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The St. Louis Star and Times from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 6

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6 April 1949 ST. LOUIS STAR-TIMES weeks. Hickok- explained that "ex-! easier on the solicitors In the locj perlence has shown that two weeks run." .1 .1, -rvlv 2-Week Solicitation For Chest Campaign Will Begin Oct. 20 iu uiuuiu'Liu turn uaic, pointed out that October Is the traditional month for Chest of intensive effort In soliciting funds produces better results than a slower-paced campaign, and Is General solicitation for the 1950 Greater St. Louis Community Chest campaign will begin Oct.

20, it was announced yesterday by James P. terned after last year's. In that It Hickok, campaign chairman. will be a fast campaign, with so-This year's drive will be pat- licltatlon continuing for only two President Wants To Keep Reins On Time Payments Police Bait Auto As Trap For Thieves, Catch Ttvo Suspects One man was shot and another beaten when they walked Into a trap police set last night for thieves reported stealing from parked automobiles. Fresh-Cut Hill fflic BIDS Cronin and Duke reported "they had parked Cronin's sedan In the 600 block of N.

Theresa ave. and hid behind a fence. They placed some clothing inside the car, the two policemen said. They asserted they had been waiting a short time when Rasberry and McGrew appeared, noticed the clothing and forced open a window of the car. The officers then appeared and the men fled, police said.

Rasberry and McGrew, both living in the 2600 block of Market were taken to Homer G. Phillips Hospital. Police said Rasberry admitted forcing the window and McGrew admitted he stood by as a lookout. Both have served terms in City Workhouse on petty larceny charges, police said. James E.

Rasberry, 19-year-old Negro laborer, was shot in the right leg by Patrolman Austin Duke of the Lucas ave. station. Duke said his partner, Patrolman Robert E. Cronin, first fired one warning shot In the air and called upon the fleeing Rasberry to stop. Charles McGrew, 21-year-old Negro laborer, was beaten on the head with nightstick by Cronin after Duke had wounded Cronin reported he pursued McGrew three commandeering a passing automobile during the chase.

He said he was obliged to use the nightstick to subdue McGrew, whom "he cornered near the Third Baptist Church, Grand and Washington blvds. For Easter Grown In Our Own Greenhouses Save $6p0 Br Associated Press WASHINGTON, April 14. President Truman said today he wants Congress to continue the government's power to control time-payment buying. The question was raised at Mr. Truman's news conference by a reporter who noted that so-called "regulation expires June 30.

That is the regulation governing installment buying. Some Congress members and businessmen have been urging an end to the controls. They argue that dropping them would mean a shot-in-the-arm to lagging sales of many controlled items. The Federal Reserve Board, which administers the controls, eased them a month ago, cutting the amount buyers must pay down on refrigerators, radios and some other products. The board also allowed more time to pay off the balance.

Mr. Truman's remarks indicated he does not believe the danger of further inflation is ended. But most business men seem to oelieve the odds now are strongly igainst it. They appear to be wrambling to cut down on inventories and get out of debt. Reports to tne Federal Reserve Board from banks in major cities icross the country show the volume if commercial, industrial and agricultural loans outstanding has iropped $1,005,000,000 since Dec.

22. Still, the total business loan volume in the week ended April 6 was or $197,000,000 above the level at the same time a year ago, and Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder said there is every reason to have "confidence in the future." He added that he had seen signs of a new upturn in business on recent trips to the Midwest and to New England. AND UP 531 N. Grand 598S Easton 7360 Manchester 5001 Gravois 2731 Cherokat 1614 S.

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