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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1947
Page
1
Four congressmen from lead and zinc regions in Oklahoma Missouri and Kansas press quick action on a bill to extend government premium payments for ores. Current premiums on lead zinc and copper expire June 30. They cite shortages and strategic needs while opposing subsidies in general.
Miss Elsa Happy named to Free Public Library Board effective at once by Mayor James T. Blair. She succeeds Mrs. W. M. Oakerson who resigned for affairs preventing city presence. Happy, connected with Social Security, is daughter of A. W. Happy of 1944 West Main Street.
The Allied commission handling the Austrian peace treaty in Vienna resolved a stalemate dating from May 12 by adopting a French Russian proposal. It sets the rotation of subjects under the heading German assets for discussion.
Washington dispatch reports the interior department warns that a steel shortage underpins a coming summer gas shortage and a severe winter fuel oil deficit. Max W. Ball says tank cars and pipelines are scarce, no new general purpose tank cars since 1942, 6,000 retired postwar. Officials foresee regional crude limits, gasoline dealer outages in August, with autumn relief and winter gas oil shortages.
Senator Kilgore of West Virginia condemns the secret court martial of Lt Cmdr Edward Lille and calls for a full congressional probe of U S military trials. Lille was acquitted of mistreatment charges while serving as company commander in a Japanese prison camp. Kilgore argues secrecy undermines justice in peacetime. Max Knipping, ex head of Vichy security police, dies at Fort Montreuil firing squad near Paris after being convicted of assisting Georges Mandel's assassination.
Local notes report residents visiting relatives and recovering from surgery at St Marys hospital. Several newborns announced, travelers return from San Diego and the West, and a Missouri Pacific official takes vacation. Inter-State Supply hosts a day meeting at the Hotel Missouri with 35 company reps in attendance.
Washington June 18 The house veterans committee recommended denying all veterans benefits to communists and sympathizers or those loyal to any government subservient to the Soviet Union. A measure by Rep Crow would fine up to 2500 dollars and jail those swearing false affidavits. The committee also endorsed GI bill college subsistence changes, raising the allowance for married veterans to 105 dollars monthly with 20 dollars per child and 15 dollars for each additional child.
Central Missouri Trust Company employees and guests will hold their annual picnic and barbecue at Duck Head Point on the Lake of the Ozarks. About 100 people are expected. Howard Cook, president, and R. R. Nacy, vice-president, will open their summer cottages for the affair.
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