Brainwashing Tactics Highlight Moonies Trial San Francisco
In San Francisco a routine hearing over Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church has become a trial over brain washing tactics. Five young adults and their parents clash as conservatorship requests aim to deprogram月 their influence. A psychologist testified to thought control symptoms, while deprogrammers described isolation and intense emotional pressure used by the church.
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Moonies
San Francisco
Sun Myung Moon
Unification Church
S. Lee Vavaris
Moon
Paul Goorjian
California
Michael Trauscht
Ralph Baker
Trauscht
Freedom of Thought Foundation
Tucson
Ariz
Gary Scharff
Freedom of Thought
February Crime Totals At Mt Vernon Police Record
Eighty major crimes were reported to Mt. Vernon police in February with three cleared by juvenile arrests, three exceptionally cleared, and nine cleared by adult arrest. Police also handled 74 traffic accidents, 71 at scene. 20 injured and 3 arrests for traffic violations.
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Mt. Vernon
Markets Summary From Vernon to New York Trading
Vernon grain and feed prices show soybeans at 7.95, wheat 2.40, corn 2.34 at 10 a.m. in Mt. Vernon. Chicago futures list wheat No 2 hard winter 2.61, No 2 soft red 2.61, corn No 2 yellow 2.59, oats No 2 heavy 1.82, soybeans No 1 yellow 8.23. US market notes include butter and eggs, hogs at National Stockyards with firm to higher values, cattle steady, lambs steady. Thursday receipts estimated. In New York, stock market opened higher for the third straight session with the Dow up about 1 point, gains outpacing losses 2-1. industrial production rose in February after a January dip. Early movers include Kresge up 4, Xerox down 4, GM up. Dow closed at 965.09 on Tuesday, with volume near 23.94 million shares.
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New York
Kresge
Xerox
General Motors
Dow Jones
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
May Fatten Tax Cut For Married Couples
Senate Finance Committee plans to deepen the permanent tax cut for married couples while trimming benefits for singles. A proposed compromise would create a $1,500 penalty with joint standard deduction at $3,100 and singles at $2,300, shifting taxes in ways that reward marriage and family while reducing the gap known as the marriage penalty.
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Jim Luther
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Carter
Russell B. Long
Bob Packwood
Long
Weather Update for Mount Vernon and Surrounds
The Mount Vernon area reports today a high of 75 and a low of 38 with 38 at 7:00 a.m. Rainfall since 1977 totals 2.72 inches. The main dam water level stands at 404.85 feet above mean sea level. The extended outlook calls for mild conditions Friday through Sunday with showers possible Friday and Sunday. Highs range 45 to 65 depending on location. lows span the 0s to 40s.
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MT. Vernon
WEA
Main Dam
Royal Neighbors Meet for Pot Luck Dinner
Royal Neighbors of Pales will meet at the I Temple on Friday March at 6 00 p m for a pot luck dinner. Regular meeting will be held at 7 00 p m. All members urged to attend. Etha Stover Oracle. Reba Fenton Recorder.
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Royal Neighbors
Royal Neighbors of
Pales
I. Temple
Marenia
Etha Stover
Reba Fenton
Ethel Neal Ewing Dies at 91 in Benton
Mrs. Ethel Mabie Neal age 91 of Route 1 Ewing died early today at Franklin Hospital Benton Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Johnston Funeral Home Whittington.
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Route 1
Ewing
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Johnston Funeral Home
Whittington
Ollie .M. Irwin
McLeansboro
Oak View Manor
Hamilton County
George
Malinda
Missouri Senate Rejects ERA in 22 to 12 Vote
In Jefferson City supporters wearing 1900s costumes watched as the Missouri state Senate rejected the Equal Rights Amendment by a 22-12 margin. The defeat matched two years ago’s tally, as opponents urged that ERA’s day had passed. Nevada North Carolina and Virginia also defeated ERA this year while Indiana approved it, becoming the 35th state to ratify. By March 29 1979 thirty eight states needed ratification for the amendment to become part of the Constitution.
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Jefferson City
Missouri State Senate
Ann McGraw
Missouri
Nevada
North Carolina
Virginia
Indiana
Illinois House Seeks 20 Percent Funding Increase
SPRINGFIELD Ill AP House leaders say a 20 percent boost in the appropriation to run the Illinois House is needed sponsoring legislation to add 350000 for House operations and part time staff through June 30. Rising costs from communications copying printing and extra session days last year drive the request. The current fiscal year funding matches 1976 at 1.765 million. with the add on, fiscal 1977 would total 2.115 million.
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Springfield
Ill
Ilinois House
William Redmond
Dbensenville
George Ryan
Kankakee
Redmond
Firefighters Busy Here Last Month in Mt Vernon
Firemen responded to 100 alarms across Mt Vernon last month, with total estimated damage of 11 175. Central station logged 60 alarms and 5075 loss, Burnette station 36 alarms 6100 loss, airport station four alarms with no loss. Alarms by type included 43 emergency 17 residence 17 and 5 business mercantile. Renovation on a tanker truck finished in February at the airport station.
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Mt. Vernon
Edarrson
Central Station
Burnette
City Park
Airport
Business Mercantile
Harrison
Multiple Obituaries and Services in Mt Vernon Area
City funeral notices report services for Reba Holt Hattie Sorensen Odin Juanita Rich Ann Risi and Lela Mangis with services at Myers Baril Gholson Osborn Connolly Hughey Pulley and Johnson Funeral Homes. Surviving family members and burial sites listed for each case.
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Reba Holt
Northbrook
Myers-Baril Chapel
Mary Saupaley
Oakwood
Holt
Missouri Baptist Hospital
St. Louis
White County
Charles and
Rose (Hedges) Hawkins
Brookport
W.F. Holt
First Baptist Church
Federated Civic Club of
Mt. Vernon
Illinois Federation
American Legion Auxiliary
Post 141
Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary
W.F
Barry Holt
Ballwin
Charles Hedges
Los Angeles
Calif
Thurman Hedges
West Frankfort
Scott
Chris Holt
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