Death of Mrs. Chester A. Griffith in Brownstown Illinois
Mrs. Chester A. Griffith died at 6 00 a m Friday at her Brownstown home Illinois she was mother of Hubert Griffith of Mt Vernon services set for 2 00 p m Monday at First Christian church Brownstown with Rev Robert Luse officiating burial in Griffith cemetery the body lies in state at Claggett Funeral Home Brownstown calling hours Sunday read as 3 to 5 p m and 7 to p m born June 10 1683 in Fayette county to Sam and Melinda married 1905 to Chester A Griffith who died in 1969 she was active member of Browns town Womens Club survived by daughter Mrs Hannah G Mate of Dayton Ohio son Hubert Griffith of Mt Vernon granddaughter Mrs Jerry Rees of Lombard Ill and two great granddaughters.
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Brownstown
Hubert Griffith
Mt. Vernon
First Christian Church
Robert Luse
Griffith Cemetery
Claggett
Griffith
Fayette County
Sam and
Melinda
Ohio
Jerry Rees
Lombard, Ill
Local Woman Helen Rector Dies in Pontiac Michigan
Mrs. Helen Rector, 59, of Pontiac Michigan and former Hamilton County resident, died Thursday. The body is being returned to Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro for arrangements.
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Helen Rector
Pontiac, Mich
Hamilton County
Pontiac
Gholson
McLeansboro
Obituary for H Masterson Springerton
Harvey Masterson 71 of rural Springerton died at 3 am at Fairfield Memorial Hospital He was born September 24 1899 in Burnt Prairie son of George and Mary Dosheir Masterson He married Biddie Buck who survives Also surviving Lemuel brother Dexter Rose Musgrave Gladys Gregory sisters Services at 2 pm today at Dixon Johnson Funeral Home Fairfield Rev L E Schmitler officiating Burial Springer Cemetery west of Springerton
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Springerton
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Burnt Prairie
George
Mary Dosheir Masterson
Biddie Buck
Lemuel
Albion
Rose Musgrave
Dexter
Gladys Gregory
Campbell
Dixon- Johnson Funeral Home
Fairfield
L. E. Schmittler
Springer Cemetery
Governor Laments Abolition Move Amid Tax Reform
The governor voices concern as a court ruling prompts faster abolition of personal property taxes. The new constitution allows abolition of these taxes and lets the legislature override existing tax limits to replace lost revenue, affecting income taxes and local government funding.
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Gion
Weeds Complaint Roundup Reaches Local Chambers
Eight more reports of inch weeds on vacant lots and occupied property were received by the Greater Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. Most complaints target central business district locations with two centered on College Street. The Chamber reports to City Manager Ray Boteh, who notifies owners to enforce property upkeep ordinances.
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Greater
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Mt Vernon Weather Report and Rend Lake Water Level
Mt Vernon records high 94 with 74 degrees current at 6 am. Rainfall to date in 1971 stands at 18.84 inches. Historical highs and lows listed for past years include 103/71, 86/67, and 86/53. Rend Lake main dam level at 394.47 feet above mean sea level.
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Rend Lake
Main Dam
Weather outlook with warm period and chances of showers
Partly cloudy skies through the period with possible showers on Tuesday or Wednesday. Temperatures run above seasonal norms with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s and nightly lows in the 60s to lower 70s.
Chilean government rushes aid to quake victims in central zones
President Allende orders makeshift camps and shelters for about 1000 homeless in towns north of Santiago after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 74 and injured about 135. Emergency zones declared. Valparaiso hit hard with casualties and water shortages. US and regional aid pledged, including $200000 in relief supplies.
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Agency For International Development
Washington
Family of Amish Travelers Seek Land Despite Hardships
The Gerber family travels with four children Jerimiah 8 Elizabeth 6 Christian 4 and Katie 2 aided by their mother. They left an Arkansas commune of five other Amish families seeking cheaper land and less commercialization. If land in New England disappoints they may head back to Arkansas ahead of winter.
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Elizabeth
Christian
Katie
Gerber
Arkansas
New England
Dayan Says Egypt Impedes U.S. Aid and Pressure Threatens Talks
Defense Minister Moshe Dayan warned that Egyptian pressure on the United States undermines Israeli security and a negotiated Middle East settlement. He cited Soviet arms to Cairo and warned of renewed fighting, noting Israel’s strengthened forces after the cease fire.
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Fire 3 Missiles At U S Recon Jet Reported
The release notes air strikes against suspected North Vietnamese troop concentrations supply depots and anti aircraft sites near the demilitarized zone. Most action centered in the mountains northwest of Firebase Fuller with reports of regrouping forces. Saigon says enemy shelling hit its lowest level in a year and a half while South Vietnamese forces claim 27 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed in clashes at U Minh forest. Five South Vietnamese soldiers died and 19 were wounded.
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Fuller
Saigon
U Minh Forest
Fern Watson Named Delegate to Illinois Aging Conference
Miss Fern Watson of Mt Vernon was chosen as a delegate to the Illinois White House Conference on Aging. She will attend the July 13 and 14 sessions at the St Nicholas Hotel in Springfield as Governor Ogilvie lauded her experience and counsel for shaping state aging policy.
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Fern Watson
Mt. Vernon
White House
Washington
Steel cutbacks idle thousands in major mills
Pittsburgh AP reports shifting demand hits the domestic steel industry with layoffs or reduced production at most big producers. U.S. Steel and Bethlehem are hardest hit with thousands laid off across Braddock, Gary, Duquesne, Lackawanna, Sparrows Point, Burns Harbor, and other plants. Republic Steel groups in Canton and Buffalo on an extended July 4th closure.
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Ellsberg accuses McNamara on Tonkin Gulf incident
Daniel Ellsberg charges that Robert McNamara misled Congress over the Gulf of Tonkin incident. He cites testimony as overly certain and notes a study was withheld by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Ellsberg distributed secret Pentagon tapes and contemplates prison risk. Also, HUD selects three insurers for the new federal crime insurance program effective Aug. 1 with Aetna American Universal INA handling regions.
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Gulf of Tonkin
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Three Chamber Meetings Set For Greater Jefferson County
Greater Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce schedules three upcoming meetings. Health committee chaired by Dr Charles Wells meets at 7 30 p m in the chamber conference room. Governmental Affairs chair John Perino calls a gathering Tuesday at 7 15 p m in Tri County Electric Cooperative Ashey Rd. President Robert Groh and the chamber board convene. July session set for Thursday at 4 p m.
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Greater
Jefferson County
McCloskey Enters 1972 Presidential Primary Challenge
California Republican congressman Paul N. McCloskey Jr. declares his bid against President Nixon in the 1972 primaries in California and New Hampshire. He says Nixon and Vice President Agnew cannot win reelection and vows a slate of 1972 national convention delegates aimed at ending the Vietnam War upon return of prisoners of war. He spoke at a Los Angeles news conference.
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Paul N
Pete” McCloskey Jr
Nixon
California
New Hampshire
Spiro
Agnew
McCloskey
Los Angeles
Ropes for Reform of Military Justice
Army Col Reid W Kennedy the military judge who presided over the trial of Lt William L Cal ley Jr says he thinks some of the current criticism of military justice is justified.
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New York
Army
Reid W. Kennedy
William L. Calley Jr
Missouri Synod urged to leave other Lutherans
The Missouri Synod faces a test at its Milwaukee convention as delegates debate severing ties with other Lutherans and tightening doctrinal controls. President Preus leads a push to empower the convention and church leadership to enforce adherence to historic Lutheran confessions amid internal tensions and ongoing seminary probes.
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Missouri Synod
Milwaukee, Wis
Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod
Milwaukee Arena
Redwin Weber
Fraser, Mich
J. A. 0. Preus
Fraternal Eagles Auxiliary Meets July 13
The Fraternal Order for Eagles Auxiliary holds a regular meeting Tuesday July 13 at 7 30 p m in the club room All members are urged to attend The Amvet Auxiliary meets Monday July 12 at 7 00 p m in the club room.
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Order For Eagles
Amvet
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