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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1965

Page

9

Youth Dies After Auto Overturns In Sparta

A 16 year old Sparta youth James Marvin Wittenborn died early Saturday in Sparta Community Hospital after the car he rode in overturned off Rt 4 south of Sparta. Driver Danny J Eggemeyer 16 of Walsh was treated for major injuries at Sparta Hospital. Wittenborn was a junior at Sparta Township High School and member of the First Methodist Church. Funeral Monday 2 pm at Walker Colonial Funeral Home with burial in Caledonia Cemetery.

Sparta Sparta Community James Marvin Wittenborn Rt. 2 Rt. 4 Danny J. Eggemeyer Walsh Young Wittenborn Harold O Doris McIintosh Wittenborn Sparta Township First Methodist Church Phillip Don Dean Ray Larry Lee Dennis Ray Phyllis Jo Lane Marissa Norma Knop Sharon Renner Carol Sue Janice Rita Bertha McIntosh Phillip C. Wittenborn Walker Colonial Funeral Home Oscar Maerker Caledonia Cemetery

Reds Banned In Medicare

Washington AP reports about 2 million seniors must sign non Communist statements to qualify for the new Medicare program. The Welfare Department notes the requirement is in the bill passed by Congress. About 19 million Americans over 65 are eligible for hospital cost coverage with most on Social Security or railway retirement plans. The remaining 2 million rely on general Treasury funds and must sign the statements.

Welfare Department Congress Treasury General

Zone priorities listed for mental health aid

The Illinois plan ranks zones for federal mental health funds totaling 928469 dollars. Rockford tops the list followed by Carbondale Peoria Decatur Springfield East St Louis Chicago South and Chicago North. The plan uses 39 percent federal funds for community housing with communities supplying land and 61 percent.

Rockford Illinois Harold M. Visotsky Carbondale Peoria Decatur Springfield East St. Louis Chicago

Britain’s Goldie Eagle Remains Free Amid Odds

Goldie the flyaway eagle continues to roam after escaping London Zoo for the second time this year. Ladbroke’s offered 6-4 odds he would not be back in his cage by Christmas Eve, following a 12 day freedom last March. The bird rested in an elm tree in Regent’s Park as authorities track his movements.

Goldie London Zoo Ladbroke’s Britain Regent’s Park

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