Boy’s gun rampage ends in fatal cockpit showdown
In Cleveland a 15 year old Raymond Kuchenmeister tried to commandeer an American Airlines plane to flee to Montana. He waved a broken .38 revolver and was shot by the pilot during the attempt, dying later at a hospital. His mother said the urge to be a cowboy came suddenly.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
West
West Jn
Ruth Kuchenmeister
Raymond
Montana
Cleveland Hopkins
American Airlines
William F. Bonnell
Mexico
St. Louis
Fort Worth
Tex
Mexico City
New York
Donald
Parma
Hospital Notes and Admitted Discharges at Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan
The Jefferson Memorial lists admissions including Mrs Flossie Tenny zon Mrs Dorothy Vance and others and discharges such as Mrs Lucille Ehr hart and John Kiemzak. At Good Samaritan admissions include Mrs Marion Farr Casey D Jones and James William Jackson with many more. Discharges cover Jackie Dan Bourland Mrs Dorothy Reed er and numerous others including infant and adult patients.
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Jefferson Memorial
Flossie Tennyzon
Dahlgren
Dorothy Vance
Rockford
Inez Abney
Benton
Jimmy Rhynes
Inn
Lucille Ehrhart
Belle Rive
Everett Allen
McLeansboro
John Kiemzak
Chicago
Edna Kiemzak
Edwin L. Goodwin
Fairfield
Naomi Anderson
Jerseyville
Good Samaritan
Marion Farr
Carlyle
Casey D. Jones
Bertha Adeline Byars
Alice Maxine Dethrow
Elizabeth Susan Brown
James William Jackson
Wayne City
Martha Marleen Flack
Elonia Sharlene Tate
Jackie Dan Bourland
Dorothy Maxine Reeder
Lena Bigsby
Rodrick Downes
Patsy Rosanna Tolley
Harriet
City Council Approves Parking, Fees, and Utilities Actions
The Mt Vernon city council approved two hour parking near the courthouse, set meters zones, and limited space on north and west squares. They instructed the attorney to draft a $350 annual license for Plaza Theatre, authorized sewer payments totaling 3,089.33, and heard the sewer extension project start. The manager was empowered to protest discontinued L N trains and issue courtesy parking stickers to overnight visitors.
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Broadway
Jordan
Plaza Theatre
Court House
Illinois Commerce Commission
L. N
Mt. Vernon
Local arrivals mark morning at the airport
Fairfield resident Bob Smith landed at the field today. St Louis visitor J M Holton arrived this morning. Robert H Rust flew in from Coulterville, adding to the list of arrivals at the airport.
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Bob Smith
Fairfield
J. M. Holton
St. Louis
Robert H. Rust
Coulterville
Electric Rate Schedule Change in Mt Vernon
The city introduces a tiered rate plan for residential electric use with charges per kilowatt hour rising after thresholds. The schedule lists 4.5c for the first 39 kWh, 2.6c for the next 145 kWh, and 2.0c beyond 200 kWh, with a minimum average net charge not less than 2.4c per kWh.
Petition Push To Fix Death Trap North Of Mt Vernon
Over 2,000 residents sign petitions urging action on a dangerous highway four miles north of Mt Vernon. Mayor Buford says he has asked Governor Stratton for a meeting with a local committee to present the petitions. The underpass has been the site of several fatal accidents in the past six months, totaling five lives.
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Mt. Vernon
O. R. Buford
William G. Stratton
Buford
Birth in Casper Welcomes Baby Girl at Good Samaritan
Mr and Mrs Charles W Kessinger of Casper Wyoming are the parents of a baby girl born last night at 9 15 at Good Samaritan Hospital The little girl weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces and has not been named Police Court fines assessed before J R Thomas justice of one include Oscar atham 6 40 for legal parking and 9 for failure to have a driver's license Gene Hood 15 40 for disturbance R E F Greene 11 70 for illegal parking
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Charles W. Kessinger
Casper, Wyomin
Gir
Good Samaritan Hospital
J. R. Thomas
Oscar Atham
Gene Hood
R. EF. Greene
Meeting notices for VFW Auxiliary and Veterans groups
The VFW Auxiliary meets Thursday July 8 at 7 30 p m at City Hall with Evelyn Fisher as secretary. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1376 meets at The Dugout 922 Main St at 8 p m same day. Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary gather Friday at Ira Mannen home Waltonville for a pot luck luncheon and afternoon meeting hosted by Gen Eben Swift Camp 94 with E W Threlkeld adjutant.
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VFW
V Fr. W
Evelyn Fisher
Veterans of Foreign Ware Vernors
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Main St
Coffey
Eben Swift
United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary
Ira Mannen
Waltonville
E. W. Threlkeld
Funeral notice for Sam Shewmake of Norton Kansas
Harry Shewmake of 910 Park Avenue is notified of the death of his uncle Sam Shewmake at Norton Kansas on July 1 at age 89. He leaves three sons and three daughters. A native of Effingham Wisconsin.
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Harry Shewmake
Park Avenue
Sam Shewmake
Norton
Kansas
Effingham
Two Fire Calls Reported In Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon firemen answered two alarms yesterday afternoon. At 2 10 p m the fumes from a cleaning liquid ignited by a hot water heater at 801 south 21st street caused no damage. At 4 45 p m a kerosene stove flared at Freddie B Smith 1125 south Ninth igniting a wall with light damage.
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Mt. Vernon
South 21St Street
Freddie B. Smith
South Ninth
Grass Rubbish Fires In Suburbs
A grass fire at 2 11 p m yesterday at Linvil Wilkey s home RFD 3 endangered out buildings Rural firemen said no damage. At 3 20 p m rural firefighters were called to Garnett Quesinberry s home 1104 Gilbert where a rubbish fire caused no damage.
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Linvil Wilkey
RFD
Garnett
Donoho Named Agent for Farmers Auto Insurance
Orville A. Donoho of Bluford operating as the Donoho Insurance Agency has been appointed an agent of The Farmers Automobile Insurance Association. The announcement was made by Robert Tebben, manager, from the home office in Pen Pont.
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Orville A. Donoho
Bluford
Donoho Insurance Agency
Farmers Automobile Insurance Association
Robert Tebben
Absone
Pen
Attorney Rules On Matter's 10 Points Continued From Page One
City attorney discusses official city business and the proper filing of records in the city manager system. It covers signatures on checks, ordinance revisions, executive session authority, and protecting the city manager’s office privacy as read by the attorney.
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Liquor Control Commissioner
Mt. Vernon
Thomas A. Matthews
Illinois Municipal League
Williams
Orey
Beaches Cleared As Big Wave Hits Chicago Shore
Northeastern Illinois faced heavy rains and 70 mph winds with widespread damage. A large Lake Michigan wave struck Chicago area shores but drownings were not reported as yet. Bathers were warned to leave beaches while weather conditions persisted and several injuries occurred in Waukegan and Joliet from floods and toppled structures.
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Chicago
Illinois
Lake Michigan
Waukegan
Aurora
Zion
Lake Forest
William Urban
Urban
Vivian
Wis
Behnke
Weather Bureau
Coast Guard
Joliet
City Manager Handles Graph 10 as Office Procedure
The statement clarifies that graph 10 is strictly a matter of office procedure and entirely under the city manager’s purview.
Bethel Board seeks bids on coal delivery and school work
The Bethel Board of Education District 82 invites bids for three items: delivery of the year's supply of stoker coal from the mine, internal redecorating of the school building with all materials and labor, and sanding filling and varnishing all wood floors with bidder supplying materials and labor. Bids due to the secretary by July 20. The board may reject any or all bids. For more info contact Lelan Carr president or Everett Williams secretary.
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Bethel Board of Education District
Lelan Carr
Everett Williams
Sec
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Husky
Neal Brothers Roofing Co
Slater & Rockwood Insulation
Frank B. Neal
N. 9Th
Witness
Real Estate & Insurance
HCK Son
Airport News
Flowerphone
Curtis-Florist
Centralia Road
McLaughlin’s Cafe
24Th & Bdny
Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
Newark
Los Angeles
Donoho
Insurance Co
Musgrove
Buster
Granada Theatre
Osborn
Harold and Gladys. Osborn
Bae
Cadillac
Selpatea
Andy de Vivo
Homer
Jefferson Motors
Mr. de Vivo
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