Death Notices Beloved Ben Kniffen Dies at 77
Funeral services for Ben Kniffen will be held Saturday at 2 pm at Gholson Home in Dahlgren with Rev. A L Fullerton and Rev. R L Schlag officiating. Burial follows at Sugar Camp Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 pm today. Kniffen, 77, of Brookville Mississippi, died Wednesday in Macon Mississippi.
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Ben Kniffen
Gholson
Dahlgren
McLeansboro
A. L. Fullerton
R L Schlag
Sugar Camp Cemetery
Mr. Kniffen
Brookville
Miss
Macon
Obituary for H. J. Harrelson of Macedonia
H J Harrelson 67 of Rt 1 Macedonia died at 3 a m today at home. Funeral at 2 p m Sunday Antioch Baptist near Macedonia Rev Carroll Phillips officiating with burial in church cemetery. Body lies in state at Gholson Funeral Home McLeansboro after 4 p m Saturday and at church 1 p m to funeral. Born Nov 30 1904 in Hamilton county son of George and Ada Harrelson. He was married to Eazelee Drake who preceded him in death. Retired farmer and Antioch Baptist Church member. Survived by son Wayne Harrelson Joliet, daughter Verla Dee Pitchford St Louis, brother Clyde Harrelson Marengo, six grandchildren.
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Howard Johnson Harrelson
Rt. 1
Macedonia
Antioch Baptist Church
Carroll Phillips
Gholson
McLeansboro
Mr. Harrelson
Hamilton County
George and
Ada (Johnson) Harrelson
Eazelee Drake
Wayne Harrelson
Joliet
Verla Dee Pitchford
St. Louis
Clyde Harrelson
Marengo
Longest Day of Your Life Explains Time Adjustments
The article details how Earth's slight rotation slows and how master clocks since 1958 require tiny corrections. Naval Observatory officials warn of risks in clock errors, leading to a global plan to insert a full second before GMT midnight. WWV in Colorado maintains synchronized standard time for the U S.
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U.S. Naval Observatory
R. Glenn Hall
Observatory
Gernot M.R. Winkler
Dr. Hall
United States
National Bureau of Standards
WWV
Ft. Collins
Colo
Naval Observatory
Washington
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices by Hog Grade
Hog market report shows No 1 barrows and gilts 29.00, No 2 200 to 230 lb hogs 28.00 to 20.50, mixed No 2 and No 3 220 to 240 lb 22.50 to 28.00, and sows 20.00 to 22.50. Market notes reflect grade based pricing and weight ranges.
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MT. Vernon
Mt Vernon Prices Quote Farm Staples and Eggs
Prices from Mt Vernon show wheat at 1.23, soybeans 3.38, corn 1.17. St Louis produce lists egg grades with A large 25-34, A medium 19-28, A small 11-20, B large 19-28, standard 13-15, and ready to cook broilers 30.00-30.75 with next week's delivery. Note: St Louis egg markets closed Tuesday July 4.
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ST. Louis
Grain futures quotes from Chicago market report
CHICAGO AP reports prices for wheat No 2 hard red at 1.47. No 2 soft red 1.43. corn No 2 yellow 1.21. oats No 2 extra heavy white 0.77. soybeans No 1 yellow 3.48. soybean oil 10.23.
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Chicago
Butter and eggs prices steady in Chicago market
AP report from USDA shows wholesale butter unchanged with AA and A grades trading around 67.708 and 67.708, B at 65.708. Eggs delivered to Chicago held firm with 80 percent up whites at 30.14 to 31. The text also notes medium white extras about 24.12 to 25 and lower grade standards near 22. The report reflects a quiet market with minor movements in grade A whites and overall steady pricing.
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Chicago
USDA
National Stockyards cattle hogs and sheep receipts report
National Stockyards Illinois receipts Monday estimate six thousand hogs two thousand five hundred cattle and three hundred sheep. Hog receipts four thousand head with butchers steady and sows steady to twenty five lower. Cattle receipts three hundred head with cows and bulls steady and high quality slaughter steers yields. Sheep receipts twenty five head not enough for market test.
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National Stockyards
Ill
Stock market inching higher after six day decline
New York trading showed modest gains with the noon Dow up 3.76 to 930.01 as Banners led advancers on the NYSE while concerns over Britain's pound and international monetary conditions lingered. Notable pre noon blocks included Oklahoma Gas & Electric at 22 for 91,400 shares and International Rectifier at 8 for 59,900 shares.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Paris
Britain
Oklahoma Gas & Electric
International Rectifier
Dow Jones Noon Averages Rise Across Sectors
New York AP reports Dow Jones noon stock averages up across indices. Industrials gain to 930.01, up 3.76. Transports at 232.94, up 0.33. Utilities 106.79, up 0.45. Stocks 308.65, up 1.02.
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New York
Indus
Illinois Zinc Refinery Sold to Amax Lead & Zinc
NEW YORK AP An idle zinc refinery at Sauger INI owned by American Zinc Co will be purchased and renovated by Amax Lead & Zinc Inc at a cost of 19.4 million dollars. Amax President J Gordon McCullough said 350 workers will be employed at the plant which has been shut down for a year.
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New York
Sauger
Ini
American Zinc Co
Amax Lead & Zinc, Inc
Amax
J. Gordon McCullough
Nixon A Chance to End War
President Nixon outlined steps toward ending U.S. involvement in Vietnam while urging caution on unemployment. He said the United States would return to the negotiating table if North Vietnam shows seriousness, reaffirmed an offer to withdraw Americans within four months for a cease-fire and prisoners, and defended Vietnamization as Saigon forces gain ground with U.S. air support.
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Vietnam
Nixon
United States
Indochina
Move On 3.5 Million 40-Block Project Here
City plans a $3.5 million nine year neighborhood revitalization under the NDP grant with three staffers an executive director a relocation officer and a rehabilitation officer funded by the federal grant. Initial steps include passing a loan and grant contract hiring Urban Consultants public hearings and property rehabilitation and street utility park improvements with no family relocations in year one. The plan expects $3.5 million federal share and $1.2 million city share primarily in kind services, plus homeowner grants up to 3500 for rehabilivable homes and loans up to 10000 at 3 percent for 25 years. The city projects eight million in community benefits from private investment and new services. Office location to be in the project neighborhood.
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Wheat
HUD
Ray Botch
Ee i
Eth and Wheat
City votes Monday on Yale lights and annexation
City council considers a $75,000 EDA grant transfer denial by county board for road work to serve a proposed airport industrial park. A B-3 rezoning plan replaces a B-2 for West Salem School property. Bethel Road residents push for annexation and water, with 69 percent backing. City to decide on water lines, costs split near $25,000 city share. Also bid results for two trucks from Jack McDonald Sales and Service led by a $4,599 dump truck trade-in and a $2,599 pickup.
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The
Economic Development Administration
EDA
District 80
West Salem
Bethel Road
Botch
Jack McDonald Sales and Service
Holman Motor Company
Northwest pilots strike halts Northwest Airlines service
Northwest Airlines pilots began a strike over a 16 month contract dispute affecting an estimated 50 000 to 60 000 passengers. Pickets surfaced at Seattle and Minneapolis St Paul as negotiations stalled after a midnight deadline. The Railway Labor Act cooling off period expired and issues include hours of service subcontracting and grievances.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Northwest Airlines
Seattle
Minneapolis-St. Paul
James Hodgson
Northwest
Donald Norop
Hodgson
Robert Rezanka
Pilots Association
Rezanka
Explosion at Wainwright Building Injures Dozen in St Louis
An ammonia gas leak in the historic Wainwright Building triggered an explosion in downtown St. Louis on Thursday. About 40 people, including police, firefighters, and bystanders, were hurt while firemen checked the air conditioning system. The blast damaged the building and surrounding structures, with injuries from flying glass, ammonia inhalation, and burns. Fire officials said the blast occurred about 30 minutes after evacuation as workmen found the leak.
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ST. Louis
Wainwright
Arthur Newman
Neaby
Rock Festival Barred in Peoria County
The sponsor of a July 4 rock festival planned to move within 10 miles of Peoria to comply with a court order prohibiting a Peoria County site due to missing permit. Herschel Tucker, 26, said 30,000 were expected at the original farm site southwest of the city, but nationwide publicity could boost attendance to as many as 60,000.
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Peoria, II
Peoria
Herschel Tucker
Jaycee Sponsor Jamboree Draws Varying Illinois Youths
Youths from 14 southern Illinois communities gather at Marion Junior High School July 8 for the 17th Illinois Junior Sports Jamboree a statewide track and field meet for ages 10 to 15. First place in 61 events qualifies for state finals at Crystal Lake August 18 and 19 against youths from across Illinois. Contingent teams include Albion Cairo Carbondale Carmi Carterville Centralia Rome Consolidated School Dist 2 Fairfield Harrisburg Mt Carmel Herrin Eldorado and Marion.
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Springfield
Illinois
Marion
Illinois Jaycees
Governor's Office of Human Resources
Community Services Unit
Illinois Department of Corrections
Crystal Lake
Ilinois
Albion
Cairo
Carbondale
Carmi
Carterville
Centralia
Rome
McKendree Student Elected President of Philo Society
John Maz Smith a 1970 Mt Vernon High School graduate was elected president of Philo the Philo sophian literary society at McKendree College Philo claims to be the oldest literary society west of the Alleghenies McKendree oldest college in Illinois Smith is son of Dr and Mrs Walter Smith of Lebanon He is a junior majoring in chemistry Dr Smith directs admissions at McKendree and formerly was a Methodist minister Philo also sponsors an annual oratorical contest
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John Maz Smith
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Philo
Philosophian
McKendree College
The
Alleghanies
McKendree
Illinois
Smith
Walter Smith
Lebanon
Welfare Benefit Cuts Blocked in Illinois Settlement
Gov. Richard Ogilvie’s plan to cut Medicaid for about 800,000 welfare recipients faced a court-ordered injunction. A federal judge announced an out-of-court settlement that preserves the cuts only with strict limits on services and requires certain eye, dental, and pediatric care provisions, while the suit claims lack of federal approval.
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Chicago
Richard B. Ogilvie
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Salt Lake City Convict McCoy of Air Piracy
Richard Floyd McCoy, a Vietnam veteran and former Mormon Sunday school teacher, found guilty of air piracy for hijacking a United Airlines jet. Jurors deliberated under two hours, facing a potential 20 years to life. sentencing date not set. Prosecution tied him to the April 7 hijack from Denver to Los Angeles, divert to San Francisco, ransom drop, and Provo arrest two days later.
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Salt Lake City
Richard Floyd McCoy
United Air Lines
U.S. District Court
McCoy
Utah
Brigham Young University
YMCA Golf Lessons For Boys And Girls
Beginners aged 8 to 14 will receive five one hour golf lessons at Indian Hills Golf Course from July 17 to July 21. Bill Kinder will lead the sessions with equipment provided and a final nine hole round under individual instruction. Contact Jerry Kolmer at YMCA, 242-5345.
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Indian Hills
Bill Kinder
Jerry Kolmer
YMCA
Social Security Amendment Tiny Tax Change Big Long Term Impact
The document compares present law with the Church amendment noting higher employer and employee rates under current rules. It cites $295.40 versus $345.40 monthly for a long career, and projections of over $2,000 monthly by 2015 if cost-of-living adjustments persist at 2 percent annually.
Ford recalls 4.04 million cars over faulty shoulder belt grommets
Ford Motor Co says its wage ae call campaign has involved replacing plastic front seat shoulder belt grommets on 1970 and 1971 model cars except convertibles and 1970 Mavericks. The fix uses neoprene O rings to ensure the shoulder harness locks properly. No injuries have been reported due to the issue.
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Detroit
Ford
P.E. Benton Th
Rend Lake College seeks 12000 state funds for services
Rend Lake College has applied for about 12000 in state funds for community service programs. Dean James McGhee notes the grant competes with 37 schools for 750000, part of the junior college appropriations bill awaiting General Assembly approval. Projects include Project Uplift, Civic Symphony, Public Service Art Exhibit, archaeological studies, and an ecological area. Action timing depends on the legislature, with potential start of fall term.
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Rend Lake College
James McGhee
General Assembly
Rend Lake
Public Service
McGhee
State Junior College Board
Donald Walls Elected to Southern Illinois Personnel Board
Donald Walls of General Radiator Mt. Vernon was elected to the executive board of the Southern Illinois Personnel Management Association.
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Donald Walls
General
Mt. Vernon
Southern Illinois Personnel Management Association
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