Deaths Herbert C. Friend 79 in Bluford
Herbert C. Friend of Bluford, 79, died at Good Samaritan Hospital at 7 10 a.m. He was a retired farmer born August 8, 1893, in Jefferson County. He married Maggie Billuphs May 13, 1911. she survives with a son Samuel and a daughter Dorothy Turpin. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at Bluford Funeral Home, burial in East Hickory Hill cemetery. viewing Sunday 5 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Herbert C. Friend
Bluford
Good Samaritan Hospital
Friend
Jefferson County
Benjamin Franklin
S Anna (Summers) Friend
Maggie Billuphs
Bluford Funeral Home
Melvin Chambliss
East Hickory Hill Cemetery
Maggie
Samuel Friend
Dorothy Turpin
Vernon
Obituary: Mrs. Mary Flach Benton of Benton dies at 82
Mrs Mary Flach Benton 82 of Benton died Friday at Franklin Skilled Care Nursing Unit in Benton Funeral services set for 1 30 p m Sunday at Johnston Funeral Home Whittington Rev Ron Burnett officiating burial in Shiloh Cemetery Friends may call after 4 p m today She was born July 19 1890 in Stonefort daughter of William and Sophia Barth Renschler married to William George Flach who died in 1957 She was a Rebekah Lodge member of Whittington Survived by son Leonard Flach Decatur daughter Mrs Ruby Jones Mt Vernon brother Henry Renschler Mt Vernon Ind Seven grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Preceded in death by husband parents two daughters and a grandchild
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Mary Flach
Benton
Franklin
Stonefort
William and
Sophia
Barth) Renschler
William George Flach
Rebekah Lodge
Whittington
Leonard Flach
Decatur
Ruby Jones
Mt. Vernon
Henry Renschler
Ind
Public Aid Families Get 6 Per Cent More for Food
A local commission member urged adopting a 6 percent food aid increase for public assistance households. Weaver explained the proposal and Mann moved for a unanimous vote. The rise would fit into the fiscal 1973 public aid budget amid slower caseload growth and more recipients entering work.
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Cage
Commission
Weaver
Mann
Fall from high wire kills Guzman during circus act
Wallenda at Wheeling Island Stadium watched as his son in law Guzman fell from a high wire during an Osiris Shrine Circus performance. Reserve officer Harry Croii was injured breaking Guzman’s fall as the crowd’s nurse revived him briefly. Guzman died later at a Wheeling hospital from head injuries.
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Wallenda
Wheeling Island
Harry Croii
Guzman
Karl
Carla
Wheeling
Wing Again By Oswald and James Jacoby Bridge Lesson
The article describes a rubber bridge hand analyzed by Oswald and Jacoby. North's grand slam bid rests on a perfect hand, while South aims for six after an opening no trump. Jim Kauder's line is outlined, including drawing trumps, ruffing clubs, and using dummy’s hearts to secure the contract when trumps split 5-0 and diamonds 4-1.
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South
North
Jim Kauder
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Motels Robbery Suspects Arrested After Effingham Heist
Two Missouri men Norman E. Barker 32 and Charles B. Freeman 27 were arraigned on armed robbery charges in Effingham Illinois for a 1292 dollar holdup at the Holiday Inn. They were held on 10000 bond each after police recovered two weapons and a bag of money. Police said the suspects were captured in Greenville about 50 miles away within an hour of the robbery. A motel employee described a car leaving the scene. money and checks were taken from a cash register and safe. two motel employees were bound.
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Effingham, Ill
UPI
Missouri
Holiday Inn
Norman E. Barker
Charles B. Freeman
Greenville
Here
Continental Air Show Dazzling Aerobatics Headlines Mt Vernon Event
Continental Air Show features Charlie Hillard of the U S Flying Team performing in a Pittman Special. Highlight acts include Robert LeBeau’s flag jump and Eldon McDaniels’ 200 mph maneuvers. Proceeds go to Mt Vernon YMCA capital funds for a new facility. Tickets at local outlets YMCA and airport. advance prices: $2 adults $1 children.
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Pittman
Charlie Hillard
U.S
Hullavington
England
Robert LeBeau
Eldon McDaniels
Mt. Vernon
YMCA
Mt Vernon 1819 birth to 1972 boom and pride
The Register-News marks 150 years of Mt. Vernon and Jefferson County with a special edition tracing the community from its June 7, 1819 founding, through two devastating tornadoes and factory closures, to a 1972 future of growth. It highlights pride, resilience, and local industry.
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Ad New
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
the Register
Hardy
Register-News
Abe Lincoln
Rend Lake
General Tire and Rubber Co
May Invade "No Go" Areas in Northern Ireland
In Belfast and Londonderry British authorities consider deploying troops to remove barricades in Protestant and Roman Catholic districts after William Whitelaw warned that all barriers must be torn down. He said security forces would act to end killings and maiming of civilians if residents do not remove them themselves.
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Belfast
Londonderry
William Whitelaw
Whitelaw
No-go enclaves hinder patrols for troops in faith districts
The report notes areas described as no go zones, either Protestant or Catholic, where troops cannot patrol. This creates security gaps in contested faith neighborhoods and raises concerns about civilian safety and order.
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Erate
Battery term in baseball originates with pitcher and catcher
The phrase battery first appeared in 1869 to describe the pitcher and catcher pairing in baseball. It derives from telegraphy where a transmitter and receiver form a battery, linking the two technical domains.
No-Fault Auto Insurance Plan Proposed by Chicago Bar
The Chicago Bar Association backs compulsory no fault auto insurance to cover medical costs lost wages and funeral expenses with minimum policy limits. The plan requires vehicle owners to show no fault coverage when obtaining license plates and aims to curb court congestion by limiting personal injury suits unless medical expenses exceed 300.
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Chicago
Chicago Bar Association
Philip H. Corboy
Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois
Corboy
Association
Asociation
Corby
Carbondale Wins IL Law Enforcement Grants
Grants totaling 1.9 million in southern Illinois include 100,140 for Carbondale to establish a crime prevention bureau, and 85,171 for Carbondale and Southern Illinois University to build a joint police community services program reducing duplication of effort.
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Chicago
Illinois
Ilinois Law Enforcement Commission
City of
Carbondale
City of Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Senate seating by seniority assigns seats in chamber
The Senate seats are allocated by seniority upon request. Democrats occupy the west side on the Vice President’s right, Republicans sit across the main aisle to his left.
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Senate
U.S. Senate
Era of good feeling and early Medicare footnote
The era of good feeling describes Monroe’s administration while Medicare for the aged became official on July 1 1846. Only the foot of an abalone is eaten.
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James Monroe
Mystery Of Aspirin Prostaglandins Linked To Pain Relief
SAN FRANCISCO AP Isolation of prostaglandins sheds light on how aspirin works. Dr John R Vane of University of London says aspirin and related compounds inhibit prostaglandin production, reducing inflammation fever and pain by 25 to 100 percent. 14 prostaglandins isolated. three found in every cell.
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San Francisco
John R. Vane
University of London
International Congress of Pharmacology
Vane
Two Accidents In Minutes In Shopping Center Lot
Mrs. Vern Bond 49 of 8 Pear Street suffered two collisions within 15 minutes at Park Plaza Shopping Center parking lot. At 2:35 p.m. her car collided with William R. Smith’s vehicle as she turned from Newby Street. A second crash occurred when Nora Mae Sprinkles’ car struck Bond’s damaged vehicle, leaving Bond’s car with major damage from the first crash and minor damage from the second. Smith’s car also had major damage.
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Vern Bond
Pear St
Park Plaza
William R. Smith
Country Aire
Newby Street
Nora Mae Sprinkles
Herbert Sr
Bond
Smith
Sprinkles Auto
Jefferson Chapter 686 Order of Eastern Star Meeting
A stated meeting of Jefferson Chapter 686 Order of Eastern Star will be held Tuesday night August 1 at the Masonic Lodge in Opdyke at 8 00 p.m. Beverly Adams W M Marguerite Piper Sec
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C.E.S. A
Jefferson
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Lodge
Opdyke
Beverly Adams
W.M
Marguerite Piper
Revenue sharing yields over $12k for Mt. Vernon in tax returns
Mt. Vernon reports $12,229.45 from state income taxes and total year receipts of $121,274.17. Jefferson County towns including Belle Rive Bluford Bonnie Dix Inc Nason Waltonville Woodlawn plus unincorporated areas show June and yearly gains, with county total at $299,647.10 and statewide returns exceeding $84 million.
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Mt. Vernon
Chises P
Jefferson County
Dix
Inc
Nason
Waltonville
Woodlawn
Race Tracks Bent State In Tax Lawsuit
The operators of Washington Park and Arlington Park race tracks won a ruling that they owe nothing more to the State for 5.9 million dollars in back parimutuel taxes interest and penalties. Circuit Court Judge Earl Arkiss rejected Illinois Attorney General William J. Scott's claim that tax should be based on a combined handle for both tracks at 9.5 percent rather than 8.75 percent. The case filed February 18 argued tax evasion by Chicago Thoroughbred Enterprises Inc.
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Chicago
Washington Park
Arlington Park
Earl Arkiss
Circuit Court
William J. Scott
Illinois
Chicago Thoroughbred Enterprises, Inc
CTE
Scott
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