Death of Frona Mahan in Mt Vernon
Frona Mahan died at 4 20 am at Good Samaritan Hospital. Born March 1 1911 in Jefferson County, she was the daughter of Samuel and Susan Hunter. Funeral at Mt Zion Cemetery Blissville with Rev Roy Van Horn. Donations to Cancer Fund requested in lieu of flowers. Survived by two sons Dale and Edward Mahan, daughter Betty Lavan, brother Clarence Hunter, sisters Sarah Pirkey and Clara Robinson, and six grandchildren. Preceded in death by daughter Barbara Oil.
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Frona Mahan
15Th St
Ood Samaritan Hospital
Sue
Jefferson County
Samuel
Susan
Jury) Hunter
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Blissville Township
Roy van Horn
Myers Chapel
Cancer Fund
Dale Mahan
Edward Mahan
Mt. Vernon
Betty Lavan
St. Petersburg
Fla
Clarence Hunter
Sarah Pirkey
Clara Robinson
Tampa
Barbara Oil
Wallace to announce future plans from Birmingham
Gov. George C. Wallace will disclose his future plans Saturday due to health. Campaign manager Charles Snider said Wallace will not attend the American party national convention in Louisville and may withdraw from the presidential race, leaving Nixon and McGovern. He is recovering from an abdominal surgery and was wounded in an assassination attempt in Laurel, Maryland.
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Ala
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Spain Rehabilitation Center
Birmingham
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Spock seeks 20 state ballot bid for People's party
Dr Benjamin Spock told reporters at the party's four day convention in St Louis that he hopes to be on the presidential ballot in 20 states by November. He predicted poor result but sought to build a nucleus of hard workers in half the cities. Delegates from about 30 states were expected to vote on McGovern support, with the party aiming to broaden reform and liberal protest groups.
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United States
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Hog Market and Grain Prices From Mt Vernon and Chicago
Market notes report hog prices for No 1 and No 2 hogs at 27.75 to 28.25, No 1 28.50, mixed No 1 and No 3 200 to 240 lb at 27.25 to 27.75, and sows 20.00 to 23.50. Mt Vernon grain quotes soybeans 3.38, wheat 1.33, corn 1.19. Chicago grain lists wheat, corn, oats, soybeans with various bid prices and soy oil at 10.16. St Louis produce lists eggs and hens prices and ready-to-cook broilers 27.50-28.50 for next week delivery.
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National Stock Yards hogs and cattle receipts update
National Stock Yards Illinois reports Friday receipts of about 4 000 hogs 200 cattle and 25 sheep with hogs at 29.25 to 29.50 for 200-240 lb butchers 28.25 to 29.25 for 280-260 lb 2-3 cattle. cows and bulls steady with good to choice dealers 40.00-48.00. sheep 75 head not tested. Wall Street notes declines amid disappointing earnings and a June foreign trade deficit. Dow 30 industrials at 932.34 down 0.23 at noon.
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Missouri Monster Haunts Illinois Taxing Authorities
A Chicago AP report notes sightings of a hairy seven foot creature near Louisiana Missouri and Cairo Illinois. Officials joke that if the creature earns income it must file taxes and register for the draft, with fines and deportation possible for failures. Cairo police plan breathalyzer checks for any sighting, while NASA might be needed for interstellar aliens.
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Sam
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NASA
James Dale
15 Words to Describe Eagleton’s VP Run Standoff
In Honolulu on Wednesday Senator Tom Eagleton said he would step aside if his candidacy proved untenable. Queens Democratic Chairman Matthew Troy urged voluntary resignation to keep the ticket viable and avoid a McGovern vs Eagleton showdown.
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Honolulu
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Missouri
Queens County
New York
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McGovern
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Sen. McGovern
Illinois Politicians Back Eagleton After Disclosure
Illinois leaders defend Thomas Eagleton after disclosures of prior psychiatric treatment. Sen. Adlai Stevenson and Chicago Mayor Daley say the history does not affect his abilities, while Sen. Percy calls it an unhappy turn for Democrats. Daley and Percy note Eagleton erred in not disclosing earlier, but support the ticket.
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Bigger In Missouri Four Illinois Residents Die In Indiana Crash
Four Illinois residents from Carlinville died in a two-vehicle wreck on U S 150 near French Lick Indiana. Victims included Thomas J Fannon 27 and his infant daughter Mickie Joyce Barker 23 and her four year old daughter Melissa. Betty Fannon 36 is hospitalized in critical condition.
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U.S. 150
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Carlinville
Fannon
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Faron
Self-Scoring Driving Test Offered for Illinois Exam
misleading headline-free: The AA A A School of Safe Driving offers self scoring test papers for the Illinois state written driving exam. Priced at six dollars plus seventy five cents handling, this mail order program promises help for drivers facing re testing in 1972.
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North Viet Nam Rejects Cease Fire Appeal
North Viet Nam rejected an urgent U S cease-fire appeal at the Viet Nam peace conference. Xuan Thuy dismissed Nixon’s May 8 plan as unhelpful, demanding an end to mining and bombings before talks. Porter urged stopping violence to enable settlement and questioned return plans for U S troops.
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City Eyes Sept Completion for Mt V Tertiary Plant
City Manager Ray Botch reports hopeful completion of Mt V tertiary sewage treatment plant by September 1. Lipps Construction upsizes work, with most mechanical and concrete done. remaining earth moving in one pond. Total cost 375,152 with EPA grants totaling 283,?30 and local share 91,030.
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South Illinois miners begin union election balloting
In Harrisburg Illinois two unions the United Mine Workers and the Progressive Mine Workers start a two stage vote at six southern Illinois coal mines. Balloting today covers Sahara Coal Co Saline county Eads Coal Co Belle Rive Jefferson county with a Friday count for Peabody No. 3 mine Millstadt St. Clair county. About 500 miners are voting in PMW represented mines while UMW claims 9 000 miners in Illinois. National Labor Relations Board conducts the elections following petitions by UMW and the companies.
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Moon Smuggling Astronaut Is Booted Out
SPACE CENTER Houston AP David R Scott a 40 year old Air Force colonel has been booted from the astronaut corps for a scheme to make money from stamp covers smuggled to the moon and back He was moved from the astronaut office and given a technical assistant assignment Irwin Worden were also reprimanded for carrying unauthorized stamp covers with expected payments of 7000 each none accepted The dismissal raises the active astronaut total to 39 Scott flew on Gemini 8 Apollo 9 and Apollo 15
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Submerged President Trims Record On U-2513 Trip
On November 21, 1946, President Harry S. Truman became the first U.S. president to travel underwater aboard a captured German submarine off Key West Florida, the event marking a historic wartime curiosity.
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City Receives Share of Public Housing Money
Holloway said the city gets funds from public housing and related sources with parts reserved for corporate projects, road and bridge work, and the airport authority and bonds. He noted most remaining funds went to schools. City Manager Botch said the treasurer’s report answered the mayor’s question and settled the issue.
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Viet Nam War Front Battles Hit Quang Tri and Bastogne Area
Reports say U S Marines held in Quang Tri with modest casualties after a major clash while Fire Base Bastogne near Hue was abandoned and then reoccupied. In the Mekong Delta small unit skirmishes and shelling continued near Kien Tuong and Dinh Tuong as North Vietnamese and Viet Cong activities escalated along Highway 1.
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Saigon
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Hue
Quang Tri City
le Trung Hien
Hien
Mekong Delta
Hieu Thien
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Varnell Rebekah Lodge Meeting Tonight
The regular meeting of Var nell Rebekah Lodge No 296 will be held in the I.O.O.F. hall tonight July 27 at 8 00 oclock. Lillie Johnson N G Naomi R Bogan Sec.
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Varnell Rebekah Lodge No. 296
C.F
Lillie Johnson
N.G
Naomi R. Bogan
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