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T1Duke Shoop, Star'sdi-nWashington Writer,J-r-Dies This Mornings,5,iCr!trI(rti\{ISy»t(iisr-9sctrWASHINGTON Duke Shoop, chief of the Kansas City Star’s Washington Bureau, died at Garfield Hospital early today. Yester-j day was his 53rd birthday.Shoop, who reported political events and national developments from the nation’s capital for more j, than 25 years, was stricken with an abdominal ailment early in A aril.He had been a member of the iQ Star’s staff since he left the University of Missouri in 1927. He was assigned as statehouse correspondent in Jefferson City in 1929. After a brief tour of duty here in 1931-32, he was permanently as-1 \ signed to the Washington office ir e, 1933. He became chief of the Star's it | local bureau In 1947.Shoop had been a member ol the board of the Kansas City Stax I Co. since 1952. I ,h ’ Bom in Abingdon, 111.,' Russell j j n T Shoop was the son of Mr. and , | Mrs. Jesse C. Shoop, who publish-’ ed Abindon’s weekly newspaper. s He acquired the name Duke while ; attending the University of Missouri.Shoop married Miss Ruth Agee of Jefferson City In November 11931.Known as a tireless reporter,, Shoop had many friends in Wash- v j ington, including President and Mrs. Eisenhower. Shoop was a member of the Gridon Club and its formpr president. He also was a member of the National PressClub.Funeral services and burial will j * be in Jefferson City, Mo., at a time still to be set.F vI-Vret(rvl;
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Lawrence Daily Journal World
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Sat, Apr 27, 1957
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