Deaths Rudolph Erbe in Midwest City Oklahoma
Rudolph Erbe 74 died at home in Midwest City Oklahoma. Former Mt. Vernon resident. Survived by wife Lavada a daughter Mary Willetta Owens of Choctaw and grandson Donnie Morgan of Kansas City plus two great grandchildren. Funeral at Country State Baptist Church Oklahoma City at 10 30 a m tomorrow.
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Rudolph Erbe
Midwest City
Oklahoma
Mt. Vernon
Lavada (Lowry) Erbe
Country State Baptist Church
Oklahoma City
Lavada
Mary Willetta Owens
Choctaw
Okla
Donnie Morgan
Kansas City
Obituary of John Paul Mt Vernon longtime maintenance man
John Paul 86 of 310 S 2nd St died 12 30 a m today at Good Samaritan Hospital. He served Mt Vernon Township High School and also worked at the public library and the Appellate Courthouse. He was born March 10 1886 in Hamilton county to John R and Louise Jacobs Paul. He married Anna L Cummings in 1907 in Mt Vernon. she died earlier. Funeral 10 a m Monday at St Marys Catholic Church with Father James P Burke. burial in St Marys cemetery. Visitation after 3 p m Sunday at Hugh ey Pulley Funeral Home. Rosary 4 p m Sunday. Survived by daughter Mrs Eileen Oud Rutherford of Phoenix and a brother Lawrence Paul of Cairo plus two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by wife a son two brothers and two sisters.
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John P. Paul
S. 2Nd St
Good Samaritan Hospital
Paul
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Hamilton County
John R
Louise (Jacobs) Paul
Anna L. Cummings
Mt. Vernon
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
James P. Burke
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Hughey-Pulley
Burke
Eileen Oul Rutherford
Phoenix
Ariz
Lawrence Paul
Cairo
Walter Hamilton Rites Set for Oct 22 1921 Birth
Walter W Hamilton 50 of 2517 Casey Ave died at 5 p m Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital Burial at Mt Olive cemetery in Hamilton county with services by American Legion Post 141 He was born Oct 22 1921 in Hamilton county married Bertha Morris Nov 3 1969 He leaves wife daughter Helene Marie and son Dennis Eugene two brothers and three sisters including Leroy James Grace Ruth predeceased by parents and one sister. He was a carpenter and WWII veteran.
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Walter W. Hamilton
Casey Ave
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
Mt. Olive
Hamilton County
American Legion Post 141
Mr. Hamilton
Walter N
Stella
Dudley) Hamilton
Bertha Morris
Hamilton
Southwest Church of Christ
Bertha
Helene Marie
Dennis Eugene
Leroy
Aurora
Ill
James
Carbondale
Grace Hosick
Denver, Colo
Ruth Fullerton
McLeansboro
Bill to raise minimum wage to $2.20 with delays
The proposed measure hikes non farm wages from 1.60 to 2.00 after 60 days and to 2.20 in two years, with farm workers at 1.30 rising to 2.20 in three years. Amendments delay effective dates and cut 1 million retail and service jobs under 250000 annual business. Exemptions blocking overtime would be repealed.
Mt Vernon Hog Market Recap 200-240 lb Hogs Prices
Market report shows No 1 and No 2 200 to 220 lb hogs at 28.00 to 28.50 per cwt with 28.75 for Sorted No 1. 200 to 240 lb mired No 1 and No 3 ranged 27.50 to 28.00. Sows sold 21.00 to 23.50.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Morning
Mt Vernon prices listed soybeans at 3 49 wheat 1 34 and corn 1 19 in a morning quotation.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago grain and dairy prices steady across futures
USDA and AP report wholesale butter prices unchanged with grade AA at 67 708, A at 67 708, B at 65 708. Eggs paid delivered to Chicago hold steady with grade A whites 33 34, medium whites 27 28, standards 26. Wheat No 2 hard red 1.57n, soft red 1.54n. Corn No 2 yellow 1.28n. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 77 4n. Soybeans No 1 yellow 3.4644n. Soybean oil 10 1in. No 2 yellow corn sold at 1.28% Thursday.
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Chicago
USDA
Livestock Receipts Report From National Stockyards Illinois
Estimated Monday receipts at National Stockyards include 5000 hogs 3000 cattle and 300 sheep. Hog prices mostly 29.00 to 30.00 for various weights with sows higher and boars lower. Cattle yard total small with no test slaughter. weaners 46.00 to 48.00. Sheep light with spring slaughter weights 32.00 to 32.50 for small lambs and lower for larger stock.
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National Stockyards
Ill
Egg price report from St. Louis market week
AP notes consumer egg grades with large A 28 to 37 cents, medium A 25 to 34, small A 15 to 25, B large 24 to 32, wholesale A large 15 to 17, standard 13 to 15, medium 11 to 13, pullet 6 to 8, leghorns 2, hens heavy 9, medium 6, ready to cook broilers and fryers 27.50 to 28.50 for next week's delivery.
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ST. Louis
Wall Street recovers modestly on favorable economic data
Wall Street rose slightly in moderate trading as investors digested a stronger economy, slower inflation, and cooling consumer prices. The Dow Jones noon average stood at 909.69, down 0.76, with mixed results among industrials, transports, utilities, and overall stocks.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Monte Gordon
Sartorius & Co
Roberts charged with theft in Woodlawn case
George Roberts is charged with theft in a circuit court complaint filed Tuesday. Sharon Roberts alleges he stole about $100 worth of household items from her home on Rt. 1 Woodlawn the night of July 17. Bond is set at $1,000.
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George Roberts
Sharon Roberts
Rt. 1
Woodlawn
Mt. Vernon Festival to Feature Sweet Corn-Watermelon Days
The Greater Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce will host an Aug 25 and 26 festival with rock and roll, country and western music, and a parade. Local 465 of the American Federation of Musicians funds the entertainment with Joe Cooper and Smoke Ltd performing rock and roll and Shelly Shelton Trio for country and western sounds. Street dancing likely on parking lots of King City Federal and Bank of Illinois. Joe Bocchiardi of Illinois Power Co. arranging in concert for the street entertainment.
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Jefferson County
Bill Steffy
Mt. Vernon
American Federation of Musicians
Wilma Wright
King City Federal Savings & Loan Association
Bank of Illinois
Joe Cooper
Smoke Ltd
Shelly Shelton
Local 465
Ford Asks Price Hike for 1973 Models
Ford Motor Co along with General Motors Chrysler and American Motors asked the government to approve price increases to offset costs from mandatory safety and emissions items. Ford proposed an average $92 rise or 2.2 percent on 1973 models, while GM sought $90 (1.9%), Chrysler moved from $180 to $110 per vehicle, and AMC indicated about $150 or 5 percent though not naming a dollar figure. The companies say these costs stem from federal requirements and plan further requests for other economic costs after January 1.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
General Motors
American Motors
AMC
Ford
Chrysler
Kucharski to Visit Jefferson County State Fair
Assistant Secretary of State Edmund J. Kucharski, Republican candidate for Secretary of State, will attend the Jefferson County State Fair on July 23. His candidacy is endorsed by the Independent Voters of Illinois.
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Edmund J. Kucharski
Jefferson County State Fair
Kucharski
Iinois
Evansville Man Installed By Shriners
Henry B Struby of Evansville Indiana was installed as Imperial Potentate of the Shriners North America at the Imperial Council session in Dallas Texas. C Victor Thornton of Fort Worth handed the role as the organization began its centennial celebration. The meeting closed with Struby's installation and more than 100000 Shriners attended. The next Imperial Council session will be in Atlanta Georgia starting July 2 1973.
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Henry B. Struby
Evansville
Ind
Shrine of North America
Struby
Credithrift of America
Dallas, Tex
Henry B Struby
North America
Shriners
Imperial Council
C. Victor Thornton
Fort Worth
Imperial
International Organization
Atlanta
Fire Evacuates 35 Patients at Nursing Home
Hickman says a cigarette or match likely lit a couch in the lounge causing a fire that forced 35 patients to evacuate. No fatalities or serious injuries were reported. Three fire department companies responded to the scene.
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Hickman
Attorney General in Mt. Vernon Speech Emphasizes Public Help
In Mt. Vernon, the attorney general described himself as the lawyer for 11 million people and urged the audience that he cannot be rehired without public support, framing the role as broader than state agencies.
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MT. Vernon
Scott
Gonder mute in arraignment here
Judge Benefiel heard motions on admissibility and witness procedure. Defense requested no interrogation without counsel and noted lack of advance notice for hearsay testimony. Illinois officials and Indiana authorities discussed co counsels and potential future hearings with Zagel possibly joining later.
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Benefiel
Gonder
Douglas
Indiana
James Zagel
Illinois Attorney General's Office
Zagel
Richard Speck
Chicago
Senefiel
Gilda and
Hanna
Jefferson County Survey Of Historic Sites Starts Sunday
A field survey of historic landmarks in Jefferson County will be conducted July 23 to 25 under the Illinois Historic Land marks Survey. Jerry Elliston announced the effort on behalf of the Jefferson County Historical Society. Local historians and Ralph Lewis urged anyone with information on sites of historic or archaeological importance to contact William G. Farrar at 320 South Main Street Benton 62812 before July 22. The survey seeks sites with historical events or notable residents, architectural or engineering significance, and subsurface archaeological remains from Indian and French settlement eras.
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Jefferson County
Illinois Historic Landmarks Survey
Jerry Elliston
Historic Landmarks Survey
Historic Structures Survey
Illinois
Power Shortage and Dirty Air Grip Eastern Seaboard
A steamy air mass over the Eastern seaboard strained power supplies causing blackouts and pollution alerts across cities. Temperatures rose to the high 80s to mid 90s with limited relief expected. utilities cut back voltage and sought imports from Ontario to avert outages as officials warned of hazardous air and brief showers offering only temporary respite.
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Associated Press
Seaboard
National Weather Service
East
Bermuda
Mississippi River Valley
Gulf
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Ohio River Valley
Washington, D.C
New York
New York Power Pool
Ontario
Canada
Consolidated Edison Co
New York City
Westchester County
Philadelphia Electric Co
Washington
Potomac Electric Power Co
Commonwealth Edison Co
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Chester
Trafic
Walter Hoyle
Vancouver Woman Swallows Diamond Windfall
Shirley Martin of Vancouver swallowed her pride to keep a $3000 diamond found in a Salvation Army thrift store box of buttons. An appraiser labeled the uncut stone large, and RCMP questioned her outside. The jeweler later bought the diamond back for $3000.
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Vancouver
B.C
Shirley Martin
Heath Candy Maker Dies in Robinson Michigan
Virgil D Heath 72 longtime head of L S Heath and Sons Inc candy makers died today He was one of four sons of L S Heath who founded the company The widow survives Funeral services set for Saturday
Bee introduction in Florida by English in 1763
The record notes that the honeybee was introduced to Florida by English settlers in the year 1763. The statement anchors the arrival to a colonial period, highlighting early ecological importation and cross Atlantic movement of species for apiculture.
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Florida
Mrs Ida Shipley to Celebrate 100th Birthday
A birthday open house for Mrs. Ida Shipley marking her 100th birthday on July 28 will be held Sunday July 23 in the housing project community building at 6th Street and Dyer Avenue. Earlier reports placed the event at Mrs Shipley’s home with her daughter Mrs Cora Flannigan.
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Ida Shipley
6Th Street
Dyer Avenue
Mt. V. Savings And Loan Posts Record Year
Mt. Vernon Savings and Loan reports a record year at the 89th annual meeting. As of May 31, 1972 total assets reached 15,167,018 with a year gain of 2,573,568. Dividends to savers totaled 675,414. reserves rose to 996,674. The association financed 4,196,826 in new mortgage loans. Directors elected include Grant, Kirk, Manion Sr, Mateer, Pace, Spencer, Warren, Wielt, Wood. Rackaway named director emeritus. Chairman Warren led the board, with Grant as president and Spencer as executive VP.
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Mt. Vernon Savings and Loan
Wm. F. Spencer
Mt. Vernon
Donald S. Grant
John A. Kirk
John J. Manion, Sr
Coyn Mateer
E. Minor Pace
$25,000 Damage Suit Filed In Beating Case
A $25,000 damage suit arising from an alleged July 25, 1970 beating was filed in circuit court. Plaintiff David B. Sledge accuses Roy Sledge and Burrell Sledge of attacking him after Burrell asked removal of a bull from the defendants’ property, causing neck and shoulder injuries and partial loss of use of his right arm. Damages sought total $25,000 with $20,000 in compensatory and $5,000 in punitive damages.
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David B. Sledge
Roy Sledge
Burrell Sledge
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MT. Vernon Grain
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
Linda Rubby
Viking Restaurant
Highway 460
Joe Bocchiardi
Illinois Power Company
Steffy
L&n
L&n Depot
Survey of Historic Sites
Peete Pankeey
Charles E. Hughey
Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home
Main
Mt. Vernes
Heath Candy Maker
Ida. Shipley
Mt. V. Savings and Loan
Harry
Harry Stamper
10Th St
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