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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1958
Page
5
Classified list itemizes for sale items including two panel doors two screen doors four V4 glass outside doors a 63 inch awning and a 30 foot extension ladder priced around 400 dollars with contact numbers. Also includes market briefs and several small ads for services and repairs plus a short obituary fragment noting rest in peace.
Prices show steer futures mixed as cattle slaughters move lower by up to 50 cents, with top steer bids easing to 32.50 while other classes hold steady at 23.75. Market observers note wide variation across regions and demand remains cautious.
The New York stock market posted fresh highs for the year in a fairly active session led by industrials. Gains ranged to about a point with Gulf Oil Caterpillar American Tobacco and Union Carbide advancing while Lorillard slipped and International Shoe fell after a dividend cut. Bond activity was irregular as market news touched steel and other sectors. In commodities, Chicago and St Louis quotes showed varied prices in grains livestock and produce, with notable shifts in hogs cattle and poultry markets.
Kenneth St Onge, 35, who robbed a bank taking 540 dollars last March 31, appeared in court with his wife and seven children, Edward nine, Gary eight, Van seven, Guy five, Kim four, Cal three, and Harvey 18 months. Judge Thurmond Clarke placed him on five years probation, citing sympathy and a difficult family story after moving from Detroit to Los Angeles. St Onge described sleeping in a car for weeks and later living in a Quonset hut as his family struggled to survive.
The record lists percent figures and grade counts for several categories. Eggs section notes percentages and item counts such as whites and mixed, with several two digit and four digit figures. Current receipts are cited at 32 percent.
Prices quoted in Mt Vernon this afternoon show Wheat at 2.06 soybeans at 2.18 and Corn at 1.24 reflecting local market activity.
Millikin University trustees vote to enlarge the board by absorbing the former board of managers. Charles E. Lee of Decatur is named chair man and Dr. Horace Batchelor of Mattoon is vice chairman. The change follows Lincoln College’s split in 1953. Two new vice presidents are Dean Clarence L. Miller and R Wayne Gill, with Gill named secretary treasurer of the board.
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