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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1936
Page
1
Suspense grips Britain as a royal decision looms while unrelated U.S. and world briefs cover floods in the Philippines, bond sales in Washington, death notices in Madison and Terre Haute, a Mexican labor controversy, and tragic fires and deaths in Tennessee, Illinois, and Minnesota.
A column presents public opinions on Dr Franz Sarga of Hungary and his dueling challenges. Letters from Holger Johnson and others call for action to stop Sarga, halt duels, or punish the practice, while some oppose heavy measures but agree duels are wrong.
The Busy Row spur of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Ohio vanished a mile of rails. Three men were arrested on charges of pinning up the rails and selling them as junk. Patrolman Steiglite of Pittsburgh faced a comical cuff problem when a locksmith solved the issue. A dog hunter in Laurens recounts a dog killed by shadows and a circling squadron, a strange mishap in pursuit of game birds.
Bob Burns relates a comic vignette in which several women share tricks to detect when husbands are lying. One woman claims she can tell by watching his lips, another notes a gaze to the ground, and others joke about eye contact and evasive stories as a crowd laughs at the notion of clever deceivers. The piece closes with Burns humorously recounting the Arkansas traveler.
The city commission ordered stricter liquor permit rules after December actions. Applicants must obtain approvals from the police chief and city physician, with special health and moral reviews. Thirteen applications were tabled for a December 21 special meeting to file reports.
Vatican officials said Pope Pius XI, recovering from a paralysis of the legs, is not risked for exposure as his condition improves. A bulletin noted progress after three days of rest, but the pope will remain in bed today and may be out briefly only if advised by doctors.
David Freedman, 38, the Gay writer and Cantor collaborator who claimed a 10 percent share of Cantor's earnings, died in his sleep on Manhattan's Upper West Side after testimony began in a $250,000 breach of contract suit against Eddie Cantor. A mistrial had been declared earlier in the case.
The president on the cruiser Indianapolis sails north toward the equator after completing a South American voyage. The ship passed the northeast coast of Brazil and was about halfway between Montevideo and Port of Spain as it neared fuel stops.
Washington reports many applicants for federal pension accounts resist using their original names. The Social Security board will require real names but store them in a vault with a memorandum detailing current aliases. Only the real names will appear on identification cards, while aliases stay confidential.
Madrid artillery pounded Insurgent lines in Moncloa and Cuatro Caminos while cold delayed fascist infantry attempts around the capital. Insurgent losses were reported from Guadalajara and an aerial attack on Guadalaraja killed 21.
Announcement from the Chamber of Commerce shows a monthly meeting scheduled for 1 o clock. Curd Voigt serves as president and confirms the event details.
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with rising temperatures. South Dakota area shows partly cloudy conditions through Wednesday with warmer readings on Wednesday.
Manilla reports a catastrophic flood along the Cagayan River, the Philippines worst disaster to date. Thousands killed and missing as waters swept 100 miles of farmland and villages, with relief agencies mobilizing under a government typhoon relief board. Authorities dispatched officials for aerial surveys and relief supplies to the affected Lugon region.
Signs of progress in Pacific Coast shipping talks emerged as coastwise operators and union spokesmen in San Francisco scheduled a public debate on strike timing. Edward F. McGrady said a breakthrough appeared in the 40 day port blockade as labor leaders planned broader actions on the Atlantic. A Racine judge demanded militia if governors failed to lift picketing limits, threatening bailiffs to enforce an injunction.
London crowds await Edward VIII decision on abdication or preservation of the throne. Baldwin summoned to Fort Belvedere to hear the king’s answer with Mrs Simpson's fate looming. A chartered plane was seen routing toward Cannes as officials weigh impact on empire and crown.
In Sturgis two men in jail on kidnapping charges were checked against recent Belle Fourche safe robbery reports. Oscar Jezek and Don McMurray admitted involvement in abducting Mary Jane Eastman, a Rapid City High School student, from her mother Mrs Eastman’s home near Be Creek Meade County, last Thursday.
In New York a man faces disorderly conduct charges after a quarrel with his wife over King Edward and Mrs. Simpson. Ferdinand Hast, 47, said he backed the king while his wife sided with Mrs. Simpson. The case proceeds through Thursday.
Rumors swirl that a special session may be called in Pierre on December 21 to enact unemployment insurance legislation to fit federal social security requirements. Governor Berry in Washington weighs options as secrecy shrouds plans while Democrats express doubt over the rush. Tax provisions would fund unemployment insurance, with rates rising from one to three percent over years, and funds distributed to workers, or returned to the federal treasury if a state law is not enacted.
Washington December 8 governor Tom Berry of South Dakota will submit a request to Works Progress Administration officials for increased allocations to care for drought area farmers ordered transferred to resettlement. The South Dakota executive met yesterday with William W. Howes, first assistant postmaster general, who is from that state.
In St Paul Gov Hialmae Petersen said he would decide within a few days whether to call a special session of the legislature to enact the metns marment Inzyrande legislation.
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