Deaths Phebe Peterson Dies Yesterday Rites Tomorrow
Phebe Peterson of 308 North 7th Street died at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at 5 55 a m. She will lie in state at Myers Chapel after 4 p m today and tomorrow at noon the body goes to First Methodist Church Lebanon Illinois where funeral services will be held at 2 p m with ministers Dale Harmon and Fred Kern officiating. Burial is in College Hill Cemetery Lebanon. She was born in Lebanon daughter of Edwin and Sophia Lewis and married Rev C L Peterson on November 26 1909 in Lebanon. Surviving: two sons Lewis V Peterson of Champaign and Dr Paul Peterson of Washington DC five grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was a member of the Woman's Society of Christian Service and other church groups.
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Phebe (Lewis) Peterson
North 7Th Street
Peterson
Lebanon
Ill
Edwin and
Sophia
Anders) Lewis
C. L. Peterson
Lewis V. Peterson
Champaign
Paul Peterson
Washington, D. C
Darr of Whittington Dies at 79 in Illinois Area
William Melton Darr age 79 of Whittington died at 2 pm. Funeral services set for 2 pm tomorrow at Johnston Funeral Home Whittington with Rev. W R Spurlock officiating. Burial in Williams Chapel cemetery north of Ewing. He lies in state at the funeral home. Surviving: three sons including John Darr of Whittington and Clyde Darr of Ewing, one daughter Daisy Page of Whittington, three sisters all of Benton, 14 children and 11 great grandchildren.
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Ueaon
Johnston Funeral Home
Whittington
W. R. Spurlock
Williams Chapel
Ewing
Seer
John Darr
Clyde Darr
Daisy Page
Fannie Eepin AE Dee
Elsie Schockley
Birdie Sadler
Benton
Withdraws Ike's Visit Invitation (Continued From Page One)
Khrushchev ruled out further talks while U S policy and air reconnaissance rights were in dispute as Eisenhower Macmillan and De Gaulle watched a long summit in Paris. The meeting raised fears of a renewed cold war amid warnings that only peaceful coexistence could avert war with disarmament talks uncertain and Adenauer urging restraint.
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Stevenson urges free TV debates for presidential race
Adlai E. Stevenson urged Congress to require television networks to provide free time for major party presidential debates. GOP and Democratic leaders split on urgency and practicality, warning of complications and supporting voluntary or legislative action to expose voters to candidate issues.
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Emma Hawkins Dies at 85 Rites Tuesday
Emma O Hawkins died at 10 45 a m yesterday at her home 315 Harrison aged 85 years two months four days Funeral services will be 2 30 p m tomorrow at Antioch Christian church Texico burial in adjoining cemetery The body will be moved from Osborn Funeral Home in Dix to the family home for calling after 4 00 p m today Survivors include three daughters Grace Sager Fairfield Cloyd Spangler Kell Herschel Burge Mt Vernon two foster daughters Alice Whitlock Texico Fay Byars Kell a foster son Basil Tate Decatur 17 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren She had been a member of Donoho Prairie Christian Church since 1906
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Emma O. Hawkins
Harrison
Antioch Christian Church
Texico
Osborn Funeral
Dix
Hawkins
Hurt In Fall From Moving Trailer
Edward Hofer 39 of 407 South Fourth Street was injured at 6:00 PM Saturday at 12th and Harrison when he lost balance and fell from a moving trailer pulled by a station wagon driven by Carl Belt of 237 South 15th Street. He was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in fair condition.
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Edward Hofer
South Fourth Street
12Th
Harrison
Hofer
Carl C. Belt
South 15Th Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hospital Notes shows patient admissions and discharges
The Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan hospitals list admitted and discharged patients by name and locality. Several patients from Iuka Wayne City Macedonia and other towns are recorded with multiple individuals per facility, including babies, and end with garbled trailing text.
Trash Fire Near Radiator Plant
Firemen controlled a trash fire near the General Radiator plant on 410 South 12th last night. The blaze endangered a fence on the east side but caused no damage.
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South 12Th
Khrushchev Sees Refugee In Paris Shop Visit
Khrushchev, visiting Paris, chatted with a refugee salesperson and a young woman. He asked about earnings, learned the woman was 17, and advised choosing a good husband. After a brief stay he left without purchases or requests.
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Balade
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Prin
Khrushchev Bashes In Congress Over Berlin Visit
Congress debated Khrushchev’s stance as tensions rose after the U2 incident. Chairman Clarence Cannon accused Khrushchev of stalling and attempting pressure on West Berlin. Cannon said Khrushchev faced a diplomatic setback when he withdrew his invitation to Eisenhower to visit Russia amid stalling signals. Regret was felt in Congress over the implications of the development.
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D-Mo
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Thme
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Summit talks focus on disarmament amid tension
Western diplomats report Khrushchev angrily pressed Macmillan and De Gaulle about the spy lane affair and the legality of talks with Eisenhower after public backing of unauthorized flights over Soviet territory. Macmillan and De Gaulle urged Khrushchev and Eisenhower to center discussions at the summit on core disarmament issues and easing East West tensions.
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Macmillan
de Gaulle
Howe
Eisenhower
Markets Report From National Stockyards Hogs Cattle Lambs
National Stockyards market results show hogs 18,000 head with various weight ranges and prices in the 16 to 17 dollar area. Cattle and calves steady with steers 25 to 27 dollars, cows 14 to 18, bulls around 21, and slaughter calves 22 to 26. Sheep offerings 700 head with lambs priced 20 to 25 dollars and down to 10 dollars for cull stock.
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National
USDA
Chicago Produce Market Roundup Butter and Eggs Mixed
Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes butter steady with 1,366,000 receipts and wholesale buying prices unchanged. Butter grades show 93 score 5744, 92 A 57%, 90 B 56, 89 C 554a, Cars 90 B 5614, 89 C 56. Eggs are mixed with 30,400 receipts and wholesale buying prices lower to higher. Grade A whites 33%, mixed 33, mediums 30, standards 33, dirt less 31, checks 31.
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Chicago (Ap
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Cash Grain Prices In Chicago Tip No Wheat Sales
AP reports Chicago cash grain figures with No 2 yellow corn at 1.1944 2214, No 3 at 1.17 214, No 5 at 1.134 1914, sample grade yellow 1.05 1944, oats No 2 heavy white 78 14, No 1 extra heavy white 79 %, No 2 extra heavy white 79 79%, soybeans No 1 yellow 2.20, soybean oil 84 percent, barley making choice 1.15 125n, feed 92 1.05 n.
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Chicago
Wall Street Slips After Early Rally Amid Summit News
Wall Street traded unevenly in late afternoon dealings after an initial rally. Volume was about 3.4 million shares, down from Friday. Motors and steel stocks showed losses, while missile and electronics shares held gains. Ford and American Motors fell, Republic Steel declined, Texaco eased, and several names like Raytheon and Boeing advanced.
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ED Morse
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
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Ford
American Motors
Republic Steel
Thiokol
Raytheon
Martin Co
Minerals & Chemicals
Parmelee
Summit Conference News Triggers Market Trading Pulse
Rose moderately then the summit conference news spurred profiting as U S government bonds eased on slight selling pressure. Corporate shares were mixed with a tilt toward downside amid traders reacting to summit developments.
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U. S
Egg and poultry price listings from St. Louis market
St Louis AP reports wholesale and consumer grade prices for eggs and live poultry. Prices include large extras at 32-33 and 50-60 percent A 31-32, mediums 30, A standards 30-31, country run 29-44, dirties 21-23, peewees 12-14, AA large 33-35, A large 31-34, A mediums 28-30, B large 29-30, Fowl heavy 22, light 5 lb plus 17, under 5 lb 9, fryers and broilers 18-12, old roosters 9, pigeons 2.25 per dozen.
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ST. Louis
Taxes Collected Here In Two Weeks In Jefferson County
Jefferson county residents paid taxes totaling 621339.27 in the past two weeks, well above last year’s 528181.60. Saturday’s collection reached 27248.95. June 1 is the deadline to pay the first installment of real estate taxes and all personal taxes to avoid penalties.
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Jefferson County
Chester approves $800000 school bond issue
The Chester voters approved an $800000 bond issue for additions to the grade and high schools. The Saturday election result was 1040 in favor and 479 opposed.
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Chester, I. (Ap
Chester
Red Space Ship Over St. Louis
St. Louis moon watch team head Donald D. Zahner says Russia's new 4%4-ton space ship satellite will be visible with the naked eye over St. Louis at 4:48 a.m. CDT Tuesday if skies clear. Clouds blocked observations at 4:30 a.m. today. If conditions hold, the satellite should be as bright as many stars, moving SW to NE. Merlin Checkett, an amateur radio operator from Berkeley, reported receiving rapid Morse code signals from the satellite.
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ST. Louis
Donald D. Zahner
Moonwatch
Russia
Zahner
Merlin Checkett
Berkeley
Weather Report Details Thunderstorms Across Central Illinois
Thunderstorms rumbled over central Illinois with warm conditions except in the north where temps reached the 70s. A cooler Tuesday is forecast with Rain accumulations of about one half to one inch. The Weather Bureau notes average temps for the week slightly above normal due to a stationary front. Peoria reported a very heavy shower with about 3 inches in five minutes.
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Cage
Rockford
Rock Island
Weather Bureau
Peoria
Five Day Forecast for Tilinocis Region
Five day outlook predicts temperatures 2 to 6 degrees above normal with normals varying by north and south zones. Highs in north 69 to 74, south 74 to 79. lows north 48 to 52, south 52 to 60. Cooler Tue-Wed north, Thu-Fri south. Warmer overall Sat. Precipitation 0.5 to 1 inch, locally higher with showers and thunder showers through much of period.
Illinois Weather: Storm Tops 80s as Front Divides State
Central Illinois today saw mercury push into the 80s with cooler readings expected Tuesday. A stationary front caused a sharp contrast between northern Illinois and the rest of the state. Peoria endured a heavy morning thunder shower with up to 3 inches of rain in five minutes.
Soviet Space Ship Prompts Mixed U S Reactions
News recounts global scientific opinions on the Soviet space craft after an announced dummy astronaut flight. US experts split on whether the Russians lead in manned spaceflight and debate the implications for future manned missions and re entry safety.
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United States
John P. Hagen
U.S National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Chicago Poultry Markets Update
Chicago poultry market report shows Friday receipts at 7,000 pounds with wholesale buying prices unchanged. White rock fryers quoted at 2.14 to 2.24 per pound, special fed fryers 2.22 to 2.23, roasters 2.27 to 2.28, reflecting steady demand and pricing in the wholesale market.
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Chicago
USDA
Mt. Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon reports soybean prices at 2.04, wheat 1.85, and corn at 1.06 this afternoon. Local grain market figures list these bids in Mt Vernon.
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Mt. Vernon
Holdup Men Get $800 In 14 Dollars Holdup Men Get $800 In 14 Dollars
Four men robbed the Sunset Inn near Troy Madison County Sunday night taking about $1,000 mostly in coins. Owner Mrs Freda Burian said $800 of the loot was in 50 cent pieces drawn from her quarters behind the building. The other money came from a cash register a coin operated juke box and a shuffle board machine. One suspect carried a gun as the quartet fled in a car.
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Troy, Ill
Sunset Inn
Troy
Madison County
Freda Burian
Four Newborns at Good Samaritan Hospital
Mrs Melton Leon Bigsby and the late Mr Bigsby welcomed Barry Leon weighing seven pounds two ounces born at 6 25 yesterday morning. A daughter Marietta Lea was born to Mr and Mrs G E Rollinson at 10 04 Saturday morning weighing seven pounds 15 ounces. Elizabeth Ann, eight pounds five ounces, was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Schultz at 12 15 yesterday afternoon. Karen Lynn, eight pounds four ounces, was born Thursday afternoon at 12 10 to Mr and Mrs Jimmie D Hopkins in Peoria Methodist Hospital. Grandparents are Dale Hopkins of Homestead Hulls.
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Melton Leon Bigsby
Forrest
Mr. Bigsby
Good Samaritan Hospital
Barry Leon
G. E. Rollinson
White Street
Marietta Lea
Robert Schultz
RFD 7
Mt. Vernon
Elizabeth Ann
Jimmie D. Hopkins
Peoria
Methodist Hospital
Karen Lynn
Dale Hopkins
Homestead Hulls
Meeting notice for C O F on May seventeenth
A C O F meeting is scheduled for Tuesday May 17 at 8:00 p m. in the first degree. All members of the Degree staff are released from the current duties. Dr John W Williams and Harry G Shehorn sign as secretary.
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Tusday
John W. Williams
Harry G. Shehorn
Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31 AF and AM Meeting
Stated meeting of Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31 AF and AM will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 16. Taylor R. Mabry, W.M. James Apgar, Sec.
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Mt. Verjion Lodge No. 31
Af&am
Taylor R. Mabry
W.M. James Apgar
White Shrine Mt Vernon Shrine Meeti ng May 17 at 7 30 PM
A stated meeting of Mt Ver non Shrine No 66, Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, will be held in the Masonic Temple Tuesday evening May 17 at 7 30 o'clock. Memorial officers and participants in the Memorial are asked to wear formals. Nellie Tindle, W H P Naomi r Bogan, W.
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Mt. Vernon
Children Under Fifteen Have Chronic Health Issues
About nine million children under age 15 in the United States suffer some form of chronic condition from hay fever and flat feet to heart disease or paralysis, highlighting widespread pediatric health concerns.
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United States
Red Plane Violates East German Air Space Incident
Bonn reports a small French tourist plane strayed from Strasbourg to Malmoe crossing into East Germany about 56 miles and 5,500 feet. The Soviet Union protested via notes to the United States Britain and France as Western powers face summit talks in Paris.
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Wayne City Boy Hurt in Motor Scooter Mishap
Larry Leon Rich, 14, of Wayne City, suffered a head injury driving a motor scooter on a rural road Sunday afternoon. He was admitted to Jefferson Memorial Hospital at 6 30 p m with a concussion. His condition was listed as fair and he remained hospitalized today.
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Larry Leon Rich
Wayne City
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Rich
Jeffferson Memorial
U S Mobilization Practice For Readiness Alert
The United States practiced mobilizing its emergency defense forces in a communications readiness alert directed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The operation involved all U S commands at home and abroad and was canceled hours later. Air Force bases including Lowry at Denver and Offutt at Omaha participated, with Army Navy and Air Force personnel worldwide and NORAD elements at Colorado Springs taking part.
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Colorado Lines
US carrier Kleinsmith joined Formosa navy transfer
Formosa April 1 1949 The 1 400 ton high speed U S transport Kleinsmith was handed to the Chinese Nationalist navy in a ceremony near Formosa Taipei The transfer underscores aid to the Nationalist forces during postwar turmoil with the vessel now serving under the Republic of China flag.
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Taipei
Formosa
U.S
Kleinsmith
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