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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1937
Page
4
An analysis argues the United States has revived its big stick in diplomacy. It notes a stronger navy and air force, higher military budgets, and a shift from treaty faithfulness to assertive demand for compliance. The piece weighs risks and potential success of this tougher approach.
A puzzling Moscow disappearance centers on Mr and Mrs Donald Robinson who vanished while using phony passports under assumed names. The case started with American sympathy for travelers then revealed implausible origins and motives, leaving readers with more questions than answers.
Governor Herbert Lehman ordered the immediate dissolution of the Russian Battery of the 244th coast artillery regiment amid a pro Dyecist ball in uniform. The unit, sponsored by Rossiya and largely composed of White Russians, faced the decisive action for security and loyalty concerns.
A reflection on National Guard loyalty forbids any unit bearing foreign labels and asserts guardsmen must not use their status to back foreign or racial causes. The article notes a senator's domestic scandal, a 147 year old law with a $2000 fine for mutiny re rolls, and mentions Alcatraz breakouts, Pacific island ads, and odd job stories.
A fragmentary note describes editorials selected daily from a large led collection of American newspapers. It mentions availability for private study and political review, with access during office hours at a specified building and newsroom.
Alfred P Sloan's $10 million foundation aims to boost diffusion of economic knowledge by supporting existing agencies like Brookings Institution and National Bureau. It seeks broader public understanding of economic life and healthier policy, beyond original research, enhancing general literacy in economic principles.
The piece lauds Col. Lindbergh and Pan American Airways revealing airborne plans to fly the Atlantic within years. It describes passenger ships, 100 seats, 10000 pounds pay, cruising speeds up to 1 000 miles per hour, and sea level pressure control. It argues against government subsidies and monopoly claims while praising American aviation leadership and foreign competition.
The Christian Science Monitor notes the reopening of the Dickens House in London housing a page from Pickwick manuscript. Only forty four pages remain, making the relic highly valuable to Dickens scholars. The piece discusses pen to typewriter shifts and potential impact on autograph text and corrections.
A December diary note from a South Dakota farm woman on a snowy day. She postpones washing to make Christmas candy while family trips to Illinois recur for the holiday. She praises Paul and Amy, notes Amy’s improving health, and recalls farm life, potluck beans joke, and snowy farm scenes with birds and buildings.
Twenty years ago in Huron a baby girl Athane Jean brightened the home of Mr and Mrs Leslie W. Cranaton. James W. Arnold of Platt was appointed to assist as observer at the Weather Bureau office. Charles Voorhees and Leota Steele were wed at Fitchcock Methodist parsonage. John J. Stewart from this city is among survivors named in the call for two U.S. submarines. The Free Rebecca of Suningbrook Parts film with Mary Pickford is playing at Bijou. Mr and Mrs Max Turk planned a western pleasure trip. C F Hughes heads to Boston for holidays. L C Kemp and wife travel south for winter. K H Brandt returns from Sioux Falls due to family illness.
Speci al report notes C Young honored at a birthday dinner hosted by Frank Linft men. Attendees included T C Young of Huron, HL Gifford of Margo, Mr and Mrs William Ve Peart Kendall of Laie and Frad Bonilla.
DEWITT MACKENZIE reports tension between Japan and Russia as both mobilize near Manchuria and Vladivostok. Moscow claims buildup and potential war readiness with hundreds of planes and submarines, while Tokyo seeks to curb Japanese influence and protect territory. The balance of power and possible conflict loom amid disputed detentions and strategic ambitions.
Highmore officials and the local high school faculty name Josephine Quirk as the county representative for the D A R Good Citizenship Contest. The final judging occurs January 12 at Piscre high school, with a prize trip to Washington D C and back, honoring service leadership and patriotism.
Puzzle clues reference a crossword style grid with themes of literature and myth. Across items hint at writers, plants, objects, and numbers while down clues fill connections, with entries forming a historically themed word puzzle.
Article by Dewitt Mackenzie discusses Britain's inclination to follow U S leadership in Asia, arguing the government seeks joint Anglo American action while avoiding independent moves. It cites Eden and the Brussels talks, notes public opinion in both nations favors avoiding war, and says Britain seeks American cooperation to address Japanese aggression and European tensions.
In HIGHCORE on December 21 special roll call returns show countywide Red Cross memberships exceeding 1530, with about 130 additional membership cards delivered in Biglhmore and vicinity. Mrs H Bloomenvader, Red Cross Roll Call chairman, notes townships totaling seven members as the next highest in participation.
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