Federal liquor tax debate eyed as new rates emerge
Washington reports a likely $2.20 a gallon federal liquor tax as distillers plan formal objection to a policy favoring grain over molasses. Committees study the issue, seeking Treasury input but not expecting a firm proposal. President Roosevelt left the final choice to Congress amid industry protests and a grain reliance clause.
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Washington
House ,Ways and Means
Senate Finance
Treasury
Harrison
Senate Asapce Committee
Roosevelt
Inter-Departmental
Congress
Beadle County History Society Meets Reflects On 19th Century Beadle Days
Abundant rainfall and Beadle County’s early epistolary notes frame a reading at the Beadle County Historical Society meeting. John Claymore presented excerpts from an 1883 Episcopal bishop book while Mrs. E F Wilson read pioneer letters from Huron. President W S Davis shared correspondence from Levi W Hulbert and J F Wilson. Musical interludes featured Dudley Fell, Dr J B McGinty and Camilla Grace with Irish tunes by J P Walsh.
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James River
Beadle County Historical Society
John Claymore
South Dakota
Episcobishop
Hoyt
Huron
Episcopal Church
E. F. Wilson
John Cain
W. S. Davis
Levi W. Hulbert
Welsington
Omaha
Nebr
L. L Mellyaine
J. F. Wilson
Armed Bandits Rob Bank in Michigan Bay City
Four armed men robbed a National Bank Cry branch in Bay City Michigan this morning shortly after opening. They escaped with an estimated 35 dollars. One robber told a bank employee his wife needed a forest and she was going to get it. No injuries reported. Police investigation underway.
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Michigan
Bay City
Mech
National Bank
Weather Report for Havon and Vicinity
Snow tonight and Wednesday with a warmer night. South Dakota sees probable snow tonight and Wednesday. Warmer in southern portions tonight, colder Wednesday.
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Havon and
Vicinity
South Dakota
South
Seek Prosecution Of Principals In San Jose Lynching
San Jose Cal December 12 Witnesses ready to identify participants in the November 26 storming of the county jail and the lynching of Harold Thurmond and John M Holmes kidnappers of Brooke L Hart lawyers O L Wirin and Ellis O Jones for the American Civil Liberties Union said they would ask District Attorney Pred L Thomas to swear out complaints and issue warrants further investigations continue to locate ages witnesses to identify participants cared for by Witln
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San Jose
Cal
County
Harold Thurmond
John M
Holmes
Brooke L. Hart
O. L. Wirin
Ellis
Jones
American Civil Liberties Union
Pred L. Thomas
Witnhesse
Witln
Lindberghs Endure Hazardous Brazil to Trinidad Flight
Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs. Lindbergh completed a perilous 900 mile journey from Manaos Brazil to Port of Spain Trinidad in their hydroplane. Departing early, they flew over uncharted jungle terrain and rugged mountains, passing the Negro and Branco rivers and the Cotingo headwaters before nearing Georgetown and Trinidad.
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Port-Of-Spain
Trinidad
Charles A. Lindbergh
Manaos
Brazil
Amazon River
Georgetown
Beilish Guiana
Ggland Gos
Para
Pan- American Airways
Negro
Branco
Cotingo
Roraime
George
Town
Boavista
Caripunas
Gold Price Held At $34.01 Level
Government gold price fixed at 24.01 today for the tenth day. London rate 2213 per ounce based on a sterling opening at 5084. RFC domestic quote unchanged since the day after Thanksgiving. Treasury officials say the policy remains unchanged with all newly mined domestic gold offered at this price.
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Washington
London
RFC
Treasury
Madrid reports anarchist uprisings with deaths and wounds
Lipvisizigs in Spain report four killed and hundreds wounded during four days of violence. A threatened revolutionary strike failed and the government may declare martial law. Relief steps are planned for families of slain men. In Brookings, Miss Mary A. Dolve meets with Miss Sara L. Dewing on thrift dishes and dining room service demos for January.
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Lipvisizigs
Spain
Madhid
Anthorea
Jin
Mary A. Dolve
Brookings
Huron
Sara L. Dewing
Thistis
New Judicial Council Aims To Share In Benefits Boost South Dakota Legal Machinery
The new judicial council, funded by the state bar, will study South Dakota's legal system and propose modernizing reforms. Marshall McKusick chairs, with Circuit Judge Van Buren Perry as secretary. A statewide survey will precede bills for the 1935 legislature to cut costs and improve justice administration, starting with a April meeting and planning for an August bar convention in Huron.
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S. D
CWA
Huron
Pigare
Judicial Council
South Dekots
Marshall McKusick
University of
State Bar Commissioners
Perry
State Bar
Health Seal Cacet to Be Released for South Dakota
South Dakota Public Health association plans release of a commemorative 1933 Christmas seal on December 15 to mark the sale’s twentieth anniversary. A four sou’venir stamp features a map of the state with a seal in the center, designed by William H. Olson of Harop. Demand from collectors has surged as word spread in stamp circles.
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South Dakota
State
Public Health Association
Berry
Pierre
Cass
National Association
Reciprocal Treaty Nears Completion With Colombia
Washington December 12 Three months of negotiations were to bear fruit today with the signing of a reciprocal commercial treaty between the United States and Colombia. Details were guarded but the pact shows the U S will retain Colombian coffee on its commodities for two years in exchange for more favorable treatment of American manufactured products in other South American republics.
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Washington
United States
Colombia
Catfish Becomes Ground for Lenz Divorce in St Louis
Mrs Katie Lenz was granted a divorce from Arthur Lenz a huckster after years of marriage. She charged he kept a catfish in the bathtub for two weeks preventing the family from bathing. Judge Moses Hartmann granted the divorce.
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Lenz
ST. Louis
Katie Lenz
Arthur Lenz
Huckster
Moses Hartmann
Cowboy Admits Killing Couple in Wichita Case
Hutchinson Kansas December report says 26 year old cowboy Jack Wise confessed while held in state reformatory to murdering Mr and Mrs Harry Pritchard near Sumner county after meeting them in a Wichita cafe over a debt. Earlier police said a man named Buck Smith killed them. Bodies found in Oklahoma. Wisdom arrested near Jay in Oklahoma hills.
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Kansas State Reformatory
Wisdom
Western Kansas
Wichita
Pritchard
W.,o. Lyle
Smith
Eubanks
Sumner’ County
Pritchards
Oldahoma
New Albanian Pact May Worry Insull
Washington reports that Samuel Insull faces a difficult stay in Greece as an extradition treaty with Albania and neighboring nations may complicate his potential arrest. The Albanian agreement was rushed last month, affecting Greece’s ability to shield the fugitive.
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Washington
Samuel Insull
Greece
United’ States
Albania
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Drought and liquor policy critique in 1933
Washington discusses administration missteps before repeal, citing imports, bootlegging, and liquor shortages. Joseph Cheate jr.’s essay is highlighted as liberal critique of temperance enforcement and federal leadership. Public mood of calm amid scarce supply and rising prices is noted.
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Washington
Greeny Ig
Joseph.h. Cheate
Mc Roosevelt
France Reaffirms Default On U S Debts Amid World Crisis
Paris cabinet confirms a third default on French debt to the United States and pledges to remain steadfast against U S demands. Foreign Affairs Minister Bancour instructed to respond to Washington. Belgium follows suit, refusing payment due December 12.
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Paris
United States
Hitler
Germany
Joseph Paul Bancour
Washington
Belgium
Brussels
Bel-gian
C C Considers Tree Campaign For South Dakota
South Dakota Chamber of Commerce opens its annual meeting with a push for a state wide tree planting program led by W R Ronald. Delegations from farmers and business leaders arrive as resolutions and speakers outline support amid Civil Works protest concerns. The banquet at Hotel Marvin Hughitt features Frank W Murphy as principal speaker and B A Bobb as toastmaster.
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Civil Works’ Administration
South Dakota
CWA
Douglas Murphy
Sanborn County
Sanbornn County
Huron
Will Fredrichs
Artesian
Murphy
Joe Forter
Davison County
Nick Kieffer
Miner
L. J. Stacey
Hanson
S. Fisher
Jerauld
N. Ni
Hurtbert
Frank Lynch
Beadle
N. Down
Kingsbury
C. S.anderson
Hand
W. Novak
Brule
Joe Werner
McCook
Virtus Auebrer
Brookings
Sanborn
County
Robert Hamilton
Ed Stehl
Letcher
Tom Berry
Civil Works
Civil Works Committees
South Dakota Chamber of Commerce
W. R. Ronald
Mitchell
Roy L. Eniry
Ronald
Alvin Waggoner
Philip
Resolutions Committee
Chamber
Mr. Waggoner
H. E. Hitchcock
Mitchel P. Adams
Sioux Falls
Harold King
Britton
Chambers Kellar
John Wade
Aberdeen
Marvin
G. F. Matousek
Carter
Rosebud
A.M. Eberle
State Extension Service
Ben Lawshe
Lemmon
South ‘Dakota
Wild- Growers ‘Association
Lawshe
John Morin
Profit System Is Needed Declares High U. S. Official
Chicago dispatch reports George N. Peek, farm administrator, urging support for private property rights and a profit system despite liberal calls for government control. He criticizes anti private enterprise rhetoric and attaches himself to a new role coordinating agricultural and foreign trade policy under Roosevelt.
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U. S
Chicago
George N. Peek
American Farm Bureau Fecreation
Peek
Sericulture Department
Ny 00
United States
Ashington
George Eek
Roosevelt
Agriculture Department
White House
Peck
Intedepartmenta
Seer Department
Minnehaha County Civil Works Plan Outlined in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls officials report a proposed state civil works program for Minnehaha County to provide employment. The plan includes fourteen projects, with at least three months to complete. Ten projects are in Sioux Falls and four spread across the county outside the city.
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Minnehaha
Sioux Falls
Minnehaha County
State -Civil’ Works Board
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