Relief Measure Compromise Gains House Approval
The House approved a compromise relief bill totaling 11.7556 billion dollars for the coming year and made broad revisions to WPA programs. The measure preserves local sponsorship for some arts projects, restores some theater work, and requires communities to cover part of project costs. The vote was 321 to 23 with action needed by midnight to avoid gaps in relief funding.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Okay
Public Works Administration
Woodrum
D-Va
Asis
Court balks on three day closing
All offices in the court house will close Monday except the county court engineer's and recorder's offices. Officials agreed to a three day holiday though the county court balked about next year. LePage's office will stay open for marriage licenses.
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County Court
Recorder's Office
LePage
Continued Fair and Warm Tonight and Saturday
Jefferson City and vicinity forecast shows fair nights with rising temperatures into Saturday. River stage readings list Keokuk at minus 6.4 feet, with Kansas City minus 13.2, Waverly minus 13.1, Boonville minus 14.8, and local gauges at various fall readings. Lake of the Ozarks reports 2.5 feet and a full reservoir feel. data reflects yesterday.
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Jefferson City
River Stager
Keokuk
Kansas City - As
Waverly
Boonville
Thomas
Hermann
Union
Lake of Ozarks
Flynn named second assistant at St. Peters Church
May reports note Father James A. Flynn of St. Louis named second assistant at St. Peters Church after ordination earlier this month. He replaces Father Bruemmer, with Deck moving to a Perry county pastorate, and Deck’s farewell dinner planned at Selinger Centre Sunday. The Jefferson City changes shift Gilsenan to organize a new parish in St. Louis county Olive Street road, Nolte to Brinktown, and Poepsel to succeed Nolte, linking to local figures Alois Poepsel and John L. Poepsel.
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Alois Poepsel
St. Louis
Poepsel
John L. Poepsel
Life Underwriters Meet Here Tonight
The Life Underwriters Associations of Sedalia, Columbia and Jefferson City will hold a tri city meeting at Petits tonight at 7 pm. Seventy five or more insurance men from these communities are expected to attend and hear James Callahan and Paul French deliver principal addresses. The retiring presidents Hugo Spain, W I Mc Bride and Carl Bosch will preside.
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Life Underwriters Associations
Sedalia
Columbia
Jefferson City
Petit’s
James Callahan
Paul French
Missouri Underwriters
Hugo Spain
W. I. McBride
Carl Bosch
Danzig Increases Police as Tense Crisis Looms
Nazicontrolled Danzig augments police by several hundred, aiming for about 1,560 officers, all Danzig citizens with no army. Officials deny German troops or a free corps, while the senate hesitates on any move toward joining Germany. Public nerves rise as London observers fear a European crisis sharper than 1914.
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Danzig
Europe
Free City
Poland
Arthur Greiser
Max Buhle
Senate
Londgsn
Gay
Germany
Hitler
Buhle
Flitter
London
Irregularities at Louisiana State University Highlighted by Leche
Former Governor Richard W. Leche accuses LSU of an antiquated auditing system and potential embezzlement risks as officials rushed to arrest Dr. James Monroe Smith two hours after his resignation. Leche cites lack of evidence at the time and notes involvement of Attorney General Ellison and others.
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Baton Rouge
Richard W. Leche
Louisiana State University
James Monroe Smith
Leche
Covington
Smith
Associated Press
Lewhe
Ellison
Cooper
Death Dodgers to Thrill at Jefferson City Airport Show
The Death Dodgers Great Consumers of Automobiles with Happy Jack Miller and Jimmy Goodwin the aerial jumper will perform at the airport Sunday afternoon under Junior Chamber of Commerce auspices. Miller demolishes dozens of cars yearly while Goodwin executes a 10 000 foot bat wing leap, a stunt so dangerous no licensee will attempt it. The pair recently toured the San Francisco world’s fair and fear the other’s dangers. Jimmy, soon to be a father, recalls seven years of flying with a four year license.
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Jack’ Miller
Jimmy Goodwin
Ywanpy Jack
Jimmy
Jefferson City
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Leap
Jack
Campaign Near Collapse Drains Funds for Needed Aid
Eva Bremmerman appealed to the Council of Clubs for added books and relief funds, but responses were weak. Over $500 needed this summer, only $122 on hand. A bad weather fundraiser and slow donor response reduced expected returns. Many cases remain desperate as county offices and churches provide most contributions.
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Eva Bremmerman
Council of Clubs
Tee Fe
Fer
William H. Tellman
Methodist Church
EB. G. McGee
Theilmann
Rathgad and Pryor Plead Innocent in Water Payment Case
Kansas City June 30 indicts John J Rathford and J J Pryor with H F McElroy former city manager in a 356 500 water leak payments scheme both plead innocent at arraignment McElroy ill at home represented by John T Barker and Frank Brockus court delays due to illness McElroy charged with embezzlement and obtaining money under false pretenses Also Betty Colleen Schnider daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold J Schnider 1302 BE High St underwent appendicitis operation at St Marys hospital condition satisfactory
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Kansas City
API
John J. Rathford
JJ. Pryor
H. F. McElroy
McElroy
John T. Barker
Frank Brockus
Max Goldman
Kevin Curran
Ray G. Cowan
Betty Colleen Schnider
Arnold J. Schnider
BE. High Street
St. Mary’s Hospital
Speeding at 70 in Fulton man jailed for 15 days
W P Payne of Fulton clocked at 70 mph in the 300 block of West McCarty Street at 1 40 a m. He admitted drinking and was deemed unfit to drive. Judge Foster S Wheatley ordered about 15 days in jail plus a $50 fine and costs to deter early morning speeders. Payne had prior speeding fines in Fulton.
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Fefferson City
Foster S. Wheatly
Fulton
McCarty Street
Payne
Highway Patrol
Trial set for six in Columbia narcotics ring case
Five men and a woman linked to a minor narcotics ring based in Columbia will stand trial. Indicted by a federal grand jury, Roy Reese and others face charges of narcotics sale or purchase. Also named are Oval R. Harris for false post office records and Jerald Klein for mail fraud in an extortion attempt involving Mrs Edward L. Schneider.
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Kansas City
Otto Schmid
U.S
Columbia
Jefferson City
Roy Reese
Frank Brown
George Howard
Floyd L. Holloway
Cleo C. Jacobs
Annabell Jacobs
Harry Fite
Prosper Rite
Reese
Oval R. Harris
Lebanon
Jerald Klein
Edward L. Schneider
T. J. Pendergast
Treasury receives inheritance tax from Block estate
The state treasurer’s office received 8225 dollars for the inheritance tax on the 292457 dollar net estate of the late Samuel Block of St. Joseph. Block died December 26 1938 and left his estate to a son and a daughter.
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Samuel Block
St. Joseph
Block
Relief Grants Cut Urged As July Funds Dwindle Across Counties
The social security commission announced a July direct relief grant of 189,109 for the first half of July warning beneficiaries to spend carefully as upcoming cuts loom. With a 1939 40 appropriation of 0,400,000 versus the previous 12,000,900 base, officials forecast about a 40 percent monthly reduction and will meet July 7 to map out 18 months of relief plans. County allocations list Barton 306, Buchanan 4,500, Butler 1,395, Cape Girardeau 750, Cole 225, Greene 4,500, Grundy 255, Jackson 93,000, Kansas City 49,216, Jasper 6,500, Livingston 225, Marion 1,658, Nodaway 278, Pettis 1,160, Randolph 416, St. Louis County 6,400, Vernon 340, St. Louis City 72,500.
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George L. Haworth
Haworth
Greene
Grundy
Jackson Cauning
Kansas City
Jasper
Livingston
Marian S
Nodaway
Pettis
Randolph
St. Louis County
Vernon
St. Louis City
Mrs. Nold Files Suit for Divorce
Mrs. Marcella Nold filed suit for divorce against Robert Nold alleging non support. They married July 19 1928 and lived together until May 24 this year when she left him because of his failure to support her and their two children.
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Marcella Nold
Robert Nold
Lions' Festival Draws Huge Crowd In Jeffer City
Charles Hill of 720 W McCarty Street was elected president and received an automobile. W C Byers of 600 Madison Street was named vice president and Mayme McKinney became secretary treasurer of the Good Fellows. Over 8000 people attended the event to view the fireworks. Proceeds fund parks and playgrounds in Jeffer City.
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Charles Hill
Parole Rejected. Casella Placed Back Behind Bars
Kansas City reports Frank Casella, 30, paroled from a six month remaining theft sentence on condition he leave town. He left but was found on a stolen bicycle, and now heads to Lansing. He pleaded guilty and the judge imposed five years in state prison.
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Kansas City
Kassfine
Frank Casella
Casella
Lansing
Missouri warned as holiday crowds flood highways
Missourians flood state highways as July Fourth weekend begins, with highway patrol and conservation commission on full duty. Parks staff will guide visitors at Bennett Spring Montauk and other parks, while firework bans and safety patrols aim to reduce a toll similar to last year’s six deaths and 119 injuries. Governor Stark urges caution to prevent highway slaughter.
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Highway Patrol
Conservation Commission
Nit
Bennett Spring
Montauk
Maramec
Ttver
Sam A. Baiser
Big Spring
United States Park Service
Marvin Casteel
State Patrol
Missouri
Lloyd C. Stark
Lake of the Ozarks forecast and Osage River stage
The Lake of the Ozarks is clear but the river below the dam remains murky according to Bagnell Dam reports. The weekly forecast calls for about one foot inflow, seven tenths of a foot outflow, and a full reservoir stage by week end. At St Thomas the Osage River is expected to average around five feet.
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Ozarks
Bagnell Dam
Belpen
St. Thomas
Osage
Undistributed Profits Levy Ends in Tax Revision Bill
Washington June 30 AP President Roosevelt signs business tax revision, ending the undistributed profits levy. Law re enacts expiring excises and revamps corporate tax with a flat 18 percent levy on corporations earning over 25 000. Roosevelt cautions about gross income tax hardships and uncertain revenue.
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Washington
Ranseveit
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Says It Will Not Be Popular
The Senate Republican leadership said the administration's compromise monetary bill would be talked to death. President Roosevelt warned the public would not sympathize with a filibuster, while Senator Vandenberg said there would be many speeches in the campaign. The bill preserves devaluation powers and sets a 70 cent price on domestically mined silver. Debates stretched to midnight as House delays and quorum calls pressed action.
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Senate Republican
Austin
R-Vi
Roosevelt
Vandenberg
R-Mich
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Senate
Rooseels
Congress
Barkley
D-Ky
Bankhead
Mundt
R-Sd
Rep
Boland
N-Pa
Capitol
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