Hocker Launches Outstate Campaign to Win Missouri Vote
St Louis attorney W L Hocker, seeking the Republican gubernatorial nomination, announced a July 9 start to an outstate campaign with meetings in Greene County and a mass gathering in Springfield. He plans multiple talks across southwest Missouri through July 13, aiming to engage voters and present campaign issues.
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Lon Hocker
Republian
Greene County
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Ichlweker
Hooker
Missquyi
Hacker
Phelps Grove Park
Springfield
Springsfield
Republic
Ash Grove
Ozark
Monett
Martonville
Mount ¥Non
Sarcoxie
Joplin
Amindy
Webb City
Carthage
Granby
Neusha
Noel
Wilton
West
Plains
Branson
Reed Springs
Cassville
Pin Boy Links to Riesel Blinding Tale Questioned
A 22 year old bowling alley pin boy, held in Hart Island workhouse, claimed involvement in the Riesel blinding plot but later denied the tale. Authorities consider Bellevue Hospital psychiatric observation for Ipema after questioning him about a $5,000 offer to throw sulphuric acid at Riesel near a Broadway restaurant last April. Riesel linked the attack to his reporting on racketeering in labor unions.
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New York
Victor Rieselfle
Alesander Ipema
Bellevue Ifospital
Ipema
Hart [Sland
Thuy
Riesel
Rie
Slaying Trial of Iowa Youth Under Way
Richard Lee Harrell, a 19 year old Iowa airman, is on trial for the murder of Kansas City motor dealer William Allen Hill last November. Testimony included Harrell admitting he shot Hill over a disputed payment for a car purchased. Sheriff Steplen and Highway Patrol officer Roberts testified to the statements.
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Warrensburg
Kansas City
Richard Lee Harrell
Danville
Iowa
Harrell
Grandview Poree
William Allen Hil
Sherift
John Steplen
Cass County
Hill
Heav Peewlive
Dairy price hikes set for St. Louis area July 4
We-Pevely Dairy Co plans a 44 cent quart price rise in St. Louis starting July 4, to 26 cents per quart and 48 cents per half gallon, with transfers from higher plant costs and new staff hires. A Milk Wagon Drivers Union contract is under negotiation in Local 603, due by June 40. Birthday for Babe Didrikson Zaharias noted in Galveston as she marks another milestone.
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We — Pevely Dairy Co
Symington
Offi
Dairy Suidicials
Willj Onry
Resuit
Milk Wagon Drivers Union
Tocal 603
Picture of the Ordered Removed in New London
In New London Missouri the photo of President Eisenhower was removed from the County ASC office by order of three Ralls County judges. Judge Vine Haden said the office was non political but public opinion forced action. Other signers were Judge Stanley Evans and Judge F E Berrey. Pictures of Gov Donnelly, Stuart Symington, and Thomas Pennings remain displayed in the courthouse hallway.
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New London
Eisenhower
County Agricultural Stabilization Committer
Ralls
Vine Haden
Stanley Evans
F. E.” Berrey
Charles Woolen
ASC
Sid
Gov. Phill. Donnelly and Sons
Stuart Symington
Thomas ¢. Ffennings
Brewery to Close Down Operations Amid Strike
A spokesman for Anheuser Busch says brewing operations at the plant will likely shut within 48 hours due to a strike by about 2,000 cabinet division employees. Production would stall without bottling and canning, threatening seven million cases of beer and affecting approximately 5,000 plant workers. The strike involves Local 12 of the International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillers Workers of America. other unions have settled two-year contracts with wage increases.
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Louis
Anheuser- Busch
Cabenet Division
Slike
Baller
Locil Jyf
Missouri doubles highway program with $38 billion bill
Missouri will nearly double its highway program under a $38 billion federal bill. Rex Whitton, state highway engineer, says about $100 million will be spent annually, rising to a 13 year total near $14.4 billion, with major cross state highways to be double laned and increasing federal funds across fiscal 1956 to 1959 for Interstate, primary, secondary and urban projects.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Congres
Rex Whitton
Whitton
Neosho Plant to Begin Operations This Year
Washington reports The North American Aviation Co operating the Rockyldyne rocket engine plant at Ft. Crowder Ma will cut operations for a big year. Sen. Symington says about 1,000 workers are expected by early 1957 and the initial annual payroll will be around five million dollars.
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Neosho
Washington
North American Aviation Co
Rockyldyne
Ft. Crowder
Sen. Symington
D-Mo
Symington
Odds Favor Finesse In Bridge From West's Queen
Experts evaluate the odds of a finesse using a West eight of diamonds lead and subsequent play. West gains by forcing East’s errors, allowing West to hold the queen of spades and set up a favorable endgame with three spades in South. The analysis highlights how distribution and timing shape finesse probability and game outcome.
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Oswald Jacoby
NEA
West
Dummy
East
South
Derlarer
Dame
Chanen
Body of Granby Youth Recovered From Stream
The body of 18 year old Eugene Hall of Granby was recovered from Shoal Creek about 50 yards from the spot where he disappeared while swimming yesterday. He was with Jerry Co Me when swift waters carried him away during the swim.
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Granby
Grawby
Eugene Hall
Fla Shoal Creek
Hall
Jerry Co
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