Attorney General Blasts Hoover Resignation Report
Washington and June 15 AP Attorney General Clark condemned rumors that J Edgar Hoover resigned as FBI chief amid a probe into Judith Coplon espionage case. Hoover and his spokesman gave no comment. The Times Herald story circulated publicly prompting White House and Justice officials to respond with questions and denials.
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Clark Non
J. Eden Hoover
FBI
Judith Coplen
Washington Times- Herald
PSI
J. Edgar Hoover
Clark
Justice Department
Polic
Hoover
Amazon
Frank Waldr
Tiies-Herail Seas
Times-Herald
Waldup
White House
Charles G. Ross
Ross
FOI
Coplon
Waitkus Shot by Chicago Woman in Chicago Hotel
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Eddie Waitkus was shot in a North Shore hotel by Ruth Ann Steinhagen, a 19-year-old Chicago clerk. Reports say she had an urge to kill someone and was receiving psychiatric treatment. Waitkus remained conscious and stable after surgery. authorities described her as schizophrenic or deeply affected by hysteria.
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Eddie Waitkus
Phillies
Chicago
Philadelphia Phillies
Bubby Soxer
Waitkus
Masonic Hospital
Suying
Edgewater Beach
North Shore
Miler
Wal
Innis Asgnic Hospital
Ruth Ann Teinhagen
Chitaga Shap
Boston
Kert Bruns
Waithus
Rifte
Arkansas 17YearOld Girl Arrested Here
Barbara Jean Cathey a 17 year old from Evening Shade Arkansas was arrested last night at 200 East High street while hitchhiking. Police said she matched a description of an escapee from a Mate hospital in Arkansas and authorities there would be contacted today. Revise City's Powers The Missouri House passed a bill to modernize St Joseph licensing power over businesses. The measure goes to the Governor after Senate approval.
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Barbara Jean Cathey
Evening Shade
Ark
East High Street
Poijice
Mate
Arkansas
Missouri House
St. Joseph
Senate
Qwis
Casey
Missouri Senate
Combine
Michael Kinney
Joseph Hy Bro
St. Louis
Kinney
Weather outlook for Setterson City and central Missouri
Fair tonight and Thursday with lows in the upper 50s and highs in the lower 60s. Temperature 27 in the morning with four hours of precipitation. Missouri River and Kansas City area noted with river forecast and wind at 2.2.
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Missouri
Tam
Kansas
Boone
Wexrmann
Cuzick Sees Hope For County Crops
County Agent Joseph Cuzick visited farms in the west half of Cole county to assess rainfall damage. He expressed cautious optimism with upcoming fair weather, noting potential to harvest wheat in time while fearing delays to corn due to late planting and a possible early killing frost around October 11. He warned clover hay near total loss from rains.
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Joseph Cuzick
Cole County
Cuzick
Tie
Pirates Rally Past Braves 8-7 In Last Inning Finish
Danny Murtaugh delivered a game winning single in the bottom of the ninth driving in Ralph Kiner and Wally Westlake to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-7 victory over the Boston Braves before 15,044 paying fans and 6,288 children. The Pirates tallied four runs in the hectic final inning.
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Fivisburon
Danny Murtough
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ralph Kiner
Wally Westlake
Boston Braves
Bucs
Fight Erupts In House On Merit System Debate
In the Missouri House a fight broke out over a Republican resolution criticizing Democratic officials for aiming to wreck the state merit system. Rep. Ridenhour introduced the measure. Shockley sought an immediate vote. Elliott and Boyd defended Ridenhour while Turley condemned the conduct. The action stalled 52 to 77 and was sent to a committee.
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House
R. H. Ridenhour
Osage County
Tom A Shockley
Pulaski County
Roy Hamlin
Marion County
Ren
Howard Elliott
St. Louis County
Ridenhour
Eliott
Shockley
James F. Boyd
Munroe County
Elliot
Spider
Turley
Elliott
Kansas City Leaders Named to Fire Prevention Committee
Nat Milgram of Kansas City is named chairman to arrange a statewide fire prevention meeting next fall. H. Roe Bartle chairs the program committee with Gov. Forrest Smith naming 13 district chairmen later. Members include Charles Phillips John G. Jeffries George M. Burns John H. Porter Dr. Frank Key Wright Barney Allis H. E. Stusher and Paul W. Terry.
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Nat Milgram
Kansas City
H. Roe Bartle
Forrest Smith
Charles Phillips
John G. Jeffries
George M. Burns
Kasas City
John H. Porter
St. Loui
Frank Key Wright
St. Louis
Barney Allis
H. E. Stusher
State Farm Bureau Federation
Paul W. Terry
Missouri Inspection Insurance) Bureau
Not as Bad as Expected Revised Crest Forecast
A revised Missouri River crest forecast from Kansas City weather bureau says the river will not seriously flood the bottomlands locally. Previous projections warned of a crest near 24.5 feet, now seen around 22.8 feet with the likely crest at flat point Thursday.
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Missouri River
Kansas City Weather Bureau
Capital City
Oher
Lexing
Associatedréss
Ralph Aldrich
Rer
Boonville
Missouri
Alissouri
Honey Bees Home Not Always Land Of Milk And Honey
A resident at 411 Madison Street complained to police about bees in the walls. Officers used sulfur and carbon tetrachloride to evict them, killing about half the swarm and leaving the rest to die.
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Madison Street
Dees
Cost May Block Work On Stadium at M U
COLUMBIA, Fame 15 AP The University of Missouri opened bids for 5000 additional seats for its football stadium but the high costs threaten letting the contract. John Epple Construction of Columbia bid 175600, with work needing completion by the 1949 season opening. Board of Regents to review bids in St. Louis Friday.
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Columbis
Fame
University of Missouri
John Epple
Traffic Meeting Opens Tomorrow Missouri Conference at Governor Hotel
The second annual Missouri Traffic Engineering conference led by Missouri University College of Engineering opens tomorrow at the Governor hotel and runs through Saturday. Participants include the Missouri Highway department Yale Bureau of Highway Traffic and Missouri Municipal league. Oug L Barbarick St Joseph safety council manager will chair discussions on municipal traffic problems with about 250 attendees anticipated.
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Missouri Traffic Engineering Conference
Missouri University College of Engineering
Governor Hotel
Saturda
Missouri Highway Department
Yale Bureau of Highway Traffic
Missouri Municipal League
Oug L. Barbarick
St. Joseph
Woman Mails 1928 $2 Bill to Pay Traffic Fine
Police Judge Andrew Schwaller received a two dollar bill from a woman by mail to settle two overtime parking tickets. The 1928 series bill was used in what authorities called a legal payment, though the notice did not specify the due amount or method.
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Andrew Schwaller
Schwaller
Patrol To Send Radio Equipment To Police
CAA regional attorneys questioned two Eldorado Kansas men, Robert Noland and James Thompson, after their arrest at the Governor hotel by the State Highway Patrol. Noland, released from a local penitentiary for forged money charges, faced extradition issues with Arkansas authorities. The two lacked pilot licenses and allegedly flew uncertified aircraft. Federal charges expected. investigators planned further inquiry today.
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Z. German
Louis
Roy Prine
Kansas City
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Jefferson City
Robert Joe Noland
James Edward Thompson
Eldorado
Kas
Thompson
Neland
Governor Hotel
State Highway Patrol
CAA
Noland
Arkansas
Fayetteville
Foster Scheaux
Warrensburg
Reginald HH. Corrigan al
German
St. Louis
Tere
Prine Ques
Budget Deficit Forecast For United States Grows
Washington reports a forecast of a budget deficit for fiscal 1949 exceeding one billion dollars, with receipts running below estimates and large outlays including debt interest and farm price support programs. The administration weighs a tax increase amid deteriorating revenue, as June receipts falter and outlays remain high. Separate notes mention Rural Electrification loans to cooperatives in Illinois, Missouri.
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Washington
Truman
Fruman
Congressional
Commodity Credit Incorporation
Missouri Mourns Mike Casey Former State Senator
Michael Casey, 79, died in Kansas City and Missouri's official family mourns the longtime lawmaker described as a senator's senator. Born February 1, 1870, in Jersey Shore, Pa., he moved to Kansas City in 1876 and served 42 years in Missouri's legislature. He began in the House in 1902, moved to the Senate in 1908 for 18 terms, remembered for his impeccable dress and fierce battles, including a notable filibuster against a Kansas City police bill.
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Michael Casey
Kansas City
Missouri
Casey
Jersey Shore
Senate
Farmer
A. L. McTawley
St. Louis
House
Lloyd C. Stark
Senate trims state bills by nearly one million dollars
Missouri Senate cut 975000 from Nouse appropriations, lifting total reductions in two days to 9826265. Three bills were trimmed to fund state agencies for two years from 241,407,509 to 231,581,509, with more cuts possible as money bills approach. Senator John W. Noble said the moves align with a policy to trim institutional funds in anticipation of lower costs.
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Nouse
Missouri Senate
Senate
Penitents
John W. Noble
Kennett
Appropriations
Victor Buescher Heads Lions Club in Missouri Hotel Election
Victor Buescher was elected president of the Lions Club at its annual election held today in a Missouri hotel. Officers elected include C F Whaley as first vice president G D Nichols as second vice president James E Ellis as third president A D Boucher as tam er J Raymond Bilis as tail twister O W Raither Jr as treasurer and C C Isely Jr secretary. In the only contested race Robert Gillock Levis Landwehr Paw Little and Graty Myers joined the board of directors. F O Capps is the outgoing president. The new officers will be installed July 6 or 7. Eighty four Lions attended the luncheon and heard a soap box sweepstakes report for Sunday.
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Victor Buescher
Lion's Club
Missouri Hotel
C F. Whaley
G. D. Nichols
James E. Ellis
A. D. Boucher
Tamer
J. Raymond Bilis
O. W. Raither, Jr
C. C. Isely
Robert Gillock
Levis Landwehr
Paw Little
Graty Myers
F. O. Capps
Lions
Talk Plans to Boost Blood Donations in Cole County
Red Cross officials and community members met at the Chamber of Commerce to review this year’s blood donation efforts and discuss strategies to recruit more donors. A general program was outlined but no concrete actions were set. Attendees included Russell Sexton, Mrs Hendren, Mrs Campf, Ralph Hammond, William Kraus, Arnold Gould, Lawrence Jones, C Gordon Price, John R Thompson, Miss Sue Ann Wood, and Mrs Gary Spencer.
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Red Cross
Cole County
Chamber of Commerce
Russell Sexton
John Hendren
Phil Campf
Colt County Red Cross
Ralph Hammond
William Kraus
Arnold Gould
Lawrence Jones
C. Gordon Price
John. R. Thompson
Sue Ann Wood
I Gary Spencer
FM Radios Aid Police Protection For Jefferson City
The State Highway Patrol loaned a frequency modulation receiver to Jefferson City police to cover the six week FM installation period. The change allows patrols to relay complaints to Troop F and broadcast to roving cars with fewer cross transmissions. AM service is discontinued during the transition, with no service disruption expected and FM benefits including clearer tone and localized reach.
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State ‘Highway Patrol
Eddie Mueller
Jefferson Citian
Mueller
H. W. Duncan
Assant
AM Mugher
Duncan
Woth Police and Fire Departments
Noway FM
Colorful Old West lawman Andy Pruitt dies at 70
Andrew "Andy Pruitt" of Missouri and Kansas fame, a feared deputy and sheriff who knew both Dalton and Younger gangs, died yesterday in a Los Angeles hospital. A native of Marrnes county Missouri he later joined the Southern Pacific railroad as a special agent and was famed for riding out to confront bank robbers alone with a revolver.
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Los Angeles
Andrew
Andy Pruitt
General Hospital
Marnes County
Missouri
Dalton
Montgomery County
Kansas
Tom Mix
California
Southern Pacific Railroad
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