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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1949
Page
6
Army camp memories note chiggers spread discomfort even in peacetime. The unmatured six legged mite bites skin after contact with grass, causing itchy welts. Relief comes from rubbing area with a prepared antiseptic ointment after alcohol, then lightly applying the product. Prevention includes wearing high boots in tall grass to avoid bites.
Washington remarks frame the Atlantic Pact as a natural, expected step in U S policy after years of isolation. The piece traces U S shifts from 1939 isolation to UN, Greece and Turkey aid, the Marshall Plan, and finally the military alliance with 11 others to deter Russia. It notes Senate hearings and the two thirds vote needed for ratification.
The Jefferson City Post Tribune publishes weekday editions with morning and evening delivery and Sunday issues. Rates vary by delivery area, with prices listed for Cole and adjoining counties, other Missouri counties, and outside Missouri.
General Bradley blames low pay for weak military leadership while Lilienthal cites widespread turnover and routine bureaucratic pressures. The piece notes repeated secretary and undersecretary turnover and the public gaze on federal executives, suggesting a union could improve retention and morale.
In Congress, Rep Vinson dismisses distant political maneuvers while proposing safeguards on decorations. Rep Taber points to unoccupied housing as a private enterprise fix. Sen McCarthy urges lie detectors in the Malmedy massacre probe amid Europe’s unity drive and Russian policy shifts.
Washington June 8 experts doubt Brannans plan to set prices for perishables will save families money. Analysts note hidden costs from marketing and taxes may offset any gains, and the proposal could raise overall burdens despite hopes of lower prices.
Al Batey ex No 40787 writes to The Post Tribune accusing prison authorities of manipulating parole and exposing he and others as victims of a broken system. He claims escapes rise yearly due to political pull and money, arguing parole favors the powerful and condemns the overall process. He recounts 17 years of hard labor and asserts his own escape was a justified drastic step.
Madame Hamel of Vouilly, a white haired elder, welcomes reporters and recalls the Normandy campaign. The chateau housed the American press camp and Ernie Pyle’s favorite writing corner. Newsmen, censors, and families share memories as they tour the estate and its past battlefield echoes.
Wellington AP report says 16 year old George Neff was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his brother in law Kenneth Wenn. The jury recommended the life term and had convicted Neff on December 1947 shooting. The panel could not reach a verdict on a charge of attempted poisoning of Kenneth's wife Jessie a month earlier. The case tied to an affair involving Jessie and Kenneth Wenn.
Dewitt Mackenzie argues the North Atlantic Pact matters mainly as a united stance by 12 signatories to deter war. He notes ratification faces two main hurdles, fear of signaling weakness and harming European morale, while predicting Senate ratification by lawmakers led by Sen. Tom Connally.
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