Death notices Leah Yanaway Dies at Home in Decatur
Leah Yanaway 40 died at 7 30 p m yesterday at 1908 Wilshire Drive Decatur Funeral set for 2 p m Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church burial in Oakwood cemetery Body in state at Myers Chapel after 4 p m tomorrow then lie in state at noon Wednesday before service She was born September 197 at Cowden Illinois daughter of Lester and Gussie Nance married February 5 1949 in Decatur to Richard Woodrow Yanaway Survivors include her parents two daughters Beth and Nancy Lee a son Jim a sister Evelyn Stoddard and the Jefferson County American Cancer Society chapter receives any memorials
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Faith Lutheran Church
Oakwood
Myers Chapel
Yanaway
Cowden, II
Lester and
Gussie (Reiman) Nance
Decatur
Richard Woodrow Yanaway
Lester Nance
Cowden
Beth
Nancy Lee
Jim
Evelyn Stoddard
Ramsey
Ill
Jefferson County
American Cancer Society
Ora McLaughlin dies at 75 funeral Tuesday
Ora Mae McLaughlin of 801 South 20th Street died at 12:30 PM Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital ten minutes after admission. She was 75 years, eight months, and 28 days old. Funeral services are set for 1:00 PM tomorrow at Myers Chapel with Revs. Williams and Franks officiating. Burial will be in Mingon Cemetery. She was born June 14, 1884 in Jefferson County, daughter of James and Nannie Laird. On April 18, 1922 she married Addison L. McLaughlin. Survivors include two sons Roy of Barry Illinois and Harold of Mt Vernon. four daughters Lucille Norman of Sarasota, Vera Zeller of St. Louis, Stella Finley of Centralia, Neva McLaughlin of this city. a brother Frank Laird of Royalton. 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Ora Mae McLaughlin
South 20Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers Chapel
Otho Williams
James Franks
Mingon
McLaughlin
City
Frank Laird
Royalton
Frank Border 71 Former Resident Dies in Centralia
Frank Border of Centralia, a former Mt. Vernon resident, died at 8 p m Saturday at St Marys Hospital Centralia He was 71 10 12. Funeral at Central City Baptist Church Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery Galbreath Funeral Home in Centralia viewing after 6 p m. Survived by wife Lola border of Centralia three sons Olin Joseph Border of Centralia Otis Border of Brookport Ill a daughter Flora Marie Aldrich of St Louis two brothers Sam and George Border of Mt Vernon 15 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren
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Frank Border
Centralia
Mt. Vernon
St. Mary’s Hospital
That City
Galbreath
South Elm Street
Lola (Atchison) Border
Olin and
Joseph Border
Otis Border
Brookport
Flora Marie Aldrich
St. Louis
Sam
George Border
Marion Osborne of Dahlgren Dies Rites Tomorrow
Marion Osborne of Dahlgren died at Good Samaritan Hospital at 9 a m. He was 80. Funeral services will be held at 11 a m tomorrow at Gholson Funeral Home in Dahlgren with Rev Rudolph Schlagg officiating. Burial will be in Dodge Grove cemetery in Mattoon. Body lies in state at Gholson Funeral Home. friends may call anytime. He was born October 1879 in Johnson County, son of Thomas and Caroline Osborne. Wife Ethel Osborne predeceased him in December 1936. Survivors include sister Elsie Jollie of Asher Oklahoma and nephew W A Kennedy of Dahlgren.
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Marion Osborne
Dahlgren
Good Samaritan Hospital
Gholson Funeral Home
Rudolph Schlagg
Dodge Grove
Mattoon
Gholson
Mr. Osborne
Johnson County
Thomas
Caroline
Futrell) Osborne
Ethel Osborne
Elsie Jollie
Asher
Okla
W. A. Kennedy
Rossio Infant Dies at Joliet Hospital
Crystal Lorraine Rossio, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Rossio Jr of Joliet, was stillborn Friday at St Josephs Hospital. The death was reported locally with no further details provided.
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Rossio
Joliet
Crystal Lorraine Rossio
Henry Rossio, Jr
St. Joseph's Hospital
Five Day Forecast for Illinois Temperature Trend and Rain
The forecast shows temperatures about six degrees below normal with highs generally 42 to 58 across north and south regions. Lows range from the mid twenties in the north to low forties in the south. Expect limited warming toward Friday and Saturday with precipitation totaling one third to one half inch in the north and up to an inch in the far south. Rain or snow is likely again Friday or Saturday.
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Illinois
Billy Graham Arrives in Arab Jerusalem on Holy Land Visit
AMMAN Jordan AP Billy Graham reached the Jordanian sector of Jerusalem marking his first Holy Land visit after a prior Jordanian ban on the preacher. The ban, imposed last November over allegations of fundraising and propaganda for Israel in the United States, was lifted on the recommendation of Jordan's ambassador in Washington.
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Amman
Jordan
Billy Graham
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Graham
Israel
United States
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted Patients
Jefferson Memorial lists admissions and discharges. Admitted include Mrs Guelda Lee Dunlean Mrs Edna Elvira Merriman Mrs Mary Elizabeth Phillips and others. Discharged include Mrs Glenda Lee Shelton Mrs Thelma Alberta Plemmons Mrs Fern E Thomas and additional patients.
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Jefferson Memorial
Guelda Lee Dunlean
Edna Elvira Merriman
Iuka
Mary Elizabeth Phillips
Judith Elaine Adams
Bonnie
Judith Mae Ragan
Marion
Paul Dukes
Donna Bigham
Dora Almeda Southerd
Wilbert Leon Connell
Glenda Lee Shelton
Bluford
Thelma Alberta Plemmons
Whittington
Fern E. Thomas
Cora B. Martin
Olin Alexander
Dorothy May Roane
Good Samaritan
Evelyn Overton
Homer Parker Hutchison
Edith Ellen Green
Joseph Elmer Chambliss
Hattie Marie Stratton
Ruth H. Maxwell
Louise Elizabeth Bullard
Ina Sue Luhn
Frank Davis
Darrel Wayne Chambliss
Reba May Aydt
Kevin Jerome
Anna Laura Stewart
Nell Frances Stonesypher
Ida C. Sinclair
Ruby Elizabeth Kittinger
Glenda Lee Bean
John Russell Grigg
Neva Lorene Morgan
Opal Lee Miller
Rena Mae Sanders
Roger Allen
Betty Ruth Winkler
John Anthony
William Chesley Baxter
Mary Louise Mayo
William Marlow
Samuel Reynolds
Vivian Victoria _Dunlap
Andrew Paul
Three Newborns Reported from Local Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Clifford Flanigan of RFD 2 Vernon welcomed a daughter Nancy Sue born at 959 PM in Good Samaritan hospital weighing 8 5. Mr and Mrs Earl Junior Hayes of 401 South 17th Street welcomed a son John William born at 103 AM in Good Samaritan hospital weighing 5 15. Mr and Mrs Howard Mathew Merriman of RFD 4 Iuka welcomed a son William Howard born at 1100 AM Saturday in Jefferson Memorial hospital weighing 8 9.
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Clifford Flanigan
RFD
Vernon
Good Samaritan Hospital
Nancy Sue
Earl Junior Hayes
South 17Th Street
John William
Howard Mathew Merriman
RFD 4
Iuka
Defferson Memorial Hospital
William Howard
Castro Brags Army Strength Over Algeria at Havana Rally
Fidel Castro told a Havana crowd that Cuba’s revolutionary army is stronger than Algeria’s, despite Algeria’s stand against a French force. He defended arms spending as necessary to deter aggressors, insisting resources go to tractors and machinery, not war. He criticized U.S. economic pressure and military actions, warning the struggle will be long and tough.
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Robert Berrellez
Havana
Fidel Castro
Cuba
U.S
Puerto Rico
Florida
United States
Expect Early Film Strike Settlement
AP report from Hollywood notes Ronald Reagan presiding over a SAG meeting where 4000 actors and producers may settle the 1948 film to TV dispute soon. Reagan outlined negotiation history, praised talks resuming, and a SAG board vote of confidence in its leadership amid the seven major studios stalemate.
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James Bacon
Hollywood
Ronald Reagan
Screen Actors Guild
Reagan
Walter Anderson
SAG Board
Reagan Reagan
Tuesay
Expenses High For Dalai Lama
London AP reports the Dalai Lama’s delegation to the United Nations and their U.S. lawyers have cost about 105000 dollars in under a year. The most expensive item was American lawyers’ fees says D K Sen. The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution in October expressing grave concern over reports Tibetans had condemned fundamental human rights.
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London
Dalai Lama
United Nations
D. K. Sen
U.N. General Assembly
Another Lunar Eclipse September 5 Named by New Yorkers
New York observers enjoyed a near perfect view of the total eclipse of the moon in a cloudless sky. Joseph M. Chamberlain, chair of the American Museum-Hayden Planetarium, called it a classic while observers across the Western Hemisphere reported the coppery color of the full moon as it passed through Earth's shadow.
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New York
New
House Urged to Add Teeth to Civil Rights Penalty
The Eisenhower Administration asked the House to back a civil rights penalty provision authorizing fines and prison terms for those who force or threaten to interfere with court ordered school integration. The Senate removed the clause, but House supporters plan an amendment to expand its reach to other court orders.
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John Chadwick Washington
Eisenhower
House
Perate
Atty
William P. Rogers
Congress
Senate
Edwin E. Ellis
D-La
Ohio
Rogers
Little Rock
Ark
Central High School
Narcotics Stolen From Mount Vernon Doctor’s Car
Dr. Harry Thompson reported a kit containing morphine, codeine, and Demerol was taken from his car. The loss occurred within the past three to four days, with eight to twelve vials possibly missing from his medical bag.
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Harry Thompson
Thompson
3 Day School For Christian Workers Here
A three session Christian Workers School started Sunday at The First Methodist church. Two more sessions will be held tonight and Tuesday night at 7 00 p m. Three classes are taught by Conference leaders Mrs Elmer Frohardt Miss Vandra Rushing and the Rev Donald Lowe. Dean Rev A B Clodheder invites interested church school workers to attend the last two sessions for information.
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Christian Worker’s
First Methodist Church
Elmer Frohardt
Children’s Work
Vandra Rushing
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Donald Lowe
Conference Board of Education
A. B. Clodhelder
Rhee Seeks Fourth Term Unopposed in Korea Race
South Korea closes its tense campaign with President Syngman Rhee unopposed for a fourth four year term. His vice presidential running mate Lee Ki-poong is favored to defeat incumbent John M. Chang. Balloting starts 7 am at 8,108 polling places with results expected by noon Wednesday.
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Chin Seoul
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Lee Ki-poong
John M. Chang
Rhee
BA Pho Ene
Liberal Party
Chough Pyong-ok
Washington, D.C
Chang
Lee
Chough
Truck Driver Killed in Fogbound Route 48 Crash
Wallace K. Clark, 34, of Taylorville, died in a collision between his truck and a car on a foggy stretch of Route 48 northeast of Decatur. The auto driver, unnamed at the time, was uninjured. State police identified no injuries for the other party.
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Decatur
Wallace K. Clark
Taylorville
Four Children Trapped In Fire at Kasota Apt
A Kasota Minnesota apartment fire trapped three Olson children and their babysitter Steven Kranz. Mark Olson, 4, died from burns while brothers Michael, 8, and Terry, 2, and Kranz, 16, were in critical condition. Firefighters re-entered after Mrs Vern Olson cried to help. The building stood next to fire chief Isadore Gravelle’s home. Kasota lies about 70 miles southwest of Minneapolis.
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Kasota
Minn
Mark Olson
Michael
Terry
Steven Kranz
Isadore Gravelle
Vern Olson
Mt Vernon Children Bitten by Pets Over Weekend
Two Mt Vernon youngsters were injured by animals over the weekend. David Williamson, 12, of 410 South 18th, was bitten by a dog Saturday and treated by a local doctor. Dana Pickett of 1007 Herbert reported his son, age 2 1/2, was bitten by a cat and also treated by a physician.
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Mt. Vernon
David Williamson
South 18Th
Dana Pickett
Herbert
David
Pickett
Four Killed In Head-On Crash Near Rochelle Ill
A Saturday night head-on collision on U S Route 51 north of Rochelle left four dead and two injured. Victims include Arthur Brown 43 of Neenah Wisconsin and his son Peter 12 J Wilson Ferguson 54 of Winslow Illinois and his daughter Beverly 10. Peter Brown died of injuries Sunday Marion 49 and Berry 18 Ferguson were seriously hurt.
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Rochelle
Ill
Mons
U.S
Arthur Brown
Neenah
Wis
Peter
J. Wilson Ferguson
Winslow, I
Ferguson
Beverly
Peter Brown
Marion
Berry
Fines levied by Police Magistrate J R Thomas
Fines were imposed on several drivers including Jack M McCoy ten dollars and costs for drunk driving. Frederick Bates ten dollars and costs for speeding 45 mph in a 35 zone. Elvis Myhand ten dollars and costs for 75 mph on the highway. Jerry Pigg ten dollars and costs for lacking a driver’s license. Virginia M Keef five dollars and costs for disobeying a stop sign. Harold E Loehr Jr five dollars and costs for disobeying a stop signal. Gerri L?or yh eighteen dollars and costs for speeding 68 mph in a 50 zone. Harrison A Hughey five dollars and costs for disobeying a stop sign. Homer F Chamness ten dollars and costs for speeding 60 mph in a 50 zone.
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J. R. Thomas
Jack M. McCoy
Frederick Bates
Fenton
Elvis Myhand
Tupelo
Miss
Jerryy Pigg
Virginia M. Keef
Harold E. Loehr, Jr
Mt. Vernon
Ind
Gerre L
Harrison A. Hughey
Homer F. Chamness
Pioneer IV sets new long distance space radio record
NASA reported Pioneer IV extending the radio link to 409,060 miles with signals received from California and Hawaii. The craft, launched a year ago, aimed to pass 500,000 miles in its solar orbit while producers collect tape data for later analysis. Meanwhile political maneuvering follows Downey indictments as Stratton foes frame the tax case against him.
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Washington
America
NASA
California
Hawaii
Pioneer IV
20 Warrants On Parking Tickets Here Pay Up
Mt Vernon issued arrest warrants for 20 motorists who failed to pay overtime parking tickets at the meters. By morning 13 had reported to city hall and paid all delinquent tickets at $1 per ticket with 50 cents for overtime and 50 cents for late payment. No fines or costs were assessed. drivers were permitted to pay up.
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Mt. Vernon
J. R. Thomas
Six Die In Rain Slowed Head-On Crash In Texas
In Edna Texas a head on collision on a rain slick highway killed six people and injured three others. Victims include Earlene Bailey 1 Armando Pena 19 Raul Garcia 28 Jose Garza Jr 15 and others from Houston and Weslaco. Officers said the crash happened during a light rain.
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Edna, Tex
Earlene Bailey
Houston
Armando Pena
Rosenberg
Raul Garcia
Weslaco
Jose Garza Jr
Car Heavily Damaged by Fire Near Mt. Vernon
A 1958 model car owned by Ted Denham was heavily damaged by fire Sunday morning at the Denham home about six miles northeast of Mt. Vernon. Rural firemen said the blaze started under the hood.
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Ted Denham
Denham
Mt. Vernon
Elks Club At Jacksonville Is Burned Again
Fire destroyed the nearly completed Elks Club in Jacksonville, causing about 150000 in damage to the two story brick building and its contents. Firemen found no arson signs and limited the blaze to the upper floor, with heavy water damage on the first floor. The club was to open soon and replaces the old clubhouse destroyed March 21, 1958.
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Jacksonville
Elks Club
Howard Proctor
Ullaing
Meany denounces Southern senators as Civil War holdouts
AFL CIO president George Meany told the 6th national legislative conference that many Southern senators opposing civil rights remain in a Civil War mindset. He urged Congress to pass effective civil rights legislation and demanded unions purge discrimination in their own ranks. He praised responsible leaders to address the issue and urged decisive action based on union principles.
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Washington
George Meany
Afl-Cio
National Legislative Conference of the
Building and Construction Trades Department
Meany
Congress
Senate
Stratton Calls Cook County election valid June 6
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the June 6 special election for Cook County judge valid. Gov. Stratton called it after Otto Kerner resigned to seek the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Barrett had declared it out of order, and John Marshall Karns serves as acting Cook County judge.
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Springfield, Ill
Dlinois Supreme Court
Stratton
Cook County
Byron House
Benjamin Adamowski
Edward J. Barrett
Otto Kerner
Kerner
Barrett
John Marshall Karns
East St. Louis
Adlai May Be Trying A Soft Sell Campaign
Adlai E Stevenson moves toward an active but soft sell bid for a third Democratic presidential nomination. He plans five or six major addresses after returning from a two month South American tour. Speeches, first on April 12 at the University of Virginia, aim to reestablish Stevenson's national profile and hint at policy changes.
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New York
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
William Carter Attwood
Look Magazine
Canaon, Conn
University of Virginia
Wall Street Journal
Quinois
Chicago
South America
Wisconsin
Richard M. Nixon
Invite Farmers To NFO Meeting At Belle Rive
H L Swyneh of Triplett Missouri, a national organizer, announced plans to form a National Farmers Organization group in Jefferson County. Twyman will speak to all farmers Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Belle Rive grade school. The NFO aims to price products on a level with industry and to save family type farms, noting strength in Missouri and Iowa since 1955.
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Jefferson County
H. L. Swyneh
Triplett
Twyman
Belle Rive
N.F.O
Starts A Fight Here Fined Twenty Five Dollars
Perry E. Kehrer of Joliet pleaded guilty to drink and disturbance after a fight with a Greyhound bus driver here Saturday night. He was fined and costs by Police Magistrate J. R. Thomas.
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Joliet
Perry E. Kehrer
J. R. Thomas
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