Campaign brewing against political setup in Missouri primary
Washington reports that Missouri may see an anti bossism campaign in 1936 as William Hirth, head of the Missouri Farmers Association, prepares to challenge the Pendergast machine. Hirth denounced the organization and could seek the gubernatorial nomination or back an anti boss candidate, signaling a potential shift in Democratic leadership.
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Washington
Russell L. Dearmont
Missouri
William Hirth
Missouri Farmer's Association
Thomas J. Pendergast
Pendergast
Hirth
Democratic Party
Wee
Micch
Bennett Champ Clark
Pendergast-Clark
New York
Jackson County Organization
Europe
Clark
Harry S. Truman
Rep. C. Jasper Bell
Kansas City
Watch Kidneys as Carefully as Bowels in 1934 Ad
An old Doan’s Pills advertisement urges care for kidneys, comparing 79,200 feet of kidney tubes to bowels. It states healthy people urinate about 3 pints daily and warns that less output signals toxin buildup, backache, fatigue, and swelling. The ad promotes Doan’s Pills from Foster-Milburn Co.
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Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Not a Bone Broken in Outfit When 130 Spilled From Truck
A row of short, fragmented notices reports minor injuries after 130 workers, described as Negroes, spilled from a large truck en route to a plantation in Luzora Arkansas. Mayor R C Langston says none were seriously hurt, only cuts and bruises, with doctors bandaging the crew for half a day. Additional blurbs cover a Kingston North Carolina fire chief catching a one-pound croaker, Missouri horse-drawn era posts in Conway, a Santa Fe worker collecting charity for a woman traveling to Begwell Missouri, a theft claim in Allerton Illinois regarding chain letters, and a Des Moines Iowa divorce suit highlighting a 215-pound wife’s temper and injuries.
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Associated Press
Luzora
Ark
R. C. Langston
Deadlock Persists Over Utilities Holding Company Bill
Washington June 12 AP administration leaders press for action to break a four month House Interstate Commerce Committee deadlock on a bill to abolish unnecessary public utility holding companies. Senate approval already given. House action pending as speakers and committee members anticipate reported progress soon.
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House
Senate
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Byrns
Charles H. West
White House
Rep. Rayburn
D. Tex
Rep
Pettengill
D, Ind
Supreme Court
Jin Power
O’connor
D. WL
House Rules Committee
Rules Committee
Jill
King George's Condition Reported Improved
Sandringham England June 13 George VI again reported improved today under medical supervision with branchial catarrh not serious and requiring rest physicians told Queen Mary the illness was not severe
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Sandringham
Eng
King George
Queen Mary
Plan civic welcome for Iver towboat Franklin D Roosevelt
Kansas City June 13 AP Commercial navigation returns to the Missouri river after 17 years with the arrival of the towboat Franklin D Roosevelt and three barges. Maj. Gen. Ashburn Senator Truman and City Manager McElroy will speak at a civic welcome. A dinner follows the reception and the boat opens for public inspection. The Roosevelt arrives at 4:00 p m completing a seven day Hoodwaters voyage from St Louis. The stern wheeler John James with about 200 leaders will escort the Roosevelt the final miles. return trip to St Louis starts Saturday.
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Kansas City
Missouri River
Franklin D. Roosevelt
T. Q. Ashburn
Inland Waterways Corporation
Harry S. Truman
H. F. McElroy
Roosevelt
St. Louis
John James
Pulaski Sheriff Free On Five Hundred Dollar Bond
Pulaski county sheriff John W. Harris was released on a 500 dollar bond after his June 13 arrest on a complaint by his wife alleging common assault. A hearing is scheduled for June 19 in Richland Missouri.
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Pulaski
Richland, Mo
John W. Harris
Pulaski County
Liberty
St Louis hotels seek higher telephone rates at hearing
The St Louis hotel industry opened a Public Service Commission hearing seeking a rate adjustment. They request seven and a half cents per outgoing call, removal of the 25 cent commission cap, and a general readjustment of equipment rental charges. They argue the 60 40 local split is unfair and that the 4 cent fee does not cover costs.
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St. Louis
State Public Service Commission
Southwestern Bell
Hotels Seek Removal of 25 Cent Per Call Limit On Fees
Hotels push to drop a 25 cent cap on long distance call commissions, arguing 20 percent rates exceed reasonable charges. Operators accuse the utility of duplicating fees, while the telephone company argues services benefit patrons, not Southwestern Bell.
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Telephone Company
Southwestn Bell Telephone Company
Farmers Work Day and Night Planting Crops in Missouri
Farmers near Macon Missouri toil around the clock to catch up on torn planting. G M Barnhart county agriculture agent says tractors with headlights are used by day and night crews, but wet soil halts some bottom land work. Seed houses report a surge of orders. A photograph of a dying grasshopper is noted in an institute collection.
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Macon
G. M. Barnhart
The
American Psychial Institute
Guard In Omaha Riot Escalates Police Details
In South Omaha, police increased patrols after last night's riot that left seven injured and a six month old baby gassed. Chief Samardick said more squads would guard the district where 16 people were arrested for rioting as street car windows were smashed. no formal charges had been filed.
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Omaha
South Omaha
Samardick
Riot at streetcar strike spurs large crowd in district
The blotter lists occupations of those involved, none linked to the street car men's union on strike for nearly two months over higher pay and closed shop conditions. About 1,000 people lined the Q and L streetcar line as 25 officers fought to restore order amid last night's riot, which organizers call a response to police surveillance during the tram walkout since April 20.
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