Railroads Strive To Increase Carload Efficiency
New York report notes railroads seek to haul more goods with fewer freight cars while cutting costs. Public demand for better service rises as rates climb postwar. Signers debate yard and track car allocation and standardization to speed delivery. Pullman has produced tens of thousands of freight cars including hopper cars, aiding a trend toward uniformity and shared pricing.
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New York
Pullman Standcuring Co
Pullman, c
wBass
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Pullman's
Better, Pa
Ao W. Schroeder
Bayers
Three Jefferson City youths win Boys State posts
Three Jefferson City youths have been elected to city posts at Boys State in progress at Central Missouri State College Warrensburg under sponsorship of the Missouri American Legion. James Brenneke serves Boone City treasurer Anton Brenneke sits on Boone City council William Schrimpf becomes ward two councilman Lewis City and David Downer is a Lewis City councilman The sponsors include Optimist Club Hellas Council Rights of Columbus and Anglers Club The program runs for a week ending Saturday.
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Jefferson City
Boys State
Central Missouri State College
Warrensburg
Missouri Department of Te American Legion
James ‘William Brenneké
Bits
Anton J. Brenneke
Baid Hilroad
Boone City
William Joseph Schrimpf
Harold ‘Schrimpf
EL McCarty
David Earl Downer
F. F. Dennen
Moreau
Lorge
Lewis City
Roscoe Enxloe Fost
Ontianist Club
Hellas Council
Rights of Columbus
Anglers
The
Methodist Church
St Louis County Disaster Area Designation Spreads
The SBA designated St Louis County along with four Illinois counties as disaster areas after June rains. The move allows affected owners of homes and businesses to apply for three percent downs payment assistance and related relief programs.
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Washington
Missouri County
Winois
Missoni County
St. Louis- St. Clair
Madison
Greene
Morgan
Ender
SBA
Truman to Testify on Presidential Papers at House Hearing
Former President Harry S Truman is slated to testify before the House Administration Committee on presidential papers. The committee plans to authorize indexing and microfilming by the Library of Congress and to make papers, including Hoover and Roosevelt items, available for study. The proposal, sponsored by Rep. McCormack, would spend about $720,000 to microfilm and catalog the collection.
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Washington
Harry S._Trumes
House
Truman
Librarian of Congress
United States
Library of Congress
Herbert Hoover
Dent Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N.Y
Tibears of Congress
George Washington Coolidge
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
Fillmore
Buchanan
Hayes
Hard
Capito
Lincoln
Robert Toddle
Graham Crusade Draws Diverse Crowd at Madison Square Garden
In New York crowds fill Madison Square Garden nightly to hear Billy Graham. Businessmen like Jack L. Lewis bring groups of 15 to 18 guests, using calls and dinners to mobilize attendees. Notables such as Gen. Albert C. Wedemeier and Perle Mesta attend, while church members organize free rides from Brooklyn to support the crusade.
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Andrew
Peter
Graham
Manhattan
Jack L. Lewis
Dulles Sends Secret Documents to Senate
Secretary on State Dulles has sent three batches of secret documents to a Senate subcommittee examining whether diplomatic donors caused troubles in the Middle East. One batch details the Eisenhower administration's record in offering and then canceling a loan to Egypt for the Aswan high dam. Other batches reportedly cover Truman era foreign policy decisions in 1946 and 1947 about peace between Jews and Arabs in Palestine before Israel's creation in 1948.
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Dulles
Tryig
Middle East
Fisenhower
Egypt
Aswan High Dam
Nile River
Truman
Palestine
Israel
Toalson Wins Hannibal Mayoral Race in Four-Way Contest
Clyde G. Toalson was elected mayor of Hannibal in a four candidate race. He received 1,740 votes, with 1,387 for his nearest rival Fred W. Simmons. Three councilmen at large were chosen, Harry A. Scheider, Lester F. Smith, and C. E. Welker. Ward councilmen elected include Jerry Young, R. A. Conner, James W. Plowman, Edward W. Campbell, George R. Magee Jr., and George F. Johann.
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Toalson
Hannibal
Hannibal Clyde G. Toal
Sith
Fred W. Simmons
Harry A. Scheider
Lester F. Smith
CE. Welker
Jerry §. Young
R. A.conner
James W. Plowman
Edward
W- Campbell
George R. Magee, Jr
George &. Johann
Japanese Court Gives Gs 15-Year Sentence
In Japan District Court judge Toshio Yanagida sentenced Randall Borles to 15 years for assault and robbing a priest during a December incident. Prosecution sought a harsher term, but Borles received a lighter sentence after showing penitence and offering 300 dollars to the priest’s widow. The case involved an Alpha American soldier and drew attention to advertising's role in the economy.
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Dallas
Advertising Federation of America
Elon Barton
New York
Otsu
Japan
Ani
Delta Sigma
iRandall
B. Borles
Kenion
Richard Joel
Florida
University
Milton Gross
Lake Biwa
Hejof
Missouri
Toshio Yan Jagida
Borles
Submarines Spark Israeli Alarm Over Egyptian Fleet Rise
Israeli officials react as Soviet built submarines join Egypts fleet, marking the first undersea craft in Egyptian waters. Prime Minister Ben Gurion convenes a cabinet session amid fears the subs could target Israel near Aqaba. The British Admiralty notes the subs passed the English Channel about two weeks ago, with one coastal type and two long range boats.
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Jerusalem
Egypt
Israel
David Benon
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Gulf
The
Yoeneli Sere Koeps
DLN
Egy
Ios
Hast
English Channel
Philadelphia cops swap guns for new gear
Philadelphia police aim to trade 1,206 confiscated weapons for new equipment. The plan limits bids to licensed dealers and requires a single bidder to take the entire lot, with proceeds staying with the police department rather than the city treasury.
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Philadelphia
Lew Sey
Police
Thomas Gibbons
Defense Request Ruled Premature in FBI Files Case
Judge George H. Moore ruled the defense request to examine FBI files premature in the case of three former labor union officials. The trial concerns charges of attempting to extort money from a contractor. The ruling limits access to verbatim statements after cross examination and bars unevaluated notes or subjective impressions. defendants named are William H. Anderson Harry J Hagen and Vincent J Lee.
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ST. Louis
FBI
George H. Moore
U.S. Distict Court
Missouri
Supreme CE
Supreme Court
Moore
William H. Anderson
Harry 3. Hagen
Vincent J. Lee
Primary Elections Today At Boys State Warrrensburg
Primary elections occupied attention today for Missouri Boys State with 600 youths. Nationalists and Federalists select nominees for state offices to be decided in tomorrow’s general election. County results: House 58 for one party and 38 for the other. Senate races split 29 to ?
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Warrenssurg
Misssouri Bers
House
Senate
Cedar County Hospital Bond Issue Approved
STOCKTON Mo The Cedar County hospital bond issue carried for the Cedar County hospital project. Officials and residents supported the plan, aiming to fund a new facility with bond proceeds and long term repayment details to be set by local authorities.
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Cedar County Hospital
Stockton, Mo
Thousands Greet Polish Cardinal on Return
Crowd greets Cardinal Szynski on his return from Rome. Official counts show a $225,000 bond issue passing by a large margin amid cheering crowds and hymns. State officials and church leaders discuss reconciliation with Poland as the event unfolds. Ex-Fair Official Warren E. Pointner dies in Sedalia.
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Stef
Pe iHland
iSeek
Likeston
Federal
Lermen
Nnstral
Wafternoon
Vatican
Re Inelle Lake
U. S. Army
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Warne
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Poland
Fue
Sedalia
Warren E. Point
Mistaking Cat May Cost Boy Loss of Arm
A 10 year old boy, Edward Lindsey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Lindsey, threw rocks at a cat in a tree thinking it was a squirrel. The cat leaped toward him, he fled through a garden where a wire was strung and tripped, fracturing his arm. He was taken to a Kansas City hospital as amputation was feared.
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Edward Lindsey
J Marvin Lindsey
Kansas City
Rev Wittmar to Head Lutheran Western District
Rev. George W. Wittmer pastor of Messiah Lutheran in St. Louis was elected to lead the Western District replacing Rev. P. A. Weinhold of Kansas City. The district covers about 306 congregations across Missouri Arkansas Tennessee and part of Kentucky.
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ST. Louis
Lutheran Church
George W. Wittmer
Messiah- Lutheran Church
P. A. Weinhold
Kansas City
Misouri
Arkansas
Tennessee
Art of
Mother and two daughters killed in Missouri road crash
A 63 year old mother and two of her married daughters died when their car rolled over 15 miles from two Missouri towns. A third daughter was seriously injured. Names identified include Mrs George W Paulner and others from St Louis. The accident occurred as the vehicle struck a rock embankment and flipped.
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Ting
Lora
Earold Sen
Stocking
Sidner Stocking
St. Eustacius
Father Stocking
State of Liberty
Heat Wave Flea Troupe Wiped Out in Heat Wave
Two Missouri communities asked Gov. Blair for emergency flood aid while the Heat Wave Flea Troupe lost its performers due to high temperatures. Mayor Tibbitsford and others sought replacements, with Robert Hanson and Bob Matthews tasked to assemble a new act as the heat reached 68 degrees in the Long Beach amusement area.
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St. Louis County
James Blair Todey
Tibbitia Lford
Beach
Robert Hanson
Fed
Long Beach
Calif
Bob Matthews
Reddy
Hilde
Missing woman case puzzles community in Adcock area
A vague note suggests a woman failed to attend a dinner at Adcock's, prompting concern from neighbors. Police urge anyone with information to come forward while family members fear for her safety.
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Adcock’s
State Adds Seven Miles Of County Roads To Maintenance
The State Highway Commission accepts two more Cole County roads totaling about 7 miles as temporary state routes under the 10 year program. Route FE runs about 435 miles south of Russellville with a complex path, and Route Y begins two miles southwest of Miller County. Previously 42.6 miles were taken over, with 133.8 miles of total county roads now under state maintenance as of June 1.
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Cole County
State Highway Commission
Russellville
Miller County
Hineland
Takexi
Coun
iRobert Adrian's Adopted Child Becomes Citizen
The third adopted child of Mr and Mrs Robert Adrian of Route 3 Taos became a United States citizen last week. The child Michael aged four was born in Canada and adopted by the Adrians at age 18 months sworn in at Kansas City. Other adopted children Dennis nine and Judy three were born in the state and adopted white babies. Adrian, vice president of Grian Materials Company Cedar City, said we are happy with our chosen children and they keep us busy.
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Robert Adrian
Route
Taos
United States
Michael
Canada
Janoote
Adrians
Jon O Michael
Kansas
Dennis
Judy
Ibota
Adrian
Grian Materials Company
Cedar
Lcity
Rig
Poplar Bluff Rejects Sewer Plan Bond Issue
Poplar Bluff voters reject a 2.2 million sewer bond plan by a slim margin 12 402 to 2 254 The measure called for 1 million in general obligation bonds and 1 2 million in general revenue bonds to upgrade Fowler Bluff sewer lines installed mainly in 1813 and 1915 Mayor John West and Allesa face another vote on the proposal.
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Fowler Bluf
John West
Allesa
Two Local Men Enlist For Three Year Army Terms
Two local youths Norman Livengood age 17 and Big Call Jr age 18 enlisted in the Army for three years. Recruit officer Mike Thomson announced the day. The pair joined as a buddy team and will begin eight weeks of basic training together. Livengood is the son of Clyde Livengood of 96 West Title Drive. Willi Eugene is the other enlistee, son of a local family. Livengood will attend the Army Photography School at Fort Monroe. Call will train at the Cartographic Drafting School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
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Norman Livengood
Big Call Jr
Army
S_ F.C
Mike Thomison
Livengood
Clyde Livengood
Aeng
Willie Eugene
Fl‘armth
NL Ra
Cail W
Belvoir
Star of Chimpanzee Show Dropped From Cast
Chaotic scene at the St Louis Zoo as the chimp star is removed from the show amid unrest. Roy frantically rattles his cage bars while the performance continues. music arouses the animal, and backstage chaos follows the trainer incident.
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Rot
Ting Chin
St Louis
Basen
Roy
Be Tinelli
Dispute over health center site forces official resignation
CARUTHERSVILLE A dispute over the location of a 130000 health center building led Pemiscot County health director Dr. Sheldon B. Beecher to resign. The health center board first backed Caruthersville then Hayti after lengthy debate, halting a 150000 bond issue and jeopardizing federal Hill Burton funds. Beecher said the conflict made program progress impossible while opposing forces persisted. He had led Pemiscot health programs for 20 years amid broader attention and replication in nearby areas.
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Caruthersville
Sheldon B.beecher
Pemiscot County
Beecher
Huh
Hayti Pe. Health Center
Hill Burton
Missouri Baresi of Hospital Factines
State Heath Division
Hull Burton
Pemiscot
Imilar
Dunkin County
Dr. Beecher
PSC Authorizes Buying Of Enob Noster Plant
The Missouri Public Service Commission authorized Ozark Water Co. to purchase the Enc Noster water system for 22500. Present owners J. W. Sibert and the Siberts are described as elderly and in poor health. Ozark’s principal stockholders E. O. Price and Kelly Neuzert plan to run the company personally and upgrade facilities after taking over on June 28.
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Missouri Public Service Commission
Ozark Water Co., Inc
Enc Noster, Co
J. W. Sibert
E Sibert
Ozark
E. 0. Price
Kelly Neuzert
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