Beulah Ward of Dahlgren Dies at 65
Beulah Pearl Ward 65 died at her Dahlgren Route 1 home after a lingering illness. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Gholson Chapel in Dahlgren with Elder Oscar Smith officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Camp cemetery. She was born September 29, 1901 in Jefferson County, married Earl Ward in 1926, and is survived by her husband, son James E. Ward of Grant Park NL, sister Nona Brake of Dahlgren, and two grandchildren.
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Beulah Pearl Ward
Route 1
Dahlgren
Gholson
Oscar Smith
Sugar Camp Cemetery
Belle Rive
Ward
Jefferson County
James
Emma (Meadows) Wells
Earl Ward
James E. Ward
Grant Park
Nona Brake
Shooting War Over Lobsters Off Southeast Florida Coast
A lobster fishing dispute escalated when the 38 foot Bahamas Mama reported the Trojan and the Billy J fired on them about 95 miles south of Miami. One man was dead and one wounded, with Coast Guard uncertain on the motive amid tense offshore lobster grounds.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Coast Guard
Trojan
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted Patients
A list from Jefferson Memorial records shows admissions including Danny Russell Brown Keenes Edgar Evan Gullie McLeansboro Oscar Elisha Dixon Pickett Apartments Voyle Augustus Gorham 208 North 10th and Eugene Dye 2609 College Amy Bliss 25 Edgewood Myrtle Hanes RFD 6 Harry Smith 1605 Harrison Marilee Summers 715 North William Diefenbach 7 North Highland Place William Dubois RFD 7% Ira Davis Benton Ill Etta Quinn 1310 Jones Flossie Ingram Dix Elliott Eiler 1110 Park Wanda Barker 720 Opdyke Jeannean Dare 1412 South 12th Opal Lee Jones Bonnie Dave Lee Meyers 500 Forest Joseph Woods Woodlawn John Swain Ashley Marilyn Nowland Ashley Emery White 524 Park Ledlie Judd RFD 3 Evan Kelley 1018 Oakland Kay Lane Wayne City Earl Corder RFD 3 Dora Wheeler Woodlawn Anna Maxey Salem Ralph Murphy 804 North 8th Ruth Ann Sledge 308 South 9th Ruth Scheppel 809 South 22nd
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Jefferson Memorial
Danny Russell Brown
Keenes
Edgar Evan Gullie
McLeansboro
Oscar Elisha Dixon
Pickett Apartments
Voyle Augustus Gorham
North 10Th
Bill W. Thompson
South 23Th
Janie Shultz
South 24Th
Wilma Augusta Wright
White
Mae E. Troutt
Surella Hamilton
South 9Th
Good ‘Samaritan
Eugene Dye
College
Amy Bliss
Edgewood
Myrtle Hanes
Harry Smith
Harrison
Marilee Summers
North 9Th
William Diefenbach
North Highland Place
William Dubois
Ira Davis
Benton
Ill
Etta Quinn
Jones
Flossie Ingram
Dix
Elliott Eiler
Park
Wanda Barker
Opdyke
Jeannean Dare
South 12Th
Opal Lee Jones
Birth Announcement for Terry David Fryer
Mr and Mrs Bill Fryer of Cairo Illinois welcomed a son born December 19 in a local hospital. The infant weighed six pounds eight and a half ounces and is named Terry David. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs David Fryar of Whittington and Alfred Wigginson of Mt Vernon. Great grandparents are Mrs Charlotte Dobbs of Whittington and Mr and Mrs James Francis of this city.
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Bill Fryer
Cairo
Ill
Terry David
David Fryar
Whittington
Alfred Wigginson
Mt. Vernon
Charlotte Dobbs
James Francis
Meetings of Federated Club and Rebekah Lodge
Members of Mildred Sherrod Federated Club meet Thursday at 7 40 in Mrs. Dora Jones home 908 Perkins. Varnell Rebekah Lodge No 2% holds its regular meeting January 12 at 7 30 p m in the I O C F hall with Betty Black N Naomi R Bogan secretary listed.
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Mildred Sherrod
Varnell Rebekah Lodge
C.F
Betty Black
Naomi R. Bogan
Weather Here And Elsewhere Mt Vernon Report
Mt Vernon weather for Tuesday shows a high of 35 and a low of 13. Year to date rainfall stands at .54 inches inches, with past comparisons noting a five year ago high of 27 and a ten year ago high of 44. Thursday sunrise is 7:21 and sunset 4:55 CST.
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MT. Vernon
C.S.T
Illinois Weather Summary From Associated Press
Today was sunny and cold in Illinois with temperatures in the 20s in the north and 30s in the south. The forecast calls for Thursday to be cloudy and warmer while tonight should be milder than Tuesday night when Daviess County reached 3 below zero. Readings: Rockford 2 above, Chicago O Hare 6 above, Peoria 9 above. Tuesday highs ranged from 25 at East Dubuque to 40 in Massac County along the Ohio River.
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Daviess County
Rockford
Chicago
O'Hare International
Peoria
Springfield
East Dubuque
Massac County
Ohio River
SI Temperatures to Hover Near Seasonal Averages
Southern Illinois forecasts indicate Thursday through Monday will average near seasonal normals with a slow warming trend toward the weekend. Normal highs span the 30s to mid 40s, normals lows from mid 30s to mid 40s, and little or no precipitation is expected.
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Illinois
Powell tells Negroes to leave party affair
Powell denounces party leaders outside the Capitol, calling Republicans and Northern liberals the new leaders of sophisticated race hatred. He urges Black unity, says his experience solidifies the Black masses, and warns that what happens to him will spread from Watts to Harlem.
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Capitol
Powell
Watts
Harlem
Republican Party
America
Mental Patient Claims To Be Boston Strangler
Albert DeSalvo, a 35 year old mental patient, testifies he wants to understand himself and does not deny the stranglings he is charged with. He claims to be the Boston Strangler and seeks help to uncover what went on inside him while facing 10 indictments for breaking and entering, armed robbery, assault and battery, and sex offenses. A Middlesex County court hearing ruled him competent to stand trial despite insanity defenses offered by his attorney.
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Cambridge, Mass
Boston
Albert DeSalvo
DeSalvo
Massachusetts
Middlese County Superior Court
F. Lee Bailey
Bailey
Samuel Allen
Massachusetts State Hospital
Bridgewater
Allen
Illinois Vote On Seating Powell Motion Fails
Washington AP report lists Illinois congressmen voting Tuesday on a motion to end debate and advance a Powell seating proposal. The House defeated the motion allowing a possible substitute to deny Powell his seat pending an investigation. Delegation party lines show Democrats Annunzio Dawson Gray Kluczynski Murphy O'Hara Price Ronan Rostenkowski Yates for the motion and against Pucinski Shipley with Republicans split as listed.
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Washington
Illinois
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
House
Annunzio
Dawson
Gray
Kluczynski
Murphy
O’hara
Price
Ronan
Rostenkowski
Yates
Pucinski
Shipley
Anderson
Arends
Collier
Derwinski
Erlenborn
Findley
McClory
Michel
Railsback
Reid
Rumsfeld
Springer
King City Retailers Elect Bill Steffy for Board
King City retailers elected Bill Steffy owner of the firm to the board. New directors Vaughn Chaney and Robert Nassauer joined holdovers Clifford Bell James Jackson and Allison Easton. Retiring directors include Fred Ballard Arthur Laird and Albert Parker shown. The group approved a 1967 meeting plan and thanked Jaycees for support.
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Vaughn Chaney
D.H. Wise Clothing
Robert Nassauer
Clifford Bell
the Mammoth
James Jackson
Jackson Jewelry
Allison Easton
Easton Flower Shop
Steffy
Jackson
Association
Fred Ballard
Ben Franklin
Arthur Laird
Laird Jewelry
Albert Parker
Albert
Don Shafer
King City Retailers Association
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Mt Vernon Plaza
Miles Chappell
Kermit Willmore
L. & N. Cafe
Hog market prices at Mt Vernon update
Prices paid at Mt Vernon hog market through 12 30 p m show top 19 25 for 190 to 220 lb hogs Sows 15 25 for 300 lb down Sows 300 lb and over 35 00 down Boars 12 7 and 13 00 After 12 30 p m prices set by next day’s figures
Mt. Vernon Grain Prices Tie to Local Market
Mt. Vernon quoted afternoon prices show soybeans at 2.76, shell corn at 1.35, and ear corn at 1.30, reflecting the region’s grain trading activity.
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MT. Vernon
Egg and grain prices reported by St. Louis AP notes
The report lists consumer eggs by grade and size with prices from A large 35 to B large 29, including A medium 31 to 33 and A small 22 to 24, plus wholesale standards 28 to 30 and unclassified 27 to 28, checks 16 to 18, and hens heavy 13 with others unavailable.
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Albuquerque
Atlanta
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Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
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Memphis
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St.p
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New York
Okla. City
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
ST. Louis
Livestock Prices From National Stockyards Ill
Estimates for Thursday show hogs at 6000 cattle 1900 calves 100 and sheep 300. Hogs 8500 in 190-250 lb range 19.50-20.50. sows 14.50-16.25. Cattle 2200 and calves 150. steers 22.00-26.00, heifers 22.00-24.50, cows 15.00-17.00. Wealers steady to strong, good to choice 25.00-37.00. slaughter calves weak to steady 19.00-23.00. Sheep 600 with good to choice lambs 20.00-23.50 and wooled ewes 5.00-8.00.
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National Stockyards
Ill
Chicago Produce Prices and Grain Updates
Chicago AP report lists Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter quality grades AA to B with scores and percentages. Also includes live poultry roasters and special red white rock fryers price ranges, and USDA grain quotes for Wheat No 2 hard and red, Corn No 2 yellow, Oats No 2 heavy white, Soybeans No 1 yellow with respective price ranges.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
USDA
Wall Street Stocks Slide Then Rebound On Tax Surcharge News
Wall Street traded heavily as President Johnson proposed a 6 percent tax surcharge. Initial losses widened quickly with high priced stocks falling 4 to 5 points and the Dow dropping to 802.67 before rebounding to 812.02 by noon. Trading volume topped 4.18 million shares, the highest first hour on record.
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New York
Johnson
Wall Street
Dow Jones
Associated Press
Vietnam
American Stock Exchange
B52s Support U S Iron Triangle Drive
Guam based B52s conducted air strikes against the Iron Triangle area, reporting nine secondary explosions suggesting hits on munitions or fuel. No immediate sign indicates the action preludes a new U.S. invasion of the region.
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U.S
Delte
Wham Lee and Elliston Named to Bank Board
Wham Lee and Elliston named to Security Bank board. The report notes Elliston a Jefferson county farmer and longtime supervisor and Lee a former Mt Vernon chamber director with Illinois cooperative extension ties. Powers cites 1966 assets at 21 million and a bank solid growth outlook for 1967. Directors and officers are listed with new trust officer Newkirk.
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State of Illinois
City National Bank of
Centralia
American College of Trial Lawyers
American Bar Association
Illinois Bar Association
Marion County Bar Association
Americana Judicature Society of
Ilinois
Centralia Rotary Club
First Methodist Church of
Southern Ilinois University
University Civil Service System
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Lee
Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Cooperative Extension Service
University of Illinois
Jefferson County
Epsilon Sigma Phi
Illinois State Associaton of
National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Boston
Massachussetts
Agriculture Alumni Association of
The
Elliston
Bald Hill Township
County Board of Supervisors
Waltonville
Powers
Security Bank
John Howard
Philip B. Newkirk
Newkirk
Trust Department
J. Marvin Powers
Roger O. Smith
Norma J. Garrison
Gene Crawford
Rex. L. Kelley
Gale E. Howell
Elliston, Lee and
Wham
Lewis Brake
W. Joe Hill
Harvey McCowen
D. Clarence Wilson
Mt. Vernon
Southern Illinois
Astronaut Space Photos Cover Vast Land Areas
An aerial photograph often shows about 10 square miles while space photos by astronauts reveal over 6,000 square miles in useful detail. The comparison highlights the expansive scope of orbital imagery for observing large regions and land features.
Johnson outlines tax hike and domestic drive in 1967 plan
President Johnson pledges a tax increase to fund a broad domestic program, proposing higher benefits for retirees and expanded Head Start while targeting crime, pollution, and urban renewal. Key senators offer mixed reactions as Republicans criticize the plan's price tag and overall approach.
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Fulbright
J.W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
GOP
Mark C. Hatfield
Oregon
Johnson
United States
America
Baker loan tied to Kerr aid eyed in Baker trial
In Washington the record shows a $250,000 loan for Bobby Baker arranged through Sen. Robert S. Kerr. Ernest Tucker testified Baker said Kerr arranged the loan through Fidelity National Bank in Oklahoma City while Baker’s Carousel Motel in Ocean City faced trouble. The trial probes alleged tax evasion and misuse of campaign funds. Baker pleads not guilty.
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Raymond J. Crowley
Washington
Bobby Baker
Baker
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Edward Bennett Williams
Williams
Senate
Ernest C. Tucker
Tucker
Ocean City
Kerr
Fidelity National Bank and Trust Co
Oklahoma City
Okla
William O. Bittman
Bittman
Plan Big Motel Over S C Tracks
Chicago AP reports a $20 million luxury McCormick Inn to rise on air rights above railroad tracks facing McCormick Place. The 25 story, 750 room hotel began planning in 1958 and construction now slated to start in spring after prior delays over Illinois Central Railroad air rights.
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Chicago
Lake Shore Drive
2Rd Street
McCormick Place
Ilinois Central Railroad
Rock Island Hotel Bid at Auction in Rock Island
The American National Insurance Co. bid $257,351.69 at an auction of the Fort Armstrong Hotel in Rock Island. The insurer, with a first mortgage on the nine story, 200 room building, said the bid equals what it is owed by the Rock Island Hotel Corp. The Fort Armstrong, built about 40 years ago, was offered after a bankruptcy foreclosure.
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Rock Island, TI
American National Insurance Co
Fort Armstrong
Rock Island Hotel Corp
Adult Oil Painting Course Starts in Mt Vernon
An adult non credit oil painting course begins at 6 30 p m on Thursday Jan 12 at the Community Center old post office Mt Vernon. SIU Division of Technical and Adult Education partners with Don Ross teaching. Classes run 6 30 to 9 30 p m Thursdays for 12 weeks. Tuition 14 40 dollars. Registration at the scheduled time is required as class size must reach at least 12.
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Mt. Vernon
Southern Illinois University
Division of Technical and Adult Education
Don Ross
SIU
Jeff Fee
Hold Man Here, Failed To Pay His Motel Bill
Sheriff Bob Ruddick brought from Princeton Indiana an Air Force member charged with defrauding an innkeeper. Airman Second Class Darrell W. Whitman, 20, of Oakland City Indiana, confessed AWOL from Scott Air Base and faced bond set at 500 dollars.
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Bob Ruddick
Princeton
Ind
Air Force
Darrell W. Whitman
Oakland City
Scott Air Base
Ruddick
$175,000 Air Crash Award for Dumalski Family
In Chicago a Circuit Court judge ordered United Airlines Trans World Airlines and the U.S. government to pay a total $175,000 settlement to William Dumalski for the deaths of his wife Edwige and their two children in the December 16, 1960 New York air crash. Each defendant covers one third of the award. The suit claimed the United plane was off course by 11 miles and alleged failure to keep a proper lookout and lack of FAA alerting.
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Illinois
New York City
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Trans World Airlines
U.S
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Circuit Court
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Edwige
Dumalski
McHenry
Patrick
Joelle
United
TWA
Federal Aviation Agency
Maddox sworn Georgia governor after tough campaign
Maddox became Georgia governor minutes after the oath, earning mixed reactions as he reflected on a life rise from poverty. He won with 450,626 votes to Callaway’s 453,665 in a late tally that included 52,831 write-ins led by Ellis Arnall. The vote followed a constitutional provision on legislative election after no majority.
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Max
Georgia
Maddox
Atlanta
Richard A. Dent
Augusta
Callaway
Capitol
Ralph D. Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Martin Luther King Jr
Abernathy
U.S. Supreme Court
Georgia Supreme Court
Ellis G. Arnall
Circuit Court Fines Across Multiple Offenses
In circuit court fines were handed down to several individuals. Charlie O. Hill of St. Louis paid 100 dollars for driving while intoxicated and 50 dollars for illegal transportation of liquor. Floyd Fox of Woodlawn paid 10 dollars for intoxication. Linvil L. Wilkey of Perkins paid 100 dollars for reckless driving. Jerry L. Isaac of Mt. Vernon paid 85 dollars for illegal muffler on a vehicle. William M. Blackwell of Inc paid 10 dollars for lacking a valid safety sticker. Paul D. Smith of Route 6 paid 10 dollars for speeding. Betty J. Johnson of 1008 South 19th Street paid 10 dollars for backing a car without due caution.
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Charlie O. Hill
St. Louis
Floyd Fox
Route 1
Woodlawn
Linvil L. Wilkey
Perkins
Jerry L. Isaac
Route
Mt. Vernon
William M. Blackwell
Route 1, Inc
Paul D. Smith
Route 6
Betty J. Johnson
South 19Th Street
Long Arm of Law Reaches Mt Vernon Vandalism
Denver officer Robert A Wilkerson stopped in Mt Vernon police blotter to report youths throwing rocks at cars in the 1800 block Broadway. Three boys were taken to headquarters and released after parents agreed to cover damages incurred by the vandalism incident.
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Denver
Colo
Mt. Vernon
Robert A. Wilkerson
Broadway
Car And Truck Collision Near Mt Vernon Injures Two
A car and a pickup collided on Highway 15 east of Mt Vernon around 10 55 p m yesterday at old and new Highway 15. James Elliston 39 and Wilma Purcell 29 both of Mt Vernon were treated for minor injuries. Jared Oldfield 40 of Centralia drove the pickup.
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Highway 15
Mt. Vernon
James Elliston
Wilma Purcell
Elliston
Jared Oldfield
Centralia
Lani Bird 2 Satellite Launch Powers Into Orbit
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP The Lani Bird 2 satellite launched on a delta rocket at 5 53 am EST on a preliminary transfer orbit en route to a Pacific high outpost to link North America with the Far East. Comsat paid NASA 3 5 million for the $2 million, 357 pound craft, expected to relay radio telephone television and teletype signals among the United States Hawaii Japan and Australia and to enter service within two weeks.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Pacific
North America
Far East
Delta
Comsat Corp
Communications Satellite Corp
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Comsat
United States
Hawaii
Japan
Australia
Milikin University Gets $500000 HUD Loan
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced a $500000 loan to Milikin University in Illinois for constructing an addition to the university center.
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Washington
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Millikin University
Illinois
University Center
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