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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1947
Page
1
Local notice lists subscription pricing for Jefferson City and surrounding counties. Rates cover 1 year 10 dollars within county 12 outside state. 23 months 2.75 or 3.70 outside county. monthly 0.80 within. outside 1.25. Minor formatting artifacts included from OCR.
The piece argues socialism cannot guarantee content workers and that capitalism remains a robust system. It questions socialist responses to the French rail strike, noting concessions and rising costs, while blaming inflation on broader forces. It suggests American capitalism, despite flaws, has served people well longer and warns against treating socialism as an inevitable cure.
A satirical column rails at disc jockey salaries and bandleaders turning to side ventures. It notes income shifts among Whiteman and Dorsey and warns of fewer jobs for jazz musicians as trends change. The piece also jokes about shopping habits, weather, and crime, ending with a quip about loyalty and pay.
Lieutenant General dyva C Eaker, retiring as Deputy Commander and Chief of the Air Staff, told a National Press Club luncheon that postwar defense must focus on a strong air force with fighter bombers ready to strike enemy targets. He plans to write and speak on defense reform, citing near-term readiness and changes since World War II. Sir Wilmott Lewis urged mass production and allied labor management harmony as vital to sustained war readiness, while noting President Truman’s Hartley Taft Act stance remains unsettled.
President Truman declares a vision of friendship and unity in the Western Hemisphere and hopes for similar harmony in the Eastern Hemisphere to eliminate global conflict, marking a message of international collaboration and peaceful cooperation.
James Marlow reports on airline passenger and aircraft insurance practices. Airlines insure passengers and planes, with passenger coverage around 30,000 dollars per person, though settlements vary. Examples show some insurers pay out without court action, while others favor court decisions. Airline passenger miles and plane values influence insurance costs, with per passenger mile rates and annual plane coverage roughly top lines. Government and industry sources note passenger insurance rates have fallen as miles flown rise.
Mackenzies Column notes U S Secretary Marshall proposes coordinated international aid to Western Europe to resist Soviet expansion and to rebuild economies and democracies. Truman pledges support for nations choosing self rule as Greece and Turkey battles continue. France and Italy face strong Communist pressure as Bevin to Paris for talks.
Brussels report says Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg have been in touch on Secretary Marshall’s European recovery plan. The three neighbors touted a projected economic union as a mechanism for international cooperation amid debates on postwar recovery.
Frankfurt mayor Walter Kolb announced a city order making it a crime to spread rumors of an imminent war between the United States and Russia. He said 15,000 city employees must report rumor mongers and fanatics to curb enemies of the new Germany, with Nazi groups and Communist activity singled out.
St Charles Mo June 16 AP Circuit Judge Theodore Bruere called a St Charles county grand jury for Aug 1 to probe conflicting testimony by St Louis coroner Thomas Callanan and Police Major Curtis Brostow. The action followed the trial of St Louis city Sheriff John F Dougherty who received a year in jail and a $100 fine for feloniously leaving the scene of an automobile accident. Callanan testified he was told of the matter by Dougherty after the Dec 15 crash. Brostow said Callanan told him Dec 24 he knew nothing of the accident until reading it in papers.
The United Nations Balkans investigating commission met at UN headquarters with the Soviet member absent. It decided to circulate its report to the Security Council Friday and release it to the press after council receipt. The panel blamed Yugoslavia, Albania, and Bulgaria for aiding guerrillas in Greece.
Kansas City Missouri primary election probe and a former Oklahoma congressman nomination to the federal bench were sidetracked today for legislative business. A Senate judiciary committee reported on extending export controls and the second war powers act. Aides of Senator Ferguson Michigan said his sub committee is not ready to recommend a full probe of last summer's Kansas City primaries.
The vetoed tax cut bill would shift relief to high earners and leave the average family with only modest gains. President warned Congress to revisit the tax structure and consider exemptions, gifts, estates, and broader revenue shifts. He criticized H R 1 for not aiding the average taxpayer enough while favoring the wealthy. The message outlined stark disparities in take home pay across income levels.
Robert Fulton, an American inventor, demonstrated in 1805 a method to destroy ships by exploding a gunpowder charge against hulls underwater. The device was called a torpedo and is described as the grandfather of modern weapons.
The Senate passed a bill cutting GI Bill benefits for those enlisting after August 31, directing it to the House. It preserves education and training grants for current-eligibility veterans and widens an emergency loan fund to 3 million dollars for veterans. The note adds the tuning fork invention by John Shore in 1711.
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