Scattered Showers Forecast Across Regions
The Associated Press reports scattered showers and thunderstorms increasing flood risk in eastern Kansas with a flash flood watch in effect. Thunderstorms span the Western Plains from eastern Colorado to the Texas Panhandle and across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states. Tornado sightings occur near Eaton Colorado and near Saint Simons Island Georgia. Golfball to baseball sized hail damaged cars in Castle Rock Colorado. Early morning temperatures across major cities show varied conditions from clear to partly cloudy.
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American Bishop Canonized as First Male US Saint in Rome
Vatican ceremony honors John Nepomucene Neumann with three day Rome prayers led by Cardinal Carberry Krol and Cooke. Pope Paul VI praises the immigrant bishop whose miracles and life of charity spurred the canonization before a largely American crowd.
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Associated Press
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Rome
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Philadelphia
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St. Louis
St. Mary Major
John Cardinal Krol
St. John Lateran
Terence Cardinal Cooke
New York
St. Paul's
Neumann
St. Peter's Square
Pontiff
Thetoman Catholic Church
Bohemia
United States
Paul
Bishop Neumann
Mother Elizabeth Seton
Prachatice
Czechoslovakia
U.S
Thomas Byrne
Church of St. James
America
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
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Man and wife found dead in alleged murder suicide pact
Glen Carbon, IJ AP reports Raymond Swiecicki 37 and Barbara 29 were found tied on a bed Saturday with a pistol, wedding photo, and cake ornament nearby. A note referencing death by own action was found. Swiecicki died later at a hospital. authorities believe the deaths were a murder suicide pact.
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Brezhnev In Paris Arrives for Three Day Visit
Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev lands in Paris for a three day visit greeted by President Giscard d Estaing amid heightened security after a bomb scare at Orly. Demonstrations are banned though ultra right groups vow protests while trade talks aim to triple Franco Soviet trade by 1980 seeking 1 to 2 billion dollars in French credits.
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Giscard d'Estaing
Moscow
West
Ali Weds Veronica Porche in Private Beverly Hills Ceremony
Muhammad Ali, in white tails, married Veronica Porche in a civil ceremony watched by 250 guests in Beverly Hills. Judge Billy Mills oversaw the private event. Ali, 35, and Porche, 21, are newlyweds with an 11 month old daughter.
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Muhammad Ali
Superior Court
Billy Mills
Veronica Porche
Miss Porche
Children Die In Cave In At Maine Sand Pit
In Fairfield Center Maine AP four children ages 5 to 11 were buried when 10 feet of gravel and wet sand collapsed in a sand pit near their homes. Rescuers used a bulldozer and shovels to uncover the bodies. Police identified the victims as Gene Raymon Greta Raymon Thomas McCoy and John McCoy.
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Fairfield Center
Maine
Robert Barber
Gene Raymon
Greta Raymon
Thomas McCoy
John John McCoy
Anita Bryant Status Tied to Private Life, Citrus Board Says
The Florida Citrus Commission said there is no objective evidence Anita Bryant is no longer an effective spokesman for Florida citrus, but noted her private life activities could affect that status. The panel issued the statement after reports claiming Bryant may lose her $100,000 annual role. Other Florida citrus ads were prepared with Dorothy Hamill and Arthur Fiedler.
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Anita Bryant
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Boston Pops
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EPA Chief Reappointed in Chicago Office
George Alexander Jr the Midwest region administrator for the EPA in Chicago was reappointed to head the Chicago office. Alexander said Douglas Castle informed him of the decision and that changing leadership would disrupt efforts for the environment. He first led the office last year replacing Francis Mayo.
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George Alexander, Jr
Midwest Region
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Alexander
Douglas Castle
EPA
Castle
Francis Mayo
AMA and Govt Clash Over High Medical Costs
San Francisco AP report notes health secretary Joseph Califano faulting U S medicine as expensive and noncompetitive urging the AMA to reform or face more federal control. AMA leader James Sammons countered that cost control is the priority and warned against a creeping bureaucracy.
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U.S
American Medical Association
AMA
Joseph Califano
Califano
James Sammons
National Health Service
Sammons
Carter
Olicymakin House of Legates
Cloudland
Mt Vernon Market Prices and Chicago Wheat Update
Mt Vernon quotes at 10 am show soybeans 7.29 and corn 2.07 with wheat at 1497. Chicago rounds include butter notes and hogs and cattle activity from National Stockyards with prices for 200-600 lb butchers 45.00-45.50 and 2-3 slaughter steers 37.00-28.00. Wheat No 2 hard red winter 2.39 1/2 soft red 2.375 4. Corn No 2 yellow 2.22 4 n. NY stock market mixed with Dow around 920 early. investors await May consumer index.
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Weekend thefts Burglary report details multiple items stolen
The county sheriff's weekend report lists a green and yellow 210 lawn tractor valued at 2395 stolen from Welch's John Deere in Belle Rive between Friday night and Saturday morning. A garden tiller worth 140 and a Brownings CB radio seized from Bluford Building Materials. Four white wall tires, three socket sets, three tapes and a CB radio were also reported missing. A bicycle CB radio theft occurred at the city park pool.
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Belle Rive
Clyde Bean
Bluford
Ray Coulins
Sheriff's Deputies
Edna Breeze
Ricky Ledbetter
Che St
City Park
Weather Roundup for Mount Vernon and Illinois Cities
Saturday highs near 86 and lows around 72 with mixed sun and clouds. Five year ago high 89 and low 67. one decade ago high 89 with rainfall about .20 inches that day. Sunrise 5:33, sunset 8:24 DST. Rend Lake main dam at 405.95 above mean sea level. City temps show Decatur 66, Peoria 88 57, Quincy 87 64, Springfield 83 64, Chicago Midway 84 64, Rockford 60. Fr iday through Wednesday mostly fair to partly cloudy with a chance of showers Friday. Warm days with 70s north and 80s south. lows 50s north to 60s south.
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Death notices for Morgan Johnson Oberhofer and Magness in Centralia area
Obituaries list funeral details across multiple individuals James Tillman Morgan 79 of Centralia burial Wells Chapel Cemetery after death Friday at St Marys Hospital and services Osborn Funeral Home Dix plus J L Johnson 73 of McLeansboro died at Hamilton Memorial Hospital with services at Gholson Funeral Home McLeansboro. Also Anna Oberhofer 93 Ashley Road Mt Vernon and Betty Jane Magness 57 Hardin County Iowa area with services and cremation plans.
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N. Locust Street
Centralia
Osborn Funeral Home
Dix
Rolla Eller
Mt. Vernon
Wells Chapel
Mr. Morgan
St. Mary's Hospital
Siegier Company
Benton
J. L
Pete’’ Johnson
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
McLeansboro
Hamilton County
Arthur
Laura (Murphy) Johnson
Thelma Satterfield
Church of God
Gholson Funeral Home
Arthur Joplin
Lynn Finlayson
Mt. Olivet
Johnson
Danny Johnson
Belleville
Duain Johnson
Shirley Audt
Carlene Scattone
Anna Oberhofer
Ashley Road
Good Samaritan Hospital
Jefferson County
Albert
Hannah
Kollnick) Mischke
William Oberhofer
Radom
Oberhofer
St. Michael's Catholic Church
John Terepka
Hogan
Ashley
Emma Schulik
Vernon
Marie Oberhofer
St. Louis, Mo
Betty Jane Magness
Bell St
Hardin Co
Iowa
David and
Aveline (Smith
Magness
Christian Science Church
Miss Magness
Stadium Theatre
Mayet Sare Chapel
Mike Harbin
St. Louis
Oakwood Cemetery
Floyd F. Smith
San Marino Calif
John W Border Washington dies at 103 in Walla Walla
John W Border formerly of Mt Vernon died Saturday at 11 40 a m in Walla Walla Washington at age 103 A service was held Tuesday at the Colonial Dewitte Funeral Home in Walla Walla He belonged to Patton Commandery No 69 Andrew D Webb Chapter 160 and AF and AM Chapter 31 He is survived by nieces nephews and cousins in the Mt Vernon area
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George Glen. Tyler
Sparks
Nev
Bluford
Washoe Lake
Hospitaleno
Nevada
Tyler
Wayne County
Harvey M
Mae Rebecca (Gaines) Tyler
Alexander Amid
Miky
Imogene Brickman
Maxine Littlejohn
Centralia
Joyce Tittle
Mt. Vernon
Edward
Kansas City
John W. Border
Walla Walla
Washington
Dewitte
Patton Commandery
Andrew D. Webb
AF & AM
Mr. Border
Cairo Cyclist Dies After Friday Cairo Crash
A Dallas man Johnny Gonzales Pons, 22, died in a Paducah Kentucky hospital after a Friday night motorcycle crash in Cairo. Authorities said a rear tire blew causing the bike to swerve into a store display window.
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Cairo, II
Dallas
Tex
Paducah
Cairo
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Pons
Mt Vernon Lodge 31 Special Meeting Notice
A special Mt Vernon A F and A M Lodge 31 meeting will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Work in the second degree. All members urged to attend and visiting brethren welcome. Merle Tate W M
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A.f.&a.m. Lodge
Mt. Vernon
Merle Tate
W.M
Mt Vernon White Shrine to Meet at Masonic Temple
A stated meeting of Mt Ver non’s White Shrine of Jerusalem 66 will be held at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Masonic Temple Jewel Fuller W H P and Naomi R Bogan W S are listed officials expected to attend
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White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Jewel Fuller
W.H.P
Naomi R. Bogan
W.S
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