Missouri Convention Debates School Segregation and Labor Rights
At Jefferson City the Constitutional Convention voted 9 to 8 to strike the segregation clause requiring separate schools for Negro children, with McCluer urging admission to white schools. Key votes showed Luther Lindy and others opposing mixed schooling, while McCluer urged state power to handle isolated cases. The Labor Committee’s Frank Wesley reported a two-section measure protecting union rights, potentially the first Missouri Constitution to address organized labor. A proposal to abolish special road districts would let county courts levy up to 50 cents per $100 for roads, shifting road work from districts to counties.
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Constitutional Convention
Committee On Education
Missouri
McCluer
Garten
Hargis
Hullverson
Maupin
Bradshaw
Columbia
Meador
Springfield
Wood
Warrensburg
George W. Kirk
Sikeston
George Kirk
Committee On Taxation
Oliver D. Downes
Bourbon
Charles H. Mayer
Lewis E. Meador
Donnell names Maurice Covert campaign manager for Senate bid
Governor Forrest C. Donnell designates Maurice W. Covert of Houston as his campaign manager for the Republican nomination for United States Senator. Covert serves as Texas County Prosecuting Attorney and has long been active in Missouri Republican circles. He announced state campaign headquarters at Jefferson City and a vigorous speaking tour.
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Forrest C. Donnell
Maurice W. Covert
Houston
United States
Covert
Texas County
Missouri
Edyth Covert
Republican State Committee
Donnell
Jefferson City
Free legal aid for service members and dependents offered
The American Bar Association provides free legal aid when families of servicemen cannot afford the service, ensuring access to legal assistance for those who need it most.
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The
American Bar Association
Webster Eulogizes U. S. Government
From a National Cotton Council source comes Daniel Webster’s 1832 eulogy on General Washington. The speech warns that if constitutional pillars fall, only a mournful immortality remains for the republic, contrasting with ancient Rome and Greece and stressing the need to defend constitutional American liberty.
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Washington
Daniel Webster
Parthenon
Greece
Rome
National Cotton Council
Berlin stage show earns big Army relief funds
Irving Berlin said This is the Army raised 322100 for Army Emergency Relief in Britain over three months and that American tunes and gags translated well. He noted British audiences were as enthused as Americans and the production will open in Algiers in April before touring Oran Palermo and Naples.
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Irving Berlin
Berlin
Great Britain
Algiers
Oran
Palermo
Naples
Britain
2,000,000 Flat Irons Approved for 1944 Production
The War Production Board approved the manufacture of 2,000,000 electric flat irons for 1944. First irons since May 1942, they are set to reach the market this summer.
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Washington
War Production Board
Wild rabbits show keener eyes than tame ones
Experiments indicate wild rabbits possess sharper vision compared to their tame counterparts, suggesting sensory adaptations linked to survival in natural habitats. Researchers note potential implications for understanding predator awareness and for welfare practices in captivity.
How to Prevent Black Markets Colman warns on gasoline rationing crisis
R C Coleman regional director of the Division of Motor Transport cites Bowles on black market gas theft. He outlines coupon based controls, endorsing coupons with license numbers, and dealer compliance to prevent shortages and protect war production. He warns of cascading effects on distribution and morale.
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R. C. Coleman
Division of Motor Transport
Office of Defense Transportation
Chester Bowles
U S Casualties Rise. War Losses Tallied In Briefing
Washington reports U S army casualties through February 7 total 118,128 with 19,499 killed, 45,545 wounded, 26,339 missing and 26,745 prisoners. Navy, Marine and Coast Guard totals bring war department casualties to 157,865, including 36,005 killed and 31,163 POWs. Patterson notes many wounded returned to duty and praises Allied air strength in Europe.
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Washington
U.S
Patterson
Navy Department
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Marine
Highth
Germany
Highway Patrol Reports War Casualty Totals
The Highway Patrol cites traffic accidents from Pearl Harbor to January 1, 1944 causing 54,000 deaths and 1,900,000 injuries. Total war casualties for the same period, including killed wounded captured and missing, reach 139,858.
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Pearl Harbor
Endorse Your Coupons For Gasoline Purchases
Citizens are urged to use only coupons issued by their local board and motorists to endorse their own coupons. Dealers may require customers to endorse before selling gasoline to prevent counterfeit or stolen coupons and protect both parties in transactions.
Army Forms Personal Affairs Unit for Soldiers
Washington shows the Army Service Forces created a personal affairs division to aid soldiers with dependents, discharge issues, and families of the deceased. Col. F Granville Munson will head it, with cooperation from emergency relief, Red Cross, Veterans Administration, and other welfare agencies. Also notes the 1944 U.S. milk production goal of 56 billion quarts.
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Washington
Army Service Forces
War Department
F. Granville Munson
Wash
Ington
Army Emergency Relief
Red Cross
Veterans Administration
United States
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Organized Labor
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Labor Committee
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Asitep
SLI Sect” Insurance
Webster
U. S
Coleman
Mann
Scott County
Red Cross War Fund
E. C. Robinson Lumber Co
R. L. Guthrie
Mgr
Sikeston, Mo
Highway Patrol
WAC
Armored Command
Women’s Army Corps
AIP
Herald
Missouri Discount Corporation
Keith Building
Car Conservation Headquarters
Standard Oil
Sikeston Standard Oil
Sid’s Whiteway
Service
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