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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1943
Page
5
Mass walkouts hit coal mines across several states with Alabama West Virginia Ohio and Pennsylvania reporting large numbers not returning to work. Union leaders cite policy disputes while mine owners and government officials push for a settlement to avert further disruption.
A disjointed wartime era item notes a child’s taming of a pony ride and a police report about a man whose two bicycles were stolen for use in his business. The fragment mentions Pierre Dwyer and a vaudeville reference amid scattered urban anecdotes.
The report notes that about 180 tons of coal every six units could fuel sufficient energy to move a 20 car train from New York to San Francisco. It references a mimer’s view on brain sponge and a reflection of sunlight on water.
In Dallas a famed escape artist known for breaking from San Quentin Folsom and a February breakout from the Mippi penitentiary was arrested without resistance. Federal agents found him asleep in a rooming house wearing only his birthday suit, and he surrendered when confronted. His female companion was detained with him.
Washington reports plans to ration shotgun shells to civilians showing need as WPB limits sales. Officials say distribution will consider each hunter's current stock, with many facing shortages. gasoline woes may curb hunting. Wildlife director warns those solving fuel and ammo issues may enjoy a good season.
A historical schedule listing KWOS radio programming for June 24 1943 and June 25 1943. It includes Browns vs White Sox baseball game 3:50 PM and multiple shows such as Fulton Lewis Jr Yankee House Party and Mutual Goes Calling. Several musical programs, news summaries, and orchestras are noted with times and host names.
In Knoxville Tennessee AP report Mr and Mrs L G Haskins and party fished in Great Smoky Mountains National Park without a catch. They swam in a mountain stream and found a tire in the bed. From the tire surfaced two nice bass, their only catch of the day.
Weddings are being canceled less often in England with abandonment dropping from about two thousand annually to roughly three hundred as the figure improved in recent years. The trend indicates stronger marriage stability and societal changes affecting divorce and separation rates.
The rings circle Saturn as countless small moons act to hold the debris in place through gravitational forces, shaping the planet’s iconic ring system.
Residents along Weir's creek inspected basement and first floor damage as the stream fell several inches overnight. Mud and refuse lined the streets while rings marked buildings and water receded rapidly along the Osage bank area.
National Stockyards and Chicago markets show hogs steady to strong with top 14.03 at St. Louis and 14.16 at Chicago, cattle and calves largely steady though some classes weaker. Sows and feeders mixed. sheep lightly traded. Various weights and price ranges listed for hogs, cattle, calves, and lambs across markets in St. Louis, Chicago, and Kansas City.
A Siberian collective farm youth Clara Shumkova sent 121000 rubles to purchase an airplane for the Red Air Force. The piece also touches on naval gun calibers and a misread 14 inch gun, with side remarks about pilots and a historical Georgia college chartered in 1785.
Puzzle page clues mix of word definitions and cryptic hints led to a list of numbered entries. It includes references to stage and screen, various household and grammatical terms, and scattered proper nouns, forming a dense vocabulary fill that tests knowledge of language, anatomy, and common abbreviations.
A midair collision and fire caused a plane to crash on the Worcester to Boston express route. One pilot parachuted to safety while the other is missing. The rail line derailment derailed the engine and five coaches as the Boston bound train passed Rocktown Station. About 150 passengers escaped unharmed. the engineer had a minor cut. Firefighters faced explosions from supposed ammunition fragments, with initial reports of a missing pilot and no immediate traces.
A historic newspaper ad section outlines classified advertising rules including formatting, deadlines, and rates. It lists classification categories alphabetically such as Announcements, Automotives, Business Services, Employment, Financials, Instruction, Livestock, Merchandise, Room and Board, Real Estate for Rent and Sale, and Auctions with page references and service notes.
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