Unidentified Suspect Questioned Here in Columbia Slayings
Highway Patrol agents questioned a suspect in the week-old slayings of Sheriff Roger Wilson of Boone county and Patrol Sergeant Ben Booth. The man, arrested at St. Louis and brought here secretly, was tied to the Farmers and Merchants Bank robbery case. The identity was not released.
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Highway Patrol
Columbia
St. Louis
Roger Wilson
Boone County
Ben Booth
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Mexico
B. Marvin Casteel
Roosevelt Makes Night Cruise to Gloucester Fishing Port
President Roosevelt interrupted his vacation to sail the Amberjack II to Gloucester to repay visits with local fishing captains. Col Edward M House and Lewis M Douglas joined briefly as the cruise proceeded toward a northern harbor near Portsmouth. The trip included weathered seas and an update on the London economic conference.
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Gloucester
Mass
Seatown Haror
Roosevelt
Col
Edward M. House
Wilson
Nantucket
Lewis M. Douglas
Little Harbor
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Massachusetts Bay
Cape Cod
Provinceton
North Atlantic
Atlantic
Mr. Roosevelt
Ben Pine
Washington
White House
Col. House
Wilson Oneign
Esterday
Cane
London
Raymond Moley
Prohibition Repeal Gains Ground in Early State Votes
Early nationwide vote totals show 7,095,223 in favor of repeal and 1,855,414 against across twelve states with New Jersey Indiana Rhode Island Delaware Michigan Wyoming Wisconsin Massachusetts New York Nevada New Hampshire and more contributing. Wet leaders warn southern states to vote next month while anti prohibitionists push for 34 states this year.
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New Hampshire
Connecticut
Oklahoma
Alabama
Arkansas
Tennessee
Scott McBride
Wyoming
Nevada
New Jersey
Indiana
Rhode Island
Delaware
Michigan
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
New York
Raine 19 Named to State Food and Drug Dept
Dr M O Raine named head of Missouri Food and Drug Department succeeding C H Manville. Raine, son in law of Sen Thomas Dages, will enforce pure food laws and the new beer act when the department consolidates with the State Health Department. Multiple appointments announced include inspectors for Kansas City Jackson County and cosmetology, plus J B Hopper named state grain and warehouse commissioner. Ceremony in Lausanne reports Alfonso Bourbon junior, former Prince of the Asturias, wed Edelmira Sam pedro despite royal disapproval.
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M. O. Raine
Downing
C. H. Manville
St. Joseph
Food and Drug Department
E. T. McGaugh
State Board of Health
Raine
Thomas Dages
Kahoka
State Health Department
Manville
Scotland County
McGaugh
Mary Farley
R. E. Duncan
Kansas City
Jackson County
Nellie Killion
Jakeline McBryar
Clinton
Ethel Boles
St. Louis
Hopper
Searcy Pollard
Columbia
Boone County Democratic Organization
Ned Boges
Missouri
Lausanne
Switzerland
Alfonso Bourbon
Asturias
Edelmira Ignacia Adriana Sampedro
Igount Cagadongs
Alfonso XII
Fontainebleau
France
City Hall Square
Auguste Margot
M. Margot
Sacred Heart
Ouchy
Pather Borel
Manuel Almadova
Senorita Villen Coniljlay Hidalgo
Dairymen Attend City Milk Ordinance Instruction
About 50 Cole County dairymen attended an instructional session on the new city milk ordinance held in the American Legion quarters at the courthouse. Speakers from the Missouri College of Agriculture and the State Board of Health outlined permit, labeling, and non adulteration requirements with plans for a follow up briefing and a field inspection trip to Boone County dairies in Columbia.
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Cole County
New City
American Legion
M. J. Regan
R. W. Oberlin
Missouri College of Agriculture
Herbert Bosch
State Board of Health
T. F. Laceki
Chester Pollock
Pollock
Jefferson City
Columbia
Booneounty
M Most Likely London Currency Talks Stall at Conference
London reports say Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and other world leaders consider suspending monetary talks to focus on economic issues to avoid derailing the conference. French Finance Minister Georges Bonnet urges concrete progress on stabilization while American delegates receive fresh instructions from President Roosevelt.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
Roosevelt
U. S
Iate
Qordell Hull
Harller
James M. Cox
France
Forccfal
Lhste
M. Bonneet
M. Honnet
M. Bonnot
James Couzens
Bonnot
Mr. Couzens
Heat Wave Eases With Showers Across Regions
Missouri forecast shows slight relief from heat with cloudy spells and isolated showers tonight in the south and east. Thursday looks fair and cooler in the east and south, while north and central areas may see local showers. Unsettled conditions return Thursday with cooler readings and possible showers in extreme south. Data notes indicate yesterday's readings across towns including Kansas City Boonville Hermann and Uni.
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Missouri
Missouri River
Kansas City
Eye
Waferty
Boonville
Hermann
Wife Returns Home Fires On Woman Wounding Husband
Mrs. Ethel Pusateri, 45, shot and killed Ermatrude Batterson McCoy, 28, and wounded her husband August Pusateri, 46, after finding another woman in their Portsmouth Ohio home. McCoy was aboard the Norfolk and Western railroad, and Mrs. Pusateri fired four times with a rifle, leading to charges of second degree murder.
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Portsmouth
Ethel Pusateri
Pusateri
Nancy
Cincinnati
Death of Former Colego Owner Sparks Suspicion
Springfield Mo June 2 AP The death of Louis Cass Fowler 69 owner of the Crescent Hotel at Everton Mo was found in a creek near his hotel. Coroner J A Wren suspects foul play while others note floatation behavior may reflect heat. Fowler uncle of City Engineer Richard D Fowler survived by widow six children and five relatives. Funeral set for Everton with interment there.
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Springfield
Louis Cass Fowler
Everton
J. A. Wren
Fowlers Watch
Crescent
Cole County
Richard D. Fowler
Fowler
Old Bass
Brazito
Warrensburg
Shelby Fowler
Wainwright
Lee Fowler
St. Thomas
M. P. Henley
Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Couples In St Louis Areas
Marriage licenses issued today went to Walter Phillis Hachtman and Edna Sadinda Reinhardt of St. Louis and James John Monroe and Mrs Ruth Price of St Charles Mo.
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Walter Phillis Hachtman
Edna Sadinda Reinhardt
St. Louis
James John Monroe
Ruth Price
St. Charles
Banker Charles E. Mitchell Tax Fraud Case Goes to Jury
Federal Judge Goodhard charged the case against Charles E. Mitchell, once a banking power, with evading more than 850000 in income taxes. A 12 juror panel, including engineers, a contractor, an architect, and a publicity man, will decide guilt.
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New York
Iase
Charles E. Mitchell
Henry W. Goodidard
Mitchell
Pretty Boy Floyd Denies KC Massacre In Postcard
Kansas City June 21 AP Charles Floyd known as Pretty Boy Floyd denies participating in the massacre of four officers and a prisoner at Union Station Plaza. Thomas Higgins, chief of detectives, and Lieut. William Gordon say handwriting samples and the postcard appear genuine and mail records show it was sent from Springfield Missouri.
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Kansas City
Thomas J. Higgins
Charles
Pretty Boy
Springfield
Charles Floyd
Navy to Spend 66 Million on New Ships Next Year
Acting Navy Secretary Henry L. Roosevelt announced plans to spend about 86 million dollars on ship construction in the 1934 fiscal year. Two submarines of 1,400 tons each were allotted to Portsmouth New Hampshire and New York and Charleston yards. Roosevelt said 40 million already to ships under construction and at least 46 million to start a 32 ship program approved by President Roosevelt from public works funds.
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Washington
Navy
Henry L. Roosevelt
Portsmouth
N .H
Navy Yard
New York
Charleston
S.C
Roosevelt
Swanson
Summer Solstice Marks Longest Day with 14 Hours Sunshine
Washington reports the official first day of summer on June 21 as the Naval Observatory marks the solstice. This year the sun begins its southward arc mid afternoon and the day offers about 14 hours and 45 minutes of daylight when skies are clear.
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Washington
Naval Observatory
Boy Stabs Man While Protecting Mother in St. Louis
James Patterson 16, a doctor patient, is in critical condition in St Louis City Hospital after being stabbed in the chest while protecting his mother Mrs Pearl Patterson from a drunken assailant last night news report states the attacker fled and police search continues.
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ST. Louis
James Patterson
City Hospital
Pearl Patterson
Summer Arrives As Mercury Hits 98 This Afternoon
Summer began today with temperatures rising to 98 degrees by 2 PM matching the year’s high set two weeks earlier. The afternoon heat marks a two degree increase over yesterday’s spring finale at the same hour.
Armstrong Demands Probe of Pretty Boy Escapade
Rep O K Armstrong urged Marvin Casteel to probe state highway patrol actions linked to the Friday kidnapping of Sheriff Killingsworth of Bolivar. He questioned cooperation between state patrol and local officers, citing patrols’ slow response and Killingsworth’s praise of Floyd as a hero.
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Armstrong
Pretty Boy
Springfield
O. K. Armstrong
Marvin Casteel
State Highway Patrol
Jack” Killingsworth
Bolivar
Highway Patrol
Oliver
Killingsworth
Brownington
Kilingsworth
Hud
Floyd
Peggy McMath recites abducting tale in Buck case
Peggy McMath testified from the stand detailing her abduction from Harwich Center Grammar School on May 2 and nearly three days of captivity as Kenneth and Cyril Buck face kidnapping charges. Cyril Buck testified he was an innocent intermediary while the defense opened its bid to clear the brothers. Fen neth described gang pressure led by a man called Bill. Cyril grew emotional, nearly collapsing under questioning, and a recess was ordered.
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Barnstable
Mass
Margaret
Peggy) McMath
Kenneth
Cyril Buck
Peggy
Cape Cod
Harwich Center Grammar School
Fenneth
Salesman Resembling Floyd Finally Receives ID Letter
A California cosmetic salesman, mistaken for the outlaw Pretty Boy Floyd, obtains an identification letter from Kansas City police after repeated detentions. Lieut William Gordon notes the man’s resemblance and urges the public to verify identity for business visits.
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Floyd
Highway Dept Remakes Staff Declares Non Political
Chief Engineer T H Cutler announced changes in the highway department staffing as non political. J A Anderson a Siyde Republican in charge of purchasing equipment is discharged effective August 1. A Democrat Cummings will succeed him with Democrats also filling other posts.
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Highway Department
T. H. Cutler
J. A. Anderson
Cummings
St. Louis County
Maryin Kraucée
St. Louis
Benjamin F.boyer
St. Joseph
Cutler
Memorial Service for Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges Tonight
The annual combined memorial service of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges is set for this evening at the I. O. O. F. Hall. A special program has been arranged and all lodge members are urged to attend. The event is public and open to all interested.
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Odd Pellows
Rebekah
I. Co. O. FL
Wheat futures rise after Secretary Willaces speech
Urgent demand pushed wheat futures higher on the Kansas City market after Secretary Willaces spoke to the Millers National Federation in Chicago. December 1 settled around 76.78 cents, with most contracts near new highs as adverse spring crop conditions and weak threshing returns boosted the rally. Corn and other grains also gained 1 to 3 cents.
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Ansas
Wrillaces
Millers’ National Federation
Chicago
Canada
Southwest
Work 16 Resumed On Central Park Project
City Engineer Richard D B Fowler said work on the Central Park project would resume tomorrow morning, providing employment for 20 men. Excavation halted two weeks ago due to uncertainty over emergency relief funds. A letter from Walter Burr to Hugh Stephens released about 200 for June work relief, with July and August funding unclear as statewide relief programs are trimmed. Local committees nationwide strive to start public works to aid workers relying on emergency relief.
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Richard DB. Fowler
Central Park
Park
Emergency
Hugh Stephens
Walter Burr
Emergency Relief
Burr
Federal Laws My Conflict With State Laws
Attorney General Roy McKittrick has started a study to see if federal industrial recovery and agricultural acts conflict with the state's strict anti-trust laws. He has met with Gov. Guy B. Park and will confer with federal officials, delaying policy until further talks.
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Congress
Roy McKittrick
McKittrick
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Iowa
Prohibitionists
United Press
State Food and Drug Dept
Sen
Thomas Daggs
J. B. Hopper
Alfonse Bourbon, Jr
Prince
Capital City
Ohio
Edward McCoy
Colego
Mitchell Gage
Mercury
Peggy McNmath
Atoay
Kansas Gity
Lee Leon
Los Angeles
William Gordon
Police Bureau of Identification
Charles Pretty Boy Floyd
Leon
Gordon
Ike Floyd
Highway Dept
Central Park Project
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