Japanese Sentries Tighten Search at Tianjin Concessions
In Tianjin New Zealand official Cecil Davis says he was slapped and forced to undress by Japanese gendarmes during a blockade of British and French concessions. The incident adds tension as foreign women and others pass the barriers amid deteriorating food conditions and rising prices.
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Tientsin
Cecil Davis
New Zealand
United States
Frederick W. Hinke
Davis
Poouth
Great Britain
Shigenori Tashiro
Shanghai
Fair Warm Tonight Then Cloudy Saturday in Jefferson
Jefferson and vicinity forecast shows fair and warmer conditions tonight followed by increasing cloudiness Saturday. High around 84 with a mild low. regional observations list modest rises and local river readings, indicating typical late spring patterns.
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Jefferson
Keokuk Tae
S. Fall
Kansas City
Waverly
Boonville
St. Thomas Wall
Lake of Ozark
Dr A D Becker fined for careless driving after Monroe Street crash
Dr A D Becker local osteopath was fined 25 dollars and costs in police court for careless driving after a crash on Monroe Street at 2 am. He allegedly failed to stop and was found in Capital Park after police report said he had been drinking. He paid a bond and agreed to cover damages to the other car. No information filed against him for leaving the scene. An auto owned by A A Maddox rolled from High Street mooring and damaged two cars on Madison Street, owned by H S Weaver of Kansas City and F B Hutchison of Bolivar, with doors fenders and running boards damaged.
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A. D. Becker
Monroe Street
Becker
Arthur
Koester
News-Tribune
Macnane
Dr. Becker
Wymore
A. A. Maddox
High Street
Madison Street
H. S. Weaver
Kansas City
F. B. Hutchison
Bolivar
AFL Chief Warns of CIO Plan To Color Labor News
William Green, president of the AFL, says CIO aided by the American Newspaper Guild plans to color labor papers in its favor. He cites circulars offering cooperation with AFL publications and alleges some papers accept money to push a pro CIO line, risking bias against AFL positions and workers.
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Washington
William Green
AFL
CIO
American Newspaper Guild
Green
Fcooperate
Se American Federation of Laor
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Congress
Tark Appoints Hannibal Man to Labor Post
Governor Lloyd G. Stark named Earl Shackelford of Hannibal state labor commissioner to succeed Mary Edna Cruzen of Gallatin. The $3,500 annual post begins July 3 and runs through July 1948. Shackelford, a former American Legion leader, runs a Hannibal printing business and serves as a workmen’s compensation referee.
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Guv
Lloyd G. Stark
Earl Shackelford
Hannibal
Mary Edna Cruzen
Gallatin
Peacetime federal spending hits nine billion total
On June 21 federal spending for the fiscal year reached 9,005,993,590, a peacetime record. Expenditures in the remaining days were not expected to reach the President's January estimate of 9,592,329,000, with the June 30 deficit forecast about 500 million under 4,072,259,000. Revenues already surpassed expectations, totaling 3,585,152,330 by June 21, about 65,000,000 above the estimate.
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Washington
Treasury
Roosevelt
Lake of the Ozarks forecast and fatal Warrenton crash
The Lake of the Ozarks is forecast to clear, about four feet below full by late next week with inflow and outflow both near seven tenths of a foot and no weekly draft. Osage River at St Thomas to average three feet. Edward Hempel, 16, died in a Warrenton Missouri crash after attempting a turn at a highway junction. car tracks show he failed to negotiate the turn.
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Warrenton
Edward Hempel
Letter Writing Public A Big Influence In Session
The 60th Missouri General Assembly ends with political theater more than landmark laws. The piece traces Gov. Lloyd C. Stark's rising influence, the Denton party's reach, and a public that watched every vote. Kansas City's Democratic machine pressed hard, shaping committee choices and testing Stark's administration.
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Missouri
Lloyd C. Stark
Committee to Study Meters Proposes High Street Parking Plan
Mayor Jess N Owens announced a joint City Council and Chamber of Commerce committee to study installing parking meters on two High Street business blocks. Alderman Charles Buchanan, Street Committee chair Robert E Dorr and August C Weigel are members. Chamber reps include Clifford Porth Dwight Bedell and Louis Burker. First meeting planned when Buchanan returns from vacation around July 1. The group will consult other cities and seek merchant views. Some merchants support meters as a solution to congestion and potential expansion citywide.
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Jess .N. Owens
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Buchanan
Robert E. Dorr
August C. Weigel
Uptown
Dermanic
Clifford Porth
Dwight Bedell
Louis Burker
Buchanan
High Street
City Issues 60 New License Tags for July Distribution
The city sells over 60 new automobile license tags available today. July 1 marks the start date for licenses, though authorities typically begin enforcement around July 15. Tags are orange red and black, oval in shape.
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New City
Senate Rejects Stark Plea for 32 Million Social Security Boost
The senate spurned Gov. Lloyd C. Stark plea to raise social security funds to about 32 million dollars for this and next year. A substitute by Sen. W B Whitlow trimmed old age pensions and raised direct relief, leaving the social security total at 29,750,000 while boosting relief to 6.5 million and administration funds to 2.5 million. The plan warned of a near crisis in direct relief and argued the state cannot afford further aid, with bills requiring house action to finalize.
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Senate
Lloyd C. Stark
House
W. B. Whitlow
Fulton
Gut
Whitlow
Sen
Francis Smith
St. Joseph
Congress approves 18 percent business tax levy
Washington June 28 AP The House concurred in minor Senate amendments to the business tax revision bill and sent it to President Roosevelt for signature. The measure ends the undistributed profits tax and fixes a flat 18 percent levy for large corporations, aimed at funding the 1940 federal bill. A post adjournment study is urged to overhaul the revenue system next year.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Congress
Barkiey
D-Ky
Pendergast May Be Yard Man At Federal Penitentiary
Pendergast and his associate R Emmet O Malley expected to leave quarantine June 28 at Leavenworth after pleading guilty to income tax evasion. Officials say neither needs hospital care and both could join the yard gang or O Malley may take a clerical post.
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Leavenworth, Kas
T. J. ¢Boss Pendergast
Federal Penitentiary
Pendergast
R. Emmet O'Malley
Federal Prison Hospital
Springfield
O'Malley
Yard Gang
House Must Act On State Patrol Hire
The state highway patrol won senate approval for 50 more troopers and nearly 200000 to pay and equip them but money debate led to a slim four vote margin in the upper chamber. The bill boosting trooper numbers from 115 to 165 passed 28 to 5 and now awaits house concurrence where support has been marginal this session.
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State Highway Patrol
Senate
House
House votes 103 to 109 to keep unemployment commission
The 60th General Assembly votes 103 109 to keep the unemployment compensation headquarters in Jefferson City and send the bill to Governor Stark for signature. Debates over location included Columbia and Sedalia campaigns, with pressure for a new building on Capitol Avenue. A police bill clash sparked further procedural objections during the session.
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HOUSE
Sedalia
Columbia
Kansas City
Jefferson City
Senate
Stark
Chamber of Commerce
E.capitol Avenue
Capitol
Se~dalia
Commission
Stark Greets Boy Statesmen At Missouri Boys State
Gov. Lloyd C. Stark praised 350 Missouri youths at the American Legion Boys State for their interest in citizenship. He urged them to defend their right to vote. The session included a supreme court mock trial with Edward Gerber as chief justice. The delegation prepares to return to Fulton with plans for future civic service.
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Lloyd C. Stark
Missouri
Stephen Bogg
Webster Groves
Supreme Court
Edward Gerber
Normandy
Marvin Casteel
State Highway Patrol
Fulton
Jefferson City
David Wunderlich
Richard Thomas
William Thomas
Torn Axon
Roosevelt vows new monetary power if extension dies
President Roosevelt said he would seek new legislation this session to extend his monetary powers if the Senate filibuster kills the two year extension bill. He noted actions could include devaluing the dollar and funding the stabilization fund beyond June 30. The bill would also preserve authority to buy domestic silver above world prices, a point of sharp debate among Senators.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Treasury
F D R Won't Run Again in 1940 Says Overton
Senator Overton of Louisiana defends the two term tradition and predicts President Roosevelt would not seek a third term in 1940. He calls the unwritten rule a long-standing constitutional safeguard, and says he has high regard for the president to avoid violating the tradition.
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Washington
Overton
D-La
Roosevelt
Louisianan
Crookshank Eliminated In State Amateur Golf
Jefferson City entrant H L Crookshank was defeated this afternoon in Kansas City by co medalist Jonas Weiss in a 3 1 match at the State Amateur Golf tournament.
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Crookshank
H. L. Crookshank
Jeffererson City
Kansas City
Jonas Weiss
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American Legion
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Kansas City Democratic Organization
Lake OF the Ozarks
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Armstrong and Tolson
Southside Drug Store
Wiliam BE
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Baker
State Prison
Baker and Caulfield
Essie Harmon
Harold
W. E. Jr
School of Pharmacy
St. Louis
B. B. Bettis
Carl Wentzelman
St.Louis
Methodist Church
Thorpe J. Gorden
St. Louisian
Sam B. Jeffries
Lewis County
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Weigel
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Boss
O’malley
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Keytesville
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