Deaths Mrs Lona Newell 74 Waltonville
Mrs Lona Newell 74 of Waltonville died at 6 00 am at Letzekorn Nursing Home Funeral services set for 2 00 pm Thursday Fry Funeral Home Waltonville Rev Marsh Harpole officiating Burial Maple Hill cemetery Lesser body in state at Fry Funeral Home after 6 00 pm Wednesday Survivors include two daughters Mrs William Anderson Ina and Mrs Vaneda Jury Mt Vernon a half brother Bligh Robinson Joliet a half sister Mrs Eva Haldorson Harvey Til and an aunt Mrs Ducy Mayberry Wayne City
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Lona Newell
Waltonville
Letzekorn
Fry Funeral Home
Marsh Harpole
Maple Hill Cemetery
Lesser
Fry Funeral
Newell
Wayne City
Mark
Lucy (Harrolle) Cross
John Everett Newell
William Anderson
Ina
Vaneda Jury
Mt. Vernon
Bligh Robinson
Joliet
Eva Haldorson
Harvey, Til
Ducy Mayberry
Edna Lowry, 68, Dies at Home in Waltonville
Mrs Edna Lowry 68 died at 4 30 p m Monday at her Waltonville home 1212 Casey The body was sent to Fry Funeral Home Waltonville funeral plans incomplete She was born March 7 18 in Waltonville daughter of Eli and Mary Farr en She had two marriages and leaves sons James Wright and Aven Wright a brother Orvall Meece sisters Ruby Harris and Mildred Roberts three grandchildren and six great grandchildren She was a member of the Church of Oh and the Rebekah Lodge Waltonville.
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Edna Lowry
Casey
Fry
Waltonville
Lowry
Daugher
Eli and
Mary (Hall) Farren
Robert Ellsworth Wright
Ben Lowry
James Wright
Neay
Aven Wright
Ft. Tex
Orvall Meee Child
Ruby Harris
Marco, m
Mildred Roberts
Wattonville
Church of Oh
Rebekah Lodge
Or Wattonville
Reds Deny U.S. Planes Harassed Soviet Ships
The United States rejected Soviet charges that American aircraft harassed and endangered Soviet ships. Washington called the Aug. 3 Soviet note unfounded, saying U.S. aircraft did not harass, endanger, or provoke Soviet vessels after a detailed investigation.
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Washington
United States
U.S
Dynamiting At 3 Farm Homes in Rushville Indiana
Schumer County sheriff guards the county after three farmhouses were dynamited Monday night. Eight to ten sticks of dynamite exploded about 25 feet from each front porch, shattering windows but injuring no one. Livestock were released and herded into crop fields on several farms. Deputies said the National Farmers Organization member status was not proven and no suspects tied to the group.
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Rushville
Schumer County
National Farmers Organization
Robert Lashbrook
NFO
Lashbrooks
Fern Leaf Camp 694 to Meet and Convention Plans
Members of Fern Leaf Camp 694 Royal Neighbors of America meet Wednesday at 7:00 PM at the 1.0.0.F. Temple. Officers prep for the Jefferson Marion Fayette counties convention Thursday September 17 at Centralia J.C.C.F. Hall with registration at 12:30 PM and the evening meeting at 7:30 PM. Oracle OLA Harris presides.
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Fern Leaf Camp 694
Royal Neighbors of America
F. Temple
Jefferson
Marion and
Fayette Counties
Wich
Centralia J.C.C.F. Hall
Ola Harris
Oracle
Protest over busing from home schools continues
Joint Council for Better Education and other groups oppose any plan that could undermine neighborhood schools. They particularly object to transporting students by bus to schools outside their neighborhoods to improve racial balance in enrollments.
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Joint Council For Better Education
Markets show mixed hog prices after 12:30 p.m trading
Prices paid until 12 30 p m were down 15c with 200 to 230 lb hogs topping at 16 50. Iowa 300 weight down 14 7 percent while sows 300 weight and over fell to 14 50. Boars quoted at 9 00 to 10 00. After 12 30 p m today prices will reflect next day’s figures.
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Iowa
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon market notes list wheat at 1.29, soybeans at 2.54, and corn at 1.21 as of this afternoon in Mt Vernon.
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Mt. Vernon
Chicago Produce and poultry wholesale prices hold steady
Chicago Mercantile Exchange quote shows butter and live poultry wholesale buying prices unchanged with minor variations by grade. Butter grades AA through C range around 61 to 58 percent, cars and Wig. Sg steady, per cent highs noted. Live poultry roasters and fryer prices move slightly higher in selected categories.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
USDA
Livestock receipts at National Stockyards await market tests
Estimated Wednesday receipts show hogs 7500, cattle 3000, calves 230, sheep 600. Hogs down to 15 points, barrows and gilts 16.75 to 17.50, sows 13.75 to 15.85. Cattle 4500, calves 400, steers 22 to 26, heifers 21 to 24.25, cows 14.50, vealers 18 to 28, calves 14 to 18. Lambs 700 with prices 15 to 23.5, Prime 21.50 to 22.50, ewes 4.00.
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National Stockyards
St Louis Produce Prices Fragment
AP report from St Louis lists egg and live poultry grades and weights with consumer grades A large 34 36 A medium 29 32 A small 18 20 B large 30 33 wholesale 28 24 checks 18 Hens heavy 13 14 light over 5 lb 7 8 under 5 lb 55 percent broilers and fryers 1644 174
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ST. Louis
Chicago Grain market prices and oil figures
Chicago AP reports grain values for Wheat No 2 red and heavy hard near 1.49 to 1.59 per bushel, Corn No 1 yellow around 1.29 to 1.30, oats No 1 white and heavy white near 0.70, and Soybean oil priced at 9.40 with soybeans No 1 yellow. Data reflects commodity quotes across wheat corn oats and oils, typical of early market notes.
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Chicago
Wall Street mixed market as gains and losses spread
In New York, a mixed late afternoon on Wall Street saw volume around 5.6 million. Chrysler led gainers with over a point, Ford up a point, GM up modestly, and steel makers rallying before ending uneven. IBM rose about 4, U S Steel near unchanged, Xerox up 2, while several others slipped. Dow Jones noon averages showed gains in Industrials and Rails, with Utilities higher and 6 Stocks up.
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New York
Motors
Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
Bethlehem
U.S
IBM
Xerox
Phelps Dodge
Kennecott
Anaconda
Corning Glass
Cummins
Bristol Myers
Cerro Corp
American Stock Exchange
Indus
Medicare Test Vote Delayed in House Showdown
In Washington, House backers of the Social Security medical care plan postponed a planned test vote and sent the Senate amendments to a conference committee by unanimous consent. Rep Cecil R King said he dropped quick confrontation to avoid a procedural loss as a single objection could derail the move.
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Washington
House
Senate House
Senate
Conference Committee
Cecil R. King
D-Calif
Mt. Vernon Weather Summary for Monday
Detailed weather report notes Monday high 82 and low 52 with rainfall this year at 29.07 inches. Past readings show one year ago high 80 and 52, five years ago 83 and 52, ten years ago 93 and 62. Sunrise 5:42 and sunset 6:07 CST.
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MT. Vernon
C.S.T
Illinois Weather Drops Temperatures Amid Showers
A brisk northeast wind cooled most of Illinois with scattered showers in the south. Northern counties saw afternoon highs 10 to 15 degrees below Monday, with 84 in Springfield and Quincy on Monday. Overnight readings fell to the 50s, reaching 45 in the Dubuque area and along the Ohio River.
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Illinois Weather
Chicago
Illinois
Springfield
Quincy
Dubuque
Ohio River
Interstate May Close 18 Roads List By Township
A continuation lists 18 road closures with locations in Casner Shiloh and Pendleton townships near Woodlawn Mt. Vernon Bluford Dodds and Pendleton. Road numbers include 106 116 136 160 203 239 226A 266 292 392 442 466 502 528 and two additional routes 12 and 18.
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Shiloh Township
Mt. Vernon
Dodds
McClellan
Dodds Township
Pendleton Township
Bluford
EX MT V Man Sets Up Nigerian School System
Ex Mt V man Ed mond to be stationed in Port Harcourt Nigeria to help establish a high school level system for about 1400 students. His wife and other child will join next month as the family plans a two year stay. Neighbors praise American ambassadors aiding underdeveloped countries.
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MT. V. Man
Edmond
Harcort
Nigeria
Auto Death On Route 37
Sam Francis 18 of Goreville died two hours after his car crashed on Illinois 37 near Pulleya Mills. He succumbed in a Marion hospital. The accident occurred earlier today, according to authorities.
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Marion, I
Sam Francis
Goreville
Marion
Illinois 37
Pulleya Mills
Nominate Officers For Year At Community College Chorus
The Mt. Vernon area reports the Community College Chorus and Orchestra rehearsals underway with openings for officers. The slate includes President Olie Water and Vice President Nora Greer among others. Election is next Monday night to fill the board. Credit-possible members must confirm by then, noncredit participants may reserve a spot by calling the music department.
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Community College
Mt. Vernon High School and Community College
Music Department
Vandals Paint NFO On Trucks In Illinois
In Jacksonville Illinois vandals shattered windshields and headlights and painted NFO on three Meredosia livestock haulers owned by Virgil Goodwin sheriff Harold Wright reported on Monday night. Goodwin said he was not an NFO member and an anonymous call the previous night had asked if he would withhold shipments.
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Jacksonville
Ill
NFO
Meredosia
Harold Wright
Morgan County
Wright
Virgil Goodwin
National Farmers Organization
Goodwin
British election date set for October fifteenth
Prime Minister Douglas Home announced in London that Britain will hold a national election on Thursday October 15. About 25 million voters are expected to choose a 630 seat House of Commons for a five year term, with the old Parliament to be dissolved on September 23.
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London
Douglas Home
Elizabeth II
House of Commons
Driver Pinned In Wreck Dies in Illinois Collision
Chester Ill. AP Dale E Rodemich 24 of Millstadt died Monday night after his car pinned in a head on crash with a semitrailer on Illinois 3. Truck driver Donald L Douglas 27 of Quincy was hospitalized in serious condition.
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Chester, Ill
Dale E. Rodemich
Millstadt
Illinois 3
Donald L. Douglas
Quincy
Khanh and His Generals in Control
Khanh consolidates power as loyal and rebel generals unite under pressure from Buddhist leaders. Duc and others sit with the premier during a news conference urging to destroy communism colonialism and neutralism while pursuing democracy. Rumors of a new coup persist amid troop movements around Saigon.
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Khanh
Viet Nam
Duc
Saigon
Johnson Addresses Machinists in Unity Appeal
President Johnson urged national unity to counter division and partisan attacks as he spoke to machinists. He touted prosperity, called for cooperation, and avoided expanding on the Cuba issue after a pre released text. The Miami Beach appearance was billed official, with travel costs borne by the government as he prepared for a Western tour including Canada talks and state capitol addresses.
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Machinists
Cuba
White House
Miami Beach
Jacksonville
Fla
Brunswick
Harrisburg
Cape Kennedy
Washington
Malstrom Air Force Base
Great Falls
Mont
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
Vancouver
British Columbia
U.s.canada Columbia River
Seattle
Wash
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Portland
Ore
Northwest Public Power Association
Northwest Electric Light & Power Association
Sacramento
Calif
Edmund G. Brown
California State Capitol
Ford Offers UAW Economic Package Similar to Chrysler Deal
Ford Motor Co proposed an economic package to the United Auto Workers matching the Chrysler agreement. The plan covers about 125000 Ford workers and aims for an early contract without a strike deadline. UAW President Walter Reuther noted the outline aligns with Chrysler’s benefits while non economic demands remain to be negotiated.
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Gene Schroeder
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers Union
UAW
Chrysler
Ford
Malcolm Denise
Denise
Walter Reuther
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted and Discharged Patients
Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan hospital notes list admissions and discharges. Admitted at Jefferson Memorial include Wanda Butler from Tuscola Diane Seidenstricker Rose Mary Hawkins of Dix. Discharged names include Lou Browning Rada Berst John McCoy John Morgan Albert Kerr. Good Samaritan admitted Mary Burton Albert Lowry Mrs Ora Jackson Sydney Burnette William Dent Carl Starr Miss Jane Ann McClinton. Discharged include Mrs Gusta Patterson Mrs Edith Davis Mrs Mamie Ramsey Mrs Josie Baugh Mrs Ida House Ernest Belt.
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Jefferson Memorial
Wanda _ Butler
Tuscola
Diane Seidenstricker
Rose Mary Hawkins
Dix
Lou Browning
Rada Berst
John McCoy
John Morgan
Albert Kerr
Good Samaritan
Mary Burton
Albert Lowry
Ora Jackson
Sydney Burnette
William Dent
Carl Starr
Jane Ann McClinton
Gusta Patterson
Edith Davis
Mamie Ramsey
Josie Baugh
Ida House
Ernest Belt
Barry Goldwater rakes Humphrey in Dixie speech
Barry Goldwater criticizes Lyndon Johnson in a four day swing through eight Southern states. He accuses the administration of ignorance and mishandling of South Vietnam, warning of rising casualties and disasters as he targets North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Tennessee Alabama Louisiana and Texas.
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White House
Johnson
Confederacy
Arizona
South Viet Nam
Goldwater
South
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas
Philadelphia arrests two for inciting race riots
Philadelphia police arrested Abbyssinia Hayes also known as Shaykh Muhammad aged 34 and Raymond Hall aka Yussuf Abdullah on charges of conspiracy to riot inciting to riot and rioting in a north Philadelphia Negro area riot. A wanted woman Florence Mobley was sought. Police described the trio as members of an extreme Negro separatist movement and said there is no evidence of a larger organization.
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Philadelphia
Abbyssinia Hayes
Shaykh Muhammad
Raymond Hall
Yussuf Abdullah
Florence Mobley
Hayes
National Muslim Improvement Asociation of America
Hall
Edwards
Chippewas Trained in Turtle Mountain For Craft Reproductions
The Bureau of Indian Affairs trains 60 Chippewas in Turtle Mountain South Carolina to produce factory-made reproductions of Indian crafts. Other tribes receive similar assistance.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
Turtle Mountain
S. C
Annual Fall Outing for Tri-State Engineers in Mt Vernon
Petroleum engineers from three states will join about 100 Tri-State oilmen in Mt Vernon for the Illinois Basin Society of Petroleum Engineers fall outing at Green Hills Country Club. Events begin at noon with golf and horseshoes, a steak dinner at 7, program at 8, and C C Olson of Halliburton, Duncan, Oklahoma to speak on Formation Evaluation from Drill Stem Tests.
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Mt. Vernon
Illinois Basin
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Green Hills Country Club
C. C. Olson
Halliburton Company
Duncan, Okla
Break-In And Theft In Mt. Vernon
Mt Vernon police investigated a house break-in and theft yesterday. Mildred Biggs of Jacksonville Illinois reported an electric shaver worth about 18 dollars stolen from her room at the Lawrence Motel. Leonard Carnahan reported a break-in at an unoccupied house at 1021 Perkins Avenue owned by his aunt Dora Carnahan, with most valuables already removed and little stolen.
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Mt. Vernon
Mildred Biggs
Jacksonville
Ill
Lawrence Motel
Leonard Carnahan
South 12Th
Perkins Avenue
Dora Carnahan
Local births announced from area families
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Seiden Stricker of 1711 South Ninth welcomed Stephen Dwain Seiden Stricker, born at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds seven ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Butler of 701 North Carico Tuscola Illinois welcomed Mark Allen Butler, born at Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds four ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hawkins of Dix welcomed a son weighing eight pounds ten ounces at Dix. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gene Robertson of 2408 Casey welcomed a son weighing eight pounds two ounces at Good Samaritan Hospital.
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Arthur Seidenstricker
South Ninth
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Stephen Dwain
Gordon Butler
North Carico
Tuscola
Ill
Mark Allen
Glen Hawkins
Dix
Bob Gene Robertson
Casey
Good Samaritan Hospital
Picking Jury For Marvel Trial
A circuit court jury was being chosen for the Vernus E. Marvel case charged with resisting an officer while armed. Marvel of 2616 Cherry faced a gun charge for allegedly pointing a firearm at State Patrolman Glen Solomon on March 2, 1963, at the Marvel home. Hearings on motions delayed the trial yesterday.
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Vernus E. Marvel
Cherry
Marvel
Glen Soloman
WCTU Calls for Banning Drinking on TV and Media
Rochester AP report says the Woman's Christian Temperance Union urged removing drinking scenes, criminal acts, and degrading content from television radio and press. The 90th annual convention also pressed President Johnson to link poverty war success to ending alcohol advertising and sale. Mrs Fred J Tooze of Erateston Ill re elected president for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N.Y
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
WCTU
Johnson
Fred J. Tooze
Erateston, Ill
Circuit Court fines for speeding and curfew violations
In circuit court, John L. Shaw paid 10 dollars for speeding 33 mph in a 25 mph zone. Charles E. Sanders of Route 1 Woodlawn paid 15 dollars for 60 mph in a 45 mph zone. Homer C. Clark of Salem paid 14 dollars for 64 mph in a 50 mph zone. Dana Soloman paid 15 dollars for curfew violation. Eustice Latch of Heber Springs Ark paid 18 dollars for 58 mph in a 40 mph zone. Clarence L. Erwin of Route 1 McLeansboro paid 15 dollars for 70 mph in a 55 mph zone.
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John L. Shaw
Charles E. Sanders
Route 1
Woodlawn
Homer C. Clark
Salem
Dana Soloman
Eustice Latch
Heber Springs
Ark
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