Federal road budget trimmed in agriculture bill
Washington Dec 22 The agriculture department budget for 1934 totals 206 902 600 less than current year with only 35 million for federal highway aid down from 100 million. Committee slashes seed loan funds and trims forest and pest control programs while maintaining key areas such as experiment stations weather bureau and forest service.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
House
Congress
Treasury-Post Office
Senate
Interior Department
Hoover
Bureau of Federal Reads
Adtat
Texas
Advisory Federal Plant Quarantine Board
Cheyenne Bottoms
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Bureau of Animal Indust
Bureau of Plant Industry
Forest Service
Unsettled Weather Forecast for Tonight and Friday
Weather bulletin predicts unsettled conditions across the south and northwest with possible rain in the east and south tonight and Friday. Warm spells noted near central portions, with cooler air moving into the far north Friday night into Saturday across Kansas City and nearby towns.
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Morthiwest
Perdom
Porliony
Ommewagavarnier
Anight
Kansas City - Fronen
Waverly
Boonville
Osceola
Ons
Titvmann
Union
CAPITAL CITY BEER LOVERS POSED WITH LEGALIZATION
With possible beer legalization, grocery stores mostly favor selling it but avoid turning shops into saloons. Wright Grocery owner opposes beer and all intoxicants, declining malt extracts. Creedon’s restaurant manager Billy Smith would serve beer with meals in old German style. Jake Wallendorf, manager of the ...
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Oo. W. Wright
Wright
Billy” Smith
Creedon's
Jake Wallendorf
Four arrested in Neal murder tie from Florida trip
Livingston County authorities moved to extradite Marty Maguar of New Orleans and two Kansas City women Virginia Neal and May Bryant after the slaying of Leon P. Neal near Mooresville. Florida officers recovered Neal's car and a 32 calibre pistol with five bullets fired into Neal.
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Florida
Leon P. Neal
Chicago
Livingston County
Pensacola
Fla
Marty Maguar
New Orleans
Virginia Neal
May Bryant
Pierce
Vaughn
Kansas City
Maguar
Neal
Kiwanis Christmas Program Entertains Members
At a well attended Kiwanis luncheon in the Missouri Hotel the club heard a Christmas program sponsored by Dean George Linker. Performers Helen St George Dorothy Autenreith and Pauline Adams sang with piano by Jane Birkhead. The event also served as a rehearsal for a group sing at next Thursday’s Kiwanis Installation Dinner hosted at the same hotel. Jesse W Barrett, former local Kiwanian and former Missouri attorney general, attended and praised the fellowship.
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Missouri Hotel
Kiwanis Club
Dean George Linker
Helen St. George
Dorothy Autenreith
Pauline Adams
Jane Birkhead
Kiwanis
Jesse W. Barrett
Missouri
Barret Staated
Chib
Ott Grandchildren to Supply Apples to Needy Children
Five grandchildren of Louis Ott of Jefferson City will donate apples for Christmas baskets by the Salvation Army. Jimmie Steppleman Jackie Steppleman Sonny Lohman Ott Billie Lohman Ott and Louis Lohman Ott expect to furnish several thousand apples for the needy children this year.
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Louis Ott
Jefferson City
Jimmie
Jackie Steppleman
Sonny
Billie
Louis Lohman Ott
Salvation Army
Bank robbery wounds two officials as bandits flee with cash
Four gunmen wounded O. P. Clark bank president and Charles Evans police chief during a highway robbery near Georgetown Indiana. The bandits escaped with 9300 from a Danville bank bound for miners paychecks. Both victims were hospitalized with non serious head injuries.
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Georgetown
O. P. Clark
Charles Evans
Evans
Clark
Danville
Frank Gerhart of St Louis Dies at Home
Frank Gerhart wealthy real estate dealer and leader in the push for the Pree Bridge construction died at his St Louis home from heart disease. He was a prominent civic figure and advocate for the bridge project, helping rally support and funds.
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ST. Louis
Frank Gerhart
Christmas Day Celebrated Daily in Small Florida Town
Christmas, Florida, hosts a daily Christmas celebration as palm trees sway and locals decorate the central hub with wild Christmas trees, holly, and mistletoe. Residents gather fare from truck gardens and stoves, while a rural mix of residents hunt turkeys and birds for a festive menu.
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Fla
Roosevelt declines joint responsibility for debts probe
President-elect Roosevelt says he will not accept joint responsibility in appointing a commission to study war debts and international issues. Four lengthy telegrams between Hoover and Roosevelt were released with a brief press statement from Hoover noting he will not commit future policy before March 4.
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Washington
Roosevelts
White House
Hoover
Marth
Roosevelt
Sby
Congress
Debts Commission
Federal and State Probes Likely in Life Insurance Failure
In Chicago on December 22, a state investigation into the collapse of Illinois Life Insurance Company began, with Special Assistant James J. Cherry examining operations of the $150 million firm. U.S. Attorney Dwight H. Green sought federal action on possible mail fraud, while policy holders formed a protective committee and warned against reinsurance with weak firms. Illinois insurance laws were challenged by Harry Hoffman for ten policy holders, arguing prosecutions require embezzlement or conspiracy to defraud.
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Cricago
API
Hiineis Life Insurance Company
James J. Cherry
United States
Dwight H. Green
Washington
Illinois
Harry Hoffman
Favors Consolidation of All Farm Loans
Henry Morgenthau Jr representing President elect Roosevelt met with House and Senate Democratic leaders in Washington to frame a program merging eight federal farm loan agencies into one centralized body with a single policy. The talks included Speaker Garner Senator Robinson and other Democrats with farm leaders present.
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Washington
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Democratic Teaders
Morgenthau
New York State
Garner
Robinson
Mr. Roosevelt
Versailles Bank Marks Half Century Anniversary
Bank of Versailles, established 50 years ago, celebrates with a golden jubilee. Today and tomorrow, Morfan County citizens are invited to free picture shows as guests of the bank. Current officers include W. K. Hunter as president and G. E. Guenther as cashier.
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Versailles
Bank of
Railway wage dispute ends in compromise tones
After 11 days of talks Chicago December reports that 1.5 million railroad workers agreed to a nine month 10 percent wage cut versus the standard scale. The deal, ratified after tense votes by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and other crafts, preserves basic rates until June 15 with potential future action under the railways labor act.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen
Alexander P. Whitney
Cleveland
William F. Thie
Hoft ‘Tinga
Thiehoft
Federal Board of Five
Grand jury hears four robber suspects in bank robbery deaths
A Minneapolis grand jury began hearing testimony on four men held as suspects in a $20,000 bank robbery that left three dead. County Attorney FE J Goff sought murder and bank robbery indictments against Owen Lewis also known as Leonard Hawkins, Leonard Barton also Barker and De Voit, Robert Newbern, and James Colton. A fifth suspect, Medford Stone, is hunted.
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Minneapolis
FE. J. Goff
Owen Lewis
Leonard Hawkins
Paducah Ry
Leonard Barton
Barker
de Voit
Kirksville
Robert Newbern
James Colton
Medford
Broad Farm Relief Program Outlined at Conference
Washington December 22. Democratic congressional readers farm spokesmen and officials of President elect Roosevelt mapped the broad outlines of a relief program for the agricultural credit situation. Nearly a dozen proposals were discussed including emergency funds for delinquent borrowers, additional capital for new loans, and consolidation of federal and joint stock land banks. Deferment of payments on principal and interest was proposed while present payments continue if borrowers can meet obligations. Senator Robinson of Arkansas presided and indicated legislation would be introduced for possible enactment this session. Senator Frazier urged reducing farmer debts to 1 1/2 per cent interest before the Senate Banking Committee. Speaker Garner said the House will consider a farm relief bill early in January.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Henry Morganthan, Jr
Debt Conchation Commission
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
Frazier
N. D.i
Senate Banking Committee
Garner
House
William A Lockwood Civil War Veteran Dies in Cedar City
William A Lockwood 85 a veteran of the Union Army and longtime rural mail carrier in Callaway county died at the home of David Rupnel in Cedar City after a long illness His wife predeceased him and he had no living relatives He will be buried in Hart Cemetery after a 2 30 pm funeral at Cedar City Methodist Church with Rev Brad Case and Dawson and Fanner in charge
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William A. Lockwood
Callaway County
David Rupnel
Cedar City
Mr. Lockwood
Mr. Hughes
Hart Cemetery
Brad Case
Dawson
Fanner
City Schools Close for the Holidays
One Jefferson City school closed yesterday for Christmas vacation with another closing today and the rest set to close tomorrow. St. Peters and Immaculate Conception begin Jan. 3, with Knox announcing that schools finish tomorrow at 4 pm. Christmas programs run today and tomorrow as a joint assembly of junior college and senior high is planned.
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Jefferson City
St. Peters
Immaculate Conception
W. F. Knox
Theunior College
Tomorow
Delta Gamma House Damaged by Fire at Missouri
Fire at the Delta Gamma sorority house on the University of Missouri campus caused about 10000 in damage. All resident members were away for Christmas vacation, with major loss to clothing and personal effects. Miss Hazel Nichols of Moberly serves as sorority president.
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Columbia, MQ
Delta Gamma
University of Missouri
Taday
Hazel Nichols
Moberly
Prospects Slim for White Christmas in Missouri
The St. Louis weather bureau chief Roscoe Nunn said no definite forecast could be made but temperatures are moderate. Arctic breezes from Candia and Alaska keep snow chances remote. Santa’s Christmas Eve visit unlikely. Moderate temperatures expected tomorrow and Saturday.
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St, Louis
Roscoe Nunn
St. Louis
Beer Measure Heads to Senate Amid Prohibition Push
AP reports the 32 percent beer bill advances to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday. The measure legalizes beer, ale, porter and lager at 4.2 percent alcohol by weight, imposes taxes, and extends federal protection to dry states under Webb Kenyon and Reel laws, with licensing fees for brewers, distributors, and retailers.
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Washington
House
Extradition Sought for Two Women in Stockton Bank Robbery
Governor Griffield signed requisition papers to extradite two women, Leona Brady and Beatrice Grisset, from Des Moines on first degree robbery charges in the Sac River Valley Bank robbery of Stockton on November 1. They aided Bal Gray in the crime which netted $9,027.
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Sac River Valley
Stockton
Henry S. Griffield
Leona Brady
Leona Gray
Beatrice Grisset
Frances Defer
Arerest
Des Moines
Bal Gray
Oxerk seeks PSC approval to take over Scotia Telephone
The Oxerk Central Telephone Company asks the State Public Service Commission for authority to acquire Scotia Telephone Company which runs exchanges in fifteen Missouri towns including Bagnell Beaufort Camdenton Eldon Festus Hillsboro Imperial Macks Creek Pevely Tuscumbia Alman Union Versailles and Washington The merger would create more economical operation and also covers twelve oil lines.
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Oxerk Central Telephone Company
Lloday
State Public Service Commission
Scotia Telephone Company
Missouri
Scotia Company
Bagnell Beaufort
Camdentown
Eldon
Festus
Hillsboro
Imperial
Macks Creek
Pevely
Tuscumbia
Alman
Union
Versailles
Washington
Postal card arrives after five years in Missouri
Miss Mable Hemphill, a Crane teacher, receives a postal card from El Paso dated five years, three months and two days after mailing. The note says the sender is en route to California to spend the winter, a remarkable delayed communication from the distant friend.
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Springfield
Dee
Mable Hemphill
Crane
el Paso
Texas
California
Missouri grants 16.8 percent workmen's comp rate for 1933
Missouri insurers win an average 16.8 percent increase for 1933 after requests for 20 to 31 percent. Some classes will rise more or less. State Superintendent Joseph B. Thompson cites actual experience and criticizes carrier program disagreements. He notes 747 classifications and ongoing declines in premiums since 1924, with further drops expected.
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Missouri
Joseph B. Thompson
Thompson
National Council On Compensation Insurance
Phompson
Insurance Department
Magician's Daughter 13 Granted Divorce
Jane Thurston, daughter of a magician, was granted a divorce from Harry Harris, son of State Senator John P. Harris, in Pittsburgh. Judge James H. Gray signed the degree after Thurston testified Harris drank heavily and beat her. She plans to return to show business.
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Pittsburgh
Jane Thurston
Harry Harris
John P. Harris
James H. Gray
Iever
Maze Funeral Set For Friday At Mount Pleasant
Funeral services for C. W. Maze 62 who died yesterday at his home near West Miller Street will be held Friday afternoon at 2 at Mount Pleasant Church Boone County The Rev J L Lawson of the Church of God Jefferson City will preside He is survived by his wife and two daughters The body was taken to Dawson Tanner Undertaking parlor yesterday and will be moved to the family home later today
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C. W. Maze
West Miller Street
Mount Pleasant
Boone County
J. &. Lawson
Church of God of
Jefferson City
Maze
Dawson-Tanner Undertaking
Jioday
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Capital City
Chillicothe
Sean P. Neal
James J. O'Neill
Robert E. Phelan
Shute High Way
O'Neill
Apt
Ott
Frank H. Gerhart
Christmas, Fla
Life Gase
Bank OF Versailles
William Lockwood
Sen. Norris
Bill
Scotia
Rike
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