Thunderstorms Spread Across Nation As Weather Forecast Plays Out
Thunderstorms covered a wide region with moderate to heavy activity from Western Texas to Southern Oklahoma and the lower Ohio valley. Isolated storms also hit Arkansas Kentucky Indiana Alabama and North Dakota with scattered showers on the Atlantic coast upper Mississippi valley and northern Great Lakes. Temperatures ranged from 48 to 97 across California and other areas. The forecast called for additional thundershowers in Kentucky Tennessee western Carolinas northern Alabama and Georgia with scattered activity in the Atlantic coast and northern Rockies while much of the nation remained mostly sunny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Ohio Valley
Atlantic Coast
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Kentucky
Indiana
Alabama
North Dakota
Owensboro
Arcata
Calif
Needles
Tennessee
Carolinas
Georgia
Rockies
Plains
Pornography Bill On Governor's Desk In Illinois
Illinois lawmakers sent to Gov. James R. Thompson a measure cracking down on pornography involving minors. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Michael Getty, creates felonies for creating or soliciting child images and for guardians who permit such use, carrying a maximum life sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, Ill
Illinois General Assembly
James R. Thompson
House
Senate
Michael Getty
Ddolton
Getty
Court Allows Lawyers to Advertise Fees in Ads
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 decision, ruled state rules banning attorney fee advertising for routine services violate the First Amendment. It overturns a long standing taboo against legal ads, limiting the ruling to narrow advertising areas and leaving broader questions to future cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Wis F. Powell
Harry A. Blackmun
Arizona Supreme Court
Weather summary for Mt Vernon region and Illinois forecast
Mt Vernon area shows Saturday and Sunday highs around 78 with lows near 70s. Today 7 am reading 70. Rain today 0.04 inches. to date 14.08 inches in 1977. Illinois outlook through Friday: Wednesday fair and cooler with highs upper 70s to upper 80s. lows mid-60s to mid-70s. Thursday and Friday warm and humid with possible thunderstorms. highs lower 80s to lower 90s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Bend Lake
Main Dam
Ilinois
U S Trade Deficit Improves In May 1977
The Commerce Department reports May 1977 U S trade deficit at 1.2 billion dollars, the year's best monthly deficit but part of a five month total near 9.8 billion. Exports rose 4 percent to 10.4 billion while imports fell 8 percent to 11.6 billion led by declines in foreign oil and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
Commerce Department
United States
Commercial Credit Ce
Laat
Cotion
Broadway
Explosion Kills Two at Elk City Motel in Oklahoma
An early Sunday explosion in a garage at the Motor Inn Motel in Elk City Oklahoma killed Fita La Furia 52 and Sam La Furia 65 of Springfield and Benid Illinois and injured five others. Police said a gas buildup in the garage may have sparked the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk City
Okla
Motor Inn
Fita Josephine la Furia
Benid
Ill
Sam la Furia
Springfield
la A
Jordan says women's rights harmed by shift to the right
Rep. Barbara Jordan argues that women's rights are being eroded by a perceptible shift toward the political right. She spoke at the Womankind Conference, an outgrowth of International Women's Year, in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Barbara Jordan
America
Texas Democrat
Market price roundup from Mt Vernon to New York
Mt Vernon grain prices at 10 am show soybeans 7.25 and wheat 1.98 with corn at 2.01. Chicago reports No 2 hard red winter at 2.32 and No 2 yellow corn around 2.17 with oats at 1.47. St Louis lists egg and poultry values, ready to cook broilers, and national hog, cattle, lamb markets with notable shifts. New York stocks mixed as Dow slips slightly while gainers outnumber losers. blue chips lag while Kmart and Exxon trade near 28.5 and 52.5 respectively. Dow Jones noon and related indices show declines across majors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Chicago
ST. Louis
NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Dow
K-mart
NCH
Exxon
NYSE
Indus
Flicker Of Hope For School Aid
In Springfield Senate committee boosts next year’s Illinois school aid by over 53 million above Gov Thompson’s request. House already added 10.4 million. transportation and welfare packages also see large increases amid budget battles and veto risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Illinois General Assembly
Senate
James R. Thompson
House
Thompson
State Department of Transportation
General Assembly
Regular Eastern Star Meeting With Election Anounced
Regular stated meeting of O. E. S. 233 set for Tuesday June 28 at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple Ireta Fitzgerrells W M and Naomi Bogan Sec Eagles Auxiliary will meet Tuesday at the auxiliary home officers meet at 7 pm a regular meeting at 7 30 p m An election will be held for the office of secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star Regular
Masonic Temple
Ireta Fitzgerrells
W. M
Naomi Bogan
Eagles Auxiliary
Eagles
Auxilary
Connie Shores Indiana obituary and services details
Connie Shores aged 71 of Indianapolis died about 3 am today at Methodist Hospital. She was born January 28, 1906 the daughter of George and Elvira Webb. She married Cyril Shores March 4, 1937 and was preceded in death by him. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Hermann Funeral Home with two sons and two daughters listed among survivors including 19 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie (Webb) Shores
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
George
Elvira Webb
Cyril Shores
Hermann Funeral Home
Dolly Parker
Greenwood
Ind
Helen Henley
New Whitehead
Deaths of multiple area residents reported in obituaries
Ralph Blue 63 of 921 Airport Road dies at 5 35 p m at Good Samaritan born Ava Nov 1 1923 married Pauline Chamneass Cape Girardeau veteran World War II Baptist church member bus worker meals on wheels funeral Wednesday 1 30 p m Hughey Pulley Funeral Home burial Mt Vernon Memorial Gardens survived by wife parents two sons one daughter three grandchildren brother sister and other details. John M Eppersony 59 Sesser died at Marion VA Hospital born Feb 6 1915 veteran World War II married Jett Murry 1953 services Tuesday Brent Brayfield Oral Home Lesser burial Maple Hill call today Masonic and military services. Raymond Moss 72 St Louis died Saturday born Dahlgren Nov 18 1904 married Betty Williams graveside Pleasant Hill Cemetery Dahlgren survived by three sons two daughters and wife. Robert Lee Buck Fann 76 Route 1 Broughton funeral Tuesday 2 p m Gholson Chapel McLeansboro buried Digby Hill born Hamilton County Dec 16 1900 married Marie Trout then Doreen McGill survived by three sons three daughters one brother and 29 grandchildren five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Arren
Maple Street
Alughey
John A. Weller
J. Howard Kraps
Union Chapel
Warren
Dublin
Iowa
John
Amanda (Bookwalter) Robertson
Bluford
Clyde N. Warren
Illinois
Ladies Auxilary
National Association of
James C. Warren
John R. Warren
Boise
Idaho
Irene
Harvey) Levin
Peoria
Margie
George
Ralph Blue
Airport Road
Good Samaritan
Mr. Blue
Ava
Frank
Eva
Callahan) Blue
Cape Girardeau
Pauline Chamneass
3 Ears
Roger Co
Logan Street
John M. Eppersony
Sesser
Marion VA
Ida
Pérkiris
Epperson
Pean
Jett Murry
Brayfield Oral Home
Lesser
Vernon Brown
Maple Hill Cemetery
Friends
Jett
Rita Ward
Oklahoma City
Okla
Gayla Smothers
Y’ Epperson
McLeansboro
Raymond Moss
St. Louis
Deadness Hospital
Mr. Moss
Dahlgren
Orville and
Catherine (Ledbetter) Moss
Betty Williams
Pleasant’ Hill Cemetery
Ted Mackinot
Betty
Robert Lee Buck" Fann
Route 1
Broughton
Gholson
Alfred Venters
Digby Hill
Fann
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Hamilton County
William
Kathleen (Trout) Fann
Marie Trout
Doreen McGill
Donald
Aurora
Ben
Henry
Grayville
Sylvia Allen
Eva Trout
Eldorado
Pauline Fann
Shawneetown
Louis
Fort Thomas
Brief Lawsuit Settled Over Transformer Failure
Southern Illinois Stone Co. and Central Illinois Public Service Co. reached an out of court settlement after a circuit court dismissal. The suit alleged negligence in selecting installing and maintaining a transformer that failed on June 3 1970 damaging motors and forcing a weeklong shutdown. The action sought about 40000 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois Stone Co
Central Ilnois Public Service Co
CIPS
Stone Company
Bae Car
Chester Rogers McLeansboro Death Notice
Chester Rogers, 91, of McLeansboro died Sunday at Oakview Manor Nursing Home. Born Sept. 13, 1885 in Hamilton County to Joseph and Mary Rogers. Funeral Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Gholson Chapel with R. L. Schlag officiating. Burial in Ten Mile Cemetery. Viewing today from 6 to 9 p.m. He is survived by several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Rogers
McLeansboro
Oakview Manor
Mr. Rogers
Hamilton County
Joseph and Mary
Fann) Rogers
Gholson Chapel
R.L. Schlag
Ten Mile Cemetery
Rogers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chow
Throne
Igures
Peratures
National Weather Service
NOAA
Dep of Commerce
Decatur
Dry
Moline
Quincy
Rockford
pteidy _ a
Shwr
C.gr.pk
Chgo. Mid
Dubuque
Madison
Ptddy
South Bend
Eldy
Paducah
Eldy St. Lows
Hilopacotle
Albany
Elr
Albu’que
Amartlo
Clr
Anchorage
Asheville
Carter
Mt. V. Register-News
Bob Crider
Eden
Vernon
Gale & Maxine
Jorden
Miineisans
Stubby' Kaye
Fiddler Nthe Roof
Connie Shores
St. Louis, Mo
Robert L. Fann Broughton
Borodino
France
Russia
Napoleon
Minbuilr
Crownview
Credit Life Insurance
Jim
Jim Bradford
W-G
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!