Farmer Is Found After Three Days Lost Along Mississippi River
Ma Sonran report 30 year old farmer A McDonald Swilley was separated from three companions on a berry picking trip near Sonran, Mississippi River, for almost three days. He was found asleep on a sandbar and had not eaten since Tuesday but drank river water. Rescuers Bryan Norman, O H Curtis, and Jack Vires located him in thick underbrush. he was weak but OK.
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Sonran
McDonald Swilley
Swilley
O.K
Winsley
Bryan Norman
O. H. Curtis
Jack Vires
State Agencies Benefit From Large Budget Increases
Gov. Phil M. Donnelly signed bills boosting funding for state agencies with the Welfare Division receiving about 10 million more and the Revenue Department about 5 million more for the current two year period. Welfare programs and health allocations were expanded while the State Cancer Hospital and State Tuberculosis Sanatorium gains supported health care services.
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Phil M. Donnelly
Revenue Department
Donnelly
State Division of Health
Department of Revenue
Columbia
Mt. Vernon
Final Rites Saturday For Republican Lawyer
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Alfred L. Grattendick 62 54 Louis lawyer and Republican politician. His widow found him dead of heart disease in bed yesterday morning. Grattendick was nominated several times by his party for public office but was unsuccessful in general elections. He served as treasurer of the Republican city committee for eight years.
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ST. Louis
Alfred
L. Grattendick
Louis
Grattendick
Republican City Committee
First Load of Wheat Received at Boonville Mill
The Boonville Mill and Grain Co received the first load of 1955 winter wheat this morning. The wheat came from Hadley Kosfeld farm near Overton and tested No. 1. This follows the 1954 pattern when the first load arrived in June.
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Boonville
Boonville WM
Boonville Mill and Grain Co
Hadley Kosfeld
Overton
Third Time Jury Fails to Decide Goat Murder Case
In West Plains Missouri a jury again cannot reach a verdict in the murder case of a 35 nanny goat owned by Myrtle Doatherage. Orsdel Langston stands accused after two prior trials, with costs of $22.40 estimated for the first two trials. no current estimate given. The case may be retried. The National Geographic Society cites 400 million people chewing betel nut.
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West Plains
Orsdel Langston
Myrtle Doatherage
Caulfied
Langston
Warrensburg Centennial School Plans Highlight Political Courage
From Warrensburg residents attend a caravan to Jefferson City for the centennial event while urging educators to speak freely without fear of party politics. The talk touches on mudslinging, the human equation in education, and balancing science with character as the 1855–century celebration approaches July 4 to 9.
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Board of Education
Jefferson City
Warrensburg
Canital
Johnson
China
Sedalia
Califrnia
Tere
Burle
Boonville
San Francisco
Bay
Big Waterway Plan Fattened By House Vote
The House boosted the Army Engineers budget by 52.7 million dollars, pushing total construction and river projects to about 528.22 million for the coming fiscal year. Senate action is expected with possible further increases, as critics sought to add funds beyond Eisenhower's request. The package includes restorations of deleted projects plus new river and dam work across multiple basins.
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Washington WA
Senate
Minden House
Appropriations Committee
Army Engineers
Eisenhower
Ellender
D-La
Senate Civil Works Appropriations Subcommittee
House
Lye Presi ‘Dent
Dar' ‘Denelles
Hufaula
Arkansas River
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Playa del Ray
Venice
Calif
Cannon Id-Mod
Isissippi
Turtle Creek
Kansas
Russia Aims to Extend Power in Germany and Japan
U S officials report Russia seeks to neutralize Germany and Japan through peacemaking tactics designed to split the United States from its allies. Moscow leverages peace talks to ease a rise in influence over both industrial powers while presenting a nonthreatening face to Europe and the Far East.
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Russia
Japan
Germany
U.S
Moscow
Tokyo
United States
An Tong
State Department
London
Europe
Asia
Far East
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Anibal Olivieri
General Confederaion of Workers
CGT
Civil Air Patol Cadet Squadron
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AW Business
Bureau OF Advertising
American Newspaner
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Dudwest Auto
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Ulal
Glenmore
Reethey
Cme
Glenmore Distilleries Company
Louisville
Kentucky
Skylark Drive-In
East High
Western Auto Associate Store
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Sheaffer
Herb Gordon Appliance CO
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