Fleets of France and Britain mass in the Med Sea
The Associated Press reports sudden orders trigger large scale moves of French and British fleets into the Mediterranean ahead of the League of Nations council meeting. Some ships recalled from the area, with new cruisers and tonnage planned, as tensions rise over Ethiopia.
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Osy
Associated Press
Mediterranean
League of Nations Council
Council
Tym
Italy
Admiralty
Nelson
Rodney
Ethiopia
League
Yaly
Rome
Mussolini
Palen
Haile Selassie
Feague
Aes
Pietro Badoglio
East Africa
League Council
Addis Ababa
Gojjam
Voting Rights in CCC Case Heard by South Dakota Supreme Court
Pierre January 8 1947 An ongoing dispute over whether Veterans CCC camp members may vote in jurisdictions where stationed was argued before the South Dakota Supreme Court. William A Pawlowski CCC worker sought election as school district clerk after Thomas Thompson was declared winner. Attorney arguments featured John Y Milek for Pawlowski and Harry Atwater for Thompson. The court took the case under advisement as Judge James McNenny previously ruled in Pawlowski favor. A separate note reports the discovery near Ada of the tallest petrified tree specimen to be displayed at the University of Oklahoma geological exhibit.
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CCC
Pierre
Civilian Conservation Corps
South Dakota Supreme Court
William A. Pawlowski
Wanse
Tilford
Meade County
Thomas Thomason Ws
Pawlowski
James McNenny
Thompson
John Y. Milek
Sturgis
Supreme Court
Harry Atwater
Did You Know feature on local couple and Wisconsin grocery
A fragment notes Dukes a Macke and white Sine e owned by Mr and Mrs BC McCenvie of Wisconsin. It mentions a grocery where items like hamburgers and other foods are prepared. The column invites readers to turn to Page 8 for the full story and offers a small reward for verification.
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BC. McCenvie
Wisconsin
Peta
Desort
Sargent Warns Taxes Threaten Prosperity Ahead Of Honor
Fred W. Sargent president of the Chicago and North Western Railway told an Elks Hall audience during a joint Chamber of Commerce event that only excessive taxation or inflation can block ten years of unparalleled prosperity. He spoke while to receive an honorary Doctor of Laws from Hur ar college with a brief convocation at the college auditorium. The program featured remarks by Judge A K Gardner and musical numbers as educators and railroad men from the state attended. He warned that high taxes absorb profits and inflated currency from deficits threaten recovery, but said tapering expenditures to useful undertakings could restore confidence and sustain growth for a decade.
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Fred W. Sargent
Chicago and North Western Railway Company
Hurar College
Sargent
Elks Hall
Chamber of Commerce and
Service Clubs
Frank L. Eversuth
EB. W. Pewerson
Madison Normal
Charles E. Wilcox
Distri Methodist
Roadman
Dakota Wesleyan
Rey
Chicago Railroad
G Men Wipe Out U S Crime Life Valled Activities Of Federal Sleuthing Agencies
The government reports a busy year with arrests in the Bureau of Investigation and other agencies, detailing 3,717 convictions, $349,974.68 in fines, and $160,025 returned to owners. Savings and recoveries topped $39 million, with migratory bird treaty and other cases noted. Louis R. Glovis cited $64,450,000 in savings avoided by fraud and $1,937,350 spent on investigations leading to bid cancellations. Employers ordered to repay $260,000 for kickbacks in EWA funds.
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Washington
Sherlock Holmes
J Edgar Hoover
Congress
Bureau of Investigation
Louis R. Glovis
Interior Department
Wwagrepor
EWA
Weather forecast for Fortfiron and Vicinity
Cloudy conditions forecast for Fortfiron and nearby areas with snow tonight. Somewhat warmer tonight then colder on Tuesday. Poe Swth Doekota region shows warm spell in west and cloudy with mostly fair in east tonight, with slightly warmer tonight and colder Thursday.
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Fortfiron
Bonus Bill Aims for Cash Payment Backed by Veterans Groups
Washington reports that the House will consider the veterans cash payment bill with a rapid floor path and expected vote Friday. Support comes from the American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans, with co-sponsors Patman Vinson and McCormack. The plan, backed by Ways and Means, estimates immediate payment around 1.001 billion dollars as part of the recovery effort.
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Washington
House
Rgantvatiang
Ways and Means
Doughton
North Carolina
Revenue Committee
Rap. Cox
Georgia
Veterans’ Organization
Sana
Steiner
Oregon
Byrnes
South
Caratina
Clark
Desocrat
Missouri
Veterans’ ‘Organization
Vinson
Kentucky
Patman
Texas
MrCormack
Massachusetts
Governor scans Hauptmann trial records for clemency
New Jersey Governor Hoffman examined copies of the Hauptmann trial transcript and related records as he weighs a clemency plea. Hauptmann's execution date was reportedly set for Friday January 17 at 8, with the pardons court led by the governor.
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Bruno
New Jersey
Trenton
N.S. Dan
G. Hoffman
Richard Hauptmann
New Jersey court + dons
Wead
Hauptmann
John Hughes
Curtis
Norfok
Lindberghadnapers
Hoffman
Pardons Court
Iin
Mark O. Klenderling
John Matthieson
Bolict
Push Cases Against Tax Law Violators in Washington
The Internal Revenue Bureau reports 159 criminal prosecutions and 50 convictions plus over 20 million dollars in additional taxes and penalties in the last fiscal year. Forty seven charges involved bureau employees, with 39 dismissed and 12 prosecuted, 11 convicted. Rewards totaling 42652 were paid for information leading to the extra tax collections. Delays in highway contracts in Pierre as bids opened, with awards unlikely until week’s end after consultations with the St Paul office.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Tecom
Bureau
Pierre
State Highway Commission
St. Paul
Bureau of Public Roads
Commission
Weeks to speak at Jackson Day dinner in Jackson County
Democrats of Huron and vicinity meet at Elka hall tonight for a Jackson Day dinner expected to be among the largest in years. I B Weeks of the University of South Dakota will give the principal address starting around 9 p.m, with a Roosevelt radio broadcast. The evening concludes with a dance by Leonie Lang and her orchestra after the dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m. About 300 tickets had been sold.
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Wee
Jackson
Huron
Elka Hall
Herali
I. DB. Weeks
University of South Dakota
Roosevelt
Deterse
Washington
Weeks
Weeks’ Tol
Leonie Langbehn
Farmers To Press Demand In Iowa After AAA Ruling
Iowa farm leaders, discussing the Supreme Court AAA decision, vow a firm push for a new farm program. They deny a midwest uprising and cite a 76 percent rise in the Iowa farm price index and growing farm income as signs of sober, determined action. Ray Murray says farmers seek a permanent farm program and reject violence.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Supreme Court
AAS
Ames
AAA
Cifity
College Loys
Jowa
Towa
Ray Murray
Agriculturs
South Dakota Farmers Fight On After AAA Ruling
South Dakota Farm Bureau Secretary L B Cummins condemns the Supreme Court decision declaring the AAA unconstitutional. He vows continued push for agricultural parity, urging Congress to enact legislation and, if needed, constitutional amendments to safeguard farmer purchasing power amid national economic recovery. He attacks critics as enemy of the republic and supports the farmer driven program.
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L. B. Cummins
South Dakota Farm Bureau
Federation
Supreme Court
AAA
Cummin
Jngriculture
Congress
Bits Aaa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Republic
Justice Stone
Hughes Vexed As AAA Decision Lands
Washington dispatch reports Chief Justice Hughes showed clear irritation as the anti AAA ruling was handed down. Spectators noted his rigid demeanor and steely gaze toward Justice Roberts as the decision began, prompting speculation whether he had read prior opinions in a local newspaper. Rumors circulated about his stance and involvement, while court insiders explained that the justices did not attend the presidential address.
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Washington
Hughes
Justice Roberts
Velt
Sinnott
Lale
Congress
Jadse Cures Attack Of Legal Confusion
For Green Bay area readers, Ralph Cavil of Little Rapids faced a tangle of civil and circuit court summons as a witness and potential juror. The municipal court ruled his jury eligibility was disqualified by his involvement as a witness in a related case, and the circuit court adjourned the companion suit a week, ending the confusion.
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Green Say
Wis
Fudge
Ralph Cavil
Little Rapids
Cavil
Aciv
Varied Reactions In South Dakota To AAA Ruling
Brookings June 8 Farmers and farm readers in South Dakota voiced varied opinions on the Supreme Court decision voiding the AAA. Most agreed the ruling has sweeping effects on farm practices and farmers’ finances. Officials note about 95 million dollars in corn hog payments and 2.25 million in wheat payments are affected as last installments on 1935 contracts. Wheat payments due soon and corn-hog funds expected later, with questions still open on 1936 corn contracts and acreage assignments.
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Brookings
Farms Era
South Dakota
Supreme Court
Washington
AAA
A. M. Eberts
State College
Eberle
South Daakota
Page
Tero
New Dealers Assault Court Over AAA Rulings
Roosevelt administration officials intensified their push against the Supreme Court decisions striking down the AAA program. Secretary Wallace urged families to condemn the majority while Democrats in Congress voiced frustration at the ruling. The agriculture committee prepared five plans to offset the lost tax and subsidy framework amid fears of farm ruin and widespread layoffs at the AAA.
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Washington
Wun. S.pj
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
White House
AAA
Wallace
Congress
Senator Black
Alabama
Tex
Spend
Caramittes
House Agriculture Committee
Anm
Jones
Rense
Welt
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Britain
Oklahoma
Jengih
University of Oklahoma
Ada
Chicago Railway
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U. S
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Burns
Ways and Means Committee
America
High Court
L. E. Cummins
State Farm Bureau Federation
Keverning
New York
Hovsey
Roose
Edward
AL O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Sscigion
Charles W. Burkett
Farmers Intependence Council
Treasury
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