Two Georgians Stand Against Integration Defiance
Atlanta reports Attorney General Eugene Cook and Governor J Marvin Griffin openly defy the Supreme Court after its school desegregation ruling. Cook accuses the court of shifting the burden to local districts and district judges, claiming the high court offered no enforceable plan. Griffin blasts the decision as sugarcoating and vows Georgia and the South will not swallow it amid ongoing legal turmoil.
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Atlanta
Eugene Cook
Geors Gis Today
U. S. Supreme Court
Marvin Griffin
Griffin
High Court
Georgia
South
Cook
High Tribunal
National Assasorte Advancement of Colored People
U. Ss
NAACP
Princie
Supreme Court
May 1955 Near Warmest on Record at Jefferson City
The past May was among the warmest on record in Jefferson City with a mean around 65.5 degrees, about 2.3 degrees below the 69.8 degree record set in 1934. The warm spell follows a May with highs near 78 and lows near 58, noting 1924’s 56 average as the record.
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Jefferson City
Evening Swimming Classes to Start at Local Pools
Memorial Pool hosts six week evening swimming classes starting Tuesday and Thursday at 6 pm for six weeks. Marian Deuwring and Andrew Wisehavitt lead instructors. enrollment cards at the local Red Cross office. Morning sessions for Capital City youths begin June 20 at Memorial and Community Park. instructors scarce may cancel morning women’s class.
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James Gibbs
Gibbs
Stanting
Marian Deuwring
Andrew Wisehavitt
Red Cross
al Monroe St
Capital City
Memorial and Comermunity Pautn
Tally Shows House Worked 83 Days Senate 73 in Session
A Missouri Legislature tally reports the House worked 83 days and the Senate 73 in the five month session. The House processed 594 bills and passed 155, while the Senate handled 452 and passed 187. Gov Donnelly has approved a number of bills, vetoed about a dozen, and 45 days remain to act on remaining measures.
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Missouri
House
Senate
Phil M. Donnelly
Union Extends Contract With Ford Motor Firm
The CIO United Auto Workers Union extends its Ford contract from midnight tonight to next Monday morning to allow more time for talks. Walter Reuther and Ken Bannon report Ford made a new proposal but negotiators remain far apart on issues including the guaranteed annual wage. About 2,000 workers at Ford's South Chicago plant walked off in apparent strike anticipation as sessions continue and a moratorium on public details is observed under a last ditch effort to avert a strike and shape industry pattern.
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Uvion
Ford
Chicago
Reuther
Wargzin
John S. Hugas
Detroit
Tunion
Aulo
Patrol reports 75 skilled on Missouri highways this month
Patrol Troop F reports one minor injury this month in a single vehicle crash on Cooper County Route 1 near Bunce ton injuring Dorothy Metloway 28 of Boonville. Damage estimated at 600 dollars. Two additional crashes on Highway 40 near Kingdom City and near Columbia caused 800 and 150 dollars in damages respectively with minor injuries and no fatalities this period.
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Missouri
Cooper County
Bunceton
Dorothy Metloway
Boonville
Marian E. Madrell
Belleville
Kingdom City
Paul Alvini Schreck
Fortuna
Clarence Joseph Wolbert
Lake Ozark
Bert
Sehreck
Pam
Columbia
Gilbert Lester Yost
Sedalia
Vinci Mayes
Marines Convene in Jefferson City For Two Day Convention
The Marine Corps League tenth annual Missouri convention opens Saturday at the Governor Hotel in Jefferson City with about 100 members expected. The two day agenda features the Hanguet and dance Saturday night and officer elections Sunday. William Armstrong of Missouri serves as present commander while J G Allen posts as local commandant and Wyman Basinger is state adjutant paymaster.
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Marine
Jefferson City
Department of Missouri Marine Corps League
Governor Hotel
William Armstrong
Louis
Department of Bus-souri
J. G._ Allen
Wyman Basinger
Jafferson City
Weather updates for Jefferson City and central Missouri
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight with increasing clouds on Thursday. A chance of light showers tonight and Thursday. Lows near 65 tonight, highs Thursday in the mid 70s. Local area notes show variable data and minor details from regional measurements.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Costs Rise for Missouri State Operations in Coming Biennium
Missouri legislators project state operating costs will be about 15 percent higher in the next two years than in 1953, with total spending around 46.16 million for the coming biennium. The governor’s office cites the figure, while the Legislature notes a past two-year total of 3178.4 million from general revenue, plus 612 million from other sources. The postwar reserve fund for state building programs was nearly wiped out, leaving about 12.8 million in reserve at convening.
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Allmore
Missouri
Safety award dinner honors 28 Missouri construction firms
The Safety Award Dinner recognizes 28 AGC member firms from Missouri for records of no lost time accidents in the 1953 1954 safety year. Governor Tate and James Seeney will present awards at Lincoln University Laboratory with remarks on private contractors’ high efficiency and safety records.
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Lincoln University Laboratory
Eee
Assavialings
Jamig
Governor Tate
AGC
Earl
America
Boris Kelly
Fidie English
Patricia Seeney
Incz Savage
May fines and jail costs rise for Jefferson City police
A city report shows May revenue from fines and jail costs totalled 1835 for the general and traffic funds, marking a higher collection than the previous four months. Of the amount, 696 will go to the traffic fund, with the rest placed in the general revenue fund.
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Jefferson City
City Authoritie
Bextay
General Revenue Fund
Inmates Testimony Sought in DeLapp Murder Trial
Defense seeks habeas corpus to allow 12 Missouri State Penitentiary inmates to testify for Don William DeLapp in his murder case. Judge Blair rules petitions pending transfer to Jackson County as trial proceeds amid riot allegations, with co-defendants and several witnesses named from both defense and prosecution sides.
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Godfrey BP
Padberg
St Louis
Don William DeLapp
Sefed' Wed
Kansas City
Missouri State Penitentiary
Sam c. Blair
Jackson
DeLapp
Lew Fore
Awn
Sireuil
Rollie Mt. Ieastee
Erin Frit
Jackie Lee Noble Wis
Smother
Nes Willan Titham
Im Buller
Lin Vase
Set Kickoff Dinner For Dairy Month
A dairy month kickoff dinner was planned, with events opening according to the calendar. Officials urged participation to promote dairy industry and local products during the month.
Missouri 1955 Legislature approves $805 million in money bills
Missouri's 1955 Legislature approved money bills totaling about 805 million dollars in state and federal funds and advanced a cautious tax package that may raise 8 to 10 million annually, subject to voter approval. The session allotted substantial sums for penitentiaries and mental hospitals, with various construction and modernization programs and a proposed 75 million bond issue to overhaul corrections.
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Throne Agency
Intermediate Reformatory
Uiree
Brent Experiitures
Chillie
Beanville
Tipton
Catvhal
Highway Department
Highway Patrol
Bang
Fulton
St. Joseph
Nevada S
Farmington
St. Louis State Hospital
St. Louis
Mershall-Carrollton
Marshall-Carrollton Institution
Page
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Five Months Total Shows 71 Accidents in Jefferson City May
A May report from Jefferson City lists 71 accidents, part of a five month total of 261 for 1944. The city logged 37 daytime, 16 evening, and 18 nighttime incidents, with 39 pedestrian and 7 vehicle fatalities across months January through May. The data highlight rising traffic incidents as memorial activities and dairy promotion events approach.
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George S. Kauffman
Edna Ferber
Pat O'Brien
G Specus Mary
Astor
John Emory
Ei Sloane
Wary Buth Tomers
Hughes
Josh
Broadway
Dar
Cate Society
Manhattan
Tom Smith
Sgt. E. M
Flirmner Tainte
Creed
Aterest
James
Inlareas
Apt. FiieMaich
Chamber of Con
Ors
Dofferson
Bud) McDonald
Hensley
Tolspot
Dalton to Decide Ballot Spot for Cigarette Tax
Secretary of State Waller Toberman said Attorney General Johan M. Dalton will decide if the cigarette tax bill appears on the ballot. Will Davis, Toberman’s chief clerk, accepted the bill from Senate secretary Joseph A. Bauer and noted it would be handled as a standard referendum proposal.
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Waller MH
Toberman
Atty
Johan M. Dalton
Verstion
Will Davis
Joseph A. Bauer
Senate
Davis
Lon
Secretary of State
Iowa
Jas
Hoy Hamlins
iMarion County
Last aishi—Hamlin J
Tober- Img
Wage Dispute Here Still in Deadlock
The wage dispute between three Jefferson City contractors and Hod Carriers and Laborers local 622 remains at a standstill as Chamber of Commerce directors avoided taking sides. The union seeks immediate wage increases, while contractors push for a 45 day lead time before new rates take effect. Negotiations were not productive, though双方 express willingness to meet again.
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Tefferson City
Wnion
Chamber of Commerce
Capital City Industrial Development Corp
Gere Goseh
Melvin Branson
AFL Hod
Laborers Local 622
Scheperle Construction Co
Schell Construction Co
Kieselbach Construction Co
Hatever
Fop
Pew
Hendren
Chillicothe Pastor Named State Youth Work Director
The Rev. Eugene N. Frazier, minister of the Chillicothe church, will become state director of Youth Work for the Missouri Christian Churches. He and Mrs. Frazier will reside in Jefferson City. Frazier has served as district chairman for Youth Work and directed youth camps and Boy Scouts efforts in the three-county Ma las-Ked District. They are parents of Linda Sue, Centhia Lou, and James Kevin.
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Eugene N. Frazier
Fir Christian ‘Charely
Chillicothe
Christian Churches of Missouri
Misssouri Christian Missionary Society
E. Dunklin St
Frazier
Jefferson
City
Chillicathe
Boy Scouts
Malas-Ked
Linda Sue
Centhia Lou
James Kevin
Front Row Center Opens Tonight on KRCG NY Giants 5 2
Baseball scores and TV listings mix in a partial notice for Front Row Center on KRCG channel 12. Mentions Joe Nuxhall and Ted Khust with a five hitter and a run drive for the Cincinnati team and a 5 to 2 game result. Production and airing times are noted with scheduling details.
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KRCG
New York
Joe Nuxhall
Ted Khust
Will Maken
Zewelry
Cincinnati
Krcg-Tv
New York Giants
Dlance
Jay
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American Red Cross
Nist
Wimmehes
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Ford Motor Firm
CIO
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Tantenatures
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M'Graw
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McGraw Electric En
Industrial Avenue
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C. W. Raither Jr
McGraw Building Fund Drive
Joe DeLong
Chamber of Commerce Industrial Development Compiiee
Gene Gooch
Chamber
Nellerson
Arthur Eis
Missotti
Paul Edward Keaton
Franklin County
Willian RL Hoover
Henry County
Joseph M. Vidauri
Witnacene
DeLapa
Jun Gilia
Louis Miller
Norman Flodgett
Frank Wiley
Nelson Taive
Charles Pearson
Richard Fisher
Silas Warner
Woody Burnett
Robert’ Smothey
Hugh Watt Syskirk
Stamar
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General Revenue
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Police Department
Towan
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Ann Cidia
Oita
Gav. Donnelly
Dalton
Seruice
Albert Gross
George Grees
St. Mary's Hospital
Syracuse
Ley South
Noe Liste
Joseph M. Tanner
Jie
Kansas
Buie Rouses
Hamtin
Matty
Hamlin
Senate Secretary's Office
Hambiy
John W. Noble
Kennett
Senate Appropriations
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