Deaths Ashley H A Wreath 61 of Ashley
Ashley resident Ashley H A Wreath age 61 died suddenly at home on Wednesday. Funeral set for 2 p m Saturday at United Methodist church with Rev Edward Harper officiating. Burial in Ashley cemetery. Body lies in state at Hogan Funeral Home after 7 p m Friday and at church after 12 o'clock Saturday. Wreath born June 19 1911 in Oakdale Illinois son of William and Maggie Wreath. Survived by wife Mildred two children Floyd and Shirley, two sisters and two brothers and two grandchildren. He was a retired Illinois Central railroad signal maintainer World War II veteran and member of Oakdale Presbyterian church and Ashley Lions Club.
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H. A. Wreath
Ashley
United Methodist Church of
Edward Harper
Hogan Funeral Home
Mr. Wreath
Oakdale
Ill
William and
Maggie
Kline) Wreath
Mt. Vernon
Mildred Reynolds
Wreath
Illinois Central Railroad
Presbyterian Church At
Ashley Lions Club
Mildred
Floyd
Shirley Haun
Cahokia
Thomas Wreath
Nashville
Flora Frederking
Olive Tillotson
San Torlito
Texas
Beulah Schmidt 73 Dies in Lima Ohio
Beulah Schmidt of Lima formerly of Mt. Vernon died Saturday in Lima at 73. Funeral held at St. Gerard's Catholic Church in Lima with burial at Calvary Cemetery near Terre Haute Ind. She was born January 20, 1900 and was married to Paul Schmidt who preceded her in death. Survived by son Maurice, daughter Nancy, a nephew Elmer Gentle, a nephew Vernon, and niece Mrs. Marie Bourland.
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Lima
Ohio
Mt. Vernon
St. Gerard’s Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Terre Haute
Ind
Schmidt
Paul Schmidt
Eileen
Maurice
Nancy
Elmer . Gentle
Vernon
Marie Bourland
Woodlawn
Musicians Delegate Wilma Wright Heads to Canada
Mrs Wilma Wright of Mt Vernon Local 465 sails for Toronto to attend the 76th annual American Federation of Musicians convention with guest Mrs Betty Hyslop. About 2000 delegates from across the United States will participate at the Four Seasons Sheraton during the week long gathering.
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Wilma Wright
White Street
Toronto
Canada
American Federation of Musicians
Wright
Mt. Vernon
Betty Hyslop
Viola Ave
Four Seasons Sheraton
Mt Vernon Weather Snapshot
Weather report for Mt Vernon shows today’s high 87 and low 71 with 7:00 am reading 75. Rainfall to date in 1973 stands at 23.56 inches. Comparisons note past days: one year ago high 70 low 69. five and ten years ago highs reached 90 with lows 56 and 59. Friday times: sunrise 4:30 and sunset 7:30 CST. Redd Lake main dam water level 409.60 feet above mean sea level.
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MT. Vernon
Redd Lake
Main Dam
Mt Vernon Grain and Hog Markets and St Louis Eggs
Mt. Vernon quotes show soybeans at 10.40, wheat 2.76, corn 2.37. Hog prices include No. 1 200 to 220 lb at 36.50 to 37.00, sorted No. 1 at 37.50, mixed No. 1 and No. 3 at 36.00 to 36.50, and sows 28.00 to 31.00. St Louis consumer eggs range A large 50-61, A medium 45-57, A small 36-48, B large 44-57, standard 30-35, ready-to-cook broilers 41.75-43.50. Chicago grain futures list No 2 soft red at 2.95, No 2 hard red 2.85, No 2 yellow corn 2.45, oats 1.00, soybeans 10.50, with No 2 yellow corn at 2.46 on Wednesday.
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MT. Vernon
ST. Louis
Chicago
Nixon economic address sinks market on opening day
The stock market opened lower after President Nixon's economic address, with the Dow down nearly one point and NYSE decliners leading gainers 166 to 113. Analysts called the plan too little too late and warned it could fuel inflation by artificial shortages. volume was 15.7 million shares as the broad NYSE index slipped to 56.67.
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New York
Nixon
Dow Jones
New York Stock Exchange
Federal National Mortage Association
Winnebago
Fairchild Camera
Wall Street
Dow
White House
NYSE
Rock Island Refining Corp Raises Oil Price by 35 Cents
The Illinois Oil and Gas Association reports Rock Island Refining Corp of Indianapolis raised crude oil payments by 35 cents effective June 9, aligning with peers. The new scale pays $4.10 per barrel for 40-degree gravity oil, with Illinois samples often lower due to gravity.
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Ilinois Oil and Gas Association
Rock Island & Refining Corp
Indianapolis
Ind
Rock Island
Illinois
Illinois Senate Committee Advances School Aid Bill for 1974
Senate panels approved education funding plans totaling 188.3 million dollars for fiscal 1974. A Republican backed formula would distribute about 935 million to public schools with per pupil backing tied to local property taxes, while a Democratic alternative urged a 4 percent statewide aid increase and targeted aid for poorer districts. Higher education bills rose by 55.9 million versus last year, with University of Illinois at 235.9 million and other campuses funded. governor seeks smaller increase.
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UPI
Senate
Illinois
Senate Education Committee
Gene Hoffman
Belmhurst
School Problems Commission
Hoffman
Michael J. Bakalis
Thomas Hynes
Chicago
Hynes
Senate Appropriations Committee
Illinois Colleges and Universities
Board of Higher Education
Daniel Walker
More Oil Drilling In Southern Ill.
The Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals issued three Silurian depth oil drilling permits in Washington and Marion counties. Amoco Production Co. received two permits for Washington county wells Arnold Harre No. 4 and Gustav Kolweier No. 1, with Mitchell Drilling Co. and Troop Drilling Co. as contractors. In Marion county Kenneth E. Beeman of Mattoon was granted R. Foster No. 1, with Sledge Drilling Co. as contractor. C. E. Brehm Drilling and Producing Co. of Mt. Vernon obtained W. Henderson Comm. No. 1 at the McClosky elevation in Williamson county.
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State Department of Mines and Minerals
Washington
Marion Counties
Amoco Production Co
Washington County
Arnold Harre
Gustav Kolweier
Harre
Mitchell Drilling Co
Kolweier
Troop Drilling Co
Marion County
Kenneth E. Beeman
Mattoon
Illinois Weekend Weather Outlook
The forecast calls for Saturday partly sunny and very warm with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows will be in the 70s and highs in the 80s to lower 90s. Sunday remains partly cloudy with a thunderstorm chance and similar 70s to 90s temps. Monday turns partly sunny and cooler with 60s to lower 70s at night and highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
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Illinois
Crack Down On Boat Ordinances At Jaycee Lake
City Manager Ray Botch announced that police will enforce Jaycee Lake boat licenses and ban boats with motors over 65 horsepower. Licenses are available in city hall weekdays or at the lake concession on weekends, priced from 1 to 15 dollars by motor horsepower.
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Ray Botch
Jaycee Lake
Botch
Still Openings In Y Swimming And Tennis Classes
Mt. Vernon YMCA announces remaining openings in the Learn to Swim program from June 18 to June 22 for children 8 to 10. Tennis instruction for ages 10 to 14 also has openings. Classes run June 21 to July 2. For information call 242-5345.
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Mt. Vernon
Nixon orders Phase 3 wage and price controls tightened
President Nixon unveiled a series of measures aimed at curbing inflation. He announced an IRS audit of firms with price hikes above 1.5 percent in Phase 3, vowed to roll back unjustified increases, sought tariff relief and expanded government stockpiles, and promised new farm legislation. He warned of wage controls in Phase 4 as prices and wages would be more tightly aligned. Officials admitted Phase 3 failed to curb inflation as consumer prices surged.
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Internal Revenue Service
Nixon
School Board Decides Boiler Repairs and Budget Actions
The board voted to have Nooter repair two boilers with a price cap tied to the Mann bid, linking heating system work to the defeated $1.4 million bond plan. Additional actions include adding a second learning disability class at Buford School, resignations at Edison Hall and Lincoln, uncertain Title I funding, and new purchases of sewing machines and band uniforms, while coal and oil bids could not be obtained due to fuel shortages.
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Joe McClure
Johnson
Buford School
Deborah Kolmer
Sue Cross
Edison School
Gertrude Snodsmith
Hazel Quinn
Lincoln School
Cleo White
Hall School
Schoo District
Lewis Hilliard
Hilliard
Continental Baking Co
David Flora Sealtest
Marion
Max Dyer
Casey
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Ostwald Uniform Co
Watergate figure Magruder admits errors in wiretapping plan
Magruder says Mitchell angry over useless logs and that Liddy promised to fix a nonworking wiretap at Democratic HQ. Strachan and Dean III present at meetings. Magruder takes responsibility, insists the President did not know of the errors.
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Strachan
Liddy
John W. Dean III
White House
Nixon
Governor Walker’s Financial Disclosure Details
Gov Walker reports a $4,283 capital gain on Lake County farmland, $125,000 in Lake County real estate, and stakes in Swiss Colony cheese store lease, Imperial American Resources Fund, United Science mutual, and Rowan Companies stock. He lists four bank accounts led by $11,045 at Continental Illinois, plus mortgages and an auto loan. Some state employees filed disclosures. court temp rules prevent compulsion to file.
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Montgomery Ward & Co
Lake County
Walker
Madison
Wis
Imperial American Resources Fund
United Science
Rowan Companies
Ilinois National Bank & Trust Co
Chicago
U.S
Abner J. Mikva
Dallas Air Force Recruiter Dale Payne Profile
In Dallas Texas Master Sergeant Dale Payne a veteran Air Force career airman with 19 years of service works from the Dallas recruiting office. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Leo Payne and brother of Bobby Payne a Mt Vernon professional golfer.
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Dallas
Texas
Dale Payne
Air Force
Leo Payne
Mt. Vernon
Ill
U.ss. Air Force
Dallas Air Force
Sgt. Payne
Bobby Payne
Coal and Oil Prices Set for Purchases
The price to be paid will be the current market price at the time of each purchase. Prices now are 19 cents per gallon for oil and 14.95 dollars per ton for coal.
Sohio Joins In Oil Price Boost
The Illinois Oil and Gas Association of Mt. Vernon says Sohio Oil Co. raised its crude price, joining Ashland Oil Co. in a midweek price boost. The move follows earlier increases by Ashland and other oil firms.
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Sohio
Illinois Oil and Gas Association
Mt. Vernon
Sohio Oil Co
Ashland Oil Co
Women of the Moose Chapter Meeting Set for June 14
The Women of the Moose announce a chapter meeting scheduled for Thursday June 14 at 7 30 p m. Members are reminded to attend and participate in the upcoming agenda.
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Women of the Moose
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