Death notice for Walter Konieczke of 2124 Perkins Avenue
Walter Konieczke died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Mt. Vernon Tuberculosis Sanitarium at age 67 years 11 months 12 days. Funeral at 2:00 p.m. Saturday Myers Chapel with Rev. Carlton Whittington. burial in Williams Chapel cemetery Franklin County. American Legion graveside rites. Body at Myers Chapel after 4:00 p.m. today. Born June 6, 1893 in Poland. Married Hetlie Border in 1948 in Chicago Heights, Illinois. Survived by wife. member of Second Baptist Church and American Legion Post 131 Chicago Heights. Former employee of American Brake Shoe Company Chicago Heights.
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Walter Konieczke
Perkins Avenue
Mt. Vernon
Myers Chapel
Carl Whittington
Williams Chapel
Franklin County
American Legion
Konieczko
Poland
Chicago Heights. Y
Hetlie Border
Cleva Briggs Dies At Age 76 Funeral Sunday
Cleva Casey Briggs of 16 North 12th Street died 7 30 p m Thursday age 76 years 11 months funeral at 2 00 p m Sunday at Myers Chapel burial in Mt Catherine cemetery body lying in state at Mrs Chapel friends may wait after 4 00 p m born June 18 1884 Jefferson County daughter of S D and Margaret Wilson Casey married May 10 1915 to Fred S Briggs who preceded her in Nov 12537 survivors include sister Cora Walker Mt Vernon brother Hiram Casey Cape Girardeau Mo four nieces two nephews
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Cleva Casey Briggs
North 12Th Street
Myers Chapel
Mt. Catherine Cemetery
Mrs Chapel
Briggs
Jefferson County
S. D
Margaret (Wilson) Casey
Fred S. Briggs
Cora Walker
Mt. Vernon
Hiram Casey
Cape Girardeau, Mo
C. E. Thompson Dies and Funeral Planned
Charles Ewing Thompson of Mt. Vernon Indiana, longtime Mt. Vernon Plumbing and Electrical Shop operator from 1932 to 1948, died at Jefferson Memorial Hospital at 5:40 p.m. He was 70 years, 11 months and five days. He served four years as Dodds Township Road Commissioner and was a Lebanon Church member and trustee. Funeral at Lebanon Church with burial in Bethel Memorial Cemetery. Body to lie in state at noon Sunday before funeral. Survivors include wife Bessie Blize Thompson, two sons Joe and Phil, two daughters Jeanette Fulgahmn and Mrs. Stephen L. Doty, a brother and four sisters, and nine grandchildren. Burial arrangements by Myers Chapel. body to be taken to church.
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Charles Ewing Thompson
RFD
Vernon
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Thompson
Dodds Township
Lebanon Church
Ray Wilkey
Bethel Memorial Cemetery
Myers Chapel
Ind
Douglas
Laura Belle (Rowe) Thompson
Bessie Blize
Joe Thompson
Waverly
Ohio
Phil Thompson
Robert Fulgahmn
Pompano Beach
Fla
Stephen
L. Doty
Lawrenceville
Ill
William J. Thompson
Edna Pittman
Tillie Thompson
Lucy Randolph
Alma
William Pittman
Bakersfield
Calif
Idelia Alford Rites At Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Idelia Alford will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Pugrim Rest Baptist church with Rev. D. W. Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. The body lies in state at Parker Funeral Home after 6:00 p.m. today. Mrs. Alford, 38, of 17 Herbert Street, died at 4:00 p.m. Monday.
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Idelia Alford
Pugrim Rest Baptist Church
D. W. Jackson
Oakwood Cemetery
Parker Funeral Home
Mable A Wilson of Hamilton Co Dies At 84
Mable Ann Wilson of Hamilton county died Wednesday at age 84. Funeral 2:00 pm Saturday at Webbs Chapel Methodist Church in Hamilton county with Rev Clarence Henderson officiating. Burial at I C O F cemetery in McLeansboro. In state at Donelson Funeral Home McLeansboro. Survived by son Herbert Wilson of Jacksonville Illinois. daughters Hazel Jordan Pauline Jordan of Mowqua Illinois and Ike Rhine of Bethalto Illinois. five grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Born January 9 1877 in Hamilton county to James Pratt and Luminda Upchurch Pratt.
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Mable Ann Wilson
Hamilton County
Webbs Chapel Methodist
Clarence Henderson
McLeansboro
Donelson Funeral Home
Herbert Wilson
Jacksonville
Hazel Jordan
Pauline Jordan
Mowerqua
Ike Rhine
Bethalto
Mrs. Wilson
James and
Luminda (Upchurch) Pratt
Mt Vernon Grain Markets Prices Quoted This Afternoon
The Mt. Vernon market reports Wheat 1.68 Soybeans 2.98 Corn 1.03 as quoted this afternoon.
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Mt. Vernon Grain
Mt. Vernon
Local live hog market prices slip on feeder weights
Prices paid on the local live fees market were down 40c to agl. The fop was 416.23 for 19 to 220 lb. hogs. Sows were $14.50 for 300 weight and boars were $10.00 to $11.00.
Livestock prices at National Stockyards reflect mixed demand
AP reports USDA figures from National Stockyards showing hogs at 16.73 to 17.23 for various weights and grades, with sow and boar ranges noted. Cattle and calves trade levels span 13 to 29 dollars, while sheep SEE spring lambs heard at 19 to 20 and ewes around 5.50 to 6.00.
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USDA
Chicago Butter and Eggs Prices Steady in Chicago Market
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports butter and eggs largely steady with wholesale prices unchanged or slightly down. Grades AA through C show minor shifts while eggs move marginally, with mixed, medium, standards, and dirties listed among current lots.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Poultry Market Report
Chicago USDA live poultry market notes no prices reported due to insufficient receipts. Trade activity unclear. market observers await fuller data to establish price directions and supply levels.
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Chicago
USDA
Egg and poultry price report from St. Louis
In St Louis Missouri the AP reports changes in egg and live poultry pricing with consumer grades A and medium priced at 25 to 26 cents per dozen and 24 to 25 cents per dozen respectively. Wholesale and other price levels remain unchanged.
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LOUIS
Market Bulletin Cash Grain Prices Chicago AP
Wheat and soybean sales not reported. Corn prices shown as No 2 yellow 1.1342-15, No 3 yellow 1.08-12, No 4 yellow 1.07-14-08, No 5 yellow 1.09. Oats No 1 heavy vite with weevils at 68. Soybean oil and barley prices listed with feed options 1.20n and 0.93-1.00n.
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Chicago
Wall Street Stocks Rally In Late Trading
Wall Street in New York staged a mild recovery late in the day with moderate volume around 4.0 million shares. Blue chips and volatile issues led gains, with DuPont and Consolidated Edison rising, and Polaroid slipping while Ford and Coca Cola gained.
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New York
DuPont
Consolidated Edison
Litton Industries
Coca Cola
Kerr-McGee Oil
Avnet Electronics
McCrory
Polaroid
Ford
Johns Manville
Jones & Laughlin
Union Carbide
Texaco
International Telephone
Eastern Air Lines
Royal McBee
American Stock Exchange
L.S
Ex-Mt Vernonite Founders Firm At Sparta Ill
Elwood Latta formerly of Mount Vernon co founded the Ranco Corporation with Vernon Schulte of Steelville to manufacture lock boxes for U S Post Office use. The firm has eight approvals and shipments cover 26 states as bid based business. Latta’s brothers Darrell and Duane also former Register-News carrier boys living in Belleville and Plainfield Indiana respectively.
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Elwood Latta
Glenn Latta
Sparta
Iormer Mt. Vernon
Latta
Vernon Schulte
Steelville
Ranco Corporation
United States Post
Darrell
Duane
Register-News
Plainfield
Ind
Belleville
Vehicle Safety Check Debuts Strongly In Mt Vernon
On the first day of a three day Vehicle Safety Check in Mt Vernon 1131 vehicles entered the lanes at 12th and Main and 12th and Broadway with 228 rejected for unsafe items. 32 previously rejected cars later passed after corrections. 14 out of state drivers also attended for safety.
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Mt. Vernon
Leo Heffington
Statistical Records Committee
Heffington
12Th
Main
Marion thanks Mt. Vernon for flood aid received
Robert Cooksey of Marion today expressed gratitude to Mt. Vernon for help during the flood emergency. Mt. Vernon CD and auxiliary police units traveled to Marion to assist during the crisis.
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Maso Robert Cooksey
Marion
Mt. Vernon
Nation under iron rule in Korea after coup
Military junta in Korea arrests 930 suspected leftists, enforces strict censorship as Lt Gen Chang Do Young consolidates power. deposed Premier John M. Chang under house arrest. U S aid to continue, but press and radio face tightened controls. Two generals reportedly arrested for dissent amid parade by cadets.
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Chang Do-young
U. S
Communist Party
Chang
John M. Chang
Washington
Chester Bowles
United States
U.S
South Korea
Voice For America
Seoul
Net
Lee Han-lim
Kang Yung-hoon
Lee
1St Welch Army
Seoul Radio
Kang
Korean Military Academy
Big Two Summit in Vienna Continues to Seek Nuclear Ban
President Kennedy aims to use direct diplomacy with Nikita Khrushchev to revive Geneva talks on a nuclear weapons test ban. US Britain and Soviet Union talks have stalled for weeks as Kennedy seeks to show resolve against communist expansion despite Cuba and Laos reverses. He met with Dean Acheson, Foy Kohler, Bohlen, and Bundy, with an NSC meeting planned for the afternoon.
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Khrushchev
Geneva
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
U. S
Cuba
Laos
Dean Acheson
Foy Kehler
Charles E. Bohlen
State Department
McGeorge Bundy
National Security Council
Prowler Chased From Pace Avenue Neighborhood
Mary Neal reports a prowler in the 1800 block of Pace Avenue at 12 53 a m A neighbor flushed the prowler from the bushes and the suspect fled in an old model car toward Pace Avenue neighborhood authorities said
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Pace Avenue
Mary Neal
Pace
Neahorhood
Bad Blaze at Lawrence Cafe Continues Fallout
Fire officials describe the Lawrence Cafe blaze as Mt. Vernon’s worst in years with water mains and firefighting lines complicating efforts. Fire Chief Burnette notes extensive repairs and cleanup needed before reopening as the bar area escapes major damage.
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Lawrence Cafe
Burnette
Mt. Vernon
Starr Brother
12Th and Broadway
Reverend Funkhouser named Methodist superintendent
Edwardsville pastor Rev. Dr Clyde Funkhouser is named superintendent of the Harrisburg district in the Southern Illinois Conference. He succeeds Rev. Dr Maurice L Winn finishing a six year term and will begin June 1. Rev James L Mettleton of Mount Vernon will succeed him.
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Edwardsville
Ill
Iap
Clyde Funkhouser
Harrisburg
Southern
Kingston Trio to split up after six months clash
The Kingston Trio plans to break up in six months as Dave Guard says he will leave Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane. Reynolds and Shane will continue with a new partner while Guard pursues a solo singing career.
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San Jose
Calif
Kingston Trio
Dave Guard
Nick Reynolds
Bob Shane
Reynolds
Shane i
Guard
Hospital Notes from Jefferson Memorial Admits and Discharges
In Jefferson Memorial Hospital notes, admissions include Kay Ellen Weisbecker and Rev Frank L Karn. Discharges include Bordie Lou Alla Clark Everett Gale Green Dorothy Hester Schaubert and baby Travis Jay, Juanita Elaine Ayers and baby Kevin Lee, Ola Marie Spangler. At Good Samaritan, admits include Betty Marie Smith Jeannetta C Tyler Robert A Payne and David Leroy Freeman. discharges include Mary Matilda Cates Ercel Franks Ruth Carolyn Gray Ann Emmerson Sus a Elizabeth Hecht Doris Alline eves Louise V Gore.
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Jefferson Memorial
Kay Ellen Weisbecker
Frank L. Karn
Bordie Loualla Clark
Everett Gale Green
Dorothy Hester Schaubert
Travis Jay
Shattuc
Juanita Elaine Ayers
Kevin Lee
Ola Marie Spangler
Good Samaritan
Betty Marie Smith
Jeannetta C. Tyler
Robert A. Payne
David Leroy Freeman
Mary Matilda Cates
Births in San Francisco and Mount Vernon Families
Mr and Mrs Car Duzen of San Francisco welcomed a son born at 12 45 AM today in Children's Hospital San Francisco weighing seven pounds thirteen ounces and unnamed. Mrs Duzen is Sara Metcalf daughter of Mr and Mrs Orian Metcalf of Mt Vernon. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Scott of 1307 North Ninth Street at 140 PM yesterday in Good Samaritan Hospital weighing seven pounds thirteen ounces.
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Car] Duzen
San Francisco
Children’s Hospital, San Francisco
Duzen
Sara Metcalf
Orian Metcalf
Mt.Vernon
Charles Scott
Ith Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt Vernon Coin Club Meeting Notice
The Mt Vernon Coin Club will meet Sunday afternoon May 71 at 2 00 in city hall. All members are urged to attend and visitors are welcome.
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Mt. Vernon
Coin Club
Mt Vernon urged action on water crisis by mayor
Virgil T. Bala calls for urgent city action as rumors spread that Mt Vernon may abandon its water issue. He urges Chamber of Commerce and civic groups to pressure the mayor and council to address the problem and protect the town’s progress. He warns that progress depends on resolving the water situation.
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Ak Sage
Cue Community
Chamber of Commerce
Mt. Vernon New Industries
Mt. Vernon
Virgil T. Bala
Dear Abby Advice on Confession and Hearts
Dear Abby advises a mother to keep quiet about destroying a daughter's love letters and cautions against meddling in a child's life. Other readers ask about wearing a wedding ring after a spouse dies and about a wife who remains ill at home. Abby suggests wearing the ring and seeking psychiatric help for dizziness with no medical cause.
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Abby
Ven
Illinois C&E railroad passenger service faces June 6 hearing
The Illinois Commerce Commission authorized oral arguments on June 6 for Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad to discontinue passenger trains Nos. 9 and 10 between Chicago and West Vienna.
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Springfield
IAP
Illinois Commerce Commission
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Chicago
West Vienna
South Africa Bans Public Meetings Across Nation
CAPE TOWN AP- The South African government bans all public meetings for six weeks except church services and other specially permitted gatherings. The period May 19 to June 26 covers the last days of May when nonwhite leaders called for work strikes and nationwide demonstrations against the May 31 proclamation of a new republic.
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Cape Town
South Africa
South West Africa
South African
Trends in Homicide Causes and Cardiac Risk by Age
A summary noting that firearms account for more than half of homicide victims and that heart disease is more common in men than women, with a caveat for those aged 75 and older. The finding highlights age related shifts in mortality patterns and gender differences in cardiovascular risk.
Tighten Rules At Universities
Michigan three large state universities with 66 000 students adopted tighter enrollment policy after limited legislative appropriations. Wayne State University acted first, followed by the University of Michigan and Michigan State University on Thursday.
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Detroit
Michigan
University of Michigan
Michigan State University
Wayne State University
French Rail Strike Ends Ends were lifted as trains resume
French railway workers returned to work after a 26 hour nationwide strike for higher pay. Trains began rolling normally at noon and extra services were set for Pentecost crowds as other transport workers also walked out, stressing national service.
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Paris
Subway
Observatories Cite Naval Observatory as Time Authority
The Naval Observatory in Washington remains the sole astronomical facility in the United States charged with determining official time. It anchors time standards nationwide and coordinates precise timekeeping for navigation science and civil use.
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Naval Observatory
Washington
Illinois Supreme Court OKs Holden Hospital Sale in Carbondale
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the proposed sale of Holden Hospital in Carbondale to Southern Illinois Hospital is legal. It did not decide how sale proceeds should be distributed, reversing a Jackson County Circuit Court ruling.
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Springfield, II
Ilinois Supreme Court
Holden Hospital
Carbondale
Southern Illinois Hospital
High Court
Southern Millinois Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Southern Illinois Conference
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Jackson County Circuit Court
Million Dollar Swindle Charged in Terre Haute Indictment
An Indianapolis AP report says six teens from Terre Haute including a former bank official William C. Kipple and a used car dealer Thomas E. Lapworth face federal indictment. Kipple is named by a grand jury on 16 counts of conspiracy misapplication of funds and false entries. Lapworth faces conspiracy charges and aiding and abetting Kipple. Fourteen others are charged with conspiracy and aiding and abetting.
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Indianapolis
Terre Haute
William C. Kipple
First National Bank of
Thomas E. Lapworth
City Motors, Inc
Kipple
West Frankfort group calls letter campaign over mayoral recall
A West Frankfort citizens group urged a letter writing effort to defend Frank Lentz as administrative chief for the Southern Illinois psychology division of the State Department of Education. Lentz says Springfield ordered resign or transfer. The group seeks recall of two city commissioners and the removal of Mayor Roy Brown.
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West Frankfort
Frank Lentz
Southern Illinois Psychology Division
State Department of Education
Springfield
Citizens
Roy Brown
Open House Sunday At McLeansboro Hospital
Open house planned this Sunday afternoon May 21 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital from 1 30 to 5 00 p m The program begins at 1 30 p m with hours open afterward Also Hamilton County Home Bureau Organizational Day set for Tuesday May 23 in the courthouse basement Includes morning business meeting a noon covered dish luncheon and guest speakers Registration starts at 9 30 a m Featured speaker is Mrs Justin Y Wagg state president of Home Bureau from Payson Ill Dr Martha Dunlap assists speakers include county officers installed by Mrs Edgar Koontz Fairfield Several social visits noted with residents returning home from hospital trips and travel to various towns.
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Mcleansboro
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Pabe
Hamilton County Home Bureau
Home Bureau
Justin Y. Wagg
Payson
Ill
Martha Dunlap
U. of I
Edgar Koontz
Fairfield
Jim Woods
Richard
Carbondale
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Ronald
Harold Cross
M. E. Cross
Waterloo
Iowa
R. E. Chapman
Brazil
Ind
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Jan
H.W. Adams
Eldorado
Cordah Hogan
St. Louis
Barnes Hospital
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Herrin
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Kankakee
Clafton Howell
John Venters
Phoenix
Ariz
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Max Krabbe
Elgin
T. Mendenhall
Freda Fields
James Trout
Joe
Evansville
Frank ‘Kruse
George Brown
Steve ‘Swartz
Nearrey
James Pat
Judy
Seattle
Washington
Illinois Weather Brings Warm Springs Day Then Rainy Weekend
Illinois enjoyed a brief spell of springlike warmth with fair skies and readings in the 70s in many areas. The five day forecast warned of a wet weekend with cooler conditions and showers or thundershowers likely Saturday. Thursday highs ranged from 55 at Rockford to 70 at Vandalia, with Thursday night lows in the 40s and Peoria recording 41 degrees.
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Illinois
Associated Press
Rockford
Vandalia
Peoria
Route 13 Closure Due to High Water
The State Highway Department reports Illinois Route 13 in extreme southeastern Illinois is closed east of Equality and east of Illinois 1 because of high water. Authorities urge motorists to seek alternate routes and expect extended closure times.
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State
Illinois
Equality
Ilinois 1
Five day forecast for Northern and Southern Illinois heats up
Northern Illinois sees temperatures 3 to 5 degrees above normal with highs 70 to 76 and lows 34 to 48. Warmer Friday and weekend. showers likely Sunday and Monday with 0.2 to 0.5 inches total. Northwestern areas may start late Saturday. Southern Illinois remains near or above normal with mid 70s highs and mid 50s lows. brief showers possible Sunday or Monday.
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Illinois
Ilinois
Baccalaureate at Woodlawn High Sunday
Woodlawn high school gymnasium hosts baccalaureate services at 2 30 p m Sunday with Rev William Foster of Woodlawn and Shiloh Methodist churches as speaker Belleville 69 Moline 58 47 4 music directed by Mrs Armando Kassebaum Commencement exercises follow at 8 60 p m Wednesday in the high school gymnasium with Judge Alvin Fey Williams as speaker Vandalia 70 46 Springfield 69 45 Rockford 3 4ddinesday
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William Foster
Woodlawn
Shiloh
Tlinois
Belleville
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Moline
Peoria
Armando Kassebaum
Quincy
Rantoul
Wed
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Springfield
Alvin Fey Vandalia
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