Waterfowl Increase Reported at South Dakota Refuges
The chief of the Bureau of Biological Survey reported rising migratory waterfowl use of Dakotas and Nebraska refuges for the year ended June 30. Waubay in South Dakota hosted at least 100,000 ducks plus swans and geese. Des Lacs North Dakota saw breeding ducks rise from 5,000 to 21,000. new species appeared, including European wigeon and surf scooter. Sand Lake hosted over 20,000 Franklin’s gull nests with rising ruddy ducks and redheads. easements added for Lake Andes and LaCreek refuges, WPA funds allocated for North Dakota and South Dakota easements.
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Weather summary for Huron and vicinity
Weather forecast shows mostly cloudy conditions with little temperature change tonight and Wednesday. Snow flurries possible tonight in parts of South Dakota Minnesota and Iowa. Shippers forecast predicts lows from 5 to 20 degrees within 200 to 300 miles of Huron through Wednesday evening.
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Gangster Is Slain on Christmas Day in Bronx
New York police say James Cangro a 44 year old Duich Schulte mobster was strangled beaten and stabbed and dumped in a vacant east Bronx lot in what may signal a war of extermination over Bronx policy control. He had a prior conviction for policy racketeering and other arrests. fingerprints identified him after the body was found.
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Four Hitchcock Men in Narrow Escape on Bridge
Four men escaped with minor injuries after a blowout on the James River bridge east of Hitchcock Saturday night. Stanley Hart drove the car which smashed the bridge rail but did not plunge into the river. Charles Armstrong suffered a dislocated hip and was treated at a Huron hospital before returning home. The other passengers, Russell Meyer Willis Gross and Hart, sustained bruises and scratches.
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Holiday Observance Mixed with Lawful Cheer in Huron
Huron residents kept Christmas celebrations within legal bounds amid typical festive drunkenness reports. Chief Jake Nelson noted a quiet observance at the city police department, with a similar account from Sheriff John Boyte’s office. Northwestern plans 1:30 pm starts for home football games next fall to avoid late quarter darkness.
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Farmers Must Diversify Crops and End One-Plan Loans
Washington December 26. Secretary Wallace orders the Farm Security Administration to deny loans to tenants or sharecroppers whose farm plans include only a single cash crop. The move aims to promote crop rotation, soil conservation, and broader farm programs across the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, Soil Conservation Service, Forestry Service, and related units, with incentives for conservation and reduced subsidies for common practices.
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Peace Sentiment Gains Impetus Across Leaders and People
President Roosevelt and Pope Pius X renew peace push while King George promises undaunted response to either peace or renewed struggle. De Valera and Protestant and Jewish leaders back mediation and a goodwill settlement. Netherlands queen and Belgian king offer to mediate with Mussolini pursuing peaceful efforts, signaling a broad, persistent peace drive affecting war nations and civilians alike.
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Peace prospects amid pressure from Roosevelt and pope
The article notes leaders including President Roosevelt and the Pope are steering toward concrete peace proposals, but cautions readers not to expect immediate peace as neither side has faced real privation or heavy losses. The aims remain far apart.
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Doubts If FDR Will Run Again in Third Term
Detroit dispatch reports Attorney General Frank Murphy saying Roosevelt would seek a third term only in a dire national emergency and that a third Liberal party would harm the Progressive cause. He doubts he would join a VP bid or supreme court appointment, calling himself obscure and tired.
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Norris to Quit at End of Term in 1943
Washington December 26 Senator George W Norris Independent Nebraska said he would never seek public office again after his present term ends in 1943. The white haired 78 year old veteran, after 27 years in Congress, said his work is done and friends understand. He has long opposed party labels and has led fights for social legislation, constitutional term limits, and a third term for Roosevelt.
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Down-and-out Pittsburgher abandons suicide plan for Christmas joy
A troubled Pittsburgh man who vowed to end his life at midnight Christmas Eve instead spent a quiet Christmas with his wife and baby. He described himself as a disappointed American and wrote to the Sun-Telegraph about his actions and hopes for a new start.
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Unemployed man finds work after ministerial talks
A man under 30 changed plans after pleas from two ministers and accepted Rev Bernard C Clausen's offer. He is employed at 35 dollars a week and starts work soon, marking a shift from his earlier unemployment struggles. Georgia Coleman ill with liver ailment receives eighth blood transfusion as doctors seek strength for possible operation.
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