Honda Expanding Here Buys Benton Road Site
Honda of Mt. Vernon will relocate to a Benton Road site three miles south of the county courthouse for July ground breaking on two new buildings. The firm plans a larger retail outlet and a boat storage rental, with 410 feet of frontage and operations expected by August, plus a pool-billiard business takes over 819 Jordan Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honda Management
Chamber of Commerce
Benton Road
Honda Motorcycles
Johnson
Jordan
Honda
Flossie Trout
South 6Th St
C. H. Rednour
Marteeny
Leonard Resch of Ashley Dies of Heart Attack
Leonard Vernon Resch 55 of Route 1 Ashley died yesterday at 2 15 p m at his home from an apparent heart attack. Funeral services will be Monday at 10 a m at St Michael church Radom with Rev Stanley Ksycki officiating. Burial at Lady of Perpetual Help cemetery Posen. Survived by wife Cecilia Smugala two daughters Jo Ann Ford and Eileen Resch and one son Leonard Resch with three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Risley
Mt. Vernon
Renova
Mr. Risley
Moriarcy Funeral Home
North Bend
Clarence
Mae
Pigg) Risley
The
Baptist Church
Risley
Ann
Freddie
Jimmie Ray Robbie David
Ted
Darlene
Beth Ann
Mamie Simmons
Mabel Hopper
Iva Newman
John Virgil Pigg
Charles Ray Risley
Audrey Arnold
Leonard Vernon Resch
Route 1
Ashley
St. Michael Church
Radom
Stanley Ksycki
Kringer
Lady of Perpetual Help
Posen
Mr. Resch
Gale Stanford Funeral at Kell
Gale Stanford 60 died Tuesday in LaSalle Illinois hospital after an extended illness. He lived in Earlville, formerly of Iuka. Services set Saturday at 2:00 PM at L BR Osborn and Son Funeral Home Kell. Viewing Friday after 7:00 PM. He was born in Iuka son of Jacob and Sarah Stanford. Survived by wife Ina Keller, two sons Vernice and Lee, seven siblings and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale Stanford
LaSalle, Ill
Earlville
Iuka
L. BR. Osborn and Son
Kell
Mr. Stanford
Jacob and
Sarah (Spangler) Stanford
Ina Keller
Marathon Electric Co
Vernice
Louisiana
Lee
Mendota
Walter
Pearlie
Elva
Kelly
Salem
Henry
Ottawa
Earle
Bertie
Goldie Logan
Phoenix
Arizona
Gladys Leuty
Shoemaker Is New Commander Of Amvets Here
Kenneth Shoemaker will be installed next month as the new commander of Turner Boehm Post 4 Amvets. Other officers elected for the coming year include Robert J. Webb senior vice commander Robert Schalter junior vice commander Lavern J. Ahlf finance officer and Howard W. Phillips judge advocate. Board directors named were Francis Swinngn Charles DeWitt and Ray Lev.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Shoemaker
Turner Boehm
Amvets
Robert J. Webb
Robert Schalter
Lavern J. Ahlf
Howard W. Phillips
Francis Swinngn
Charles DeWitt
Ray Lev
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Hospital notes list admissions and discharges across multiple facilities. Patients admitted include Maxine Adams and Glenn Coverstone, with many others discharged or awaiting transfer across towns such as Wayne City Geff Ina Carmi Bluford Waltonville Clawson and Wayne City, with addresses on Forest avenue Perkins Cherry and 23rd Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Maxine Adams
Forest Avenue
Edith Osborn
Wayne City
Jack Crouch
Richview Road
Good Samaritan Hospital
Glenn Coverstone
Geff
Edna Merritt
Casey
Enoch Morgan
Bonnie
Harry Schlag
Belle Rive
Della Hayes
Cherry
Kevin Ingram
Mt. Carmel
Joyce Levich
Ina
Ureil Starkey
William Howard
Perkins Minnie Coleman
Carmi
Jeffrey Cockrum
Fairfield Road
Katharine Harvey
Woodlawn
Gary King
Nellie Cameron
Bluford
Minnie
Borman
Highland
Susan Settle
Rena Scrivner
Hickory Grove Manor
Rose Czajkowski
S. 24Th Street
Lena Sefried
S. 13Th
Frances Pyszka
Baby Boy
Waltonville
Cara Brown
Clawson
Mich
Roberta Hopper
S. 21St
James Duncan
Glen Austin
Mary Compton
Perkins
William Davis
Wayne
Lillie Jones
Three Divorces Granted in Circuit Court
Three divorces have been granted in circuit court here. The cases include Vikki Jo Flota versus Gary Dean Flota, Ann Bowen Baal versus John Lowell Baal, and Bobbie Alfred Fiota versus Myrna Sue Fiota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vikki Jo Flota
Gary Dean Flota
Ann Bowen Baal
John Lowell Baal
Bobbie Alfred Flota
Myrna Sue Fiota
Traffic Fines From Circuit Court
Jerry C. Johnson of 1008 South 19th Street paid 12 dollars for speeding. Charles R. Mullinax of 400 North Sixth Street paid 10 dollars for speeding. Richard F. Smart of Route 2 paid 13 dollars for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry C. Johnson
South 19Th Street
Charles R. Mullinax
North Sixth Street
Richard F. Smart
Route 2
State Amvets Convention Set for June in Waukegan
It was announced at meeting that the state Amvets convention will be held June 18 22 at Waukegan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amvets
Waukegan
Markets Mt Vernon Hog Market Report
Markets Mt Vernon hog selling prices are steady through 12 30 p m U S C A No 1 hogs 25 25 No 2 hogs 24 75 No 3 hogs 24 25 Sows 17 25 20 75 Boars 14 50 15 50 After 12 30 p m prices switch to next day's basis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.C.A
Mt Vernon Grain Prices The Morning Quote
Mt Vernon market page lists grain prices quoted this morning Wheat at 1.14 Soybeans at 2.54 and Corn at 1.22 Reflects standard commodity values from theMt Vernon area trade notes for investors and farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Chicago Produce wholesale price snapshot
Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter and eggs wholesale prices listed with grades and percentages. Butter shows 93 score AA 6744 and other grades 92 A 67% 90 B 64% 89 C 60% with a stray figure. Eggs list Grade A whites 3344 mediums 26% standards 30.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
St Louis Produce Egg Price Averages and Grades
St Louis Produce lists consumer egg grades with sizes A large 29 to 32 cents etc. Wholesale grades include Standard 21-23 and pullet 11-13 with other small classifications. hens, broilers and fryers priced accordingly.
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ST. Louis
Grain quotes from Chicago markets
Chicago grain prices list Wheat No 2 hard yellow 1.31n and No 2 soft red 1.27n. Corn No 1 yellow 1.30 No 2 yellow 1.30 No 3 yellow 1.28. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 65n. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.69n. Soybean oil 7.55n.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wall Street recovers with modest noon rally
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 4.78 to 897.36 and the broader AP 60-stock average advanced 0.9 to 319.3 as investors bought actively amid a mixed session. Some blocks traded helped by institutional buyers while several sectors such as aircrafts airlines and tobaccos fell.
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New York
Associated Press
Twin Sons Born at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Jerry Fally of 2006 Main welcomed twins Kevin Ray born 7 57 am weighing seven pounds two and a half ounces and Keith Ray born 8 09 am weighing seven pounds thirteen and a half ounces both yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Fally
Good Samaritan Hospital
Kevin Ray
Keith Ray
Southern Djite Weather Forecast Update
Chance of showers or thunderstorms tonight and Saturday. Lows tonight 50 to 60. Highs Saturday near 70.
Five Accidents On Mt Vernon Streets Cause Tickets
Police ticketed three drivers after five rain related accidents on Mt Vernon streets yesterday. Emil Firebaugh and Patricia Maddox collided at 21st and Logan with over 100 dollars damage and Maddox charged with careless driving. Nancy Jones was hit by an unknown truck at 10th and Broadway causing 75 dollars damage. Toni Ellis and Laurence Held collided at 10th and Main with over 100 dollars damage. Larry Briggs and Mavis Carter collided at 10th and Perkins with Briggs cited for driving too fast for conditions. Bruce Hunt and Dave Randall collided at 34th and Broadway with Hunt charged for driving too fast. Seth Ford and Dorothy Morgan headon at Route 148. passenger Enoch Morgan injured. both cars over 100 dollars damage and Ford charged with improper Jane us age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Emil Firebaugh
Broadway
Patricia Maddox
S. 22Nd
21St
Logan Streets
Nancy Jones
Centralia
10Th
Jones’ Auto
Toni D. Ellis
Spring Garden Road
Laurence G. Held
St. Louis
Main Streets
Larry W. Briggs
Benton
Mavis E. Carter
Evergreen
Perkins
Briggs
Carter
Bruce A. Hunt
Pace
Dave E. Randall
Belle Rive
34Th
Hunt
Great Plains Gas Co
Seth Ford
Dorothy G. Morgan
R. R
Enoch Morgan
Dorothy Morgan
Good Samaritan Hospital
Ford
Exhaust Smells Like Popcorn
Atlanta AP reports Georgia Tech engineer researcher David Hurst notes a catalytic converter from the engineer experiment station reduces diesel smoke by up to a third and produces a popcorn aroma. The finding highlights cleaner emissions and a distinctive scent as trucks and buses operate nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
David Hurst
Georgia Tech
Ignatius Loyola Founding of the Jesuit Order
The religious order of Jesuits was founded in 1534 by Ignatius Loyola and approved by Pope Paul in 1540.
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Order of
Jesuits
Ignatius Loyola
Paul
Soviet pledge on Middle East settlement reported by Al Ahram
Major Robert A. Ross, 37, a former Mt. Vernon resident and top Army Command and General Staff College graduate, is noted among four honor graduates. The article covers Soviet assurances to Nasser against concessions, U.S. proposed package terms, and prior family ties to local coaching lines.
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Mt. V
Army College
Cairo
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Soviet Union
Middle East
al Ahram
al ‘Ahram
Gromyko
Nasser
U.S
Israel
U.N
Robert A. Ross
Mt. Vernon
U. S. Army Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Ross
Madison
Wis
Howard Ross
Marjorie Reinchler
Robert Ross
Howard
West Point
Vietnam
TV Tower On Power Lines Call Firemen
Mt Vernon fire department made two calls yesterday. At 10 40 a m firefighters responded to a rubbish truck fire at 10th and Prairie causing slight bed damage. At 6 14 p m during the storm a TV tower fell across power lines at 1011 Jones street and firefighters stood by until Illinois Power Co workers arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
10Th and
Prairie
Jones Street
Illinois Power Co
Lawsuit Filed Over Railroad Mishap in Waltonville
Clifford Parrent sues Illinois Central Railroad for 50000 alleging permanent injuries from a July 14 1967 accident on the coal mine spur near Waltonville. He claims crushing injuries to back pelvis hip and legs and seeks a jury trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central Railroad
Waltonville
Clifford Parrent
Parrent
Market dips to year’s low on broad selling wave
The market fell to 318.4 and 3.3 points down for the week as 1,187 issues declined and only 251 advanced on the New York Stock Exchange. New lows surged to 442 while two issues rose to new highs. Volume dropped to 11.79 million shares as institutions traded large blocks, with brokers noting big sellers amid monetary uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Exchange
Institutional
J. Ray McDermott
Reynolds Tobacco
Loew’s Theatres
SCM
American Telephone
American Stock Exchange
New York Exchange
Borrow Books To Last Two Weeks At City Library
The Mt Vernon Public Library will close Monday for staff vacations and reopen June 28. Readers are urged to stock up on books and magazines for two weeks. The library board authorizes higher borrowing limits during the closure for city residents and paid members outside the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Public Library
Mildred Metcalf
Library Board
Youngest Yank Killed In War Marine Was 15
Dan Bullock from Brooklyn lied about his age to join the U S Marine Corps at 14 and was killed at 15 while guarding a base in Quang Nam province Vietnam He was the youngest American serviceman to die in the conflict His father Brother Bullock recalled his son’s wish to become educated and his initial desire to be a pilot policeman or Marine The family learned of his death after a Defense Department telegram and criticized the war’s human cost while expressing pride in his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dan Bullock
U.S. Marine Corps
Quang Nam Province
Brother Bullock
Brooklyn
Bullock
Defense Department
Public Meeting On Off Street Parking Here
Public meeting set for Monday June 23 at 7 30 p m in the Mt Vernon Chamber of Commerce conference room to discuss off street parking and other district issues. Duane Sorenson a community development consultant from Terre Haute Ind will speak invited by the King City Retailers Association board of directors and will spend the day touring the central business district with association leaders. President Don Shafer urged all central district building owners and operators to attend the 7 30 p m forum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Business District
Mt. Vernon
Sorenson
Don Shafer
King City Retailers
Shafer
The
Chamber Today
Jackson Leads Hunger March Across Illinois
Biracial march led by Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Calvin S. Morris travels 500 miles from Rockford to Cairo to dramatize hunger in Illinois. Stops include Peoria June 16 and Cairo June 25 with a Capitol rally planned June 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford, Ill
Illinois
Jesse Jackson
Southern Christian Leaderership Conference
Jackson
SCLC
Rockford
Cairo
Calvin S. Morris
Illinois Poor People’s Campaign
Peoria
Aurora
East St. Louis
Carbondale
State Capitol
Koreans Sink Red Spy Boat In Pacific Clash
South Koreans reported sinking a North Korean spy boat after a brief chase. All 15 crew members aboard the vessel were killed or believed dead, with two bodies recovered and efforts to raise the craft under way. The craft carried multiple guns and ammunition. Kim 38 of Haeju, North Korea, linked to a Communist espionage unit, was captured during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim 38
Haeju
North Korea
Communist Party
South Korea
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leonard Resch
Shoemaker
Mt. Vernon Grain
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
David Hunt
Eagle Industries, Inc
Excelsior
Derby
Guy Henry
N. 7Th Street
IGA
Helen van Horn
S. 18Th Street
Marine
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Salem Road
Carl Jolly
E.T.A
James Earl Wilson
D.V.B.S
WMIX
S. Koreans
Roy
Olds
Roy Atkinson
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