South Dakota Legislature Readies Key Votes On Tax and School Funds
In Pierre on February 20 1971 the South Dakota legislature prepared for an afternoon session with reports due from special committees investigating Plankinton Training School and tax refunds delays. A Senate vote was anticipated on an exemption reform linked to homestead taxes and a proposed constitutional amendment to manage permanent school funds. The nine member committee was set to submit findings on the Plankinton facility and a five member panel to examine delays in gasoline tax refunds. The Senate also planned action on a House approved tax for banks and savings institutions and several minor appropriations. The House meanwhile reconvened to consider the truckers reciprocity bill with amendments pending journal print.
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School and Public Lands
Harold ©. Lovre
Hayti
Journal
Eciprocity Board
Rep. Co. S
House
Bank Corporation
Pere
Mads
Demo Manager Accused of Lying in Senate Probe
Tobey accuses Oliver A. Quayle Jr., Democratic National Committee manager, of lying to the Senate campaign expenditures committee about party finances. He says Quayle sought to mislead the panel as the committee weighs possible contempt, failure to forward documents, and perjury charges amid loans of 300,000 by RJ.
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Tobey
Quayle
Hampshire
Oliver A. Quayle, Jr
Democratic National Committee
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Gillette
Iowa
Hopes Dim for Allis-Chalmers Settlement Strike Spreads Fear
A Friday report shows renewed strike action at Allis-Chalmers Milwaukee plant halting defense orders worth 45 million dollars. CIO union leaders Richard Frankensteen and Ed Hall pulled from talks, stating no point in further meetings. They warned the walkout could spread to La Porte, Pittsburgh, Boston, and Oxnard as demand for a closed shop persists.
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Allis-Chalmers
Milwaukee
Fuar
Richard Frankensteen
Ed Hall
CIO United Automobile Workers Union
Wiliam
Knudsen
Office of Production
Washington
Oxnard
Calif
el Pagan
Lackawanna
Bethlehem Steel Company
Hillman Says Strikes Not Needed To Curb Them
Washington February 2000 Sidney J Hillman associate chief of defense production told the House judiciary committee that strikes are rare in defense industry and no extra legislation is needed He praised labor and management for keeping production uninterrupted and urged use of democratic conference table technique The committee heard from William S Knudsen who said industrial disputes caused no major delays and recommended no action.
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Washington
Sidney J. Hillman
Defense
House Judiciary Committee
Hillman
William S. Knudsen
Office of Production Management
Knudsen
Isher
Governor Bushfield Signs 25 Acts Into Law In One Day
In Pierhe on February 20 Governor Bushfield signed 25 laws. One moves liquor license revenue to cities, boosting income by about 105000 yearly. Other measures include 3000000 for jagerdoerig debt payoff over two years, with supplemental funding from cigarette tax and department receipts. Several laws affect fishing, local government, elections, and zoning.
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Custer State Park
Norwegian submarine Session sinks near Glyndon coast
British bulletin reports the Norwegian 1500-ton shiplantler destroyed by a German submarine off the Norwegian coast east of Glyndon, Minn tearing 1000 feet of track. No one was killed or injured. The wreck is thought caused by a broken rail.
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Ad' Soiraley
Glyndon
Minn
Seuss I
Some Relief From Cold Predicted
South Dakotans may expect a slight relief in temperatures over the next 24 hours per Federal Meteorologist P G McGinnis. Readings vary zero to five below in central areas and ten to five above in the east and south. Watertown reported -13 degrees, with other cities showing subfreezing readings as a broad cold spell continues across the region.
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Donnell Declared Missouri Governor
Jefferson City Missouri February 20. Six weeks late C Donnell hopes to become governor of Missouri Monday. The St Louis Republican was declared governor elect by the supreme court yesterday ending a fight by the Democratic state committee and Democrat controlled legislature to seat Lawrence McDaniel. In an unanimous decision the court ordered the legislature should declare the election of the relator Connell who had the highest number of votes on the face of the returns.
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Jefferson City
Forrest C. Donnell
Missouri
St. Louis
Supreme Court
Democratic State Committee
Lawrence McDaniel
St Louis
Shoukd
Connell
Miller Steele Upheld In Probe
PIERRE February 20 The special committee investigating the State training school at Plankinton reported to the legislature today. Superintendent Miller Steele was doing good work and recommended he be given increased powers. The report urged the director of child welfare be an ex officio adviser to the board but the superintendent retain full responsibility for the school. The committee praised Steele for managing finances, facilities, and education, and favored rehabilitation over punishment. It opposed separate boys and girls institutions and urged a stricter parole process with parole authority kept by the charities board.
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Plankinton
Miller Steele
Harlan J. Bushfield
Social Security Department
Board of Charities and Corrections
Bechdel
Charities Board
Reynolds Opposes Aid Bill and Fears War
Washington Feb 20 Senator Reynolds Democrat North Carolina opposes the administration British aid bill warning its passage could push the United States toward war. The fourth day of Senate debate saw Reynolds challenge the measure calling it a defense bill for Britain at American lives and tax money. He noted amendments restricting use of American ships and troop deployments while urging cautious strategy, as Taft and Bailey pressed divergent plans on aid and intervention.
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Reynolds
North Carolina
United States
Senate
Nerth
Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Congress
Aleynoida Lane
Viail
Britain
Benada
Greece
Jim
Bailey
War Today War Powers and Singapore Showdown Mentioned
The article discusses wartime tensions, highlighting Britain’s naval strategy and Singapore’s role. It references Japan’s posture and a potential confrontation, noting calls for a decisive action plan. Ambiguities in the text point to a broader discourse on control of sea lanes and military commitments.
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Mega Prisoners Reported Seized as British Drive Advances
British South African forces reported capturing the Mega garrison with about 600 prisoners as they push through Italian Somaliland lines. Elsewhere in the war, RAF bombers struck the French coast while London endured heavy bombings, and Japanese forces were said to mass on the south China coast amid rumors of further southern expansion.
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257 Draftees Called In Second March List
Rapid City Feb 20 A second March call for 257 selective service inductees was announced by ex S A Heckwith state selective service director. The second call brings total inductees to 423 by March 20, with a prior first call of 166 for an early March induction. Inductions will occur at Snake River, Falls City, and Sioux Falls with dates in late March and early April.
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S.A. Heckwith
State Selective “Service
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Moten
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Slows Falls
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