New State Tax Board Named By Donnelly
Gov. Phil Donnelly named the new state tax commission, the first agency under the new constitution. Clarence Evans of Monroe County to chair, with Jesse A. Mitchell of Ava and Charles A. Miller of Kansas City as appointed members. Evans and Mitchell reappointed. Miller shifts the board to Democratic control. Terms 6, 4, and 2 years respectively. Each member earns 5,000 dollars annually. The commission will handle original tax assessments for railroads and utilities and serve as a board of review for state tax appeals. It will operate within a centralized revenue department but remain independent in jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Commission
Phil Donnelly
Senate
Clarence Evans
Monroe County
Jesse A. Mitchell
Ava
Charles A. Miller
Kansas City
Evans
Mitchell
Miller
Frank L. Wilkinson
Commission
J. T. Waddill
Kirksville
Navy Warns Sailors Against Picketing Around Plants
In New York on January 24, the Third naval district warned sailors to avoid joining strike picket lines at plants. Navy personnel caught picketing will be sent back to duty stations, and those in navy uniforms or distinctive parts will be questioned and could face investigation if unlawfully wearing the uniform.
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New York
Third Naval District
Navy
Iowa Crash Kills Missouri Woman
Miss Rose Foley, 28, of Gregory Landing Missouri, died in Keokuk hospital from injuries after a collision at midnight Friday. Driver Donald Riney, 30, Canton Missouri, was seriously injured and later reported slightly improved. Police filed reckless driving charges against both drivers Vernon E. Atwater, 23, Kahoka Missouri, and Riney.
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Keokuk
Rose Foley
Gregory Landing
Donald Riney
Canton
Aleso
Riney
Vernon E. Atwater
Kahoka
One Niangua River Drowning Victim Found
The body of Mrs. Jane Burney, 24, who with her four year old son drowned when their light wagon overturned at a Niangua River ford near Eldridge, was recovered yesterday by a neighbor about 200 yards below the ford. The boy's body has not yet been found.
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Lebanon
Jane Burney
Eldridge
Truman weighs strike options as steel fuss narrows
President Truman pressed congressional leaders on the strike situation and asked steel fact finders to report, with aides hinting at possible government seizure of strike-bound plants though no immediate action was planned. Lawmakers and White House officials discussed pay proposals, amid doubt on steel seizure timing.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Hill
D-Ala
McKellar
D-Tenn
Rep. McCor
Free-For-All Lands Three In Jail: 4th Gets Broken Nose
Two men, Roy Reed and F. J. Wiggins, were fined 25 dollars and 30 days in jail after a Saturday free for all in Osage City begun when Almer Beck of Henley was punched at a dance. Morris Robinson received a similar fine and five days in jail for AWOL. Judge Wheatly sentenced Ross Rolling to 30 days for habitual drunkenness. Ruby Anderson faced a jail term for escaping prison while awaiting a hearing on forgery charges. Jack Wolfe, who escaped Boonville Reformatory January 18, was recaptured near Bunceton and returned to the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almer Beck
Henley
Osage City
Beck
Roy Reed
F. J. Wiggins
Morris Robinson
Judge Wheatly
Ross Rolling
Durance Vile
Ruby Anderson
Foster Wheatly
Ruby
Arkansas
Wheasly
Land Use Holds Key To State's Wild Life
J T Bede director of the State Conservation Commission told Rotary that conservation centers on land use. He urged farmers to upgrade pastures to raise production, criticized reliance on the commission alone, and supported legislative revisions. He warned against private rights in wildlife and favored rationing ideas like game limits. He stressed farming, soil conservation programs, and the forestry plan for species like prairie chicken, coon, and deer. He predicted deer take could reach 20 000 to 25 000 with continued improvement across Missouri.
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J. T. Bede
Staite
Bode
Evler
Missouri
Six Divorces Dropped From Circuit Court Docket
Six divorce cases scheduled for February term were dismissed today and removed from the docket. Five suits were dropped by plaintiffs naming Jewel Odom vs Jay Odom Myrtle R Deaver vs Joseph R Deaver Alberta Nadine James vs Elmer Jesse Jones Wilma Pearson vs Alvie C Pearson and Jewell Karsmeyer vs Frederick Karsmeyer. One suit Dollie Silkett vs Donald Lee Silkett was dismissed for want of prosecution. William W Avery vs Josephine Avery continues awaiting plaintiff’s return from armed service. Norma Jean Mitchem through guardian sues I C White for 10000 in damages arising from December 1 1944 accident at Ash and High streets. J T Nevins seeks damages from White in a related action.
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Circuit Court
Jewel Odom
Jay Odom
Myrtle R. Deaver
Joseph R. Deaver
Alberta
Nadine James
Elmer Jesse Jones
Wilma Pearson
Alvie C. Pearson
Jewell Karsmeyer
Frederick Karsmeyer
Dollie Silkett
Donald Lee Silkett
William W. Avery
Josephine Avery
Armed Services
Norma Jean Mitchem
E. R. Mitchem
1. C. White
Father to Hospital Twelve Hours After Birth
Samuel Douglas of 17 West Water Street entered St Marys hospital last night twelve hours after his wife gave birth to a daughter. He received treatment for a head injury from a truck rollover on East Highway 50 near the Moreau bridge. Doctors say the crash was due to a locked steering wheel, not excitement. Mother, father, and baby were reported doing fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Douglas
West Water Street
St. Mary’s Hospital
Douglas
Moreau Bridge
Council of Clubs Holds Open House and Chooses Officers
Jefferson City Council of Clubs held its annual open luncheon today at the Missouri Hotel with 175 attendees. Mrs. Claude G. Bartlett reelected president. guest speaker Mrs. Joseph Mares of St. Louis urged US leadership, aid to devastated areas, and world cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude G. Bartlett
Jefferson City
Russi
United Nations Organization
Germany
Japan
Bartlett
Henry J. Damm
August C. Weigel
Byron Price
Ernst Simonsen
Osieay Williams
Henry Guhleman
Carl Bosch
Clifford Fischer
American Legion Auxiliary
Baptist Missionary Society
Hawthorn Garden Club
Immaculate Conception Church Circle
Women's Evangelical
Women’s Councils of
Christian and
Presbyterian Churches
American Association of University Women
Amemia Class Baptist
Jefferson City Art Club
Baptist Ladies Social Circle
Cole County Tuberculosis Society
Council of Catholic Women
Daughters of Isabella
Evangelical Church Circle
Lioness Ladies
Olive Ewing
Dallmeyer Iusic Club
Parent and Teachers Council
Rebekah
St. Peters
Parent and Teach Association
Hugh Stephens
Robert Goshorn
R. P. Cummins
Byron Prix
Paul Renz
Carl Barker
Thomas Ferguson
George W. Lord
Richard Opel
Harrison Gentry
Margaret Brooks
William Tweedie
R. E. Duffy
Paul V. Rent
Cletus Pope
B. Cowley
Lee Sevier
Louis Stine
Charles Hawkins
Enrolled Students at Jefferson City Junior College
Forty-eight students are enrolled for the second semester at Jefferson City Junior College. Dean H. Pat Wardlaw reports about 60 total expected after registration closes. Twelve veterans have enrolled, and last year’s second-semester enrollment reached 29.
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Jefferson City
H. Pat Wardlaw
Wardlaw
Snyder Urges Price Controls and Rapid Production Push
Reconversion Director John W. Snyder warned that inflation must be met with price controls and rising civilian production to avert an economic Pearl Harbor. He reported civilian output already outpacing four months ago by $20 billion annually, but warned demand could outstrip supply beyond June 30. He pressed for extending price controls and the War powers act to maintain bottleneck breaking and housing for veterans, noting unemployment around 3 million while prior estimates reached 5–6 million.
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Washington
John W. Snyder
Pearl Harbor
Snyder
Congress
Spyder
Whyshes
Teacher Changes At Simonsen High School
Miss Vera Seabaugh of Jackson will teach mathematics at Simon sen Junior High per A L Crow with Fay Ebrite moving to girls PE. Seabaugh, WAVES veteran, grads Cape Girardeau teachers college. New courses include world geography, general business, Latin American history taught by Hendy Knoop and Schweer.
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Vera Seabaugh
Jackson
Board of Education
Simonsen
A. L. Crow
Miss Seabaugh
Fay Ebrite
M. E. Chase
Chase
New Orleans
Cape Girardeau Teachers College
Nancy Hendy
Margaret Knoop
Ann Schweer
Overcome By Smoke As Building Burns
A small building at the Max Baer Salvage Company yard burned down after an overheated stove. Caretaker Dave Carey was overcome by smoke but survived after hospital treatment and aid. Damage was estimated at 300 to 400 dollars. firefighters also checked a second alarm at Joe Sturm's home with no damage reported.
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Max Baer Salvage Company
Dave Carey
Joe Sturm
West Rim Street
Truman Proposes River and Public Power Expansion
President Truman told Congress that national wealth will grow through wise management of rivers and resources. He urged an inventory of lands minerals and forests and the continuation of a public power program with generating and transmission facilities to supply firm power to wholesale markets.
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Washington
Missouri Valley
Arkansas Valley
Central Valley
California
Truman
Congress
America
Truman urges Congress to back pro growth program despite disunity
President Truman asks Congress to support a 25,000 word budget and policy plan aimed at higher output and lower costs through higher wages. He warns voices of disunity must not prevail while citing optimism for business and concern over strikes. He projects a 35.86 billion dollar federal budget and a reduction in national debt from 275.0 to 271.1 billion over a year, with no new tax cuts. He stresses wage policy, peaceful labor-management relations, and regional development to create jobs and raise living standards.
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Truman
Washington
Congress
Treasury
Agriculture, Commerce and Labor
Winter Weather Moves In From Northwest
A mass of cold air from the northwest brought wintry weather to Jefferson City with a 21 degree drop from midnight Saturday to 6 am today. Temperatures fell from 34 to 13 as sleet and light snow moved through, with St. Louis reporting 1.5 inches of snowfall and low readings across Missouri including Kirksville eight and Joplin high 22. motorists warned to drive cautiously on slick roads in divisions 6 7 and 8 with temperatures dipping to single digits in some towns.
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Jefferson City
Unity
Missouri River
Pat Otte
Kansas City O Glk
Chillicothe
Waverly Wei
Braille Lees
Jefferson Cinarnefi
Osage River
St .Thomas Ae
Lake of the Oza
Gasconarle
Acton Nomena
Serine
Hannibal
West Plains
Cape Girardeau - Enna
St Louis _ Colummna
St Louis
Nears Wal
Kirksville
Joplin
Missouri
St. Louis
Highway Patrol
Highway Department
Division
Central
Kirkwood
Springfield
Vithy
Columbia
Marshall
Tarkio
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Apragiele
Wife of Veteran Prison Guard Dies at 70
Mrs. Archie Williams, 70, wife of Samuel A. Williams a guard at the state penitentiary since 1921, died unexpectedly at her home on Dunford street after a heart attack. Native of Liberty Missouri she was to celebrate her 71st birthday Thursday. Survived by husband, son Hubert Williams, five grandchildren, and a sister Mrs. Sivinge. Funeral planned Wednesday with interment at California, Missouri.
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Archie Williams
Samuel A. Williams
State Penitentiary
Dunford Street
Williams
D. H. Strange
Boonville Road
Liberty, Mo
Sarah
Sarah Harris
Mr. Williams
Mt. Vernon
Christian Church
Sivinge
Hubert Williams
City Lines
California, Mo
Truman Nominates Vardaman to Federal Reserve Board
President Truman names Commodore James K. Vardaman Jr. to the Federal Reserve Board for a 14 year term beginning Jan 1. Vardaman, Mississippi native and son of the late Senator, has banking ties in Missouri and is among the President’s oldest friends. Also nominated were Vice Admiral Alan G. Kirk as ambassador to Belgium and minister to Luxembourg. Kirk, Philadelphia native and now Connecticut resident, succeeds Charles Sawyer who left the post.
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Washington
Truman
James K. Vardaman, Jr
Federal Reserve Sysem
Senate
Alan G. Kirk
Belgium
Luxembourg
Vardaman
Mississippi
James K. Vardaman
Joan K. McKee
Jardaman
Missour
Kirk
Charles Sawyer
Ohio
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Connecticut
Will Hold Surplus Low-Point Troops For Now
Frankfurt dispatch reports Brig. Gen George Eyster, U.S. Army deployment chief for the Far Eastern theater, said surplus troops who lack discharge priorities will not be sent home immediately. They will be reassigned to units needing men, likely port outfits, to continue service in the theater.
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Frankfurt
Abrig
George
Eyster
Army
Faroenean Theater
Slippery Streets Trigger Three Car Wrecks In City
Police blotter reports three accidents from slick streets on Main and High streets. N L Kimbrel and Raymon Lubbert collided on High street, leading to a chain into a truck driven west by Fon Thornton and substantial vehicle damage with no injuries. F M Vogel and another eastbound car on Main Street also damaged. Lee Zimmer of Shawnee and Ed Petry on Highway 50 suffered damage from another slick pavement collision.
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N. L. Kimbrel
Atchison Street
High Street
Passa Cybis
Raymon Lubbert
Pierce Street
Lubbert
Fon Thornton
Lo«cust Street
F. M. Vogel
W. Main Street
Main Street
Edgar Beck
Jefferson City
Lee Zimmer
Shawnee
Kan
Highway 50
Ed Petry
Washington Street
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New State Tax Board
Donnelly
Iowa
Boonville
Jack Wolfe
Clinton
Tana
Boonville Reformatory
Bunceton
Bede
Rotary
Council of Clubs
Junior College iStudents
Simonsen High
Rivers of America
Federal Reserve
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