Deaths Bessie Rutherford Mt Vernon
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Rutherford 77 of 2817 Apple St will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home with J Howard Kraps officiating Burial will be in I O O F Cemetery Woodlawn Friends may call after 6 p.m. Wednesday She died Monday night Survived by daughters Athalia Jamison Mt Vernon and Jeannette Lynn Lawton Okla two grandchildren and two sisters Dorothy Brake and Edith Morgan both of Mt Vernon Preceded in death by one brother and one sister
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Apple St
Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home
J. Howard Kraps
Woodlawn
Mt. Vernon
Richard
Jeannette) Lynn
Lawton
Okla
Dorothy J. Brake
Edith Morgan
Market roundup Mt Vernon Chicago and New York prices
Mt Vernon quotes show soybeans at 5.15, wheat 3.23, corn 2.68. Chicago wheat No 2 hard winter 3.49, No 2 soft red 3.45, corn No 2 yellow 2.88, oats No 2 extra heavy white 1.47, soybeans No 1 yellow 5.35. New York stocks drift lower amid mixed sentiment after Dow gains. housing starts report dampened, banks cut prime rate boosts investor appetite.
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Two Men Sentenced for Burglary and Armed Violence
Judge Alvin Lacey Williams sentenced Gary Cecil Moore to not less than three nor more than nine years in the Department of Corrections for burglary. Samuel Carlisle received one to three years for armed violence and credit for good time and jail time.
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Department of Corrections
Alvin Lacey Williams
Gary Cecil Moore
Route 3
Mt. Vernon
Moore
Charles and
Dolores Ann Greathouse
S. 19Th St
Samuel Carlisle
Carlisle
William Strickland
D&r Recreation
Scheller
Illinois Votes In Strip Mine Regulation Roll Call
A Tuesday roll call on a bill to regulate strip mining totaled 333 in favor and 86 against. Illinois delegation split with 237 Democrats and 96 Republicans for, and 39 Democrats and 47 Republicans against. Notable Illinois names named among supporters are Paul Simon and Sidney Yates, with John Anderson and Henry Hyde among opponents.
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UPI
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Hall
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Morgan Murphy
Melvin Price
Daniel Rostenkowski
Martin Russo
George Shipley
Paul Simon
Sidney Yates
Cardisf Collins
Rate Hike Debate Hits Illinois Bell Earnings Talks
CHICAGO AP A Cook County official labels Illinois Bell Telephone Co. rate hike claims a smokescreen while Bell argues extra profits of 15 to 52 million justify relief to maintain reliable service. ICC hearings examine earnings and proposed 14 percent rate increase including higher pay phone and directory assistance charges.
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Cook County
Illinois Commerce Commission
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Ellis B. Levin
Richard K. Means
The
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Commission
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Preschool screening offered for three and four year olds in Hamilton County
Public health technicians and school personnel conduct free screening of hearing vision speech and other development for preschool children in Unit No 10. Screening at West Side Grade School McLeansboro on April 15 and 16 requires appointments by March 21 call 643-3323 for time slots. Not all centers will be served and children entering or already in kindergarten in fall 1975 should not be scheduled.
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Hamilton County
West Side
McLeansboro
Public Health Department
College Board discusses funding shifts and IT plan at John A Logan
At a Shawnee College meeting in Mount Vernon officials debated a state IBHE funded local control model that could cut funding for community service programs while boosting local funds. Dr. James Snyder warned the proposal would bog administration in red tape as he prepares to retire in five months. The board postponed action and added programs while exploring a Cutler-Williams data system to link with peers statewide.
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Baker
University of Illinois
Colege
John A. Logan College
James Snyder
James Yates
Mark Kern
Snyder
Cutler- Williams Illinois Data Processing
Mt. Vernon
S. W. Heitmeyer
Cutler-Williams
Shawnee College
Rend Lake
Heitmeyer
Next Moday
Bill Moore
Moore
M. A. T. Industries
West Frankfort
M.A.T
M A. T
Fred Claxton
Evelyn Claxton
Brad Evelsizer
Evelsizer
Eversizer
Agriculture Department
Country Companies
Vern Bond
Gertrude Record of Decatur Dies at 59
Gertrude W Record 59 of Decatur died at 2 12 a m yesterday. Funeral 11 a m Thursday with burial in Bethel cemetery. A former Mt Vernon resident she was a licensed practical nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital. Survived by husband E N Record two sons David of Lincoln and Thomas of home a daughter Janice Ann Record Hollywood California one granddaughter Gene Record and two brothers Paul Heyse Chicago and David Heyse Palos Heights.
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Gertrude W. Record
Decatur
Hughey-Pulley Funeral Home
J. Howard Kraps
Bethel Cemetery
E. N
Bud) Record
David Record
Lincoln
Thomas E. Record
Janice Ann Record
Hollywood
Calif
Gene Record
Paul Heyse
Chicago
David Heyse
Palos Heights
Clara Land Indiana dies at 92 in Frankton
Mrs Clara Bell Land 92 of Frankton Ind died at 2 p m Tuesday at St John s Hospital Anderson Ind Former Sims resident Funeral services 2 p m Friday Sims Christian church Rev Glenn Means Rev Charles Marshall Burial Ten Oaks Cemetery near Wayne City Friends may call Richardson Chapel after 5 30 p m Thursday Born in Sims daughter of Mahlan and Elizabeth Smith Married to Forrest Land who preceded her in death Member of Marksville Christian church Marksville Ind Surviving are sons James Land Frankton Ind and Charles Land Middletown Ind seven grandchildren 35 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren one sister Mrs Ethel Edwards Chicago Mt Vernon Weather data included in obituary
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Frankton
Ind
St. John’s Hospital
Anderson
Sims
Sims Christian Church
Glenn Means
Charles Marshall
Ten Oaks
Wayne City
Richardson Chapel
Land
Mahlan
Elizabeth Smith
Forrest Land
Marksville Christian Church
Marksville
James Land
Charles Land
Middletown
Ethel Edwards
Chicago
Thursday Workshop For Dietitians And Managers
A workshop for hospital dietitians and food service managers will be held Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon. Topics include dynamics of personnel management grievance procedures and the impact of unionization. Consultants are William Van Cleve of the American Hospital Association and James Parker of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The event runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with 8 a.m. registration. fee is $4. Information from Andrew Marcec at SIUC Division of Continuing Education.
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Carbondale Dynamics of
First Baptist Church
Mt. Vernon
William van Cleve
American Hospital Association
James Parker
Southern Ilinois University
Carbondale
Andrew Marcec
Siuc Division of Continuing Education
Hassakis Named Mt. Vernon Community Development Attorney
Mt. Vernon City Council appointed Demetri Hassakis as Community Development attorney to handle legal matters for the federal Community Development Grant program. He will oversee property acquisition issues and review all documents for HUD submissions, per Community Development Director Bob Novak. Weather outlook for Illinois calls for periodic rain Friday through Sunday with highs upper 50s to upper 60s, cooling to highs 45 to 60 and lows 30s to 40s by Sunday, with northwest areas colder.
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Demetri Hassakis
Mt. Vernon
Hassakis
Bob Novak
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
Illinois
Aurora City Council denounces Ku Klux Klan drive
The Aurora city council unanimously approved a resolution urging residents to shun the Klan and deplore racial prejudice. A crowd of Klansmen and about 300 Black residents packed the chamber, protesting Mayor McCoy's refusal to allow the group to speak. The minister Rev. Robert Wesley condemned the mayor for blocking democratic discussion and cited Klan acts and arson as dangers.
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Aurora, Il
Auror City
Ku Klux Klan
Chicago
Robert Wesley
Ross
Dennis Milam
Klavern
Aurora
Milam
Klan
Lawmakers mull three year tax cap compromise
The bill would lock property taxes at a set percentage of value and bar lowering assessments for three years even if inflation rises. Rep. Cal Skinner calls it a compromise with no clear winner, while Rep. Jack Beaupre backs the move as it shifts to committee sponsorship. Bond notes the college trusted Country Companies for bids about 10 000 lower than competitors.
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Cal Skinner
Crystal Lake
Skinner
Jack Beaupre
D-Bourbonnais
Bond
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