Near-Spring Weather Forecast for Central Missouri
Near spring temperatures follow Christmas colder spell in Jefferson City and region. Forecasts predict a low around 25 tonight and mid forties tomorrow. river levels show a 4.6 foot drop since Saturday. Weather and water reports note mixed conditions across the Midwest with some rain and smog delays in coastal areas.
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Five Missouri Basin States to Study Stream Pollution
Five downstream states Missouri Kansas Iowa and South Dakota will begin a year long study of main stem Missouri River pollution next month. The survey funded by antipollution funds and public health service aims to measure pollution sources at fridge crossings and public intakes from Yankton D D to the river mouth. Field teams will sample water to assess domestic and industrial discharges and determine river recovery rates and downstream extent.
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Japs Get OK to Build Up Merchant Marine
Tokyo dispatch says General MacArthur allowed Japan to spend 8,162,000,000 yen to expand Nippon s merchant marine. The plan includes building 275,000 gross tons of new ships and converting 272,000 gross tons of wartime vessels into 16 ocean going merchant ships, with private imports to resume on New Year s Day.
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Spellman Urges Prayer for Jailed Cardinal Mindzenty
Cardinal Spellman asked a nationwide radio audience to pray for Joseph Cardinal Mindzenty on the first anniversary of his arrest. Mindzenty, Hungary’s primate, was sentenced to life for treason, and Spellman urged freedom-loving people to lift voices in common prayer. The Cardinal said protests may seem hopeless, but a right cause will triumph in the end.
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Weather Outlook for Jefferson City and Central Missouri
Fair tonight and Wednesday. A light frost likely tonight with a low near 25. Wednesday's high around 40s, with cool and dry conditions persisting across central Missouri.
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Buick Announces Price Reductions on 1959 Models
Buick Motor Division cut prices on selected 1959 Roadmaster and Super series models ranging from 65 to 310 dollars. The changes affect sedans convertibles and wagons, with specific reductions listed for each model. The Special series remains unchanged.
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Torrential Rains Bring Death to Four in Israel
Four sisters died in Jaffe when their home collapsed under heavy floods from days of rain sweeping Israel. Coastal towns faced widespread damage as six inches of rain in five days flooded tent colonies, crippled lines, and halted travel amid refugee displacement. Also, Tolin M. Bradley, 106, Missouri’s oldest resident, died in Poplar Bluff today.
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Missouri sales tax receipts near 1948 levels booster
State figures show third quarter sales tax receipts at 18,441,746 and a nine month total of 52,033,551, with estimates suggesting annual collections similar to 1948. Retail purchases led the intake while auto and truck registrations rose, totaling about 240,000 cars and 246,090 trucks. The department projects continued strength in retail activity and vehicle registrations through year end.
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Bates' Condition Good, Doctor Reports
The condition of G. H. Bates, staff director of revenue, is reported good by his doctor after Bates was stricken aboard Christmas morning and taken to hospital. His physician noted the attack likely stemmed from exhaustion, and Mrs. Bates said quicker examinations were underway with a possible hospital discharge today.
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Audubon Urges Using Xmas Trees as Bird Lodging
The Audubon Society promotes recycling Christmas trees as winter bird lodgings. Dr A D Boucher urges placing trees in yards with occasional food on branches to support birds during snow and ice. The trees can remain useful for a long period as a feeding site.
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Snow Hits Japan After Earthquake
Snow spread misery across central Japan after a strong earthquake. Eight people were killed and one missing while hundreds were injured or left homeless as tremors disrupted power in Tokyo and nine prefectures felt the quake.
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College Executive Dies of Brain Hemorrhage
CAPE GIRARDEAU Dec 27 AP Guy Motley 64 assistant president of Lindenswood college on St Charles died today en route to a hospital from Caruthersville. Death attributed to cerebral hemorrhage Motley had been with a sister during holidays. Ex Senator Improves WICHITA Dec 27 AP Henry J Allen 81 former governor and former U.S. senator is showing continued improvement after illness confinement at home.
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Capital City Man Slashes Wrists After Family Tiff
A Capital City man, Blankenship, 22, slashed his wrists after a family dispute begun when his wife called him "yellow." Police say neighbors reported a disturbance, he was picked up, and he claimed he planned to go to his parents in Lancaster. He was treated for the cuts and released to officers. A separate court note lists Arthur Doelenberg entering not guilty pleas on related charges with a trial set.
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Smiths Seek Damages Over Shooting Injuring Son
Jesse and Flossie Smith sue as next friends for Hick Paul Smith alleging Basil Son shot a rifle at an apple tree where Paul and another minor climbed. They claim a bullet struck Paul in the leg causing permanent injury and seek 10,000 actual damages and 18,000 punitive damages plus costs.
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Dutch Rule Over Indonesia for Peaceful Finish
Amsterdam and Batavia marked the transfer of sovereignty from the Netherlands to the United States of Indonesia after a 19 week round table process. Queen Juliana signed the establishment of a sovereign republic, with Premier Hatta present, as Indonesian and Dutch leaders demonstrated a peaceful decolonization ending 300 years of rule.
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New Capital Name for United States of Indonesia
An Indonesian spokesman announced the capital will be called Jacarta replacing Batavia. Jacarta, meaning important city, is the historic Javanese name for the major city. The Dutch renamed it Batavia when they arrived in Java 380 years ago.
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Installment Buying Made This a Big Year for Santa
The piece notes a record high in Christmas purchases and rising installment buying. It cites Federal Reserve data on consumer credit nearing 30 billion and a $2.8 billion expected insurance refunds, with national income at 222 billion for 1949 and 217 billion personal income in 1948 peak.
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Periodic Inspections Of 329 City Fire Hydrants
City fire department and Capital City Water company will jointly inspect all 329 hydrants starting this week. Mayor Lawrence Cuthewitte chaired a meeting after a recent Taylor street fire on Christmas Eve, where a faulty hydrant nut hindered water flow. Sullivan will assign a man to accompany the water company’s representative Theodore Kneinsehi during the inspections.
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Christmas Eve Fire Destroys Taylor Street Home
Bernard Bemboom’s residence at 208 Taylor Street burned out on Christmas Eve, with furniture destroyed and estimated damage at 3200 to the house and 1000 to contents. Fire officials could not determine the cause, suggestive of holiday lights, while an insurance payout covered most losses. Fire crews faced a faulty service plug and equipment issues, yet water reached the scene promptly. Remodeling costs prior to the blaze totaled over 2000 dollars.
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Utility seeks PSC to define service areas in Missouri
Union Electric asks the State Public Service Commission to redefine its operating areas in four Missouri counties. It proposes to retain the western half of its area around Lake of the Ozarks and transfer the rest to three other utilities and two REA cooperatives. The plan centers on a boundary from Versailles to Camdenton and the eastern edge of Miller County.
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Soviet Sports says Americans fear Soviet teams
Moscow dispatch cites Soviet Sports asserting no iron curtain blocks Soviet athletes from competing with the West while claims that "the sport lackeys of Wall Street" fear meeting them. The piece notes the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and cites the Soviet committee on physical culture and sports.
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Week End Toll of Violent Deaths Tops Five Hundred
A three day Christmas holiday period saw 519 people die from violence and accidents across the nation. Auto accidents dominated the toll with 41 percent, including a deadly gas truck explosion in San Antonio. Fatalities also occurred from shootings, fires, drownings, and a choked child in East St. Louis. State tallies list higher resistance to the average, with California and Texas among the hardest hit.
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Transit Workers Bow to Injunction in Cleveland Strike
AFL Transit unionists voted to abide by a court injunction ending Cleveland's six day transit strike. By an 8 to 1 vote, about 4200 workers accepted the injunction and buses and street cars were to roll again. the deadline was 2 p.m. Officials said normal schedules would start tomorrow.
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