Worst Flood in 28 Years Along Missouri
Northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri face renewed floods as the Missouri and Kaw rivers rise to their highest marks since 1915 and 1935 respectively. Farmers and soldiers scramble to save dikes while convicts assist. Forecasts predict Missouri River stages of 28.5 to 29 feet, threatening Kansas City’s airport and low districts as streams push water downstream.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Weather Bureau
St. Joseph
Leavenworth
Gide
Walter
Hunter
Federal Penitentiary
Kansas Penitentiary
Big Muddy
Osage
Mississippi
Showers Likely This Afternoon for Jefferson City Area
Weather forecast for Jefferson City and vicinity predicts showers this afternoon and tonight with a high near 79 and a low around 64. Multiple river stage readings show rises across St Joseph Kansas City and other towns, with several locations above normal levels and fall or rise adjustments noted.
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Jefferson City
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Waverly
Chillicothe
Boonville
Cce
St. Thomas
Park Lake
Hermann
St. Louis
Seeee
St. Charles
Cane Girardeau
St Louis Banker John C. Lonsdale Dies in Hot Springs
John C. Lonsdale Sr., a St. Louis banker and former American Bankers Association president, died in a Hot Springs hospital at 71 after a stroke. He directed the Eighth District Federal Reserve Bank 1921–1938 and helped found the Little Rock and Hot Springs Western railroad. Survived by widow, son John Jr. of California, and daughter Arlene O'Callahan of Chicago. body to be sent to St. Louis for funeral services.
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Hot Springs
Ark
John C. Lonsdale
St. Louis
Sean
Lonsdale
American Bankers Association
Eighth District Federal Reserve Bank
Stocksine
Little Rock
Texas Railroad
Little Rock and
Hot Springs Western
New York
National Bank of Commerce
Mercantile Trust Co
Mercantile Commerce Bank & Trust Co
Consolidated Institution
St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
United States ‘Chamber of Commerce
St. Louis Clearing House Association
Horn
Memphis
John, Sr
California
Arlene O’callahan
Chicago
Christ ‘Church Cathedral
Caucus Declines to Save Donnell Tax Plan
Missouri legislators abandon Governor Donnell's tax consolidation measure as the Senate retrenchment committee votes 10 to 3 against it. Republican caucus fails to muster 18 votes to revive the bill, ending the fate of the consolidation program amid intra party opposition and an ongoing split between House and Senate factions.
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Forrest C. Donnell
Senate
Donnell
Sen
George Miller
Sedalia
Miller
House
House Judiciary Committee
Rep
O. K.armstrong
Springfield
Missouri
VFW Auxiliary State Encampment Planned at Jefferson City
Mrs Tom C Cunningham presides announces annual state encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary to be held in Jefferson City on July 3 4 and 6 Mrs W C Tanner named general chairman Delegates elected from the local chapter include Mesdames Gordon Jones Roy E Sibley Benne Renn George Bassman Henry Porth Herbert Hoff Vern E F Smart George Newberry and Jack Warner Mrs A Linxwiler was installed historian and given a past president pin.
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Tom C. Cunningham
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jefferson City
W. C. Tanner
Mesdames Gordon Jones
Roy E. Sibley
Benne Renn
George Bassman
Henry Porth
Herbert Hoff
Vern EF. Smart
George Newberry
Jack Warner
A. Linxwiler
Flag Day Lions Luncheon Program Observed at Missouri Hotel
A Flag Day program marked the Lions Club weekly luncheon in the Missouri Hotel Assembly rooms with vocal selections by E. W. Schneider and Mrs. Ralph Asel. YV. H. Bradshaw outlined plans for the Playground Festival on July 1. Heywood Broun Award honors Your Cleveland men for advertisements tackling absenteeism in war industries.
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Lions Club
Missouri Hotel
E. W. Schneider
Ralph Asel
YV. H. Bradshaw
Heywood Broun
Boston
American Newspaper Guild
Cleveland
Former Jefferson City Pilot Wins Four Decorations
Lieutenant George A. McCanse, son of Keith McCanse, former Jefferson City residents, returned from New Guinea and Australia with the Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star, and two Oak Leaf Clusters. A Flying Fortress pilot, he fought in the Bismarck Sea clash and other major actions. He trained at Kelly Field, served in Hawaii, Australia, and New Guinea, and was promoted to First Lieutenant. He was born in Jefferson City in 1814, studied locally, and now resides in Harlingen, Texas.
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George A
Bud) McCanse
Keith McCanse
Jeffferson City
United States
New Guinea
Australia
McCause
Bismarck Sea
Kelly Field
Hawaii
Kinney
Army Air Forces
Jefferson City
Stella Wagner
Harlingen
Texas
No Fee For Sheriff for Just Opening Courts
Prosecuting Attorney Curtis J. Quimby submitted an opinion to the Cole County Court on sheriff fees and attendance for the three courts Probate Circuit and County. He notes there is no statutory fee for sheriff openings and emphasizes the three courts of record central to the sheriff’s duties.
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Curtis J. Quimby
Quimby
Harry Mackey
Cole County
Harnessing of Weir's Creek Huge Project
City council heard Engineer B F Steves outline two massive flood control plans for Weirs Creek costing 2 2 million and 31 9 million with a supplemental 110 thousand plan that residents could fund themselves. Officials said major projects are not feasible now while the council reviews options and awaits further study. The report cost 750. officials offered no comment. The project remains under consideration with residents encouraged to participate.
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B. F. Steves
Firm
Black & Wealth
Steves
Owens
Three Cars In Crash On Madison Street Yesterday
Three cars were involved in a crash yesterday afternoon on Madison Street between High and McCarty. No one was injured though the vehicles were badly damaged. Albert Davis and Bonnie Bille collided with the Black and White Cab driven by Aline Laurie while attempting a pass.
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Madison Street
High
McCarty
Albert Davis
E. Elm
Madison
Aline Laurie
E. McCarty
Davis
Bonnie Bille
Forrest Hill
Patriotic Program At Legion Meeting
The Roscoe Enloe Post of the American Legion observed Flag Day with a patriotic program at the Service Men's Center Tuesday evening. Robert P. Cummins of the State Highway Department, president of the War Dads, discussed the history of the American Flag. New York City Council approved a sweeping investigation of departments under LaGuardia administration in a post midnight session.
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Roscoe Enloe
American Legion
Service Men's Center
Robert P. Cummins
State Highway Department
War Dads
New York
New York City
LaGuardia
Axis Invasion Jitters Gibraltar to Syria
Premier Tojo told the Diet that the war situation is increasingly tense with signs of a large scale Allied offensive. He said Japan will meet enemies with new methods and that imperial forces are inflicting blows while developing counteroffensives. He promised India expulsion of Anglo Saxon influence and independence for the Philippines, and a new Burmese state within the year.
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Associated Press
Hideki Tojo
Tokyo Radio
Japan
Domei
U. S
Tojo
Atiu
Aleutians
China
Office of War Information
Diet
Pacific
India
Philippines
Omnibus Appropriations Bill for 18 Agencies Totals
The June 16 AP report details a 2.94 billion omnibus appropriations bill for 18 federal agencies including OPA WPB OTI and WSA. It covers past year results and next year budgets, with praise and criticism from the House appropriations committee, notes on staffing and carbon paper use, and remarks by War Production Chief Donald Nelson on wartime output and aircraft power.
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Washington
Congress
Office of Price Administration
OPA
War Production Board
WPB
House Appropriations Committee
Donald Nelson
King George VI visits North Africa before invasion
British sources report Romania made peace overtures to Britain while King George VI secretly toured Allied forces in North Africa. He awarded Dwight D. Eisenhower the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath as Allied plans for a southern Europe invasion intensify. The Axis fear an impending push with Allied convoys crossing the Strait and operations from Sicily toward Crete.
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Associated Press
George VI
North Africa
Europe
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Figh
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Order of the Bath
France
Dolf Hitler
Low Countries
Dunkerque
Complete Plans for Big War Show Here Friday Evening
Rey C Johnson announces final arrangements for Action Overhead arrives from Kansas City to Jefferson City Thursday. Show at Public School Stadium Friday at 5 pm with explosive experts erecting a miniature village. C Civilian Defense leaders and local officials listed for duties. program includes music, colors, address Wade Fowler, pledge, service salute, and prayer. flag day ceremonies postponed from June 14 to Friday night.
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Rey C. Johnson
Army
Kansas City
Jefferson City
Highway Patrol
Johnson
Cale County Council of Civilian Defense
Col. E. Bowma
Defense Corps
C. &. Stuckey
M. Rudéer
Ford Robertson
Dean Walter S. Coupe
Stanley M. Ginn
Rs. L. B
Color Guards
Legion Drum Corps
P. E. Waite
A. B. Jackson
God Bless America
A. C. Weigel
Wade C. Fowler
B. B. Dunn
Raymond Schuerman
Amos Conducting
C. R. Child
E. W. Schnieder
A. G. Harrell
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Bud McCanse
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