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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1960
Page
1
AP report notes consumer confidence remains high as prices inch up and spending continues. With personal income near 400 billion dollars yearly and instalment debt at record levels, Americans expect goods to stay plentiful and affordable despite higher costs.
Danita Brown leaves for Miami Beach to attend Kiwanis International four day meeting. Jefferson City Kiwanis Club will send a representative. discussion covers Cuba, U.S. trade, tariffs, international economics, and domestic economic challenges. Speakers include Russell McMahon of DeLongs Inc. and Judge Alden Stockard.
In Circuit Court, aerial photographs by John Freind of St Louis from Aug 3 1958 are entered as defense evidence in the Barge Lines case. The flood crest allegedly swamped farmland near Hartsburg with damages claimed by Harvey Barlish at 7200 dollars.
U S officials outline new moves in the East West disarmament talks at Geneva after August. Herter, 64, hints at evidence in Cuba aimed at Castro and Caribbean unrest as NATO CENTO and SEATO remain unified following the Paris summit and the U2 incident.
Independence candidate Gilbert Titus withdrew from the Democratic nomination race in Missouri's 4th Congressional District. The field remains six with Rep. William J. Randall of Independence, Rev. Jim Moseley of Independence, Wickliffe B. Hendry of Kansas City, Lem McClimans of Moundville, and Kenneth J. Grabmiller of Lee's Summit continuing.
An accident on Algoa road two miles east of Jefferson City Thursday caused 75 damage to a car driven by Joyce Erlene Pendleton 23 and 5 damage to a vehicle by Haro Henry Heet. Both drivers are Capital City residents. State Highway Patrol said Pendleton rear ended a truck after Heel auto stopped in traffic.
A subcommittee praised James Strong for developing a new industrial tract on Industrial Avenue while discussing the impact of sound beautification programs on public bodies. The remarks continued on page r and highlighted ongoing efforts to maintain city cleanliness.
Gov James T Blair appoints Marion Sprouls of Lamar Thursday as treasurer and ex officio reallector of Bartin County. Sprouls, a Democrat, succeeds the late Andy H Davis and will join the industrial development program to help defray expenses of clearing the Industrial avenue right of way. Street crews cut weeds along Industrial avenue from Dix road to the fairgrounds with work extending to the railroad tracks and planned further clearance this afternoon.
Newsmen report mounting Democratic criticism of Eisenhower's tour and the Tokyo visit plan. Senators Johnson Mansfield and Humphrey lead opposition while Herter says the administration misjudged Tokyo rioting impact. Ki shi announces resignation as protests erupt. Eisenhower and Nixon face intensified foreign policy scrutiny ahead of a campaign year.
Missouri Girls State Legislature delegates in the House chamber heard Secretary of State Robert Crawford praise teenagers for past service and future potential. The Girls State House and Senate refined their bills while officials outlined tasks. Stephana Landwehr of Jefferson City wore a sleeve less dress and pinned a patrol patch to show her role as highway patrol chief.
A 17 year old, Kenneth L. Taggart of 409 East McCarty Street, was picked up after a stolen car report by James Thomas Rhoads of 412 East McCarty Street. Taggart admitted taking the keys from the Rhoads home and driving the car before abandoning it. he was turned over to Donald Cline, juvenile officer, for juvenile proceeding.
Cole County R II voters will decide Saturday on a $30,000 bond issue to build a new Osage Bend grade school and a 25 cent levy hike to fund future high school needs. The bond raises the levy to $1.13 per $100, while the 25 cent levy brings total to $1.40. Polls open 9 am to 7 pm at Markway Store Wardsville Parish Hall Osage Bend store Schnieders Taos store.
Venezuela's President Betancourt, 52, victorious from exile after a decade, rose from illness to attend ceremonies as the capital faced a bomb attack in Avenida de los Proceres. The army sealed the presidential palace and radio stations issued continuous bulletins on his condition amid a tense political landscape.
James C Hagerty notes Kennedy's New York strength brings his unofficial tally to 484 votes. AP counts over 600 delegates possible. Johnson sits at 202 with 2% from Albany. Meyner's 41 votes may shift to Kennedy. Stevenson movement shows limited support. Truman backs Symington, praising past lines while warning on party unity. Stevenson criticizes Eisenhower, calls Japan trip aims a success for Khrushchev.
The article notes that when it is 12 noon in New York City it is 7 p.m. in Moscow, illustrating a time zone difference of seven hours ahead in Moscow.
The Cuban regime cuts American imports by half and lowers electric rates by a third while restricting foreign exchange payments to oil firms. Interventors in U S businesses overrule managers, arrests of Americans rise, and sugar trade terms with the United States remain buoyant.
The Labor Department reports May living costs rose one tenth of a percent reaching 126.3 percent of the 1947-49 average. Higher food prices drive the gain and about 200,000 workers in aircraft, meatpacking, chemical, trucking, and metal sectors gain small cost of living pay boosts.
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