A L Stonecipher Dies At 87 Funeral Friday
Alva Louis Eck Stonecipher of 416 South First Street died at 7 45 p.m. Tuesday in Jefferson Memorial Hospital at age 87 years eight months and four days He was a retired Illinois Central Railroad section hand from 1899 to 1948 Funeral services set for 1 30 p.m. Friday at Myers Chapel with Rev Glendall Davis officiating Burial will be in Richview Cemetery Friends may call after 5 p.m. Thursday at Myers Chapel Stonecipher born July 10 1879 in Jefferson county son of William and Margaret Foster Stonecipher survived by sister Mrs Clara Wilson of St Vernon two brothers Sam Stonecipher of Centralia and George Stonecipher of Ashton TL and several nieces and nephews
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Alva Louis (Eck) Stonecipher
South Z1st Street
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Stonecipher
Illinois Central Railroad
Myers Chapel
Glendall Davis
Richview Cemetery
Stonscipher
Jefferson County
William and
Margaret
Foster) Stonecipher
Clara Wilson
St. Vernon
Sam Stonecipher
Centralia
George Stonecipher
Ashton, TL
Bert L. Riggs dies by own action at Ina
Bert L. Riggs 77 of Ina died on arrival at Good Samaritan Hospital from a self inflicted gunshot wound in despondency. Coroner cites suicide. Funeral Friday at Ina Funeral Home with Rev. Melvin Cathout officiating. Burial at William Chapel cemetery. Born October 19 1889 in Franklin County son of Silas and J Nance Riggs. Widower Lizzie Kohler died 1963. Survived by several nieces and nephews.
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Bert L. Riggs
Ina
Good Samaritan Hospital
John Richardson
Riggs
Melvin Cathout
William Chapel
Mr. Riggs
Franklin County
Silas and
J. Nance
Thomas) Riggs
Lizzie Kohler
Support Ban on Tavern Gambling in Illinois Senate
Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee backed a Liquor Control Commission plan requiring taverns to surrender federal gambling stamps or liquor licenses. The 11-6 vote aligns with a 1964 Supreme Court validated rule. The panel also favored allowing municipalities to license bar tenders with denials for violations or underage sales within two years.
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Springfield
Til
Illinois Senate
Judiciary Committee
State
Liquor Control Commission
Illinois Supreme Court
Commission
Hospital Notes shows wide patient list admissions and discharges
A hospital notes segment lists admitted and discharged patients from various towns and facilities. Names include Dewey Clyde McGehee Sprin gerton and Louise M. Hall RFD 1, with numerous others such as Velma Mae Willmore, Melvin Tinkler RED 3, Chestine E. Thompson Springfield IL, and Carl Fitzjerretts RFD 3. The fragment cites addresses and local residents across Illinois towns including Bluford Ashley Ill Ewing Shawneetown and Dix.
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Jefferson Memorial
Dewey Clyde McGehee
Springerton
Louise M. Hall
Velma Mae Willmore
Melvin Tinkler
Chestine E. Thompson
Springfield
Melvin H. Morton
Salon
Clarence Everett Harper
Woodlawn
Roy Hunt
Bluford
Good Samaritan
Pearl Ackley
North 7Th
Carl
Deena Beasley
South 24Th
Clifford Lang
Bonnie
Freda Burns
Fairfield Road
Arvie Gill
Shawneetown
Tina Fairchild
Barton
Lena Minor
Edna Houseworth
Ewing
Rebecca Pryor
RFD
Mabel Wilkerson
South 20Th
Linda Griffith
McLeansboro
Wesley Ashley
George
Gelda Rust
Frankie Hart
Cherry
Mary Belle Capps
Two locals fined for curfew violations in circuit court
Circuit Court fined Vernon Huston of 1016 South 7th and Lewis S. Savage of Route 2 Mt. Vernon ten dollars each for curfew violations. The case results show minor offenses and penalties imposed in the local court.
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Vernon Huston
South 7Th
Lewis S. Savage
Mt. Vernon
Svetlana Stalin seeks asylum as India rejects request
In New Delhi an Indian associate of Svetlana Stalin said she wished to stay in India but the Indian government could not secure permission from the Soviet Union. Svetlana fled to Europe, then defected at the U S Embassy in New Delhi and is now in Switzerland under Swiss protection. The U S State Department said her asylum request remains undecided and her future residence will be set during her Switzerland stay, weighing her wishes and diplomatic considerations.
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New Delhi
Joseph Stalin
Svetlana
Miss Stalina
India
Ram Manohar Lohia
Indira Gandhi
Congress Party
Europe
Allahabad
Brijesh Singh
Moscow
Lohia
Singh
U.S
Soviet Union
Switzerland
U. S
Washington
State Department
Stalina
United States
Viet Cong Rockets Hit Da Nang Field
Reports describe a Da Nang base rocket attack with 12 Americans killed and 32 South Vietnamese dead in February, plus 70 Vietnamese and 35 Americans wounded. Additional lines note North Vietnamese air strikes, a Kontum ground sweep with 17 Americans killed, and 700 Chinese carbines recovered from a captured arms ship. A Guam meeting between Ky and U.S. leaders is announced, while a bamboo explosive injures Vietnamese and Korean troops in Saigon.
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da Nang
Reds
Kontum
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
North Viets
U.S
North Vietnam
North Vietnamese
Yen River
da Nanyo
Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
Johnson
Guam
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Henry Cabot Lodge
Weather Now at Mt Vernon and Elsewhere
Mt Vernon weather reports a Tuesday high of 77 and low 35 with rainfall totaling 5.27 inches year to date inches. The record compares past highs and lows for five and ten years ago, and notes Thursday sunrise at 6 11 and sunset at 6 07 CST as part of The Associated Press weather roundup.
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MT. Vernon
Illinois Weather Across the State Today
Illinois experienced fog and drizzle in the south with mostly cloudy skies and light snow in the north. Temperatures ranged from the mid 30s to near 50, with highs in the 30s and lows dipping to 18 to 3 as colder air moved in.
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Illinois
Associated Press
Ilinois
Belleville
Vandalia
Rockford
Midwest Temperatures to Rise Across Region This Week
Southern Illinois forecasts show daytime highs in the mid to upper 50s, peaking near 60, with overnight lows near 30 to 40. Temperatures run 5 to 10 degrees above normal from Thursday through Monday. Little precipitation is expected, though a period of showers is possible late in the week.
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Finois
New Kennedy Book Snaps at Adlai in 1960 race
The book The Reds and the Blacks by William Attwood quotes Mrs. Kennedy saying she backed JFK’s stance against Adlai Stevenson and would not want him to run with Stevenson. Attwood, a former Stevenson speech writer and Kennedy aide, reveals the claim in a Thursday publication.
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New York
John F. Kennedy
Adlai Stevenson
Adlai
Cowles Communications
Guinea
Kenya
Kennedy
Attwood
Stevenson
Four Letter Ulysses Movie Opens Across Nation
Ulysses film debuts with four letter words intact in 65 U S venues amid rave reviews and high prices. Maryland and Chicago faced action yet London and Dublin productions saw censorship with cuts. Walter Reade expects over 1 million from three day release. admissions 5.50 evenings 4 matinees.
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United States
New York
Chicago
Maryland
Board of Censors
Baltimore
U.S. District Court
London
Walter Reade
U. S
Dublin
Eight Directors Elected to Chamber Board in Mt Vernon
Vernon Inc Jerome Glass man Liberty Petroleum Co Robert OBrien OBrien Office Supply Chapman Rackaway Mt Vernon Register News Olen Eater Eater Heating Sheet Metal Norma Garrison Security Bank of Mt Vernon. All new directors serve three years except civic service category which lasts one year.
President Defends Vietnam Policy and Peace Aims
The president defended current bombing limits while denying deliberate civilian targeting. He cited McNamara and the Joint Chiefs as saying bombing disrupts North Vietnamese infiltration. He urged Geneva accords as basis for settlement and said readiness to reduce hostilities could proceed from deeds or discussions.
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Robert S. McNamara
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Central Intelligence Agency
South
North Vietnam
Markets With Vernon Grain Prices in Mt Vernon after noon
Prices quoted in Mt Vernon show soybeans at 2.74, shell corn at 1.35, ear corn at 1.33. Market notes reflect local grain trading activity and current quotations.
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Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices Fall in Morning Report
Mt. Vernon hog market shows prices down by about 2c with top hogs at 17.00 for 200 to 220 pounds. Sows and boars move lower, 300 weight sows at around 15.3 to 15.00, boars 12.50 to 13.00. After 12:30 pm prices become based on next day’s values. Chicago Mercantile Exchange shows butter, eggs, and live poultry wholesale prices mostly unchanged with varied grade levels and weights.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock Prices At National Stockyards Show Hogs Cattle And Lambs
Livestock totals for Thursday at National Stock Yards II report 7,000 hogs 700 cattle and 600 sheep. Barrows and gilts 200 260 pounds brought 18.00 to 18.75 per hundredweight while sows 300 to 650 pounds ranged 15.00 to 16.25. Cattle including good to choice steers 22.00 to 24.25 and good to choice heifers 20.50 to 23.00. Vealers and calves were moderately active with good and choice vealers 27.00 to 38.00 and calves 18.00 to 23.00. Spring lambs 23.00 and wooled lambs 18.00 to 22.00 with other loin products 21.00. Wool ewes 5.00 to 8.00.
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National Stockyards, II
St Louis Produce Egg and Poultry Price Ranges
AP report lists consumer egg grades A large 30-33 A medium 27-29 A small 20-22 B large 24-27 wholesale 24-26 unclassified 23-24 checks 10-12 Hens heavy 13-14 light over 5 lbs 13-14 under 5 lbs no price broilers and fryers 25-54-26 percent.
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Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Dwarowen
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Auberbaoee
Buffalo
Oenreon
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Aeersarmsens
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St.p
New Orleans
New York
Okla
City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ptind
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Sk. City
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
Grain futures quotes from Chicago inform market tone
Chicago AP reports cash grain prices with wheat No 2 hard at 1.8534 n, No 2 red 1.8234 n, corn No 2 yellow 1.41 n, oats No 2 heavy white 77¾-78¼ n, soybeans No 1 yellow 2.90 n, soybean oil 10.40 n. These readings reflect ongoing price levels for major crops.
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Chicago
Wall Street Jumps As Chrysler Leads Stock Rally
The Dow and AP average rose with heavy volume as Chrysler led gains after news of higher March sales. General Motors Ford and American Motors edged higher while airlines rallied on strong trade and a 2 for 1 split by American Airlines boosted sentiment. Schenley and Lorillard traded on merger rumors, later denied, as consolidation was announced.
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ED Morse
New York
Chrysler
Atlas Corp
Associated Press
Dow Jones
General Motors
Ford
American Motors
American Airlines
Pan American
Eastern
United
Schenley
Lorillard
American Stock Exchange
Johnson Hails Andy Jackson In Tennessee Visit
President Lyndon B Johnson marked Andrew Jacksons 200th birthday in Nashville area praising Jackson for viewing the national government as the people not the states The Hermitage address argued the Civil War might have been avoided if the Jacksonian torch had not flickered Johnson planned three Tennessee speeches with Lady Bird and helped dedicate a new college at Columbia Tennessee in a busy start to an educational tour
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Frances Lewine
Nashville
Tenn
Johnson
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
Hermitage
Washington
Tennessee
Democratic Party
Lady Bird
Vietnam
Common College
Columbia
Buford Ellington
Community Notes and Visits Across Henderson County
Farrington Center and Henderson residents share weekend visits with relatives in Kentucky and nearby towns. Mt. Vernon Hospital patients Mary Coil Junior Ganienany and Lewis Knox are named as having returned home. Local families, including the Donoho and Clark clans, extended weekend greetings and attended birthdays and family milestones.
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James Angie
Henderson, Ky
Gleason Byars
Roy Ayers
Mendota
Tra Spangler
Johnsonville
Alby Pitchford
Collinsville
Wea Knauss
George Donk
Roserborough
Wayne City
Josie Garrison
Mary Louise Pierce
Chester Knauss
Mt. Vernon Hospital
Theer
William Dennis
Keith and
Kurt
Ohio
Amy McGinley
Salem
Meda Fox
Alta Scoles
Viola Wiley
Centralia
Griff Falley
Mary Coil
Junior Ganienany
Lewis Knox
Maude Randolph
Rhonda Stuber
Cenalia
Jess Donoho
Paul Craig
Springfield
Darrell
Lisa Donoho
Mary Clark
Parker Pierce
Euell Clark
Iuka
Willard Brinkman
Carlyle
Francis French
Ivan Whitson
Texico
Maggie Knauss
Meda Vou
Jefferson Co Growers Strawberry Meeting at Centralia
Jefferson county strawberry growers are invited to the 1967 state strawberry meeting at Centralia March 21. The all day session begins 9:30 a.m. at the Centralia Community Center with talks on weed, disease and insect control. varieties. and fertilization and cultural practices. Dr Delbert Hemphill and C E Clark and others from University of Illinois will speak on irrigation weed control nutrition disease control and insect control. Costs and returns will be discussed by Chris Doll. A grower panel moderated by J W Courter will cover strawberry varieties. For details call the Jefferson County Agricultural Extension Office.
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Jefferson County
Centralia
Delbert Hemphill
University of Missouri
Missouri
C. E. Clark
Illinois Department of Public Health
C. C. Zych
University of Illinois
Ron Meyer
Illinois State Natural History Survey
University of Illinois Plant Pathologist
Donald Scott
University of Illinois Area
Chris Doll
Edwardsville
J. W. Courter
University of Tinois
Dixon Springs Agricultural Center
Jefferson County Agricultural Extension Office
Harrison
Mt. Vernon
Local families share weekend visits across towns
Ashley News reports numerous visits and gatherings Sunday and Friday across Nashville Scheller Belleville Mt. Vernon Centralia and other area towns. Families including Stephens Green Thompson Merkelbach Johnson Berry Walker Poston McGough Dubois and Setzekorn plus youngsters attended dinners birthdays and shopping trips. Tina Joan born March 7 to Trevor and family is noted with grandparents listed.
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Mabel Stockton
Merle Poole
Mollie Cooper
Elizabeth Michael
Bill Owens
Centralia
Mollie
Larry Coultas
Ray Coultas
Lana
Dave Chwascinski
Beaucoup
Barbara Oberhoeffer
Jimmy Coultas
Joe Michael’ Coultas
Larry
Mike Nadolski
Thomas Mydler
George Nadolski
Cheryl
Edwad
Girard
Trevor Setzekorn
Phoenix
Ariz
Glenn Setzekorn
Tina Joan
Reva Coultas
Absentee Voting Starts March 20 in Mt. Vernon Election
Absentee voting opens March 20 in Mt. Vernon city elections. A voting booth will be in City Clerk Paul Hayes office for pre election balloting. April 13 is final day to apply for a mail ballot and April 15 last day to vote in person in the clerk's office. Two councilmen will be elected April 18 with candidates Fred Dodson Russell Laur Kenneth Martin Jr and Billy G Pride.
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Mt. Vernon
Paul Hayes
Fred Dodson
Russell Laur
Kenneth Martin, Jr
Billy G. Pride
Hart Seeks Divorce After Alleged Cruelty and Gun Threat
Ruth L. Hart files in Circuit Court at Mt. Vernon for divorce from Gilbert F. Hart alleging cruelty habitual drunkenness and an attempted gun attack on Aug. 7 1966. They wed March 2 1954 separated Feb. 8 1967. She seeks custody support alimony and an injunction protecting her and their minor child.
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Mt. Vernon
Ruth L. Hart
Gilbert F. Hart
Harts
Dodd Paid Bills With Money Orders
The article details Dodd paying bills with money orders and references a 1965 Dodd testimonial dinner. It notes secretary Terry Golden testified about a dictation she received, describing it as a typical ambase factorial letter in a competitive job context, though she could not confirm Dodd's signature or the letter's sending.
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Dodd
Terry Golden
David Martin
Fern Leaf Camp and Royal Neighbors Meet Tomorrow Night
Members of Fern Leaf Camp 694 and Royal Neighbors of America Lodge will meet tomorrow evening March 16 at 7 30 in the I O C F Temple. Goldie Jennings serves as oracle.
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Fern Leaf Camp
Royal Neighbors of America Lodge
C.F. Temple
Goldie Jennings
Oracle
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Niles, Ill
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Grand Rapids
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Alan Severs
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Scheller
Charles, Schultz
Fred Schultz
S.G. Berry
John Merkelbach
Sandoval
Wm. Walker
Ernie
Helen Walker
Sharon Walker
Thomas Poston
Brenda
Mike
Carbondale
Viola McGough
Marissa
Nettie Martin
McGough
Mrs. Arthur Wilson
H.L. Johnson
Orient Coal
Peru
Anchor Coal & Material Co
17Th & Perkins
Mt. V
Royal Neighbors
LL Teng Et al
Roy
Colony Park
Roy Atkinson
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