Governor trims bond funds for state facilities
Gov. Phil M. Donnelly signed the final bills allocating Missouri's 75 million building bond issue. He reduced the St. Louis State Hospital appropriation by 1 000 000 and cut 350 000 from the University of Missouri. About 1 350 000 in bond funds remain unspent as the governor noted penitentiary needs.
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Missouri
Mt. Vernon
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Fulton
St. Joseph
Nevada
Moulder Calls For Increased Security Checks
The House subcommittee on un American Activities wrapped up a St. Louis hearing on Communist influences and urged stricter industry safeguards for defense production. Chairman Moulder praised Dr. John F. Turledge for renouncing communism while 29 witnesses invoked the Fifth Amendment.
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Subcommittee On
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Communist Party
Moulder
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Eisenhower Resigns Penn State Presidency
University Park Pa June 87 TM Dr Milton S Eisenhower resigns as Penn State president effective by December 31 The announcement made in his absence as he travels to Washington for his ailing brother the President The resignation cited personal reasons and trustees may ask him to reconsider He does not plan to join the federal government staff and has not decided his future role
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Milton S. Eisenhower
Pennsylvania State University
Eisenhower
Washington
George H. Deike
Board of Trustees
Hagerty
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Milton Eisenhower
Weather Update for Jefferson City and Central Missouri
Partly cloudy with little temperature change. High 85, low 68. Friday forecast shows similar highs in the mid 80s and overnight near 68. River forecasts include Boonville 8.0 feet and Jefferson City levels around 84 with modest rise.
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Biteve Coe
Missouri River
Kansas City
Senate approves larger Army Engineer flood control funding
The Senate Appropriations Committee backed a public works bill totaling 642 million dollars for Army Engineers. Funds cover construction 463.373 million, maintenance 95.9 million, surveys 9.322 million, general expenses 10.4 million, Lower Mississippi work 62.791 million, and Niagara remedial work 0.5 million.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
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Mississippi River
Ellender
D-La
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Eisenhower
Missing Son of Writer Home After Search Set
Young Dick Kollman Jr., 14, son of newspaper columnist Dorothy Kilgallen, returned home after being reported missing since 8:30 a.m. yesterday. Police had issued a 14 state missing person alarm.
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New York
Dick Kollman Jr
Dorothy Kilgallen
Aldermen Pass 5 Percent Pay Raise for City Employees
The board of aldermen today unanimously approved a bill granting virtually all city employees under civil service a five percent pay increase. The action reflects a broad salary boost across departments and is expected to affect hundreds of workers citywide.
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ST. Louis
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Government expands soil bank payments amid drought relief
Washington officials said the soil bank will pay for crop reductions caused by drought or natural factors, and for land withheld from production. Secretary Benson announced eligibility under the new policy, with up to 4 dollars per acre for unplanted portions and 6 dollars per acre for destroyed crops, varying by cause and acreage.
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Agriculture Department
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Benson
Soil Bank
Eisenhower
River project funds listed by committee
The committee recommended appropriations for navigation flood control and power dams across multiple states. Kansas allocations include Abilene 200000 Kansas City 800000 Salina 400000 Topeka 400000 Cape Girardeau 1000000 Missouri River segment 2000000 and several reservoirs topeka river projects. Oklahoma lists Eufaula 2000000 Oklahoma City floodway 2000000 Oolagah 3000000 Keystone 1500000 planning for various Kansas Missouri reservoirs and districts with numerous stated sums.
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Love Those Cattle in Rustling Trial Attracts Attention
Mrs. Janita H. Wallower of Joplin Missouri testified in Billings Montana that she saw nine registered Herefords in Hardin after they were dehorned branded and ears mutilated. The cattle valued at ten thousand dollars are alleged to have been transported from Joplin to Hardin by Rubin Charles Jenkins of Vinita Oklahoma who faces charges of transported stolen cattle.
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House Rejects Yugoslav Aid Cut Proposal
The House tentatively approved a 3.8 billion dollar foreign aid bill, cutting over a billion from the President’s request. It rejected a bid to sever Yugoslavia from the package but kept a small economic aid figure and a larger secret military sum. The measure awaits a Senate vote with further battles expected.
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Harrison Williams
D-Nj
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McCarthy
R-Wis
Professor seeks grand jury to reopen slaying case
Cape Girardeau reports Prof. Atty. Stephen Limbaugh asked a grand jury be convened to reopen the investigation into the mysterious slayings of a young woman schoolteacher nearly two years ago.
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Defense rests as Caudle testifies in tax conspiracy trial
Mrs. T Lamar Caudle recounts a heated telephone exchange with Harry Schwimmer over an oil royalty. Caudle, head of the Justice Department tax division under Truman, describes his rage and apology as Matthew Connelly sits in trial for conspiring to deflect a Living Sachs tax case. Trial recessed until Monday with closing arguments looming.
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T. Lamar Caudle
Harry S. Schwimmer
Caudle
Mr. Schwimmer
Connelly
Wyllys S. Newcomb
Caundle
Bulganin Urges Western Pullout From Germany
Soviet Premier Bulganin called on the United States Britain and France to join Moscow in reducing armed forces in Germany. He proposed a joint cut of troops as a first step, citing the West's presence and linking action to progress in disarmament talks. The letter dated June 6 was released by the White House as Adenauer prepared to meet Eisenhower amid the President's illness.
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Veterans Aid Bill Advanced By House Committee
The House Veterans Affairs Committee approved a comprehensive veterans aid bill the bill covers World War II Korean War and disabled veterans and widows. Initial estimates put the first year cost at 1.4 billion dollars with rising costs over ten years. President Eisenhower opposed a key Legion proposal to raise pensions to 105 dollars monthly for WWI WWII and Korean War veterans.
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Washington
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Eisenhower
American Legion
Museum Will Receive Old Fire Equipment
State Hospital No 2 in St. Joseph will donate unused hand drawn firefighting gear to the state museum in Jefferson City after the museum requested the items.
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ST. Joseph
State Hospital
Baseball Scores From The National and American Leagues
National League results include Pittsburgh 2 St Louis 0 in 11 innings and Chicago 5 Philadelphia 4. New York 7 Milwaukee 2. Cincinnati 6 Brooklyn 4. American League games feature Baltimore 6 Kansas City 3. Boston 5 Chicago 3. Detroit 7 Washington 0. Cleveland 9 New York.
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Physicians Decide Immediate Exploratory Surgery for Eisenhower
Washington dispatch reports that President Eisenhower will undergo an immediate exploratory operation at Walter Reed Army Hospital to locate and relieve a persistent obstruction in the lower small intestine. Surgeon team to operate on the third floor with several physicians present.
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Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Walter Reed
Army Hospital
Hagerty
White House
Howard M. Snyder
Walter Reed Hospital
Nixon
Snyder
Leonard D. Heaton
Eisenhower illness unsettles Washington as market dips
President Eisenhower's illness shadowed official Washington as leaders from both parties voiced hope for a swift recovery. The stock market fell sharply on the news, then rallied, while White House aides coordinated with Senate leaders on the foreign aid bill.
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Illness Could Shape 1956 Campaign Narratives
Washington June 8 The health of President Eisenhower looms as a potential influence on the 1956 campaign. If illness worsens or lasts, debate over his fitness may rise and provoke a wider contest among Republican aspirants like Nixon Knowland Herter and others. Democratic momentum from Stevenson victories could gain added attention if the President withdraws.
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Democratic National Committee
William F. Knowland
California
Senate
Eisenhower
Washington
Nixon
Sen
William Knowland
Gov
Christian A. Herter
Massachusetts
Adlai Stevenson
Oregon
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Cannon Receives Plaque as Democrats Toast His Long Career
Several hundred Ninth District Democrats gathered in Mo to honor Congressman Clarence Cannon with a plaque for his 18th term in Congress without opposition. Sen. Stuart Symington praised Cannon as a great Missourian and spoke on national defense while Atty. Gen. John Dalton addressed the meeting.
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Mexico
Stuart Symington
Clarence Cannon
Cannon
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Symington
National Defense
Pentagon
John Dalton
Jefferson City voter registration closes for August primary
Registration for the August 7 primary ends July 9 with deputy bounty clerk Frank Elliott noting over 1,000 residents are misregistered. Contested posts include sheriff with five candidates Ben F. Markway Louis Rackers James W. Loethen Francis J. Corrigan and Carl Buck Walz and county representative candidates Joseph C. Bosch and Thomas D. Graham.
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Frank Elliott
Elliott
Sheriff's Office
Cole County
Ben F. Markway
Louis Rackers
James W. Loethen
Francis J. Corrigan
Carl (Buck) Walz
Joseph C. Bosch
Thomas D. Graham
Film at Salvation Army Show Tonight in Jefferson City
The Salvation Army plans a 7:30 p m screening of the religious film The Glass Mountain at headquarters 414 Jefferson St announced yesterday by Maj Leonard Burridge commanding officer of the Jefferson City corps.
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Salvation Army
Jefferson St
Leonard Burridge
Jefferson City Corps
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