Cattle Look Good to Rancher Johnson
Mrs. Berenice Katherine Gunter, 69, of West Star Route McLeansboro, died at 8 00 am at home. Funeral 1 00 pm Friday at Gholson Chapel, burial Ten Mile Cemetery. Body lies in state at Gholson Funeral Chapel after 6 00 pm today. Born December 29 1899 in St Louis to Albert J and Mary K Keys Craig. Married Carter Gunter in 1926, he died in 1964. Survived by one sister Dorothy Becker of Belle Rive and several nieces and nephews.
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Berenice Katherine Gunter
West Star Route
McLeansboro
Gholson Chapel
Ten Mile Cemetery
Gholson
Gunter
St Louis
Albert J
Mary K. (Keys) Craig
Carter Gunter
Dorothy Becker
Belle Rive
Lizzie Nadolski Dies At Age 71 Rites Saturday
Elizabeth Nadolski 71 of 1208 Conger died Wednesday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Rites are 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First Church of God with Rev. Herbert Nobles. burial in Mt Zion cemetery. Body lies in state at Myers Chapel after 5 p.m. Friday. noon Saturday to lie in state at church. Survivors: two sons Clyde and Lottie Nadolski, Mt. Vernon. brother Clarence Hunter, Mt. Vernon. sisters Fiona Mahan Kate Pickey Clara Robinson. five grandchildren.
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Elizabeth
Lizzie) Nacoski
Conger
Good Samaritan Hospital
First Church of God
Herbert Nobles
Mt Zion
Myers Chapel
Nadolski
Ashley
Samuel
Susan (Jury) Hunter
Joe Nadolski
Clyde Nadolski
Lottie Nadolski
Mt. Vernon
Clarence Hunter
Fiona Mahan
Kate Pickey
Vernon
Clara Robinson
Florida
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted List
Admitted and discharged patients listed across Jefferson Memorial with names and addresses. Multiple Mt Vernon Belle Rive Centralia Richview and other towns appear. patients include James Frank Wright Jeannie Johnson Edith Callis Cecil Casey Ray Reynolds Gale White Patricia Porter Glenda Garrison David Sammons Pearl Crouch Thelma Scrivner John Hunt Mary Fuller Ruth Greer Nellie Wilson Grace Yeargin Mark Moore Effie Irvin Jewell Clark Edna Settle Charles Lucas Johnnie Mayberry Charles Willoughby Adaline Smith Dorothy Flatt May Ceglenaire Cecil Ingle Wilma Ellis Laura Turpin Ben Nadolski.
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Jefferson Memorial
James Frank Wright
Forest Avenue
Jeannie Johnson
Belle Rive
Edith Callis
Grand Tower
Good Samaritan
Nona
Adams
Kinmundy
Cecil Casey
Mt. Vernon
Ray Reynolds
Wescott
Gale K. White
Maple Grove Shelter Care
Patricia Porter
Glenda Garrison
South
David Sammons
Opdyke
Pearl Crouch
Bluford
Thelma Scrivner
Johnnie Mayberry
Charles Willoughby
Centralia
Adaline Smith
White
Dorothy Flatt
May Ceglenaire
Richview
Cecil Ingle
Wilma Ellis
Laura Turpin
Ben Nadolski
Ashley
Resigns Job To Keep Sideburns In Levittown
Alfred Bellini a 28 year old patrolman in Bensalem Township quit Tuesday night rather than shave his sideburns. Five other patrolmen complied with Police Chief William Riempp's order to trim sideburns. Bellini said he was quitting to take his stand, while the chief cited discipline over cleanliness.
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Levittown
Bensalem Township
Alfred Bellini
William F. Kiempp
Bellini
Riempp
Aldeburns
Explosive Film Triggers Georgetown Evacuation
In Georgetown Illinois residents within four blocks were evacuated after theater owner Dan Pratter found a crystallized old nitrate film container. Munitions experts from Fort Benjamin Harrison removed the can for testing and returned residents home. The film could be as old as thirty years and the evacuation followed by police and officials.
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Georgetown, II
Georgetown
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Dan Pratter
Curtis Theater
Vermilion County
Danville
Markets Mt. Vernon Hog Market Report Summary
Market report from Mt. Vernon shows hog prices as of 12 30 p m with top bids for 200 to 220 lb meat hogs at 19 75 to 20 00 and 220 to 230 lb at 19 50 Sows ranged 13 00 to 16 00 Boars 9 00 to 10 00 After 12 30 p m prices switch to next day values.
Illinois sales tax boost pitched to fund Chicago schools
AP reports a bill in the Illinois Legislature to raise Chicago’s city sales tax by one cent to generate about 80 million dollars annually for the Chicago Board of Education. The move would lift the tax from three quarters of a cent. current revenue targets total roughly 600 million for general purposes. Additional measures include notifying state agencies about federal funds, changing the Illinois primary date, offering homestead exemptions for seniors, restricting under 21 from alcohol venues, and setting minimum firemen salaries.
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Springfield
Mi]l
Chicago
Ilinois
Peter C. Granata
Rchicago
House
Chicago Board of Education
Cicago
Granata
Robert McCarthy
Decatur
Ilinois Finance Department
Illnois Commission On Intergovernmental Cooperation
McCarthy
Commission
Board of Commissioners
Illinois Public Aid Department
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Morning
In Mt Vernon the morning grain prices show Wheat at 1.23 Soybeans 2.51 and Corn 1.12 with local traders reporting firm demand. The report lists commodity prices and reflects market activity in the Mt Vernon area.
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Mt. Vernon
Livestock Prices Reported From National Stockyards
National Stockyards price estimates for Friday show hogs at 5 000 head, cattle 200, calves 505, sheep 50. Hogs mostly 50 cents lower with various weight classes cited. sows steady, boars 13.50 to 15.00. Cattle about 600 head, calves 25, steers and heifers weak though high weight ranges strong. cows 16.00 to 18.00, bulls 20.50 to 22.50, weaner and slaughter calf values listed. Sheep 250 with lambs steady to 50 higher. lambs 27.00 to 28.50 per 100 pounds, ewes 6.50 to 8.50.
Chicago Produce Butter and Egg Prices Report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange wholesale prices show butter grades AA through C with scores 93 to 89 and prices near 66 to 6014 for C. Eggs grade A whites 4714 to 48, mediums 46, standards 41, checks 2812, reflecting varied quality levels and market rates.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
St Louis Produce Prices and Grades Noted
AP reports St Louis prices and consumer grades for eggs including A large 44-47 cents per dozen and A medium 42-46, with B large 36-40 and Standard 39-41 for wholesale. Hens heavy prices 14 cents per pound, fryers 26.50-27.25, and light stock under 5 percent at 9 cents.
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ST. Louis
Wall Street gains ride on rally amid earnings and peace talks
Wall Street moved higher this afternoon as the Dow rose to 939.71 at noon, up 5.54. The Associated Press average advanced 2.3 to 356.8, with industrials and rails posting gains and optimistic chatter about Vietnam peace talks boosting sentiment. Trading was active with the NYSE tape running two minutes behind at times.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Wall Street
Paris
American Stock Exchange
Blame on Neglect in GIs Death at Army Hospital
The Army released a summary saying Brigham entered a hospital Jan 4 after arriving from Vietnam and died Jan Friday from widespread infected brain tissue following a botched debridement. The post mortem cited inefficient wound removal while in captivity and convulsions before death. Officials noted Viet Cong propaganda influenced initial attribution, with two other soldiers freed Jan 1 near the Cambodian border.
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Brigham
Vietnam
U.S
Army
South Vietnam
Thomas N. Jones
Lymnville
Ind
Donald G. Smith
Akron
Captain Irvin In Barnes Hospital
Mt. Vernon police report Captain Hol land Irvin is a patient in Barnes Hospital undergoing tests for a throat ailment. Irvin entered the hospital Tuesday. His room number is 2235.
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Mt. Vernon
Holland Irvin
Barnes Hospital
Irvin
Meetings Varnell Rebekah Lodge Jan 2 meeting
The regular meeting of Varnell Rebekah Lodge No. 296 will be held in the I.O.O.F. hall, Thursday evening, January 2 at 7:30 o'clock. Mary Modlin, N.G. Naomi R. Bogan, Sec'y.
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Varnell Rebekah Lodge
Varnell Rebekah Lodge No
C.F
Mary Modlin
N.G
Naomi R. Bogan
Sec’y
Nude photos appear in campus paper at Florida university
Nude photographs of a dark haired girl, identified only as Miss xX, were printed in several thousand copies of an off campus student newspaper at the University of Florida. The pictures show her amid bookstacks in the university library as students recall past incidents involving nude images at the school.
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Gainesville
Fla
University of Florida
University Report
Florida History
Stephen O'Connell
Florida Supreme Court
Pam Brewer
Charlatan
the Alligator
Scott
Nixon Kennedy Discuss Urban Crisis and Inflation
Nixon and Kennedy backed avoiding abrupt action that raises unemployment while acknowledging inflation risks. They outlined tools including budget control, monetary policy, and a 10 percent income surtax to curb inflation. Kennedy warned substantial budget cuts will be hard, citing Johnson’s tight budget, war costs, and overall economy as factors.
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Kennedy
Nixon
Johnson
Congress
Mayo
Vietnam
Kremlin Attack Shocks Funeral Parade Crowd
A shooting occurred near a Kremlin ceremony as cosmonauts rode in a motorcade. A young man fired shots from the crowd, injuring a chauffeur and drawing notes passed to Yuri Andropov and Leonid Brezhnev. Police have not released motive or suspect details.
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Kremlin Palace of Congresses
Beregovoy
Yuri Andropov
KGB
State Security
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Communist Party
Andropov
Brezhnev
Bank Buys Shoe Shine Building for Demolition on Tenth
Gus Tchiropolis owner of Gus Shoe Shining Parlor at north Tenth street sold the building to Security Bank & Trust Co. The bank also owns a nearby two story property at 118 north Tenth and plans major expansion. Demolition of the building began yesterday but will pause briefly to allow vacating. The site forms part of the bank’s move from the public square toward Ninth and Main streets.
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Gus
North Tenth Street
Gus Tchiropolis
Broadway
The
Security Bank & Trust Co
Tenth
Tchiropolis
Tenth Street
Bank
Buildngs
Security Bank & Trust Company
Ninth
Main Streets
Five youths granted probation after court session
Judge Alvin Lacy Williams gave probation to five youths in Belle Rive court. Charles Neal aged 19 and Harry Birkhead 17 pleaded guilty to burglary of Grover Hayes home on June 1 1968 and receive three years probation with 90 days in jail. Roy Yanez 18 pleaded guilty to burglary of Paul Spreen home on November 8 1968 and gets three years probation with nine days in jail. Ronald Bilderbeck 17 received six months probation on a battery charge. Charles Page 14 Belle Rive was placed on three years probation in delinquency proceeding.
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Alvin Lacy Williams
Charles Neal
Logan
Harry Birkhead
Perkins
Grover Hayes
Belle Rive
Roy Yanez
South 15Th
Paul Spreen
Route 1
Ronald J. Bilderbeck
Lamar
Charles ‘Page
Viet Cong Stockpiles Driven By Allied Push
Allied forces report heavy fighting with 97 enemy killed in 24 hours as they seize over 10 tons of munitions and 150 tons of food. Total enemy contraband captured in 26 days nears 700 tons, aiding a lull in Viet Cong offensives around Saigon and the Cambodian border. Nightly shelling continues at Da Nang despite ground operations nearby.
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Saigon
U.S
da Nang
South Vietnam
U.S. 1Th Light Infantry Brigade
No Injuries Five Auto Accidents In City Wednesday
Five automobile accidents were reported to Mt. Vernon Police Wednesday. Police said a car driven by John Danbroski backed into a car driven by Larry Sandy 24 at 1 53 p m on the First National Bank Drive In lane. Damage to the Sandy auto was over 100 while the Danbroski vehicle had minor damage. Page 19 2221 Col lege was ticketed for driving too fast for conditions after his car struck Forrest Stewart 666 Texico. The Stewart vehicle then struck Steven Clemens 19 509 Cessna Lane. The three car crash occurred in the 100 block of Salem Road at 2 13 p m Wednesday. The Page and Stewart vehicles were damaged in excess of 1100 block of Salem Road at 2 13 p m. Robertson 21 No 4 Neal Drive collided with Michael Crouch 19 No 7 Westwood Dr in the 300 block of South 10th Street at 10 45 a m Wednesday. Robertson was ticketed for careless driving. Quinn 96 1002 South 21st Street collided with Jo Pierce 34 Ewing at Main and 10th streets at 10 59 a m Wednesday. Pierce vehicle damage over 100. Quinn auto about 40 damage. An unidentified motorist struck a gasoline pump at Verns Standard Service at 24th and Broad Way early this morning. A water line burst as well. Pump damage over 100.
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Mt. Vernon
John Danbroski
Christopher
Larry H. Sandy
Opdyke
First National Bank
Sandy
Danbroski
Richard E. Page
College
Forrest A. Stewart
Texico
Stewart Auto
Steven A. Clemens
Cessna
Salem Road
Page
Stewart
Michael V. Crouch
Westwood Dr
Pamela K. Robertson
Neal Drive
South 10Th Street
Pierce
Quinn Auto
Vern’s Standard Service
24Th
Broad Way Street
Flora to Mount Vernon firm builds Cumberland Trail Library
The Richard Hunt Construction Co. of Mount Vernon wins the Flora library project for the Cumberland Trail Regional Library System. Total bids near 18880. Hunt’s general contract 148589, electrical to McCullough Electric 15848, plumbing and HVAC to Don Perry Plumbing and Heating 24347. Building spans 9800 square feet on 14 acres, housing offices, storage for 100000 volumes plus audio visual materials. Flora center of the system serving 14 libraries in 12 counties.
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Richard Hunt Construction Co
Mt. Vernon
Flora
Cumberland ‘Trail
Hunt
Fairfield
McCullough Electric
Don Perry Plumbing and Heating Co
Olney
Cumberland Trail
Burials Get $57 From Pool Hall
Mt Vernon police report the Eight Ball Pool Hall at 236 South 9th Street was burglarized Wednesday night. About $57 was taken including $30 in bills, a roll of quarters, a roll of dimes, a roll of nickels, and $10 in pennies. Entry was gained through an upstairs window.
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Mt. Vernon
South 9Th Street
Blue Moon Cafe Looted on Wednesday Night
The Blue Moon Cafe at 541 Grand was broken into on Wednesday night. Police say burglars pried open a front door to gain entry and took Cardy cigarettes and cigars.
Circuit Court Fines Levyed For Varied Driving Offenses
Circuit court fines include Harry J. Green of Waltonville fined 10 dollars for driving too fast for conditions. Robert J. Carlton Jr. of Mt. Vernon fined 25 dollars for reckless driving. Rudolph Beadles of Ellery Michigan 25 dollars for overweight load. Donald G. Brooks of 1021 South 7th 20 dollars for careless armz charge. Roy Lee Holt of Graceville Florida 25 dollars bond forfeited for failure to yield right of way. Harold Reeves of Fairfield 10 dollars for failure to reduce speed to avoid accident.
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Harry J. Green
Waltonville
Robert J. Carlton Jr
Mt. Vernon
Rudolph Beadles
Ellery
Donald G. Brooks
South 7Th
Roy Lee Holt
Graceville
Fla
Harold Reeves
Fairfield
Mt Vernon Truck Body Co Wins Building Permit
Mt Vernon Truck Body Co. was issued a building permit to construct a new $50,000 straw steel building measuring 614 by 1500 feet. The site lies at the south edge of Mt Vernon on the east side of Rt 37. Ipps Construction Co. is the general contractor with H and H Plumbing Co. handling plumbing and electrical work.
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Mt. Vernon
California clean up after rain and flood damage
After a 19 000 acre brush fire last year mud flows buried homes in a Glendora Azusa area tract, 15 evacuated. Azu sa Pacific College gym damaged cost 100 000, cars buried. Total Glendale Azusa flood loss over 1 million, San Luis Obispo 2 million. A 70 year old Cypress tree felled at Pomona post office. In Tulare County a sheriff deputy found Ronald Balster Ellen Balster and their two sons trapped near Kern River. all in good condition.
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Azusa-Pacific College
Glendora-Azusa
San Luis Obispo County
Pomona
Tulare County
Ronald E. Balster
Ellen
Kern River
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Lizzie Nadolski
Saul Pett
Stonewall
Tex
Texas
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White House
Jahmson
North Vietnam
America
Pedernales River
Lyndon Johnson
Hanoi
Lady Bird Johnson
Abera
Sturgis
Southern Board
Carbondale
Til
Board of Trustees of
Southern [Illinois University
Lindell W. Sturgis
Metropolis
Kenneth L. Davis
Harrisburg
Tll
Davis
Harold R. Fischer
Granite City
Melvin C. Lockard
Mattoon, IL
Mt. Vernon Grain
Shoe Shine
Mt. V
Blue Moon
Circuit Court
Marvin
Marvin Dye
Truck Body Co
California
Featherstun
Young-Five
Marvin Gaye
Diana Ross
Supremes
Temptations
Young- Holt Unlimited
Crimson & Clover
Tommy James
the Shondellis
B. J. Thomas Wiorita
Gilen Campbell
Stevie Wonder
Doors
Brooklyn Bridge
Dusty Spring
Cinnamon
Derek
Crimoson
Clover
B. Thomas
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