Death of George Champ at 78 in Centralia area
George G. Champ 78, of 716 North Street, died at 8 45 a m at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. A retired assistant superintendent at Western United Gas and Electric Co in Murphysboro he was a World War I veteran and a member of the American Legion and Farm Bureau. Funeral Thursday at 2 p m at Central Church of Christ with Floyd Stabler officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. He leaves a brother, sister, and a niece and nephew.
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George G. Champ
North Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Western United Gas and Electric Co
Murphysboro
Central Church of Christ
Floyd Stabler
Woodlawn
Myers Chapel
Mr. Champ
Jefferson County
Franklin P
Amanda Bell
Pitchford) Champ
Ethel Kershner
American Legion
Masonic Lodge
Ashley
Farm Bureau
FE. C. Champ
Grace Champ
Mt. Vernon
Glenn Champ
Centralia
Mildred Stephens
LBJ Speaks At JC Convention in Baltimore
President Johnson told a Junior Chamber of Commerce gathering in Baltimore that he and Soviet Premier Kosygin understand each other’s motivations after talks in Glassboro New Jersey. He pledged to seek peace despite many problems and urged young businessmen to lead constructively while defending domestic programs linked to the Vietnam War.
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Baltimore
Johnson
Alexei N. Kosygin
Glassboro
N.J. Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Vietnam
Three Killed In Head-On Crash Near Joliet
Three Joliet men Lemarr Thompson 57 his twin Lama Thompson and Jesse Edwards 55 died in a head on collision on U S 6 east of Joliet Monday night.
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions and Discharges
Admission list includes Olivia A. Smith Retha Pearl Bundy Madge Elizabeth Daughhetee Nora L. Marteeny Walter E. Fairchild and others with addresses. Discharges include Laura Estes Josie Lambert Dorris Pierce Marion Starr Lena Sefried Ferdinand Jaegers Virginia Bell Lula Miller Chales Overturf Sara Taylor Mary Page Ethel Martin Beulah Bell Charles Rapp Joyce Johnson Alice Smith Clara Miller Allen Stocke Ruth Gammons Gwen Taylor.
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Jefferson Memorial
Olivia A. Smith
North 7Th
Retha Pearl Bundy
Walnut Hill
Madge Elizabeth Daughhetee
Hurst
Nora L. Marteeny
Dix
Walter E. Fairchild
Forest
South
Josie Campbell Lambert
RFD
Dorris Marie Pierce
Belle Rive
Good Samaritan
Marion Starr, Jr
Lena Sefried
South 13Th
Ferdinand Jaegers
Bluford
Virginia Bell
Timothy Garrod
Lula F. Miller
Westcott
Chales
George
Sara Taylor
Opdyke
Mary Josephine Page
Lemar
Ethel Martin
Beulah Bell
North
Charles Rapp
Dahlgren
Joyce Johnson
Fairfield
Alice Smith
Clara Miller
Allen Stocke
Wildrose
Ruth Gammons
Gwen Elaine Teylor
Births at Good Samaritan and in Ina area
Mr and Mrs George Anselment Jr of Ina are parents of a son born at 1 58 this morning at Good Samaritan hospital weighing eight pounds one ounce. Mr and Mrs Bill Norris of 407 South 18th Street are parents of an adopted daughter born June 5 named Amanda Lynn. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ralph Lynn of Belle Rive and Mr and Mrs Leo Frick of Marjon.
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George Anselment, Jr
Ina
Good Samaritan Hospital
Bill Norris
South 18H Street
Amanda Lynn
Ralph Lynn
Belle Rive
Leo Frick
Marjon
Mt. Vernon Weather Snapshot Monday Forecast and Extremes
MT VERNON reports a Monday high of 80 and low of 55 with rainfall to date at 18.78 inches. Historical comparisons show 1967 highs and lows of 80s and 50s, with sunrise at 4 33 and sunset at 7 33 CST.
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MT. Vernon
Associated Press
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Albuquerque
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Illinois Weather Brings Warm 80 Degree Temperatures
A warm southerly flow pushed Illinois into the 80s with generally sunny skies. The Weather Bureau forecast brief showers in northern Illinois tonight and Wednesday. Morning readings ranged from 55 at Rockford to 64 at Chicago as normals returned after Monday's lower 70s.
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Ilinois
Illinois
Rockford
Chicago
12 Burglaries In 8 Months At East St. Louis Tavern
Andy Cermak reports his tavern near East St Louis has been burglarized 12 times in eight months. The first break in occurred last fall and the latest over the weekend. Insurance was canceled and no replacement policy could be obtained. He notes burglars often target gum and cigarettes, then liquor and beer from the ice box. A trap set by Cermak failed as the burglars went the wrong way.
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East ST. Louis, Ill
Andy Cermak
Cermak
Desert Army Post
Strategic Communications Command
Jenelle Haines
Ft. Huachuca
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bank Robber Killed After Shootout In Downtown Bank
Inside the bank, Stanton reeled into the street shouting for help as Rakau, clutching a torn paper bag, strewn stolen money across the pavement. Detective First Sgt. Ed Burke said he shot Rakau twice in the chest with a .38 service revolver.
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Stanton
Rakeu
Rakau
Ed Burke
Mt Vernon Morning Grain Prices Reported
Markets note prices quoted in Mt Vernon this morning with Wheat at 1.35 Soybeans at 2.71 and Shell corn at 1.35.
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Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices Today
Mt Vernon hog market quotes show prices through 12 30 pm with gains across categories. Top reported at 21 75 to 22 00 for 200 to 220 lb meat type hogs. sows up 1 00 to 19 00 for 300 lb, smaller sows 18 75 down. bonks 12 50 and 13 00. after 12 30 prices will be based on next day's values.
Cash Grain Prices in Chicago Trade
AP report lists Wheat No 2 hard at 1.585 and No 2 red at 1.515/8. Corn No 2 yellow 1.37 and a half, Oats No 2 heavy white 0.774, Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.89, and Soybean oil at 9.66.
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Chicago
St Louis Produce Prices Reported By AP
Egg and poultry pricing data from St Louis AP lists consumer grades and weights for large medium and small eggs plus wholesale standards and chicken weights. Hens heavy and light classes are noted with price ranges for broilers and fryers, reflecting varied market quotes.
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ST. Louis
Livestock prices at National Stockyards today
AP market tally for Wednesday lists hogs 7,000 head and cattle 2,000. Hogs mostly 200-240 lb at 22.50-23.35, sows 50-1.00 higher. 3060-650 lb 16.75-19.50. Cattle good to choice 23.50-26.00, slaughter heifers 22.50-25.25, cows 17.00-19.00, vealers 25.00-32.00, slaughter calves 18.00-24.00. Sheep 500 with spring lambs 18.00-95.50, shorn 23.00-25.00, ewes 4.00-6.50.
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National
Chicago Produce Butter and Eggs Prices Steady in Chicago
Chicago brokers report butter wholesale prices unchanged with AA 93 score at 66 and B 90 at 63 percent, eggs whites and yolks mixed yet steady with grade A whites at 24 and standards at 23. live poultry wholesale prices also steady with roasters 27 to 29 and special fed white rock fryers 19 to 21 percent.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
USDA
Wall Street tumbles as tax boost debate deepens losses
Wall Street slid mid day amid calls for tax increases to bolster healthy prosperity. Dow Jones fell 1.50 to 770.61 as trading remained thin and mixed. Utilities rose on higher rates. Polaroid, Control Data, Xerox, Pfizer, IBM and Raytheon posted declines while Arkansas Louisiana Gas and Electronics Assistance moved mixed. Dow Jones noon averages show 30 Industrials at 870.61, 20 Rails 293.39, 65 Stocks 217.13 with a slight uptick in utilities to 130.85.
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Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Bell System
Polaroid
Control Data
Xerox
Pfizer
IBM
Raytheon
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Equity Fund
Arkansas Louisiana Gas
Electronics Assistance Rose
Restaurant & Waldorf Associates
New York
Married Men Can Be Deacons in Catholic Church
Vatican City AP Pope Paul VI revived the permanent rank of ordained deacon for both married and single men to address priest shortages. The Sacrum Diaconatus Ordinem allows married men at 35+ with wives’ consent and single men 25+ who must remain celibate to be ordained deacons who can preach and confer some sacraments but not celebrate Mass or hear confessions.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Sacred Order of the Diaconate
Days of Plenty calendar okayed for sesquicentennial
The Sesquicentennial Committee approves a Days of Plenty calendar beginning December 5 with a pioneer day supper and hop. It features a queens contest, tours, parades, pageants, a boat race, a bus tour, a chautauqua, a Statehood Day dinner, and two brochures. The symbol shows the horn of plenty tipping history onto an outline of Southern Illinois with Jefferson County at the top.
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Lincoln- Douglas
Sesquicentennial Committee
Illinois
Jefferson County
Rend Lake
Road Man Killed in Shelby County Accident
AP report states Robert Bruce aged 50, road commissioner of Penn Township Shelby County, died in a Decatur hospital Monday night from injuries after falling from a township vehicle he was operating earlier that day.
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Moweaqua
Robert Bruce
Penn Township
Shelby County
Decatur
Powell attacks Dodd censure over racial justice contrast
Adam Clayton Powell denounces Sen Dodd censure as evidence of white privilege in justice, claims the Senate spared Dodd while punishing him, vows not to go to jail in New York, cites MLK and other black leaders jailed for a just cause.
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Bimini
Bahamas
Adam Clayton Powell
Thomas A. Dodd
D-Conn
America
House of Representatives
Powell
New York
Martin Luther King
Probe Vandalism At Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Police investigated two vandalism incidents today. Charles Bruce owner of Mack's Restaurant on West Broadway said a B B or pellet slug was fired through his restaurant window. Yesterday afternoon bricks were removed from LAN tracks at 13th street.
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Mt. Vernon
Charles Bruce
Mack's
West Broadway
13Th Street
Panama Gains Sovereignty in Canal Zone Deal
Washington reports Panama would gain full sovereignty over the Canal Zone and any new sea level waterway route through its territory. The pact promises Panama a say in administration of a U S canal, higher annuity, and legal control of the canal area. Three proposed pacts, subject to ratification by both governments, were announced by leaders. Opponents Flood and Sullivan voiced opposition to the concessions amid secrecy.
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Panama
Canal Zone
United States
U.S. Canal
Canal
U.s.-Panama
Senate
Canal Area
Daniel Flood
D-Pa
Leonor. K. Sullivan
D-Mo
Johnson
Marco Robles
Union Expels Striking Cops From Lockport Local 379
The Lockport Illinois police force of 12 officers who resigned en masse on June 7 and returned 16 hours later was expelled from the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Local 379. International officials cited the union rule against strikes by law enforcement. Joseph L Ames said ceasing to function endangers society. It marked the first such action in 30 years.
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Washington
Lockport
Ill
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union
aang @& sons
Jerry Wu
The
International Union
Illinois
Joseph L. Ames
International
Berkeley protests fade as draft resistance tables go quiet
At UC Berkeley a draft resistance table by Ludwig Fountain drew little attention as civil rights protests waned. The Free Speech Movement leaders are gone, Kerr was ousted, and regents clamped down. Officials cite semester-to-quarter shift and heavier exams pushing men to focus on grades to avoid the draft.
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Harold Y. Streeter
Berkeley
Calif
Ludwig Fountain
Sproul Hall Plaza
University of California
Young Socialist Alliance
Trotsky
Sproul Hall
Clark Kerr
University Regents
Kerr
Roger Heyns
University
Vietnam
Court Fines Listed From Circuit Court Actions
Circuit Court fines include John C. Clark 312 north Sixth 25 intoxication. Doris Flanagan 25 bond forfeit ed on disturbance. Melvin L. Shaw Conchatta Miss 15 failure to have reciprocity plate on a truck. David R. Troy North Little Rock Ark 15 reciprocity plate. Alvin R. Nance Cape Gir ardeau Mo 15 reciprocity plate. Tommy O Weatherford Route 4 12 speeding. Karl R. Stinson 322 north Fifth 12 speeding. John M. Ramsey 704 Main 15 speeding. George N. Anselment Route 2 Inc 10 careless driving. Larry G. McCann Route 1 10 no muffler. Linda J. Holloway Opdyke 13 speeding. Barney R. Reed Benton 11 speeding.
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John C. Clark
North Sixth
Doris Flanagan
Melvin L. Shaw
Conchatta
Miss
David R. Troy
North Little Rock
Ark
Alvin R. Nance
Cape Girardeau
Barney R. Reed
Benton
Olney Soldier Killed in Vietnam Mine Incident
Army private Clyde E. Long Jr., 21, formerly of rural Olney, died from injuries suffered June 22 when his vehicle struck a land mine in Vietnam. Relatives were informed. His father Clyde Long Sr. recently moved to Bridgeport. his mother is deceased.
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Olney
Army Pic
Clyde E. Long Jr
Vietnam
Long
Clyde Long Sr
Bridgeport
Chinese Stoned In Rangoon Riot Hits Chinese in Burma
In Rangoon thousands of Burmese attacked Chinese during protests over Mao Tse-tung badges and anti-Chinese demonstrations. Chinese shops, the embassy and numerous homes and businesses were smashed or torched as ambulances carried injured to hospitals. Authorities and troops struggled to contain the violence amid mounting tensions with China.
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Peter Boog
Rangoon
Burma
Mao Tse-tung
Peking
China
One Driver Hurt Another Charged In Mishaps Here
Police said two traffic accidents occurred yesterday in which one driver, How ard W Paisley of 1717 Warren and Carl J Granstedt of Lyndhurst Ohio, collided at 10th and Main with Paisley suffering a minor injury. In a separate incident at South 10th and Perkins around 9 25 p m George L Redmond 22 was charged with following too close in traffic in a collision with Naomi W Meador 43 of Route 3 Mt Vernon.
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Howard W. Paisley
Warren
Carl J. Granstedt
Lyndhurst
Ohio
10Th and
Main
Paisley
George L. Redmond
South 10Th
Perkins
Redmond
Naomi W. Meador
Route 3
Mt. Vernon
Rescue Mission Truck Damaged By Fire At Mt Vernon
Firefighters responded to the Mt. Vernon Rescue Mission at 811 South 10th Street yesterday evening about 5 45 p m. The 1964 model truck at the rear of the building caught fire and its bed was extensively damaged by paper and cardboard fuel. By the time the blaze was out substantial damage remained.
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Mt. Vernon
South 10Th Street
Ackley Calls For Income Tax Raise
Washington AP President Johnson's top economic adviser Gardner Ackley told Congress there is no escape from raising income taxes this year to safeguard prosperity. He cited economy and inflation risk, not deficit fears. His stance mirrors Fed chief William McChesney Martin Jr. who backed the six percent surcharge and hinted at a larger boost.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Gardner Ackley
Council of Economic Advisers
Senate
House Economic Committee
Ackley
William McChesney Martin Jr
Federal Reserve Board
Martin
Mt Vernon Man Hospitalized By Blow On Head
Walter Fairchild aged 70 of 912 Forest was found with a head cut after a 12:40 a.m. fight on South 10th Street. He said a woman unknown to him struck him. He initially refused care but was later admitted to Jefferson Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition.
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Mt. Vernon
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
South 10Th Street
Walter Fairchild
Forest
Fairchild
Federal job to cut highway hazards in Illinois
A $53.7 million spot improvement plan jointly funded by the federal government and Illinois aims to remove high accident locations from the state highway system. In Hamilton County a narrow bridge on federal aid secondary route 892 near McLeansboro will be replaced at an estimated $6,000. Other Southern Illinois projects include realigning a dangerous curve on state route 37 near Salem at $41,000, adding flashing signals at a railroad crossing east of Enfield on route 834, and building a new two lane facility on route 13 from Carbondale to south of Carterville at $1,700,000. Federal Highway Administrator Lowell K. Bridwell notes the program seeks to reduce traffic deaths and injuries.
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MclLeanshoro
Hamilton County
McLeansboro
Ilinois
Salem
Enfield
White County
Carbondale
Carterville
Lowell K. Bridwell
Oil Men's Picnic Set At Olney
The Olney Petroleum Club will hold its annual Oilmen's picnic at Rich and Country Club on Thursday July 20. Preparations for the big event continue as one of the Tri State area's largest oilmen gatherings. Golf plus other entertainment features and an evening Gulf dinner will be offered.
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Olney Petroleum Club
Rich and Country Club
Tri-State
Divorce Suit Is Dismissed In Circuit Court
A divorce case Doris Jean Williams versus Wayman Lyle Williams was dismissed in circuit court on motion of the plaintiff. The ruling ends the suit, with no further action noted.
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Doris Jean Williams
Wayman Lyle Williams
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