Economy Battle Shapes State Budget With 5 Percent Rise
Lawmakers approve a 9.51 million dollar appropriation for major departments, trimming federal funds. House and conference panel restore modest general revenue, while Senate cuts remove 8 million in anticipated federal education funds. A tax on most professional sports is approved, unused by the Athletic Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
O. B. Whitaker
Hickory County
F. B. Conrath
Lewis County
Conference Committee
Education Department
H. C. Crist
Greene County
Missouri
Fair Continued Warm For Jefferson City Area
Fair and continued warm tonight and tomorrow with a high near 89 and low around 64. Rainfall forecast about .30 inch. River and lake readings include Leeaco near Kansas City, Boonville, St. Thomas, Hermann, and Lake of the Ozarks with varying rises and reservoir levels.
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Jefferson City
Leeaco
Kansas City
Waverly
Boonville
St. Thomas
Hermann
Lake of Ozarks
Senators Strive For Comfort In Heat Ruling
In the Missouri senate, heat made a rare trend toward informality as coats came off during a skylit session. Democrat leader L N Searcy suggested removing coats for comfort, with Lt Governor Frank Harris permitting the move as four senators shed their outerwear.
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Missouri ‘Senate
L. N. Searcy
Frank G. Harris
Harris
Lightning strikes church tower and home in county blitz
A bolt hit the west tower of the Christian Church causing chipped stone and mortar while its force damaged the nearby Wilbur Walthers residence at 905 Madison Street. A child felt numbness as an arm was affected. Roy Wilkerson, a courthouse custodian, felt the blast. Rain from the storm aided dry gardens and wind damaged the county’s southern areas.
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Christian Church
Wilbur Walthers
Madison Street
Betty -Ann
Roy Wilkerson
Wife of Rep Weakley Dead at 33 in Missouri
Mrs William B Weakley wife of Pike county representative died at the Weakleys country home near Clarksville Missouri. She was about 33 years old and reportedly hanged herself. Coroner said no inquest will be held. She was formerly Catherine Cameron of a prominent Pike county family. Surviving are her husband a son Edward Cameron Weakley and a daughter Janet Weakley.
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Clarksville
William B., Weakley
Pike County
Weakley
William H. Smith
Catherine Cameron
St. Loutis
Edward Cameron Weakley
Janet Weakley
Mrs Mary Weishaar Dies After Long Illness at 76
Mrs Mary Weishaar died this morning at her daughter’s home 803 Walnut after a three month illness. The Niederlesheim Germany born widow of Michael Weishaar aged 76 emigrated to the United States as a child and lived in Teutopolis before moving to the city. She is survived by a daughter Mrs A O Utterback three sons Albert Ralph Joseph and Paul J two sisters and other relatives. She was a member of St Peters church Knights of Ladies Security and the Ladies Altar Society.
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Mary Weishaar
Utterback
Weishaar
Niederlesheim
Germany
United States
Teutopolis
Iml
Michael Weishaar
Illinois
St. Peters Church
Knights of Ladies Security
Ladies Altar Society
A. O. Utterback
Albert
Champaign
Ralph Joseph
Webster Groves
Paul J
Galveston
Tex
Agnes Kirby
East St. Louis
Anna Johannus
Tll
Survey bill limits governor power in state study panel
The Rozier-Donnelly bill to create a 12 member state commission for a detailed study of Missouri government and schools passed the senate stage after amendments. It restricts gubernatorial appointment power and bars private funding, requiring expenses from the state treasury. The measure, set for final Senate passage before House action, aims for a report to guide next legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest C. Donnell
Senate
Rozier-Donnelly
W. B. Whitlow
Fulton
Missouri
Whitough
House
Potters
William Quinn
Maywood
New Hotel Urged to Mark Fence with Lights
Chief Ben Markway issued a warning to contractors at the new hotel after a splintered rail fence and a damaged headlight were found near the site. Police reported part of the north fence damaged and a broken headlight nearby, and urged night lighting to mark the fence. The fence surrounds the north and east sides of the building, occupying nearly 10 feet from the curb on Capital Avenue and Madison Street.
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Ben Markway
Markway
Capital Avenue
Madison Street
Prominent Wainwright Farmer Dies at 88
Wallace R. Moore, longtime farmer near Wainwright, died yesterday at his sister’s Fulton home. Born near Wainwright in 1883, he operated a large local farm for 37 years and is survived by two sons Albert of Dallas and Chappel of New York, two brothers George of Kansas City and Elsther of Wainwright, and a sister Mrs Doeriss.
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Wallace R. Moore
Wainwright
E. V. Doeriss
Fulton
Moore
Albert W
Dallas
Tex
Chappel
New York
George
Kansas City
Elsther
Doeriss
Charge Arouses Bend Neighborhood Over Missing Dog
Tri County Sportsmen meet at City Hall to discuss a missing coon dog last December found at a farmer between Osage Bend and Osage Bluff. The farmer was arrested and released on own recognizance. accuser dropped charges amid reports of potential reprisals.
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Osage Bend
Osage Bluff
Association
Clevenger Quits as Prison Chief
Grover C. Clevenger state Penal director resigned to join the United States Navy. Immediate effective date with no successor yet chosen as Gov. Donnell plans to meet the penal board to select a replacement. Clevenger, a World War II navy veteran and former superintendent of the Algga reformatory, remains a lieutenant in the navy reserve.
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Grover C. Clevenger
United States Navy
Forrest C. Donnell
Clevenger
Navy Reserve
Annapolis
Lioyd C. Stark
Aigga Reformatory
Donnell
Penal Board
Ford Safety Finals to Be Held Here
Celia John Gray, sixteen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Matt Gray of 2022 W Main Street, has been chosen to compete in the Missouri State Finals of the Ford Good Drivers League along with 93 other state entrants. The state finals take place in Jefferson City on Tuesday July 11, with national judges selecting boys and girls division champions and runners-up. Scholarships totaling $60,000 await national and state champions at the National Championship.
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Celia John Gray
Matt Gray
W. Main Street
Missouri
Kraus-Sexton Inc
Jefferson City
National Board of Judges
Ford
Edsel Ford
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor
Safety Education Committee Sets Summer Program
The local safety council education committee will meet tomorrow night in the library basement to discuss a summer program. A safety film will be shown, announced Chairman Carl Bosch, with members including Bosch, Fowler, Schott, Rackers, Baughman, Cunnyg ham, Hennersdorf, Mobley, Anderson, and others.
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Local Safety Council
Carl Bosch
Wade Fowler
Emil Schott
B. J. Rackers
William Baughman
Wilkie Cunnygham
Otto Hennersdorf
H. H Mobley
John M. Anderson
Robert Holliday
T. C .Goodall
Rayburn Would Grant President Broad Draft Powers
The Associated Press reports Speaker Rayburn said a draft bill would place broad powers in the president to handle strikes in defense industries. The measure would replace the Vinson bill and allow the president to order maintenance of the status quo, defer ages, and use armed forces to protect workers who resume work, with plant seizures possible if mediation fails. CIO and AFL machinists in Bay Area yards failed to register, while mine wage talks in Washington continued amid signs of major changes to Southern Appalachian pay scales.
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Associated Press
Rayburn
Vinson
Naval Committee
CIO
AFL
San Francisco Bay
Navy
Atv
fHéi
Rattonen
United Mine Workers
Southern Soft Coal
Washington
Southern
CIO United Mine Workers
Appalachian
Highway Patrolman Wounded in Greim Shooting at Service Station
An off duty Missouri state trooper, John Greim, was shot twice while questioning a Negro at a service station about a stolen car. William Boyd of Memphis, Tennessee, was wounded and captured. Greim and a station owner assisted. Boyd confessed to stealing the car, and Greim was hospitalized with injuries not expected to be fatal.
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Dexter
John Greim
State Highway Patrol
Greim
William Boyd
Memphis
Poplar Bluff
Bloomfield
Boyd
Randall Evans
Ot Bloomfield
Harrus Cox
British and German Naval Actions Across Middle East War Zones
British and Allied naval forces report raids on Beirut Tripoli and Syria with two Vichy destroyers damaged and a French destroyer possibly sunk. Mediterranean operations claim submarine successes including a large ship in convoy and an Italian liner struck by two torpedoes. Rival Ethiopian fronts claim advances by both sides.
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London
Syria
Admiralty
Beirut
Tripoli
Mediterranean
Ethiopia
Rome
Cairo
Middle East
Agaro
Bedelle
Lake Tana
Clark Sees Mixed Senate Backing On Aid To Russia
In Washington June 24 AP Senator Clark of Missouri voiced opposition to aiding Russia, calling Stalin's actions as bloody as Hitler's, while Senate sentiment appeared to back a State Department pronouncement suggesting the United States and Britain would support Russia against a common threat without yielding on anti Communism. On the western front the RAF struck Germany and the Nazi coast for the 23rd night, Germany acknowledging the raids with limited damage. Britain reported little German activity over England with some bombs in East Anglia and the southeast.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Germany
Senate
Clark
D-Mo
Stalin
Hitler
State Department
Britain
RAF
French
England
East Anglia
Five Thousand Attend Opening of A and P Store
More than 5,000 persons attended the formal opening of the new A and P Supermarket on Adams street last night. Several of the company's major officials were in attendance.
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A and P
Adams Street
Young Republican Club Meets Tonight in City Hall
The Young Republican Club of Cole County will meet at City Hall tonight at 8 o'clock. Plans for summer entertainments are to be discussed.
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Republican Club
Cole County
Government lifts Soviet restrictions in United States
Treasury lifts restrictions on Russian money and assets in the United States. Secretary Morgenthau signed the order after State Department consultation with the Justice Department. The move reverses President Roosevelt's June 14 freeze on Russian assets and marks a concrete aid step to Russia in its war with Germany.
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Washington
Treasury
United States
Morgenthau
Justice Deppartment
Roosevelt
Russia
Germany
C M Sevier 15 Dead of Stroke at 85 in Missouri
Christopher M Sevier longtime educator and official dies at 85 after arriving in Jefferson City for a visit. Stroke felled him the night of his arrival. survived by wife Margaret, two daughters Mrs Elliott and Mrs Seymour, a son Lee Sevier, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Born May 19 1855 in Dodge City Texas, his career spanned Morgan Illinois county schools, International Harvester, and the American Book Company. He lived in Springfield before moving to visit family.
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Christopher M. Sevier
Nike Sevier
Ellis Elliott
West High Street
Mr. Sevier
Dodge City
Waverly
Linois College
Jacksonville
Ill
Morgan County
Illinois
Margaret Lee Coultas
Sevier
Jefferson City
International Harvester Company
American Book Company
Springfield
Elliott
O. A. Seymour
Lee Sevier
Former Southside market owner dies in St Louis
William Meier, born and raised in Jefferson City, died Sunday in St Louis after a lingering illness. He operated an eight meat market on the southside for many years and was about 70. Olio and Harvey Meier and Mrs Clara Gobb left Boonville Road to attend the funeral.
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Olio
Harvey Meier
Boonville Road
Clara Gobb
St. Louis
William Meier
Mr. Meier
Jefferson City
Missouri Endures Heat Wave as Temperatures Soar
Nationwide heat wave grips the nation with Missouri feeling the scorch. Highs near or above 100 degrees persist as cool air from the northwest fails to arrive. Thunderstorms scatter across the region with Lebanon reporting .62 inches and Springfield 1.59 inches helping temper the heat.
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Missouri
Jon
Canada
Lebanon
Springfield
Bread Basket of Southwest Into Hitler's Hands
News reports from London and Reuters describe German thrusts into Soviet territory across a wide front. Axis forces penetrate key regions including Bessarabia toward Odessa and advance through Brest-Litovsk toward Minsk, with claims of heavy Soviet losses and captured towns.
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Hitler
Associated Press
Ukraine
Red Army
Japan
Spain
Yanging
DNB
Bessarabia
Odessa
Black Sea
Ankara
Turkey
Russia
Brest-Litovsk
Minsk
Reuters
Vichy
Serlin
Moscow
Anthony Eden
Britain
Poland
Germany
Hungary
Yugo- Slavia
Madrid
Gibraltar
Tokyo
Domei
DND
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W. B. Weakley
Gov. Donnell
Wallace Moore
Charge Arouses
Tri-County Sportsmens’ Association
THE
Safety Education Committee
F of
Marshalls
David’ K. Marshall
East Dunklin Street
David Bruce
Howard Thompson Osage
Russian Ukraine
Young Republican Club
C.M. Sevier
Southside
U. S
Northwest
Findland
Adolf Hitler
Brest Litovsk
Kolna
Lomza
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