Sunny Skies Expected Nationwide After Storms and Flooding
Flooding rose above stage in New England and New York after heavy rain and snowmelt. Tornado touched down near Dover Greenbrier Delaware causing minor damage with no injuries. Drizzle in Great Lakes, Montana snow, and widespread showers in Oregon California and mid Atlantic. Temperatures ranged from 11 to 77 with unsettled weather giving way to mostly sunny skies nationwide.
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Hearings on Marijuana Law and Rhodesian Chrome Sanctions
The House committee opens hearings on decriminalizing possession of small marijuana amounts with witnesses from law enforcement and California and Oregon. Congress considers restoring the Rhodesian chrome ban. the House aims to vote today, Senate later. Also, House votes on a $23 billion stimulus package additions, while Senate debates funding for a fourth Nimitz class carrier and a new ethics code.
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Danville Firefighters Strike Threat Moves To Firings
Mayor Palmer says the Danville city council will meet to act on an earlier threat to fire 57 striking firefighters after the morning report on who did not report to work. Union officials oppose terms over captains’ union status, the contract unsigned, as 15 remain on duty with the chief.
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Mt Vernon Grain and Farm Market Briefing
Mt Vernon market quotes show Soybeans 7.84 Wheat 2.43 Corn 2.36 with Chicago prices for No 2 hard red winter at 2.61 and No 2 yellow 2.55 This report also covers eggs poultry hogs cattle and sheep prices at St Louis National Stockyards and a mixed opening on the New York stock market with inflation concerns and upcoming CPI data.
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France's Left Wing Wins Big Election in Cities
The Socialist Communist alliance swept 29 large cities in nationwide municipal elections, signaling a strong chance they will win the National Assembly next year. Paris shows a fragmented race with Chirac and d'Ornano leaders and ecologists eliminated. runoff remains possible in several cities.
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Weather outlook for Mount Vernon region this weekend
Saturday will reach 57 with 52 overnight, Sunday 53 and 37. Morning 7 am reads 40. Rainfall to date in 1977 is 2.72 inches. Bead water at main dam sits 404.67 feet above sea level. Extended outlook calls for partly cloudy skies midweek, cooler midweek with lows in the 30s and highs in the upper 40s to upper 50s. Friday looks warmer with showers and thunderstorms, lows in the 40s and highs in the 50s to 60s.
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Chrysler Strike At Danville Sparks GM and Chrysler Walkout
United Auto Workers strike 2,100 at GM central foundry in Danville Illinois after local talks fail by 11 a.m. deadline. Chrysler Lynch Road plant in Detroit sees a last minute local agreement but workers from UAW Local 51 walk out. 4,100 employed there. Also ongoing 8,200 at GM Diesel-Allison plants near Indianapolis and 1,250 at GM Fisher Body Euclid Ohio. Toledo Jeep plant contract ratification results pending. Remaining talks involve non economic issues under master national agreements.
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Airliner hijacked en route to Abidjan from Barcelona
An Italian hijacker named Zossi seized a Boeing 727 with 37 aboard shortly after takeoff from Barcelona. The Iberia plane, originally bound for Palma, refueled in Algiers and was redirected to Abidjan via Algeria, Oman, and a fuel swap due to Oman’s limited fuel. The motive remains unknown.
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Deaths in Mt Vernon and McLeansboro areas
Margaret Grayson 31 of 523 Bell St died Saturday afternoon at home. Born March 27, 1945 in Coldwater MS to Percy and Wilma McKinney, she is survived by daughter Diane Grayson of Chicago, siblings and several half siblings, mother Wilma Sudberry, and funeral services are arranged by Parker Funeral Home with burial in Chicago. Pearl Mayberry Diehl 69 of McLeansboro died at 11:10 a.m. Sunday at Hamilton enue Hospital. Born May 6, 1907 in Hamilton County to John and Florence Mayberry, she was married to Charles Diehl. Funeral Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Gholson Funeral Chapel with burial in Oddfellows Cemetery. Visitation today 5 to 9 p.m. She is survived by two sons, two brothers, one sister, six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Vedie McNeilly Kell Dies at 88 in Kell
Vedie McNeilly Kell 88 of Kell died Sunday night at Salem Memorial Hospital. Born November 7 1888 in Marion county she was daughter of William H Phillips and Francis Summerville. She married Roy E McNeilly in Kell November 10 1931 who preceded her in death. She belonged to Kell Baptist Church. Services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at L R Osborn & Son Funeral Home Kell with Rev J C Greer officiating. Burial in Zion Grove Cemetery Kell. She is survived by nephew Bill Osborn Kell and nieces Doris Osborn Kell and Betty Riley Effingham.
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Emma Kossak Sesser obituary notice
Emma Kossak Sesser 82 of Sesser died Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Brayfield Funeral Home with Rev. Lem Myers. burial Maple Hill Cemetery. Calling after 6 p.m. today. Born Aug 19, 1894 to John and Elsie Schiller. Survived by daughter Alma Moore, son Arthur Kossak, and grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Harry Meadows Mt Vernon obituary
Harry Meadows 69 of Route 5 Dixon died at 2 45 p m Sunday at Dixon Public Hospital He was an operating engineer in road construction Services 130 pm Wednesday at Osborn Funeral Home Dix Reverend Vernen Garren officiating Burial Boyd Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 pm Tuesday He was born October 21 1907 in Onarga son of Wade H Meadows and Hattie Neabuhr Meadows A Pentecostal Church member Survivors include daughters Mary Moore Dixon and Gloria Gazall St Louis six grandchildren a brother John W Meadows Mt Vernon and a sister Isabelle Sargent Dix He was preceded in death by a son Michael four brothers and a sister.
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Robert Swem of Florida Dies at 70 in Orlando
Robert R. Swem aged 70 of Orlando Florida died at 11 p.m. Saturday in Orlando. The funeral was held Wednesday morning in Orlando. Survivors include his wife Venia a daughter Charlene three grandchildren a sister in law Noma Swem of Mt Vernon and eight nieces including Lucille Williamson Belle McReynolds and Carol Standerfer all of Mt Vernon.
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Mount Vernon Shrine 66 Annual Meeting Notice
The Mt. Vernon Shrine 66 White Shrine of Jerusalem will hold its annual meeting in the Masonic Temple on Tuesday March 15 at 7 30 PM. Officials Jacquelyn Day Naomi Bogan and W H P are listed as attendees.
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Funeral Rites Held for Lillian Ledbetter of East Alton
Lillian Ledbetter 77 longtime East Alton resident died Saturday. Funeral services were held today at Brayfield Funeral Homes Sesser with Rev. Hark Lewis officiating. Burial followed at Maple Hill. Born March 29 1899 in Franklin County she was the daughter of William and Mary Graham. Surviving daughters Jean Dycus and Faye Jones. five grandchildren two great grandchildren and two sisters Verna Lewis and Ruby Huie.
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Earl Flannigan Dies at 76 in McLeansboro
Earl Flannigan 76 of McLeansboro died at 3 35 am today at Hamilton Memorial Hospital Funeral arrangements were incomplete this morning at Leansboro
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