22 Apr 1937
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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1937
Page
1
Fragmented report details strike outbreaks in New England triggering arrests of C.I.Q. leaders and renewed shelling in Madrid and Paris. It references inflation concerns, bank reports, political tensions, and labor unrest with scattered mentions of figures and locations, underscoring a chaotic wartime news scene.
In a garbled transcript two voices discuss proposals for selecting presidential electors. Citizens debate direct primaries versus convention outcomes, with opinions from students and engineers on feasibility, voice, and horse trading. The fragment hints at regional voices, alignment with platforms, and concerns about practicality and unity.
AP dispatches across the country offer a string of quirky incidents. A New Jersey borough moves to regulate cats with bells. In West Temas drivers joke about fines or licenses as patrolmen enforce a rule. A Richards man is saved after a tree limb falls. a Seattle chief orders rear knobs removed from Black Marias. A Chicago nurse helps a Bacon family member recall their surname. A Wisconsin farmer’s cow blocks milking causing injury. An Iowa carder cracks an egg to reveal a quarter.
A humorous reminiscence about imagination countering boredom. The speaker recalls a cousin who stayed cheerful by imagining whales in a muddy puddle, demonstrating a playful philosophy that creation can exist even in small, ordinary scenes.
Washington notes say Congress and Sec 42 expect delays in farm policy measures including crop insurance and price supports as renewed debates over funds and financing unfold. Subcommittee acts on 100 million crop insurance plan while debates over loans, relief funds, and land rehabilitation loom, with administration leaders hinting at potential budget clashes.
Clark Gable, finished as a government witness, awaits to be called for the defense in the trial of Mrs. Violet Wells Norton. Norton faces jail, fraud and conspiracy charges over letters claiming Gable fathered her daughter Gwendoline. Gable testified he is not Gwene Acline's father and never met her mother.
A 13 year old boy evades London bobbies at a juvenile court kept identity secret. He climbed a roof, slid through a net, and was pursued by officers amid a tense search. The episode involved a cat named “Flannelfoot” and other Yard figures as authorities work to recapture the escaped prisoner.
London reports raise questions about Wallis Warfield Simpson's first divorce validity. Legal expert A Berriedale Keith argues the Virginia decree may not meet English requirements, fueling plans for a June wedding to the Duke of Windsor.
Matthew Donahue, 28, a mechanic, was jailed on suspicion of murder after the fatal burning of May Perdue, 22, a hula dancer, at a waterfront cafe in San Pedro. Witnesses said he applied a lighted match to her grass skirt as she danced. Donahue denied it. Patrons, two waitresses, and hospital staff assisted but she died within hours.
War report from Madrid describes the tenth day of bombardment by Francoist artillery, striking Grimee Madr way and surrounding streets. At least 32 killed, dozens wounded, as civilians flee past cars and hospitals amid heavy anti aircraft fire and government counterattacks. Three thousand Franco troops hold University City under siege, with pontoon bridge attempts repelled by searchlights and machine gunners.
Senator Logan of Kentucky, a Judiciary Committee member, signaled possible support for a compromise on the Roosevelt Court Bill proposing two new justices. The margin remains fluid as many opponents push for broader amendments and a final showdown looms as hearings near a close.
A reformatorium warden gained support from the Oklahoma Home Board chairman for a punitive pink pantie regimen. Prisoners were sealed in the rotunda for 27 hours wearing pink panties or mother hubbards, sparking loud protests from inmates and fellow staff.
Formal request to reinsist the 1935 PWA city auditorium project was presented to W. F. Cochrane as City Manager Don J. Sears reported. A bond issue of 200000 was approved by voters, with legal checks leading to a city commission review set for April 20 and May 3 elections.
Smith a Wyoming cowboy and rancher was held on $5,000 bond on conspiracy to steal gold ore and gold from Homestake Mine Lead. Preliminary hearing granted. bound over to June federal term. Two others held on similar charges.
Lewiston area tense as guardsmen patrol 6408 workers across 19 factories amid a 20 day shoe strike led by CIO and industrial unions. Arrests include Hapgood Picard Machess and union organizers. Judge Manser enjoined the strike. National Guardsmen were deployed after clashes near a bridgehead, with reports of injuries and threatened martial law.
Weather forecast for Huron and vicinity shows mostly cloudy conditions with a chance of light precipitation or snow tonight and Friday. Colder temperatures expected tonight, with intensified winds along the east boundary extending into Friday. South Dakota mirrors the pattern with mostly cloudy skies tonight and Friday, possible light precipitation, and colder conditions tonight along the eastern boundary.
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