Deaths Wilford Trobaugh of Dale Illinois
Wilford Trobaugh 81 of Dale Illinois died at 2 40 p m Saturday at Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboro He was born December 6 1886 in Hamilton county son of John and Martha Vaughn Trobaugh He was a World War I veteran He is survived by a sister Florence Trobaugh of Dale Funeral services will be held today at 2 p m at Gholson Chapel with Rev Joe Treat officiating Burial will be in Hopewell cemetery McLeansboro
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Wilford Trobaugh
Dale
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
McLeansboro
Gholson Chapel
Joe Treat
Hopewell Cemetery
Trobaugh
Hamilton County
John
Martha
Vaughn) Trobaugh
Miss Florence Trobaugh
Opal Telford of Centralia Dies at 78
Miss Opal Telford 78 of Centralia died at 5 20 am Sunday at St Marys Hospital Centralia. Funeral 3 pm Wednesday at Queen Boggs Funeral Chapel Centralia with Rev R A Lippman officiating burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park Centralia. She was a retired IRS clerk and former resident of Oklahoma City Walnut Hill and member of First United Church. She was born June 12 1890 in Walnut Hill. Survived by brother Earl Telford Centralia sisters Mary Hawkins Walnut Hill Bonnie Duncan St Louis two nieces Betty Hawkins Decatur Bonnie Jean Masar Chicago and nephew Raymond Telford Walnut Hill.
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Opal Telford
Centralia
St. Mary’s Hospital
Queen-Boggs Funeral Chapel
R. A. Lippman
Hillcrest Memorial Park
Queen Boggs Chapel
Miss Telford
Internal Revenue Service
Oklahoma City
Okla
Walnut Hill
First United Church of
George and
Esther (Teuty) Telford
Earl Telford
Mary Hawkins
Bonnie Duncan
St. Louis
Betty Hawkins
Decatur
Bonnie Jean Masar
Chicago
Raymond Telford
L C Shelton of Dahlgren Dies at 82 in Illinois
Tawrence C Shelton 82 of Dahlgren died 7 50 p m Sunday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital Mt Vernon Funeral 2 00 p m Wednesday at Gholson Funeral Home Dahlgren with Rev Rudolph Schlagg officiating Burial in IOOF Cemetery Dahlgren Friends may call after 400 p m Tuesday He was a Methodist and IOOF Lodge member Born Sept 25 1885 in Dahlgren son of Columbus and Mary Shelton Survivors include one daughter Kathryne Grigg of Tustin Calif one brother Frank Shelton of Dahlgren and amit two grandchildren
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Tawrence C. Shelton
Dahlgren
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Gholson Funeral Home
Rudolph Schlagg
IOOF
Gholson
Shelton
Methodist Church
Ioof Lodge
Columbus and
Mary (Coffield) Shelton
Kathryne Grigg
Tustin
Calif
Frank Shelton
Ruby Hirons Dies at 83 in Centralia
Mrs. Ruby Dodds Hirons 83, of Centralia, died Sunday at St. Marys Hospital Centralia. Funeral at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday Myers Chapel Mt. Vernon with burial in Knob Prairie Cemetery. Retired teacher, formerly of Mt. Vernon, member of Eastern Star White Shrine and First Community Church. Born June 7 1885 in Jefferson County, married Ben Hirons Sept 26 1929 in Waltonville. he preceded her in death in 1929. Survived by two daughters Lois Tolley Centralia and Alma Wieland St. Louis. three sisters Mt. Vernon and Centralia. two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Ruby Dodds Hirons
Centralia
St. Mary's Hospital
Myers Chapel
Mt. Vernon
Bayne Wilson
Knob Prairie
Hirons
Alma Wieland
St. Louis
Ruth Thompson
Alma Mannen
Anna Reid
Births in Good Samaritan Hospital Families Welcomed Two Babies
Mr and Mrs Willie Meredith of 619 South 13th welcomed a son Andrew born Saturday at 3 00 PM at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing six pounds four and a half ounces Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kash of Bonnie welcomed a daughter born Sunday at 2 19 PM at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing seven pounds five ounces
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Willie Meredith
South 13Th
Andrew
Good Samaritan Hospital
Kenneth Kash
Bonnie
Water use reaches record in Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon city officials report a record 1,300,000 gallons of water daily, raising concerns about future shortages until Rend Lake intercity system supplies begin. City Manager Chester Lewis notes forthcoming landfill south of town near the existing dump, awaiting state inspection and approval before opening.
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Mt. Vernon
City Hall
Chester Lewis
Rend Lake
Rend
Lewis
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted list grows
The Jefferson Memorial Hospital reports multiple admissions including Michael Brooks 1021 So 7th Leniel Gage RR2 Dahlgren Lena Overby Belle Rive Gertie Scott Rt7 Nina Dees Waltonville Cora Dobbs Dix Helen Barnes Benton Victor Lacey Rt2 Waltonville Lyle King Rt7 Robert Boldt Woodlawn Rebecca Early Evansville Nina Cooper etc Discharges include Doris Slater Rt1 Ethel Phelps 1113 S 21st Wm Anderson Bonnie Venita Ellis Amos Pierce Willie Moore Joseph Audt Marilyn Garrison Dena Black Lawrence Wall Gary Karch Tommy Hester Phyllis England Cleo Sandusky Elmer Teffertillar Evaline Finda Charles McLaughlin Jerry Lamke Ernest Floro
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Good Samaritan
Lena Overby
Belle Rive
Gertie Scott
Nina Dees
Waltonville
Cora Dobbs
Dix
Helen Barnes
Benton
Victor Lacey
Rt. 2
Lyle King
Robert Boldt
Woodlawn
Rebecca Early
Evansville
Ind
Sandra Cooper
Conger
Beverly Moss
Jeffrey Moore
Cynthia Baker
Glenna Barrard
Texico
Sharon Martin
Faye Gowler
Michelle Gray
Anna Pittman
Scheller
Gary Karch
David Fletcher
Welkins
Meda Fox
Bluford
Doris Slater
Ethel Phelps
Wm. Anderson
Bonnie
Venita Ellis
Amos Pierce
Willie Moore
Joseph Audt
Park Ave
Marilyn Garrison
Irvington
Dena Black
Salem
Lawrence Wall
Tommy Hester
Phyllis England
Cleo Sandusky
Elmer Teffertillar
Christoph
Shapiro Pushes Law On Stop And Frisk And Open Housing
Governor Shapiro urged passage of a statewide open housing law and a stop and frisk measure guiding police searches to gun detection. He said 60 cities have acted on housing, while Pennsylvania lags as an island of neglect. He backed insurance protections for property owners in hot zones and proposed a reinsurance pool to spread insurer losses.
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United States Supreme Court
Shapiro
Lake Tragedy Claims Batavia Man Near Earlville
Kenneth Breedlove age 21 of Batavia drowned Sunday in a lake near Earlville LaSalle County. The incident occurred while he was fishing with companions who attempted rescue. Deputies and a sheriff's crew recovered the body, pending autopsy results.
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Earlville, Ilc
Kenneth Breedlove
Batavia
Earlville
LaSalle County
Hog Market Prices Bulletin Today
Prices paid until 12 30 p m were 25c higher with top quotes at 21 50 21 7 and 22 00 for 200 to 220 lb meat type hogs Lows ranged 14 75 and 18 00 Boars sold at 13 00 and 15 00 After 12 30 p m prices will be based on next day figures.
Mt Vernon Grain Price Quotations Report
Mt Vernon quotes show wheat at 1.14, soybeans 2.56, and shelled corn 1.06 this morning. The data reflects commodity prices at Mt Vernon for grain trading.
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Mt. Vernon
St Louis Produce Prices Reported For Eggs And Poultry
St Louis Produce lists egg and poultry grades with consumer and wholesale ranges. Entries show sizes A large 32-35 and A medium 24-28 with B large 22-24, standard 21-92, unclassified 18-19, and broilers at 29-29 percent.
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ST. Louis
Livestock prices at National Stockyards report
AP notes estimates for Tuesday at National Stockyards In I N I listing hogs 7 000 cattle 3 500 calves 200 sheep 500. Prices span hogs 18.50 to 22.85 per 100 pounds with various grades, cattle and calves show wide ranges including slaughter steers 27.50 for 1 000 1 250 Ibs and cows 17.00 to 19.00. sheep 600 head with lambs 27.00 to 28.50 and ewes 4.00 to 7.50 in readable terms.
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INI
U.S
Chicago Produce and Market Prices Report
Chicago wholesale live poultry unchanged with roaster prices around 24 to 24.44 per unit. Butter at Mercantile Exchange steady with 93 score AA at 66, 92 A at 66, 90 B at 64. Eggs steady to firm with wholesale buying prices mostly unchanged to one higher. grade A whites at 36, mediums 30, standards 26, checks 18.
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Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Grain prices from AP report
Wheat No 2 hard 1.40. No 2 soft red 1.32. Corn No 2 yellow 1.14 to 1.15. No 3 yellow 1.12 to 1.13. No 5 yellow 1.05. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 65. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.72 to 2.73.
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Chicago
Wall Street Nudges Lower Amid Tax Shift and FTC Action
Wall Street opened softer as the Dow at noon slipped 0.24 to 922.22 while gains faded from a morning edge. FTC challenge to over 40 Maremont acquisitions since 1953 spooked conglomerates. Maremont fell over 2 points. AP index down 0.4 to 348.8. There was chatter the 10 percent withholding surtax would dampen earnings and business activity. Richard Paul Ossig of Mt. Vernon was fined $5 for speeding in circuit court.
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New York
Federal Trade Commission
Maremont
Associated Press
Richard Paul Ossig
Mt. Vernon
Weather snapshot for MT VERNON and Southern Illinois
MT VERNON area shows Saturday high 9 low 68, Sunday 90 70 with 0.8 inch rainfall from Saturday 7 am to Monday 7 am. year to date 1968 rainfall 19.62 inches. Tuesday forecast calls for above normal temps, highs 88-94 and lows mid to upper 60s, with several showers and thundershowers ending by Friday.
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MT. Vernon
Ilinois
Stall on Czech departure pits Prague regime under pressure
Moscow and Warsaw Pact leaders discuss Czechoslovakia amid renewed troop withdrawals. About 5,000 Soviet troops arrived for Warsaw Pact maneuvers ending June 30, with Prague saying 35 percent have left. Brezhnev and Kosygin meet Polish East German leaders while Czechoslovakia faces anti liberal protests and regional fears.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Warsaw
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Alexei Kosygin
Poland
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Stalin
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Walter Ulbricht
West Germany
Trybuna Ludu
Lord Sneyd name tied to Ray letter and dog incident
A boy faced seven attacking dogs on North 16th Street as Merle Williamson, dog control officer, urged residents to leash pets. In Chicago, The Daily News reported James Earl Ray admitted in a letter to his brother that he used the alias Ramond George Sneyd, signing as Lord R. G. Sneyd, amid extradition debates over King’s assassination.
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North 16Th Street
Merle Williamson
Williamson
White Street
Jefferson Avenue
Chicago
Chicago Daily News
James Earl Ray
Ramond
George Sneyd
London
Martin Luther King Jr
Daily News
John Ray
Lord R. G. Sneyd
Sneyd
Lord
King
Memphis
St. Louis
U.S
Ray
Arrest Youth After Break In At Gulf Station
Police arrested a youth early Sunday during the investigation of a break in at Beard's Gulf station 310 Perkins Avenue. A burglary complaint was signed against Rolando Troy Smith of 152 South Ninth Street. He posted a 1000 bond and $60 was reported stolen.
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Gulf Station
Perkins Avenue
Rolando Troy Smith
South Ninth Street
Theft reported of Harley motorcycle at 1000 Park Ave
David B. Artis reported to the sheriff's office Saturday that a Harley Davidson motorcycle was stolen from his home at 1000 Park Avenue. The bike bears Illinois license plate 5336.
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David B. Artis
1000 Park Avenue
Saigon Bases Threat Prompt Mideast-Style Warities
Defense Secretary Clifford, on first visit since McNamara, warned of a rising threat to Saigon as two North Vietnamese regiments neared the Cambodian border. Reports said four enemy divisions could reach Saigon’s vicinity while U.S. bombing and patrols failed to curb them. Clifford planned talks with Thieu and Ky amid projected U.S. arms speedups and possible future troop draws.
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Saigon
Clifford
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
Pentagon
Tan Son Nhut
United States
South Vietnam
Johnson
Honolulu
Neuyen Var Thieu
Ellsworth Bunker
Hau Nghia
22Nd
Tay Ninh
U.S. Command
Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Brazilian Miss Universe winner vows wedding to fiancé
The Brazilian winner, year old, plans marriage to her childhood sweetheart Reynaldo Lou Reiro, an engineer. She will fly to Salvador to meet family and discuss the future with her police-official father. Miss Curacao Anne Marie Braafheid was first runner up. other finalists were Miss Finland Leena Brussin, Miss Venezuela Peggy Kopp, and Miss USA Dorothy Anstett.
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Reynaldo Lou Reiro
Salvador
Curacao
Anne Marie Braafheid
Miss Vasconcellos
Finland
Leena Brussin
Venezuela
Peggy Kopp
Dorothy Anstett
Drain pipe injury harms girl swimmer in Troy incident
Patricia, a young swimmer, suffered a severe arm injury when a drain pipe was cut off with hacksaws at about 8 30 p.m. Fire Chief Russell Sheehan described the delicate, slow work, noting the pain was extreme and that hospital officials would determine arm damage after swelling subsides.
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Russell Sheehan
Troy
Patricia
Arbitration Offer by Phone Strikers Hit NBC Convention Coverage
A walkout by 11,800 electrical workers since May 8 delays equipment installation for radio and TV coverage of the Democratic National Convention opening Aug 26. ABC CBS and Mutual warn coverage will be impaired if the strike continues. Key dispute centers on wage increases and contract length. The union seeks 19.50 weekly raises immediately for top scale workers plus 10 more for the last six months of the current contract, under a wage opener clause in a contract to Oct 1969. Illinois Bell offers 12 weekly over the life of the remaining contract or 26 weekly on a new three year pact. Top scale pay is 160.50. No further talks scheduled.
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ABC
CBS
Mutual
Illinois Bell
Local Krazy Klowns Parade in Chicago by Shrine group
Jeff erson county Shrine Krazy Klowns from Ai ad Temple East St. Louis joined the Imperial Council of Shrine of North America in Chicago last week. They marched in Tuesday and Thursday parades along Michigan Avenue to Soldier's Field as part of a 140 temple display. Members listed include Max Harris Matt Wilson Bill Piper Bob Fulford Herb Cox Delbert Richards Lester Fenton Muddy Waters Hallie Lewis George Yealing Galin Piel. Wives and Klown Car entries accompanied the group.
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Imperial Council of Shrine of North America
Chicago
Jefferson County
Krazy Klowns
Klowns
Michigan Avenue
Soldier's Field
North America
Aiiad Temple of
East St. Louis
Max Harris
Matt” Wilson
Bill Piper
Bob Fulford
Herb Cox
Delbert Richards
Lester Fenton
One Injured In Car Accident At 157 And Rt 37
A one car crash at the junction of Interstate 57 and Illinois Route 37 north of Bonnie occurred at 1 10 p m Sunday. Driver Jackie J Morris of Memphis Tennessee lost control and overturned in a ditch. Passenger Mildred Morris also of Memphis was injured and transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt Vernon.
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Bonnie
Jackie J. Morris
Memphis
Tennn
Mildred Morris
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Surcharge on Paychecks to Extend and Fund Programs
The nine month tax surcharge, aimed at funding Vietnam costs and Great Society programs, may be extended beyond June 30. Administration officials await the next elected government and Congress to decide. The package, which includes faster corporate tax collections and extended excises on phones and autos, is projected to raise over 15 billion dollars in the current fiscal year, with individuals contributing about 7.75 billion. Johnson signed the law on June 28, with practical collection starting today after a 15 day lead.
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Howard J. Samuels
Congress
Johnson
Three Accidents Here Sunday in Mt Vernon Report
Three accidents were reported in Mt Vernon Sunday with no injuries. James L Blackwell 5 Evansville Ind slid on wet pavement into Stanton C Williams 26 Woolawn causing over 100 damage to Blackwell vehicle and 75 to Williams. Johnnie W Earls 19 Waltonville hit Robert B Feltmeier 16 Salem Rd causing 100 plus damage to Earls vehicle and 100 to Feltmeier. Earls charged with following too close. Marvin G Leathers 23 Forest and Hugo W Loeb 56 Thompson Hotel collided near 10th and Casey with Leathers left turn and rear impact. Leathers damage over 100. Loeb charged with careless driving.
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Mt. Vernon
James L. Blackwell
Evansville
Ind
Stanton C. Williams
Woolawn
West Broadway
Crownview
Blackwell
Williams Auto
Salem Road
Oakland Avenue
Johnnie W. Earls
Waltonville
Robert B. Feltmeier
Salem Rd
Feltmeier
Earls
Marvin G. Leathers
1702
Forest
Hugo W. Loeb
Thompson Hotel
10Th and
Casey
Leathers
Loeb Auto
Loeb
Robert Davis Returns From Vietnam War Service
Robert Davis son of Mr and Mrs Robert C Davis 900 Pace Ave has arrived in the states from Vietnam He has completed his enlistment with the US Navy and will be discharged from the West Coast
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Robert Davis
Robert C. Davis
Pace Ave
Vietnam
U.S. Navy
Ogilvie to Speak at Mt Vernon Fair
Ogilvie will speak at the Mt Vernon fair and remain to watch horse races from the grandstand behind box seats. County Treasurer Leslie Elliott, head of Ogilvie’s Jefferson County campaign, says area residents were invited to stay for the afternoon free of charge. He arrives at 11 30 am and will be a special guest at the Lions Club noon luncheon at the L N Cafe. He then tours the fairgrounds, grandstand, and Republican tent on the midway.
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Fair Association
Mt. Vernon
Lions Club
Fairgrounds
Drowns in Mississippi Beards Town area
Harvey Hudspeth aged 23 from Springfield drowned Saturday night after falling from a boat on the Mississippi River near Beards Town. He was identified by authorities and the incident is being investigated.
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Beardstown
Harvey Hudspeth
Springfield
Mississippi River
Inaugurate Moscow N Y Air Service Details
Pan Am will fly Moscow to New York in 11 hours 30 minutes and return in 10 hours 35 minutes. First class fares are 584 dollars one way or 1110 round trip, economy 384 or 730 off season and 429 or 815 peak. First class includes meals and caviar. Pan Am serves Russian caviar while Iranian caviar is offered on the American side.
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Pan Am
Moscow
New York
Aeroflot
Thefts And Vandalism Reported In Mt Vernon
Two thefts and one vandalism case were reported in Mt Vernon weekend incidents included marks in Jim McKenzie's yard at 3232 Wildrose, $80 stolen from Mary January's purse at 1210 South 27th, and black floor mats taken from Edward Peschek's car near 8 Crownview with a neighbor sighting two youths fleeing.
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Mt. Vernon
Jim McKenzie
Wildrose
Mary January
South 27Th
Edward Peschek
Crownview
False alarms prompt fire crew responses in two incidents
At 7:30 a m a resident on South 26th reported woods behind her home on fire. Firefighters found hog houses burning. At 5:01 p m a call from the Methodist Children's Home on Richview Road proved a false alarm caused by a power failure.
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South 26Th
Methodist Children's Home
Richview Road
Fatal Crash on Route 50 in Illinois
Flora, Il and Irving Texas figures in two car wreck on Route 50 east of Flora. Mrs Geneva J Jones 51 died. Driver Jerry L Mullins of Lawrenceville and five passengers were injured.
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Flora, Tl
Geneva J. Jones
Irving
Texas
Dlinois 50
Flora
Jerry L. Mullins
Lawrenceville
Auto Thrill Show at the Fair Tonight
Auto Thrill Show at the Fairgrounds tomorrow marks the county 4 H Livestock event. Miss Jefferson County will be crowned at 8 00 p m in a beauty pageant featuring fourteen contestants. Cochran Flag Champ Bill Cochran of Gays TIL rode Pal Leo to the National Flag Race title, his third win since the race began in 1958, as crowds convene with Lee Lawrence calling the event a success. Other horse show results include Junior Pleasure Janie Summers North Vernon Ind Senior Pleasure Darrell Hanks Crossville IL Barrell Race Gary Russ Louisville KY Handy Horse Jag Parks Marion IL Paula Sherwood Bonnie placed third, and Rescue Race Tom Bradbury Hopkinsville KY.
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Bill Cochran
Gays Til
Pal Leo
Cochran
Lee Lawrence
National Flag Race Association
Bob Henson
St. Claire
Ilinois
Kentucky
Missouri
Ohio
Colorado
Janie Summers
North Vernon
Ind
Darrell Hanks
Crossville
Gary Russ
Louisville
Handy Horse
Jag Parks
Marion
Paula Sherwood
Bonnie
Tom Bradbury
Hopkinsville
Cub Scout Drowns at Chilton Pont
Eight year old Randy Parker of Lowes Park Illinois drowned Saturday while swimming with a Cub Scout group at a pond near Chilton Wisconsin. Lifesavers failed to revive him as authorities investigated the accident likely to be ruled accidental.
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Chilton
Wis
Randy Parker
Lowes Park
Pont
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