City Council Approves Bus Terminal Site
Jefferson City's long pending bus terminal relocation was settled last night by council approval of a site at Monroe street and Capitol avenue. The council also allotted $2,000 to the Citizens Advisory Committee for legal expenses tied to ACC campaign. The site's adjacent residence would be razed to provide parking and loading space for four buses.
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Jefferson City
Monroe Street
Capitol Avenue
Citizens Advisory Committee
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Capital City Water Co
High Street
Stephens
Hugh Stephens
St. Louis
Supreme Court
Man“Damius
Forrest Smith
Missouri Weather Forecast With Variations Across Regions
Missouri faces scattered showers in the east with afternoon thunderstorms across the far east, while the western portion remains partly cloudy. Tuesday through Wednesday bring fair skies and warmer temperatures. High 73, low 58 with about .15 inch rainfall. River stages show modest rises and falls at Kansas City, Waverly, Boonville, St Thomas, Hermann, and Lake of the Ozarks with levels near or slightly below full reservoir.
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Missouri
River St
Kansas City
Waverly
Boonville
St. Thomas
Hermann
Lake of Ozarks
I'm Not Yet Through Says Benton After Contract Refusal
Kansas City, May 5 AP Tom Benton counters after the Kansas City Art Institute board refused to renew his contract for the coming year. He decried the decision as allowing "stuffed shirts and sissies" to win over students and town sentiment. The board said Benton cannot speak on art matters as head of a principal teaching department, and released him from that restraint.
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Kansas City
Tom Benton
Kansas City Art Institute
Art Institute
Benton
City Faces Fort Wood Growth with Law Enforcement Strains
City officials hear that the Fort Leonard Wood expansion will bring about 45,000 soldiers and up to 50,000 officers and men nearby by July. FBI aid is extended and a small military police unit may be stationed locally. Proposals include fingerprinting and registering prostitutes and stricter supervision, while mayors warn against a "wide open" stance that could trigger a blacklist.
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Fort Leonard Wood
Rolla
Dave Jobe
Jobe
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Springfield
Jefferson City
FBI
Police
Owens
Fort Wood
Golden Glove Champ Escapes From Algoa
Three inmates from Alsoa Reformatory escaped Saturday night after leaping from a dormitory window at 8 50 p m and fleeing beyond the grounds by crossing the Missouri River The escapee John ny Anderson 19 a Golden Gloves open welterweight champion and American Legion sportsmanship award recipient led the trio The other escapes were Russell Bledsoe 16 and Monty Hurt 20
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Highway Patrol
Alsoa Reformatory
Johnny Anderson
American Legion
Anderson
Central Missouri
St Louis
Chicago
Russell Bledsoe
Monty Hurt
Texas Youth Seeks Citizenship at Boys Town
Larry Potts a 14 year old orphan from Corpus Christi Texas left with four dollars and forty five cents nine days ago to become a citizen of Father Flanagan's Boys Town in Omaha Nebraska He traveled from Corpus Christi to Omaha with help from Rev Thomas OBrien after a short stay in Kansas City and was placed in an intermediate class at Boys Town while officials verify his background.
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Omaha
Larry Potts
Corpus Christi
Tex
Father Flanagan
Larry
Thomas O'Brien
Arkansas City
Kas
Appropriation Bills Presented By Committee Proposals
Proposals before the Missouri legislature set the next two year state government cost at 236,678,146 with 51,447,625 in federal funds. If unchanged taxpayers will fund 185,005,521. Chairman William B. Weakley led the 13 funding measures as the 18th week of session began. Provisions include 9,705,607 for state schools and colleges, 3,933,211 for the University of Missouri, 900,500 for Lincoln University, and 872,500 for the Missouri School of Mines. Teachers colleges receive 591,746 to 725,000 each across Kirksville, Maryville, Warrensburg, Cape Girardeau, and Springfield. Other items cover elective officials, public schools, social security, highway commissions, tuition boards, penal institutions, revenue services, interest on bonds, and highway patrol.
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Missouri
William B. Weakley
Pike County
House Appropriations Committee
Lincoln
University of Missouri At Columbia
Lincoln (Negro)university
Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
Rolla
Northeast
Kirksville
Northwest
Maryville
Central
Warrensburg
Southeast
Cape Girardeau
Southae
Springfield
State Highway Commissions
State Highway Patrol
Newberry Elected President of Jefferson City Veterans Council
John O Newberry was elected president of the Jefferson City war veterans council which includes representatives from American Legion auxiliary Daughters of the Confederacy War Mothers and other patriotic groups. Clay Brown Henry Elis Roy Cobbie J W Bruner and others were named to key posts as plans for Memorial Day observances were discussed and a meeting to finalize the program was set.
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John O. Newberry
Jefferson City War Veteran’s Council
Clay Brown
Henry Elis
Roy Cobbie
F. W. Auxiliary
J. W. Bruner
American Legion and Auxiliary
Ladies of the
American Legion
Father of Local Woman Injured in Auto Crash
A. F. Logan father of Mrs. J Paul Hightill of 813 West Main Street was injured in a one car crash east of Mexico. He was taken to Mexico hospital with a broken knee cap and crushed ribs. Logan had been visiting his daughter and was en route to Minnesota when the crash occurred. Mrs. Logan remains in Jefferson City. Their Springfield home is the family's base. One other car occupant was also injured.
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A. F. Logan
J.paul Hightill
West Main Street
Mexico
Mexico Hospital
Logan
Minnesota
News of Marriage and Death Arrive on Same Day
On May 5 in Vista California a letter from son James told of his marriage to an English girl while a cablegram from the air ministry announced the death of the young lieutenant in action to Mr and Mrs C H McGinnis.
Coast Guardsmen Board Yugoslavian Ships in U S Ports
Coast guardsmen boarded seven Yugoslav ships in U S ports and watched or inspected at least four others as part of a loyalty check. Seventeen Yugoslav vessels were in U S ports. Officials declined comment. actions aimed at verifying allegiance to King Peter or the Germany-installed government.
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New York
United States
UU. S
Coast Guard
Britain
Germany
Yugoslavia
Senate Panel Backs Toll Highway Plan In Missouri
A Missouri senate roads committee recommended passage of a toll highway bill authorizing construction of toll supported superhighways. Sen George Rozier proposes a turnpike project to be assigned by a future commission, while Rep Roy Hamlin favors a St Louis to Kansas City route. The house also approved insurance and loan rate measures, while several small loan rate bills died.
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Missouri
Senate Roads Committee
George Rozier
Perryville
Roy Hamlin
Hannibal
Hamlin
St. Louis
Kansas City
Rozier
Turnpike Commission
Houses
Faget Cas
Jasper
House Committee
William Quinn
Maywood
Senate
Myles P. Dyer
House
War prompts shorter hair trends for American women
In St Louis May era reports: wartime discipline drives simpler, more dignified hairstyles. New York stylist Joseph Schaeffer at the Mississippi Valley beauty and fashion show cites military strictness as the reason. Merchants defend lipstick rouge and hair products as morale boosters despite critics.
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ST_ LOUIS
Joseph Schaeffer
New York
Mississippi Valley
Glamor
FDR Demands Huge Hike in Bomber Output
President Roosevelt urged Secretary of War to secure a major rise in heavy bomber production to 500 four motor bombers monthly, split between the United States and Great Britain. Plans to enlarge an $11 million Ypsilanti plant to produce 21 ton bombers were discussed, with officials noting a year or more needed to reach output.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Great Britain
Defense
Ypsilanti
Henry Ford
Office of Production Management
Nine Firemen to Attend Fire School in Missouri
Jefferson City fire department will send nine men to the ninth annual Missouri Central Fire School in Columbia on May 28. Chief Ford Robertson named six students and tentatively three others. Delegation to attend includes John Sullivan Gene Reed Don Hunter Cecil Bryant Warren Duncan Joe Jarrett Art Hohenstreet Pappy Green and Leslie Suggett may also go. The one day session features motion pictures demonstrations discussions and lectures. T. M. Walden Columbia fire chief is secretary of the school committee.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Central Fire School
Columbia
Ford Robertson
Robertson
John Sullivan
Gene Reed
Don Hunter
Cecil Bryant
Warren Duncan
Joe Jarrett
Art Hohenstreet
Pappy
Green
Leslie Suggett
T. M. Walden
Byrd Antarctic Expedition Cancelled for the Duration
Boston AP reports Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd halted the expedition as ships are needed for U S defense. Byrd welcomed home the North Star with 36 members aboard and noted exploration may resume after the war. Leaders cited rumors of German activity near Deception Bay and a Japanese killer-type whaler near Little America amid strategic Antarctic value.
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Boston
Antarctic
Richard E. Byrd
United States
State Department
Byrd
North Star
Deception Bay
Cape Horn
Deception Island
Isak Lystad
States
Little America
U. S
R A F claims direct hits on Nazi warships
London May 3 AP Official British air ministry communique reports direct armor piercing bomb hits on 26000 ton battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and damage to Brest docks during Sunday night raid. RAF raids aimed at disabling Hitler’s battle wagons tied up at Brest since March.
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London
Atlantic
Schronhorst
Gneisenau
Air Ministry
Brest
Scharnhorst
Adolf Hitler
mid-Atlantic
Kneisenau
Mersey
Liverpool
Scotland
Lions Club to Induct Governor Donnell Today
Gov Forrest C Donnell will be inducted into the International Association of Lions Clubs at noon during a Jeffer son City Lions luncheon at Petits. Dr B Smith Reed will present a certificate and Fred Stueck will attend as secretary. Ethyl Wise will sing three solos with Marie Ford accompanying. A Lions fireworks festival is planned for July 1 to fund supervised playgrounds this summer.
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Forrest C. Donnell
International Association of Lions Clubs
Jefferson City Club
Petit’s
Donnell
B. Smith Reed
Fred Stueck
Ethyl B. Wise
Lincoln University
Marie Ford
Music Department
Lions
Five Jailed After Fight On Capitol Grounds
Police said five persons were jailed after a free-for-all brawl at the rear of the capitol grounds. The detainees were Dixie Lee Messer Bert Knitzel Otis Messer Neil Anderson and Bus Clark.
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Capitol Grounds
Dixie Lee Messer
Bert Knitzel
Otis Messer
Neil Anderson
Bus Clark
Emotionally Anesthetized by War News
Public health officials warn the American public risks emotional numbness from constant war reports. Dr. C Charles Burlingame says French reactions to Paris fall reveal a punch-drunk stupor eroding morale and resilience as news cycles replay anxious events.
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Richmond
Paris
Committee On Public Education
American Psychiatric Association
C. Charles Burlingame
Hartford
County Draft Board Signals Possible Deferment Plan
The Cole county draft board discussed deferments for top medical and engineering students aligning with national draft administration guidance. Clerk Fred Hunziker said a national bulletin explains the stance, noting only exceptionally high scholastic standings qualify. Authorities expect physician and engineer shortages, covering several engineering and medical fields. An American Council on Education questionnaire may be sent to schools to obtain student academic averages. Eligible students would receive temporary occupational deferments.
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Cole County Board
National Draft Administration
Fred Hunziker
National Headquarters
Draft Administration
Hunziker
Army
American Council On Education
Darlan to Centralize Police Power in France
Vice Premier Admiral Jean Darlan issued a decree centralizing police power in all cities over 10,000 to the Vichy interior minister. The move accompanies Darlan’s rapid departure for Paris to confer with German envoy Otto Abetz. Reports say Darlan and Laval clash over who will lead the interior ministry amid Franco German ties.
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Vichy
Frances
Jean Darlan
France
Paris
Otto Abetz
Darlan
Pierre Laval
Germany
Laval
Nations Insist Troops Be Withdrawn In Irrational War
Britain and Iraq demand the other's withdrawal as Turkish mediation fails to settle hostilities in Iraq. Britain insists Iraqi troops depart Habbaniyah air base before talks. Iraq says British troops must exit Iraqi territory first. Royal Air Force reportedly cripples much of Iraq's air force while British forces hold Basra and Habbaniyah.
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Mer
Iraq
Britain
Rashid Ali al Geilani
Habbaniyah
Cairo
Royal Air Force
Basra
Persian Gulf
Baghdad
Germany
Greece
Bulgaria
Turkey
Axis
Haifa
Palestine
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John Bond
O. A. Seymour
Second Ward
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R. E. Dorr
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S. P. Eveler
Dunford Street
Algoa
Reformatory
Texas
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Boys Town
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Newberry
War Veterans’ Council
U.S
House Group
FDR
Stimson
Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Middle East
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Lions Club
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