Nine Die As Midwest Floods Ravage Minnesota Wisconsin
Floods in western Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota claim nine lives as rain drenched the region. Hudson dams fail and rails wash out while a woolen mill trapped workers and a bridge collapses. Rescue crews restore traffic gradually amid widespread property devastation and livestock losses.
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ST. Paul
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Hudson
Wis
Whitehall
Eau Claire
Spring Valley
Chippewa Falls
Duncan Creek
Sui
Menomonie
Cedar Falls
Red Cedar
Menomionie
Wisconsin electors back lower age for old age pension
In Milwauker Wisconsin yesterday electors urged the state legislature to lower the eligibility age for the old age pension from 70 to 60. The measure, approved by referendum, calls for liberalizing the pension law amid broad support.
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Milwauker
Wis
Wisconsin
New Cuban Council Formed Under Mendieta Leadership
President Mendieta began forming Cuba's new advisory council with Dr. Carlos M. De La Cruz named president. The palace said the body would include not less than 50 or more than 60 members and be completed this week. The council will serve as an advisory body to the president.
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Havana
Carlos Mendieta
Cuba
Carlos M. de la Cruz
Family Of Six Missing In Washita Flood Near Elk City
Mrs. A. M. Adams and her five children are reported missing after a sudden Washita River flood washed them from their Elk City home. Rescue crews found the house empty, torn to the riverbank side of a bridge.
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Elk City
Okla
A. M. Adams
Washita
Isadora Chadwick Dies in Florida
Madame Isadora Chadwick widow of Edward Larborn Chadwick formerly of Green Bay Wis died yesterday in Fort Myers Fl at the time of her son Clarence Chadwick a retired industrialist She was past 84 years old once well known as a musician and writer.
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Isadora Chadwick
Florida
Fort Myers
Fla
Isadora Chatwick
Edward Larborn Chadwick
Green Bay
Wis
Clarence Chadwick
Hopkins Finds Butter to Wisconsin and Beef to North Dakota
In an oral briefing to Agriculture Department heads, Harry L. Hopkins, federal relief administrator, noted unusual shipments of butter into Wisconsin and canned beef into North Dakota. He suggested the actions appeared as odd as carrying coal to Newcastle, highlighting unusual relief activity patterns.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
New+castle
Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Tax Revenue Shows Gain in March for South Dakota
State Treasurer Frank Siewert reports March revenue from gas, cigarette and malt taxes rose by 358,001.07 over March 1933. Gas tax led with 277,772.3 this March versus 234,132.58 last year. cigarette tax jumped to 30,147.64 from 15,442.09. malt tax fell to 116.05 while beer tax, new in March, yielded 11,350.50 compared with February 10,001.22.
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Siewert
Dakota Brewing Open House At Local Plant
The Dakota Brewing company invites the public to an open house at its brewery starting at 2:00 PM tomorrow with Chic Taleott's orchestra. Manager John G. Dorsey says visitors may drink all the beer they want while tours show the brewing process. The plant employs 12 men now and will rise to about 18 as capacity expands from 1240 to 2480 gallons per day within a week or ten days.
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Dakota Brewing Company
M. Chic Taleott
John G. Dorsey
Dorsey
Nicaragua Crisis: Sacasa Described as Prisoner in Managua
Dr Pedro Jose Zepeda claimed Sacasa is a virtual prisoner in Managua and vowed to lead a movement against Gen. Anastasio Somoza, who he says holds sway over the president via the national guard.
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Sacasa
Mexico
D. F
Pedro Jose Zepeda
Augusta C. Sandino
Juan B. Sacasa
Managua
Zepeda
Anastasio Somoza
National Guard
Miners Idle as Wage Pact Awaited in South
More than 5,000 coal miners in Kentucky Tennessee and Georgia were idle awaiting the wage agreement reached in Washington. Fifty three coal mine operators of southern Tennessee and Georgia met in Chattanooga to seek support from manufacturers and professionals in protest against the code wage pact.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
Washington
Dollar declines Paris foreign exchange market
The U S dollar fell four centimes on the foreign exchange market closing at 15 1525 francs versus 15 1925 francs the day before, with the franc valued at 6 665 to the cent. In Rochester New York veteran Shakespearean actor Michael J F Zenneyville died last night after a brief illness.
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Paris
U. S
Rochester
Michael J. F. Zenneyville
Edwin Booth
William Shera
Huron Groups Build Base for Widespread Recreation Plan
City leaders and civic groups gather at the Chamber of Commerce to form a foundation for a broad summer recreation program. Barriers of funding and site availability are to be overcome with local fundraising and committee surveys. Barry M. Liem to lead a general committee studying finances and available grounds, with a second meeting planned this month.
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Huron
Chamber of Commerce
Barry M. Liem
Lier
National Legion Chief to Attend South Dakota Conference
Edward A. Hayes national commander of the American Legion and R. M. Henderson South Dakota department commander will be served Hills trout at a breakfast in Huron Sunday. The meal includes all past state commanders as Rapid City Legionnaires notify officials. Hayes will attend the annual spring conference in Huron.
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Legion
Edward A. Hayes
America Legion
R. M. Henderson
South Dakota Department
Rapid City Legionnaires
Huron
Mr. Hayes
South Dakota Legion
Governor Berry Plans Black Hills Trip for Campaign
Governor Tom Berry will visit the Black Hills on Saturday for official business and a Democratic meeting in Hot Springs. He will inspect the state sanatorium in Sanator and the soldiers home there, then speak at the Hot Springs rally in the afternoon, likely his sole West River appearance in the primary campaign. Accompanying Berry are Mia Berry and Joe Ryan, secretary of the state Democratic central committee.
Shakesperean Actor Sanford Dodge Dies in Los Angeles
Sanford B. Dodge, 60, a former Shakesperean actor and theatre producer, died in Los Angeles after a major operation. He previously led a Minneapolis theatrical company bearing his name and lived in Los Angeles for 12 years. Funeral rites are set for Friday. A second obituary notes Mrs. Theodore Hansen, 34, a pioneer Ramsey County resident, died of pneumonia in Churchs Ferry, North Dakota, with funeral services planned Thursday.
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Los Angeles
Sanford B. Dodge
Dodge
Minneapolis
Minn
Middle West
Canada
Pioneer
Churches Ferry
N. D
Theodore Hansen
Pioneer Ramsey County
Uncle Sam Has Cash In Jeans
Washington reports a two billion dollar cash position from the treasury as it confines April financing to a refunding operation totaling 2,244,234,600 in maturing bonds and notes. Secretary Morgenthau offers to swap 1-1/2 to 3-3/4 percent bonds for four hundred ninety million dollars in liberty bonds and treasury notes due, signaling funds for three months of expenses. A projected large deficit for the year may prompt emergency expenditures if recovery costs miss budget estimates. The Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church postpones its meeting to Friday at 2:30 due to Mrs T J Harvey's funeral, at Mrs George Costain's home in Dakota Avenue South.
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Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Liberty
Women’s Missionary Society of the
Grain Nations Seek Stabilization of Higher Wheat Prices
London reports world wheat experts meet in Rome to discuss measures to sustain the August 1938 London pact. A united front by Australia, Argentina, the United States and Canada is viewed as essential, with talks on minimum prices, store controls, and measures to boost consumption. Canada signals readiness to back stabilization while the U S pushes a 15 percent reduction in sowing.
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London
Rome
Australia
Argentina
United States
Canada
World Wheat Commission
Winnipeg
Bennett
Autralia
Roma
John van A. MacMurray
Estonia
Latvia
Lieuthuania
Frederick Murphy
Tinneapolis
Mordeca Ezekiel
Secretary of Agriculture
Lloyd Steers
Berlin
Weather for Huron and Vicinity and South Dakota
Weather notes show mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday with probable rain. Huron area warmer by Thursday, while eastern South Dakota may see rain, with warmer temperatures in the east and extreme west tonight.
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Huron
Vicinity
South Dakota
Johnson NRA leadership saga sparks Roosevelt shuffle
Washington April 4 insiders describe a伏conflicted push to replace General Johnson at the NRA with a housing push by W Averell Harriman. William Bankhead, praised as a Garner era stalwart, to chair the House Rules Committee signals potential shifts in Roosevelt's congressional leadership as the debate unfolds.
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William B. Bankhead
House Rules Committee
Tallulah
Edward W. Poll
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Garner
Dillinger Gangster In St. Paul Shootout Admits Guilt
Federal agents close in on John Dillinger gang after gun battle in St. Paul. Eugene Green, wounded, admits he and two others fired on officers during Saturday escape. A red haired woman, possibly Evelyn Frechetti, questioned as a suspect in bank robbery links and Dillinger’s circle. Prints from the apartment connect Dillinger and Hamilton to the manhunt.
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St, Paul
John Dillinger
Eugene Green
Evelyn Frechetti
Dillinger
Green
Frechetti
Department of Justice
Washington
St. Paul
John Hamilton
Evelyn Freschetti
Sioux Falls
W. A. Raver
Edward G. Bremer
Burt
Chicago
Frank Reynolds
Hoover vows drive to wipe out Dillinger gang in St Paul
J Edgar Hoover of the Justice Department announced an intensified effort to crush the Dillinger gang, now believed concentrated in the St Paul area. He cited the Milwaukee man Eugene Green shot in St Paul and warned authorities will ram the gang down with extra forces, noting a Saturday gun battle and dangerous retaliation against agents.
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Washington
Dillinger
St. Paul
J. Edgar Hoover
Department of Justice
Eugene Green
Milwaukee
Hoover
Dillinger still at large as Columbus police watch two men
Columbus police keep three prison inmates under tight guard and monitor two associates linked to the Dillinger escape. A salesman identified a man he believed to be Dillinger at a local showroom discussing a fast car with Illinois plates. Authorities broadcast alerts to radio cruisers and highway patrol. A Havana bombing damaged trunk lines and disrupted downtown phone service.
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Columbus
John Dillinger
Dillinger
Illinois
Dilinger
State Highway Patrol
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