Mt Vernon Lead Screening Unit to Visit June Dates
A ZA special lead poisoning screening unit will tour Mt. Vernon on June 23 to 25 offering free tests for children aged one through six. Sponsored by the Jefferson County Chapter of the Illinois Association for Warded Citizens and Comprehensive Services Inc. The schedule lists Buford School, Rome School, Edison School, local housing projects, and Park Plaza Shopping Center with timings. Parents should accompany children to complete permission forms. call Comp Services at 242-1510 or 242-7300 for details.
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Jefferson County
Illinois Association Forwarded Citizens and Comprehensive Services, Inc
Buford
Rome
Edison
Conger
9Th Street
Park Plaza Shopping Center
Anita Bryant Dances as Dade County Repeals Gay Rights Law
Anita Bryant led celebrations as Dade County voted 202,319 to 89,562 to repeal a four month old ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual preference. About 45 percent turnout marked a national spotlight campaign and opponents pledged further action while supporters urged unity ahead of future battles.
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Fla
Anita Bryant
Dade County
Urawi
All America
Miss Iyant
Miss Bryant
Save Our Children, Inc
Anita
Mike Thompson
Save
Bilandic Wins Chicago Mayoral Special Election
Democrat Michael Bilandic defeated Republican Dennis Black by a landslide, securing 77 percent with 90 of 3,085 precincts reporting. Bilandic, acting mayor after Daley’s death, praised party strength as Black conceded defeat.
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Associated Press
Chicago (Ap
Michael A. Bilandic
Dennis Black
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
Bilandic
Daley
Dennis Brasky
Socialist Workers Party
Gerald Rose
U.S. Labor Party
John Hoellen
Heather Morgan
Black
James R. Thompson
Pep
Block
Hoellen
Sesser to Cut Trees in Public Safety Move
Sesser City Council plans a summer tree cutting program after a Monday night meeting. Mayor William Schettler directed members to inspect the city promptly and identify trees to remove for safety.
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Sesser
Ayor William Schettler
Motorcycle Victim Dies After Illinois Driver Flee Collision
Illinois man Jack Hladyshewski, 30, of St Clair County, died at St Louis University Hospital from a motorcycle crash at 12 30 am Sunday. The other driver fled. Richard Moussette, 20, Granite City, later confessed to hitting someone and faces DUI and leaving the scene charges.
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Illinois
St. Louis University Hospital
Jack Hladyshewski
St. Clair County
Washington Park
Kenneth J. Koski
Koski
Richard Moussette
Granite City
Moussette
Meetings of Varnell Rebekah Lodge and Mildred D Sharrod Club
The Varnell Rebekah Lodge 296 meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Oddfellows Hall with a ham and bean dinner at 6 p.m. Members should bring a salad and table service. The Mildred D. Sharrod Club meets at 8 p.m. Thursday at Eartha Todd's home, 1007 S. 13th, urging full attendance. Women Of The Moose meet Thursday June 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Moose Lodge. officers to be formal.
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Varnell Rebekah Lodge
Varnell Rebekka Lodge
Oddfellows Hall
Mildred D. Sharrod
Eartha Todd
S. 13Th
Women of the Moose
The
Moose Lodge
Bible Baptist Service Set Wednesday in McLeansboro
The Hilti family of Gulfport Mississippi will lead singing and preaching at Independent Bible Baptist Church in McLeansboro at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
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Bible Baptist Service
Charles Edgar Hiltibidal
Gulfport, Miss
Independent Bible Baptist Church
McLeansboro
Markets snapshot across grains eggs hogs and stocks
Mt Vernon report shows soybean 9.01 corn 2.23 wheat 1.95 as prices. Chicago notes wheat No 2 winter 2.3in. eggs steady to slightly higher with size prices around 49 to 66 cents. National Stockyards hogs 6000 head and cattle 900 head with steady to lower quotes. New York stocks edge higher with Dow near 908.67 and gainers outpacing losers.
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Ill
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Dow
Lockheed
Occidental Petroleum
Texaco
Dow Jones
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
Vernon Weather Highlights and Historical Temps
Weather notes from Vernon show Tuesday high 77 and low 53 with 7 am readings. Historical contrasts include today’s potential high 90 and past highs of 69 five years ago and 88 years ago. Rainfall to date stands at 11.36 inches since 1977. Sunrise 5:28 and sunset 8:18 DST. Bend Lake main dam water level at 406.17 meters above mean sea level.
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Mt, Vernon
Bend Lake
GAO says Carter energy plan will miss goals and needs redesign
The General Accounting Office concluded the administration's energy package will fall short of its stated goals. The GAO warned mandatory conservation may be required beyond the plan, which favors coal to curb imports. It questioned projections on energy savings, insulation, solar installations, gasoline use, and coal production targets.
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General Accounting Office
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Jack Brooks
D-Texas
House Government Operations Committee
Congress
Congressional Budget Office
GAO Sal
Obituary notices for Beckmeyer Moore Patterson and Mays
Obituaries list G R Bob Beckmeyer 57 Nashville longtime state representative and former Nashville mayor with funeral plans at Pyatt Funeral Home. Carrie Moore 93 Centralia and Nathan Patterson 92, plus Verner E Mays 58 Mt Vernon, Lula Bond 83, with service details and survivors noted.
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Bob” Beckmeyer
Nashville
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Jefferson Barracks Veterans Hospital
St. Louis
Ce ‘Mr.Beckmeyer
Posie
Gustav H. and
Myrtle
John Peter) Beckmeyer
Colivar Military Academy
Beckmeyer
University of Illinois
Wabash College
Army Air Corps
Beckmever
U.S. Congress
American Legion
22Nd
Pyatt Funeral Home
H.H. McCollough
Masonic Cemetery
Wesengioe County Hospital
Fairfield woman Viola Harlow Died at St Marys Hospital
Viola D. Harlow of Fairfield, widow of Arthur Harlow who died in 1977, died early today at St. Marys Hospital in Decatur. The funeral arrangements were incomplete at Osborn Funeral Home in Dix.
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S. 13Th St
Good Samarian Hospital
Parker Funeral Home
D.W. Jackson
Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Patterson
Mississippi
Viola D. Harlow
Fairfield
Mt. Vernon
St. Mary's Hospital
Decatur
Arthur Harlow
Osborn Funeral Home
Dix
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