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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
1
The Missouri Works Progress Administration program, which ran about $5.5 million monthly last October, is slowing as congressional curtailment of work relief funds reduces activity. Deputy administrator E. Max Basye estimates current monthly outlay near $3.6 million and predicts further declines with a 25 percent cut in administrative expenses.
Grover Clevenger announced new prison reforms at Algoa state peniten tiary including inmate classification with medical and social histories, psycho logical testing by Dr Henry Peters, and classroom courses for literacy, shorthand, bookkeeping, and possible engineering. Inmates would teach classes while guards receive training. attendance may be incentivized in future.
The state agency trims staff by 35 percent as Congress caps costs. About 50 administrative workers moved to Jefferson City and several in district offices were dismissed. Relief rolls fell from 117,000 to 71,500 in under a year, with 6,500 layoffs last month under a 30 day rule for long-time workers. An order from Washington followed.
Washington moves to cut appropriations and earmark funds as Missouri officials brace for layoffs. Officials plan careful spacing and worker transfers to keep sewing projects running, aiding those most in need while awaiting a final action on discretionary layoff authority.
Chicago August 3 AP the Mayo clinic device lowers home oxygen cost to 5 to 8 dollars daily vs 12 to 25 in hospitals. Doctors Boothby Lovelace Mayo describe new inhalation apparatus reducing treatment expense and expanding home use.
An explosion of blasting powder killed a woman and her estranged husband and badly injured their 13-year-old daughter in Oregon City. Sheriff’s Deputy Tom Steen said Lee Phillips set off the blast amid marital troubles. Phillips, 40, was blown to pieces. Mrs Phillipy’s body was hurled 35 feet into a tree.
Flood waters in Hopeh province threaten to force Japan to lift the blockade on Tientsin's British and French concessions. Rising Hai and Hsi rivers imperil dikes, threaten thousands of Chinese homeless, and could push cross-river traffic through the international bridge. Anti-British agitation drives more missionaries from North China.
Gallup New Mexico Aug 2 AP report Charles C Haslet of Arlington Virginia died today from injuries after a Sunday night motor car crash near Grant New Mexico. His 14 month old son Charles escaped injury. Mrs Haslet sister-in-law Miss Edith Haslet of Wellington Kansas suffered minor injuries. Mrs Haslet’s body to Wellington Base for burial after arrival of Washington DC AP writer. Roadmaster dies Marshall Texas Aug 5 AP The body of W L Beach 68 roadmaster of Texas and Pacific railroad Rio Grande division was sent to Poplar Bluff Missouri for burial after dying of a heart seizure in hospital. Widow and four children survive. More postmasters Washington Aug 3 AP Among Missouri postmasters nominated by President Roosevelt were Charleston Thomas Wert Gwaltney Houston Charles Gentry Koshkonong Myrtie P Chastain Thayer Edith Highfill West Plains Sumnerfield Jones
Tense Missouri politics center on who will lead the Democratic delegation to the next national convention. Rumors quote Ben Nett Clark about leading if Roosevelt is renominated, denied by Clark. Names tied to the contest include Lloyd C. Stark, H. S. Rainwater, Ed Caldwell, W. E. Phillips, Ed Barbour, and George Rozier, with party power and future influence at stake.
Paramount Pictures announces six month consolidated earnings ended June 30 of 2,130,000 dollars, including 978,000 from partially owned subsidiaries, or 62 cents a share. Compare to 1,225,811 dollars in 1938 first half, 25 cents a share. Twenty legislators return from partially owned subsidiaries for the revision commissions.
In Bloomfield Missouri the preliminary hearing for Glenn Campbell, charged in the fatal subbing of Alta Swanner on July 1, will resume August 15 after a second full day of questioning. Both sides requested more time to summon additional witnesses, with the hearing having been recessed since July 30.
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