Slot machines branded state’s most lucrative racket by AG
Missouri Attorney General Ray McKittrick told police chiefs and sheriffs that slot machines are the greatest and most lucrative racket in the state, financing racketeers and criminals, corrupting officials, and demanding firm enforcement to stamp out the illicit business amid widespread complaints and lax local enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray McKittrick
Missouri Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
McKittrick
Rto
Mc¢Kittrick
Jefferson City
Pease
Frid ay Night Weather With Rising Temperature
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a slight warmup in the northwest tonight and the east and south Friday. Temperatures forecast high 60 and low 61 with light rain 0.14 inches. River stage changes noted for Keokuk Tike, Katisan City, Waverly, Boonville, Jefferson, St Thomas, Hermann, Union and Lake of the Clarks with small rises and falls.
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Keokuk — Tike
Katisan City
Waverly
Boonville
Jefferson
St. Thomas
Hermann
Union
Lake of the Clarks, T.&, My
Missouri Patrol to Build Six Short Wave Stations
Col B Marvin Casteel announces six new short wave stations will be built at Jefferson City Kirkwood Sikeston Springfield Kansas City and Macon to supplement KIUK. Funded by a 127500 appropriation the stations will enable two way radio communication across divisions with KIUK as master control and KWOS style transmitters at 1000 watts. Construction starts soon with bids requested from radio suppliers and soil tests guiding final siting.
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Patrol
B. Marvin Casteel
Patfrol
The
Post-Tribune
Kiuk
Jefferson City
Lloyd C. Stark
Kirkwood
Sikeston
Springfield
Kansas City
Macon
Casteel
Kwos
KIDK
Col. Casteet
Missouri
Col. Casteel
Ilinois State Patrol
Stephens Outlines Missouri Public Works Plans
Hugh Stephens, chair of the Missouri six year public works program committee, spoke to Kiwanis about a possible plaza and parking ground north of Capitol Avenue. He noted costs for acquiring the ground and said the architects’ and builders’ ideas could be realized within the next legislature sessions. He linked state planning efforts to the Capitol complex’s future in bills from the recent session and praised the State Planning Board’s formation under Governor Lloyd C. Stark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Stephens
Missouri
Kiwanis Club
Capitol Avenue
Hos Cal
Stephens
State Planning Board
Lloyd C. Stark
3 More Playgrounds Promised Children
Jefferson City circles pledged to raise funds for three additional playgrounds after a Lions club drive led by L. D. Thompson and Harry E. Parsons. Campaign momentum built since starting last week, with strong citizen cooperation and support for expanding play spaces beyond Washington Park School to meet rising demand.
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Jefferson City
L. D. Thompson
Harry E. Parsons
Lions Club
Washington Park School
Prison reform groups back outgoing prison near Jefferson City
Governor Lloyd C. Stark received praise from Missouri women’s reform groups for the 59th General Assembly’s parole bill and plans to build a new medium security prison near Jefferson City. The project aims to reduce penitentiary population while improving treatment and modernization, with a target capacity of 750 inmates through economies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post-Tribune
Jefferson City
59Th General Assembly
Lloyd C. Stark
Carol Bates
St. Louis
Missouri Welfare League
C. 8. Pitrat
CN. Seidlitz
Penological
Woman's City Club of
Kansas City
Stark
Roosevelt approves Fulton School grant in Missouri
The Public Works Administration announced President Roosevelt approved a $111,273 grant to Fulton Missouri school district for a $247,273 fireproof high school building and for remodeling of the present high school into a grade school. Applicants will furnish 55 percent of the total cash.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Roosevelt
Fulton
Missouri
PWA
City Eyes Audit and Possible Municipal Water Ownership
City officials await a public service commission audit of Capital City Water Company assets as the city moves toward a rate reduction bid. An ordinance for municipal ownership was being prepared for voter submission, with aldermen wary of partisan constraints and a hoped $18,000 annual saving as a sole concession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
PSC
Capital City Water Company
John G. Bond
Post-Tribune
Jefferson City
Water Company
Bond
Klick Wins Suit In Russellville Court
A Russellville justice court jury awarded 250 to AG McIntyre in a suit against William Klick and Edward Klels. McIntyre, injured December 6 at Monroe Street and Capitol Avenue, alleged a truck driven by Klick caused the accident. Police witnesses Hoover and Deho testified for the plaintiff. jury deliberation lasted only minutes.
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A. Justice Court
Russellville
AG. McIntyre
William Klick
Edward Klels
McIntyre
Monroe Street
Capitol Avenue
Jim Hoover
Horace Deho
Jefferson City
Forty Spanish workers executed at Algeciras fortifications
GIBRALTAR June 1. Forty Spanish workmen were executed at Algeciras by Nationalists after months on fortifications at Camera Point. Proclaimed to protect the straits against Loyalist ships, guns appeared aimed toward Gibraltar. Reasons for executions not disclosed but thought to prevent prisoners exposing fortification details.
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Gibraltar
Algeciras
Camera Point
Peace Officers Would Suggest Laws 1938 Convention Action
Cooper County man to be installed as president of the Missouri Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police as officials urged Governor Stark to convene a state law enforcement conference. The Jefferson City gathering backed a 1939 administration program, praised Stark’s appointments, and called for stronger crime legislation, including slot machine crackdowns.
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Missouri Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police
Lloyd C. Stark
General Assembly
Jefferson City
Bovernor
Stark
Missouri
State Highway Patrol
Harry Mackey
Carl Walz
Cole County
Roy McKittrick
Clay Groom
Cooper County
Kansas City
Groom
T. J. Or
Meata
Glendale
J. E. Kelley
St. Joseph
Howard Nichols
Kirkwood
Andrew McDonnell
Webster Graves
Teasurer
C. W. Higdon
Richmond
Fred
Graves
St. Louis
Charles Hahn
Statelary
Missouri Crime Prevention Bu
Yeau
Convent Lion
Buford warns tourists on forest fire dangers in Missouri
Wilbur C. Buford state game and fish commissioner issues his annual caution to campers tourists and sportsmen to avoid starting fires. He notes Missouri’s forests under federal and state administration and warns fires harm young trees pollute streams and destroy wildlife homes. He cites park fire absence correlating with game increases and urges extinguishing campfires and cigarette butts.
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Wilbur C. Buford
Buford
Court dissolves road district near Scrivner
County court dissolves special road district No 42 near Scrivner with no opposition. The action ends the district's existence and its public works duties. Only fragmentary wording remains to confirm the dissolution details.
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Special Road
Scrivner
Three Man Board to Mediate Strike in Steel Works Named
Bloodshed enters battle of steel in Canton as a 19 year old picket Stephen Mat is shot in the arm during the first steel shipment from Canton Republic Steel plant since the strike began. Two men beaten at Bethlehem Cambria works in Johnstown. union organizers warn of possible alliance among steel unions and United Mine Workers if opposition persists.
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Franklin
Cleveland
Canton
Stephen Mat
Canton Republic Steel
Piolicerman
Bethlehem
Cambria Works
Johnstown
Fleet Workers Organising Committee
Steel Union
Vailroust
United Mine Workers of America
Brutality in Trike Scored Washington
Senator Thomas said a suppressed news reel of Memorial Day shootings in Chicago showed extreme brutality by police attacking a peaceful demonstration near the Republic Steel plant. The film, viewed by a Senate committee, sparked a preliminary inquiry, with shown footage reportedly depicting shootings in the back and club violence amid injured and frightened civilians.
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AL Washington
Senate Post- Office Committee
Philip Murray
Alvike
South Chicago
Paramount Newsreel Company
Murray
Stee
Socil
Nocent
Washington
Thomas
B. Utal
Chicago
Senate Civil Liberties Varnmillee
Senate Boost Office Committee
Republic Steel
Park Boosters Meet Tonight to Discuss City Park Fund
Leaders of the campaign gather at 8 PM in the courthouse circuit chamber to discuss developing the City Park athletic field. Joe Schrader cites costs for grandstand fencing lighting and other equipment and notes shares at ten dollars may finance the project with future gate revenues repaying investors. Dr. Thomas J. Kelly and seven volunteers will run solicitor teams, dividing the city into zones and soliciting funds from local fans of Morse Show top horse show and tennis devotees.
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City Park
Court Chamber
Joe Schrader
Schrader
Morse
Thomas J. Kelly
St. Peter's Athletic Association
Father of C Carson Dies at 89 in Jefferson City
William B. Carson a Jefferson City resident for six years and father of C C Carson died yesterday at his son's home 606 Capitol Avenue. He was 89, born in Reynolds Indiana April 29 1848 spent much of his life in St Louis where he was a dealer in braem corn. He had lived with his son since retirement six years ago.
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William B. Carson
Jefferson City
C. C. Carson
Capitol Avenue
Reynolds
Ind
St. Louis
White House presses new settlement move in steel dispute
Secretary Perkins announced a three member board to mediate the steel strike deadlock as sit down threats loom in the Mahoning Valley mills. Taft will chair the board with McGrady Tall and Lloyd K. Garrison. the move follows Roosevelt appeals and Ohio leaders urging action.
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Cleveland
Perkins
Mahoning Valley
White House
Aredd
John L. Lewis
Roosevel
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Daniel c. Shields
Johnstown
Taft
Washington
Perking
F. McGrady
Charles PB. Tall
Lloyd“ K. Garrison
University of Wisconsin
John Owens
C.I
Gwens
McGrady
Europe
United States
Garrison
Labor Department
Cincinnati
Alf M. Landon
Svarvison
University of Wisconsin Law School
Labor Relations Board
Organized Labor Movement
Miss Perkins
Labor
Roosevelt
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OAS M'Kittrick
Tephens
Lauds Donnelly, Lauf
Reformatory
C. Bates
Says Group
Miss Bailes
Welfare League
Eapegt Water Company
Klick
A. G. McIntyre
Battle of Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Inland Steel
Clinton S. Golden
Pittsburgh
Steel Committee
Joplin
Newton County
Joplin, Mo
Seneca Lastrnight
Seneca
Wyandotte
Welch
C. Carson
Perkins Sain
Charles P. Taft
Edward F. McGrady
Lloyd. Garrison
Department
Republic Slee! Corporation
Youngs— Town Sheet and ‘Tube Co
Tom Girei- Ver
Rac Qoudane Caaimin
Brae Purnell
Sheet and Tube
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