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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1940
Page
12
Mrs Josephine Raub a 66 year old Spearfish resident was killed when the automobile she rode in crashed into a truck parked on the highway three miles north of Spearfish. Driver Ralph Hancock 16 and passengers Claude Howell and Kenneth Gangher sustained minor injuries in the collision. Officials said no inquest would be held.
Arden E Hixson of Chadron Nebraska won the young flier first place in regional semi finals of the intercollegiate aviation competition sponsored by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences. Laurine Yvonne Nielsen of Spearfish South Dakota named Hixson's alternate for national finals in Washington to be held August 15.
Miller and Tobey push for immediate inquiry into reports that corporate executives pressured employees to donate to political campaigns. Byrnes alleged Willkie supporters targeted Detroit workers. Kresge official Tuttle denied compulsion, saying only voluntary contributions offered to 265 managers. Meanwhile Earl Winegar paid fines for assault in a barn dance incident.
A House subcommittee offered an excess profits tax plan to raise 300 million to 500 million dollars yearly from corporate earnings under the defense program. The levy would run 25 to 40 percent on portions of industrial profits, with a 20 percent annual deduction for defense related plant expansion over five years. Joint hearings by House and Senate committees start Friday to set bases using 1940 profits versus 1936-39 averages or return on invested capital.
High command announced a German raider sank 30000 tons of British merchant shipping overseas. Air attacks on England continued targeting airplane and munitions plants. London later disclosed the raider encountered the British armed merchant cruiser Alcantara in the South Atlantic. the raider escaped.
Mr and Mrs Leo Myers welcomed a daughter named Mary Elfen born last Friday in Faulkton. Mr and Mrs Leonard Bruggeman reported a daughter born Monday morning in Faulkton.
About 30 women attended the birthday event at Mrs Norman Ohlson's home in Willow Lake last Monday. In Rockham on August 7 special notes say work has begun on the installation of the project at the site.
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