New Cruce Enters Fray Over Merit System Scrutiny
Springfield public letters unfold a three sided partisan dispute over Missouri merit system administration. Representative W D Cruce, claiming his family’s ties, denies blood relation while detailing kin working under the system at Alt Vernon tuberculosis sanatorium. Cruce rejects Democratic critics and defends the merit program amid intra party tensions.
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Missouri
Woodrow Wilson Cruce
Springfield
Jack Hackerthorn
W. D. Cruce
Cedar County
Cruce
Forrest Smith
Rackethorn
Cruces
Alt. Velnon
Springsfield Cruces
iCruce
Jis
Shaw
W.D. Cruce
Waldo
Elsie Cruce
Helen
Businessmen Debate Speaking Against Socialism in Missouri
Industrial Leaders conference at the Governor house sponsored by the Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce Associated Industries of Missouri and NAM directs speakers including Marion J. Wise Jr and named participants such as C. C. Carson A. J. Hirst Robert Jones Joan McHenry George Robinson, George Vanosdoll, and D. W. Snyder practice speaking against socialist trends and offering talks to clubs.
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Soci
Governor Hovel
Jefferson City
Marion J. Wise, Jr
Nam
Avay
Ciiians
C. C. Carson
A. J. Hirst
Robert Jones
Joan McHenry
George J. Robinson
George C. Vanosdoil
E. C. L. Wagner
Lyman Winter
L. E. Woodman
N. R.beagle
R. E. Cal Jons
C. W. Dulle
L. W. Helmreich
D. W. Snyder
Clifford Wood
Dat Sappington
J. W
Mystery Sub Seen Off Florida Near Cocoa
MSAMTI Fla June 21 AP The navy says a submarine was sighted off the South Florida coast near Cocoa Miami area. Three hurricane hunting Privateers from patrol squadron VP 23 relayed radio reports that all’s well after searchers failed to locate the craft. Coast guard officials listed the case as classified and provided limited information.
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Comdr
R. C. Knowles
Coast
Bhaning
Arson Trial Date Set for MU Co-Ed
Judge Dinwiddie set October 25 for the arson trial of Mrs. Margaret Waters, MU co-ed accused in a campus rooming house fire. She and her mother attended court. Waters is free on bond and will remain on bond during proceedings. The case centers on a fire at a university housing site with Waters pleading not guilty. The note collection case against R J Roth for 553.10 plus interest on a 2120 note dated May 8, 1938, was filed by The Exchange National Bank in circuit court.
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Columbia. Mo
W. AT Dinwiddie
Margaret Waters Flor
University of Missouri
Boone County
Chcuit
Horn
Liberty
Don Waters
Toiay
Dinwiddie
East
Snes
Exchange National Bank
R J. Roth
Roth
Weather Update for Jefferson City and Central Missouri
Pardly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with low near 65 and high around 89. Temperatures show 78 at AM, 83 at Noon, and 86 to 89 by afternoon. Precipitation totals reach about 1.08 inches in 24 hours ending 7 AM today. Falls listed: Kansas City 0.3, Ragnville 14.3, Hermann 15.0, Osage River Lake of the Onarks 1. St. Thomas 6. Falls noted across several locations with varying amounts.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Kansas City
OS Hermann
Lake of the Onarks
St. Thomar
Boonville Head Gets Paid Leave
Boonville MO June 21 AP Burt Fenenga superintendent of the Missouri State Training School Rero has been given a 30 day leave with pay at his request Pat D Sweeney placement officer and Veteran employee named Belin superintendent Fenenga and wife to rest after year and a half of siege Fenenga and wife plan trip to California he may seek another job if vacancy exists Sears training school director declined comment.
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Boonville
Burt Fenenga
Rero
Pat D. Sweeney
Belin
St. Joseph
Francis Smith
Training School Board
Fenenga
Smith
Jan
California
WE. Sears
Jefferson City
Strike Threat Halts Power Work In St Louis Area
EAST ST. LOUIS J June 21 AP Possible disruption of electric power service threatened as picket lines surround two plants Cahokia and Venice supplying 60 percent of St Louis area power. Union Electric workers protested reclassification of a woman employee and another worker. about 330 office and service staff stayed on the job. Day shifts at Cahokia and Venice reported for work before lines. Company prepared for a possible emergency if plant workers join sympathy strike at 3:30 p.m.
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UA Union
Electrie
East St. Louis
J and Alton
Cahokia
Venice
Howevever
AFL
Georgia Neese Clark Sworn Into Office
Mrs Georgia Neese Clark became the first woman to hold the office of United States treasurer after an oath taking ceremony in Washington on June 21. The former actress who worked with May Robson and Pauline Frederick was joined by prominent women in political life including Perle Mesta, who was named ambassador to Luxembourg, marking a notable event in Democratic party circles.
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Washington
Wmrs
Georgia Neese Clark
United States
Clark
May Robson
Pauline Frederick
Perlet Mesta
Truman
Investigation Of Text Books Hot Potato Probe In Congress
Washington June 21 AP A projected congressional probe into school books backfired into a heated debate as a House subcommittee, pressed by Sons of the American Revolution, considered forming a special commission of educators possibly led by a Columbia University figure. Chairman Wood questioned the fuss and denied an inquiry into textbooks, while Republicans Nixon Cast Velde and Thomas urged a non political expert panel. They warned education systems face possible communist influence and argued for a joint state study led by educators, not a partisan body.
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Washington
Nietson
D. E
Columbia University
Wood
Cga
Sons of the American Revolution
Studen
Nixon
California
Cast
South Dakota
Velde
Timvis
J. Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
Her Ives
Ray Iear
Menisenhower
Henyon
Brown City
Copion Admits Hotel Trust Copion Admits Hotel Trust
Judith Coplon testified in Baltimore and Philadelphia that she stayed in hotels with a man and visited his apartment in Washington during February. She denied a specific January 7 hotel room arrangement, and said she spent the following night in Philadelphia and the night of February 17 in the man's apartment.
Springfield to Vote On New Power Plants
Springfield voters will decide on issuing 6.5 million in revenue bonds to finance a new power plant for the municipal utilities. A plant and dam on the James River south of the city are planned while the existing plant remains in operation.
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Springfield
Public Utilities Board
James River
Post Office Clerk John Walshy Leaves Estate Record
SAN FRANCISCO June 21 AP For 35 years John Walshy served as a postal clerk here. His top pay was $2100 yearly. Last September he died in B1. An appraisal in superior court shows he left an estate of $174,994. Walshy invested in government bonds and good companies, his daughter Mrs Frank Grimes said.
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San Francisco
John Walshy
Superior Court
Walshy
Frank Grimes
Police Chief Signs 48 Legion Auxiliary Police Cards
Police Chief E. H. Mueller signed 48 American Legion police cards identifying Legion members as auxiliary members of the local police force for 1949. The cards were issued today and depict members enrolled in the auxiliary unit.
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E. H. Mueller
American Legion
Legion
Mueller
Waiting for Car Man Struck by Capitol Landmark
John Hare, 35, waiting for a streetcar under the Capitol grounds canopy was struck when a truck clipped the edge of the canopy. He suffered no serious injuries in the incident reported in Washington.
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Capitol Landmark
Washington
John Hare
Hare
Acheson Returns to Washington After Paris Conference
Secretary of State Dean Acheson arrived in Washington from the Big Four foreign ministers meeting in Paris. President Truman and Vice President Barkley greeted him at the airport amid cheers from cabinet members and military leaders. Truman praised Acheson’s work, while Acheson said no arrival statement was planned and reporters would receive a full report later. The Paris talks yielded no major breakthroughs but encouraged East West coexistence in a divided Germany and potential progress on independence treaties this summer.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
Paris
Truman
Barkley
Acheson
Dean
State Department
Army
Air Force
Secretary of State
Europe
Germany
MU Will Increase Stadium Seating
The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved adding 4,894 seats to Memorial Stadium in Columbia, raising permanent capacity to 26,792. Four new bleacher sections will rise about 40 feet on the west side, with a new press box replacing the old one. A bid of 174,000 by a Columbia firm was accepted as the lowest of five bids, with completion targeted by Sept. 24 barring labor or material shortages.
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ST. Louis
University of Missouri, Board For Curators
Memorial Stadium
Columbia
Jts
Columbia Construction
Leslie Cowan
Man Gets 80 Years For Co Ed Murder
In Boulder Colorado Joe Sam Walker was sentenced to 20 years to life for the vicious murder of Theresa Foster an 18 year old University of Colorado freshman from Greeley. The body was found under a bridge south of Boulder after she disappeared while walking from campus to her residence. A jury of 11 men and a woman convicted Walker on May 9.
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Boulder
Colo
Joe Sam Walker
Theresa Foster
Colorado University
Walker
Greeley
4-H Clubbers Leave For European Summer
Thirty-one 4-H club boys and girls depart from Washington for New York en route to a European summer under the international farm youth exchange program. Commissioned by Under Secretary of State George V. Alten as grassy Toots diplomats, the group includes Van E. Eitel of Green Castle Missouri bound for Belgium.
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Washington
New York
Europe
International’ Farm
George V. Alten
Belgium
van. E. Eitel
Green Castle
Senate OKs Office Building Bill 29 to 1
The Missouri Senate approved a measure allowing the State Board of Public Buildings to condemn land for a new state office building 29 to 1 with Senator Brumley the lone vote against. Debate centered on location near East Capitol Avenue and parking concerns around the Capitol, while critics noted the high rent in Jefferson City and pending site decisions by the board. A $3.5 million allotment was proposed this year after $2.9 million was previously appropriated but unused.
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State Board of Public Buildings
Missouri Senate
Ernor
Gavth
Brumley
Wiliam M. Quinn
Maywood
East Capitol Avenue
Capital
Quinn
Capitol
Emery W. Alison
Rella
Board of Panties
Foor
Jefferson City
Yale Will Not Seek Loyalty Pledge From Faculty
Yale President Charles reliability on faculty is cited as backing allegiance. Dr. Seymour says no Communists will be appointed to the faculty and warns against hysterical witch hunts. He notes willingness to cooperate with congressional requests for reading lists but opposes federal control over academic freedom and book choices.
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New Haven, Conn
API
Yale
Charles Reliy
Seymeour
Seymour
House Committee Upon Un-American Activities
Congress
Storm Injures 1 Damages Kennett
A June 21 storm in Kennett damaged three buildings and cut the town’s radio station for over two hours. One injured person, Mrs. Mary Gates, about 35, suffered burns and shock when lightning struck a power line as she unplugged an appliance. Lightning also hit the Looney grocery store and Blankenship Printing office, causing fire and property damage.
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Kennett
Mary Gates
Looney Grocery
Blankenship Printing Company
Farmer E Ihier Escapes As Train Hits Tractor Near Scott
Eugene Ihier, a farmer near Scrugg's Station northwest of Jefferson City, escaped injury yesterday when a Missouri Pacific passenger train struck his new tractor at a crossing near Scott. He leaped to safety just as the whistle sounded. He had bought the tractor three weeks ago, and parts were thrown over a high line wire. the railroad official said the damage to the train did not prevent its continuing.
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Eugene Ihier
Scrugg
Missouri Pacific
Scott
Jefferson City
Thier
Lutkewitte to Submit Case Bill With Teeth
Senator Fabey calls for action against grafters who used influence to win wartime government contracts. Tobey demands inquiry into a New York Herald Tribune story as McCarthy cites Larsen’s War Assets disbursement role and urging a peace time probe into contract awarding. Hunt identified as a former army guard master corps officer and War Assets employee.
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Washington
Fabey
Senate
Congress
Tevey
Military Affairs Committee
House
Rep
May
D-Ey
Tobey
Guthurst
McCarthy
R-Wis
New York Herald Tribune
Hoey
Paul Grindle
Massachusetts
James Hunt
Hunt
Army Guard
War Assets Administration
Rural libraries win $100000 boost in Missouri Senate
Missouri Senate boosts state aid for libraries by $100000 to raise total to $400000 for the two year period starting July 1. The measure also adds $25000 for the State Library Advisory board and increases legislative research funds. Noted opposition cited cuts to the University of Missouri and other institutions as part of a 10 percent general revenue reduction.
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C. R. Hawkins
Brumbey
House
Hawkins Sa
John WW. Noble
Kennett
Jion
State Library Advisory Board
Senate
University of Missouri
State Colleges
John W. Noble
Arms Committee
Kenner
University
Picayunish
Everrone
H. R. Williams
Cassville
Picagunish
Mt. Vernon
Rolla School of Mines
Lincoln University
Byrnes Warning Slows Social Bills
Washington June 21 AP Former Secretary of State Byrnes warned against a welfare state slowing social legislation in Congress. GOP lawmakers welcomed the plea for reduced government spending and programs while most Democrats avoided public comment, though privately they agreed Byrnes had tightened the path for President Truman's proposals. Some lawmakers fear resistance may stretch the current session beyond July adjournment.
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Washington
Congress
Senators Back High Wage Floor Plan
A Senate labor subcommittee voted unanimously to back a minimum wage of 73 cents an hour, with seven members of the 23 man committee led by Sen Pepper of Florida. The group’s agreement signals a likely full committee recommendation of wage-boosting legislation to the Senate.
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Washington
Senate Labor Subcommittee
Pepper
D-Fla
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
Legion urges immediate enactment of Truman housing bill
The American Legion called for immediate passage of President Truman's housing bill and denounced what it labeled synthetic propaganda against the measure. Administration readers and party leaders sought a Truman victory in his fair deal program as the House prepares to begin debate on the bill tomorrow.
Mayor to Seek Health Board Action on Restaurant Ordinance
Mayor Lawrence will submit a model restaurant ordinance to Jefferson City Health Board for strict regulation of eating places. The measure grants inspectors broad powers to test food, condemn noncompliant outlets, and suspend permits after repeated violations, with provisions on sanitation, pest control, equipment, and employee health. The proposal follows a state health survey showing cafes and taverns operating below standards.
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Lawrence. Lutkewitte
City Health Board
Capitol City
Health Board
Jefferson City
State Board of Health
Driver Held In Death Of An Aged Pedestrian
James William Cochran 48 of Beliiiower Mo is held in Lawrence county jail over a pedestrian crash on Highway 65 at Rescue Mo that killed 71 year old Edward Spencer of Larrussel Me on September 7. Prosecutor Charles Ginn says Cochran will be charged with leaving the scene of an accident. Patrol Capt George Kabler says Cochran was arrested in Montgomery county Mo and returned on a warrant by Lawrence county officers.
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James William Cochran
Beliiiower
Lawrence County
Charles Ginn
Cochran
Highway 65
Rescue
Edward Spencer
Larussel
George Kabler
Springfield
Montgomery County
Missouri
Red Sox extend win streak to six behind Parnell
Boston pitcher Mel Parnell earned his ninth win as the Red Sox beat the Del? Williams and Del? opponents 7 to 1. Parnell allowed one run while Boston surged to a sixth straight victory.
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Zlar
Mel Parnell
Boston Red Sox
Kticking
Dei
del Si Hs
Wiliams
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