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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1933
Page
1
A plan to reduce motor vehicle registration fees effective next year was recommended by the Senate roads and highways committee. The recommendation aims to repeal the current higher fees, with a Ford or Chevrolet drop from 16.56 to 11. The report notes the public voted for the rise via initiative and referendum and now seeks relief.
Washington March 24 AP Lea Democrat California says he will reintroduce his wine legalization bill next week hoping for action by the House Ways and Means Committee. The measure would legalize wines of alcohol by weight not over 10 percent with the 10 percent figure a maximum, not an average.
Chinese 3000 troops launched a dawn assault on the Nakamura portal of the Great Wall in Chinchow Manchuria as Japanese forces massed to stop the drive. Air reinforcements were sent from other sectors to aid the Chinese attack.
A heated House session erupted when McCawley, a 57 year old Kentuckian veteran legislator, clashed with Missouri newcomer Cline. Both wore glasses and neither removed them as the clash unfolded. The hall publicized their long political histories amid a chaotic uproar.
A chronicle recalls thirteen years of bootleg crime ending with Chicago the St Valentine’s Day massacre where seven men were shot in a garage. The public, fearing poisoned liquor, turned to home brewed moonshine amid gang warfare and grisly violence.
Kansas City March 24 AP Cock Robins fame spreads from Mrs Sangers home to readers coast to coast. The bird attacks its reflection in nine windows while neighbors and experts offer advice and mail. Mrs Sanger says the robin belongs to a yard family of three years and cannot be frightened away.
Mrs Earth of Derby Ohio writes of a Redbird that fed near a bittersweet vine by a breakfast roar and a cat may have caused the bird. Dorothy Drange of Corsicana Texas notes a Redbird in combat with a conservatory glass for two years. Jennie Clements of Independence Missouri reports a male Cardinal attacking its shadow since last December.
A Senate committee on retrenchment, reform and Consolidation eliminated educational institutions from the state central purchasing bill. Senator James Rollins of Columbia helped persuade the committee, noting that educational purchasing is specialized and shifting to a centralized agency would not save money. The panel also left out departments headed by elective officials, leaving the measure described as a shell of its former self. Gov Park advocated the bill, but his stance remains unclear in its current form.
Chester A. Freman captained and coached the senior high squad to a naval training school title at Great Lakes. More than 500 boosters supported the tournament as Freman recently enlisted in the United States Navy.
Hollywood reports on Walter Stroh of the MGM Photographic corps who travels to capture location scenes. His records of nearly four hundred thousand images show precise site locations and help craft future films. A Rigters background near Los Angeles exemplifies finding authentic settings nearby.
An unnamed man sits at a vantage point with a high powered rifle watching animals out of cages at work. He does not kill unless necessary and stresses precision and speed if action is required to protect valuable animals.
In Highland Park suburb of Chicago Raymond W Stevens senior dies after a self inflicted gunshot wound amid a long decline of the Stevens clan. His son Raymond W Stevens Jr testified the elder had talked of death by his own action and kept a gun at hand. The Stevens group once controlled Illinois Life Insurance, the La Salle and Stevens Hotels, but debt and a grand jury probe led to indictments for embezzlement of 1.2 million dollars.
Lt Norman Baillie-Stewart faced cross examination over connections with Berlin woman Marie Louise as prosecutors allege funds paid for army information. Interrogations about visits to Holland and the money letter triggered anger. judge adjourned the session briefly. Earlier notes mention deciphered tablets about the ancient Egyptian instalment system.
Central Missouri strawberry planting will begin with the first warm spell as A P Boles Missouri Pacific horticultural agent says quality should be high this year though acreage may be smaller. Ozarks farmers expect solid yields and plan to store surplus in refrigerators for outside markets. The Missouri Pacific horticultural team assists the Crawberry association in field prep. Political worker Rose Risser dies in Springfield after long illness at 68. funeral services set for Monday.
Post office officials announced in an informal filing that legal non intoxicating beer could be mailed after midnight April 6. Attorneys say beer advertising tied to the new law may be mailed, and shipments between wet states may be permissible though unsettled. Federal enforcement and interstate commerce issues loom as arguments over constitutionality continue.
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