Harvest Gains Momentum Across Beadle County In 1942 Crop Rush
Beadle County sees rye and other small grains ripening rapidly as ideal weather boosts harvests. Farmers report the best crop in years with rye, barley, oats turning color and corn tallied at six feet on the southern edge and knee high in the north. Weather conditions, mild humidity and low damage from rust aid gathering while beetles and grasshoppers appear in central areas. Precipitation totals vary across stations with several pockets showing light rain while fields rely on sunfilled days.
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South Dakota
Beadle
Beadle County
Abs
B. R. Laskowski
Spink County
Missouri River
Aberdeen
Fairfax
Huron
Lemmon
Mitchell
Mobridge
Pierre
Rapid City
Sioux Falls
Tyndall
Watertown
Yankton
Ardmore
Brookings
Parth
Milbank
Vivian
Huron Declares Friday National Hero Day for War Bond Drive
Mayor J S Tschetter proclaims Friday July 17 National Hero Day in Huron Beadle County urging citizens to buy war bonds to honor local heroes serving abroad A Chamber of Commerce committee plans booths and displays while the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps may march through town to boost sales War Bond Chairman George Fullinweider notes Beadle County July quota of 111300 and urges pledges equating to a 60 ton tank purchase for the county’s soldiers
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J. S. Tschetter
Huron
Beadle County
United States
Tecetter
Huron Chamber of Commerce
American Legion Jumins Drum and Bugie Corps
War Bond
George Fullinweider
U. S. Army
Counties Vie For Honors In Scrap Rubber Campaign
SIOUX FALLS, July 15. South Dakota counties competed for scrap rubber leadership. Pennington County reported about 20 pounds per person, Custer County tallied 25.8 pounds per capita, Haakon County’s Civilian Defense tally claimed 120000 pounds total, about 40 pounds per person, per state officials.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Pennington
York Sampson
Custer County
Seovel Johnson
G. L. Foresell
Haakon County Civilian Defense Council
Publisher Dies in Sycamore After 35 Years at Paper
Alvin H. Resch aged 60, longtime publisher of the Sycamore Republican for 35 years, died at his home in Sycamore yesterday. He was father to F. A. Resch of New York, executive editor of the Bascultied Press Newsphoto Service.
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Sycamore
Alvin H. Resch
Sycamore Republican
F. A. Resch
New York
Bascultied Press Newsphoto Seryca
Magazine Crew Rounded Up Here
Huron police rounded up seventeen house to house magazine salesmen canvassing the city. Leader William Sanderson fled to Ravine Lake but was later arrested. The group included seven one legged men, several girls and others. Sanderson was fined ten dollars for violating the Green River Ordinance and ordered to stop canvassing.
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Huron
William Sanderson
Ravine Lake
Sanderson
Green River
Farm bill reach agreement permits below parity wheat sales
Final agreement on the $630 million farm bill ends a House Senate dispute. The measure allows government owned wheat to be sold for livestock feed and industrial uses at about 3 cents a bushel above 85 percent parity, with administration support to stabilize livestock feed prices for war needs.
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House
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Rep. Cannon
Missouri
Jap Blow At Soviet Siberia Believed Shaping
London sources voiced views that Japan may plan to strike Soviet Siberia if Germany wins in Russia. Tokyo said Moscow pledged no provisions restricting Japan, while Manchukuo concentrations and recent Japanese offensives in Chekiang were noted. The main Japanese fleet likely concentrates in the north Pacific as new bomb raids hit Salamans and Wenchow was captured.
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London
Jlect
Russia
Soviet
Siberia
Tokyo
Shigenori Togo
Osaka
Japan
Moscow
Britain
United States
Soviet Union
Germany
Manchukuo
North Pacific
Far Pacific
MacArthur
Australia
Salernans
New Guinea
Wenchow
Chekiang
China
Che- Kiang
Hangchow
Kiangsi
Minor Car Crash at City Intersection
A minor accident occurred at the intersection of Dakota Avenue and Market Road on Tuesday afternoon. Cars owned by Mrs Nellie May of Huron and Carsten Christensen of Hitchcock were involved. no injuries were reported, but Christensen’s car had its side caved in while the other vehicle sustained smashed front fenders and headlights.
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Nellie May
Huron
Carsten Christensen
Hitchcock
Dakota Avenue
Market Road
Christensen
Laval faces pressure over nine French ships at Alexandria
Pierre Laval, head of Vichy France, balks at U S and British calls to remove nine warships stationed at Alexandria. Roosevelt proposed immediate repatriation of French crews and return of ships after the war, while Laval demanded delivery to a French port in the Mediterranean. The impasse places Laval in an awkward international position.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Pierre
Germany
Laval
Vichy
Roosevelt
Alexandria
Egypt
France
Fuehrer
Mediterranean
MacKenzie
Yankees Ambushed Japanese Armada In Midway Battle Navy Report
Washington reports detail a Midway ambush by a 35-plane torpedo squadron that battle casualties included 15 planes and 30 men lost with Ensign G H Gay of Houston the sole survivor. Lieutenant Commander Waldron led No 8 to strike despite isolation and lack of support. The Japanese fleet of about 80 ships faced carrier air strikes as American forces tightened the defense of Hawaii and the canal zone.
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Midway
Navy
Washington
G. H. ,Gay
Houston
Texas
John Charles Waldron
Fort Pierre
S. D
Waldron
No. 8
Fort Pierre Page
John M. Hightower
Japan
Battle of
Hawaii
Yorktown
Hammann
Panama Canal
Churchill
Navy Officer To Face Court Martial
Navy officer Lieut-Comm. Maurice N. Aroff faces general court martial on four charges including scandalous conduct to destruction of morals and prejudice to good order. Aroff, ex-head of naval officer procurement in the district, headed a Los Angeles plumbing supply firm before service and was relieved from duty last April. Also reported, Armour manager Harry W. Piers dies at Pelican Lake. he led Fargo Armour & Co. branch since 1932 and is survived by wife and two daughters.
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Ban Pransuiscy
Maurice N. Aroff
U. SN
Aroff
Los Angeles
J. W. Greenslade
12Th Naval District
Armour
Fargo
N. D
Harry W. Piers
Armour & Co
Pelican Lake
St. Paul
Grand Forks
Ironwood
Mich
Aberdeen
S.D
Winona
Minn
Piers
Ex President of Argentina Dies at 55 in Buenos Aires
Former Argentine president Roberto M Ortiz died in Buenos Aires at age 55 after resigning June 24 due to ill health and near blindness. He suffered long diabetes and bronchial pneumonia worsened by kidney ailment. The report notes his health deteriorated yesterday. In Vichy, a decree seized Jewish property and business rights in French colonies following a Gestapo ban on Jews from public places.
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Buenos Aires
Roberto M. Ortiz
Argentina
Ortiz
Vichy
Russia Says Allies Could Strike As German Forces Stretched
Moscow reports heavy German losses in ten days near Voronezh and Don River as Wehrmacht divisions move from Belgium and France to the Eastern Front. Russia claims counterattacks hold in Don Valley and Steppes while warning of risks to the Caucasus and Volga lines.
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Clyde A. Farnsworth
Associated Press
Russia
Hitler
Belgium
France
Caucasus
Volga River
Moscow
Voronezh
Semeon Timoshenko
Stalingrad
Volga
Don Valley
Don River
Germany
Iremlin Comunique
London
Hussing
Treadway Plans Revision of Proposed Corporate Taxes
Rep. Treadway of Massachusetts and Rep. Knutson of Minnesota seek to send the 6.144 billion revenue bill back to committee for revision of corporate levies. They oppose the combined 45 percent normal and surtax and the 87.44 percent excess profits rate, arguing rates are too harsh and hit business hard. Rep. Dingell concurs that personal exemptions cuts are unfair to those least able to bear the load.
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Washington
Rep
Treadway
Massachusetts
House
Ways and Means Committee
Committee
Knutson
Minnesota
Dingell
Democrat
Michigan
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