Gandhi fast aims to unite Hindu and Muslim groups
World This Week notes Mohandas K. Gandhi announcing an immediate fast at a New Delhi prayer ceremony to foster unity between Hindu and Muslim communities. Also covered are Ada Sipuel’s court-ordered admission to the University of Oklahoma Law School, price controls, fuel oil shortages, rising personal income, meat rationing prospects, Missouri tuition fees, Truman budget request, milk price probes, loyalty resignations, and Florence Rotary’s gift of a brass liberty bell linked to the Friendship Train.
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Gandhi
New Delhi
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Supreme Court
University of Oklahoma
Ada Lois Sipuel
Rotary Club
Florence
Italy
Philadelphia
Added Contributions In Hospital Drive
Local hospital drive donors listed with varied amounts from individuals and businesses in Likeiston and New Madrid Missouri. Notable contributions include Potashnick 600, Coca-Cola Bottling 500, Fitzpatrick Jewelry 50, and Shelby Tractor 100, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanton
J. M
Potashnick
R. Bl
Pratt
W. A
Oo We
Sidwell
New Madrid
Missouri
Shelby Tractor Co
Sloas, Harold
Universal Military Training Discussed
Speaking before Reserve Officers Association members Col. C G Follansbee explained the proposed Universal Military Training program outlining a two billion dollar annual cost if enacted. He argued that world politics and air power determine required force levels and warned that air power erases barriers, making the United States vulnerable without large military readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reserve Officers Association
Col
C.G. Follansbee
General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Col. Follansbee
Col. Follawsbee
Army of the
United States
Congress
Display Shows Yield Increase from Soil Building Practices
Shows in the Scott County Milling Co lobby the impact of soil building practices on corn yields. Spur lin Beck of near Matthews, New Madrid County, used 200 pounds of 4-12-4 per acre and produced 33 bushels an acre versus 13.7 on an untreated check, a gain of 19.3 bushels. Beck joined Balanced Farming Association with Bank of Sikeston sponsorship and employed special agent Tom Stroup to implement recommended methods for higher income and soil fertility.
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Scott County Milling Co
Sikeston
Spurlin Beck
New Madrid County
Matthews
Beck
Balanced Farming Association
Bank of Sikeston
Tom Stroup
New Madrid
Her
Bert Rolf
Rolf
Ironton
Iron
Washington
Reynolds
Caldwell
Darling & Co
Chicago
Fredricktown
Coun
Madison County
A. J
Pete” Renner
Scott County
Missouri County Agents’ Association
National Agents Association
Stroup
Infantile Paralysis Drive for Funds Starts Here Today
The March of Dimes campaign opens in Scott county with local chapters and the National Foundation. Otto Schoen notes funds fund all foundation activities. Charles R. French leads Sikeston efforts. The drive runs two weeks ending Saturday January 81 with a Front and Center booth.
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Scott County
National Foundation For
Sikeston
French
Gayle Jackson
John Sikes
National Foundation
Sister Kenny Institute
Minneapolis
Minn
O. F. Anderson
Four: People Hurt In Two Accidents On Highway 60
Two crashes on Highway 60 near Bertrand and Wyatt injured four outsiders and damaged three vehicles. Andrew Burns of Sikeston faces a mixed felony charge after a January 22 arraignment in Charleston. The first collision involved Walter Dame and a Foster-Mathews truck. the second hit Allen Poe and Cary Clark near Wyatt.
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Sikeston
Charleston
Marshall Craig
Andrew Burns
T. B. Russell
Bertrand
Wyatt
Economy Oil Co
State Highway Patrol
Walter Beck
Walter Dame
el Segundo
Calif
Foster-Matthews Grocery Co
Dame
General Hospital
Burns
Chicago
Gas Firm Replies To Inquiry Made By Sikeston C of C
The Associated Natural Gas Co. reply to Sikeston Chamber of Commerce clarifies that a Missouri Public Service Commission filing is in progress after designing a system for area cities. Attorney Sea cats in Jefferson City handles the filing for certificate of convenience and necessity. Negotiations with Texas Eastern Transmission Co. continue. federal power approval not required. The firm holds a 20 year Sikeston franchise and gas will come from Inch pipelines owned by Texas Western Transmission Corp.
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J. Ernest Harper
Chamber of Commerce
R. W. Overton
Associated Natural Gas Co
Tulsa
Okla
Missouri Public Service Commission
Seacats
Jefferson City
Missouri
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce
Frank Miller
Federal Power Commission
Public Service Commission
Sikeston
Inch Pipelines
Texas Wastern Transmission Corporation of
Houston
Drive for Girl Scout Funds Nears Completion in Southeast Missouri
A Girl Scout council fundraising drive for Southeast Missouri nears completion after a meeting in Dexter. Towns Sikeston Dexter Charleston Poplar Bluff and Kennett reported near-full campaigns with satisfactory results. Attendees from Sikeston included C. H. Boyce and Mrs. T. A. Martin Mrs. Harold Pitman and Mrs. Byron Bowman. A Feb 26 follow up is planned to finalize staff office and committee work. In a separate incident Clark reportedly drove south on Route E into another vehicle causing extensive damage and facing careless and reckless driving charges with no bond set.
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Girl Scout Council
Southeast Missouri
Dexter
Sikeston
Charleston
Poplar Bluff
Kennett
C. H. Boyce
Mesdames T. A. Martin
Harold Pitman
Byron Bowman
Clark
Mississippi
Increased Corn Yield Demonstrates Fertilizer Benefits
A display at Scott County Milling Co shows corn yields from the same land: 13.7 bushels per acre without fertilizer and 33 bushels per acre with fertilizer. Spurlin Beck of Matthews explains the gain to New Madrid County Agent Herbert Rolf during the Annual Soils and Crops Conference on January 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spurlin Beck
Matthews
Beck
New Madrid
Herbert Rolf
Special Assessors Recommend Real Estate Valuation Hike
Jos C Caldwell, longtime extension agent for Missouri College of Agriculture, takes leave. Tom B Stroup to succeed. Special assessors Carroll and Schorle complete revaluation for Sikeston, showing a $1,247,068 increase to $3,339,048 total real estate valuation, with city and school tax rates likely to adjust from current $1.50 and $2.40 per $100.
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Oscar Carrolll
E. F. Schorle
Scott County Court
Halter
Sikeston
Scott County Board of Equalization
Friends of Library push new fund for Sikeston Public Library
The Sikeston Public Library plans a new book fund funded by a Friends of the Library drive. A registration program will recruit civic clubs and residents to pledge annual gifts of at least one dollar. Proceeds will support book purchases and library operations neglected by the insufficient one mill tax.
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Sikeston Public Library
Friends of the Library
Library Board
Civic Club
Frank Schulte
Soils and Crops Conference Plans Advance in Scott County
Plans for the annual Soils and Crops Conference at Benton on Tuesday January 27 are underway led by Mrs J L Buck chairperson. John Falloon University of Missouri soils specialist will speak and College of Agriculture findings will be shared. The event invites all farmers and spouses with special invitations to veterans in Scott county training and previous delegates.
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Benton
Mra
J. L. Buck
John Falloon
University of Missouri
College of Agriculture
Scott County
Scottcoun
Mail Delayed for Sikeston by Mechanical Issue
Mail destined for Sikeston arrived seven hours late at 9:30 this morning. Only first class mail is on schedule. newspapers and second class matter reached Sikeston late due to a baggage coach mechanical failure. The coach was separated at Chaffee last night and hauled to Sikeston by a local engine.
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Sikeston
Chaffee
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Truman
Commerce Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson
Frederick A. Middlebush
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Tom Clark
St. Louis
FBI
Likeston, Missouri
Canaloa, Missouri
Voss
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Allen Poe
Cary Clark
Poe
Sikeston General Hospital
Sikeston C. of
Companiparison
Dysart-Auer
Jos. C. Caldwell
Missouri College of Agriculture
Tom B. Stroup
Alabama
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