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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1939
Page
4
Citizens in Richvale California protest a traffic oddity where buses may pass through but cannot pick up passengers. They demand action from the California Railroad Commission, noting the anomaly and seeking relief.
AP dispatch from Sarajevo recounts Dr. Leo Pfeffer stating Princess Sophie may have been poisoned to ensure her death. He recalled autopsy refusals and his belief both deaths aided Austro Hungarian action against Serbia, leading to World War I after Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination.
Pfeifer, long retired, recalled pressure from Vienna circles and hints that Serbia must be blamed for the Bosnia crisis. He described Prinzip as key to the plot, noting the killers were young idealists seeking to detach Bosnia from Austria Hungary. Prinzip died in prison. his burial followed years later. In New Philadelphia a park’s Civil War cannon balls welded together to deter prank thefts.
AP reports a Pershing Field crowd in Jersey City reacted with cheers boos and egg throwing as the CIO began a long drive in Frantic Hague’s stronghold. John Brophy declared labor’s “dividends” after a Supreme Court stay and Heywood Broun urged backing a third term for Roosevelt. The piece notes Britain’s car ownership ratio.
South Pass City Wyoming once a booming gold town near Rock Springs but now a near ghost with weathered shacks and a lingering post office. The area thrives with nearby mining camps and firms extracting ore while other frontier towns faded into memory.
Tulsa University boat racer Gar Wood Jr. of Algonac Michigan capsized at Mon take Lake during the National Intercollegiate Outboard Championships. Directing salvage from a coast guard boat he secures the point scoring championship and sets three new records.
Springfield dispatch reports hunter Moody and Wilbur Parrish of Decatur aimed to set a new world record for light planes. They landed at 6:23 a m after 58 hours and 17 minutes, from the 218 hour mark, due to motor trouble forcing an early return to Municipal airport.
In Italy people leave calling cards at tombs during visits, a long standing custom reflecting reverence for the deceased. The practice echoes cultural rituals tied to remembrance and public homage across generations.
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