Taft Says National GOP Body Should Decide Texas Votes
Sen Robert Taft urged the Republican National Committee to seat Texas delegates, arguing the national body should decide the dispute rather than the Texas state committee. He pledged a 15 percent tax cut if elected and criticized land generals influencing Pentagon thinking.
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Taft
Texas
Associated Press
Robert Taft
Republican National Committee
Lone Star
Dwight Eisenhower
Ohio
Pentagon
GOP
Tait
National Committee
Fire destroys Pickrel Sales Co plant in Pagedale
AP dispatch from St Louis reports flames leaped about 50 feet as the Pickrel Sales Co plant in suburban Pagedale was destroyed. Loss estimated at over 40000, covering lumber and other items. building of 90 by 100 feet leased by the company was also destroyed. Ray E Pickrel, owner, placed the total loss at 40000 with no additional figures available.
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ST. Louis
Pickrel Sales Co
Pagedale
Ray E. Pickrel
Pla
Pickrel
Hoover Plan Proposed by Cruce
St Louis AP report says Missouri state representative W D Cruce promotes a state size Hoover plan to reorganize and consolidate government boards bureaus and agencies. He criticizes the current administration as confused and patronage ridden. He vows savings and elimination of useless commissions if elected.
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ST. Louis
W. D. Cruce
Goh Jomination
Missouri
Cedar County
Kirkwood
Cruce
He Jong
New Deal
Two Men Sentenced to 90 Years for Rape in Missouri
In Jefferson City Circuit Court, Orville Williams 26 and Estil Juce Johnson 24, both of Mexico, were sentenced to 90 years each after pleading guilty to rape. Judge Sam C. Blair urged officials to deny parole, noting parole eligibility at ages 87 and 85. The case involved the rape of a Mexico housewife on December 20.
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Mexico
Clarente W. Terry
Camdenton
Finland
Great Britain
United States District Court
Orville Williams
Joe L. Kendrick
Estil Juce Johnson
Sam C. Blair
Jefferson City
Blair
Johnson
Williams
Fox Held at Bay in St Louis Home by Family
A full grown red fox wandered into the Richardson home in St Louis and was held at bay until humane society officers arrived. The animal entered through an open rear door, climbed stairs, and was confined at the front entrance as Mrs Richardson called for help. The house sits within city limits.
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ST. Louis
Russell P. Richardsons
Humane Society
Richardson
The
Officers Elected as Spanish War Meet Ends in Missouri
The 48th annual encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans of Missouri elected officers and set El Dorado Springs as the 1953 convention site. Robert G. Simmons of Neosho will be commander, with Herbert W. Morrison St. Louis as senior vice, Mitchell P. Fox Kansas City as junior vice, Charles Robinson Holden as chaplain, and Dr. William L. Sharp St. Louis as department surgeon. Delegates to the national convention include John Knap and C. O. Carson plus Ira Hurst and A. D. Keller. The ladies auxiliary also elected officers led by Mrs. Simons Neosho as president. Delegates to the national convention are Mrs. Soutien Powers Brower Crowe. Also urged is delaying action to close O Reilly General Hospital at Springfield until more beds and tuberculosis-care capacity can be provided. Over 300 attended, with an average age around 76.
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United Spanish War Veterans of
Missouri
el Dorado Springs
Robert G. Simmons
Neosho
Heribert W. Morrison
St. Louis
Mitchell P. Fox
Kansas City
Charles Robinson
Holden
William L. Sharp
John Knap
C. O. Carson
Hannibal
Ira Hurst
Trenton
A. D. Keller
Witlough
Simons
Henrietta Soutiea
Mattie Powers
Maplewood
Ermali
Crowe
Josie Brower
Catherine Kittell
Reginal
Hullman
Histori
Lulu Sieger
Agnes Lowe
Margaret Landes
Soutien
Powers
Brower
Veterans Administration
Reilly General Hospital
Spring
Kansas City Firm Files Flood Suit
Kansas City firm National Manufacturing 20 filed a $300,1000 damage suit against the federal government over the Kansas River flood last July. It accuses Weather Bureau forecasters Army Engineers and other agencies of negligence for failing to warn of flood danger. The suit claims more than 25 million dollars of property could have been moved from the danger zone with proper warning.
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Kansas City
Kansas
National Manufacturing 20
Weather Bureau
Army Engineers
Geological Survey
Department of Commerce
Bureau of
Department of Defense
Boy Apparently Kills Self Sad About Girl
In Kansas City a 15 year old girl died after a pickup truck overturning left her fatally injured. The driver, 16 year old Richard E Porter, died later in St Luke's Hospital after his mother said he left a letter indicating poisoning. The incident followed a collision that killed Marilyn Jean Wescott, 15, a passenger in the same truck.
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Kansas City
Richard E. Porter
St. Luke's Hospital
Porter
Orville
O Adams
Jack Porter
Les Flexa
Kas
Marilyn Jean Wescott
Two Hartsburg youths enlist in Navy service
The local Marine Recruiting Office reports three Hartsburg youths have enlisted for three years in the Marine Corps. Julius F. Meyer James William Kyger and Elmer Dale Walker were sent to San Diego California for recruit training.
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Marine Recruiting O Ofice
Hartsburg
Marine Corps
Julius F. Meyer
James William Kyger
Elmer Dale Walker
San Diego
Calif
Taining
Temporary shelters for fair planned at Chamber meeting
The 1952 Cole County Fair officials discussed erecting temporary shelters and rings. John W. Mueller, executive manager, said four working parties of Junior Chamber members were organized for the jobs. Other fair business reports were reviewed by the committee at the Governor Hotel chamber offices.
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Cole County
Fair
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Governor Hotel
A . John W. Mueller
Chamber
Jefferson City Pairings in Local Record Names
Gerhard Witkemeyer Jr 35 estphalia and Patricia M Flynn 20 Jefferson City. Charles E Smith 24 and Betsy G Todd 22 both of Jefferson City.
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Gerhard Witkemeyer Jr
Patricia M. Flynn
Jefferson City
Charles E. Smith
Betsy G. Todd
Blaze Runs Personal Attention Nothing Run For
Off duty, assist Ken Kenison and fire brigade respond to a motel blaze in Mont. Fire chief Kenison had men summoned to control the flames at the motel attack. The incident centers on the blaze and the responding crew.
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Dielon
Mont
Ken Kenison
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Paul Strauch
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