FBI Ordered to Make Full Probe In Vote Frauds
The FBI has been ordered to conduct a full investigation into alleged vote frauds in the August primary in Kansas City Missouri. Dwight Brantley said Attorney General Clark instructed a complete probe, amid grand jury indictments of 71 including a state representative and precinct workers. The case centers on false returns, with evidence theft at the Jackson County courthouse under FBI scrutiny.
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Kansas
City
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dwight Brantley
FBI
Brantley
Tom C. Clark
Senate Judiciary
Grand Jury
Board of Election Commissioners
Jackson County
Palgpee Og Sree Bil
Cothity
Rose Jy
Kimbrell
Kansas City Star
U. S
Harry A. Morris
Democratic Committee
Clark
City Election Board
Sam Wear
Kemp
R-Mo
Senate Judiciary Committee
Washington
Committee
Attorney General's Office
State Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Office
Missouri Weather Forecast Update in Fractured Text
Cloudy with thundershowers in West and North Central Missouri. Warmer east and thunderstorms possible tonight. Thursday cooler in the West with highs in the mid thirties, near eighty in the east. Missouri River stages noted with uncertain river data.
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Missouri
Missouri River
Thomas
Ouarks
PSC Rate Experts Oppose High Milk Haul Prices
Missouri Public Service Commission rate experts oppose higher milk and cream haul charges proposed by truckers led by A A Marshall of St Louis. They contest the plan to bill shippers for returning empty cans, arguing current rates are unjustified and that deadhead cans occupy space. The hearing will resume Thursday as the commission studies proposed increases, including a jump from 27 cents to 50 cents for 10 gallon carloads and related delivery and return charges.
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Missouri Public Services Commission
A. A. Marshall
St. Louis
PSC
Marshall
West Plains
Springfield
Missouri
Man uses toy pistol and siren in Boonville holdup
Edward McCormick 21 of Mankato Minnesota faces two counts of first degree robbery for allegedly using a toy pistol and a siren on his car to stop two women motorists near Boonville Missouri Monday night. He admitted using the same device in prior Minnesota hold ups. Victims Mrs Robert Eldredge and Miss Irene Hassard identified him. He waived preliminary hearing, arraigned before Judge Sam C Blair, and he is held on 10000 dollars bond.
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Boonville
Edward McCormick
Mankato
Minn
Monda
New J. Ross
McCormick
Cortland
St. Peters
Minnesota
Broken Rail Blamed for Frisco Wreck near Republic
An Interstate Commerce Commission analysis blames a broken rail for the derailment of Frisco passenger train No. 4 near Republic Missouri on February 7. One passenger died and 12 passengers plus two Pullman employees were injured as four of eight cars left the tracks while the train ran at its authorized 70 mph. The rail was manufactured in April 1930 and laid in July 1930.
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Washington
Frisco
Republic
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
More Cars Needed Third Quarter Than Last Year
Wichita Kansas June 4 AP commodity committee chairmen forecast for the Trans Mississippi Kansas shippers board today requirements totaling 469 270 cars in the third quarter this year compared to 463 124 for the same quarter of 1948. This 1 3 per cent overall increase follows a 16 6 per cent rise forecast for all trains, estimated to require 109 000 cars this year with a record wheat crop in sight versus last year’s third quarter loadings totaling 85 600 cars.
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Wichita
Kas
Commodity
Trans-Missouri-Kansas Shippers Board
United States Warns of Grim Atomic Arms Race
The United States warned that an atomic arms race is on and that a Soviet proposed control system would be a fraud on world peoples. Frederick H. Osborn said the U S would maintain its lead until international controls are agreed, noting large operations in Canada England Russia and the United States. The UN Security Council studied a long report on a global police force with Russia opposing an international agency with authority over national atomic programs.
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United States
Soviet
Russia
U. S
Frederick H. Osborn
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Canada
England
Osburn
U. N. Atomic Comemission
Washington
State Department
U. N. Security Council
Britain
China
France
Osborn
Student Files a Suit for $30,000
T. J. Toma 30 of Granite Oklahoma sues Sheriff J. A. Purdome and three Jackson County deputies plus Maryland Casualty Company for 15000 actual and 15000 punitive damages each in a false arrest and assault case. He alleges May 7 beating and jail confinement after a Kansas City Dental School graduation.
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Kansas City
T. J. Toma
Granite
Okla
U. S. District Court
J. A. Purdome
Jackson County
Maryland Casualty Company
Baltimore
Toma
University of Kansas City Dental School
Compromise Labor Bill Approved by House 320 to 79
The House gave final approval 320 to 79 to the compromise labor union bill and sent it to the Senate. Senate leaders expect passage Thursday and a White House decision. President Truman's veto is urged by administration, but supporters claim enough votes to make it law. A last minute Senate return was blocked on a 246 to 55 vote. The bill imposes many restrictions on unions and their leaders.
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Washington
House
Senate
White House
Sonate
Truman
House Conference Committee
Lesinski
D-Mieh
Amphibian plane crash near Lake of the Ozarks injures none
Four St Louisans aboard an amphibian plane crashed shortly after takeoff from a lake cove near Osage Beach on Lake of the Ozarks. Pilot Don Corcoran and passengers Mr and Mrs Charles Emmering and a Mr Lowther escaped injury as the aircraft was demolished after striking a hill top following liftoff.
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St. Louisans
Osage Beach
Lake of the Ozarks
Troop F
State Highway Patrol
Don Corcoran
Charles Emmering
Lowther
Weather outlook for Missouri brings showers and warm spell
Weather forecasters call for partly cloudy skies and thundershowers over most portions of Missouri today with cooler temperatures. Highs range from the mid 70s in the west to about 80 in the east and showers will persist across the state. Tomorrow looks fair and warmer. Joplin and Clinton reached 88 yesterday while a low of 56 was recorded at West Plains St Louis and Kirksville.
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Associa
Missouri
Joplin
Clinton
West Plains
St. Louis
Kirksville
Body of Dentist Found in Springfield Lake
Springfield Missouri June 4 AP The body of Dr Don T McKee 36 year old chief of dental service with the Veterans Bureau here was found today in McDaniel lake just north of the city Deputy Sheriff Troy Garrison said two fishermen discovered the body McKee a native of Fredonia Kansas went fishing Sunday morning as a storm was tossing waves against the shore His boat was found later in the day and a search for him was begun He was transferred about eight months ago from Kansas City to the Veterans Administration medical offices here.
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Springfield
Don T. McKee
Veterans Bureau
McDaniel Lake
Troy Garrison
McKee
Fredonia
Kas
Kansas City
Veterans Administration Medical
St Joseph Boy Faces Murder Trial In Open Court
In St Joseph, Missouri on June 1 AP reports 16 year old Stuart B Allen admits killing John A Frank 58 sexton of the Christ Episcopal church where his foster father is rector The state opened its case after a signed confession allegedly obtained under duress as defense seeks to suppress it The jury of 11 men and one woman weighs potential death penalty in a case detailing the brutal death with an electric drill hammer blows and stabbing after Allen allegedly grew enraged and attacked Frank in the church undercroft
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ST. Joseph
Stuart B. Allen
John A. Frank
Robert A. Brown
Brown
Duval Smith
Young Allen
O. R. Newcomer
Allen
B W. Tadlock
Frank
Alen
Newcomer
Roy J. Keller
Verne B.starmer
William Kimberlin
Sexton
Christ Episcopal Church
Chief Keller
Keller
Hen
Clyde Hagan
John Frank
Auto Crash May Cause Loss of Arm
Clyde Davis of Vichy was in critical condition at St Mary's Hospital after an evening crash on Highway 63 south of Freeburg. His badly crushed arm risked amputation. Harry M. Crider of Vienna, with two children, Nancy 8 and Martin 18 months, suffered cuts but no serious injuries. Mrs Crider uninjured. Davis transported from Freeburg to St Marys by his physician.
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Clyde Davis
Vichy
St. Mary's Hospital
Freeburg
Davis
State Highway Patrol
Harry M. Crider
Vienna
Crider
Nancy
Martin
Hendricks, Nat escapes from Algoa reform school
Nathaniel Hendricks, a 3 term burglary convict from St. Louis, escaped from the Intermediate Reform at Algoa during a 9 pm picture show. State Highway Patrol Troop F headquarters reported the incident.
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Algoa
Nathaniel Hendricks
St. Louis
State Highway Patrol
Truman urges Congress on universal training and war powers
President Truman pressed Congress for early action on universal military training and a swift renewal of war powers through June 30. He signaled no immediate move on the 4 billion dollar income tax cut, with White House officials saying action unlikely before his Friday trip to Kansas City. A cabinet meeting was set to discuss the tax cut, while hearings on mandatory training for 18 year olds and extensions of war powers were outlined to speed passage.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Charles G. Ross
Kansas City
Ross
380Th Division Association
Andrews
R-Ny
House Armed Service Committee
Marittime Commission
Martin
R-Mass
East
House
Senate
Fulbright
D-Ark
Sug Besling
REA approves loans to seven coops for rural lines
The Rural Electrification Administration today approved loans totaling 1,588,000 to seven rural cooperatives to extend electrical service to farming areas. Howard Electric Cooperative of Fayette Missouri received 152,200 dollars.
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Fayette Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
Howard Electric Cooperative
Fayette, Mo
Merger of Armed Services Approved By Senate Group
The Senate armed services committee approved a unification plan to place the Army Navy and a separate Air Force under a Secretary of National Security. The bill preserves Marines and allows wartime reorganizations for two years. Senate action is expected this session while House hearings continue on related fiscal measures.
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Washington
Sar]ale Armed Services Committee
Army
Navy
Secretary of National Security
Senate
House Expenditures Committee
Presidential Study Commission
Armed Services
Marine Corps
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gurney
R-Nd
Truman
Cijan
Air Force
Diplomats From Hungary Resist New Government
The Hungarian minister to the United States and three associates defy Budapest by refusing to recognize the new communist regime. Aladar Szegedy Maszak and cabinet signatories condemn Russian action and demand the Hungarian people freely express their will. American officials show displeasure with the coup and request information on Nagy’s ouster.
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Washington
United States
Hungary
Aladar Szegedy-Maszak
State Department
Budapest
Francis Nagy
Switzerland
Stephen Borsady
Alexander Szasz
Nagy
Szegedy Maszak
ABC
George AH. Weems
Allied Control Commission
Ferenc Nagy
Maszoviel
Austria
Germany
U. S
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Washington Times-Herald
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