Hitler Plans May Revolutionize European Auto Industry
DeWitt Mackenzie reports on Hitler’s Volksauto plans to place a family car in every German home by 1946, with a price of 230 and a claimed 100 miles per three gallons, citing government aims to out-Ford Detroit. The piece notes high fuel costs in Germany and taxes on cars across Europe, highlighting potential widespread impact.
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New York
Herr Hitler
der Fucrer
Detroit
Ford
Hitler
Germany
England
Prospects for Huron College Music Department Rise
A profile of Huron College’s music program notes strong summer demand with more entrance applications than in years. Professor Loftus H Ward says the division serves two tracks: college majors pursuing professional music and younger students taking lessons for personal benefit. All music majors from 1939 secured positions, and a music program is planned for the coming year, though specifics remain undecided.
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Loftus H. Ward
Huron College
Ito
Division of Music
Ward
South Dakota School Population Drops 3.2 Percent
Pierre Aug 4 All but two of 69 counties show a fall in school age 6 to 21population. Total state count 191 954 this year down from 198 546. Stanley County records the largest decline 12.1 percent, Minnehaha down 0.6 percent. Todd and Washington counties show increases 10.9 and 8.2 percent respectively. The census must precede apportionment of revenues in the permanent school fund.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Ben Stroot
Todd
Washington
Stanley County
Minnehaha
Permanent School Fund
Fighters Open Final Workouts Before Ambers Bout
Henry Armstrong enters final week of heavy prep at Pomon to for his lightweight title bid against Lou Ambers at Polo Grounds. Armstrong wears built in headgear after facial cuts and sparred five rounds. Benny Leonard predicts trouble for Armstrong, praising Ambers speed and intelligence. Ambers listens to Canzoneri’s advice as he nears his title defense, resting then boxing days before the Wednesday night bout.
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Pompton Lakes
N. J
Henry Armstrong
Lou Amboers
Ambers
Pato Grounds
Benny Leonard
Henry
Lou
Armstrong
Canzoner
Ambers Summit
Lou Ambers
Tony Canzoneri
Tony
Polo Grounds
Lead Elks Clinch Semi-Pro title with 13 to 1 win over Mandan
Lead Elks rout Mandan 13 to 1 in third game of regional semi pro series to grab the regional title. Warren pitched five hitter with eight strikeouts as Mandan managed only one run through six innings. Mandan had earlier won 18 14 in game one and 9 0 in game two, with Lead earning the state crown and noting they would skip nationals in Wichita.
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Mandan
Elks
North
South Dakota
Sidney Peterson
Peterson
Kulpacot
Esie
Saunders
Thornburg
Warren
Wehde
Mandan Chackers
Filipino Launches Comeback Campaign In York Bout
Smat Montana the Filipino former world light flyweight champion is winning a comeback. He out pointed Katsumi Morioka 11 14 to 109 14 pounds at Queensboro arena. Morioka weighed 109 14. Montana won the first bout to decide a new flyweight champion to replace Benny Lynch. Lynch will likely meet fellow Filipino Dado next after losing his title for missing weight. Montana swept every round except the 11th which was even.
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York
Smat Montana
Montana
Katsumi Morioka
Vancouver
British Columbia
Queensboro ‘Arena
Morioka
Scotland
Benny
Lynch
Little Dado
Jackie Jurich
California
New York-Montana bout. Korioka loses to Sumi Kat
In New York Montana 111, Kat sumi Korioka outpoints Katarioka in a Vancouver venue while in Washington Steve Mamakos defeats Ivan Nedomataky 143 to 8 in Baltimore.
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New York
Montana
Philippine Islands
Katsumi Korioka
Vancouver
Washington
Steve Mamakos
Ivan Nedomataky
Baltimore
Cigaret Tax Meters Approved By State
Pierre August 4 Approval for a new cigarette tax stamping device was announced by Secretary of Agriculture Gordon Stout. Wholesalers can stamp a full carton at once using the approved meter unit with two locking counting registers to prevent tampering. The machines aim to reduce stamp reuse and increase revenue while saving wholesalers from mutilated stamps.
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Pierre
Gordon Stout
Post Office Department
Stont
Recovery After Emergency Operation Reported
Forestburg dispatch says Lowell Lindsley of south of Artesian submitted to an emergency operation for rupture last Tuesday.
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Forestburg
Lowell Lindsley
South of Artesian
Municipal Airport Bond Tax Levy Ordinance in Huron
A long city ordinance from Huron South Dakota levies annual taxes to pay principal and interest on the Municipal Airport Improvement Bonds of 1938. It creates a dedicated fund, details tax amounts for 1939 to 1944, and assigns duties to the city treasurer to manage funds and bond payments.
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City OF
Huron
Said
Municipal Airport
Muicipal
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