Deaths Webb Newbury Of Sesser Dies
Webb Newbury aged 73 of Sesser dies at Miners Hospital in Christopher. Services at Brayfield Chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. Rev. Arvel Ayers officiating. Burial Maple Hill Cemetery. Calling after 4 p.m. Friday. Survived by wife Bella Roberson and a large family including daughter Juanita Morgan and six sons, plus siblings and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Sesser
Miners’ Hospital
Christopher
Brayfield Chapel
Arvel Ayers
Maple Hill Cemetery
Mr. Newbury
Jefferson County
William and
Elizabeth (Wells) Newbury
Bella Roberson
Juanita Morgan
Mt. Vernon
Albert Newbury
Rolla
Earl Newbury
Washburn I
Arthur Newbury
Rensselaer
Ind
Bobby Newbury
Ray Ne
Ray Newbury
Peoria
Margie Ingram
House Adds An Extra Billion To Defense Budget
The House boosted the defense appropriation by 952 million, creating a 58.6 billion bill approved 393 to 1. Rep George E. Brown Jr. was the lone dissenter. The vote followed Johnson’s critique of excessive spending. A Senate action was pending on the two-bill package for the next fiscal year ending June 30.
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D-Calif
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Michigan
Humphrey Denies Support for Mob Violence in Revolt Remark
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey responded to Republican charges of sympathy for mob lawlessness after a New Orleans speech in which he spoke of the ghettos as filthy housing and hinted at leading a revolt. He stressed there is no room for violence and reiterated his support for peaceful protest within the American political system.
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Michigan
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South Carolina
Chinese Purge Has Just Begun in Cultural Revolution
Tokyo dispatch reports the Chinese Communist Party states the vast purge of writers, artists, cultural chiefs, officials, and military leaders has just begun. Articles in People’s Daily describe the ongoing anti revisionist drive as the sixth and deepest phase of the socialist struggle since 1949, naming Chou Yang as a target and insisting the purge continues nationwide.
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Chinese Communist Party
Mao Tze-tung
Peking People’s Daily
New China News Agency
Chou Yang
Mao
People’s Daily
China
Weather snapshot for MT VERNON and nearby areas
MT VERNON weather report shows Wednesday high unspecified, low 58 with rainfall 18.81 inches year to date. Historical highs are 91 in the past year, 92 five years ago, and 85 ten years ago. Friday sunrise at 4 49 and sunset at 7 24 CST.
Illinois Weather Sees Warmup After Cool Spell
The coolest stretch of summer in Illinois was set to ease today and Friday with a return to seasonable temperatures. Readings in Chicago suburbs dipped to the 40s briefly, but the 52 year low from 1944 remained unbroken as morning lows ranged from 52 in Rockford to 58 in Chicago. Highs were forecast in the 80s in the north and 80s to low 90s in central and southern Illinois with clear to partly cloudy skies and starry nights. By Friday the north was expected to warm toward seasonal normals as highs reach about 84 and lows around 68.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Rockford
Moline
Springfield
Ilinois
Speck Case Ally Charged In Defense Effort
The article notes Speck's ally faces charges as his brother and brother-in-law visit Getty, the defense attorney known for acquittals in murder cases. Speck's sister also seeks help from Getty to see Speck, while Getty's record highlights defense for those unable to hire counsel.
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Speck
Howard Speck
Monmouth
Eugene Thornton
Chicago
Getty
Cemetery Vandalism Strikes 250-Year-Old Northport Site
In Northport New York vandals attacked a 250 year old cemetery smashing stained glass in two mausoleums scattering ashes and leaving beer cans near vaults. Police chased the intruders but did not catch them. A skeleton was propped on a window sill under the broken glass.
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Northport
N.Y
Long Island
Austerity Plan Aims to Shield Pound in Britain
Britain tightens belts as Harold Wilson unveils a 2 billion pound restraint package. The plan freezes wages and prices, cuts foreign aid and military spending, and seeks to curb imports to defend the pound in world markets. Labor unions react with protests while the exchange rate rebounds on the announcement. Frank Cousins and other leaders oppose the wage freeze as the National Prices and Incomes Board prepares to review all increases.
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Europe
Suez
Wilson
George Brown
Frank Cousins
Transport and General Workers Union
Britain
National Prices and Incomes Board
Hospital Notes List of Admissions and Discharges
A hospital notes page records admitted Hazel Elizabeth Gowler and Floyd Rogers among others. Discharged include Dennis Elmer McLean Tammy Scarber Emma Bryant Willie Morgan and several more residents with multiple hometowns and care facilities. The list names patients and associated streets and towns across multiple locations.
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Hazel Elizabeth Gowler
South 10Th
Floyd Rogers
Cartier
Dennis Elmer McLean
Salem
Harper To Present Holy Land Trip Slides Here
The Mt. Vernon Rescue Mission will host a program tomorrow night showing film slides with narration from Rev. Thomas E. Harper. Harper, a retired Methodist minister, will guide the Holy Land trip presentation.
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Harper
Holy Land
Mt. Vernon
Thomas E. Harper
Court Grants Davis Divorce
Jacqueline D. Davis is awarded a divorce from James A. Davis in a Circuit Court decree issued here.
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Jacqueline D. Davis
James A. Davis
Hog Market Prices at Mt Vernon Flat At 12:30 PM
Market notes unchanged through 12:30 PM with hog top at 24.35 for 200 to 220 lb. hogs. Sows weighed 300 lb and up at 19.00 to 19.25, down. boars 12.50 and 13.50. After 12:30 PM prices shift to next day basis.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon quotes for wheat at 1.75. Old beans at 3.22. New beans at 3.11. Shell corn 1.45. Ear corn 1.43. Prices reflect local market trading and are listed for reference.
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Mt. Vernon
Wayne City Grain Prices From Pillsbury
Pillsbury listed grain prices at Wayne City with closing time Thursday. Old Beans 3.35, Old Corn 1.45, Old and New Wheat 1.76, New Corn 1.33. Prices reflect market rates at Wayne City grain elevator.
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Pillsbury
Wayne City
St Louis Produce Egg and Poultry Grade Rates
St Louis Produce lists consumer and wholesale egg grades with sizes large, medium, small and hens, plus broilers and fryers price ranges. Grade figures include A large 41-43 cents, A medium 28-30, A small 16-18, B large 31-33, standard 30-32, under 5 pounds 8, over 5 pounds 11, and unclassified 24-25.
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ST. Louis
Grain prices report from Chicago market notes
AP price list shows Wheat No 2 hard at 1.95n No 2 red 1.87 to 1.8734n Corn No 2 yellow 1.43n Oats No 2 heavy white 75% 4n No 2 extra heavy white 75% Soy beans No 1 yellow 3.454N Soybean oid 12.75n
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Livestock Prices at National Stockyards Friday
AP reports Friday livestock estimates at National Stockyards: hogs 5,500 with barrows and gilts 180-250 pounds at 23.25 to 25.25, sows 280-650 pounds 17.00 to 21.50. Cattle 1,000 with steers good to choice 23.00 to 24.75, heifers 21.50 to 22.00, vealers 21.00 to 22.00, calves 18.00 to 22.00. Sheep 200 spring lambs 21.00 to 23.50, ewes 3.50 to 7.50.
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Chicago Produce Butter and Eggs Market Notes
Chicago AP reports on CME price standings with butter scores AA 72 percent and 92 A 72 percent, 90 B 71 percent, 89 percent and cars 9 B 7. Eggs show grade A whites at 44 percent, mixed 44, mediums 34, standards 32.
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Wall Street Rally Fails As Market Slips On News
Stocks opened weak with a brief glamor-stock rally fading quickly. Xerox fell 24 points over two sessions, then recovered briefly before sliding again. Airlines dropped about 2 points and the Dow off 1.94 at noon. AP index down .4. Drug costs and British austerity weighed on sentiment. Price levels remained down overall on light trading.
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Drivers crash share of accidents high says Institute of Living
The Institute of Living in Connecticut states that 30 percent of highway accidents involve a small group of accident prone drivers.
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Connecticut
Detour Traffic As Wall Of Fly Building Is Demolished
Southbound traffic on the 100 block of North Tenth Street was detoured as a clamshell crane began demolishing the front wall of the three story J J Fly building to make way for King City Federal Savings and Loan expansion. Police directed traffic and guarded pedestrians as debris fell.
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J.J. Fly
King City Federal Savings & Loan Association
John B. Rogers
Mt. Vernon
Tenth Street
Splashdown Delayed By Spaceflight Test With Agena
Ground monitors followed the mission as astronaut Young maneuvered near Agena 8 with Collins outside. Fuel levels ran low prompting Lunney to order a halt and Collins to return inside after an extended outside stay. Collins noted lack of a handhold hampered movement and that body positioning took longer than expected during tether work.
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Teen-Age Monk Sets Self Afire in Saigon Street
In Saigon an 18-year-old Buddhist monk named Quan Tuong set himself on fire outside the Buddhist Youth Institute after Thich Tri Quang declared he would continue his antigovernment fast. He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition, remaining alive two hours later. It was unclear if he heard Tri Quang demand Premier Nguyen Cao Ky resign.
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1700 Guardsmen Remain In Chicago Riots
In a West Side neighborhood hit by rioting last week, 700 National Guardsmen remained on standby in armories while 700 others were released after a period of calm. Over 3,000 guardsmen were activated Friday night. a 14 year old girl Rosland Howard was killed by a stray bullet during the unrest and a college scholarship fund was started in her name. The riot zone was quiet, with merchants reporting revival and insured property damage estimated between 500000 and 1000000 dollars.
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Ilinois National
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Crippled Braniff Jet Makes Emergency Landing
An airliner carrying 38 people diverted from Houston landed safely at Carswell Air Force Base after a gear failure. The Braniff flight 133 from Chicago to Houston circled several times before landing in foam. Captain James C. Thompson guided the jet to Carswell where fire, medical, and crash crews were on scene. all 33 passengers and 5 crew members escaped unharmed. The left main gear stuck while the other gear and nosewheel deployed, prompting the decision to divert to Dallas Love Field prior to the incident.
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Carswell Air Force Base
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Farmers Branch
Love Field
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Carswell
Cairo hip high rise housing loan boosts elderly units
The Housing and Urban Development Department approved a 1 051 534 dollar loan to the Alexander County Housing Authority in Cairo Illinois for a 70 unit elderly high rise. Rep Kenneth J Gray announced the decision noting a prior 50 unit loan was enlarged to 70 units after bids exceeded estimates to attract more competitive bidding.
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Housing and Urban Development Department
Alexander County Housing Authority
Cairo
Ill
Kenneth J. Gray
Intercept Teens On Highway To Head Off Fight
Police halted seven carloads of Kankakee teens on Illinois 18 two miles from Streator after a planned gang fight with Streator youths was reported. Forty-one occupants faced disorderly conduct charges with seven released on bond. Three guns found. clubs, tire irons and other items confiscated. Authorities said a similar foray had been attempted two weeks earlier.
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Kankakee
Finois
Fred Cronk
LaSalle
Livingston
Thieves Steal $60 Of Meat From Local Store
Thieves entered the rear store room of Rockett's Market at 417 Perkins last night and stole about 60 dollars worth of meat from a deep freeze. Police report 30 pounds of beef ten packages of cube steaks five packages of fish squares six pounds of frozen perch a case of turkey pies and six shoulder hams taken by crawling through a window.
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Rockett's Market
Perkins
Grass fires and rail line blaze keep Mt. Vernon firemen busy
Grass fires started at 3:25 p.m. near Bob Fry's Fairfield Road home and at Clarence Laur's Waltonville Road home. A weed blaze along the Southern Railway right of way two miles north of town damaged several ties and burned about a mile. Firemen answered later alarms for a scare at Ethel Hicks's Brownsville Road home with no fire found, then fought another weed fire west of Route 37 about 12:30 this morning.
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Mt. Vernon
Bob Fry
Fairfield Road
Clarence Laur
Waltonville Road
Ethel Hicks
Brownsville
Fireworks Spark in West Mt Vernon Prompt Police Warning
Police responded to reports of boys shooting firecrackers on Cherry street in Mt Vernon. Chief Fred Dedman said anyone caught firing fireworks will be arrested and noted Illinois law violations with a prior local fine.
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Cherry Street
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Stolen Checks From Yearwood Implement Recovered in Sandoval
Mt. Vernon police learned that one of 17 stolen checks from the Yearwood Implement Company was cashed at the Miller Oil Co in Sandoval. The checks were taken from a parked car while being mailed to the post office. One made payable to M. & M. Bottling Co was cashed.
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Mt. Vernon
Yearwood Implement Company
Miller Oil Co
Baby Tammy Jo Saf ford Born at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Saf ford of Opdyke welcomed a baby girl at 3 40 a m today in Good Samaritan Hospital. The newborn Tammy Jo weighed seven pounds eight ounces.
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Opdyke
Good Samaritan Hospital
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Three Drivers Given Fines in Circuit Court
Circuit Court sentenced three individuals for traffic offenses. Melvin Lynn Morgan of Springfield Illinois received a three day suspended county jail term for driving without a valid license. William R. Sinks of 308 Bell Street was fined 10 dollars for driving with faulty brakes. Tommy J. Brewer of Hartford Illinois was fined 10 dollars for making an improper left turn.
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Springfield
Ill
William R. Sinks
Bell
Tommy J. Brewer
Hartford
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