Constitution Drive Sparks Midwestern Republican Rally
The June 12 gathering at Lincoln energized the ten state convention as Republicans vow to defend the constitution and attack Roosevelt over the New Deal. Grass roots leaders celebrate citizen mobilization, praise the Lincoln scene and invite Democratic participation while signaling no GOP presidential boom. Alfred E. Smith receives a nod as prairie Republicans rally around a Save the Constitution theme.
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Pringfield
America
Roosevelt
Harrison E. Spangler
Grass Rooters
Linc Coln
G. O. BP
Grators
Abraham Lincoln
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Joan D. M. Hamilton
Kansas
al Smith
Alfred E. Smith
East
East Side
West Side
Spangler
Iowa
Hamilton
Henry P. Fletcher
Springfield
North Dakota man to head Shriners
Alfred G. Arnold of Fargo North Dakota was elected imperial outer guard in Washington on June 12 AP reports. The tradition sees shrine officers advance annually through chapters toward imperial potentate in several years. Earlier the imperial council re elected two national officers and advanced ten others. Acting Governor Frank G. Harris left the desk to attend the funeral of Omar Grey a veteran Missouri editor at Sturgeon.
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Washington
Alfred G. Arnold
Fargo
N. D
Ave
Arnold
Imperial Council
Generally fair tonight with showers likely Thursday
Generally fair tonight across Missouri and Illinois with possible thundershowers in the northwest Thursday. Somewhat warmer in the northwest and central regions, cooler extreme north Thursday. River stages show declines at Kansas City and nearby gauges, with Ozarks reservoir levels noted.
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Missourt
Torthwest
Illinois
Kansas City
Waverly
Foonville
Tmann
Mann
Ake
the Ozarks
Cull Reservoir
Hobo Hill Jo City Centennial Celebrated at School Site
Jefferson City marks 100 years since state gifted land that became the site of the present Junior High School on Hobo Hill. School board members favor modernizing the campus while bond proposal discussions draw mixed opinions, with requests for more precise site details.
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Hobo Hill
JO City
Jefferson City
Missouri
Osage River Flood Peaked Then Receded Promptly
After a sudden surge yesterday the Osage River fell today with no flood danger unless upstream rain occurs. The river rose six feet in 12 hours, then dropped a foot by noon as Tus cumbia residents evacuated sections of town. Gauge stood at 23.7 feet, Missouri river falling slowly. Highway 63 traffic limited to cars with trucks and buses barred in places.
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Bh Jaad
Gambler Arraigned on Stolen Bond Charge
Kansas City, Mo. July 12. Jime 12 The gambler known locally as a Youre tracks follower was arraigned before a U S commissioner on a charge of possession and transportation of a $10,000 government bond stolen in New York last December. The bond is tied to a $590,000 raid on the United States Trust Company. Held for preliminary examination June 4 on $190,900 bond. Arrests occurred in Topeka and attempts to sell the bond were reported at Arkansas City and here.
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Kansas City
Martin Smith
U. S
New York
United States Trust Company
Smith
Topeka
Kan
Federal Reserve Bank
Arkansas City
Finland pays war debt installment on June 13
Washington June 11 Finland formally notified the state department it would pay its semi annual war debt installment of 185 453 dollars on June 13. Britain Italy and Czechoslovakia have announced defaults on payments due June 15 and other European debtors are expected to default. Finland remains the only debtor meeting obligations in full and on time.
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Washington
Finland
O Officiall
State Department
Great Britain
Italy
Czechoslovakia
Many Opera Reports Deficit in First Year
St Louis Municipal auditorium posts a deficit of 500030 in its first year. Manager James Darst reports to Mayor Bernard Dickmann that revenue totaled 88490 while expenses reached 138520. Non recurring expenses amount to 28587.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Municipal Auditorium
James FE. Darst
Bernard F. Dickmann
Daust
Counterfeit Half Dollars Tied to Transient Camp Case
Federal officers to handle case after two transients James Bodine and Chester White were jailed on charges of possessing and passing spurious half-dollar pieces. White confessed involvement with Bodine in a scheme tied to a carnival sale. White, a U S Army deserter, claimed five counterfeit 50-cent pieces dated 1934 were found. he said he passed only two. Bodine denied knowledge of the counterfeits.
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James Bodine
Chester S. White
Ellett M. Damopf
Treasury Department
White
Bodine
U. S. Army
Vancouver
Wash
Los Anes Calif
Record Breaking Ship Reaches Home Port
Le Havre France June 12 The Normandie world s greatest liner arrived at her home port at 6 40 p m today after breaking speed records on her maiden voyage to New York The liner was given a tumultuous welcome.
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LE Harve
France
Woyld
New York
Ethiopia protests Italian aggression near frontier
Addis Ababa June 12 AP Ethiopia filed a strongly worded note to the Italian minister denying Ethiopian involvement in a recent incident near the Tafari Katama frontier posts. Foreign Minister Herouy accused Italian native bands of violating the Ethiopian frontier and rejected Italy's complaint.
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Addis Apaba
Ethiopia
Herouy
Tafari Katama
Uphold Sevier in Decision on Swick
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that Lee Swick, a Vernon county convict, received an excessive sentence and granted him a new trial. Swick was sentenced to 12 years on March 19, 1934, for assault with intent to kill in an attack on Sheriff C. N. Dutton and Woody Stonum. The court noted the information showed no malice aforethought, constraining the maximum to five years. Judge Nike G. Sevier earlier ordered Swick released via habeas corpus. the court quashed the writ of certiorari reviewing that proceeding.
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State Supreme Court
Lee Swick
Missouri
Vernon County
Swick
C. N. Dutton
Woody Stonum
Nike G. Sevier
Cole County
Six Enter Pleas of Guilty Before Judge Sevier Here
In circuit court Judge Sevier presided over six pleas of guilty. Edna Mae Murray admitted guilt and faced a two year sentence after a brief interruption. Russell Parrish wavered between pleas, then pleaded guilty and drew seven years, later requesting sentence relief as the case moved to potential habitual criminal proceedings.
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Sevier
Le‘Vier
Edna Mae Murray
Russell B. Parrish
Peddlers License Crackdown Tests Local Ordinance
Local bakeries file the first complaint under the revised peddlers license law charging H M Jennings with selling bread house to house without a license. The case tests the new graduated fee scale aimed at shielding bakeries from out of town competition and may go to the supreme court. A bandit car eluded police after a Stover burglary as Milburn Kennedy fought them, with shots fired and one suspect possibly wounded. The three burglars fled toward Versailles, leaving a cache including fountain pens dresses suits hoses lingerie and hats.
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H. M. Jennings
Kansas City
Jennings
Oren Crookshank
C.S. Boyd
Achie Tomstoy
Supreme Court
June Rose
Highway Patrol
Stover
Cavy
Milburn Kennedy
Versailles
Kennedy
Kipp and Co
Slover
Chey
Kansas
Shuse
Winleys
Salt Lake City
Mahan
Washington
Blanchard
Spirit
Lake
Idaho
U. S
Handas
Harry H. Johnston
Johnston
Hugh School Band Plans Summer Concert Schedule
A 70 member Hugh High School band will give a free concert at McClung Park at 7 pm tomorrow night. The group will hold weekly concerts through the summer except for the first two weeks of July and is prepping for state fair contests in Sedalia in August and in Columbia in September under Dean B. Douglas, music supervisor.
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McClung Park
Sedalia
Columbia
Dean B. Douglas
Huey Long Filibuster Halts NRA Resolution
Senator Huey Long of Louisiana halted a resolution to extend the NRA by delivering a long rambling filibuster. Democratic leaders had won a partial procedural victory, and Long attempted to attach a rider requiring Senate confirmation for all federal officials earning $4,000 a year or more.
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Washington
Long
D. la
Senate
Transatlantic Flight Delayed By Weather
Weather over the Atlantic postponed the non stop Rome flight of Portuguese fliers Marquis George De Monteverde and Count Alfred De Monteverde. The brothers may depart tomorrow if conditions improve.
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New York
Atlantic
George de Monteverde
Alfred ,de Monteverde
Rome
Names of Towns Suggest State Is Ready for Almost Anything
Missouri is portrayed as highly capable using town names as a standard in a state postal directory. The guide lists places like Amity Bragg City and Annapolis, hinting at broad travel options from Mexico to Delaware and from the Klondike to Louisiana, reflecting a playful catalog of named locales.
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Missouri
Bragg City
Amity
Annapolis
West Point
iGadet
Washington County
Amos
Andy
Mexico
California
Delaware
Klondike
Louisiana
Weva- de
Will Mahan suspected in South Dakota kidnapping case
Officials in Morbridge South Dakota say a man arrested aboard a freight train by federal agent Werner Hanni is believed to be William Mahan, sought in the $200000 Wayer shaeuser kidnapping. Unofficial sources tie him to sightings in Butte Montana and plan to watch for ransom money. Federal authorities warn Rapid City to expect possible Mahan movements and consider Badlands hiding as a remote possibility. No identification released.
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iMoney
Rapid City
Mahan
South Dakota
Nanni
St. Paul
Four Local Youths Pass Naval Examinations
Four youths from Jefferson City and nearby areas passed U.S. Navy enlistment examinations at St. Louis yesterday. Edward F. Hays Jr and Henry E. Wolff, both of Jefferson City, joined Linnie C. Deruse of Clear Springs and Louis Itgenhousz of Sumner, all sent from the local recruiting office.
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Jefferson City
U.S. Navy
St. Louis
Edward F. Hays, Jr
Henry E. Wolff
Linnie C. Deruse
Clear Springs
Louis
Itgenhousz
Sumner
Man 33 killed in motor car crash near Kansas City
Ruay Douglas of Trimble Missouri, about 33, died in an automobile crash two miles north of Kansas City on U S Highway 69. His car collided with a truck driven by Lancelot Bashford of Gashton Missouri, then overturned after sinking the truck.
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Kansas City
Ruay Douglas
Trimbie
Fortiy
Douglas
Lancelot Bashford
Gashland
U. S. Highway 69
Boys with rifles cause police trouble in town
Youngsters wield rifles and air pellets, aided by gum slings, prompting repeated police calls after schools closed for vacation. Some claim orchard owners hired them to shoot jay birds, but authorities warn discharging fivearns is illegal and dangerous, leaving boys perplexed by the rule.
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Tienen
Barge Torn From River Towboat In Missouri Debacle
A 406 foot barge broke loose from the towboat Roosevelt during a first double trip on the Missouri River. Deckhands avoided injury as hawsers snapped and sent the barge adrift in swift current. It was recovered with steel cables in minutes and the boat remained on course to Kansas City by 4 PM tomorrow.
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Nacoleoy Ms
June Ie
Roosevelt
Missouri
Rosevelt
Kansas City
Hirth asks Wallage to furnish farm tractors
Columbia Missouri June 12 AP William Hirth president of the Missouri Farmers Association said he urged Secretary Wallace by telegram to furnish tractors to farmers so they can plow land saved by rains and floods. He noted corn planting lags in the north half of Missouri and in parts of Kansas Nebraska Indiana. With the planting deadline near every tractor in the country must be used or this year's corn acreage will fall dangerously and there is no carry-over of corn. He added most farm horses and mules lack feed and cannot do heavy work.
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Columbia
William Hirth
Missouri Farmers Agsnutation
Wallace
Missouri
Hirth
Kansas
Nebraska
Minois
Indiana
Lindsay Presents Each Legislator With Pie
Missouri state senators differed politically but shared a marked similarity as they wore a veste pipe with a canary yellow stem, a gift from Sen. Arthur N. Linetsing Democrat Clinton the senate’s clergyman legislator. Harris presiding officer of the senate retired with his pipe from Excelsior Springs while Lindsay distributed the markers at the Young Democrats rally.
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Missouri
Arthur N. Linetsing
Clinton
Senate
Frank G. Harris
Excelsior Springs
Sena. Lindsay
Young Democrats
Missouri Crops Fall Despite Heavy Rains
St Louis June 12 AP Desp ite floods and abnormal weather conditions Missouri crops made progress during a seven day period that ended today Roscoe Nunn state meteorologist said a major flood on the Missouri river and its tributaries ruined thousands of acres of corn and wheat land The flood delayed corn planting and Nunn said late crop maturity is likely in the fall
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Roscoe Nunn
Nunn
Jury selection opens in McKeever murder trial
Fulton Missouri June 24 jury selection began after a continuance was denied for George McKeever charged with killing State Highway Patrolman Ben Booth near Columbia. Defense cites two key witnesses absent. The case stems from a Mexico bank robbery and related sheriff shooting. McNeiley's confession tied McKeever to the crime. Spectators included the slain officer’s widow and children.
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Fulton
W. N. Dinwiddie
George McKeever
I North Diakota
Min Ben Booth
Columbia
Dinwiddie
McKeever
Brogh
Francis McNeisley
Allerton
Farmer
Roger Wilson
Mexico
McNeiley
W. H. Sapp
Boone County
Adam Richetti
Charles
Pretty “Boy
Floyd
Kansas City
Union Station
Richetti
Wo EL Sapp
Gentry
Sapp
Ohio
Eloy
North Dakota
McWesley
Iowa
Alice Booth
Owanna
Leslie
Tri-State Mines Reopen As Strikes Ease
Joplin Missouri report states two large Tri-State mining properties Barr mine Vinig Hill Zinc and Eagle Picher big central mill resume operations with 625 workers, Rialto Mining at Douthat Oklahoma to restart tomorrow, Eagle Picher plant to open, field survey shows over 3 000 of 4 200 workers employed before week end.
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Joplin
Tri-State District
Barr
Vinig - Hill Zinc Company
Big Central
Eagle-Picher Mining and Smelting Company
Rialto Mining Company
Douthat
Okla
Eagle- Picher Company
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Midwest
Akota
Hel
Bandit
Servier
Fenton EF. Luckett
Parrish
Lucket
Bakers
Hugh School
NRA
William Mahan
Black Hills
Tacoma
George Weyerhaeuser
Thomas H.tracy
Department of Justice
Owen P. Hughes
H. M. Waley
Montana
Wallage
Lindsay
Piee
IK McKeever
Dakota
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