Fighting Democrats quarrel over party harmony and machine influence
Party factions clash after state convention as anti administration members blame courthouse rings and political machines for the governor s challenges. Republicans cheer discord, recalling past reform battles, while voters tire of the stale power plays and seek a fresh start.
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Missouri Pacific presence in Jefferson City questioned
Missouri Pacific boosters argue the railroad still employs a large local staff in Jefferson City and that recent consolidations moved many offices away. They note several key positions remain and claim payroll and headcount are substantial, while praising local radio service and urging continued local contact with smaller cities.
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Jefferson City
Post-Tribune
Division Point
Washington underground secrets spark tour of hidden tunnels
Washington Daybook writer Jack Stinnett guides readers through a labyrinth beneath the capital. He details steam mains, central heating tunnels, and a web linking the White House and Treasury, noting temperatures, security escorts, and a 1930s start under the New Deal.
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Balanchine Shapes Broadway Dance In Keep Off the Grass
New York critic recounts George Balanchine directing dance in Lee Shubert and Harry Kaufman’s Keep Off the Grass. The Russian choreographer, focused and precise, works personally with each dancer while Dowling’s team stages scenes with bolstered artistry and notable performers like Ray Bolger. Balanchine’s fame as a shaping force contrasts with Dowling’s methodical, wedding‑like directing.
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Dyall
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Missouri Democrats in Doubt Ahead of August Primary
Democratic politicians in Missouri express growing doubt about their party chances in November. factional strife at the St. Louis convention clouds the outlook as they brace for a rough August primary. Truman supports Roosevelt, Stark touts pro Roosevelt, while McReynolds faces aging voters and pension advocates.
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Lloyd C. Stark
Harry S&s. Truman
Mr. Roosevelt
Senate
Stark
Maurice M. Milligan
Allen McReynolds
Lawrence McDaniel
Mc Reynaldis
Frd J. Frankenhoff
St. Joseph
McReynolds
G. O.P
Environment and Heredity at It Again
Eight year old behavioristic twins Jimmy and Johnny Woods are contrasted after two years in Columbia Presbyterian clinic. Johnny, given scientific guidance, trails in class while Jimmy scores around eighty and claims a perfect mark, sparking a playful rivalry and noting Johnny’s training in science and behavior.
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Jimmy
Johnny Woods
Columbia
Presbyterian Medical Center
Johnny
Circuit riding lawyers as reformers plan bold federal probe
Assistant U S Attorney General O John Rogge outlined a plan to deploy circuit riding attorneys to examine political corruption in states. Rogge, who led Louisiana investigations that helped topple Huey Long, said ten criminal division attorneys would seek evidence of dishonesty in public office and aid prosecutions under federal law. The program would roll out after his return to Washington, targeting North Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and possibly Detroit.
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O. John Rogge
Rogge
Louisiana
Huey P. Long
Justice Department
Criminal Division
Washington
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Detroit
Cat Walks 450 Miles Back Home to El Centro
A cat from a moved family in Salinas trekked back to its former El Centro residence, 450 miles away, returning home on foot. Under the local stray cat ordinance the animal would be delivered to the poundmaster for execution by gas.
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Seed dictatorship in control of oil and gas
Gov. Carl E. Bailey of Arkansas assailed a bill to place oil and gas production under the secretary of the interior, calling it a step toward dictatorship. He warned a single official would wield unappealable power over conservation and production while noting federal bureaucracy he opposes.
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Carl E. Bailey
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Secretary of the Interior
National Petroleum Association
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