Mildred Cross 59 former Mt. Vernon teacher dies at home
Mildred Irene Cross50? Correction: 59, of 808 S 20th St, found dead at home yesterday morning. Coroner says she died 10 to 12 hours before discovery. Born September 5 1912 in Dahlgren, she married Kenneth E Cross April 16 1931 in Murphysboro. She taught, worked at Mt Vernon township office, and was a church member. Funeral tomorrow at 1:30 pm at Hughey Pulley with burial later Mt Vernon Memorial Gardens. Survived by mother Claudia Glenn, two sons Glenn L Cross in Viet Nam and Kenneth E Cross Jr at West Point, daughter Patricia Sue Eagan of Dalton, brother Frank Glenn, sister Thelma Gibbs, and one granddaughter. Her husband preceded her. Burial pending.
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Mildred Irene Cross
S. 20Th St
John Richardson
Dahlgren
Charles and
Claudia (Johnson) Glenn
University of Illinois Medical School
Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens
Claudia Glenn
Mt. Vernon
Glenn L. Cross
Viet Nam
Pacific Architects and Engineers
Kenneth E. Cross Jr
West Point
Germany
Patricia Sue Eagan
Dalton
Frank Glenn
South Holland
Thelma Gibbs
Decatur
Lawrence Tate Chicago native dies at 68
Lawrence C. Tate 68 of Chicago former Mt Vernon resident died yesterday at St Augustina hospital Chicago He was born November 5 1908 in Marion county son of Oscar and Alvin Tate He survived by wife Virginia daughter Sue Ann Pack St Charles step daughter Linda Olson Chicago brother Roy Tate Mr Vernon sisters Mrs John Woodward Kell Mrs Lucy Burns Woodlawn and Mrs Wayne Davis Centralia and four grandchildren Services Wednesday at Myers Chapel with Rev Ross Partridge officiating Burial in Memorial Gardens cemetery Masonic services Tuesday at Myers Chapel Friends may call after 6 p m Tuesday
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Lawrence C. Tate
Chicago
Mt. Vernon
St. Augustana Hospital
Mr. Tate
Marion County
Oscar
Alvin (Williams) Tate
Maxine Metcalf
Virginia Olson
Myers Chapel
Ross Partridge
Memorial Gardens
Tate
Virginia
Alvin Tate
Dix
Sue Ann Pack
St. Charles
Linda Olson
Roy Tate
Vernon
John Woodward
Kell
Lucy Burns
Woodlawn
Wayne Davis
Centralia
James Fite Lesser, 81, dies in Illinois county church funeral set
James Fite Lesser 81 a retired minister and farmer from Lesser died Saturday night in Miner's Hospital in Christopher born October 15 1890 son of James and Mary Allen Fite married Rosie Harris in 1914 she survives Funeral services will be held 2 p m tomorrow at Bear Point church with Rev Floyd Hartley and Rev James O'Dell officiating Burial in Maple Hill cemetery Friends may call Brayfield Funeral Home in Lesser after 4 p m today Survived by a son Dean Fite South Roxana three daughters Maxine Powless Tamms Delma Scott Memphis Tenn Ruth Dillon Decatur 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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James Fite
Lesser
Miner's Hospital
Christopher
Mr. Fite
James
Mary (Allen) Fite
Rosie Harris
Bear Point Church
Floyd Hartley
James O'Dell
Maple Hill Cemetery
Brayfield Funeral
Dean Fite
South Roxana
Maxine Powless
Tamms
Delma Scott
Memphis
Tenn
Ruth Dillon
Decatur
New Officers Elected By Legion Here
Joe E Martin of 400 Spruce Street was elected commander of the Mt. Vernon American Legion post in last week’s elections. Hubert Leathers is senior vice commander, Ken Haynes junior vice commander, Fred Minor finance officer, and Joe Summer director. Martin will succeed Robert Dop when installation occurs on July 22.
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Joe E. Martin
Spruce St
Mt. Vernon
Dulaney Rites Held For Kansas City Resident H B Dulaney
H B Dulaney of Kansas City Missouri died at home early today. He was a former Wayne county resident born there to the late Dr. W A and Nanna Bruce Dulaney. Survivors include wife Catherine, a brother Herman of Mt. Vernon, sisters Jeanne Langford Newton Til Catherine Warren Wayne City and Flo Dulaney Collinsville. Preceded by parents, sister Jewell, and brother Wm Raab Dulaney.
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Halsey Bruce Dulaney
Kansas City
Wayne County
W. A
Nanna
Bruce) Dulaney
Catherine
Herman Dulaney
Mt. Vernon
Jeanne Langford
Newton, Til
Catherine Warren
Wayne City
Flo Dulaney
Collinsville
Jewell
Wm. Raab Dulaney
Death of Sesser resident Rachel Stockton Sesser
Mrs. Rachel Stockton 89 of Sesser died at 6 a.m. at Franklin County Skilled Nursing Unit Benton. Born March 7 1883 daughter of K B and Malinda Bates she married Hayes Stockton who died in 1932. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. Brayfield Funeral Home Sesser burial Horse Prairie cemetery. Visitation after 4 p.m. Tuesday. Survived by two sons Noble and Ralph four daughters Nora Taylor Mae Isenhart Sadie Robinson Frieda Eubanks 35? great grandchildren 10 great great grandchildren.
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Rachel Stockton
Sesser
Franklin County
Benton
Stockton
K. B. and
Malinda (Lewis) Bates
Hayes Stockton
Brayfield
Horse Prairie
Noble
Ralph
Nora Taylor
Mae Isenhart
Sadie Robinson
Lesser
Frieda Eubanks
Illinois lawmakers weigh tax freeze and wildlife protections
Illinois lawmakers debated a two year real estate tax freeze to study school financing while the General Assembly considers the issue. In environmental action, an endangered species bill passed prohibiting sale of alligator shoes leopard coats and other pelt products beginning next year.
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General Assembly
Ilinois
Mt Vernon Hog Market and Grain Prices
The Mt Vernon hog market quoted No 1 and No 2 hogs 200 to 230 lb at 28.25 to 26.75. No 1 hogs 29.25 mixed No 2 and No 3 200 to 210 lb at 27.75 to 28.25. Sows ranged 20.06 to 22.50. Prices also listed for wheat 1.25 soybeans 3.36 and corn 1.17. Market closed July 4.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago grain prices report from AP
Wheat No 2 hard red at 1.50 per bushel No 2 soft red 1.46. Corn No 2 yellow 1.23. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 79 4. Soybeans No 1 yellow 3.50. Soybean oil 10.27.
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Chicago
Butter wholesale prices steady at Chicago market
Chicago produce price report shows butter trading unchanged with 93 score AA and 92 A at 67.708 cents per pound and 90 B at 65.708 cents. Eggs are issued only on Wednesdays and Fridays according to the USDA AP update.
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Chicago
USDA
Livestock prices and stock market mixed in early trading
Livestock national stockyards Illinois reports Tuesday receipts about 5 000 hogs 1 500 cattle and 150 sheep with hogs steady to higher and cattle steady to lower. On Wall Street the noon Dow 30 industrials at 928.73 down 0.30 with small gains in the trans and utility sectors and activity led by Curtiss-Wright amid Wankel engine interest.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Curtiss-Wright
Indus
Picnic For Ashley Fire Dist Saturday
The Ashley Community Fire men's picnic will be held Saturday July 8 at Radom. Barbecued chicken and ribs served at 2 p.m. Dancing in the evening with Jay Jay Polka Covers. Proceeds help support operations of the volunteer fire department serving Washington and Jefferson counties including Ashley DuBois Radom and Richview.
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Ashley Community Firemen
Radom
Jay Jay
Ashley Community Fire District
Washington
Jefferson
Ashley
DuBois
Richview
Fire Department
Reds Flee Viets Move Toward Quang Tri City
South Vietnamese marines with U.S. air and artillery support push toward Quang Tri City as North Vietnamese troops retreat in scattered groups. U.S. B52s and fighter-bombers strike ahead, the NVA suffer heavy losses, while Hue endures shelling with civilian casualties reported.
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Saigon
U.S
Quant Tri City
Associated Press
Holger Jensen
Quang Tri City
Local Amvets Attend State Convention in Illinois
Representatives from Amvets Post in Mt. Vernon attended the 26th annual Illinois State Amvets convention in Crete from June 22 to June 28. Local attendees included Joe and Pat Cope, Jim and Mary Foster, Charles and Mary Howard, Raymond and Mary Lewis, Francis and Mary Swinnen, Kenneth and Mary Shoemaker, Art Paris, Robert Webb, Charles Huntman, Jim Sledge, Alan Rich, Don Russell, Marion House, and Mary Russell. OFFICERS installed: Don Russell as deputy, Alan Rich as alternate NEC, Jim Foster fifth division commander, Charles Huntman fifth district commander, Joe Cope 15th district senior vice commander, Robert Webb 15th district junior vice commander, Kenneth Shoemaker state liaison, and a state board trustee. Amvets Auxiliary officers: Catherine Swinnen fifth division president and Cuma Foster fifth division junior vice president. Attorney General William J. Scott spoke at the commander’s banquet on environmental problems.
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Amvets Post
Mt. Vernon
Amvets
Crete
Joe Cope
Jim Foster
Charles Howard
Raymond Lewis
Francis Swinnen
Kenneth Shoemaker
Art Paris
Robert Webb
Charles Huntman
Jim Sledge
Alan Rich
Don Russell
Mary Russell
Pat Davis
Marion House
Vernon
State Board of Trustees
Amvets Auxiliary
Catherine Swinnen
Sth
Cuma Foster
Ath Division
William J. Scott
Illinois
Five Days Talks End In Pact Between India and Pakistan
India and Pakistan reach a pact after five days of talks. Mrs Gandhi abandoned her long insistence on an overall settlement starting with Kashmir, while Bhutto pressed for a piecemeal approach, keeping Kashmir as the main point of disagreement.
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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Indira Ghandi
India
Pakistan
Bangladesh
East Pakistan
Bhutto
366 Dead In Holiday Traffic
A fiery crash in West Columbia S C killed six Columbia D C residents and marked part of a record 366 holiday weekend traffic deaths nationwide. A car sped through a red light at an intersection and exploded after colliding with three parked trucks.
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Columbia, D.C
West Columbia
S.C
Hanrahan Trial Set Amid Black Panther Case Turmoil
Chicago ap reports the long delayed trial of State's Atty. Edward V. Hanrahan and 13 others on conspiracy to obstruct justice begins this week. The group faced charges over efforts to block prosecutions related to a Dec 4 1969 Black Panther raid and the killings of Mark Clark and Fred Hampton.
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Chicago
Black Panther Party
Panther
Mark Clark
Peoria
Fred Hampton
Hanrahan
Illinois Supreme Court
Barnabas F. Sears
Sinois Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Wllneis Supreme Court
Romiti
Sears
Richard J. Daley
Democratic Party
Daley
Raymonderg
Special
Grand Jury
Rural Fires Clip Weekend Incidents Across County
Rural firemen made four runs over the weekend including a Sunday blaze at John Cunningham bonny where an old barn fire spread to a tree causing minor damage. Three grass fires were reported on Saturday with no damage, including one near I-57 south of Bonnie and another west of Illinois 148 near McClellan School, plus a grass fire east of Mt Vernon on County Farm Road.
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John Cunningham
Bonnie
I-57
Ilinois
McClellan School
County Farm
Mt. Vernon
Three Salem residents injured in Mt Vernon crash
A one car crash north of Mt Vernon left Pamela J. Butcher 28 in good condition at Salem Memorial Hospital with Curt Scott 47 and Tim J. Scott 21 admitted Saturday and released Sunday. Howard C. Fearing 18 Salem was uninjured. The 7 20 p m collision on Illinois 37 six miles north of Mt Vernon occurred when the car went out of control struck a tree. Major damage reported to the vehicle.
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Mt. Vernon
Salem
Salem Memorial Hospital
Pamela J. Butcher
Curt Scott
Tim J. Scott
Howard C. Fearing
Ilinois
Lifesaving Courses At City Pool In Mt Vernon
City recreation director Jerry Smith says junior lifesaving courses begin July 10 at 8 am at Mt Vernon City Park pool. Juniors must be 11 or have completed fifth grade, seniors 15 or completed freshman year. Call the city pool for details.
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Mt. Vernon City Park
City Recreation
Jerry Smith
City Pool
Smith
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Rachel Stockton Sesser
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THE
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Bensenville
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St. Mary's Hospital
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