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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1938
Page
1
Northern China groups march against Japanese forces as Red Legions join peasants in action. Reports from Mooney and other agencies describe wartime mobilization and local responses ahead of further Allied strategy.
A ragtag mishmash includes a robbery confession with a stench on breath and praise for a criminal’s quirky method, a tale of a proposed Pittsburgh river raft rescue, a Maryland misstep in romance echoing a marriage and a criminal’s ring, and a Nebraska art class hunt for a spectral gag in a hall crash.
Washington dispatch notes economists and business editors see a cautious recovery ahead. Inventories at primary manufacturers appear high, with autos, electrical equipment and other sectors maintaining strong stock levels. Official stock checks by Secretary Roper were hurried and not fully public, but indicate ample goods on hand while retail and wholesale inventories stay solid.
A fragmentary 1938 Esquire text features a speaker lamenting politicians and a cousin named Lobelle. The narrator recalls Bob Burns, the Arkanans traveler, and a letter about reconsidering a decision, noting a misunderstanding in a light anecdotal tone.
Armour Packing Plant in Huron plans a three department reopenings tomorrow led by general manager Hoffman. About 200 to 205 workers are expected back, boosting weekly payroll by around 900 dollars and lifting hog and cattle processing to near double January volumes. Two departments remain closed with 15 workers unaffected. management hints at further reopenings if receipts rise.
The Senate blocked a move to end debate on the anti lynching bill by a 52 to 38 vote. Southern senators rallied against closure, while South Dakota's two Democrats split with Kitchcock for cloture and Bulow against. Supporters vow to keep the measure alive despite the setback.
Niagara Falls witnesses a bridge collapse after two hours of bombardment by massed foes. Tons of debris roared into the Ningare River gorge sending crowds fleeing as the span sank from view. Work crews near the span had been evacuated minutes before the collapse, leaving the gorge resounding with traffic and alarm.
Washington reports on industrial production and wholesale business show mixed results for January. Federal Reserve notes slowed industrial output in early 1937 while Commerce Department data indicate December exports of machinery automobiles and grain were strong. Wholesale domestic trade rose 11.5 percent in 1936, with exports outpacing imports by about 261 million dollars.
Hurenians faced the season's coldest day with -19 as a morning low. Federal meteorologist B. Re Laskowski forecast -5 to -10 tonight for Central South Dakota. The -19 mark surpassed the prior low of -17 on January 11 and followed snow that brought 0.1 inch of moisture. Cloudy skies were expected to linger Friday with the cold easing gradually.
Huron Elks lodge trustees say progress toward an agreement with Homer Myers of Pierre on leasing the Marvin Hughitt Hotel after a recent conference. Minor issues remain and a further session is planned this year before final lodge approval. The 16 year hotel operation would end, and Myers, veteran hotel man, has run the Lozle in Pierre for 15 years.
In Dresden Tennessee on January 27 a pediatric patient named Eline Bradberry, age two, faced a life threatening throat injury when a pencil clip lodged itself. Doctors could not remove it and arranged rapid transport by automobile to a Memphis hospital. The jolt from the bumpy highway vibrated the clip free, and physicians reported the child would suffer no injury.
President Roosevelt nominated Robert H. Jackson of New York to be solicitor general in charge of anti trust cases. Jackson, 46, will replace Stanley Reed who joins the Supreme Court. A former head of the anti trust section, he helped convict 16 gas companies for price fixing and spoke against a monopoly recently.
Reports from North China describe Chinese Red Army irregulars targeting Japanese railroad lines and garrisons near Peiping, with attacks along the Peiping Hankow rail corridor and at towns like Tigasien and Chuyang. A western Hopeh congress urged peasants to organize against Japan as espionage suspicions rise and Manchoukuo troops reinforce frontline lines.
Loyalist forces push into Zaragoza Province in a surprise southern offensive. Government units advance toward Villanueva Del Huerva, 29 miles southwest of Zaragoza, aiming to seize control from insurgents. Insurgent claims of repulsion clash with Madrid government reports of gains and ongoing air raids on coastal cities. A Valencia bombing killed 16 and wounded 208, with a British merchant ship captain among the casualties.
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