McLeansboro Woman Wreatha Lanear Dies at 57
Wreatha Lanear of McLeansboro died yesterday at 11:30 a.m. at Vickers Memorial Hospital. Funeral services are planned at First Methodist Church in McLeansboro with Rev. Claire Clark officiating. Burial at Xenia cemetery follows services in Hancock Funeral Home in Leansboro and Donelson in McLeansboro. Survivors include husband Carl Lanear, son Larry, daughter Angie Lanear, brother Burl Luttrell of Flora, and five sisters.
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Hancock Funeral Home
Rae
Xenia
Lanear
Homer
Mary Luttrell
Carl Lanear
Larry
Angie Lanear
Burl Luttrell
Flora
Blanche Davis
Centralia
Mae Asteris
Beach, Va
Mifred Baily
Helen Derry
Decatur
Lorene Wolfe
John Learned Former Dahlgren Resident Dies in Illinois
John A Learned of Wood Dale Illinois former Dahlgren area resident died January 1 after a brief illness at 2 00 PM at Norris Chapel West Chicago. Burial is planned in Warrenville near Chicago. The body lies in state at Norris Chapel with friends welcome tomorrow. He was the son of Y D and Drucilla Learned.
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John A. Learned
Wood Dale
Dahlgren
Learned
Norris Chapel
Chicago
Warrenville
YD. M
Drucilla Learned
Murdered Coed Found Near Port na In Oregon
Police discovered the body of missing Washington State University sophomore Miss Allan after her boyfriend died in a wooded area incident. The body was found along a hillside road 37 miles west of Tee, with officers and a crew cutting roadside brush locating the scene.
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Ore
Epee
Portna
Miss Allan
Washington State University
Tee
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted list
Jefferson Memorial patients include Lucy Estelle Mc Nair of Dahlgren Peter Alfred Lauris Robert Newton Hams of ke Mrs Clara Rena Allen Dahlgren Mrs Rose Bud Herrod Good Samaritan admits Marvin Chapman Rust Nina Arline Minor Frances Lucille Duty Betty L Dyer Joseph Louis Flamm Kathleen azier Mary Grace Piercy de Fredrick Frazier Betty Lou Davis Phyllis Ann Crowe and baby Thomas Scott Rozan Kuenz and baby Jane Ellen Marguerite Elizabeth Hoyt Bertha Ruddick
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Jefferson Memorial
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Dahlgren
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Robert Newton Hams Ofke
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Rose Bud Herrod
Good Samaritan
Marvin Chapman Rust
Nina Arline Minor
Frances Lucille Duty
Betty L. Dyer
Joseph Louis Flamm
Kathleen Azier
Mary Grace Piercy
de Fredrick Frazier
Betty Lou Davis
Phyllis Ann Crowe
Thomas Scott
Rozan Kuenz
Jane Ellen
Marguerite Elizabeth Hoyt
Bertha Ruddick
Births in Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs James R Richardson of 1934 Welkins welcomed a son Dennis Gene at 6 05 this morning weighing six pounds three ounces A second child to Mr and Mrs Walter J Bus ht of 1003 street arrived at 7 20 weighing seven pounds 12 ounces Both births occurred at Good Samaritan Hospital in the early hours.
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Welkins
Pere
Good Samaritan Hospital
Dennis Gene
Walter Joe Bus
Hotel Murder Mystery Solved
Dayton police clos e to cracking the Gibbons Hotel case after one suspect implicated another in the bludgeoning of Harvey Whetstone a 31 year old Chicago consulting engineer. Whetstone’s nude body was found on an eighth floor bed with hands tied and body bound with his clothing. Holden and Compton were arrested in separate but connected federal cases and a Dayton hotel room search tied the enmity to the crime, with Whetstone previously working on a scheduling study for the city bus line.
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Gibbons Hotel
Knoxville
Tenn
Harvey Whetstone
Chicago
Whetstone
Lombard, M
Ling
John David Holden
Mascot
Michael
Hugh Compton
FBI
Dayton
Richard C. Grundish
Holden
Alexander Proudfoot Co
Markets Mt. Vernon Hogs Steady At Local Market
Prices at the Mt. Vernon livestock market were unchanged with top hogs at 17.50 for 190 to 210 pound weights. Sows traded around 14.50 for 300 plus pounds and boars ranged from 9.00 accordingly.
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Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Noted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon grain prices were updated this afternoon with bids posted for nearby and futures contracts. Local buyers weighed entries at the elevator, as traders watched market signals and harvest progress for the region.
Chicago Market Notes Stillness and Odd Figures
Chicago Mercantile Exchange report shows butter steady with 1,189,000 units traded and mixed, unclear cryptic data on scores and percentages. Eggs receipts 19,200 with wholesale prices unchanged to 134 lower. grade whites, mixed, mediums, standards listed with various counts.
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock and Cattle Markets Report with Prices
AP USDA livestock data shows hogs 13,000 head with bulk No 1-2 180-230 lb barrows and gilts at 17.80-17.85 per cwt, 16.75-17.60 for other grades, No 1-3 to 17.73 with 240-265 lb at 16.50-17.00, mixed grades 150-170 lb 16.25-17.3, 120-140 lb 14.75-16.25, No 1-3 sows 400 lb down 14.00-15.30, sows over 400 lb 13.00-15.75, boars over 250 lb 11.75. Cattle 5,000 with calves. Slaughter steers 25.75-27.00, good 24.00-25.50, choice mixed steers and heifers 26.00-27.00, lot of choice heifers 26.00, choice 20.00-26.00.
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USDA
St Louis Produce Prices for Eggs and Poultry
AP report from St Louis lists consumer egg grades AA large and A extra large at 38-40 cents per dozen, A large 36-38, A medium 33-37, A small 23-31, B large 33-36, wholesale rates for large extras 60-79 percent A 35-36, 40-59 percent A 34-35, medium extras 32-33. Hens heavy 19-20, mostly 19. broilers and fryers 14.4-3 percent pounds, govt inspected and graded 26-27, mostly 26-27.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Poultry Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago AP report notes USDA data on live poultry yesterday with receipts totaling 29,000 pounds. Wholesale buying prices remain unchanged to 6 percent higher, listing white rock fryers at 18 to 20 cents, roasters at 24 to 26 cents, and ducklings at 27 cents per pound.
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Chicago
USDA
Cash Grain Chicago Market Notes
Chicago market bulletin shows no wheat or soybean sales. Prices listed for yellow corn grades numbers 3 through 5, oats, soybean oil, and barley with varying figures. Trading activity appears muted with multiple price calls and ranges in this report.
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Chicago
Wall Street Advances on Heavy Trading
Wall Street pushed ahead in heavy late afternoon trading with only modest gains. The Associated Press average of 80 stocks rose to 223.60 at noon, equal to the August 24 recovery peak, while the Dow Jones industrial average stood at 23.53, up 1.0 by 2 pm.
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Associated Press
Dow Jones
Dow
Senate study highlights part time teachers near 76000
A government review notes about 76,000 part time teachers are employed in the education system. The report discusses workload, pay scales, and potential policy changes affecting part time staff across multiple districts.
Detailed Weather Report
A detailed weather report from The Associated Press covers conditions across regions. It notes temperature ranges, precipitation chances, wind trends, and notable regional forecasts for the coming hours and days.
Kerner Tours Illinois Capitol as New Governor Arrives
Governor Kerner began his term by inspecting the executive mansion and statehouse offices after a welcome luncheon. He indicated plans to plug sales tax loopholes and boost tax collection, with talks of a possible new revenue article and broader budget action in the legislature.
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Kerner
John Morris
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House Revenue Committee
General Assembly
George Brach
Springfield
Illnois
Executive Mansion
Statehouse
Cuba under martial law amid carrier plan
The United States announced plans to form a combat unit at Guantanamo Bay after the Franklin D. Roosevelt, a supercarrier visiting the base, would be joined with several destroyers. The move signals intensified U S military posture in the area.
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Re Enact Fort Sumter Attack in Charleston Pageant
Richard F. Law a cadet at The Citadel fired a century old cannon during a Civil War reenactment at Charleston South Carolina. About 20 000 spectators watched as Law reenacted the attack on the Union vessel Star of the West.
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S.C
Star of the West
Two Negroes enter Georgia University crisis shocks state
Five Missouri youths die in a Monroe City area crash as a car plows into a tree. Officials report the deceased include Donald Rex Fitzpatrick and John Henry Hinch among others, with two others injured: driver Fredrio O Connors in serious condition and Louis Russell Taylor in critical condition.
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Huntington
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Paris
Bank Robber Free by Christmas Letter
Haasan Zeghabe, 33, who robbed a bank at gunpoint for $400, is released by U.S. District Judge Thurmond B. Clarke for the holidays after his daughter Nadya wrote a letter begging leniency. The judge then suspended the sentence on probation, noting emple strong employment offers but emphasizing future behavior.
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Minday
Expansion Of Social Security Field Proposed
A historical report notes ongoing discussions on broadening the Social Security program. The piece highlights political figures discussing implications, party dynamics, and the potential impact on policy direction.
Illinois Weather Brings Warm Daytime Ease Across State
Illinois residents enjoyed a January taste of spring with sunny skies and temperatures in the 40s and some 50s. Overnight lows dipped to the teens at Rockford and Rantoul, and near 20s at Quincy. A few clouds were possible Wednesday with little forecast temperature change.
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Hagerty Named ABC News and Public Affairs VP
James C. Hagerty, 51, will become vice president in charge of news events and public affairs at ABC three days after Eisenhower leaves the White House. Hagerty resigns as White House press secretary and takes John Daly's ABC post following Daly's November resignation amid policy disputes. Hagerty’s White House pay was 21000 annually. ABC salary is estimated around 50000.
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Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
American Broadcasting Co
Hagerty
John Daly
ABC
Daly
Lambert Receives Illinois Farmers Union Distinguished Service Award
Isaac J. Lambert of Mc Mellan township Jefferson County has won the Illinois Farmers Union distinguished service award for 1988. The Jefferson County Union president received the plaque from state president Ralph S. Stadiey at the St Nicholas Hotel banquet during the seventh annual convention in Spring Feld. The event also featured remarks by state president B and editor W Y Dallman and Rep Paul Powell. Lambert was reelected to the state executive board for 1961.
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Ilinois Farmers Union
Isaac J. Lambert
McMellan Township
Jefferson County Farmers Union
Lambert
State Farmers Union
Ralph 5. Stadiey
St. Nicholas Hotel
Illinois Agriculture
W. Y. Dallman
Illinois State Register
Paul Powell
House of Representatives
Kennedy Wins Do Re Mi Tickets In Aisle Seats
New York AP reports President elect John F Kennedy, returning from Boston, sought two tickets for Do Re Mi at St James Theater. After secretive calls and quick dinner, Kennedy and Grant Stockdale were seated in fourth row aisle seats by fans who swapped with less desirable ones. A theater official did not record the fans’ names.
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United States
John F. Kennedy
Boston
Kennedy
Pierre Salinger
Grant Stockdale
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Fla
Salinger
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St. Jamies Theater
Stockdale
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