Deaths Ervin Sanders Dies at 73 in Ashley
Ervin C Sanders 73 of Ashley died Thursday after a heart attack. Retired carpenter. Funeral 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Bold Christian Church. burial Boyd Cemetery. Lying in state at Hogan Funeral Home Ashley after 4 p.m. today. Survived by wife Versa Bruce, five daughters, three brothers, one sister, 21 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren.
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Ervin C. Sanders
Ashley
Bold Christian Church
Verneil Garren
Boyd Cemetery
Hogan Funneral
Mr. Sanders
Jefferson County
Absolomo and
Mary (Foutch) Sanders
Grace Scarborough Dies in Centralia Rites Held
Mrs Grace Scarborough wife of Bennett Scarborough died at 2 00 a m Thursday at her Centralia home Funeral services set for 1 30 p m Saturday at Keith Funeral Home Centralia Burial will follow at Centralia Friends may call after 6 00 p m today Survivors include husband Bennett Scarborough son Bennett Jr two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews in Mt Vernon
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Grace Scarborough
Centralia
Keith Funeral Home
Keith Funeral
Bennett Scarborough
Bennett, Jr
Mt. Vernon
Walter Russell Dies in Winchester Illinois
Walter Russell of RFD 2 Winchester Illinois died at 8 50 pm Thursday in Jefferson Memorial Hospital. A retired farmer he lived at the Lowry Nursing Home four months. Funeral services tentatively planned at Woodrock Funeral Home in Winchester Monday. He was born April 14 1889 in England. Survived by wife Florence Brankenborough two sons Mark Jacksonville IL and Clarence Winchester a brother Thomas Russell Jacksonville MI three sisters Mrs Wilbur Godkin Victoria BC Mrs Hannah Baraganith Perth Australia Mrs Albert Causter Regina Saskatchewan and three grandchildren. Preceded in death by two brothers.
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Walter Russell
RFD
Winchester
Ill
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Lowry Nursing Home
Pulley
Woodrock
Mr. Russell
England
Florence Brankenborough
Mark Russell
Jacksonville
Clarence Russell
This City
Thomas Russell
Wilbur Godkin
Victoria
British Columbia
Hannah Baraganith
Perth
Australia
Albert Causter
Regina
Saskatachewan
10000 Parade At Monmouth 10 000 Parade At Monmouth
A parade in Monmouth Wil to show support for U S servicemen in Vietnam drew about 10000 people. The event ended at West Park with the introduction of the two local soldiers' parents killed in Vietnam William Moore and Larry Dean Taylor. Prayers were led by three Monmouth ministers. The gathering aimed to show support, not oppose or endorse U S action, organizers said.
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Monmouth
Wil
U.S
Vietnam
West Park
William Moore
Larry Dean Taylor
Monmouth College
James Mudd
Eight-Year-Old Killer Booked
An eight year old boy in New York is charged with hurling a four year old from a roof after authorities say the suspect boasted of shaking down younger children. A potato chip clutched in the victim’s hand is cited in the case. The juvenile was booked on delinquency with a specification of homicide.
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NEW York
Edward Farrell
Javier Segarra
Smathers Elected Moderator Of United Presbyterians
The Rev. Dr. Eugene Smathers, 59, a Tennessee mountain pastor, won the moderator post of the United Presbyterian Church in Portland in an upset over Rev. Dr. William H. Hudnut Jr. Smathers pledged church aid to the poor and stressed tying Gospel to real problems. He has led Calvary Presbyterian at Big Lick, Tenn., for 35 years and helped develop health and agricultural projects in poverty areas.
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Portland
Ore
Eugene Smathers
United Presbyterian Church
William H. Hudnut Jr
New York
Smathers
Calvary Presbyterian
Big Lick
Crossville
Tenn
General Assembly
Ozarks
Bath County
Transylvania College
Louisville Presbyterian Seminary
Harlan County
South
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Discharged
Patient list shows multiple discharges and admissions at Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan. Names include Robert Brubaker, Donald Burkhart, Ira Bodine, Voyle Gorham, Nellie Davis, Jimmy Estes, David Sadler, Margaret Gajewski, Arnold Goffinett, Henry Bartolomucci, Cindy Pryor, Harry Border, Peggy England, Ricky Panzier, Doris Davis, Hattie Buhler, Madge Newsome, Lorena Latta, James Boldrey, Mary Ann Ziarnek. Discharged: James Dubois, Pat Hofstetter, Billie Walters, Chester Anderson, Janice Hale, Helen Draege, Tillie Kiselewski.
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Ira A. Bodine
Voyle Gorham
Nellie Davis
South
Jimmy Jay Estes
David Stephen Sadler
McLeansboro
Margaret Alene Gajewski
Waltonville
Good Samaritan
Arnold Goffinett
Henry Bartolomucci
RFD
Cindy Pryor
Harry Border
Peggy England
Ricky Panzier
Westcott
Doris Davis
Hattie Buhler
Perkins
Alpha Koontz
Fairfield
Madge Newsome
Benton
Lorena Latta
Bluford
James Boldrey
Mary Ann Ziarnek
Scheller
James Dubois
Pat Hofstetter
Main
Billie Walters
Chester Anderson
Cottage Hill
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital Honor Two Daughters
Mr and Mrs Charles Witges of Scheller welcomed a daughter at 3 4 yesterday afternoon weighing six pounds eleven ounces named Cynthia Anne. Mr and Mrs Larry Musgrave of Fairfield Missouri welcomed a daughter at 7 20 this morning weighing eight pounds one fourth ounce named Kimberly Dawn.
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Charles Witges
Scheller
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cynthia Anne
Larry Musgrave
Fairfield, Mis
Kimberly Dawn
Weather snapshot for Mount Vernon and Illinois area
Weather report notes Thursday high 82 and low 64 at Mount Vernon with 15.20 inches rainfall to date in Ches. Historic highs listed across years, tornado watches and sightings in northern Illinois with six confirmed, some funnel clouds near Galena Tampico Durand Dixon Thomson and Rockford. Five day forecast predicts near normal temperatures, mainly dry with a chance of showers Sunday or Monday.
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Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Moline
Chicago
Cairo
Mercury
Quincy
Weather Bureau
Rockford
Galena
Tampico
Durand
Dixon
Thomson
Ilinois
Motorcycle Mounted Cameras Track Speed Violations in Wuppertal
Police in Wuppertal Germany now chase traffic violators with motorcycles fitted with recording cameras. The system is powered by the bike battery and records speed at 40 feet distance. A built in electronic flash and a data recorder log date time and vehicle speed.
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Wuppertal
Germany
Mt Vernon Market Prices for Soybeans and Corn
Prices in Mt. Vernon after noon show soybeans at 2.71 per bushel shell corn at 1.30 ear corn at 1.27 per bushel noted for local grain traders and farmers.
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Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon Hog Market Prices and Weights
Prices paid at Mt Vernon Hog Market through 12 30 pm were steady with top bids of 23 25 and 23 75 for 200 to 220 lb meat hogs. Sows 19 50 for 300 lb down, 19 25 for 300 lb and over. Boars 14 00 to 14 50. After 12 30 pm prices will reflect next day rates.
St Louis Produce Pricing Summary
St Louis AP market notes list eggs by consumer grades A large 23-27 A medium 20-22 A small 15-17 B large 21-23 wholesale 20-22 unclassified 20-21 checks no price Hens heavy 12-13 light over 5 lbs 8-9 under 5 lbs no price Broilers and fryers 25-2514.
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ST. Louis
Market quotes show grain futures in Chicago
AP reports early grain prices with Wheat No 2 hard at 1.64 percent, No 2 red at 1.62, Corn No 2 yellow at 1.38, Oats No 2 heavy white at 0.74, Soybeans No 1 yellow at 2.86 and Soybean oid 10.35.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Prices Report
Chicago AP notes CME quotations for butter grades AA to C with scores and percentages, plus cars and eggs grade breakdowns. The report lists butter at 93 score AA 66, 92 A 66, 90 B 68 percent, 89 C 59 percent, cars 90 B 64, 89 C 60 and eggs grade A whites 26 percent, mixed 2644, mediums 22 percent, standards 25.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock Estimates For Monday At National Stockyards
AP reports Monday's look at Livestock National Stockyards with estimates for hogs cattle calves and sheep. Hogs 7 000 head barrows and gilts 200 250 pounds 24.00 25.10 sows 300 600 pounds 18.25 20.00 Cattle 150 calves 50 good and choice steers 23.00 25.50 cows 17.00 19.00 good to choice vealers 26.00 36.00 good and choice calves 18.00 24.00 Sheep 100 choice and prime spring lambs 29.00 30.00.
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National Stockyards
Mining stocks surge as silver action sparks market rally
New York stocks slipped at midday though silver and other mining shares rose on reports the U S Treasury halted the run on its remaining silver stock. Silver miners led the gains with Hecla up about four points and Sunshine and Tex Gulf Sulphur among others advancing while industrials and rails fell. Dow Jones average dropped 4.90 to 472.44 as overall losses outweighed mining strength.
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U.S. Treasury
U.S
American Stock Exchanges
Associated Press
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Benguet
United Park City Mines
Callahan Mining
Hecla Mining
Bunker Hill
Texas Gulf
International Mining
Sunshine Mining
Homestake
Raytheon
du Pont
Zenith
Boeing
Eastman Kodak
IBM
Polaroid
American Stock Exchange
Wasn't Always Alone in Prague Hermit Story
Vlastimil Beran, 70, a hermit in the Jesenky Mountains of Czechoslovakia, said he lives in solitude after “lost and betrayed loves.” He was married five times and spoke to reporters about his choice to be alone.
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Prague
Vlastimil Beran
Czechoslovakia
Jesenky Mountains
Johnson says more support for Vietnam policy
President Johnson reported growing backing for keeping U S forces in Vietnam until an honorable settlement, saying unilateral withdrawal is unlikely. He defended Great Society progress, denied a war budget boost, and voiced cautious optimism on nuclear talks. He also expressed happiness about Luci Nugent’s pregnancy.
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Washington
Johnson
U.S
Vietnam
Congress
Luci Nugent
Luci
Fat
Blind couple in Fort Scott weave basketball nets
In Fort Scott Kansas Mr and Mrs Francis Shiller operate as independent artisans making basketball nets. Both are blind and rely on this craft for income. The couple paints nets by hand and ships orders from their home workshop, serving local teams and leagues. Their work highlights resilience and skilled handiwork.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Francis Shiller
Egypts mass arms move heightens Sinai tension
Egyptian forces have massed infantry armoured columns and field artillery along the Sinai frontier as Maj Gen Abdel Mohsen Mortagi warns of a sacred march into Israel if attacked by Israel or Syria. UNEF pullout orders and reports of a huge Egyptian force intensify regional readiness amid Arab fears of a broader war. Syrian and Israeli positions remain in high alert with exchanges over the UN peacekeeping mission.
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Israel
Abdel Mohsen Mortagi
Eastern Front
Syria
Egypt
Iraq
Cairo
U.N
UNEF
Thant
New York
U Thant
Tel Aviv
Sinai Peninsula
Ibrahim Makhos
Damascus
Eisenhower Leaves Hospital Eyes Possible World Trip
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower checked out of Walter Reed Army Hospital. He said he felt fine and might undertake a worldwide trip including Vietnam if doctors approve. He discussed Vietnam with Gen. Westmoreland who urged more tactical reserves. He called Vietnam the nastiest war and urged that America must win. He said antiwar demonstrators are a minority and mostly misguided.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Vietnam
Johnson
Eisenhower
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Enemy is losing his sanctuary on Ben Hai River
Marines and South Vietnamese forces landed on the south bank of the Ben Hai, with Leatherneck units sending a battalion to a landing zone north of Con Thien and overland troops moving toward the international bridge. Six Vietnamese battalions moved through the zone to fan out east and west, with no plan to cross into North Vietnam.
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North Vietnam
Lengel
Con Thien
Doctors Fly Lindy Route Across Atlantic Feat Continued
Two physicians push a perilous transatlantic course over eastern Long Island to Nova Scotia at 9000 feet in a Beechcraft under visual flight rules. They hedge risks as family men with survival gear and Navy tech, sharing Lindbergh’s thin gasoline margin for error.
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Long Island
Nova Scotia
Rieger
Lindbergh
Navy
Fines in circuit court set for several defendants
Thomas Donahue of St Louis faced a $10 charge for following too closely in traffic. Gary Eggleston of 1016 Prairie was fined $20 for a curfew violation. Truman Tucker of 421 Forrest paid $10 for curfew violation. John Newberry of Walier owed $15 for lacking a valid car license. Rose L Long of 524 Forrest was fined $3100 for reckless driving. Grace M Casey of 720 South 18th paid $10 for failure to yield right of way. Hubert L Waiters of Wayne City was fined $15 for speeding.
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Thomas Donahue
St. Louis
Gary Eggleston
Prairie
Truman Tucker
Forrest
John Newberry
Walier
Rose L. Long
Grace M. Casey
South 18Th
Hubert L. Waiters
Wayne City
Lesser Firms Bid Low To Relocate Rend Lake Roads
Franklin County supervisors favored a $ six percent 4,870 bid by Boyd Brothers and Tri State Engineering for relocating roads and bridges around Rend Lake. The U S Army Corps of Engineers must approve before award. Franklin County will execute the contract and be reimbursed.
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Benton
Franklin County
Jefferson Counties
Corps
Franklin County Board
Corps of Engineers
Senate delays action on Dodd censure resolution
The Senate postponed action on a resolution to censure Sen. Thomas J. Dodd for three weeks to today. Connecticut Democrat Dodd denied accusations of enriching himself from testimonial dinners in a letter to fellow senators. Debate on censure was shifted from next Monday to June 13 after he requested more time to mount a defense. The ethics committee had recommended censure on April 27 and debate had been set for next Monday.
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Washington
Senate
Thomas J. Dodd
Connecticut
Castro foresees money abolition in Cuba
Fidel Castro told a Havana audience that money will be abolished in Cuba someday and everything will be free. He called money a vile intermediary and said the producer of a potato will deliver it and receive nothing, explaining that such a system is communism.
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Miami
Fla
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Havana
Castro
Sesser Chief Warns of Speed Near School Crossing
Sesser Police Chief Jim Storey warned motorists about excessive speed around the Highway 148 school crossing at the north edge of town. He noted five citations have been issued recently in the 20 mph zone serving a Wil 30n kindergarten through second grade class. Attendant Burtis McBride reported the speeding problem.
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Sesser
Jim Storey
Storey
Highway 148
Burtis McBride
Mt V Amvets Keep In Touch With Servicemen
Jefferson county Amvets urge residents to support a home front letter program for servicemen. Chairman Howard notes all members are veterans and letters from Jefferson county friends boost morale. People may send names and addresses to Amvets at 1207 Main Street Mt. Vernon for linkage to those serving.
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Howard
Jefferson County
Amvets
Main Street
Mt. Vernon
Noted Organist To Give Logan Street Concert
Porter Heaps, renowned organist, will perform at Logan Street Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. Sunday May 28 on the church’s new Hammond G-100 Cathedral organ. He will also give a second concert at the high school auditorium at 6:30 p.m. the same day.
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Logan Street
Porter Heaps
Logan Street Baptist Church
21St and
Logan
Mr. Heaps
Cal
Heaps
Demonstrators protest at Government House in Hong Kong
About 7,000 protesters, Chinese demonstrators, gathered outside Hong Kong Government House for a second day demanding the release of those arrested during four days of Communist led rioting. They accused Governor Sir David Trench of racial suppression and posted anti British posters as police and military guards watched.
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Hong Kong
David Trench
Peking
Hsieh Fu-chih
Trench
South China Morning Post
Britain
Kowloon
Foils Gunman With A Pizza In Elgin
Ir. Younis M. Ali 24 delivering pizza near a north Elgin home faced a gunman who sprang from bushes and announced a stickup. Ali hurled the pizza and swung a carton of pop striking the robber on the head. The assailant fled, and Ali said I was mad.
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Elgin
Younis’ M. Ali
Ali
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