Deaths Glen Hester, 49, Phoenix native, dies in Iowa
Glen Hester, 49, of Phoenix, formerly Waltonville, died suddenly Saturday while vacationing with family in Knoxville, Iowa. Funeral services and burial planned in Phoenix. Born August 23, 1923, he was the son of Olin and Iva Hester. Survived by wife Jennie Scott and four children Scott, Mark, Donna, and siblings Clyde, Frank, Jim, Tom, and Susanna Horton.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Waltonville
Knoxville
Iowa
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Olin
Iva (Mannen) Hester
Jennie Scott
Scott
Mark
Donna
Clyde
Mt. Vernon
Frank
Joliet
Jim
Glen Burnie
Tom
Jack
Susanna) Horton
Woodriver, Il
Harmon Gray Broughton dies at 62 in Broughton area
Harmon Gray Broughton 62 of Route 1 Broughton died at 4 30 a m at his home. He was a retired farmer. Services at 2 p m Wednesday at Gholson Funeral Chapel McLeansboro with Rev Oscar Smith officiating. Burial in Smith Cemetery near Broughton. Body lies in state after 2 p m Tuesday. Born in Hamilton County August 10 1910 son of Z B and Etta Williams Gray. Survived by wife Alline Irby a son Jim Route 1 Broughton a daughter Wanda Green Route 1 Broughton a sister Emma Brown Alton seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Gholson
McLeansboro
Oscar Smith
Smith Cemetery
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Hamilton County
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Alline Irby
Jim
Wanda Green
Emma Brown
Alton
Ottawa woman Mayme Lavender dies at 77
Mrs Mayme Lavender 77 of Ottawa died at 7 30 a m Sunday in Ottawa. She was mother of Mrs Jean Donnelly of Mt Vernon. Her husband Jesse preceded her in death. Survived by three sons three daughters two sisters six brothers and 11 grandchildren. Hulse Funeral Home Ottawa in charge of arrangements.
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Mayme Lavender
Ottawa
Jean Donnelly
Mt. Vernon
Jesse
Hulse Funeral Home
Goreville man shot by son during family dispute
Goreville Illinois authorities report 40 year old David F. Roach died after his 17 year old son David Wayne Roach shot him in the chest with a shotgun during a Saturday night argument. Police say the father drew a knife first and the sheriff indicated the boy fired in self defense. Goreville lies south of Marion.
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David Wayne
John County
Marion
Vote To Strike Tomorrow At St L Brewery
ST LOUIS UPI Beer bottlers and lab technicians at Anheuser Busch Brewery plan to strike Tuesday to protest the companys failure to offer the early retirement supplement plan other unions received. James Kennedy Local 187 secretary says about 120 members could join the plan in its first year offering retirement at age 60 with five years full pay and benefits.
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ST. Louis
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Anheuser-Busch
James Kennedy
Hog market report from Mt. Vernon summaries prices
The Mt. Vernon hog market lists No 1 and No 2 hogs 200 to 220 pounds at 38.50 to 39.00. Sorted No 1 at 39.50. Mixed No 1 and No 3 at 210 to 240 pounds ranged 38.00 to 38.50. Sows sold for 30.00 to 33.00.
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MT. Vernon
Grain and egg prices quoted across Mt Vernon and Chicago markets
Mt Vernon quotes show soybeans at 10.70, wheat 2.37, corn 2.43. Chicago No 2 soft red wheat 2.63, hard red 2.62, corn No 2 yellow 2.54, oats No 2 extra heavy white 1.00, soybeans No 1 yellow 11.42. St Louis reports egg grades and ready to cook broilers 39.75 to 41.50 for this week’s deliveries.
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ST. Louis
National Stockyards livestock receipts and prices report
National Stockyards Illinois Tuesday receipts estimated 4000 hogs 1200 cattle 200 sheep with hogs 1.00 higher and sows 1.00 higher. Cattle receipts 1000 with slaughter steer 900-1200 lbs 46.00-47.50. heifers 850-1000 lbs 45.50-45.75. cows 31.00-34.50. bulls 38.00-40.00. Sheep 400 with lambs steady to 50 higher. spring slaughter lambs 37.00-37.50. ewes 8.00-14.00.
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Stocks sag as Dean testimony dampens gains
The New York stock market opened lower as investors awaited testimony by John W. Dean III at the Senate Watergate hearings. Analysts cited continued uncertainty over White House inflation moves with the Dow Jones industrial average down from Friday's close of 879.82, reflecting a weekly loss of 6.73.
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Burglar duo held on bond in clinic narcotics break in
Two men, James Erwin and Oscar McNear Jr., were charged with burglary and held on $20,000 bond after a break in at Weber Medical Clinic in Richland County. An alarm triggered police as the suspects fled to a nearby field. one surrendered after warning shots, the other was captured later near East Fork Lake. Ronald Gustafson, Route 5, was confirmed as a Registered Respiratory Therapist after passing exams in St Louis and Boston, and works at Good Samaritan Hospital.
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UPI
Richland County
Weber Medical Clinic
St. Louis
Boston
Mass
Gustafson
Good Samaritan Hospital
Illinois Racing Board chief accuses senate leaders of blocking cleanup
Anthony J. Scariano alleged Senate President William Harris and Minority Leader Cecil Partee are blocking a plan to fund 15 more Illinois Bureau of Investigation agents to patrol race tracks. He claims lobbyists and politics drive opposition while the act would require racing associations to pay. Scariano describes the $236,000 security budget as barebones amid issues of illegal medication betting and fixed races.
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Illinois Racing Board
Illinois Senate
Anthony J. Scariano
Senate
William C. Harris
Pontiac
Cecil A. Partee
Illinois Bureau of Investigation
Illinois Department of the Law Enforcement
Scariano
Springfield
Harris
Daniel Walker
More Folks Living Down On The Farm
The 1972 farm population estimate is 9.61 million, up 185,000 from 1971, but officials caution the rise is not evidence of a reversal in the long term decline. They note a 20 percent chance the increase reflects sampling error, with more men than women, few young people, and minorities at nine percent.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Agriculture Department
Economic Research Service
Dix Woman Hurt in Two Car Wreck at 10th and Main
One Dix woman was hospitalized after a two car crash at the 10th and Main intersection. Beulah Atchison, 60, in satisfactory condition with cuts and bruises after riding with Wilma Ford, 55, who collided with James G. Tate, 17. Nearby at 10th and Harrison, Thomas W. McLanahan and Raymond D. Miller collided. Miller had minor injuries and was not hospitalized.
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Beulah Atchison
Good Samaritan Hospital
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Route 1
James G. Tate
Route 6
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Good Samaritan
10Th and
Harrison Streets
Thomas W. McLanahan
Benton Road
Raymond D. Miller
Evergreen Drive
High Court Rules No Tax Break For Non-Public Parents
The Supreme Court struck down a New York tax deduction and a Pennsylvania tuition reimbursement program for parents of nonpublic school students, part of a long battle over state aid to private and parochial education. The decision bars tax relief linked to nonpublic school attendance, aligning with past condemnations of similar schemes. President Nixon had floated a federal tax credit idea, but no action yet.
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Supreme Court
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Illinois Sues U S for School Funds
State of Illinois filed suit to release 2 million dollars in National Defense Education Act II funds for math science history and English. Superintendent Michael J. Bakalis named Caspar Weinberger as defendant and warned the money would be lost if no injunction by June 30.
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Caspar A. Weinberger
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Illinois Congress
Mt Vernon Lodge to Hold Special Meeting Monday Evening
Mt Vernon Lodge No 31 A F and A M will hold a special meeting Monday at 7 oclock to work in the First Degree. Cecil Levin W M and Byron Weld Secretary are listed. Junior Amvets Club meets Tuesday June 26 at 7 pm at the Amvet club room Allen Sledge president.
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Amvet Club
Weekend Weather Summary
Saturday and Sunday forecast highs in the low to mid 90s with lows around 60s. Five years ago today the high reached 88 and the low 69. Tuesday sunrise is 4:33 AM and sunset 7:33 PM CST. Bend Lake main dam water level 409.10 feet above mean sea level.
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Illinois Extended Outlook Fair Then Showers Possible
Illinois outlook shows fair conditions Wednesday then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms later Thursday and Friday. Temperatures hold steady with highs in the 80s north to upper 80s and low 90s south. Lows range from mid 60s to low 70s.
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Summit Ends With Optimism and Broad Goals Across East West
The summit stressed improved U S Soviet ties and a shared aim for 2 to 3 billion dollars in trade over three years, up from about 1.3 billion last year. Nixon accepted an invitation to Moscow in 1974 while talks on Vienna began for balanced forces in Europe. Leaders praised a nonbinding nuclear war avoidance accord as a historic milestone and anticipated progress toward strategic arms talks in Geneva.
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Nixon aides used illegal means to deter demonstrators
Caulfield described a pattern of covert actions during the Nixon era. He claimed a Justice Department courier delivered FBI travel information on Mary to the White House. He said Ulasewicz spied at news conferences after the Chap paquiddick crash. An aide proposed 24 hour spying on Kennedy but was stopped.
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Joe Kopechne
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Kennedy
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Dean
George McGovern
Colson
Management Club Dinner Meeting At Ramada Inn
The Management Club of the Greater Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly dinner at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Ramada Inn. Guest speaker will be Glenn Hayes, operator of American Interpool Locating Co. at 1010 Salem Road.
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Greater
Jefferson County
Train Derailment Near Metropolis No Injuries Reported
Burlington Northern Railroad crews cleared a Massac County line of 12 cars from a 96 unit coal train after a derailment Saturday night near Metropolis. No injuries were reported and the cause remains unknown.
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Burlington Northern Railroad
Massac County
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