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Daily Capital News

Location

Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1941

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Moscow Admits Troops Massed On Nazi Border

London dispatches report Moscow acknowledges German forces gathering near the Soviet border while Russia denies provocations. Tass says movements are routine after Balkan operations and not linked to any German Soviet dispute. Speculation in London and Stockholm questions a possible bluff affecting Britain’s aims.

Moscow London Neal Balkans Kremlin Germany Baltic Black See Europe Tass Adolf Hitler Joseph Stalin Britain Stockholm Sweden Finland Helsinki Gulf of Bothnia Restri Romania Bern Switzerland Gazette de Lausanne Berlin

Missouri Weekend Weather and Lake Forecast Update

Missouri forecast calls for generally fair weather Saturday and Sunday with milder temperatures. Highs near 67 and lows around 54, with river stages showing minor rises. In the Ozarks for the week ending June 21 expect lake inflow around 9.3 feet, outflow near 2.6 feet, and lake level about 0.4 feet below full. The Osage River at St Thomas is expected to fall from 10 feet Monday to 3 feet Saturday.

Missouri Sandar St. Thomes Ozarks Osege

Berlin Sees Capital Importance Events Ahead

Berlin correspondent for Efe reports Spaniards may expect events of capital importance between Germany and Soviet Russia. New Russian economic concessions could grant axis full economic independence from British and American blockades. He notes possible German solarization of tonnage near the Russian frontier to back Berlin Moscow talks. Sislin reportedly assumes Soviet leadership to implement decisions and respond to internal outcomes.

Madrid Spain Berlin Efe Germany Soviet Russia Reich Moscow Soviet Union Joseph Sislin

Donnelly Named Most Valuable Legislator

Capital Newsmen poll names Sen. Phili Donnelly of Lebanon as the state s top legislator this session with Sen. Allen McReynolds of Carthage a close second. The first ten include Rep Howard Eliott of University City Speaker Morris Osburn and others from Jefferson City and St Louis area publications.

Phili Donnelly Lebanon Deccrat Allen McReynolds Carthage Jefferson City News-Tribune St. Louis Post-Dispatch Globe-Democrat Kansas City Star Ties Kansas City Journal The United Press St. Louis Senator Donnelly Mc Reynolds Howard Eliott University City Morris Osburn Shelbyville George Rozier Perryville O. B. Whitaker Veaubleau H. P. Lauf Jefferson City Francis S St. Jose Michael Kinney Roy Hemiin Hannibal

Farmers Near Moberly Jubilant Over Crops

In Moberly Missouri on June 13 AP reports area farmers upbeat about crop prospects amid cooler weather. City youth disappointed as Jefferson Avenue church ice cream supper canceled due to cold. High today reached 61 degrees with residents lighting furnaces. Central Christian church picnic moved to a basement. No floods reported though outlook had been fair recently.

Moberly Jefferson Avenue Central Christian Church

Residents Rally to Defend Condemned Dog

Garland Calif June 12 a fox terrier condemned is mistress to live A restraining order issued to day by Judge T W Harris won Rowdy a stay of execution until Thursday giving attorneys opportunity to search out loopholes in the will of Mrs Clara Edgarton

Garland Calif J Day T. W. Harris Rowdy Clara L. Edgarton

County Clerk Advertises Coal Bid For Next Winter

County officials advertise for coal supply bids as volunteers form the Rowdy Defense Committee. Petition circulation seeks bids for an estimated 200 to 309 tons to fuel county homes next winter. Offers include a plan to supply coal at 2.90 dollars per ton.

Cole County

City-Wide Flag Day Program Planned Tonight

Jefferson City to close business houses for ninety minutes as the city hosts its second Flag Day program led by Gov Forrest Donnell. A 6 pm parade from Adams and High proceeds to the Capitol steps for a ceremony led by Mayor Jesse Owens with invoking by Raymond Kimbrell.

Jefferson City Capital City Forrest Donnell Adams High Streets Capitol Steps Jesse Owens Raymond Kimbrell Sanstenar d. B. Pleus Milton Bennett America Richard R. Nacy Charles Warner Selective Service Highway Patrol City Police American Legion D. A Reserve Military Force Sea Scouts Boy Scouts Girl Scouts St. Peter's Band Jefferson City High School Musician‘s Union Band Merchants Committee Paade Col. A. Linzwijer Capitol Jefferson Citians

Del W Simmons Dies in Hospital at 46

Del W Simmons, first cabin camp owner in the Jefferson City area, died in St Mary's hospital from angina pectoris at age 46. Born Aug 1, 1895 in Aurora Springs, he worked as a railroad foreman before 1925 directing the Jefferson City cabin camp near the east Y. He is survived by his wife Fear Anderson, four children, his father W Simmons, three brothers Elmer, Herbert, and Robert, plus other relatives. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Thorpe Garden chapel with burial at Riverview cemetery.

Jefferson City St .Mary’s Hospital Aurora Springs Versailles East Y Fear Anderson Haskell D. Simmons Kansas City W. ¥. Simmons Elmer Los Angeles Herbert St. Louis Robert Louisville Masonic Lodge Eastern Star Modern Woodmen Christian Church Thorpe J. Garden Chapel Sander Eldon Riverview Cemetery del W. Simmons

La Guardia Urges Women to Learn First Aid

Mayor Fiorello La Guardia urged American women to enroll in first aid and air raid warden training as a precaution against a five percent risk of national emergency. He spoke before leaders from 83 national women’s organizations meeting via the National Federation of Women’s Clubs, noting 25 million members ready to support an all-out defense program.

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French Admit Loss of Sidon To Allied Force

French high command acknowledged that British and Free French troops reached the outskirts of Sidon as allied forces advanced along the coast south of Beirut. Riots near Sidon and Damascus are being resisted. Canadian troops gain a foothold in the Bakaa valley near Rayak airfield as Britain contemplates Syria actions.

Ichy France Sidon Beirut Lebanon Damascus Merd Britain Syria Telemondial

Free French Encircle Damascus Ask Surrender

Free French forces surround Damascus in Syria as French defenders still hold forts. Allied aims favor peaceful occupation with Damascus declared an open city if surrender occurs. A dispatch from Damascus places Free French at Kissone ten miles south awaiting parleys.

Catro Syria Tol Damascus Associated Press Kissone

Roosevelt relief plan cuts funds approved by House

The House approved President Roosevelt's recommendation for a sharply reduced relief appropriation of 826.909 million dollars for the year starting July 1, with a four vote margin after granting removal of some WPA restrictions. The bill would cut WPA payrolls by about 41 percent and is set to go to the Senate.

Washington Roosevelt House Rep Healey D-Mass

U S Blames Germany for Robin Moor Sinking and Warns Berlin

Washington reports the United States branded Germany a treaty violator for sinking the American merchant ship Robin Moor. President Roosevelt may wait for full survivor depositions before determining action. Survivors say a German sub torpedoed and shelled the vessel. 35 are missing and restitution is demanded. Possible measures include arming merchant ships and armed patrols. Berlin vows to shoot at ships with contraband for England.

Washington United States Germany Robin Moor Roosevelt

Two Drown When Small Fishing Boat Capsizes in Poteau River

In Poteau Oklahoma on June 13 AP reports James R. B. McClelland a 30 year old from Poteau and W. R. Cecil 74 from St Louis drowned when their small fishing boat capsized near the city pump station dam that was overflowing. Cecil was visiting son A. E. Cecil, a local business man. Robert Marr, 107 Forest Hill, underwent emergency appendectomy at St. Mary's hospital yesterday morning and was reported in satisfactory condition last night.

Poteau, Oklo James RB. McClelland Poteau W. R. Cecil St Louis Poteau River Cecil A. E. Cecil Poteau Robert Marr Forest Hill St. Mary's Hospital

Draft Law Breaks Hermits Self-Imposed Confinement

GLASSPORT June 13. John Kelch a 22 year old who lived as a bedroom hermit for 19 years emerges after selective service law prompts registration. Police say the isolated man had not registered due to stubborn family dispute and indifference. He will receive a questionnaire after consulting officials. Kelch noted the town has changed while he stayed indoors.

Glassport API John Kelch Nis Clarence Urbanski Urbanski Kelch Selective Service

Germany Says It Will Sink Vessels Bound for England

Berlin declares it will shoot any ship carrying contraband bound for England and cites the Robin Moor case. Washington accuses the Vichy regime of aiding Hitler and warns of possible shifts in Franco American relations as Hull denounces Darlan Laval collaboration. The Syria situation is described as part of Hitler’s strategy to expand the war theater.

Robin Moor England Washington United States Syria Germany France Adolf Hitler de Gaulle ‘Committee Hull Darlan-Laval Great Britain Huil Ira Iraq Egypt Suez Canal Africa Britain

Death notices Edward B Hasty 72 at St Marys Hospital

Edward B Hasty aged 72 of 620 East Miller Street died at St Marys Hospital at 2 30 p m after a brief illness His widow Rosa Hasty and son Charles E Hasty survive Funeral services are set for 2 29 p m today at Silvey Chapel near Gravois Mill with burial in the church cemetery.

Edward B. Hasty East Miller Street St. Mary's Hospital Rosa Hasty Charles E. Hasty Silvey Chapel Gravois Mill

Justice Department to Aid Small Businesses

New York June 12. Yhurman W Arnold assistant at irmey general told the American Business Congress that a separate section of the federal anti trust division would be set up to help small business men take a larger role in the defense program. He warned that without such an agency small operators would be crushed by dominant industrial groups in a rush to expand production.

New York Yhurman W. Arnold Irmey American Business Congress Federal Anti-Trust Division Arnold Justice Department Mutual Broadcasting Systems

Three Marriage Licenses Issued by Recorder

Three marriage licenses were issued yesterday by Cole county Recorder Henry LePage. They were issued to QO. G. Wallau and Marie Zickel of Jefferson City, Hugo J. Luebbert of Argyle and Josephine Wekamp of Loose Creek, and H B. Ochsner of Jefferson City and Florine Shaw of Downing, Mo.

Cole County Henry LePage QO. G. Wallau Marie Zickel Jefferson City Hugo J. Luebbert Argyle Josephine Wekamp Loose Creek H- B Ochsner Florine Shaw Downing

Missouri River Flood Inundates Land Across Regions

Flood waters inundated 900 to 1,000 acres at the Grand and Missouri rivers junction near Brunswick Missouri as levees gave way early. The Grand stood 16 feet four inches above wood stage with more overflow expected while nearby Kansas river floodwaters rose across the state. Sheridan and Mussel Fork rivers overflowed near Keytesville with a new bridge opened. no property damage reported and showers and 66 degree temps observed.

Brunswick Grand Missouri Topeka Aks Kansas River Salina Solomon Smoky Hill Delphos Minneapolis Neosho Kansas Keytesville Sheridan Mussel Fork Mussel Fork River State Highway Department Here

Railroad Unions Warn of Anti-Labor Groups

BUFFALO June 13 AP The Switchmen's Union of North America re elected Thomas C Cashin of Buffalo as president and issued a declaration of principles warning against anti labor influences They said they seek no special favors for labor but will defend democracy at home while overturning tyranny abroad

Buffalo Switchmen’s Union of North America Thomas C. Cashin

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