Honduras and El Salvador Agree Cease Fire Conditions
Honduras and El Salvador announced a cease fire after three days of war, each attaching conditions. The plan includes territorial resets, troop redeployment, protection for Salvadoran residents in Honduras, and neutral observers. Honduras demands Salvadoran withdrawal. El Salvador seeks enforcement machinery from the OAS. Apollo 11 mission updates follow in spaceflight report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
el Salvador
Organization of American States
OAS
Fine Girl 19 Fined $50 For Theft In St Louis Store
A 119- year- old St Louis girl pleaded guilty to a theft charge in circuit court Wednesday and was fined $50. Minnie L Wickens was charged July 11 with stealing a pant dress in the Jo Ella West store at 1401 Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Minnie L. Wickens
Jo Ella West
Broadway
Court Dismisses Battery Charge In Circuit Court
A June 22 alleged battery case was dismissed in circuit court on Wednesday after States Attorney Frank Walker moved to drop charges against Jackie O. Galiher. The action ends the case with the court granting the motion to dismiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie O.galiher
Frank Walker
Hospital Notes list admissions and discharges in Jefferson Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial lists inmates admitted and discharged with extensive names and addresses. Daisy D Hunt is admitted. Rosa Leota Williams and Michael Ray Swan discharged. Several Good Samaritan and local residents are listed by full names and street addresses across multiple towns.
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Jefferson Memorial
Daisy D. Hunt
Clifford Fields, Sr
Rosa Leota Williams
Michael Ray Swan
Keenes
Clifford Fields
Europe Moonstruck Over Apollo 11 Launch
Europe roared with wonder as AP reports Europe moonstruck by Apollo 11. Newspapers across the continent splashed Saturn V rocket visuals and waited breathlessly for mankind's first voyage to the Moon and a new era in space exploration.
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London
Europe
Nixon Moon Landing Holiday Declared Across States
President calls for a national holiday as the moon landing nears, with Georgia Oregon Florida Maryland Idaho and New Mexico joining. Washington follows, while North Carolina keeps a regular workday. New York City and Detroit also close offices, Houston grants a day off, and Philadelphia keeps skeletal staffs. Local officials anticipate a late night with screens planned in Central Park.
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Georgia
Lester Maddox
Oregon
Florida
Maryland
Idaho
New Mexico
Dan Evans
Washington
North Carolina
Bob Scott
John V. Lindsay
New York City
Central Park
Detroit
Jerome Cavanagh
Philadelphia
Houston
Homer Ford
Hog market prices at Mt. Vernon rise before noon
Markets Mt. Vernon Hog Market reports prices paid until 12 30 p m today up 25 cents USDA No 1 hogs 27 No 2 hogs 26 50 No 3 hogs 26 sows 18 50 22 25 boars 14 50 15 50 After 12 30 p m today prices set by next day prices
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U.S.D.A
Mt Vernon Grain Prices This Morning
Mt Vernon market notes quote grain prices for the morning with Wheat at 1.14, Soybeans at 2.54, and Corn at 1.25. The report records the quoted values for local buyers and sellers.
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Mt. Vernon
Butter wholesale prices report from Chicago market
Chicago report shows Mercantile Exchange wholesale buying prices for butter with grades AA A B C and whites, mediums, standards. Values listed include 93 AA, 92 A, 90 B, 89 C and other grade figures.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock prices at National Stockyards Illinois
National Stockyards Illinois market notes Friday estimates include hogs 5,000 head cattle 200 calves 50 sheep 50. Hogs 4,500 mixed barrows and gilts 200-260 lb 26.50-27.50 sow 300-450 lb 23.00-24.25 boars 19.50-23.00. Cattle 600 calves 150 steers 875-1,025 lb 30.50-31.00 heifers near 725 lb 27.50 cows 21.00-23.00 wealers 29.00-37.00. Sheep 50 spring lambs 29.00-29.50 ewes 8.00-9.60.
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National Stockyards
Ill
St Louis Produce Egg Grade Prices Listed
St Louis Produce lists consumer eggs by size and grade with large eggs 42 to 46 cents, medium 30 to 34, small 17 to 21. Wholesale grades show standard 25 to 27, medium 21 to 23, unclassified 20 to 21. Hens heavy 12, light over 5 percent 10, under 5 percent 6, broilers and fryers 34.50 to 35.25.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Grain price report showing grain and oil values
ChicagoMarket AP reports Chicago grain prices for wheat No 2 hard yellow at 1.3214n, No 2 soft red at 1.314n, soft red tua at 1,30%, corn No 2 yellow at 1.30n, oats No 2 extra heavy white at 64, soybeans No 1 yellow at 2.7154n, and soybean oil at 8.00n.
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Chicago
Wall Street gains steady as Apollo 11 lift boosts mood
Wall Street opened with solid gains and held most of the early advance. The Dow rose 5.88 to 855.22 at noon after an initial 6.92 surge, with several Apollo 11 linked stocks leading the move. Grumman Aircraft McDonnell Douglas North American Rockwell Boeing and General Electric posted fractional advances. Xerox led NYSE with 324,600 shares, up 34 to 94.
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New York
Grumman Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas
North American Rockwell
Boeing
General Electric
Xerox
New York Stock Exchange
Dow Jones noon averages update
The Dow Jones industrial average stood at 855.22, up 5.88 points. The rail index was 203.11, up 0.87, utilities at 121.58, and the 65-stock composite at 288.96, up 1.45.
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New York
Justices Describe Bank Stock Gifts In Probe
Two Illinois Supreme Court justices testified about stock gifts tied to a probe of improprieties within the court. Klingbiel received 100 shares of Civic Center Bank stock valued at about 2000 dollars from Robert Dolph at a Springfield dinner in 1966. Solfisburg bought stock tied to Isaacs’s bank dealings, and both justices supported a 4 to 2 ruling freeing Isaacs from charges. The panel will report by August 1 after day three of hearings.
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Ice
Roy J. Solfisburg
Klingbiel
Solfisburg
High Court
Theodore J. Isaacs
State Revenue
Civic Center Bank and Trust Co
Chicago
Isaacs
Robert Dolph
Winds Commerce Commission
Dolph
Springfield
East Moline
Creel Douglass
Sangamon County Circuit Court
Civic Center Bank
Perbohner
Commission
Second National Bank of
Aurora
Stevens
Fire damages air conditioner at shopping center
The city fire department reported an early morning incident at 6 30 a.m. in Highlander Laundry Park Plaza Shopping Center where an air conditioner was damaged by fire. No other damage was reported.
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Highlander
Park Plaza
Son in Vietnam Sends Word Home From Da Nang
Mr and Mrs Harold W Raney of 618 South 18th street report their son Pfc Donald E Raney phoned from Da Nang Vietnam at 12 15 PM Tuesday He is husband of Cheryl Delk of California He is wounded in the hand and has returned to duty He has met other Jefferson county men at Da Nang Address to write is Pfc Donald E Raney 244-89-65 Engr Maint Co Maint En 1st FSR-FLC FMF-PAC Fleet Post Office San Francisco California 96602
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Harold W. Raney
South 18Th Street
Donald E. Raney
DaNang
Vietnam
Cheryl Delk
California
Jefferson County
da Nang
Engr
Maint. Co
Maint. En
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
Gross National Product Jumps in Second Quarter
Washington AP report shows GNP rose 16.5 billion in the second quarter and an economist forecasts it reaching 933 billion by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Two Mt. V. Horses Win Fair Races
Local fair events headline the schedule with horse pulling contests in two divisions at 1:00 p m and a tractor pull offering 760 dollars in prize money at 6:00 p m Friday. Harness racing results list Dusty H and Lucky Rae winning heats in Egyptian Colt Stakes events, Free for All Pace wins by April Goose, and Roan Chief taking the Free for All Trot heat.
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Dusty H
Emmit Hoffee
Fairfield
Russell Rose
Eyre Danser
Glen Eyre Farms
Glasgow
Glamor June
Hoffee
G. Gay
H. W. Randall
Mt. Vernon
Jim Hill
This City
Ray Conover
Morristown
Ind
Jasper Jewel
Clayton McDowell
West Salem
Six Withdrawals From Con Con Petitions in Illinois
Springfield AP reports the deadline for withdrawing petitions for the state constitutional convention Delegates ended with only six of 525 candidates retracting. Among those who filed for Con Con only Senate Majority Leader W Russell Arrington Republican Evanston withdrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Senate
W. Russell Arrington
Evanston
Rend Lake water line faces court action over delays
A Benton conservancy board considers a court order to stop delays by the McVey family led by Herrin mayor John McVey on the Rend Lake Inter-City Water System from Herrin to Carterville. The dispute centers on mineral rights and a demand for $10,000 to cross property. The board also discussed hiring counsel after the death of Wayne Lewis, reported progress on a Mt. Vernon water tank repair, and feasibility of supplying Rend Lake College from Ina temporarily if the college line is not ready.
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Richard Jones
Conservancy District
McVeys
Pacific Railroad
Rend Lake Board
Wayne Lewis
John Douglas
Benton
Carroll Owens
Dis
Mt. Vernon
C. C
Bud’’ Givenrod
Rend Lake College
Ina
New Manager At Top Of First Mt Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Mt Vernon chamber announces Dave Reis leaves Top of the First Restaurant to lead Flaming Pit in Springfield at Town and Country shopping center. Sam Dupuy to take over here after two months as Reis assistant. Reis oversaw Flaming Pit build. Springfield firm owned by Robert Hess of Kirkwood Missouri and managed by Phil Eckert and Associates of Collinsville. Reis and Dupuy households listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
Phil Eckert and
Grant Divorce To Linda Payne
The circuit court granted a divorce Wednesday to Linda Di Anne Payne in a suit against Robert D. Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Linda Payne
Circuit Court
Linda Dianne Payne
Robert D. Payne
Deer permits unavailable in seven Illinois counties
William L. Rutherford director of the Illinois Department of Conservation announces deer hunting permits are not available in seven counties. In northern Illinois the counties Jo Daviess McHenry LaSalle and Marshall are affected. Fulton Peoria in the central section and Wayne in the south also lack permits.
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Illinois
William L. Rutherford
Illinois Department of Conservation
Jo Daviess
McHenry
LaSalle
Marshall
Fulton
Peoria
Wayne
Man Arrested On Theft Charge In Jones Cafe Heist
City police arrested Melvin Taylor 26 of 916 Wescot in connection with a theft dated July 12. The alleged crime involved $34 cash a .22 pistol and money from a pinball machine at Jones Cafe 1325 S 9th St. Taylor was nabbed at Mt Vernon city ball park at 7 50 p m and released on a $1000 bond after transfer to the county sheriff's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Taylor
Wescott
Taylor
Jones’ Cafe
S. 9Th St
Mt. Vernon City
Autos Collide on South 10th Street
City police reported an early morning collision on South 10th Street near Perkins Avenue. Irene Richardson, 34, of Route 1, and Melvin Hoffman, 27, of Route 6, swerved to avoid a pedestrian and sideswiped each other around 7:30 a.m. Estimated damage was about $50 per vehicle. no arrests were made.
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Irene Richardson
R. R
Melvin Hoffman
South 10Th Street
Perkins Avenue
Richardson
Low Bids On I 57 I 64 Work In Area
State highway department announces low bids for I 57 projects in Marion County and I 64 work in Washington County. Marion County bid totals list 11.19 miles of pavement from west of Salem to west of Kinmundy at 4.54 million by Contracting and Material Co. Evanston and S J Groves and Sons Co. Springfield. Another 5.86 miles of pavement Kinmundy to Marion Fayette line at 2.31 million by the same teams. Washington County a grade separation structure over a township road on I 64 with approaches near Okanville at 216,524 by Haydon Construction Co. East St. Louis.
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Marion County
Washington County
State Highway Department
Salem
Kinmundy
Contracting and Material Co
Evanston
S. J. Groves and Sons Co
Springfield
Marion - Fayette County
Okanville
Haydon Constructon Co
East St. Louis
Circuit court fines listed for decals and speeding
The circuit court on Wednesday fined Natt Koster of Ottawa 25 dollars for no current decal on a truck, David Bundy of Lom bard 20 dollars for speeding, Stephen Akright of 1411 S Highland 20 dollars for speeding, and David Shelton of Mt Vernon 25 dollars for no current decal on a truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natt Koster
Ottawa
David Bundy
Lombard
Stephen Akright
S. Highland
David Shelton
Mt. Vernon
Ohio Snipers Battle Police Call Troops
Riot police with 150 National Guard troops moved into a South Side area after sniper fire and fire bombings erupted for a second night. Eight injured, 13 arrested, curfew in effect, police and guards subdued looting and fires, with several injuries to officers and civilians and one store owner assaulted during the unrest in Youngstown.
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Youngstown, Ohio
National Guard
South Side
James A. Rhodes
White House
Ralph White Jr
Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star Schedule in Rome
A M Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 A F and A M to perform second degree Friday July 18 at 7 30 p m with Robert Fulford W M Byron Weld Secy A Rome Chapter 1014 Order of Eastern Star holds stated meeting Monday July 21 at 8 00 p m at the Dix Masonic Temple Myrtle Malone W M Sarah Michaels Sec
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Mt. Vernon Lodge
A. F
A. M
Robert Fulford
W. M
Byron Weld
Secy
Rome
Order of Eastern Star
Dix Masonic Temple
Myrtle Malone
Sarah Michaels
Collision claims life near Brimfield Illinois
A collision at the intersection of Illinois 150 and Oak Hill Road near Brimfield, Illinois, killed Martin S. Katecki of Peru. The AP report notes two trucks were involved in the Wednesday crash and identifies Katecki as the deceased.
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Brimfield, Ill
Illinois 150
Oak Hill Road
Brimfeld
Martin S. Katecki
Peru
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