25 Aug 1955
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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1955
Page
1
New York reports show higher living costs with rents and medical care at records while personal incomes rise for most workers. Consumers spend more on services and convenience as industry invests in bigger plants amid rising confidence, though farm incomes lag due to surpluses and debt concerns.
A Soviet art expert from the Pushkin Museum says Russian restorers kept much of the Dresden Gallery’s famed parity from oblivion. F. L. Petrov notes many paintings were damaged in damp caves after Red Army troops found them at war’s end. The vast collection, moved to Moscow to escape bombings, was later slated for return to Dresden in East Germany. Bavict artists claim to have preserved these valuables.
Knoxville leader Mrs. C. V. Biddle, WCTU vice president at large, warns the liquor ads lure youths with false moderation ideas. She says beer and wine conceal alcohol effects and tilt teens toward harmful drinking as the WCTU prepares for the annual convention.
Milwaukee UW article reports United Lutheran Church Northwest Synod offering pastor George P. Crist $500 to vacate his Dinham parsonage by October 1. Executives consider suspension for doctrinal deviation while examining financial support for him and his family pending synod convention next spring.
Gen. Nathan F. Twining said the Soviets are ahead in developing advanced military aircraft but not yet superior to the United States. He stressed that U.S. progress must match Soviet pace and warned war outcomes depend on weapon quality. He noted Russia’s ability to mass produce high quality airplanes in recent months.
Young Galen Luster, age two, wandered from his farm near Shellknob Missouri while on a stroll. He was found safe near the roadway hours later, after a large search with many volunteers. Sheriff Bill Hump said the boy appeared unharmed.
A weather summary notes generally clear skies across most regions with rain heavy in some southeast locales. The Great Lakes see warm fronts while temps top near 108 degrees in western areas. Cane Naterag, Cherry Point, Jacksonville report about 2 inches of rain in separate bouts.
Loula Tang Combs of Sedalia honored at the State Fair Horse Show with a special plaque for lifelong service. Mitchell of Winona, Minnesota, a Democrat with long legal and public service ties, received the tribute on her behalf. presentation by W. J. Cunningham, Mexico.
Hartford volunteers report widespread private donations during Connecticut flood relief. Red Cross groups collect funds via doorbells and radio marathons. Chairman David L. Smith says efforts focus on booths in banks and supermarkets to help victims.
Report details Cutter Laboratories vaccine contamination linked to weak safety tests. Polio cases arose among children vaccinated, prompting halted production and a temporary pause in the national program. India agreed to share virus data and Rhesus monkey material to aid research, as U S officials extend import and loan arrangements amid ongoing safety reviews.
The address by Cunnyngham argues that world and domestic tensions center on equality as a driving issue. He contends the Left seeks an ideal equal state in possessions and rewards, while nature and history reject forced equality, leading to societal loss to those who reap rewards of labor.
In Ul the body of 16 year old Liones Rennigan was discovered hanging from a barn rafter at his parents home near Ellsinore. Coroner J W McSpadden reported the death found yesterday by the boy’s 11 year old brother Jureg. The coroner said the hanging might have been an accident. Rennison was one of four children of Mr and Mrs Claude Rennison of Route 2.
The number of Palio cases in St Louis reached 38, up from 34 last year. Four new cases were announced by the local chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Most recent victims include William Donahue 25 and Mary Mellon 21, St Louis University students John Milnuts and Harold F Soyer, 6. Twenty cases are from Missouri and Illinois, with most from the city.
East St. Louis Police Chief George F. Dowling hinted at changes in the department if certain conditions do not improve during a meeting called by Police Commissioner Russell T. Beebe. Dowling declined to detail the potential steps, and ordered all officers to attend the gathering, including those on furlough and vacation.
A vandal threw a rock through a Farmers Insurance Group office window in Boise yesterday. The window was not insured and agent Homer Deal noted premiums would have exceeded the window cost.
Cape Girardeau’s municipal swimming pool closed for the season by Park Commissioner J. W. McBride after debris was found in the water. Swimmers allegedly threw trash in following a failed $165 600 pool referendum. Maintenance crews have recovered sticks lime bottles beer cans and cups from the pool amid election concerns.
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