Deaths Rosa Melhiser Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Rosa Viola Melhiser, 64, will be at 2:00 pm Friday in Myers Chapel officiated by Rev. Clarence Coats. Burial follows at Memorial Gardens. The body lies in state at Myers Chapel with calling after 4:00 pm today. Survivors include husband Roy Melhiser of Woodlawn, daughters Mary Coleman of Ashley and Margaret Reeves of St. Louis, seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Rosa Viola Melhiser
Myers Chapel
Clarence Coats
Memorial Gardens
Melhiser
Wood- Wil
Roy Melhiser
Woodlawn
Mary G. Coleman
Ashley
Margaret Reeves
St. Louis
Rites Today for John Burks Former Resident 66
Funeral services were held at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Dallas for John S. Burks 66 a former Mt. Vernon resident and vice president of the Southwestern division of Viking Freight Lines. Burial was in Bonham Texas. He died at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday in a Dallas hospital. He is survived by his wife Nina Burks a daughter Betty Otto and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Burks
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Dallas
Tex
Bonham
Texas
Burks
Mt. Vernon
Southwestern
Viking Freight Lines
Nina
Williamsburg Road
Betty Otto
Mrs Em Chapman Dies At 88 In Odin
Mrs Em Chapman 88 of Odin died at 2 00 am Wednesday at the home of her son Norman Hallf acre in East St Louis Funeral services set for 2 00 pm Friday at the Odin Funeral Home Burial to follow in the cemetery Body lies in state at the Odin Funeral Home friends may call Survivors include two sons two daughters a brother Logan Anderson a sister Mrs Millie Kilcher both of Wayne City and several nieces including Mrs Vickie Hicks of Mt Vernon plus several grandchildren
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Em Chapman
Odin
Norman Hallfacre
East St. Louis
Odin Funeral Home
Odin Funeral
Logan Anderson
Millie Kiltcher
Wayne City
Vickie Hicks
Mt. Vernon
Crewmenin Bars Before Montana Train Wreck
MISSOULA Mont AP two crewmen on a passenger train that crashed last month were accused of drinking in Hot Springs and Paradise bars before taking over operation The June 10 wreck killed one person and injured 285 witnesses testified at an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing to determine why Northern Pacific Railway North Coast Limited plunged off Evaro Hill Engineer Eldon Lynn and fireman Gerald Haines had not testified Mrs Gail White said Lynn told her to let him drive and sober up.
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Missoula
Mont
Montana
Interte Commerce Commission
Northern Pacific Railway
North Coast Limited
Evaro Hill
Wife Almost Got Him Killed In Illinois Train Incident
George Miller of Stites Sound New Jersey was driving to California when his wife in a following car struck his at a railroad crossing in Effingham Illinois. He was knocked toward an oncoming Illinois Central freight train but used the engine starter to push the car to safety as the train scraped the rear. The Millers then continued west with a larger separation.
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Effingham, Til
George Miller
Stites Sound
N.J
California
Effingham
Illinois Central
Miller
Millers
Births of Stephen Chard Lipe and Cyril Dean Cates Jr.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Richard Lipe of RFD 7 Vernon welcomed a son born at 4 13 yesterday afternoon at Samaritan hospital weighing eight pounds one ounce named Stephen Chard. Mr and Mrs Cyril Dean Cates of Lancy Apartments south 11th street reported a son born at 6 15 this morning weighing seven pounds two ounces.
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Clyde Richard Lipe
RFD
Vernon
Samaritan Hospital
Stephen Chard
Cyril Dean Cates
Lancy
South 11Th Street
Hospital Notes Dates Unspecified Admits and Discharges
Jefferson Memorial admits Leona Birkhead Inn Delmar Hester Sando val W B Gaston Woodlawn Floyd Todd Discharged Charles Gowler Flora Gentry William Gossage Laura Estes Good Samaritan admits Nellie Mae Sinclair Thelma Mae Thompson Phyllis Marie Bayne Emma Jane York Nellie Ann Waters Mabel Marie Smith Addie Ellen Deckard Mildred Bradford Everett Gale Green Discharged Sylvester Zewiske Maria Galan Garcia Edgar Dale Mendenhall Oakley Merriman Willmore Rith Marie Harris Cora Jane Quigg Lena Elizabeth Minoe Barbara Ann Wright
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Jefferson Memorial
Leona Birkhead
Inn
Delmar Hester
Sandoval
W. B. Gaston
Woodlawn
Floyd Todd
Charles Gowler
Flora Gentry
William Gossage
Laura Estes
Good Samaritan
Nellie Mae Sinclair
Thelma Mae Thompson
Phyllis Marie Bayne
Emma Jane York
Nellie Ann Waters
Mabel Marie Smith
Addie Ellen Deckard
Mildred Bradford
Everett Gale Green
Sylvester Zewiske
Maria Galan Garcla
Edgar Dale Mendenhall
Oakley Merriman Willmore
Rith Marie Harris
Cora Jane Quigg
Lena Elizabeth Minoe
Barbara Ann Wright
Hog market report from Mt. Vernon prices
Markets at Mt. Vernon show higher hog prices with 190 to 220 lb hogs at 18.25 top. Sows at 300 pounds down to 15.00, sows 300 pounds and over at 14.50, boars at 8.50 and 9.50. Overall market prices plus 250 from yesterday.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon market notes show Wheat at 1.98, Soybeans 2.39, Corn 1.08 quoted in the afternoon session. Prices reflect local trading for nearby delivery with traders watching market shifts.
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Mt. Vernon
Market report from National Stockyards stockyards hogs cattle and sheep
National Stockyards Illinois markets show hogs 7,000 head with varying weights and grades from No 12 185-230 lb at 18.85-19.25 to 400 lb down sows 14.75-16.25. Cattle and calves include slaughter steers 1,025 lb at 24.75-25.00, good and choice 22.25-24.20, heifers 21.50-24.25, cows 14.25-16.00, bulls 17.50-19.50, vealers 25.00-29.00. Sheep 400 head with spring lambs 18.50-22.50, individual up to 23.00-50, and utility 14.00-18.00. Overall activity described as active and steady for vealers. various weight classes and grades across hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
USDA
Chicago Market Prices Report Butter And Eggs Steady
Chicago Mercantile Exchange shows butter prices steady with wholesale bids unchanged across grades AA to CH. Eggs remain mostly firm with wholesale levels unchanged to one cent higher for grade A whites and various quality categories, noting mixed and medium grades at modest levels.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Cardinals sign Gillis and Perry to veteran deals
St Louis Football Cardinals announce the additions of veteran center Don Gillis and defensive end Gerry Perry as part of roster upgrades. Also listed are egg and poultry price ranges with grades and weight classes for consumer and wholesale markets.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Football Cardinals
Don Gillis
Gerry Perry
Grain price report from Chicago market notes
grain prices in Chicago show Wheat No 1 yellow hard at 2.23, Corn No 2 yellow at 1.1414, Oats sample grade extra heavy mixed 63, Soybeans with no sales, Soybean oil 75. Barley bids range from 1.23 to 1.43 for choice and 0.93 to 1.15 for feed.
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Chicago
Wall Street Sees Late Day Strength In Broad Advance
The stock market moved toward early-session highs in late trading, with volume around 5.2 million shares. IBM rose about 13 points, Litton Polaroid Zerox up 2 or more, and American Telephone lifted on Telstar news as the market entered its fourth straight advance. Corporate bonds gained in late trading while most government issues were unchanged.
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ED Morse
AP Busines
NEW York (Ap
IBM
Litton Industries
Polaroid
Zerox
American Telephone
Telstar Communications
FMC Corp
Thiokel
Liggett & Myers
Jones
Eighty-Foot Tower Rising at Marlow
An Ozark pilot will soon relay from his cockpit to a station and obtain near immediate clearance via remote link with the E.A.A. in Kansas City, enabling fast authorization as the eighty-foot structure goes up in Marlow.
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Marlow
Ozark
E.A.A
Kansas City
Chicago 56th in murder rate in FBI report
The FBI report shows Chicago and its metropolitan area recording 407 murders and non negligent manslaughters in 1961, a rate of 6.6 per 100 000. Lawton Oklahoma tops the list with 16.5, followed by Midland Texas and Chattanooga Tennessee in higher per capita rates.
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Chicago
FBI
United States
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lawton
Okla
Midland
Tex
Huntsville
Ala
Little Rock
Ark
Washington, D.C
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Boston
Abilene
Asheville
N.C
Atlanta
Dallas
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
Fla
Fort Smith
Iinois
Champaign-Urbana
Davenport
Rock Island-Mourne
Decatur
Peoria
Rockford
Springfield
Madison
St. Clair
Community Visitors and Travels Reach Nearby Homes
Mrs Beulah Campbell returns home after a visit with sister Myrtle Highsmith of Camp Ground. The past week brought Clyde Roney home from Germany, B L Roney recently discharged from service, and Mrs Allen Johnson with children from Massachusetts. Numerous weekend guests include the Mullinax and Doepke families, plus visits from Cummings, Atkinson, Zedalis, and others, with trips to Seattle World’s Fair and Oregon.
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Beulah Campbell
Myrtle Highsmith
Camp Ground
Clyde Roney
B. L. Roney
Germany
Allen Johnson
Massachusetts
Darrel Edmison
Velma Ellis
Jackson
Mich
John Robinson
Clyde Cooper
Yackats
Oregon
Ronald Atkinson
Denver
Colo
Mt. Vernon
Vera Zedalis
Martin Zedalis
Olney
Sunnday
Dora Mathus
George Doepke
Bill James
Wayne City
Carl and
Alva Diecel
Belle Rive
Grace Mathus
Margaret Leavitt
Viola Smith
Orley Campbell
E. M. Harvey
Earl Champ
Centralia Park
Bob Nolan
St. Petersburg
Florida
C. FE. Cook
Ralph Smith
Fort Lauderdale
Arthur Boswell
Illinois governor proposes 10 percent relief cut plan
Governor Kerner details a 10 percent relief reduction amid a $100 million state deficit for the two year budget. Cor. W H Hottensen notes the measure allows Illinois residents to voice opinions to lawmakers and officials as the plan faces opposition from the Public Aid Commission. Martin resigns as chairman over the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball
Kerner
Illinois
Public Aid Commission
Martin
Moon Ship model shows Apollo manned lunar mission plan
NASA released a model diagram illustrating a Saturn QC-5 rocket with a nose cone for re entry. The cutaway reveals the service module and the two man excursion capsule intended to land on the moon and return to the service unit for orbital rendezvous and Earth return, as depicted in the AP photo.
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NASA
Moon
Earth
Detailed Weather Report
Weather summary notes Wednesday high 89 and low 67. Rain collected from 7 00 a m Wednesday to 7 00 a m Thursday totals 1 33 inches. Year to date rainfall 26 11 inches. Prior year high 41 and low 65. Five years past high 93 and low 71. Friday sunrise 4 41 and sunset 7 29 CST.
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C.S.T
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fair Banks
St. Paul
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Portland
Ore
Rapid City
Petheiond
Illinois Storms Hit Farms and Towns Across State
The Associated Press reports Northern Illinois endured thunderstorms with high winds and heavy rain on Wednesday. Manlius in Bureau County suffered wind damage and power loss for about two hours as branches broke and trees toppled. Crops including corn and soybeans suffered damage north of Utica while Joliet saw roofs blown from buildings near the old prison. Macon County recorded up to two inches of rain in the early evening storm.
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Illinois
Associated Press
Manlius
Bureau County
Moline
Utica
Joliet
Homer Druin
Macon County
Miners sue for welfare money in Illinois suits
Representatives of the United Mine Workers Union led by John L. Lewis filed two suits in Marion Illinois seeking 452310 for a union welfare fund from Big Three Coal Co of Carterville and two officials Kenneth V Storme and J Wes Gentry. The actions allege the firm owes payments under the National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement which requires a share of profits to the welfare and retirement fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion, II
United Mine Workers Union
John L. Lewis
Southern Illinois
Big Three Coal Co
Carterville
Kenneth V. Storme
J. Wes Gentry
U.S.W. Welfare and Retirement Fund
Telstar Links France and Britain to U.S. TV Screens
The Telstar satellite carried a historic first as Americans watched a French program from Paris and a live British transmission from England. The broadcasts, relayed via a multi-orbit link, showcased Yves Montand and Michele Arnaud from Brittany and a British explanation of transmitter controls at Goonhilly Downs.
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New York
Telstar
Goonhilly Downs
England
Europe
Space
Earth
Yves Montand
Michele Arnaud
Paris
Lannion
Brittany
Newfoundland
CBS
United States
Andover
Maine
British Broadcasting, Co
BBC
Atlantic
Commentaor
European Broadcasting Union
Neworks
Bell Telephone
Telsar
Brussels
Belgium
Two Jefferson 4-H Youths to Win Registered Herefords
Two Jefferson county 4-H members will win prize registered pole Hereford heifers at the Mt Vernon Fair upcoming show. The animals BB Karen Beau 77th and BB Belle Mischief were bought for 1350 dollars each by First National Bank and Ray Tibbs Shell Oil Co. Winners must be 10 to 17 on July 1 and agree to county residence for three years and enroll in 4-H agriculture for three years. The program aims to improve local cattle and is noted as the fourth straight year of gifting registered heifers by community sponsors.
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Beau Brehm-L
Mt. Vernon Fair
First National Bank
Ray Tibbs Shell Oil Co
Karen Beau
Belle Mischief
Jefferson County
Beef Club
Don Lee
Lee
Blockbuster Titan 2 Rocket Sends 5000 Mile Flight
Cape Canaveral reports the Titan 2 rocket completed its second successful test in three flights, reaching a 5000 mile target in the south Atlantic. The mission duplicated the maiden flight, with June 8 marked by a second-stage issue. The test aims to validate propulsion and guidance ahead of potential nuclear delivery and the Gemini program connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Fla
America
United States
South Atlantic Ocean
Air Force
Atlas
Demonstration at Cairo pool without incident
Police monitored a businessmen's club pool in Cairo where about 30 African American youths held a peaceful 30 minute sit in activity on Wednesday. Public admission had been halted since June 29 with passes required, and demonstrators also visited several restaurants later that night without incident.
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Cairo
Machinists Set Talks With Union In Herrin Strike
Herrin Illinois officials of the strike bound International Stape and Machine Co say they will meet July 18 with union negotiators. The strike by 31 members of the International Association of Machinists began June 8 after contract talks collapsed.
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Herrin, Ill
International Staple and Machine Co
International Association of Machinists
New Zealand Exiles Two Russian Diplomats on Spying Charges
Wellington officials expelled two Soviet diplomats identified as V. S. Andreev and N. I. Shtykov for illicit spying. Prime Minister Keith J. Holyrooke announced Parliament that the legation staff sought security information. The pair received 48 hours to depart, leaving for Moscow.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Keith J. Holyroake
Legation
V. S. Andreev
N. I. Shtykov
Moscow
Three Illinoisans Die In Kansas Collision
An El Dorado Kansas crash on U S 54 killed three Illinois residents and injured eight others. Victims were William Tweedell 55 of Canton Illinois and Clifford J Olroyd and his wife Harriett of Rushville Illinois. The eastbound oil truck carried 37 000 gallons of crude oil. The station wagon occupants were en route to visit relatives in Oklahoma.
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EL Dorado, Kan
Illinois
U.S. 54
el Dorado
William Tweedell
Rt. 4
Canton
Clifford J. Olroyd
Rushville
Ill
el Dorado Hospital
Harriett Tweedell
Tweedell
Olroyd
Linda
Gary
Darrell
Andy
Roger
Steven
David Hicks
Bereton
David Dale
Oklahoma
14 Scholarships For Jefferson Co Students
Fourteen graduates from Mt Vernon and Jefferson County high schools won teacher education scholarships to Southern Illinois University. Winners include Judy Outland Janet Donoho Ruth Anny Atkinson Stanley Marlow from Bluford. Donnella Gee Ceassar Margin Tom McCowen Carolyn Kiselewski from Waltonville. Sandra Ann Gill Kathleen Ellen Stewart Sara Lynn Hayman Patricia Marie Kelly Freeman A Neal and Charlotte Ann Bruce from Mt Vernon.
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Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Southern Illinois University
Ogie Ellis
Bluford High School
Judy Outland
Janet Donoho
Ruth Anny Atkinson
Stanley Marlow
Waltonville High School
Donnella Gee
Ceassar Margin
Tom Mc Cowen
Carolyn Kiselewski
Mt. Vernon High School
Sandra Ann Gill
North Llth
Kathleen Ellen Stewart
North Johnson
Sara Lynn Hayman
Salem ‘Road
Patricia Marie Kelly
Tolle Road
Freeman A. Neal
Belle Rive
Charlotte Ann
Bruce
18Th
Ben Bella Enters Oran in Triumph
AP dispatch reports dissident Deputy Premier Ahmed Ben Bella returning to Algeria to claim power in the west. Crowds greet him from the Moroccan frontier through Tlemcen to Oran as he leads armed supporters, plans to press Ben Youssef Ben Khedda in Algiers, and advocates Arab socialist policies amid tensions over cooperation with France.
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Algiers
Ahmed Ben Bella
Oran
Algeria
Ben Youssef Ben Khedda
Tlemcen
Ben Khedda
Ben Bella
Morocco
Tunisia
Churchill Develops Bronchial Infection at 87
London AP reports Sir Winston Churchill, age 87, has developed a bronchial infection and fever while recovering from a thigh fracture at Middlesex Hospital. Doctors note reduced swelling in the left leg caused by a blood clot and phlebitis after a somewhat tiring day. He broke his thigh in a June fall at a Monte Carlo hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Winston Churchill
Middlesex Hospital
Monte Carlo
Integrationist Leaders Freed in Albany Jail Release
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and the Rev. Ralph Abernathy were freed after an anonymous payment settled their fines for December racial demonstrations. King said they did not want to leave but could not stay longer, and both ministers questioned the surprise release. They had faced Recorder's Court convictions with 45 days in jail or 178 dollars in fines, choosing jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Martin Luther King Jr
Ralph Abernathy
King
Recorder's Court
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Mt. Vernon Grain
Wall Street
Opdyke
W. H. Hottensen
Cor
Belleville
Quincy Rantoul
Vandalia
U.S
Andrew
Meiseils
Bell Telephone Laboratories
American Telephone Jand Telegraph Co
AT/T
Mt.v. Fair
Herrin
Town & Country Outlet
Pinafores
Kansas
Jefferson Co
Self
Churchill
Aera
Mites
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