Deaths Mrs Josephine Moss 81 of McLeansboro
Mrs Josephine Moss 81 of McLeansboro died at 845 am at her daughter's home. Funeral services set for Sunday at First Baptist Church McLeansboro with burial in Orid Fellows Cemetery. She was active in church and Royal Neighbors and survived by husband Emmet and two sons two daughters a sister nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Josephine Moss
McLeansboro
First Baptist Church of
Orid Fellows Cemetery
Donelson Funeral Home
Moss
Royal Neighbors
Hamilton County
Joseph
Cleora Jane (Lee) Reed
Emmet Moss
Macedonia
Joseph Moss
Joliet
Chester Moss
Lyons
Dessie Mayberry
Joseph Minton
Ada Ventress
Decatur
Everett Boswell Dies at 71 with Rites on Sunday
Everett Boswell TJ of 819 Lamar died at 3 45 p m Thursday Funeral services set for 2 00 p m Sunday at Myers Chapel with Rev Glen Boice officiating Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery Friends may call after 5 00 p m Saturday Boswell born August 29 1896 in Jefferson County son of Sherman and Rosetta Boswell married Isabell A Yen September 26 1919 She survives along with son Gene Boswell of Mount Vernon daughter Marie Shehorn of Pittsburg PA two brothers Clarence Boswell of West Hollywood FL Ralph Boswell of Olney four sisters and other relatives He was preceded in death by an infant son Sherman Allen two brothers one sister and his parents.
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Everett Boswell
Lamar
Myers Chapel
Glen Boice
Oakwood Cemetery
Mr. Boswell
Jefferson County
Sherman and
Rosetta (Cockrum) Boswell
Isabell al- Yen
Gene Boswell
Mt. Vernon
Marie Shehorn
Pittsburg
Clarence Boswell
West Hollywood
Fla
Ralph Boswell
Olney
Boswell
Sherman Allen
Rufus Harrell Dies At Home Rites Saturday
Rufus Harrell of Orchardville died at 3 00 a m yesterday at his home aged 71. Funeral 2 00 p m Saturday at Jacob Chapel church near Orchardville with Rev. Vernie Daniels and Rev. Louie Sharp officiating. Burial in Jacob Chapel cemetery. Survived by Myrtle West Harrell wife. son Cleates Harrell of Xenia. brothers Burt Harrell Flora and Herbert Harrell Johnsonville. sisters Lou Courson Kinmundy Irma Burgess Xenia Oma Sinclair Oakley Natalie Hawkins Scottsdale Beulah Burgess Streator. two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Born April 10 1897 Wayne County.
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Rufus Harrell
Orchardville
Ochardville
Jacob Chapel
Vernie Daniels
Louie Sharp
Mr. Harrell
Wayne County
M.J
Dora (Gillam) Harrell
Myrtle West
Cleates Harrell
Xenia
Burt Harrell
Flora
Herbert Harrell
Johnsonville
Lou Courson
Kinmundy
Irma Burgess
Oma Sinclair
Injury Suit Is Settled
A lawsuit from an accident east of Mt. Vernon in 1966 was dismissed in circuit court as compromised and settled out of court. Plaintiffs Dorothy Herring ton and Manley W. Herrington sought 275000 dollars for injuries against William E. McKinney.
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Mt. Vernon
Dorothy Herrington
Manley W. Herrington
William E. McKinney
Russia Reports Chinese Uprising
Radio Moscow reported that opponents of Mao Tse-tung took Wuchow, a city of over 200000 people 120 miles west of Canton, after hard fighting in which several hundred were killed. The broadcast said anti-Maoists arrested about 3000 supporters. More than 1000 buildings were destroyed in the fighting.
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Tokyo
Radio Moscow
Mao Tse-tung
Wuchow
Canton
China
Communist Party
100000 March In North Ireland
A hundred thousand Orangemen marched across Northern Ireland in annual loyalty displays to Britain and Protestant faith. Orangemen returning from the United States, Canada, Australia and South Africa joined about twenty marches. Bonfires lit Thursday night to mark the 278th Battle of the Boyne anniversary, dated July 12, 1690, a Protestant victory over Catholic forces. Some seats reserved for Ray and King relatives and the public. No photos allowed in court, pending ruling on corridor pictures.
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Northern Ireland
Britain
United States
Canada
Australia
South Africa
Battle of the Boyne
William of Orange
James II
England
Ray
King
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admits and Discharges
Inbound admissions include John Bleiler Salem and William Richey McLeansboro. Discharges list multiple patients including Alice Farris Fairfield and Edna Larreau Lesser. Additional discharged names cover Julia Langa Woodlawn Kate Izard Route 1 Mt Vernon and Chloe Ann Dulaney Waltonville with babyMilinda.
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John Bleiler
Salem
William Richey
McLeansboro
Alice Farris
Fairfield
Venita Ellis
Mt. Verdon
Edna Larreau
Lesser
Tony Kolmer
Prairie
John Munyon
Woodlawn
Doris Slaytor
Mt. Vernon
William Anderson
Bonnie
Olin Hester
Waltonville
Michale Kent
Carol Bartholomucci
Marjorie Williams
Evaline Sidua
Ida Sutton
South
Arla Anderson
South 20Th
Joe Don Wilson
York Rd
Elizabeth Sanderfer
Dahlgren
Charles Smith
Elgin
Jewell Thompson
South 13Th
Lula Mae Johnson
Main
Georgene Pack
Apple
Katherine Izard
Julia Langa
Mina Stringer
Hickrey View Manor
Arthur Beck
Arthur Beck, 2708 Jamison. Chloe Ann Dulaney
Viet Cong Threat and U.S. Actions Around Saigon
Reports say Viet Cong may trigger a major action before July 20 as intelligence places about 11,000 enemy troops near Saigon. U.S. forces raid around the capital, with Sth Division infantry killing 10 Viet Cong near the city and Marines killing 22 north of Con Thien. B52s bombed targets in Phuoc Long and near the Seven Mountains, aiming to curb Viet Cong and NVA movements.
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U.S
Vietnam
U.S. Sth Division
Saigon
Con Thien
Phuoc Long Province
Seven Mountains
North Vietnam
Souther Panhandle
South Vietnam
Markets Mt. Vernon Hog Market Prices Unchanged
Prices paid until 12:30 p.m. today were unchanged with top quotes of 21.25 21.50 and 21.75 for 200 to 220 lb meat type hogs. Sows fetched 14.75 and 18.00. Boars traded at 13.00 and 15.00. After 12:30 p.m. prices will be based on next day's figures.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Listed at Local Market
Mt Vernon quotes this morning show wheat at 1.14, soybeans at 2.56, and shelled corn at 1.07 as the latest grain prices.
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Mt. Vernon
St Louis Produce Egg and Poultry Price Ranges
St Louis AP report lists consumer egg grades and weights for various sizes and grades. Includes large and medium egg ranges, hen weights, and broiler/fryer price ranges.
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St. Louis
Livestock Prices At National Stockyards IL Monday
Estimated livestock totals for Monday at National Stockyards include hogs 8,000 cattle 4,500 calves 150 and sheep 700. Hog prices list 1-3 210-230 lbs 22.50-22.75, 2-4 200-270 lbs 21.25-22.50, 2-3 160-190 lbs 20.25-21.50, sows 1-3 300-450 lbs 18.00-19.00, boars 16.00-18.00. Cattle 200 calves 50 cows utility 17.00-19.09, wealers good and choice 26.00-34.00, good and choice calves 19.00-24.00. Sheep 75 no test market, spring slaughter lambs choice and prime 26.50-28.00.
Chicago wholesale dairy and egg quotes on butter eggs
Chicago Mercantile Exchange listing shows butter with scores AA 93 and 92 A at 66, 90 B at 64 percent, Cars 90 B 65 percent, 89 C 62 percent. Egg grades A whites 35, mediums 30, standards 26, checks 18.
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Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Grain market bids and futures update
Chicago grain prices list futures for wheat and corn with No 2 hard yellow at 1.38, No 2 soft red at 1.31, corn No 1 yellow 1.1543, No 2 yellow 1.13, oats extra heavy white 0.65, soybeans No 1 yellow 2.70, soybean oil 7.25. The report covers grain prices in a concise market snapshot.
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Chicago
Wall Street slips after five-session rise in midweek trading
Wall Street traded unevenly after a five day advance as profit taking and preweekend caution weighed on shares. The AP index of 60 slipped 0.5 to 349.5 at noon with mixed mover trends across industrials rails and utilities. Dow Jones average fell 0.12 to 922.70 while volume cooled from Thursday’s peak. activity remained strong but not extraordinary. Hooker Chemical traded 27,000 shares with a 338 point rise to 67 percent as prices showed broader irregularity on the New York Stock Exchange.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Dow Jones
Hooker Chemical
American Stock Exchange
Hubert's Son Favors Ted as VP Pick
Hubert H. Humphrey II said in Boston that he would like Senator Ted Kennedy as his father's running mate if Kennedy can best help the Democratic ticket. He spoke at a conference aiding Humphrey's campaign and noted the convention will select the vice presidential candidate.
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Boston
Hubert H. Humphrey
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey II
Ted Kennedy
Weather Here And Elsewhere MT VERNON Forecast
MT VERNON forecasts Thursday high 90 low 65 with rainfall to date 1968 at 19.54 inches. Saturday sunrise 4 42 sunset 7 29 CST. Southern Illinois weekend temps near normal to 2 5 degrees above in north. Normal highs upper 80s to 90, lows mid 70s, showers possible.
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MT. Vernon
Ilinois
Mid Os
Humphrey Urges Wider East Asia Contacts and Trade
Vice President Humphrey proposed broader ties with Red China and said the U.S. should seek to replace conflict with cooperation when possible. He suggested starting with trade in non strategic goods and exchanges among scholars, journalists and artists as a path to normalized relations. The remarks were released as a policy paper while he rested with a light case of grippe in Washington.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
United States
U.S
Humphrey
San Francisco
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Rocky Hits Ag. Dept
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New York City
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Department
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Johnson
McCarthyr
Senate Agriculture Committee
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Orville O. Freeman
Ronald Reagan
California
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Chicago
George C. Wallace
American Independent Party
John
Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Citizens For Nixon
Richard M. Nixon
GOP
China
America
Saigon Court Condemns 10 Leaders in Absentia
A South Vietnamese court condemned 10 doctors lawyers and educators to death in absentia for leading the Alliance of National Democratic and Peace Forces of Vietnam seen as a Communist front by Saigon and the U.S. Embassy. The defendants disappeared before the alliance’s March announcement. One leader Thich Don Hau, a Hue Buddhist faction head, was reportedly abducted by the Viet Cong.
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Saigon
Viet Cong
Alliance of National, Democratic and Peace Forces of Vietnam
U.S
Liberation Radio
Thich Don Hau
Hue
Tydings Speaks For Paul Simon at Illinois Dinner
Sen. Joseph E. Tydings will be the principal speaker at a testimonial dinner for state Sen. Paul Simon of Troy, candidate for lieutenant governor of Illinois. About 1,000 attendees are expected, at $25 per plate, in Belleville.
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Belleville
Joseph E. Tydings
D-Md
Paul Simon
Troy
Ilinois
Explosion Melts Tanks as Ship Cleans in Schiedam
A massive early morning blast on an Italian Panamanian tanker in Schiedam Netherlands left six Dutch workers missing and eleven injured with seven serious. The explosion occurred during tank cleaning just before dawn, triggering an emergency response and ongoing search efforts.
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Schiedam
Netherlands
Scots Fight to Save Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
In Edinburgh a protest campaign forms to save the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders from disbandment under defense cuts. Civic leaders seek up to 100,000 signatures as political debate grows over Britain's 1972 force reductions and Scotland's home rule dynamics.
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Scotland
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Argylls
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Aden
Crater
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Ganz
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Mt Vernon Lodge 31 to Hold Special Meeting Saturday
Special meeting of Mt Vernon Lodge 31 A F and A M set for Saturday July 13 at 3 00 p m Work in the first degree All members urged to attend Byron Weld Sec 7 12
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Mt. Vernon Lodge
A.F
A.M
Byron Weld
Dirksen Attacks Supreme Court Cronyism Critique
Senate leader Dirksen lambasted critics of Fortas and blasted justices named by Truman and Kennedy as cronies. He cited Burton Clark Minton Vinson White and Davis as examples and mocked Lincoln's appointment as cronyism, using a drawling critique of political favoritism.
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Harold Burton
Tom C. Clark
Sherman Minton
Fred Vinson
Truman
Supreme Court
Vinson
Kennedy
Byron R. White
Lincoln
David Davis
Traffic fines assessed in circuit court
Emory Morgan of Springfield was fined 11 for speeding. Addison F. Sharpe of 1501 north Eighth street was fined 10 for emerging from a driveway without due caution. Roy L. Minor of 1234 north Tenth street was fined 10 for failure to yield right of way. Richard E. Oliver of Route 2 was fined 25 for improper use of car registration.
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Emory Morgan
Springfield
Addison F. Sharpe
North Eighth Street
Roy L. Minor
North Tenth Street
Richard E. Oliver
Route 2
Nuclear arms talks push for freeze and cuts
The speaker urged a bilateral freeze and eventual reduction of strategic weapons, a smaller force in Europe, increased technological and economic exchange, and cooperation in space exploration between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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United States
Soviet Union
Europe
Sues Eagles Lodge Here For Injury In Fall
Shirley Ann Wheeler files a $15 000 suit in circuit court against Mt. Vernon Eagles Lodge and trustees of the Fraternal Order of Eagles alleging severe permanent injuries from a fall at a Christmas party in 1966. She says a chair slipped as she sat and claims excessive wax on the floor made it hazardous.
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Sues Eagles Lodge
Shirley Ann Wheeler
Mt. Vernon
Charles E. Riley
Emil Harris
Ralph Reynolds
Order of Eagles
Two Accidents Here Yesterday
Two major damage accidents were reported in Mt. Vernon yesterday afternoon. Cars driven by Nora C. Minor, 48, Route 7, and John R. Lynn, 28, 1218 south 25th, collided in the 200 block of south Tenth street. Each car was damaged over $100. A collision in the 100 block of south Tenth street involved cars driven by Timothy Backensto, 19,1122 Oakland Avenue and Sharon Sigworth, 16, 3213 Wild rose. Both cars were damaged over $100. Miss Sigworth was charged with illegal lane usage.
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Mt. Vernon
Nora C. Minor
Route 7
John R. Lynn
South 25Th
South Tenth Street
Timothy Backensto
Oakland Avenue
Sharon Sigworth
Wildrose
Miss Sigworth
Auto Fire Damages Harold Vannatta Vehicle in Sycamore Area
An automobile owned by Harold Vannatta of Sycamore Illinois burned heavily at the intersection of 12th and Waltonville Road last night. Mt. Vernon rural firemen contained the blaze which also damaged the engine and wiring. city firefighters answered the call.
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Harold Vannatta
Sycamore
Ill
12Th
Waltonville Road
Mt. Vernon
Dr Kenneth E Clark Relocates Optometry Office
Local optometrist Dr Kenneth E Clark moves his practice to Park Plaza at 722 Park Plaza with Saturday start. Hours remain 9 5 1 30 Monday through Saturday and extend to 9 PM Thursday and Friday. Lab technician Frank Cobers joins the practice.
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Kenneth E. Clark
Park Plaza
Clark
Frank Coberls
Grant Divorce In Circuit Court
Sue Ann Payne and James Ray Payne had a divorce granted in circuit court yesterday. The ruling concludes the case filed in the local circuit court, finalizing the dissolution of their marriage and related terms as ordered by the court.
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Sue Ann Payne
James Ray Payne
Circuit Court
EXTRA ORDINARY RAY TRIAL SECURITY PLAN CONTINUED
Ray, jailed in London awaiting appeal hearing on extradition, is to be tried in a dignified atmosphere with strict standards. Sheriff Morris, Dist Atty Gen Canale, and officials vow fair proceedings. A secondary security line will bar nonessential visitors from the Criminal Courts building. Inspector Warren Cargill leads physical arrangements as interior cell remodeling proceeds. The large courtroom will house news media among spectators, about 100 seats.
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Criminal Courts
Ray
London
Sheriff Morris
Morris
Dist
Phil M. Canale
Warren Cargill
Floods slash England as Army aids rescue efforts
In the West Country heavy rains flood towns and railways while tourists face clashes with locals. Seven deaths are reported as the Trent and Nene rise, threatening Leicester and Northampton. emergency repairs and airlifted troops aid the hardest hit areas. Mt Vernon VFW Post offers free 1969 memberships to Jefferson County servicemen in Vietnam.
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London
England
Somerset
Iétt
Devon
Cornwall
West Country
Midlands
Trent
Nene
Leicester
Northampton
Mt. Vernon
V.F.W. Post
Jefferson County
Vietnam
Vernons Post
V.F.W
Vickie Hicks
Jordan Street
Jefferson Couny
Owen Jones
Ney
Rend Lake road plan discussed by regional officials
U S Army Corps of Engineers oversees a study on Rend Lake road system. Conservancy district leaders Dick Jones C C Covington and Frank Feltmeier attend alongside Jefferson county officials Charles Waite Ross Wimberly Lowell Davis Russell Elliston Ed Kiefer Leslie Sheldon Jack Trotter Allen Joy Dan Morgan and Charles Dawson representing Franklin county.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Rend Lake
Conservancy District
S@asion
Dick Jones
Benton
C. C. Covington
Frank’ Feltmeier
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Charles W. Waite
Ross Wimberly
Lowell Davis
Russell Elliston
Ed Kiefer
Leslie Sheldon
Jack Trotter
Allen Joy
Spring Garden Township
Dan Morgan
Elk Prairie Township
Charles Dawson
Franklin County Board
SIU Student Killed When Car Hits Train Near Litchfield
John E. De Barr, 20, of rural Litchfield, a Southern Illinois University student, died Thursday after his car collided with a freight train at Barnett Road crossing near Litchfield. The collision occurred as De Barr attempted to cross the tracks.
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Litchfield
John E
de Barr
Southern Illinois University
Barnett Road
Parks Abound in Louisville Metro Area with 68 Parks
Louisville area contains 68 public parks covering about 7 500 acres. The figure reflects the size of park land across the Louisville metropolitan region as reported by authorities.
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Louisville, Ky
Louisville
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