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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1956
Page
4
Washington prepares for a packed week with key votes on defense funding foreign aid highways and school aid. Major tests loom on civil rights legislation and a large veterans pension bill as the Senate returns from a holiday break.
A fragmented OCR listing TV and radio program titles, times, and stations with scattered names such as Carson, NBC, CBS, ABC, and various show titles. The text reads like a chaotic daily schedule across networks and channels with multiple program heads, times, and event notes.
A Senate move to cap military budget growth at Eisenhower levels faces House resistance as air power spending and veterans benefits dominate debate. A civil rights grant plan and federal school aid restoration loom, with disputes over segregated schools and foreign aid funds shaping the week’s votes.
Markets show higher hogs at National Stockyards with mixed lots and varying weights. Cattle futures point to strong steer and heifer demand with higher prices for utility, commercial cows, and prime cuts. sheep market unsettled. Produce sections note price ranges for poultry, eggs, and dairy byproduct products with regional notes from Kansas City.
Miss Sheila McGarths of Minneapolis visits Chief and Mrs Bowen at their home on Rt 5 for a two week stay. Chief Cowrie is identified as a Navy receiver.
A fragmentary radio schedule lists various station call letters and times in a jumble. It mentions KWOS and other letters with scattered numbers and frequencies, indicating an old broadcast lineup. The text resembles a clipped page with erratic spacing and incomplete program labels.
A Sunday traffic tally records seven accidents with $2,200 in property damage. Fern Grin, 43, of Millersburg, injured as a passenger when Arnold W Grimm’s car collided with Berbara Wells’s vehicle near a restaurant. Grimm cited for careless driving. damages around $900.
In New York trading, prices dipped slightly while leading issues fell about a point. Investor interest was weak and activity stayed narrow as brokers faced two key uncertainties: a looming steel strike deadline next Saturday and President Eisenhower's upcoming political election.
The daily record lists numerous hospital admissions from St Mary's and surrounding locations including Miz and Mildred Ruppolder main with others such as James Alberts, Henry Schneider, Richard Ayler, Roy Kline, Richard Ayler, and many more. It also notes births at St Mary's hospital including a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William Eppenmaeer and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Hichard Davis, plus various marriage license details and recent court actions and fines across multiple towns and counties.
Police report a man shot his wife then killed himself in ST. 1,0UIS, IA. A 4 year old boy named John Guilett testified yesterday to witnessing the events, describing a deadly domestic incident labeled an apparent murder suicide. The case involves a father and husband in a tragedy that shocked the local community.
Vera Schluttler, longtime editor of the State Farm Bureau News and former VP of the Women’s National Press Club, died at 73 after a lengthy illness. Her estranged husband Floyd Schuttle, a 44 year old furniture hauler, was found shot to death in a Boone Terre flat alongside her. Mrs Ruth Howard, Schluttler’s mother, reported a recent divorce filing and the husband’s return to the flat after leaving. The investigation centers on a fatal shooting in a basement where both victims were found.
Easton Alexander Prater 87, a retired farmer from Crocker, died yesterday while visiting his daughter Mrs. Dorothy McCoy. Born May 26, 1888, in Vanitalis Illinois, he was married to Roxie Deardeuff in 1886. Survived by a large family including four daughters and four sons, services held at Crocker Baptist Church with Rev. Joel Alexander officiating, burial in Jenethany Cemetery near Crocker.
William E Wolfrum 92 longtime Cole County resident and farmer died at his home at 2:40 today after a long illness from ALS He was born January 31 1864 on a farm in what is now Scholt Read and lived in that community his whole life He was son of Ulrich and Katherine Buchta Wolfrum member of Evangelical and Reformed Church Survivors include two children Eugene LePage and Alvina Wolfrum Jefferson City one brother Julius Wolfrum two sisters Miss Bate and Miss Lena Wolfrum Jefferson City and four grandchildren Funeral services set for 1:30 a m Wednesday at a local funeral chapel with Rev Robert G Herrmann officiating Burial in Wolfrum Cemetery
The First Methodist Church fellowship elected officers for 1856 57 led by President Sandra Smith and Vice President Jim Bob Gibbs. Other posts named include secretary Kay Ahern treasurer David Downen faith chair Carolyn Vaughan and witness chair Lloyd Neal with various committee heads. Anne Hamilton presented The Prodigal in a reading and the fellowship followed the program.
Notices from Jefferson City and Sellecton Mo call for sealed bids for road and boulevard improvements. The City Clerk and Council Chamber set bid opening times, with payments to be made via special tax bills against abutting property, and the council reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Funeral services were held for Jack A. Garrett 54 former Fulton mayor at the Christian Church. Garrett served as mayor from 1950 to 1954 and was a longtime city official. Surviving are his wife daughter Norma and a sister Mrs. Tray Million.
On KRCG TV Channel 12 today the club presents its own play December Bride with son-in-law Matt Henstiaw filling in for an absent actor. The production features Spring Byington Dean Briller Francis Rafferty Verna Felton and Harry Morgan, with the plot showing Matt swelling with pride before being sobered by his wife Ruth.
Tipton special word reached here of the death of Mrs Catherine S Knoeber 48 in Dodge City Kan Death attributed to 104 blood loss She was born Wright Kan Sept 18 1917 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Lutz Married Jan 26 1949 Survivors include her husband five daughters parents brothers and six sisters Funeral services were held Friday in Dodge City Burial followed in Dodge City Mrs Knoeber was niece of Mr and Mrs Tony W Lyn Mrs Carrie Schmitt Danis J Knipper and Joe J Hartman all of Tipton
Accident on rain slicked U S Highway near Pevely Missouri last night killed Mrs Raymond DeClue of Herculanium Missouri. Arthur D Oberle of Festus driver of the car carrying DeClue was seriously injured along with Nac Chie 19 daughter of the line who was also injured and Sylvester Robinson a Negro of St Louis driver of the other car was seriously injured.
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