Roosevelt orders Cuban destroyers to protect Americans
President Roosevelt authorizes two destroyers to Havana and one to Manzanillo to safeguard American lives in Cuba amid unrest. He stresses no intervention in Cuba's internal affairs while aiding distressed citizens. Navy vessels, including Taylor and Claxton, head toward Cuban ports. In a separate local report, Walter Kruse of Huron survived after a truck crashed into a ditch, suffering multiple injuries but showing resilience as doctors praise his bravery.
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Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
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Claxton
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Manzanillo
Huron
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Sickles
Deland
Two Negroes Are Lynched In South
TUSCALOOSA ALA Aug 14 07 One of three negroes spirited away by a lynching party was missing today or the bodies of the other two companions were found riddled by bullets. Dan Pippen Elmore Clark and A T Harden had been indicted for killing Miss Vaudine Maddox white whose battered body was found in a ravine. Sheriff Shamblin said the prisoners were removed to Birmingham for safekeeping and the party was halted near the Jefferson county line by armed men who seized them. Later the bodies of Pippen and Harden were found near Blocton. Governor Miller ordered a grand jury investigation. International Labor Defense criticized the case. Lawyers for the LL D had sought to represent Pippen but were ruled out. Sheriff Shamblin blamed interference by International Labor Defense lawyers for the violence.
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Iig
Dan Pippen
Elmore Clark
A. T. Harden
Birmingham
R. L. Shamblin
Jefferson County
Pippen
Hardeng
Blo¢ton
B. M. Miller
Henry B. Foster
Weather For Huron And Vicinity Fall Tonight Tuesday
Weather forecast notes fall tonight for Huron and vicinity with a warmer Tuesday. South Dakota predicts generally fall conditions tonight and Tuesday with warmer Tuesday and a north portion tonight.
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Huron
Vicinity
South Dakota
Fourth Of Labor Now Under Eagle
Washington reports the blue eagle hovering over a quarter of the nation’s 40 million workers as Roosevelt and aides launch meetings to map the New Deal’s future. Johnson and the president hold talks on recovery policy while NRA estimates of unemployed workers return vary widely. Several codes have been approved and many industries authorized to use their own pay and hour rules amid ongoing coordination efforts.
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Hugh S. Johnson
National Recovery
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Johnson Asked To Pay Cash At Dayton Hotel
Hugh S. Johnson NRA chief arrived unprepared for a trip from St Louis to Washington. Bad weather delayed him so he checked into a Dayton hotel without luggage or toothbrush and was asked to pay in advance. A reporter vouched for him, but the clerk declined and he left. Another hotel accommodated him.
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St Louis
Washington
Dry leaders urged to let beer law aid feed relief
Watertown August 14. J J Martin State Grange master and governor emergency forage committee chair urged drys to permit the beer revenue self into effect to fund feed relief in drouth areas. He says the program supports cows sows hens and work horses and notes threats from drys to challenge the law. The move aims to provide funds despite opposition as federal and state authorities designate beer as the feed relief source.
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J.J. Martin
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State Grange
Tom Berry
Drys
Martin
Hand County Legion Hosts State Auxiliary Event
Hand County American Legion Post No 38 welcomed state Auxiliary members for an afternoon entertainment at the Huron Country Club. Legionnaires will present their portion of the state Legion circus at Huron College field tomorrow night.
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Huron Country Club
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Hannum 73 Former City Commissioner Dies of Heart Attack
Ross Hannum former council member at age 73 died suddenly from an acute heart attack around 9 30 p m Sunday while in a local hospital He had just recovered enough from surgery to be up in a wheelchair for three days prior to death Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 p m Kinyon Funeral Home with burial in Riverside cemetery Rev A S Carlson Congregational church pastor to officiate Continued on Page 8.
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Ex State Senator Horton Dies From Injuries In Spokane
Joseph E Horton 78 a retired real estate dealer and former South Dakota state senator died in a Spokane hospital from injuries after being struck by a speeding car. He had crossed the street and entered the car’s path, witnesses said. Horton served as SD state senator from 1890 to 1892.
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Drum Corps and Bands Boost Legion Convention Festivities
Fifteen drum corps and eight bands are in Aberdeen to color the American Legion state convention. The parade and floodlight show cap the three day event with a 6 30 p m start and a 7 30 drum corps contest at Huron college football field. State champion Aberdeen faces Pierze Huron Mitchell Rapid City in Class A men’s, Onida leads Class B men’s, women’s teams from Rapid City Centerville Huron, with juniors from Howard Canton Gettysburg. Six hundred dollars in prizes to drum corps winners plus assorted bands from Sioux Falls Dennox Garden City and others. A Mennonite colony band from Bridgewater an Indian band from Rapid City and a Black Hills cowboy band add variety. Tonight features a commander’s banquet and boxing show. Tuesday includes business sessions committee reports and speeches before the parade and show.
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Onida
Centerville
Howard
Canton
Gettysburg
Sioux Falls
Dennox
Garden City
Bridgewater
Black Hills
Watertown
Clark
Pierre
Redfield
Moley troubles stir White House orbit amid Roosevelt probes
Washington reports swirl around Moley and Hull in the Roosevelt administration. A mix of storms over power plays, alleged wire communications, and factional whispers tests the inner circle as Moley reportedly awaits a future message while Roosevelt seeks to smooth tensions.
Offer Scheme To Pay Farm Bounty
Washington Aug 14 Department of agriculture officials completed a plan to pay over 20 million dollars in benefits to wheat and cotton farmers for curtailing production while not withholding government loans. The plan seeks a waiver on crop production claims and renewal of farmer obligations, but credit officials prefer withholding up to 10 percent in cases of debt. Cotton checks totaling more than 10 million are being withheld pending committee action. Attorney General opinion on offsets was sought and kept confidential. NAMED POSTMASTER Washington Aug 4 N. F. King named acting postmaster at Frankfort.
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Department of Agriculture
Cabinet Advisory Board
Wallace
Jones
Reconstruction Corporation
Henry Morgenthau
Farm Credit Organization
Cummings
McKenzie Sees Attendance Up At Legion Convention
South Dakota American Legion opened its annual convention in Huron with 700 Legionnaires and 325 Auxiliary members registered at noon. McKenzie reported attendance better than any Legion meeting in four years while plans for veterans aid regulations under the National Economy Act were discussed by Carl Brown of Washington, D. C. A state commander election is due Wednesday, with candidates including Walter Travis of Rapid City and R. O. Henderson in Redfield leading the field.
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Carl Brown
Washington, D. C
Legion
National Rehabilitation Committee
E. C. McKenzie
Huron
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