Deaths Hannah C Ray 87 in McLeansboro
Hannah Celestia Ray 87 of RFD 4 McLeansboro died at 10 30 am in Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboro Funeral 2 00 pm Thursday Brush Arbor Baptist Church burial in adjacent cemetery Body lying in state at Gholson Funeral Home McLeansboro Survivors include son Delbert Ray two daughters Gladys Draper Nada Neal 17 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren
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RFD
McLeansboro
Hamilton Memorial Hospital
Brush Arbor Baptist Church
Gholson
Delbert Ray
RFD 4
Gladys Draper
Nada Neal
Mt. Vernon
Stalemate on Chicago Police Reform Measure
SPRINGFIELD IL AP The Illinois Legislature nears adjournment with a stalemate over Chicago police reform The Republican Senate refused to approve a Democratic bill to allow two suburban residents to sit on the Chicago Police Board Earlier the Senate passed Stratton administration bills to create a permanent police board and a merit system for the department The House Democratic leaders say such legislation would be defeated in the lower chamber
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Chicago
Illinois
Senate
House
William G. Stratton
Lights Go Out Panty Raid At Indiana University
A power outage during exam week triggered a aborted panty raid by about 500 male students at Indiana University Bloomington. Aimed at two women’s dorms and two sorority houses, the raid produced a single pair of panties dropped from a window, damaged porch furniture, trampling of shrubbery, and names in the disciplinary notebook as campus police and counselors intervened. The outage lasted just over an hour before power returned and the crowd dispersed.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Unitarian and Universalist Denomination Merger
In Boston the American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church of America announce a May 1961 merger creating a 200000-member union across nearly 800 churches. Delegates approved 725 to 143 and 365 to 65, preserving local church autonomy in a new, global faith with headquarters mergers but independent member churches. The merged body spans all U.S. states, territories, possessions, and parts of Mexico.
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Unitarian Universalist Assn
Universalists
New Association
Donald §. Harrington
New York
American Unitarian Assn
Universalist Church of America
Mexico
Runaway Boy Surrenders After Two Day Search
A 14 year old Salem boy named David Dougherty turned himself in to St. Louis police Monday night ending a two day search by his parents and police. He had left home Sunday after an argument with his mother and was seen cycling on US Highway 50 west of Carlyle, about 35 miles from Salem.
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St. Louis
David Dougherty
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Carlyle
Hospital Notes from Shefferson Memorial Admits and Discharges
Admitted: Mrs Mabel Joseph ine Heil Randall McKinley Smith Ross Wesley Carroll of Bluford Discharged: Miss Becky R Standerfer Bluford Wayne Rollinson Bluford Admitted: Arnold Wtutchcraft Paul Ellis Janita Marie Hunt Charged: Arnoldanchecraft Aiarleer Deloris Ann Ramsey page notes hospital entries with names and statuses including multiple Bluford residents and patient movements.
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Shefferson Memorial
Mabel Josephine Heil
Randal McKinley “Smith
Ross Wesley Carroll
Pageant Here June 2 3 4 Miss Illinois Gifts
Pepsi-Cola funds a $1,000 Miss Illinois 1960 scholarship and prizes totaling $2,500 plus wardrobe and equipment from Mt. Vernon vendors for 37 contestants at Mt. Vernon pageant June 2 3 and 4. runners up receive scholarships and gifts including Grace Walker shoes and Patrica Vance lessons. Miss Talent and Miss Congeniality receive separate awards.
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Pepsi-Cola
Jaycees
Mt. Vernon
Randall
Patricia Vance
Illinois Jaycees
Johnnye Manufacturing Company
Grace Walker
Collens Sh.2
Philco
Gaunt's Television Service
Kramer Jewelry Creations, Inc
Central National Life Insurance Company
Miss Sinois
Dollens Shoe
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Tragedy on Rails: El Dorado Man Killed By Train
Chicago AP reports 25 year old James Koker of Route 3 Eldorado was struck and killed by a Milwaukee Road passenger train Monday while walking along tracks in Morton Grove. The cause appears to be failure to hear the approaching train.
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Morton Grove
Compromise On Poor Relief Bills Sought In Session
Senator Russell Arrington supports compromise on relief reforms with IPAC limited to about 27 days for re examinations and funds demanded a month in advance. Gov Stratton seeks interim aid until January. Senate approves 330000 flood drainage repair funds and advances justice of the peace bill changes. Schlagenhaus notes immediate work begins north of Quincy on drainage to free land flooded by the Mississippi. Robbins cites 15000 to 16000 acres underwater with potential crops worth around one million dollars if drained promptly.
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Evanston
Cahill
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Arrington
William G. Stratton
Senate
Stratton
State Waterways Division
Lillian Schlagenhaus
Memorial Day Services at South Hickory Hill Cemetery
Memorial Day Sunday services are set for 2 30 p m at South Hickory Hill cemetery with Rev Tracy Dees as speaker and the Disciples Quartet providing music. Trustees election follows the service and donations may be given to any trustee, including John Morgan Stanley Reynolds Doris Beckham Bonnie Beulsh Baker Bonnie Bell and Mildred Bell of Mt Vernon.
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Tracy Dees
Disciples Quartet
John Morgan
Mt. Vernon
Stanley Reynolds
Doris
Beckham
Bonnie
Beulsh Baker
Bonnie and
Mildred ‘Bell
Detailed Weather Report Across the United States
The weather map shows varied conditions with Albany rain and high 57, low 55, Albuquerque cloudy 82 54, Anchorage, Atlanta, Bismarck, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Fort Worth, Helena, Honolulu, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, St. Paul, New Orleans, New York, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland Maine, Portland Oregon, Rapid City, Richmond, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, and Washington all logged rain, cloudy, or mixed skies with temperatures listed.
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Illinois Weather Warmer temps sweep across state
The Associated Press reports warmer conditions across Illinois with temperatures rising from 50s to 80s in the south. Partly cloudy skies give way to sunshine, and late day thundershowers are possible. A northern smoke cloud formation was observed and deemed a smoke layer drifting upward in light winds.
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Mercury
Weather Bureau
Evanston Ends 876-Day Traffic Death Record
Evanston Illinois ends its 876 day traffic death free streak after a pedestrian dies when struck by a car. The victim is 70 year old John Heinz of Evanston who was crossing an intersection Monday night. Evanston, a Chicago suburb with about 76 200 residents, previously surpassed Detroit for the fewest fatalities per population.
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Evanston
John Heinz
Chicago
Detroit
Cape Girardeau Votes On Bonds Again Today
Cape Girardeau voters will ballot a second time on a 1.65 million dollar school bond issue to fund a new 33 classroom junior high and upgrades to the existing building. The measure, previously defeating on April 5 by a majority but short of the two thirds needed, would raise the school tax by 33 cents per 100 assessed value to 3.28. This would be the first successful school bond in town history if approved.
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Cape Girardeau, Mo
Cape Girardeau
Markets roundup: hogs and cattle mixed as prices shift
AP USDA markets report shows hogs uneven but mostly higher by 25 cents, with No 1-3 barrows and gilts 180-240 lb at 16.25 to 17.00, sows 400 lb and down 14.15 to 15.00, over 400 lb 12.50 to 13.75. cattle slow with limited sales, standard and good 21.50 to 25.25, utility cows 17.00-18.00, bulls 19.00-20.50, high choice and prime 31.00-32.00, calves 21.00, sheep market not fully established with lambs weak to 50 lower.
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USDA
U.S
Chicago Poultry Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago wholesale poultry prices and receipts from yesterday show 53,000 pounds of live poultry. White rock fryers sold 21 to 24 cents per pound, roasters 26 to 28 cents, mostly 27 cents. Young hen turkeys averaging 15 to 17 pounds priced 26 to 28 cents. Ducklings 26 to 27 cents.
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Chicago
USDA
White Rock
Chicago Produce Prices at Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports butter steadiness with 833,000 receipts and wholesale buying prices unchanged. Grades 93 score AA through 89 C show spread. cars 90 B 56.14 and 89 C 56. Eyes show 31,900 receipts with prices 2 lower to 1 higher and grade distributions 60 percent or better A whites 33, mixed 33, medium 30, standards 33, dirties 31, checks 31.
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Grain price report Chicago cash market summary
Chicago cash grain prices show no wheat oats or soybeans traded. Corn No 2 yellow around 1.23 and No 3 yellow about 1.21 with sample grade yellow 1.16 percent. Soybean oil quoted at 814. barley prices listed as choice 1.15 to 1.24, feed 0.92 to 1.05.
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Eggs and live poultry price report from St Louis
St Louis AP report lists eggs and live poultry prices with consumer grades A large 3275 A mediums 30-32 and unchanged other prices. No additional item details or entities provided.
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ST. Louis
Irregular Wall Street Gains Across Electronics and Aircraft
Wall Street in New York shows uneven progress with moderate volume around 3.1 million shares. Technology and aerospace issues led gains, including Texas Instruments, Polaroid, Zenith, General Instrument, Beckman, American Machine, North American Aviation, Lockheed, Boeing, Philco, and Decca Records. Pure Oil fell sharply on a large block trade while bonds and corporate securities drifted lower.
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New York
Texas Instruments
Polaroid
Zenith
General Instrument
Beckman
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon reported grain prices this afternoon with soybeans at 2.00, wheat 1.77, and corn 1.08. The figures reflect market activity in the local exchange.
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Mt. Vernon
Writers on Adlai's Team
New York AP Members of an advisory council to the Adlai Stevenson for President Committee of New York include novelist John Steinbeck actress Maureen Stapleton and playwrights Jean Kerr and Elmer Rice. The council announced Monday by the Stevenson group headed by television producer David Garth. Steinbeck acting as spokesman said he agreed to serve because Stevenson is the only man in either party who fulfills the demands of the present decade. The objective of Garths committee one of several in the New York area to urge Stevensons nomination is to secure signatures on Stevenson for President petitions to be presented to the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles in July.
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New York
Adlai Stevenson
John Steinbeck
Maureen Stapleton
Jean Kerr
Elmer Rice
Stevenson
David Garth
Steinbeck
Garth
Com
New York Area
Los Angeles
King Mohammed VI Takes Over Moroccan Government
In Rabat, King Mohammed VI announced he is temporarily directing government policy to ensure stability and unity. He named Crown Prince Moulay Hassan as vice premier. The move follows the dismissal of Premier Abdallah Ibrahim and his left wing cabinet.
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Rabat
Morocco
Mohammed VI
Moulay Hassan
Abdallah Ibrahim
Summit Fiasco Becomes Front Page Foreign Policy Fight
The Paris summit collapse triggers a partisan Senate clash over the incident. Kennedy defends Democratic stance on Eisenhower policies and clarifies remarks about appeasement. Fulbright, Dirksen, and Stevenson figures feature in the debate over blame, interviews, and the risk to Nixon’s political chances.
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J. William Fulbright
Senate
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Adlai E. Stevenson
Senate Foreign Relations
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Safety check lanes open Thursday in Jefferson County
Jefferson County motorists are urged to use safety-check lanes Thursday Friday and Saturday. Two lanes will operate on Main Street at 12th and Broadway at 12th from 10:00 a m. May 26. The program by the Jefferson County Safety Council led by John Backensto aims to identify minor defects in brakes lights tires and other systems to improve safety before Memorial Day and summer travel.
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Broadway
Jefferson County Safety Council
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Wielt
Backensto
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Mt. Vernon
$50,000 Damage Suit Filed Here After Accident
Etha Stover sues Fred Griswold Herman Griswold Clayton Brown and J Roy Smith doing business as Mt Vernon Cab in circuit court seeking $50,000 after a 1958 southeast Mt. Vernon accident. Stover alleges severe injuries from a taxi ride. taxi driver Brown taxicab owner Smith. truck driver Griswold owner Griswold. She requests a jury trial.
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Mt. Vernon
Etha Stover
Fred Griswold
Herman Griswold
Clayton Brown
J. Roy Smith
Cars Collide At Tenth And Newby
A 3:44 pm collision at Tenth and Newby caused $140 in property damage with no injuries. Drivers were Robert L. Guill of 516 South 22nd and Roy M. McAdoo of 1103 South 35th. McAdoo was charged with failure to yield right of way.
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Robert L. Guill
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Roy M. McAdoo
South 35Th
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Would Teach The Young More About Divorce
Philadelphia AP report notes Rockford College sociologist Prof Ruth Shonle Cavan urged more education on divorce and marriage at the 64th National Congress of Parents and Teachers. She cites one divorce per four marriages, higher rates for teen marriages, and high remarriage rates among divorced men and women.
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Rockford
Ruth Shonle Cavan
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Prof. Cavan
End Strike In Lumberyards Ends After Compromise
A 35 day strike by truck drivers and handy men at seven Centralia area lumberyards ended with a settlement. Picketing began April 19 in Centralia Sandoval Salem and Hoffman as about 30 members of the Chauffeurs and Helpers Union Local 50 walked out. The union demanded over 20 cents an hour in raises, but the settlement averaged 14 cents an hour above the old contract.
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Centralia
Centralia Area
Sandoval
Salem
Hoffman
Chauffeurs and Helpers Union
Local 50
Florida governor race and list of Mt Vernon graduates
Florida voters in a Democratic primary runoff choose between Farris Bryant a segregationist and Doyle Carlton a moderate to succeed retiring Gov LeRoy Collins. Carlton is backed by Collins while Bryant counters. Also graduates of Mt Vernon junior high school receive diplomas at 8:00 p m Friday with a long list of diploma recipients read in the article.
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Israel to Try Eichmann for Nazi Crimes in Tel Aviv
JERUSALEMAP Israeli legal experts say the death penalty may be sought for Adolf Eichmann the former Hitler official charged with exterminating six million Jews He was arrested after a 14 year search and arraigned in a Jaffa court Premier Ben-Gurion announced the trial under Nazi law He admitted his identity and asked for counsel Eichmann a top Himmler aide vanished at war end and was sought in multiple countries prior to being located in Israel.
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Police Court Fines Bluford Man for Drunk and Disturbance
Tommie Ashby of Bluford was fined 50 dollars plus costs by Police Magistrate J. R. Thomas after a charge of drunk and disturbance.
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Tommie Ashby
Bluford
J. R. Thomas
Medical Society Honors Dr. Smith
The Illinois Medical Society honored Dr John Colville Smith of Cicero and Riverside as outstanding general practitioner for 1960 at its 120th annual meeting in Chicago. The 63 year old physician, president of the Illinois Academy of General Practice, is noted for his work with crippled or retarded children and is a Northwestern Medical School graduate from 1926.
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Chicago
Illinois Medical Society
John Colville Smith
Cicero
Riverside
Illinois Academy of General Practice
Smith
Northwestern University Medical School
Three Boys Run Baby-Sitter Away in Peoria
In Peoria a 17 year old baby-sitter, Philip Brakebill, was left in charge by Mrs. Millie Bundy. The three Bundy children Keith four Paul ten Benny eight locked him out then a neighbor alerted police. Brakebill slept on the porch until an officer entered through a transom and the situation ended.
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Peoria
Philip Brakebill
Bundy
Keith
Paul
Benny
Brakebill
Millie Bundy
State Scholarships For 2 Mt. Vernon Students
Two Mt Vernon students Sandra Roderick of 907 North Seventh Street and Marshall Highsmith of Route 7 are among 923 Illinois residents awarded state scholarships. Worth up to 600 dollars, the awards pay tuition and fees at Illinois colleges and universities for top half high school graduates who excel in fall campus exams and commit to one of 73 approved state institutions. The next exam will be held Saturday November 5, 1960, with more awards to follow in early 1961.
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Ilinois
William G. Stratton
Illinois
Sandra Roderick
North Seventh Street
Marshall Highsmith
Route 7
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