Death of James W. Howell at 90 in hospital
James William Howell of 401 Harrison died at 1 23 p m yesterday in Jefferson Memorial hospital aged 90 years eight months and 23 days Funeral services set for 1 30 p m tomorrow at Myers Chapel Rev Bird Green officiating Burial in Black Dake cemetery Body lying in state at Myers Chapel friends may call He born Sept 16 1867 in Marlow son of Joseph and Juda Moore spouse He is survived by three sons Luther of Mt Vernon Arthur and Walter of Herrin one brother J Robert Howell of Optyke and one grandchild
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Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Myers Chapel
Bird Green
Black Dake Cemetery
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Marlow
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Reverend E A Burton Dies at Walnut Hill
Reverend Everett A. Burton 50, minister of the Pentecostal church at Walnut Hill, died suddenly at his home at 2:50 AM. Born May 14 1908 in Centralia, he married Opal Meadows May 19 1928 in Mt Vernon. Survived by wife Opal, parents Alva and Mae Burton, six sons William Everett Hart Larry Wilbur Donald, three daughters, one brother Ariel Burton, and five grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Pentecostal Church
Walnut Hill
Rev. Burton
Centralia
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Opal Meadows
Mt. Vernon
Elwood Loyder Hill
Jerry Hen
Joliet
Ariel Burton
Opal Mercer Funeral At Second Baptist Church
Opal Mercer died at home at 1311 Perkins at age 54 years 10 months and 4 days. Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Thursday at Second Baptist Church with Tellis Young and Rev. Carl Whittington officiating. Burial follows in Mount Ruppert Garden. The body will be in state after 1 a.m. tomorrow. viewing at the church at 1 p.m. Thursday. Born July 16 1903 in Wayne County she was the daughter of Rev. Yee Harmon and Minnie Harmon. She married Edward Mercer in August in Fairfield and is survived by several grandchildren and other relatives. She was preceded in death by one daughter Mrs. Roberta Morlan.
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Thured
Second Baptist
We. Tellis Young
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Bu Barta
Ean Sae
Vaalmorrow
Mercer
Wayne County
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Minnie
Phillias) Harmon
Fafield
Edward Mercer
Melvin Mewes
Roberta Morlan
Burning Lumber Fire Causes No Damage
Fire department responded at 9 35 am to the rear of 1111 Broadway where old lumber ignited from unknown causes. There was no damage reported.
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Broadway
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital Highlight Local Families
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Melvin Sanders of Woodlawn at 5 06 pm yesterday weighs pounds one ounce. Vernie Barnett of Granite City Illinois and the mother are credited with a daughter born at 12 22 am in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing eight pounds four ounces. Mrs Ralph Gill of 609 South 21st Street delivered at 6 13 am weighing six pounds ten ounces. Fred Upcraft of 800 North 12th Street welcomed a son at 7 15 am weighing seven pounds five ounces. John Stables of 820 Maple reported a son born at 7 36 am weighing five pounds eleven ounces. Richard Mullinax of 821 North Street welcomed a son at 7 47 am weighing eight pounds.
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Woodlawn
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vernie Barnett
Granite City
Ill
Ralph Gill
South 21St Street
Fred Upcraft
North 12Th Street
John Stables
Turner Boehm Post 4 Amvers Meeting Tuesday Night
Members of Turner Boehm Post No 4 Amvers will meet tomorrow night June 11 at 7 30 in the club rooms All members urged to attend Bob Melcher adj C E 8 Mt Vernon Chapter No 233 Order of the Eastern Star will hold a stated meeting in the Masonic Temple Tuesday June 10 at 7 30 p m Post Officers Night will be observed Sets Whitlock WM Tom R Bogan Secy
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Amvers
Bob Melcher
Adj
Ike Plea Sought To Pass Five Year Trade Bill
Washington AP report says House leaders seek a personal appeal from President Eisenhower to win 20 to 30 votes for a five year extension of the reciprocal trade program. The vote pits the President and Speaker Rayburn against a two year substitute by Rep. Simpson backed by Republicans and several Democrats. The outcome appeared uncertain as debate began, with administration pressure influencing wavering Republicans.
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Massachusetts
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D-Tex
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Rpa
Tariff Commission
LSU Opposes Segregation Bills Before Louisiana House
LSU President Ed Middleton and two professors, Waldo McNeil and Charles Reynard, were ordered to explain to the Louisiana House of Representatives why 59 LSU faculty members signed a petition opposing segregation measures. The bills would empower the governor to close integrated public schools, fund personnel, back private school education cooperatives, and bar local districts from funding racially mixed schools.
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Tent revival opens with large crowd near Mt. Vernon
The old fashioned tent revival meeting opened Monday night drawing a large crowd. Rev. Homer Farris Evangelist will speak tonight on The Office Works Of The Holy Spirit. The meetings run nightly through June 27 at 7 30 p m at the corner of Fairfield and Airport Roads one mile east of Mt Vernon sponsored by Taylor Heights.
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Airport Roads
Mt. Vernon
Taylor Heights
Hospital notes and admissions at Jefferson Memorial
Hospital notes list admissions at Jefferson Memorial including Mrs Betty Jane Hayes Mrs Hazel Mooney Dale Hopkins and discharged patients Master Lee Fred die Wilson Harold Beal of Granite City. GOOD SAMARITAN shows admissions Master Randall Rapp Mrs Lillian Hayse Mrs Christine Rogers Joe Nadalski Dale Brookman Frank Welborn Mrs Irene Gregory Brenda Levin Master Robert Bunchman and discharges Everett Talbott Mary Agnes Jones Mary Martin Leon Hall Luella Summers and baby Brian Michael William Schuster Apollonia Rawls and baby Mary Ellen Nancy Farthing Ruby Germann Mary Mac Donial Susanna Tevebaugh Tru la Mays.
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Granite City
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Everett Talbott
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William Schuster
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Ruby Germann
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Susanna Tevebaugh
Trula Mays
Airport News Frank Smoot Flies to Alton This Morning
Frank Smoot completed a flight to Alton this morning, reported by local airport desk. The trip marks a routine hop for the aviator, with no incidents noted and weather described as favorable for the morning departure.
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Frank Smoot
Alton
Can't Jam Mace Missile
Holloman Air Force Base New Mexico reports repeated attempts to jam the Mace guided missile failed. The 650 mile per hour jet powered tactical missile with nuclear warhead uses the new Atran guidance system eliminating the need for ground control in tests from Holloman to Wendover Utah.
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Wendover Air Force Base
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East Germans Threaten to Treat 9 U S Soldiers as Spies
BERLIN The East German Communists hinted that nine U S Army men after a helicopter forced landing behind the Iron Curtain might be treated as spies. Die Volksarmee said they will not tolerate border violations for espionage. American officials say the helicopter from the 8rd Armored Division ran out of fuel in a thunderstorm. In Washington Secretary of State Dulles said the U S is ready to deal for the release of Americans who have been effectively kidnaped, though the U S has insisted on dealing with the Soviet Union.
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Bomarc Missile Flies Over Atlantic Test
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP another Bomarc missile the nation's key air defense weapon streaked over the Atlantic in an apparently successful test. The Bomarc launched Monday is the latest in a series toward operational status. More than 40 Boeing missiles have been fired from the Air Force test center since the program began. The swift cruise missile seeks out and destroys enemy aircraft as far as 300 miles from U S shores.
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Pardee Moderates Mt. Vernon Tax Discussion Session
Charles J. Pardee led the 12th weekly Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce tax discussion at the L N cafe. The group focused on fair taxation and government spending limits, agreeing taxes should align for people in similar circumstances. Jim Trammel will moderate next week’s session on taxation.
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De Gaulle Welcomed as NATO Ally by Britain and US
London and Washington portray Gen. Charles de Gaulle as a welcome NATO partner. Churchill Eisenhower and Macmillan express warmth, noting past ties and hope for continued Franco British cooperation. De Gaulle replies he will strengthen fraternal ties with England. Couve de Murville meets Adenauer in Bonn to discuss Franco German relations.
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Ban Elephants On Picket Line In City Hall Protest
About 500 Bronx Zoo and Hayden Planetarium workers plus several museums demonstrated at City Hall protesting the city salary plan. Three monkeys joined the line while police banned two baby elephants for traffic safety. The rain hindered the picket, which lasted one hour and twenty minutes. Reese Hammond, spokesman, said the group was fed up with their classifications and pay.
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City Hall
Bronx Zoo
Hayden Planetarium
Reese Hammond
Stainless Paso Piles Relief Promises Surgery Free Comfort
To stop discomfort from swollen piles in minutes this preparation claims multiple actions. It asserts immediate pain and itching relief, reduced swelling, faster healing of inflamed tissues, and no surgery with a money back guarantee.
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Thun
Khrushchev Seeks to Purge Suslov in Kremlin Shakeup
Reports from Moscow and AP describe Nikita Khrushchev moving to sideline Mikhail Suslov, a top Kremlin insider, with signs including Suslov's absence from leadership appearances since May 16 and his omission from a key summit. The reshuffle extended to replacing Suslov ally Konstantinov as head of the Central Committee Propaganda and Agitation section, signaling a power shift toward Khrushchev’s practical politics over Suslov’s theoretical leadership.
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Kremlin
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Suslov
Soviet Communist Party
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Susl
National Spelling Bee Finals Begin Tomorrow
Washington AP reports 68 finalists begin two day National Spelling Bee finals with morning and afternoon sessions Wednesday and a Thursday final. Contestants prepared intensely studying dictionaries and treating the event like a big game with a possible Thursday noon winner.
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Congress lengthens U S inch to match British measure
In 1886 Congress defined the official U S inch as four mill months longer than the standard British inch. The note contrasts this with Faro being the most played card game in the early 19th century western frontier.
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U.S
Weather beats across Missouri with storms in Illinois
Detailed weather report notes generally fair conditions for Missouri with warmer readings in the north and possible showers and thunderstorms across extreme north tonight and Wednesday. Cooler air moves southward. highs from the 60s in the north to the 70s in the south by Wednesday. A funnel cloud sighting eight miles northwest of Rantoul was reported and confirmed by authorities.
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Chicago
Illinois
Rantoul
Chicago Weather Bureau
First music lesson: Beethoven studies with Haydn in Vienna
In 1792 the young Ludwig van Beethoven, aged 22, began his music training under Franz Joseph Haydn in Vienna. Separately, French generals Lafayette and Rochambeau's troops introduced the card game faro to the United States, marking a brief cultural moment in the late 18th century.
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Franz Joseph Haydn
Vienna
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Hapeman Captures Ozark Flora In Jefferson County Talk
Addison Hapeman, Woodlawn farmer and noted southern Illinois naturalist, spoke at the Jefferson County Historical Society dinner at the Lutheran church. He showed slides of Jefferson County and Ozark scenery, including rare orchids, wild mushrooms, and flowers, describing shooting conditions and distances. His photos ranged from spring buds to winter frost, highlighting local landscapes and wildlife.
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Jefferson County
Illinois
Hopeman
Illinois Ozarks
Historical Society
Charles E. Simmons
Hapeman
Simmons
Wilma
Ozark
Pilot forced to dive as military plane nears aircraft
ST LOUIS AP A American Airlines DC7 with 48 passengers and five crew diverted after a nearby military plane, likely a C47 trainer, approached from the left near Staunton Illinois about 35 miles northeast of St Louis. Four passengers and two flight stewards were treated for non serious injuries after landing at Municipal Airport as investigators probe the near collision near the Staunton training area linked to MATS at Scott Air Force Base.
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American Airlines
Municipal
Don Regan
Chicago
Staunton
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St. Louis
Regan
Civil Aeronautics Administration
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MATS
Scott Air Force Base
Scott
Dirksen Saves Benton Federal Building Project
The Senate Appropriations Committee exempted two Illinois federal building projects from a lease purchase ban. Rock Island and Benton projects had contracts underway or signed. The Benton project totals $1,164,550 and was spared by Dirksen’s amendment. The bill proceeds to a House Senate conference to resolve differences.
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Illinois
Senate
Rock Island
Senate Appropriations Committee
Benton
Everett Dirksen
Ill
House
Burlington
Iowa
Army plans Big Muddy canal with congressional funding
Rep. Kenneth J. Gray says Army Engineers will start planning the Big Muddy canal project if Congress provides funds. The House Appropriations Committee approved 120000 dollars to begin planning a 100 million dollar project first conceived 30 years ago. Planning would run two years and need another 144000 dollars for final studies before construction.
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Washington
Army Engineers
Congress
Kenneth J. Gray
D-Ill
House Appropriations Committee
Jay
ASKS RELIEF FUNDS MORE JOBLESS PAY CONTINUED
The article notes that relief funds and enhanced jobless pay face a two thirds vote hurdle. Republicans control the legislature and would need Democratic support to pass such bills. Democratic House leader Rep. Joseph Delacour of Chicago says he will study Gov. Stratton's plan before commenting and did not indicate support or alternative proposals.
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Joseph Delacour
Chicago
House
Gov. Stratton
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