Six States Hit by Flooded Rivers and Levee Breaches
Floodwaters from the Mississippi and Missouri rivers surged through levees from St Louis to Grand Tower and into St Charles. Rescue crews including engineers, soldiers, and coast guardsmen battled to evacuate hundreds of homes while the death toll held at three in the St. Louis area. The Missouri rose toward a crest near 36.8 feet, prompting mass evacuations and industrial plant shuttle plans along Route 40.
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Mississippi River
Tlmndis
St. Louis
Grand Tower
Missouri
St. Charles
United States Army Engineers
Artdeo
Scott Field
Jefferson Barracks
Coast
Khorthern
Coast Guard
Muamphy
Alton
Brest
Weather Update for Jefferson City and Vicinity
Somewhat warmer today and tonight with a high near 63 and a low around 43. River stage readings show St Joseph at 0.0 and Kansas City near 11.9 feet with specific readings for Waverly Chillicothe Boonville Jefferson City St Thomas Hermanns Union St Louis and Lake of the Ozarks. Reservoir level at Lake of the Ozarks is 5.2 feet above full.
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Jefferson City
T. Joseph Oo
Kansas City
Waverly
Ccerntess
Chillicothe
Boonville
T. Thomas
Osage and Lake nearly at standstill amid flood rush
Rivers show minimal change with Osage and Missouri near standstill as floodwaters inundate bottom lands for days. Lake remains 5.2 feet above full. officials forecast gradual fall by late May with inflow and outflow projections to reach 0.2 feet above full reservoir by next Saturday. Damage includes floating century old houses and clubhouses. major highways remain blocked, with detours advised as dam filling continues into June.
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Missouri
Boonville
St. Thomas
Post-Tribune
State Patrol
St. Louis
Osage Bridge
Jefferson
Life Underwriters Host Annual Jefferson City Meeting
Sedalia and Columbia Associations of Life Underwriters join the Jefferson City Association at its annual meeting tonight at the Jefferson City Country Club. State Insurance Superintendent Edward L. Scheufler will be principal speaker. Local president William Wildeboor leads, directing discussion on pursuing further contributions to the war effort. Otto Schultz, L. B. Pratt, and Clarence Meyers head the arrangements. The Shirt Tail Quartet from Junior College provides entertainment.
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Sedalia and
Columbia Associations of Life Underwriters
Jefferson City Association
Jefferson City Country Club
Edward L. Scheufler
William Wildeboor
Otto Schultz
L. B. Pratt
Clarence Meyers
State Hospital Farms Purchase Bid in House Action
Appropriations to buy farms adjoining Missouri state hospitals were proposed in the house as part of a 4 242 438 omnibus act. The measure includes 15000 for 20 acres beside St Joseph State Hospital, 10000 for 200 acres for Nevada hospital, and 2700 for 42 acres at Farmington institution.
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Missouri
St. Joseph State Hospital
Nevara
Farmington Institution
Faulty Work Found In Three State Buildings
A house committee reported faulty construction and much poor workmanship in three state buildings from a $17 million program completed five years ago. The sites include Boonville Training School for Boys, Farmington State Hospital, and Marshall Feeble Minded School, with cracked walls, corroded plumbing, plaster issues, and leaky construction cited as major flaws. The report blames the technical staff appointed by a bipartisan board though states most other buildings showed satisfactory design and workmanship.
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Boonville
Farmington and
Marshall
Cars Damaged In Crash on Walnut St
A crash on Walnut and Jefferson streets involved Mrs. James M. Douglas of 1010 Oak Street and Charles Surbauth of Holts Summit. No injuries were reported though Douglas’s car was damaged. Earlier, Earl Drury and a yellow cab driven by Bert Thompson collided near Mc Carty and Walnut with slight damage.
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James M. Douglas
Oak St
Charles Surbauth
Holts Summit
Walnut
Jefferson Streets
Douglas
Iwest
Miller and Surbauith
Jefferson
Earl Drury
Bert Thompson
Drury
McCarty
Thompson
Roosevelt Nominates Missouri Postmasters
President Roosevelt has named postmasters for Missouri towns Cairon Ollie Bullock in Niangua, Charles D. Hyde at Risco, James H. Anders at Wright City, and Frank P. Anthony. The appointments were announced from Washington on May 21 by AP.
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Missouri
Washington
Roosevelt
Cairon
Ollie Bullock
Niangua
Charles D. Hyde
Risco
James H. Anders
Wright City
Frank P. Anthony
Soldiers cross flooded Osage River for brief furlough
Two hitchhiking Fort Leonard Wood soldiers waded knee deep through four inches of water across the Osage bridge at the Mari-osa Delta to reach Kansas City for a short furlough. Trooper Seeley escorted them to Jefferson City after they explained they would meet two special girls, proudly noting they kept their promise despite the flood and held their trousers above their heads while wading.
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Fort Leonard Wood
Osage
Mari-osa
Kansas City
Seeley
Highway Patrol
Jefferson City
Jefferson City Distributes 6500 War Ration Book Cards
About 6500 applications for War Ration Book 3 were mailed to Jefferson City and surrounding areas. Distribution targets city rural and box holders with a June 5 deadline for completion under OPA rules. Cards must bear a 3 cent stamp on return and list all household members.
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Jefferson City
Richard E. Opel
OPA
Opel
Kansas City
Missouri House approves probe of Public Expenditure Survey
The Missouri House voted 103 to 0 to investigate the Missouri Public Expenditure Survey amid fiery remarks from both parties. Rep Joe H Miller led the push with support from numerous lawmakers. Arnett defended the survey, calling the probe a political trap while critics likened the effort to Nazi era state within a state tactics.
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House of Representatives
Missouri
Taxpayer
Keeton Arnett
Joe H. Miller
New Jersey
St. Joseph
Arnett
Ralph Erdwin
John
Son County
Germany
Roy Hamlin
Hannibal
Page & I
Promise Car Load of Cans From This City
Mrs. Harry Blackwell chairs the Tin Can drive as Jefferson City schools rally to fill a carload of cans. Bottlers will collect Monday afternoon, weigh after the contest closes, and dump into the tram. The last drive adds to the total, and the committee believes the car will be filled. The effort honors student patriotism and answers a wartime call.
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Harry Blackwell
Jefferson City
Land Distributors
Beenlso
Roosevelt outlines Pacific force posture and war aims
President Roosevelt said the bulk of American troops outside the United States are in the Pacific and that preliminary recommendations from the British American chiefs of staff would be presented tonight with final decisions likely next week. He praised merchant mariners for aiding the war effort and noted talks with Churchill and King cover winning the war and securing materials, including in China.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
United States
Pacific
Congress
Stane
Italy
Churchil
W. L. Mackenzie King
Canada
King
T. V. Soong
Great Allied air onslaught targets U-boats and Berlin
In a sweeping day of air action the U S Flying Fortresses hit Wilhelmshaven and Emden while 113 Axis planes were destroyed in raids across Italy Sardinia and the Mediterranean. Mosquito bombers struck at Berlin in a nerve war as nightly raids continue with few bombs on London.
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London
U. S
Wilhelmshaven
Emden
Associated Press
Italy
Sardinia
Sardinian
Moehne
Eder
Hitler
Berlin
Europe
RAF Mossquito
Reich
France
Germany
British
Air Ministry
Bremen
Essen
Giand Krupps
Grossete
Mediterranean
Pantellera
North Africa
Merseburg
Alled
Strategic Air Force
Yamamoto Dead in Air Combat Over South Pacific
The Allied press reports Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, Japan's fleet chief who planned Pearl Harbor, died in air combat in the South Pacific while directing operations. Tokyo says he was killed on the front lines, with Admiral Mineichi Koga named his successor.
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Japan
South Pacific
Isoroku Yamamoto
Pearl Harbor
United States
White House
Yamamoto
Tokyo
Mineichi Koga
Gi Yamiamoto
Associated Press
Federal Corpmounications Commission
Imperial Headquarters
Charles L. Wickham Dies at 63 A Mo Pac Conductor
Charles L. Wickham 63 died at St. Mary's Hospital after a one day pneumonia. He lived at 2301 West Main St and worked forty years in rail service for Frisco and Missouri Pacific. Survived by wife, daughter Rosemary Elisiam, three sons in the armed forces, two brothers and other relatives. Burial arrangements pending at Buescher Funeral Home.
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Charles L. Wickham
St. Mary's Hospital
Wickham
West Main Street
Gallatin
Frisco Railroad
Chaffee
Jefferson City
Missouri Pacific Lines
Joseph A. Wickham
Missouri
Colo
Kenneth G. Wickham
Camp Bradford
Fred Wickham
North Africa
Fred Q. Wickham
Ft. Benning
Stanley Wickham
Philadelphia
Martin W Hager Killed In Action In North Africa
W L Hager vice president ofExchange National Bank announced his nephew Martin W Hager of St Louis was killed in action in North Africa. The young man son of J B former city resident frequently visited Jefferson City. He enlisted two years ago and served with an armored unit.
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W. L. Hager
Exchange National Bank
Martin W. Hager
St. Louis
North Africa
Set. Hager
J. B
Jefferson City
Continue Certiorari Actions In Court
Hearings of four writs of certiorari involving the Public Service Commission were continued today at the defendants request. The court disposed of several disputes corpus cases this afternoon. Others will be heard tomorrow.
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Public Service Commission
Roosevelt's Comment on Yamamoto Death Cites Battles
President Roosevelt's quoted remark on Admiral Yamamoto's death appears in the report, linking the event to April air and sea actions around Guadalcanal, New Guinea, and nearby waters. The piece notes U S planes downed 18 Japanese Zeros April 2 3 4 and 39 enemy planes April 7, with further combats April 11 over Oro Bay Port Moresby Milne Bay and Wewak.
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Australia
New Guinea
Solomon
Yamamoto
Guadalcanal
U. S
New Ireland
Oro Bay
Port Moresby
Milne Bay
Wewak
United States
Japan
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Mississippi
States
Osage and Lake
Life Underwriters
Walnut St
Post Office
Solo
Low Countries
RAF
Chas. L. Wickham Wellknown
Pac Conductor Is Dead
Martin Hager
Yamamopio
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