Deaths Raymond L. Roberts 50 Centralia native dies
Raymond L. Roberts of Route 53 Centralia dies at 5 25 am Thursday at John Cockrum Hospital St Louis Funeral services set for 2 pm Sunday at Queen Boggs Funeral Chapel Centralia Verneil Garren and Glenn Hawkins to officiate burial in Elmwood Cemetery He lies in state after 6 pm Saturday Survivors include wife Wilma Hoeinghaus three sons Ronald of Mt Vernon Larry and Kenny at home four half brothers two half sisters and one grandchild He was born in Boone county Arkansas served in World War II and was highway commissioner for Grand Prairie Township for 10 years.
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Raymond L. Roberts
Centralia
John Cockrum
St. Louis
Queen - Boggs Funeral
Verneil Garren
Glenn Hawkins
Elmwood Cemetery
Queen-Boggs
Mr. Roberts
Boone County
Ark
Wilma Hoeinghaus
New Minden
Roberts
Irvington
Grand Prairie Township
Ronald Roberts
Mt. Vernon
Larry
Kenny Roberts
Byr Reeves
Lee Reeves
Grainger, Wash
Charles Reeves
California
Edgar Reeves
Everton
Hazel Hopper
Sarah Coleman
Seymour, Tex
West Irian natives revolt in central highlands clash
About 30,000 tribesmen in Enarotali region rise against Indonesian troops in guerrilla fighting that began May Day. Reports say 15 soldiers killed as 400 paratroopers retake airstrip and town, part of broader moves on West Irian’s future status. A pilot evacuated three Dutch nuns. four nuns and 10 priests remain.
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Djayapura
West Irian
Enarotali
New Guinea
Papua
John Chetham
Atlanta
Mills Would Cut Deductions On Income Tax
Washington AP Rep Wilbur Mills says plan to revise income tax would eliminate most deductions and cut rates for earners 10 000 to 20 000. Overall rates could drop to 5 to 50 percent from 14 to 70 percent. Plan limits deductions to 10 percent of gross income and keeps charitable donations. Standard deduction for those earning 10 000 or less would be eliminated.
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Washington
Wilbur D. Illls
Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury Department
Hair and beard cuts tied to 15th century armor
Britannica notes that advancement in armor during the 15th century compelled men to cut their hair and shave beards to fit improved breastplates and helmets, reflecting practical military grooming changes of the era.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Douglas cited for Rend Lake development service
John D. Douglas of Benton received the Department of the Army certificate of appreciation for patriotic civilian service in a ceremony at the Holiday Inn. Col Edwin R. Decker and Congressman Kenneth J. Gray attended. General Cassidy lauded Douglas for his support of the Army Corps of Engineers water resources program in Illinois.
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John D. Douglas
Benton
Rend Lake Conservancy
Department of the Army
Holiday Inn
Edwin R. Decker
St. Louis
U. S. Army Engineers
Kenneth J. Gray
Douglas
William F. Cassidy
Army Corps of Engineers
Illinois
Conservancy District Board
Decker
Conservancy District
Kenneth Cockrum
Lesser
Picket Governor In Springfield
The Illinois State Employees Union protested the firing of four women at Mt. Vernon State TB Sanitarium by picketing Governor Ogilvie twice this week. Pickets staged demonstrations at the St Nicholas Hotel in Springfield during meetings addressed by the governor on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Illinois State Employes Union
Mt. Vernon State
Eternal Flame Dedicated at Truman Library Grounds
In Independence Missouri the American Legion lit an eternal flame on the Truman Library lawn. Past national commander Charles L. Bacon said the flame symbolizes a desire to show human dignity in a decent world. The ceremony marked the region's 50th anniversary and paid tribute to former President Harry S Truman on his 85th birthday.
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Independence
American Legion
Truman
Charles L. Bacon
Kansas City
National Legion
Harry S. Truman
Circuit Leader At Local Church Visit by Jehovah's Witnesses
The Watchtower Society circuit representative T. R. Thompson will visit May 13 to 18 in this locale. Activities include 7:30 p.m. service and 7:45 p.m. review on Bible subjects, a Sunday 9:53 a.m. public walk titled The Meaning of the Parables, and a final address by the circuit supervisor at Kingdom Hall activities led by Nobel Greenwalt.
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Watchtower Society
Jehovah's Witnesses
T. R. Thompson
Tri State
Kingdom Hall
South Mth St
Nobel
Greenwalt
Thompson
M. Thompson
Birth of Daughter to Mr and Mrs Dennis Simmons
Mr and Mrs Dennis Simmons of 823 George welcomed a daughter at 8:43 Thursday morning May 8 in Good Samaritan Hospital. The newborn weighed seven pounds seven ounces.
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Dennis Simmons
George
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hog market prices at Mt Vernon run by U S C A
U S C A futures set hog prices for Mt Vernon market with No 1 hogs at 21 7 percent No 2 hogs 21 25 No 3 hogs 20 75 lows 15 00 and 18 50 boars 13 00 and 14 00 After 12 30 p m today prices move to reflect next day levels
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U.S.C.A
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Morning
Mt Vernon reporters list morning price quotes for local grain markets. Wheat at 1.22 Soybeans 2.59 Corn 1.21 reported for Mt Vernon area buyers and sellers.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Produce Price Snap Showed Mixed Grades
Chicago wholesale prices list by grade and product shows Eggs grade A whites 30 cents per dozen? med iums 25 and standards 29. Prices for produce include 93 score AA 67 percent 92 A 67 percent 90 B 6444 and 89 C 60 percent along with Cars 90 B 65 percent.
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Chicago
Tor
Eggs and Poultry Prices for St Louis Produce
AP report lists consumer egg grades large 25-30 A, medium 21-26 A, small 15-20 B large 22-24. Wholesale grades Standard 23-25, medium 23-25, unclassified 22-23, pullet 16-18, graded large 27-28. Hens heavy 16, light over 5% ibs 10, under 5% ibs 6. Broilers and fryers 29.00-29.50.
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ST. Louis
Livestock price estimates from National Stockyards
AP reports Monday estimates at National Stockyards: Hogs 8,500. cattle 4,000. calves 100. sheep 350. Hogs steady with 1-2 215 lb at 22.25. 200-250 lb at 21.25-22.00. sows 300-400 lb at 19.50-19.75. 400-650 lb at 18.75-19.25. Cattle 300. calves 25. steers 1,050 lb at 31.75. heifers 800-900 lb at 27.50-30.00. bulls 24.00-25.00. calves 39.00-41.00. Sheep 25. no test.
Chicago Grain Prices Summary
Wheat No 2 hard yellow 1.41n No 2 soft red 1.36n. Corn No 1 yellow 1.31% No 2 yellow 1.3134. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 69n. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.7314n Soybean oil 8.85n.
Wall Street Gains on Hopes of Vietnam Peace Talks
The Dow at noon rose 0.77 to 964.45 as investors stayed cautious amid profit taking and domestic economic concerns. The AP average edged up 0.5 to 341.35 with industrials up 0.7, rails up 0.1, utilities up 0.6, while most-active Big Board stock American stock exchange issues rose or fell in mixed gains.
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New York
Vietnam
American Stock Exchange
New Yor Stock Exchange
Fines in circuit court for speeding charges
James Johnson of Salem was fined 13 dollars for speeding and Stanley J. Stump of Route 2 Fort Wayne Indiana was fined 12 dollars for speeding in circuit court.
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James Johnson
Salem
Stanley J. Stump
Route 2
Fort Wayne
Ind
Truck Jackknifes on Salem Road Damaging Mailbox Hydrant
Carl W Napier driver of a tractor trailer says a pickup turned without signalling on wet pavement causing his truck to jackknife on Salem Road at 10 40 yesterday. The crash damaged a mailbox a fire hydrant and a state highway sign and blocked traffic briefly with no injuries reported.
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U. S
Salem Road
Carl W. Napier
Sikeston, Mo
Highland View
Napier
Salem
MT. V
Carl Napier
Sikeston
Dave Miller
Soviet, U.S. Destroyers Sighted Near Tsushima Strait
Tokyo AP reports a Japanese patrol boat saw three Soviet destroyers and a U S destroyer, likely Meredith, north of Tsushima Island. Another patrol boat reported a U S carrier and three destroyers 74 miles south of Cheju Island. In Illinois, fundraising underway to send at least 20 Jefferson County youths, ages 8 to 14, to summer camp at Little Grassy Lake July 20–26, costing 36 dollars per child. Checks to Southern Illinois University Camping, c/o Helen A. Reynolds.
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Tokyo
U.S
Tsushima Strait
Japan
South Korea
Maritime Safety Agency
Tsushima Island
Meredith
East China Sea
Cheju Island
Korean Peninsula
Jefferson County
Little Grassy Lake
Carbondale
Illinois Welfare Association and Outdoor Laboratory
Southern Illinois University
Don Lee
Southern Ilinois University
Helen A. Reynolds
Box 324
Mt. Vernon
Public Aid Commission
Willie J. Hawthorne
Everett Lemay
Louis Norris
Vernon W. Jones
Delbert Richards
al Easton
Ogie Ellis
James N. Henneberry
James R. Moore
Mack Piper
Charles A. Turrentine
Robert Fulford
Donald E. Rodgers
Frank Trotter
Arnold L. Ross
Robert Brown
Hospital Notes List of Discharges and Addresses
Hospital notes list numerous individuals with addresses including Jay June George 1321 Forest Ora Agnes Adcock 828 Fairfield Road and Lillath Stanford 1711 South 13th Discharged residents include Mrs Donna Jean Bailey and baby Larry Woodrow Cisne and William Leonard Hickory View Manor Jack Davis 221 South 3rd Elsworth Easton 1020 Gilbert Pamela Ziegler 620 White John Myers 704 South 21st Wilma Keele Centralia Road Kimberly Wilson Route 2 Mt Vernon William Hodges Texico Judy Johnston 814 South 20th Ira Corder Route 2 Mt Vernon Leora Butler West Frankfort Rebecca Hayes 6 Turner Dr Paula Birkhead 221 South 2nd Mary Ann Moore 514 Grand Edward Moore 1220 South 23rd Patsy Hogue 1410 White Earl Veatch 621 North Street Weltha Sweat Route 1 Mt
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Jay June George
Forest
Ora Agnes Adcock
Fairfield Road
Lillath Stanford
South 13Th
Donna Jean Bailey
Larry Woodrow
Cisne
William Leonard
Hickory View Manor
Jack Davis
Elsworth Easton
Gilbert
Pamela Ziegler
White
John Myers
Wilma Keele
Centralia
Kimberly Wilson
Mt. Vernon
William Hodges
Texico
Judy Johnston
Ira Corder
Leora Butler
Frankfort
Rebecca Hayes
Turner
Paula Birkhead
Mary Ann Moore
Grand
Edward Moore
Patsy Hogue
Earl Veatch
North
Weltha Sweat
Arizona Supplies Majority of U.S. Copper
More than 55 percent of the nation’s copper is supplied by Arizona, underscoring the state’s key role in the national mining and metal industries. The figure highlights Arizona’s dominance in copper production amid rising demand and ongoing development in mining operations.
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Arizona
Blackstone Rangers Accuse Gang Members Of Slaying Cop
Three men described as known Blackstone Rangers were charged with the murder of off duty Chicago policeman Jesse C. Smith, 42, shot outside a South Side tavern after a disparaging remark. Arrested: Henry Broughton, 24, Antonio Aldridge, 25, Duane Burt, 26. Burt admitted involvement. patrons identified the trio as following Smith from the tavern.
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Chicago
Blackstone Rangers
South Side
Jesse C. Smith
Louis B. Smith
Smiths
Jesse Smith
Heny Broughton
Antonio Aldridge
Duane Burt
Set
Smith
Burt
Broughton
Aldridge
International Ladies Garment Workers Union Local 372 Meeting
A special meeting of ILGWU Local 372 is set for Tuesday May 13 at 3 15 p m at the Union Hall. All members are urged to attend. Dorothy Henry, President.
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International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Union Hall
Dorothy Henry
Pres
Misuse of Special Mental Health Fund Scrutinized
A Springfield legislative committee blasted Illinois mental health funds for mismanagement and misdirection. It cited obsolete procedures and urged abolishing or restructuring the fund, which tops $40 million, with plans to funnel money into general revenue. The report warned of cavalier attitudes toward patient welfare and poor business methods.
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Springfield, Ill
Mental Health Fund Legislative Advisory Committee
General Revenue
Sentenced For Jail Escape
Ray Karnes Jr. aged 15 of Route 5 was sentenced Thursday to 45 days in the county jail after pleading guilty to escaping from jail on January 5. Eighteen days already served will be deducted. An original theft charge was dismissed on the state's attorney's motion.
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Ray Karnes Jr
Route 5
Grant Divorce In Circuit Court
One divorce, John R. Lynn vs Brenda L. Lynn, was granted in circuit court here on Thursday.
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John R. Lynn
Brenda L. Lynn
Social Worker Slain by Thief on South Side
Chicago police report a 24 year old social worker Patricia Counce was stabbed to death Thursday night in front of her South Side apartment by a purse snatcher who fled before neighbors could aid. Neighbors heard her scream as she collapsed with a deep knife wound in the back.
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Chicago
South Side
Patricia Counce
Vatican deletes saints from calendar in calendar reform
The Vatican removed many saints from the calendar saying some never existed. A Paris liturgical expert warned these cancellations will pose delicate problems for Catholics. The reform, tied to a new missal, changes how feasts are observed and marks a shift from universal to optional celebrations.
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Vatican
Pierre Jounel
Paris
Pius V
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