House Passes Bill for New Federal Judge in Missouri
Congress approved a bill late yesterday creating a new federal judgeship for Missouri and sent it to the White House for President Roosevelt’s action. Governor Park was seen as a receptive candidate, with speculation he would accept if offered, though Senator Clark’s opposition could block the appointment. If chosen, Park would resign the governorship, making Licent. Gov. Frank G. Harris acting governor until a successor is inaugurated.
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Missouri
Governor Park
House
White House
Roosevelt
Park
Bennett Champ Clark
Frank G. Harris
Columbia
Senate
Guy B. Park
Aylward
Clark
Pendergast Organization
U. S
Harry S. Truman
Reputed
Frank Gis
Philadelphia
Russell Lee Dearmont
Dearmont
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Boss Clash Likely Over New Federal Judge
Kansas City observers expect a clash between Pendergast forces and Senator Clark over a Missouri federal judgeship. James Aylward is seen as the only candidate with broad support, while Clark opposes Governor Park’s possible appointment. U S Senator Truman backs Park. timing hinges on the Philadelphia convention and political maneuvering within the Democratic machine.
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Pendergast
Clark
Kansas City, Mo
Missouri
Bennett Champ Cark
Kansas City
James P. Aylward
Rockefeller Returns From Florida Vacation
John D. Rockefeller sr aged 96 returned from an eight month Florida visit and rode north to his Lakewood New Jersey estate. The oil magnate, who turns 97 in July, was assisted in moving from car to sleeper and his appearance suggested he remains in generally good health.
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Ormond Beach
Fla
John D. Rockefeller
Lakewood
N. J
Florida
Rain and Hail Hit Southwest Missouri
Farmers report only temporary drought relief from yesterday's storm in southwest Missouri. Hail, wind and rain damaged car tops, ripped gardens, and injured livestock as the district faced continued dry conditions despite the light rain.
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Springfield
Oaly
Drouth
Jail Woman Student After Quarrel With College Professor
Seattle June 3 AP A University of Washington junior Miss Ruth E Naughton 30 was jailed on a charge of threat to kill after a struggle with two deputy sheriffs. Prosecutor John M Schermer said she threatened Registrar E R Stevens with dynamite over law grades and claimed a faculty plot to bar her from completing requirements to become a teacher. She allegedly phoned Stevens Monday and posed the dynamite question, warning that three others would get it.
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Seattle
Wash
University of Washington
Warman
E.R. Stevens
Ruth E.naughton
John M. Schermer
Schermer
Domination of Legion Over Members Reported In Trial Testimony
Witnesses recount a plan by Davis and associates to capture Poole at a sandlot meeting. Davis allegedly claimed Poole beat his wife and proposed hanging or shooting him. Dean testified Davis ordered gun-carrying members to bring Poole to the hall for judgment, with Davis referred to as a colonel.
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Ing
Davis
Poole
Sandlot Baseball Club
Ervin D. Lee
Lee
McCrea
Dean
Lin
White Collar Liquor Checkers Probe Returns Money
Treasury figures show white collar liquor tax inspectors returned 794543 dollars to the government over eight months while costing 669745 dollars. The program began last September with WPA funds, employing about 800 relief workers under Secretary Morgenthau.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Morgenthau
April sales tax record tops 1936 figures in peak month
State Auditor Forrest Smith announced April sales tax reached a new high since December. The April total was 961,326 from 56,977 retailers, up from 877,538 in March and below December’s 1,034,576 peak.
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Forrest Smith
Marehana
Accidental Shot by Brother Fatal to Kansas Infant
In Salina Kansas Shirley Lee Stewart two year old daughter of Florence Stewart died after a bullet wounded her at her grandparents home near Niles The infant and a one year old brother were alone in the grandparents house when a rifle found behind a sewing machine yielded the accidental shot officials said Shirley died at a Salina hospital and the bullet was lodged in a door indicating the wound occurred accidentally by her brother
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Salina
Kas
Shirley Lee Stewart
Florence Stewart
Niles
Shirley
Matt Reh
Lawyer Denies Ethics Charge In $5,000 Fee Case
Kansas City report says Henry S. Conrad, charged with professional misconduct by the State Bar, declares he acted ethically in taking a $5,000 fee from the McCoy land company while representing property owners for the Jackson county courthouse site in 1932. He says he helped reduce a rival WeCay land company claim from 100,000 to 35,000, with 5,000 plus a 1,000 fee paid.
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Kansas City
Henry S. Conrad
State Bar Committee
McCoy Land Company
Jackson County
Conrad
WeCay Land Company
Scaresparrow Tops Rockefeller Center Farm Display
New York June 3 The Rockefeller Center tenth floor farm showcased a new urban scarecrow called a scaresparrow. It differs from rural versions by wearing a tuxedo and a white handkerchief in its breast pocket. Urban sparrows flock to the display, tying to the skyscraper farm in midtown Manhattan.
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New York
Rockefeller Center
Joplin Man Injured in Truck Collision
A. B. Morgan, 50, of Joplin Missouri, was severely injured when struck by a truck Monday night in Muskogee Oklahoma. He underwent a skull operation last night and his condition improved today.
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Muskogee
Okla
A. B. Morgan
Joplin
Accused Slayer Describes Beating Before Confession
Raymond Boyer on trial for the slaying of Walter Dale Sandford in Kansas City testified in court that St. Louis officers beat him after his arrest. He said Chief Detective Carroll and others assaulted him and warned of harsher treatment in Kansas City. Boyer claimed that detectives urged him to plead guilty and accept life in prison. He said he drove with Sandford the night of April 9 and, when Sandford drew a gun, he shot three times. Boyer was arrested in St. Louis after trying to pass checks with Sandford’s credentials.
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Kansas City
Raymond Boyer
Walter Dale Sandford
Kans
St. Louis
Boyer
Marion D. Waltner
Carroll
John J. Carroll
John Kelley
Jackson County
Russell W. Gabriel
Sandford
Oak’ Grove
St. Lous
Gasoline tax in Missouri rises to April record
Missouri April gasoline tax collections total $886,168, up $49,759 from last April. Roy H. Cherry, state oil inspector, announced the figures, noting they represent the largest April collection since the 1925 motor vehicle fuel tax act.
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Missouri
Roy H. Cherry
Statewide Missouri crops miss rain prompt alert
Missouri crops require moisture with rain most needed in St. Louis area and south to Springfield. Corn did well in the northwest and wheat remains in excellent condition, but ponds are dry in very dry areas and farm water is scarce. Hay crops show mixed results as first alfalfa cut and curing weather improve, while corn planting lags on dry ground. Fruits are generally scarce across the state.
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ST. Louis
United State¢s Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Springfield
Lamar
Kansas City
Harrisonville
Edod
Ste. Genevieve
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