Deaths Sylvia Ann Curtis of Joliet
Mrs Sylvia Ann Curtis of RFD 1 Joliet died at 12 15 pm Saturday in St Joseph s Hospital Joliet at 24 years 5 months 20 days Funeral services 1 30 pm Tuesday Myers Chapel Rev Roy Beal burial Oakwood Cemetery body lies in state after 4 pm today Survived by husband David Curtis a former Mt Vernon policeman son John Lee Curtis and parents Wilbur J Steele Rosa Made Steele plus four brothers Jack Steele Wid Steele Mace Steele Ed Steele and a sister Mrs Mary Jane Hill
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Sylvia Ann Curtis
RFD- 1
Joliet
St. Joseph's Hospital
David Curtis
Mt. Vernon
Myers Chapel
Roy Beal
Oakwood Cemetery
Myers’ Chapel
Jack ‘Steele
Fowler, Md
Wid
Beaty Dies At 63. Funeral In Whittington
George Willis Beaty 63 of Benton died Sunday morning in Miners Hospital Christopher. Funeral at Johnston Funeral Home Whittington Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. He lies in state after 5 p.m. today. Born Oct 27 1903 Franklin County son of Carroll and Effie Beaty. Survived by wife Pearl Scarborough and son Howard Beaty plus five brothers and six sisters and six grandchildren. Preceded by a brother and sister. Member Mt Zion Church.
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George Willis Beaty
Red
Benton
Miners’ Hospital
Christopher
Johnston Funeral
Whittington
Mr. Beaty
Franklin County
Carroll and
Effie
Brittori) Beaty
Pearl Scarborough
Howard Beaty
RFD-2
C.C
Everett
Oo. C
Claude
Earl Beaty
McLeansboro
Allie Hobbs
Nora Lemons
Julia Odom
Martha Richardson
Addie Bauer
Thompsonville
Beaty
Mt. Zion Church
Mt Vernon fishing preacher Dr G E Whitten dies
Dr George E Whitten longtime Mt Vernon Methodist minister died at 4 00 am in New Albany Indiana where he had lived since retiring in 1949 He served Mt Vernon First Methodist 1941 49 Centralia 1938 41 Carbondale District 1941 47 and was born September 20 1834 He is survived by his wife Cora Whitten of New Albany and a son Dr Charles E Whitten a dentist of Bay City Michigan Burial will be in New Albany.
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George E. Whitten
Cora Whitten
Beharrell Avenue
New Albany
Charles.e. Whitten
Bay City
Michigan
U S dismisses X ray missile defense claim
Washington officials rejected a News and World Report claim that the Soviet Union developed an X-ray based device to neutralize U S nuclear missiles from hundreds of miles away. A Pentagon source said long range missile shielding cannot be penetrated by X rays, and physicist Dr Ralph Lapp called the report stale news.
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Washington
Pentagon
Soviet Union
U.S
U.S. News & World Report
Ralph Lapp
Weather Here And Elsewhere MT VERNON
The report shows Saturday high 40 and low 21 with Sunday sunny high 53 and low 30. Rainfall for 1967 to date is 1.42 inches inches. It lists past comparatives including one year ago high 20 low 11 and five and ten year ago readings. Tuesday sunrise 7 10 and sunset 5 17 CST.
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MT. Vernon
Southern Illinois Weather Outlook With Mild Warmup
Temperatures in Southern Illinois will run four to nine degrees above normal, with a cooler spell Thursday followed by a warming trend. Normal lows range from the mid-30s north to mid-40s south, with highs from the upper teens north to low 30s south. Precipitation expected at one half to one inch across several shower periods.
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Illinois
3200 More Yanks Land in Vietnam
A U S helicopter unit on a reconnaissance mission on the Bassac River near Saigon engaged Viet Cong forces. After expending ammunition, they returned, were rearmed, and fired again as sampans neared a friendly outpost. Civilians including women and children were wounded or killed.
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Bassac
Saigon
U.S
Can Tho
Phu Huu
Store Robbery Hits McCabe Department Store in Rock Island
Thieves broke into two safes at the McCabe Department store in downtown Rock Island over the weekend and carried away an estimated $10,000 to $12,000. No suspects named. police investigating the incident.
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Rock Island
McCabe Department Store
Powell to pay $33,000 of $164,000 judgment
Powell says he will pay 33 000 of 164 000 slander judgment owed to a Harlem widow. He plans to testify before a House committee investigating his qualifications to be seated as a congressman. Powell remains embroiled in personal and political turmoil following recent resignations and penalties.
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Powell
Bimini
Bahamas
Brown's
Adam
North Bimini
South Bimini
Adam Clayton Powell
House
Chicago Streets and Highways Reopened After Snow Fallout
Snow halted Chicago travel as buses rerouted and schedules lagged. hospitals warned of potential blood shortages due to scant donations since Thursday. Looting surged Friday and Saturday on the West Side with 237 arrests. a 10 year old girl was shot dead in one incident.
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West Side
Chicago
Uni
Indiana
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Ohio
van Wert
Newport
Willmette Valley
Salem
Portland
Evergreen Point
Lake Washington
Seattle
San Francisco
Woodacre
Sausalito
New Buildings For McKendree Campus Planned in Lebanon
McKendree College president Edwin E Voigt announced that construction starts Monday on three new structures at the Lebanon Illinois campus. The project includes two men’s dormitories and a dining hall with a total price tag of 1,294,800 dollars.
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Lebanon, Ill
McKentree College
Edwin E. Voigt
Mckendree
Lebanon
Markets Mt Vernon Mog Market Prices Report
Prices paid until 12 30 p m today fell 65 cents with hogs 190 to 220 pounds at 19 50. Sows dropped to 15 70 for 300 weight and over 15 50 for 300 weight plus. Boars rose 25 cents to 13 00 and 13 50. After 12 30 p m prices shift to next day basis.
Prices Quoted for Vit Vernon Grain in Mt Vernon
The Mt Vernon market tab lists soybeans at 2.75, shell corn at 1.35, and ear corn at 1.25 this afternoon.
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Mt. Vernon
St Louis Produce Prices and Grades
St Louis Produce lists consumer egg grades A large 28 to 30 A medium 24 to 26 A small 17 to 19 B large 22 to 23 wholesale 23 to 24 unclassified 22 to 23 checks 12 to 14 hens heavy 13 to 14 light over 5 pounds 9 to 10 under 5 pounds no price broilers and fryers 25 to 26.
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ST. Louis
Cash Grain Prices From Chicago AP News
Wheat No. 2 hard 1.66. No. 2 red 1.66. Corn No. 2 yellow 1.43. Oats No. 2 heavy white 79. Soybeans No. 1 yellow 2.97. Soybean oil 10.35.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange prices for butter eggs live poultry
Chicago CME notes butter and eggs steady with wholesale buying prices unchanged. Butter grades AA through C listed with scores. eggs whites and other grades shown with price points. Live poultry prices not reported due to storm.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Asda
Livestock Prices at National Stockyards Today
AP reports Tuesday estimates for cattle calves hogs and sheep at National Stockyards. Cattle around 4000 head calves 150 hogs 8000 sheep 700. Hogs 10500 barrows and gilts 200-320 lbs 17.00-29.75 sows 300-600 lbs 15.00-17.00. Cattle 5000 calves 150 steers good to choice 22.50-24.50 heifers 21.00-24.50 cows 15.50-18.50 good to choice weaners 27.00-37.00 good to choice calves 19.00-24.00. Sheep 500 wooled lambs good to choice 20.00-23.00 shorn lambs 22.30-22.75 wooled ewes 5.00-8.00.
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National Stockyards
Wall Street gains on heavy trading amid easing money outlook
Wall Street advanced at midday with the Dow up 4.01 to 848.05 as gainers outpaced losers about 8-3. The AP average rose 18 to 315.5 with industrials up 2.9 rails 1.1 utilities 0.6. Xerox Motorola Eastern Air Fairchild and Sperry Rand led active gains amid expectations of easier money and lower rates.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Xerox
Motorola
Eastern Air Lines
Fairchild Camera
Sperry Rand
American Stock Exchange
U S and Canada Apologize To Tito For Bombings
U S and Canada formally apologized to Yugoslav leaders and pledged an intensive probe of terrorist attacks on six Yugoslav diplomatic missions within an hour. No arrests or leads announced. bombs struck embassies in Washington Ottawa and consulates in New York Chicago San Francisco and Toronto. No injuries. a New York firefighter died of a heart attack after responding to the scene.
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Washington
U.S
Ottawa
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Toronto
Veljko Micunovic
Nicholas Katzenbach
United States
Dean Rusk
Williamsburg
Tito
FBI
Soviet Union
Wilmington minister killed under snowplow wheel
A Wilmington pastor, Venice Blackateer, 60, of the Church of the Nazarene, was pinned under the wheel of a snowplow while clearing a church parking lot in Joliet. He died in Joliet Hospital Saturday night.
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Joliet, Tr
Wilmington
Venice Blackateer
Church of the Nazarene
Joliet Hospital
Local pairs listed in Benton and nearby towns
The article lists multiple individuals with ages and addresses from Benton and surrounding areas including Shawneetown Sandoval Centralia Chicago Bonnie and Lesser. Names include Ronald Bryant Martha Prior Wilbert Carruth Alice Moore Howard Rudd Alpha Moore Fred Anderson Annetta Cullins Buddy Pennington Rose Berger James Halstead Linda Westbrook Gawain Frick and Amelia Morris.
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Ronald Lee Bryant
Martha Lynn Prior
Benton
Wilbert Carruth
South 9Th Street
Alice Barthena Moore
Cleveland
Howard Jeffery Rudd
Shawneetown
Alpha Lee Moore
South 13Th Street
Fred B. Anderson
Chicago
Annetta
Hospital notes list numerous admitted and discharged patients
A hospital diary records many names and addresses of patients admitted such as Debra Littrell Troy Arnold Adams and Hyla Jane Dobbs and Lesha Thomason, plus a long roll of discharged individuals including Henrietta Webb James Lewis Joseph Wilson and Mrs Jacqueline Osterman with associated streets and towns.
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Jefferson Memorial
Debra Littrell
Perkins
Troy Arnold Adams
Bonnie
Freda Wright
Forest
Hyla Jane Dobbs
Benton Rd
Hazel Ann Thomason
Lamar
Ross F. Phillips
North 9Th
Hazel Nora Goin
Dahlgren
Nevera Shadoan
Salem Road
Norma Jean Hall
RFD
Maxie M. Wilkey
Chicago
Hazel Lena Standerfer
Mce Leansboro
Myrtle Marie Bodine
South 12Th
William Leroy Bethard
Grace Pierce
John Webb
Manteno
Dorothy Duncan
Diane Miller
Belle Rive
Jacqueline Osterman
Bret Neal
Turner Drive
Irene Fryar
Gussie Johnson
Bluford
Andy Stevens
Waltonville
Quentin Lacey
Woodlawn
Nancy Henn
Conger
Julia Anna Keiger
College
Harry Fred Dunham
Local births in Good Samaritan and Jefferson Memorial hospitals
Mr and Mrs David Fredricks announce a daughter Monique Lynn born at 6 57 PM Saturday at Good Samaritan hospital weighing eight pounds thirteen ounces. Grandparents are William C Lynn and Charles Fredricks. Charles Henry Thomason and Mrs Thomason welcome son Mark Charles at Jefferson Memorial at 1 32 PM Sunday weighing five pounds eleven and one quarter ounces. Debra Jill born to Mr and Mrs Jim Nickrenz at Good Samaritan at 12 47 PM Saturday weighing seven pounds four ounces. Jodi Jane born to Mr and Mrs Clyde Ellis at Jefferson Memorial at 7 00 AM Sunday weighing seven pounds seven ounces. Clyde Ellis and Donald Harlow announce a daughter birth at Good Samaritan at 8 12 PM.
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David Fredricks
S.E. Crescent
Good Samaritan Hospital
Monique Lynn
Jacqueline Lynn
William C. Lynn
Charles Fredricks
Charles Henry Thomason
Lamar
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mark Charles
Lee Dobbs
Benton Road
Jodi Jane
Clyde Ellis
Grant
Donald Harlow
South 15Th Street
Jim Nickrenz
Kensington
Debra Jill
Chicago Fire Kills Mother and Daughter in South Side
A South Side Chicago apartment fire Saturday night claimed the lives of Rose Robinson 35 and her daughter Regina 3. In a last act of bravery Mrs Robinson dropped her 5-year-old Sharon to a fireman from a second story window before she died. Cause of the blaze is under investigation.
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Chicago
South Side
Rose Robinson
Regina
West Point Arlington Apollo 1 tragedy described in detail
The article recalls the Apollo 1 fire during a rehearsal on a moonship stack near West Point Arlington. It notes charred couches and a destroyed cockpit, with a flight plan between Grissom White and Chaffee, and discusses possible ignition sources and power arrangements. The trio Grissom White and Chaffee are identified with their ages.
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Grissom
White
Chaffee
NASA
Space Agency
Blockhouse
Eight fined in Circuit Court for varied offenses
Eight persons were fined in Circuit Court. Robert Lee Weir of Plainview Texas received 100 dollars for driving while intoxicated. Howard R. Byram of Belmont Mississippi 15 dollars for speeding. Laurel D. Reichline of Searcy Arkansas 17 dollars for speeding. Wilma L. Buckman of 513 South 13th 10 dollars for backing without due caution. Dale E. Williams of 2812 College 10 dollars for careless driving. Alice E. Flowers of 1308 George Street 10 dollars for disturbance. Robert W. Wegner of 421 Marteeny 15 dollars for speeding. Audra H. Waters of 318 South 22nd 10 dollars for speeding.
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Robert Lee Weir
Plainview
Tex
Howard R. Byram
Belmont
Miss
Laurel D. Reichline
Searcy
Ark
Wilma L. Buckman
South 13Th
Dale E. Williams
Alice E
Two Accidents Here Sunday In Mt Vernon
Two accidents occurred Sunday in Mt Vernon causing over 300 in damages. Darrell E Jones 18 Centralia was charged with reckless driving after his car struck a power pole at 121 North 9th Street and then hit a yard at 9th and Forest. Another collision at 10th and Broadway involved Dorothy F McKennie 58 Route 1 Benton and William A Burroughs Wa lier with damages over 100 each.
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Mt. Vernon
Darrell E. Jones
Centralia
North 9Th Street
9Th and
Forest
Jones
Dorothy F. McKennie
Route 1
Benton
William A. Burroughs
Walier
10Th
Broadway
Eddie Fisher and Connie Stevens Engagement Announced
In New York AP report singer Eddie Fisher and actress Connie Stevens announced their engagement with no date set. Stevens, 29, stars in Star Spangled Girl while Fisher, 38, recently recorded an album. Stevens received a diamond ring over the weekend. Fisher was previously married to Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor, and Stevens to Jim Stacy.
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New York
Eddie Fisher
Connie Stevens
Miss Stevens
Fisher
Debbie Reynolds
Elizabeth Taylor
Jim Stacy
Illinois license plate applications lag this year
Springfield AP report states 1967 Illinois motor vehicle plates are about 200000 behind last year's pace. Secretary of State Paul Powell warns mail applicants may miss the February 15 deadline. Over the counter outlets in Chicago and Springfield stay open February 11 and 13. offices close February 13 for Lincoln's birthday.
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Springfield
Paul Powell
Powell
Chicago
Lincoln
Ratify AP Guild Contract Ratified in New York
The Wire Service Guild members across the Associated Press ratified a two year contract by a 555 to 216 vote. The deal covers 1,350 workers and raises top weekly minimums in major cities from 188.75 to 200 starting Jan 1 and to 207 the next year with general increases of 7.25 to 13 over two years.
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NEW York
Associated Press
Wire Service Guild
Robert Crocker
Guild
Police Probe Weekend Thefts At Teen Dance Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon police continue weekend theft investigations with four cases at a teen dance at the YMCA. Victims include Melody Warren who lost a billfold with papers, Mary Terry who had 50 cents and a license taken, Diane York and Connie Lee also reporting billfold thefts. Additional incidents include cash and a check stolen from a coat at Granada Theater and gasoline drained from a car, plus vandals firing 13 shots at Oakwood Cemetery office windows.
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Mt. Vernon
Melody Warren
Pace
Mary Terry
Route 8
Diane York
Neal Drive
Connie Lee
Route 3
Mike Banes
South 11Th Street
Granada Theater
Jerry ‘Welch
South 22Nd Street
Oakwood Cemetery
Apollo Tragedy At A Glance
The Associated Press report outlines a 12 man board reviewing data, witnesses, and photos of a charred space ship to determine the cause of a deadly flash fire that killed three astronauts. Funeral services: Grissom Chaffee and White II to be buried in Arlington and West Point. Memorials in Houston area churches. Soviet paper Trud labels the spacemen victims of hurried US space efforts.
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Associated Press
U.S
America
Virgil I. Grissom
Roger B. Chaffee
Arlington National Cemetery
Ldward H. White II
West Point
Syria proposes full pullout from demilitarized border zone
Syria on Sunday proposed that all military forces withdraw from the demilitarized zone along its 70 mile border with Israel and that Arab refugees be allowed to return to property they formerly occupied in the area, signaling a peace effort with regional implications.
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Jerusalem
Syria
Israel
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