Call for 50,000 Draftees Seen For November
A call for more than 50,600 draftees in November is expected as the Army’s manpower buildup continues amid the ongoing Korean War and possible troop increases in Germany. Of 62,000 previously announced reservists, 32,406 have already been called to active duty with specific reporting windows from Oct 2 to Oct 13 and from Oct 10 onward.
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Washington
Germany
Gratt
Army
Iit
Duny
Eldon Man Ordered To Report for Duty
Tech. Sgt. Harry Heimel of Flight C of Readran of Jefferson was ordered to report September 2 at Sentinel... Formed machine first class in the according to Flight C Lt. F. A. Jones. Pleads Not Guilty Earl Rice, 36, of 308 Adams… not guilty in no ea charge of the peace. irtal.
BPW Club to Hold Club Fair Monday
Harris event features club booths and exhibits with 4Klonroe canned goods on display. Judges include Mrs H E Detherage as Mrs Opal English and Edna Oeler assist in organizing the fair and overseeing booths.
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BPW
Otl
H. E. Detherage
Harris
Ees
Goel
Edna Oeler
Fined and Arrests Reported in State Highway Court
A brief local notice states fines imposed including ten dollars and costs for property violations. An arrest of a suspect on the state highway is recorded, indicating legal action and forwarding to further processing.
Boys Build Their Own Flying Saucer in Reading
In Reading Pennsylvania two youths built a flying saucer and caused a scare when a caller claimed it flew. Fifteen year old Sohn Feick and 34 year old Paul Fisher described the device made from a barrel top, insecticide bomb, Bunsen burner, reflector from a headlight, metal pipe, wire, a box and switch. They said a rocket is next.
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Reading
Sohn Feick
Paul Fisher
Hedrick to Be Honored by Prince of Peace
Robert W. Hedrick of 932 Fairmount Boulevard will receive a 6-year certificate from the Missouri state grand commander for 42 years of continuous Knights Templar membership. The ceremony at the Masonic temple follows a banquet led by John Barton. State officers and local commanders will attend.
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Robert W. Hedrick
Fairmount Boulevard
Prince of Peace
Knights Templar
Hedrick
Grand Commandery of
Missouri
Land Council of
Reyal
St. Louis
John Barton
Masonic Temple
Armored Divisions Named For Fe Leonard Wood Training
The Army named four divisions to serve as training units at posts opened to meet growing training needs. The 6th Armored Division will station at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and the 5th Armored Division at Camp Chaffee Arkansas. Attorney General McGrath voiced disappointment at an appeals court ruling freeing Harry Bridges but said the Justice Department would accept the decision.
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Washington
Sth Armored
Camp Chaffee
Ark
6Th Armored Division
Fort Leonard Wood
Washingiun
McGrath
Appeals Court
Harry Bridges
Justice Department
Deaths Louis F Wolff Local Contractor Dies at St Marys
Louis F Wolff 77 of 222 Brooks Street died yesterday at St Marys hospital after a heart attack. A concrete contractor for 40 years and owner of Wolff Contracting Co he was born in Jefferson City and married Almira Gungall in 1912. Survived by wife daughter Roy Kay Jr brother Fred and a grandson. He attended Presbyterian church and church Bible class. Funeral arrangements noted.
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Louis F. Wolff
Brooks Street
St. Mary’s Hospital
Wolff
Wolff Contracting Company
Jefferson Ci Cur
Hermia Ani Line
Almira Gungall
City council approves planning official appointment and bids for Elm Street bridge
The council approved Lutkewitte appointing Homer Ferguson to a two year term on the city planning and zoning commission. It ordered the city engineer to advertise bids for the Elm Street bridge over Weir's Creek and passed ordinances for sewer district 7B and 82 construction. A tax levy plan and jetty plans were also authorized.
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Lutkewitte
Homer Ferguson
Ues
Carty Street
Hub Street
Gustern
I Street
Swift
Skunks Apply for TV Job at KTTV Hollywood
Ninety skunks vied for a single acting role on KTTV Hollywood's Jack Rourke show after a one week newspaper ad. Station officials joked about the odor and hoped a talented polecat might be chosen, though no decision had been made.
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Hollywood
KTTVY
Jack Rourke
John Berke
KTTV
Street committee reports on street grades and paving bids
The council received reports on street grades from Hillsdale to Binder and Oakview and from Pamela to Linden. Bids were to be advertised for paving Pamela Street to fix drainage. A request for a fire plug at Catherine and Syble was sent to the water and light committee. A mother seeking Harding Street grading was referred to the Street committee. Drainage issues on Linn and McKinley Streets were referred to the Street committee, and a traffic signal study at West Main and McCarty was sent to the police board. Locust Street paving between Miller and Him Streets was referred to the Street Committee.
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Hillsdale Street
Binder Drive
Oakview Street
Binder
Livingston Subdivision
Sam Eveler
Pamele
Swift's Highway
Linden Drive
Pamela
Pete Kauffman
Catherine and
Syble Streets
Water and Light Committee
Paul Schultz
Harding Street
Schultz
Linn Street
Capitol Avenue
McKinley Street
Hough Street
Forrest Scrivner
West Main
McCarty Streets
East Capitol Avenue
Riverside Drive
Moniie Willcox
Forrest Carson
Locust Street
Miller
Him
Names in the News: Weber and Woodland Apply for License
Herschel Weber of Russellville and Peggy Woodland of Jefferson City filed for a marriage license yesterday in the county recorder’s office. The filing signals an upcoming union between the two residents as records show.
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Herschel Weber
Russellville
Peggy Woodland
Jefferson City
County Recorder
Boy Held in Fatal Stabbing Faces Sept. 5 Hearing
Fourteen year old Thomas David Hart admitted fatally stabbing Kathryn Pieper, age unknown, as police quoted. Judge Cowan set a Sept. 5 hearing to decide juvenile or criminal court, with Hart placed under daily psychiatric consultation and held at the Jackson county parental home. Hart described urges to kill, stating he felt crazy while stabbing. His mother attributed action to a radio program he liked. Hart was a "special student" not mentally deficient, and he discussed aspirations to be a preacher despite the grim act.
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Kansas City
Thomas David Hart
Kathryn Pieper
Hart
Ray Cowan
Jackson County
Walter Dixon Hart
Polt
Thomas
Board of Education
Ndmother
Lillian Potiss
Star Feum Tabernacles
Gast
Ug Place
Traffic survey urges major city signals and parking changes
A long report on Jefferson City's traffic finds signals incomplete and calls for left turn lenses to yellow with three second clearance, abolishing mid street crosswalks, limits on angle parking, and curb loading zones. It favors meters, stricter enforcement, one way streets study, and lighting upgrades to curb crime and accidents. Stop signs and line repainting are advised at Main High.
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High Street
Monroe
Madi
Jefferson City
Iitness
McCarty Street
Reper
Mi Street
Jefferson Civ
Fortunenat
Central Business Distr
Allen
West Main
High Streets
Mulder
McCarty
Yes
Main
iRetail Food Prices Drop Since July 31
Washington August 25 AP retail food prices have fallen 0.3 percent since July 31, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report notes a tapering off in the cost of living index after a marginal early summer rise.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
City considers traffic plan for Mulberry McCarty intersection
The council weighs a survey driven plan to curb parking on the north McCarty and west Mulberry sides and to ban left turns during rush hours. Proposals aim to widen lanes and relocate a stop, but cost and full study remain factors.
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Mulberry
McCarty
Four Capital City Youths Join Navy
Four Capital City youths enlisted in the Navy at the recruiting station yesterday and were sent to San Diego for recruit training. They are William E. Ferguson, 21, son of Mrs. Amelia Ferguson. Lawyerene H. Douglas, 17, daughter of Mrs. Julian F. Brooks. James M. Scheulman, 21, son of Mr. Monroe Scheulman. and James Dawson, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace T. Dawson.
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Capital City
Navy
San Diego
Calif
William E. Ferguson
East Dunklin
Amelia Ferguson
Lawyrenee H. Douglas
Rae Miller Street
Julian F. Brooks
James M. Scheulman
Bolivar Street
Monroe Scheulman
James Dawson
West Main Street
Horace T. Dawson
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Stete Highway
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Kroehler
Shar Bugs
Jeff City Mattress Factory
Highway 50 West
RW. Hedrick
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Capital City Telephone Company
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