Citizens Road Association Wins Support in Missouri
The chamber of commerce backed the Citizens Road Association ten year program and funding plan, praised the Lions Club fireworks festival on June 20, and approved dissolving the airport committee. The resolution outlines the association’s proposed road program and goals to be presented to Missourians.
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Chamber of Commerce
Citizens Road Association
Lions Club
Citizens, Road Committee
Chamber backs dirt removal for road front and possible lake
The Chamber of Commerce authorized highway division five to remove dirt from chamber property along the creek to build up space in front of the Highway 50 building. Excavation may later create a small recreational lake with a dam in the creek for winter ice skating. Endorses amendment for a 10 year state road program and new constitutional provision to finance federal aid, noting traffic growth and revenue limits.
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Chamber of Commerce
Division Five
Highway Department
Dugan Receives 31 Year Sentence For Sedalia Embezzlement
Thomas E. Dugan former Sedalia city collector pleaded guilty to embezzling city funds and was sentenced by Circuit Judge Dimmitt Hoffmen to 31 years in prison. A parole plea was denied. Dugan reportedly claimed he was slugged and robbed when the vault was set on fire. an audit later cited a $9,387.51 shortage. Sam R. Sprecher, Dugan's former partner, goes to trial next Wednesday on related embezzlement charges.
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Sedalia
Thomas E. Dugan
Dimmitt Hoffmen
Hoffman
HB. T. Williams
Dugan
Williams
Sam R. Sprecher
Scattered Showers Tonight and Wednesday Near Jefferson City
Local showers expected late tonight into Wednesday with warmer tonight and cooler Wednesday. High near 82 and low around 62. River stages show Keokuk steady, Kansas City down a bit, Waverly rising, Boonville and St Thomas falling, Hermann retreating, with a note that several marks sit two tenths below full reservoir.
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Jefferson City
Keokuk
Kansas City
Waverly
Boonville
St. Thomas
Hermann
City Delays Bid for PWA Water Plant Aid
City Council resumed steps to acquire a municipal water plant via PWA grants and avoid a two thirds vote. City Engineer R D Fowler to consult Consoer Townsend Quinlan for help with application blanks. Alderman Dorr pushed action after fruitless talks with the water company. Financing eyed at a million dollar plant with 550000 bonds and rest from Uncle Sam. McCluney warned delays may occur if questions are not properly answered. Continued on Page 2.
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Municapl
PWA
R. D. Fowler
Consoer-Townsend-Quinlan Engineering Firm
Chicago
Dorr
Third Ward
Water l Company
Sam
McCluney
Turkey
Missouri PWA aid changes seen as favorable
Governor Lloyd C. Stark announced there is every encouragement for Missouri to receive a large share of the 85,006,000 public works program with 45 percent federal financing. He cited planned projects at Springfield Cape Girardeau Columbia Warrensburg Maryville and a new cancer hospital at Columbia. PWA will set up seven expenditure officers and open an office in St Louis to help communities apply.
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Lloyd C. Stark
Missouri
PWA
Washington
Goveror
State Teachers’ College
Kirksville
Congress
Southwest State Teachers College
Springfield
Teachers College
Cape Girardeau
Columbia
The
State University
Warrensburg State Teachers College
Maryville State Teachers College
Stark
St. Louis
Fry to move plant from Detroit to Columbus Georgia
Walter L. Fry a Detroit manufacturer known as the nation s top sit down boss announced that due to President Roosevelt s program Governor Murphy s labor policies and Michigan s high labor costs his company will relocate its automobile seat cover manufacturing to Columbus Georgia. Headquarters and minor operations remain in Detroit.
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Detroit
Walter L. Fry
Roosevelt
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Columbus
Fry
Jolley Named to St. Louis Vote Board
Gov. Lloyd C. Stark appointed Harold T. Jolley, vice president of the Boatmen's National Bank, to the St. Louis election board as Republican member. Jolley succeeds Henry S. Caulfield who resigned to seek the U S Senate nomination. Previously Charles Nagle, former cabinet member, had refused the post.
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Lloyd C. Stark
Harold T. Jolley
Thhe Boatmen’s National Bank
St. Louis
Henry S. Caulfield
U. S
Charles Nagle
Cauttierd
Missouri trio to inspect war graves in Europe
A three member Missouri commission appointed by Gov. Lloyd C Stark has arrived in France to inspect American war graves. Gen E M Stayton James E Rieger and R M Talbert sailled from New York on the Ile de France. The group plans to visit Brussels Amsterdam London and Southampton returning July 6 on the Acquatania with expenses detailed by State Auditor Forrest Smith totaling 2897 14 of a 5000 appropriation.
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Lloyd C. Stark
Europe
France
Forrest Smith
Missouri
Brussells
Amsterdam
London
Southampton
Smith
New York
Safety Group to Meet at Columbia for Training School Plan
The Missouri Association for Traffic Safety training personnel committee will meet in Columbia tomorrow to plan a safety training school for teachers and officers. Dean T. W. Irion of the University of Missouri education school chairs the committee with Frederick A. Middlebush, university president. Vice chairmen are Reyburn Hoffman of the St. Louis Safety Council and Sgt. Dr. C. Snedaker, safety director of the state highway patrol.
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Missouri Association For Traffic Safety
Columbia
T. W. Irion
University of Missouri School of Education
Frederick A. Middlebush
Reyburn Hoffman
St. Louis Safety Council
Dr. c. Snedaker
State Highway Patrol
Northwestern University
Proclaims June 17 as Humanity Day in Missouri
Gov. Lloyd C. Stark proclaims Friday, June 17, as Humanity Day and urges Missourians to observe it. The United Council for civilian relief will end its aid drive for Chinese war victims with bowl of rice parties nationwide. Albert Phillips of Cleveland proposes a six-hour day in a Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen address at the Missouri state convention, which closes tomorrow.
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Lloyd C. Stark
United Council For Civilian Relief
Moberly
Albert Phillips
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Brotherhood
Haworth bans politics for Social Security staff in Missouri
The Social Security Commission ordered 1,410 state employees to stay out of politics to quiet rumors it could influence state primary races. The ban bars soliciting funds or votes and prohibits political posters in offices. Gov. Lloyd C. Stark endorsed Judge James M. Douglas for the Democratic Supreme Court nomination, while Judge James V. Billings drew Kansas City support from Tom Pendergast.
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Social Security Commission
Social Agency
Lloyd Co. Stark
James M. Douglas
Democratic Supreme Court
James V. Billings
Kennett
Kansas City
Tom Pendergast
Douglas
George I. Haworth
NYA to Employ Youths for Missouri Dormitory Work
Clark Buckner announced that 110 youths ages 18 to 24 from across Missouri except St Louis and Kansas City will be hired to build dormitories at Northwest Missouri Teachers College Maryville. Work starts July 7 with wages covering living expenses and college fees, plus vocational and college courses outlined by NYA officials.
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Northwest Missouri Teachers College
Maryville
Clark Buckner
Buckner
St. Louis
Kansas City
NYA
Four Local Clubs Hold Joint Castle Rock Picnic
The four oldest Jeffer son City clubs Groundhogs Chums Cross Keys and Mechanics Social held a Sunday picnic at Castle Rock with over 100 attendees. A feature baseball game saw the Chums defeat the All-Stars 3 to 2 as Cricket Meade pitched a sharp duel against Art Bassman. Meade’s fast ball misflung off the plate, unsettling the rivals. The clubs have existed for more than 30 years.
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Jefferson City
Groundhogs
Chums
Cross Keys
Mechanics Social
Castle Rock
Cricket Meade
Pir the
Art Bassman
Meade
Labor Leader Clark Held After Hotel Worker Assault
George Clark a former Building Trades Council president and carpenter, was bound on 209 dollars on a common assault charge after an attack on Madison Hotel employee Joe Sterling Saturday night. Sterling, who worked on the Ten Mile Drive school project, suffered facial cuts, ribs and ear injuries and received medical care. Clark admitted striking him alleging provocation over a union dispute. Police learned of the incident late and a court date will be set once Sterling recovers.
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George Clark
Joe Sterling
Madison
Sterling
Clark
Tule
Building Trades Council
Ten Mile Drive
Madison Hotel
Air raids on Valencia harbor burn ships and kill several
Insurgent air raids on Valencia set four sailing vessels afire in the harbor and killed several people. Three dead and 22 buildings destroyed in the port area. A second raid caused heavier damage with casualty numbers not yet known. Eight killed and 21 injured at Nules. Denia bombed and Brisbanes wrecked freighter Brisbane bombed again. Springfield printer Jesse M Cain dies at 71.
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Madrid
Valencia
Nules
Castellon de la Piana
Denia
Flooded Yellow River Death Toll Reported at 150000
Reports from the Lunghai front say the Yellow River floods in northern Henan have drowned about 150,000 Chinese civilians. Cungmow and surrounding areas are submerged with three large dyke breaks. Japanese engineers and Chinese workers scramble to repair breaches as advancing forces pull back toward Kaifeng.
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Yellow River
Shanghat
Pia
Henan
Cungmow
Chengchow
Japan
Lunghai Railway
China
Kaifeng
Britain Plans No Action in Attacks on Her Ships
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons Britain will take no retaliatory action over the Mediterranean bombings of British shipping. He outlined two safety proposals and noted 22 British ships attacked since April 11, with 11 sunk or seriously damaged.
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Britain
Chamberlain
Empire
London
Nevile Chamberlain
House of Commons
Mediterranean
Governor Stark Calls Special Session on Social Security Case
Governor Lloyd C. Stark intervened in a legal dispute between Attorney General Roy McKittrick and the Social Security Commission. He ordered a special session with McKittrick to decide who would handle the agency’s legal affairs after the commission hired Elmore G. Crowe of Kansas City as special counsel, prompting McKittrick to accuse efforts to deter old age pension appeals. The conference followed McKittrick’s claim the full commission was not present at the prior meeting.
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Lloyd C. Stark
Roy McKittrick
Social Security Commission
McKittrick
Elmore G. Crowe
Kansas City
Hirth Attacks Missouri Highway Planning Committee
Missouri farm editor William Hirth sharply criticized the state highway planning committee over plans to back a constitutional gasoline tax rise and a proposal to fund a slush fund from state highway employees. He requested removal from the committee roster and pledged active opposition to the Jefferson City steamroller program and the circulating petitions.
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Columbia
June M
William Hirth
Missouri Farm Reader
Missouri Highway Program Planning Committee
State Highway Department
R. S. Brownlee
Citizens Road Association
Hirth
Jefferson City
Liquidation of 14 Banks Announced
Finance Commissioner R Waldo Holt announced the liquidation of 14 state banks completed during May. Banks named include Farmers Bank of Strasburg Bank of Cleveland Bolckow State Bank Andrew County State Bank of Savannah Citizens State Bank of Altamont Prairie Home Bank Cook Station Bank People s Exchange Bank of Charleston Citizens Bank of Knox City Bank of Corning Farmers Bank of Agency Wright City Bank Parma Bank and Bank of Lilbourne. Ballantine at Steele Mo dismissed murder charges against Harry Bailey tavern operator in the Lu ther Burton case ruling the shooting justifiable homicide.
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R. Waldo Holt
Farmers Bank of Strasburg
Bank of Cleveland
Bolckow State Bank
Andrew County State Bank of Savannah
Citizens State Bank of Altamont
Prairie Home Bank
Cook Station Bank
People's Exchange Bank of Charleston
Citizens Bank of Knox City
Bank of Corning
Farmers Bank of Agency
Wright City Bank
the Parma Bank
Bank of Lilbourne
Caruthersville, Mo
API
Justice of the Peace
Ballantine
Steele, Mo
Harry Bailey
Luther Burton
Bailey's Tavern
Jefferson City Man Slain in Nightclub Holdup
In Vicksburg Mississippi a Jefferson City Missouri man, Harry Lee Kerr aged 25, was killed during a nightclub holdup attempt. Kerr fired first, Crevitt the club proprietor returned fire, two bullets hit Kerr, a third damaged a cash register and a car window. Police sought Kerr’s relatives locally. Kerr’s family said they did not know him.
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Vicksburg
Miss
S. J. Luckett
Harry Lee Kerr
Jefferson City
Kerr
Ed Crevitt
Crevitt
Luckett
Thomas Byrd
Aefferson City
Kerrs
Urged Deportation of Troublemakers in Newark
Mayor Frank Hague urged deportation of aliens who object to the U S form of government during a free speech suit in Newark. He said natives who oppose Americas government should be sent to an Alaska camp. CIO-ACLU counsel pressed Hague on beliefs of dictatorship backers. Separately Mrs Lucille Hammon filed suit for divorce against Dwight Hammon for general indignities.
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Newark
N. F
Frank Hague
Jersey City
Cto-American Civil Liberties Union
Hague
America
Alaska
Cio-Alco
Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
Spaulding Frazer
CIO
Newark Law School
Cio-Aclu
Lucille Hammon
Dwight Hammon
House Approves Compromise on Wage Hour Bill
The House approved the compromise wage hour bill after Speaker Bankhead overridden a Republican attempt to block final action. The vote was 280 to 89 as leaders move toward sending the measure to the White House. The bill would penalize government contractors who ignore wage hour standards and labor board decisions.
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Washington
House
Senate
White House
Bankhead
Representative Tabor
Norton
D-Nj
House Labor Committee
Congress
Lewis
House Rules Committee
John L. Lewis
CIO
Fie
AFL
Labor Board
Senate Banking Committee
House Yes
Train Derails Near Emporia Injuring Twelve Passengers
A Santa Fe passenger train traveling at 75 mph derailed between Emporia and Kansas City, injuring twelve passengers slightly and shaking fifty five aboard. The crash left three passenger coaches and a mail car in a ditch, tearing up 660 feet of rails. John Murray of St. Louis was among the injured as road crews freed passengers with shovels and pulled them to ambulances and another train for treatment.
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Kansas City
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