Death of R L Elliston A 42 Year Old Texico Resident
Russell Lowell Elliston of RFD 1 Texico died at 3 10 pm Monday in Good Samaritan Hospital at 42 years two months nine days Funeral services were set for Thursday at 2 00 pm at Myers Chapel with Rev Jimmy Piercy officiating Burial will be in Memorial Gardens He was born April 10 1925 in Jefferson County the son of Charles and Pearl Reynolds Elliston He married Nora Childers in 1966 in Jefferson County Surviving are his son Russell Duane Elliston daughter Alice Louise Phelps his parents two brothers Donald Dick Elliston of Woodlawn Roy Elliston of Waltonville a sister Louise Meyers of Waltonville and two grandsons He was a member of Long Prairie Christian Church.
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Russell Lowell Elliston
RFD
Texico
Good Samaritan
Elliston
Ray Tibbs Implement Company
Myers Chapel
Jimmy Piercy
Memorial Gardens
Mr. Elliston
Jefferson County
Charles
Pearl
Reynolds) Elliston
Jeffersn County
Nora Childers
Russell Duane Elliston
Alice Louise Phelps
Charles Elliston
Charles Elliston of This City; Two Brothers, Donald
Dick) Elliston
Woodlawn
Roy Elliston
Waltonville
Louise Meyers
Long Prairie Christian Church
Benton man Felix Kiselewski dies at 58
Felix S. Kiselewski of Benton dies at 8:30 am Monday at his home on rural route 3 Benton. Funeral at 2:00 pm Wednesday at Brayfield Funeral Home in Lesser with Rev. Kenneth Fitch officiating. Burial at Maple Hill Cemetery. He was born July 13, 19 ??? in Jefferson County. Survived by wife Dorothy West, a son Felix R. Kiselewski, a daughter Shirley Earnhart, seven brothers, a sister, and three grandchildren.
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Felix S. Kiselewski
RFD
Benton
Brayfield
Lesser
Kenneth Fitch
Maple Hill
Mr. Kiselewski
Jefferson County
Val C Campbell Dies Funeral At McLeansboro
Val C Campbell, 55, died Friday in Sacramento of a heart attack. Funeral services will be at 10 00 a m Wednesday at Donelson Funeral Home in McLeansboro with Rev Robert Larner officiating. Burial in Union Cemetery near McLeansboro. The body will lie in state for visitation. He was born September 10 1911 in Hamilton County, son of Chester and Ada Campbell. Survived by wife Maxine Ritchey, a son Richard Campbell of Carmel, a brother James C Campbell of East Moline and one grandchild. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge.
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Val C. Campbell
Donelson
McLeansboro
Robert Larner
Union Cemetery
Mr. Campbell
Sacramento
Calif
Hamilton County
Chester and
Ada (Gray) Campbel
Maxine Ritchey
Richard Campbell
Carmel
James C. Campbell
East Moline
Campbell
Masonic Lodge
Pomerening Funeral Today in Albion
Graveside services for Charles Frederick Pomerening 84 of Albion were held at Thomason cemetery Wayne City at 10:00 this morning. The Rev John Beck officiated following his death Sunday at Rest Haven Nursing Home Albion.
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Charles Frederick Pomerening
Albion
Thomason Cemetery
Wayne City
John Beck
Pomerening
Rest Haven Nursing Home
Truck Knocks Pole Down On Salem Road
Henry D. Shafer, 29, of Bluford was charged with careless driving after a truck hit an electric pole and street sign at Salem Road and Highland View. Police said the truck sustained about $75 in damage and stopped on a high bank.
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Salem Road
Highland View
Henry D. Shafer
Route 1
Bluford
Hadley Wood Welcomes Daughter In Wayne City
Mr and Mrs Hadley Wood of Wayne City are parents of a daughter born at 6 09 this morning at Good Samaritan hospital. The infant weighs six pounds fifteen ounces.
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Hadley Wood
Wayne City
Good Samaritan Hospital
Weather snapshot for Monday and contrasts
The forecast notes a Monday high of 86 and low of 67 with year to date rainfall of 17.49 inches. It compares to last year’s high of 90 and low of 57, and five years ago’s high of 85 and low of 50. Wednesday sunrise is 4 31 and sunset is 7 32 CST.
Illinois Weather Led By Heat In Southern Areas
The Associated Press reports the penultimate spring day brought warmer, drier conditions in the north with highs in the 70s and 80s, while the south faced partly cloudy skies and a risk of brief showers. Chicago and East Dubuque saw under half an inch of rain in 24 hours with statewide readings peaking in the 90s in the far south as summer starts at 9:23 p.m. CDT Wednesday.
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Chicago
East Dubuque
Johnson and Goldberg frame 5 point peace plan
Johnson outlined five points for peace including arms shipment limits to Middle East nations and recognition of sovereign states. Goldberg urged moderation and a new foundation for peace, calling for negotiations under UN facilitation to address grievances and pursue a fair settlement.
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Middle East
Johnson
Kosygin
Goldberg
United Nations
Assembly
Summit Unlikely Rusk Meets Gromyko In New York
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko held an unannounced morning meeting in New York during the United Nations General Assembly. Reports said a Johnson Kosygin summit was unlikely as Kosygin declined Johnson's invitation to visit Washington and may return to Moscow soon.
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Summit
Rusk
Gromyko
New York
Lewis Gulick
United Nations, N.Y
Dean Rusk
Andrei A. Gromyko
U.N. General Assembly
Middle East
Johnson
Alexei N. Kosygin
General Assembly Hall
Johnson-Kosygin
Washington
Kosygin
United States
U.N
U.S
Camp David
White Sulphur Springs
Hot Sees
United Nations
Moscow
College Board mulls official name for new Bend Lake area school
A district board discusses naming the new four year college soon after a North Central accreditation consult. The panel urged candidacy status for District 521 by July with a self study and staged development of curriculum and community service. A subcommittee led by J L Buford proposed several name options after studying various titles.
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North Central Associaton of Colleges and Secondary
North Central
Bend Lake Area Junior College
J. L. Buford
Mt. Vernon
Hospital Notes Admit Discharges List Numerous Names
Admission notes include Forest Glen Lathrop Wayne Guy E Walter Brent Esmon and others. Discharge list features Barbara Jean Hester Roy Edwards Sanders William Sweetin Alfred Hale Gwen Taylor Chloe Thomason Louis Beckley Cordelia Fields John Frey John Thackery Eugene Williams Bruce Stephenson Kelly Bevis John Osborn Avonell Baldwin Eugene Schweiss Anna Coberly Catherine Hulbert Frank Baker Clyde Burk Hattie Buhler Claire Winn Clara McKenzie Mary Hurst Mary Lee James Kathy Sue Webb.
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Forest Glen Lathrop
Wayne City
Guy E. Walter
Lesser
Brent Esmon
Keenes
Barbara Jean Hester
RFD
Roy Edwards Sanders
Woodlawn
William Lawrence Sweetin
Casey
Alfred Evan Hale
Bonnie
Good Samaritan
Gwen Taylor
Westcott
Chloe Thomason
Bruford
Louis Beckley
Broadway
Cordelia Fields
Fisher's Lane
John Frey
Dahlgren
John Thackery
Eugene Williams
Junction
Bruce Stephenson
Welkins
Kelly Bevis
North 6Th
John Osborn
Avonell Baldwin
Lamar
Eugene Schweiss
North
Anna Coberly
Jefferson
Catherine Hulbert
Oakland
Frank Baker
Clyde Burk
Opdyke
Hattie Buhler
Perkins
Iva Moore
Claire Winn
Clara McKenzie
S. Kth
Mary Hurst
Mary Lee James
Cherry
Kathy Sue Webb
Bell
Hog Market Prices at Mt Vernon Report
Prices paid at Mt Vernon hog market through 12 30 p m were down 25 cents The top ranged 21 75 to 22 00 for 200 to 220 lb meat type hogs Sows 18 50 for 300 weight down sows 300 weight and over 18 25 down Boars 13 50 and 14 50 After 12 30 p m prices move to next day’s basis
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Morning
Mt Vernon quoted prices include Wheat 1.36 Soybeans 2.71 Shell corn 1.35.
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Mt. Vernon
St Louis Produce Prices and Grades Report
St Louis AP lists consumer egg grades with sizes A large 22-25 and A medium 17-21 and A small 12-14, B large 18-21, wholesale standard 19-20, unclassified 18-19. Hens heavy 12, light 8-9, under 5 lbs 5, broilers and fryers 26-26 percent.
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ST. Louis
Livestock Receipts at National Stockyards Illinois
Estimated receipts for Wednesday at National Stockyards Illinois include cattle 3,500 with calves 150 and steers 24.75 to 26.00 while heifers bring 22.50 to 25.00 and cows 17.00 to 19.00. Hogs total 7,000 with barrows and gilts 200 to 240 pounds at 21.50 to 22.75 and sows 300 to 500 pounds at 17.00 to 19.75. Sheep number 700 with spring slaughter lambs 22.00 to 26.00, shorn lambs No. 1 and 2 pelts 19.00, ewes 5.00 to 6.50.
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National Stockyards
Ill
Chicago Market Reports From Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago reports prices and grades for butter eggs and live poultry from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Butter prices range from AA 66 to 93 and various grades. eggs show whites 27 percent and mixed 26 percent with other percentages. Live poultry lists roasters 27 to 29 cents per unit and special fed white rock fryers 19 to 21 cents per pound.
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Chicago
Chicago Merchantile Exchange
USDA
Grain futures prices from Chicago report
Chicago AP notes closing quotes for Wheat No 2 hard 1.61 n. No 2 red 1.54 n. Corn No 2 yellow 1.36 n. Oats No 2 heavy white 77% n. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.91 N. Soybean oil 9.80 n.
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Chicago
Wall Street gains outpace losses with mixed trading
In New York, stocks show strength as the Dow rises to 886.38 at noon, up 1.84, while rails drag and AP average edges down slightly. Amex leads a more vigorous rally with heavy trading and notable gains for Martin Marietta and Raytheon.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Amex
Dow Jones
Associated Press
New York Central
Martin Marietta
Raytheon
Flood Traps 75 Barges on Missouri River
About 75 barges were trapped on the Missouri River as high water kept the Coast Guard from clearing boat traffic. Sunday closure from Waverly to the river confluence halted grain movements for Sioux City and New Orleans Barge Line. Corning and St Charles County faced flooding as the crest neared St Louis, two feet below flood stage.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Coast Guard
Waverly
Mississippi
Sioux City
New Orleans
Corning
Holt County
St. Charles County
St Louis
She Steet
Red China hydrogen bomb blast possibly from missile
Japanese scientists and defense experts speculated that Red China detonated its first hydrogen bomb from 18 to 31 miles up, suggesting it was carried by a missile. Findings cited Nagoya University Research Institute of Atmospherics and communications posts noting abnormal radio wave readings the day of the test.
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Tokyo
Red China
Research Institute of Atmospherics
Nagoya University
Japan
Telecommunications Ministry
Tetsuo Kamata
Nagoya
City plans bond renegotiation for industrial park project
The plan proposes extending a view west on Jones Street from 27th to 34th to serve areas west of I 57 and north to Broadway at an estimated cost of 207000 dollars. The city manager expects about a year before construction starts and officials note some costs will return via higher sewer usage revenue.
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Westwood Subdivision
Jones Street
27Th
34Th Street
Broadway
Zoning Board of Appeals
Park Avenue
13Th Street
Tom Edmison
Dix-Kell
Jefferson County Housing Authority
Johnson Avenue
Daniel Hill Valley
Bloodmobile Here Today and Tomorrow in Mt Vernon
The Red Cross Bloodmobile is at the Elks Lodge in Mt Vernon today and will return tomorrow. Donor hours run to 5:00 p.m. today and 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday. Walk-ins are welcome both days.
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Red Cross
Mt. Vernon
The
Elks Lodge
Republicans scrap Kerner tax plan in Illinois Senate
In Springfield Republican leaders spar over broadening the sales tax to include services as Gov Kerner’s plan faces opposition. The Revenue Committee scrapped the proposal, while Arrington and McGloon traded barbs over alternate tactics and fiscal aims amid a tight legislative schedule.
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Springfield
Apygov
Otto Kerner
Thellinois Senate
Kerner
Senate Revenue Committee
Thomas A. McGloon
W. Russell Arrington
Arrington
Sen
Hudson Spurs
Sours
MccGloon
McGloon
Louis
Violence in Night at Atlanta Prompts Police Action
Crowds of about 350 mainly teenagers rioted in a Negro neighborhood near a shopping center in Atlanta after Stokely Carmichael urged restraint. Rocks and bottles were hurled at storefronts and police cars as order was restored by officers firing into the air. Two injured, eight arrested. Carmichael not seen after his church speech.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Stokely Carmichael
John Casserly
American Broadcasting Co
Carmichael
Montgomery
Ala
State Capitol
Ira DeMent
Richard Boone
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
L. B. Sullivan
Earl James
King
Martin Luther King Jr
Tampa
Fla
Claude Kirk
Florida
District of Columbia
U. S. Circuit
J. Skelly Wright
Wright
Washington
Dead Alewives Clutter Chicago Beaches In Windy Lake Michigan
Chicago beaches faced a mass die off as thousands of alewives washed ashore from Lake Michigan driven by northeast winds. Park District crews used bulldozers and lift trucks to clear the debris as an official called it the worst he has seen with some areas a foot deep.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Chicago Park District
Joseph Krzesinski
Park District
Five Illinois War Deaths named by Pentagon
The Pentagon announced five Illinois servicemen killed in Vietnam. Army Sgt Ronald J Bonert of Chicago. Army Cpl Charles W Roach of Midlothian. Army Pfc Wilhelm L Keglewitsch of Chicago. Marine Sgt Willie Davis Jr of Chicago. Marine Lance Cpl Jerry Metcalf of Delaware.
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Washington
Pentagon
Illinois
Vietnam
Army
Ronald J. Bonert
Clarence Bonert
S. Seeley Ave
Chicago
Charles M. Roach
Charles W. Roach
Karlov
Midlothian
Wilhelm L. Keglewitsch
Rosalie A. Keglewitsch
N. Seminary Ave
Willie Davis Jr
Mt Vernon High Names Ron Harper Chief Of Guidance
Mt Vernon High School board named Ronald T. Harper as guidance director at an annual salary of 8500. Harper, a Mt Vernon graduate and long time faculty member, replaces J D Shields who became superintendent. The board also ratified an urban renewal plan to enlarge campus by 14.03 acres with federal aid, targeting a new athletic field and expanded facilities near 5th to 8th streets and north of Casey avenue.
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Mt. Vernon High School
J. D. Shields
Ronald T. Harper
Mt. Vernon High
Community College
Harper
Bonnie
5Th
8Th Streets
Casey Avenue
8Th and
Casey
Anna Louise Lambert
Ball State
Indiana
Jere Shaw
Casey Junior High
Linda Shaw
Marion
Richard Walton
Southern Illinois University
Farrell Wiman
Shields
Ellis Henson
Eastern Ilineis
Eastern
SIU
Shelly
Jill
North
199 Years For Killing Officer
A 32 year old St Louis man, Lacartile Carter Jones, was sentenced to 199-200 years in Winds State Penitentiary for the murder and armed robbery linked to the July killing of East St. Louis police Sgt. Frederick D. Hudson after a Skylark Liquor Store holdup. He also received 50-75 years on the robbery charge to run concurrently. a second suspect remains at large.
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Belleville, Lr
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Fredrick D. Hudson
Lacartile (Carter) Jones
Harold Farmer
Jones
Skylark
Hudson
Arrests After Radar Check In Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon police issued two speeding tickets during a one hour traffic radar enforcement last night. Officers operated the radar in the 500 and 600 blocks of south 24th street.
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Mt. Vernon
South 24Th Street
Long Holds Floor Dodd Vote Delayed
AP dispatch reports Senate debate on censure of Sen. Thomas J. Dodd stalled by a procedure as Sen. Russell Long pushes to vote first on a charge of double billing travel expenses. Senate ethics panel urges voting on the personal use of political funds, while Leader Mansfield warns the delay could last all week.
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John Chadwick Washington
Senate
Thomas J. Dodd
Mike Mansfield
Russell B. Long
Dodd
Connecticut
Senate Ethics Committee
Mdodd
Sick Strike Hits Detroit Police Force
Detroit’s police force faces a major walkout as about 800 patrolmen are off duty amid a pay dispute. City seeks a permanent injunction after a temporary restraining order, with National Guard possible on four hours notice and state police aid. Top patrol salaries demanded to rise from 8339 to 10000 annually, funds denied.
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Detroit
al Leggat
Michigan National Guardsmen
Michigan State Police
Leggat
Detroit Police Officers Association
DPOA
Yanks Kill 169 Reds in Delta Battle
U S forces engage Viet Cong units in the delta near Saigon where roads are scarce and canals enable nighttime movement. A task force loaded onto Monitor boats sought mobility amid heavy fire from recoilless rifles, with airstrikes limited by proximity.
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Delta
Saigon
U.S
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