Reds Call Strike In Japan Amid Occupation Tensions
Militant Communists in occupied Japan ordered a general strike for Saturday in reprisal for a rush trial of eight Japanese accused of kicking and stoning American soldiers. Police nationwide warned of possible Red violence as clashes tested Gen. MacArthur's control and elections for the upper house approach.
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Japan
Gen. MacArthur
Communist Party
Soviet Union
East Germany
West Germany
Luebeck
East Berlin
Soviet Zone
Korea
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
United Nations
Jerusalem
U.N. Peed Council
Lake Success
Meng Yung-Chien
Geneva
China
Bonn
Allied High Commission
Washington
U.S
Vladimir Houdek
United States
Cuba
Carlos Pino Socarras
Peru
Manuel Odria
Bass Hit by Plugs At Lake Ozarks
St Louis reporter Guy Holcomb said bass at Lake of the Ozarks are striking plugs that look like spark plugs. While trolling near Osage he hooked a three pound bass that had two motor boat spark plugs in its stomach.
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ST. Louis
Guy Holcomb
Lake of the Ozarks
Osage
Holcomb
Weekend Weather Outlook
Mostly cloudy Friday and Saturday with occasional showers or thunderstorms. Cooler north portion Saturday. Highs around 75 to 80 Friday.
Three Killed In Walker AFB B-29 Crash
A B-29 from Walker Air Base Roswell crashed during a test flight killing three of seven crew members. Four fliers parachuted to safety as the plane dove nose first from 9000 feet and exploded on impact. Pilot Captain Joseph G. Liebich survived.
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Roswell
N. M
Walker Air Base
Airforce
Fred Barnes
Air Force
Walker Air Force Base
Joseph G. Liebich
Springfield
Duke Tells His Life Story in Life Magazine
In Life magazine the former Edward VIII recounts the abdication crisis over his love for Wallis Simpson and his resolve to marry her. He describes clashes with Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin who opposed the marriage and urged caution while noting the coronation would clash with the church’s stance on divorce.
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New York
Duke of Windsor
Life Magazine
Edward VIII
Wallis Simpson
Stanley Baldwin
Edward
Mrs. Simpson
Wallis
Ernest Simpson
Church of England
Baldwin
Paris man dies after car truck collision
In Paris Missouri on June 1 James M. Herndon aged 86 was found dead after a head on crash with a truck driven by Clay Bryan Shrader. Coroner's jury ruled a heart attack caused his death before impact. Both vehicles were wrecked and Shrader slight injuries.
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Paris
James M. Herndon
Herndon
Clay Bryan Shrader
Shrader
Secretary Johnson presses three year draft extension
Secretary of Defense Johnson urged the Senate Armed Services Committee for a three year extension of the draft with no strings. He argued the President must act quickly in a crisis and rejected the House version that tied drafting to declared emergencies. Generals Collins and Bradley supported extension as a precaution for future emergencies.
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Washington
Secretary of
Defense Johnson
Senate Armed Services Committee
House
Congress
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Johnson
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs
Flaming Death Trap for Navy Men at Quonset
A twin engine patrol plane burst into flames during an emergency landing at Quonset Naval Air Base Rhode Island killing nine aboard and injuring two. Pilot Commander G E Frauenheim and co pilot Lt (JG) H A Hamberg survived the fiery crash as the aircraft rolled and burned on the runway.
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Navy
G. E. Frauenheim
Jacksonville
H. A. Hamberg
Hamberg
Hal Hamberg
Raymond Glasgow
Glasgow
Camporee for the Boy Scouts Opens at Sedalia
The Pettis District Camporee of the Boy Scouts of America begins this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Girl Scout Camp four miles southwest of Sedalia. About 150 Scouts will take part in three days of skills work and projects, culminating with a Camp Fire Saturday night and a Court of Honor Sunday afternoon.
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Pettis
Boy Scouts of America
Sedalia
Abe Silverman
Cattle Rustlers Nabbed After Trailer Theft
Blair Oklahoma June 1 CP Bill Cargal tracked two men who stole his car trailer in one county and used it to steal his cattle. Cargal learned the cattle were sold at a Carnegie sale and the trailer abandoned at the sale barn. Officers arrested the two men who admitted rustling and apologized.
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Blair
Okla
Bill Cargal
Cargal
Carnegie
Missouri reorganizes district health offices
The Here district health office reports a statewide reorganization to improve rural health. New district offices will be Cameron, Sedalia, Macon, Washington, Poplar Bluff and Springfield, with other old sites closed. Dr Buford G Hamilton says the plan aims to place professional staff in each district and establish local health councils to study and address problems.
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Cameron
Sedalia
Macon
Washington
Poplar Bluff
Springfield
Buford G. Hamilton
Missouri
State Medical Association
Kiwanis Convention Report Highlights Aggressive Citizenship
Sedalia Kiwanis club hears T H Yount recount Miami Florida convention scenes. Officials report Kiwanis growth to 3127 clubs and 199157 members with future plans and past achievements. Next year’s gathering set for St Louis.
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Yount
Kiwanis
Kiwanis International
St. Louis
Approve Loan To Central Missouri Electric Cooperative
The Rural Electrification Administration approved a $450,000 loan to the Central Missouri Electric Cooperative of Sedalia Missouri. The action was announced in Washington on June 1 indicating support for rural power initiatives.
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Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
Central Missouri Electric Cooperative
Sedalia
Finder and Claimant Split Found Money
A $1,343 found in a barn manger last February was divided between the finder’s family and the only other claimant. James Lewis, 12, discovered the jar and hid it near a large stone on the Stanberry area farm. Mrs. Phene Best, whose parents once owned the farm, had claimed the money saying it was hidden there by her father.
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Albany
James Lewis
Loran Lewis
Lewises
Stanberry
Phene Best
Counterfeit $10 Bills Found In St Joseph
Two more counterfeit ten dollar bills found in St Joseph bring total bogus currency in past 24 hours to five. Police suspect a woman about 23 or 24 passing the notes with serial number B2879879A and plate numbers 1177 and K217.
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ST. Joseph
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples in Missouri
Leon A. Fischer and Vernita Lena Stucker of Stover. George Robert Green of Sedalia and Mae Janet Ream of Green Ridge each obtained marriage licenses.
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Leon A. Fischer
Vernita Lena Stucker
Stover
George Robert Green
Sedalia
Mae Janet Ream
Green Ridge
Old Timers Revisit Sedalia's Early Landmarks in Slides
A Pettis County Historical Society gathering in Sedalia's courthouse assembly room sparked lively debate as old timers such as Mack Looney and Mint Johns identified early business sites and homes from 19th century photos. The Summit school and the Jaynes or Smith-Cotton house drew the most discussion amid memory-driven corrections.
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Court House
Pettis County
Mack Looney
Chicago
Sedalia
W. M
Mint) Johns
West Broadway
Looney
Summit School
Washington School
Summit Avenue
Jaynes
Broadway
Ohio
Smith-Cotton
J. L. Curry
Jaynes Place
Smith-Cotton Place
World Closer To Peace Says Truman
President Truman stated he believes the world is closer to permanent peace than at any time in five years and will work with the United Nations to prevent war. He avoided commenting on GOP attacks and said he offered cooperation to the Kefauver crime investigation panel and discussed potential CIA leadership changes.
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Washington
Truman
Gallup
United Nations
Congress
Humphrey
D-Minn
Margaret Chase Smith
R-Me
Republican Party
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Kefauver
D-Tenn
N. Y
Walter Reed Hospital
Portugal
Azores
Free World
United States
Sedalia Chamber of Commerce Banquet Friday
The Sedalia Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly banquet at 6:30 tonight at the Bothwell hotel. Noel Tweet, president, will deliver his final report before moving to Kansas City. Harold Seaberg becomes incoming president with new officers and board members installed. The Vaughan Sisters provide entertainment.
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Sedalia Chamber of Commerce
Bothwell Hotel
Noel Tweet
C. of C
Kansas City
Kas
Tweet
Air Academy
Harold Seaberg
Russia Walks Out of United Nations Council
Russia walked out of the United Nations trusteeship council today after failing to oust the Chinese Nationalists. The number of UN organs affected by the Soviet walkout remained 28, as the trusteeship council had already been boycotted by Russia at its winter Geneva meeting.
Nine Navy Men Die As Plane Crashes At Quonset
A twin engine patrol plane crashed during an emergency landing at Quonset Naval Air Base killing nine crewmen. The aircraft, en route to Argentia Newfoundland, developed engine trouble after takeoff. Pilot and co pilot escaped, but the rest of the crew were trapped as rescue efforts failed.
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Quonset, R.I
Naval Air Base
Argentia
Newfoundland
Raymond Glasgow
Truman asks Congress for 1.22 Billion Arms Aid
President Truman proposed a 1,222,500,000 year two arms aid program to twelve nations and NATO allies. He warned delay could imperil peace and freedom while detailing allocations for Britain France Italy Belgium and others with funds for training materials and production in Western Europe.
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Truman
Congress
Atlantic Pact
Mr. Truman
Western
Europe
Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Denmark
Norway
Portugal
Mystery Death in Joplin Remains Unsolved
An inquest into the death of Gwendolyn Creekmore in her Joplin mansion ended without a verdict. The coroner’s jury adjourned awaiting vital-organ tests as Lee Moxley, a 43 year old friend, was released after lie detector tests.
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Joplin
Gwendolyn Creekmore
Miss Creekmore
Lee Moxley
Dale Troutelot
Moxley
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E. W. McClammer
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