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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1932
Page
5
The article explains how partners exchange three kinds of information to decide final declarations. It details totals of tricks, minimum honor tricks, and suit distribution inferred from bidding, showing how opening bids reveal hand strength and suit length for strategic signaling.
A bridge grand slam showcases rare plays as South and Dummy execute a Grand Coup to secure the contract. The article details precision in discarding trumps and timing leads to force East to divulge hearts, with West and East interplay creating the slam.
U S Steel on a 2 annual dividend basis for the first time since before the war. The board declared a 50 cent per share dividend, the second cut in six months after a July reduction from 1.15 to 1. The move ends a two day Wall Street tension with steel cited as a market barometer. No successor named for James A Farrell who retires April 13.
Chicago state trial closes eight weeks of hearings with a charge that seven former and eight present sanitary district trustees looted more than $2,000,000 in public funds through graft. Over 1,500 witnesses testified, part of the bulkiest Cook County record. Adjournment sets stage for brief defense, with closing arguments to follow.
Onida High overwhelmed Agar in a late January game, with Onida holding a strong lead and finishing 3 to 14. The Onida offense dominated the second half as Agar struggled to keep pace.
Way mark led McDeed of Mida with 12 points, Crawford 11 for Canning, Wiedenmann 14 for the losers. In a free throw heavy opener, Canning led 14-9, then a second half with only one field goal. Lane and Goosen of Onida had five each, McKinavy and Farney of Canning four apiece.
Gar Wood, veteran speedboat racer, set a world speedboat record with an average speed of 110.785 miles per hour across both directions on the Indian Creek course. His two runs measured 110.49 and 111.06 mph, with a 51.52 second elapsed time, surpassing the previous record of 110.223 mph set in 1931 by Kay Don. Wood planned a possible third run as his Miss America IX returned to the start.
The Missouri River project drew support in a Sioux City convention session as C C endorsed the Shipstead Mansfield bill. John H Kelly urged flood telegrams to Washington to push for navigable river status and a South Dakota survey by 193. Lusk and Crowder spoke for river development. Lusk claimed river transport could save South Dakota farmers 10 cents per bushel on wheat. Hanna warned of national issues beyond war debts and tariffs during a banquet address.
Professor Harmon blames the Federal Reserve and long term programs for economic distress. He urges immediate action to balance the federal budget by June 3 1932 and to eliminate bureaus not essential to government. He calls for cash basis post office and charging industry and agriculture for government aid.
Prof Harmon urged building a state con through the organization of man. He warned the 1920 deflation hurt farmers while Wall Street profit stretched to 1929. Tax questions dominated the open forum with Way advocating a state income tax to ease rural tax burdens and Wey citing Watertown’s electric plant profits lowering city taxes.
In an open forum residents discussed obtaining electric service from a private company to cut costs, arguing city light plant rates were higher. Delegates including A. G. Johnson and others from Redfield Brookings Mitchell and surrounding towns weighed options and comparisons.
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