Hoover Urges Global Arms Cut Of One Third
President Hoover called for sweeping world armament reductions and proposed five principles to cut arms by about 33 percent. He urged abolition of tanks chemical warfare bombing planes and large mobile guns while trimming land sea and air forces and banning bombardment from the air. The plan, supported by Stimson Hurley Adams and top generals, was presented as a framework for Geneva and tied to the Kellogg Briand Pact and economic relief.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Stimson
Executive Mansion
Hurley
Adams
Army
Naval Operations
Amerccan
Geneva
Dezn
United States
Forecast Fair and Cooler On Thursday in Missouri
Forecast calls for fair and cooler weather Thursday across Missouri with clear to partly cloudy skies. Tonight, fair conditions prevail with cooler tendencies. northeast portions may see slightly chillier temps. Illinois follows a similar pattern with generally fair today and cooler north and central areas. River stage figures listed include Kansas City 20.2 and Springfield 21.8 with minor rises noted at several gages.
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Ilinois
Kansas
Otyah
iWeverly
Soonville
Warsaw
Pearl Powell Struck by Long Streak of Bad Luck
Pearl Powell faced a cascade of legal troubles after a federal fine for running a disorderly house. Prohibition officials found beer at her Jefferson Street flat and arrested Ed Morrissey, with Buzz Lawson briefly detained. Powell was later served with a capias profine and held in a Monroe McCarty Street flat. Scruggs and Guhleman filed a suit for eviction in Judge Leslie's court, citing unpaid rent.
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Pearl Powell
Pearl
Ed Morrisey
Jefferson Street
Powell
Eough
Uncle Sam
Buzz" Lawson
Buzz
Ed Morrissey
Peters
Peart Powell
Apias
Monroe and
McCarty Streets
Cole County
Scruggs and
Guhleman
High Street
Leslie
Ozarks to Receive Large Share of 1932 Road Funds
The Missouri Ozarks are set to receive a significant portion of the state’s estimated 32 million dollars for road construction in 1932. The State Highway Department projects about 12.5 million dollars for south Missouri counties, with detailed estimates for Taney, Stone, Greene and numerous other counties, including big allocations for Stoddard, Barton, Webster, and Dallas counties.
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Missouri Ozarks
State Highway Department
South Missouri
Taney
Stone
Barry
McDonald
Newton
Lawrence
Christian
Texas
Wright
Webster
Greene
Barton
Dade
Cedar
Pat
Soy
Biber
Dallas
Crade
Reynolds
Shannon
Oregon
Howell
Ozark
Douglas
New Madrid
Pemiscot
Seoott
Ripley
Butler
Bollinger
Cape Girardeau
Dunklin
Madison
Stoddard
Wayne
William A Jasper Dies After 25 Years in Jefferson City
Word reached Jefferson City from Washington Missouri of the death of William A Jasper at about 63. For more than a quarter century he was a familiar traveling salesman for Eligo Iron Store of St. Louis and visited Jefferson City often for big pine cone tournaments. He began making Jefferson City about twenty five years ago and was a skilled pinochie player.
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Washington, Mo
William A. Jasper
Jefferson City
Jasper
Eligo Iron Store
Commpany
St. Louis
Fight Night Broadcast From Sharkey Schmeling Bout
Two thousand spectators on courthouse lawn heard a blow by blow account of the Sharkey Schmeling fight broadcast via News Tribune amplifiers. An AP wired ring report reached listeners, using Capt. Henrys radio track, as Henry plans a state tour with the new outfit.
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News-Tribune
Wilding
Associated Press
Henry
Pearl Heckerman Sues for Divorce Against William Heckerman
Pearl Heckerman files suit for divorce alleging general indignities after a 1922 marriage. The couple lived together until June. She seeks custody and $60 monthly support for herself and their 9 year old child, while claiming the husband earns $150 monthly potential.
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Pearl Heckerson
William Heckerman
Police Look Natty In New Shirts and Belts
Police officers showcase new blue shirts and Sam Brown belts, shedding heavy coats for summer. The chief praises the nimble look and notes revolvers once hidden now show at the chin, aiding faster response when needed.
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Sam Brown
Burger
Tumpers Hope They Can Seat Delegates at Nat's Convention
A surprise Democratic primary victory in Minnesota reshapes efforts to seat Roosevelt‑indorsed delegates at the national convention. Rampers who split from the party convention plan to press charges of unfair methods and push an uninstructed slate favoring Alfred E. Smith. Prohibition resubmissionists win a majority of party plates in congressional nominations amid a nine‑nominee field.
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ST. Paul
Rapy
Minnesota
Roosevelt-c
Rampers
Regulars
Roosevelt
John
Regan
Autos Damaged in Crashes Last Night
Three vehicle mishaps occurred last night on McCarty Street and Dunklin Madison Streets. Martin Hazelhorst of Osage Bend collided with Hafner Bock and Construction Co. truck, fled, then surrendered. Francis W. Boer’s car was hit by an unnamed driver at Madison and McCarty. E. E. McCormick of Kingdom City rolled his car after a collision at Dunklin Madison Streets, saying he did not observe the bouleyard stop. In Rio de Janeiro, Vargas cabinet resigned en masse.
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Martin Hazelhorst
Osage Bend
McCarty Street
Hafner Bock and Construction Company
Hazelhorst
Francis W. Boer
Madison and
McCarty Streets
Kingdom City
Paul Stoehr
Washington Street
Dunklin
Madison Streets
McCormick
Final Baseball Scores from National League Showdowns
St Louis and Pittsburgh battled through nine innings with St Louis scoring two runs in the eighth and ninth while Pittsburgh tallied seven. New York defeated Brooklyn 9 to 5 as Grace hit a homer for the Giants with several players driving in runs.
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St. Louis
New York
Hallahan
Johnson
Mantuso
Hubbell
Celebration 6 Planned at River Docks
The city hosts Celebration 6 at River Docks with special guest Sec Hurley as guest of the city. The event highlights community activities and a formal welcome for the visitor.
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River Docks
Hurley
Witness Slain by Ex-Gowingt Trial Nears
Mrs Azalea Ross was shot to death and her husband Thomas Ross was wounded two miles northwest of Richmond Missouri. Lonni Affronti Kansas City ex convict is named as the attacker after the couple testified in a narcotics case. Affronti was paroled from Missouri state prison June 7 1927 after serving time for robbing two elderly sisters.
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ST. Charles
Missouri River
Patrick Hurley
Wits
Kansas City
Hurley
Missouri
Hermann
Richmond
Azalea Ross
Thomas Ross
Ross
Homer Morrison
E. A. Farris
Hay County
Lonni Affronti
Affronti
Rosses
Morrison
Excelsior Springs
Joe Brizendine
Vibbard
Affconti
Missouri State Penitentiary
Clay County
Amanda
Elizabeth Howdesheil
Iberia Woman Dies of Blood Poisoning
Blood poisoning proved fatal quickly to Mrs. Mary Hicks 58 wife of M C Hicks of Theria Mo at St Marys hospital here. She was brought in Saturday with her husband besides five daughters Beulah Jarratt Nellie Thomas of Iberia. Funeral services will be held at Iberia and burial made there.
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Mary Hicks
M. C. Hicks
Theria
St. Mary's Hospital
Reed Heads to Chicago for Democratic Presidential Bid
Former Senator James A. Reed sails for the Chicago convention to seek the Democratic presidential nomination after years of opposing the League of Nations. He advocates immediate modification of the Volstead Act and submission of the eighteenth amendment to the people. Amelia Earhart Putnam receives the Distinguished Service Medal for her transatlantic flight.
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Kansas City
James A. Reed
Chicago
Missonr Democracy
League of Nations
Earhart
Washington
Senate
White House
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Atlantic
Cost per man at prison lowest since 1917 18
Delph Simons, chair of the State Prison Board, reports the gross cost per inmate for the first 16 months of the biennium is 0.8266 with April 1932 at 0.5618, showing total cost of 78 624 for 4 728 inmates and subsistence, clothing and salaries amounts. The April staff stands at 215 with monthly salary outlay around 29 000 to 30 000 and 64 outside workers at 10 200 monthly, included in manufacturing costs.
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State Penitentiary
Delph Simons
State Prison Board
Simons
Missouri Insurance Dept Takes Over Weakened Firms
The Missouri Insurance Department has taken over and is liquidating a number of weak companies to protect policy holders and prospective purchasers. Superintendent Joseph B. Thompson notes action occurs when a company shows serious doubt of meeting obligations. Eighteen Missouri insurers are in liquidation. Beacon Life Association of America in St Louis, with about 2 million in force, was taken over May 28, 1931.
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MO. Insurance Dept
Joseph B. Thompson
Ance
State Insurance Department
Thompson
Missouri
Beacon Co
Beacon Life Association of America
St Louis
Roosevelt asks for reply by Mayor Walker
Governor Roosevelt asks Mayor James J. Walker of New York City for a reply to charges raised by Samuel Seabury and to address supplemental accusations from civic groups calling for Walker's removal. The request includes copies of Seabury's testimony and petitions, with no fixed deadline stated. Deputy lists note Walker had received nearly 250000 from Paul Block and has not yet explained it.
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Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
Walker
New York City
Samuel Seabury
Legislative Committee
Greater New York
City of
New York
William J. Schieffelin
New York Committee
James E. Finnegan
Seabury
Finnegan
New Deal Party
Brooklyn
James J. Walker
Guy
Paul Block
Hofstadter Legislative Convention
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nick Powers in Critical Condition After Illness
Nick J. Powers 80, a longtime Jefferson City shoe merchant, is in critical condition at his East High Street home. His children have been summoned and little hope remains. Captain Frank A. Powers arrived from Nevada, Missouri, and Mrs. George Patterson came from St. Louis.
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Nick J. Powers
Jefferson City
East High Street
Frank A. Powers
Nevada
George Patterson
St. Louis
Funeral for Mrs. John Sachs Held Today
The funeral of Mrs. John Sachs took place from the family home at 1153 Jefferson Street at 2 o’clock this afternoon and from the Evangelical Church at 2 30. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery.
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John Sachs
Defferson Street
Evangelical Church
Riverview Cemetery
Elevator Contract Set for Missouri Post Office Building
Washington June 33 The Treasury awards a 13740 elevator plant for the new federal building at Jefferson City Missouri to the American Elevator Company of Louisville Kentucky The completion will coincide with the building finished for 249000 by A W Kutsche Company
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Washington
Federal
Jefferson City
Treasury
American Elevator Company
Louisville
A. W. Kutsche Company
Twelve Patients at St Marys Hospital Discharged
Twelve patients were discharged from St Marys hospital over the past two days easing crowding. Notable cases include Mrs G Patchild and Warren Templeton injured in Sunday night storm, Edith Tanny who returned home after ten days post operation, Join Horstdaniel who lost sight in one eye but may retain some vision, and Henry Crewell along with Mrs Laura Green greatly improved. Mary Elizabeth Edwards had appendicitis surgery with satisfactory prognosis, while Alice Mathews, mother of the hospital's first twins, was reported improved after previously serious condition.
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St. Mary's Hospital
House of Mercy
G. Patchild
Warren Templeton
Edith Tanniy
Horstdaniel
Henry Crewell
Laura O. Green
Opposition to Ron Dove 15 Carried to Senate Floor
Washington June 22 The administration opposes a public works bond issue and Daniel Moses moved to strike the $500 million bond financed program from the unemployment relief bill. He argued such spending failed to curb unemployment and called it fallible. An attempted rise in loan financing for agricultural exports from 40 to 250 million was rejected in the Senate.
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Ron Dove
Senate
Washington
Apj
Moses
N. H
Senator Connally
G. Tox
Capital City Sailor Is Home On Leave
A Jefferson City man, John R. Bussard, boatswain mate second class in the U S Navy, is home on furlough visiting his father and relatives at 610 Water street. He has completed eight years in the navy and re enlisted on the U S and New Mexico now being improved in the Philadelphia Navy Yards. During his career he has seen much of the world and visited many foreign ports.
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Jefferson City
John R. Bussard
U.S. Navy
Water Street
Navy
U. S
New Mexico
Philadelphia
Dussard
Smith calls for immediate Volstead Act repeal at Chicago rally
Alfred E. Smith arrives in Chicago amid calls to repeal the 18th Amendment and modify the Volstead Act to permit sale of beverages with modest alcohol content. He avoids direct remarks on Roosevelt dispute, focusing on prohibition and campaign dynamics six days before the Democratic convention.
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Chicago
Alfred E. Smith
Franklin B. Roosevelt
Mrs. Smith
Smith
Nat
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Joueckt Shouse
McAdoo
Garner
Roosevelt
Dallas
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Shaute
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Wilson
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Homer
Mark Twain
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Chamber of Commerce
Caulfield
Jefferson City Country Club
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Beria
Reed
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