Pickets Delays At Springfield Post Office Construction
Pickets from Carthage halted work on Springfield's 700000 post office for the third time as 11 tons of stone arrived from Carthage Marble Corporation. Eighty union men quit work. leaders cited unfair labor practices. Attorney for Henke Construction said a federal petition to enjoin the pickets would be filed soon in Kansas.
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Springfield
Carthage
Carthage Marble Corporation
Carl Bridges
Bridges
WPA
Henry van Nieuwenhuyze
Post Office
Trent
John
Farrington
Henke Construction Company
Chicago
Kansas
Huge Watermelon Gift To Murray At Express Depot
Railway Express workers faced a playful test as E A Mathews of Pine Bluff Arkansas sent a 143 pound watermelon to M S Murray Missouri WPA head. The crate stored in a depot shadows measured about two and a half feet long and around arm spanning girth, prompting amused officemates to show restraint.
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E. A. Mathews
Pine Bluff
Ark
Murray
WPA
Missouri
KWOS Radio Schedule for Thursday August 19
Radio lineup lists hourly programs from 6:20 Farm Service Hour to 7:00 Off, including News at 7:30 and 9:00, The Sun Dial, various concerts and orchestras, markets, talks, and music segments, with multiple named shows and performers throughout the day.
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Sun Dial
Milo Walz
Jan Garber
Hollywood
Morman, Tabernacle
Ey Hall
Cleveland
Jefferson City
Roosevelt Signs Price Maintenance Bill as Rider
President Roosevelt signed legislation allowing manufacturers to contract for minimum retail prices. Known as the Miller-Tydings price maintenance bill, it was attached as a rider to the District of Columbia tax bill. The president criticized this unrelated rider and said it weakens antitrust protections.
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Washington
Roosevelt
District of Columbia
Senate
Delaware
Mississippi
Missouri
Alabama
New Hampshire
Texas
Pickups Free From Federal Charge In Revenue Case
A federal court released Homer Scott Fusion Negro yesterday from Cole County jail after charges of violating internal revenue laws were dropped following an intensive investigation. Edna Morris, federal commissioner, said the decision came after thorough inquiry. Governor Lloyd C. Stark announced he wrote University of Missouri president F A Middlebush to require state procurement through the purchasing department. Fire damage minor at Mrs F E Smith home 208 East McCarty street as closet clothing caught fire. Smith treated for burns by firemen. Jack Lartonoix, Jefferson City DeMolay master counselor, resigned and will move to California for a real estate job. Alex Gow of Rolla School of Mines will speak on Missouri fossils at 3 p m Thursday with fossils on display. The U S Bureau of Air Commerce approved a new improved aircraft_de-ice system for winter commercial use. The Gulf Caribbean Atlantic area saw a record 21 tropical storms in 1933, the highest yearly total. 1890 had the fewest with one hurricane.
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Homer Scott
Cole County
Edna Morris
F. E. Smith
East McCarty Street
New Office Building Favored Across From Capitol
The $750000 state office building would sit across from the Capitol and west of the Supreme Court, with plans to place new agencies in it. The Permanent Seat of Government Board discussed options totaling $56000 for the property and offered $50000, noting higher land prices and a $100000 legislative limit. Possibility of Missouri River bottom land within 25 miles of Jefferson City was also explored for a 600 man outgoing penal unit.
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General Assembly
Capitol
Supreme Court
Seat of Government Board
Social Security Commission
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Roy McKittrick
Forrest Smith
Robert W. Winn
Missouri
Jefferson City
Man admits slaying roommate in trunk scheme
New York Aug 18 AP Joseph Ogden 36 confessed to killing his roommate Oliver George Sinecal 25 an ex convict then stuffing the body into a trunk and attempting to ship it by rail to Memphis Tenn He claimed the shooting occurred during a struggle for a gun and was arrested after detectives traced chalked trunk marks to his address The body was found when Railway Express workers saw blood in the car Officials note a political dispute over a parking restriction and how it was enforced mentioning Mayor Owens and Police Chief Mackey Vassar College founded 1861.
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New York
Joseph Ogden
Oliver George Sinecal
Memphis
Tenn
Ogden
Manhattan
John G. Stein
Yeps
Ogeen
Sinecal
Railway Express
Edward Mullins
Mullins
Open Break Between Owens and Mackey
Continued from page one the city discussed possible actions tomorrow Mackey says he could wait for the car owner to return before arresting the contractor. The owner warned he might never come back and pressed what could be done. Mackey cited his reply to make an immediate arrest and ordered Officer Burchett to take the contractor to police court. Information was issued to the mayor as reported by Mackey and Owens.
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Mackey
Burchett
Owens
Roosevelt Warns Against Democracy's End at Lost Colony Anniversary
President Roosevelt declared democracy and more democracy the answer to Tory demands for concentrated power. He said he seeks no change in American government and that majority rule protects liberty. The speech, given at Manteo on Roanoke Island during the 350th Lost Colony celebration, cited Macaulay's 1857 warning of strong men seizing control.
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Manteo
Roanoke Island
N. Cc
Roosevelt
Liberty League
Lord Macaulay
H. 5
Randall
New York
Macaulay
United States
Sore Caesar
Napoleon
Unusual Melady Costs Life of World War Vet
This obituary notes World War I veteran Melady, who served as a private in Company H, 22nd Infantry, later guarding President Wilson in Washington and accompanying the war president to Europe. He Mustered out January 17, 1919, returned to Jefferson City, started South Side and West End drug stores with nephew Kenneth Nichols, retired 15 years ago due to ill health, and died after a long life marked by service.
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22Nd Infantry
New York
White House
Washington
Wilson
Europe
Jefferson City
South Side
West End
Kenneth Nichols
Nichols
Mr. Kidman
Serdalia
Mr. .and
Veteran Kielman dies. services planned in Jefferson City
Mrs Nicholas Kielman Sr longtime resident here since infancy died aged about. He married Laura Samuel in 1905 and had no children. A World War veteran he worked as a bartender before the war and was a member of Spanish American War vets American Legion VFW and Disabled American Veterans. Survived by siblings Andy Al Ollie Mary Lillie. Military funeral planned with body in state 8 to 10 Friday at Evangelical church and burial at Riverview cemetery.
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Nicholas Kidman
Jefferson City
Laura Samuel
Farmer's Home
Jefferson Street
Kielman
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans
Andy Kielman
al Kielman
Kansas City
Ollie Howser
Mary Ayres
Lillie Bammett
St. Louis
Evangelical Cchurch
Riverview Cemetery
Bank Robbery Strikes Mountain Grove Bank
Three men armed with a machine gun and pistols robbed Security Bank of Mountain Grove at 12 40 pm taking about 5000 dollars from tills and vaults before fleeing in a black sedan toward Cabool on Highway 6. Cashier Carlyle Coe alerted state troopers within minutes as two bank employees and a customer watched the hold up.
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Springfield
Coe
Peggy Annip
Walter Redmann
Drury
Tols
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KWOS
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China
Peiping
Lloyd CC.’ Stark
F. A. Middlebush
University of Missouri
State Purchasing Department
Jack Lartonoix
DeMolay
California
Alex Gow
Rolla School of Mines
Museum Society
United States Bureau of Air Comemerce
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie
U. S
L. C. Lozier
Roscoe Enloc
Schnider
Babson
Pat Michaelis
Missouri Workmens
Tassie
Jer Loney
Gcien
Carter
Mountain Grove Bank
Bryer
Silay
U. 5
Heisinger Motor CO
E. High St
Nefferson City, Mo
Marinello Cosmetics
Peter Pan Shop Hair Styling
E. Bizh
Oe Acta A . Aba
Missouri Power & Light CO
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