Reform measure would create bipartisan state survey commission
A Rozier Donnelly bill would set up a ten member non salaried commission to study government functions including the school system. It would include five Republicans and five Democrats with six legislators and four citizens, appointed by the governor within 30 days. The goal is a comprehensive survey to inform possible reorganizations and tax agencies ahead of a constitutional convention.
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Rozins Donnelly
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Guy B. Park
Lloyd C. Stark
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Week End Deaths and Notable Obituaries
Week End Deaths report by the Associated Press lists Blanche Chapman Ford 61 widow of H Clay Ford who ran the Ford Theater in Washington where Lincoln was assassinated. Hollywood comedienne Mary Kelley 47 appeared on many radio programs. Otis J Rogers 72 longtime government service and former Rail Way Mail publisher. Edith Foster Dulles 78 daughter of General Foster and diplomat. Capt E D C Herne Sr, NBC and MBS commentator and WWI RAF commander. The piece notes pneumonia season totals near 500000 nationally and prior sulfanilamide era fatality about 160000.
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Hughes Retirement Ends Whiskered Supreme Court Era
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes resigns from the U S Supreme Court closing a era of whiskered justices Timed with Roosevelt’s anticipated appointments to replace Hughes and James McReynolds both resigning in February. The article notes most suggested nominees lack facial hair signaling a stylistic shift in the high court.
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Hughes
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Oil to Shape War as U S Officer Warns
A high ranking naval officer says the war outcome hinges on oil supplies for Britain and Germany. He notes Britain's gain of tanker support could shift world production, cites U S 62.4 percent share and warns a German drive on Iran Iraq could threaten access to seven percent of output. The piece also mentions looming gasoline shortages on the Atlantic coast and possible voluntary or compulsory curtailments. An unrelated note mentions Aztec Ruins National Monument in New Mexico.
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Wealthy Moslems Build Harem Air Raid Shelters
In Jerusalem on June 9, wealth Moslems faced what to do with women in air raids. Authorities debated whether sequestered women could enter shelters, suggesting separate compartments or special harem shelters as a solution to avoid encounters with men in public shelters.
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Jerusalem
Driver Dies In Crash After Falling Asleep
John Frank Brazil aged 36 from Benton Arkansas was killed when his car crashed into a bridge abutment on U S Highway 50 west of St Louis. He had recently been employed in the area.
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ST. Louis
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Frank Brazil
Benton, Ark
St Louis
Father of Eight Killed on Highway Near Harrisonville
Clarence Cox, 44, father of eight, died after a car fender struck him on U.S. Highway 7 west of Harrisonville. He was returning to work at a Veterans Civilian Conservation Camp after visiting children in Kansas City and died of head injuries and pelvic fracture at General Hospital in Kansas City. State patrols found an Arkansas license tag at the scene.
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Harrison
Clarence Cox
Harrisonville
Cox
Kansas City
General Hospital
Modern Man Neglected by Age of Machine
Cambridge Massachusetts June 9 AP Dr Detlev W Bronk Cornell University neurologist told a symposium at MIT alumni day that man has been neglected as machines proliferate. He warned engineers and physicians will increasingly consider the biological effects of travel speed, gaseous atmospheres, and the industrial lifestyle on human well being. Bronk spoke of cities planned with biological needs in mind and promoted a biotechnic civilization focused on human well being within technological progress.
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Detlev W. . Bronk
Cornell University
Massachusettts Institute of Technology
Bronk
Goldfish Survive War Demand Rises in London
London reports that peaceful goldfish priced at about 1 cent now fetch up to 30 cents due to wartime demand. Limited supply strains households as the popular pet proves easier to feed, yet harder to obtain.
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London
Free 122 page booklet on piles and related disorders
The McCleary Clinic in Excelsior Springs Missouri offers a free 122 page book on piles hemorrhoids fistula and colon disorders. Request a copy by sending a postcard to E503 Ehms Blvd. No charge. It may save you suffering and money. Write today for a free copy.
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McCleary Clinic
Ehms Blvd
Excelsior Springs
Earp Urges Employer Aid in Draft Defense
Lt Col Claude C Earp state draft director urged full cooperation between draft registrants, their employers, and local boards to place workers where most needed. He called current deferment refusals misguided patriotism and said lack of employer information harms classification and defense production.
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