Deaths George L Johnson 68 of Broughton
George L Johnson 68 of Route 1 Broughton died yesterday in Eldorado Hospital. Services Sunday 2 p.m. at Gholson Funeral Chapel McLeansboro with Rev Ned Sutton officiating. Burial in Douglas cemetery. Survived by Rosa Lee Nelson wife. four sons Bob Navy Iceland Joe Broughton George E Bismarck Mo James L La Porte Ind. brother Pete McLeansboro. sisters Elva Powell Margaret Locket Harrisburg. 14 grandchildren.
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George Lewis Johnson
Route 1
Broughton
Eldorado Hospital
Gholson
McLeansboro
Ned Sutton
Douglas
Mr. Johnson
White County
Arthur
Laura
Murphy) Johnson
Rosa Lee Nelson
Broughton Methodist Church
Bob G. Johnson
U. S. Navy
Iceland
Joe Johnson
George E. Johnson
Bismarck
James L. Johnson
la Porte
Ind
Pete
Elva Powell
Margaret Locket
Harrisburg
Wife Of Guy Carnahan Dies In Du Bois Funeral Planned
Mrs Aliie Hazel Carnahan 68 wife of Guy Carnahan died Thursday at Maple Avenue Hospital in Du Bois Pennsylvania. A former Mt Vernon machine operator she lived on Route 7 Mt Vernon with her husband who works as a car inspector in Du Bois. Born August 26 1902 in Hamilton county she is survived by daughter Judith Patterson sister Virginia Nooner and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and the body will return to Mt Vernon for services and burial at Pulley Funeral Home.
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Aliie Hazel Carnahan
Guy Carnahan
Maple Avenue
du Bois
Carnahan
Judith Patterson
Mt. Vernon
Hamilton County
Edward J
Bertie
Cross) Cravens
Pulley Funeral Home
Burrell Lee
Judith) Patterson
Virginia Nooner
Mt. Vermon
Oran Cravens
Hospital Notes From Jefferson Memorial And Good Samaritan
Admissions and discharges listed for Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan hospitals. New patients include Louise Beck Rosemary Hatchcraft Earl Russell Lency Nichols Floyd Johnson and others. Discharges name multiple patients including Rosalie Tennyson Wayne Atchison Alberta Ossig and baby Tonya Sue.
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Jefferson Memorial
Louise F. Beck
Rosemary Hatchcraft
Earl Theodore Russell
Rosalie Ann Tennyson
Wayne Lee Atchisson
Alberta Ossig
Tonya Sue
Good Samaritan
Lency Artenah Nichols
Floyd Johnson
Kenneth Earl Copple
Laura Myrtle Gelfius
Ernie W. Morgan
Dorothy Alaine Tittle
Thomas Wallace Edwards
Alma Dooley
Everett Clyde Pigg
Ruby Ar Jene Shaw
Roger Alen
Laura Belle Leffler
Joseph Czajkowski
Robert Wayne Knabe
Charles Thomas Nance
Danny Lee Brown
Mona Kekow
Theodore E. Reed
Sam Lewis
Melissa Anne Lee
Mary Kathleen Hollenslee
Arthur O. Leffler
Births in Bonnie and Gary families announce two newborns
Mr and Mrs Howard Adams of RFD 1 Bonnie welcomed a son at 10 41 p m in Good Samaritan hospital weighing seven pounds ten and a half ounces Mrs Jack Kramer of Gary Indiana welcomed a daughter at 8 30 a m yesterday in a Gary hospital weighing eight pounds five ounces named Bethany Jean Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clyde Creed of Opdyke and Mr and Mrs William J Kramer of Des Plaines Illinois
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Howard Adams
RFD
Bonnie
Good Samaritan Hospital
Jack Kramer
Gary
Ind
Bethany Jean
Clyde Creed
Opdyke
William J. Kramer
Des Plaines, IL
Jefferson county N A R C E meeting announced
The Jefferson county chapter of the National Association of Retired Civil Employees will meet next Monday evening January 17 in the civil service room at the Mt. Vernon post office. A potluck dinner starts at 6:30 with the business meeting to follow. John C. Kell, Secretary.
Weather forecast for Southern Winds region
Five day outlook shows near normal temperatures from Saturday to Wednesday with normal highs in the 30s to 40s and lows in the teens to upper 20s. Weekend mild, cooler start of week, with 0.25 to 3 inches of rain around Tuesday. Thursday high 48, low 18. Rainfall year to date 0.38 inches. Sunrise 7:20, sunset 4:59 CST.
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Wlinds
Illinois Weather By The Associated Press
An AP report notes more snow in the northeastern Illinois snow belt with southerly winds bringing thawing by Saturday. North of Rock Island and Kankakee patches of snow and ice remain, while other areas are clear. Overnight lows mostly in the 20s, Rockford at 16 degrees. Southern Illinois expected milder and sunnier on Saturday with near freezing highs today and higher temperatures later.
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Illinois
Associated Press
Ilinois
Rock Island
Kankakee
Rockford
Iinois
Salem Deep Test Fails To Find Oil In Deepwell
A major test well near Salem failed to locate oil and is being sealed after striking granite at more than 9,000 feet. Texaco said the project is the second deepest attempt in the state. The drill began southwest of Salem last year following a nearby well reaching about 13,000 feet, the deepest in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Texaco Co
McLeansboro
Settlement Inflationary Debates Over Transit Contract
Lindsay and Johnson argued over a workers and Transit Authority settlement. The disputed agreement was said to serve the public interest for New York City after a costly transit tieup. Analysts estimate the toll at 500 to 800 million dollars.
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Lindsay
Johnson
Tom Tiede and John Van Doorn Win Ernie Pyle Award
In New York AP reports Tom Tiede 29 of Newspaper Enterprise Association and John Van Doorn 32 of Newsday Garden City N Y won the 1965 Ernie Pyle Award for war coverage in Viet Nam. Each received 1000 dollars for most nearly exemplifying Pyle's style and craftsmanship as announced by Scripps-Howard president Jack R. Howard.
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NEW York
Ernie Pyle
Viet Nam
Tom Tiede
Newspaper Enterprise Association
John van Doorn
Newsday
Garden City
N.Y
Pyle
Scripps- Howard Newspapers
Jack R. Howard
Student burns data processing card in demonstration
DELAND Fla AP a Stetson University junior damaged his data processing card by mutilating stapling and burning it during an outdoor Wednesday night protest about mass culture Angel Castillo of Miami told about 100 students gathered that data cards might reduce students to numbers not names Castillo's card admitted him to a 600 student lecture and the act drew attention to concerns over automation.
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Deland
Fla
Stetson University
Angel Castillo
Miami
Castillo
Reds Scaling Down S Viet Nam War
News notes a lull in bombing as North Vietnamese scale back operations. Marines report misfires in Da Nang area killing four civilians and wounding 16 civilians and five militiamen. Sixteen Marines are injured from a mortar blast at Chu Lai. Allied forces press mop up at Crimp with no enemy casualties, capturing mortars and rice as Hanoi and Red China rebuild transport links amid a three week bombing pause.
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Harriman
Johnson
da Nang
Saigon
Thin Yen
Chu Lai
Iron Triangle
Washington
U.S
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Red China
Clyde Lee Declines Re-election in Illinois Fairs Circles
Clyde Lee announces he will not seek re-election. He serves as director and former president for four terms of the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs and has long been on the Illinois State Fair Advisory Board since 1949 after being appointed by Governor Adlai Stevenson. He chairs accounting duties as secretary-treasurer of the Egyptian Trotting Association, which races at Washington Park in Chicago, and acts as general manager there and for two other harness meetings annually. He runs the Clyde Lee Insurance agency at 1008 Main and resides at 818 Pace Avenue, Mt. Vernon with wife Bernice Rough and two children Virginia Ann and John Edward.
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Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs
Ilinois
Bernice Rough
Virginia Ann
John Edward
Mt. Vernon Township
Pace Avenue
Mt. Vernon
Lem
West Salem
Western Gardens
Earl Jamison
Jamison
William Wilkerson
Asa Ruyle
Royle
Eastern Illinois State
Charleston
Wilkerson
Hughey
29Th Street
Alford
Ogie Ellis
John Capps
Mary Jo Willis
Murphysboro
Yvonne Thormahlen
Franklin School
John McNeill
Thawville
Ill
Casey Junior High
Lucille Medlin
Horace Mann School
McNeil
Casey
Mt Vernon Market Prices Reported in Afternoon Trade
Prices quoted in Mt Vernon show Wheat at 1.60, Soybeans 2.71, Shell corn 1.24 and Ear corn 1.21 as of this afternoon with general market activity noted.
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Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices Dip At Midday
Prices paid until 12 30 p m today were down 25c. The top was 28 25 for 20 to 220 lb hogs. Sows rose 25c to 24 00 for 30 weight down, sows 300 weight and over 23 75, down. Boars were 17 00 and 17 50. After 12 30 p m today prices will be based on next day prices.
Chicago Grain price report from Chicago AP
Wheat No 2 red 1.70 gn No 2 hard 1.67an Corn No 2 yellow 1.33 No 4 yellow 1.23-26 Oats No 2 heavy white 78-78 2n Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.865an Soybean oil 12.00n
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Chicago
St Louis Produce Egg and Poultry Prices Transcribed
AP listing from St Louis shows consumer egg grades A large 35-37 A medium 33-35 A small 28-30 B large 31-33 wholesale 30-32 unclassified 25-27 checks 20-22 hens heavy 18-19 light over 5 lbs 12-13 under 5 lbs 7 broilers and fryers 19 21
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Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Ameter
Bismarck
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St.p
New Orleans
New York
Okla. City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ptind
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Sk. City
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
Livestock Receipts and Prices at National Stockyards
Estimated receipts for Monday at National Stockyards include hogs 8,000 cattle 6,000 calves 300 and sheep 900. Hogs ranged 98.25 to 105.25 per hundredweight with barrows and gilts 190-250 pounds. Cattle featured cows 14.00 to 15.50, vealers 22.00 to 36.00, calves 16.00 to 23.00, and rare steers or heifers. Sheep saw limited lots at 27.50 to 28.25 for prime wool lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Til
Chicago Produce Prices Report From Market Desk
Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes butter prices steady with various quality scores including 93 AA 58 percent and 92 A 58, 90 B 58, 89 C 5642. Eggs steady with wholesale buys unchanged, white grades A whites 37, mixed 36123, mediums 3342, standards 33, dirties unquoted, checks 28.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wall Street hits record highs as inflation fears loom
Wall Street rose toward new records amid inflation worries and a return of small traders. The Dow Jones average gained about 2.11 points to 987.80 at noon as industrials and rails rose and volume spiked with big block trading.
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New York
New York City
President Johnson
Dow
Associated Press
Polaroid
Xerox
Boeing
Anken Chemical
du Pont
General Electric
American Stock Exchange
U.S. Treasury
West Salem School Faces Crowded Conditions and Planning
West Salem boards assess overcrowding at the town school as enrollment nears capacity and project needs through 1970 71. Officials consider temporary fixes like redirecting students or renting space while awaiting a long term site near the Interchange and potential Western Gardens land gifts.
Oil Men Hear State Official Rue Elected To IOGA Executive Committee
Edward E Rue of Mt Vernon was elected to the Illinois Oil and Gas Association executive committee for 1966 at the January 12 meeting. Lloyd A Harris of Mattoon also joined the committee and Bernard Podolsky of Fairfield was named second vice president. Dr Donald C Bond, head of the Oil and Gas Section of the Illinois Geological Survey, discussed computerizing data from wells to better analyze oil formations and noted processing 1966 exploration holes would take at least a year.
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Illnois Oil & Gas Association
Edward E. Rue
Mt. Vernon
Lloyd A. Harris
Mattoon
Bernard Podolsky
Fairfield
Donald C. Bond
Iilneis Geological Survey
Bond
Illinois Geological Survey
Fear Many More Under Brazil Mud
A giant mud slide in Rio buried two houses two trucks and four floors of a seven story apartment. Eight bodies were recovered with many feared buried. Rains since Monday slowed to drizzle as a major inoculation drive aimed to prevent epidemics proceeded. About 50 Peace Corps volunteers aided rescue efforts and were reported safe and healthy.
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Rio
U.S. Peace Corps
Warren Fuller
Peace Corps
Brazil
Three cited for traffic offenses in circuit court
Three persons were fined in circuit court yesterday for traffic offenses. Eddie G. Spencer of Odin paid $10 for dis obeying a stop sign. Robert W. Boner of Des Plaines was fined $14 for speeding. Leon Money of Chicago paid $10 for too fast for conditions.
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Eddie G. Spencer
Odin
Robert W. Boner
Des Plaines
Leon Money
Chicago
GOP Chairmen of Area Meet in Centralia Ill
Republican spokesmen say the meeting of more than 30 GOP county chairmen will gauge Southern Illinois unity. Leaders from south of Taylorville head dinner once tied to a campaign rally for state treasurer candidate Robert A. Dwyer. The Marion County organizers who led Goldwater's 1964 effort call the gathering to assess strength ahead of the January 28 Springfield primary nominating convention.
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Centralia, al
Illinois
Springfield
Twenty five Koreans drown as boat capsizes in Yellow Sea
AP report says 25 Koreans drowned when their fishing boat capsized off Susan on the west coast about 50 miles southwest of Seoul during a storm. Eleven persons were rescued.
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Seoul
Korea
Susan
Tuberculin Skin Testing Planned for Jefferson County
Jefferson County Tuberculosis Association plans school tuberculin skin tests for first fifth and ninth graders and school staff beginning late February after parental consent. Positive results will lead to chest x rays via the mobile unit from the Illinois Department of Public Health. Funds from Christmas Seals support the testing program. last donations are urged.
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Jefferson County Tuberculosis Association
William C. Davis
Roy Holt
Carl Fox
Illinois State Tuberculosis Association
Ilinois Department of Public Health
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Juice loan racket hearin g exposes high weekly rates
Frederick Ackerman, former lawyer, testifies before the Illinois Crime Investigating Commission on juice loans at 3 10 20 and 30 percent weekly. He says he earned 200000 yearly but fell into debt after years of juice lending to associates, often paying triple the principal and still owing most of the original 200000. He names underworld figures and is kept in protective custody. Ackerman opened to the commission after his wife gained custody of seven children. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1949 and withdrew in 1960 amid indictments.
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Chicago
Frederick Ackerman
Miami Beach
Fla
New York City
Las Vegas
Nev
Ackerman
Ilinois Crime Investigating Commission
Charles Siragusa
Marcos to Represented at Truman Library Dedication
Philippines undersecretary Jose D. Ingles will represent President Ferdinand E. Marcos at the dedication of the Harry S. Truman Memorial Library in Independence Missouri on January 20.
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Manila
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Philippines
Jose D. Ingles
Harry S. Truman
Independence
Little Opposition Noted To Car Phone Tax Proposals
Ed by name, officials say the tax plans are unlikely to slow growth or halt unemployment’s decline. Debate will focus on inflation risk, not necessity. Corporate tax hikes and withholding changes raise $3.2B and $400M next year, with auto tax restoration at 1 percent and a 7 percent phone tax returning about $1.2B annually if kept.
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Congressional
County Schools Seek Aid Funds Under Title One Programs
Sixteen of Jefferson county’s twenty public schools have filed applications for Title I funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Four others have verbally warned they will be ready by January 15. Rome Old Union and Webber High Schools already received Title I approvals. Most schools plan to use Title II and III for remediation and support services, with a county project uplift revised under the superintendent.
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Jefferson County
Ogie Ellis
Ellis
Rome
Old Union
Webber
Pinch Of Dirt In Secret Rocket
A pinch of Richland dirt will be placed in a Thor rocket bound for Earth orbit from Vandenberg AFB California. Douglas Aircraft vice president C J Dorrenbacher announced the plan during the groundbreaking for the Donald W Douglas Laboratories. The dirt portion will be carried in a metal canister. The mission is described as secret and Douglas operates reactors at Hanford.
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Richland, Wash
Richland
Thor
Vandenburg Air Force Base
Calif
C.J. Dorrenbacher
Douglas Aircraft Co
Donald W. Douglas Laboratories
Dorrenbacher
Douglas
Hanford
Golden Wedding Couple Killed in Indiana Crash
An Illinois couple who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary were killed in a car wreck on U S 24 east of Kentland Indiana. Victims were Charles W Pritchett 79 a Niantic farmer and his wife Marcia 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentland, Ind
Illinois
U. S. 24
Kentland
Charles W. Pritchett
Niantic
Marcia
Stranded Family Helped By Mt Vernon Police
Mt Vernon police aided a couple and two children stranded while en route from Celina, Ohio to St Louis. Officers bought gasoline for their car and the family continued their journey Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Celina
Ohio
St. Louis
Held In Auto Theft Probe
Rickie D. Moore, 20, of 1601 South 29th Street, was being held by city police this morning for investigation of auto theft. No formal charges had been lodged. Police said the probe concerns the theft of a car Tuesday morning from the W G Motors lot.
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Rickie D. Moore
South 29Th Street
W-G Motors
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Mt, Vernon
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Clyde Lee
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Bob Davenport
Mt. Vernon Grain
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
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American Legion
Jack Scott
IOGA
East St. Louis
East
Klein
Museum of Transport
Circuit Court
GOP
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Truman
Benoist Bros
ACE Hardware
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