Teen held for murder of two tots in Long Beach
A 14 year old boy, previously committed to a mental hospital, confessed to fatally harming his neighbors' children Kerry Johnston aged 3 and Shawn Johnston aged 6. Police said the bodies were found in a crawl space beneath a pantry in the Dobeski home after the suspect wandered near Grand Beach Michigan. A large posse searched the area as detectives questioned Richard Dobeski who had a prior record of child molestings.
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Long Beach
Ind
Michigan
New Buffalo
Fick
Richard Dobeski
Lake Michigan
Grand Beach
Mich
Dobeski
Kerry Johnston
Shawn
LaRue Carter Hospital
Indianapolis
James Johnston
Johnston
Mount Vernon City Receipts Expenditures Reported 1963-64
The Register-News outlines Mt. Vernon finances for May 1963 to April 1964 showing receipts of 2,364,310.82 and expenditures of 2,403,753.34 with start balance 306,336.86 and end balance 266. The report, by City Treasurer Mary Lou Eubanks, details sources of receipts and spending by department. The piece also notes Mt. Vernon’s 111th Baptist meeting week at Second Baptist Church with Rev. Norris L. Price and other pastors delivering sermons and the Illinois Baptist State Association plans. The local association serves 7,500 members in 39 churches which gave 46,500 to missions last year.
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Mt. Vernon
Register-News Today
Mary Lou Eubanks
Salem South Baptist Association
Second Baptist Church
C. W. Whittington
Norris L. Price
Kell
L. C
Illinois
Theron H. King
Carmi Baptist Children’s Home
Illinois Baptist State Association
Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Convention
Ross Partridge
C. J. Badger
Fugitive Captured After Resting at Roadside
James Porter, 22, formerly of Pana, who escaped from a Vandalia State Penal Farm peach-picking detail near Alma, surrendered with no resistance to police after being spotted resting at a roadside. Porter was serving a three-month term from Will County for theft.
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Salem
Vandalia
James Porter
Pana
Alma
Will County
Labor Day Fest at Mt. Vernon Park Features Music and Prizes
Labor Day celebration at Mt. Vernon city park starts 1:00 p.m. with music by Joe Borque Musicauts Elmer Slater and Country Music Band Lester Fenton's Band and Coy Reed's string band. A 3:30 p.m. Labor Day address by Loren Scott IAM representative. Talent contest at 7:00 p.m. Entries invited. Master of ceremonies Ogie Ellis.
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Mt. Vernon
Joe Borque
Musicauts
Elmer Slater
Lester Fenton
Coy Reed
Loren Scott
International Association of Machinists
Ogie Ellis
Jefferson County
Crash Kills Two Men Near Hardin
Two Pike County men William Miller and Lloyd Ray died in a car crash Monday on US 16 east of Hardin. Police reported the wreck occurred on the highway with fatalities confirmed at the scene.
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Hardin, Tr
Pike County
William Miller
Lloyd Ray
Wi‘pols 16
Hardin
Danielsville
Lemuel Penn
Washington, D.C
Cecil William Myers
Joseph Howard Sims
Madison County
H. AL. Pulliam
James Lackey
War anniversary and Bobby Baker charge echo through Washington
In Washington Senator Williams urged reopening the Bobby Baker investigation after alleging a $25,000 payoff used to aid the Johnson Kennedy campaign. Baker resigned Oct. 7 amid scrutiny of his outside deals. Berlin and Warsaw marked the 25th anniversary with ceremonies and political rhetoric from Ulbricht in East Berlin and Western leaders in West Berlin.
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Washington
John J. Williams
Del
Senate
Philadelphia Baker
Bobby Baker
Don B. Reynolds
United States Senate
Williams
Johnson
Baker
Senate Rules Committee
Matthew H. McCloskey Jr
Philadelphia
District of Columbia
Reynolds
U.S. Senate
Matthew McCloskey
Don Reynolds
Berlin
Red Wall
Hitler
Reich
Poland
Walter Ulbricht
Warsaw
Gdansk
Danzig
Schleswig-Holstein
Westerplatte
Danzig Bay
West Berlin
Germany
East Berlin
Ulbricht
United Nations
Tractor overturns killing Murphysboro man
Earnest Law, 49, of Murphysboro Illinois died when a tractor he was driving on Sand Ridge Road west of Murphysboro overturned. Police reported no other injuries.
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Murphysboro, II
Murphysboro, Ill
Earnest Law
Sand Ridge Road
Murphysboro
Litchfield Slingshot Vandal Nabbed by Police
In Litchfield Illinois police seize a teenager after pellets from a slingshot damaged a parking meter causing six thousand dollars in damage. Williams a 17 year old denied involvement in broader window damage to stores homes cars and a church amid a two week spree.
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Litchfield
Ill
Aan Williams
Old Mt Vernon Car Shoppers Reunion Set for Sunday
Mt Vernon old car shoppers gather in Mt Vernon city park on Sunday September 6 for the second annual reunion. Ex car shoppers from several states expected to attend as they swap tales of the good old days and the Mt Vernon Car Manufacturing Company. A loud Speaking system will allow all to speak. City Clerk Paul Hayes assists as co chair.
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Mt. Vernon
Richards
Paul Hayes
Appalachian Bill Second in Priority
Democratic congressional leaders report optimism on enacting Johnsons Appalachia development bill, a billion-dollar package prioritizing highways and access roads with provisions for vocational education health facilities and water and timber resources. Mansfield and McCormack foresee Senate and House action soon, while the White House eyes quick adjournment and continued welfare initiatives including the nationwide food stamp program.
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Washington
Johnson
John McCormack
Massachusetts
House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Appalachian Mountain
Texas
Mansfield
Congress
White House
Executive
No Car Family Bill Miller Is A Self Made Man
Robert T Gray profiles William Edward Miller born in Lockport in an ordinary Irish Catholic middle class neighborhood He rose to GOP vice presidential contention while preparing a campaign sendoff in Lockport Details his working class parents Notre Dame Albany Law School and service in the armed forces He describes walking to school and mass and notes his party switch from Democrat to Republican amid Lockport’s city history with the Erie Canal Continued on Page 2 column 1
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Robert T. Gray
N.Y
Bill Miller
William Edward Miller
Miller
Notre Dame University
Notre Dame
Albany Law School
Lockport
St. Patrick's Parochial School
St. Patrick's
Lockport High School
Vicepresidential
Hudson River
Lake Ontario
West
Husky
Center Raided as Philadelphia Curfew Stays In Force
Police raided Muhammad's African Asian Cultural Center in North Philadelphia as 24 hour curfew and over 1,200 officers kept the four square mile zone quiet after weekend unrest. Mayor Tate said restrictions would last through Labor Day. 100 officers led the Monday raid uncovering flammable liquids a loaded revolver bayonets and a knife. Shakyh Muhammad was arrested on weapons explosives and curfew violations with bail set at 10 000.
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Philadelphia
James H. J. Tate
Muhammad
Millard Meers
Shakyh Muhammad
Meers
Cyprus Talks Hit Dead End
Washington AP reports that US efforts for a permanent Cyprus crisis solution have reached a temporary dead end. Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson will return from Geneva Friday to brief President Johnson on talks with Greek and Turkish representatives and to explore further U.S. assistance with Secretary of State Rusk.
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Washington
Cyprus
Dean Acheson
Geneva
Johnson
State Department
Dean Rusk
United States
Measure Up For Debate In Senate
A revised health care measure faces debate as the Senate considers an amendment tied to the King-Andreon plan. The proposal, crafted after conference talks, aims to secure medical benefits and cash support for recipients while shaping bargaining positions in conference with the House.
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Joe Hall
Washington
A@ate
Monte
Santree
Hubert H. Hamnphhtey
Senate
King-Anderson
Asvem
Water Annexation Considered For Two Mt Vernon Areas
Mt Vernon Utilities Commission plans tonight to discuss annexing two areas Casey White subdivision southeast of town and George Williams City Park subdivision south and west of the park ball diamond to obtain city water service. An August report shows well water pollution in the southeast area confirmed by state health tests. City estimate to extend water to the area is 6131 dollars and 55 cents. The panel will review water service extension applications and forward recommendations to the city council.
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Mt. Vernon Utilities Commission
Casey White
Mt. Vernon
George Williams City Park
Ball Diamond
Utilities Department
State Health Department
Utilities Commission
Bank Hold Up In Chicago At Guaranty Bank
An estimated $1,000 was taken Monday from a teller's window at Guaranty Bank and Trust Co in Chicago AP reports the teller Mrs Eleanor Lopez 21 said the robber a Negro car fronted her with a sawed off shotgun and said Gimmig your money witnesses include twenty five customers and employees in the bank lobby
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Chicago
Guaranty Bank & Trust Co
Eleanor Lopez
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