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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1960

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Urge 12 Month School Year In State Colleges

The Witnois Commission on Higher Education urged Illinois six state supported colleges to adopt a 48 week year with classes 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. It argues this would shorten time to degree and allow year round facility use. It also calls for extension and off campus courses and noncredit activities.

Chicago Illinois Witnois Commission On Higher Education Commission Robert Johns

Bloody Riot at Japanese Mine in Omuta

At the Miike Coal Mines in Omuta 274 were injured in a clash between 10 000 striking miners and protesters led by the Zengakuren federation and police. Police used night sticks while students wielded clubs and flag sticks. 25 students were arrested as the long strike entered its 179th day. The outbreak followed government efforts toward settlement and an arbitration offer from the Central Labour Relations Board.

Omuta Japan Miike Zengakuren Federation Central Labor Relations Board

Five Day Weather Forecast for Illinois

Illinois five day forecast shows near normal temperatures with normal highs of 83 to 88 in the north and 88 to 91 in the south and lows around 61 to 65 in the north and 64 to 72 in the south. Little day to day change expected. Cooler in the north Saturday, then warmer Monday and Tuesday. Precipitation totals from half to three quarters of an inch, with thunderstorms tonight, south Saturday, and again Tuesday or Wednesday across most of the area.

Illinois

Illinois Weather Sparks Thunder Showers Across State

The Associated Press reports uncomfortably warm conditions in the 90s across Illinois with thunderstorms anticipated. Northern areas expected cooler on Saturday while southern Illinois may not see relief. Chicago posted its first 90s day of the season, while other readings included Springfield 92 Vandalia 91 Quincy 90 Rockford 90 Belleville 89 Peoria 89. Coolest overnight values ranged from 64 at Rantoul to 73 at Chicago.

Illinois Associated Press Weather Bureau Chicago Springfield Vandalia Quincy Rockford Belleville Peoria Rantoul Moline

Livestock Market Report From National Stockyards

Markets show varied lvalues across cattle hogs and sheep. Barrows and gilts range 18.25 to 18.75 per hundredweight with weight brackets from 180 to 316 pounds. mixed grades and sows vary by weight. Cattle and calves feature standard and good slaughter stock at 21.00 to 24.25, vealers up to 27.00, and cows from 13.00 to 15.50 with lower canners and cutters. Sheep see spring lambs 17.00 to 19.50, utilities 14.00 to 16.50, and ewes 3.50 to 5.00 including deck at 5.00.

Chicago Produce Market Report

Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes butter steady with receipts of 601000 and wholesale prices unchanged. Egg prices steadier with receipts 11900 and wholesale prices unchanged to one cent higher. Grade distributions shown for butter and eggs include AA to B ratings and quality breakdowns.

Chicago(ap Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Chicago Poultry Receipts Report 7000 Live Birds

Chicago AP USDA live poultry report notes yesterday's receipts totaled 7,000 with no prices available. The update lacks price data and details on source markets or destinations for the birds.

Chicago USDA

Egg and poultry price list from St Louis market

St Louis Produce lists wholesale egg grades and consumer grades. Prices for eggs range from 31 to 37 cents per dozen depending on size and grade. Fowl prices for commercial broilers and fryers are 17 to 18 cents per pound. Other prices unchanged.

ST. Louis

Wall Street Slips as Blue Chips Drag Market Lows

Wall Street edged lower in steady trading led by sagging blue chips. DuPont fell about four, Union Carbide down five, Eastman Kodak down over two, Zenith around three, while Texas Instruments rebounded about two amid a generally discouraged market.

NEW York DuPont Union Carbide Eastman Kodak General Electric Westinghouse Electric Ate Zenith Texas Instruments Jones & Laughlin Youngstown Sheet Lukens Steel Aluminium Ltd Royal Dutch U. S. Gypsum United

Chicago cash grain prices listed for wheat corn oats and barley

AP Chicago cash grain prices show No 1 red wheat at 1.834 No 1 hard 1.95 No 1 yellow hard 1.9415-95 No 1 mixed 4492 corn No 1 yellow 1.20 No 2 yellow 1.20-204 No 3 yellow 1.18 oats sample grade extra heavy white 68 cents soybeans no sales soybean oil 87 percent nominal barley making choice 1.1525 feed 85-1.02

Chicago

Mt Vernon Grain Prices From This Afternoon

Mt Vernon quotes show wheat at 1.68 a bushel soybeans 2.02 and corn 1.11 as tender prices in Mt Vernon this afternoon.

Mt. Vernon

Birth announced for Rubenacker daughter at Good Samaritan

Mr and Mrs Paul Rubenacker of 401 Spruce announce the birth of a daughter this morning at 7 04 at Good Samaritan hospital. The baby weighs seven pounds four ounces.

Paul Rubenacker Spruce Good Samaritan Hospital

No Rooms For New Students At SIU

Carbondale Illinois AP report says about 1000 new women students may be without housing as fall registration nears. SIU housing coordinator J Albin Yokie notes all on campus housing for men and women is filled for some time. A few male vacancies remain in Carbondale and nearby towns.

Carbondale, Ill Southern Ilinois University J. Albin Yokie SIU Carbondale

Touch of Olden Days at the County Fair Continues

The 54th annual Fair features mule races won by Mt. Vernon drivers Albert DeMent and Charley Waite, with public figures like Police Captain Jack Fairchild racing mules. Tonight adds horse pulling, square dancing, and a $500 Jefferson County Derby, plus an all western horse show offering a $3,000 purse. Harness racing results from yesterday include multiple divisions with owners and locations in Mt. Vernon, Paducah, Louisville, and Jackson, plus notable winners such as Classy's Jack and Purdue Kate.

Mt. Vernon Jefferson County Albert DeMent Charley Waite Jack Fairchild Frank Bond Midwest Jack Dorothy Hunt Metropolis America Wick Lonnie Stubblefield Paducah Julius K W. E. Bunte Julius Koehler Quincy Sportsman Green Gates Farm Joe Sunderland Dee Stover Billy Abbey Dave L. Brown Chattanooga Tenn Emmit Hoffee Russell Rose Fairfield Purdue Kate Purdue Chatttanooga Helmaco D. K. Hurt Elkton Cora Pence Mont Edwards Sharon Reaper Burress Tackitt Newton, IL

Soviet Union to go before U.N. Security Council

The Soviet Union charges American spy planes violated Soviet borders and plans a strong U.S. response. Deputy Foreign Minister Kuznetsov will press for condemnation of the United States as aggressor. The dispute follows the July 1 downing of a U S S RB-47 over the Brents Sea, with two crewmen held by the Soviets.

United Nations N.Y Soviet Union U.N. Security Council United States Eisenhower U. S Henry Cabot Lodge Washington Kremilin Vasily V. Kuznetsov Brents Sea Arctic State Department

Orders Keep The Payroll Down

Washington AP President Eisenhower via Budget Director Maurice H. Stans directs all agencies to cut employment 3 percent below Congress salary appropriations. Agencies urged to avoid filling vacancies create no new positions and shift staff. Michigan first abolished capital punishment in 1847.

Washington Eisenhower Congress Maurice H.stans Michigan

Vote On Library For 21 Townships

Residents of Clinton Washington and St. Clair counties vote September 10 on creating a library district offering bookmobile service and eight branch libraries. If approved, a tax levy up to six cents per hundred could fund operations. failure would end the current regional library program.

Carlyle Ill Clinton Washington St. Clair Library Board Ilinois Breese Mascoutah Lebanon Okanville Marissa New Athens Trenton New Baden

Businessmen in Politics talk at Chamber breakfast

David M. Molthrop of Washington, D C will address the Chamber of Commerce and Industry sponsored breakfast at the L N Cafe Tuesday July 26 at 8 00 a m on Businessmen in Politics He lists a long background in state unemployment, U S Steel, U S Gypsum and industrial relations Reservations are limited to 100 with a few spots left if booked before midnight Call Mrs Huston Darrell Hanna or Joe Winfrey

Richard Nixon Nixon Pat Edward R. Murrow Washington, D. C Chicago Patricia Julie California NEA David M. Molthrop Chamber of Commerce and Industry Molthrop Walthrop Knox College University of Chicago Stetson Depaul Illinois State Unemployment Compensation Division U.S. Steel Corporation U. S. Gypsum Hilda Huston Huston Darrell Hanna Joe Winfrey

Cerebral Palsied Plan Trip To Big League Game

A local group of cerebral palsied individuals plans a trip to Busch Stadium in St Louis to attend a ball game. The trip will use a chartered bus, with last year’s swimming privileges provided by the Mt. Vernon city park pool and a six week speech class recently held at the Dr Andy Hall School.

George Heidenreich IUCP Ilinois Elks Lodge Mt. Vernon Busch Stadium St. Louis Shumaker Nashville Mt. Vernon City Park

Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges

Janet Cox admitted from Doctors Hospital Carbondale. Nellie Louise Moore discharged. Good Samaritan unit admissions include Mildred Lucille Trotter Dorotha Lea Hays Juliet Marie Edlich and Vickie Lynn Adams. Discharges include Oscar Edwin Davis Pauline Pearl Alexander Violet Gee LaVerne Canter Yvonne Kay Hughey and baby Mary Ann Thomas Larkin Metcalf Mary Evelyn Payne and baby Jeffery Keith Anna Mae Maxey and Lester Dwight Smith.

Jefferson Memorial Janet Cox Doctors Hospital Carbondale Nellie Louise Moore Good Samaritan Mildred Lucille Trotter Dorotha Lea Hays Juliet Marie Edlich Vickie Lynn Adams Oscar Edwin Davis Pauline Pearl Alexander Violet Gee LaVerne Canter YvVonne Kay Hughey Mary Ann Thomas Larkin Metcalf Mary Evelyn Payne Jeffery Keith Anna Mae Maxey Lester Dwight Smith

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