Theft in County and Local Incidents Reported
Norman Schwengel reports a mailbox stolen from a residence on Rt. 5. Three juveniles are being investigated after thefts at Day Dress Shop and Mode-O-Day. A building permit was issued to Dorothy Suber for a mobile home at 423 Liebengood Rd. John R. Burchardt was injured, with a fractured left leg, after being struck on Illinois 51 north of Thanis 177. A San Antonio couple was injured when their car blew a tire and hit a guard rail on I-57 near Tri-Nois 460. Penny B. Peppie and Dayton T. Peppie sustained minor injuries.
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Fernon
Eporec
Fred Sy
Parkaza
Mode-O-Day
Jo-Ella's
Broadway Ave
Willie Hawthorne
Dorothy Suberfo Eree
Liebengood Rd
John R. Burchardt
Bensenville
St. Mary's Hospital
Centralia
Ilinais 51
Tlinais 177
Charles Orsborn
San Antonio
Tex
I-57
Tri- Nois
Penny B. Peppie
Dayton T. Peppie
Train blocks Mt Vernon crossings after coupling break
An eastbound L and N train coupling failed at 5 30 p m Wednesday blocking several Mt Vernon crossings. Police said repairs released steam unintentionally delaying the train as crews built up steam pressure. The crossings remained blocked for about an hour.
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L&n
Mt. Vernon
Auto accidents report from city on Wednesday
Police logged three collisions in the city Wednesday. At 10 24 a m at 26th and Conger Streets Charles E Soldner 31 Marion and William J Lemons 24 411 Opdyke Ave were in a wreck with major damage to Soldners car and none to Lemons. Near 10th and Jordan Mildred Hunt 57 and August L Morris 38 had major damage to the car and minor damage to the tractor. Five minutes later Randy F Hayes 28 Rt G and Frank Fortenberry 1201 Welking St collided near 6th and Main Streets with major damage to both vehicles.
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26Th
Conger Streets
Charles E. Soldner
Marion
William J. Lemons
Opdyke Ave
Soldner
Lemons
Mildred Hunt
9Th St
Trac
August L. Morris
Centralia
10Th
Jordan Streets
Randy F. Hayes
Rt. G
Frank Fortenberry
Welking St
6Th
Main Streets
Organ stolen from tent revival near Mt. Vern on
Otlmer Baldwin of Olive Branch reported to police that an organ speaker valued at 800 dollars was taken from a revival tent near the old Fair Field Road east of Mt. Vernon between 11:30 p.m. and midnight Wednesday. A set of drums was also damaged.
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Oitmer Baldwin
Olive Branch
Miss
Fairfield Rd
Mt. Vernon
Baldwin
Fine levied in circuit court for traffic signal violation
Gav Kehrig of Salem was fined $10 yesterday in circuit court after a Mt. Vernon city police ticket for disobeying a traffic signal.
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Mt. Vernon
Gav Kehrig
Salem
Suit Dismissed in Circuit Court Over 1970 Traffic Crash
Patricia K Benson and others settled out of court with Lee and Jocone Brees after seeking 30,909 dollars in damages from the Bass family for an auto accident on May 29, 1970, in which Mrs. Benson was injured.
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Patricia K. Benson
Lee and
Jocone Brees
Benson
Plaintiffs to Pay Court Costs in Civil Action
The plaintiffs will pay all court costs. This completes the settlement language and finalizes the action in court.
EX-SHERIFF LAWYER MEADOWS DAD CHARGES Dismissed
Two charges against Larry Meadows were dismissed due to the continued absence of the main witness. The incidents, dated December 31, 1970, involved Meadows allegedly spinning tires and throwing rocks at homes of Lillian Clark and Lyle Endicott in Woodlawn. Found guilty Edward Suggs was convicted on conspiracy in sale of stolen goods December 9, 1971. A hearing set for July 10 to determine Suggs sentence. Two accidents reported to the sheriff's office. Paula Ossig injured in car crash. taken to Good Samaritan Hospital.
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Larry Meadows
Meadows
Lillian Clark
Lyle Endicott
Woodlawn
Edward Suggs
S. 12Th St
Suggs
Bluford
Sheriffs Office
Michael G. Waite
Route 7
Sacriff’s
Old Farfield Road
Hobart J. Noy
Beech Drive
Shiloh
Paula Ossig
Good Samaritan
Barn Fire at Earl Atkinson Farm Near Bluford
Bluford firefighters responded to a barn blaze on Earl Atkinson’s farm about 1.5 miles north of Bluford at 7 p.m. yesterday. The barn was destroyed while a neighboring building sustained some damage. hay and straw and some equipment were lost in the fire.
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Bluford
Earl Atkinson
Battleplan Ghosts Of Grant Park At Miami Beach
ISDIS Note traces protest leaders from Chicago to Miami Beach ahead of the Democratic convention. Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin, Chicago Seven convicts, mull strategy as McGovern clings to the nomination and antiwar aims shift toward pressuring Nixon.
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Grant Park
Miami Beach
Isditor
Chicago
Florida
Good Condition Heart Transplant Patient Back In St. Louis
Missouri's first heart transplant recipient Vincent H. Doberman was listed in good condition at Firmin College Hospital after examinations. He spoke about avoiding political traps and urged restraint ahead of the Democratic convention July 10-14. He projected 5,000 protesters at most, with 25,000 to 100,000 expected for the Republican convention August 20-24.
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St. L. Hospital
St, Louis, Mo
UPI
Missouri
Vincent H. Doberman
Ant Firmin Colloge Hospital
Rubi
Return to Grant Park 1968 echoes in 1972 Miami preview
AP News features writer recounts Grant Park memories amid Miami Beach preparations for the 1972 Democratic convention. The piece contrasts 1968 protests with 1972 tensions as campaigns target Nixon, Daley, and the Democrats while security and public reaction loom large.
Heart patient under observation after multiple doctor visits
A 44 year old man identified as Doberman has been seen by at least three doctors weekly since February 8. He was admitted Friday to determine what changes in his transplanted heart indicate, but doctors declined to discuss the findings.
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Doberman
Public Sale in Mt Vernon Includes Appliances and Furniture
Public sale Saturday July 1 starting at 1:00 PM at 1406 South 26th Street Mt. Vernon listing Frigidaire refrigerator two breakfast sets Skelgas range utility table metal cabinet two 23 inch televisions play set living room suite 25 inch color tv bedroom suites box springs mattresses rugs curtains linens lamps and more two buildings of miscellaneous items also to be sold contact B G Bob Greene and Roger Hertenstein at 242-5724 or 242-1909
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Norman Schwengel
Rt. 5
Ue Oy Aus
Hayes Aiuto
Fortenberry
Circuit Court
George
Cine Deep
Eivd
Dorothy Curda
JoAnn Zabawski
Far West Side
University of Ilinois Medical Center
National Institute of Health
Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine
Maurice Rabb
George Honig
Rabb
Illinois Eye Bank
Honig
Litton Ambulance Service
OLDS
BUICK
Mercury
Summers Dodge, Inc
12Th
Waltonville Rd
John Barbour
AP News
Fla
Mayor Daley
Richard Nixon
Bobby Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Eugene McCarthy
National Guard
Milton Medical Building
McNeds
Hong Kong
N. M. Nari
Holiday Inn
U.S
McNeils
K.P.O
Kowloon
Cent
South 26Th Street
James H. Black
B. G
Bob Greene
Roger Hertenstein
F.S.L.I.C
Broadway
Mt. Vernon, Ill
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