Deaths Theo E Smith Ashley Woman found dead in pond
Mrs Theo E Smith 77 of Route 1 Ashley was found dead from drowning at her farm on a Sunday. Coroner John Richardson said she appeared to have taken her own life. Born December 24 1895 in Blissville Township she married Homer R Smith Sr in 1916. Survived by husband son Homer Smith Jr daughter Maxine Reid four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm Hughey Pulley Funeral Home burial Mt Vernon Memorial Gardens. Friends may call after 5 pm today. She had been in failing health and despondent in recent years.
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Theo E. Smith
Route 1
Ashley
John Richardson
Smith
Blissville Township
William M
Minnie E. (Mannen) Walker
Homer R. Smith
Woodlawn Bank
Jefferson County Home Bureau
Methodist Church
Richardson
Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home
Larry Bailey
Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens
Homer
Head Start Opens Week From Today at Lincoln School
The 1973 Mt. Vernon Head Start program starts June 18 at Lincoln School for District 80 kindergarteners. Parents seeking enrollment contact Head Start director Bob Pemberton at 244-0791. Applicants should return forms by tomorrow to aid transportation planning.
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Mt. Vernon
Lincoln School
Bob Pemberton
Pemberton
Harper College Fieldhouse Fire Levels Palatine Facility
In Palatine Illinois Harper College fieldhouse burned to the ground causing about 600000 dollars in damage. The brick and frame building was unoccupied with no injuries reported. Fire crews from seven communities fought the blaze and drew water from a campus pond due to low hydrant pressure. President Robert E. Lahti assessed the loss.
Mt Vernon Market Prices For Soybeans Wheat And Hogs
Mt Vernon market prices show soybeans at 8.50 a bushel wheat 2.36 corn 2.11 hogs varying by grade with No 1 and No 2 200 to 220 lb at 36.50 to 37.00 and sorted No 1 at 37.50 mixed No 1 at 36.00 to 36.50 210 to 240 lb and sows 28.00 to 31.00.
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MT. Vernon
Market Prices For Eggs And Grains Reported
From St Louis and Chicago plant quotes show eggs by size and grade with ready to cook broilers, and grains including wheat corn oats and soybeans. Notable figures include eggs large and small price ranges and No 2 soft red wheat at 2.85, No 2 yellow corn at 2.37, soybeans at 10.224, and Friday corn at 2.33.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
National Stockyards cattle and hog market summary
Estimated receipts Tuesday 4000 hogs 1000 cattle 50 sheep. Hog receipts 5500 head, butchers steady to mostly 25 lower, sows 25-75 higher. Cattle receipts 2000 head, slaughter steers and heifers mostly 50 higher. Bulls strong to 1.00 higher. Slaughter steers 1100 lb yield grade 3-4 48.00. 950-1200 lb yield grade 2-4 46.50-47.50. Slaughter heifers 850-1000 lb yield grade 3-4 45.50-45.75. 800-1050 lb yield grade 2-4 44.50-45.50. Cows 32.00-34.00. high dressing 34.50. canner 27.00-30.50. Wealers 58.00-64.00. Sheep receipts 450 head, slaughter lambs 37.50-38.50 90-110 lb. few 39.00. Slaughter ewes 8.00-12.00.
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National Stockyards
Ill
Market Opens Higher On Nixon Anti-Inflation Hopes
NEW YORK AP reports stock market gains at the open as investors digest a possible Nixon anti-inflation plan. The Dow rose about a point with more gainers than losers on the NYSE. ITT led active issues, down 36 to 32, while Occidental Petroleum climbed 4 to 11 and El Paso Natural Gas held at 15 34.
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New York
Nixon
Dow Jones
New York Stock Exchange
ITT
Occidental Petroleum
el Paso Natural Gas
Court Deadlocked Victory For Clean Air
An equally divided Supreme Court upheld a lower court order prohibiting substantial degradation of clean air. The 4 4 deadlock preserves the nondegradation standard and sparks ongoing debate over federal air quality rules and economic impact.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U. S. Circuit Court
D.C
Lewis F Powell Jr
High Court
Shiloh Township Plans Building For Equipment
Shiloh Township Supervisor Terry N. Marlin announced plans to spend 6612 of general revenue sharing funds received in the third entitlement period for 1973 on a building to house road and other equipment. Public records are open for inspection at 5 Cherry Drive, Mt. Vernon.
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Shiloh
Terry N. Marlin
Shiloh Township
Cherry Drive
Mt. Vernon
Marlin
Gas deal signs LOI with Russia for 10 billion over 25 years
A company announced a letter of intent to import 10 billion dollars of gas from Russia over 25 years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 26 points on the week, gaining 10.38 points on Friday to close at 920.00, a technical rally backed by expectations of new Nixon administration economic moves.
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Russia
Dow
Wall Street
Nixon
New York Stocks End Lower At Noon Dow Falls
Dow Jones noon averages show a broad decline with the 30 Industrials down 2.18 to 917.82, the 20 Transport down 0.39 to 162.02, the 15 Utilities down 0.06 to 107.39, and the overall 65 Stocks index down 0.53 to 280.56.
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New York
Motorcycle Rider Among 3 Hurt In Weekend Wrecks
Three people were injured in three Mt. Vernon traffic accidents over the weekend. Laura L. Neal, 23, was treated at Good Samaritan Hospital after her motorcycle collided with a car at 10th Street and Newby Avenue. Steven R. Smart, 18, suffered facial lacerations when his car hit a power pole on Richview Road. a gas leak knocked down lines. Michael G. Vaughn, 24, and Mathew A. Kennedy, 41, collided on Fisher's Lane near Route 37. Kennedy was charged with driving while intoxicated. Mary Katherine Vaughn, 22, was treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Laura L. Neal
Franklin St
Good Samaritan Hospital
Gertrude Miller
S. 15Th St
10Th Street
Newby Avenue
Steven R. Smart
Route 2
Richview Road
Smart
Michael G. Vaughn
Centralia
Mathew A. Kennedy
S. 6Th St
Fisher
Mary Katherine Vaughn
Vaughn
Kennedy
Drunken Mt Vernon Man Dives Car Into Jaycee Lake
Robert J. Carlton, 28, of Route 4, drove his car into Jaycee Lake at night, then swam ashore laughing as the vehicle sank. Officers Massey and Farley witnessed the stunt and arrested him on dis orderly conduct charges after his wife’s car was found in the area. The submerged car was recovered the next day.
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Mt. Vernon
Jaycee Lake
Robert J. Carlton
Route 4
Ronald Massey
Dale Farley
Massey
Carlton
Arrest Man In Fatal Accident At Carbondale
William B. Frary, 32, was arrested in Carbondale after a crash on U S 50 left motorcyclist Robert L. Dickson dead and Maureen L. Grady injured. Frary faces reckless homicide, driving while intoxicated, and leaving the scene charges. Dickson, 25, died Sunday at a St Louis hospital.
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DU Quoin
Ill
William B. Frary
Frary
Robert L. Dickson
Carbondale
U.S
Maureen L. Grady
Dickson
St. Louis
Liftoff July 27 Skylab 2 and The Pad
Skylab 1 crew nears day 18 in orbit as Saturn 1B ready at Cape Kennedy for July 27 liftoff carrying three more astronauts to rendezvous with Skylab. The rescue role is planned if needed while Conrad Kerwin and Weitz continue a demanding 28 day mission, with Bean Garriott and Lousma forming Skylab 2.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
Cape Kennedy
America
Charles Conrad ,Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Earth
Conrad
Kerwin
Skylab
Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Plane Crash At Macomb: 1 Killed
Charles Ogle aged 24 of Avon Illinois was killed when his homemade experimental aircraft crashed west of Macomb Municipal Airport Sunday A witness said the plane was flying low before the crash authorities reported
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Macomb, Il
UPI
Charles Ogle
Avon
Iil
Macomb Municipal Airport
Mt Vernon Masonic Lodge Sets June 11 Special Meet
Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 AF and AM will hold a special meeting Monday evening June 11 at 730 Work in Third Degree A 50 year presentation will be made this meeting by Cecil Levin Most Worshipful Grand Master of AF and AM of Illinois Byron Weld Secretary Mt Vernon Chapter 233 CES will hold a stated meeting Tuesday evening June 12 at 730 pm at Masonic Temple Becia semarays W M Naomi Began Secretary
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Mt. Vernon Lodge
Illinois
Cecil Levin
W.M
Byron Weld
Mt. Vernon
C.E.S
Masonic Temple
Becia
Semarays
W.M. Naomi- Began
Sec
Probe on Contributions Raises Traffic Between Officials
Walker aides Deputy Gov Vic De Grazia and press secretary Norton Kay are cited as involved in a probe. Johnson alleges resistive acts and delays from Thomas Murphy, liquor commission executive director, whom De Grazia appointed. Murphy denies interfering and says Johnson had full investigative freedom.
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Kay
Murphy
Johnson
Knitting Mill Employees Club Plans 24th Reunion
The Former Knitting Mill Employees Club will hold its 24th annual reunion with lunch at noon on Wednesday in the Housing Authority Recreation Room at 1000 S. 9th St. Attendees should bring a covered dish and table service. Games and prizes will be awarded, with entertainment planned.
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Knitting Mill
Housing Authority
S. 9Th St
Cattle Handlers Strike Pauses Work at Stockyards
About 130 Livestock Handlers Union Local 225 members struck at National Stockyards East St Louis. Pickets formed after the contract expired as they rejected a 5.5 percent pay offer above the current $3.25 hourly wage. Market officials said hogs cattle and sheep would still be received with supervisory staff in pens.
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East ST. Louis
UPI
National Stockyards
Livestock Handlers Union Local 225
Ray Thomas
Sheriff Denies Charges in Audit of Prisoner Care
The sheriff disputes a 18 202 50 audit claim while noting a $45 out of pocket for thirteen months of prisoner feeding. He says York falsely accuses him of taking funds and cites 333 20 miles paid for prisoner transport, which the sheriff claims was turned over to the county. York announced his sheriff candidacy by letter dated June 1 1973 to county officers and precinct committeemen.
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York
Mt. Vernon
Department of Corrections
Board of Supervisors
Shields
Don Irvin
Woodlawn Bank to Close Tuesday for Director Mrs Theo Smith
The Woodlawn Bank will close at noon Tuesday for the funeral of Mrs Theo Smith who died Sunday morning. She served on the bank's Board of Directors for 27 years before retiring in 1972.
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Woodlawn Bank
Theo Smith
Weekend Weather Highlights With Temps and Rainfall
Saturday will reach high 93 and low 58 with Sunday at 91/68. Today at 7:00 am the temperature is 76. Rainfall to date in 1973 stands at 22.84 percent inches. Historical highs show 64/60 a year ago, 92/62 five years ago, and 90/64 ten years ago. Tuesday sunrise is 4:30 and sunset 7:29 CST. Bend Lake main dam water level sits at 409.58 feet above mean sea level.
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Bend Lake
Main Dam
Percy Still Weighing 1976 Presidential Run
Former senator Percy has not commented on a possible bid. A Gallup poll shows him at eight percent, behind Agnew Connally Reagan and Rockefeller. His exploratory committee, formed Feb 9 in Chicago, reports $16,000 in contributions and notes no decision before 1975.
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Percy
Gallup
Spiro T. Agnew
John Connally
Ronald Reagan
California
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Illinois
Paul C. Douglas
Roman Pucinski
Chicago
Senate
Lee Thomas J. Houser
Sharon
West Virginia
John D. “Jay
Rockefeller TV
Arthur C. Nielsen Jr
William Graham
Richard Duchassis
Illinois Extended Outlook Partly Cloudy Midweek
Illinois forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions Wednesday through Friday. Temperatures will run near seasonal normals with daily highs in the 80s to lower 90s and overnight lows in the 60s.
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Illinois
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Environmental Protection Agency
Ruckelshaus
EPA
Macomb
Oro B. Harlow
Hyacinth
Anderson
Zelman
Thompson
Lipps Construction Co
Ivalene
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CAPRI
Bill Kniffen
Mt, Vernon
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