Death of Shirley Ann McSparin at age 15 in Stonefort
Shirley Ann McSparin, 15, of 1207 S 16th St, died yesterday at Barnes Hospital St Louis after two months’ illness. Funeral services set for 12:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Stonefort Baptist Church with Rev George Smith officiating. Burial in Pleasant Ridge cemetery. Born March 3 1945 in Saline County to Edgar and Mabel Hill McSparin. Survivors include her brother Sgt Harold McSparin in the U S Marines at Wichita Falls Tex and grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles McSparin of Stonefort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iiss
Shirley Ann M McSparin
S. 16Th Street
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Beptist
Stonefort
George Smith
Aneasant Ridge
Charles McSparin
Bids Chosen For Ashley Post Office Construction
Senator Everett M. Dirksen was advised the contract for a new Ashley post office has been signed with Frank and Agatha Kyte of Lansing Michigan. Groundbreaking will occur soon with completion set for January 1 1961. The 10 year lease includes renewal options and the building features 1985 square feet interior space a cannon stone brick and concrete block exterior and 240 square foot loading platform plus 6926 square feet of parking and truck maneuvering area. It will be air conditioned with modern lighting and a low open patron service counter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett M. Dirksen
Arthur E. Summerfield
Post Office
Ashley
Frank and Agatha Kyte
South Capitol Avenue
Lansing
Michigan
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted Patients
Jefferson Memorial admitted Mrs. June Clark Thompson and discharged Mrs. Clara Marie Jones of Odin Mrs. Flora Belle Kitchen of McLeansboro at hospital. Good Samaritan admitted Gussie Mona Johnson William Donald Riley Ray Oliver Banes Ruth Jane Reece. Discharged Halsey Leon St Ramona Wastella Ashby and baby Jeffrey Oran Judy Marie Loman Claude Wood Schmidt Grace Harlow Barbara Reynolds Robert Mason Mary Ellen Hughes Patsy Briesacher Loedina McKinney Michael Cox Jinny Lenz Eleanor Dethrow George Garner Nicholas Ingram Ruth Reece Edward Hofer Howard Mays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Memorial
June Clark Thompson
Clara Marie Jones
Odin
Flora Belle Kitchen
McLeansboro
Good Samaritan
Gussie Mona Johnson
William Donald Riley
Ray Oliver Banes
Ruth Jane Reece
Halsey Leon St
Ramona Wastella Ashby
Jeffrey Oran
Judy Marie Loman
Claude Wood Schmidt
Grace Mildred Harlow
Barbara Gayle Reynolds
Robert Greg Mason
Mary Ellen Hughes
Patsy Jo Briesacher
Loedina R. McKinney
Michael Steven Cox
Jinny Marie Lenz
Eleanor Jessie Dethrow
George Franklin Garner
Nicholas R. Ingram
Edward Hofer
Howard Edward Mays
Sandra Anne Sanders Patricia Elaine Shepherd
Judy Carol Sherman Lola Irene Swkk
Alice Skelton
Dena Mae Snow Carla Jeanne Spriggs
Mary Jane Steele
Bonnie JO Steinberg
Joetta Stevenson
Alice Rutherford Stewart
Estella Louise Stokes Capole Lee Syorment DoiRotHy
Kay Stormeny
Patricia Ann Summers
Elonia Sharlene Tate
Samora Kaye Tate
Anet
Ann Taylor Sherry
June Trout Carol Janell Walling
Juanita Warp
Carolyn Sue Warmack
Linda Faye Warren
Mary Nelle Waters
Polly Ann Wese
Linda Rose Westbrook
Lynn Ellen Wilcow
Sharon Ann Wheeler Boys
Michael Ray Ahlf
Larry Dean Baltzell
Gene Edward Banes
Melvin Warren Banes
Arthur Elmo Bannister
Michael Edward Barton Earnest Dee Bayne Leon Wesley Berry
Robert Lee Brown
Beechworth Brumbaugh II
William Ray Deray Gary Fred Donoson
James Clayton Dowler
Bogir Russell EpWano Arthu Cecil Elus, JR
Robert Delmar Farthing David Duane Ferguson
Bitty Fay Forp Stanton Monroe Fowwier, JR
James Terry Frakus
John Olin Gallatin
Michael Miller Garlinghouse
Mickay Leroy Gossett
Gary Mwain Graham Donald Clayton Garay
Ruhlin Lee Gregory
Births in Cahokia and surrounding area report multiple newborns
Mr and Mrs Todd Ward of 25 Hanover Lane Cahokia Illinois welcomed a daughter Tina Lee born at 11 55 p m Thursday May 15 at Barnes Hospital St Louis weighing eight pounds ten ounces. Grandparents Mrs George Ward and Dr and Mrs Edwin S Wood. A son born to Mr and Mrs Tra Ramsey of 1009 Westcott at 7 00 p m yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital weighing six pounds four ounces. Mr and Mrs Fred Hiatt of Wayne City parent a son born at 11 26 a m Saturday at Good Samaritan weighing eight pounds two ounces. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Ted Eugene Wood of 11 Shaw Gardens at 11 41 a m Saturday at Good Samaritan weighing seven pounds five ounces. Mr and Mrs Melvin Payer of RFD 3 Mr Vernon parent a son born at 9 16 p m last night at Good Samaritan weighing seven pounds two ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd Ward
Hanover Lane
Cahokia
Ill
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Christina Lee
Rita Wood
George Ward
Edwin S. Wood
Tra Ramsey
Westcott
Good Samaritan Hospital
Fred Hiatt
Wayne City
Ted Eugene Wood
Shaw Gardens
Melvin Payer
RFD 3
Vernon
Mt Vernon Chapter 233 Eastern Star Meets May 24
A stated meeting of Mt. Vernon Chapter No. 233 Order of the Eastern Star will be held at the Masonic Temple Tuesday evening May 24 at 7 30. Memorial service will be held with Mary Swingle W M and Admi r Bogan secretary listed.
Ladies Auxiliary Meeting At City Hall May 24
The Ladies Auxiliary to King City Barracks 102 VFW will meet at City Hall on Tuesday May 24 at 7 30 P M After the business session members are invited to a social hour with refreshments Each lady bring a pic and table service Lee will be furnished Dorothy Brake Pent Margaret H Smith Sec
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King City Barracks
U.S.A
City Hall
Lee
Dorothy Brake
Margaret H. Smith
Veterans of World War I to Meet at Legion Hall
King City Barracks No 102 Veterans of World War I U S A will hold a regular session at the Legion Hall at 7 30 p m Tuesday May 24. Attendance of all members is urged and other World War I veterans are invited to attend. Comdr Varn Farthing is in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King City Barracks
No. 102
U.S.A
Legion Hall
Weather forecast for Illinois turns fair with mild temps
The Associated Press reports Illinois mooding into seasonal conditions with 70s and 80s temperatures and light variable winds. Humidity dips as pleasant sunny weather continues into Tuesday. Showers are forecast for Wednesday or Thursday.
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Associated Press
Ilinois
Illinois Temperature Outlook Near Normal Readings
Illinois forecasts call for average temperatures near normal with normal highs around 71 to 76 degrees in the north and 76 to 81 in the south, and lows about 51 to 54 in the north and 52 to 62 in the south. Little day to day fluctuation expected through Saturday. Precipitation ranges from 0.33 inch in extreme southwestern sections to 0.1 to 0.2 inch elsewhere, with showers likely Wednesday or Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Registration At McClellan Township School
Registration will be conducted at McClellan township school from 1 00 to 3 00 p m Wednesday May 25. Graduation exercises will be held Friday evening May 27 at 7 36 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClellan Township
262 Graduates Listed At Mt V Junior High Ceremony
Continuation from page one shows a long list of graduates at Mt V Junior High. The roster includes numerous students such as Sandra Ann Sanders Patricia Elaine Shepherd Judy Carol Sherman Lola Irene Swkk Alice Skelton and many more, with both girls and boys named in sequences. The article preserves the full graduation roster with high density of named individuals and ends with the concluding line of graduate names.
Ten More Suits Filed Here For Back Taxes
Ten additional delinquent tax suits were filed in county court on Saturday. Names include James Webb of Mt. Vernon with amounts totaling $368.44 for 1937 to 1958. Mineweld Company of Mt. Vernon for 1956 and 1958 totaling $464.06. Fashion Cleaners of Mt. Vernon for 1952 to 1958 totaling $531. Murl Henderson of Mt. Vernon for 1952 $534. Clinton Hinener of Mt. Vernon for 1947 1956 1957 totaling $497.60. Bob Fleming Inc. of Centralia for 1956 $496. Elizabeth Vandenberg of Mt. Vernon for 1956 1957 1958 totaling $452. Ralph Kaufman Acme Ambiance Service of Mt. Vernon for 1952 1954 1955 1958 totaling $656. R. B. Fickbahm of Mt. Vernon for 1952 and 1958 totaling $466. Robert Quillman of Mt. Vernon for 1956 1957 1958 totaling $438.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Webb
Herbert
Mt. Vernon
Mineweld Company
Shawnee
Fashion Cleaners
12Th St
Murl L. Henderson
Centralia Rd
Clinton Hinener
10Th St
Bob Fleming Inc
Centralia
Elizabeth Vandenberg
Welkins
Ralph Kaufman
Acme Ambiance Service, Inc
Oakland
Mt. V. Men Named to Grand Royal Arch Offices
Two Mt. Vernon men were appointed to Grand Royal Arch offices in Illinois at a Chicago meeting. T. Glen Collins was named state obituaries committee member and Lester Myers district deputy Grand High Priest of District 30. Jefferson County was represented by Ogie Ellis, High Priest, and Lester Myers, Chaplain, from Andrew D. Webb Chapter No. 160.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Grand Royal Arch
State of Wlinois
Chicago
T. Glen Collens
Lester Myers
Jefferson County
Ogie Ellis
Andrew D. Webb
Vernon Delegation Attends 64th UCT Convention
Mr V Men from Vernon represented at the United Commercial Travelers 64th annual convention held at Hotel Custer in Galesburg Illinois over a three day period. Delegates included Mr and Mrs James Alexander Mr and Mrs Amos Smith Gerald Isaac W D Isaac Charles Holt Lewis Hilliard Neal Rowe Harry Bishop and Robert Snow. Gerald Isaac was elected Grand Junior Counselor and Harry Bishop chosen as delegate to the international Detroit convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
United Commercial Travellers
Custer
Galesburg
Til
James Alexander
Amos Smith
Gerald Isaac
W. D. Isaac
Charles Holt
Lewis Hilliard
Neal Rowe
Harry Bishop
Robert Snow
Detroit
Mich
Mt Vernon Hosts Illinois Police Association District Meeting
Mt. Vernon police department will host officers from 17 southern Illinois counties tomorrow night at the Illinois Police Association district meeting. The program includes a chicken dinner at the Elks Lodge, a business session, and a social hour with city police, state troopers, county officers, investigators from the Secretary of State's office, and prison guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Ilinois
Vandals Warned Away From Mt Vernon Airport
Sheriff Bob Ruddick reports recent vandalism at Mt Vernon Airport with boys climbing into planes and misplacing maps and equipment. Gasoline thefts noted. He warns trespassers will be arrested and warrants issued by the Airport Authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Ruddick
Mt. Vernon
Ruddick
Auto Ignition at Fifth and Harrison Sparks Blaze
A car driven by Robert Ratliff on Route 1 caught fire at 5 25 p m Saturday at Fifth and Harrison. Firefighters said the damage was confined to the carburetor and the blaze was quickly controlled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ratliff
Route 1
Fifth and Harrison
Thousands Flee Coast Nine Killed Wave disaster across Hawaii
Witness describes the advancing wall of water at Waikiki as tremors grew into a roar. Maui towns Kahului Wailuku Hana faced flooding with water several feet deep and waves washing inland. Oahu and Hawaii Island saw multiple waves from midnight onward. power failed in Hilo and was restored by backup equipment about an hour later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waikiki
Maui Island
Kahalui
Wailuku
Hana
Maui
Oahu
Hawaii Island
Hiro
Hilo
U.N. Debates Espionage and Aerial Surveillance Plan
U.N. members consider espionage issues amid moves by Corea to push a no-fly proposal denied by others. Lodge’s strategy aims to show Soviet guilt while avoiding premature disclosures. He plans a U.N. aerial surveillance proposal after pending complaints are addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corea
Lodge
Washington
Eisenhower
Christian A. Herter
Soviet Union
United States
U.S
U.N
Mt Vernon Pistol Team Shines at Carmi Shoot
Mt Vernon police pistol team members Harold Albright Art Phillips Jack Fairfield placed high in Carmi Illinois competition yesterday Albright took second in expert Phillips third in sharpshooter and Fairfield second in marksman The five man unit includes captain Albright Phillips Airchild Miller and Edwards for this year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Carmi
Ill
Harold Albright
Art Phillips
Jack Fairfield
County Officials Attend Meeting in Carbondale
Five Jefferson county officials joined a 34 county zone meeting of the County Supervisors and County Commissioners Association in Carbondale last week. Attendees included Deputy County Treasurer Kenneth Randall Bill Moore clerk of the Board of Review and Supervisors C W Waite Warren Howard and Walter Chesney. Bernard F Hillenbrand executive director of the National Association of County Officials spoke as the audience discussed all aspects of county government during a Q and A period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
County Supervisors and
County Commissioners Association
Carbondale
Kenneth Randall
Bill Moore
Board of Review
C. W. Waite
Warren Howard
Walter Chesney
Bernard F. Hillenbrand
Washington, D. C
National Association of County Officials
Car And Truck Collide In Mt Vernon Night Crash
A minor accident occurred in Mt Vernon at Ninth and Main at 9 25 last night involving a truck driven by Larry D Pierce 17 Bonnie and a car driven by David W Burroughs 21 426 south 23rd street Collided with about 375 damage per vehicle Pierce was fined 5 and costs for failure to yield right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Larry D. Pierce
Bonnie
David W. Burroughs
South 23Rd Street
Ninth and Main
Pierce
Walking Doctor Tired From 38 Mile Trek Across States
Dr. Barbara Moore, 56, trudged 38 miles in 14 hours from California to New York, resting in Oakley Kansas after a strenuous march on the road’s left shoulder as required by state law. She complained of a sore left foot and urged relief from patrolmen to walk on the right side at times to ease her leg muscles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakley
Kan
Barbara Moore
California
New York
Dr. Moore
Kansas
NAACP Tag Day in Mt Vernon Nets $310.14
The Jefferson county NAACP branch reported a tag day in Mt. Vernon raised 310.14 dollars. Charley Edwards serves as local president of the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
NAACP
Mt. Vernon
Charley Edwards
Fines Listed by Police Magistrate J R Thomas
Ester Meador and Marshall Leitzell received $10 fines plus costs for drunkenness while traffic penalties included yde H Pittman of Alto Texas for failure to display reciprocal plates on a truck Leon Kehrer paid $15 costs for careless driving Harold L Jones $5 for disobeying a stop sign and Billie E Howell $15 for careless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Thomas
Ester Meador
Marshall Leitzell
Yde H. Pittman
Alto
Texas
Leon Kehrer
Harold L. Jones
Billie E. Howell
Coke Machine Jimmied at Opdyke Road Plant
Police said the Coca Cola machine at the Creosote Forest Products plant office on Opdyke Road was forced open Saturday night. No money was stolen and investigators found no further damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creosote Forest Products
Opdyke Road
Markets: Livestock at National Stockyards Ill AP
US cattle and hog markets show mixed demand with hogs 1 2 weights trading 15.50 to 17.25 and calves, steers, and cows unevenly lower. Slaughter vealers up to 32.00 while lambs and sheep show scattered prices, with prime spring lambs at 25.00 to 50.00 and ewes around 5.00 to 50.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Ill
USDA
Chicago Poultry Receipts Report Wholesale Prices Mixed
Chicago area live poultry trading Friday shows 10,000 receipts with wholesale buying prices largely unchanged to lower. White Rock fryers ranged 21 to 22 cents per pound, roasters 26 to 28 cents, mostly around 27 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
Egg and poultry price list from St Louis AP release
St Louis markets reveal wholesale egg grades such as large extras 70-80 per cent A, consumer AA large 33-36 and A large 31-35, mediums 30, dirties 21-23, pee wee 12-14. Fowl heavy 19, light 5 lb and over 15, under 5 lb 9. Fryers and broilers 18. Pigeons per dozen 2.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Chicago Produce Market Summary Note
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports buyer steady, receipts 1,055,000 with wholesale buying prices unchanged. Eggs steady with receipts 20,200 and grade breakdowns: A whites 60 percent or better 33 percent mixed 33 percent mediums 32 percent standards 33 percent dirties 31 percent checks 30 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago (Ap
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Grain and fruit price report from Chicago AP
CHICAGO AP reports no wheat or soybean sales and notes corn prices for No 2 yellow at 1.23 23, No 3 at 1.21 4-22, No 4 at 1.16 4-19, oats No 2 extra heavy white at 764, soybean at 84b%a, barley malting 1.15-1.25 and feed 92-1.05. Strawberries in Southern Illinois quoted for 16 quart mixed Delands and Blakes at 6.50-7.00, fair quality 4.50-5.50, 8 quart flats 3.50-3.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
Southern Illinois
Wall Street Up and Down on Mixed Trading in Late Session
The stock market moved unevenly in late trading with about 2.5 million shares that day. Several electronics rose one to four points while others were flat or down, with Thiokol and United Aircraft among notable losers and Eastman Kodak and American Cyanamid gaining. General Motors and Du Pont slipped on news of a court review affecting voting rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Electronics
Thiokol
Litton Industries
Beckman Instruments
Motorola
Texas Instruments
General Dynamics
Boeing
Douglas
United Aircraft
U.S. Steel
Jones & Laughlin
Republic
General Motors
du Pont
Supreme Court
Eastman Kodak
U.S
Cuban threat to Guantanamo base reported by Ledger-Star
Atlantic Fleet Headquarters warned of Cuban forces gathering outside Guantanamo Naval Base City for a possible march on the base. Sentries were alerted and Washington sources confirmed Navy awareness while the base is defended under the mutual treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
The
Ledger-Star
Atlantic Fleet
U.S. Naval Base
Guantanamo
Adm
Robert L. Dennison
Fidel Castro
Guantanamo City
Naval Base
Dennison
Washington
Navy
United States
Cuba
Arleigh A. Burke
Naval Operations
Du Quoin Population Drop Sparks Mayor’s Criticism
Monroe County figures show population rising to 15,472, but Du Quoin's 1960 census shows 6,563 residents, down from 7,147 in 1950. Mayor Renos Miller called the decline "ridiculous" and says the city will conduct its own count amid regional postwar industrial growth concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Monroe County
Madison
St. Clair
25Th
du Quoin
Renos Miller
Miller
Special Agents Ride Shotgun on Frisco Railroad
Frisco Railroad assigns armed special agents to freight trains carrying new cars from St Louis to Tulsa after two sulphuric acid vandalism incidents. In the May 14 attack a bridge near Dixon, Missouri splashed 90 autos, prompting the security upgrade with agents patrolling cabs and coordinating via shortwave radio with agents along U S Route 66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Frisco Railroad
Dixon
Tulsa
Okla
Illinois lawmakers push police reform and flood aid
Springfield AP The Illinois legislature returns to vote on Chicago police reform and flood aid as the special session nears closing. Gov Stratton backed bills create a permanent board and merit system for Chicago police, while House Democrats plan to block them. A Senate measure favored by Mayor Daley would allow two suburban appointees on the police advisory board. A $35 million emergency relief package remains to be settled, with a Senate amendment rechecking relief eligibility and work requirements. House to approve $330,000 for flood areas then return to Senate to prune counties list. Waterways Division to decide eligible regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Chicago
Senate
Ilinois
House
State Waterways Division
Mt Vernon Grain Prices From Local Market Report
Mt Vernon market notes soybeans quoted at 2.02 pounds, wheat at 1.78 dollars, and corn at 1.08 dollars in the post noon session. Prices reflect a regional grain trading snapshot from Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Snake Handler Clings To Life After Tiger Snake Bite
Kenneth Earnest, 22, bitten six days ago by an Australian tiger snake at a family reptile farm in Los Angeles, remains on an iron lung but shows signs of improvement. Doctors say breathing muscles may still function without the iron lung, though recovery is uncertain. The venom is reported to be 50 to 70 times deadlier than a diamondback rattler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Kenneth Earnest
Findlay S. Russell
General Hospital
No Cemetery Services at Thurmond Cemetery Near Ewing
Sealed bids for the 20x30 Dodds Town house to be sold and removed from the premises. Bids due by June 1, 1960. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. All replies to be emailed to reward Sursa Rt. 4 Mt. Vernon Ul. 5-23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodds Town House
Sursa
Rt. 4
Mt. Vernon
Scientist Who Discovered Neon Light Gas Dies
Paris AP reports George Claude French scientist and inventor of neon light gases died today. He advanced liquefying air and separating neon and other rare gases enabling large scale production used in city advertising signs. Claude aided poison gas development in World War I and was later imprisoned for collaboration with Germany. He was granted provisional liberty Jan 2 1950 but barred from scientific society membership or official positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
George Claude
Claude
Paris Municipal Electric Co
France
Demo Women To Meet Here
Officers of the Democratic Women's Club will entertain Democratic women of Jefferson county Tuesday evening May 24 at 6 30 p m at the county court house A social hour with cake and coffee will follow a short business session Mrs Hazel Stout county chairwoman said everyone is cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Women's Club
Jefferson County
County Court House
Hazel Stout
Khrushchev Joins Austrian Ice Show Night Relaxation
Premier Nikita Khrushchev relaxed with seven members of the ruling Presidium at an Austrian ice show Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Presidium
Miss Illinois Pageant Draws 37 Entries in Mt Vernon
The 1960 Miss Illinois contest in Mt Vernon runs June 2 to 4 with 37 entrants from Illinois towns and counties. Local Jaycee chapters sponsor preliminaries and the State Jaycee organization backs the pageant, now three nights to allow all contestants to compete in talent swimsuit and evening gown segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Mt. Vernon
Atlantic City
Jaycee
Ray Randall
Miss Illinois
Alton
Aurora
Belmont
Bloomington-Normal
Carbondale
Cass County
Centralia
Christopher
Collinsville
Decatur
du Page
East St. Louis
Edwardsville
Freeport
Knox County
Granite City
Greene County
Iroquois County
Jacksonville
Kankakee
Livingston County
Macomb
Marion
Moline
Russians Hold 9 Americans From Downed Plane
The Soviet Embassy in Berlin says a decision on the U S Air Force C47 downed in East Germany will be made today or Tuesday. An embassy spokesman declined to elaborate or confirm reports the plane was forced down by Soviet fighters. The nine Americans are reportedly in Soviet hands and in good shape as Moscow treats the matter as minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
East Germany
Copenhagen
Hamburg
Boat capsizes in Ohio River drownings reported
ELIZABETHTOWN Kentucky resident Tosh McCormick of Carrsville died when a boat with four people capsized in the Ohio River on Saturday. A ferry crew rescued the other three. In Missouri Sikeston resident John Abbott, 69, drowned at Horseshoe Lake while attempting to rescue his wife after she fell from a boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethtown
Kentucky
Ohio River
Tosh McCormick
Carrsville
Catro
Sikeston, Mo
Horseshoe Lake
John Abbott
BB Shooters Warned Here by Police Chief
Police Chief John Wielt cautioned youngsters against firing BB guns in residential sections after several damage reports. A Casey Avenue residence had a window shot out and the Made O Day factory suffered a broken pane. The chief noted city ordinances prohibit BB gun use in homes districts due to injury and property risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wielt
Casey Avenue
Wielt
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