Protesters Jam Airport Traffic Demonstration at Kennedy
About 1,200 cars flooded airport roads in a protest against the Concorde landing at Kennedy. Jerry Berman and Bryan Levenson urged President Carter to back Port Authority appeal, citing a federal judge’s ruling limiting action. Police issued injunctions, warned motorists, and collected license numbers with no arrests.
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Kennedy
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Emergency Coalition
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Port Authority
New Jersey
Meetings O E S of Dix and White Shrine Schedule
Rome Chapter 1014 O E S of Dix holds its stated meeting Monday May 16 at 8 PM with Loyd WM and Lois McDaniel secretary. White Shrine 66 meets at the Masonic Temple Tuesday May 17 at 7 30 PM with Jewel Fuller WHP and Naomi Bogan scribe.
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Naomi Bogan
Three Die In Hotel Fire Rips Baltimore Hotel
A nine alarm blaze tore through downtown Baltimore's New Sherwood Hotel and adjoining building on Sunday, killing at least three people. Fire crews, still searching rubble late Sunday, do not expect further bodies. Nine firefighters and 21 residents were treated, with seven residents still unaccounted for at noon.
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Mt Vernon Housing Authority Meets at City Hall Tonight
Mt Vernon Housing Authority will hold a 6:30 pm meeting at City Hall. Opdyke Community Ruritan Club hosts an ice cream supper at Opdyke School on Saturday May 21 starting 4:30 pm. Proceeds fund community projects per club president James Orrison.
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Advisory Council Meets at Summersville School May 20
Summersville Superintendent Charles M Rag announces a Title I Advisory Council meeting at Summersville School on May 20 at 1 30 p m All interested persons are invited to attend according to the superintendent
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Summersville School
Summersville
Charles M. Rag
Fire damages Cody Hotel in Centralia
Fire damaged the Cody Hotel in Centralia Illinois on Sunday. Firefighters believe the blaze started in a dumbwaiter shaft and spread to several second floor rooms in the two story brick building. Guests were evacuated and no injuries occurred except for a twisted ankle to firefighter Robert Heser. First floor and Dragon Inn bar suffered water damage.
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Robert Heser
Dragon Inn
Wedding Reception Brawl Near Sugar Grove
AP reports a large wedding reception along Illinois 47 near Sugar Grove sparked a brawl as 200 to 300 attendees swelled to about 3 000 after rumors of free beer. Erickson Erickson, 24, of Aurora, was charged with disorderly conduct as a deputy and several officers were injured during security efforts with the Old Stylers motorcycle club.
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Today's Markets in Mt Vernon and Chicago Grain Prices
Mt Vernon prices quoted at 10 a.m. show soybeans 9.37, corn 2.20, wheat 2.13. Chicago AP notes No 2 hard red winter wheat 2.34 and corn No 2 yellow 2.39, oats 1.78, soybeans 9.66. Other markets include butter eggs ready-to-cook poultry, and National Stockyards cattle hogs and sheep with various price ranges. New York stock market rose with the Dow at 930.89, banks signaling prime rate increases, and notable gains in Delta American UAL IBM Disney TI among others.
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Deaths Gertrude Dorris 90 Jefferson County native
Gertrude Gertie C Dorris 90 of 919 Lamar died 7 45 am Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital She was a Boyd Christian Church member since age 116 born Feb 28 1887 in Jefferson County daughter of William and Christina Crane first married Robert M Tate Dec 14 1905 later married Claude Dorris Oct 29 1943 widowed July 12 1960 Funeral 1 30 pm Wednesday Hughey Pulley Funeral Home Ebenezer Cemetery burial Survived by two sons Herman Vasco Tate and P O Tate two daughters Doris Lowth and Thelma Hamblen 14 grandchildren 46 great grandchildren 11 great great grandchildren sister Ellen Wilson Plus other relatives and several siblings.
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Good Samaritan Hospital
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Robert M. Tate
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Claude Dorris
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Herman Vasco Tate
Mt. Vernon
P.O. Tate
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Milwaukee
Wisc
Thelma E. Hamblen
Monroe Center
Ellen Wilson
Viola Stroud
Alma
Stroud
Frank Peterson
John Stroud
Bauer Funeral Home
Effingham
Watson
Zambia and Rhodesia Declare War in North frontier
President Kenneth Kaunda announced Zambia is in a state of war with Rhodesia and ordered full military alert. Any Rhodesian aircraft entering Zambian air space will be shot on sight. In separate notices, funeral services were scheduled for Will Irby Lewis 92? 84? of Mt. Vernon with details of burial and associations listed. Also Viola Stroud obituary noted with survivors and funeral arrangements.
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Weather snapshot MT VERNON and Illinois towns
MT VERNON forecast shows Saturday and Sunday highs near 80 with cool nights. Extended outlook calls for partly cloudy skies and warm days through Friday with chances of scattered afternoon storms. Illinois readings include Decatur 85 62 and Springfield 90 68 with other cities in the 80s and 60s.
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Thunderstorms In Forecast By The Associated Press
Flooding reported in central Oklahoma as heavy rains fell across the region. Showers continued in the central Rockies and Pacific coast areas from northern California to southern Washington. Skies mostly clear in the eastern third. Severe weather included three Oklahoma tornadoes and hail from Wisconsin to Texas.
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