Death of Grace Swallows 68 in McLeansboro Illinois
Grace Swallows 68 of RFD 4 McLeansboro died at 5 p m Wednesday in Hamilton Memorial Hospital Me leansboro. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Mt Pleasant Church near McLeansboro with Rev Denzil Clark officiating. Burial adjoining cemetery. Body lies in state at Gholson Funeral Home McLeansboro. Born May 10 1892 to Charles and Laurenda Gibbs. Survived by two sons Thomas Rose George Swallows five step sons Raymond Dell Leo Clarence and Jim Swallows four daughters Venita Lewis Lela Mae White Thelma Fox Daisy Allen 24 grandchildren seven great grandchildren.
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Grace Florence Swallows
RFD
McLeansboro
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
MecLeansboro
Mt. Pleasant Church
Denzil] Clark
Gholson
Navy Security Officer Fired Over Article
Cmdr. John James, a 21 year Navy veteran and top security review officer, was abruptly removed after approving a Data magazine article advocating more funding for antisubmarine warfare and destroyers. Sources say he was blamed for publishing material contrary to policy. Arnheiter, the article’s author, faces no known action. The episode highlights Navy tensions over submarine defense and war gaming capabilities.
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Vern Haugland Washington
Navy
Heet
Cmdr
John James
James
Marc A. Aynheiter
Chief of Naval Operations
Data Magazine
Defense Department
Navy Information Office
Arnheiter
Brown Shoe Co Hearing On Restraint Of Trade
FTC hearing in St. Louis probes Brown Shoe Company for restraint of trade and price fixing. Examiner Edward Creel presides as Brown offers evidence to refute accusations stemming from a 650 store franchise pact across 47 states. Witnesses include franchise operators and executives, with Alvin Musgrove testifying about competing brands and price practices.
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ST. Louis
Federal Trade Commission
Brown Shoe Company
Commission
Edward Creel
FTC
Brown Shoe
Brown
Alvin Musgrove
Olney
Mt. Vernon
Reinhardt Named U S Envoy to Italy by Kennedy
President Kennedy selected career diplomat G. Frederick Reinhardt to serve as ambassador to Italy. Reinhardt, then stationed in the United Arab Republic, is described as fluent in Italian and experienced in diplomacy. The White House announced the switch as a tactical posting in the effort to strengthen ties with Italy during a period of regional tension.
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Kennedy
G. Frederick Reinhardt
United Arab Belt
Italy
Inhardt
Pat
Nth
Ite House
Tet Reinhardt
Unit Arab Republic
Ambane
bin Hie Ing
Dei
Frasa
Wes Vas
Schaal Eaenia
Cornell
Forty six babies born here in Mt Vernon month
City Clerk Paul Hayes, county registrar, reports forty six births in Mt Vernon and Jefferson county for the 28 day month. Girls led the birth parade with 27 females and 19 males.
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Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Paul Hayes
Market prices in Mt Vernon after noon
Prices quoted in Mt Vernon show Wheat at 1.91 Soybeans at 2.75 and corn at 1.05 plant crop values reflect local market activity this afternoon.
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Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Hog Prices Rise on Local Live Market
Prices paid on the Mt. Vernon live hog market rose by 15 cents. Top prices reached 17.60 for 190 to 210 pound hogs, while 300 pound hogs brought 16.25. Boars sold for 10.50.
Livestock prices at National Stockyards report
AP dispatch from National Stockyards shows hogs trading across weights from 180 to 270 pounds with mostly 17.50 to 18.23 and up to 18.40 for midweights, plus sow and boar ranges. Cattle and calves list values by grade and weight, with steer and heifer yearlings at 21.00 to 24.00, cows 12.00 to 17.00, stock steers around 23.50, dealers at 27.00 to 33.00, and calves 20.00 to 25.00. Sheep around 18.25 to 18.50 for deck choice lambs, ewes 5.50 to 8.00.
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Til
USDA
Chicago Poultry Market Report Fails To List Prices
Chicago AP USDA live poultry market notes no prices reported due to insufficient receipts leaving the market data unavailable for buyers and sellers.
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Chicago
USDA
Egg and live poultry price report listing grades
St Louis price notes show wholesale and consumer grades for eggs and live poultry with ranges. Large extras, standards, and unclassified farm run prices cited alongside consumer grades A and B across several weight classes. Other prices unchanged.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Butter and Eggs Prices Steady in Exchange Report
AP Chicago market brief notes butter prices steady with wholesale buying for 93 score AA 60.14, A 60, B 59, C 58 percent. ears 90 B 59.32 and 89 C 58a. Eggs remain steady to firm with wholesale prices unchanged to 1.43 higher. grade A whites 3.74, mixed 3.744, mediums 3.542, standards 3.445, dirties 3.34.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Market Report Shows Mixed Grain Quotes
Chicago AP notes no wheat or soybean sales. Corn at 4 yellow 1.14. Oats sample grade extra heavy white 6244. Soybean oil 12 percent. Barley making choice 1.10 to 1.20n, feed 93 to 1.00n.
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Chicago
Wall Street Opens With Six Million Share Day Looming
Wall Street looked to another six million share day as prices moved in a broad range on light volume near 6.3 million shares. Key stocks showed modest moves while higher priced issues swung, with Alleghany active on proxy fight fears and gains in Brunswick, IBM, Sterling Drug, Litton and Beckman Instruments. Corporate bonds edged higher as Government bonds held steady.
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Alleghany Common
Alleghany
Brunswick
American Machine & Foundry
Sterling Drug
International Business
Lehn & Fink
Litton Industries
Beckman Instruments
Johns-Manville
Kennecott
Union Carbide
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
American Research
U.S
Weather Bureau Starts Largest Tornado Study
The Weather Bureau announced the National Severe Storms Project the largest research effort to study tornadoes squall lines and severe local storms. Clayton F. Van Thullenar will lead from Oklahoma City with headquarters there planes will observe from up to 45000 feet and a network of ground stations will record temperature humidity winds and precipitation across Oklahoma Texas Kansas and Colorado.
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Weather Bureau
Clayton F. van Thullenar
Oklahoma City
Federal Aviation Agency
Navy
Air Force
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Air National Guard
Army Signal Corps
Airman Dies After Parachute Failure In Training Crash
Capt. Robert J. Vitt 33 of Chicago died when he separated from his parachute during ejection from a crippled T33 trainer near Lancaster Ohio. Lt. Col. Walter K Morgan 41 parachuted to safety. Vitt, a flight line maintenance officer with the 301st Maintenance Squadron at Lockbourne AFB, left a widow Dale and parents Mr. and Mrs. Laddie M. Vitt of Chicago.
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Lancaster
Ohio
Chicago
Robert J. Vitt
Walter K. Morgan
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Columbus
Jack Blazer
Morgan
Lockbourne
Vitt
Harry Daubenmire
Daubenmire
301St
Air Force
Dale
Laddie M. Vitt
Sullivan and Paar in TV price war heats up
The exchange centers on loyalty and pay as Ed Sullivan and Jack Paar trade barbs over salaries and guest bookings. Paar recalls Sullivan’s early breaks and pledges to donate talent salaries to a needy actors fund, while Sullivan counters with a challenge to select time and stage a ratings showdown.
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Sullivan
Paar
NBC
Steve Allen
Allen
Ivote
Paur
Sing Old Hymns Tell Their Story At Program
The stewardess board and the bettier choir of Pavey in C. M. E. ene a hav a cng Sunday program at Lallers er Puig. The Old Ru Bee Fae neo Et wate genjor choir will furnish the music. Mrs. Inez McReynolds presides over the senior choir with Mrs. Mae Hardin as pianist. Mrs. Itham Grooms leads the gatewaydess board.
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Rogram
Lallers Er Puig
Oscar Grooms
Channie Fe
Fin” Clark
Overton
Mary E
Onwan Christian
Northern
Grooms
Ita
Inez McReynolds
Vit Mae Hardin
Itham Grooms
Gtewaydess
Berlin Talks Must Be Started From Scratch
Washington says the United States is no longer bound by prior compromise proposals to the Russians in Berlin talks. The State Department states there will be no reduction of garrison in West Berlin and any new talks will begin from scratch, discarding old concessions.
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Washington
United States
State Department
West Berlin
Lincoln White
Kennedy
Dean Rusk
West Berin
White
Eisenhower
Reds
Goldwater to Lead GOP Fight in St Louis Dinner
U S Senator Barry Goldwater, head of the conservative wing, will open the GOP campaign in big cities with a speech at a $100 plate dinner in St Louis next Tuesday. About 800 guests are expected. proceeds aim to help elect a Republican mayor and comptroller, part of a nationwide effort to shrink Democratic majorities in major cities. Nixon carried 14 of the 40 largest cities in the last general election.
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ST. Louis
U.S
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
GOP
Goldwater
Richard M. Nixon
Liz Taylor Out Of Oxygen Lung
Elizabeth Taylor breathed without an oxygen machine for the first time in a week. Doctors say she is off oxygen and improving after double pneumonia. A breathing tube may be removed in the next day or two as physicians continue to monitor her condition.
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Eddy Gilmore
London
Elizabeth Taylor
Sue Cardozo
Miss Taylor
Elizabeth
Newsmen
Letter Proposal Sparks MT Vernon Economic Plan
Reifler reports that Fantas will map MT Vernon future growth by identifying local problems and proposing solutions. The plan will not create new industry but will identify industries best suited to the community and outline approaches to attract firms, highlighting industrial development potential.
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Particuar
Reifler
Fantas
Scout O Rama Show Plans Begun In Mt. Vernon
Jefferson and Wayne counties leaders met at the American Legion Hall to finalize plans for the Scout O Rama booth show at the Mt. Vernon National Guard Armory. The event runs April 3 from 1 to 9 pm with action booths showcasing Boy Scout and Cub Scout skills. Scouts begin selling tickets today in a three county area with mystery homes offering rewards. commissions fund unit projects.
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Jefferson
Wayne Counties
American Legion Hall
Mt. Vernon National Guard
Boy Scout Council
Births in Key West A son born March 4 weighs seven seven
Mr and Mrs John Schultz of Key West Florida welcome a son born March 4 in a local hospital. The baby weighs seven pounds seven ounces. Grandparents are Keith Groves of Largo Florida and John Schultz Sr of Clearwater Florida. Great grandparents are W H Groves of this city. Mother Teddy June Groves of Mt Vernon is the former name.
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John Schultz
Key West
Fla
Keith Groves
Largo
John Schultz, Sr
Clearwater
W. H. Groves
Teddy June Groves
Mt. Vernon
Declined attendance by three former presidents at inaugurations
John Adams his son John Quincy Adams and Andrew Johnson declined to attend their successors' inaugurations, marking a rare clash between former and current administrations and reflecting strict ceremonial norms of the era.
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United States
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Johnson
Debated aid bill for depressed areas faces delays
The Senate agreed to limit debate on the 30 million depressed areas bill and proceed next Tuesday into two hours per amendment and six hours for final passage. Democratic Leader Mansfield sought weekend action, while Dirksen opposed votes before next week. Senator Robertson led opposition, calling the measure false salvation, while Douglas and Dodd supported federal action to create work and attract new industries despite not guaranteeing jobs for all.
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Senate
House
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
Senate Banking Committee
Tenia J. Dodd
Ig National
Africans press UN over Congo air traffic control
Congolese sources claim the UN commander may share control of UN air traffic as a condition to returning troops to Matadi after a Sudanese garrison was driven out. Dag Hammarskjold rejected Congo boy to control UN movement. Tananarive conference sketches federation of autonomous Congo states amid political rifts.
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The
Congo
U. N
Sean McKeown
Insh
Mmet
U.N
Matadi
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Rajeshwar Dayal
Albert Delvaux
Justin Bomboko
Leopoldville
Joseph Kasavubu
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Leo
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Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Albert Kalonji
South Kasai
Tshombe
Kalonji
Kwame ‘Nkrumah
Ghana
Nkrumah
Africa
Mississippi Steamboats and the Civil War Era Growth
The Mississippi River steam boats, described as palaces on paddle wheels, spurred the Gold Age of the central South and the Mississippi Valley before the Civil War. They fueled New Orleans growth and directed development of nearby communities and rural areas, Britannica notes.
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Central South
Mississippi Valley
Oleans
Britannica
Bad Weather Ahead in Illinois Storm Warning Plan
Illinois counties prepare storm warning system as Civil Defense director Alva Mellott warns of bad weather, high winds, and possible tornadoes in the coming three months. Severe bulletins will go to schools with radio monitors, many already tested weekly. Films promoting the program draw good response. groups can arrange free screenings via Erwin Lietz by telephone.
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Jefferson County Civil Defense
Alva Mellett
Mellett
Civil Defense
Mellott
Five Day Forecast for Northern and Southern Illinois
Northern Illinois will run 3 to 6 degrees above normal with high 39 to 48 and low 24 to 29. Turning colder Monday and warmer midweek. precipitation 1 to 2 tenths inch with light rain or snow late Sunday or Monday. Southern Illinois warms about 10 degrees above normal with highs 48 to 58 and lows 28 to 38. mainly small day to day changes. Rain showers early next week, precip total up to 1 tenth inch or more in north portion to 1 fourteenth inch in south portion.
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Illinois
Associated Press
Ilinois
Chicago
Police court fines for careless driving incident
Eddie M. Self Jr was fined 15 dollars and costs by Police Magistrate J R Thomas after a charge of careless driving. His vehicle reportedly struck a parked car owned by Paul A Whitney on West Broadway.
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J. R. Thomas
Self
Paul A. Whitney
West
Broadway
Kerner Outlines Illinois Mental Health Plan
Gov. Otto Kerner proposed a new Illinois Department of Mental Health to replace the Department of Public Welfare. It will be led by a $27,000-a-year psychiatrist and include two divisions for children and family services and for mental health.
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Chicago
Otto Kerner
Bis
State Department of Mental Health
Department of Public Welfare
Kerner
Executives Club of
Veterans Services
Institute of Juvenile Research
Ilinois
Vienna
Urgin
U.S
Marion
Welfare Department
Coat Stolen From Locker At Mt Vernon High School
Police report another theft at Mt Vernon high school. An olive green coat owned by Tony Komasa of 5 Pavey was taken from a student locker. The coat was valued at $25.
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Mt. Vernon High School
Mt. Vernon
Tony Komasa
Louisville faces food aid distribution logjam in limited parking
In Louisville Kentucky the AP reports a major problem emerged as city worked to distribute free food to the needy. Limited parking space hindered access and slowed the distribution process, creating a bottleneck for assistance efforts.
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Louisville, Ky
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