Truman predicts Stevenson win in Tuesday vote
President Truman with top aides foresees a Stevenson victory next Tuesday and an electoral tally estimate of at least 294 to 237. Frank McKinney, ex party chair, cites states with bright prospects for Stevenson while Truman campaigns in Indiana and Illinois before a St. Louis speech. He criticizes Eisenhower and Nixon over ethics and quotes Van Fleet letter on Korean forces.
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Associated Preas
Truman
Frank McKinney
Adlai Stevenson
White House
Stevenson
Republilcan
California
Maryland
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
McKinney
Indiana
Illinois
St. Louis
Dwight D.’ Eisenhower
GOP
James A. van Fleet
Eisenhower
Births in Chester and Santa Marie
Mr and Mrs George Howard of Chester welcomed a son born at 9 32 p m Friday at Good Samaritan hospital weighing seven pounds 12 ounces A son also arrived to Cpl and Mrs William G Means born Oct 19 at the Army Hospital Camp Cooke in Santa Marie weighing six pounds 14 ounces and named William Glendy Mrs Means is the former Colleen Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Quinn Smith former Mt Vernon residents now in Cairo. There is a political interlude with Truman critique of a rival candidate and references to Nixon and a heated rally.
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George Howard
Chester
Good Samaritan Hospital
Santa Marie
Calif
William G. Means
Army Hospital
Camp Cooke
William Glendy
Means
Colleen Smith
Quinn Smith
Mt. Vernon
Cairo
Infant Son Dies At Local Hospital
William Paul Williamson infant son of Mr and Mrs Harry Williamson of 7 North Highland Place died at Good Samaritan Hospital at 445 am today born Friday He is survived by his parents a sister Carol Gay Services were by Rev Leonard Whitlock at 11 this morning at Oakwood cemetery
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William Paul Williamson
Harry Williamson
North Highland Place
Good Samaritan Hospital
Harry
Katherine (Beal) WiLliamson
Leonard Whitlock
Oakwood Cemetery
William Paul
Carol Gay
Life Underwriters Institute Holds Training Program Here
The Central-Southern Illinois Life Underwriters Association Mt. Vernon sponsors the Life Underwriters Training Council program. E M Dare announces the two year on the job course. L L Wilkinson of Belleville leads weekly sessions for agents from October to May. Thirty enrollments include Prudential, Great West Life, New York Life, Mutual Benefit Life, and Metropolitan agents. Local charter members include E M Dare and 13 Prudential, Mutual Benefit Life, and other company representatives.
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Ilinois Life
Mt. Vernon High School
Ilinois Life Underwriters’ Association, Inc
Mt. Vernon
Life Underwriters’ Training Council
National Association of Life Underwriters
E. M. Dare
Nation Association of Life Underwriters
American Life Convention
Life Insurance Agency Management Association
Life Insurance Association of America
Darg
L. L. Wilkinson
Belleville
Illinois
Prudential Insurance Company
National Training Council
Dare
Afe
Prudential
Robert H. Wiecke
James B. Koenigsmark
Raymond Atchison
Roy L. Simpson
Great-West. Life
Norman E. Clark
Great- West. Life
Bob Melcher
New York Life
Leland Eliott
Equitable Life of New York
Joseph K. Snider
Mutual Benefit Life
S. Lee Dennis
W. L. Sanders
Metropolitan
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges
Hospital notes record admissions for Mrs. Clara Jenkins and Orville Brown. Discharges include Raymond Whitsell Eartha Blair and her son Tommy Ray Master Michael Fu banks and Mrs Katherine Williamson. Jefferson Memorial lists Orville E Austin of Wayne City admitted.
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Clara Jenkins
Orville Brown
Raymond Whitsell
Eartha Blair
Tommy Ray
Michael Fubanks
Katherine Williamson
Jefferson Memorial
Orville E. Austin
Wayne City
Widow Mrs Donnell Retires Through Local Firm Sale
Mrs Donnell, a widow and retiree, completed a real estate transaction through VirgIl T Bailey Inc, a local firm. The deal underscores the firm’s role in facilitating property transfers for individuals at retirement.
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Donnell
Virgil T. Bailey, Inc
Mild and Fair On Election Day
Weather Bureau forecast mild fair conditions nationwide on election day with scattered showers in the Pacific Northwest Lake Region and Ohio Valley. Normal temperatures are expected in those areas while northern plains face chilly weather.
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Associated Press
Washington
Weather Bureau
Pacific Northwest
Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Plains
Ike Invades Stevenson's Home State Speech
Ike highlights Korea as the central issue and pledges to go there himself, remarking that he has no magic wand to end the war but can learn on the spot what may aid peace. The audience at Chicago Stadium, seating about 21,000, filled as the speech progressed.
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Chicago
Korea
Eisenhower
Tolley Laura J Dies at 58 Funeral Monday
Laura Jane Tolley died at 7:30 p m Friday at 704 Herbert street aged 58 years eight months and ten days Funeral services will be Monday at 1 30 p m at Myers Chapel with Rev John Maulding officiating and burial in Blooming Grove cemetery Hamilton county She was born February 21 1894 in Hamilton county II daughter of Andrew J and Mary Ann Mitchel On October 15 1910 she married Henry W Tolley who survives Also surviving are son Lawrence R Tolley Mt Vernon two daughters Mrs George Brumley and Mrs Percy Kennedy Mt Vernon 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild Two sons Oscar Phillip and Orlan W preceded her in death.
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Laura Jane Tolley
Herbert Street
Myers Chapel
John Maulding
Blooming Grove Cemetery
Hamilton County
Tolley
Andrew J
Mary Ann (Munday) Mitchel
Henry W. Tolley
Lawrence R. Tolley
Mt. Vernon
George Brumley
Percy Kennedy
Oscar Phillip
Orlan W
Woman killed by skyrocket during Halloween display
A young mother of a 6 week old baby, Mrs. George Peppin, 27, was struck in the head by a toppled skyrocket during a Halloween fireworks display in Vancouver B C. Her husband stood nearby as the rocket fired. The baby was unharmed.
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Associated Press
Vancouver
B. C
George Peppin
Peppin
Reds Release Yank Officer
Berlin reports an American officer Lt. William L. Stonebraker from West Decatur Pennsylvania was released by Soviet authorities after six days detention for straying into the Soviet zone on the autobahn. The U S Army said he was not mistreated or searched and his vehicle and belongings were returned.
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Associated Press
Berlin
U. S. Army
William L. Stonebraker
West Decatur
King Hussein Escapes Injury In Car Crash
London. Seventeen year old King Hussein of Jordan escaped injury today when the automobile he was driving skidded and crashed into an advertising billboard. The car was badly damaged.
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London
King Hussein of
Jordan
Ike Runs Ahead in Paris Straw Vote
A Paris straw vote among American patrons at Harrys New York Bar shows Eisenhower leading Stevenson 155 to 150. The poll, started in 1924 and reported by Harry the boss, has never been wrong except last time.
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Associated Press
Paris
Harry
New York
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Knitwear plant history at Mt Vernon noted
Friday Last Day of Knitting at Mt V Mill recalls American Textile Co Bay City Michigan and Mt Vernon efforts led by John Hoffman to move Bay City work to Mt Vernon in 1932 a modern addition built south of the old plant funded by local subscriptions and later converted for storage. The Illinois Knitting Co produced all types of seamless hosiery for men women and children.
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American Textile Co., Inc
Bay City
Mich
Mt. Vernon
John Hoffman
The
Illinois Knitting Co
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U. S
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Life Underwriters ‘Institute
Samaritan
Stella Webb
N. 12 Street
Pauline Donnel
Mt. Vernon Monument CO
Salem Road
Mt. Vernon, Ill
Terry L. Egbert
Charles D. Jennings
Ike
Laura J. Tolley
Reds
King
Mt. V. Mill
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Mayo Brothers
Underwriters Association
Cedric L. Clarke
Ernest M. Dare
Vernon
A. Paul Fellinger
James N. Henneberry
Lloyd Hughes
Larry L. Kaney
Robt
A. Melcher
Glen A. Osborn
Henry Simmons
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Leland B. Elliott
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