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Local Guard Pick Lisa For Top Priority PIdIooh illiiioi: CD. rtArrnoii vAlvdZT 1 Personnel to included in i high priority rifle platoon were announced at a meeting of the Mattoon National1 Guard unit Eany's present force of 132 en-sted men and five officers will remain as Company 2nd Battalion. Training for both units will continue to be held In the Mat-toon area. The high priority unit will drill 72 hours a year instead of the present 48. All guardsmen will have annual field training at Camp McCoy, from June 25 to July 9, 1966.

uvuucjuay illglll. Capt. Max Willingham, company commander, said most of 110th YIAR-2S4 20 PAGES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, If 63 FHONE 233-3636 19CINTS uib mea wera mfmnn tn 0 ji First Platoon of the present guard company. The platoon 43 men and an officer will become the 3rd Platoon of Company 3rd Battalion. The remainder of the com- ii Pom Tribute Paid Viet War Victims SALISBURY, Rhodesia (AP) -Prime Minister Ian Smith do clared Rhodesia independent today, the first such declaration against Britain since the American colonies broke away In 1776.

Britain retaliated swiftly, In effect outlawing Rhodesia. Prime Minister Harold Wilson declared in the House of Commons that Smith and his ministers had been fired an action n7 "h'AtJ wjfa wtfjn taw. w. Riddle Killed on Day Armistice Ended War On July 19, 1918, Lawrence Riddle of Mattoon was an American doughboy enjoying a train ride through Virginia en route to Army service in France. Less than four months later he became an Armistice Day casualty of the First World War and part of Mattoon's history with the naming of the local American Legion post in his honor.

Riddle was killed 47 years ago today, one of the tragic casualties on the last day of "the war to end wars." For years the day marked the observance of the European truce as Armistice Day, but has since been renamed Veterans Day to honor all men and women who have served the nation's colors. A postcard written by Riddle on July 19, 1918, and sent to William Dobbs of Mattoon indicates that at the time his thoughts were more of home than his impending voyage to France. The card, which is in the possession of Mrs. Vo-land Gillespie, 2321 DeWitt, was postmarked in Richmond, and the message on it in pencil still endures. Riddle wrote: "I am on my way to France country.

Along the track most all seems to be in cotton, and it looks fine. "Was sure glad to get your letter. I often think of you and your family. Tell Pearl and Virgil to help their mother The last word is illegible. The card was signed: "Love to all," Lawrence.

which will be ignored in Rhodesia. Wilson asserted his government will have no dealings with the Rhodesian regime. Wilson expelled Rhodesia from the sterling area, banned exports, including British purchases of Rhodesia's $112 million a year tobacco crop, ended all British aid, suspended trading preferences. Britain embargoed the ship The supreme sacrifice of Nelson Earl VanGundy was commemorated today with dedication of a memorial in Peterson Park highlighting the local observance of Veterans Day. The memorial, a flagpole and a boulder bearing a plaque, was dedicated to the memory of VanGundy and all other casualties of the war in Viet Nam.

VanGundy, a corporal in the Marine Corps, died June 8 of wounds received in action in South Viet Nam. The Marine, son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. VanGundy, Loxa, is buried at Resthaven cemetery.

The dedicatory addresses were delivered by Congressmen William L. Sprifiger, R-Cham-paign, and George E. Shipley, D-Olney. Shipley said VanGundy "has given his ultimate for the freedom we enjoy" and added that this is "in great contrast to un-American boys' who burn draft ment of all arms to this central African country, and asked for ill fe an urgent meeting of the U.N. Security Council.

Britain's allies, including the United States, and Commonwealth members are expected to join in ignoring the declaration and in imposing economic sanctions. While Smith still was speak cards. ing on the radio, British Governor Sir Humphrey Gibbs an Memorial Dedicated Here William A. VanGundy, standing memorial to his son, Nelson under the canopy. The base of addresses were given by uon- The congressman contended that VanGundy "was selected by God to be among the at the microphones, addresses Earl VanGundy, and all ower tne memonai, st iiag poie ana a grCTsmen mwaui u.

the patherimr in Peterson Park casulaties of the war in Viet boulder bearing a plaque, is and George E. Shipley. chosen few." He added that it was an "honor" for him to be present for the dedication of a I Nam. Mrs. VanGundy is seated I shown fa the center.

Dedicatory I nounced that Smith and all his ministers had been dismissed on orders of Queen Elizabeth for "an unconstitutional act of independence." With his proclamation of independence, however, Smith had ceased to recognize the powers chosen to give his life. Mupiey said mat it is an Mattoon Man American and Christian obliga Byrd Retires As Senate Member tion "to help drive Communist forces out" in underdeveloped nations. States Struggling Back To Normal After Power Break "We must help these he said, "because we don't want a nuclear war." It is not popular to draft men, immediately and that he planned to name an interim successor until the next general election in November 1966. he added, but it is necessary NEW YORK (AP) The na Springer said of VanGundy: of the British governor and London has said it will not use force. Smith and bis Cabinet determined to go it alone after months of fruitless negotiations in which the British government demanded guarantees of eventual political power for the colony's 4 million Africans.

Smith and his colleagues are determined to preserve rule by Rhodesia's 225,000 white settlers. In iroclainiintf independence, Smith rejected last-minute appeals from both Wilson and Queen Elizabeth II. Wilson had telephoned Smith at I ajn. to Hurt in Farm Mishap Dies Russell Clifford Huckaba, 59, of 201 Moultrie, died at 3 p.m. Wednesday in'Firrhin Deslodge Hospital, St.

Louis, where he was transferred from Manorial Hospital earlier in critical condition. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Mitchell-Jerdan funeral home with Rev. "Here is a man who would Harrison gave no intimation of tion's populous Northeast struggled today to return to normal RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Sen Harry F.

Byrd, a strong voice for economy in Washington for the past 30 years and head of Virginia's dominant Democratic state oragnization, announced his retirement today. Gov. Albertis S. Harrison Jr. made the disclosure at a hastily called news conference.

He said the resignation was effective fight if necessary, and die too, anyone he had in mind to succeed the 78-year-old Democratic chieftain but speculation was intensive investigations. James A. Lundy, chairman of the New York Public Service Commission, said he was confident the reason for the failure will be uncovered. It apparently originated in Upstate New York. Uppermost in the minds of if fate so decreed, to uphold the principles which sustain us could happen again unless the cause is tracked down and eliminated.

Mayor-elect John V. Lindsay of New York City called Wednesday for better city wide communications to help cope with such emergencies. He also suggested that the city consider creating an independent emergency power system. all." that the senator's son, Harry Byrd or Rep. William M.

as government agencies sougnt an answer to the paralyzing power failure. Businesses and transportation facilities, crippled by the 10-hour blackout that spread across seven states and into Tuck might be on the list. He said of the citizen who recognizes his duty to all the people about him, who gives up comforts to be trained and government and industry lead Harrison disclosed that a let ers is the prevention of a recur rence. Some warned that it day in a final attempt to dissuade him. ter from.

Byrd announcing his resignation was delivered to him at the executive mansion at 10 p.m. Wednesday. Canada Tuesday night, hopefully looked to near normal opera hardened for combat, and who "goes forth knowing that his L. E. Hicks officiating.

Burial will be in Dodge Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the fu Smith and his Cabinet sent 'a life may be miserable and un tions today. Power conservation is being message to Queen Elizabeth II Wednesday pledging loyalty to Byrd said in the letter that the comfortable" is making "the Hint Ike Had 'Full Blown' Heart Attach neral home after 5 p.m. Friday rigors of the last Congress had greatest sacrifice known to God Mr. Huckaba, maintenance Major Aluminum Firms Cancel Price Increases or man.

the crown "whatever happens," Some British officials in London considered this a prelude to borne more heavily on him and that he found himself tiring foreman at the IOOF Old Folks Home, was injured in a corn Springer said it "is necessary seizure of independence. Others considered it political brink for a responsible citizen of our country to accept the role which "In looking toward the forth picker accident at the IOOF farm Oct. 14. His left arm was amputated above the elbow aft er the accident. FT.

GORDON, Ga. (AP) coming session that starts in January and after consultations with my physicians concerning befalls him in its defense." "The continuing existence manship designed to impress public opinion in Rhodesia and Britain. Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower was reported in He had been released from The queen immediately re observed in New York City, hardest hit by the massive technological breakdown. Full power is not expected to be restored for several days.

The Veterans Day holiday is contributing to the return to normal. Schools, government facilities, banks and some businesses are closed today granting a day's grace to New York's heavily taxed transit operations. The closed facilities also will require far less Cause of the historic breakdown remains as dark as the blackout itself, but state and federal agencies are making the pain I have been suffering as a result of arthritis I have reluctantly reached the conclu our nation depends upon every citizen, from one who must make fateful decisions, to the ones who go forth to enforce plied with an appeal for the the hospital here Nov. 2 but generally satisfactory condition today after a second attack of heart oains but his doctors was re-admitted bunday lor treatment of complications. sion that I must give up the heavy responsibilities entrusted them," he said.

"For these rea white leaders of the central African colony to avoid illegal acts and demonstrate their loyalty by "continuing to act in a con raised at least a possible specter of "a full blown heart Mr. Huckaba was born Dec. 5, officials denounced the price increase, they also announced that the government was considering releasing 200,000 tons from the stockpile in 1966. On Monday, officials of the Office of Emergency Planning announced they had begun making preparations for the immediate release of 100,000 tons of stockpile aluminum, raising to 300,000 tons the amount of aluminum thff government planned to make available. me by the people of Virgin- 1905, east of Charleston, a son la, ijyrcrs letter saw.

stitutional manner." sons, with great faith in the role our country must play, with some wavering doubts about how we do it, our young Ameri of Clarence Harvey and Sena Belle Stewart Huckaba. He mar "I hereby submit my resigna A medical, bulletin from the tm nf doctors attending the tion as a member of the United ried Beulah Maye Eveland in States Senate to become effec cans go forth and do what mus 75-vear-old five-star general Mattoon on May 9, 1933. Woathcr be done." tive upon receipt of this letter." aid: "It is not uncommon for pa tienU with known coronary dis Prior to his employment at the IOOF Home he had worked 15 years for the New York Central Railroad. ease to experience repeated episodes of chest pains which may nr mav not oroeress to a full Surviving are his widow; Two Peoria Gl's Killed in Action three sons, Francis Edward Temperature I p.m. GREATER MATTOON AREA Mostly cloudy through Friday with occasional rain Friday.

Continued mild with low tonight 48-54. High Friday 6045. Yesterday's Temperatures. High LOW blown heart attack." Lee and Clarence Joseph; daughter, Miss Barbara Ann Eisenhower has a record of coronary disease his major WASHINGTON (AP) Two Huckaba, and two grandchil heart attack of 1955. Army privates from Peoria, 111., have been killed in Viet Nam, WASHINGTON (AP) The nation's top two aluminum producers have backed down in a dispute with the Johnson administration and canceled price increases the government had labeled "inflationary." The Aluminum Co.

of America No. 1 producer in the country ended a week-long battle with the government Wednesday night and rescinded a price hike it made Monday. Two hours later, Reynolds Metals followed suit. Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical third largest manufacturer which also raised prices this week, said it would consider its next step today. (In New York, the Times reported that "officials of the Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp.

and the Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp. also indicated that they would follow Alcoa's Alcoa's decision to cancel the price Increase was announced at a hastily called night press conference by Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. He hailed it as "a patriotic act." The defense secretary also said the government agreed to an immediate resumption of negotiations for the orderly disposal of a surplus of 1.4 million tons of aluminum now held in national stockpiles. McNamara said he believed the government would be able to limit the amount of aluminum disposed of from the stock dren, all of Mattoon, and a sister, Mrs.

Ellen Smyser, Char leston. Another sister, Mrs tn their mention of a full 11 Si the Defense Department re Mown heart attack the doctors ported Wednesday. Letha Reid, preceded him in They are Pfc. Daniel J. Sobo- death.

defined the phrase as meaning "coronary thrombosis and Infarction." which m-'? Imfc fjLlx ta, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sobota, and Pfc. An mean heart muscle damage Notice thony E. Pendola, 17, husband Capt.

Wallace Hitchcock, information officer here who The annual meeting of the of Mrs. Catherine P. Pendola. Mattoon Albuquerque Chicago Cleveland Denver Detroit Fairbanks Helena Indianapolis Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami New Orleans New York Phoenix St. Louis San Francisco Washington 38 42 27 25 37 -13 33 52 94 41 71 61 44 42 51 46 63 45 44 56 43 5 49 49 54 70 51 64 81 79 47 80 58 64 83 read the doctors' statement to newsmen, was asked if fhe recurrence of pains means further hospitalization.

Hitchcock replied, that doctors laid the stay is based on the evaluation of the individual pa-Hnt and the doctors will give 5 For $1 Friday and Saturday only, 5 tomatoburgers for $1. Phone AD 4-8122. Use our drive-up window. BURGER KING 1508 Charleston 12-12tf shareholders of the Okaw Building and Loan Association will be held at the office of the Association, 1701 Broadway, Mattoon, at 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 22, 1965 to transact such business as may properly come before the meeting.

H. G. SEVERNS, SECRETARY 11-11 I a 1 -1 I 1 mmhined statement when available. Tom Boy Christmas Club Monday, Nov. 15, will be final day for payment of Christmas Club payments.

CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK OF MATTOON 11-11 list and Charleston. Friday nrf s-turdav special golden Shrimp Special Frida and Saturday only, shrimp dinner 95c. Phone AD 4-8601. Use our drive-up windows. CHICKEN QUEEN 1508 Charleston U-27tf fl.h on a bun with our tartar pile to less than 200,000 tons and thus "avoid disruption" of 5:1.

4 wk.wiiw.jiiit..ALkU lauce for 19c, regularly 25e Fa it aervice in town I prices. Last Saturday when federal 11-12 office supervisor; Mr. and Mrs. Yesterday's Precipitation TbliYr. This Yr.

Last Yr.U-Yr. TeDate Te Date Ave. 80.64, 24.24 TomoiTCw'i Sales Sunrise a.ni Sunset 4:32 p.m. Moonrlsa Jw.i p.cu Moonset mmmmm. 10:23 a.n.

Croy'i Oatli Fish Special $1.50 Fresh catfish dinner every Friday to 9 p.m. Jim's Steak House, College Inn Motel, Char First National Attend Open House, Several area loiter parents at tended aa open house Wednesday at the new Mattoon office of the Illinois Department el children and Family Services, 1000 Broadway, The open house was held to acquaint some 41 area loiter parent! with service being offered at the new office. Pictured art Mist Jo lephlno Wilson, division luper-vlsori Cleo Anderson, Ilattooa Ralph Davison, Marshall; Mrs. Harry Bcrtsch, Mattoon; Mrs. Lyle Lane, Effingham, and Mr.

and Mrs. Will T. Fonter, Mattoon. Community Theater "Everybody Loves Opal, Burgess-Osborne, Nov. 9, 10 and ii 1H1 Music by The DeVels Thursday night, The Demons Friday and Saturday.

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