Deaths Oscar Yung prominent farmer of Sesser
Oscar Yung 76 prominent farmer of the Sesser community died at 3:00 am today in Franklin County Hospital at Sesser. Funeral services at 2:00 pm Sunday at Sesser Methodist Church with Rev. Charles Hill officiating. Burial Maple Hill cemetery. Body lies in state at Brayfield Funeral Home Lesser after 2:00 pm Saturday. Burial run through service then taken to church at 12:30 pm Sunday. Born Oct 26, 1886 in Franklin County son of Henry and Mary Yung. Married Ruth Jenkins on Nov 22, 1934. Survived by wife. last survivor of Yung family. preceded by parents and nine siblings.
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Sesser Methodist Church
Charles Hill
Maple Hill
Brayfield
Lesser
Mr. Yung
Franklin County
Henry
Mary (Daab) Yung
Ruth Jenkins
Yung
Brother of Mt. V. Resident Dies
D. L. Sheeks, 78, brother of Laura N. Sallee of Route 4 Mr. Vernon, died Thursday in Bedford Indiana where he resided. Mrs. Sallee was with him at the time of death. The funeral was set for Saturday at 2 00 PM at the Buddah Baptist church near Bedford.
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D. L. Sheeks
Laura N. Sallee
Route 4
Vernon
Bedford
Ind
Truce Efforts in Dominican Crisis Face Setback
Moderate leader Col. Rafael Fernandez Dominguez, seen as a potential coalition figure for a civilian regime, was killed in a rebel attack on the National Palace near the U S controlled neutral zone. U S troops exchanged fire with rebels. three paratroopers were wounded. Ambassador Stevenson reported the death of communist strategist Miguel Roman. Meanwhile, OAS named Jose A Mora as mediator, with Mayolore coordinating with the U N envoy. Brazil approved a 1300 soldier peacekeeping contingent, joining Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica in sending units.
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Washington
Rafael Fernandez Dominguez
U.S
Fernandez
Impert
U. S
Adlai E. Stevenson
U.N. Security Council
Miguel Roman
Stevenson
Roman
Red
Dominican Republic
Jottin Cury
United States
OAS
Jose A. Mora
Uruguay
Mora
Santo Domingo
Jose Antonio Mayolore
U.N
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted Names
Jefferson Memorial shows multiple admissions and discharges across two units. At Jefferson Memorial admitted include Georgia Ann Hudson Earl J. Austin Dorothy Ramsager Randall McKinley Smith. Discharged: Isaac Lambert Gary Dwain Richards Ann McCoy Gale Grant Pickett.
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Georgia Ann Hudson
Earl J. Austin
Fairfield
Dorothy Ramsager
Randall McKinley Smith
Isaac Lambert
Gary Dwain Richards
Ann McCoy
Gale
Grant Pickett
Market hog prices update after 12:30 p m today
Prices paid until 12:30 p m were 25 cents higher with the top at 21.00 for 20 to 220 lb hogs. Sows weighed 300 pounds and under 17.75 and over 17.50, down. Boars listed at 11.50 and 12.00. After 12:30 p m the market will reflect the next day’s prices.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon posted commodity quotes for the afternoon showing wheat at 1.25, soybeans 2.70, shell corn 1.34, and ear corn 1.31 per bushel. Local traders noted active interest in soy and corn futures amid mixed market signals.
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Mt. Vernon
Egg and Poultry Price Listings From St Louis AP
In St Louis, AP reports prices for eggs and live poultry. Egg grades listed as A large 2-27, A medium 20-21, A small 16-17, B large 23-24, wholesale 23-24, unclassified 21-14 to 22-45, checks 11-18. Poultry hens heavy 16-17, light over 5 lb 10-1, under 5 lb 5, broilers and fryers 20-21.
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ST. Louis
Chicago Produce Butter and Egg Prices Report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes butter steady with various grades and scores, including 98 score AA and 92 A. Eggs remain steady with grade A whites at 2714, mixed 2744, mediums 23, standards 25. Also mentions car grades and percentages.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Livestock receipts at National Stockyards reported
AP dispatch from National Stockyards lists Monday receipts of hogs 9 000 cattle 5 000 calves 200 sheep 400 hogs barrows and gilts 1 3 200 230 dollars per hundredweight sows 235 65 dollars per hundredweight. Cattle 300 calves 100 good steers 23.00 24.00 good and low choice heifers 21.00 24.00 cows 14.50 16.50 feeders good and choice 20.00 29.00. Sheep 100 choice and prime spring lambs 28.00 50.00.
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National
M. (Ap
Chicago Grain prices report from AP
Chicago AP reports grain prices with No 2 hard wheat at 1.45 per bushel No 2 red wheat 1.43 Corn No 2 yellow 1.3742 Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.81 Soybean oil 10.10 All figures in cents per bushel or dollar terms and reflect current market quotes.
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Chicago
Wall Street Ends Mixed Amid Rank Downturns and Small Gains
Wall Street weakened late as trading slowed with about 4.6 million shares. Major issues drifted lower by 1 to 2 points while some names like Shelly Oil Delta Airlines and Mattel advanced over a point. Dow noon averages showed mixed movement with losses in the industrials and rails and a slight uptick in the 15 rails index.
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New York
Eastman Kodak
DuPont
U.S. Gypsum
IBM
Polaroid
Texas Instruments
Big Three Motors
Electronics Associates
Diners Club
Kaiser Aluminum
Alcoa
J.C. Penney
Pepsi Cola
Sears, Roebuck
Union Carbide
U.S
Zenith
Shelly
Stone Container
Mattel
Delta Airlines
Paramount Pictures
Pan American
American Stock Exchange
U.S. Treasury
Births in Mt Vernon and Hill Street families
Mr and Mrs William Daniels of 104 Hill Street welcomed a daughter at 7 38 yesterday morning in Good Samaritan hospital weighing 11 pounds 12 ounces named Paula Jean. Mr and Mrs Charles Ilbery of RFD 5 Mt Vernon welcomed a daughter at 11 26 last night in Good Samaritan hospital weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces named Elizabeth Renee.
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William Daniels
Hill Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Paula Jean
Charles Ilbery
RFD 5
Mt. Vernon
Elizabeth Renee
Nuclear test at Nevada site seismically recorded
A low yield underground nuclear test was conducted today at the Atomic Energy Commission Nevada test site. The explosion produced an energy equivalent to about 20 000 tons of TNT and was detected by seismographs across the region.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada
Cheaper Lithium Sparks New View Of Hydrogen Bombs
Washington AP reports Dr. Ralph Lapp outlined a four stage energy release in hydrogen weapons, detailing a core fission step, lithium deuteride fission making tritium, fusion with deuterium, and outer jacket fission. He notes lithium deuteride could be cheaper thanuranium or plutonium and explains internal tritium production within the bomb.
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Washington
America
Ralph Lapp
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
W. J. Frank
Livermore
Calif
University of California At Davis
Lapp
Frank
Elks Club Plans Purchase of Green Hills Property
Elks Club moves to buy the Green Hills golf course, club house and swimming pool with mal approval by the Grand Lodge. Transfer plans were finalized by Elks Country Club officers, Elks trustees and Green Hills representatives.
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Green Hills
Grand Lodge
Elks Country Club
Elks Trustees
Kentucky Farm Timber Valuation Figures Flagged In Testimony
Robert M. Crain, assistant attorney general, cross examined Hall on erosion and soil types as the farm’s timber value was linked to mill prices. D. J. Stewart of Calhoun testified about offering for timber and his claimed $70,000 financial ability. Bower bought the whole farm for $210,000 in 1962, covering tillable land buildings timber and mineral rights.
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Robert M. Crain
Hall
Crain
D. J. Stewart
Calhoun
Bower
Weather Update From MT VERNON AND CHICAGO AREA
MT VERNON forecast shows Thursday high 75 and low 60 with rainfall to date at 11.29 inches. Chicago area reports warm with scattered thunder showers tonight and daytime highs in the 30s statewide, with partial clearing Saturday. Southern Illinois to stay warm, with temperatures 2 to 8 degrees above normal and showers possible through the weekend and into next week.
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MT. Vernon
Chicago
Illinois
West Central
East Central
Ilinois
Tinois
Tuberculosis Advances Cut Layoffs for New Doctors
In 1964, chemotherapy transformed outpatient TB care, reducing interest in TB careers. Drugs like streptomycin isoniazid and PAS dominate treatment. Adherence is crucial. relapse can occur after hospital discharge. Treatment spans at least 18 months with up to 30 pills daily. About 200 specialists signed up for courses on bacteriology clinical care and public health of TB.
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P.A.S
Moulding
Government declares siege to stop student protests in Colombia
In Bogotá the government imposed a state of siege to halt demonstrations by students across the capital and the cities of Medellin and Cali. The protests began Monday in opposition to U.S. policy in the Dominican Republic and spread nationwide.
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Bogota
Colombia
Medellin
Cali
U.S
Dominican Republic
Presbyterians Push Christian Unity Work
The 17th annual General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the U S A focused on ecumenical efforts to deepen ties with other Christians. A report urged broader interchurch cooperation, including occasional Catholic Mass attendance, as delegates heard greetings from a Catholic bishop and discussed reunification efforts with the Reformed Church in America and the Presbyterian Church in the U S (Southern). William Phelps Thompson of Wichita won the moderator post after a three-way race, succeeding Dr Edler G Hawkins.
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Columbus
Ohio
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Church Universal
William Phelps Thompson
Wichita
Kan
John J. Carberry
Reformed Church
Ameria
Presbyterian Church
U.S
United Church
Thompson
E. G. Montag
Beaver
Last Respect Fictitious Student Harvey Keck Funeral
A town mourns Harvey Quincy Keck as students stage a solemn service only to discover the coffin at Myers Funeral Home is empty. The missing student, created as a running gag on activity lists, had been the topic of the march and the memorial monument claimed by attendees.
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Myers Funeral
Harvey
Funeral
Statler Hilton Fire Evacuates Detroit Hotel Guests
A five alarm blaze at the Statler Hilton in downtown Detroit forced more than 900 guests to flee their rooms before dawn. Guests trapped on upper floors escaped via stairs as fire walls contained the flames. No injuries among guests. eight firefighters treated for smoke inhalation. Hotel officials housed evacuees at nearby hotels. Fire origin was a service area on the eighth floor. cause under investigation.
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Statler Hilton
Frederic Donner
General Motors Corp
Donner
Glenn Thom
GM Auto
South Africa
Thom
Frank Teich
Tetch
Thorn
Tuller
The
Statler
Coup leaders seized in night raids near Saigon
An attempted coup near Da Nang and Saigon sparked alarms across military installations. Quat's supporters allegedly acted before the plan unfolded, with police headquarters sealed and tanks deployed. Several officers were arrested. one reported KIA belonged to the 46th Regiment linked to past overthrow attempts.
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Saigon
da Nang
Quat
National Police
46Th Regiment
Move To End Filibuster On Voting Rights
In Washington 35 senators including 2 Democrats and 8 Republicans filed a petition to end debate on the Negro voting rights bill. The rule would limit each senator to one hour for the bill and amendments, with a 67 vote threshold to adopt. Southern lawmakers oppose, arguing constitutional voter qualification rights. Kennedy and Javits won a 48 19 amendment approval to bar Spanish speaking Puerto Ricans from being blocked by English literacy tests in New York.
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Senate
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Dirksen
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
New York
Ex Cowboys 103rd Birthday Honored in Queens
New York AP report notes Edward Everett Cauthorne aged 103, a former cowboy, schoolteacher, and court clerk in the Frank James trial. He was praised as the oldest living alumnus of Harvard and the University of Texas at a luncheon in a Queens aged care home, with President Johnson sending greetings.
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New York
United States
Johnson
Edward Everett Cauthorne
Queens
Cauthorne
Missouri
Frank James
Jesse
Harvard
University of Texas
Indians climb Mt Everest
New Delhi India AP reports an Indian mountaineering expedition reached Mt Everest the highest peak. An official spokesman said two Indians stood atop the 29 028 foot summit and planted an Indian flag on the pole left by the US team reached the summit two years ago.
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New Delhi
India
Everest
Three fined in circuit court for traffic offenses
Circuit Court yesterday fined three individuals for traffic offenses. Joseph E. Gentry of Marion paid 15 dollars for speeding, Paul J. Wibbles of Evansville Indiana 10 dollars for improper passing, and Ralph Bullock from R. R. 3 Mt. Vernon paid 10 dollars for speeding.
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Joseph E. Gentry
Marion
Paul J. Wibbles
Evansville
Ind
Ralph Bullock
Mt. Vernon
Senator On Oswald Gun Bill Faces Senate Clash
Senate debate over the administration gun bill features Sen Gordon Allott arguing that Oswald could have bought a rifle in a sporting goods store as easily as by mail order. He and Sen Paul Fannin say the bill punishes law abiding citizens without fixing gun abuses. Franklin L. Orth of the NRA defends the bill against what he calls NRA propaganda. Robert F Kennedy testifies in support, saying the measure would save hundreds of lives and ease family heartbreak nationwide.
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Washington
Gordon Allott
Lee Harvey Oswald
Allott
Colorado
Senate
Nicholas Katzenbach
Kennedy
Arizona
Paul Fannin
Fannin
Franklin L. Orth
National Rifle Association
Katzenbach
Thomas J. Dodd
Vending Machine Violence Charged in Murphysboro
E L Harris 46 operator of a vending business was charged with aggravated battery after allegedly attacking Don Phillips 29 manager of Downstate Vendors of Anna and Cairo outside a Carbondale cafe. Phillips said he was struck and injured an eye. Authorities investigate anonymous threatening calls tied to expansion attempts.
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Ilc
E.L
Buddy Buddy) Harris
Harris
Don Phillips
Downstate
Anna
Cairo
Phillips
Carbondale
Williamson County
Little League Minor Tryouts This Saturday
Minor league tryouts will be at Mt. Vernon Junior High School field. Eight and nine year old boys should report at 9:00 a.m. Boys ages 10 to 12 will try out at 1:00 p.m.
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Mt. Vernon Junior High School
Ex Mt Vernon Principal Kuhn Accepts Carbondale Post
George J. Kuhn, 36, resigning Mt. Vernon High School principal, will become assistant to the Carbondale high school district superintendent, earning 11000 dollars annually and taking up duties July 1.
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Mt. V
Kuhn
Carbondale
George J. Kuhn
Carbondale, al
Mt. Vernon High School
Mt Y Students Win U of I Scholarships
Ogie Ellis county superintendent announces Jefferson county winners of University of Illinois scholarships. Clinton Douglas Jones Mt. Vernon Route 3 is child of a WWII veteran. John Charles Fenoli Route 5 Mt. Vernon is son of John Fenoli. Scholarships based on scores from November 7 elimination.
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Ogie Ellis
Jefferson County
Clinton Douglas Jones
Mt. Vernon
Wilbur Jones
John Charles Fenoli
Route 5
Vernon
John Fenoli
Cars Collide On Broadway At Downtown Intersection
A two car collision occurred at 6 00 p m Thursday at 12th and Broadway. Noble E Irvin of Bhaford sustained damage near 100 dollars while Donald E Shauwego of JMfason City IL had about 310 dollars in damage.
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Siu
12Th and
Broadway
Noble E. Irvin
Bhaford
Donald E. Shauwego
Jmfason City
Purse Stolen At Local Car Wash Reported
Judy Kelly of Route 1-A reported a theft at Toney's Speed Wash at 1711 Cancer in Mt. Vernon. Her purse containing a billfold about $6 in cash and personal papers was left briefly, then missing when she returned.
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Mt. Vernon
Judy Kelly
Route 1-A
Toney
Taylor’s Plane Hit By Bullets Over Saigon
A Canberra jet carrying U.S. Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor was struck by a ground fire round while returning to Saigon from Da Nang. The attack caused a nose section hit but did not injure Taylor or others aboard. the plane landed safely at Saigon Airport.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Maxwell D. Taylor
da Nang
Taylor
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