Banks in Joplin to consolidate into 32 million bank
Joplin boards approve a plan to merge the First National Bank of Joplin and the Joplin National Bank and Trust Co forming a 32.8 million bank under the First National charter. The swap includes exchanging buildings and expanding to four-story Bartlett office space with options to acquire more ground-floor space. Officers named include William F. Reynolds as president and Frank P. Gilmer as executive vice president.
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Joplin
First National Bank of
Joplin National Bank and Trust Company
First National
Bartlett
Joplin National
Consolidated Bank
Joplin, National Bank
William F. Reynolds
Frank P. Gilmer
Guy McHenry
New Bank
Virgil H. Board
Reorganized Bank
Floyd H. Lyon
Kansas City
Tulsa
Reynolds
Red strike against French government fails in Paris
Paris reports a CGT led sit down strike as the Communist protest over Jacques Duclos arrest collapses. Premier Pinay mobilizes thousands of police and gendarmes while most of CGT members continue normal work and industry remains largely normal. The failed strike marks a major defeat for the Communists west of the iron curtain.
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Paris
Antoine Pinay
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
Jacques Duclos
Communist Party
Thousands Free Homes In Flooded India Amid Tremor Devastation
CALCUTTA India June 4 API Reports describe Assam in severe tremors and floods. Luhit river floods, Sadiya town inundated, thousands abandon homes. Officials compare disaster to 1950 quake with high toll feared. Inter minister Brune cites calm in industrial life. Mrs Evelyn Kunz naturalizes as US citizen.
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Calcutta
India
Assam
Luhit
Sadiya
One Wheat Shipment Brings Happiness to Many Persons
A Toronto report says Regina donated a wheat shipment to Queen Elizabeth II who gave it to the Canadian Save the Children fund. The fund sold the grain to 550 buyers including schools and organizations for 7070 dollars. Buyers returned the grain to the fund for final shipment to Greece.
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Toronto
Regina
Save the Children Fund
Greece
Wage jump charges filed against two Missouri firms
The ninth regional wage stabilization board filed complaints naming General Paper Stock Company of St. Louis and First National Bank of Cape Girardeau for salary increases exceeding permitted amounts. The General Paper Stock Co. with 106 employees allegedly paid $1,349 in excess through April 3, 1952, while the Cape Girardeau bank with 34 workers faced about $353 in excess payments through April 4, 1952.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Ninth Regional Wage Stabilization Board
General Paper Stock Company
St. Louis
First National Bank
Cape Girardeau
John A. Weiss
Townser
First National Bank of
When to Double in Backgammon Odds Explained
In a backgammon discussion the authors analyze doubling strategy. If the odds favor the roller, doubling helps maximize gain. if not, accepting the double is prudent. Short calculation shows winning chances shift from 11 to 25 in 36 outcomes, illustrating why doubling can be advantageous and when to accept a double.
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Oswald Jacoby
Alfred Sheinwold
Tlhan
Indy
Jose
East German rearmament fuels refugee flight to West Berlin
West Berlin authorities report a surge of East German refugees as the Communist regime resumes remilitarization. The biggest rise is among young men up to 22, with many fearing conscription and seeking escape to the western sector. The authorities note the surge coincides with sealings and new police guard deployments.
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East Germany
Berlin
Germany
West Berlin
Pracker
Tate
People's Police
United States
Smoke Drives Workers From Office Building
About 200 garment workers were driven from a downtown office building by dense smoke from an elevator shaft fire late yesterday in St Louis. No injuries reported. Water from sprinklers and hoses caused the only damage. Origin of the fire was not stated.
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ST. Louis
Pope Cancels Audiences Over Sore Throat
Pope Pius XII, aged 7 in Vatican articles, canceled a full schedule due to a sore throat. Vatican sources said the pontiff, worn from weeks of private and general audiences, was ordered to rest by his physicians. News notes mention ancient chariots and Irish designs in a brief, unrelated aside.
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Vatican City
Pius X11
Vatican
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