World This Week Highlights Euthanasia and War Era Policies
A digest of diverse events and statements from wartime leaders and agencies. Bishop Barnes advocates euthanasia and sterilization for defectives. War Production Board survey shows public demand for millions of household appliances. A pack of bull terriers kills a woman in Miami and is culled. Red Cross plans to double Pacific facilities and nurse staff. Truman awards Medal of Honor to T Set Jake Lindsey. US farm machinery exports to Europe projected at 12.5 million dollars in value, boosting postwar food output. Navy aims to raise Annapolis enrollment to 6,000 and train 10,000 ensigns yearly. US gold reserves fall to 20.33 billion. About 22,000 American soldiers to return from Germany this month. House approves posthumous Medal of Honor for Roosevelt. Japan mobilizes 20 million students for home defense in a cabinet decree.
Major Shake-Up in President's Cabinet
President Truman announced a major cabinet reshuffle naming three new members. Tom C. Clark becomes Attorney General, Lewis B. Schwellenbach is Secretary of Labor, and Clinton P. Anderson is Secretary of Agriculture. Anderson will also serve as war food administrator after Marvin Jones leaves June 30. Claude Wickard moves to head the Rural Electrification Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Truman
Tom C. Clark
Francis Biddle
Clark
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Washington
Frances Perkins
Clinton P. Anderson
New Mexico
Claude R. Wickard
Truman
Anderson
Marvin Jones
Court of Claims
Wickard
Agriculture
Rural Electrification Administration
Gasoline Ration Increases Planned for A and B Classes
Gasoline rations for A and B motorists will rise next month, announced by the Office of Price Administration and the Petroleum Administration for War. A rations gain 50 percent on June 22, boosting each A-16 coupon from four to six gallons. B rations adjust on June 11 with regional increases: East from 325 to 650 miles, Midwest from 475 to 650 miles, and Far West from 400 to 650 miles per month. Petroleum Administrator Harold L. Ickes said the move gives more gasoline to civilians for the first time since July 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
Petroleum Administration For War
Midwest
Far West
Harold L. Ickes
Waves Yeoman Second Class Promotion at Pensacola
Martha Stokely stationed with the Waves at Pensacola Florida has been promoted to Yeoman Second Class as reported in a letter to her parents Mr. and Mrs. J W Stokely this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Stokely
Waves
Pensacola, Fla
J. W. Stokely
Sikeston Memorial Service and Parade Planned
American Legion urges Sikeston veterans and units to join a Memorial Day parade Sunday May 27 meeting at Malone Park at 1:30 PM formation. The march routes from New Madrid to Malone to North New Madrid then to City Cemetery for services led by Rev E D Owen and Legionnaire M F Montgomery. Local organizations and groups participate. the program includes prayers, a bell, a firing squad salute, and Taps by Miss Betty Cummins. Graves of service members will be decorated Sunday morning.
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Sikeston
American Legion
Malone Park
New Madrid
Malone
Kingshighway
State Highway Patrol
City Police
the Colors
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sikeston Baptist Church
Legionnaire
M. FE. Montgomery
R. M. Talbert
Owen
J. W. Hoffert
Missouri State Guard
Betty Cummins
Legion Committee
Sam Wilcox
M. E. Montgomery
W. O. Carroll
Herb Walton
Loomis Mayfield
Tom Roberts
Ben Welter
W A Anthony
Frank Dye
Bernard Seyer
Legionnaires
Daring Rescue by Lieutenant Tanner in Japan Sea
Lieutenant Charles S. Tanner in a Kingfisher seaplane rescued Dive Bomber Pilot Ens John Morris of Haverhill Mass during a May 14 strike on Kyushu. Reargunner Cletis L. Phegley of Mississippi was later saved by Lieutenant Donald Comb. Tanner, a 1941 Missouri University alumnus and former instructor at Pensacola, endured enemy territory ordeals including a Luzon landing and jungle escape aided by friendly guerillas. News cheered the Sikeston native hailed as Brave Young Lieutenant.
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Charles S. Tanner
Ens John Morris
Haverhill
Mass
Emperor’s
Kyushu
Ryukyus
Morris
USA
Cletis L. Phegley
Mississippi
Lieut. Tanner
Lieut
Donald Comb
USNR
Minneapolis
Ind
Phegley
Pensacola
Fla
Missouri University
Tanner
Luzon
McArthur
Pacific
Air Medal Award for Clarence E Felker Jr
Flight Officer Clarence E Felker Jr piloted a Thunderbolt in the Hell Hawk group of the 9th Air Force during Germany’s final days. He earned the Air Medal for hazardous dive bombing and strafing missions before American ground forces and wears a unit presidential citation ribbon and European Theater of Operations bronze battle star. He is the son of Mr and Mrs C E Felker of Sikeston. His wife and daughter Mary Margaret live in Lexington, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarance E. Felker Jr
9Th Air Force
Germany
Felker
C. E. Felker Fof Sikeston
Mary Margaret
Lexington
Rail freight rates cut by 1.6 cents ruling nationwide
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a nationwide uniform freight classification to equalize rates across regions. The plan sets a base class rate about 15 percent higher in the east, lowering rates in the south and west, with temporary relief starting Aug. 30 increasing eastern rates 10 percent and reducing others by 10 percent except west of the Rocky Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Far West
ICC
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountains
E H Berry Named Wildlife League Head
E H Berry was elected president of the Scott County Wildlife League at a Sikeston Armory meeting. He succeeds Leon Lane. New officers include O W Hartner Illmo vice president Lacy Allard Jr secretary treasurer. Directors named are H S Stephens Chaffee and Raymond L Galemore Blodgett. Edgar Allen Conservation Agent was the main speaker after a fish fry. Miss Lillian Taylor left for Washington D C to visit her parents.
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E. H. Berry
Scott County Wildlife League
Sikeston Armory
Leon Lane
O. W. Hartner
Illmo
Lacy Allard Jr
H. S. Stephens
Chaffee
Raymond L. Galemore
Blodgett
Edgar Allen
Scott County Conservation Agent
Boy Scout Circus This Evening Sikeston District Event
Four hundred Boy Scouts and Cubs from the Sikeston district representing 14 troops and 5 packs will perform in the Boy Scout Cub Circus at Sikeston football field at eight tonight. The theme The March of Youth guides a four part program on faith in God faith in man faith in liberty and faith in America. The program opens with a Sikeston High School band concert and a rededication ceremony led by Franklin Struwe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Herman Niswonger
America
Sikeston High School
Franklin Struwe
Struwe
W. L. Haters
T M. Travelstead
Harry Young
Harold Lewis
Lou Bona
Wilbur Ensor
W. L. Hutcheson
Eugene Harris
John Spence
Dee Norman Powell
R. M. Talbert
W. W Wilkinson
Niswonger
A. M. Jackson
Tharon Stallings
News Men Hear Wolpers In Sikeston War Meeting
H C Hewitt of Shelbyville presides over Southeast Missouri newspaper session in Sikeston at the Public Library auditorium. Missouri Press Association manager R Long assists before a three week UK visit. Kiwanis dinner at Dunn Hotel features John W Wolpers on Keeping America American with local editors present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Hewitt
Shelbyville
Missouri Press Association
Columbia
Long
England
Ministry of Information
Sikeston
Kiwanis Club
Dunn Hotel
John W. Wolpers
Poplar Bluff
American Republic
America
Mrs Dan Mc Coy in critical condition in St Louis hospital
The condition of Mrs Dan Mc Coy who has been critically ill in St Johns Hospital St Louis for several weeks remains unchanged. She has been unconscious for the past four days. Mr McCoy and their daughter Miss Ruth are with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan McCoy
St. Johns Hospital
St. Louis
Mr. McCoy
Miss Ruth
Matthews man is now naval flyer
John Clay Huls twenty one, son of Mr and Mrs James T Huls of Matthews, has been commissioned an ensign in the United States Naval Reserve and designated as a Naval Aviator. Ensign Huls completed the final phase of his aerial training at Pensacola Florida, the Annapolis of the Air, and will be assigned to active duty.
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John Clay Huls
James T Huls
Matthews
United States Naval Reserve
Huls
Pensacola
Fla
Annapolis
Churchill resigns as British premier in caretaker government
Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigns after Labor withdraws from the wartime coalition. King George VI appoints Churchill to lead a caretaker administration until after a general election set for July 5, with Parliament to be dissolved in three weeks. Churchill has held office since May 10, 1940, during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
George VI
Churchill
Britain
Neville Chamberlain
Labor Party
Germany
Sikeston War Bond Drive Sees Momentum After Slow Start
Sikeston’s Seventh War Loan drive gains pace after rainout delays. Chairman J O Knapp reports $190000 in actual purchases toward a $270000 city goal, with $150000 of $202000 Series E bonds raised locally. County totals show $232373 in Scott County bonds, including $141975 in E bonds, toward a $575300 quota. Chafee led in one day with $75000 pledged against a $43000 quota. School districts Hunter near Sikeston and Lusk hit goals, with others close to reaching theirs.
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Sikeston
J. O. Knapp
Thei
C. H. Butler
Scott County
Kroger Grocery and Baking Co
Midwest Dairy Products Co
F. W. Woolworth Co
E C. Robinson Lumber Co
Jessie Dunn
H. L. Machen
Chafee
Scott Coun County
Butler
Hunter
Lusk
Small Advances On Okinawa
As the Okinawa offensive nears the end of its eighth week reports say progress remains slow with fierce Japanese resistance. Casualties rise on both sides and fronts inch forward in mud and rain as U S Tenth Army presses southern island sectors. Allied air bases in Sakishima aid raids on Japan, while Tokyo endures intensive firebombing by B-29s with over 500 aircraft taking part.
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Okinawa
Japan
Germany
77Th Division
United States Tenth Army
Sakishima
Ryukyus
Tokyo
Berlin
Prison Terms for Dope Dealers
Two former Scott County residents were sentenced in New York for conspiring to violate marijuana tax laws and selling 81 pounds of marijuana. Robert Williams, 11, received three years. his wife Elda Williams three months. Laura Rilo and Virginia Williams, sisters of the defendants, drew two years and a year plus a suspended sentence. The group was described as a major marijuana distribution ring. The Chaffee area farm supplied the weed and the sisters marketed it, with operations dating back to 1939.
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Scott County
New York
Robert Williams
Elda Williams
Laura Rilo
Williams
Virginia Willams
Chaffee
New Hamburg
First Pilot Reported Discharged on Points
Lieut Olen Hitchcock of the Army Air Forces received his final discharge at Jefferson Barracks the first of the week after serving for one month with six months overseas. He was the first reported army release in Sikeston and left Turner Field Georgia for clearance with 41 points to his credit.
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Olen Hitchcock
Army Air Forces
Jefferson Barracks
Hitchcock
Sikeston
Turner Field
Mrs Cora Clippard Visits. Returns Home from Oak Ridge
Mrs Cora Clippard spent the past week with her sister Mrs A A Maytfield and returned to Oak Ridge yesterday. She was accompanied by Mrs Mayfield and her niece Mrs Murray Klein, who went home last night.
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Cora Clippard
A. A Maytfield
Oak Ridge
Mayfield
Murray Klein
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ernest William Barnes
Church of England
War Production Board
Census Bureau
Coretta Zinke
Miami
Greater Miami
Basil O'Connor
The
Red Cross
Jake Lindsey
Lucedale
Miss
Foreign Economic Administration
Navy
Naval Academy At
United States
War Department
House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Rep. Robinson
Kentucky
McCormack
Domei
Hirohito
E. D. Owen
Charles Tanner
Japan Sea
Edward Matthews
E. C. Matthews
New York Press
Una Tanner
Ella Tanner
Clarence E. Felker JR
Wildlife League
Lillian Taylor
Herald
W. A. Taylor
Washington, D. C
Boy Scout Circus
Naval Flyer
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