Constitutional Convention Streamlines Corporation Article
The convention marks its 127th day of work on April 24 while slimming the corporate article. It reduces general corporate sections from eleven to eight and railroads from thirteen to four, adds a freight rate discrimination clause, and keeps eight existing sections intact from the current constitution. The rewrite consolidates five sections and omits much legislative material in the process.
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Constitutional Convention
Committee On Corporations and Industry
John T. Opie
Kansas City
Committee
General Corporations
Fred Naeter
Southeast Missourian
Convention
New Provisions Limiting General Corporations Powers
A state article outlines eight sections on general corporations. It authorizes creation by general laws but bans special laws, defines corporations to include joint stock entities, and restricts corporate actions that affect equal rights or public welfare. Eminent domain applies to corporate property and franchises, with chartered business limits and restrictions on real estate, stocks, and bonds.
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General Corporations
General Assembly
New Missouri Railroads Article Defines Common Carrier Status
The Convention and Committee streamlined the railroad sections, aided by Interstate Commerce Commission and Missouri Public Service Commission oversight. Nine constitutional sections were removed, and four new sections define railroads as common carriers, empower the General Assembly to curb abuses and unjust discrimination, and grant Missouri courts jurisdiction over railroads organized in Missouri even when consolidating with others.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri Public Service Commission
Congress
General Assembly of Missouri
General Assembly
Missouri
One Section in New Constitution on Banks and Banking
A brief new Article on banks bans seat banks and state ownership of bank stock. It replaces Sections 26 and 27 that previously governed banking corporations and deposits, deemed obsolete given modern safeguards. Separately, USO reports nearly 9 million pieces of stationery mailed to armed forces clubs in the continental United States in one month.
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United States
USC Headquarters
Veterans of Foreign Wars launches $1.5 million drive
The Veterans of Foreign Wars seeks 1.5 million dollars to support veterans rehabilitation as 2,500 men return monthly from overseas. Campaigns will run through 3,500 VFW posts with pledges to aid war veterans, including hospital care and readjustment services, under Commander Roy H. Wagner.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
War Department
America
United States
Roy H. Wagner
Veterans of Foreign War
Eisenhower urges air crews in invasion effort pep talk
General Dwight Eisenhower toured Allied air bases delivering a pep talk about the "great job ahead" to air forces. He praised past work and urged teamwork among the three services and all fighting forces. He was joined by Air Chief Marshal Leigh-Mallory and Air Marshal Cuningham. The report notes vast uninhabitable land areas globally.
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Dwight Eisenhower
Europe
Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Arthur Cuningham
Veterans of Foreign Wars Pledges Nationwide Welfare Drive
A national appeal asks the public to donate 1.5 million dollars to fund veterans welfare. Plans include state service officers, post level welfare officers, expanded National Home housing in Eaton Rapids Michigan, and robust liaison with returning servicemen to ensure access to benefits at no cost to the veteran.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Esper
Eaton Rapids
Michigan
Main Street
United States
Veterans of Foreign
New Bookkeeper for Garner-Dement Company
Mrs Lucille Alexander formerly of Jefferson City is now in charge of the bookkeeping department at Garner-Dement Motor Company. She and her young daughter Judy live with her mother Edith Spidell on Matthews avenue.
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Lucille Alexander
Jefferson City
The
Garner-Dement Motor Company
Global Armies Reach Vast Total Amid War Efforts
The British Empire now mobilizes nearly 9 million men and 500 thousand women not counting home guards. The United States totals about 11 million in armed forces, reflecting a massive Allied war effort.
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British Empire
United States
Mitchell Buys Fruit Market in Sikeston Transition
Mitchell Clay, formerly tied to Mitchell Sharp Chevrolet, takes ownership and management of Sikeston Fruit Market after purchasing it from Bridwell Crenshaw on Monday. Crenshaw plans to keep Crenshaw Candy Company active. The market serves Sikeston and a large southeast Missouri region with wholesale fresh produce, distributing via two large trucks and a small truck.
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Clay Mitchell
Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet Company
Sikeston
Bridwell Crenshaw
Crenshaw
Crenshaw Candy Company
Missouri
Charleston
Bertrand, Blodgett, Morley, van
Clyser
Oran
Chaffee
Kelso
Benton
Morehouse
Canalou
Matthews
Gray Ridge
Parma
Catron
Lilbourn
Diehlstadt
Fornfelt
Tiimo
USO Dances Draw Over Three Million In One Month
USO headquarters reports 3,232,226 attendees at continental US dances in one month. Figures released amid a compilation of wartime morale efforts.
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Weil
USO
United States
WAVES recruiter to visit Sikeston post office May 10
Edith Reller Seaman First Class of the WAVES will be at the Sikeston post office building from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday May 10 inviting interested women to meet her. Reller will tour the district May 8-12 to enlist WAVES. Women ages 20 to 36 with two years of high school or business school may qualify. Herald Want-ads bring results.
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Edith Reller
WAVES
Sikeston
Wave Reller
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Johnny
Veterans’ Welfare
Veterans of Foreign Wars Welfare Fund
Bart
Sikeston Fruit Market
North Scott Street
Sikeston, MO
Crenshaw Candy CO
Garner-Dement Company
Mitchell
WAVE
Herald
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