Deaths Mrs Cecile Loretta Vick Dies in Street Collision
Mrs Cecile Loretta Vick 43 of 4340 West Pine St Louis was struck and killed by a car at 1120 p m Friday in the city. A former Mt Vernon resident she was born February 20 1931 in Jefferson County to William Clayton and Dottie Rosetta Wigginton Rapp. Survived by two sons James and Larry Flora her parents a sister Roselie Chesney and brothers Robert Rap and Ransom Rap and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with body at Myers Chapel.
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Cecile Loretta Vick
West Pine
St. Louis
Mt. Vernon
Myers Chapel
Vick
Jefferson County
William Clayton
Dottie Rosetta (Wigginton) Rapp
James
Larry Flora
William C. Rap
Roselie Chesney
Robert Rap
Ransom Rap
Cairo
Kennedy Senators Die in Plane Crash at Hyannis Port
Two Kennedy family members were killed when a private plane crashed near West Springfield in rain and fog. Senator John F Kennedy and his sister Rosemary were confirmed dead, with Rose Kennedy and others at Hyannis Port. President Johnson inquiring from San Francisco.
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Vention
Bayh
Kennedys
Hyannis Port
Cape Cod
Rose Kennedy
Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Stephen Smith
West Springfield
Barnes Airport
Westfield
Springfield
Robert Leveille
Southampton
Leveille
Robert Schauer
Schauer
Johnson
San Francisco
Joseph P. Jr
Navy
Kathleen
Europe
Dirksen presses civil rights plea amid governors demand
Senator Dirksen made a final rights plea arguing no constitutional amendment was needed for civil rights advances and citing a telegram from 40 governors urging passage. He noted support from Arizona's Republican governor among the signees and responded to Goldwater's call for a constitutional amendment.
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Barry Goldwater
Dirksen
Arizona
Legion Post 141 to Install New Officers Monday
American Legion members of Jefferson Post 141 will meet Monday evening at the Legion hall. New officers will be installed and all auxiliary members and wives of Legionnaires are invited to attend. Rex Medders, ad).
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American Legion
Jefferson Post 141
Legion Hall
Rex Medders
Goldwater questions Scranton as potential running mate
Senate race coverage reports Sen Goldwater questioning Gov Scranton's liberal ties and the likelihood the Pennsylvanian would be named as his vice presidential pick at the San Francisco convention. Goldwater remains ahead in delegates but seeks about 100 more while signaling no platform clash over civil rights laws. In Fairfield, widow Mrs Hocking lost 2500 to a counterfeiter scam after complying with a bank sampling ruse.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Scranton
Goldwater
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Kennedy
San Francisco
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New Yorker
Associated Press
Fairfield
Frank Hocking
Firemen Respond To Rubbish Fire In Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon firemen were dispatched to extinguish a rubbish fire at 27th and Westcott streets yesterday at 7 55 p.m. The blaze caused no damage and was quickly controlled.
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Mt. Vernon
Westcott
Weather roundup hits north Illinois and nearby Iowa
High winds and rain sweep North Illinois with notable totals in Iowa towns. Rockford reports 87 and 66 degree impressions, Dubuque records 2.20 inches of rain, Peoria 2.71 inches, with Rantoul temperatures missing.
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Illinois
Rockford
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
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Helena
Honolulu
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Springfield
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East Dubuque
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Chicago Midway
Chicago Grant Park
Senate Civil Rights Bill Passes 73 to 27 Vote
The Senate approved a sweeping civil rights bill by 73 to 27, praising bipartisan work by Everett Dirksen and Hubert Humphrey. The measure bans discrimination in public accommodations and employment, extends federal enforcement, and reshapes voting rights provisions as it moves toward House passage.
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Goldwater
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Mike Mansfield
Civil Rights Commission
House
John W. McCormack
D Mass
Rulers Committee
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted and Discharges
Jefferson Memorial admitted Shirley Metcalf of Odin and discharged Rhonda Rich of Wayne City. Good Samaritan admitted Wanda Urbanki Michael Kevin Morgan Hazel Maryetta Dunbar Brenda Joyce Laswell Edna Helen Liptrap Charlene Jo Allen. Also listed: Charles Curless Thomas Bruce Moses Elizabeth Diane Moses Ruth Ann Dare Ruby Bell Eldridge. Discharged: Mrs Helen Marie Arnold and baby Pamela Sue Logan Alden Wilford Albert Sherwood Lora Mae Callamder Christine Marie Pool Charles Wayne Richardson Roy Frank Lin Trout Jerry Richard Fleming Milton D Grooms.
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Jefferson Memorial
Shirley Metcalf
Odin
Rhonda Rich
Wayne City
Corda McKinney
Good Samaritan
Wanda Urbanki
Michael Kevin Morgan
Hazel Maryetta Dunbar
Brenda Joyce Laswell
Edna Helen Liptrap
Charlene Jo Allen
Charles Curless
Thomas Bruce Moses
Elizabeth Diane Moses
Ruth Ann Dare
Ruby Bell Eldridge
Helen Marie Arnold
Pamela Sue
Logan Alden
Wilford Albert Sherwood
Lora Mae Callamder
Vernon Weather: Heat Peak at 91 Friday
Detailed report notes Friday high 91 and low 71 in MT Vernon. Year to date rainfall reaches 23.76 inches with past periods showing variable highs and lows. Sunday sunrise 4 32 and sunset 7 32, followed by Monday with sunrise 4 32 and sunset 7 33 CST.
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Mt, Vernon
Mattoon Finds More Cyanide In Sewers
Mattoon sewer department officials report traces of cyanide in sewers near major industrial plants that reportedly do not use it. City Commissioner James W. O Neal said Friday he believes someone dumped the chemical deliberately in several locations.
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Mattoon
Il G
James W. O'Neal
Circuit Court Fines for Driving Violations
Harlan H. Hull of Centralia was fined 10 dollars for driving too fast for conditions. Donald W. Bennett of Jacksonville was fined 50 dollars for driving without a license.
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Harlan H. Hull
Centralia
Donald W. Bennett
Jacksonville
Abbott's staging daughter brings Norman Wexler comedy to Broadway
Judith Abbott, daughter of George Abbott, will stage Norman Wexler's Warm Heart, Cold Feet for Broadway's fall. The play, Wexler's Broadway debut, will first tour the summer circuit with sponsors Mrs Abbott and Raymond Katz. A study notes most Americans have never flown and half stay within 200 miles of home yearly.
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New York
Judith Abbott
George Abbott
Norman Wexler
White Way
Wesler
Broadway
Mss Abbott
Raymond Katz
United States
Republicans Brace Platform Against Civil Rights Attack
Washington AP reporting Republican platform drafters gather documents from 1918 to 1960 to counter attacks on civil rights, arguing Johnson previously opposed rights legislation. Melvin R. Laird says the platform will praise Congress for civil rights laws and align with party history, while anticipating a Goldwater bid favorable to constitutional limits and congressional authority.
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Edmond Lerreton
Washington
Republican Platform
Johnson
Melvin R. Laird
Wisconsin
Platform Committee
Laird
Congress
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
San Francisco
Postpone Lynda Bird's Plane. Man Arrested
In Honolulu a man was detained after making a shooting threat in the lobby delaying Pan American World Airways Flight 4 carrying Lynda Bird Johnson. Miss Johnson was removed from the jet and taken to her Waikiki hotel before the flight departed. she later planned to fly to Los Angeles for a Democratic dinner with her father.
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Honolulu
Lynda Bird Johnson
Los Angeles
Secret Service
Miss Johnson
Waikiki
Pan American World Airways Flight &4
Honolulu International
Father's Problems Solved On Television
AP reports in San Francisco that President Johnson campaigns in California highlighting Goldwater margins in Los Angeles and Orange counties as pivotal to November. Hollywood notes Father’s Day reflections from Fred MacMurray about real family issues versus TV solutions on My Three Sons.
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Frank Cormier
San Francisco
Johnson
California
Barry Goldwater
Los Angeles
Orange
Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Orange County
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Bay Area
U.S
Bob Thomas
Hollywood (Ap
America
Fred MacMurray
Fred
June Haver
Tim Considine
Don Grady
Stanley Livingstone
Hollywood
Robby
Damage Suit Is Dismissed Here
A damage suit and counter claim from an auto accident on July 5 1963 were dismissed in circuit court yesterday. Carleen Price sought 20500 dollars for damages from a collision about five miles east of Ina on the Spring Garden Ina Road. Guy Randall had filed a counter claim for damages. The suits were compromised and settled out of court.
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Carleen Price
Ina
Spring Garden- Ina
Guy Randall
Two-Vehicle Crash In Arlington Yields $150 In Damage
An accident on the 1000 block of South Tenth involved Ann Gillian Hoit of Arlington Texas and Audrey Rutherford, 40, of Mt. Vernon Route 2. Police estimate $100 damage to the Hoit car and $50 to Rutherford’s vehicle. Rutherford was charged with illegal lane usage.
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South Tenth
Ann Gillian Hoit
Arlington
Tex
Audrey Rutherford
Mt. Vernon
Route 2
Hoit
Rutherford
Goldwater Sees 694 Delegates, 655 Needed at Convention
Goldwater's delegate tally rises to 694, 39 over the 655 needed for the Republican presidential nomination. The latest AP survey shows Goldwater 644, Scranton 138, Rockefeller 105, Lodge 45, Smith 15, Nixon 8, Favorite sons 81, and Uncommitted 219. Maryland adds nine for Scranton after a resurvey.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Montana
Arizona
Associated Press
Goldwater
William W. Scranton
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Henry Cabot Lodge
Margaret Chase Smith
Richard M. Nixon
Maryland
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Rockefeller
Fire Damages Cairo Warehouse Excluding Injuries
Fire heavily damaged an Egyptian Beverage Co. warehouse in Cairo on Friday destroying about two truckloads of beverages. No damage estimate or injuries were reported. Firemen said cans of motor oil stored at the rear apparently exploded starting the blaze.
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Catro, II
Runaway Auto Crashes Into Spire's Tavern
A car owned by Fred Kinsey of 1203 Salem Road rolled onto Main Street at 7 a.m. and struck the front of Spire's tavern after backing from a momentary stop at the B&B News Agency. The vehicle jumped the curb and shattered the tavern glass.
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Fred Kinsey
Salem Road
Main Street
Spire’s
Kinsey
Hotel Emmerson
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LBJ
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Visa
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Ocean Catfish
Mack's Restaurant
Griggs-Martinizing Parking Lot
Lyle Wood
Speedy
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Tralia
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SALEM
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ST. Clair
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