Rain brings relief in drought hit West
The Associated Press reports drought relief as rain falls across California Nevada Utah and Arizona with snow in higher elevations and up to six inches expected in northern Arizona mountains. A winter storm watch covers Colorado mountains while a high wind warning affects the Texas Panhandle. Clouds sweep the Rockies and plains with showers in west Texas and southeast Kansas and snow reaching Minnesota Oregon Montana and northern Atlantic coast states. Overnight temps vary from 14 in Marquette Michigan to 71 in Del Rio Texas with many cities in the 30s to 60s.
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Associated Press
California
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
Colorado
Plains
Panhandle
Rockies
West
Texas
Kansas
Minnesota
Oregon
Montana
Atlantic Coast
Marquette
Mich
del Rio
Tex
Florida
Anchorage
Atlanta
National Ruritan Workshop In Mt Vernon
National Ruritan representatives hold a three day expansion workshop at the Holiday Inn in Mt Vernon to organize new clubs. Attending are National President Jerry Ellis Pinson Tenn National President Earl Buchanan Allendale District Governor Bob Fuhrman Orwell Ind Lt Gov Jim Poston Sumner and Zone Gov Cecil Martin Bluford Ruritan Club. Existing Mt Vernon clubs Irvington Inn Bluford Wayne City. Ruritan aims to unite rural and urban communities through service projects and fundraising efforts. Interested residents may call the Holiday Inn for Ruritan room details.
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Ruritan
Holiday Inn
Jerry Ellis
Pinson
Tenn
Ast
Earl Buchanan
Allendale
Bob Fuhrman
Orwell
Ind
Jim Poston
Sumner
Mt. Vernon
Irvington
Inn
Bluford
Wayne City
Martin
America
Raritan
Illinois Extended Outlook Forecast Weekend
Illinois extended outlook shows generally fair weather from Saturday through Monday with mild days and cold nights. Highs range 45 to 55 degrees in the north and 55 to 65 in the south, with lows from the upper 30s to around 40 in the far south.
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Ilinois
Irish On Parade Illuminates Daley Era On St Patrick Day
Chicago eyes the St Patrick Day parade honoring Richard J. Daley with a mass at St Patrick’s Church and a 1 p.m. march in the Loop. Mayor Bilandic leads with Daley brothers as grand marshals, while bands, floats, and police honors underscore the Irish influence in city politics.
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Chicago
St. Patrick
Richard J. Daley
Old St. Patrick’s Church
City Hall
Michael A. Bilandic
Richard M. Daley
William
Michael
John
Order of Hibernians
Shannon Rovers
McNamara Fife and Drum Corps
Daley
Nativity of Our Lord Church
Bridgeport
Plumbers
Statehouse
Springfield
Pat Roche
Richview women fined for retail theft in circuit court
Two Richview women, Helen Louise Peper and Maeven Arese, each fined $100 and placed on six months probation after guilty pleas to retail theft in circuit court. The case stemmed from the Mohr Value Store on Midd Harry Liegi.
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Clarence Partee
Mt. Vernon and
Fred Jackson Oliver
S. 24Th St
Skortz
Scheller
Oliver
la Wease
Bluford
Ente
Ilry
Times Square
Wease
Mt. Vernon
Gary Marwick
Jamison Blvd
Allen Flowers
Westcott St
Thomas Kluempers
Kluempers
Marwick
Flowers
L. F. Russell
Westwood Drive
James S. Brown
Chesterfield Commons
Robert Metcalf
Richview
Helen Louise Peper
Ae Vmvan
Sees Eay
Mohr Value
Midd
Harry Liegie
Harry L
Explosion Hits Arlington Heights Church During Choir Practice
Fire Chief says it was miraculous no one was killed after a furnace explosion at the First Baptist Church of Arlington Heights during choir practice. Twelve teens were inside the church but only property damage occurred with doors and smoked-glass windows blown out. Cause of the blast was not determined at the time.
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Arlington Heights
John Hayden
First Baptist Church of
Dorothy Albert
Albert
Hayden
Markets Roundup From Mt Vernon To New York
Mt Vernon grain prices show soybeans at 8.21, wheat 2.43, corn 2.36 at 10 a.m. Regional and national figures follow with eggs and poultry prices in St. Louis, Chicago wheat quotes, butter and eggs, and USDA notes. New York stock market enters pause after a rally, Dow near 9680, mixed gains and losses ahead of CPI data.
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Bismarck
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fort Worth
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Minneapolis-St. Paul
New York
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Francisco
Seattle
Washington
MT. Vernon
Dow Jones Noon Stock Averages Report
New York AP reports the Dow Jones noon stock averages with 3 percent industrial drop to 962.93, down 5.07, 20 transportation at 227.70, down 0.63, 1S utility at 106.91 up 0.09, and 65 stocks at 318.47 off 1.45.
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New York
Indus
Zaire Invaders Advance Across Shaba Province
AP reports the force that crossed from Angola into Shaba province is pushing east from three occupied towns Kapanga Kiswenge and Dilolo and expanding toward copper mines. 26 families of American workers evacuated from Kolwezi. U.S. pledges $2 million in nonlethal aid while Belgium and possibly France supply arms and equipment.
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Zaire
Angola
U.S
Kapanga
Kiswenge
Dilolo
Kolwezi
National Front For Congo Liberation
Brussels
Tshikapa
Kasai
Cyrus R. Vance
Washington
Mobutu Sese Seko
Black Africa
Belgium
Auto Strike Continues at Danville GM Plant Amid Pacts Reached
About 8,200 UAW members at five General Motors plants in Indianapolis vote on a new local contract after a tentative pact was reached. Meanwhile, a GM foundry in Defiance Ohio delays strike deadline indefinitely and a Euclid Ohio plant ratifies a new contract while Danville Indiana workers continue to strike. A spokesman said the Indianapolis talks ended with a tentative agreement Wednesday night.
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Associated Press
United Auto Workers
General Motors
Indianapolis
Defiance
Ohio
Euclid
Danville
UAW
Detroit
Death notice for Reba Holt in Mt. Vernon
Funeral services for Mrs. Reba Holt of 8 Northbrook will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Myers-Bari Chapel with Rev. Larry Bailey officiating. Burial in Oakwood cemetery. Died Tuesday at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St Louis. Survived by husband W F Holt son Barry Holt two uncles Charles Hedges and Thurman Hedges and two grandchildren Scott and Chris Holt. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today.
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Reba Holt
Northbrook
Myers-Bari Chapel
Larry Bailey
Oakwood Cemetery
Calif
Thurman Hedges
West Frankfort
Scott and
Chris Holt
Ballwin, Mo
Melvin Moore Dies in St Louis and Mt Vernon Loss
Two month old Gale Swartz, son of Ronald and Delena Swartz, died at 4 30 a m at Children's Hospital in St Louis. Born January 3 1977 in Mt Vernon he will be buried at Inn Funeral Home with services Saturday at 1 p m Rev Larry Clyatt officiating. Funeral arrangements are pending with Myers Baril Funeral Service.
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Melvi Hore
Good Samaritan Hospital
Myers-Baril Funeral Service
Gale Swartz
Ronald
Delena
Sweetin) Swartz
Children's Hospital
St. Louis
Mt.Vernod
Inn Funeral Home
Larry Clyatt
Kir Friends
Colin Swartz
Dix
Rorenet
Jennifer
and Sweetin
Ina
Clifford Shanafel Dix
Grand
Male Schuldt
Chicago Heights
Mark Easley
Salem
Mt Vernon Weather Report Bead Dam Level Tracks
Weather update shows Wednesday high 75 and low 38 with 7 am reading of 45. Rainfall year to date 2.72 inches in 1977. Historical comparison lists highs and lows for the past decade. Main dam water level at 404.85 feet above mean sea level.
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MT. Vernon
Main Dam
An anniversary thanks from the Leningtons
Mr and Mrs Neil Lenington express gratitude to relatives friends and neighbors for the kind anniversary cards and phone calls received, noting appreciation for the thoughtful gestures and support.
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Neil Lenington
Ethel Neal Ewing dies at 91 in Illinois burial Friday
Ethel Neal Ewing 91 of Route 1 Ew ing dies Wednesday at Franklin Hospital Benton. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at Johnston Funeral Home Whittington with Rev prose pretine Rev Guy Pe officiating. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation after 5 p.m. today. Survived by four sons Ralph Neal C Neal Jim Neal and Gail Neal. six daughters Ethel Pearl Hargis Mildred Koerner Hel limer Mae Sneed Fay Klosowski Loret ta Odom. 19 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren and one sister Maude Lillie Chicago. Preceded by husband Sebern L Neal and three sisters and two brothers.
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Ethel Neal
Route 1
Ewing
Johnston
Whittington
Guy Pe
Oak Hill Cemetery
Funeral
Neal
Franklin Hospital
Benton
Illinois
Daniel
Polly Ann (White) Ward
Sebern L. Neal
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Jerseyville, Ill
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Christopher, Ill
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Bonnie
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S. 19Th St
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J. A. Jones, JR
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Fly Like An Eagle
Steve Miller Band
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