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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1973
Page
1
Mrs. Laura Collins, 58, of 1005 S. 13th St., Mt. Vernon, died at 2 45 AM today at Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Parker Funeral Home.
Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz warned of meat and poultry shortages while experts said rationing is extremely unlikely. He urged standby authority to curb exports to ease the squeeze. the Economic Advisers cautioned about shortages but doubted next year’s rationing. Gasoline price rollbacks and Phase 4 controls were also noted with an official announcement hoped by mid July.
Benton Ill Franklin Hospital remains under strike action as interim administrator Robert E Meyer from Onarga takes over for 2½ months to aid in selecting a permanent leader. Former administrator W W Lamont was fired in May amid labor unrest with workers seeking LIUNA recognition. A temporary restraining order regulates picketing while operations continue. Six of nine hospital board members resigned during the walkout with two replacements named.
Market notes show No 1 and No 2 hogs at 200 to 220 pounds selling for 39.00 to 39.50 per hundredweight. No 1 hogs average 40.00. Mixed No 1 and No 3 hogs at 210 to 240 pounds sold 38.50 to 39.00. Sows ranged 30.00 to 33.00.
Mt Vernon prices quoted soybeans at 10.90 wheat at 2.37 and corn at 2.40 in this morning’s market report.
Federal State Market News notes Springfield Mt Vernon Illinois June 25 1973 with cattle receipts around 185 calves 12 hogs 25. Slaughter steer 41.00 47.40 heifer 37.50 45.10 cows 27.40 35.00 bulls 38.80 42.00 feeder cattle steer over 550 lb 38.00 48.25 steer calves 45.25 59.50 heifer over 500 lb 37.10 46.23 heifer calves 45.10 56.50 hogs fat hogs 39.00 sows 32.50 34.25 boars 30.50 33.00 Chicago wheat corn oats soybeans prices and St Louis egg and butter quotes listed. National Stockyards Illinois estimates for Wednesday hogs 5 000 cattle 500 sheep 100 with hogs up 50 75 and cows up about 75. Slaughter steers 46.00 47.25 per hundredweight mixed good and choice 45.00 46.00 heifers 44.00 45.00 cows 32.50 34.50 bulls steady to weak.
A Dix widow and her daughter file a 200000 damage suit in circuit court against General Paving Co Inc of Delaware. They claim the company supervised Shaw Construction, which erected a defective scaffold causing Russell Douthit's 1972 death from a 10 foot fall. The suit seeks loss of earnings and support.
Three Forks Montana AP report on 7 year old Susie Jaeger believed abducted from a campground near Three Forks after a tent was found with a teddy bear and a gaping hole. FBI agents to enter case. search by land and river boats continues with volunteers and tracking dogs. Susie last seen after 2 a.m. Monday. her brother Dan aided in the search.
NEW YORK AP Stock market rose after a light session as investors watched Watergate hearings. Dow Jones 30 up nearly two points, NYSE breadth 101 advancers to 89 decliners, volume 11.67 million. Dow at 869.13 earlier. declines led by 1,075 to 307 on Big Board.
Springfield Illinois state grant of 6125 released to City of Mt Vernon for completed sewage treatment improvements under the 1970 Anti Pollution Bond Act. Total paid to date 86115 on an initial 88775 grant. 2660 deemed ineligible after final audit by Illinois EPA. project valued at 355100.
Illinois would place judges on the November 1974 ballot under a constitutional amendment ending retention votes and requiring judges to run for office like other officials. The House approved the measure 109 to 51. no governor signature needed. Rep. George Ryan said competitive elections would make judges answerable to the people.
The new musical film version of Tom Sawyer will open Wednesday at the Stadium Theater here. Opening night is sponsored by the local 4-H Clubs with proceeds benefiting the group. Forty six 4-Hers from Colorado will be hosted by the theater during the showing. The film is rated G and marketed as a family children's show.
The Illinois House approved legislation to strip the EPA of power to ban leaf burning unless smoke poses a health hazard. The bill, 98 to 19, heads to Governor Walker who is expected to sign. The measure backed by EPA support followed a separate bill to lift the ban outright.
FBI reports three men charged in the Mount Erie Bank robbery have been taken into custody. Altevogt and Totten remain jailed in Florida on bonds of 5,000 and 50,000 respectively. Cress was arrested in Indianapolis and held on 75,000 bond. The trio fled after stealing about 9,500, forcing Eddie Gillard to drive them to Indianapolis.
Ozark Airlines faces a court injunction after the pilots association refused to allow its members to cross picket lines amid a mechanics strike over wages and cameras. Talks resumed in Washington with a federal mediator as the grounding entered its 69th day.
Mt Vernon forecast shows today’s high 93 and low 68 with 7:00 am readings at 78. Rainfall to date in 1973 stands at 25.00 inches. Historical comparisons include highs of 56, 83, and 93 with corresponding lows from one, five, and ten years ago. Rend Lake main dam water level is 409.04 feet above mean sea level.
Edmonton 65 Montreal 47 Toronto 7454 Winnipeg 79 edy. Details show standings and city abbreviations amid a league style chart. Further context unavailable from the fragment.
Frank Baker vice president of Jefferson County Shrine Club and Hammond Sheet Metal Co. sales rep in St. Louis. Donald Shafer Chamber of Commerce president and Musgrove shoe store operator. Bill Steffy general manager of Steffy Mitchell Home Furnishings and manager of the Chamber’s Sweet Corn Watermelon Festival.
The committee session centered on interrogation as Dean testified about his extensive written Watergate records. Dean presented a detailed recitation of his accounts, after Monday’s uninterrupted recount, stating he would only share facts he knows.
Walter Wilmoth of Lincoln is elected state president at the Illinois Eagles state convention held June 20 to 24 in Lincoln the first site in this city for a state gathering The group designates Lincoln State School Kemmer Village School as major 1974 projects gifts totaling 9 200 to Heart Fund 6 700 to Cancer Society 3 200 to Jimmy Durante Children’s Fund 8 000 to other projects and 1 000 to Lincoln State School from the Jimmy Durante Fund Local delegates include Jim Johnson Charles Lyons Randall Best Allen Bail Jim Skelton Normal Wheeler Jim Hollenkamp Jim Pilcher Jerry Pigg and Danny Eaves.
Mt Vernon Chapter 233 Order of the Eastern Star meets at the Masonic Temple tonight June 26 at 7 30 p m Beda Connaway W M Naomi Bogan Secretary attendees announced at the meeting location and time listed
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