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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1940
Page
1
In a morning session Justice Charles Fulkerson oversaw the preliminary hearing of the alleged slayer, continuing proceedings as authorities push for formal charges and further investigation into the case.
In Macon Missouri a weekend accident near New Cambria claimed four members of one family. Freeman Bailey 31 his wife 29 their daughter Lucille 2 and a 14 month old son died. New Cambria lies sixteen miles west of Macon. The National Resources board reports eighty one million seven hundred twenty five thousand acres of U S land deemed essentially incapable of tillage.
In Rolla Missouri a 22 year old youth Joseph Roark died in a hospital after a night chase by Peace Officer Jim Pace. Pace fired as the youth broke from him during an arrest attempt on a peace disturbance charge.
Prague reports a modern Czech language Bible translation in progress under Dr. Josef Heger at Charles University. Aimed at linguistic modernization, the project uses an early Latin text as its basis and seeks to omit obsolete words.
Governor Loren Dickinson of Michigan urged a revival of spiritual living at Soldier Field during a midwestern Christian loyalty rally closing the Worlds Christian Fundamentals Association convention. The 81 year old leader warned of social decay, cited crime costs, and urged investigations into causes of national moral decline.
William B. Morgan aged 61 a cotton belt agent at Parma died in St Luke's hospital following injuries from an ant irho bile accident near Parma last Thursday He succumbed Saturday at the hospital in St Louis AP reports the fatal mishap and Morgan's affiliation with the railroad.
June 3 AP report says Waxahachie jail holds about 90 alleged pacifist sect members after they tried to distribute literature. Two men among the detainees await action by District Attorney Forrester Hancock on possible charges. About 50 sect members from Odessa were released after officers escorted them to the county line. Odessa group refused to salute the U.S. flag and was rescued from a hostile crowd. Also, Dr. Dudley Robnett of Columbia named chief of and staff for the Blis Fischel state cancer hospital in Columbia.
Edward Higgins of Verdi rural school, born without arms, graduates in June as top honor student and best penman. Using his feet and toes he writes with skill, becoming national contest winner and setting a remarkable example for classmates.
Joe Stern, a Roanoke clothier, acts as a Good Samaritan by dropping nickels into parking meters to prevent overtime fines. He leaves a card explaining the action, and only five parkers have not repaid the nickels, saving motorists over $30 in fines.
A formal record notes the required transportation of 90 000 pounds of bones and attached rack to assemble five dinosaur skeletons at the University of Utah, reflecting a paleontological display project.
A playful notice touts Central offering its best ice cream in many flavors. The promo encourages trying the favorite treat at the shop noted as a top summer destination.
An 85-year-old Asheville woman seeking her husband waited in a Wilmington, Delaware street for 54 hours inside his car. Neighbors fed her and chatted as police finally persuaded her to leave after promising to impound the vehicle. A reference notes Mount Ararat in Turkey and Noah's ark landing myths.
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