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Jefferson City Post Tribune

Location

Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1934

Page

5

Tugwell defends planning stance in Senate hearing

Rexford Tugwell, nominated undersecretary of agriculture, testifies before the Senate Agriculture Committee denying a brain trust and opposing Soviet style national planning. He supports Roosevelt era planning tied to NRA and AAA while rejecting radical committees. The four hour session features sharp exchanges with Byrd Smith and Bailey and a contentious crowd. The committee votes tomorrow on reporting the nomination.

Washington Rexford G. Tugwell Senate Agriculture Committee Waslington Rexford Guy Tugwell Senate Agricultural Committee NRA AAA Wallace Tugweil Smith Byrd Bailey Wheeler Norris B. Neb Tugwell United States Afurphy D. Towal Bankhead Ala

Partly Cloudy and Cooler Then Scattered Showers

Weather summary notes partly cloudy conditions with scattered showers tonight and Tuesday morning. Cooler tonight in northwest and north portions, with cooler conditions persisting Tuesday. Kansas City region temperature readings appear with unclear figures and yesterday's data noted.

Missouri Northwest North South Portzons River States Keokuk Kansas City Oo Waserly Boverlle Schyism Og Heymann Union Rise Manne

Rainfall Widespread Across Missouri with Local Extremes

Rainfall was general over Missouri with one third of the state receiving up to 3 inches. Heaviest rains occurred in the northwest central and southeast. Towns like Rolla Union and Hermann reported 3 inches or more. Poplar Bluff 2.09 inches. The rain aided crops and pasture but arrived too late for wheat and oats. River levels were expected to rise. A separate report notes tornado and heavy rain in Fayetteville Arkansas with structural damage and hail.

St, Louis Missouri St. Louis Ozarks Joplin Fayetteville Ark Aransas Fayette Ville Phipps Lumber Manufacturing Company Mississippi River Southwest Kansas Oklahoma Leavenworth Muskogee

State Employment Directors to Meet Across Nine States

Representatives of state labor commissioners and employment directors from Arkansas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Iowa Illinois Kentucky Tennessee and Missouri will meet tomorrow. Missouri state labor commissioner Mrs Mary Edna Cragen will host with attendees including Miss Mary La Dame Arthur J Altmeyer and Stanley B Mathewson to discuss inter state relations in placing employed workers.

Mary Edna Cragen Missouri Mary la Dame Washington Federal Department of Indor Stanley B. Mathewson Arthur J. Altmeyer Wisconsin Industrial Commission Cruzen Arkansas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Iowa Ilinois Kentucky Tennessee

Negro Drowns While Fishing in Moreau River Near Wardsville

John Warren a 46 year old Black man living on Highway 54 south of town drowned yesterday afternoon while fishing with five companions in the Moreau River near Wardsville. A 2 foot flood surge swept him away as his friends tried a rescue. Warren vanished under the waters after grabbing two men attempting to help. The body had not been recovered by late afternoon. Warren was famed for a string of past misfortunes including a gunshot injury in an hunting accident and a grease fire incident years earlier.

John Warren Moreau Wardsville Warren John Witbers Frank Prenger Clem van Loo Lloyd McNew Vincent Schrimpf

Police Seek Slayer After Night Shift Worker Dies

In St Joseph Missouri police pursued leads in the slaying of Lloyd Hruise 21 a filling station employee. His body was found in a drainage ditch near the station after he was reported missing Thursday. The victim reportedly was robbed of about 29 dollars and bears blunt force injuries to head and chest.

ST Joseph Lloyd [Hruise Hiuise

Father of Fire Chief Robertson Dies in Bourbon Home

James K Robertson, aged 73, died at his Bourbon Missouri home early today after years of illness. Survived by wife and eight children including Ford E and J R Robertson of Jefferson City, Mrs. Rommelman of Wellington Texas, Jess Robertson, Mrs. Ava Woodcock of Sullivan, Mrs. Hulda Rhagedorn, Bessie Robertson, and M T Robertson of Bourbon. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary earlier this year.

Ford Wellington Tex Jess Robertson Ava Woodcock Sullivan, Mo Hulda Rhagedorn Bessie St. Louis M. T. Robertson Bourbon Robertson

Plea Hearings Start in Federal Court Here

U S Court to reconvene with expected pleas of guilty in criminal cases as Judge Albert L Reeves plans to accept guilty pleas tomorrow. Eleven civil cases remain on the docket including land condemnation tied to Bagwell Dam construction. Union Electric Power and Light Co. vs Charles G Harvey likely to begin Tuesday afternoon.

Morrow U. Ss Edna Morris Kases City Albert L. Reeves Bagwell Dam Union Electric Power and Light Co Charles G. Harvey

Federal agents to help find missing husband in Missouri

RKO federal agents to locate John Klumpp, missing since March 25, were to be sought by his wife Mrs. John Klump, postmaster at Rich Hill, who said he boarded a bus at St Louis en route to Kansas City. She said two men, met at a Kansas City hotel weeks earlier, discussed a new job he planned to take. she learned the men were not registered.

Rich Hill John 5 Klump St. Louis Kansas City Klumpp

State Repaid Large Loans From Central Missouri Trust

Jefferson City bank loans totaling 2,886,697 advanced to supplement state revenues for payrolls and bills over nine months have been repaid. Final payment of 530,984 made last Friday. state now faces 2,580,000 in outstanding bills and an 875,000 July payroll. Income taxes from Jackson County near 1,000,000 due will bolster the general fund.

Jefferson City Richard R. Nacy Central Missouri Trust Company State Board of Fund Commissioners Forrest Smith General Revenue Fund Smith

Missouri Farmers Irrigating Land In Jackson County

Missouri report from Kansas City June 2 farmers in the river bore towns of Jackson county irrigating land with water pumps to combat drought. Irrigation mainly by potato growers and truck farmers. about one fourth of 900 acres in the area is irrigated. More pumps to be installed soon unless drought ends with heavy rains.

Kansas City Toms Jackson County

Ship Ethel Collett Sinks After Collision With Silver City

St Johns June 11. Five sailors missing after the schooner Ethel Collett was rammed and sunk in a collision with the refrigeration ship Silver City of St Johns. Search efforts continue for the five missing sailors as crews report the disaster.

ST. Johns N. P Ethel Collett Silver City

JAGKOON COUNTY CANNOT PAY RELIEF PLEDGE

Two Jackson County judges told the emergency relief committee the county has no funds to pay its 50,000 pledge. The pledges were made with the condition of sufficient tax receipts and funds, with Judge Truman absent but previously stating no funds were available. The dispute centers on whether the county can fulfill its pledge as relief costs rise.

Jagkoon County Kansas City Jackson County County Emergency Relief Committee Relief Committee Wallace Crossley Harry 8. Truman Truman United States Battie MccCardle Eugene I. Purcell C. Whit Pfeiffer Th County Relief Forces McCardle Sigmumr Stern McCardin Howard McCutcheon Purcel

Hold Ozarkian on Charges of Larceny

Springfield, Mo. June 11 James O Edmondson 19 faced larceny charges over a theft of batteries from a shop owned by his brother Clifford Edmondson The accused said he aimed to collect a $35 debt owed by his brother The state finance department issued a charter for Tri County State Bank of Eldorado Springs with 25000 capital and 5000 surplus

Springfield James O. Edmondson Clifford Edmondson

Solon Complains of NRA Workers Smoking and Idling

Washington dispatch reports Rep Sal Bloom denouncing a Johnson NRA letter as discourteous after he and Beedy were told by NRA staff to refrain from admonishing employees. Bloom recounts an idle scene in a Commerce Department area and notes Johnson’s rebuke to congressional courtesy.

Solon Washington Fap Sal Bloom D-Ny Administrator Johnson NRA New Yorker Bloom Blue Eagle Beedy R-Me Johnson Congress Administration

San Salvador counts its dead after a storm

Disaster struck San Salvador and surrounding areas as landslides and floods devastated villages. Officials estimate thousands may be killed and relief teams report widespread destruction from volcano-triggered slides, while aid measures include price controls and halted import duties to ease shortages.

la Libertad la Union Ye Republic Salvador San Salvador

Twisted wreckage found in Catskills airliner disaster

A seven aboard American Airlines Condo Transport perished when fog and a squall over the Catskills drove the craft to crash through trees near Livingston Manor. Pilot Clyde Hollbrook and co pilot John Barron were among the dead, with seven others also killed. Local searchers reported the wreckage burned out and inaccessible, and officials attributed the tragedy to sudden bad weather.

Hallock United Press Tutor Mobile Mongato Park Lee Lewis Hallace Clyde Hollbrook la Grange John Barron Chicago Ada Huckeby Hennshaw

Five Bells Family Rides Out Drought Tale

Mr and Mrs Everton Bell with the Five Bells took a family car ride amid drought chatter. Only four children returned home as Tyranitie was found safe at a neighbor’s house after a curious incident. Authorities seek the missing child and the event unfolds across GoFe County.

Gofe Kan Jnne Everton Bell Hie Man Dayne

Pilot describes finding downed transport plane in fog

Livingston Manor reporter recounts spotting a wrecked transport plane near a gully at about 11 am after taking off at 9 am to inspect mountain country through fog. The complete wreck shows fire damage. rescue teams will face rough terrain and dense woods to reach the site.

New Gas Guns For Local Cops

Local police department receives new gas guns and ammunition to quell disturbances. The short range and long range gas shells are designed to disperse crowds, with tear gas intended to be nonlethal and to cause no permanent injury.

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Crossley promises relief to drought-stricken farmers

Wallace Crossley pledged aid to drought-stricken farmers in North Missouri. Norman Hinehy and BR M Trowbridge will open offices at Chillicothe to locate underground water supplies. The Missouri Geological Survey at Rolla has begun a statewide water resources study to prepare for continued dry weather.

North Missouri Wallace Crossley Reliet Crossley Norman Hinehy BR. M. Trowbridge Chillicothe Crassley Missouri Geological Survey Rolla

Grain Prices Climb as Drought Sways Futures

The drought drives grain futures higher in early June with wheat up 19 cents, corn 7 cents, oats 15 cents and rye 9 cents since April 30. Despite heavier trading, public participation remains weak and bullish news fails to spur broad buying. Chicago markets report a 27 percent price rise over the past month amid drought concerns.

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