New York Wage Law Struck Down by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruling 5 to 4 declares a 1933 New York minimum wage law for women and youths unconstitutional under the due process clause. Dissenting Chief Justice Hughes argues the law serves a legitimate public interest, protecting women workers while recognizing burdens on employers. The decision cites liberty to contract as central, noting the act sought a living wage beyond mere cost of living.
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Supreme Court
New York
Hughes
Brandeis
Stone
Cardozo
Roberts
van DeVanter
Sutherland
McReynolds
Builer
Joseph Tipaldo
Brooklyn
NRA
Guffey
Woman Scalded to Death in Bath Tub
A 65 year old woman, Mrs James L Stephens, died after slipping and falling into a bath tub of hot water in her Columbia Missouri apartment Saturday night. Dr Frank C Touton, 55, vice president of the University of Southern California, died of a heart attack in Beverly Hills California.
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Columbia. Mo
James L. Stephens
Beverly Hills
Cal
Frank C. Touton
University of Southern California
Thunderstorms Tonight and Cooler Tomorrow in Missouri
Unsettled weather with thunderstorms possible tonight in the north and by Tuesday in the south. Cooler Tuesday for the northwest and northeast regions. Today’s high 87, low 63. Reported readings show varied temperature changes across cities such as Keokuk and Jefferson City amid the Ozarks region.
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Missouri
WIVER
Keokuk
Kansas City
Thomas Fall
Detferson City
Hermann Thton
Ozarks
A. Om
Fur Reservoir
Vendicatez
Repents Admits Taking Motor Car
An automobile owned by H. A. Brown was reported stolen Sunday night and the highway patrol quickly broadcast a description. Herbert G. Wilson surrendered at patrol headquarters claiming he took the car in mischief which he regrets and is ready for consequences. He was scheduled for a hearing this afternoon.
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H. A. Brown
Highway Patrol
Herbert G. Wilson
City council debates candidates for office and permits amid routine business
At the June meeting the city council discussed creating a city plenary to nominate candidates for city office, likely delaying action for another month. Mayor Ray noted officials named a special committee to study the bill, though no appointment had been made. The council has summer to act as the ordinance would not take effect until next March. City Clerk Elis reported building permits totaling $683.74 for May, with $38,631.96 collected by the city in the month. The department collected $266.75 in fines in May, with a total of $345.75 in fines stayed. There were 58 arrests. An ordinance to raise carnival license fees was expected for consideration if other business lagged.
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Ray
Elis
Knife Affray Sparks Vanity Hearing and Jail Term
Fiedore Davis jailed thirty days after a Lafayette street knife fight with Joe Ramey following a Saturday shooting incident. Ramey faced a sanity hearing. Davis claimed self defense after the duel left Ramey with a left side slash requiring eight stitches. Police seek James Sherman for firing into Almus Lee’s Dunklin street house. Lee filed a justice court complaint. the dwelling shooting is a felony. Railey was found of sound mind and released after county court review.
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Fieedore Davis
Joe Ramey
Lafayette Street
Ramey
Davis
James Sherman
Almus Lee
Dunklin Street
Lee
California woman hotel operator beaten by men
Mrs. Goldie Burger, 45, owner and manager of the Hotel California in California Missouri, was found bound and gagged in her rooms by two female employees. She said three men entered the hotel, beat her, tied her hands and feet with an apron, and gagged her with wash rags before fleeing. she recognized one man but did not name him.
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California
Goldie Burger
Hotel
Crystalized rail blamed for wreck in Guthrie incident
Guthrie Oklahoma June 1 A Texas Ranger and Santa Fe Passenger train wreck led to a driver fined 18.85 dollars after a complaint filed by a patrolman. The driver Morgan was accused of recklessness as a result of a crystallized rail on the river bridge over the highway.
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Guthrie
Okla
Thera Pency Pied Vlovel Morgan
Santa Fe
Prosper LePage
The
Texas Ranger
Cimar
Rou River Bridge
Primary filing nears as Missouri parties set race lines
By Friday midnight Missouri candidates must file declarations for August primaries. Six entrants today include Rev. William Cady a prohibitionist running for Congress from the seventh district. Democrats list 83 filings Republicans 56 with other parties adding one more on ballots. Major races center on governor with Stark and Hirth seeking Democratic nomination and Barrett potential Republican challenger. Several statewide offices show no opposition yet while others plan to file for GOP nominations.
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Missouri
William Cady
Neosho
Congress
Cady
Socialist-Laborites
Socialists
Secretary of State
Supreme
State Senate
Vinces
Maj
Lloyd C. Stark
Louisiana, Mo
William Hirth
Columbia
Jesse W. Barrett
St. Louis
James J. Barrett
J. J. Scheske
C. L. Lambert
Kansas City
Nevada
Dwight H. Brown
Barrett
Frank G. Harris
Supreme Court
J. C. Collet
Roy McKittrick
Brown
Forrest Smeith
R. W. Winn
New London
George Hackmann
Jefferson City
Larry Brunk
Clarence -\. Powell
Dexter
C. C. Madison
Conway Elder
Railroad Passenger Fares Return to Pre War Levels
UPI reports U.S. railroads cut passenger rates to two cents per mile in coaches and underground levels, ending the Pullman surcharge. The move, effective midnight, excludes few scenic Western lines and the Long Island Railroad, while eastern carriers challenge the ICC ruling in court. Bus lines quickly lower fares to preserve the rail-bus price gap.
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Washington
United States
Montana
Long Island
Southern and Western
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore
Ohio
ICC
New York
Claude R. Porter
Cattle Rustlers Prompt Brand Registration in Shelby County
In Shelbyville Missouri on June 1, AP reports cattle thefts in Shelby County led J E Snell to register a Diamond S cattle brand with the county clerk for the first time in 52 years. The prior registration dated June 28 1683 by James Saunders.
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Shelbyville
Shelby County
J. £. Snell
James Saunders
Jail work here still uncertain delays completion
Bedford Indiana stone cutters strike has ended but jail construction for Cal County is undetermined. Contractor Richart Schell says work will resume once Indiana native stone arrives, with possible fall completion. Sheriff Snategrass expects occupancy by Sept 1 but now faces likely end of term. Court says contract covers delays from strikes and weather.
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Bedford
Ind
Cale County
Richart Schell
Scholl
Petrk
Indiana
Snategrass
I Nto
Stone Company
Mrs. C. B. Faris Condition Reported Improved
Mrs. C. B. Faris, former Democratic National Committee woman from Missouri and wife of Federal Judge Faris, showed improvement today after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage last week. dispatches from St. Louis confirm her condition.
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C. B. Faris
Democratic National Committee
Missouri
Faris
St. Louis
Ferguson Man Files for GOP Nomination in 12th District
Eugene Hecker of Ferguson filed today for the Republican nomination for Congress from Missouri's 12th district. The seat is held by Rep. James B. Claiborne of St. Louis, a Democrat.
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Eugene Hecker
Ferguson
Congress
James RB
Claiborne
St. Louis
Park appoints new Cass County judge
Governor Park named Oscar H. Anes of Belton as associate judge of Cass County Court. Anes, a Democrat, succeeds the late M. Barron. Seave recently.
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Park
Cass
Governor Park
Oscar H. Anes
Belton
Anes
M. Barron
Seave
Edna Murray Testifies in Bremer Case from Prison
Edna Murray, longtime inmate known as the kissing bandit, arrived in Jacksonville Florida with a guard and matron to testify for the government in the Bremer kidnapping trial in St Paul. Authorities credit her with extensive knowledge of the Alvin Karpis Barker gang and say she joined the group while a fugitive from Missouri prison.
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Edna Murray
Kansas City
Missouri Penitentiary
Jacksonville
Fla
Ma Barker
Edna
Bremer
St. Paul
Alvin Karpis Barker
Karpis
Missouri
Crappie Dominates Opening Ozarks Fishing Season
Thousands of anglers crowded Ozark lakes and streams for a double holiday opening. The Missouri Game and Fish Department says crappie proved the best catching bait in clear water conditions, while bass declined. Ideal weather boosted turnout as resorts filled and accommodations ran out. The season covered bass crappie jack salmon and sogle eye with channel catfish closing for 45 days. trout season had been open since March 1.
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Ozarks
State Game and Fish Department
Angiers
Game and Fish Department
Capital Gitians Injured In Auto Accidents
Three Jefferson City residents were hurt in two separate wrecks near Warrensburg and Brumley Sunday night. Miss Alice Nienhauser and Lloyd Moss, Montgomery Ward employees, were injured when a front tire blew near a culvert, their car pinning them after it struck a bridge abutment. They were cared for in Warrensburg and transported home to Jefferson City. Mrs. E C Gilpin, and four children, escaped with minor injuries when a truck overturned near Brumley after a shoe fell in the emergency brake area. she was treated and released later. Highway patrol noted few accidents amid a busy weekend with many excursionists on the roads.
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Jeffersong City
Alice Nienhouser
West Dunklin Street
Lloyd Moss
East High Street
Montgomery-Ward
Warrensburg
K. CG
Kansas City
Moss
Gine
A.W. Nienhauser
Joh
Jefferson City
E. C. Gilpin
Virginia Street
Jor
Congressmen Bell Files Candidacy For Re-election
Congressman C Jasper Bell of Kansas City filed his declaration of candidacy to seek the Democratic nomination to succeed himself as representative from Missouri’s fourth district. He is completing his first term.
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C. Jasper Bell
Kansas City
Missouri
Cyrus McCormick In Critical Condition
Cyrus Hall McCormick aged 77 retired head of the International Harvester Company was critically ill today at his Lake Forest, Illinois home following a suburban Chicago incident reported on June 1 by AB News Agency.
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Chicago
Cyrus Hall McCormick
International Harevester Company
Lake Forest
Dwight Brown lays cornerstone at Spa in Excelsior Springs
Dwight H. Brown secretary of state laid the cornerstone for the Hall of Waters at Excelsior Springs, marking the center of an 825000 PWA mineral water project. The ceremony capped the annual spring festival.
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Excelsior Springs
Dwight H. Brown
Hall of Waters
PWA
Couple Married by Justice of Peace in Local Office
Miss Venila Hull and BR. F. Nichols a Missouri Pacific engineer were married by Judge Prosper LePage at his office this morning. After a visit to St. Louis they will reside in Forrest Hill. Mrs. Nichols is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hull of 109 Forrest Efill.
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Venila Hull
BR. F. Nichols
Missouri Pacific
Prosper LePage
St. Louis
Forrest Hill
Missouri Convict Robert Williams Face Robbery Charge
Vincent J. Williams, a Missouri state prison convict, faces a return to Quincy after a habeas corpus writ denied by the state supreme court. The case centers on an indictment claiming a robbery on June 22, 1929, with a wrongful date noted as June 22, 1930, and involves Governor Park and a requisition from Illinois. Williams was remanded to the sheriff at Quincy.
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Vincent J. Williams
Missouri State Prison
Quincy
Br. O. F. Sulian
Williams
State Supreme Court
Governor Park
Tilnois
Police enforce muzzle orders amid dog bite spike
Police today began enforcing the muzzle order issued by Mayor Ray Atley after half a dozen people were bitten by dogs. Franklin Lindsay of Forrest Hill and Joe Dew of Miller Street were bitten Saturday and yesterday. Many stores halted hilltales while owners kept dogs leashed or penned, and more than a hundred dogs have been killed.
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Ray Atley
Franklin Lindsay
Forrest Hill
Joe Dew
Miller Street
Butler Man Kills Self After Shooting Brother-in-Law
In Butler Missouri, June Te reports a 60 year old man, Scott, attacked his 75 year old brother-in-law Logan Dehaven with a hammer and shotgun, wounded him severely, and then killed himself. Mrs Dehaven recalled Scott showing abnormal behavior at breakfast before the incident and described efforts to intervene as shots hit Dehaven and the assailant. Dehaven was admitted to a local hospital. police investigated the events.
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Butler
Pom Seatl
Logan Dehaven
Stoll
Wlys. Dehaven
Delaven
Amoret
Scott
Dehaven
Injured Man Reports Slugging and Robbery
R G Kronk of 734 East Capitol Avenue is hospitalized with a fractured skull after a Sunday incident near Lincoln Field. Kronk says he was slugged and dumped into a creek with $25 missing, but police found no clear sign of a struggle and investigate whether he fell from the bridge. The man’s condition is listed as serious.
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R. GB. Ronk
East Capitol Avenue
Lafayette Street
Kronk
Lincoln Field
Bridge i
Four St Louisans File Declarations for Nomination
Four residents of St Louis and nearby filed declarations of candidacy with the secretary of state. State Senator William J Doran seeks renomination on the Democratic ticket from the 29th district Eugene A Hecker of Ferguson filed for Republican nomination for congress from the 12th district Circuit Judge Robert W Hatt of St Louis seeks Republican nomination for judge of the 8th judicial circuit Frank E Doyle seeks nomination to the same circuit on the Democratic ticket.
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St. Louis
L. D. Thompson
Jefferson City
Fred M. Harrison
Gallatin
Fred M. Crawford
Eldorado Springs
St. Louvis and
Secretary of State
William J. Doran
Eugene A. Hecker
Ferguson
St. Louis County
Congress
Robert W. Hatt
Bth
Frank E. Doyte
Speeders Face Dollar a Mile Policy Inauguration
This is the first day of the dollar a mile policy by Judge Fosters Wheatley. The only offender before him for speeding today continued the offense yesterday, a day before the rule was to take effect. He was fined $10 for driving 60 mph.
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Fosters. Wheatley
Ted
Zioncheck is sent to Gallinger for observation
Washington June 1 AP report says Representative Marion Zioncheck of Washington State was ordered committed to Gallinger hospital for observation after an arrest in which he shouted about hand grenades in his car. Detected driving to the Naval hospital and then to police court, he caused a day of excitement as officers struggled to restrain him.
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Washington
Marion A. Zione
Washington State
Gallinger Hospital
B P. Stump
District of Columbia
Naval Hospital
White House
Marion A. Zionbeck
B. Stump
Diseich of Columbia
Ine
Bernard Thompson
Sevalle
Navi Hospital
Aionuhoel
Ziancheck
Iancheck
Government Hospital
Zioncheek
Zionitheek
Zioneheek
Zionelhoek
Constitution Avenue
Cauitot
Oliciwls
Zieneheck
Courts House
Capitol
Lestie Garnett
Zioncheck
Garnett
Thia
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Repents
Fages Goungil
Carnival
Alice Nienhauser
Floyd Moss
Bell
Cyrus M’cormick
Dwight Brown
SPA
Justice OF Peace
ST. Louisans
Zionghege
Asylun
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