Deaths Walter N. Smith 89 at Letzekorn Nursing Home
Walter N. Smith died at 11 45 am Monday at Letzekorn Nursing Home aged 89 years 11 months 22 days Born March 21 1871 in Jefferson County son of John and Mary Casey Smith Married to Ida Fiser who preceded him in death Survived by sister Mrs Mae Martin of this city Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Walter N. Smith
Centtralian Road
Letzekorn
R. Smith
Jefferson County
John and
Mary
Casey) Smith
Ida Fiser
Mae Martin
Lloyd A Porter Funeral Friday
Funeral services for Lloyd Allison Porter are set for 1 30 p m Friday at Myers Chapel with Rev Ross Partridge officiating Burial will be in Memorial Gardens The body will lie in state at Myers Chapel after 6 00 p m Thursday Porter 44 of St Petersburg Fla a former Mt Vernon resident died Saturday in that city
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Lloyd Allison Porter
Myers Chapel
Ross Partridge
Gardens
Mr. Porter
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mt. Vernon
February Warm Month in Mt Vernon IL Weather Summary
A brief climate note from Southern Illinois University reports Mt Vernon had a warmer February than usual with rainfall 2.59 inches. The high reached 71 degrees on the 18th and the low dropped to 5 degrees on the 4th. All time records include 78 degrees high and 22 below zero. Other southern Illinois towns recorded varying rainfall.
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Mt. Vernon
Southern Ilinois University
Tempee
Mternon
Illinois
McLeanshoro
Carbondale
Chester
du Quoin
Harrisburg
Marion
Atomic Plant Strike Averted at Hanford Facility
President Kennedy intervened to avert a strike by 3 500 Hanford Atomic Products workers delaying the deadline to midnight March 31. A contract dispute with General Electric over wages holidays and other benefits lasts seven and a half months at the southeastern Washington site where atomic materials are produced.
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Hanford
Wash
Kennedy
Hanford Atomic Products
Hanford Atomic Metal Trades Council
General Electric Co
Science Center
Columbia River
Pacific Northwest
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions
Admitted list includes Mrs. Corda Mae Rug er Mrs. Zelma Gladys Sanders of Keenes Mrs. Lena Maurine Helverson Frank Cleveland Wil banks Sr Belle Rive Discharged includes Mrs. Dorothy Lou ige Piper Mrs. Zola Josephine Wayland of Bonnie Alva McMillan of Dahlgren Mrs. June Clark DD Good Samaritan Admitted list includes Bessie Arnold Ber nee M Lee James H Clark Er Wayne Piper Ruth Marie Hulbert Eddie M Self Jr Henry Calva Ellen Johnson Discharged Charles Ernest Ziarnek Velma Marie Snow and baby Charles Ray Jr Mrs Jo Jeannine Schaubert and rege en Ann Mrs Sharon Lynn and baby Jeffrey Lynn Douglas Charles Vewton
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Jefferson Memorial
Corda Mae Ruger
Zelma Gladys Sanders
Keenes
Lena Maurine Helverson
Frank Cleveland Wilbanks
Belle Rive
Dorothy Louige Piper
Zola Josephine Wayland
Bonnie
Alva McMillan
Dahlgren
June Clark
Good Samaritan
Bessie Arnold
Bernee M. Lee
James H. Clark
Er Wayne Piper
Ruth Marie
Hulbert
Eddie M. Self, Jr
Henry_Calva
Ellen Johnson
Charles Ernest Ziarnek
Velma Marie Snow
Charles Ray, Jr
Jo Jeannine Schaubert
Rege En Ann
Sharon Lynn
Jeffrey Lynn
Douglas Charles
Vewton
Birth of Daughter for Mr and Mrs Otto J Brown
Mr and Mrs Otto J Brown of Carrier Mills welcomed a daughter born March 9 at Har ragburg Hospital. The baby weighed ounces and measured pounds. Named Michael.
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Otto J. Brown
Carrier Mills
Harrigburg
H - Brown
Michael
Miss Mt Vernon Pageant Opens Entries In Vernon
Jaycee chapter calls for contestants to enter Miss Mt Vernon to compete for Miss Illinois in Aurora and possibly Miss America. Local chairman Gene Connaway says the winner may later appear on magazine covers and tour abroad. Entry blanks ask for name address talent parent details and consent. Nixon joins Adams Dudge and Hazeltine law firm in Los Angeles with counsel role and no conflicts of interest.
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Los Angeles
Richard Milhous Nixon
United States
Adams, Dudge and Hazeltine
Republican Party
California
Nixon
Edmund G. Brown
Mt. Vernon
Aurora
Gene Connaway
The
Jaycees
Connaway
Illinois
Atlantic City
Darrow's Spirit Never Responds On Anniversary
Chicago residents mark the anniversary of Clarence Darrow's 1938 death by tossing a wreath from a footbridge into Jackson Park lagoon where his ashes were scattered. For years amateur magician Claude Noble hosted a ritual claiming a pact with Darrow and Howard Thurston. Darrow's spirit never manifested.
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Chicago
Noble
Darrow
Mt V Chamber Backs Help for S Illinois
The Mt V Chamber urges federal action to aid southern Illinois water and land resources. It argues Crab Orchard Lake attracts tourism, Rend Lake will ease drought and supply industrial water, and warns against labeling federal projects as pork. Local referenda already funded surveys for dam construction.
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Illinois
Ordill
Rend Lake
Franklin
Jefferson
Olinois
School Attended
Mail to Lindel Somers at 817 Main Mt Vernon Illinois regarding school attendance records.
Royal forces claim recapture of Muong Kassy in Laos
Lao military sources report royal troops recaptured Muong Kassy about 100 miles north of Vientiane turning back a Pathet Lao offensive toward the capital. The move, linked to talks with former neutralist Premier Souvanna Phouma, followed the Lao rebel drive that began March 7 with the seizure of Sala Phou Koun and the Plaine des Jarres area. A battalion of Pathet Lao reportedly withdrew under royal pressure as forces guarded surrounding heights.
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Vientiane
Laos
Muong Kassy
Souvanna Phouma
Castro blasts Kennedy as Cuba drums up anti US fury
Castro raged in a three hour postmidnight Havana speech at University steps denouncing Kennedy’s policies. He claimed armed attacks on Cuba increased since Kennedy’s presidency and praised the Soviet bloc while denouncing the Yankee empire. A bank bombing occurred in Vedado during the crowd scene but no injuries were reported.
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Castro
Havana University
Vedado District
Cubet National Bank
Cuba
Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
Latin America
United States
America
Ike Names Off New P O Plaque Policy
Washington AP memo for archivists states post office plaques for buildings dedicated after January 30 will bear current regime names. Monmouth N.J. plaque removed for Eisenhower and Simmerfield to be replaced with Day and Brawley. Spokesman says policy ensures plaques reflect office holders at dedication time.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Monmouth
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Arthur E. Simmerfield
J. Edward Day
H. W. Brawley
New Frontiers TMS keegeart by J Carter Swaim
Executive Director of the Department of the English Bible argues that all honest occupations are honorable. He cites biblical figures and reformers to emphasize work across trades as God favored, calling for an occupational revolution where Christians see themselves as fellow workmen for God.
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J. Carter Swaim
National Council of Churches
John Adams
Albert Einstein
Paul
William Butler
America
Zechariah
Actress Belinda Lee Killed In California Wreck
British actress Belinda Lee died after a high speed crash on a California road. The skidding car flipped, ejecting her 63 feet. Three Italian film-makers, including her fiancé director Gaetano Jacopetti, were injured. he broke a leg. The incident occurred about 150 miles northeast of Hollywood as the trio returned from Las Vegas. Lee, born in Devon, started acting in 1954 and was a top British money-maker in 1957.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Belinda Lee
Hollywood
Las Vegas
Nev
Miss Lee
Highway Patrol
Gualtiero Jacopetti
Barstow Community Hospital
Devon
England
Motion Picture Herald Fame
Movie Magazine
Woman struck by car on Ninth Street in Good Condition
Mrs Clyde Lee of 818 Pace Avenue was hit by a car driven by Carl N Womack at Ninth and Broadway while crossing on a crosswalk. She was reported in good condition at Good Samaritan Hospital. Womack, of 1205 South 22nd Street, was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian.
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Clyde Lee
Pace Avenue
Ninth and Broadway
Good Samaritan Hospital
Lee
Carl N. Womack
South 22Nd Street
Ninth Street
Broadway
Womack
Mt Vernon Community Group Meeting Wednesday
The Mt. Vernon Community Development Association will hold a meeting at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday in the Chamber of Commerce office. Principal discussion will cover Governor Otto Kerner's industrial conference held February 17 and 18 at Southern Illinois University.
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Mt. Vernon
Two Acre Fire At Local Plant
A fire burned about two acres near the Hans Industries plant at the southeast edge of Mt. Vernon yesterday but caused no damage. City and rural fire departments were called to the scene and controlled the blaze.
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Hans Industries
Mt. Vernon
Great Tri State Tornado Destruction and Death Toll
The Little Egypt region has faced several tornado alerts yearly. On March 18, 1925, the Great Tri State Tornado became the era's most destructive, killing 689 people across Missouri Indiana and Southern Illinois. Illinois recorded 606 deaths, with 250 in Murphysboro. Gorham De Soto and Griffin Indiana were nearly erased. West Frankfort saw 181 fatalities and 455 injuries. A later deadly event hit Murphysboro and Mount Vernon on December 18, 1957, totaling 14 deaths.
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Tri-State
Missouri
Indiana
I Illinois
Illinois
Murphysboro
Gorham
de Soto
Griffin
Ind
West Frankfort
First Aid Classes To Begin In This County
A Red Cross program will offer First Aid classes across Jefferson County. The first session starts Monday March 20 at 7:00 PM in the township high school economics room, with locations at Webberlor and other towns including Waltonville Dix Mt Vernon and Belle Rive. Enrollees may join that night or contact organizers for details.
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Red Cross
Jefferson County
Nears
Webberlor
Barbara Strat
Jefferson
Jon Vance
Waltonville
Dix
Mt. Vernon
Belle Rive
British Secret Agents Tell of Shadowing Soviet Spy Ring
British secret agents testified at the Old Bailey that five suspects were shadowed for months before arrest on charges of spying naval secrets for the Soviet Union. Defendants include Harry Houghton and Gordon Lonsdale with associates Ethel Gee Peter Kroger and Helen Kroger. Trial to last about two weeks. penalties range from three to seven years.
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London
Soviet Union
Harry Houghton
Naval Research Station
Portland
Gordon
A. Lonsdale
Lonsdale
Houghton
Ethel Gee
Peter J. Kroger
Helen
FBI
Washington
Krogers
U.S
Morris Cohen
Lola
New York
Old Bailey
Gable's Baby Is Due Monday
Hollywood AP reports Clark Gable's widow Kay Gable says the actor's baby is due Monday by Caesarean in the same hospital where he died. Fans favor Clark Jr if a boy, but Kay notes Gable preferred alternatives and says a girl's name Gretchen appeals. she plans to enter Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital this weekend.
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Hollywood
Clark Gable
Clark Jr
Clark
Kay
John Clark
Charles Clark
Gretchen
Postwar Hungary Inflation and the Pengo Note
The Hungarian hyperinflation era saw a 1946 issuance of a 100 quintillion pengo bill. One hundred quintillions equals a 1 with 20 zeros, worth about half a cent. Britannica notes the extreme devaluation and public hardship in that period.
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Hungary
Paar Sullivan dispute over canceled TV debate escalates
In a nationwide broadcast Jack Paar accused Ed Sullivan of lying about the cancellation reason and challenged libel action. Sullivan denied intent to sue and blamed Paar for backing out. Both blamed the other for the debate’s off air cancellation as Sullivan suggested a court oath would reveal the truth.
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NEW “York
Jack Paar
Ed Sullivan
Sullivan
Paar
CBS
NBC
Michigan band lauded by Soviet press on tour
Moscow reports the University of Michigan symphonic band as a high class orchestra praised for its musicality and ensemble. Soviet Culture notes its soft, delicate tone sets it apart from brassy military bands and criticizes some repertoire as pallid and uninteresting while highlighting both Russian and Western classics as well as American composers. The group performed in Minsk before moving on to Kiev.
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Moscow
Soviet Culture
University of Michigan Symphonic Band
Soviet Union
Michigan
Kiev
Minsk
Woman Heads American Reds
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, a 70 year old activist with a prior prison term for conspiring to advocate overthrow of the government by force, is named national chairman of the American Communist party succeeding Eugene Dennis who died on January 1. Flynn has been a labor organizer in textiles and mining regions, and was a leader in the Industrial Workers of the World.
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New York
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
American Communist Party
Miss Flynn
Eugene Dennis
Aldergon
W. Va
Beingy
Eanese
Smith Ct
Concord
N.H
Local Livestock Market Prices Steady Today
Prices were unchanged on the local livestock market today with hogs top at 17.25 for 190 to 210 lb. hogs. Sows ranged around 16.00 for 300 lb weights and boars sold from 10.50 to 11.50.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted in Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon reported afternoon prices for grains with Wheat at 1.91, Soybeans at 2.79, and Corn at 1.07 dollars. The figures reflect local market values for the day and provide direct price quotes for buyers and traders.
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Mt. Vernon
Livestock Prices From National Stockyards Report
Hogs 10 500 head with mixed No 1-3 weights and barrows and gilts trading around 17.5 to 18.1 per hundredweight. Cattle and calves market data show high choice slaughter steers near 26.50 per hundredweight and vealers 28 to 36. Slaughter calves 20 to 25, cows 13 to 17, bulls 18 to 20. Sheep with good to prime slaughter lambs around 18.0 per hundredweight and ewe prices 6 to 8. Prices reflect varied weights and quality across stock categories.
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National
USDA
U.S
Egg Prices and Poultry Largely Steady in St Louis
St. Louis produce notes eggs and live poultry with hens light under five pounds priced at 8 to 9 percent. Other prices remained unchanged.
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St, Louis
Chicago Produce Prices at the Mercantile Exchange
Chicago markets report butter and eggs holding steady with wholesale buying prices unchanged. Butter grades AA 93 score 60 percent, A 92 60 percent, B 90 58 percent, C 89 58 percent. eggs white grades 70 percent or better 39, mixed 38, mediums 35 44, checks 34. Representation by two men noted.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Poultry wholesale prices steady to higher
Chicago poultry price report shows wholesale buy in unchanged to higher with roasters quoted at 26 to 73 cents per pound and white rock fryers at 20 to 44 cents per pound. Prices drawn from AP USDA live poultry data.
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Chicago
USDA
White Rock
Market Notes Chicago Cash Grain Update
No wheat or soybean sales reported. Corn prices show No 5 yellow at 1.00 percent and sample grade yellow at 1.05. Oats sample grade extra heavy white at 63 percent. Soybean oil at 12 percent. Barley prices range from 1.10 to 1.20 for making choice and 93 to 1.00 for feed.
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Chicago
Wall Street Mixed Trade As Lockheed Leads Gains
Wall Street edged lower with light volume around five million shares as gains lagged. Lockheed rose after a delayed opening on news of a billion dollar aircraft contract, while Litton dropped and other big names like Motorola American Machine Foundry Reynolds Tobacco and United Aircraft slipped modestly in thin afternoon trading.
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New York
Lockheed
Litton Industries
Motorola
American Machine ] Foundry
Revion
Reynolds Tobacco
United Aircraft
Douglas Aircraft
Brunswick
Chrysler
Pfizer
U.S
Illinois Weather Outlook Amid Clear Skies And Cooler Nights
Skies cleared after morning cloudiness as temperatures ranged from the 40s to 50s across Illinois. The outlook calls for continued pleasant weather with little temperature change into Wednesday. Tonight’s lows expected from 27 to 40s in the south, with most areas in the 50s. Monday highs and overnight lows: Chicago 47/35, Vandalia 57/35, Peoria 51/34, Moline 49/34, Quincy 49/32, East St. Louis 56/36, Rockford 39/33, Dubuque 35/31.
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Illinois
Chicago
Midway Airport
Vandalia
Ranca Pana
Igueid
Peoria
Moline
Quincy
East St.Louis
Rockford
Dubuque
Iowa
Set Interviews Here Tomorrow For State Jobs
State Department Personnel will interview and examine applicants in Mt. Vernon for state merit examinations. Maude Myers announced sessions run from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Illinois State Employment Service 22% S Ninth March.
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Tinois State Department
Mt. Vernon
Maude Myers
Ilinois
Nated
Gunman Still Evades Posse In Missouri Hills
A lookout for Douglas Wayne Thompson continues as a large officer manhunt spans southeast Missouri near Marble Hill after a police fatality and two injuries. Thompson, 27, is linked to the Friday shooting with a companion captured. Foulke keeps roadblocks and roving patrols while authorities monitor residents off main roads.
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Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Douglas Wayne Thompson
Bakersfield
Calif
Marble Hill
Here
Thompson
Foulke
Pee
Sammy A
Tucker
Fres‘no
Calvin W. Johnson
San Luis Obispo
Herbert Goss
Don Crittenden
Quesie
Catholic Hierarchy Seeks Federal Loans for Schools
In Washington, Catholic leaders urged long term, low interest loans to private and parochial schools to parallel federal aid for public schools. Msgr Hochwalt testified for the NCWC, while Secretary Ribicoff urged a separate bill if loans are considered.
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Washington
Catholic Hierarchy
United States
Kennedy
Catholic Church
Frederick G. Hochwalt
National Catholic Welfare Conference Department of Schools
Senate
NCWC
U.S
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Ribicoff
Free Film At Local Church Tonight at First Baptist
A film titled Abolition Operation will be shown at First Baptist Church tonight at 7 30 o clock. The public is invited to attend.
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First Baptist Church
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