Mt. Vernon Register-News from Mt Vernon, Illinois • Page 2

THE REGISTER-NEWS MT, VERNON. ILLINOIS DEATHS Donald Hook, 31, Former Resident, Dies Of Injuries Donald L. Hook, 31. ot Ciscv- vllle, at 12:20 a. m.

Tuesday in BelJeville Mctnorinl Hospital from Injuries received two weeks ago In an automobile ncci- dent near lliat city. Me wns a former Mt. Vemon resident. Funeral services will lie Iteld at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Kur- ris Funeral Home in East St.

Louis. Burial will be in Val Hall temelery at Belleville. The bod.v will le in stale a1 the Kun-is Funeral Home WIILM-C friends may call at nny time. He was bom in Jan. 1931, ai East St.

Louis, the son of Qwrles and Margai'et Hook. He was married to Delori.s Sheley, who survives. He Is also by his parents, Mr, and'Mrs. Charles Hook of CaseyvUle; two brothers, Charles and Robcii Hook ol East St. Louis; and touv sislcrs, Mis, Violet Kippin of Makanda, Mrs.

Edna Hobell and Mrs. Barbara Bums of Caseyville, and Mrs. Evelyn Wood ot Phoeni.v, Ariz. Miss Neva Watson Dies; Funeral At 2:00 P.M. Friday MARKETS Mt.

Vernon Hog Markei Prices paid on the local livestock market T.ic iiiglier today. The top was 18,00 tor 200 lo 230 lb. hogs. Sows were lor 30O weight flown; 300 woifjlit and Detailed Weother Report MT, VEIINON Tuesday high 82, low .52. Rainfall to dale 29.98 inches.

One year 86, low 6ti. Five years 96, low Miss Neva Elizabeth Watson, eldest daughter of the late Dr. J. H. and Malis.sa Wood Watson of Woodlawn died at Good Samaritan Hospital at 10:15 a.

m. today. A sister, Fern Watson is the last surviving member of this family. Neva Elizabetii Watson was bom fai Woodlawn and until the death of her parents spent most of her life in the family home there. She has been an invalid for tJie past lour years.

Funeral services will be held at Pulley Funeral Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Clyde Todd, at 2 p.m. Wday. Burial will be in the I.O.0.F, cemetery at Woodlawn. Miss Watson was a life long member of the Methodist church.

Friends may call at tlie Pulley Ttoeral Home from 6 lo 8 p.m. Thursday. Friends are requested not to send flowers. 15.75, down. Boars were 9,00 nnd IQ.QQ.

Mt. Vernon Grain The following prices wore quolod in Vemon this aflenKxw: Soybeans Com SI .0 ,5. Chicago Produce CHICAGO Mercantile Ex-changc-jBulter steady; wholesale buying prices un- diaiigcd; 93 score A A 92 A 90 89 54; cars 90 89 55, Eggs steady; wholesale buying prices unclianged; 70 per cent or better grade A wliites 37; 36; mediums standards 29; dirties mi; checks 2Sls. CIIfQVGO "(AP)MUSDA)-Live poulti-y: wholesale buying piices 1 lower to Mi higher; iwusters 24 special fed white rock flyers pljmouth rock fryei-s Livestock Red Gross Board Plans Activities In Coming Year Forthcoming events were dismissed at a meeting of the Jefferson coimty Red Cross chapter at Security Bank last night was attended by 17 directors. Upcoming -events include: Visit of the Bloodmobile, on September 17 and 18 at Elks Lodge.

A disaster institute, November 5. 6 and 7, Tlie state Bed Cross Convention, in Decatur November 9 and 20. TTie United Fund campaign was also discussed and R. L. Hendrickson, Red Cross chapter chair- CHICAGO wheat, oats man, urged all directors to assist o'' soybean sales Com sample in the fund campaign wlien called yellow 1.07Vs-10.

upon in any capacity. I Soybean oil 8 n. Responsibility of Red Cross Bailey; malting choice 1.23- work in the coming year was 1-35 feed n. delegated by ChaiiTnan Hendrick- son to the chapter vice-chairmen, Mrs. Lyle Snyder and Mrs.

James Setzekorn. Mrs. Snvder will be in charge of NATIONAL STOa lU. (AP) (USDA) Hogs No 1-2 200-240 lb 1S.75- 19.00; bulk No. 1-3 190-260 lb 18.25-75; No.

2-3 260-290 lb 117.75-18.35; No. 1-2 150-170 lb 15.73-17.50; 120-150 lb 12.75-5.75; sows No. 1-3 250-350 lb 16.75-7.50; No. 2-3 400-500 lb 15.00-75; few 16.00; 500 -eOO lb 14.00-15.00; boai-s over 30 lb 12.00-25 lighter weights 13.00-15.25. Cattle 2,500, calves 550; high choice Willi few prime lb 29.00; mostlv high choice tu-ound 1,200 lb 28.50; small lot 28.25; several loads and lots choice lb 26.75-2S.00; slaughtea- heifei-s, load choice near 900 lb mbced yearluigs mostly heifers othei- dioice 700-950 lb 25.00-26.00; cows utilitj- and commercial 14.5016.30: high yielding cutters to 15.00; bulls, utility and commercial 17.00-18.50; vealers 25.00 29.00; high choice to 30.00; good and choice slaughter calves 21.0025.00.

Sheep spring lambs, most good and ahoice 75-110 lb 18.0022,50; dioice and mixed choice and prime around 90-105 lb 23.00. St. Louis Produce ST. LOUIS (AP)-Eggs and Uve poultry: Eggs, consumer grades, A iai-ge 32-17, A medium 26-30, A small 16-18, lai-gc 26-28, wholesale grades, standaixis 22-25. unclassified.

20-22, checks 15-17. Hens, heavy 14-15, light over 5 lbs S-9, luider 5 lbs 6-7; commercial broilei-s and fryers 17Va. Chicago Grain Tlnirsday sunrise 5:12, sunset 6:56 47 IN RUIAVALIvEB IJy TIIK ASSOCIATED PRKSS Cool Cnn.ndian air spread across the Great Lakes region fmd into scclions of the Ohio Valley and middle Mississippi Valley today but ihcre jipix'iirrd no general break in the warm and humid weather in much of the Southland. Temperatures in the cool belt woi-e mostly in the 50s with 40s reported in some northern Midwest regions. The mercury dropped to 47 in Milwaukee Tuesday nigiit, a record low for Aug.

14. The hot spots included southern and central Te.vns, southern New Mexico, interior sections of central California and the Southwest desert region. Temperatures ranged from (he 80s to above 100 de- gi-ces after a high of 117 Tuesday In Needles and Blythe, Calif. TllE Wmiimn ELSEWIERE By THE 74 58 96 68 SI 62 91 5J 95 62 Albany, clear Albuqueniue, cloudy Atlanta, clear Bismarck, clear Boise, clear Boston, clear 82 62 Buffalo, clear 73 47 Chicago, dear 6S 54 Cleveland, clear 69 'M Denvei', clear 100 Des Moines, cloudy 80 62 Detroit, clear 75 53 Faii'banks, cloudy 83 60 Fort Worth, clear 93 71 Helena, clear 89 52 Honolulu, cloudy 85 76 Indianapolis, clear 68 52 Jujicau, cloudy 66 49 Kansas City, cloudy 86 66 Los Angeles, cloudy 92 68 Louisville, clear 76 56 Memphis, 8S 6-1 Mifuni, cloudy 85 78 dear 69 46 Paul, cloudy SO Orleans, cloudy 92 73 New York, cleaa- 84 63 Oklahoma aty, clear 93 61 Omalia, cloudy 82 66 Riiladelphia, clear 55 Phoenix, cloudy 112 89 Pittsburgh, clear T2 46 Portland, clear 70 58 Portland, Ore, dear 84 55 Rapid City, dear 97 65 Richmond, cloudy 86 60 St. Louis, clear 79 53 Salt Lake Qty, dear 100 60 Diego, cloudy 79 66 San Francisco, dear 60 SS Seattle, cleai- 82 56 Tampa, clear 91 TA Washington, clear 86 61 (T-Trace) .08 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1963 COUNTY OFF TO STATE FAIR These 4-H boys and girls left this morning for Springfield to reiiresent Jefferson dounty at the State Fair Front row, from the Clayton, Rita Flrebaugh, Janice Chaiioy, Janet Williams, Karen JRlchnrason, Marilyn Greer Back row, from the Bolen, assistant farm adviser, Vickie Hammer, Martha Edniison, Janls Payne, Sandra Breeze.

Linda Floroy, Oma Jones, assistant homc-ndvlscr. (L, R. DeWitt IMmto) 4-H'ers Represent This County At State Fair .07 .37 ILLINOIS TEMPERATURES Belleville Moline Peoria Quincy Flanloul Rockford Springfield Vandalia 76 76 .64 51 A group of prize-winning 4-H boys and girls are representing Jefferson county this week at the Illinois State Fab" in Springfield. The groups will compete against 4-H honor members from all otlicr covuities of the state in many categories. A group of youngsters left Mt.

Vernon tliis morning for the state fair and others will follow later in the week. Jeffei'son county youngsters will compete today, tomonow and Friday in various events, as follows: Clothuig Martha Edmison, -Mai-ilyTi Greer, Linda Piercy, Karen Richardson, Samka Breeze, Rita Firebauglt. Food Demonstration Janice Chaney. Public Byars, Flower Arrangement Janis Payne, Vickie Hammer. Public Rhine.

Agriculture Demonstration Janet Williams, David Qayton. Club. of Rhine. Chaperones for Jefferson county youngsters are Fann Adviser Don Lee, Kenneth Bolen, assistant farm adviser, and Oma Jones, assistant home adviser. Humphrey To Testify On Stockpiling By EDWIN B.

HAAIUNSON WASHLNGTON Senate subcommittee pi'esses an investigation today into allegations of burned records, tax dodges and huge stockpile profits of a nickel firni once headed by former Sec- of the Treasury George M. Humphrey. The charges were made before the subcommittee Tuesday by Walter H. Henson, a government auditor who testified he s-pcnl Find Girl's Body; Double Murder Case 77 50 79 54 66 50 75 52 77 47 77 48 oo NAB CASH OF FEDERAL RESERVE ILLINOIS WEATHER Wall Street volunteer, home services and public information activities. Mrs.

Setzekorn will have charge of nursing, safety, educational and blood program activities. More Gas For Illinois Users WASHINGTON (AP)-A 53,305,000 construction program to make more natural gas available in Illinois next winter was appi-oved'showed improvement with steels, Tuesday by the Federal Power Imoloi-s and the high-priced issues By RICILVRD H. HOEMG AP Business News Writer NEW YORK (AP) The stock market renewed its upward course this aftenioon on the way toward a third consecutive daily advance. Trading was heaNy, the quotation ticker fell behind floor U-ans- actions for the second time during the session. Volume for the day was estimated at 4.5 million shares compared with 3,61 million Tuesday, the month's high.

All sections of tlie markei Commission. Natural Gas Pipe Line Co. of America, Chicago, said the new facilities would enable it to meet additional demands of the Illinois Power Decatur, and ithe -Pe-o- Ides Gas, Light Coke Chicago. The commission also announced Natural Gas Pipe Line Co. had applied for authority to merge into its system all of the natiu-al gas facilities of a whollyowned subsidiary.

Natural Gas Storage Co. of Illinois, also of Chicago. Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted: Floretta Lyons. Good Samaritan Admitted: Lillian Mai-ie Nolan; Stanley Ray Cato; Donald L. Hottenson; Kevin Brunfield.

Discharged; Clarence Ray Dial; Phyllis Edith Reynolds; Edith Nellie Deem; Stanley Ray Cato; Cora Maxine Henry of Bluford; Mrs. Patricia Irene Kennedy and baby, Stacy Dean; Elmer Hogue; Velma May I'rench; William Burton Cfjok; Jeffery Alan Skldmore; Aline Drennan; Stanley Black; Jessie Lee Green. BIRTHS Mr, and Mrs. Earl Downs of RFD 2, Woodlawn, are the parents of a daughter born at 10:16 o'clock yesterday morning in Good Samaritan hospital. She weighed six pounds thirteen ounoes and has been named Joyce.

A 5on was bom to Mr. and Mw. Ronald Reinhardt of 50 CrowiJVJew. He weighed seven pounds five oimces and has been named Steven Ronald. Mr.

and Mrs, Frank Rawls of Dahlgren are the parents of a daughter born at 10:52 o'clock yesterday morning in Good Samaritan hospital. She weighed pounds twelve By THE ASSOCUTED PRESS Record low temperatures were iT-ecorded today in Chicago and Springfield. A low of 53 degrees was recorded at Midway Airport in Chicago and 47 degi'ees in Spiingfield. The previous Cliicago low of 54 degrees was set in 1929. Mostly sunny skies and warmer temperatures with highs in the 80s was expected for the northern, ccnh-al and southern portions of Illinois.

Lows were expected in the 60s tonight with partly cloudy skies and chances of a few scat- thundershowers. Cooler weatJier with continued chances of showers was forecast for Thursday. Tlie five-day forecast predicted temperatures averaging 2 to 4 degrees below normal highs of 80 to 83 degi-ees in the nortliem sections and 3 to 6 degi-ees below normal highs in the 80s in the south- em section. Low temperatures for the same period of time will range from 59 to 70 degrees. FORECAST Nortliem will average 2-4 degrees below the normal highs of 80-85 and lows of 59-63, Cooler Thui-sday ajid Fn- dny, warniiiig up again Sunday and Precipitation will total up to one-tenth inch in scat- lered tliundershowers, mainly to other motors were ahead ifj-ac-lnighl and Thursday and possibly tions.

again on Monday. intei-national communica- Southei-n uon.s carriers, evidently aided by will average 3-6 degi-ees below the jtiie progress of the highs in the upper 80s and (ion's propo.sed communications bill, showed gains of over a point. Tiicse included ATT, ITT and RCA. the higher priced issuer IBM up 8, Xerox 6 and Litton more than 3. Certain-Teed Products showed one of the larger losses, off more Uian 1.

So was Homestake Mm- ing. Fairchild Camera picked up about after making a licensing agreement for a process to manufacture semiconductors. Up around 2 were Sears, Roebuck, Union Carbide and Intema- tional Nickel. Higher by 1 or more were Goodiicli, North Amei'ican Aviation, Pfizer, SouthaTi Railway, Alcoa and rell. The bond market higlier late today but tJie pace of trading slackened.

leading the way. Some key issues added 2 points or a bit more. The list started higher and tlien held steady for several houTi. During the afternoon the advance resumed, taking prices to their best level of the day. Among the steels, Lukens up 3, Youngstown Sheet Tube 2 Jones l.auglilin more than 2 and U.S.

Steel and Republic more than 1. Fo3id added 1 and most of the (Continued from Page One) BYRON, 111. Police probed an apparent double sliiy- ing today after the body of 18- year-old Ann Bergman was found Tuesday night in dense undergrowth just off a coimtjy mad. The badly decomposed body of the young woman wiis still cUd in tiie while blouse and black slacks in which she was last seen alive a week ago. The body was barefoot.

Authorities said they were unable immediately to deteiTnine the cause of death. An all-night guard was kept by Ogle County deputies and state police over an estimated 500 square yard area around where the body was found by Robert months checking into the M. A. Boehm of Byron. A thorough Hanna Co.

complex. of (he area was plann3d A company official denied the duiing daylight hom-s when there firm desli-oyed any records "lhatjsvas less chance of disturbing pos- sliould pmperly ho kept." jsiblo clues. MT. V. MAN DIES; TRAIN HIT TRUCK (Continued fix Page One) lows ot 64-70.

A little wanner Thursday, then cooler again over the weekend. Precipitation will total up to one-half inch in scattered early in the five-day period. MEETINGS ROYAL NEIGHBORS The members of Fern Leal Camp 694, Royal Neighbors of Amei-ica, will meet in regular session at the Temple Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. All members are asked to attend. GENEVA NEWMAN.

Oracle. of Mt Vemon. He was a "U.S. Air Force! veteran of World War II. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sors, Steven Ray and Bruce Alan, both at home, and two sisters.

Mi's, LUa Belle Bnmiley and Mrs. Helen both of Mt Vcnwn. two with the guns and tliey tied up and made us lie down on the; floor. Unload Money 4 times "They took our keys and opened the back door and threw some of the money bags to another person, who put them into a car. "The cai' drove off and a man dressed as a policeman staited di'iving the mail truck off with us in it.

I don't how far we went, but when we stopped again one of men got out and took some more money bags and put them in another car. "Til en they drove some more and made a third stop and repeated the same procedure with another man leaving the truck. "We then drove a long time before they stopped at the Route 128 and 28 Intersection. Then they all got out of the truck and took the remaining money bags into a fom-th car and diwe off. "I don't know liow much money they got but we knew we had over a million dollars.

We waited until we heard the oar drive away. Then we untied each other." The other guard was William F. Barrett. Police said the gunmen, who apparently used four cars to set up the crime, also made use of detour signs to halt traffic on the lonely Route 3 bypass. Two of the cars were found abandoned in Plymouth near the Plymouth County House of CoiTection.

36, of Everett, and Barrett, of Mansfield, were forced from the cab, lied up and pushed into the real- of the truck. Two men diwe the truck. Two others ti'ailed behind in cars. The truck made several stops. Its bound occupants said some of the bags were dropped off at each stop.

The truck waa di-iven to Randolph a distance of about 25 miles where Schena and Bai'- rett were freed. The truck was abandoned neai- the juncUoh of Route 128. Route 128 is a multjlane highway that circles the Greater Boston area and provides easy access to the North and South areas, Boston itself, and the Mas- sadiusetts Turnpike west to New York State. The robbei-y occurred at 8 P.m. It u'as about 10 p.m.

when Schena and Barrett reached a telephone 10 notify police. Description of the gang was sparse. One man who wielded a submachine gun was discribed as a six-footer, well built, with rlmmed glasses. Tlie man in the police officer's uniform was smaller. One tack of the investigation centered aixnind New Yorit police reports that bank robbers Albert F.

Nussbaum, 27, and Bobby Wilconon, 32, fozTnerly of Duke, were believed headed for New England Feb. 17. Himiphi'cy, Qeve- land industrialist who was seci'e- tary of the treasury dm-ing the first four yeai-s ol the Eisenhower admmistraiion, p.sked to testify Thursday. "Evei-ylhing I have to say about this whole thiiig will be said when I testify in Washington Thm-sdayj moi-ning," said Humphrey Cleveland. The subcommittee asked more testimony about the contracts for supplying nickel to the national defense stockpile.

"We want to se if the profits were fair or unconscionable," said Sen. Stuart chaii-man of the Senate Armed Seivices subcommittee. Henson, a General Office supci-visor, spent a long day before the subcommittee telling of tlie intiicate affairs of the Hana firm and its subsidiai-ies. Under questioning from Sen. Howai-d W.

Cannon, Henson said the Hanna mining interest's gross profits fi'om the nickel stockpile contracts may $39 million on an investment of about S4.5 million. He testified that checks and invoices for the period of 1952-1951 were missing from Hanna Co. files in Qeveland. He said he found notations that the records were destroyed in Februai-y and after President Kennedy ui-ged a congi-essional investigation of the stockpile situation. Lawrence W.

Spang, a Hanna and associate of the Humphreys on the nickel contracts, said all facts would come out later. W. A. president of tlie Hanna Mining denied in a statement in Cleveland that "any records that should properly have been kept" had been destroyed. The Bergman girl was seen early Wednesday when she left a Roc'kford tavei'n v.ith a fi-iend.

Octavio Martinez, 32. Less than half an hour later, a passing motorist found the oody of Martinez, shot times, he- side a liighway seven miles from the tavern. Hits Monopoly On Concessions At U.S. Parks WASHINGTON (AP)-Rep. Jack Brooks, said today concessionaires in national parks ore given virtually self-perpetuating, monopolistic rights to gouge the millions of visitors.

He said the concessionaires are not charged even a minimum franchise fee and their profits range as high as 82.1 per cent. Bi-ooks issued the statement as his Government Activities subcommittee resumed hearings on ways of preventing waste of taxpayers' money. of Interior Stewart L. Udall was called to testify. Brooks contends the heai'ings so far on the Commerce Department and the Small Busbiess Administration have shown how to save nearly $100 million yearly in federal expenditures.

He said the subcommittee will explore at least 14 areas of Interior Dcpfu-lment activity, including the mailer ot national ptu-k concessionaires. WEST OF WOODLAWN Farm Pond Management Meeting Next Thursday Aug. 28 Trial For 19 Sit-ins Political Hoopla At State Fair SPRmOFIELD, lU. (AP)-Two days oif political hoopLi start today at the Illinois Stale Fair, wilh RepuWloans getting Iflieir first In- ining. Sen.

Evca-ett M. DIrksen, R-IIL, will atrive at Qipltal Airport to take the central part In a GOP binmoh for .500 or more at a downtown hotel and a fairgrounds get- together later at a tent for on anticipated 1,000 or more persons. Rep. Sidney Yates, Qiicjago Democrat who is tiylng to tmseat DIrksen in will share tilie Dconooratic grandstand program Thtn'sday with Gov. Otto iKemer and other Democratic state oftticials.

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is expected. It Is the second year ol political Iprograims at tihe after a slx- jyear lapse. Republican delegations began aiTlvlng Tuesday night hi Spi-ing- fieild A Cook County group was led by Hayes Robertson, Cook County dhaimian. ConSfressional candidates line up wiffli state candidates in the GOP program. The latter and the offices they seek are Ray Pago, state school superintendent; William J.

Scott, state treasurer, and Mrs. Earle Benjamin Searcy, incum- jbant clerk of the supreme court. 1 Secretary of State Charles Carpentler and former Gov. William G. Stratton were on the guest list.

Earl Tenhouse ol 1 to showed the grand champion Jersey cow while George Nickel of Camel, presented the best of Polled Shorthoni females. iMeadow Biwk Fai-ms of Hjw- ell, possessed the top Belgian mare. Wheeler Sheep Farms of Kansas took lihe Cheviot ewe prize. The best ram was shown by Jerry Hoffman of Carlock. Carl Leak of Decatur owned the winning Alpine goat.

Junior exhibitor Leroy Alwardt of Altamont carried off the iMilk- big Shorthorn cow prize. JJoJhn. Qaudon of Lexington paraded the! best Jersey. The grand champion baton twirler was Aim Strack of Sycamore. POTOKA GAS FRANCHISE PATOKA, 111.

(AP) The village board reaffii-med Tuesday night 4-3 a controvei-sial 10 decision to gi-ant lo Illinois Power Co. a 20-year franchise to sei-ve this Marion County community's gas needs. OTARLESTON, Mo. Nineteen sit-in demonstrators Police for the missing rested during two days of uitegra- girl over a wide area for a weekilion tests pleaded innocent today witliout finding a trace of her. Boelim said it wa.s just belJre nightfiUl when he spotted the young body lying less than a foot off the little used road to municipal charges, and were held for trial Aug.

28. The defendiuits include nine persons seized Tuesday, and five young persons involved ui recent The demonstrators, represented by AttoiTiey Robert L. Witherspoon of St. Louis, were taken to jail in lieu of $100 bond each which most of iliem said they preferred not to post. Big floor heating performance in a COMPACT CABINETI Picketing At Space Center rSDlASA UKCOVS BUILDING INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Lincoln Foundation disclosed Tuesday it will try to raise $1.5 million for an educational building at the National Lincoln Boyliood Shrine in Spencer County.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP)-Sbc moon exploration program have been idled by a strike affecting virtually all 1,500 building trades employes at Redstone Arsenal. Picket lines went up at three gates Tuesday. A Marshall Space Flight Center spokesman said if the strike lasts long enough it could prove detrimental to the Saturn progi-am. and, the spokesman added.

Sat ui'n is essential to this country's plans for moon exploration. Tile picket lines were put up by members of Local 558 of the International Brotherhood of Elec trical Workers. They reportedly are protesting the employment of some nonunion workei's Bai-aco Electrical Ccnstraction a sub- conti'actor of Greenhut Construction Co. of Pensacola, Fla, Officials of both die union and Baraco were unavailable for comment. A MiU'sh-all center spokesman numbering about 1,500, honored the picket lines the fii'st day.

About of these workers are concerned widi Marehall projects valued at about $18 million. Othei-s are involved with Army research and development facll ities at the Anny ordnance missile command. At least 40 projects are involved at the two agencies, a spokesTnan said. Some religious ceremonies among the Australian aborigines are so sacred that people are not allowed even to whisper while they are going on. conuuuiucatt ia lign lansuagt.

just across the Rock River h-omi racial tests in nearby Cairo. 111. Byi-on, about 16 miles south of" Rockford. "I thought it might be the Bei-g- man gii-1 when I it was a body." Boehm told Ogle County Sheriff Ed Lang. When Martinez, a fumitiure finisher in Rockfoid, was found' dead, invesUgatois theorized that Miss must have been present at the time he was shot.

They said they based this conclusion on the short time between the pair's leaving the Rockfora tavern and tlie finding of Martui- ez's body. The Bei-gman girl had worked for a Rockford eVrlronics firm until June, when she left her job. Count Votes In Alaska Primary ANCHORAGE, Alaska William A. Egan, a Democrat seeking his second term, and Mike Stepovich, a Republican who was govemOT before the territory became a state, held slowly widening leads in the contests for gu- bematorial nommations today as Alaska counted returns from Tuesday's primary election. With four time zones in the state's square miles, the job of counting ballots was slow.

Early returns from 166 of ,339 precmcts gave Egan a substantial jlead over his nearest Democratic 1 opponent, former Mayor George Bycr of Anchorage. Egan had 8,038 and Byer, wlio claimed organized labor's back-, ing, 2,533.. Warren A. Taylor, speakei- of the House of Representatives, was third with 1,257. The count for Stepovich in the five-man Republican fieki was 3,325 to for Howard W.

lock, Anchorage attorney. John Coghill, Nenana, had Verne 0 'Martin, Anchorage lawyer, 773, and Dr. Milo Fritz, also of Anchoi-age, U.S. Son. Ernest Gruening, 75, held an expanduig lead over his only opponent for the Democratic nomination to the Senate.

Gruen- big, seeking a six-year term, had votes in 166 of 339 precincts to 1,419 for R. Reach of Anchorage. Democrat Ralph J. Rivei's, Alaska's only niembei' in the U.S. House of Representatives, was un- oppased for renominatton.

The I 'ace for Uie Republican senatorial nommation was led by Ted Stevens of Anchorage, fomiei- chief counsel lor the Interior Department, with 5,795 to 2,058 for Cook, Anchorage accountant. Lowell Thomas son of tiie author-leoturer, had 7,115 votes in the contest for Republican nomination to the House, to 1,307 for Hera-y Pratt, Anchorage in surance man. Farm Adviser Don Lee today invited Jefferson county farmers to attend a farm pond management meeting next Thursday, August 23. The meeting, at 4:00 p.m., Uill be held at the Elmer farm (old Oslager farm) operated by Richard Hoppa. The farm is located two miles west of the Woodlawn road and a half mile north off route 460, in Casner township.

The discussion will include: Control of algae or pond scum, of water weeds, both floating and under water. stocking and fldi management. pond construction for livestock water and fish ment, There will also be a fish shocking demonstration to determine the kind and size of fish present In the pond. Ray Fisher, fish biologist from the state Department of Conservation, Manford Logan of the Soil Conservation Service and Farm Adviser Don Lee will be present to answer questions. Pays Fine On Bad Checks Here; Is Still In Trouble An Evansvllle, man fined in Mt, Vemon yesterday for passing $184.14 in bad checks while he had over $300 In his pocket, is still in trouble.

John Thomas Parker, 28, of Evansvllle, pleaded guilty In county court here to a charga of deceptive practices. He was fined 540 and ordered to restitution on the checks. He was then turned over to city police at Marlon, 111., on other bad check charge. Jefferson county officers Bald he Is also wanted in a check cast at Evansvllle. Boy, 13, Climbs To Power Line In Hospital GRANITE CITY, 111.

(AP) Thomas Harris, 13, was critically injured Tuesday in a fall from top of a 57-foot power line. He suffered severe bums, two broken legs and a broken left arm. He is the son of and Mrs. Samuel Moody. Witnesses said he was playing baseball when he suddenly decided to climb the tower.

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