Sales Tax Reduction Plan Survives House Vote
Administr ation backers claim a temporary victory as Governor Harlan Bushfield s sales tax cut survives a 31 to 43 House vote. Opponents say they can still defeat the bill and push proposals to divert the penny back to taxing districts. Rep Fett says the bill is dead in the House and presses for committee action. See SALES TAX Page 7.
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Harlan Bushfield
Bushfield
J. Fett
Timber Lake
Paroled Convict Taken After Chase
Sioux Falls reports Leslie Charter once labeled a baby bank robber faced holdup charges after a pursuit ended when his car plunged into a cornfield. Deputy Leland Doggett and officers captured him. Charter admits involvement in Beaver Creek and Del Rapids holdups and is to be questioned about Elkton and Pipestone crimes.
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Leslie Charter
South Dakota
Leland Doggett
Beaver Creek
Minn
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S. Doggett
Elkton
S. B
Pipestone
Harrisburg
S. D
Davis
Charter
Lake Benton
Billings
Mont Charter
Senate And House Face Busy Day With Key Measures
Pierre February 13. Long legislative sessions faced a heavy calendar with measures including a governor salary hike from 3000 to 3600 dollars annually and a bill moving the unemployment compensation commission headquarters from Aberdeen to Pierre after July 1 1942. Rep Gardner of Buffalo introduced it with a do pass. The House plans action on a Federated Council of Churches of South Dakota bill making bondsmen and proprietors liable for liquor license law violations. Senate action centered on a House approved liquor license fee distribution bill granting cities all fees.
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How They Voted On Tabling Of Sales Tax Bill
Pierre February 13. The House defeated a motion to table a bill reducing the sales tax by one cent. The roll call lists 31 supporters and 43 against tabling, including Speaker Mickelson and multiple Democrats and Republicans.
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Toknson
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Maye
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Moore
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Hoelstra
Polley
Pulford
Rezac
Root
Schemmer
Simz
Sorenson
Tiede
Ulrickson
Verschoor
Wail
Weier
Weyerstad
Wood
Zimmermann
Mickelson
Mueller
FDR and Knox Discuss Sending Destroyers to Britain
Washington February 13 President Roosevelt and Secretary Knox discussed whether to send additional destroyers to aid Britain. No decision announced after luncheon with the chief executive. Knox said he had not changed his opinion from yesterday that the Navy could not spare more destroyers for Britain.
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Presient Roosevelt
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Muce
Britain
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Wendell L. Willkie
Jews Face Penalty In Amsterdam Riots
Report from Amsterdam states that after riots the authorities plan to enclose about 50,006 Jews in a ghetto starting February 16. The measure follows clashes involving Nazi supporters and local Jewish communities.
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Bertin
Harry Bridges to Face Deportation Hearing in SF
Public hearing slated for March 31 in San Francisco as part of the justice department's deportation proceedings against Harry Bridges, West Coast CIO leader. Bridges, born in Australia, again denies Communist ties or advocacy of overthrow. Congressional calls for his deportation rest on a Hoover dossier and new government documentation.
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San Francisco
Jackson
Bridges
Australia
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Deparation Jackson
British Youths Called To Colors
London officials announce youths aged 19 must register by February 22 for service with Britain’s armed forces in a government order issued today. The nationwide mobilization effort mirrors earlier conscription measures and emphasizes rapid enrollment.
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Brittain
Boy Saves Four From Drowning on Ice Break
An 11 year old boy named Holand Boucher rescued four children when their sleds broke through the ice on Lake Chimplkin near Burlington Vermont. He used his jacket as a lifeline to pull Margaret Maguire 11 Charles St Jacques 9 and June Rock 11 from the water before diving again to reach Curtis Maguire 13 who was too weak to grasp the jacket. Kenneth Maguire 93 drowned. the others were reported recovering.
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Foix
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Charles St. Jacques
June Rock
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Canada to build ai rports system in western Canada
Ottawa February 13 Air Minister C G Power announced plans to establish a network of airports through Alberta and British Columbia extending to Alaska at an estimated cost of about 9 million dollars. He described the undertaking as a defense measure and said official word comes after prior reports it was under consideration.
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C. G. Power
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Senate Committee Approves Lend-Lease Bill For Britain
The Senate foreign relations committee approved the administration aid-to-Britain bill by 15 to 8 amid fights over presidential spending powers. Proposals to limit the president’s authority were rejected, while wrangles over amendments continued as debate loomed into next week.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson
California
Ellender
Louisiana
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PTE Ecall
Byrnes
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Gillette
Towa
Clark
Missouri
Il Duce Franco meeting seen as desperate war aid bid
The War Today analyzes Mussolini's conference with Franco as a move to seek Axis support amid defeats and Britain’s blockade. It notes Italy’s economic strain and the civil war backdrop, suggesting secrecy and pressure within the alliance. The piece hints at Spain’s political role and potential revolts within Mass government.
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Spain
Bimrom Et Sre
Predict Clear Cold Weather For South Dakota
South Dakota forecast shows clear but colder conditions tonight after rains and snow left nearly half an inch of precipitation. Temperatures will dip into the twenties statewide with gusty winds and varying snow depths across Rapid City Huron Watertown Mitchell Aberdeen Sioux Falls Yankton Pierre and Lemmon.
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Lemmon
Huror
Britain Anticipates Twin German Thrusts At Suez And Gibraltar
London reports British circles expect twin German thrusts at Gibraltar and the Suez Canal within 30 days. The goal is to seal both Mediterranean ends and isolate British forces in the Libyan campaign. A western drive would proceed with Spain's acquiescence to German free movement, the source says.
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Suez Canal
Mediterranean
London Widow of Sir Austen Chamberlain Dies
Laty Chamberlain widow of Sir Austen Chamberlain died in London on February 13 after a brief illness. The report notes her long public service and role in British political circles, with attention to her late husband's prominence and the family's continued influence.
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Laty Chamberlain
Austen Chamberlain
Yugoslav premier hosts Hitler envoy amid Balkan pressure
Yugoslavia's Premier Dragila Cvyetkovic traveled from Belgrade by special train to Germany at the invitation of the Nazi government amid reports Hitler aims to press Belgrade for transit of troops. They reportedly reached Munich and met with Joachim von Ribbentrop, with plans to confer with Hitler. Belgrade circles say the government may comply to avoid resistance as Germany massed forces in Romania for a southeast Europe thrust.
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