Deaths Rites Today For Mrs Osborn In Norris City
Funeral services for Mrs. Tse phine Osborn 86 of Norris City a former Mt. Vernon resident were conducted at Turner Funeral Home Norris City with burial in Mt. Oval cemetery. She died Sunday morning at Carmi Hospital. Born April 21 1882 in Dresden Tenn she was daughter of John and Margaret Campbell. She married K J West who died 1937 and Thomas Osborn who died 1955. Survivors include two sons Campbell West Norris City and Clyde West Decatur one daughter Cora Spence Norris City three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She belonged to Cumberland Presbyterian church Norris City.
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Ssephine Osborn
Norris City
Tsephine Osborn
Mt. Vernon
Turner Funeral Home
Mt. Oval Cemetery
Osborn
Carmi Hospital
Dresden
Tenn
John and
Margaret (Comer) Campbell
K. J. West
Thomas Osborn
Campbell West
Clyde West
Decatur
Dewey
Cora) Spence
Cumberlain Presbyterian Church
Former Mt. V. Resident Archie Harshbarger Dies
Archie Harshbarger 50 of Poplar Bluff Missouri a former Mt Vernon resident died Sunday night at Veterans Hospital Poplar Bluff after a long illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at Greer Croy and Fitch in Poplar Bluff with Rev J J Monday officiating burial in Memorial Gardens Cemetery Poplar Bluff graveside military rites. He was born March 26 1918 near Hendrickson Missouri son of Thomas A and Lula Ethridge Harshbarger. Survived by wife Ann two sons Archie and Irvin both of California two sisters Pearl Woods Madison Ti and Ashe Smith Decatur and six grandchildren. Preceded in death by one daughter Sharon. He served 20 years in the Air Force retiring in 1964 as Master Sergeant and belonged to First General Baptist Church of Poplar Bluff.
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Archie Harshbarger
Poplar Bluff
Mt. Vernon
Veterans Hospital
Greer, Croy ‘and Fitch
J. J
Memorial Gardens
Cemeter
Harshbarcer
Hendrickson
Thomas A
Lula
Ethridge) Harshbarger
Ann
Archie
Irvin
California
Pearl Woods
Madison
Ashe Smith
Decatur
Sharon
Harshbarger
Air Force
First General Baptist Church of
Sister Of Mt V resident dies in Murphysboro
Miss Lena May Hampton of Murphysboro died at 2 20 p m at Tyler Nursing Home Graveside services set for 1 30 p m Wednesday at Oakwood cemetery Rev Stuart York officiating Body lies in state at Pulley Funeral Home 6 to 9 p m today Survivors include three sisters and one brother She had worked in the Illinois Central Railroad office and was a Belle Rive Christian church member Contributes to charity in lieu of flowers
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Lena May Hampton
Murphysboro
Tyler Nursing Home
Oakwood Cemetery
Stuart York
Pulley Funeral Home
Miss Hampton
Benton
Charles J
Emma Alice (Hays) Hampton
A. T. (Tuesa) Epperson
Mt. Vernon
Dorothy Proudfit
Portland
Ore
Mattie Thimming
Albuquerque
N.M
Charles Ray Hampton
Boca Raton
Fla
Illinois Central Railroad
Hampton
Belle Rive Christian Church
Skay Biggest Oil Co. Merger
The Justice Department grants a reluctant conditional go ahead to the Atlantic Richfield and Sinclair merger, potentially the largest oil company union. Conditions allow future restoration of the two firms if appeals fail, creating a link between the nation’s 10th and 11th largest oil companies with assets around $1.9 and $1.8 billion.
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Washington
Justice Department
Atlantic Tichfield
Sinclair
Atlantic Richfield
Cars Collide On Salem Road Collision injures two drivers on Sam Road
A car driven by Gilbert Wayne Johnson aged 24 of route 4 and a pickup truck driven by Nora V Mulvaney aged 31 of route 6 collided in the 1400 block of Sam Road Monday. Each vehicle sustained damages exceeding 100 dollars.
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Gilbert Wayne Johnson
Nora V. Mulvaney
Weather Snapshot for Mt Vernon and Nearby Areas
Weather notes show Monday high 47 and low 26 with rainfall to date 1969 6 85. Comparisons include one year ago today 58/31, five years ago 62/34, and ten years ago 60/42. Wednesday sunrise 6 28 and sunset 5 36 CST.
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MT. Vernon
Hospital Notes Mount Vernon and Nearby Areas
A hospital notes listing numerous discharged patients and admissions across Mt. Vernon and nearby towns. Names include Jeff C. Knauff Asa Rowles James Riley Moore Lila Mae Watts Gloria Jean Goldman Wilma Ruth Hester DeWayne Green Maxine Chambliss Dennis Boyer Louis Beckley John Ward Debbie Bishop Grace Speck Terry Shaw Elliott Eisler Laura Gibson Marilyn Shaw Marsha Rutherford Tracey Kay Patricia Bryant Heather Suzanne Lori Ann Jeffrey Oliver Robert Rice Amy Ducus Warren Waters James Gregory and others with addresses such as Mt. Vernon Opdyke Bonnie and Dahlgren.
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Arch Hays
Opdyke
Jeff C. Knauff
Mt. Vernon
Asa Rowles
Bonnie
James Riley Moore
Evergreen
Lila Mae Watts
Gloria Jean Goldman
Salem
Wilma Ruth Hester
DeWayne Green
Bluford
Carol Lee Boyer
Kimberly Michelle
South
Jess Welkins
Oscar Smith
Oscar Dixon
South 10Th
Leroy Lockett
South 5Th
Maxine Chambliss
Grant
Dennis Boyer
Richview Road
Louis Beckley
Cabhorn
John Ward
Harrison
Charles Kiselewski
Waltonville
Debbie Bishop
N. 15Th
Grace Speck
North 11Th
Terry Shaw
Wayne City
Elliott Eisler
Park Avenue
Margaret Audt
Dahlgren
Lois Shoemaker
Herbert Davis
Laura Gibson
Marilyn Shaw
Marsha Rutherford
Janet Sandy
Tracey Kay
Patricia Bryant
George Henry
Lamar
Darala Beerup
Heather Suzanne
College
Janice Leneve
Lori Ann
Jeffrey Oliver
North 7Th
Robert Rice
Benton
Robert Bass
Grand
Amy Ducus
Raymond Minor
William Sands
Centralia
Florence Cluck
Warren Waters
James Gregory
Births in Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Gale Frank Hester of Route 4 Mr Vernon are parents of a son born at 3 19 this morning March 4 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. He weighed eight pounds six and a half ounces Oe Oe U Mr and Mrs James Dixon 16 Sleepy Hollow are parents of a son born at 6 14 Monday evening March 8 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He weighed seven pounds three ounces.
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Gale Frank Hester
Route 4
Vernon
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
James Dixon
Sleepy Hollow
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hog Market at Mt Vernon Prices Steady At Noon
Markets Mt Vernon Hog Market reports prices steady until 12 30 pm with top quotes 19 75 to 20 00 for 200 to 220 lb meat hogs and 19 50 for 220 to 230 lb hogs Sows coped at 13 50 and 16 50 Boars at 10 00 and 13 00 After 12 30 pm pricing to reflect next day's prices.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Listed for Wheat Soybeans and Corn
Mt Vernon price quotes show Wheat at 1.19 Soybeans at 2.49 and Corn at 1.13 this morning. The figures reflect market rates for grain in Mt Vernon with no additional context provided.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Butter and Egg Prices Reported for Wholesale
Chicago Mercantile Exchange prices show butter at 93 score AA 66 and 92 A 66 with 90 B 63. Eggs wholesale buying lists grade A whites 38 14 to 39 14 cents, mediums 36, standards 36, checks 27. Additional figures include Ro and 6034, Cars 90 B 64 45, 89 C.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Egg and poultry price table from St Louis market
AP reports St Louis market prices for consumer eggs by grade and size A large 35 29 A medium 33 36 A small 27 30 B large 29 33 Hens heavy 14 15 broilers and fryers 27 75 28 75 wholesale grades standard 28 30 medium 24 26 unclassified 22 23 pullet 23 24 graded large 32 33 weights shown as ranges.
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Associated Press
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Albuquerque
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Bismarck
Boise
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Buffalo
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Cleveland
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Ore
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Salt Sk. City
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Ieallites Ooh
Washington
Winnipeg
Hees
Livestock Prices and Estimates at National Stockyards
AP reports Wednesday estimates for National Stockyards listing hogs 6,000 head and cattle 3,000 with calves 150. Prices span hogs 19.50 to 21.00 for 190-230 lb barrows and gilts, 20.00-20.75 for 219-270 lb, lows 17.50-18.50, boars 16.50-18.74. Cattle 3,000 with calves 150, steers 27.25-28.50, heifers 27.25-27.50, cows 18.00-20.50, bulls 20.50-24.00. Vealers 32.00-43.00, lambs 29.00-31.00, ewes 8.00-40.60.
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National Stockyards
Chicago Grain Prices Reported By AP
Chicago grain prices show Wheat No 2 hard yellow 1.38 and No 2 soft red 1.3344 per bushel. Corn No 2 yellow 1.171. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 6914. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.621. Soybean oil 8.90.
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Chicago
Wall Street advances push Dow near 917 at noon
Gains continued to build as the market extended its up turn. The Dow Jones industrial average rose to 916.96 at noon, up 8.33, with 5.22 million shares traded in two hours. Major issues led gains while 15 of the 20 most active stocks advanced.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Atlantic Richfield
Sinclair
Glen Alden
New York Exchange
Kidde & Co
American Stock Exchange
Dow Jones
Indus
Railroad Ties Burn At Bluford
A large pile of new railroad ties caught fire early today at the north end of the Illinois Central yards in Bluford. Firemen arrived at 5:45 a.m. and reported several ties burned and a telephone pole ignited. The blaze was extinguished and telephone service was not disrupted.
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Ilinois Central
Bluford
Youth Council Meeting Planned for Wednesday in Illino is Power Co Office
The Jefferson County Youth Council will meet at 7 00 p m Wednesday in the Ninth street office of the Illinois Power Co The council sponsored by the Illinois Youth Commission works to prevent juvenile delinquency and aid youths in trouble The council runs programs including sending underprivileged youths to camp each year Meetings are open to the public.
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Jefferson County
Sirhan Sirhan Testimony On Kennedy Murder Trial Continues
Witnesses recount Sirhan Sirhan's claimed trance during Kennedy shooting and relate his brief answers under questioning. The defense argues his mind was warped by wartime memories from childhood in Palestine, with accounts of his family’s poverty and bombings shaping his actions.
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Sirhan
Kennedy
Cooper
Irwin Stroll
Elizabeth Evans
Ira Goldstein
William Weisel
Palestine
Mary
Adel
Garrison Accuses Shaw Of Perjury In JFK Conspiracy Case
New Orleans AP reports District Attorney Jim Garrison filed two counts of perjury against Clay Shaw alleging he lied during testimony in the conspiracy trial. Shaw’s lawyer calls the move ridiculous and vows to fight. Shaw, freed on $1000 bail, had been acquitted of conspiring to murder President Kennedy.
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New Orleans
Clay Shaw
Shaw
John F. Kennedy
Jim Garrison
Clarkson
Lee Harvey Oswald
David W Ferrie
Edward F. Wegmann
Garrison
Wegmann
Snaw
Search Still On For Lost Liner Near Nevada Border
Snow up to six feet covers the mountains near the California Nevada border where a DC3 airliner with 35 aboard disappeared February 18. Searchers hampered by harsh weather have not found a trace. The Mineral County Airlines plane was en route from Southern California to Barney's El Capitan Casino, 120 miles south of Reno.
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Hawthorne
Nev
California-Nevada
Mineral County Airlines
California
Barney
el Capitan Casino
Reno
Cairo Man Dies Of Gun Wounds In Missouri
Edward Oats, 41, of the Cairo Illinois area died at a Cape Girardeau hospital from gunshot wounds suffered in a Monday night fight at Klondike New London. Police arrested Jesse Cleaves 39 after a pursuit near Perryville and he was jailed for Illinois authorities.
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Cape Girardeau, Mo
Edward Oats
Cairo
Ill
Cape Girardeau
Klondike
Jesse Cleaves
Missour
Perryville
Cleaves
Perry County
Illinois
Apollo 9 wives adopt calm watchful vigil
Pat McDivitt and two other wives braved blustery winds to interview reporters outside their homes in Nassau Bay near the Manned Spacecraft Center. The scene resembled a July 4th festival with American flags as well wish symbols. McDivitt expressed shock at a surprise call from President Nixon shortly before liftoff.
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Nassau Bay
Manned Spacecraft Center
Pat ‘McDivitt
Nixon
Bombastic protests flare as China accuses USSR
In Tokyo, Radio Peking reports massive demonstrations across China protesting a border clash with the Soviet Union. Beijing accuses Moscow of premeditated provocation and military aims, while both sides demand punishment and promised counterblows.
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Tokyo
Peking
Soviet Union
Fred China
United States
China
Radio Peking
Alexei N. Kosygin
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Ussuri
Manchuria
Chenpay
Damansky
Vladivostok
Moscow
Peking People’s Daily
Liberation Army Daily
Isars
Vandals Damage Travelodge Sign at Motel
An official of the Travelodge at 750 South 10th reported to local police Monday that vandals damaged a large sign in front of the motel.
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South 10Th
Mt V City Attorney May Quit Over Tax Raise Worries
City Attorney Howard did not resign but may leave at end of current administration due to heavy workload and private practice. Council members recall opposition in 1967 to permissive tax legislation and discuss future prospects. Mayor says Howard may stay if elected, Burnette and Fiota weigh advertising misinterpretation and possible future council action on a tax raise.
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Burnette
Howard
Martin
Coy Fiota
Fiota
Bill Howard
Flora
Former Catholic Nun to Marry. Webster College Secularizes
ST LOUIS AP Jacqueline Grennan former Catholic nun and educator plans to marry and resign as president of Webster College. She disclosed she was fully dispensed from vows and the college with about 1200 students would become secular. She will wed Paul J Wexler a 49 year old New York businessman and widower with two children. no date or site is set.
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Paul J. Wexler
New York
Tenafly
N.J
Kiesinger Flees to West Berlin for East West Vote
West German Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger flew to West Berlin to participate in the presidential election despite Communist objections. East Berlin halted traffic on the autobahn for two hours as Soviet and East German troop convoys moved near the route during wartime maneuvers.
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Autobahn
Danny The Red Seeks U.S. Visa From Germany
Daniel Cohn-Bendit known as Danny the Red, the leftist student leader barred from France for student riots, has applied for a U.S. visa. A U.S. Consulate spokesman said the request has been forwarded to Washington for consideration citing his legal difficulties in France and Germany.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Daniel Cohn-Bendit
France
United States
U.S
Washington
Colin Bendit
Danny the Red
Three Illinois youths arrested on drug charges in St Louis
AP reports three young Illinois men were arrested by St Louis police Monday night on suspicion of illegal possession of marijuana potent drugs and narcotics paraphernalia. They were identified as Dennis R Diehl 20 East St Louis Mark E Olt 19 Edwardsville and Steven Scott Hampsey 21 Wood River.
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Y T. Louis
St. Louis
Dennis R. Diehl
East St. Louis
Mark E. Olt
Edwardsville
Steven. Scott Hampsey
Wood River
Hat Gun And Saddle Stolen in City County
Three thefts were reported in Mt. Vernon and county. George Rainey said his Air Force hat with number R 8163 was stolen from a dining spot between 10 and 12 Monday night. Voyles reported a 22 caliber single shot rifle taken from his home between 2 and 4 pm Feb 26. Frank Feltmeier said a western saddle and two bridles were stolen from a barn on Centralia Salem Road. saddle valued at 6 dollars and bridles at 35 dollars.
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Mt. Vernon
George Rainey
Route 4
Air Force
George ‘Voyles
Route 1
Bruford
Frank Feltmeier
Salem Road
Centralia Road
Blame Track For Drag Strip Crash
A drag strip crash at Yellow River in Covington Georgia killed 11 spectators and injured about 50 as Arnie Bestwick testified that a slick track partly sanded caused Huston Platts car to spin into the crowd. Lawmakers toured Newton County tracks as a bill to require liability insurance of at least 1 million dollars for spectator injury or death was drafted.
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Covington
Georgia House Motor Vehicles Committee
Yellow River Drag Strip
Arnie Bestwick
Morrison, Ill
Huston Platt
Bill Williams
Gainesville
Yellow River
Newton County
Williams
Circuit Court Fines For Traffic Violations Listed
Circuit court fines listed include Steve A. England Route 5 ten dollars for no valid car registration David L Rubenacker 401 Spruce ten dollars for failure to yield right of way Richard E Nash fifteen dollars for intoxication Gary L Beal 2416 Casey ten dollars for careless driving Judy Holtz 9 SW Crescent ten dollars for illegal lane usage Floyd E Freehart 217 Grant ten dollars for no valid car registration Stephen G Bodine Route 1 Woodlawn ten dollars for failure to yield right of way.
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Steve A. England
Spruce
Gary L. Beal
Casey
Judy Holtz
SW Crescent
Floyd E. Freehart
Grant
Stephen G. Bodine
Woodlawn
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Jefferson Memorial
Good Samaritan
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Spiro Agnew
Andrews Air Force Base
Europe
Agnew
Mr. Schrade
Munir
Regency Motors, Inc
Salem Rd
Apollo 9
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People’s Republic of
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MT. V. City
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Red Jones
the Sidewinders
VFW Club
Kiesinger
West Berlin
U. S
America
MT. Vernon Loan
FSLIC
Broadway
Mt. Vernon, Illinois
Circuit Court
Bill
Bill Kniffen
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