Debra Hughey Dies in Opdyke Measles Pneumonia Tragedy
Debra Kay Hughey two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Hughey of Opdyke Avenue died after measles led to pneumonia. Fire emergency crew rushed her to Good Samaritan Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Born August 7 1953 in Mt Vernon she was two years nine months and 15 days old. Funeral 2:00 p m Wednesday at Myers Chapel Rev Bird Green officiating burial Opdyke Cemetery. Friends may call after 4:00 p m today. Survived by parents sister Paula Jean brother Edward Eugene grandparents Mr and Mrs Lee Stone Mt Vernon great grandmother Mrs Emma Stone Mt Vernon.
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Debra Kay Hughey
Cecil Hughey
T1oopdyke Avenue
Debra
Hughey
Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Cecil
Barbara
Stone) Hughey
Myers Chapel
Bird Green
Opdyke Cemetery
Paula Jean
Edward Eugene
Lee Stone
Emma Stone
Nellie M Humphrey Dies Former Mt Vernon Resident
Nellie M Humphrey aged 59 former Mt Vernon resident died recently at her Aurora home. Funeral services are set for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Brush Harbor church east of McLeansboro with Rev. Owen Kersh and Rev. Howard Flora officiating. Burial will be in ICCF Cemetery at McLeansboro. The body lies in state at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro after 6:00 p.m. today. Survivors include her husband Howard Humphrey and 12 children, several grandchildren, siblings and inlaws from Illinois and Arkansas.
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Nellie M. Humphrey
Mt. Vernon
Aurora
Brush Harbor Church
McLeansboro
Owen Kersh
Howard Flora
I.C.C.F
Gholson Funeral Home
Humphrey
Arkansas
Daughbert Church
Howard Humphrey
Gilbert
Tommy
Charles Church
J. Vernon
Ruth Braden
Doris Mayberry
Carmi
Mary Lou Morgan
Glad- Douglas
Melba Lee Masterson
Janet KayleenRe
Ae Sudith Ann Church
Beerence Smith
Enfield
Loren Brith
Ashton
Carrie Biggerstaff
Ruby Woodrow
Springerton
Death of Rolla Elderly Woman Alice Kilgore Confirmed
Mrs. Leon Wright of No 2 Place received word that grandmother Mrs. Alice Kilgore died at 1:00 am today at her Rolla Missouri home. She was 95 years six months old. Funeral plans are incomplete. Body taken to Rolla Funeral Home. Surviving son Rev Russell Igore of Benton.
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Leon Wright
No. 2
Alice Kilgore
Rolla
Wright
Clude
Russell Igore
Benton
Crude Oil Output Rises in Week Ended May 20
Tulsa AP report notes daily domestic crude production rose 32,485 barrels to 7,035,410 in the week ended May 20, with gains in Oklahoma and Kansas. The Oil and Gas Journal cites a largest decline in Illinois of 7,500 barrels to 5,800.
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TULSA
Oklahoma
Kansas
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Finois
Angry Quiz in Congress Over RUS Aid
A garbled U S Washington report discusses an angry congressional quiz over RUS aid. The text references negotiations, sanctions, and claims of funds totaling around 47 million dollars amid tense testimony and partisan reactions.
Births Yin and Avs Marion Presto Ina parents of son
Yin and Avs Marion Presto of Ina are the parents of a son born at 6:24 o'clock yesterday at Samaritan Hospital. The infant weighed seven pounds and was delivered to Mr. and Mrs. James Jordan of Eighth Street.
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Marion Presto
Duneheer
James Jordan
All Yeh
Euleek
Hospitals Admit and Discharge Lists Include Names
Hospite notes list patients admitted at Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan hospitals with several discharged. Names include James Arthur TMus lew, Beulah Davis, Cora Smith, Ruth Diegel, John Hutchcraft, Eva Harding, Mary Mount, Sidney Blessing, Norma Webb, Edwin Ross, Linda Dycus, and Mary Harper.
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Jefferson Memorial
James Arthur ‘Tmuslew
Voorly Marshall Lutelson
Beulah Pearl Davis
Cora Jane Smith
Dahlgren
Ruth Briesacker Diegel
Bonnie
John Tom Hutchcraft
Fairfield
Eva Avilla Harding
Good Samaritan
Mary kLthel Mount
Sidney Bruce Blessing
Norma Jean Webb
Edwin Dale Ross
Linda Ruth Dycus
Mary Agnes Harper
Lois Adeline Thomason
Willam Donald Williams
George Dante Miner
Sherwood Bishop
Robert
Mt Vernon Chamber names committee chairmen
Mt Vernon Chamber of Commerce and Industry board appointed chairmen for standing committees. Roles include Program of Work Fletcher Farrar and J L Buford. Advertising Bob Thompson. Finance Ed Curtis. New Industry Fred Kinsey. Public Affairs Al Ansorge. Roads and Highways John Jacobsen. Agriculture Dean Lee. Budget John Howard. Conventions Filda Huston. Quarterly Meetings J M Carter. Farrar outlined eight recommendations for area development and cooperation with government agencies. The July meeting features a fish fry for visiting foreign students.
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Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Chamber Board of Directors
J. Marvin Powers
Fletcher Farrar
J. L. Buford
Bob Thompson
J. ©. Carter
Dean Lee
Ed Curtis
John Howard
Fred Kinsey
Filda Huston
al Ansorge
John Jacobsen
Farrar
Program of Work
Mt. Vernon
June Allyson Undergoes Throat Operation in California
Santa Monica AP reports actress June Allyson hospitalized for a throat operation her second in a month. She is expected to have surgery to remove a polyp from her vocal cords.
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Santa Monica
Calif
June Allyson
White youths prowl Montgomery amid tense city scene
National Guardsmen quadrupled at the Greyhound station to deter loitering as white youths allegedly caused unrest. Police detained seven people near two Negroes after an anonymous bomb threat targeted multiple sites including the bus station and local schools. federal marshals stood by at Maxwell Air Force Base as guardsmen took over city duties.
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National
Patterson
Greyhound
Nazi Parety
George Kineal Rockwell
Kennedy
Negro First Baptist Church
Justice Department
Maxwell Air Force Base
WAPX
Billy Graham II in London Cancelled Dates
Evangelist Billy Graham cancelled the first two dates of his three week Britain crusade due to a throat infection. About 3000 clergymen and lay leaders were to hear him at Central Hall Westminster. Swansea meeting was also postponed and Leighton Ford will fill in. Graham hopes to resume Monday rally in Manchester.
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London
Billy Grahn
Britain
Westminster
Swansea
Wales
Leighton Ford
Graham
Miancheatar
Laos Peace Talks Map Agenda At Geneva
The East West conference on Laos grapples with its next step after a week of opening statements. Delegates split over how to supervise the cease fire and neutrality, weighing study committees, full-session debates, or a June Vienna recess. The US and USSR push for veto provisions or broader powers, while India Burma Cambodia seek middle ground. The dispute may await Kennedy and Khrushchev’s June meeting.
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Laos
Vienna
Kennedy
Khrushchev
International Control Commission
India
Poland
Canada
Burma
Cambodia
U.S
Dean Rusk
Andrei A. Gromyko
Soviet Union
Britain
United States
Oil Imports To Be Probed By House Subcommittee
Washington AP report says Representative Wright Patman of Texas announced a House Small Business subcommittee will examine the oil import program amid accusations of bias and mismanagement. The probe targets crude oil imports and potential market distortions.
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Washington
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Illinois Temperatures Detailed Weather Report
A detailed weather note covers Illinois temperatures with focus on current readings and atmospheric conditions. It notes daily highs and lows, regional variations, and potential shifts in wind patterns across key cities.
Illinois Weather Preview Warmer Wednesday Forecast
Chicago area and much of Illinois saw morning temps in the 30s to 40s with clear skies in several cities. The weatherman predicts a return to warmth on Wednesday with readings in the 70s and mostly sunny conditions statewide.
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Chicago
Illinois
Rockford
Springfield
Moline
Vandalia Clear
Peoria Clear
Champaign Clear
Quincy Clear
St. Louis
Paducah
Waitress Job Best For Date Bait, Joyce Says
CHICAGO AP A pretty 18 year old Ili nois Miss who won a scholarship in Miss America cont est carted off another award today and announced her short term ambition to be a waitress again. Vicki Joyce Nutter of Vandalia was named Miss Good Health of 1961 by the National Restaurant Association. She says waiting tables was her best job and plans to waitress again when she goes to college on the West Coast.
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Chicago
Vicki Joyce Nutter
Vandalia
Vicki
National Restaurant Association Today
West Coast
To Leave Body In Deep Well
Herbert A. Tiegs of Nampa Idaho is presumed dead after rescue efforts to recover his body from a cave‑in at a water well shaft 160 feet deep were halted. He was found Monday night at the 175‑foot level after dangerous digging and support with a 20‑inch steel casing to prevent further collapses.
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Nampa
Idaho
Herbert A. Tiegs
Tiegs
Plans For Talks In Vienna Between Kennedy and Khrushchev
White House press secretary Pierre Salinger conferred with Austrian officials on a two day summit plan in Vienna. A tentative schedule set a June 3 meeting at the U.S. Embassy and a follow up session on June 4 at the Soviet Embassy as Kennedy and Khrushchev prepared for talks next month.
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Vienna
White House
Pierre Salinger
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Markets Mt. Vernon Hogs Price Report
Prices paid on the local live stock market rose 40 cents. The top hog price reached 16.75 for 190 to 220 pounds. Sows brought 14.50 for 300 eight and boars ranged 10.00 to 11.00.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon grain prices were quoted this afternoon with Wheat at 1.68, Soybeans at 2.87, and Corn at 1.02. The report records the specific values for traders and buyers in the Mt Vernon area.
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Mt. Vernon
Wall Street Advances and Declines End Mixed Trading Day
In late afternoon trading on Wall Street New York AP reports moderate volume near 4.0 million shares. Du Pont and General Motors moved lower while IBM rose about a half point and Avnet Electronics rebounded over 3 points. Motors and various sectors dipped. aircraft, farm implements, building materials and chemicals showed mixed moves. Bond prices drifted lower.
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New York
du Pont
Genral Motis
Pacific Cement
Beckman Instruments
General Instrument
International Business Machines
Avnet Electronics
Iron Works
Motorola
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Cash Grain Market Report Summary
Chicago AP reports no sales of wheat oats or soybeans. Corn prices listed for No 2 yellow at 1.144% and No 3 yellow at 1.13, No 4 yellow at 1.10. Soybean oil 1234 n. Barley prices show making choice 1.10 1.20 n and feed 93-1.00 n.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Prices Steady at Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports butter prices steady with wholesale buys unchanged across grades AA to C and eggs about steady or higher. Record shows mixed grades including grade A whites and various percentages, with checks and dirties noted in limited detail.
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Chicago
Ichicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Poultry Prices Steady to Lower at Wholesale
Chicago poultry market reports wholesale buying prices unchanged to slightly lower with special fed roasters and other categories listed. Prices include 1814-19 for special fed, 23-24 for roasters, and 27 for ducklings.
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Chicago
USDA
Market report from National Stockyards details livestock quotes
National Stockyards market notes quote hoers cattle and calves with varied weights and grades. Prices span hogs from 12.50 to 17.75, cattle from 11.00 to 23.25 per hundredweight, sheep around 6.00 for slaughter ewes and 15.50 for shorn lambs, reflecting mixed orders and stocker activity.
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National
Eda
St Louis Produce Prices Mixed Amid Static Market
In St Louis the AP lists eggs and broilers and fryers holding steady at 24 3/4 to 25 1/4 per dozen and per pound ranges, with poultry and other prices mostly unchanged.
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Ake Louis
Mt Vernon Illinois Urges Buddy Poppy Appeal May 27 1961
Mayor T Ivan Cox urges Mt Vernon Illinois citizens to support the Buddy Poppy sale by the Veterans of Foreign Wars on May 27 1961. The event funds disabled veterans widows and orphans and honors fallen service members through the symbol of loyalty.
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United States
Congress
Veterans Administration
Veterans of Foreign Wars
T. Ivan Cox
Mt. Vernon
Ilinois
VY. F. W. Post
Dorothy Gulcher
Ivan
Jake) Cox
Milton Burns
Senate expands school aid bill with general operating use
The Senate approved a Prouty amendment 51 to 39 allowing federal funds to cover operations in public grade and high schools such as buses, textbooks, janitorial and clerical staff, and libraries. The change, not increasing total grants, faced mixed support and mirrored Kennedy administration stance.
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Washington
Senate
Winston L. Prouty
R-Vt
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Kennedy
Prouty
Prescott Bush
R-Conn
House
Herbert Zelenko
D-N.y
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Fire destroys Mattoon home in civil rights suit dismissal
In Mattoon Illinois the home of Le Roy Cook operator of Cook's Truck Stop was burned after a civil rights case against him was dismissed by a Mattoon City Court jury of nine women and three men found no liability. Fire chief L E Weaver estimated damage at $13000 and noted no arson evidence. He seeks state fire marshal involvement. Cook and family were in Danville after dismissal.
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Mattoon, Ill
Whch
le Roy Cook
Cook
U.S. 43
Mattoon
Chicago
Henry Carr
Charles Flanagan
Walter Campbell
George Campbell
L. E. Weaver
Tired Of It All He Kills Mother Six Hogs And Self
In Christopher Illinois a Franklin County farmer Albert Morgando 42 shot his mother Theresa Morgando 74 and six hogs before dying likely Sunday night. A note in the mailbox and two other notes detailed funeral funds of 2786 dollars and burial instructions. The bodies were found Monday by a mail carrier.
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Christopher, Ill
Franklin County
Albert Morgando
Theresa Morgando
Christopher
Morgando
Eugene Dorris
Morgandos
Fined $50 In Beer To Minor Case At Top O Town
Clinton Fleener operator of the Top O The Town tavern was fined $50 and costs on a charge that beer was sold to a minor. Magistrate Bullock credited an employee with the sale to Paul Boldrey 16 at Woodlawn and noted Fleener plans to appeal. He warned of higher fines in future similar cases.
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Clinton Fleener
Sherman Bullock
Fleener
Bullock
Paul Boldrey
Woodlawn
Flee
Statue of William Jennings Bryan Heading to Salem
Salem plans a welcome for a 6-foot bronze statue of William Jennings Bryan. The statue and its 6-foot base were moved from Washington after a bridge construction. It is due to arrive in Salem this afternoon or Wednesday as residents prepare celebrations.
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Salpm
Salem
William Jennings Bryan
Earthquake Rocks Rhodes and Nearby Islands
An early eight second quake of medium strength shook Rhodes Kos Carpathos and Calymnos in Greece with no casualties reported. The tremor prompted regional alerts and brief tremors were felt across the Aegean. Authorities said damage was minimal and kept residents cautious.
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Athens
Greece
Rhodes
Kos
Carpathos
Calymnos
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