Unexplained Cole County Count Leads to Grand Jury Call
The 14th judicial circuit recount shows mid progress with slight changes in Cooper and Maries counties. In Cale county widespread ballot irregularities emerge with over 200-vote errors across 16 precincts and affidavits from voters who say their ballots were mismarked. Attorneys for Harry L. Buchanan seek tangible explanations, noting pencil differences and urging a grand jury to uncover full facts.
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14Th Judicial Circuit
Cooper
Maries
Cale
Harry L. Buchanan
Jefferson City
How Wars Are Won in World War II Era Thinking
An essay arguing two factors determine victory: German morale sagging as the belief in a successful Nazi regime fades, and a concrete plan for Four Freedoms to rally free peoples. It critiques Hitler’s New Order as improvised, urges clear vision of freedom, and notes propaganda and societal observations from the era.
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Germany
Europe
Bulgaria
Turkey
Free World
England
Hitler
Mitchell and Hillier battle to clear famed air pioneer name
In Congress and Wisconsin legislature, a 43 year old bond between two Spanish American War soldiers resurfaces as Rep. Bolles and Assemblyman Hiller push to clear Brig. Gen. William L. Mitchell’s name. The piece traces their tentmate friendship, Mitchell’s rise as a wartime air power pioneer, and a lighter note on evolving army chocolate rations.
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Washington
Annals of Congress
William L
Billy" Mitchell
United States Army
Mitchell
Hilty
Assembly
Senate
Wisconsin
Congress of the United States
William L. Mitchell
Milwaukee
Wis
Harvey
Jacksonville
Fla
Evis
Edward
Hiller
Billy” Mitchell
Hillier
Man About Manhattan on Schmeling and the title shot
George Tucker critiques posthumous geese of Schmeling while recounting his career and the politics around heavyweight title chances. He notes Schmeling beat Louis but was denied a title shot due to behind the scenes pressures in New York and laments the excess praise after death. He mentions Schmeling serving as a parachute trooper and his Greece hospital stay.
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New York
Max Schmeling
Crete
United States
Max
Broadway
Schmeling
Joe Louis
Louis
James J. Braddock
Jersey Pier Walloper
Braddock
Bradock
Two Ways of Life Clash Warns Sidney Hillman
Sidney Hillman, director of social policy at OPM, warns that nations cannot risk isolation in a world split by opposing life philosophies. He argues for engagement to avert a dangerous showdown between competing systems and emphasizes collective action.
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Sidney Hillman
A3- Sociale
OPM
Lookout Posts in Air Defense Will Dot Map
The army air corps launches an aircraft warning system along Atlantic and Pacific coasts with civilian volunteers as spotters. Training at observation posts and filter centers starts. volunteers may be enlisted for full-time work in emergencies. Four interceptor commands to cover four coastal regions are established.
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Washington
Army Air Corps
Atlantic
Pacific
Frank Bane
Office of Emergency Management
Bane
Loyal Defense Council
Air Force
Bersons
War Department
Air Corps
G.H.Q
Mitchel Field
Spokane
Wash
Tampa
Fla
Riverside
Cal
Press Campaign to Come Before German Reprisals
Fred Vanderschmidt discusses Roosevelt's order closing German consulates and propaganda offices in the United States as Germany weighs similar retaliation. The piece analyzes potential diplomatic rupture, Hitler’s likely responses, and the Robin Moor incident, noting American concerns over German aggression and the challenges of German morale and press campaigns.
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Germany
United States
Ora
Information
Hitler
Roosevelt
England
Italy
Mussolini
Washington
Robin Moor
Barrett Appointment Deferred by Senate Committee
Senate elections committee deferred action on Barrett's appointment to head the St. Louis board of election commissioners after hearing he received a $4,000 gubernatorial campaign contribution from Albert C. Lam formerly with Union Electric. Barrett denied knowledge the money came from Union Electric and noted Lam later served prison time for perjury tied to Securitate investigation. The panel will decide before final Senate confirmation.
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Barrett
Senate
Senate Elections Committee
Jesse W. Barrett
St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners
Union Electric Company of
St. Louis
G.O.P
Forrest C. Donnell
Albert C. Lam
Union
Securilier Exchange Commission
Lam
Union Electric
St. Charles County
Barrett says he accepted funds as contributions from friends
Barrett defended accepting a private contribution saying it was a gift from friends and not reportable to the secretary of state under state law, which requires reporting of expenditures and contributions by a candidate, not to them.
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Barrett
Lam
Secretary of State
Alabama Cotton Spinning Near Boom Amid High Spindle Use
Alabama’s cotton spinning shows near boom peak with 1,729,018 of 1,802,156 spindles in operation this winter. The industry indicates strong activity and high production capacity across the state.
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Alabama
Stimson urges St Lawrence seaway project for defense
Secretary Stimson testified before the House Rivers and Harbors Committee urging a proposed 285 million dollar St Lawrence seaway for defense aid. He said a protected route would ship munitions to Britain while acknowledging the emergency could last longer than four years. He stressed preparedness for a long emergency despite hopes for a shorter conflict.
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Washington
Stimson
Lawrence
Houge Rivers and Harbors
Great Britain
Mansfield
D-Tex
United States
Wolf Creek dam bids to be opened this month in Kentucky
The U S Army Engineers district in Nashville will open three bid sets this month for the $55 million Wolf Creek dam project in Kentucky. Bids for an eight mile access road from Desoa to the site will be accepted until June 19 and are expected to total about $250 thousand. A Californian, Benjamin Holt, invented the caterpillar farm tractor in 1900.
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Nashville
Pan American autoists set Buenos Aires to New York record
Four Argentine brothers Felipe Jose Benito and Ernesto Mailo plus retired American Paul Pleiss and writer companion Herbert Lanks completed a Buenos Aires to New York run in record time. They avoided Central American mountain routes by driving through Costa Rica Nicaragua and Honduras enduring heat fever and rough jungle roads. They left Oct 13 and reached New York after two overnight stops with a steady push in a battered sedan.
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Mailo
Felipe
Jose
Benito
Eranesto
Buenos Aires
Rosario
Tucuman
la Paz
Lima
Quito
Bogota
Caracas
Panama
Panama Canal
Central America
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Honduras
Central American
Mexico
Mexico City
Neuvo
Laredo
Philadelphia
Pleiss
Paul Fleiss
London
Cairo
Balkan
Caracax
Venezuela
Punta Arenas
Chile
Rio de Janeiro
Herbert Lanks
Feari
Springfield man’s beer permit revoked in liquor case
State liquor supervisor C. Ray Noel revoked J. J. Lyons Springfield 3.2 beer license for alleged dealing in intoxicating liquor while licenses for two others were suspended. Helen Wammer Smith Cherokee Cafe St Louis five day liquor sale on Sunday. William D. B. Sullins Mokane 30 days for insufficient stock. war disruption raises prices up to 1000 percent on some items.
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C. Ray Noel
J. J. Lyons
Springfield
Helen Wammersmith
Derokee Cafe
St. Louis
William DB. Sullins
Wag
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