Deaths Neal Weatherford Dies Early Today Rites In Chicago
Neal Weatherford 62 of Chicago died at 7:40 am in a Chicago hospital. Former Jefferson county resident. Funeral services and burial planned in Chicago. Born in Jefferson county to Charles and Nora Weatherford. Survived by wife Virginia, daughter Jackie, grandchild, brother Carl Weatherford of Woodlawn, and several nieces and nephews.
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Neal Weatherford
Chicazo
Jefferson County
Chicago
Mr. Weatherford
Charles
Nora Weatherford
Ife
Virginia Weatherford
Jackie
Carl Weatherford
Woodlawn
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted and Discharged List
A hospital notes entry from Jefferson Memorial lists admissions and discharges. Names include Sarah Lee Smith and Barbara Louise Mitchell admitted. Tommy Ashby Laura Davis Randy Lemay discharged along with numerous others at various addresses and towns. The long roster names patients and locations such as Marion Illinois Bruford Inn Waltonville Fern Kirkpatrick and 12th to 26th street designations.
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Tommy Ashby
South
Laura Davis
Marion
Randy Lee Lemay
Good Samaritan
Fay Thomas Payne
Bruford
Charles Overturf
George
Minnie Arnold
Gilbert
Cassie Hungate
North 11Th
Deena Smith
Lambert
Clysta Terry
RFD
Jewell Thompson
Robert Little
Olive
Emaline Bates
Inn
Effie Winn
Brodaway
Richard Loman
Waltonville
Kathryn Eddington
Local births in Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan hospitals
Mr and Mrs Clovis Dale Smith of 625 south 12th street welcomed a daughter Shergell Demetria born 4 20 AM weighing five pounds six ounces at Jefferson Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs David Lee Mitchell of RFD 3 welcomed a son Brian Keith born 3 17 AM weighing nine pounds four ounces at Jefferson Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs Roy McAdoo of RFD 3 welcomed a daughter Mich ee Diane born 4 46 AM weighing seven pounds seven and one quarter ounces at Good Samaritan hospital. Mr and Mrs John Friar of Ina welcomed a daughter born 3 14 AM weighing four pounds fifteen ounces at Good Samaritan hospital. Mr and Mrs Larry Pytlinski of Ashley welcomed a son Bryan Anthony born 7 09 AM weighing eight pounds ten and a half ounces at hospital.
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Clovis Dale Smith
South 12Th Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Shergell Demetria
David Lee Mitchell
RFD 3
Brian Keith
Roy McAdoo
Good Samaritan Hospital
Michee Diane
John Friar
Ina
Larry Pytlinski
Ashley
Bryan Anthony
12 Hospitalized In Hotel Fire
At least 12 people were hospitalized with smoke inhalation or minor injuries after a fourth floor fire at the downtown Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis. All 200 occupants escaped. no fatalities were reported. A Tacoma News-Tribune writer was present with the Tacoma club of the Pacific Coast League. several team members escaped via improvised rescues. The hotel hosted an Eagles state convention and portions of the Indianapolis team.
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Indianapolis
Claypool
Ed Honeywell
Tacoma
Wash
News- Tribune
Tacoma Club
Pacific Coast League
Tom Fletcher
Bob Scott
Eagles
Honeywell
Weather Here And Elsewhere In Illinois
The forecast notes a south wind warming northern Illinois with more showers possible late day. Temperatures in the low 80s across the state, with peak readings in the upper 70s in many areas and 84 in Belleville. Rainfall to date stands at 18.44 inches for the year.
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MT. Vernon
Associated Press
Illinois
Weather Bureau
Belleville
Ohio River
Temperatures to run below normal this weekend in Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois forecasts show temperatures 4 to 10 degrees below normal with cooler days Sunday and Monday and a warming trend Tuesday and Wednesday. Normal highs reach 87 to 91 while lows are 65 to 70. Precipitation expected range three quarters to one and a half inches mainly Saturday through Sunday due to showers and storms.
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Illinois
States accuse 39 states of shorting elderly Medicare aid
Washington Sen. Vance Hartke charged 39 states with robbing the elderly poor by failing to pass along the $5 monthly Medicare payment lawmakers approved in 1963. He named Illinois for allegedly saving $1.3 million yearly while 900,000 aged recipients went without. A separate note mentions Weddell seals deep under Antarctic waters seeking food.
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Washington
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Congress
Hartke
Illinois
Sleep Position Shifts Rank at Night
A study notes the average person changes position about 45 times during sleep, while stating the artichoke is the flower bud of a large thistlelike herb.
Conlisk Named Chicago Police Superintendent
CHICAGO AP James B. Conlisk deputy superintendent of Chicago Police was named to succeed retiring Superintendent O W Wilson. Conlisk 48 a 21 year veteran was endorsed by Wilson and Mayor Daley announced the selection. A Jefferson County Mental Health Association meeting is set for 7:30 p m next Monday June 26 at the American Legion Home 816 Main St. Marian Slivka will outline future goals in community mental health services John Seaman will attend and assist in conducting the meeting. The public is invited. The meeting is the second to establish the Jefferson county association following 45 attendees at the first session.
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Chicago
James B. Conlisk
Chicago Police
O.W. Wilson
Conlisk
Wilson
Richard J. Daley
Jefferson County
Mental Health Association
American Legion
Main Street
Drayton Allison
Marian Slivka
Illinois Association For Mental Health
John Seaman
Department of Mental Health
Jefferson County Association
Big 2 Meet Talks At Glassboro College Site
Big Two talks set for Glassboro State College 15 miles south of Philadelphia. White House indicated no formal agenda for the meeting but listed Middle East Southeast Asia Vietnam and nuclear test ban as topics. Meeting expected to last about two hours with no immediate summit solutions anticipated.
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Glassboro State College
Philadelphia
White House
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
U.S
Kosygin
New York
Washington
Vienna
John F. Kennedy
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Laos
Berlin
George Christian
Johnson
New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
Hughes
Thomas Robinson
Glassboro
Hippies Flock To San Francisco For Summer Of Love
San Francisco police report a wave of hippies arriving for a summer of love but many leave the same day due to cold nights. Disillusionment grows over lack of feminine companionship and expectations of free love, food, and shelter. The Haight Street scene sees thousands but most are local youths rather than long term visitors.
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San Francisco
Dan Kiely
Maight-Ashbury
Set
Worm Diggers Strike Continues in Maine Area
About a dozen blood-worm diggers returned to work after a 14 day strike against Sheepscot River area dealers. Some 40 diggers remained out seeking a fee raise from $2.50 to $2.75 per hundred worms. Sand-worm diggers were not on strike, bait dealers reported.
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Wiscasset
Maine
Farm resident Killed While Freeing Bird Nest in Flanagan
Karl H Kampfner aged 65 died on his Flanagan farm Thursday while attempting to free a bird’s nest from an electric transformer. He apparently touched a high voltage wire in the process. The report references his past as a light heavyweight boxing champion in April 1903, outpointing Kid McCoy in a bout that year. The penguin fact appears as a non sequitur note.
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Kid McCoy
Owen Jones Sets Salvation Army Drive as Chairman
Owen Jones announced as chairman for the Salvation Army fundraising drive starting tomorrow in Mt. Vernon and Jefferson County. Sub Debs of Mt. Vernon High School will collect on streets to meet rising humanitarian needs, with the campaign lasting through July and Ronald Aissie of Bank of Illinois serving as treasurer.
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Salvation Army
Owen Jones
Jones
Mt. Vernon High School
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Ronald Aissie
Bank of Illinois
Souhern Indiana
Teen Best
Midwest
Hollywood Palace
Four Land Raiders Held In Prison In New Mexico
In Santa Fe four members of a Spanish American land grant band were ordered held without bond in the state prison for safekeeping after arraignment for an armed raid on a rural courthouse. Reies Lopez Tijerina, 40, led the group seeking lands under ancient Spanish grants. Leyba Valdez and Apodaca face first degree kidnapping charges with possible death penalty, plus assault charges. Thirteen others were held on $2,500 bond.
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Santa FE
N.M
Reies Lopez Tijerina
New Mexico
Tobias Leyba
Juan Valdez
Baltazar Apodaca
Joe Angel
Las Vegas
Daughter Leaves Actress Jayne Mansfield Home
Los Angeles AP reports Jayne Marie Mansfield, 16, ran away from her mother Jayne Mansfield’s mansion Friday night and is living with a close relative. Police say she was beaten by a male friend of the actress. Details of a juvenile court hearing remain confidential.
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Los Angeles
Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Marie
Joseph A. Sprankle Jr
Yank Pilots Raid Trains Missile Pads in Vietnam
U S forces report a nine day sweep southwest of Da Nang as Marines kill 80 Communist soldiers. Marines from the 5th and 7th Regiments suffer eight dead and 65 wounded. Two Army helicopters were shot down in Long An Province but recovered with no casualties.
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Tay Ninh
Saigon
U.S
da Nang
L.o. Army
Long An
Meat hog prices slip after midafternoon quotes
Markets show declines as prices paid through 12 30 p m drop 50 cents. Top quotes reach 20 75 to 21 10 for 200 to 220 lb meat type hogs. Sows fall 75 cents to 17 75 for 300 weight, and 17 50 for 300 weight and over. Boars slide 50 cents to 12 50 and 13 00. After 12 30 p m today, prices based on next day’s figures.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Morning
Mt Vernon Grain lists current prices for Wheat at 1.35 Soybeans at 2.72 Shell corn at 1.35.
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Mt. Vernon
Cash Grain Prices Chicago AP Summary
Wheat No 2 hard 1.60 1/2. No 2 red 1.53 1/2. Corn No 2 yellow 1.36 1/2. Oats No 2 heavy white 07/8. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.89 36. Soybean oil 7.65.
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Chicago
Egg and poultry price ranges listed for St Louis market
AP report from St Louis lists consumer egg grades A large 20 25 A medium 17 20 A small 10 13 B large 18 20 wholesale grades standard 19 20 unclassified 18 19 Hens heavy 12 light over 5 lbs 7 8 under 5 lbs 4 44 broilers and fryers 26 26 percent.
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St, Louis
Livestock Numbers and Prices From National Stock Yards
AP reports Monday estimates for Livestock at National Stock Yards with cattle 5,000 calves 150 hogs 8,000 sheep 600. Hog prices 6,000 head at 21.25 to 22.10 for 200-230 lb. Sows 300-500 lb 16.75 to 19.00. Cattle 200 calves 50 slaughter steers good to choice 24.50 to 25.75 slaughter heifers 23.00 to 24.75 cows 17.00 to 19.00 vealers 25.00 to 32.70 choice slaughter calves 22.00 to 24.00. Sheep 100 spring slaughter lambs 24.00 sheared ewes utility to choice 4.00 to 6.50.
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National Stockyards
Chicago Market Report Highlights Butter Eggs and Cars
Chicago CHICAGO AP notes CME butter prices with scores 93 AA 66 92 A 66 90 B 63 percent and 389 C 59 percent. Cars listed as 90 B Gi 89 C 60 percent. Eggs grade A whites 25 mix ed 25 mediums 20 standards 2342.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wall Street Gains Amid Johnson Kosygin Talks
Wall Street rose early as news of the Johnson Kosygin meeting began and traders reported a firmer tone. The Dow was up 2.08 at 877.77 at noon with General Electric leading gains among blue chips and the AP index up 0.5.
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New York
Johnson
Alexei N. Kosygin
New York Stock Exchange
General Electric
Associated Press
General Motors
International Harvester
Anaconda
IBM
Lorillard
New York Central
American Stock Exchange
Mom Gets Ranch and Heifer Gift From President
A two day old baby, Patrick Lyndon Nugent, receives a U S Savings bond and a Hereford heifer from his grandfather President Johnson. The First Family reveals the Lewis Ranch will belong to the Nugents, with Luci Johnson Nugent heiress to about 500000. The President plans to visit soon as a White House meeting with Kosygin occurs. Luci and Patrick J Nugent share joy as Luci contemplates baptism and life with the newborn.
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Austin
Tex
Patrick Lyndon Nugent
U.S
Johnson
Texas
Lewis Ranch
Luci
Patrick J. Nugent
Lynda
White House
Nugent
Lewis-Nugent
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Father Zink
Nugents
Seton
Patrick Lyndon
Grandma
Two Cars Collide on Fairfield Road
An accident on Fairfield Road near 2:05 p.m. caused about 300 dollars in damage to two vehicles. LaDonna S. French 28 and Claude F. Case 74, both of Route 1 Bruford, were involved. The Jefferson County sheriff's office reported damages estimated at 150 dollars per car.
Governor awards Illinois forestry science lab contract
Washington reports the General Services Administration awarded R&R Construction Co. of Alton Illinois a 608114 dollar contract to build a forestry science laboratory in Carbondale Illinois.
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Washington
Illinois
General Services Administration
R.&r. Construction Co
Alton
Ill
Carbondale
Mt Vernon Vk Veterans Reunion opens with beauty contest
Two Mt Vernon youths, Bobby Little and Mark Holloway, were injured during a Khoury League game at first base with Little suffering a jaw fracture and loose teeth while Holloway was released after examination. A City Park beauty contest and dance revue tied to the annual Veterans Reunion will begin Monday June 26 with nine contestants for the 1967 Jefferson County Legion Queen.
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Mt. Vernon
Good’ Samaritan Hospital
Bobby Little
Olive Street
Mark Holloway
College Avenue
Bobby
Mark
Little
Baldridge Ready Mix
Holloway
Stan
City Park
Jefferson County Legion
Brenda Lankford
American Legion
Ex Mt Vernon Officer Featured In California News
Former Mt Vernon police officer William Mills now serves with the Van Nuys California department. A dog and a squirrel figure in a humorous incident when a squirrel drops a $20 bill the dog held in its teeth. Mills told the dog owner he could keep the money.
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Mt. Vernon
California
William Mills
van Nuys
Calif
Los Angeles
Mills
Officer Mills
Albert Mills
Route 4
Burbank
Fire Incident At 300 Main Street Controlled Quickly
At 7 20 this morning Mt Ver non firemen were called to 300 Main street where an apartment caught fire near Prince's Market. Firemen said the blaze started from a fire in a waste basket. The walls and ceiling were damaged but the blaze was quickly controlled.
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Mt. Vernon
Main Street
Prince's Market
Hurry Sundown film held over at Granada Theatre
The movie Hurry Sundown starring Michael Caine and Jane Fonda is held over at the Granada Theatre and will run through next Tuesday. Manager Cecil Taylor announced the extension after it opened Wednesday.
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Michael Caine
Jane Fonda
Granada Theatre
Cecil Taylor
Chas libery Recuperates After Heart Attack at Good Samaritan
Charles Tibery Sr aged 61 of Route 3 recuperating at Good Samaritan Hospital after a heart attack on June 17. Retired plasterer known as Bud Ilbery is patient in Room 312.
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Charles Tibery
Good Samaritan Hospital
Ilbery
Bud
Little Girl Bitten by Dog in Mt Vernon
A five year old girl, Jerri Mercer of 728 South 20th Street, Mt Vernon, was bitten by a dog yesterday. She received facial injuries at Good Samaritan Hospital after police contacted the dog owner and the animal was tied up.
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Mt. Vernon
Jerri Mercer
South 20H
Good Samarian Hospital
Two Drivers Fined in Circuit Court Traffic Cases
Circuit Court fined two defendants for traffic offenses. James L. Rumsey of Route 3 Carbondale paid $10 for following too closely. Albert D. Ma of 2815 College was fined for speeding.
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James L. Rumsey
Carbondale
Traffc
Albert D. Ma
College
Drowning Tragedy Near Alton Claims Three
Mt. Vernon police informed Charles R. Wilkinson that his daughter Patricia Wilkinson 17 had died in a drainage area tragedy five miles south of Alton. Teammates Patricia and Donald Shemwell 18, of Granite City alongside Michael Urban 27 of Edwardsville drowned while Urban tried to rescue them. Urban, employed on Interstate 57, learned of the tragedy and attempted to save the teenagers.
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Mr . Vernon
Alton
Patricia Wilkinson
Donald Shemwell
Granite City
Michael G. Urban
Edwardsville
Urban
Mt. Vernon
Charles R. Wilkinson
Auto Crash in 100 Block of North Street
Police report a single vehicle collision yesterday afternoon on North Street with Keitha T. Hood driving from 1005 North Street striking a parked car owned by Donald E. Waters at 900 North Street. Damages exceeded $500 to Waters’ car and about $50 to Hood’s vehicle.
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North Street
Keitha T. Hood
Donald E. Waters
Hood
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