Missouri Senate Extends State Sales Tax to 1943
The Missouri Senate approved a bill extending the two percent sales tax until December 1943, with minor changes to current law. It removes a provision taxing pinball and operated machines due to collection concerns. The bill returns to the House for concurrence amid other pre adjournment measures and a separate debate on revised fish and game laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Phil M. Donnelly
Lebanon
Laut
H. P. Lauf
Cole County
General Assembly
Ayas
Dick B. Dale
Richmond
Conservation Commission
Dale
Week-Long Marriage Ends in Court Divorce
Judge Sem C. Bish dissolved the week-long marriage of Antha D. Jackson and Ewing Clay Jackson yesterday. Antha Jackson restored to her maiden name Antha Cross. The petition states they wed February 27, 1941 and separated March 7.
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Antha D. Jackson
Ewing Clay Jackson
Sem C. Bish
Weather Missouri scattered showers and warm temperatures
Missouri forecast calls for scattered showers or thunderstorms Thursday and Friday with cooler northwest areas on Thursday and south and east portions on Friday. Highs near 94 and lows around 65. River stage readings include Kansas City 148 Fall 2.3, Boonville 17.0 Fall 0, Ly St Thomas 4.2 Rise 0.14, Hermann 24) . Lake of the Ozarks about half foot below full.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Erly
Boonville
Ly St. Thomas
Rmann
Lake of the Ozarks
Pugnacious Squirrel Attacks Girl. Shot Kills Animal
Miss Louise Robinson of Madison Street was bitten on the ankle by a squirrel that leaped from a tree. She escaped into her house as police hunted the creature and it was killed with a shotgun. Doctors reported severe cuts and the head sent to the board of health for examination.
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Louise Robinson
Madison Street
Miss Robinson
The
Board of Health
Blair Frees Two From Penitentiary on Habeas Plea
Circuit Judge Sam Blair freed two Randolph county prisoners Harold Smith and Harlan McInturf from the state penitentiary after ruling they had been sentenced under the wrong statute for theft of 85 worth of gasoline. Their sentences were reduced to eight months and nine days the time already served, and release ordered. Smith faced an Oklahoma hold order unknown to local authorities.
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Randolph County
Sam Blair
Harold Smith
Harlan
McInturf
Blair
Smith
Tulsa
O&lg
Oklahoma
Six Year Term Plan Defeated by House Vote on Auto Prices
A six year term plan endorsed by Gov Donnell and predecessor Stark failed in the Missouri House, seven votes short of the needed majority. Rep McDaniel said he would not seek reconsideration. The session also saw passage of a highway patrol rank structure bill and a credit unions loan bill, while Chrysler’s refusal to rescind a price rise prompted price ceilings on autos and other materials from the wartime price administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest C. Donnell
Lloyd C. Stark
House
Senate
McDaniel
Dunklin County
Missouri
Dwight Brown
Forrest Smith
Rey McKittrick
Frank G. Harris
Kansas City
Connell
Highway Patrol
H. C. Crist
Greene ‘County
Washington
Chrysler Corporation
Leon Henderson
Comanys Action
UST
Henderson
Price
Chrysler
Ford Motor Co
Packard Company
Office of Price Administration
Atj
Ergeidenty
Roosevelt
Congress
GPACS
Army Bomber With Three Aboard Lost Near Peru
Lima June 25 AP A U S army bomber caught fire and plunged into the sea midway between Barranca and Huacho on the Peruvian coast. Its three crew members were not found tonight as an accompanying bomber said an oil slick caused the fire. The missing were Lieut Leith X Lynnton New York G Vasconcellos and G Josephs. A four motor US Army bomber and Peruvian amphibians searched for the fliers tonight.
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Lima
Pers
Barranca
Huacho
Leith X. Lynnton
New York
G. Vasconcellos
G. Josephs
WU. S. Army
Osage County Committee to Name Meta Postmaster
Osage County Democratic committee will pick an acting postmaster for Meta after a tie in June 21 voting. Members from Osage and Maries counties failed to vote or had altered ballots, with names like Dorsey Roberds Parker Necke and others mentioned. the Meta office pays 1700 dollars annually and age requirements apply.
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A. B. Fennewald
J. L. A. Buechier
Washington Township
Boone Township
Mar Ties
Osages County
Osage County
Maries County
Dorsey Roberds
Dorsey Parker
Joseph Necke
Osage
Clarence Cannon
Ninth District
Meta
Willie W. Babb Dies at Wainwright at 68
Willie Wilson Babb 68 died at the home of his sisters Bessie Johnson and Mrs Joe Johnson in Wainwright at 5 15 p m yesterday He was born Barkers Mo Nov 33 1874 the son of Caleb and Anna Babb He worked at the state hospital at Nevada until last February He lived with his sisters since then pneumonia developed He never married He is survived by his sisters and brother Tam Babb Rushville Babb was a member of the Methodist church and the Odd Fellows chapter at Kansas City Kas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Wilson Babb
Bessie Johnson
Joe Johnson
Wainwright
Barkers Mo
Caleb
Anna Babb
State Hospital
Nevada
Wes T
Androther
Tam Babb
Rushville Babb
Methodist Church
Odd: Fellows
Kansas City
Kas
Hannibal Youth Drowns In Gasconade River
A Hannibal youth drowned in the Gasconade River near ABC Missouri on July 25. The body was recovered with a deep head wound. Coroner J D Stanton said the boy apparently slipped from his rowboat while pushing it from shore and struck his head on a jagged rock. The father, Chantler Jr., was not present.
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ABC
Chantler, Jr
J. D. Stanton
Chandler
Finland Ready To Meet Soviet Aggression
Finland declared readiness to defend itself with all power amid ongoing Soviet air raids. Premier Rangerl told parliament that Finland would formally oppose aggression, as Moscow reportedly planned war. One of the north’s largest factories near Kotka was heavily damaged, with partial estimates around 1 million dollars.
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Helsinki
Finland
Jukka Rangell
Berlin
Russia
Ranger
Bard
Enzegietzeit
Kotka
Hango Hanko Peninsula
Storm sewer work near completion in city project
City engineer said the 18 inch storm sewer from Marshell to Missouri on Dunklin street will be completed within a week. WPA funding supports the project, park board sponsors it. Surfacing of Panorama Hills streets is underway under private contract and Broadway improvements are proposed under a WPA project.
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Community Center
Marshell
Missouri
Dunklin Street
The
Park Board
WPA
Richard Fowler
Panorama Hills
Broadway Street
Filmore
Fillmore
Broadway
Washington Street
A Curtis
Congressional Group Demands Accounting
In St Louis unions are ordered by a congressional committee to submit a full financial accounting from Oct 7, 1939, to March 31, 1941. Rep Vinson of the House naval affairs committee sent a two part questionnaire asking for background on unions and leaders, work stoppages, and financial data including initiation fees. The Globe-Democrat notes an ongoing local labor union probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Chain Letters Still Legal Even When Aiding Defense Work
In St. Louis in June a postal inspector ruled chain letters linked to the 23-cent defense stamp are illegal as they function like a lottery. The message instructs buying a 25-cent stamp, mailing to a top name, and forwarding to five friends, prompting possible mail withholding by the postal service.
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Newton
Legion Volunteer Police Authorized To Make Arrests
The American Legion volunteer police corps received authorization from Chief Ben Markway to arrest drivers for flagrant traffic violations. The 40 ex service members will aid the regular force by stopping motorists with minor offenses and two men will operate an speed checker twice weekly. The corps, sworn in like regular officers, will assist at City Park and the Lions Club July picnic on July 1 under head John O. Newberry, with city attorney John Q. Bond briefing the members on traffic rules.
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American Legion Volunteer Police Corps
Ben Mark
Wax Tou
Markway
John Q. Bond
Weenie
Lions Club
John O. Newberry
Man Burns to Death Just After Wife's Funeral
SEDALIA Mo June 25 AP John R Miller 65 burned to death at his home tonight a few hours after his wife's funeral Cause of the blaze which revealed the small building was not determined Miller an invalid was unable to attend the funeral
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Sedalia
John R. Miller
Miller
Air Force Effective As. Nazi Attack Slows
A Soviet style blitzkrieg met and bested the original Nazi model on sections of the long European war front yesterday hurling back German invaders of the U S S R. The Red Army recaptured Przemysl and cut German tanks near Vilna while repulsing German Romanian attempts across the Prut into Bucovina and Bessarabia. Russian air force claimed 76 German planes down and strikes on Constanta and Memel. Finland declared a program of self defense as German and Romanian forces pushed into Soviet lines and pressure mounted on Finland’s neutrality despite their stated stance.
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Associated Press
U.S.S.R
Red Army
Przemysl
Poland
Vilna
Lithuania
Prut
Bucovina
Bessarabia
Russia
Rumania
Lwow
Brody
Prut River
Thetline
Black Sea
Constanta
Baltic
Memel
Finland
President to address nationwide July Fourth rally
President Roosevelt will address the nation by radio on the Fourth of July in a nationwide patriotic rally. Mayor La Guardia, organizing civilian defense, said bands nationwide would play the national anthem simultaneously as 130 million Americans renew their pledge of allegiance.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Fiorello LaGuar
New York
LaGuardia
Japan weighs choice between Germany and Russia
Tokyo officials debated in two conferences whether to side with Germany or Russia as Japan balances its three power pact with the Axis and a two month old neutrality treaty with the Soviet union. Domei reported Tokyo may decide after resolving the China affair and East Asia strategy. A statement was expected tomorrow.
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Tokyo
United States
Germany
Russia
Japan
Domei
Greater East Asia
Invasion News Mixed as Sweden Turkey Move Reported
Setbacks and some gains mark the war as invaders face limited success in many areas. Sweden agrees to allow a Nazi force to cross from Norway into Finland not exceeding one division while seeking to stay out of fighting. Turkey pledges neutrality as Soviet and German advances continue with heavy losses reported on both sides.
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Sweden
Norway
Finland
Stockholm
Turkey
Romania
Soviet Union
Lithuania
Grodno
Poland
Prut
Rumania
Russian Bessarabia
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Greene County
London
Ankara
Donnell
Peru
Willie W. Babb
Hannibal
Gasconade
Congressional
Legion Volunteer Police
Kukna Rangeli
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