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Jefferson City Post Tribune

Location

Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1955

Page

6

Retailers Back Police Over Speed Checks In Jefferson City

Merchants traffic and parking committee of the Chamber of Commerce endorsed the Jefferson City police radar speed limit enforcement. Chief Louis Rackers received praise as merchants supported continuing one force for safety and praised reduced accidents since the unit began.

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Weather and TV Preview From CBS Face the Nation

Partly cloudy with a high near 70. Low tonight around 40. Wendgor area forecast. KRCG-TV to televise United Nations session late today with a special one half hour edition of Face the Nation from Sarvanville, California featuring Chancellor Conrad Adenauer of West Germany.

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Complicated Affair Debates Head of House for Family Plan

Officials in Columbia examine half fare rules as a dispute over who leads the home surfaces in a family travel plan. The debate touches federal regulation and the penalties of misusing the family fare option, with local officials weighing who qualifies as head of the household.

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No Important Changes Seen in State Weather

Missouri weather will stay about the same with morning lows 54 to 62 and Saturday highs up to 85. Showers scattered in the northwest and extreme west tonight and in the north and north central sections Saturday. West Berlin observes second anniversary of the Soviet zone revolt with a national holiday.

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School Boards Endorse Plan for Missouri Education

The Missouri School Association endorsed the foundation plan for financial aid to Missouri schools. It seeks voter approval in a October special election. Malley re elected team leader. Bartle, Kansas City mayor, spoke on education’s role and the need for higher teacher salaries.

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Fulton Family Finds Rabbit Adopts Dead Kitten’s Litter

The Roy Williamson family reports a mother cat adopted a stray rabbit as a surrogate, while two newborn kittens died after a dog attack. The rabbit remains healthy and thriving in the household despite the unusual pairing.

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Missouri Jaycees Feast on Pie Bet at Convention

Missouri Jaycees plan a peach pie bet at their Dashana convention with Nat, the winner to smash peaches in the loser's face. Jack Renick of Kansas City and Bob Johring, Iowa Jaycee president, wager on south project completion. About 245 Missouri delegates depart Charleston to Atlanta in a caravan of 60 to 75 cars escorted by the Missouri Highway Patrol.

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Speeding Fines Stay Low Across Second Day

Police report a continued drop in speeding fines with only four violators paying the usual small fee and three cited as first offenders. Total collected fines reached 2155 dollars as officers tally the latest payments from individuals including T. W. Vabtalan and Leonard Barley among others in various locations.

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Ike Wins Victory On Power Project

In a major victory for President Eisenhower the House approved a link between a private power project and the Tennessee Valley Authority, sending the 122.8 million public works bill to the Senate. The vote followed a lengthy debate over TVA expansion and the Dixon-Yates contract, with Democrats arguing the plan would threaten TVA, and Republicans contending it reflected pork-barrel spending. The measure, if enacted, would allocate hundreds of millions to TVA, the Atomic Energy Commission, and other federal power programs, though the final totals differed from the President’s request.

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Maritime Union Votes Approval Of Wage Pact

In a voice vote, the Maritime Union approved a new contract ending the coastwide strike. The pact includes an unemployment benefit system for seamen and covers about 16,000 NMU members. Other unions and tanker operators remain in dispute, with ships tied up and no contract in place for several segments.

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Check on Incomes Scares Evaders

ST. LOUIS The State Avenue Department’s camera patrol of tax evaders started Monday and has drawn many calls. Sylvester Breenahan says most callers ask how many years back to file. Seven taxpayers have declared delinquent. volunteers face a 25 percent penalty and 1 percent per month interest. The Revenue Department photographs federal income tax returns to track down evaders.

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Argentina Churches Attacked Amid Peron Riot Climax

Pope Pius XI hosted two exiled Argentine prelates in a private Vatican audience, reaffirming support for the clergy and faithful as clashes over Peron move toward a climax. The prelates Manuel Tata and Ramon Pablo Novoa, expelled by Argentine authorities, met in Rome for about two hours to seek papal guidance and solidarity.

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Fulton Hosts Missouri Girls State Program For 360 Attendees

Fulton will host the Missouri Girls State program at Willigan Woods College campus next week. Registrar Mrs. Walter Gardner announced that students will form city county and state governments during the week and elect officials. A highlight will be the selection of the 2935 Girls State governor at a voting assembly with Miss Eding MacDonald presiding. The girls will register at home Sunday.

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Four Bank Robbers Get Prison Terms

Four men convicted in the $50,000 Cornerstone Bank robbery at Southwest City Missouri last February received prison terms. William Budslay Potter of Chicago, 47, and Jack Richard Cope of Beimat Arkansas, 30, drew the heaviest sentences at 32 and 27 years respectively. Other defendants including Glen Howard Patter and associated individuals received lengthy terms, with a note that one wife’s sentence was deferred.

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Buenos Aires Police Report Fatal Thursway Revall

Federal Police announced 156 deaths in Thursway's revall with 95 injured and 750 additional wounded. In Montevideo an unidentified railin station claim tied to an anti-Peron group said naval forces rose against the government at Puerto Belgrano base in Buenos Aires province. Two warships reportedly joined the base. Also claimed army garrisons in Caryoba and Entre Rios provinces rebelled. In Washington Russia expelled three American attaches from the Moscow embassy.

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Prosperity Tune As Industry Output Reaches High

New York reports the summer surge as industrial output hits a high and construction activity peaks after seasonal adjustment. Electricity use rises with hotter weather boosting air conditioning, refineries produce two million barrels of gasoline weekly, and meat and coffee consumption show gains. Weekly factory earnings hit 76.11 dollars, unemployment falls, and rising incomes fuel buying.

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Depredations To Churches Blamed on Reds

Montevideo Uruguay AP reports rioters attacked Roman Catholic churches in Argentina during Peronist uprising. Peron blamed Communists, urged priests to obey police orders, and vowed no further depredations. He cited state of siege, said casualties were heavy but unconfirmed. Vatican relations and church trespass were central issues.

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Mail Box Damaged in One Car Crash on Ash and High Streets

Police report details a single vehicle crash at 6:39 a.m. on Ash and High streets. Laura S. Dilger’s car left the road and struck a mailbox, damaging its east side, with the right front fender also harmed. A separate note states plans for Panama’s 1955 Miss Universe participation were canceled following a warning from Archbishop Francisca Beckman about bathing beauty contestants.

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Wheat Referendum and Misplaced Orders Create Public Confusion

The report details an agricultural and utility funding mixup as the Missouri public service commission approves a 15 mile 15 kV line while officials acknowledge conflicting orders from the Agriculture Department. Amid telegrams and mobilization chatter, a June 25 wheat referendum is noted, with resignations and political shifts tying into broader wartime era framing.

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Brazito Youth Paroled After Guilty Theft Plea

Brazito youth Carrey Lee Graham pled guilty to theft of $17 from a Brazito service station. Sentence deferred until today. he was ordered to pay $17 court costs and repay the stolen amount. He allegedly confessed to two other incidents in June. Paroled to his mother and grandfather, who appeared in court.

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