04 Apr 1949
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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1949
Page
1
Secretary of Agriculture Brannan told the House Appropriations Subcommittee that continued government price supports are essential to prevent another rural downturn. He argued the program has steadied the economy during last year’s farm adjustments and is a fundamental component of overall economic policy.
Secretary Brannan hinted at the administration's stance on the Aiken long range price support system while saying improved machinery may be needed to achieve goals. He noted agriculture remains financially strong though the peak of farmer prosperity appears to have passed, as Congress weighs level supports and the Aiken law's January rollout.
City races across Missouri feature tight contests for mayor and council in St. Louis and smaller towns. Notable battles include former state treasurer Larry Brunk challenging incumbent W G Wilkerson in St. Louis, while bond issues, city manager plans, and charter votes shape outcomes in Salisbury Carrollton Columbia and Moberly. Women seek school board posts in Richmond as voters weigh levies and public finance amid postwar wartime concerns.
Coroner Marvin Bowles ruled the three men drowned in a lake fishing trip as accidental after an overturned metal boat was found the next day. The lake was reported rough that day and the bodies were recovered within a 100 yard radius near the boat and property.
AP dispatch describes King Edward VIII arriving in London after crossing the Channel, reportedly visiting his mother Queen Mary and likely his brother King George VI. He appeared aged and weary, plans to stay at Marlborough House before moving to Ednam Lodge at Sunningdale. The Duchess of Windsor was not yet received by the royal household.
In UNION Iowa Howard Martin feeds a famed Brown Swiss herd. A cow named Crip suffered a broken leg as a calf and had her right leg amputated. An artificial leg was made, and Crip became a top producer, giving birth to a bull calf two months after the operation. The cow now grazes with the herd in cornfields and pasture.
Kansas City April 4 AP Hugh H Waggoner former Missouri Highway Patrol head told an Our Optometric Association meeting that Legislature delays on a new drivers license law stem from fear they cannot meet its standards He warned unfit drivers still endanger Missourians and urged passag e He recently became director of the Mid West Section of the National Safety Council.
In Poplar Bluff Missouri AP report says the bodies of three St Louis fishermen drowned in Wapgavelle Lake two weeks earlier were recovered by late Sunday. Police Corporal Earl F Hammert, 49, was found Saturday and the bodies of his companions James H Squires 49 Elmer Waiener 39 were recovered yesterday and sent to a Piedmont funeral parlor.
A notice from City Clerk Henry W. Ells lists election dates March 26 April 2 and March 28 April 4. The document appears as an official voter guidance with seal, directing voters on procedures and deadlines.
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