Roosevelt veto upheld by Lower House
The House sustained President Roosevelt's veto of the Logan-Walter bill, killing the measure for this session. The vote followed a long debate, with leaders noting Senate passage was unlikely to reach two thirds. Roosevelt argued the bill would cause chaos and paralysis in government at a critical time.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Shouse
Demokratic
Rayburn
Rep. McCormack
Massachusetts
Jackson
Une
Courts
Showers And Warmer Temperatures For Jefferson City Area
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and warmer tonight then warmer tomorrow. High near 35, low around 29. River stage readings show Keokuk 2.4, Waverly -3.6, Boonville 3.4, Lake of the Ozarks nearing full reservoir. Local forecasts stress continued mild and wet conditions for the region.
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Jefferson City
Tomnorrow
Keokuk We
Esey
Kansas City
Lé Pall
Waverly
Boonville
J. Thomas
Oleymann Oo
Lake of the Ozarks
Stephens Explains Signing Of Note For New Hotel
Hugh Stephens, president of the Chamber of Commerce, says no money was paid to William Berberich and none will be. A $90,000 escrow is set with Central Missouri Trust and Exchange National Bank to fund construction and furnishings as final payment, contingent on lien-free costs near completion. The arrangement requires many signatures and trusted escrow handling, with funds released to contractors as work progresses.
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William Berberich
Hugh Stephens
Chamber of Commerce
Berberich
Chambers of Commerce
Central Missouri Trust’ “Company
Exchange National Bank
Escro
Party Ballots Flood Offices at Jefferson City Theater
The State Theater hosts a free Post Tribune Durwood Dubinsky Bros party for Jefferson City area schoolchildren. From 10 to 11 30 Saturday morning, youngsters vote on six of twenty five shorts, with ballots pouring in as the annual event enters its fourteen year history and admission remains free for any child who can fit in.
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State Theater
Jefferson City
Service Board Awaits Quotas for January Draft
State selective service officials awaited word from Omaha on quotas for the January draft in western Missouri counties. Cole county may send 15 men next month, subject to change. the 70th Brigade unit will be drafted separately. About 340 conscripts from the western side will be called January 6. Local board reports 750 classified and 106 of Class 1-A examined as exams proceed.
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Army
Omaha
Missouri
Cole County
Army Service
Army Corps
National Guard
Cole
Claud Earp
Western
Ozark County Aims for 3 Year Traffic Safety Mark
Ozark County races to a 3 year highway safety record with no traffic fatalities in two years and one month. Ten other counties Holt Worth Gentry Grundy Schuyler Monroe Douglas Camden Ripley and Bollinger report fatalities in the first 11 months of the year according to state highway safety bureau records.
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Ozark County
Arkansas
State Highway Safety Bureau
Holt
Worth
Gentry
Grundy
Schuyler
Monroe
Douglas
Camden
Ripley
Bollinger
Dr Kelly to Head Medical Association
The Cole County Medical Association yesterday elected officers for the ensuing year. Thomas J. Kelley was chosen president and vice-president, H B Stauffer secretary treasurer, James A. Hill on the board of censors, W W Rambo and H E B Stauffer named as delegates to the state convention.
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Cole County Medical Association
Thomas J. Kelley
H. B. Stauffer
James A. Hill
Board of Censors
W. W. Rambo
H. EB. Stauffer
Bankers Meet to Iron Out Defense Problems
Bankers from Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska Colorado and Wyoming met in Kansas City to set up financing machinery for defense programs in the tenth federal reserve district. Thornton Cook of Kansas City headed the meeting to aid bankers of the district in making loans to defense industries.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Thornton Cook
National Defense Loan Committee
American Bankers Association
Federal Reserve District
Jeffersonian Citizen Dies at Home in Jefferson
Herman Nielson Sr died at his home on 430 E McCarv street early this morning. He is survived by one son Herman Jr. The deceased was a longtime resident of Jefferson and is mourned by family and neighbors.
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Jefferson Citian
Herman. Nielson, Sr
E. McCarv Street
Herman, Jr
Donnell faces GOP split over new tax bureau plan
An AP poll shows Republicans near unanimously backing Forrest C. Donnell’s bid to merge tax collection into a single state revenue department. Democrats remain cautious, wary of creating a new department, while the governor elect advances a bipartisan reform drafted for the 61st General Assembly.
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Associated Press
Bureau
Forrest C. Donnell
Howard Flieger
61St General Assembly
Donnell
State Revenue Department
Bert Cooper -D
Dairyman Dampl Dies After Long Illness at 48
John Henry Dampl, 48, a dairyman from Highway 54 south, died early today after months of illness. Born in Russellville to a Pioneer Missouri family, he leaves a wife, three sons Raymond Dalbert and John Jr. of Jefferson City, two brothers Clem and Gus of Columbia, and five sisters Agnes Schallert Montrose Elizabeth Hitz Jefferson City Teresa Grider Washington DC Mary Keasling Brazito and Kate Sinish Russellville. Funeral services are planned at St Peter's church likely Friday morning.
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John Henry Dampl
Russellville
Missouri
Raymond
Dalbert
John, Jr
Jefferson City
Clem
Gus
Columbia
Agnes Schallert
Montrose
Elizabeth Hitz
Teresa Grider
Washington, D. C
Mary Keasling
Brazito
Kate Sinish
St. Peter's Church
Another Bombless Day for England
London reports a second straight day with virtually no bombs on the United Kingdom. An air ministry and home security communique said a German bomber was shot down over Dover by British fighters with no losses on our side. No other reports. Reserve officers in Jefferson City will meet tonight at 7:30 in the state highway building to hear Lieut. W. H. Schroeder discuss Frank Guards.
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London
United Kingdom
Air Ministry
Ministry of Home Security
Geman
Dover
Jefferson City
State Highway
Lieut
W. H. Schroeder
Frank Guards
Police Clean Up Campaign At Headquarters
Police and Officer Lawrence Kauffmann launched a hygiene and office renovation drive at headquarters. He will assume desk sergeant duties in the new year and ordered a thorough washing, decluttering, and dusting of the desk area ahead of spring elections.
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Lawrence Kauffman
Kauffman
Kauffmann
Army to build 1000 bed Missouri hospital for war needs
Army plans a 1000 bed general hospital in Missouri at an estimated cost of 1.5 million dollars as part of a nine-hospital expansion to meet war department requirements. Jefferson Barracks near St. Louis likely to host the new facility, supplementing existing posts and centers.
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Washington
Missouri
Army
War ‘Department
War Department
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Vancouver Barracks
Wash
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Fort Dix
N. J
Atlanta
Fort Devens
Mass
Charleston
S. C
New Orleans
Santa Barbara
Calif
Donnell appoints Schrier to staff in Missouri
Max Schrier of Savannah foreman of the federal grand jury that handed down income tax evasion indictments against T. J. Pendergast and R. Emmet O Malley has been offered appointment as a colonel on the official staff of Governor elect Forrest C. Donnell. Schrier a motor car dealer and active Republican.
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St, Joseph, Mo
Max Schrier
Savannah
T. J. Pendergast
R. Emmet O’malley
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Forrest C. Donnell
Schrier
Noel Questions St Louis Tavern Owners Parade of Hearings
The parade of St Louis tavern operators before liquor supervisor C Roy Noel continued today. Five cases, two continued from prior hearings, were scheduled with decisions possible late today.
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Noel
ST. Louis
C. Roy Noel
Roosevelt Proposes Short of War Aid to Britain
President Roosevelt unveils a plan to back Britain without entering war. The proposal envisions leasing or lending arms and supplies worth at least 2.5 billion dollars, with repayment in kind after the conflict, financed by regular funds and possible borrowing. Congress may act early in 1941 to authorize and fund the program.
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Washington
Britain
Roosevelt
United States
Great Britain
Congress
Minton
D-Ind
Treasury
Democrats delay Donnell contest decision until after jan
The Democratic state committee will not announce a possible contest of Forrest C. Donnell's election until after the first of the year. State Chairman C M Hulen was away, and an associate said action would come next month. Sulen has been investigating across the state, meeting Democratic leaders by district. Official returns show Republican Donnell defeating Democrat Lawrence E McDaniel by 3613 votes.
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Democratic State Committee
Forrest C. Donnell
C. M. Hulen
Sulen
Donnell
Lawrence E McDaniel
Stark Grants Full Pardon for Murder Convict
Governor Lloyd C. Stark pardons Harold Ransdell of Marion County, who was convicted of second degree murder for the accidental shooting of his wife on November 1, 1934 and sentenced to 25 years. Ransdell is released from prison as a rare full pardon.
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Harold Ransdell
Marion County
Lloyd C. Stark
Ransdell
Stores Stay Open Until 9 During Holiday Rush
Jefferson City merchants said today stores will stay open until nine o clock at night to ease the pre Christmas rush. Do your Christmas shopping early or late as you prefer.
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Jefferson City
Italian retreat evident as British push advances in Africa
Indications of a general Italian retreat in the North Africa battle arose as RAF reports said Fascist troops pulled back toward Derna Libya, with Derna about 80 miles from Tobruk and Bardia isolated. Recon flights showed retreating forces and British fighters pressed the movement between Bardia and Tolyoule. Tribesmen revolted in Ethiopia threatening Mussolini’s dream of empire. Allied forces mobilized toward a decisive engagement, while reports from the Libyan desert and Greek front described continued pressure on Italian defenses.
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North Africa
RAF
Derna
Libya
Bardia
Tobruk
Berna
RAP
Tolyoule
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Mussolini
Africa
Richard A. Butten
House’ of Commons
London
Freesdom
Haile, Selassie
Libyan Desert
Ialy
Domi~ Nant
Bac
Hardai
Tepeteni
Argiracastro
Kitsura
Tepe Teni
Landon
Palermo
Roosevelt
United States
Great Britain
Britain
Rome
Salum
Fort Capuzzo
Adolf Hitler
U D C Approves Law Change on Employer Tax Savings
The unemployment compensation commission approved a state law change to exempt salaries of 3 060 or more from payroll taxes, saving Missouri employers about 1 500 000 annually. Andrew J. Murphy said the amendment could cut eight percent of previous contributions and align with federal rules. The commission notes potential benefits for workers and plans to press further reforms.
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Unemployment Compensation Commission
Missouri
Andrew J. Murphy
Commission
Murphy
Commission Research Department
Capital City Youth Given 3 Year Term
Willard Cain twenty three, of Jefferson City, was sent to the state penitentiary for a three year term for theft of an automobile and an attempted escape from a highway patrolman after a chase on Highway 66 in St Louis county. He pleaded guilty before Circuit Judge John J Wolfe after arrest December ninth when State Trooper Paul Sowers deliberately sideswiped and overturned his speeding car.
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ST. Louis
Willard Cain
Jefferson City
Cain
John J. Wolfe
Paul Sowers
Watchman Killed in Sand Chute Accident at Muncie Plant
Friar McMaster, 43, a watchman at a sand company plant in Muncie Kansas, died after falling into a sand chute and being buried beneath tons of sand while breaking an ice coating to aid flow into a loading truck.
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Muncie
Kans
McMaster
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