Building code case tests city court in Edmonds trial
Frank Edmonds appeared in police court pleading not guilty to violating the city building code for a project at Chestnut and Dunklin Streets. Inspector Paul Steppleman ordered work halted. trial before Judge Leslie hinges on planning zoning and beautification plans amid a contested gas station build.
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Frank Edmonds
Absormey H. P. Lauf
Edmonds
Paul Steppleman
Chestnut and
Dunklin Streets
Steppleman
Edmons
June Rose
Chestnut Street
Leslie
Placing New Fence Around Hough Park
Work began today on surrounding Hough Park with a wire mesh fence on creosoted poles. The 50 acre park will gain from the enclosure to curb stray animals and protect greens while the Hough Park Club sees growing tennis and golf participation and invites new members.
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Hough Park
Hough Fark Club
Democrats Strike Down Virginia Primary Racial Ban
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Democratic party of Virginia cannot bar Black people and other races from its primary, a ruling issued in Asheville North Carolina on June 13.
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Ashville
N. C
United States Circuit Court of Appeals Today
Democratic Party of
Virginia
North Missouri Weather Update With Rain Possible
Partly cloudy with chances of showers tonight or Saturday in the north. Cooler in the northwest and extreme north portions Saturday. Missouri weather and roads show clear skies and fair roads overall with various river stages and rises noted across cities such as Boonville Warsaw and Osceola.
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Missouris
North
Cadler
Northwest
Noorth
Cmnd
Missouri
Associated Press
Automobile Club of Missouri
Rameas City
Waverly
AL Pal i
Boonville
Fauag Osceola
Warsaw
Tuscurata
Yesterda
Het Peace
Frank Hoerschen Suffered Broken Leg in Auto Crash
Frank Hoerschen 81 a city figure was moved from St. Marys Hospital to his home after being knocked down by a car. He sustained a double fracture of his right leg, initially reported as a sprain.
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Frank Hoerschen
St. Mary's Hospital
Hoerschen
Warren case to en banc Supreme Court transfer sought
Kansas City June 14 AP Kra B McLaughlin attorney for Roscoe F Warren slayer of John C Deskin announced word from A M Meyer assistant attorney general planning to file a motion to transfer Warren appeal for a new trial to the State Supreme Court en banc The court had earlier reversed the death sentence and granted a new trial Judge Walker dissented and Meyer says the attorney general's office may present the case to the full court Warren remains jailed until final disposition
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Kansas City
Kra
McLaughlin
Roscoe F. Warren
John C. Deskin
A. M. Meyer
Jefferson City
Warren
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Robert F. Walker
Meyer
Attornney General's Office
Women Must Learn to Loaf Like the Men
Mrs. Oliva Johnson of St. Paul, president of the International Zonta Clubs, says women must learn to loaf and delegate, not grind details, to compete with men in big jobs. She warns businesswomen fear of golf and disagreement harms advancement.
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Oliva Johnson
St. Paul, Minn
International Zonta Clubs
Uniii
Tax dodging found by Shelby County grand jury
Shelbyville Missouri June 13 The Shelby County Grand jury found positive proof of wholesale tax dodging of personal taxes throughout the county The report urged Circuit Judge Drain to call a special grand jury in October to review this year s personal tax records If no satisfactory increase in personal property lists offenders should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law The panel noted perjury penalties as penitentiary terms of two to four years.
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Shelbyville
Shelby County
Grand Jury
Drain
Clubs and tear gas subdue Mansfield rebellion
A second outbreak at Mansfield Reformatory saw 1,700 prisoners cause chaos in the dining room as guards and police used clubs and tear gas to regain control. Superintendent Jenkins ordered help from Mansfield police and Richland County deputies to prevent a larger clash.
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Mansfield Reformatory
Mansfield
Richland County
Jce
Prizes Offered for Roadside Beautification in Missouri Contest
The Missouri Highway Department announces a roadside beautification contest with prizes totaling over a thousand dollars. Winners receive nursery stock from Louisana and St Joseph firms plus cash awards from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and a Kansas City lumber company. Entries due by September 1, 2930, with judging by qualified unbiased panel selected by the department.
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Missouri Highway Department
P. W. Sayers
Louisiana
St. Joseph, Mo
Missouri Chamber of Commerce
Lumber Company of
Kansas City
State Highway Department
Jefferson City
Highway Department
Baltimore Seizes Seventh City in Population Race
Washington June 13 AP Historic Boston loses lead to Baltimore in the census with Baltimore at 789 921 a 72 percent rise since 1920 and Boston at 775 729. St Louis remains sixth with 817 334. The top ten cities are New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Los Angeles Cleveland St Louis Baltimore Boston Pittsburgh.
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Washington
Boston
Baltimore
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Los Angeles
Cleveland
St Louis
Pittsburgh
Fake Telegram Frees Chicago Gangsters
Chicago reports say Mayor Thompson faced public pressure as officials remained silent while a secret cabinet meeting was rumored. Police plans to catch the killer of Tribune reporter Alfred Lingle were described, and Detective Chief Stege allegedly did not send a New York telegram that led to the release of nine gangsters tied to Capone.
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Chicago
William Hale Thompson l
Alfred
Jake
New York
Jake Guzick
Capone Beer
Dennis Cooney
Ted Newberry
Fight Over Fight Develops Foul and Police Interfere
Vernie Riefsteck was fouled and fined after a late night fight at his home. A nose biting incident during a verbal dispute about the Schmeling Sharkey bout led to a long clinch and police intervention. Riefsteck and friends pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and paid a fine plus costs.
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Vernie Riefsteck
Vernie
Marquis of Queensberry
Rieftack
Henry
Alabama
Alabamans Dome
Dan McCarthy
W. ©. McCormick
Roark
Lone
Schmeling
Designate New Farm-to-Market Road Westward
The Cole County Highway Commission announced Route 7 designation from Highway 50 near Centertown north to Jefferson City Boonville road and northwest to Marion linking with James town Prairie Home to Boonville. Right of way secured. Marion residents provided it at no cost. Commission member J L Beck praised cooperation and expected funds to finish network soon.
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Cole County Highway Commission
Cole County
Centertown
Jefferson City
Marion
Moniteau County
Boonville
J. L. Beck
Baseball Results: Pirates Rally Past New York in Long Sellout
Pittsburgh wins 6 to 7 after a late rally as New York fails to hold the lead. Cincinnati later edged by a score of 8 to 1 in another action. Errors plague the visitors while pitchers battle for late innings.
Probate Judge Appointed in Platte County
James H. Turner of Weston Missouri, a Republican, was appointed Probate Judge of Platte County by Governor Caulfield to succeed the late John W. Coots of Platte City.
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James H. Turner
Weston
Platte County
Caulfield
John W. Coots
Platte City
Firefighter Fire Currents Grease Shower at Restaurant
Jefferson City Fire Department responders returned from Kauffman's Restaurant on Monroe Street this morning to a grease incident. Fireman Pode Jones, using foamite, sprayed near an oven as Mrs. Kauffman rendered fat. Jones suffered a splatter shower that stained his blue shirt with grease and smoke, making it polka dotted.
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Jefferson City
Kauffman
Monroe Street
Pode Jones
Armour pays all death claims from St Joseph explosion
Armour & Company announced all death claims from the May 8 explosion that destroyed a brick building housing the meas ismoking plant have been paid under Missouri Workmen's Compensation Act. Averaged $5 500 to $6 000 per claimant. The wrecked building suffered a $450 000 loss and will be rebuilt with construction to begin in two weeks.
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ST. Joseph
Armour & Company
Armour
Federal agency refuses Milford Kansas radio license
The Federal Radio Commission refused today to renew the license of Station KFKB Milford Kansas. The station had aired a medical question box program conducted by Dr. John R Brinkley and faced renewal denial on that basis.
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Washington
Federal Radio Commission
KFKB
Milford
Kansas
John R. Brinkley
Chamber of Commerce to Fight City’s Gang Crime
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce launches a secret five member committee led by Conrad Mann to combat local crime. The group funds investigations to expose criminals and revenue sources feeding the underworld and will aid police by turning over data on crime conditions.
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Kansas City
Conrad Mann
Chamber of Commerce
Michael Katz
Mann
Committee of Five
Police Department
English speed king dies in Lake Windermere boat crash
Major Sir Henry O Segrave famed as the world speed record holder perishes after his Miss England 47 overturns on Lake Windermere during a test run. Two crew members injured while a mechanic is believed trapped beneath the wreck as rescuers search the lake later.
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Windermere
Eng
Henry O. Segrave
Lake Windermere
Detroit
Segrave
Hote
E. Hallowell
M. J. Willcocks
Lake I
Employers Aid 10 Reds, Labor Official Testifies
Edward F. McGrady of the American Federation of Labor told the House Communist Investigating Committee that so called hundred percent American employers aided communists to split workers. He cited Danville River Mills in Virginia where owner Mr. Fitzgerald fired 200 workers and kept on the payrolls of communists, and granted a communist leader permission to travel to New York for meetings.
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Washington
House Communist Investiigating Committee
Edward F. McGrady
American Terperation of Labor
Virginia
Danville River
Fitzgerald
Walsh Drops Fight to Summon Cannon in Senate Query
Montana Senator Walsh abandoned a bid to let a lobby committee question Bishop James Cannon Jr. about 1928 Anti-Smith activities to avoid charges of persecuting a Catholic. He cited potential accusations of anti Catholic bias and said he would not press the resolution. The move followed a 3 to 1 vote against requesting Senate authority and a 4 to 1 vote against Blaine’s proposal on Cannon’s refusal to answer questions.
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Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Walsh
Montana
Senate
Army engineers urged to plan Mississippi river bank protection
Major General Lytle Brown, chief of Army Engineers, urged engineers nationwide to devise a plan to prevent caving of Mississippi River banks. He said solving this would remove a key obstacle in the Jadwin Mead control plan and improve feasibility.
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Washington
Lytle Brown
Army Engineers
Mississippi River
Charges Against Alleged Check Artist
Lynn H. Dale alias John L.B. Jones of Minerva St Louis faces a complaint charging obtaining funds by passing a bogus May 6 check. Dale and companion Leon McBride were arrested in St. Louis on federal fraud grounds after admitting a scheme to obtain money easily. Bonds set at 1600 each as they allegedly passed worthless checks to hotel owners Cap Smith Fulton River and Washington Hotels and Central Hotel owner Mrs Mary Huegel.
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W. &. Simpson
Lynn H. Dale
John LB. Jones
Minerva
St. Louis
Mary Huegel
Central Hotel
Dale
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Leon McBride
Bt. Louis
McBride
Cap Smith
Fulton
Leant River
Washington
Harvest Army Reaps First Kansas Wheat Quotas
Kansas City June 13 AP The Vanguard of the 1930 harvest army advances into wheat fields reaping the first quotas of 212,723,000 bushels estimated by the agriculture department for the world food supply The United States employment service estimates 190,000 workers will be needed to finish reaping about 137,300,000 bushels in Kansas with general harvest due June 20 Most of the workers will be used in state operations leaving 27,500 outside Kansas said George Tucker fawn labor director
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Kansas City
Department of Agriculture
United States Employment Service
Kansas
George Tucker
Fawn
Hannibal Youth Found Dead In Tragic Suicide
William F. Webb, 22, of Hannibal Missouri, was found dead in his room this morning by his father. Webb hanged himself with a rope tied to a shed post after years of poor health. Police and medical personnel reported no foul play. death attributed to suicide.
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Hannibal, Mo
William F. Webb
Capone Suit Tangles Miami Nuisance Case at Palm Island
Miami witnesses testify Capone’s Palm Island estate is a nuisance as authorities seek to padlock the property. R B Burdine, a department store owner, says Capone’s champagne services drew visitors and that Capone’s purchases at his store ran to five figures. The affidavits link Capone to liquor distribution and charitable gifts later returned to Chicago racketeering interests.
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Miami
Fla
Alphonse Capone
R. B. Burdine
Capone
Palm Island
Tariff Bill Approved in Senate by 44 to 42 Vote
The Senate passed the tariff bill by 44 to 42 after a conference report adoption. Five Democrats joined Republicans, and both chambers faced further action before Hoover's signature. Debate praised Smoot and Simmons, with approval seen as key to reviving business mood amid lengthy partisan wrangling. The final measure reflected a compromise between House and Senate versions.
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Couzens
Dale
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Labor-Shipstead
Cutting
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Gould
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Watson
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Nye
Steck
Lease
King
Smith
Smoot
Utah
Simmons
North Carolna
Finance
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