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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1957
Page
5
Heat waves and high temperatures strain New York City as power cuts hit sections of Brocksuy and the Bronx. Over 30 customers lose service while offices, pumps, and fountains fail and a drawbridge incident disrupts a subway line. No injuries reported.
Press Secretary James C Hazell reports Mrs Eisenhower not ill after a four month medical checkup. She remained at Shelbine overnight as announced, with officials noting she was pronounced in good condition when she left.
TV guide style listing shows June 18 19 with networked programs across CBS NBC and ABC. Includes news Weather Parade Wyatt Earp Tonight and sport and variety shows. notes Time slots and program titles in a dense schedule fragment.
ATOMIC TEST SITE Nevada reports that the Azer Mourta shot in the current series produced a light fallout. An evacuation was ordered within minutes as the cloud rose to about 50,000 feet and drifted north and east. Diagnostic tests with pigs and mice on bodies were conducted and observers estimated the blast at about 4 kilotons.
Goldammer wins a Toastmaster Award amid a program featuring speakers Jona Skain on What Do They W Now Robert Brown on Using Horse Sense and Herbert Scruggs Things Count. Two sessions led by H S Harrison with toastmaster David Hore and table topics by Bud Pohl. Critics included Paul Fearn and Leonard Burridge. Guests Tom Righthouse and Robert Getecker attended.
Blair considers extradition for James T Blair the request to return Ernest Mills to Denver on charges of cutting his wife’s throat and jamming lime in a refrigerator Mills held in Kennett Missouri after arrest at his mother’s home near Gideon Missouri Extradition hearing held by Frank Tuen governor’s secretary as Sen John W Nett counsel for the Colorado request noted Mills appeared properly charged affidavits claim Mills last seen with his wife in Denver and that her body was found in May 122
In a continuing U.S. case the State Department declined any immediate official comment while signals suggested a potential appeal to the Supreme Court. The matter concerns whether Girard has a constitutional right to be tried in an expedited American court, with questions about which constitutions apply.
Sheriff Morgen tracks robberies in Cochise County as The Safe Men on The Sheriff of Cochise investigate at 7 30 p m on KRCG TV Channel 15. Portrayed by John Bromfield the episode follows efforts to identify and pursue culprits across desert locales.
The solemn event honored Msgr Vogelweid, praised as a religious leader and citizen. Speakers including Very Rev Francis Crane and Fred Vogel lauded his life of service. A gift was presented by Rev Paul A Kertz on behalf of the clergy, and the Protonotary Apostolic rank allows him to catechize quarterly while he wears the mitre and ring.
The governor signs a human rights bill creating a 21 member commission to promote equal treatment and study discrimination. The commission will operate without initial funds, report annually, and may hire an executive director if funds are available. Other bills expand lamp signals for mail trucks, extend zoning powers, and adjust witnesses fees and mileage.
Senate leaders discuss parliamentary tactics to derail the Civil Rights bill as Knowland and Browl and warn of possible filibuster. They contemplate by passing the measure with prolonged sessions, with speculation about extended Congressional delays into September or October.
Mrs John H Taylor of Livingston County dies in Chillicothe hospital after an operation two weeks ago. She is mother of J E Buck Taylor Payne Drive attorney general of Ohio, and widow of a prominent local figure. Other survivors include B Taylor and relatives. Funeral arrangements set for Thursday at the Methodist Church in Chillicothe.
Services are set for 9 am Wednesday at Our Lady of the Snows Church for J A Andres born 1865 son of Mr and Mrs Andres He was survived by his wife four sons George Elden Eugene Alfred and Ambrose Andres of Marx Home five daughters Mrs George Newmar of St Louis Mrs Anna Tellman Jefferson City Mrs Otto Schwai ter St Louis Mrs A G Schuwiess St Louis and Mrs E B Schulz Eugene Ore 28 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren He was a member of Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society The Rosary will be recited at the family home at 8 pm today Burial follows at the parish cemetery
Daily Record lists hospital admissions at St Marys and St Marks with names including Mrs Francis Sheperle Miss Julie Terrill Elmer Busch and William Thessen. It notes births at St Marys and St Marks, divorce and court actions Selvidge vs Alan Selvidge, Livingston vs Robe Elsie Robertson and estate matters. Local traffic fines include Charles Zurheide Berkeley for careless driving and Thomas Le Jones St Charles for improper registration.
Word comes from 1303 St Merrys Blvd that David Eggers son of Mr and Mrs Ed Eggers recently earned membership in Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Missouri after completing his pre x course this semester at the school.
A dense, OCR scanned market page shows Kansas City produce figures with eggs butter and meat prices, plus St Louis and New York stock references. It includes livestock quotes at Eastern yards, with cattle calves and bulls listed, and a funeral notice in the same issue.
Freddie Morgan the rubber faced comedian known for antics on The Spike Jones Show will appear at 8 30 pm today over KRCG Channel 13 Maestré Spike has announced the album released last week features Morgan performing songs from the 1920s including Chinatown Yes Sir Thats Baby Five Foot Two and Somebody
A detailed listing of daily radio broadcasts and times for stations SWOS KWOS KLIR RWOS ELIE KWOS and others for Tuesday June 18 1957 including music News Weather sports and farm programming with Johnny Maesvig and farm digest segments across morning to late afternoon time blocks. The guide notes show program titles hosts and segments across multiple stations.
A two car collision at 9 30 p m at the intersection of street and Highway 50 West involved Dr King aged 72 of 88 Douglas and Elmer Cross age 42 of Holly Drive. Police said the left front fender of Kings car and the left side of Cross vehicle were damaged.
Captain Campbell visits the Dayton recruiting office as part of a nation wide tour to promote air force recruitment. He aims to boost interest in joining the Air Force and meet local personnel during the outreach effort.
E R Long aged 77 of Waynesville died yesterday in Hot Springs. Funeral held at Gospel Ridge Union Church in Waynesville with Rev. Claude Belton officiating and burial in Duncan Cemetery. Born in Arkansas in 1880 he was married in 1909 to Maude Ray. Survived by stepsons Jess Snowden and Jennie Ray of Warnesville a sister Mrs Esther of Da Tex and three grandchildren.
Sidney Edgar Ford, a retired railroad worker from Carmi, died at 3 a.m. in a hospital. Services are planned for Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Syracuse Baptist Church with burial in Syracuse. He was married and survived by three children and several grandchildren.
Patrick Shepard Couch, 20, of 304 Hamlin St., has joined the Navy to enter Officer Candidate School. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Witham Couch, he is a Missouri School of Mines and Rolla graduate and will report to Newport, Rhode Island in July.
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