DC-4 crash survivors ride out Oklahoma thunderstorm
Seventy eight passengers and three crew escaped a flaming DC-4 near Gage Oklahoma after the landing gear failed in a rain soaked approach. The Great Lakes Airlines liner from New York to Los Angeles landed amid a bluff ground fire, with all aboard evacuated and later rebooked. Passengers praised Pilot Charles Pedesky Co-pilot Frank MacDonald and hostess June Miller for their calm handling of the emergency.
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Gage
Okla
Gagel
Oklahoma
Great Lakes Airlines
New York
Los Angeles
Woodward, Okla
Charles Pedesky
Frank MacDonald
San Mateo
Calif
June Miller
Burbanx
Monett Man Elected Missouri Pharmaceutical President
Kenneth Mcshane of Monett Missouri was elected president of the Missouri Pharmaceutical Association at its annual convention, succeeding Harold W. Shinn of Jefferson City. Other officers include J Cloughly, James H Koch, Paul Brink, Richard Whales as vice presidents, and Dean Widney as secretary with L Black as treasurer. Charles W. Riley of Springfield received the man of the year scroll.
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St, Louis
Kenneth Mcshane
Monett
Missouri’ Pharmaceutical Association
Harold W. Shinni
Jefferson City
J. Cloughly
St. Louis
James H. Koch
Paul Brink
Kansas City
Richard Whales
Hannibal
Dean Widney
L. Black
FBI Official Testifies Mosley Aided Whisky Theft Probe
In St Louis County court, former FBI chief Joseph Thornton testifies Sheriff Arthur C. Mosley of St Louis County cooperated fully in locating a $50,000 interstate whisky theft in 1952. Thornton says Mosley wanted a raid on the salvage yard on December 12, 1952 but agreed to wait to catch the thieves.
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ST. Louis
Joseph
Thorton
FBI
Arthur C. Mosley
Thornton
Mosley
Clayton
Hospital Admissions List and Locations
A reading lists multiple patients including Charles Ei SUIL Corbett Scheulen and others across Columbia Vienna Fulton Dixon and Clarksburg with varied spellings. The entry notes admissions at 428 E. McCarty St and St. adjacent facilities, reflecting a local institutional tally.
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Charles. Ei Suil Corbett Scheulen
Holts Suniit
Herbert Hilkemeyer
Linn
Raymond Murray
Columbia
Henry Wansing
Vienna
Sammy Schoentfeld
Fulton
Mabley Seholi
Clarksburg
Wayne Portag Eldon
Vivian ‘McKinnon
Dixon
Shirley Mae Moargrow
E. McCarty
Charge by Head Of Red Cross Sparks Storm Over Use of Disaster Funds
Flint and Versailles notices reveal tension as Red Cross officials clash with local groups over disaster aid. Flint mayor notes confusion over funds raised after the June 1953 tornado and questions whether money should be diverted or returned. Red Cross insists funds used to meet basic needs, not serve as insurance, while local officials push for rehabilitation aligned to community effort. Graveside services held for William H. Yount in Versailles. report notes Red Cross expenditures and local fund contributions.
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Red Cross
Flint
Flint Red Eeather Fund
Ellis H. Warren
Flint Fund
R. T. Schneffer
Red Cross National
Sig
Los Angeles
Bae Ie
Versailles
Chamber of Commerce
Waco
Wiliam H. Yount
Veterans
Wadsworth
Kan
Yount
Ralph Stewart
Kansas City
Nan
Gene
Collinsville
William
B. St. Louis
Deaths Albert A. Boesi Dies At Springfield Hospital
Albert A. Boesi, 31, died yesterday at St. John's Hospital Springfield Mo Funeral services will be held at 1 p m Wednesday at Independent Baptist Church with burial in Hazel Green Cemetery Richland He was the son of Mrs David C Lyles Brownfield and survived by his wife two daughters Lee and Wilma Loreaine his home two brothers Geoi of Houston Mo and Don in the Army in Japan four sisters Frances Bowman Waynesville Bonnie Manuel Mykle Creek Ore Earlene Suryin Belle Camp Md and Pearl Meyer Concordia Mo and his grandmother Mrs Frank Vaughn Concordia Mo
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Albert A. Boesi
Springfield Hospital
Brownfield
St. John's Hospital
Springfield
the Independent Baptist
Hazel Green Cemetery
Richland
Boest
David C. Lyles
Bolton Funeral Set for Saturday
Funeral services for William P. Bolton 94 of 618 State St will be 10 am Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church Rev Paul W Kertz will officiate Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery Bolton a retired Missouri Pacific employee and church member died yesterday at St Marys Hospital He was born January 26 1860 at Lohman to Everett and Martha Bolton He is survived by a son John Bolton Lewiston Idaho three daughters Mrs Edward Westgate Mrs Pat Miranda and Mrs Anna Jeffery of the home a brother Phillip Bolton California Mo 11 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren
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William
P. Bolton
E. State St
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Paul W. Kertz
Resurrection Cemetery
Mr. Bolton
Missouri Pacific
Immaculate Conception Church
St. Mary's Hospital
Lohman
Everett
iMarths
Bolton
GI turncoat Rufus Douglas dies in China
The Chinese Red Cross telegram reports Sgt. Rufus Douglas, among 21 U S prisoners who defected to Communists after Korea capture, died June 8 in a Chinese hospital from rheumatic heart disease with complications. His uncle in Texas confirmed the death, though his wife questioned the diagnosis and blamed it on Reds.
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Texon
Tex
Chinese Red Cross
Rufus Bouglas
U.S
Korea
West Texas
R. C. Howard
Texan
Accused Hoffman of Fund Juggling in New Jersey
Former Governor Harold G. Hoffman faced 16 charges from Governor Meyner accusing him of mismanaging the Division of Employment Security and making a $300,000 false deposit. Three top aides were suspended and a fourth resigned amid a lengthy probe. The 44 page report details alleged embezzlement to finance his political career and silence a blackmailing official who is now dead.
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Trenton
J.y
Harold G. Hoffman
New Jersey
Hoffman
Robert B. Meyner
Drowning At City Pool Delays Open In Caruthersville
In Caruthersville Missouri four drownings occurred before the season start. On Saturday night Robert Rhinehart the year old Negro drowned at the municipal pool after reportedly climbing a fence with a companion to swim. The pool was drained as authorities removed the body and the opening was postponed to today.
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Caruthersville
Robert Rhinehart
Births at St Marys Hospital reported in local notices
A birth notice lists a son born to Mr and Mrs Ervin Cooper Monday at St Marys Hospital. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs William Ousley Russellville Monday at St Marys Hospital. A son born to Mr and Mrs Andrew Kramer 510 Clark Ave Tuesday. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Earl Branson Linn Tuesday at Charles F Siv Hospital.
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Ervin Cooper
St. Mary's Hospital
William Ousley
Russellville
Andrew Kramer
Clark Ave
St. Mary’s Hospital
Earl! Branson
Linn
Charles F. Siv Hospital
Mrs Skouby Services To Be Held Wednesday
BELGE June 15 Special Nancy Elizabeth Skouby age 95 died Sunday night at daughter’s home Mrs Nora Johnson Belge. Funeral at 2 p m Wednesday Liberty Baptist Church High Gate with Rev Charles Tucker officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Born Jake's Prairie Crawford County Aug 23 1858 daughter of G W and Adelia Chagman Licklider. Married April 4 1880 to Asmus Skouby who died earlier. Survived by daughter Mrs Johnson two sons Buel Skouby Salem Ford Skouby Kansas City four grandchildren five great grandchildren and long residence in the community.
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Asmus Skouby
Johnson
Central's Buttermilk Promises Restored Morning Taste
A short ad snippet urges readers to try Central's good drinking buttermilk to improve morning taste when expectations fall short. The line markets a healthful dairy product as a simple remedy.
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Central’s. Buttermilk
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Monett Man
Shinn
Kacy
Thomas Nacy
Nacy
St. Mary's
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporative
Washington,bc
City National Savings & Loan
W. H. Yount
China
America
Ford
Sexton Motor CO
Transportation Headquarters
Dial
Idinaga
Suri
Fathers Day
Florsheim
Dad
Burkel
High St
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