Deaths J E Wilkerson of Benton Rites Saturday
James Edmund Wilkerson 76 died at 2 00 p m Wednesday at his home in Benton RFD 3 Funeral services set for 2 00 p m Saturday at the Palestine Church near Whittington with Rev Evan House officiating Burial will be in Franklin cemetery near Whittington The body lies in state at Johnston Funeral Home Whittington after 2 00 p m Friday Survivors include brother Johnny Wilkerson RFD 3 Benton and sister Mrs Cora House Benton
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James Edmund Wilkerson
RFD
Benton
Palestine Church
Whittington
Evan House
Franklin Cemetery
Johnston
Mr. Wilkerson
Franklin County
John and
Matilda
Burge) Wilkerson
Johnny Wilkerson
Cora House
Ellis (Pewee) Wilson Dies In Benton Funeral Found
Ellis Pewee Wilson, 66, of 516 South 18th street died at 7 30 am today at the Mt Vernon State Sanitarium after a long illness. Funeral services set for 2 00 pm Saturday at Freeman Funeral Home Benton with burial in LO OF cemetery. He was born in Franklin county and survived by wife Rosabell Hungate Wilson two sons Charles and Carl of Sparta TJ a half brother Carlos Baldwin a sister Mrs Ella Armstrong and a sister in law Mrs Fay Davis of 900 North Benton. He was a coal miner.
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Ellis
Pewee) Wilson
South 18Th Street
Mt. Vernon State Sanitarium
Freeman Funeral Home
Benton
Lo.o.f
Wilson
Franklin County
Rosabell (Hungate) Wilson
Charles
Carl Wilson
Sparta
Carlos Baldwin
Ella Armstrong
Fay Davis
North Street
Father of Mt. W. Resident Dies
G. N. Steffens, 84, of Russellville, Missouri, father of Mrs. Marie Musick, died at 2:00 a.m. at his home. Scrivner Stevens Funeral Home. Burial in Russellville. Survived by wife Zarah Steffens. son Roy Steffens. daughters Marie Musick of Mount Vernon, Mildred Eberhart of Farmington, Shirley Anne Heiderbreder of Needles, California. seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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G. N. Steffens
Russellville
Marie Musick
Scrivner Stevens
Zarah Steffens
Roy Steffens
Mt. Vernon
Mildred Eberhart
Farmington, Mo
Shirley Anne Heiderbreder
Needles
Calif
Tressie Ingram Dies Former Mt. Vernon Resident
Mrs. Tressie G. Ingram 70, of Albuquerque New Mexico died Wednesday night in a hospital there. A former Mt. Vernon resident she was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Albuquerque where services will be held at 9 00 a m Saturday with the Rev Allen Unger officiating. Burial will be Sunset Memorial Park cemetery in Albuquerque. She is survived by one son John Russell Ingram of Albuquerque one grandchild and several cousins.
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Tressie G. Ingram
Albuquerque
N. M
Mt. Vernon
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Allen Unger
Sunset Memorial Park
Plan Nuclear Test In Alaska
The United States plans a nuclear test in Alaska late this year to help distinguish underground atomic tests from natural earthquakes. No exact date was given. If carried out, it would be the first atomic explosion in the 49th state.
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Seattle
Wash
United States
Alaska
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Births Report From Mt Vernon Area Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Robert G Isaacs of 310 North Horn welcomed a son at 7 32 this morning at Good Samaritan hospital weighing eight pounds. Mr and Mrs Raymond Nadoski of Scheller welcomed a daughter Anita Marie at 9 02 last night at Good Samaritan. Mr and Mrs James E Larson of Kankakee Ill are parents of a daughter Debora Ann born March 16 in a hospital there weighing seven pounds twelve ounces. The mother is Phyllis Miller of Peoria and grandparents are Edward H Larson of Peoria, formerly Mt Vernon residents. Mr and Mrs Walter Decker of Fort Lauderdale Fla announce a daughter Donna Kathleen born March 15 in a local hospital weighing seven pounds. The mother is Patricia Jean Pigg of Mt Vernon and grandmother is Martha Dean Stinson of this city.
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Robert G. Isaacs
North Horn
Good Samaritan Hospital
Raymond Nadolski
Scheller
Anita Marie
James E. Larson
Kankakee
Debora Ann
Phyllis Miller
Peoria
Edeward H. Larson
Mt. Vernon
Walter Decker
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Donna Kathleen
Patricia Jean Pigg
Martha Dean Stinson
Market hog prices update at midafternoon
Prices paid until 12 30 p m today were 300 higher The top was 16 90 for 200 to 220 lb hogs Sows were 14 75 for 300 weight down sows 300 weight and over 14 50 down Boars were 9 50 and 10 00 After 12 30 p m today prices will be based on next day s prices
Mt. Vernon Grain Prices Quoted After Noon
Mt Vernon quotes nearby grain prices in the afternoon market Wheat 1.38 Soybeans 2.87 Shell corn 1.28 Ear corn 1.25. Prices reflect local trading activity and supply conditions in Mt Vernon.
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Mt. Vernon
Egg and poultry price table from St Louis listing grades
AP report from St Louis outlines consumer grades for eggs and live poultry with price ranges. Eggs show large A 30 31, medium A 26 27, small A 20 22, B large 2 27, standard 24-2415, unclassified 22-23, checks 18-19. Hens heavy 17-18, light over 5 lb 10-11, under 5 lb 4 14, broilers and fryers 18-2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Chicago Produce Butter and Eggs Prices Report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter is steady with quote levels in the 90s and varied grades listed. eggs show steady to firm demand with prices by grade A whites mixed mediums standards and dirties noted as unquoted. The report records price ranges and percentage shares for grade evaluations and product types.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock Receipts Skim of Friday Market at National Stockyards
At National Stockyards Illinois, Friday receipts estimate hogs 5,500 cattle 300 calves 100 sheep 50. Hogs 6000 with 190-250 lb barrows and gilts 17.00-18.00 and 300-650 lb sows 14.50-16.00. Cattle 1.00 with good and choice steers 21.00-23.25 and cows 12.50-14.50, dealers 20.00-30.00. Sheep 100 with no adequate price test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Stockyards
Ill
Grain price report from Chicago markets
Chicago AP notes Wheat No 2 red 1.49n0 and No 2 hard 1.58n4n, Corn No 2 yellow 1.34n4n, Oats No 2 heavy white 0.73n4n, Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.98n and Soybean oil at 12.16n, reflecting early market quotes.
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Chicago
Mixed Wall Street close as cigarette issues weigh
Wall Street in New York ended mixed with cigarette stocks weakening on reports of higher taxes. Reynolds Tobacco and American Tobacco fell about one point while Lorillard and Liggett & Myers declined, others fluctuated. Rubbers edged up with U S Rubber leading gains, IBM Time Inc Texas Instruments and Fairchild gaining. Caterpillar fell. bonds steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Reynolds Tobacco
American Tobacco
Lorillard
Liggett & Myers
U.S
Goodrich
Xerox
Pennzoil
IBM
Time Inc
Texas Instruments
KLM Airlines
Fairchild Camera
Caterpillar
American Stock Exchange
Peggy Lennon Has Baby Girl
Peggy Lennon 26, one of the Lennon Sisters, gave birth to a 7 pound daughter named Julie Ann on Wednesday in a Santa Monica hospital. She is married to jazz trumpeter Dick Cathcart who also performs on the Lawrence Welk show. The Len n ons have been a trio during her absence from the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Peggy Lennon
Lennon
Julie Ann
Santa Monica
Calif
Dick Cathcart
Cathcart
Lawrence Welk
Lennons
Weather Report for Mount Vernon and Illinois
Mount Vernon area shows a Wednesday high of 68 and low 23 with 18 inches of rainfall expected from 7 am Wednesday to 7 am Thursday. Across Illinois, biting cold with 40 mph winds, scattered flurries, and sunny southern skies mark the day. northern highs reach 30s to 40s, lows 5 to 15, with continued cold but fair weather forecast for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Chicago
Illinois
Ilinois
Weather Bureau
Age Health Bill Moves Toward Expanded Kerr-Mills Plan
A 250 page age health bill seeks to end government subsidies for high income seniors. The plan would fund the increased federal share from the general Treasury. No total cost estimate is yet available as the committee presses to decide this week. The administration hopes to win House passage by the March deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr-Mills
General Treasury
House
Car Hits Broken Electric Line on 13th Street
Melburn Smith of 309 South 11th Street reported to police that his car struck a dangling electric line in the 1000 block of South 13th Street in Mt. Vernon. The vehicle suffered approximately 75 dollars in damage before Illinois Power Co. workers repaired the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Melburn Smith
South 11Th Street
South 13Th Street
Illinois Power Co
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admissions
Jefferson Memorial admitted Aubrey Vaughn of Fairfield Genevieve Marcella Putney of Fairfield Grover Cleveland Boston of Kell Discharged One Sledge Walter Flake Oakley Good Samaritan admitted Leonard Edwin Potts Edwin C Cox Bee Etta Allen William Oscar Smith Darlene Mulch Hazel May Quillman Melberta Gregory Douglas Wayne Williams Lola Ruth Brown Discharged Mrs Jewell T Jones and baby Jerry Wayne Roma Louise Morgan Tony Ellsworth Tepovich Irene Treva Rube Ivan Gersbacher Laverne Herman Schmidt Roy Robert Howard Carroll Alton Firebaugh Charles Edward Hicks James Lamberson
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Jefferson Memorial
Aubrey Vaughn
Fairfield
Genevieve Marcella Putney
Grover Cleveland Boston
Kell
Walter Flake Oakley
Good Samaritan
Leonard Edwin Potts
Edwin C. Cox
Bee Etta Allen
William Oscar Smith
Darlene Mulch
Hazel May Quillman
Melberta Gregory
Douglas Wayne Williams
Lola Ruth Brown
Jewell T. Jones
Jerry Wayne
Roma Louise Morgan
Tony Ellsworth
Tepovich
Irene Treva Rube
Ivan Gersbacher
Laverne Herman Schmidt
Roy Robert Howard
Carroll Alton Firebaugh
Charles Edward Hicks
James Lamberson
Viet Reds Must Halt Aggression Across Southeast Asia
The document outlines U.S. views on Soviet and Chinese roles in the Viet Nam conflict, urging Western European allies to back a hard line and noting skepticism about UN efficacy. It warns of a possible Communist offensive against Thailand and states there is no plan for large-scale U.S. ground troops in South Viet Nam, aside from limited deployments like the 3,300 Marines to Da Nang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Red China
Congress
China
Viet Nam
United States
Southeast Asia
Ball
U.S
South Viet Nam
United Nations
Thailand
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
da Nang
Hearings Begin on Vote Rites Bill Amid Civil Rights Debate
The House opens four days of hearings on a proposed amendment to guarantee voting rights regardless of race or color. Provisions would remove literacy tests, empower federal registrars in certain states, centralize enforcement in D C federal courts, and ban voter intimidation. Penalties include up to five years in jail or a $5,000 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
District of Columbia
South
Celler
John Bell Williams
D-Miss
Joe D. Waggonner
D-La
Karch Sues for Divorce in Circuit Court
Dewey Karch filed suit for divorce against Doris June Karch in circuit court claiming desertion. The couple married March 10 1961 and lived together until August 7 1961. The suit asks that Doris Karch be restored to the former name Raney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Karch
Doris June Karch
Raney
Pairings of Local Residents Appear in Court Notices
The notice lists several pairings with ages and addresses including Roscoe Quinn 63 of Conger and Ethel Orrick 54 of North street, Gary Woods 19 Cahokia and Lola Weld 23 South 24th street, Irvin Harlow 22 Chicago and Nadia Sierra 2 North Fifth street, James Phelps 2 Route 1 Dix and Darinda Bolerjack 19 Route 5 Mt. Vernon, Russell Hess 20 Route 1 Belle Rive and Anna Moore 18 Route 3 Thompsonville, Lee Halfacre 32 Iuka and Martha Neff 27 Route 2 Kell, Charles Wells 27 and Janet Jilek 22 Bonnie, Jerry Ferguson 21 Woodlawn and Carolyn Shelton 17 Route 6 Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Quinn
Conger
Ethel Marie Orrick
North
Gary E. Woods
Cahokia
Ill
Lola Mae Weld
South 24Th
Irvin Lee Harlow
Chicago
Nadia Grete
Sierra
North Fifth
James Clifford Phelps
Dix
Darinda Faye Bolerjack
Mt. Vernon
Russell Hess
Belle Rive
Anna Moore
Thompsonville
Lee Halfacre
Iuka
Martha Jane Neff
Kell
Charles E. Wells
Janet Jilek
Bonnie
Jerry Allen Ferguson
Woodlawn
Carolyn Sue Shelton
Viet Vets Claim 3 Clashes Amid Da Nang Protests
Villagers at Pan Quang near Da Nang protested an air base raid by two Vietnamese air force fighters that killed 48 civilians, including children in a school, as 15 bodies were brought to the site. Police dispersed marchers. officials sought to placate residents amid Viet Cong influence claims. A separate report notes a Marine corporal injured by a mine near the Da Nang runway as forces brace for operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sampans
da Nang
Pan Quang
U.S
Edward R. Morrow Reports Minor Complications
Edward R. Morrow, former head of the United States Information Agency, has developed minor complications according to a New York Hospital report issued today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward R. Morrow
United States Information Agency
New York Hospital
Ex-Egyptian King Farouk Dies in Rome
Exiled former ruler Farouk died in Rome after years of decline. Once wealthy with a fortune once estimated at $50 million, his finances shrank to about $22 million with an income near $3,500 monthly. His four children and one son live in Switzerland, while he visited them at their home in Cully.
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Rome
Farouk
Fadia
Fawzia
Ferial
Prince Fuad
Switzerland
Cully
Date, Venue, and Times From March 1965 Vist Schedule
A fragment lists dates March 26 1965 and March 29 1965 with references to a vist schedule. Details on event names venues or organizers are incomplete in the readable text.
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NEA Telephoto
America
Mobile
Ala
Patrice Gaunder
St. Joseph
Mich
Linda Farmer
Hampton
Candy Dobyns
Laurel Bay
S.C
Barbara Foote
Caribou
Thefts And Vandalism Reported By Mt Vernon Police
Cases of theft and vandalism were reported to Mt. Vernon police on Wednesday. An ear piece was torn from a public telephone booth at Sixth and Jordan streets. Bob Westbrook reported his basketball shoes stolen from a locker at the junior high school gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Sixth
Jordan Streets
Bob Westbrook
Richview Road
Russians Put 2 Into High Orbit
Reported on Russian television Leonov floated beside Voskhod 2, tethered to the craft in weightless space. The mission, five days before the US Gemini program, aims to orbit Earth at 108 to 307 miles with a 65 degree inclination, two-way radio contact, and ongoing scientific tasks. Belyayev and Leonov, both seasoned flyers, carry out assigned research duties as the Soviet Union campaigns in space exploration.
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Mosccow
Leonov
Soviet Union
United States
Tass
Voskhod 2
Belyayev
Voskhod 1
Valerian Bykovsky
Air Force
Virgil J. Grissom
Navy
John W. Young
Far East
Zhukovsky
Rabid Skunk Found Near Dix After Kill Near Farm
A skunk killed Monday on the Lester Wimberly farm northeast of Dix was found to be rabid. State laboratory officials in Centralia informed Dr. Claude Hurst, local veterinarian, of the test results. The animal, killed about a mile east and a half mile north of Dix, had not apparently attacked any farm animals or dogs in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Wimberly
Dix
State Laboratory
Centralia
Claude Hurst
Hurst
Divorces Granted by Circuit Court Judge Williams
Two divorces were granted during a circuit court session led by Judge Alvin Lacy Williams. Cases approved include Carolyn Shehorn versus Alva Shehorn and Frank W. Goodart versus Lucy Goodart.
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Circuit Court
Alvin Lacy Williams
Carolyn Shehorn
Alva Shehorn
Lucy Goodart
King Plans Alabama March Amid Racial Tensions
President Johnson sent his voting rights bill to Congress as racial tensions spiked. In Selma 36 white ministers were arrested near Mayor Smitherman’s house after a march on the Dallas County Courthouse. King, Nobel laureate and Atlanta church co pastor, was labeled dangerous by Rep Williams. About 300 mostly white students staged a sit down at the White House gates, called by SNCC, while Wallace aides prepared for a special session on a multillion dollar school program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Bell Williams
D-Miss
House
King
America
SNCC
Alabama
Wallace
Royal Neighbors Meeting Tonight at I. C. O. F. Temple
The Royal Neighbors of America Fern Leaf Camp 634 will meet at 7 30 tonight March 18 at the I C O F Temple Oracle Lillie Johnson presiding as Oracle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of
America
Fern Leaf Camp
I. C. O. F. Temple
Firemen May Be Assigned Police Duties in Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court rules that city firemen may be assigned police duties. The decision upholds a Peoria County Circuit Court ruling in a case brought by Peoria firemen who argued the city lacked authority to require additional duties. The court notes a 1963 precedent on integrating police and fireman duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ilinois
Supreme Court
Peoria
Annual Chamber Dinner Set in Mt Vernon April 21
The Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold its annual dinner Wednesday April 21 at 7 pm at Green Hills Country Club. Mrs. Mary Henn, Ili nois Bell Telephone Company chief operator and chamber chairwoman, announced the event and her final year as director. She said the full program is being prepared for release soon.
Racial Clash At Collinwood High School In Cleveland
Fist fights erupted at Collinwood High as racial tensions rose prompting class suspensions. Police and mounted units moved in to disperse about 650 white students gathered outside the East Side school. Two pupils were injured, cafeteria damage occurred, and barricades were set as protests continued with chants about removing white girls from the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Collinwood High School
Integrated High School
Euclid-Glenville Hospital
Russian Flier Turns Somersaults in Space
Leonov, in a bulky space suit with autonomous life support, begins slow controlled somersaults in microgravity. He repeats head over heels turns, drifting in and out of range as the camera records at least four complete tumbles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tass
Leonov
Circuit Court Traffic Fines Listed
Circuit court fines include Larry D. Brookman ten dollars for careless driving and William F. Baker ten dollars for disobeying a traffic signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry D. Brookman
William F. Baker
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