Deaths David C. Hall 67 in McLeansboro
David Clarence Hall 67 died at 6 15 am Tuesday at his home in Heights Addition McLeansboro He was a retired railroad fireman Funerals Thursday 2 pm at Gholson Chapel McLeansboro Rev Hugh Widick will officiate burial in ICOF cemetery Body lies in state at Gholson Funeral Home for viewing He was a First Baptist church member and Mason of Alton survived by wife Ruby Irene Biggerstaff a brother O F Hall of Fort Worth Texas and sister Mrs Euphenia Garrison of Phoenix Arizona
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David Clarence Hall
Heights Addition
McLeansboro
Gholson Chapel
Hugh Widick
I.c.0.f
Gholson Funeral
Hall
First Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Alton
Hamilton County
David and
Malissa
Faulkner) Hall
Ruby Irene Biggerstaff
O. F. Hall
Fort Worth
Texas
Euphenia Garrison
Phoenix
Arizona
Harvey Morgan of Richview Dies at 80
Harvey W. Morgan, 80, died Tuesday at his Richview home. Services set for 2:00 p.m. Friday at Hogan Funeral Home Ashley with Rev. Sam Totten officiating. Burial in Ashley Cemetery. Friends may call after 7:00 p.m. Thursday. Born Sept. 25, 1883 near Ashley, son of McClellan and Finice Morgan. He married Gladys Newcomb on Sept. 16, 1922. she survives along with son Warren at home and Bryan Morgan of Seattle.
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Harvey W. Morgan
Richview
Hogan Funeral Home
Ashley
Sam Totten
Hogan Funeral
Mr. Morgan
McClellan and
Finice (Wheeles) Morgan
Gladys Newcomb
Warren Morgan
Praien Bryan Morgan
Seattle
Ash
Accident Suit Settled Here
A car collision near Shawneetown on June 25 1961 led to a suit for 527.36 dollars. Dale Golden sought damages from Michael Marquis. The case was dismissed in circuit court yesterday after the parties announced a settlement. County Judge Alvin Lacy Williams presided.
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Dale Golden
Michael Marquis
Shawneetown
Alvin Lacy Williams
Cars Collide On Forrest Avenue
A two car collision in the 1300 block of Forrest Avenue caused about $150 in property damage. Drivers Ernest C. Higginson and Donald G. Fahrenholtz were involved. Higginson, of 505 South Sixth, was fined 835 and costs for backing without due caution.
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Forrest Avenue
Ernest C. Higginson
South Sixth
Donald G. Fahrenholtz
Homestead
Higginson
GOP Gains In Kentucky Mississippi
Salt Lake City mayor J Bracken Le, a right wing Republican, was re elected in a nonpartisan race. Boston mayor John F Collins won in a nonpartisan contest. Indianapolis Democrat John J Barton was elected to the mayor’s chair his party has held for eight years. Columbus Ohio former mayor Maynard E Sensenbrenner a Democrat won in a comeback.
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Salt Lake City
J. Bracken le
Boston
John F. Collins
Indianapolis
John J. Barton
Columbus
Ohio
Maynard E. Sensenbrenner
Hospital Notes Names and discharges listed in two facilities
In Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan notes, admitted patients include Gene Prowell of Benton Myrtle Harrelle of Vandalia Beulah Mendenall Thomas Jefferson Harvey and Daisy Taylor Luie Simmons of Sims. Discharges include Kevin Aldi James Clark Charles Gosgate Laura Meredith Wilt Della Fay Linda Ilbery and numerous others including two babies.
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Jefferson Memorial
Gene 9 Prowell
Benton
Myrtle Harrelle
Vandalia
Beulah
Mendenall
Thomas Jefferson Harvey
Daisy Taylor
Louie Simmons
Sims
Good Samaritan
Mabel Gersuoener
Mary Evelyn Shelton
Barotiy Jona Cantley
Sir Paymond Porter
Gale David Snctton
Kevin Jerome Aldi
James Wiliam Clark
Charles Jackson Gosgate
Laura Lee Meredith
David Lee Wilt
Della Evelyn Fay
Linda Faye Ilbery
Gina Michele
Wilma Irene Minor
David Charles
Lucy June Patterson
Martha DeWitt
Kathryn Clara Manning
Ada A. Brown
Births listed for Young and Morris families at Good Samaritan
Mr and Mrs Paul Young of RFD 1 Brownsville Road welcomed a son at 801 yesterday in Good Samaritan hospital weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces named Paul Allen. Mr and Mrs Robert L Morris of 2517 Cherry welcomed a daughter at 1235 this morning in Good Samaritan hospital weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces.
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Paul Young
RFD 1
Brownsville Road
Good Samaritan Hospital
Paul Allen
Robert L. Morris
Cherry
Florida votes to move governor election to nonpresidential years
Florida voters chose a constitutional amendment moving the election of the governor and other major state officials from presidential years. The amendment passed 254,619 to 225,235 in Tuesday’s ballot.
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Miami, Fla
Florida
Local Livestock Market Prices Steady Today
Prices on the local livestock market were unchanged. Top hog quote was 14.50 for 200 to 230 lb hogs. Sows ranged 15.50 for 300 weight down, 13.25 for 200 weight and over, with boars at 8.00 and 10.00.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon cites commodity prices for wheat at 1.99 soybeans at 2.63 and corn at 1.05 in a concise market note.
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Mt. Vernon
Egg and poultry price report from St. Louis
St Louis AP market notes list egg grades with sizes A large 35 36 A medium 25 27 A small 13 20 and B large 30 31 wholesale standards 30 31 farm run 25 27 checks 19 23 hens heavy 15 16 light over 5 lbs 8 9 under 5 lbs 52 6 and a note on broilers and fryers names.
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ST. Louis
Livestock market report from National Stockyards Illinois
Hogs at National Stockyards steady to 25 lower with sows mainly 25 lower. barrows and gilts 14.75 to 15.10 for 1-3, 250 lb range. Cattle and calves: steers and heifers steady. good to choice steers 20.50 to 23.26, good to choice heifers 20.00 to 22.50, cows 12.50 to 15, vealers 21.00 to 35.00. Sheep and lambs steady. good to prime lambs 16.50 to 19.73, ewes 4.30 to 5.50.
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National
Ill
USDA
Chicago Produce prices steady across meats and eggs
Chicago Mercantile Exchange reports butter and eggs holding at stable wholesale buys with AA 93 and whites at 70 cents for grade A. Live poultry shows mixed shifts with rousters at 23 to 24 cents and fryers around 19 to 21 cents, adjusted slightly lower to higher in places.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
USDA
Grain market report from Chicago yields few sales
Chicago grain notes no wheat or soybean sales. Corn bids listed as No 3 yellow L1dto-LT 2, No 4 yellow 1.09-11, No 5 yellow 1.08. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 72. Soybean oil priced at 9 sb- 1a.
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Chicago
Wall Street recovers most losses after Fed margin hike
The stock market trimmed early losses late in the day with volume around 35.6 million shares. The Federal Reserve Board raised the required stock down payment to 70 percent from 30 percent, triggering an initial drop and heavy early trading. Prices then recovered as some issues posted gains and others pared declines.
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New York
API
Federal Reserve Board
American Crystal
Puerto Rico
Central Aguirre
IBM
American Stock Exchange
U.S
America Has Most Missiles
London reports the Institute for Strategic Studies says the United States will possess about 470 intercontinental ballistic missiles by year end, nearly five times the Soviet force of around 100. The survey notes a slow Soviet buildup and cautions about claims of a true Polaris-type submarine missile.
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London
United States
Institute For Strategic Studies
Ford and Roeachler
Police court fines list for multiple drivers in drunk and license cases
Rogers Vann was fined $10 and costs by Police Magistrate Sherman Bullock on a drunk charge. Traffic fines include Carl E. Smith $5 and costs for emerging from a driveway without due caution, Robot E. Quarterman $20 and costs for expired license and $5 and costs for following too close, Alvin M. Middleton $5 and costs for following too close, Mabel L. Rainey $20 and costs for not having a driver's license.
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Rogers Vann
Sherman Bullock
Carl E. Smith
Belle Rive
Robot E. Quarterman
Alvin M. Middleton
Zlderadco
Mabel L. Rainey
Mt Vernon Weather Summary Tue High 56 Low 49 Rain 26.22
Weather notes show Tuesday with a high of 56 and a low of 49. Rainfall totals reach 26.22 inches for the year to date. Historical context lists past conditions: one year ago 56/25, five years ago 55/43, ten years ago 47/24. Daylight times: sunrise 6 33, sunset 4 52 CST.
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MT. Vernon
Autumn Weather Returns to Northern Illinois
A light fog and drizzling rain covered parts of northern Illinois but lifted by midmorning and pleasant autumn weather followed. Early temps were in the 40s in the north and 50s south. highs reached the 60s after the fog cleared. Tuesday's statewide rain was light with Springfield and Vandalia each around two tenths of an inch.
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Illinois
Chicago
Ilinois
Springfield
Vandalia
Temperature Outlook for Northern Illinois and Southern Illinois
Northern Illinois will average 46 degrees above normal through Monday with normal highs 16 to 34 and lows 29 to 35. Mild Thursday, cooler Friday and Saturday, little change through Monday. Rain totals near 3 inches Friday into Friday night. Southern Illinois will run near seasonal normals with highs in the 30s north to near 60 south and lows in the 30s to near 40. Scattered showers and thundershowers with about .5 inch of precipitation late Thursday or Friday, then cooler over the weekend.
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Illinois
Ilinois
Captain Rescued After Seven Hour River Ordeal
Captain John Honeyman, 93, of Marseilles Illinois, pulled from the Mississippi River after seven hours in the water near Hickman Kentucky. He was missing from the motor vessel Teresa Seeley of Joliet Illinois and was treated at Union County Hospital in Union City Tennessee. The Kentucky River Police recovered him and he remained hospitalized for several days.
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Union City
Tenn
Union County
John Honeyman
Marseilles
Til
Teresa Seeley
Joliet
Hickman
Accidental deaths linked to Diem era crisis
Amid crowd protests in Saigon a high ranking officer wrestled with Nhu for a pistol. Nhu grabbed the captain’s weapon and both men died as they were driven away. The bodies were handed to relatives for burial and reportedly hidden awaiting burial plans from Archbishop Neo Dinh Thue in Rome.
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Diem
Nhu
Cai
Junta
Pierre Martin Neo Dinh Thue
Roma
Election results hit key wins across states and cities
The Associated Press reports major Tuesday results. Breathitt edges Nunn to become Kentucky governor. Johnson wins Mississippi governor race on fourth try. Tate re elected Philadelphia mayor. Republicans gain mayoral and legislative lines in several Indiana cities and sweep New Jersey politics. Shelley defeats Dobbs in San Francisco mayoral race. Democrats win Columbus mayor, hold Boston Cleveland New Haven. Republicans hold Tucson and Salt Lake City.
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Associated Press
Kentucky
Edward T. Breathitt Jr
Louie B. Nunn
Berty T. Combs
Mississippi
Paul B. Johnson Jr
Ruchel Phillips
Ross Barnett
Philadelphia
James H. Tate
James T. McDermott
Tate
Richardson Dilworth
Indiana
Indianapolis
Evansville
Terre Haute
New Jersey
Senate
Assembly
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Albert W. Johnson
Leon Gaving
San Francisco
John F. Shelley
Harold Dobbs
George Christopher
Columbus
Ohio
Boston
Cleveland
New Haven
Conn
Tucson
Ariz
Salt Lake City
Duchess County Goes Democratic
Duchess County traditionally Republican and once unable to carry by Franklin D Roosevelt shifts to Democratic control as of Tuesday. Democrats win the County Board of Supervisors and the Poughkeepsie City Council for the first time in decades, with Mayor Victor Vargas elected in Poughkeepsie and Newburgh Democrats taking the mayoralty and a 3-2 City Council majority.
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Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Duchess County
Franklin D. Roosevelt
County Board of Supervisors
Gleason Lovelace
Victor Vargas
Newburgh
Hudson River Valley
Newburg
Nab 2 Men After Dahlgren Robbery
Prison, Sheriff Boster praised city county and state officers who rushed to Dahlgren to help in a manhunt. He said it showed strong cooperation to protect the public and highlighted work by Jefferson and surrounding counties and state troopers.
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Boster
Dahlgren
Jefferson
Love Birds Tie Up Marriage License in Wenatchee
Robert J. Love of Cashmere age 21 and Waren W. Love of Wenatchee age 19 filed for a marriage license in Wenatchee on Monday, signaling an early step toward wedlock. The couple's names and ages were recorded by local officials as they sought the ceremonial permit.
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Wenatchee, Wash
Robert J. Love
Cashmere
Waren
Runaway Boys Picked Up After Curfew in Mt Vernon
Two 15 year old runaways from a children's home in Horleton Ill were taken into custody by Mt Vernon police at 3 30 a m for curfew violation. They gave Carmi addresses as their home and were being held for the home authorities.
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Mt. Vernon
Tom Earl
Mike Renshaw
Carmi
Horleton
Ill
Yanks Conoy Open Autobahn After Berlin Confrontation
The British spokesman in Berlin called the claim of a Soviet-imposed ban a concoction. Two more U.S. convoys moved east and west along the autobahn as the road reopened. Lt. John Lamb led the blockade-breaking convoy from West Berlin amid cheering crowds. The army then sent 56 more soldiers to the route. The Berlin drill resumed with 5,000 Americans, the full brigade, in annual maneuvers. Analysts weighed Soviet motives for the blockade as Western officials said no concessions were made to secure the convoy’s release. President Kennedy, Rusk, McNamara, and LeMay discussed the incident at the White House.
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Berlin
U.S
West Berlin
Marienbor
Buadelsberg
John Lamb
Wewanitchka
Fla
West Germany
Marienborn
China
Peking
Kennedy
White House
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert S. McSamara
Air Force
Curtis Lemay
Senate votes to trim Kennedy foreign aid plan amid bipartisanship
In Washington the Senate rejected a bid by Ellender to slash the aid program to 3.8 billion, with a 43-10 vote after maneuvers by Mansfield and Dirksen. The chamber then passed a Morse amendment 42-0 cutting 25 million from development loan funds, signaling demand for a broad overhaul next year.
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Washington
Senate
Kennedy
Allen J. Ellender
D-Law
Mike Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
Mansfield
Dirksen
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ellender
Mansfield- Dirksen Compromise He Was Resigned To Accepting. Sen. Claiborne Pell
D-R
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Mrs Nhu Stays In 1 A Has Financial Problem
Mrs Nhu and her daughter Le Thuy remained in the United States amid the South Viet Nam coup aftermath. Reports cite financial concerns, visa uncertainties, and sympathy offers as factors in her decision to stay, while the new government refused extradition. Mrs Nhu declared she felt undefeated, valuing the immortal soul over the flesh.
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South Viet Nam
Diem
Saigon
Nhu
Pierre Martin Ngo Dinh Thue
South Vie Nam
Mrs. Nhu
Rifted Acid Liquids After Eating Promote Sys-Tone Cure
A woman reports relief from postmealtime acid liquids, gas, headaches, and nervousness after taking Sys-Tone. She claims the tonic quiets nerves, stops belching, and aids meals. Sold at all drug stores in Mt. Vernon and nearby towns for a few cents daily.
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Mt. Vernon
Towne
Rescue Drill Targets Entombed Miners in Flooded German Mine
In Bristedt Germany AP reports a rescue plan to connect a 4 shaft and a tunnel to reach 11 entombed miners 200 feet underground. A surface miner will descend the rescue shaft once finished after a target miss by five feet. Officials say it will take at least 20 more hours to extract the men. The trapped crew, fed via a 1 inch capsule, remain calm and in good condition per doctors. Twenty nine miners are missing and presumed dead since the mine flooded October 21 after a dam break.
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Broistedt
Germany
Accidents Near Waltonville And Bonnie, 2 Hurt
Two women were injured in Mt. Vernon area crashes on Tuesday. Gene Preell, 48, of Benton, sustained injuries on state route 37 north of Bonnie and was listed in satisfactory condition at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Clair Porter, 52, from Salem, was hurt on state route 148 south of Waltonville and reported in good condition at Good Samaritan Hospital.
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Mt. Vernon
Gene Preell
North Main
Benton
Bonnie
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Clair Raymond Porter
South Broadway
Salem
Waltonville
Good Samaritan Hospital
Arrest Boy For Burglary
Michael Talley age thirteen of 601 North 72nd Street was arrested by city police before daylight today on burglary and theft charges. He admitted entering G B Holman Jr at 714 Columbia and stealing sixty dollars from Holman s trousers pocket. Police say he took money similarly on two other occasions. He was sent to county jail for a delinquency hearing later this month.
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Michael Talley
North 72Th Street
G. B. Holman, Jr
Columbia
Holman
Barbs By Hal Cochran A California Man Swims 2 Miles
A California man swam two miles on his 65th birthday marking a notable feat of endurance. The story credits luck and persistence as the swimmer reaches a milestone at a dignified age.
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Hal Cochran
California
Doan's Pills Offer Bladder Relief and Pain Aid
Unhealthy eating or drinking may irritate the bladder causing discomfort and restless nights. Doan's Pills claim 38 ways to relieve bladder irritation, backache, headaches, and muscular pains with mild diuretic action and a long history of use. Buy the large size for convenience and quick relief.
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Doan
Campaign to raise nursing student loan funds
Red Cross urges Mt Vernon and Jefferson county churches to send member lists for blood donor recruitment. A nursing student loan fund is being organized by Mt Vernon School of Practical Nursing advisory board to aid students with books uniforms and tuition. Loans to cover 60 for books plus 90 tuition with 25 extra for non district 201 students, two year interest free period, funds to be repaid after graduation.
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Red Cross
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Jack Crouch
Alma Hutchins
Nadine McAfee
Alta Davis
Irma Cross
Venita Rosenberger
Ruth Lehman
Dorothy Hay
Mt. Vernon School of Practical Nursing
Good Samaritan Hospital
Joan Fund
Janice Dixon
James Hertenstein
John Howard
Howard L. Jones
Fine 2 On Drag Racing Charge
Two Mt. Vernon area youths were fined 100 dollars and costs after being found guilty of drag racing by a jury. Franklin L. Beppler aged 17 and Leonard E. Lane aged 18 pleaded innocent. trial before Police Magistrate Sherman Bullock ended with a guilty verdict and appeal planned.
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Mt. Vernon
Franklin L. Beppler
Leonard E. Lane
Sherman Bullock
Mt VY Resident Enlists In Navy Aviation Program
Michael Charles Stewart Mc Cartney son of Mrs Lucy Mc Cartney enlisted in the United States Navy in ceremonies at St Louis. He resided at R R 5 Mt Vernon Illinois before enlisting for one of the Navy aviation programs and will be assigned to an aircraft carrier or Navy air base. Navy Recruiting office 1116 Main St Mt Vernon phone 242 1779 offers information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Charles Stewart McCartney
Lucy McCartney
United States Navy
St. Louis
Michael
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Navy
Main St
Woman Seeks Divorce and Restored Name in Circuit Suit
Sharon Gay Walcott files for divorce from Billie David Walcott in circuit court this week. She seeks restoration of her former name Hall after noting marriage on June 23 1962 and separation on October 31 1962.
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Sharon Gay Walcott
Billie David Walcott
Hall
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