House Weighs Move to End Primary Elections Debate in South Dakota
Pierre Feb 16. State affairs panel backs eliminating the present primary system and returning to party conventions for nominating candidates. House action may be deferred. The plan would nominate U S Senate and Congress candidates at state conventions with county conventions electing state delegates. Minor bills and salary cuts for county officials also on docket.
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Pierre
State Affairs Committee
South Dakota
House of Representatives
United States Senate
Congress
Senate
Scege
State Board
House
Brown County
Weather outlook for South Dakota and vicinity
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with no decided temperature change. For furon and Vicinity, fairly unsettled tonight and Friday with no clear temperature shift.
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South Dakota
Divorce Granted After Lengthy Foster Litigation in Sioux Falls
John Morrell Foster, a packing company executive, is awarded a divorce from Ira Gilbertson Foster after nearly two years of sensational litigation. The ruling grants custody of their five year old son for the school year, a $230,000 property settlement, retention of Benmarshe Place by Foster, and increases attorneys’ fees to $30,000. The case saw extensive testimony from more than 74 witnesses, with the couple married in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on October 20, 1920.
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Foster
Sioux Falls
John Morrell Foster
Ira Gilbertson Foster
Ray E. Dougherty
Lincoln County
Minnehaha
Sir. Foster
Itney
Sean Entee
Oskaloosa
Train Thug Fatally Shot By Conductor
A masked train robber opened fire aboard Southern Pacific No. 2 near San Bernardino California, fatally wounding the robber after a pistol duel with Conductor Judd Caster. Passenger Fred Beyers of Beverly Hills was wounded in the leg. The attacker, about 25 miles west of the city, moved through cars with a revolver, took money and valuables, and died in the exchange of shots with the conductor.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Judd Caster
Southern Pacific
Cass county farmer found dead after freezing night
William H. Bartz, 43, Cass county farmer, died from cold and exhaustion after his stalled car broke down on a side road near here. Found yesterday, his body lay four miles from the vehicle. Temperature was two degrees below zero.
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N. D
Page
William H. Bartz
Cass County
Barte
Bartz
Elks Meet Big Night Plans Highlight Huron Lodge
Huron lodge No. 444 hosts Past Exalted Rulers night with visiting Elks from Aberdeen Redfield Madison and Sioux Falls. A 100 plus train arrives at 6 15 p m with a parade led by the Huron Elks band and a drill by the Purple Guard. Dignitaries include James G McFarland Dwight Campbell and others as initiation and addresses follow a 7 30 p m program.
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Huron Lodge No. 444
Henevolent Protective Order of Elks
Elks
Aberdeen
Redfield
Madisor
Sioux Falls
Huron
Huron, American Legion
Drum and Bugle Corps
Elks’ Lodge
America
Huron Lodge
Marvin Hughitt
Tha. Lodge
Vicked Moat
North Western
James G. McParand
Watertown
Supreme Court
Dwight Campbelle
Pierre
Grand Lodge
Robert Meldrum
State Elks Association
Carol Nelles
Madison
J. Ford Zietlaw
Lodge
Huron Elks Band
Campbell
McFarland
A. A. Chamiberlain
Aberdeun
Howes May Get Postal Office
Washington Feb 16. Democratic leaders tentatively name Joseph G. O Mahoney of Cheyenne Wyoming as first assistant postmaster general and William W Howes of Huron South Dakota as second assistant postmaster general. Both backed F D Roosevelt before the convention and are allies of James A Farley. Howes led South Dakota delegation to Chicago and later worked at Democratic headquarters in New York. The second assistant would supervise railway air and ocean mails and international postal service.
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Washington
Joseph GC O'Mahoney
Cheyenne
Wye
William W. Howes
Huron
Roosevelt Iitile
Franka D. Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Brooklyn Hurlers Sign New York Dodgers 1953 Nationals
Pitchers Owen Carroll and Hollis Thurston join the Brooklyn Dodgers on the dotted line for the 1953 National League campaign after trades involving the St Louis Cardinals.
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New York
Owen Carroll
St Louis Cords
Hollis Thurston
Brooklyn Dodgers
Repeal Resolution Adopted In Senate By 63 To 23 Vote
The Senate approved the Blaine repeal resolution by 63 to 23 with protection for dry states, sending it to the House. Speaker predicted House passage under rules suspension. tense floor as debate included efforts to outlaw saloon in the constitution. Final party tallies listed 63 for, 29 against Democrats and 23 Republicans opposed.
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Senate
Washington
Feb
House
Gerner
Glass
Virginia
Reed
Pennsylvania
Blaine
Curtis
Ashurst
Bailey
Bankhead
Barkley
Black
Bratton
Bulkley
Bulow
Byrnes
Clark
Connally
Coolidge
Dill
Fletcher Harrison
Hayden
Hell
Kendrick
King
Lewis
McKellar
Neely
Pittman
Reynolds
Robinson
Arkansas
Russell
Smith
Swanson
Trammell
Tydings
Wagner
Glenn
Grammer
Hale
Hastings
Hebert
Johnson
Kean
Keyes
la Follette
McNary Metcalf
Moses
Nye
Oddie
Patterson
Shortridge
Vandenberg
Walcott
Watson
White
Shipstead
Caraway
Costigan
Gore
Logan
McGill
Sheppard
Stephens
Thomas
Oklahoma
Borah
Brockhart
Capper
Dalé
Dickinson
Goldsborough
Hatfield
Norbeck
Norris
Indiana
Schuyler
Staod
Steiner
Townsend
Changes Made In State Money Bill In South Dakota
State appropriations committee reopened the general money bill to modify education department funding. They plan to introduce tomorrow a $10,000 annual grant for county agents work and extension services plus a Capper Ketchum offset of about $55,000. Vocational education would receive $23,000 annually, with a protest prompting the bill’s reopening.
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Education Department
Berry
Committee
Gunman's Bullets Strike Five Near President Elect Roosevelt
Miami February 16 five persons were wounded by bullets meant for President-elect Roosevelt as Giuseppe Zangara opened fire in Bay Front Park. Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago was among the injured, as Roosevelt shielded him and others rushed to hospital. Mrs Joe Gill, Miss Margaret Kruis and officers William Sinnott and Russell Caldwell were also hit. Cermak was gravely ill but later showed signs of stabilization while Roosevelt departed for New York.
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Miami
Fla
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Anton J. Cermak
Chicago
Cermak
Roosevelt
New York
Bay Front Park
Guiseppe Zangara
W. F. Cross
Joe Gill
Margaret Kruis
Newark
N. J
William Sinnott
Russell Caldwell
Secret Service
Gill
Ace
Zangara
Hoover
Camak
Mrs Roosevelt stays calm amid Miami shooting news
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt arrives in Ithaca New York calm outwardly though perturbed inside after learning of the Miami shooting. She replaces her husband at a farm and home week address, shares news with family by phone, and decides to remain to support Franklin Jr and John as he travels home.
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Ithaca
WY. Y
Fed
Franklin D. Roosevelt
SA Assas
Elt
Correll University
Miami
New York
Elliott
Groton School
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Franklin, Jr
John
Franklin
Tihaca
Tam
Demos Convicted in Fisher Assault Case
Aberdeen reports that a circuit court jury found William G. Demos, a local case employee, guilty of assault with a dangerous weapon in the December brawl that led to the death of C. C. Fisher of Redfield. Sentencing set for February 23 after nearly a day of deliberation.
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Aberdeen
Cicult Court
William G. Demos
Fasamult
Demos
C. C. Fisher
Redfield
Fisher
Cat creator dies in New York pneumonia claims life
Pat Sullivan, once a boxer turned artist, who created Felix the Cat, died yesterday of pneumonia in New York. The famed cartoonist and animator left a lasting mark with the beloved feline character that surged in popularity across early animation.
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New York
Pat Sulliven
Felix
Ask Legislation To Aid Michigan Banks
Detroit bankers report President Hoover will seek emergency congressional action to ease Michigan banking strain amid an eight day holiday. Mills and Hoover aides assured bank executives of federal relief, as most Detroit banks reopen with only emergency withdrawals allowed, limited to five percent of each depositor's balance until the holiday ends next Tuesday.
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Michigan
Detroit
William A. Comstock
Hoover
Congress
the Treasury
Ogden L. Mills
Garner Would Take Presidency
Washington February 16 speaker John N Garner the vice president elect would become president should anything take the place of Franklin D Roosevelt This is provided in the lame duck amendment recently ratified by the states Under the constitution prior to this amendment there was no definite provision for the selection of a successor to the president elect
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Washington
John N. Garner
Franklin DR. Roosevelt
Zangara Faces Four Charges
Miami February 16 1933 Guiseppe Zangara to face four charges including assault with intent to murder as information is drawn up against the would be assassin who fired at President elect Roosevelt and others. No charges yet for wounding Mayor Cermak or Mrs Gill pending their condition.
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Miami
Fla
Guiseppe Zangara
Stoosevelt
Charles A. Morehead
Zengara
Morehead
Zangara
Anton Cermak
Chicago
Joe H Gill
Florida
Yeu
Denial of Rift in England Over War Debts
London reports of a cabinet split over war debts involving Premier MacDonald and Neville Chamberlain were denied by Downing Street. Neville Chamberlain is chancellor of the exchequer. Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British ambassador, travelled to Washington to discuss arrangements for the debts conference with President-elect Roosevelt and the cabinet.
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England
London
MacDonald
Neve Chamberlain
Highen
Downing Street
Neville Chamberlain
United
Heraise
Washington
Ronald Lindsay
United States
Ronald
Roosevelt
North Dakota Senate Approves Repeal of Presidential Primary Law
The North Dakota Senate approved repeal of the presidential primary law that provides a four year preference election by a 26 to 9 vote. The bill moves to the House for further action.
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Committee
Senate
Bismarcs
N. D
North Dakota Senate
Housa
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Armstrong Equaty, S. D
Squire Miles
Howes
Brooklyn Hurlers
Garner
Alpena
Othere
Mr. Roosevelt
Biayor Anton J, Cermak
Mrs. Roosevelt
Departement of Agriculture
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