Scientific American critique on how science serves mankind
Secretary Henry Wallace urges scientists to ensure discoveries benefit general welfare and prevent harm. The piece cites flight, weapons, mass media, and wealth gaps as examples of science misused, then highlights a Michigan doctor, Dr. Griffin, who for 60 years cared for 52 foster children and 3300 births, earning heartfelt local honor. The author calls readers to emulate the Shelby tribute with public thanks.
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Henry Wallace
Russell Divorce Suit Signals End of Public Image
Bertrand Russell faces a divorce lawsuit from Dora Russell on grounds of infidelity. The couple, long seen as emblematic of modern open attitudes toward marriage, illustrated how personal turmoil can outpace intellectual rhetoric and public reform.
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Bertrand Russell
Dora Russell
Russell
Poor Psychology and Quick Justice in a Cleveland Parade
A Civil War veteran marches in Cleveland Memorial Day with a blue coat and white hair while a small group of Communists boo. The piece argues Communism fails in America due to misreading the American spirit and notes swift police shootings in the Southwest and an Arizona killing, urging careful use of force, plus a remark on Jefferson City becoming metropolitan with boxing in the ball park.
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Cleveland
United States
Barrow
Bonnie Parker
Southwest
Arizona
Toward Stability in Birth Rates and Urban Growth
Dr. W. 5. Thompson of the Scripps Foundation argues the United States birth rate decline signals stability. A slower population rise could lead to a steadier society, fewer urban mushroom developments, and less migration. Locust Street residents face mud and street improvement duties amid red tape and delays.
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United States
W. 5. Thompson
Scripps Foundation For Research In Population
Locust Street
McCarty
Miller
The Legion Gets Cautious About Veterans Grants
A Missouri editorial warns the Legion to scrutinize a wave of generosity in Congress. It questions sincerity behind bills granting large veteran benefits, urging acceptance only of rightful entitlements and labeling risky political maneuvers during campaign season.
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Congress
Legion
A Word to Mr Purvis
A sharp postscript-laden editorial quips at Mr Purvis praising or challenging his views on Dillinger and other famed outlaws. It riffs on death counts and notorious figures like Robin Hood Sandino and Capt Kidd, closing with a flourish about seeking the corpus delicti before conclusions.
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Mr. Purvis
Dillinger
Robin Hood
Geronimo
Sandino
Jesse Games
Capt
Kidd
Song
Scott Peters Announces For Probate Judge
Scott Peters, former Circuit Court Reporter and longtime Republican official, filed as a candidate for Probate Judge of Cole County. He cites ten years as court reporter, strong local roots, and promises full effort to faithfully discharge duties if elected. Peters, married with one daughter, lives in Jefferson City and is widely known in Central Missouri politics.
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Scott Peters
Republican County Committee
Cole County
Mr. Peters
Tennessee
Post Office Department
Scott
Missouri
Culpepper
Virginia
West Miller Street
Jefferson City
Peters
Republican Party
Friendly suit to test legality of public works bonds
Governor Park announced a friendly suit to test the legality of Missouri's 10 million dollar public works bond issue. The action may go to the state supreme court to enable sale of securities and begin rehabilitation of penal and designary institutions. A bipartisan six member commission will survey needs, while the state seeks a 3.4 million federal recovery grant.
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Governor Park
Missouri
State Supreme Court
Fedyal
13 Year Old Boy Refuses to Snitch and Dies
In New York in June a 13 year old boy Meyer Geller told his mother he was struck by a big boy after a school fight and refused to name the assailant saying I ain't no snitch. He later died, leaving his mother seeking answers.
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New York
Meyer Geller
World War Veteran Seeks Senate Nomination
Joseph J. Shy of Chillicothe, a 41 year old former Livingston County prosecuting attorney, filed to oppose U S Sen Roscoe C Patterson for the G K P nomination. He is not backed by major party groups though Patterson faces some Republican discontent in St Louis. Shy entered the race just before the midnight deadline amid a flurry of filings.
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Joseph J. Shy
Chillicothe
U. S
Roscoe C. Patterson
Livingston County
Secretary of State
Patterson
Ihigh Post
Shy
G. O. PB
St. Louis
Hounds, posse pursue trio in Indiana deputy killing
Three youths who killed a deputy sheriff and wounded another officer in southern Indiana were chased by about 200 officers and bloodhounds through hilly country west of Underwood. John Pfaffenberger, 35, Seymour policeman, was shot four times. Harold Amick, 33, Scottdale deputy, was killed after their car crashed at a filling station near Underwood. State police, county deputies, and 23 Louisville officers joined the chase as dawn broke, with the men believed trapped north of Clark County State Forest.
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Underwood
Ind
Indiana
John Pfaffenberger
Seymour
Harold Amick
Scatisburg
Louisville
Koohey
Clark County State Forest
Nelson seeks end to land restrictions in Missouri drought
William L. Nelson former Democratic congressman telegraphed Secretary Wallace requesting removal of all contract land restrictions in Missouri and much of the corn belt due to a severe drought. He said drought loans have been made to Northwest states and Missouri farmers would share the cost.
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Columbia
William L. Nelson
Henry A. Wallace
Missouri
Nelson
B C Biggerstaff Dies In Accident
B C Biggerstaff aged 43 a former Kansas City Livestock Exchange secretary and newspaperman was found dead of a gunshot wound near his home in June. Deputy coroner James Gleeson said the wound likely resulted from an accidental discharge as he climbed a steep path. He had resigned from the Exchange in 1931 and later worked as a night watchman for an oil well rig. He previously served as city editor of the Maryville Mo Tribune and editor of the Trenton Mo Times. He also held ranks in the Missouri National Guard during Gov. Herbert S. administration.
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Kansas City
B. C. Biggerstaff
Kansas City Livestock Exchange
James Gleeson
Biggerstaff
Maryville Mo
Tribune
Sedalia
Trenton, Mo
Times
Fourth Regiment
Missouri National Guard
Herbert S
Women Compete for Congress in Florida Nomination race
June 5. Florida voters chose nominees for two key Democratic contests. Mrs Bula Croker of Palm Beach and Major Paul Crank of Orlando sought to oust Rep J Mark Wilcox in the state s largest district while Mrs Hortensen Wells of Tampa ran in the other race against Senator Park Trammeil alongside two additional candidates.
Taxable Incomes of St Louis Group in 1933
Taxable incomes of St Louis residents totaled 31,019,455 in 1933 per the city assessor’s compilation. About 48 percent, or 324,770,316, were incomes between 1,000 and 3,000 dollars.
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ST. Louis
St. Louisans
Lightning Claims Life of Boy in St Louis Suburb
AP report states 13 year old Leonard Wright was struck by lightning and killed during a late-day thunderstorm in Wellstory suburb. Nine year old Lucy Buschart was injured by bricks toppled from a chimney struck by lightning.
Political Party Tickets Stand For Local Offices
Republican ticket lists Henry G. LePage for Recorder of Deeds Henry Heidbreder Sylvester H Dulle for County Court judge Harry L Buchanan for Prosecuting Attorney John Dunford for Probate Court Centy Clerk Democratic ticket lists John W Hogg Emetts Bond George W Schell Sherwood Wyatt William II Tellman Nike G Sevier for Circuit Judge Al Markway Bennie F Renn for County Collector Guy M Sone Al Scheppers Curtis L Dunn for Probate Judge William Roecher for County Court 1st District H P Lau for Representative Stanley S Feltason for Justice of the Peace
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Henry G. Lepage
Henry Heidbreder
Sylvester H. Dulle
Harry L. Buchanan
Scott Peters
Centy
John Dunford
John W. Hogg
Emett S. Bond
George W. Schell Sherwood M. Wyatt William II, Tellman
Nike G. Sevier
AL Markway
Bennie F. Renn
Guy M. Sone
AL. Scheppers
Curtis L. Dunn
Twelve Billion War Debt Faces Freeze After Britain Default
Washington reports that Europe’s twelve billion dollar war debt to the United States has become a frozen asset as Britain defaults for the first time in empire history. Finland will pay its June 15 installment of 166,638 dollars, while other debtors show little cash for mid June payments. The British note argues that a global showdown on funding is necessary and cites payment impossibilities and economic strain on the British public. The United States has refused further transfers under the Johnson Act until debt terms are revised.
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Lloyd A. Lehrbas
Washington
Europe
United States
Great Britain
Finland
State Department
Britain
Clark predicts armament will bankrupt world at graduation
At Washington and Lee University, Senator Bennett Champ Clark warned that current armament spending will bankrupt civilization without another war. He proposed using wartime debts as a diplomatic lever to push pro rata armament cuts, suggesting canceling debts could fund global disarmament. He cautioned against forcing creditors to repay in full, noting such moves could trigger global financial turmoil. He cited a $5.2 billion annual weapons bill over 40 years as the scale of global military debt and referenced South Seas uses of sharks teeth as money.
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Lexington
Bennett Champ Clark
Washington and Lee University
Missourian
France
United States
Auling
Britain
Great Britain
America
Hamer Sought for Dillinger Hunt Denied by FBI
Negotiations to hire Frank Hamer, ex Texas Ranger who killed Clyde Barrow, for the John Dillinger pursuit were called new to us by justice officials. The Bureau of Investigation said it has not considered employing Hamer.
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Washington
John Dillinger Hunt
Frank Hamer
Texas Ranger
Clyde Barrow
Justice Department
Department
Bureau of Investigation
Hamer
Pablito’s Cuban Flight and a Yacht Engagement
A fugitive youth Pablito flees from Cuba to Havant pursued by Billings and Field’s scheme. Estelle, faced with an arranged match to Alec Davids, weighs love for Pablito against a grim web of social scandal. Beau offers little aid as Pablito confronts danger, betrayal, and a possible rescue plot in a tale of pursuit and mistaken innocence.
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Berne
Promopeo
Symnasium
Aubrey
Pablith
Crapieyier Billengs
New York
Vito
Estelle
Estelie
Alec Davids
Billings
Pablito ix
Andrey
Pablito
Beau
Field
Beau Bau
Jeffries
Davids
Miss Field
Stelle
Stoma
Slites
Cuba
Alec
Pablite
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Circuit Court
Wakaya Wet
B.C. Biggerstaff
Florida
Paxable Incomes OF ST. Louis Group
William Roecher
H. P. Lau
Stanley
Feltason
Wampas
Lenore Keefe
Lenore
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South Seas
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