Deaths Paul Cornelius of Fenton longtime Opdyke resident
Paul Cornelius died at his home in Fenton Iowa on Tuesday morning He was a former resident of Opdyke and brother of Mrs C E Allen of Mt Vernon He was the son of Mr and Mrs E E Cornelius Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 30 a m at the Methodist Church in Fenton Iowa
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Paul] Cornelius
C. E. Allen
Mt. Vernon
Fenton
Iowa
Cornelius
Opdyke
E. E. Cornelius
Methodist Church
State Tax Meetings Discuss Illinois Business Taxes
Conrad J Hoit of Hoit Hoit Hoit and associate Myron S Berg attended a July 15 meeting at the Straford Motor Hotel Alton to explain how Illinois new taxes affect individual businessmen Marilyn Irvin of the firm attended a July 14 session at the Holiday Inn Marion State Chamber tax experts and officials were present sponsored by the State Chamber of Commerce and State administration with local chambers involved
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Conrad J. Hoit
Hoit, Hoit
State
State Chamber of Commerce and
State Administration
Rend Lake education budget up 290000 dollars
Rend Lake College moves to raise the education budget by 290000 dollars at the board meeting. The plan includes a proposed subscription to the Inn telephone exchange with about 250 dollars monthly for a 20-extension switchboard and toll free access for 215 subscribers outside the Inn area. The board also granted Corps of Engineers access to campus land, designated the college as an Area Vocational Center, and reported 649 fall enrollments as of July 15.
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Illinois Telephone Company
Inn Telephone Exchange
Ina
Ina Exchange
Bill Noble
College
Noble
Mt. Vernon
Benton
Army Corps of Engineers
Rend Lake
Rend Lake Conservancy District
Rend Lake College
Howard Rawlinson
R. C. Kruppa
James Yates
Rawlinson
El Salvador Demands Honduras Surrender in Invasion
El Salvador pressed its invasion of Honduras ignoring an OAS cease fire call and demanded that Honduras surrender or be defeated. San Salvador reported forces penetrated up to 20 miles inside Honduras while Tegucigalpa claimed troops fought valiantly.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
Organization of American States
Honduras
OAS
Tegucigalpa
Honduras-El Salvador
el Amatillo
Honoran
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Council of the Oas
Washington
Peacekeeping Committee
Man Killed In Three Car Pileup
SHAWNEETOWN Ill AP Marshall A Dye 34 of Morganfield Ky was killed Tuesday night in a three car collision on Illinois 13 east of Shawneetown State police said Dye attempted to pass a car driven by Lloyd Bennett 55 of Mulkeytown sideswiped Bennett then collided head on with Leonard D Pritchard 33 of Shawneetown Pritchard was taken to Pierce Hospital in Eldorado with severe injuries
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Shawneetown, Ill
Marshall A. Dye
Morganfield
Finois
Shawneetown
Dye
Lloyd Bennett
Mulkeytown
Bennett
Leonard D. Pritchard
Pritchard
Pierce Hospital
Eldorado
Fall 1968 figures show 176 students in summer classes
Yates reported that a total of 176 students are attending summer classes in the fall of 1968, indicating continued enrollment activity during the season.
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Yates
Market Hog Prices In Mt Vernon After 12:30 P.M
Prices paid until 12 30 p m today rose by 25 cents U S D A 1 hogs brought 26 75 U S D A 2 hogs 26 25 U S D A 3 hogs 25 75 Sows 18 50 22 25 Boars 14 50 15 50 After 12 30 p m today pricing shifts to the next day values.
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U.S.D.A
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Morning
Mt Vernon grain prices quoted this morning show Wheat at 1.13 Soybeans at 2.53 and Corn at 1.25 in Mt Vernon.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Produce Prices at Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter wholesale buying prices listed as 93 AA 624 percent, 92 A 67, 90 B 65, 89 C 60, Cars 90 B 65, 89 C 62 percent. Eggs grade A whites 47, mediums 35, standards 35.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Grain market prices for several commodities
Chicago grain values report No. 2 hard red winter wheat at 1.314% per bushel No. 2 soft red wheat at 1.29% Corn No. 2 yellow at 1.29%4n oats No. 2 extra heavy white at 63% soybeans No. 1 yellow at 2.71n soybean oil at 7.95n
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Chicago
Livestock price estimates from National Stockyards Illinois
National Stockyards Illinois daily estimates show hogs 5 500 cattle 600 calves 100 sheep 250. Hogs 4 500 1 2 120 head 200 225 Ibs 27.50 1 3 200 250 Ibs 26.75 27.25 sows 1 3 300 400 Ibs 23.00 24.00 boars 19.00 22.50. Cattle 1 500 calves 75 steers 900 1 225 Ibs 30.50 32.50 heifers 750 950 Ibs 27.00 30.50 cows 21.00 23.00 bulls 24.00 25.50 choice 1 000 Ib 27.50 choice vealers 34.00 37.00 calves 20.00 28.00. Sheep 250 spring lambs 28.00 30.50 ewes 7.00 9.00.
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National Stockyards
Egg price grades listed for St Louis market
St Louis AP reports consumer eggs graded A large 42 46 cents per dozen A medium 30 34 A small 17 21 while wholesale grades standard 25 27 medium 21 23 and unclassified 20 21 hens heavy 12 10 to 13 pounds light over 5 percent 10 pounds under 5 percent 6 broilers and fryers 34 50 to 35 25 cents per pound.
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ST. Louis
Wall Street Holds Gains Amid Moon Shot Morale Boost
The Dow rose about 5.85 to 847.01 at noon as bargain hunting supported a market still wary of economic uncertainties. Grumman and McDonnell Douglas posted gains on lunar module and Saturn rocket ties, while Computer Sciences led NYSE activity with a 26% rise on 125,200 shares.
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New York
Grumman
McDonnell Douglas
North American
Rockwell
Computer Sciences
New York Stock Exchange
Three Killed in La Grange Home Explosion
In La Grange Illinois three people died in a home explosion Tuesday night. Victims: Christine Barber 42, her daughter Cindy 13, and Christine’s mother-in-law Bessie C Barber 86. Two others were critically injured. Homeowner Robert H Barber Western Electric employee was away on business. Cause of fire unknown.
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LA Grange
Ill
Christine Barber
Cindy
Bessie C. Barber
Robert H. Barber
Western Electric Company
Apollo 11 trio rockets toward moon landing
The Apollo 11 crew prepares for a lunar touchdown with Armstrong and Aldrin set to descend outside for about two and a half hours. President Nixon offered words of support as the world watches a live television feed from the lunar surface. Collins remains in orbit as Armstrong becomes the first man to step onto the moon.
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Stephen Armstrong
Wapakoneta
Ohio
Armstrong
Aldrin
United States
Earth
Nixon
White House
Moonport
Ralph Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Collins
John F. Kennedy
Columbia
Eagle
Moon
Ralph David Abernathy
Paine
Abernathy
U.S
Neil Armstrong
Michael Collins
Edwin Aldrin Jr
Space Agency
Hornet
Pacific
Janet
Eric
Mark
Apollo 11 Launch Attended by 500 VIPs at Cape Kennedy
The Apollo 11 liftoff drew about 500 VIPs including Lyndon Johnson Spiro Agnew and ambassadors as the Saturn 5 roared skyward. NASA officials and family members watched a historic mission aimed at landing a man on the moon this decade with Eagle and Columbia spacecraft names announced.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Spiro Agnew
Thomas O. Paine
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Florida
Lee A. Dubridge
Nixon
Orlando
Protesters Hold Vigil In Springfield For Cairo Racial Pact
Civil rights demonstrators from Cairo and East St. Louis planned a vigil at the State Capitol until Governor Ogilvie acts on Cairo's racial issues. The biracial group, mainly clergy, sat outside the governor's office and rotunda until escorted out as the building closed.
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Springfield
Cairo
East St. Louis
State Capitol
Richard Ogilvie
United Fronts
Illinois
Ogilvie
Atty
William J. Scott
Florida
Charles Keen
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted and Discharged Patients
A list from Jefferson Memorial records shows admissions for Forrest Victor Price and Adolph F. Dietrick among others. Discharged patients include Mary Beaty, Michael Dean Eghert, Edna Monaghan, Rosella Howell, Abbie Pierce, Kevin Black, Darrel Gray, and several others with addresses across Illinois towns.
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Mary Beaty
Inn
Michael
Dean Eghert
Freda Garren
Conger
Mary Jane Birk
Dahlgren
Edna Monaghan
Opdyke
Rosella Howell
Hickory View
Abbie M. Pierce
Meadowbrook
Kevin Bonifacious
North
Guy Edwards
Mt. V. Fair queen contest and pony events highlight program
Ill. contestants win heats in the first division at Mt. V. Fair with swift mile times. Ann Lark and Ruby Wingay win final heats in the second division. Cadet Abbe dominates the overnight trot. Thursday features pony races, pony pulling contests, and a Grand Ole Opry Show at 8 PM.
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Rry Moleon
Associated Press
Mt. Vernon Grain
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
Rails Co Ee
Utilities
William C. Rackaway
Register- News
Edward Greer
Kenneth Greer
Edward
Delo
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Artie Paul Karch
Harrison
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Artie Paul, Jr
Robert H. Goddard
Wernher von Braun
Bernard Lovell
Britain
Jodrell Bank Observatory
Vatican Radio
Jefferson Memorial
Forrest Victor Price
Dieterich
St. Gene McClure
Cherry
Adolph F. Dietrick
Salem
Good Samaritan
Nick Petsouras
Main
Minnie Bailor
Lamar
Fred Riley
South 16Th
Shirley Irvin
Bonnie
Herman Webb
Roy van Horn
Joyce Stewart
City Hall
Mt.v Fair
Edgar Akes
Charles Puckett
Grant
James DuBois
Mary Copple
Norman Purnell
Letzekorn
Belle Fairchild
Logan
Roy
Roy Atkinson
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