Death notice for Joe Chambliss of Bluford at 93
Joe F Chambliss of RFD 3 Bluford died at Good Samaritan Hospital at 6 p m yesterday aged 93 years eight months and 24 days Funeral services set for 2 p m Friday at Harmony Baptist Church with Rev Bird Green officiating Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery The body will lie in state at Osborn Funeral Home in Dix after 2 p m tomorrow Survivors include two sons Kelley Chambliss Texico Harley Chambliss RFD 6 Mt Vernon a daughter Mrs Arthur Marlow Bluford a brother Jesse Chambliss Texico nine grandchildren three step grandchildren 13 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild He was preceded in death by three sisters five brothers two sons a daughter three great grandchildren and one great great grandchild He was a retired farmer.
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Joe F. Chambliss
RFD
Bluford
Good Samaritan Hospital
Harmony, Baptist Church
Bird Green
Osborn Funeral
Dix
Mr. Chambliss
W. D
Mary Emily (Sledge) Chambliss
Martha Ellen Padget
Kelley Chambliss
Texico
Harley Chambliss
Mt. Vernon
Arthur Marlow
Jesse Chambliss
Chambliss
Death Notice Adah Gertrude Schwenninger of Opdyke
Adah Gertrude Schwenninger aged 52 of Opdyke died at 9 30 am at her home. She was born April 7 1907 in Jefferson County daughter of Edward and Colledia Casey. Survived by husband Kenneth three daughters Norma Schweininger Imogene Wilson Marieta Schwenninger three brothers John Claude Calvin and two sisters Cora Mossberger and Pearl Linnville two grandchildren and held a Baptist church membership funeral at Myers Chapel.
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Adah
Gertrude Schwenninger
Opdyke
Myers Chapel
Schwenninger
Jefferson County
Edward and
Colledia
Harvill) Casey
Benton
Kenneth Schweininger
Norma Schweinninger
Mt. Vernon
Imogene Wilson
Bluford
Marieta Schwenninger
John Casey
Claude Casey
Des Plaines
Calvin Casey
Belle Rive
Cora Mossberger
Pearl Linnville
Hams Grove
Two Minor Crashes Cause $500 Damage in Mt. Vernon
Two auto collisions occurred in Mt. Vernon Tuesday afternoon causing about $500 in damage. Ambrose Wilhite and Russell Roeder collided at Shawnee and Perkins, with Wilhite cited for failure to yield. A second accident on North 12th Street involved Florence Benard and Mary Darlene Baker, with Baker cited for improper lane usage.
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Mt. Vernon
Ambrose L. Wilhite
St. Louis
Russell Roeder
Shawnee
Perkins
Wilhite
Florence Benard
Mary Darlene Baker
North 12Th Street
Benard
North Indiana Towns Push for Bedford Highway Hearing
Washington AP says Indiana congressman notes a possible third public hearing on Interstate 64 in Bedford. The Bureau of Public Roads set hearings March 24-25 in Princeton and March 26 in Centralia Indiana and Illinois officials favor a southerly route about 15 miles north of Evansville. Over 100 Bedford residents seek testimony backing the northern route. Interstate 64 will connect Louisville and St. Louis.
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Washington
Indiana
Bedford
Ind
Bureau of Public Roads
Princeton
Centralia
Earl Hogan
D-Ind
Ejlis L. Armstrong
Tlinois
Evansville
Hogan
Louisville
St. Louis
Birth announced for Miller family in local city
Mrs Duane Miller and Mr Mrs Miller report a newborn son for Mr and Mrs G Miller of RFD 1 Vernon born at 7 04 this morning in the local city. The message notes the child is a boy and identifies the Miller family residents in the rural route area.
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Duane Miller
City
Herbert E. Miller
Ason
RFD
Mr. Vernon
Butler Seen as Kennedy Nominee by Party Leader
Washington AP Democratic National Chairman Paul M Butler appeared likely to survive a political misstep after predicting that Sen. John F. Kennedy will win the Democratic presidential nomination. The incident drew criticism from Sen. Hubert H Humphrey, while Lyndon B Johnson avoided comment. Butler's future with the party may hinge on how his convention choices are viewed amid rival candidates' reactions.
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Paul M. Butler
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John F. Kennedy
Dmass
New York Post
National Press Club
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Hubert H. Humphrey
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
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Pennsylvania
Jacob M. Arvey
South
Eisenhower
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Chicago
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Khrushchev
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Paris
U.S
East Germany
Five Survive On Mountain In Wrecked Plane
Five aboard a light twin plane survived a downed crash on a Nevada mountain slope after over two days in sub zero conditions. A Hill Air Force Base helicopter evacuated the family group to Ely, linking pilot Wes Stoddard and relatives from Anchorage and Idaho. The crew included Stoddard, his wife Helen, their daughter and grandson Randy, and Stoddard’s aunt Mrs. Joseph V. Lee. The party was en route to Tucson for a birthday gathering.
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Ely
Nev
Nevada
Hill Air Force Base
Utah
Wes Stoddard
Anchorage
Alaska
Ely Hospital
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Helen
Rice
Stoddards
Horace Cumble
Randy
Joseph V. Lee
Heyburn
Idaho
Tucson
Ariz
17 Pre Election Votes Cast Here
A total of 17 absentee votes had been cast in Jefferson county's primary election by this omni. The primary election will be held April 12. April 7 is the final day to cast a pre election ballot by mail and April 9 is the last day to vote in person at a special booth set up in the county clerk's office.
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Jefferson County
Omni
Motherwell Convicted Of One Murder
The case against Motherwell rested on circumstantial evidence as no direct proof tied him to Mrs. Putney’s death. Her remains were found August 15, 1959, along a logging road in Turner's Canyon, 27 miles east of here, with the skull identified by dental work. The defense argued he did not know what happened after leaving her in August 1958 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Mrs. Putney
Here
Turner's Canyon
Vegas
Nev
Police Court in Wells Fines Driver for Speeding
Wells Indiana Police Court under Magistrate J R Thomas fined a driver on a state police charge for speeding at 7 miles per hour over the limit on the state road. The brief item notes the local court authority and the infraction.
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Wells
Ind
J. R. Thomas
Village To Pay Negro For Home Taken For Park
Creve Coeur board of aldermen approves 31000 payment to Dr. Howard P. Venable for land and partial home halted in 1956 when the town condemned the site for a park and playground. Venable alleged racial discrimination but the Court of Appeals ruled the circuit court could not probe aldermen motives. Mayor says the house becomes a clubroom with land turned into a baseball diamond and playground.
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ST. Louis
Creve Coeur Board of Aldermen
Howard P. Venable
Creve Coeur
Venable
St. Louis Court of Appeals
John T. Blerne
Ike Backs Nixon For President and Civil Rights Stance
President Eisenhower voiced support for Nixon’s presidential bid while outlining civil rights positions. He urged orderly demonstrations against segregation, reaffirmed backing for a seven point civil rights bill, and rejected a White House race conference, favoring local efforts instead.
Jimmy Stewart’s Air General Role Revealed in Film Industry Pulse
The piece follows actor James Stewart as he tours Air Force briefings and staff conferences. Public relations experts discuss translating policy into news, handling media flaps, and the interplay between Hollywood productions and U S military image. General Stewart adapts, enjoys the experience.
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United States Air Force
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Fee
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Arrest Over 500 Negroes in Southern Crackdown
The Associated Press reports more than 500 Black protesters were arrested in the largest mass crackdown since demonstrations began. In Orangeburg South Carolina police used tear gas and fire hoses on about 1,000 students, 350 were jailed and released on $10 bonds. Atlanta saw sit-ins at 10 downtown cafeterias with 2 white youths jailed. 68? actually 2 whites jailed. Rev. A D William King, brother of MLK Jr, among those arrested. Additional arrests occurred in Rock Hill Columbia and St. Augustine Florida. Charges included disorderly conduct and trespass with bonds.
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Advancement of
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S.C
Atlanta
Georgia
A. D. William King
Martin Luther King, Jr
South Carolina
St. Augustine
Fla
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H. P. Sharper
Florence
State Capitol
Outhou
Twojar
Reds Urge 1 700 000 Man Army At Geneva Talks
The Soviet delegation proposed a staged disarmament plan with international control and inspections. Stage two would disband armed forces and liquidate foreign bases within two years, stage three would destroy all nuclear weapons. Zorin urged ending nuclear tests even before a disarmament accord. Western leaders countered with safeguards and a broader international disarmament body, while U S and British officials pressed for full discussion of their plan. The piece notes a ten year rise in direct mail volume from 300 million to 20 billion dollars.
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United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Geneva
David Ormsby- Gore
France
Italy
Canada
Nikita Khrushchev
U. S
Frederick M. Eaton
David Ormsby-Gore
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Detailed Weather Report THE WEATHER ELSEWHERE
A detailed weather report covers conditions across multiple regions with forecasts, temperatures, wind trends, and precipitation chances. It notes regional variations, potential storms, and notable climate patterns affecting daily activities and travel plans.
Roads Blocked In Northern Two Thirds Of State
SPRINGFIELD Ill AP report says snow and drifting block traffic across the northern two thirds of Illinois with heavy conditions north of a line from East St Louis to Lawrenceville. Central regions also show blocks though U S 66 remains passable.
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Springfield, Ill
State Highway Department
East St. Louis
Lawrenceville
U.S. 66
Ten Inch Snow Hits Quincy Area and Surroundings
A major snowstorm dumps about 10 inches across Quincy area and central Illinois. Routes like U S 136, 65, 67, and 94 face closures while schools stay shut and traffic moves slowly. A tractor trailer overturned on U S 66 near Bourbon with $5,000 loss. driver Raymond Harris escaped injury.
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Hannibal
Illinois
Unionville
Lancaster
Trenton
Baldwin Field
Quincy
U. S
Bourbon
Missouri Highway Patrol
Raymond Harris
St. Louis
Maple Syrup Season Delayed by Cold Weather and Snow
Agricultural group notes maple syrup production slowed by extremely cold temperatures and heavy snow since mid February. Mt Vernon firefighters respond to a self service laundry fire scare after an automatic washer overloaded, prompting a call last night at 7:20.
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Mt. Vernon
Tenth
Perkins
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Dreareed
Noble Emery Huff stuitler appears in hospital notes dated for Jefferson Memorial. Medical records show unspecified condition and ongoing treatment pending further tests.
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Jefferson Memorial
Noble Emery Huffstuitler
Snowy scenes and civic notes paint King City entries
King City scene recalls Jim Cannon urging Southern Illinois towns to curb the depre area tag and attract better attitudes at an industrial planning conference. A snow photo from St Mary's shows a boy with ear flaps up, while local forecasters joke about a new snow. Kenneth Randall attends the national county treasurers convention in San Diego, and a statistics roundup lists Mt Vernon and Centralia parking meters, fines, and licenses. A whimsical cartoonish line about snow plows and a hospital run highlights public life.
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Jim Cannon
Southern Illinois
Jim
Mt. Vernon C
Iusiness
Southern Illinois University Industrial Planning
Depre
pOly
Kenneth Randall
San Diego
Kenneth
Post Office Offers Reward For Killers
The Post Office Department posted a $12 000 reward for the gunmen who killed postal investigators John McAuliffe Jr 36 and Benedetto Spizzini 42 in Chicago. Investigators stopped a car with two pouches of stolen mail when a volley of shots ended their pursuit. Both men were World War II veterans with Purple Hearts. McAuliffe left two children and Spizzirri five.
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Chicago
Post Office Department
Southwest Loop
John McAuliffe Jr
Benedetto Spizzini
McAuliffe
Spizzirri
Divorce Granted In Circuit Court Mt Vernon Case
Glenn Nolan Womack Jr and Josie Gomez Womack had a divorce granted in a brief circuit court session in Mt. Vernon. Judge Randall S. See of Fairfield presided. desertion was cited in the complaint.
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Glenn Nolan Womack, Jr
Josie Gomez Womack
Yes Court
Mt. Vernon
Randall S. Se
Fairfield
Ask Authority To Cut Cuba's Sugar Subsidy
The administration asked Congress to grant President Eisenhower power to cut Cuba sugar quotas if needed, extending the current control program for four years. The plan targets Cuba, a major sugar supplier, while insisting the move is not punishment.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
United States
Philippines
Havana
Student Named In Red Investigation Suspended
A university in Champaign reports Edward Yellin 33 suspended after refusing to answer congressional investigators about Communist organizing ties. Yellin, a former Colorado A and M student, had been pursuing a PhD in mechanical engineering and faces a year in prison for contempt.
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Champaign
University of Illinois
Congressional
Edward Yellin
UN- American Activities Committee
Gary
Ind
Steel Mills
Frederick T. Wall
Yellin
Hammond
Illinois
Colorado A & M
United States Steel Co
House
Dean Wall
Bomb rocks St Louis electric shop in union dispute
ST LOUIS AP Entrance to the GM Electric Co was shattered Tuesday night by a pipe and black powder bomb. Windows in nearby businesses were broken. George Mertzlufft operator of the firm said the business is non union and police noted little interior damage. The bomb appeared to be thrown into the main doorway.
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ST. Louis
GM Electric Co
George Mertzlufft
Hungarian Party Chief Kadar Arrives in Warsaw for Official Visit
Janos Kadar, head of the Hungarian Communist party, led a delegation into Warsaw for an official visit, signaling ongoing East Bloc diplomacy amid regional tensions and modernization talks.
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Poland
Janos Kadar
Communist Party
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