Boy on Bicycle Fatally Hurt Fifth Traffic Death of Year
Jefferson City records a fifth traffic death as 11 year old Bernard Gillespie, a Broadway safety patrol member, died from a fractured skull after a left turn front of a car driven by Melvin Kempker on McCarty and Washington streets. Witnesses said Kempker drove about 13 mph and couldn't avoid the crash. Gillespie, born in Lexington, survived by parents and three sisters, funeral planned.
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Jefferson City
Bernard Gillespie
Broadway School Safety Patrol
Melvin Kempker
McCarty
Washington
St. Mary’s Hospital
Kempker
Folk
McCarty Street
Kathleen Hutchinson
L. A. Snorgrass
West MecCarty Street
B. R. Gillespie
State Public Service Commission
Betty Jane
Marion
Roberta Ann
Lexington
Broadway
Thorpe J. Gorden
Riverview Cemetery
Betty Jane Lewis
Andy Diemjer
H. W. Arnel
J. W. Weiler
Cole County Court Names Commissioners for Private Road
The Cole county court named three commissioners to determine the location of a private road for Leo H. Nentwig along the Osage river. Commissioners Victor Wilhelm, P. J. Hoskins, and Emil Hirschman will report to the court at the August term regarding the clubhouse owner’s request to build the road.
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Cole County Court
Leo H. Nentwig
Osage
Victor Wilhaus
P. J. Hoskins
Emil Hirschman
Nentwig
Fair Tonight and Tuesday Warmth for Jefferson City Area
Fair tonight, then cloudy and warmer Tuesday for Jefferson City and vicinity. Tonight's low around 62, highs near 84 today and 88 Sunday. River stage readings include Keokuk 3.6 and Boonville 3.5 with falls around 0.2 inches. other gauges list varied levels at Hermann and St Thomas.
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Jefferson City
Keokuk
Kansas City
Waverly
Boonville
St. Thomas
Hermann
Two Accidents Puzzle Police In City
A hit and run on Jefferson damaged a parked car owned by B F Leslie at 920 Jefferson Street and the driver fled. In a second crash on Greenberry Road a car belonging to Francis B Farris struck a trailer owned by Foster McHenry and left the scene. Police suspect alcohol involvement. license traced to Farris with no driver identified.
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Jefferson
B. F. Leslie
Jefferson Street
Leslie
Francis B.farris
Greenberry Road
Foster McHenry
Capital City Telephone Co
McHenry
Farris
Jefferson City pool draws hundreds for opening
The Jefferson City swimming pool opened for its thirteenth season with attendance over 490. Operated by the Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce for six years with state penal board land title, pre season tickets at 4.50 for five dollars will continue this week. Red Cross swim instruction starts June 15 with free courses expanding to waived pupil fees.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Chamber of Commerce
Bedell
Lynes Bound Over in Slaying Case at Linn
James Tharp was shot in Linn Missouri after Lynes allegedly learned of Tharp's friendship with Lynes wife. Lynes told Patrolman Priess he killed Tharp because of the friendship but did not intend to kill, claiming he aimed to frighten him. The suspect remained nervous during testimony as family of the slain listened.
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Post-Tribune
Linn
Art Lynes
James Tharp
Circuit Court
Justice of the Peace
Charles F. Fulker
Liue
Pries
Lynes
Tharp
Ray Rademacher
Alice Flanagan
Oliver
Letha Enke
James T. Blair, Jr
John Peters
Linn Jawyer
Osage County
Charles Seibold
James T. Blair
Marion Garstang
R. L. Hyder
June R. Rose
Jefferson City
E. E. Tharp
Roy Tharp
Mary's Home Farmer Dies in Columbia
John Fritz Koetting a farmer near Mary's Home died at Ellis Fischer State Cancer Hospital in Columbia early Sunday morning at age 59. He had cancer and was taken to the hospital shortly before death. Surviving relatives include five brothers three sisters and fifteen nieces and nephews. brothers Steve of Jefferson City August of Mary's Home, sister Ann Talken of Jefferson City. Born August 24 1885 in the Marys Home district he belonged to the Holy Name Society of St. Marys church with seven services to be held Tuesday morning.
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John Fritz Koetting
Mary
Ellis Fischer
Columbia
Mr. Koetting
Steve
Jefferson City
August
Ann Talken
Mr. Koeltting
the Mary's Home
St. Mary’s Church
Sere Yen
Britain watches Mussolini as invasion nears Dunkirk relief
Britain keeps a wary eye on Italy amid the Nazi blitz toward Dunkirk in northern France. Reports say Italy may enter the war within days, while German and air force attacks press rear guard units fleeing Dunkirk. Two British hospital ships Worthing and Paris were bombed. a 17-year-old died. High-profile British casualties include the Duke of Northumberland and Lt Evelyn Boscawen. Continued on page 6.
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Associated Press
London
Britain
Italy
Channel
Royal Air Force
Dunkervine
Worthing
Paris
Duke
Gyrenadier Guards
Evelyn Boscawen
Coldstream Guards
Viscount Fairmouth
Viscount Cowdray
Supreme Court Upholds Flag Salute Requirement
The supreme court ruled the Minersville Pa flag salute rule constitutional in an 8 to 1 decision. Justice Frankfurter said training children in patriotic impulses through compulsory salute is not for the court to judge as educational policy.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Frankfurter
Minersville
Frankfurter
Wisdare
Bullitt recounts narrow escape in Paris bombing
Ambassador William C. Bullitt cabled the State Department detailing a near miss during Paris air raids. He attended a luncheon by the French air minister on a roof, saw a bomb strike nearby, and descended to the air raid shelter with guests injured in the courtyard. He reported no injuries to himself.
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Washington
William C. Bullitt
State Department
Paris
Bullitt
Anviel
Jewel thieves identified in Perth store robbery case
Two men, Charles Wilkos and Walter Borecki, were identified by Perth store clerks in January’s $1,750 diamond ring theft at Perth Jewelry Company. Prosecutor Carl F. Wymore filed felony charges, citing identification after a special investigator arrived from Stillwater, Minnesota, where the pair were arrested for a similar theft. They are in Minnesota state penitentiary awaiting transfer for trial here. A related Moberty theft is being investigated, with 49 rings stolen and none recovered.
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Perth Jewelry Company
Carl F. Weymore
Charles Wilkos
Walter Borecki
Buehner
Jefferson City
Stillwater
Minn
Wilkos
Boreski
Minnesota State Penitentiary
Wymore
Clint Holt
Margaret Coleman
Perth
John Doe
Minnesota
Moberty
George Jessel Suffers Stroke at 42 in Los Angeles
Comedian George Jessel has suffered a paralytic stroke, his attorney told a superior judge as he sought a continuance in a damage suit. Jessel, 42, had recently arrived with his 16 year old bride. Also, Orman Salisbury of St Joseph filed for the Democratic nomination for congressman from the third district now represented by Richard M Duncan, seeking reelection.
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Los Angeles
George Jessel
Jessel
Orman Salisbury
St. Joseph
Richard M. Duncan
German bombing signals blitzkrieg on Paris region airfields
Paris airfields including Issy-Les-Moulineaux and other French air force facilities were attacked by German planes in a communications release. The move is viewed as a possible signal to launch a rapid campaign across Holland Belgium Luxembourg and northern France. Prisoner counts from Artois and Flanders were reported as preliminary while Dunkirk pressure continued and Nazi forces faced Allied resistance.
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Berlin
Paris
Issy-Les-Moulineaux
France
Holand
Belgium
Luxembourg
Germany
Artois
Flanders
Dunkerque
Flanters
High Command
City Council to Act on Four Ordinances Tonight
The city council is expected to pass four ordinances including municipal utility tax and an anti traffic ticket fixing measure with little opposition. They will also consider extending fire limits, parking meter installations, and plans for hearings on a building code ordinance. The lone bid for $200,000 fire bonds will be opened along with any other bids.
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Henry Ells
Germans Bomb Paris Striking City and Kills and Injures Many
Paris faced a heavy air raid that wrecked buildings set fires and ripped up streets. Forty five people were killed including one American and 149 injured. Ambassador Bullitt narrowly escaped when a bomb fell six feet from him. Firefighting squads moved in as bombardment devastated fashionable boulevards and outlying districts.
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Paris
William C. Bullitt
United States
Bullitt
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Havas Agency
Foreign News Agency
Casualli
Place de la Concorde
Gse
Seine
Associated Press
Wiskirls
Hotel Crillon
Maynard Barnes
Jack Stersling
Roscoe Illenkoetter
John Cook
Howard Hughes
le Bourget Field
Enloe Cemetery anniversary marks 100 years
The Enloe family reunion at the old home west of Russellville celebrated the cemeteries centennial, drawing over 200 relatives from California, Colorado, Georgia, Oklahoma and elsewhere. Seven generations rest there after the first white child burial a century ago. attendees included Dr. E. D. Enloe of Paradise and Mrs. Emma Knorr of California among others.
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Enloe
Ole
Russellville
California
Colorado
Georgia
Oklahoma
Old Cemetery
Qalnes
Knioe
Scotland
America
E. D. Enloe
Paradise
Calif
Emma Enloe Knorr
Aurand Leslie Steffens
Greeley
Colo
Viola Enloe Richardson
Boulder
Lily Enloe Townsley
Atlanta
National defense topic discussed at governors conference
At the 19 governors conference in Duluth Minnesota Governor Lloyd Stark of Missouri urged national defense to be studied by the national governors conference. The executive committee added the topic to today's agenda focusing on broad aspects rather than specific proposals such as Roosevelt’s mobilization plan. Governor John W Bricker of Ohio opened discussions outlining his state public service structure.
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Duluth
Minn
Apj
Lloyd Stark
Missouri
Roosevelt
John W. Bricker
Ohio
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Bernard Gillespi
School Safety Patrol
Red Cross
DNB
West
David L. Lamb
Pemiscot County
U. S. Supreme Court
Franse
Omell Falls
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