Deaths Laura Gibbs of Mt. Vernon dies at 86
Laura Gibbs 86 of Jeffersonian Nursing Home Mt Vernon died at Good Samaritan Hospital at 2 am. Funeral services set for Saturday at Johnston Funeral Home Ina with burial at Kirk Cemetery Ina. She was born July 5 1885 in Spring Garden Township daughter of William Andrew and Frances Pickett. Survived by husband Albert Gibbs daughter Frances Louise Dare and sister Mrs W W Hamilton.
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Laura Alice Gibbs
Jeffersonian Nursing Home
Mt. Vernon
Benton Id
Good Saimaritan Hospital
Gibbs
Johnston Funeral Home
Ina
Kirk Cemetery
Inn
Jolston Funeral Hom
Spring Garden Township
William, Andrew
Frances Randall Pickett
L.M. Dare
Albert Gibbs
Freewill Baptist Church
Frances Louise Dare
Decatur
W.W. Hamilton
Carbondale
Dorothy Hale Ina Dorothy Hale Ina
Dorothy Hale Ina Mrs. Dorothy Porter Hale 62 died yesterday at home in Ina. Born August 14 1909 to Robert and Edna Porter she will be buried in Kirk cemetery after funeral services at Ina Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Larry Clyatt. She is survived by son George Wolker Edmond Oklahoma two daughters Lila Watts Ina Beth Anasch Riverside California one brother Frank Porter Ellery fourteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Dorothy Porter Hale
Ina
Hale
Robert
Edna (Tolley) Porter
Larry Clyatt
Kirk Cemetery
Ina Funeral
George Wolker
Edmond
Okla
Lila Watts
Beth Anasch
Riverside
Cal
Frank Porter
Ellery
U Of I Plato To Teach On Army Bases
The University of Illinois plans to expand its Plato IV computer based education system to three military bases with 60 consoles for non security courses. The proposal, estimated at 1.35 million dollars for three years, will be sent to the Defense Department ARPA for approval.
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Champaign, Hil
UPI
University of Illinois Board of Trustees
Defense Department
Advance Research Projects Agency
Plato
Gunman Goes on Wild Rampage at Office Building
Police learned the gunman’s identity after hospital workers found bullets in his pocket. He ordered women to move, sending six to safety from the GMA office and seven more unharmed in a basement. Grace, a Pinerton guard from the Trenton office, was carried out on a stretcher and underwent surgery at Cherry Hill Hospital. police have not questioned him due to his condition.
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GMA Co
Grace
Pinkerton
Trenton
N.J
Cherry Hill Hospital
Mt Vernon Hog Market Report
Market observations show No 1 and No 2 hogs weighing 200 to 220 pounds selling at 27.25 to 27.76 per hundredweight. No 1 grade reached 28.00 while mixed No 2 and No 1 220 to 240 pound hogs sold from 26.79 to 27.25. Sows moved at 19.50 to 22.00 per hundredweight.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted In Mt Vernon This Morning
Mt Vernon grain prices listed this morning show Wheat at 1.28, Soybeans at 3.35, and Corn at 1.17. This brief market note records the three crop prices observed in Mt Vernon today.
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MT. Vernon
Butter prices hold steady at wholesale level
Chicago AP USDA report shows butter wholesale prices unchanged on Thursday with 93 score AA and 92 A both at 67.708 and 90 B at 65.708. Eggs prices are issued only on Wednesday and Friday.
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Chicago
USDA
Market Report on Poultry and Ready-to-Cook Broilers
AP dispatch from St. Louis outlines consumer grades for various poultry sizes and weights, including large medium and small categories, wholesale grades, and classifications for hens, leghorns, and ready-to-cook broilers. It notes delivery timing this week and provides weight ranges for each grade.
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ST. Louis
Gps
Grain price quotes in Chicago market report
Chicago AP lists wheat No 2 hard red at 1.46 per bushel, No 2 soft red at 1.42, corn No 7 yellow at 1.244, oats No 2 extra heavy white at 0.7744, soybeans No 1 yellow at 3.45, and soybean oil at 10.41 per unit.
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Chicago
Livestock market report from National Stock Yards Illinois
National Stockyards Illinois reports Friday receipts of 4000 hogs 100 cattle and 25 sheep with hog receipts 5500 head. Prices show US 1-2 200-230 lb butchers at 28.75 and around 200 head at 29.00, US 1-3 200-240 lb at 26.25-28.50, US 2-3 230-260 lb at 27.50-28.25, sows 22.75-23.50 for 300-400 lb and 22.25-22.50 for 400-600 lb. Boars 22.00-23.00. Cattle receipts 900 head with limited test slaughter steers and heifers. cows and bulls steady. Mixed loads: 900 lb slaughter steers 36.25, commercial cows 24.00-24.50, cutter 23.00-25.50, utility 26.00-26.25, canner 20.00-23.00. Bulls 29.00-32.60. Weaners 48.00-50.00, good 40.00-45.00. Sheep 50 head steady. 90-100 lb lambs 41.00-32.00. ewes 5.00-7.00.
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National Stockyards
Ill
New York Stocks Fall After Mild Rally Ends
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 5.49 to 946.12 at noon as declines outpaced advances by more than 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange. Government data showed May living costs rising at the fastest pace in three months while durable goods orders fell. Mutual fund redemptions continued to exceed sales, adding pressure amid growing concern over a stronger British pound and potential new international monetary problems.
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Dow
New York Stock Exchange
Pekin Library Awards 1.1 Million Contract for Dirksen Center
Pekin, April 1. The Pekin Public Library board awarded a 1.1 million contract to Del Construction Co. of Washington for a new public library and Dirksen Memorial Research Center. The award awaits approval by the Dirksen Memorial Endowment Fund directors.
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Pekin
Pekin Public Library
del Construction Co
Washington
Dirksen Memorial Research Center
Dirksen Memorial Endowment Fund
Restaurant Champ Visits Mt. Vernon
Fred Magel, holder of the world dining-out record, dined at Virginia's Restaurant and Chef Josef's Gourmet Restaurant in Mt. Vernon. He has eaten in six countries since 1928 and aims for 50,000 meals, noting economy and family as benefits of dining out. He lists Rock lobster as his favorite seafood and seeks the White House dining goal.
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Chicago
Fred Magel
Magel
Mt. Vernon
Virginia
S. 9Th St
Josef
Chicago and Illinois Restaurant Association
Pier Four
Boston
Voisin
Park Avenue
New York City
Zehnder
Frankenmunth
Mich
Diamond Jim Brady
Virginias
Gold Room
Idaho
Mapel
White House
Youth Job Service Sponsored by Jaycees and ISES
The Mt. Vernon Jaycees with the Illinois State Employment Service sponsor a free summer youth employment service for area youths aged 14 to 19. It handles odd jobs like general cleanup and yard work, runs June 5 through August 2, and last summer placed 240 youths. Contact Illinois State Employment Service at 225 S. 9th St or call 244-1700, 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.
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Mt. Vernon Jaycees
Illinois State Employment Service
Alny
Tlinois State Employment Service
S. 9Th St
Two Business Buildings Sold Here In 1964 Expansion
The item notes two business buildings sold here with Burger Chef opening in 1964. Manager Terry Witzel of Burger Chef said headquarters management in St. Louis has a long lease possibly 20 years. A $40.10 expansion added seating to 96, with the chamber of commerce and two Kansas City businessmen showing interest in local business progress.
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Terry Witzel
Burger Chef
St. Louis
Soffer
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City
Israel Denies Shelling Lebanon Raid Escalates Border Clash
Israeli officials denied Lebanese claims that Israeli forces shelled two border villages after a broader raid on Hasbaya and Mount Hermon area camps. Reports vary on casualties with Beirut sources citing up to 150 dead and wounded. Israel said 10 prisoners were captured including a Syrian brigadier general and four colonels amid retaliation for guerrilla attacks from Lebanon.
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Associated Press
Israel
Lebanon
Mt. Hermon
Yasir Arafat
U.N. Security Council
Palestine
Tel Aviv International
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Beirut
Saeb Salam
Hasbaya
Local Man Appointed To Council
Kenneth Sandusky of 1016 Tolle Rd has been named to the National Advisory Council of the National Federation of Independent Business. He has led the district for 10 years and received the appointment in a letter from NFIB president Wilson S. Johnson. Corporations and private individuals own 9 percent of Canada’s productive forest land.
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Kenneth Sandusky
Tolle
Canala
Drop Conspiracy Charge In Local Burglary Case
Conspiracy to commit burglary charges against Barbara Bever were dismissed on motion by the state’s attorney in Washington Park TL. The Oct. 10 1971 burglary of William T. Edmison’s home led to Sharifah Allen’s shooting death as burglars fled. Bever’s case related to loaning a car to alleged burglars Alfred Harflinger and Robert Hollaway, while others face charges.
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Washington Park
William T. Edmison
Marvin Allen
Edmigan
Barbara Bever
Dayton Harlan
Harlan
Alfred Earl Harflinger
East St. Louis
Robert M. Hollaway
St. Louis
Allen
White St
Edmison
Fairfield Rd
Harflinger
Hollaway
Richard W. Christenson
Collinsville
General Tire Auto Center Opens Today at 10th and Virginia
General Tire Auto Center at the corner of 10th and Virginia Streets opens today offering tires and car care including disc and drum brakes, shock absorbers, and front end alignment for vehicles up to 38 tons. Store hours are 8 am to 8 pm Monday through Friday and 8 am to 4 pm Saturday. phone 242-1024. Grand opening ceremonies are planned for next month.
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General Tire
10Th
Virginia Streets
Tires
Patrick Flynn
Tre
Barbecue For Ben Blades At Mt Vernon Game Farm
A barbecue dinner honoring Rep. Ben C. Blades of Fairfield will be held at 6 30 p m June 30 at the Mt. Vernon State Game Farm. Sponsored by the Mt. Vernon Gun and Sportsman's Club tickets are available from Rolland Lewis or at the gate. Rep. Blades is noted for conservation and rehabilitation efforts at the game farm.
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Ben C. Blades
Fairfield
Mt. Vernon State Game Farm
Blades
Mt. Vernon
St Louis Brewers Seek Strike Permission After Court Ruling
The Anheuser-Busch Brewers Union Local 6 appeals a permanent restraining order against a strike by about 1,000 members. The union earlier walked out June 13 over employment policies, halting the brewery and triggering a temporary order. Local 6 faced potential $100,000 daily fines for continued walkouts and also filed a National Labor Relations Board complaint alleging unfair labor practices over a potential future layoff.
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ST. Louis
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
Jerry Duff
Brewers & Maltsters Union
James H. Meredith
U.S. District Court
Meredith
Duff
National Labor Relations Board
Farm Bureau Offers Safe Driving Class
Mrs Earl Myers safety chair of the Farm Bureau women and Mrs C L Jones Mt Vernon Women s Club announce a defensive driving course. The eight hour classroom program runs Tuesday June 27 and Thursday June 29 from 7 to 11 p m at 814 Harrison St Farm Bureau office. Country Companies Insurance personnel, trained by the National Safety Council, will teach with movies visuals lecture and discussion. To enroll call 242 4510.
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Earl Myers
Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
C.L. Jones
Mt. Vernon Women’s Club
Farm Bureau
Harrison St
Country Companies Insurance
National Safety Council
250000 Award In Man's Death
A Circuit Court jury in Chicago awarded Marguerite Greenwood and her two children 250000 in damages after a two day trial. The verdict holds Tishman Construction Co. responsible for the death of Clyde Greenwood who fell from the Hancock Center eighth floor on March 31 1967 while employed by American Bridge Division of U S Steel Corp. The family now resides in Bremer Maine.
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Chicago
John Hancock Center
Irving R. Norman
Tishman Construction Co
Marguerite Greenwood
Clyde Greenwood
Hancock Center
American Bridge Division
Republican Women Club to Meet at Lawrence Restaurant
The Jefferson County Republican Women Club will meet on Monday June 26 at 12:00 noon at the Lawrence Restaurant. All Republican women are cordially invited.
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Republican Women Club
Jefferson County
Lawrence
Shoestring Shop To Open Saturday In Mt. Vernon
Shoestring Shop opens at 18th St and Broadway Mt Vernon on Saturday June 21 offering home decor accessories and wardrobe items. Classes titled Handicraft to Enhance the Home and decorative consultations by appointment will be featured. Owner Mary Clark Bitter recently moved from St Louis with her husband and six children. she previously advised for Porter Paint Company and studied at LaSalle Extension University and Meramec College.
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18Th St
Broadway
Mary Clark Bitter
Mt. Vernon
St. Louis
Porter Paint Company
LaSalle Extension University
Meramec College
Kirkwood
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ISES
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Mel Tillis
Rend Lake College
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Charles York
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Coming ON
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Goodnight MY
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Ramsey Lewis
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Roy Acuff
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Jackie Wilson
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Steve Lawrence
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