Deaths Mrs Winnie Newton funeral services set
Funeral services for Mrs. Winnie Viola Newton will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Pulley Funeral Chapel with Rev Harpole officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Memorial Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Pulley Funeral Home where friends may call at any time. Mrs. Newton, 75, of 1010 South Seventh Street, died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital.
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Winnie Viola Newton
Pulley Funeral Chapel
FiveYearOld Roxana Burge of Orchardville Dies
Roxana Burge aged five, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Burge of Orchardville, died Tuesday at 10 15 pm. Funeral services set for 9 pm Thursday at Pleasant Hill Christian Church near Orchardville with burial in the adjoining cemetery. The body lies in state at Richardson Chapel Wayne City after 6 29 pm today. Born July 2 1956 in Wayne County she is survived by parents three sisters and multiple grandparents and a great great grandmother.
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James Burge
Orchardville
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
Pleasant Hill Christian Church
Richardson Chapel
Wayne City
Wayne County
James
Rowena (Brashear) Burge
Rhonda Fawn
Cheryl Renee
Rita Sue
Elmo Burge
Hubert Brashear
J. E. McConnaughay
Virgo Draper
Rose Austin
Peoria
Fred B Thon of Ashley Dies at 86
Fred B Thon, 86, of Ashley, died Tuesday at Masonic Nursing Home in Sullivan Wisconsin. Funeral services set for Friday at 2:30 PM at Kringer Funeral Home Ashley with burial in Ashley Cemetery. Body available at Kringer Funeral Home after 7 PM Thursday. Born April 27, 1876, to Jonas and Catherine Thon. Wife Mary preceded him in death.
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Ashley
Masonic Nursing Home
Sullivan
Kringer Funeral Home
Ashley Cemetery
Mr. Thon
Jonas
Catherine Thon
Mary
Rule Girl Scout Cookies Exempt From Sales Tax
Springfield Illinois AP reports that sales of candy doughnuts and uniforms by Boy and Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls are exempt from the state sales tax. Bake and rummage sales by charitable groups are also exempt. Attorney General William G. Clark says the exemption applies to noncompetitive items sold by religious charitable or non profit groups as gifts or tokens of contribution.
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Til
William G. Clark
Clark
Theodore Isaacs
Imate
Albert Imle
General Assembly
Births in Mt Vernon and nearby areas
Mr and Mrs Don J Clark of Ina welcomed a son at 1 43 pm in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing 6 8. Mr and Mrs Gary Lowery of RFD 7 Mt Vernon had a son at 11 07 am in Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing 8 7 named Ioavid Carl. Mr and Mrs Warren White of 3988 Army Street San Francisco California had a daughter born May 16 in a city hospital weighing 5 5 1 4 and named Stacy Lou. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Kenneth White and Mrs Ralph Storment of Mt Vernon.
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Ina
Good Samaritan Hospital
Gary Lowery
RFD
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Ioavid Carl
Warren White
Army Street
San Francisco
Calif
Stacy Lou
Kenneth White
Ralph Storment
Hospital Notes Reflect Admits and Discharges Across Facilities
Jefferson Memorial admitted Larry Morgan and Myrtle Hayes. Lena Helverson Albert Lee Williams discharged. Good Samaritan admitted Connie Kel A Made ye Wood Wyva Bullard Ada. Discharged: Sadie Lustig Elma Greer Betty Jean Wil James Parks Leta Ruth ee George Arthur Myers Vivian Shelton Ralph Nation Charles Moss Mrs Rosalie Sa and baby Ricardo Leal.
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Jefferson Memorial
Larry Morgan
Myrtle Hayes
Lena Helverson
Albert Lee Williams
Good Samari Admitted
Connie Kel
A Madeye Wood
Wyva Bullard
Ada
Sadie Lustigelma Greer
Betty Jean Wil
James Parks
Leta Ruthee
George Arthur Myers
Vivian Shelton
Ralph Nation
Charles Moss
Rosalie Sa
Ricardo Leal
Royal Neighbors Meeting Set at Temple
Members of Fern Leaf Camp 1 694 Royal Neighbors of America will hold the monthly meeting Thursday May 17 at 7 30 o clock at the 1 C C F Temple Geneva Newman is named oracle as part of the agenda
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Royal Neighbors
Fern Leaf Camp
Royal Neighbors of America
1.C.C.F. Temple
Fire Another U S Aide In Estes Scandal
Washington AP report on the Estes investigation expands as James T Ralph, an Agriculture Department aide, is fired over ties to Billie L Estes. FBI probes into paid bills and gifts continue as Senate subpoenas widen the probe with new investigators and hearings planned.
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Estes
Washington
Senate
Billie Lo Estes
James T. Ralph
Orville L. Freeman
Ralph
FBI
Philippines
McClellan
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Congress
Congressional
Tennessee
Agriculture Department
Jerry R. Holloman
Mary K. Jones
Washington Evening Star
John J. Williams
Del
Freeman
Williams
Honesty tests stolen from Pueblo junior high locker
Questionnaires meant to gauge student honesty at a Pueblo junior high school were found in a locker and stolen before they could be tabulated. The term nepotism is defined as favoritism shown to relatives or the bestowal of patronage due to relationships.
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Pueblo
Colo
Tourism as Southern Illinois top industry urged
Dr William A Grant urged southern Illinois to develop tourism as the area’s leading industry. Speaking to Herrin Kiwanis, he cited Rend Lake, Shawnee Hills, Giant City Park, Garden of the Gods, and other sites as key assets. He urged more hotels and infrastructure and a river-to-river road through the Shawnee Hills to boost visitor numbers.
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Wm. A. Grant
Mt. Vernon
Herrin
Grant
Kiwanis Club
Land of
Lincoln
State Board of Economic Development
Illinois Toastmasters Club
Tllinois
Herrin Kiwanians
Tinois
Rend Lake
Tlinois
Shawnee Hills
Giant City Park
Garden of the Gods
Ferne Clyffe State Park
Crab Orchard Wild Life Refuge
Horseshoe Lake
Devil's Kitchen
Little Grassy Lakes
George Rogers Clark
Illinois
Wiscon
Ilinois
Southern Illinois Inc
The
Shawnee Hills, Recreation Association
Southern Illinois Recreations Council
Ohio
Mississippi
Southern Ilinois University
Sabre jets fly in from Philippines to aid Vietnam
Washington sources say Richardson can call for more U S ground troops if needed but likely unnecessary unless China sends troops into northern Laos. Marines and Army battle group to be stationed in northeast Thailand with three Thai ranger battalions aiding. Kennedy ordered forces into Thailand after Marshal Sarit requested help under a March 6 agreement to resist communist aggression and subversion.
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Viet Nam
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Richardson
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Kennedy
Sarit
United States
Illinois Hot Spell Continues With 90s Across State
The Associated Press reports Illinois temperatures rose into the 90s with relief in sight. Isolated showers and thunderstorms were forecast for tonight and Thursday in the south and north, while mornings ranged from mid 60s to low 70s. Chicago hit a high of 91, beating the 1947 record of 89 on a second day of record warmth.
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Illinois
Associated Press
Ilinois
Chicago
Five Day Forecast for Northern and Southern Illinois
Northern Illinois will see highs 4-8 degrees above normal 68-74 with lows near 33, very warm Thursday then cooler Friday to Saturday, up to 1.5 inches of showers or thundershowers likely late Thursday through Sunday. Southern Illinois remains 8-12 degrees above normal with highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s, warm early then turning cooler by Sunday, about 1 inch of precipitation in showers and thunderstorms Sunday.
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Dlinois
Illinois
U S Action May Speed Laos Unity
President Kennedy signaled at a preconference briefing that U.S. troops could enter Laos if dramatic adverse developments occur, a move aimed at preventing Communist Pathet Lao gains. Congress members said such action depends on Soviet pressure and regional stability, as Lao fighters fled Houei Sai into Thailand amid perceived failures.
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Kennedy
U.S
Pathet Lao
Congress
United States
Southeast Asia
Kennedy Direct Phones to Top Allies in White House
Kennedy maintains direct lines from a green button phone in his office to Prime Minister Macmillan, President de Gaulle, and Chancellor Adenauer. Each line is separately secured, with options for domestic and abroad calls, while other channels connect to Omaha and command posts as needed. Translated from AP dispatch by Rodney Angove from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
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Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Charles de Gaulle
Konrad Adenauer
Rodney Angove
Miss Mt. Vernon 1962 Pageant Opens Entries
Miss Sharpe 1961 Miss Mt. Vernon crowns successor at the high school auditorium in June during the Jaycee Miss Mt. Vernon Pageant. She urges eligible girls in Jefferson county to enter for prizes and experience in poise confidence and talent, and notes the privilege of representing Mt. Vernon in the Miss Illinois Pageant.
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Mt. Vernon
Sharpe
Jaycees
Salan Heads OAS Arouses Treason Trial
Paris AP ex General Raoul Salan, once France's top field officer, declared at his treason trial that he leads the European Secret Army Organization opposing Algerian independence. He insisted his role is that of a French general representing a victorious army, while witnesses testifying for the defense include high-profile supporters and former Algerian officials.
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Raoul Salan
France
Secret Army
Salan
Jean de Laattre Tassisny
Idow
Marshal
National Assembly
Charles Ailleret
Algeria
Jean Morin
Algiers
Jannin
Morin
Charles de Gaulle
Doctors Vote To Care For Needy Aged In Illinois
Illinois physicians urged by the State Medical Society to provide medical care for the aged regardless of ability to pay. The House of Delegates adopted resolutions opposing the Kennedy King Anderson bill tying care to Social Security and supporting reduced fees via a private insurance plan for those 65 and over needing help.
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Illinois
Illinois State Medical Society
House of Delegates
Kennedy
King Anderson
Congress
Society
Two Speeders Die In Chase Near O'Fallon Illinois
In a high speed chase two young men died and a third was seriously injured when their car, fleeing a pursuing officer, crashed into an embankment on a country road two miles west of Lebanon. Driver Delmar Gravel was seriously hurt and faces a possible reckless homicide charge. victims Charles Walker and Glen Holzer, both 23 and from Caseyville, Illinois, are identified. Officer Darwin Lehmann attempted to halt the speeding vehicle in an O'Fallon park before it fled. Chief James Tiley says prosecutors will seek the charge.
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O'Fallon
Charles Walker
Glen Holzer
Caseyville
Delmar Gravet
Lebanon
Darwin Lehmann
Lehmann
James Tiley
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Belleville
Grounded Excursion Boat Traps 1800 Brooklyn Students
An outing for 1800 St Johns Prep School students from Brooklyn was halted when high winds drove the Peter Stuyvesant aground 25 feet off Playland Pier on Long Island Sound. They stayed aboard six hours, dancing and eating hotdogs as tugs and a second boat pulled the vessel free before dark.
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Rye
Nvy
St. John’s Prep School
Brooklyn
Westchester County
Peter Stuyvesant
Long Island Sound
Ivestel
AMA asks DOJ to probe alleged illegal lobbying by Cabinet members
Chicago AP The American Medical Association urged Attorney General Robert F Kennedy to launch an immediate investigation into alleged illegal lobbying by Cabinet members for the King Anderson Medicare bill. Dr F J L Blasingame said several Cabinet members will campaign for the measure next Sunday while the AMA backs Kerr Mills Act funding. The DOJ declined to comment on Blasingame's charge and previously rejected claims of Kennedy aides engaging in illegal lobbying.
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Chicago
The
American Medical Association
Justice Department
AMA
F. J. L. Blasingame
Robert F. Kennedy
Blasingame
Kerr Mills
Vernon News Staff to Appear on TV Program
Vernons News staff members from Mt Vernon Township High School will present an educational TV program on Channel 8 WSIU from 2 45 to 3 00 pm tomorrow. The program titled Newspaper Staff Meeting is directed by W Marion Rice SIU journalism professor. Appearing on the telecast are co editors Lynda Flanagan Bill Moore Paulette Pelletier and Carl Tubbesing with adviser Bill Hollada.
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Mt. Vernon Township
Vernons News
WSIU
Southern Tlinois School Press Association
Carbondale
W. Marion Rice
SIU
Lynda Flanagan
Bill Moore
Paulette Pelletier
Carl Tubbesing
Bill Hollada
Nehru Visits Kashmir for 10 Day Rest
Prime Minister Nehru, aged 72, flew to Kashmir for a ten day vacation while still recovering from a virus illness contracted six weeks ago. The AP report notes the trip as a personal rest period during a period of convalescence.
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NEW Delht
Nehru
Kashmir
Hog market prices rise in Mt. Vernon market report
Markets note Mt. Vernon live hog market prices were 50 cents higher with top at 16.00 for 190 to 220 pound hogs. Sows weighed 300 pounds and up brought 13.00, down from earlier. Boars sold at 8.25 and 9.2.
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Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon quotes show Wheat at 2.00 Soybeans 42.40 and Corn 1.09 as of this afternoon. The figures reflect market bids in Mt Vernon and provide a snapshot of grain values for traders and farmers in the region.
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Mt. Vernon
New York Stocks End Mixed in Late Day Decline
The New York market drifted into a small decline late in the session with slow trading. Volume was about 3.7 million shares versus 4.78 million the prior day as gains and losses stayed minor and several major issues moved fractionally. AT and T dipped, Litton announced a 2-for-1 split, and Polaroid dropped over three points while Ford and GM posted small losses.
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At&t
Litton Industries
Alee
U.S. Steel
RCA
International Telephone
American Smelting
Lorillard
Polaroid
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Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
Bestman Kodak
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Grain market update from Chicago AP report
Grain prices show no wheat corn or soybean sales in Chicago futures. Oats No 1 heavy oil No 1 extra heavy mixed 7. Soybean oil price range unclear. Barley trading at 1.35 to 1.55 for in, feed 1.00 to 1.25.
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Chicago
Egg and poultry price guide from St Louis
St Louis AP market notes list eggs by consumer grades A large 26 27 A medium 24 25 A small 18 19 B large 24 25 wholesale standards 24 14 26 unclassified farm run 23 43 25. Hens heavy 14 light over 5 lbs 9 10 under 5 lbs 7 9. Commercial broilers and fryers 15 15 43.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Produce Prices Mixed as Poultry Holds Steady
Chicago wholesale markets show butter prices steady with grade scores listed and eggs near steady. Live poultry prices move within a narrow range with roasters and fryers detailed, reflecting USDA data.
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Chicago
USDA
Livestock quotations from National Stockyards market report
AP dispatch from National Stockyards shows hogs and cattle trading with widespread weights and prices. Hogs range 120 to 315 pounds with mostly 14.75 to 16.50 per hundredweight, cattle and calves cited at 16.00 to 28.00 for varying grades, plus sheep and lamb figures including spring lambs at 19.00 to 22.50.
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USDA
Five De Gaulle Cabinet Members Quit in Protest
Five Catholic Republican ministers resign from President Charles de Gaulle's government over European union policy. The walkout, the first since Premier Georges Pompidou formed the cabinet a month ago, leaves De Gaulle at odds with party leaders as he plans a four day central France speaking tour.
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Joseph E. Dynan
PARIS
Charles de Gaulle
European Union
Popular Republican Party
Georges Pompidou
Pompidou
National Assembly
Pierre Pflimlin
Maurice Schumann
Robert Baron
Paul Bacon
Joseph Fontanet
de Gaulle
Europe
France
Driver Fined After Broadway Collision
One driver was fined after an auto collision at 7 40 p m Tuesday in the 1000 block of Broadway. A car driven by Ruth Bohlen Burlington Iowa was damaged about 100 dollars and a car driven by Clara QC Cook Centralia was damaged about 10 dollars. Clara Cook was fined and costs for having faulty brakes on a car.
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Ruth Bohlen
Burlington
Iowa
Clara QC
Cook
Centralia
Clara Cook
House and truck collide in Dallas suburb
A cattle truck and a moving house collided in a Dallas area suburb on Tuesday. Both suffered damage estimated at 1500 dollars. The truck driver and the 30 head of cattle were not injured.
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Dallas, Tex
Dallas
Dixie Literacy Bill Voter Test Stopped In Senate
Washington AP The administration’s voter literacy test bill is laid aside for this session after Southern senators block debate. The measure would have exempted those with a sixth grade education from passing state literacy tests to vote in federal elections. Civil rights advocates plan to fight again next session to change Senate rules to break filibusters.
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Washington
Senate
Dixie
Youth Drowns In Farm Pond In Grayville
Grayville by AP reports 18 year old Bernard Linder, a local construction worker, drowned Tuesday in a farm pond despite rescue attempts by his swimming companion William Warmack. Authorities recovered the body after an hour long search.
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Grayville, Tl
Berenard Linder
Grayville
William Warmack
Warmack
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