Near Spring Weather Continues Across Central Missouri
The Capital City and Central Missouri expect near spring weather with highs 45 to 60 degrees and increasing cloudiness tomorrow. Yesterday’s 46 at 2 pm dropped to 30 at midnight as warm and cold fronts affect regional temps. Hornets invaded a tollhouse in Biddeford, Maine, as warm air brought unusual early-season activity.
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Missouri
New England
Arizona
New Mexico
Associated Press
New York
New Jersey
New York City
Boston
Worcester
Newark
Meine
Biddeford
Wiate
Donald Eckler
Salem
N. J
John W. Randall
North Dakota
Phoenix
Ariz
Great Lakes
Minnesota
Dakotas
Missing Americans Safe From China Clash
The State department said two U S service members missing over a year in Communist China are safe. Navy Chief Electrician William C. Smith of Long Beach California and Marine Mus Sergeant Elmer C. Bender of Chicago were reported held near a major base outside Tsingtao after a prior disappearance during a place light on October 1 1948.
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State Department
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Tsingtao
North China Port
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William C. Smith
Long Beach
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Marine Musrer
Elmer C. Bender
Chicago
Tsingtao Aréa
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Sex-Slayer Sentenced To Die In Gas Chamber
Fresno California December report says Superior Judge Arthur C. Shepard sentenced Paul Gutierrez to die in the gas chamber for first degree murder in a sex slaying of 17 month old Josephine Yacez on November 20. The non jury trial was requested by Gutierrez who is a 25 year old cotton picker. The body showed head pushed down into mud. A second item notes three year old Richard Phelan died Christmas Day of lead poisoning from biting pointed woodwork per Dr. Robert L. Bastoso.
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Fresno
Calif
Arthur C.shepard
Paul Gutierrez
Shepard
Gutierrez
Josephine Yacez
Huron
Middletown
R. L. Dee
Richard Phelan
Robert L. Bastoso
Weather Outlook With Mild Temperatures Today
Fair and mild conditions expected with highs around 45 to 59 degrees. Tomorrow brings increasing cloudiness but remains mild. scattered fragments mention river references and place names likely garbled from OCR.
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Fpmnecautter
Minneitel
Kansas City
Boonville
Fire sets Akron firm. man given long reform school term
Fred Edgar of Smithville received a two to two year sentence for deliberately starting a million dollar fire that leveled the American Vitrified Products plant in Barberton last June. The 25 year old admitted starting the blaze.
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Akron
Fred. Edgar
Smithville
Mansfield Reformatory
Edgar
Barberton
Hungary Expels American Held By Russian Guards
Austrian border guards reported Israel Johnson expelled from Hungary and held by Russian troops inside Austria. Jacobson, director in Hungary of the American Joint Distribution Committee, reportedly to be released, but Hungarian officials silent. A second American, Robert Vogelsz, faces spying and sabotage charges. U S officials have barred travel to Hungary following arrests. A separate report notes theft of a 700 pound safe containing about 6000 dollars from United Halls in St Louis.
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Israel Johnson
Hungary
Jacobson
American Joint Distribution Committee
Joint Distribution Committee
Nickelsdorf
Robert A. Vogelsz
International Telephone and Telegraph Company
U. S
United States
Sape
St, Louis
United Halls
Vincent Marehand
Lucas forecasts 3 billion in military and aid cuts
Senator Lucas headlines his re election bid with a forecast of a 3 billion dollar cut next year in military and Marshall plan expenses. He argues allied Europe is strengthening and Western Europe postwar production is up 20 percent. He notes current military and Marshall plan appropriations and outlines planned reductions amid debate on national defense. His Illinois campaign stop featured a torchlight parade and dinner.
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Europe
Illinois
Bidault asks confidence vote in France parliament
Premier Georges Bidault requested a confidence vote from the French parliament as an ongoing budget clash looms. A Friday vote seemed likely. defeat could force his cabinet to quit and spark an early general election. In Buenos Aires editors of Lac Nacion and La Prensa faced charges of insulting President Juan D. Peron.
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Georges Bidault
Bidault
France
Buenos Aires
Bec
Argentina
Lac Nacion
la Prensa
Juan D. Peron
VA Appeals For Forgotten Men In Its Mental Hospitals
The Veterans Administration called on families and friends to visit veterans in VA mental hospitals, noting that over one third of more than 52,000 patients have not seen a relative or friend in a year or longer. Some families drift away or refuse contact, while one patient formed a substitute family among hospital staff. Visits are shown to greatly aid patient welfare.
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Veterans Administration
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Evasion Halt Urged To Balance Budget In Congress
Rep Forand of Rhode Island urged balancing the budget by cracking down on tax evaders and closing loopholes. Treasury and congressional experts study tax dodging, with losses estimated up to 35 billion dollars yearly. He noted reduced IRS staff under the 80th Congress and argued every dollar spent on agents yields twenty dollars in revenue.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Forand
D-Ri
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Congressional Revenue
Congress
Eightieth Congress
Internal Revenue
Former Howell County Treasurer Sentenced
WEST PLAINS, Mo., Dec. 27 AP Paul McGoldrick former Howell County treasurer was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary for embezzling county funds after denial of a new trial motion. An appeal bond of 5000 was prepared. His brother Harry faces March 1 trial on similar charges as deputy treasurer amid a 15250.95 shortage disclosed last March.
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West Plains
Paul McGoldrick
Howell
Randolph Weber
McGoldrick
Harry
Paul
Farm Ring Set to Start Next Week Says Cuzick
Joe Ciel Cole county agent announced the reorganized balanced farm ring will start by January. Cuzick says a few more members are needed to complete the roster, with Charles Paden, associate county agent, in charge.
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Joe Ciel
Cole County
T 9
Charles Paden
Sole Veteran at Confederate Home Is SUI Hearty
Uncle Johnny Graves, the sole veteran at Missouri’s Higginsville Confederate Veterans Home, remains in good spirits at 108 with limited interest in women. Proctor N. Carter, head of welfare, visited him and reported high spirits aside from that. Carter notes several veteran widows also reside there.
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Missouri
Confederate Veterans
Higginsville
Proctor N. Carter
State Division of Welfare
Jennny
Johnnny
Carter
Graves
Dewey Likely to Retire as Governor in 1950
New York December 27 AP report says Governor Thomas E. Dewey probably will retire at end of his current term on December 31 1950 and may seek the presidency later in 1956 or 1960. Two developments spur the shift senior statesman role and possible future presidential bid. Princeton will host lectures February and April. Dewey to appoint Charles D Breitel to New York Supreme Court in the first judicial district to succeed the late Samuel Null.
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New York Times
Thomas EB. Dewey
Warren Moscow
the Times
Dewey
Goveernor
Princeton University
Charles D. Breitel
Supreme Court of the First
Samuel Null
Tito to shun East West tiff in Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia's leaders acknowledge Western aid but keep an independent stance in East West disputes. Foreign Minister Kardelj rejects Cominform pressure while denouncing Moscow’s campaign against Tito. Defense minister Gosnjak cites a 1950 budget near 576 million and plans to strengthen defense and armament industry.
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Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
America
Britain
France
Edvard Kardelj
Kardelj
Tito
Russia
Ivan Gosnjak
Dep‘nly
Marie Busch Named Queen for Day Honor in Jefferson City
Marie Busch supervisor of teachers of the blind for the State Division of Welfare was announced as Queen for a Day’s choice for Queen of honors from this area. She was selected by the Queen for a Day program committee after nominations by the local Business and Professional Women’s Club. The event featured a dinner at the Missouri hotel and gifts from local merchants. Busch has taught the blind for 20 years and was president of Home Teachers of the Blind for a 26 state area last year.
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Miss Marie Busch
State Division of Welfare
KWOS
Kwos-Fm
Miss Busch
Lawrence Luthewttle
Dorothy Nichols
Marie Busch
News and Tribune
Mutual Network
S. Clib
Isome
Lawrence Lutkewitla
Victor Buescher
The
Lions Club
Buesshiper
Home Teachers of the Blind
Missouri
Million Dollar Inheritance Tax Gift Reaches Florida Treasury
A surprise one million dollar inheritance tax payment arrived by mail to Florida’s state treasury on Christmas Eve. The payment came from the estate of Edward Moore, noted industrialist and sportsman, aiding the treasury at a critical time.
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Fla
Jay
Florida
Edward &. Moore
Algoa Reformatory Escapee Helps Patrol Capture
An escapee from Algoa Reformatory assisted patrol captors near Jefferson City. Troop F headquarters east of the area observed the suspect, who surrendered quietly as officers paused to give aid. The incident occurred late at night as bright city lights approached the scene.
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Algoa Reformatory
Jefferson City
U S extends aid as Indonesia forms new republic
The United States pledged political support and economic aid to the new Indonesian republic to bolster Southeast Asia against communism. President Truman to grant diplomatic recognition within 24 hours. envoy Merry Cochran travels to Jakarta as U S aid continues with rice and textiles shipments. Indonesian leaders urged loans to restore foreign trade to prewar levels.
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United States
South
East Asia
Truman
State Department
Indonesia
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Merry Cochran
U.S
Cochran
Mr Truman
Miss America of 1949 Weds Arizona Youth in Quiet Ceremony
LITCHFIELD PARK Ariz Dec 27 AP Miss America of 1949 Facade Mercer and Douglas Cook 20 were married in a simple single ring ceremony at 5 30 p.m. in the Non Denominational Community church only family and close friends attended. Rev James B Ostergren officiated Arthur Mercer father of the bride and Neil E Cook father of the groom gave away the couple who had been sweethearts since high school days.
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Litchfield Park
Ariz
Facade Mercer
Douglas Cook
James B. Ostergren
Arthur Mercer
Arizona
Neil E. Cook
Phoenix
Rita Hayworth Enters Swiss Clinic for Childbirth
Rita Hayworth and Aly Khan escorted by Swiss police entered Mantheist maternity clinic near the Palace hotel in Switzerland at 3 10 a m to give birth to their second child. Dr Rodolphe Rechat expected a normal delivery though a Caesarean option remains possible. The couple wed at Vail- jarix last May 27 and had faced public rumors about a pregnancy.
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Susanne
Switzerland
Rita Hayworth
Princess Aly Khan
Mantheist
Rita
Palace Hotel
Aly Khan
Rodolphe Rechat
Rechat
Rebecca Welles
Dash
Vail- Jarix
French Riviera
Truman Demos Pay Visit in Kansas City Hotel Suite
President Truman hosts state leaders in his penthouse at the Muehlbach during Christmas vacation. J E Taylor, Missouri attorney general, is mentioned as a possible Democratic candidate for US senator. Governor Smith and Hendreben discuss highway funds, with Truman estimating about 120 million dollars in matching funds. Ernie Ahlfeldt hosts his annual chili dinner for the president and daughter Margaret, before Truman plans to return to Washington.
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J. E. Tavelor
Taylor
United States
Truman
Smith
Kansas City
Missouri
Mendren
Heendren
Charles G. Ross
Smmith, Taylor
Handrenbegen
Ernie
Erle
Ahlfeldt
Alcohol Tax Unit
Internal Revenue
Urges Action in Coal Dispute Urges Action in Coal Dispute
Senator Wherry of Nebraska urged President Truman to use emergency power to restore fulltime coal production as a looming industrial crisis threatens cities and factories. He warned that by spring many areas could face coal shortages if the current three day work week continues and wage negotiations proceed with the United Mine Workers.
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Washington
Wherry
Nebraska
Senate
Truman
Cal
John L.lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Lewis
Weather Proverbs Show Varying Scientific Merit
Dr Vadon W Miles of Wayne University Detroit told the American Association for the Advancement of Science that 333 proverbs were judged by a panel of three teachers. Of 153 weather related sayings, 56.9 percent aligned with scientific principles, while proverbs about aches or long range forecasts lacked merit.
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Vadon W. Miles
Wayne University
Detroit
American’ Association’ For the Advancement ‘of Science
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