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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1931
Page
4
A short transcription from The Post Tribune discusses training in swimming safety and political reform. It notes state government reorganization in Maine and urges other states to simplify governance to reduce tax burdens. It criticizes Missouri Democrats over machine control in Kansas City and comments on partisan clashes in general.
The Washington Park and highway flowers planted by the Beautification Committee have been repeatedly stolen, prompting calls for vigilance and possible legal action. The piece credits Mrs Simonsen’s group for beautifying the area and urges communities to support the effort while warning that future acts may fall under new laws against destroying public greenery.
President Hoover advocates an expansive plan to accommodate twenty million new residents over twenty years. He envisions four million new homes, thousands of factories, expanded railways and highways, increased electrical capacity, higher agricultural output, and investment in parks, schools, colleges, and churches. The plan aims to spread wealth, reduce poverty, lower crime, and uplift the entire population through science and invention.
In Indianapolis President Hoover addresses the low mood in the nation while urging steadfast progress toward recovery. He cites land, mines, mills, and human power as resources and notes most families have income or a breadwinner employed. He stresses patient, constructive action across many fronts to repair booms’ wreckage and abroad impacts.
An editorial from the New York Tribune criticizes lawmakers for approving the Bacharach measure allowing veterans to borrow up to half of their 1945 adjusted compensation. It argues the treasury burden exceeds a billion dollars and may rise, while business remains apathetic despite the supposed stimulant. The piece questions another push for a cash bonus next session and accuses politicians of using public funds to gain votes.
AP reports a new state penitentiary population record in Missouri with 26 new arrivals from Jackson county, bringing total inmates to 4473. About 2,800 are housed inside, the rest on farms or at Algoa reformatory. Other items note a drowning accident near Fenton, a prison escape recaptured, a Branson school bond approval, the death of Carter Sr. a Democratic figure, a murder retrial delay, and brief world production and telecom facts.
The Commerce Department announced Amelia Earhart was reprimanded for carelessness and poor judgment after a crash at Abilene Texas while piloting an autogiro during a crossing attempt. An inspector recommended grounding and a formal letter will be sent to Earhart.
A dense roster of radio programs and musicians across NBC CBS and ABC networks. Highlights include Kate Smith and Nat Brusiloff Orchestra on WABC CBS at 5:00, Harvard Yale boat race from New London at 6:00, Paul Whiteman Kand at 7:40, Annette Hanshaw at 8:40, Elks Night theater guests Floyd Gibbons at 8:59, Vincent Lopez at 5:00 with Songs of Princeton, and The American Derby from Chicago with broadcast times. Additional items include Sisters of the Shillelagh, Otto Kroger guest, Hollywood feature, and Kate Smith plus Brooks and Ross at 7:15 replacing a Chico-Boyce program.
Springfield Missouri June 19 AP reports state treasurer Larry Stine calls for public voices to judge Brunk in the upcoming matter. The article notes Stine urging community input as the process unfolds.
A Saint Bernard named Pal, brought to Jersey City from Wisconsin, suffered rickets in foggy city air. Under U S Examining Surgeon Dr Walter Bartlett Pal receives ultraviolet lamp treatment at a hospital, regaining gloss in coat and appetite. Bartlett advocates UV therapy as a model for rickets prevention in children.
Aurora candidate talks of running for a state post in 1932 after a Missouri Senate impeachment inquiry. He declined to specify the office, though talk centers on secretary of state. He urged voter input while noting political theatrics from both chambers.
Galveston Texas June 19 AP Legal action targets the Miss United States pageant after Anne Lee Patterson a 15 year old from Ludlow Kentucky is named winner. Colonel William E Easterwood of Dallas says he will contest the award claiming Texas girls faced discrimination though Marvin Starr managing director of the pageant denies the charge.
Graf Zeppelin lands on Lake Constance using rubber covered bumpers with gas control to float gently. Dr. Hugo Eckener demonstrates seaworthy landing without ground crew before heading to the north pole.
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