Delays Mount Over Vietnam Refugee Resettlement
Peruvian government seizes Gulf Oil stations amid bribery claims, giving PetroPeru a monopoly. Gulf says it paid $4.2 million in bribes elsewhere. In Washington, FBI and CIA say security checks slow refugee moves. INS Chief notes 18,000 names flagged and none cleared by all agencies. House and Senate plan $405 million for 114,000 Vietnamese arrivals with $500 per refugee aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
Gulf Oil Corporation
PetroPeru
U.S
Gulf
Edwin McCain
McCain
Petro Peru
Juan Velasco
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington
FBI
Central Intelligence Agency
Léonard Chapman
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Senate
Chapman
United States
Capitol Hill
House
Ford
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
CIA
Drug Enforcement Administration
Pentagon
Infant James Gunter Dale Gunter dies after nine hours
Infant son of Daniel and Rita Gunter of Dale died nine hours after birth at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be at Union Cemetery Thursday at 10 a.m. with Rev. Kim Weaver officiating. Call at Gholson Funeral Home after 6 p.m. today. He is survived by parents, grandparents James Upchurch, Charles Gunter, and others.
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James Daniel Gunter
Daniel
Rita (Upchurch) Gunter
Dale
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Jefferson Memorial
Union Cemetery
Kim Weaver
Gholson
McLeansboro
Charles Gunter
James Upchurch
Elisha and
Faye Gillenwater
Evansville
Ind
Brian Scot Gunter
John Kell Henson of Orchardville Dies at 76
John Kell Henson 76 a retired farmer of rural Orchardville died at home Monday at 7 p m Born October 4 1898 in Wayne County he was the son of Lewis and Laura Henson He was married to Vera Silvey who survives Services were held Thursday at 2 p m at Poplar Creek church Rev Stanley Great House officiating Burial will be in Powers Cemetery Richardson Chapel in Wayne City after 7 p m He is survived by Vera his wife two sons Darrell Henson Fairfield and Clifford Henson Wheaton two daughters Eileen Slover Centralia and Wanda Slover Orchardville 12 grandchildren and 13 great grand children two brothers Bert and Okie Henson Orchardville and a sister Nellie Meador Iuka
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kell Henson
Orchardville
Mr. Henson
Wayne County
Lewis and
Laura (Holler) Henson
Vera Silvey
Poplar Creek Church
Stanley Greathouse
Powers Cemetery
Richardson Chapel
Wayne
Charles Roy Gray 1888 1969 obituary in Chester
Funeral services for Charles Roy Gray 86 of 312 South 22nd Street were held in Chester with burial at Memorial Park St Louis. He died Saturday at St Elizabeths Hospital Belleville after a short illness born Rockwood June 19 1888 son of Albert and Malissa Glenn Gray married to Lillian Adams who preceded him in death World War I veteran and retired superintendent of Philadelphia Quartz Co survived by nieces nephews and one cousin Floyd Rice Cahokia.
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Charles Roy Gray
S. 22Nd St
Chester
Memorial Park
St. Louis
Mr. Gray
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Belleville
Rockwood
Albert and
Malissa
Glenn) Gray
Lillian Adams
Gray
Philadelphia Quartz Co
Floyd Rice
Cahokia
Funeral services for John Ed Neal Sr. of Des Moines
John Ed Neal Sr. 46 of Des Moines died last Thursday at Veterans Hospital. Funeral services were held Monday at Hamilton Funeral Home in Des Moines with burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery veterans section. He was born February 18 1929 in Mt Vernon to John and Hazel Neal. Survived by two sons John Jr and Michael of Des Moines a daughter Sheri also of Des Moines and sister-in-law Lamelda Neal of Mt Vernon. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers Harvey and Lege.
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John Ed Neal Sr
Des Moines
Iowa
Hamilton Funeral
Laurel Hill
Neal
Veterans Hospital
Mt. Vernon
John
Hazel
Thompson) Neal
John Jr
Michael
Sheri
Dorchester man Arthur Page Dorchester dies at 62
Arthur Page Dorchester 62 of Dorchester died at home Tuesday. Former resident of Inn he will be buried after an 11 a.m. Friday service at Hebenstreet Funeral Home Gillespie. He was born to W. RR Page and Emmet McBride Page. Survived by wife Myrtle five sons Ronnie California Arthur Jr Florida Ray Lee Bill Gillespie Darrell Shipman two brothers Earl Page Ina William Carlos Page Centralia and two sisters Imogene Dycus Ina and Louise Webb Ewing.
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Arthur
Pete” Page
Dorchester
Inn
Hebenstreet
Gillespie
Page
W. RR
Emmet (McBride) Page
Myrtle Page
Ronnie
California
Arthur Jr
Florida
Ray
Lee
Bill
Darrell
Shipman
Earl Page
Ina
William Carlos Page
Centralia
Imogene Dycus
Louise Webb
Ewing
Representative's Father Dies, Oil Company Owner
Effingham, Ill. former mayor and Keller Oil Co. owner dies at 67 from a heart attack at the Dutch Pantry Restaurant. Charles F. Keller, state representative, is his son. He led Effingham as mayor 1959 to 1971. Survived by wife, son, two grandchildren. funeral Saturday at Sacred Heart Church. Visitation starts Friday at Bauer Funeral Home.
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Effingham
Watson
Oak View
Thelma Bushue
Keller
Sacred Heart
Bauer Funerals
Punegal
Good Samaritan Observes National Hospital Week Here
Good Samaritan Hospital hosts tours for high school students and holds events to honor volunteers physicians and staff during National Hospital Week May 11 to 17. Sister M Joanne notes hospitals are community institutions adapting to cost containment patient education ambulatory care and quality improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan Hospital
American Hospital Association
M. Joanne
Good Samaritan
Joanne
Mt Vernon Market Wheat Corn Soybeans Prices
Mt Vernon quoted morning prices for soybeans at 5.08, wheat 2.95, and corn 2.68. Chicago AP notes Nos 2 soft red wheat at 3.30 to 3.305, No 2 hard winter 3.30 to 3.30, corn No 2 yellow 2.90 to 2.824 in various formats, oats No 2 extra heavy white 1.80 to 1.87, soybeans No 1 yellow 5.25 to 5.25. Egg price ranges and butter note USDA guidance for weekly deliveries. St Louis AP lists consumer and wholesale egg grades with multiple price ranges.
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MT. Vernon
Chicago
National Stock Yards Market Reports for Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Estimated Thursday receipts at National Stock Yards Illinois include 5 000 hogs 1 800 cattle and 25 sheep. Hog prices show 1 00 to 1 50 higher for sows and 1 0 0 to 3 0 higher for US 1-3 200-240 lb butchers 47 75 to 48 25. Cattle market shows few slaughter steers and heifers and steady to higher cows 50 higher bulls steady with slaughter steer yields 44 00 to 46 00 for 900 1100 lb and 42 00 to 44 00 for 850 1000 lb. Utility cows 22 00 to 25 00 cutter 19 00 to 23 00 canner 15 00 to 19 00. Sheep 50 head with lamb prices around 50 50 for 85 lb choice and prime and 100 lb packages. Pelts 49 00.
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National Stockyards
Market nudges higher as rates ease kept in check
Opening Wall Street amid Cambodian seizure tensions, the Dow Jones industrial average rose about a point while the NYSE showed more advancers than decliners. Analysts cited falling interest rates as a market support, with Union Carbide Polaroid Richardson-Merrill and Alcan Aluminium among notable movers. Dow Jones noon readings showed gains across indices and exchanges, with temperatures listed for several Illinois cities.
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Wall Street New York
U.S
New York Stock Exchange
Union Carbide
Polaroid
Richardson-Merrill
Alcan Aluminium
Dow Jones
Avances
NYSE
Big Board
American Stock Exchange
NEW York
Indus
Bonnie Man Fined After Guilty Plea In Circuit Court
A Bonnie man was fined 250 dollars and placed on 18 months probation after pleading guilty in circuit court Tuesday to theft. Two other men also pled guilty and await sentencing later this month. James S. Page, 26, Route 1, Bonnie, was fined and placed on probation with an 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew for theft of items from Loyd Johnston, Route 1, Scheller, on March 8, 1973. Initiated as burglary, the charge was reduced under the plea. Alvin Greenwood, 28, Route 1, pled guilty to a July 28, 1974 burglary in Bluford. Darrell Smith, 21, Route 1, McLeansboro pled guilty to unlawful possession of a controlled substance on Aug. 26, 1974. Pre-sentence hearings set for May 29 at 10 a.m. for all.
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Bonnie
James S. Page
Route 1
Loyd Johnston
Scheller
Clarence E. Partee
Page
Johnston
Alvin Greenwood
Lonnie Vannattan
Bluford
Darrell Smith
McLeansboro
Alvin Lacy Williams
Casey Junior High Student Honored For Science Paper
Libby Martin of Casey Junior High won second prize in a science paper at the 48th Illinois Junior Academy of Science exposition. The Illinois Society for Medical Research sponsored the contest and 1 010 top projects from Illinois high school students were displayed at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Assembly Hall on May 10.
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Libby Martin
Casey Junior
Illinois Society For Medical Research
Ilinois Junior Academy of Science
University of Ilinois
Urbana-Champaign
Illinois
Man Keeps Dozen Poisonous Snakes At Mother's Home
In Wellston, Dennis Combs kept twelve snakes, including puff adder and cobras, at his mother's house. Police found no federal or state violations, and officials said the animals were well cared for and properly documented. Combs, 23, has raised snakes since age nine and said he has been bitten twice by cottonmouths.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Wellston
Dennis Combs
Combs
James Peterson
$60 000 Accident Suit Settled Out Of Court Tuesday
A $60,000 lawsuit arising from a February 10 1974 auto crash was dismissed in circuit court Tuesday after out-of-court settlement. Plaintiffs Russell Lloyd Bowlin and Judy Sue Bowlin claimed negligent driving by Michael D Cates on Tolle Road north of Fairfield Road caused injuries. Marvin D Cates was named as a defendant as owner of the vehicle involved.
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Russell Lloyd Bowlin
Judy Sue Bowlin
Michael D. Cates
Tolle Road
Fairfield Road
Marvin D. Cates
Michael Cates
Mt Vernon Weather Summary Today and History
Mt Vernon weather report for Tuesday shows a high of 73 and a low of 52 with current 7:00 am reading of 53. Rainfall to date in 1975 is 24.17 inches. Historical highs and lows include 70/52 a year ago, 85/63 five years ago, and 87/63 ten years ago. Sunrise at 5:46 with sunset at 8:00. Bend Lake main dam level is 410.26 feet above mean sea level.
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MT. Vernon
Bend Lake
Main Dam
Mostly Women Telephone Co To Pay Back Salaries Up To $275000
Illinois Bell Telephone Co plans back salary payments up to 275000 to employees, mostly women, identified as victims of job discrimination by federal officials. Lump sums range 125 to 1500, with some men eligible if they suffered discrimination, as part of an AT T settlement across 18 Bell companies totaling 2.5 million.
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Chicago
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Illinois Bell
Coal to gas plant bid heats up in West Virginia
The Coal-T0-Gas plant push grows as PS Wola AN Tol and PS Wola AN Tol COAL-TO-GAS emerge as leading contenders. West Virginia lawmakers back a tax break for Coalton while Gov Arch Moore plans to nominate a site by month’s end. Wood County tops a list of possible locations with several northern and central counties also under consideration for high sulphur coal conversion.
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Congress
Coalton
Arch Moore
West Virginia
Wood County
Ohio
Ralph Albértazzie
Four Major Damage Accidents In Mt V
Four vehicle crashes reported to city police caused major damage in Mt V with one hit by a city fire plug. Janet K. Schnake and Laverne J. Schumm lost two cars at Logan and South 18th Streets at 2 32 p m yesterday after the Schnake car ran a stop sign and struck a hydrant. Patricia K Forsythe rear ended Frank W Bonner’s parked car at 10th and Gilbert Streets at 3 23 p m with major damage to Forsythe’s and minor to Bonner’s. Marc Harris rear ended Elbert Massey at 10th and Broadway at 1 36 p m. Harris cited for following too closely. Danny K McLaughlin reported a hit and run at 4 50 p m with major damage to his Route 6 vehicle.
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Janet K. Schnake
Route 6
Laverne J. Schumm
Route 3
Logan
South 18Th Streets
Schnake
Janet Schnake
Marc K. Harris
S. 18Th St
Elbert F. Massey
S. 26Th St
10Th
Broadway Streets
Massey
Harris
Patricia K. Forsythe
Triangle Dr
Frank W. Bonner
Liebengood Road
Gilbert Streets
Forsythe
Bonner
Patricia Forsythe
Danny K. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
ERA Amendment Fails In Illinois Senate Committee
Advocates for and against equal rights packed Springfield as the Senate committee heard on the ERA proposal. Sen. Terry Bruce voted for the amendment, but the committee defeated it 11 to 8.
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Equal Rights
Vernon
ERA
Springfield
Senate
Terry Bruce
D-Olney
Bruce
Greater Egypt plan seeks seven full time lawyers for circuit
The Greater Egypt commission discusses hiring seven full time attorneys and support services for the circuit. Jim Rush says local costs will be lower than counties pay individually. Jefferson county’s David Sargent demands written assurance no outside public defenders are needed beyond the 12 county program. The Rend Lake Conservancy District wins a rate cut from eight to four cents per capita for planning services, lowering annual dues from about 5000 to 2500. A review committee is formed to examine local funding for commission membership.
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Jim Rush
Greater
Egypt
Commission
David Sargent
Jefferson County
Rend ‘Lake Conservancy ‘District
Conservancy District
Greater Egypt
Charles J. Covington
Conservancy District Board
Gene Schumaier
Neal Eckert
Carbondale
Covington
Charles Dawson
Centralia Murder Case Involves Hidden Coins In Duct
Franklin stated investigators found at least eight bags of coins secreted in a heating duct in Shakespeare's basement. Some coins were silver others gold. He declined to estimate their worth. The coins and all valuables have been removed from the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Franklin
Shakespeare
Midwest Scores and Conditions Hit Midwest Cities
Dubuque cloudy 69 56 Madison cloudy 75 55 South Bend cloudy 70 47 Paducah cloudy 73 53 weather report notes overcast skies and scattered readings across four cities with temperatures in the mid 60s to mid 70s and light winds expected.
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Midwest Dubuque
Madison
South Bend
Paducah
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Gulf Gas Stations
James Gunter Dale
John Neal Sr
Arthur Page Dorchester
Representative
Keller Oil Company
USDA
Quincy
Decatur
Bernice Janet Costley
Bonnie Man
Casey Junior High
Roy R
Ehrhart
Women Telephone Co
Wola
Mt.v
Logan Street Day Care
Logan Street Baptist
Harry
IBUY
Grrreat
Harry Stamper
WG Motors
Broadway Call
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