Hawks Strives To Set England Rome Record Flight
Paris reports Captain Frank Hawks, American aviator, forced down in Poilly Les Glen due to fuel shortage while returning from London to Rams. He earlier covered 890 miles from Rome to London in about four hours exhibiting speeds near 174 mph and planned a Paris fuel stop before heading to London for a dinner in his honor.
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Department of Loire
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Frank Hawks
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Brussels
American Continent
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hawks
France
Mediterranean
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Eternal City
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Houston
Texas
England
Los Angeles
New York
Keller flies first airplane ride to White House
Helen Keller, famed for achievements despite blindness, enjoyed her first airplane ride from New York to Washington for a White House luncheon. She felt the craft’s vibrations and changes in speed, described the view via hand signals from friends, and said she felt free and at home in the clouds with a great kick from the trip. Babe Ruth sues over use of name in ads. New night clerk hired at Hastings hotel in Minneapolis.
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Washington
Miss Keller
New York
White House
Scensa
Mise Kellec
Judge Gives Two Trials To Please Alleged Gunman
In Chicago on April 2 Judge Joseph David held two trials for William Doyle, charged with carrying concealed weapons. Both ended with year in jail and a $200 fine after Doyle claimed the hotel package contained only underwear. Doyle protested the first trial as unfair and inadequately represented, while the judge pressed for a new trial. Doyle planned to appeal.
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Chicago
Joseph David
William Doyle
Doyle
U S To Recognize Republican Spain
Secretary Stimson announced that Ambassador Laughlin at Madrid would extend American recognition to the new Spanish government. The Spanish republic names Salvator de Madariaga as ambassador to the United States, replacing the monarchist envoy. He is a scholar, writer, and former League of Nations official, 44, multilingual, with works on disarmament and international affairs.
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Laughlin
Madrid
Spanish Republic
United States
Salvator da Madariaga
League of Nations
Alfonso Huy
Oxford University
Bon Salvador de Medariaga
Alependo Der~roux
Republcan
del Madariaga
Mexico
Alejandro Padilla Y Bell
de Madariaga
Corunna
Huron Elks Band Joins Aberdeen Homecoming Day
Aberdeen on April 22 hosts the 2nd annual homecoming by ABERDEEN Elks lodge No 1048 with Huron Elks Band and Ly to perform. Eighteen Huron Elks members plan the trip leaving at 3 am directed by C E Weston. The Huron team leads a 100 candidate class after initiatory degrees. About 75 to 100 Huron Elks expected in the Hub City for a noon to late night celebration.
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Huron Lodge
Huron Elks Band
Huron
C. E Weston
Aberdeen Lodge
Huron Elks
Wakonda High Wins Sub A District Music Contest
Wakonda high school won the grand prize with 33 points in the annual sub a district music contest. Scotland oil Springfield and Menno followed with 38, 33, and Freeman 30. First and second place winners in ensemble events advance to the district contest in Springfield on April 27 and 28.
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Wakonda High
Wakonda
Wakonda High School
Suba
Scotland Oil
Springfeld
Menno
Freeman
Siamese King and Queen Arrive in New York Area
King Prajadhipok and Queen of Siam, with 14 royal companions, arrived at Ophir Hill on the Whitelaw Reid estate at 1245 PM after detrainment at Scarborough New York. The royal party traveled halfway around the world, greeted by several hundred locals in a festive welcome featuring American and Siamese flags.
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Siam
N. Y
Purchase
N.Y
Prajadhipoik
Ophir Hill
Whitelaw Reid
Scarborough
Moisture Promised as Frost Damage Slight. South Dakota Forecast
Moisture and unsettled weather are forecast for Huron and central South Dakota. Forecaster M E Blystone expects tonight to bring snow in places and tomorrow a mix of sleet or rain with persistently cold temperatures. Seeding nears completion as crops show resilience. rains will aid small grains and reduce soil drift. Meadows and pastures improve with moisture. potatoes and ground work progress.
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Huron
South Dakota
M. E. Blystone
Blystone
Bigstone
Hospital sites to be chosen by federal board
Washington April 22 Hoover says the federal board of hospitalization will select sites for more than 50 veterans hospital projects on merit and approve its choices. The program authorizes over 20 million dollars for five years with nine new hospitals and soldiers homes and about 40 additions.
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Congress
Hoover
Federal Board of Hospitalization
White House
Pew
Sugar Beet Growers Free to Plant Any Number of Acres
Sugar beet growers in western Nebraska may plant as many acres as they wish. A non stock cooperative association released its members from contracts limiting beet acres due to a price reduction of 1.50 per ton. Great Western Sugar company offers growers 5.50 per ton for beets.
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Scotts Bluffs
Neb
Nebraska
Non-Stock Cooperative Growers’ Association
Great Western Sugar Company
Private Affairs Of Walker Erased From Committee's Report
New York April 2 The national republican club expunged references to Mayor Walker's private life from a report of committees. The action followed remarks noting Walker's private escapades but asserting they should not affect his public duties. Alan Fox, an original Hoover ally in New York, called the revision satisfactory. The club elected Major General James & Harbord president.
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New York
National Republican Club
Walker
Hollywood
Alan Fox
Hoover
Club
James &. Harbord
Five Schools Enter State Speech Tournament in Huron
South Dakota high schools Aberdeen Faulkton Presho Huron and Viborg, all NCFL members, will compete in the first state speech contest to be hosted at Huron College. Debating and declamatory events run Friday and Saturday with early rounds, extemporaneous, humorous and dramatic divisions and a potential late finish if needed.
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South Dakota
National Forensic League
D. C. Reutier
Huron
Huron College
Aberdeen
Faulkton
Preshe
Viborg
Presho
Bone Viborg
Robert Wagner
Brownell Sedam
Mary Starling
Race Around World Planes Planned
John Henry Mears of New York and Wiley Post of Oklahoma City prepare for a global flight in identical Lockheed Vega monoplanes. Post overhauls his craft in Burbank for larger tanks ahead of a ten day earth circle attempt with Harold Gatty. Mears aims to start by late April, hoping to regain his prior speed record against the Graf Zeppelin.
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Los Angeles
John Henry Meore
New York
Wiley Post
Oklahoma City
Post
Burbank
Harold Gatty
Harold Bromley
Tacoma
Wash
Pacific
Japan
Mears
Vance Breese
Earth
Rumor of Raids by Rebels Triggers Security Measures
Reports from Puerto Cabezas Nicaragua describe persistent rumors of an impending rebel attack fueling heightened precautions at a banana plantation hub. Workmen cut banana stalks as guardia patrols sweep jungles. refugees move by ship as ships like Asherville and Langley shift positions amid tensions.
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Nicaragua
Guardia
Managua
Augusto Sandino
Altarmrano
Turkd
Robbery Suspects Hurt In Accident Near Irene
Vermillion April 2 Three men under guard in a Vermillion hospital after an automobile crash near Irene are suspected of robbing a Viborg store. One man B F Flathers Sioux City critical. Others Ernest Frit Alicia Minn Roy Wilson unknown. Car Nebraska plate allegedly stolen from Omaha. Narcotics found, burglary tools and merchandise recovered. Six dollars in cash taken. An arrest occurred as a man tried to flee in a gas station car. Sheriff transported suspects to Vermillion.
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Viborg
B. F. Flathers
Sioux City
Ernest Frit
Alicia
Minn
Roy Wilson
Nebraska
Omaha
Colton
Arthur Hansen
Airlines Ship Lands in Sioux Falls The Tri Air Service
In Sioux Falls on April 2 the first Tri Air service arrived at 2 15 p m eight minutes after departing Sioux City. The inbound schedule shows a 7 00 a m departure from Sioux City and a 9 25 a m return to Sioux City. Afternoon service departs Sioux City at 4 38 p m, reaches Sioux Falls at 5 08 p m, then returns to Sioux City by 9 00 p m.
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South Dakota City
Sioux Falls
Sioux City
Sione City
West Park pool vote defeats bid for city commission runoff
In Huron the West Park swimming pool bond issue was crushed eight to one with 2,124 voting against and 270 in favor. Failing to reach a required majority, F C W Kuehn led a three candidate race for a city commission seat but missed by 186 votes, 1,023 for Kuehn, 759 for Anderson, 634 for Tobin. A runoff is set for next Tuesday May 5 with Kuehn and Anderson contending for Tobin’s seat.
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M. L. Tobin
Architect
F.C. W. Kuehn
G. M. Anderson
M. L
Mike” Tobin
Kuehn
Anderson
Tobin
West Park
West Park Development Association
Brookings
West Park Association
Huron
Bir
Nebraste
John
Tom
Tekamah
Neb
Water and Sewer Department
Anderson Kuehn
Ann Naw Ena
Bagenne
Buffalo Gnats Invasion Strikes Clarksdale Schools
In Clarksdale Mississippi children wear mosquito nets to travel to school as a second gnats invasion sweeps the area. Earlier infestation caused illnesses among pupils and teachers from bites resembling bee stings and led to an estimated loss of $100,000 in livestock across Arkansas Mississippi and Louisiana prompting a Red Cross aid appeal.
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Miss
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiane
Red Cross
Customs nabs liquor and narcotics on French liner
Customs men aboard the steamer Desde France, flagship of the French Line, acted on an authoritative tip and intercepted an alleged smuggling attempt. They seized 1,000 cases of liquor and quantities of narcotics, thwarting the entry of contraband into the country.
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New York
Desde France
Eight To Represent Huron At Tournamen
Huron high school students, winners in the recent district high school commercial contest, will compete at Mitchell Saturday in the state contest. Helen Boggs, LaVerne Gibbs, and Elizabeth Cone enter the novice typists division, Boggs and Gibbs posting high speed records. Bookskeeping entrants are Lois Murray, Lola Carlson, and Vivilora Brown. Shorthand entrants are Winona Boughton and Amelia Wilcox.
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Tagot Huron High School
Mitchell
Helen Boggs
LaVerne Gibbs
Elizabeth Cone
Miss Boggs
Miss Gibbs
Huron
Lois Murray
Lola Carlson
Vivilora Brown
Winona Boughton
Amelia Wilcox
Princess Takamatsu Dresses Wardrobe during Washington Visit
Princess Takamatsu of Japan spent a month in the United States and discarded her native robes for a trunkful of London dresses in pink and blue. An impromptu show in the Mayflower hotel featured gowns from Berlin, Vienna, Paris, and London as Yamaki admired the silken outfits.
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Washington
Takamatsu
Japan
London
White House
Yamaki
Prince
Mayflower
Haga
Berlin
Vienna
Paris
Ice Cream Cone Promise Fails in Village Election
In Schiller Park Illinois on April 22 Mrs Julia Kolze campaigned to be village president promising to buy every child in town an ice cream cone if elected. She was defeated by her male opponent Charles H Ziese in the election held yesterday.
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Schiller Park
Ill
Julia Kolze
Mra. Kolze
Charles H. Ziese
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