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Guard Picks Men For Top Priority Platoon Personnel to be included in a pany's. present force of 132 enhigh priority rifle platoon were listed men and five officers will announced at a meeting of the remain as Company 2nd BatMattoon National Guard unit talion. Wednesday night. Training for both units will Capt. Max Willingham, com- continue to be held in the Matpany commander, said most of toon area.

the men were members of the The high priority unit will First Platoon of the present drill 72 hours a year instead of guard company. the present 48. The platoon 43 men and All guardsmen will have anan officer will become the nual field training at Camp Me3rd Platoon of Company 3rd Coy, from June 25 to July Battalion. 9, 1966. The remainder of.

the com- 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 1 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.

Voland 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. Byrd Retires As Senate Member 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 Hint Ike Had 'Full Blown' Heart Attack FT.

GORDON, Ga. (AP) Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower was reported in generally satisfactory condition after a second attack of heart pains but his doctors raised at least a possible specter of "a full blown heart attack." A medical, bulletin from the team of doctors attending the 75-year-old five-star general said: "It is not uncommon for patients with known coronary disease to experience repeated episodes of chest pains which may not progress to a full or may blown heart attack." Eisenhower has record of coronary disease his major heart attack of 1955. In their mention of a full blown heart attack the doctors defined the phrase as meaning "coronary thrombosis and myocardial infarction," which means heart muscle damage. Capt.

Wallace public information officer here who read the doctors' statement to was asked if the renewsmen, currence of pains means further hospitalization. Hitchcock replied. that doctors said the stay is based on the evaluation of the individual patient and the doctors will give combined statement when available. Tom Boy 21st and Charleston. Friday and Saturday special golden fish on a bun with our tartar sauce for 19c, regularly 25c.

Fastest service in town! Community Theater "Everybody Osborne, Nov. 9, 10 and Loves Opal," 11. 11-11 Burgess MATTOON ILLINOIS JOURNAL GAZETTE 110th YEAR-254 20 PAGES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1965 PHONE 235-5656 10 CENTS Rhodesian Independence From Britain Proclaimed Tribute Paid Viet War Victims The supreme sacrifice of Nel-1 son 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.

Springer, R-Champaign, and George E. Shipley, D-Olney. Shipley said VanGundy "has given his ultimate for the freedom we enjoy" and added. that this is "in 1 great contrast to unAmerican boys' who burn draft cards. The congressman contended that VanGundy "was selected by God to be among the chosen few." He added that it was an "honor" for him to be chosen to give his life.

Shipley said that it is an American and Christian obligation "to help drive Communist forces out" in underdeveloped nations. "We must help these he said, "because we don't want a nuclear It is not popular to draft men, he added, but it is necessary. Springer said of VanGundy: "Here is a man who would fight if necessary, and die too, if fate so decreed, to uphold the principles which sustain us He said of the citizen who recognizes his duty to all the people about him, who gives up comforts to be trained and hardened for combat, and who "goes forth knowing that his life may be miserable and uncomfortable" is making "the greatest sacrifice known to God or Springer said it "is necessary for a responsible citizen of our country to accept the role which befalls him in its defense." "The continuing existence of our nation depends upon every citizen, from one who must make fateful decisions, to the ones who go forth to enforce them," he said. "For these reasons, with great faith in the role our country must play, with some wavering doubts about how we do it, our young Americans go forth and do what must be done." Memorial Dedicated Here William A. VanGundy, standing memorial to his son, Nelson under, the canopy.

The base of, at the microphones, addresses Earl VanGundy, and all other the memorial, a flag pole and a the gathering in Peterson Park casulaties of the war in Viet boulder bearing a plaque, is and present for the dedication of a Nam. Mrs. VanGundy is seated shown in the center. Dedicatory States Struggling Back To Normal After Power Break NEW YORK (AP) The nation's populous Northeast struggled today to return to normal as government agencies sought an answer to the paralyzing power failure. Businesses and transportation facilities, crippled by the 10- hour blackout that spread across seven states and into Canada Tuesday night, hopefully looked to near normal operations today.

Power conservation is being 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 power.

Cause of the historic breakdown remains as dark as the blackout itself, but state and federal agencies are making immediately and that he planned to name an interim successor until the next general election in November 1966. Harrison gave no intimation of anyone he had in mind to succeed the 78-year-old Democratic chieftain but speculation was that the senator's son, Harry F. Byrd or Rep. William M. Tuck might be on the list.

Harrison disclosed that a letter from Byrd announcing his resignation was delivered to him at the executive mansion at p.m. Wednesday. Byrd said in the letter that the rigors of the last Congress had borne more heavily on him and that he found himself tiring easily. "In looking toward the forthcoming session that starts in January and after consultations with my physicians concerning the pain I have been suffering as a result of arthritis I have reluctantly reached the conclusion that I must give up the heavy responsibilities entrusted to me by the people of Virginia," Byrd's letter said. "I hereby submit my resignation as a of the United States Senate to become effective upon receipt of this letter." DEPARTMENT CHILDREN SERVICES Attend Open House Several area foster parents was held to acquaint some 40 office supervisor; Mr.

and Mrs. tended an open house Wednes- area foster parents with serve Ralph Davison, Marshall; Mrs. day at the new Mattoon office ices being Pictured offered at the new Harry Lane, Bertsch, Effingham, Mattoon; and Mr. Mrs. of the Illinois Department of office.

are Miss M. Lyle and Family Services, sephine Wilson, division super- and Mrs. Will T. Forster, Matchildren 1000 Broadway, The open house visors Cleo Anderson, Mattoon toon. can effect mons ters desia.

with from lion all ing ing nor addresses were given by Congressmen William L. Springer George E. Shipley. on Mattoon Man Hurt in Farm Mishap Dies Russell Clifford Huckaba, 59, of 201 Moultrie, died at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Firmin Deslodge Hospital, St.

Louis, where he was transferred from Memorial Hospital earlier in critical condition. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the MitchellJerdan funeral home with Rev. L. E.

Hicks officiating. Burial will be in Dodge Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. Friday. Mr.

Huckaba, maintenance foreman at the IOOF Old Folks Home, was injured in a corn picker accident at the IOOF farm Oct. 14. His left arm was amputated above the elbow aftper the accident. He had been released from the hospital here Nov. 2 but was re-admitted Sunday for treatment of complications.

Mr. Huckaba was born Dec. 5, 1905, east of Charleston, a son of Clarence Harvey and Sena Belle Stewart Huckaba. He married Beulah Maye Eveland in Mattoon on May 9, 1933. Prior to his employment at the 100F Home he had worked 15 years for the New York Central Railroad.

Surviving are his widow: three sons, Francis Edward Lee and Clarence Joseph; a daughter, Miss Barbara Ann Huckaba, and two grandchildren, all of Mattoon, and a sister, Mrs. Ellen Smyser, Charleston. Another sister, Mrs. Letha Reid, preceded him in death. Notice The annual meeting of the 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 Shrimp Special Friday and Saturday only, shrimp dinner 95c. Phone AD 4-8601.

Use our drive-up windows. CHICKEN QUEEN 1508 Charleston 11-27tf First National Final Christmas club an to tion SALISBURY, Rhodesia (AP) -Prime Minister Ian Smith deRhodesia independent tothe first such declaration against Britain since the Americolonies broke away 7 in 1776. Britain retaliated swiftly, in outlawing Rhodesia. Prime Minister Harold Wilson declared in the House of Comthat Smith and his minishad been fired-an action which will be ignored in RhoWilson asserted his government will have no dealings the Rhodesian regime. Wilson expelled Rhodesia the sterling area, banned exports, including British purchases of Rhodesia's $112 mila year tobacco crop, ended British aid, suspended tradpreferences.

Britain embargoed the shipment of all arms to this central African country, and asked urgent meeting of the U.N. Security Council. Britain's allies, including United States, and Commonwealth members are expected join i in ignoring the declaraand in imposing economic sanctions. While Smith still was speakon the radio, British GoverSir Humphrey Gibbs nounced that Smith and all ministers had been dismissed orders of Queen Elizabeth for "an unconstitutional act independence." With his proclamation of pendence, however, Smith ceased to recognize the powers the British governor and don has said it will not force. Smith and his Cabinet mined to go it alone months of fruitless negotiations in which the British government demanded guarantees of tual political power for the ny's 4 million Africans.

and' his colleagues are mined to preserve rule by desia's 225,000 white settlers. In proclaiming independence, Smith rejected last-minute peals from both Wilson Queen Elizabeth II. Wilson telephoned Smith at 6 a.m. day in a final attempt to suade him. Smith and his Cabinet sent message to Queen Elizabeth Wednesday pledging loyalty the crown "whatever happens." Some British officials in London considered this prelude seizure of independence.

considered it political, manship designed to impress public opinion in Rhodesia Britain. The queen immediately plied with an appeal for white leaders of the central rican colony to avoid illegal and demonstrate their by "continuing to act in a stitutional ment is Nov. 15: Moonset 10:20 a.m. Weather Temperature 2 p.m. 54 GREATER MATTOON A AREA -Mostly cloudy through Friday with occasional rain Friday.

Continued mild with low tonight 48-54. High Friday 60-65. Yesterday's Temperatures. High Low Mattoon 55 Albuquerque 63 Chicago Cleveland Denver Detroit Fairbanks -13 Helena Indianapolis Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami New Orleans New York Phoenix St. Louis San Francisco Washington Yesterday's Precipitation This Yr.

This Ye. Last Yr. 16-Vr. Date To Date Ave. 30.64 24.24 32.35 Tomorrow's Skies Sunrise 6:86 a.m.

Sunset 4:32 p.m. Moonrise 7:20 p.m. for the anhis of indehad Lonuse deterafter 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 government and industry leaders is the prevention of a recurrence. Some warned that it could happen again unless the cause is tracked down and eliminated. Mayor-elect John V. Lindsay of New York City called Wednesday for better citywide communications to help cope with such emergencies.

He also suggested that the city consider creating an independent emergency power system. Major Aluminum Firms Cancel Price Increases 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 stockpile to less than 200,000 tons and thus "avoid disruption" of prices. Last Saturday when federal Croy's Oasis Music by The DeVels Thursday night, The Demons Friday and Saturday, 11-11 evencolo- Smith deterRho- apand had todis- a II to to Others brink- 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 the government planned to make available. Two Peoria GI's Killed in Action WASHINGTON (AP) Two Army privates from Peoria, have been killed in Viet Nam, the Defense Department reported Wednesday.

They are Pfc. Daniel J. Sobota, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sobota, and Pic.

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Phone AD 4-8122. Use our drive-up window. BURGER KING 1508 Charleston 12-12tf Christmas Club Monday, Nov. 15, will be final day for payment of Christmas Club payments. CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK OF MATTOON 11-11 Fresh catfish dinner every Friday 5 to 9 p.m.

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