Deaths Russell Ferguson of Canton Kansas
Russell Ferguson 56 former Mt. Vernon resident died 3 00 p m Monday at Shiloh Nursing Home Canton Funeral services set 2 30 p m Thursday at Canton Christian church burial in Canton cemetery body in state at Olson Funeral Home Canton born Sept 1 1912 in Woodlawn son of Amos and Anna Weatherford Ferguson married Stella Tressler May 16 1942 Centralia Survived by his mother two daughters Sharon Connie a stepdaughter Georgia Mae a brother Eugene Ferguson Mt Vernon six sisters Sadie Doris Billie Luna Helen Goldie three grandchildren and two step grandchildren retired General Electric dealer
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Russell Ferguson
Canton
Kansas
Mt. Vernon
Shiloh
Canton Christian Church
Canton Cemetery
Olson
Centralia
Stella Tressler
Sharon
Connie
Georgia Mae
Eugene Ferguson
Sadie Ferguson
Doris Reeves
Billie Mette
Luna Jones
Chicago
Helen Myers
Dix
Goldie Smith
Tno
General Electric
Scout Leaders Plan Roundup Here Thursday
A fall roundup meeting of the Black Gold District Boy Scouts will be held tomorrow August 1 at Mt. Vernon city park. The meeting starts at 7 30 p.m. Scoutmasters cub masters den mothers and committeemen are urged to attend as plans for the Fall Roundup will be made. Refreshments will be served.
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Black Gold District of
Boy Scouts
Mt. Vernon
Bomb damages British consulate in Los Angeles
An explosion believed linked to anti-Castro Cubans wrecked the British consulate offices on Wilshire Boulevard. The blast occurred at 7 10 p m after workers left, causing extensive damage to the fourth floor corridor and offices while evacuations proceeded. No injuries or fires were reported and similar bombings have hit New York City Miami Chicago and Newark.
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Los Angeles
Wilshire Boulevard
Britain
New York City
Miami
Chicago
Newark
Hospital notes list recent discharges from Jefferson Memorial
Discharges include William Lipsey Herrin Frank McKenzie Springerton Ray Thomason Barnhill Vanita Harris Ivrthal Bean Bonnie Alice Hicks Edgewood GOOD SAMARITAN Telzie Johnson Joan Somers Casey Praddy Robinson Ina Michael Berst Harrison Elise Cook Jones Michael Scutazzi Cherry Judy Laur Ina Kenneth Esken Burns Bertie Kester George Daniel Rector Dahlgren John Cross Dahlgren Catherine Farthing Ca hoary Keith Johnson Wayne City Dena Jolson Wayne City Taylor Mulkeytown Lyle King Mulkeytown Aretha York Paduesh Ky Anglina Rapp Belle Rive Janet Tinsley and baby Gena RFD 2 Anna Pronon Scheller Michael Berst Harrison Sandra Cameron Meadow prook Ralph Gill Salem Jemima Hawthorne 1220 south 6th
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William Lipsey
Herrin
Frank McKenzie
Springerton
Ray Thomason
Barnhill
Vanita Harris
South Path
Ivrthal Bean
Bonnie
Alice Hicks
Edgewood
Ovemue
Joan Somers
Casey
Praddy Robinson
Ina
Michael Berst
Harrison
Elise Cook
Jones
Michael Scutazzi
Cherry
Judy Laur
RFD
Kenneth Esken
Burns
Bertie Kester
George
Daniel Rector
John Cross
Dahlgren
Catherine Farthing
Keith Johnson
Wayne City
Dena Jolson
Taylor
Gunter
Mulkeytown
Lyle King
Aretha York
Paduesh
Anglina Rapp
Belle Rive
Janet Tinsley
Baby
Gena
Anna Pronon
Scheller
417 Harrison
Sandra Cameron
Meadowprook
Ralph Gill
Salem
Jemima Hawthorne
South
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. James Zirkel bach of RFD 1 Opdyke welcomed a daughter at 4 36 AM weighing seven pounds eight and a half ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Riley of 16 Opdyke welcomed a son born Tuesday at 8 45 PM weighing nine pounds eight ounces.
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James Zirkelbach
RFD 1
Opdyke
Good Samaritan Hospital
Paul Riley
Delay Halts Fortas Nomination To Chief Justice
Senate Judiciary Committee stalled Abe Fortas for chief justice after low attendance, with Sen. Griffin claiming enough votes to filibuster indefinitely. Congress breaks for national conventions, returns in September amid debate over obscenity rulings and Warren’s retirement.
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John Chadwick Washington
Senate
Abe Fortas
James O. Eastland
Dmiss
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Fortas
Robert P. Griffin
Reich
Johnson
Supreme Court
Homer Thornberry
Senate Judiciary Committee
Griffin
National Press Club
Hassling
Earl Warren
United States
D-Miss
Thornberry
Warren
Guardsmen Prepare Civil Disturbance Drills At Camp Ripley Minn
About 3,300 men from Illinois Army National Guard's 66th Brigade and 47th Infantry Division begin two weeks of annual field training at Camp Ripley. Exercises cover formations for civil disturbances. The brigade will move into four days of bivouac with two days of civil disturbance training and two days of combat tactics. Governor Samuel Shapiro will review the troops in the weekend tribute honoring the commander-in-chief.
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Camp Ripley
Minn
Ilinois
Evanston Keeps Dry. Liquor Sale Proposal Rejected
Evanston council defeated a plan to permit liquor sales. City attorney said the public works committee found most residents opposed the idea. Evanston, IL, a dry city near Chicago’s northern edge, remains without taverns or liquor stores.
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Evanston, IL
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Jack Siegal
Public Works Committee
Evanston
Chicago
Hog market prices drop at Mt. Vernon auction
Prices paid until 12 30 p m today fell by 25 cents with top bids 19 25 19 50 and 19 75 for 210 and 240 lb meat hogs Sows fetched 13 50 and 17 00 Boars 12 50 and 14 00 After 12 30 p m today prices will be based on next day’s figures
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Morning
Mt Vernon traders reported wheat at 1.10 a bushel soybeans at 2.56 and corn at 1.00 in early morning price quotes from Mt Vernon.
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Mt. Vernon
St Louis Produce Prices Include Varied Egg Grades
St Louis Produce lists consumer egg grades A large 32-37 cents A medium 26-28 cents A small 13-16 cents B large 24-26 cents wholesale standard 21-23 cents unclassified 18-19 cents Hens heavy 11-12 cents light over 5 lbs 51-? pounds 5% proilers and fryers 27-14-28-14 cents.
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ST. Louis
Livestock prices from National Stockyards AP report
National Stockyards reports Thursday livestock estimates and prices for hogs cattle calves and sheep. Hog totals near 5500 with U S 1 2 2 12 21 25 and various weight ranges. cattle entries include slaughter steers vealers and calves with prices from 24.00 to 34.00. sheep show spring slaughter lambs and other small stock with price ranges.
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U.S
Chicago wholesale poultry and dairy prices steady
Chicago AP report notes wholesale live poultry prices unchanged with roasters at 24 to 4?6 and special fed white rock fryers 20 to 21 percent. Butter at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange remains steady to firmer with 93 score AA 66, 92 A 66, 90 B 65, 89 C 60. Eggs hold mostly steady with wholesale whites 36, mediums 28, standards 29, checks 18.
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange
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Tampa
Chicago Grain Prices and Wheat Corn Oats Soybeans
Chicago AP reports grain quotes with Wheat No 2 yellow hard 1.3144 n and No 2 soft red 1.2642. Corn No 2 yellow 1.08 and No 3 yellow 1.05%. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 6342. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2 3.
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Chicago
Percy to Aid Rockefeller in GOP Nomination Bid
Senator Charles H. Percy of Illinois said he will work more actively for Nelson A. Rockefeller in Rockefeller's New York bid for the GOP presidential nomination. Percy, who has been linked to a possible vice president slot, called Rockefeller an underdog to Nixon and noted he will become more separated from Nixon supporters.
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Chicago
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Percy
Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
America
Nixon
Midway Airport
Mississippi Tax Boost Increases State Revenue
Gov John Bell Williams signed two tax bills raising the sales tax from 3 to 5 percent and boosting the top income tax rate from 3 to 4 percent while eliminating the 2 percent bottom rate. The measures aim to raise 77 to 83 million dollars biannually to fund teacher pay raises.
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Jackson, Miss
John Bell Williams
Weather report for MT VERNON and Southern Illinois period
MT VERNON temperatures Tuesday reach a high of 82 and a low of 57 with rainfall to date in 1968 at 21.09 inches. In Southern Illinois the forecast covers Thursday to Monday with highs 2 to 6 degrees below normal in the north and 5 to 10 degrees below in the south, cooler Thursday then gradual changes. Normal highs are upper 80s to around 90, normals lows mid 60s to low 70s, with precipitation averaging one to one and a half inches from scattered showers and thunderstorms.
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MT. Vernon
Sinois
Gunboats raid Cong delta camp in Vietnam action
About 1,000 U S infantrymen from the 5th Division swept east with light contact while gunboats and armored carriers battered Viet Cong positions in a bunker complex near Saigon. B 52 bombers conducted multiple missions, dropping thousands of tons of explosives on suspected base camps near Hau Nghia Tay Ninh and Binh Long.
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Sth
Siagon
Saigon
Cong
Lady Politician Too Successful In One Township
Mrs. Jack Potter was elected both Republican and Democratic precinct committeeman in Washington Township Illinois 7th district in the June primary. She ran as a Republican and received 167 votes while no Democratic candidate ran, with a single write‑in vote. she was certified by both parties. She said she sent a letter to the Democratic Central Committee explaining she cannot work for that party. Precinct committeemen are expected to mobilize the vote for their party.
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Washington, Ill
Jack Potter
Illinois
Washington Township
Tazewell County
Democratic Post
Democratic Central Committee
Steel contract hikes wage costs after October starts
A new steel industry labor agreement sets wage increases totaling 44 cents over the contract and adds 51 cents to top classifications. Pension boosts raise a 30 year retiree to $195 monthly from $150, plus $30 weekly vacation bonuses and three extra weeks for juniors every five years. Unemployment benefits rise to $52.50, with medical and life insurance improvements and higher night differentials. I. W. Abel calls it the largest economic package in steel though many local presidents oppose it amid a bitter three hour review.
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R. Conrad Cooper
I. W. Abel
Abel
Basic Steel Industry Conference
Red Cross Board Appoints Committees at Meeting
William Davis as chairman of the American Red Cross assigns board members to committees for program development. Finance includes Luther Becherer John Lipps Huel Cross Lee Myers. Blood members Irma Zelman Delbert Richards Dr Claire Dixon Clarence Mays. Disaster Committee aided by Jim McKenzie Jess Stringfield Lillian Myers Chester Lewis. Office of Volunteers with Mrs. Florence Tate Peggy Wells Jayne Setzekorn. Service to Military Families by Finna Casey Dr Bill McAfee Victor Wood. First Aid and Water Safety with Forrest Stewart Arnold Ross Elaine Glassman. Jerry Smith explains services to new members. Next meeting scheduled for October.
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William Davis
American Red Cross
Luther Becherer
John Lipps
Huel Cross
Lee Myers
Irma Zelman
Delbert Richards
Claire Dixon
Clarence Mays
Jim McKenzie
Jess Stringfield
Lillian Myers
Chester Lewis
Office of Volunteers
Florence Tate
Peggy Wells
Jayne Setzekorn
Finna Casey
Bill McAfee
Victor Wood
First Aid
Forrest Stewart
Arnold Ross
Elaine Glassman
Jerry Smith
Red Cross
State Gun Law To Be Enforced In September
Illinois gun owners must heed the state firearm owners identification law as of September 1. The Illinois Public Safety Department says processing of applications takes about 30 days and delays may occur from returning roughly 15 percent of submissions for corrections. Manley D. Hawks, the division head, cited backlog relief and mailings at several thousand cards daily as progress toward enforcement.
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Springfield
Ill
Manley D. Hawks
Ilinois Public Safety Department
Mortgage Hike Pushes Up Living Costs in June
The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes an unusually sharp 0.7 percent rise in overall services driven by higher VA loan rates and conventional mortgage charges, lifting mortgage costs about 4 percent above June last year. Insurance, home repair costs, and decoration also climbed while food at home rose slowly. eating out rose for the 54th straight month. Farm prices slipped on fresh produce and grain, egg prices rose sharply, yet real earnings advanced as gross weekly pay reached 108.20 dollars with spendable earnings up for workers with dependents and for singles.
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Reau
Labor
Hatcher Says Gary Is Quiet After Gunfire
Gary mayor Richard G. Hatcher reported a quiet night after townwide disorder. Police described scattered gunfire and rock throwing in Terrytown and Marshalltown as youth gangs roamed Gary’s streets. Gasoline containers were found near a local elementary, a gasoline bomb caused minor damage at a lumber yard, with no injuries and two arrests for curfew violations.
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Gary
Ind
Richard G. Hatcher
Terrytown
Marshalltown
George Washington Carver
James Hilton
Hilton
Kalamazoo
Mich
North Side
Jackson
Jefferson Co Receives March Sales Tax Allocation
Jefferson County received 5155.41 from the municipal sales tax for March. State revenue released receipts for other southern Illinois counties including Franklin 4661.72, Marion 3369.87, Saline 3560.23, Washington 2087.52, White 8577.27, Williamson 5804.99.
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Jefferson County
State Revenue Department
Illinois
Franklin
Marion
Saline
Washington
White
Williamson
Nixon Urges Crime Plank in Platform
Nixon calls for reforms to cure city ills and poverty at home and on diplomacy abroad. He says a vigorous platform must affirm the humane and financial commitment cited by the Riot Commission, denouncing the Johnson administration. Applause greeted his remarks as GOP platform drafters seek broad planks for any nominee.
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Riot Commission
Johnson
GOP
Humphrey Seeks Funds to Combat Hunger and Reform
The Humphrey campaign blasts hunger in America and pledges a $500 dinner in Washington to raise funds. Aides report advertising cuts due to money squeezes, hoping conventions end funding gaps. He pushes a reshaping of government to empower local innovation and responsibility.
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America
Humphrey
Washington
Senate backs Pueblo aid amendment amid North Korea standoff
The Senate approved a 43 to 29 amendment to a 1.94 billion foreign aid bill to withdraw presidential exceptions to aid to Communist nations until the USS Pueblo crew is released. Sponsor Peter Dominick said the move would pressure North Korea, while critics called it a cruel hoax and meaningless for the prisoners' families.
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Washington
Senate
North Korea
U.S
Peter Dominick
R-Coro
State Department
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Foreign Relations Committee
Joseph Clark
D-Pa
Dominick
Four Killed In Arkansas Crash Near Brinkley
A Temple Texas woman and her three children were killed when a three vehicle crash occurred on rain slicked U S 70 near Brinkley Arkansas Monday. The victims were Phyllis Girrard 34 and her children Patricia 13 Robin 5 and John 8. The injured were in the other two cars. The family formerly lived in Robinson Illinois.
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Brinkley
Ark
Temple
Tex
U.S
Phyllis Girrard
Patricia
Robin
John
Robinson
Youth Riots Sweep Mexico City Ahead of Olympics
Demonstrations surged in Mexico City as police fired a bazooka shell and tear gas through a school door, clearing hundreds of students from National University No. One preparatory school. Officials note most of the 250,000 students stayed away, while many fear the impact on Olympic visitors. The government labels 1968 the Year of Peace.
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National University
No. One
Latin America
Nixon faces first ballot risk in nomination battle
An interview outlines two paths for Nixon: seek the nomination on the first ballot or wait for the second ballot. The favor ite son bloc could deny him, forcing a decisive move. If he loses on the second ballot Rockefeller would be the nominee. Key figures include Governors Reagan Romney Rhodes and Agnew.
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Nixon
Rockefeller
Govs
Ronald Reagan
California
George Romney
Michigan
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
Circuit Court Fines Reported for Speeding and Careless Driving
Circuit Court fines include Jessie J. Marshall Harvey Tl 11 dollars on speeding Audrey Beatrice Forbis RFD 1 Cardwell Mo 10 dollars speeding Robert K E Parks 1 Parker Drive 15 dollars careless driving Michael J Waldbaur Jacksonville Il 18 dollars speeding Myra J Sargent Dix 10 dollars careless driving.
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Jessie J. Marshall
Harvey
Audrey Beatrice Forbis
RFD 1
Cardwell Mo
Robert KE. Parks
Parker
Michael J. Waldbaur
Jacksonville
Myra J. Sargent
Dix
Racial Disorder Eases Across Gary Peoria Seattle
Racial disturbances slackened Tuesday night in Gary Indiana Peoria Illinois and Seattle Washington. Police reported scattered gunfire and rock throwing with two youths arrested for curfew violations in Gary. Seattle saw minor injuries to two officers and several arrests as crowds dispersed after use of tear gas.
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Associated Press
Gary
Ind
Peoria
Seattle
Wash
Richard G. Hatcher
Illinois National Guard
Mt Vernon Scouts Honored By Order Of Arrow
Ricky Rice and Don Gibson of Troop 117 and Joe McClure of Troop 11, all from Mt. Vernon, were honored at Camp Joy near Carlyle last Friday night by the Order of the Arrow. Troop 104 Mt. Vernon led by Harry Bunchman, Wilton Webb, and M. B. Parker is camping at Camp Joy this week with members including Bill Cox, Mony Brown, Ross Brown, Vince DiPrimo, Luther Berkeland, Darrell Sigworth, Bob Jacobson, Rex Cusamano, Bob Bunchman, Tim Bunchman, and G. Rarick.
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Ricky Rice
Don Gibson
Mt. Vernon
Joe McClure
Camp Joy
Carlyle
Order of the Arrow
Order of Arrow
Brotherhood of Honor
Harry Bunchman
Wilton Webb
M. B. Parker
Bill Cox
Mony Brown
Ross Brown
Vince DiPrimo
Luther Berkeland
Darrell Sigworth
Bob Jacobson
Rex Cusamano
Bob Bunchman
Tim Bunchman
G. Rarick
Open New Landfill at 7 Thursday
The city plans a new landfill at the old TM area with open dumping allowed from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday. Licensing required for garbage collectors, with dump director inspections. If negotiations with the county succeed, old landfill area should be cultivated in spring 1969.
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Cong Delta Camp
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Texico
O’connell Air Force Base
Sheppard Air Force Base
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Texas
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Tommy
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Red Cross Board
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Ban
N. Korea
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Mt. V. Scouts In Order of Arrow
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