Rate reduction agreed upon at conference
City officials announced a 25 percent overall reduction in Missouri Power and Light rates after talks with Burns and McDonnell and Public Service Commission representatives. The agreement lowers the first 30 kilowatt hours to seven-tenths of a cent and the next 30 to about five and a half mills, with a 3.12 mill excess charge. Street lighting rates will be renegotiated by city engineers and PSC staff.
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Missouri Power and Light Company
Means Bay
Rose
Platt
Burns and McDonnell
From
NRA
May
R. L. Baldwin
R. E. Duffy
Public Service Commission
D. W. Lynder
N. R. Beagle
Chicago
Public Service
Commission
Platé
Duffy
Baldwin
Re employment rate cuts and Missouri district reorganization
The article outlines revised electricity rates with July 1 1935 effective changes and savings for 30 and 50 kilowatt hour users. It also reports consolidation of the national reemployment service in Missouri into 18 districts led by Stanley Mathewson, listing district managers and current staff.
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National
Missouri
Stanley B. Mathewson
Walter Burr
NERS
Trained Bear Slips Chain Invades Southside Store
Ginger the trained bear escaped her tether and wandered into the South Side Pool Hall on East Jefferson Street, devouring candy and soda. The incident preceded the opening night of the Marlow's Mighty Show on Dunklin and Jefferson, with a 7:45 p.m. performance and a 10-year-old wrestling bear act promised for later. Free child tickets and a charity component were noted for upcoming hours.
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Ginger
Bear
Marlow
East Jefferson Street
Foss
Ray
Siegel Bear
Dunklin and
Jefferson Streets
Tex Wilson
Madison Square Garden
Tex Rickard
Happy Monkey
Annette Riddle
Roba
Helen
Widespread drought cuts U.S. wheat crop forecast
The agriculture department projects total U S wheat production at most 500 million bushels due to drought. Spring wheat remains uncertain with Dakotas and Minnesota losses. Winter wheat forecast at 400,357,400 bushels, down 61 million from May, 13 percent drop, yet above last year's 351 million and 37 percent below the five year average.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
United States
Dakotas
Minnesota
Eight Die As San Salvador Storm Wrecks City
A hurricane hit San Salvador causing eight deaths and about 500 homeless. Pan American Airways reported $1 500 000 in damage as communications and power failed and martial law was declared after partial collapse of buildings and rail service.
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New York
San Salvador
Pan-American Airways
Twe
Pan- American Airways
Salvador
Unsettled Weather Across Missouri and Illinois Tonight and Saturday
Weather notes show unsettled conditions tonight in Missouri and parts of Illinois with partial clearing and warmer trends in the northeast. River stage figures and station readings are listed for Boonville and Union, reflecting yesterday’s levels and trends.
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Missouri
Illinois
Boonville
Herajann
Backers Family Man Gerhardt Henry Backers Dies at 82
Gerhardt Henry Backers 82 a longtime community resident died after two years of illness at his home 312 West Main Street Born in Germany he came to the United States at age nine He worked for Dutle Milling Co nearly 40 years retiring 12 years ago He is survived by his widow four sons Bernard Joseph Carl Henry and a brother Herman Backers of Elston Station Texas Nebraska and Missouri locations are named.
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Gerhardt Henry Backers
Main Street
Germany
Backers
Jefferson City
Dutle Milling Co
Mary
Bernard A
Joseph C. Backers
St. Louis
Carl H. Backers
North Platte, Neb
Henry L. Backers
Dennison
Texas
Herman Backers
Elston Station
Babe Ruth Struck by Pitch Injures Arm in Sixth
Babe Ruth was hit on the right arm near the wrist by a pitch from Flohr in the sixth inning of the Yankees game against Philadelphia. He dropped to the ground, rose with difficulty, and walked to first base with Yankee trainer Paynter.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Flohr
Athletics
Babe
Wabjee
Paynter
Homer Krause Returns to Prison on Parole Violation
Homer Krause, released on conditional parole January 14, was arrested at the capitol and sent back to prison. Governor Park ordered the parole revoked after Krause violated the terms of his three year forgery sentence from Cole county.
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Homer Krause
Capitol
Governor Park
Krause
Cole County
Injured and missing after United plane crash near Selleck
Rescue party to scene of a Spokane to Seattle United Air Lines wreck six miles east of Selleck in the Cascades reports one woman passenger missing and a man and a woman passenger and the pilot injured. One passenger is listed as already in Selleck. Co pilot Dwight Hansen also injured as a passenger who reached a logging camp to alert Selleck. Another fragment notes an appendicitis operation on Joe Schmidt in Seattle.
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Seattle
June
United Air Lines
Selleck
Cascades
Sellec
Dwight Han Sen
Hansen
Big Ready Made Code Aims to Cut Industry Costs
A broad plan targets reducing expenses for government and firms by simplifying rules and procedures. Officials say the measured approach will save time and money while easing compliance burdens for multiple sectors.
NRA codes aim to simplify regulation and raise living wages
NRA officials move toward a unified set of codes reducing the number of codes from 440 to about 300 and pushing voluntary adoption for smaller industries. The plan seeks to limit hearings, centralize price reporting, maintain a 40 hour week, and set wage standards around 12 dollars per week with regional differentials. Senator Briggs probes WOS state radio for advertising use beyond law. the station faces possible investigations and has drawn protest from state patrol and legislators.
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NRA
WOS
Frank Briggs
Briggs
Marvin Casteel
State Patrol
Col. Casteel
Pemberton Gordon
Gordon
House
W National Radio Commission
Steel Strike Near Settlement Reported At NRA Conference
Indications from the NRA suggest a near settlement of the threatened steel strike. A conference among steel union leaders, Hugh S. Johnson Secretary Perkins and Senator Wagner was under way to reach a basis for agreement.
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Washington
NRA
Hugh
Johnson
Perkins
Wagner
National Labor Board
Ethelyn Henwood to be buried in Jefferson City at request
Funeral services for 23 year old Ethelyn Henwood will be held at the Methodist Church Sunday afternoon in Jefferson City. She died at Barnes hospital in St Louis from blood poisoning after a facial infection. She wished to be buried in Jefferson City, the city she grew to love, according to her parents. She was born in Hannibal Missouri and studied in Webster Groves and at the University of Missouri before ill health caused withdrawal. She is survived by her parents two sisters Virginia and Marion and brother Berryman Jr.
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Ethelyn Henwood
Berryman Henwood
Missouri Supreme Court
Henwood
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Methodist Church
Miss Henwood
Webster Groves
Jefferson City
Hannibal
University For
Missouri
Virginia
Marion
Berryman, Jr
Business Moving Ahead Despite Crop Damage and Labor Unrest
New York June 8 AP. Despite drought damage to crops and labor unrest, business shows a recovery trend. Dun and Bradstreet notes weather boosted retail trade though drought areas suffer. Industrial operations are maintained with slight capital goods expansion offsetting consumer-manufacturing slack. Unemployment remains highest in durable goods but may improve as nearly a billion dollars in new financing is planned post control bill. Living costs rise with anticipated higher food prices in the fall due to drought.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc
Missouri drought survey requested for 74 counties soon
Representative Milligan sought federal drought relief extension into 74 Missouri counties. Emergency officials pledged an immediate survey after reports of farmers lacking water for livestock and long water-hauling from dry ponds. Officials said well drilling funds could be available only after official drought area declaration and Bureau of Agricultural Economics confirmation. Philip Murphy was asked to extend relief programs including emergency cattle purchases and forage crop planting on contracted land.
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Wasilington
Missouri
Milligan
D. Mo
Peliet
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Philip G. Murphy
Drought Relief Service
Department of Argicuature
AAA
Missouri unit earns high rating for drill and training
In Columbia Missouri the University of Missouri R C. unit received an excellent rating in administration and training after an annual inspection by War Department officials in April. The three month effort against compulsory drill was noted in the report.
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Columbia
University of Missouri R. C. ‘T. Cc
War Department
Bombs Hit U S Coast During Longshore Strike Tension
Pacific coast longshoremen strike persists with a blockade on non Alaska vessels and sporadic violence at several ports. An aerial bomb fragment wounded guard Alonzo Arguello at a Los Angeles stockade housing workers.
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Sam Trancisco
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Los Angeles
Alonzo Arguello
Dillinger Surrender Plan Reported by Indianapolis News
The Indianapolis News reports proposals from the U S Department of Justice seek Dillinger surrender through relatives. John W Dillinger Sr of Mooresville and sister Mrs Emmett Hancock have been asked to cooperate in a plan for the fugitive to surrender voluntarily and claim rewards.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis News Today
United States Department of Justice
John Dillinger
Indiana
John W. Dillinger
Mooresville
Ttd
Emmett Hancock
Dillinger
Weather records fall as temp hits 97 at Swift's Highway bureau
Temperature peaked at 97 degrees at the government weather bureau on Swift's Highway. The mercury dipped to a low of 70 in the last 24 hours.
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Government Weather Bureau
Swift
Highlights From Roosevelt Speech on Social Insurance and Policy
President Roosevelt addressed Congress outlining housing, population, and social insurance goals. He urged avoiding pork barrel tactics and emphasized united American action to secure homes livelihoods and citizens' futures while resisting piecemeal solutions and urging private initiative.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Two Niagara Falls youths freed after Dyer Act case
Mario Lind, 24, and Carmel Shick, 27, were released from county jail after six weeks on federal charges for alleged interstate transportation of stolen cars. A U S Commissioner dismissed the case finding no criminal intent after evidence showed they borrowed a car to job hunt.
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Niiagara Falls
Mario Lindsay
Carmel Shick
U.S
Edna Morris
Columbia
Lindsay
Umberto Alviti
Alviti
Dalton Elected President of Missouri Retail Coal Dealers
Sam F. Dalton of Columbia was elected president of the Missouri Retail Coal Dealers Association at a two day meeting in Columbia. About 900 dealers attended. Six vice presidents were named including Harry B. Carr, Walter A. Storrs, L. G. Kruel, Everett Bruce, J. I. Dosset, and J. D. Reed. Rube Oglesby was named secretary, C. J. Davidson treasurer, with a sixteen member board of directors chosen.
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Columbia
Sam F. Dalton
Missouri Retail
Warrensburg
C. J. Davidson
Desoto
Roosevelt outlines social insurance plan and housing push
President Roosevelt told Congress a broad national plan for social insurance and land and water resources would be laid before lawmakers next winter. He emphasized security for citizens, homes, and productive work, and called for cooperative funding between states and the federal government to support unemployment and old age safeguards. He rejected calls to delay recovery for later reconstruction and defended gains under the New Deal.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Sheehler
Hove
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