Slain St Louis Man Identified as Fred Alberthal
Authorities hunt for Alberthal's estranged wife Emily and seek a man who claimed to be Alberthal after a fatal shooting. The body, found in a county woods, shows a bullet wound and fractured skull. Investigators pursue motives, identity of a visiting caller, and the missing wife while tracing Alberthal's recent life in Jefferson City and St Louis.
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ST. Louis
Fred Alberthal
Jefferson City
Emily Alberthal
Alberthal
John _O* Connell
Bérthal
Mer Srnblower
Paul Reed
Playground crowd as Lions sponsor new park area
Lions club reports a strong start for the Park school playground project with daily baseball games for all ages and plans for a Fourth of July event. Proceeds will fund further playgrounds in the city. Macon youth dies from injuries in a highway collision near Macon.
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Lions Club
Park School
Tonight and Thursday Showers Likely with Warm Temperatures
A weather brief notes likely showers and thunderstorms tonight and Thursday with cloudy conditions in the northwest. Highs around 85 and low near 62. Local river stages show small rises at Keokuk, Kansas City, Waverly, Boonville, St Thomas and Union Port, with minor fluctuations reported.
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Keokukanon
Kansas City
Waverly
Boonville
St. Thomas
Feemann
Union Porter Enna
Laka
Ouarka
May Delay Opening Swimming Pool At City Water Works
Capital City Water Company reports possible delay in opening the city pool Saturday due to a broken pumping unit. Officials aim to repair by Friday night with an engineer from Holyoke, Mass. Residents urged to conserve water until repairs are completed.
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Capital City Water Company
Water Company
L. W. Helmreich
Holyoke
Mass
City Orders 31 Property Owners to Repair Sidewalks
Thirty-one property owners mainly in the East End were ordered to fix sidewalks as a city drive aims to prevent future damage suits. City Engineer Riche Fowler issued the orders after Alderman Stewart accompanied by city officials assessed dangerous walks. If uncomplied, fines up to 100 dollars may be imposed and the city will repair at the owner's expense, with tax bills possible. New sidewalk ordinances, including construction near Lafayette Street, will be considered at the next council meeting.
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East End
Riche Fowler
tAld
Stewart
Ierous
Fowler
Lafayette Street
State Penal Board
Chestnut Street
City Park
al Kremer
Jefferson City
Henry Ss
Inheritance Tax Paid on Maxwell Estate in St Louis
The state treasurer received the $4,282 inheritance tax on the $198,000 net estate of William Cochran Maxwell who died in St Louis on August 4, 1936. The widow Persis Maxwell and daughter Eleanor Maxwell McCord inherit the bulk of the estate.
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William Cochran Maxwell
St. Louis
R. W. Winn
Persis . Maxwell
Eleanor Maxwell McCord
Italian Warships Blockade Spain Riles International Court
Rome reports Italian warships have effectively blockaded eastern Spain to prevent Russian vessels from supplying the Madrid Valencia government. A reinforced German fleet allegedly cooperates to halt Soviet munitions shipments, drawing concern in diplomatic circles over wartime law and the risk of incidents at sea.
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Rome
Spain
Madrid-Valencia
Mussolini
Jefferson City plans overhaul of signal system downtown
Jefferson City will overhaul its six year old traffic light system in uptown and dispatch an engineer to retime signals for a smoother flow. Mayor Jesse N. Owens said the company will fix synchronization after local electricians could not. The move aims to ease delays on High Street as police push to clear congested traffic.
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Jefferson City
Jesse N. Owens
Uptown
Asel
iChief
Harry Mackey
Carelessness Brings Injury To Blind Davis In St Joseph
Blind broom maker Edward Davis of St Joseph, who for 20 years walked to work through a sunken railroad switch box alley, was seriously injured when someone removed the covering exposing the box. The incident occurred June 2 AP report notes Davis sustained serious spinal injuries.
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ST. Joseph
Edward Davis
Davis
Cooler at This Time Last Year
Weather comparison shows current temperatures higher than the same date in 1936 with a noon reading matching 85 degrees and yesterday reaching 90. May variations tracked, noting last year’s early summer and this year’s late start due to heavy rains, with showers forecast tonight and cooler readings tomorrow.
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Sumser
Hale Force For Street Program
Street Commissioner W A Curtis says he cut the city street department payroll by about half through layoffs and staggered shifts. The plan, tied to council cuts, trims weekly payroll from about 630 to 335 while preparing a $7,800 summer repair program including resurfacing on West and East High streets and Monroe Street using trap rock if affordable.
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W. A.curtis
Post-Tribune
Peyroll
Curtis
West High Street
Washington Street
Main Street
East High Street
Uptown
Cherry Street
Monroe Street
High
Madison Streets
East High
West High
Hs Men
CCC Official Dies in Kansas City
Lawrence L. George a 44 year old construction superintendent for CCC camps in Missouri died at his home in Kansas City after an extended illness. He is survived by his widow and four daughters.
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CCC
Kansas City
Lawrence L. George
Missouri
Political Chief Gets Years for Vote Fraud In Kansas City
Robert Strohm precinct captain was sentenced to five years in Leavenworth for federal vote fraud conspiracy. Other sentences include George Arnold two years probation, Thomas Audley three years, Gene Riley two years, and Mrs Irene Ervin 60 days. Fines ranging from 100 to 300 dollars were set aside after sentencing. Judge Reeves condemned officials who failed to prosecute state crimes amid alleged wholesale violations.
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Kansas City
Robert Strohm
Leavenworth
George Arnold
Albert L. Reeves
Thomas Audley
Challsenger
Gene Riley
el] Reno
Irene’ Ervin
Clay County
Reeves
Victim Of Accident Reported Improved
Judith Bell sixteen daughter of Maj and Mrs Virgil Bell of Fort Leavenworth was reported much improved and no longer in a critical condition at St Josephs hospital after an automobile accident four miles east of Lees Summit Ma Mas Bell executive officer of the CCC camps in the Missouri Kansas district hospital and Mrs Bell also remained in the hospital and the condition of both was reported improved Helen Moody on Jury SAN FRANCISCO June 2 AP Helen Wills Moody served in a court strange to the erstwhile tennis queen today. For the first time in her life she was a juror selected to try a damage suit growing out of an automobile accident.
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Kansas City
Judith Bell
Virgil Bell
Fort Leavenworth
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lees Summit
Mas. Bell
CCC
Missouri- Kansas District Hospital
Bell
Helen Moody
San Francisco
Helen Wills Moody
Dizzy Dean Suspended by National League President
New York June 2 AP Ford Frick president of the National League suspended Dizzy Dean indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the best interests of baseball. The star right hander of the St. Louis Cardinals faced an uncertain future as events at the May 19 Cardinals Giants riot tied his name to the disturbance. Dean and Giants outfielder Jimmy Ripple were fined $50 each for involvement in the melee. Dean declared he would not play in the All-Star game and vowed to speak his mind when he arrived in New York. Cardinals opened a series with the Brooklyn Dodgers as Frick announced the action.
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New York
Ford Frick
National League
Dizzy
Dean
Cardinals
St. Louis
Carl Hubbelt
Jimmy Ripple
Giants
Frick
Ripple
Dizzy One
Brooklyn Dodgers
Senate approves parole measure amid Missouri victory
Missouri lawmakers led a decisive battle against the Connery amendment, as the relief bill passed 148 to 43, preserving allocated funds for penal rehabilitation. Senate approval followed for a parallel parole system bill by 28 to 2, with corrections returning it to the House.
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Connery
Washington
Missouri
House
D-Mass
House Labor Committee
American Federation of Labor
Woodrum
D-Va
Appropriations
Congress
John J. Cochran
St. Louis
R. T. Wood
Springfield
C. Arthur Anderson
St. Louis County
C. Jasper Bell
Kansas City
Joseph B. Shannon
Anderson
Senate
Phil M .Donnelly
Debanon
Donnelly
Board of Penal Commissioners
Algoa Intermediate
E. J. Keating
Suggett L. Edwards
Auidrain County
Edwards
Missouri Penitentiary
William Quinn
Mayjwood
Quinn
House of Representatives
John D. Taylor
Appropriations Committee
Missouri River boat race suffers propeller break
Niobrara Nebraska June 2 The Missouri river cruisers racing from St Louis to Fort Benton left at 4 am after a run from Yankton yesterday in which the City of Malta broke a propeller a few miles from Springfield and was towed there Repairs halted the race for 45 minutes while the sail was repaired Glasgow led Springfield Great Falls and Fort Benton trailed Cham berlain was the planned tonight stop
School Board Elects Scobee Superintendent in Secret Session
Jefferson City schools choose Russell T. Seabee of Paris Missouri as superintendent after a closed meeting. W. F. Knox term runs to July 1. J. C. Deaton named assistant superintendent. Seabee's background includes Missouri and Columbia University degrees and a pending PhD.
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Russell T. Seabee
Paris
Lloyd W. King
Jefferson City
W. F. Knox
Scobee
Post-Tribune
Knox
Mr. Seabee
W. C. Tewin
R. W. Hedrick
J. C. Deaton
Deaton
Scolvee
Education Department
State Department
Stoutsville
Monroe County
Chillicothe
University of Missouri
Columbia University
New York
Roosevelt Holds White House Luncheon With Top Diplomatic Aides
President Roosevelt invited three leading diplomatic advisers to a White House luncheon for a general discussion of the European situation. Hull, Sumner Welles, and Norman H. Davis were asked to attend after the president's Hyde Park trip. He also summoned departmental and congressional representatives and prepared a message to Congress advocating a comprehensive national resources plan.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Hull
Sumner Welles
Norman H. Davis
Europe
Hyde Park
N. Y
Congress
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