Eight-Point Tax Plan to Fund Kansas City Schools
The Kansas City Council on Education will present an eight point program at the 3:30 pm meeting at City Hall aimed at boosting school revenue. It calls for taxes on gas, electricity, and telephone use, a rent tax, and taxes on salaries and profits, plus property tax changes, real and intangible property assessments, and a higher tax rate on intangible yield. Clarence E. Hill leads the council which urges swift action and cooperation with the board of education and state lawmakers.
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Kansas City Council On Education
Prom
Board of Education
Delos C. Johns Emergency School Committee
Kansas City Board of Education
Kansas City
General Assembly of Missouri
Missouri
Clarence E. Hill
Jost Opens Campaign for Jackson County Prosecutor
Henry L. Jost Jr opened his bid for the Democratic nomination at a Lee's Summit campaign rally. About 500 people heard the former assistant prosecutor denounce the present office and criticize law enforcement in Jackson County. A motor caravan of veterans and a hillbilly band accompanied the event at Lee's Summit High School and the town square.
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Jackson County
Henry L. Jost, Jr
Jost
Lee's Summit
Michael W. Ohern
Democratic Association
True Vow Keepers Meet Saturday in Music Hall
The True Vow Keepers club hosts its annual gathering at Music Hall next Saturday after noon. Couples tied fifty years or more will be entertained by a magician barbeque quartets and a 60 voice choir with accordion. prizes honor longest married, greatest distance, and best “recipe” for a long and happy marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
True Voweepers Club
Mus Hall
W. D. Aurand
Baltimore Avenue
Sandy) Sinclair
Meeting Planned to Back Floyd R Gibson for Congress Nomination
A group calling Friends of Floyd R Gibson announces a 1:30 p m meeting tomorrow at the Pickwick Notes to support Gibson, a state senator and independent lawyer seeking the Democratic nomination for the Fourth District congressional seat in tomorrow's party event.
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Floyd R. Gibson
Fourth District
Congress
Pickwick Note
Volunteers Renew Church Exterior Paint Job
Fifty volunteers from the Community Christian church at 4601 Main Street undertake exterior painting in spare time, aided by Fred Bertram the sole professional. Pastor Rev Frank Johnson Pippin joins in, with carpenter H G Berkley and promotional director Sherman Farris overseeing progress as a diverse group of locals labor on scaffolds to complete the job in two weeks.
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Community Christian Church
Main Street
Frank Johnson Pippin
Fred Bertram
Bertram
Marion Nicholas
Walnut Street
Harold Campen
Jack Terrell
Central Street
A. C. Shipley
Adams Street
Kansas City
Kansas
James Schock
College Avenue
Charles Black
Montgall Avenue
W.S. Antiner
Pennsylvania
Col Harold M. Forde Speaks on Global Topography at Reserve Meet
Col Harold M. Forde, a regular army cavalry officer and instructor at Fort Leavenworth, will discuss Global Topography at the Kansas City Reserve Officers association meeting. The talk, at 7 30 pm next Tuesday, occurs at the American Legion building 3709 Broadway and caps the season before October. Forde's WWII service included the 2d Armored Division and Third Army headquarters with multiple decorations. The notice notes many members will attend summer training camps and army schools.
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Harold M. Forde
Kansas City Reserve Officers Association
American Legion
Broadway
Forde
Ft. Leavenworth
Kas
H. M. Forde
Command and Staff College
2D Armored
Third Army
Reserve Officers Association
Fr E Hagerwood Electrocuted Installing Extension Cord
Floyd E Hagerwood 27 of 131 North Oakley avenue was knocked unconscious by an electric shock while fitting an extension cord in a porch attic. He slid from a stepladder into his wife Elizabeth’s arms after grounding on a gas pipe. A physician from General hospital revived him. she later said he was in satisfactory condition.
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Floyd E. Hagerwood
North
Oakley Avenue
Hagerwood
Elizabeth Hagerwood
General Hospital
Builders group heads to national meeting in St Louis
Nineteen Kansas City members of the Building Owners and Managers association depart today to attend the forty first annual meeting of the National Association of Building Owners and Managers. Carl B Rechner a realtor and president of the Kansas City chapter will lead the delegation which includes Thelma E Martin executive secretary. The gathering runs through Thursday.
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Kansas Citians
Building Owners and Managers Association
St. Louis
National Association of Building Owners and Managers
Kansas City
Carl B. Rechner
Thelma E. Martin
Fire four shots at man. Detectives catch grain thief Cox
William Cox, 38, of 1515 East Tenth Street, fled through wooded Cliff drive areas after an eight block pursuit yesterday. He surrendered to detectives Gus Harlan and William J. Burch after four shots were fired at him and admitted stealing 800 pounds of wheat from a freight car four months earlier.
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Cliff Drive
William Cox
East Tenth Street
Gus Harlan
Wilam J. Burch
Girl 10 Hurt In Park Ride Accident At Fairyland
Linda Ann Shaw age 10 daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Shaw of 1136 Hill Top Road Kansas City Kansas remained in good condition at St Joseph hospital after a head injury and a black eye from being thrown from the Tumble Bug ride Friday night at Fairyland park. Ralph E Womac 39 of Silver Springs Maryland also pitched from the ride and treated for a severe leg injury before release.
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Linda Ann Shaw
Gordon Shaw
Hill Top Road
Kansas City
Kansas
St. Joseph Hospital
Fairyland Park
Ralph E. Womac
Silver Springs
Romania Recognizes Israel State Status
Bucharest June 12 AP Romani a recognizes the state of Israel today becoming the twelfth nation to extend recognition in a diplomatic milestone.
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Bucharest
Romania
Israel
Thompson campaign action fuels Missouri governor bid rally
Murray E. Thompson, Marshfield Republican candidate for governor, drew 200 attendees at a Cypress avenue picnic and spoke at Lincoln Hall. He attacked Democratic spending and taxes, urged federal economy, and backed a Republican slate with others like Lloyd Cole for county sheriff and John E. Hicks for the House.
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Cypress Avenue
Murray E. Thompson
Marshfield
George Boden
Fifteenth Ward
Republican Club
Thompson
Hugh Robinson
Missouri House of Representatives
Lincoln Hall
Eighteenth
Vine Streets
George Washington Carver
Lloyd Cole
Jackson County
John E. Hicks
House of Representatives
Zahners Receive Crystal Mayonnaise Set From Presidents
Mr and Mrs Andrew Arnold Zahner wed yesterday at Redemptorist Catholic church in a ceremony attended by family before receiving a crystal mayonnaise set as a wedding gift from President and Mrs Truman The bride Miss Mary Eileen Donnelly is 21 and the groom is 23 The set was bought in Kansas City and reflects connections to public figures Donnelly father Eugene P Donnelly is a local public administrator and WWII veteran
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Andrew Arnold Zahner
Truman
Zahner
Mary Eileen Donnelly
Eugene P. Donnelly
West Thirty-third Street
Donnelly
Vic J. Zahner
Pennsylvania Avenue
Kansas City
City To Bid On Airport Improvement Project
City to receive bids June 29 for Municipal Air Terminal improvements funded jointly by the city and Civil Aeronautics Administration. Work includes taxiway resurfacing, a road along the south site, a new south parking area for workers, and drainage facilities. City seeks $250,000 from the CAA. Authority to invite bids received last week.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
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True Vow Keepers
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Ald Floyd Gibson
Friends of Candidate
Col. H. M. Forde
Cox
First Street
Lydia Avenue
Fr. E. Hagerwood
Negro
Justine
Country Club Dairy
Troost
Ward G. O. P. Club
Lincoln Halls
Mrs
Andrew A. Zahner
Jim
Famous Oriental Rug Company
Tiger
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Geel J Brothers
Cii Izs
Ien Missouri
K. C. Custom Garment Co
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