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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1963

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Deaths Joe McBrian of Bethesda Dies in Denver

Mrs. Bessie Clinton of 600 South 19th street reports her nephew Joe McBrian 60 of Bethesda Maryland died Thursday in that city. Funeral services are planned in Denver Colorado with burial there. McBrian born Shawnee Oklahoma son of James and Nancy McBrian former Mt. Vernon residents. Survived by wife Frances McBrian of Bethesda a brother Ray McBrian of Denver and aunt Bessie Clinton of this city.

Bessie Clinton South 19Th Street Joe McBrian Bethesda Denver Colo Mr. McBrian Shawnee Oklo James Nancy Book) McBrian Mt. Vernon Frances McBrian Bethesda, Md Ray McBrian Denver, Colo This City

OK Money For 200 More G Men

The House Appropriations Committee recommended funds to hire 200 more FBI agents to combat organized crime as part of a $1.511 billion bill for State Justice Commerce and related agencies for the next fiscal year. The panel praised FBI director J Edgar Hoover while criticizing the Commerce Department travel service for cuff links and bracelets gifts and for funding an insignia project.

Washington FBI House Appropriations Committee State, Justice and Commerce Departments Federal Judiciary U.S. Information Agency Kennedy J. Edgar Hoover John J. Rooney Dn.y Commerce Peement U Travel Service Travel Service United States

Controversy Over Viet War Photo In Stars and Stripes

A May 6 Stars and Stripes front page showed a U S helicopter crewman threatening a captured Viet Cong in a raid, without noting South Vietnamese role. The caption prompted Army concern though no reprimand was reported, the paper based in Tokyo notes its Far East distribution.

Washington South Viet Nam U.S The Pacific Stars and Stripes Far East Tokyo Asia Army Stars and Stripes

Hospital Notes and Admitted Discharges Summary

Jefferson Memorial records show admissions for Donald R. Meier, Hoffman, and Billie Joe Meier, Hoffman, with other listed patients Bertha Hoyse Evansville Ind. Discharges include Mrs Wanda Lee Peper and baby and several others. Good Samaritan lists admissions for Robin Gay Fleener and others, with discharges for Roy E. Sowers and several named patients.

Jefferson Memorial Donald R. Meier Hoffman Billie Joe Meier Bertha Hoyse Evansville Ind Wanda Lee Peper Kent Wade Gayle Gray Marjorie Downey Linda Peyton Good Samaritan Robin Gay Fleener Loris Virginia Firebaugh Alice May Kelly George Harry Bryant, Jr John Narusis Rosetta Mabel Owens Stanley Vincent Koziara Anna Laura Stewart Dorothy Mae Pool Roy E. Sowers Duain Patrick Dornbach Clara Settles Mary Frances Marquis Naomi Petticord Tammi Lynn Wilson Dora Ann Bailey

Retirement group meeting invites all Civil retirees

Jefferson Chapter No. 688 of the National Association of Retired Civil Employees will meet Monday evening June 17 in the Civil Service room of the Post Office. Pot luck dinner at 6 30 and business meeting to follow. Report on the State Convention. All Civil retirees are invited to meet. John C. Kell, Pres. The incorporation of Estonia into the Soviet Union in August 1940 has never been recognized by the United States.

National Association of Retired Civil Employees Civil Service Room Post Office John C. Kell Estonia Soviet Union United States

Detailed Weather Report MT Vernon and Illinois

Weather forecast notes Thursday high 92 and low 64 with 0.02 inch rainfall forecast from Thursday morning to Friday morning. Illinois reports fair weather at first with thundershowers in the south, two tornado funnels observed without damage, Quincy high 95 and Rockford low 58. Northern Illinois to be near normal temperatures with slight warming early next week. Southern Illinois cooler in east and warmer west with showers Saturday and midweek.

MT. Vernon Tllinois Associated Press Tinos Tos Mercury Weather Bureau Tinois Quincy Rockford Ilinois Illinois

Kerner Urges SIU Grads For Inclusive Economic Change

Gov Otto Kerner spoke to about 1,400 SIU graduates in Carbondale urging a nondiscriminatory approach to future conduct amid heavy rain that scattered 10,000 graduates and visitors across campus. He warned the economy would need 200 new jobs daily for a decade while receiving an honorary LL.D. and praising higher education.

Carbondale Cap Otto Kerner Southern Tllinoiss University Tlinois McAndrew Stadium Kerner SIU

Seeds Determine Size and Sweetness in Cantaloupe

A cantaloupe with more seeds tends to be larger and sweeter. A well formed melon may contain about six hundred seeds.

Local live stock market closes higher on hog and sow prices

Prices paid on the local live stock market were 50¢ higher today. The top was 16.75 for 190 to 220 lb hogs. Sows were 13.75 for 300 weight down, sows 300 weight and over 13.25, down. Boars were 8.50 and 9.50.

Mt. Vernon Grain Prices Quoted After Noon

Mt Vernon grain markets report prices for Wheat at 72 cents per bushel Soybeans at 2.55 dollars per bushel and Corn at 1.25 dollars per bushel as quoted this afternoon.

Mt. Vernon

National Stockyards hogs and cattle price report AP

National Stockyards market data shows hogs 5 000 head with barrows and gilts 190 240 lb mostly 17.75 down. Heavier butchers not established. 150 170 lb 15 16.75. sows 275 300 lb 14.75 15.25. 350 100 lb 13.75 15.00. 400 500 lb 13.25 13.75. 500 650 lb 12.75 13.50. pigs 11.00 12.50 with some to 13.00. Cattle 350 calves 75 steers near 22.50. cows 14.50 16.00. good calf producers 21.00 27. Sheep good and choice lambs 20.00 22.00. few 22.00 50. utility 15.00 19.00. ewes 4.50 6.00.

National Stockyards, Jr USDA

Chicago Produce Market Reports Butter and Eggs Steady

Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes steady wholesale butter prices with various grades and scores listed, while eggs show stability and mixed grade prices. Entries include 93 score AA 5744, 92 A 57144, and other grade figures, reflecting unchanged or minor changes across dairy products and egg categories.

Chicago Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Egg and poultry price listing from St Louis market

St Louis market reports offer consumer grade eggs with sizes A large 29-30 cents A medium 24-25 A small 19-20 B large 26-27 B wholesale 25-26 42 unclassified farm run 24-25 checks 1s-20 hens heavy 13-14 light over 5 lbs 9-10 under 5 lbs 7-8 commercial broilers and fryers 16-49-17 with varying price ranges for different categories.

ST. Louis

Chicago grain prices report shows mixed soy and corn rates

Chicago AP notes no sales for No 6 wheat while corn No 2 yellow stands at 1.51 percent. No 4 yellow 1.2945 with sample grade yellow 1.204. Oats No 1 extra heavy white 74. Soybeans No 2 yellow 2.671. Soybean Oll On.

Chicago

Wall Street mixed late on thin trading amid tobacco gains

The New York market was mixed in late trading with tobaccos higher and most key stocks showing fractional changes. Volume was about 4 million shares, with Du Pont and Polaroid rising about 2 percent and Homestake up over a point. Studebaker rose after reports of a $40 million Army truck order.

New York Stoux du Pont Polaroid Studebaker Colgate-Palmolive Twentieth Century-Fox Reynolds Tobacco Merck Sunray DX Reichhold American Stock Exchange U.S

NASA tests Echo II balloon satellite prototype

Lakehurst reports NASA demonstrated an inflated balloon 15 feet in diameter as Echo II communications satellite. Two to three weeks of tests are planned before launching Echo II later this year from Vanderberg Air Force Base California.

Lakehurst Nao Gap National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Vanderberg Air Force Base Calif

Mt Vernon Nursing Cap and Open House Sunday

Students of Mt Vernon Township High School and Community College School of Practical Nursing will cap at the high school auditorium and an open house will follow at the nursing school 7th and Casey Registered nurses from the area will participate Florence Nightingale James will be presented by Mrs June Thompson Nursing arts instructor The address will be given by Ellis Henson superintendent

Mt. Vernon Township High School Community College School of Practical Nursing School of Nursing Casey Mt. Vernon Florence Nightingale James June Thompson Ellis Henson

North Korean refusal over pilots fuels tense U N talks

At Panmunjom, Maj Gen Chang Chun Hwan refused to state the fate of Capt Ben W Stults and Capt Charleton W Voltz after their May 17 crash. Lt Gen George Cloud dismissed U S racial tensions as irrelevant to the commission. In Moscow, the Soviet Union seeks a 280 million refinery purchase from Britain, while Paris reports Gaullist majority backing a France West Germany cooperation treaty with Senate debate to follow.

Panmunjom South Korea U.S Birmingham Ala Chang Chun-hwan U.N Military Armistice Commission George H. Cloud United States Army Ben,w. Stults Florence Charleton W. Voltz Frankfort Mich Moscow Soviet Union Britain Labor Party Harold Wilson Wilson Nikolai Patolichev Paris National Assembly Senate Assembly European Unity

Rotary World Convention Ends in St Louis

Rotary International Convention closed with speeches as about 10,000 Rotarians gathered worldwide. Nitish Laharroy of Calcutta, retiring president, lauded friendliness and service while Carl Miller of Los Angeles accepted the new international presidency. Miller spoke of improved communications and transportation shrinking the world. Irwin Canham urged more grassroots political activity in the United States.

ST. Louis Rotary International Nitish Laharroy Calcutta India Laharry Carl Miller Los Angeles Calif Pacific Coast The Wall Street Journal Miller

Dramatic funeral planned for Evers sparks racial debate

The article notes an Evers funeral plan and a push to lower race barriers. It cites promises to appoint Negro police and crossing guards, opposition to a biracial study committee on jobs and desegregation, and a NAACP rally of about 500 people. It also mentions Del Crandall and Carl Sawatski as NL catchers wearing No. 1.

NAACP del Crandall Milwaukee Braves Carl Sawatski St. Louis Cardinals

Day Dreaming Called Sleep at Psychiatric Meeting

Toronto psychiatrist Prof John W Lovett-Doust argued at the Canadian Psychiatric Association meeting that a person who sleeps only a few hours at night fills the gap by daytime mental wandering. He described day dreaming as sleep and warned such patterns fool the sleeper.

Toronto Sap Toronto John W. Lovett-Doust The Canadian Psychiatric Association

Revision Of Rules On Oil Imports Hearings Sought

Washington AP reports the Independent Petroleum Association of America calls for a hearing on a new oil import program revision. L Dan Jones criticizes the change as a basic revision not a technical one and warns it disconnects imports from domestic production by removing corrections for past estimate errors.

Washington L. Dan Jones Independent Petroleum Association of America Jones

Love Scandal Lid Blows In London

The piece notes calls for Prime Minister Macmillan’s resignation amid a Labour Liberal push and Cabinet wavering. Health Minister Enoch Powell is named as a possible revolt leader while Education Minister Boyle wavers. Powell does not deny rumors of quitting as a landslide threat looms. Monday brings a Commons debate on John Profumo’s affair with Christine Keller and its political stakes.

Macmillan Enoch Powell Edward Boyle Powell Jandar Aus House of Commons John Profumo Christine Keller

Mt Vernon Scouts Fight Shagbark Control

Mt Vernon women defend local Girl Scout council against Shagbark and National plans to take funds and assets. Local leaders argue 25 years of community support and volunteer strength would be undermined by professional management and debt. Citizens urged to weigh the dispute and share views with council leaders.

Mt. Vernon Shagbark National United Fund Jefferson County Mt. Vernon Little House Vernon Shaghbark Shaghark David Bryant National Board

Harrisburg Mental Health Center bids reviewed in Illinois

Springfield AP reports state officials study bids totaling over 5.5 million for a 300 bed Harrisburg Mental Health Center to serve as a research and training site for mentally retarded children in partnership with Southern Illinois University. S.M. Wilson and Co. lead with a 2,075,584 general construction bid. other low bids listed for plumbing heating ventilation pipe, electrical and equipment.

Springfield Ill Harrisburg Public Works Department Mentals Health Department Otto Kerner Southern Illinois University S.M. Wilson and Co Granite City Economy Plumbing and Heating Co Skokie Ideal Heating O Chicago McNeill and Dagger, Inc Herrin

Emergency Job Funds Cut Off In Illinois

Illinois labor director Robert R. Donnelly announced that emergency unemployment compensation ends today for those who exhausted regular benefits. The program, in effect since March, ended as unemployment fell in April to 89,825 and May to 76,870, with about 27,000 Illinois jobless receiving roughly $4.95 million over three months.

Chicago Robert R. Donnelly Illinois Donnelly

Police Sell Own Bicycle in Lost Property Auction

GRIMSTAD Norway AP a policeman sold the police patrol bicycle by mistake for 3 50 at a lost property auction. The bike had a new 5 light. The buyer refused to return it and said he would send the bicycle to the police so they could keep or der in the town until a new bicycle is bought. The new bicycle costs 60 dollars.

Grimstad Norway

Burglars Sharp On Pills At North Side Drug Store

Newton Brown owner of the North Side Drug Store says burglars who pried into his store on Sal em Road Wednesday night were experts on pills. They took 1500 to 2000 barbiturate pills and 500 to 1000 amphetamines, no narcotics or other drugs were touched, and $83 cash accompanied the pills.

Newton Brown North Side Salem Road Brown

Havana Cuba TV Reception Here in Mt Vernon

Don Wilson of Don't TV Shop at 1007 Prairie reported clear reception of Havana Cuba station CMBF yesterday in Mt Vernon from 1 30 to 1 45 p m while tuned to St Louis Channel 2 with antenna on south He joked he did not see Fidel Castro but the picture was almost perfect.

CMBF Havana Cuba Mt. Vernon Don Wilson Don’t TV Shop Don St. Louis Fidel Castro

Mt Vernon Man Fined For Alleged False Pretenses

Alan Rich, 56, of 1702 Broadway, was arrested by Jefferson county officers yesterday and held for Clark county sheriff. He was released at Marshall, Illinois, after paying an $80 fine for alleged false pretenses.

Alan Rich Broadway Jefferson County Clark County Rich Mareshall Ill

Police Court Fines Levied by Magistrate Sherman Bullock

In police court today Magistrate Sherman Bullock fined David Robert Fackler of Evansville Indiana ten dollars and costs on a drunkenness charge along with Gabe Mixon who also paid ten dollars and costs for a drunk charge.

Sherman Bullock David Robert Fackler Evansville Ind Gabe Mixon

Court fines Brown in drunken disturbance case

J P J Harley E Harlow fined J W Brown, 52, of 1010 Forest, $30 plus costs on charges of drunkenness disturbance and assault administered by the Justice of the Peace this morning.

Dg. P. Court J. W. Brown Forest Justice of the Peace Harley E. Harlow

Marriage Licenses Listed For Mt Vernon Fairfield Couples

Kenneth Marion Savage 36 of Fairfield and Patricia Lee Mc Gehee 30 of Mt Vernon obtain a marriage license. Leland O Bayne 20 and Marilyn Ann Smiley 18 both of Mt Vernon also receive licenses.

Kenneth Marion Savage Fairfield Patricia Lee McGehee Mt. Vernon Leland O. Bayne Marilyn Ann Smiley

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