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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1944
Page
4
A historical newspaper puzzle listing across and down clues titled Silent Star Horizontal with entries like Pictured, Silent film star, High card, Duck, Russian city, and Run away, plus Vertical clues including Beverage Conceals Paradise and other wordplay. The grid shows numbered positions and theme hints typical of crosswords.
A scrambled set of numbered clues ranges from 27 to 58 covering varied hints. Entries include ideas like murder, observe, and symbol tellurium, with miscellaneous wordplay and stray symbols suggesting a puzzle page segment.
The piece argues that insurance falls under interstate commerce and merits federal regulation. It criticizes the 1869 minority ruling that insurance is not in commerce, calls for a corrected standard or new federal statute, and urges congressional action before any Supreme Court reversal. It highlights inefficiency and the need for a broad, consistent regulatory framework.
The article notes heavy mortality and injuries from all causes in World War I, detailing 50 140 soldiers and 10 618 sailors and marines lost, plus 193 757 soldiers and nurses and 7 714 sailors and marines wounded. It highlights pre continental losses and warns the toll may rise before a third conflict.
An eight and a half year old boy in New York asks why there is no Children’s Day. He notes mothers and fathers have birthdays and also Mother’s and Father’s Days, while children lack similar celebrations. The playful piece hints the boy’s parents helped with his note and jokes about gifting cutoffs to reveal the idea of daily appreciation.
Observers in English port towns ponder whether the boys still recall the war theme song “We Sail Against England” learned four years ago. They question if faith in a cross-Channel attack strategy has been shaken by the lack of progress beyond the initial song.
Marquis Childs argues against southern plots to defeat the November will and force an electoral college crisis. He warns such actions could paralyze the nation, risk a House election, and produce anarchy, urging urgent public speech and unity before World War II ends.
Ruth Millett notes returning veterans face hard civilian adjustment after war injuries. She praises army support and highlights Pete Gray, a one-armed player for Memphis Chicks, who homered at Engel Stadium to motivate families and other disabled veterans to persevere and pursue normal lives.
General Eisenhower praises Allied troops from the United States Britain and Canada in battle for the first time while Dr. Walter C Lowdermilk warns of land loss since 1800 and vast cultivation limits. Ernest R Breech highlights peacetime industry shifts as 1944 aircraft employment approaches 3 million. Gen Sir Bernard Montgomery stresses tough ground fighting realities.
A fragment from a Wyoming Senator Robertson minority report on the CWIA and waterfront omnibus bill discusses comparing railroad and water traffic rates. It argues rail rates reflect construction, maintenance, power, taxes, wages, and regulation, noting railroads’ speed and reliability as wartime necessities, before hinting at further editorial discussion on page 9.
Ernie Pyle describes the Allied invasion at Normandy from a foxhole with fellow war correspondents. He notes the exhaustion, seasickness, and fear they endured while covering the brutal assault, and reflects on the drift of their words to the world after such moments.
George Gallup reports in Princeton that in Indiana Dewey holds a strong lead over Roosevelt in a Gallup Poll. The survey shows Dewey at 56 percent to Roosevelt's 44 percent, highlighting Indiana as a Republican stronghold and a state Roosevelt carried in 1940. Indiana's House delegation also shifts toward Republicans, with 2 Democrats and 9 Republicans.
A column captures a dash of 1950s glamour with Dorothy Kilgallen Elaine Barrie Barrymore Mae Murray Annie Sheridan and Betty Grable seen at clubs like the 18 Club Hurricane Stork and Latin Quarter. It follows chasers of rumors as Lt. Bruce Cabot and air corps pilots affect the mood amid banners and anxious telegrams about missing personnel and wounded friends.
Washington June 21 The OPA investigates a radio racket coast to coast mixing black market and price cheat schemes Some assemblers are honest under WPB and OPA while others ignore rules and sell at any price Several large department stores are under investigation for alleged OPA price violations 100000 assembled sets have reached the market since July 1942 valued at about 15 million dollars The scheme centers on WPB approved models with hidden unauthorized variants sold at inflated prices
The War Department announced temporary promotions of officers. Edmund Fillmore Wipf, Major from South Dakota, to Lieutenant Colonel. Arthur Dalton Von Rohr, Captain to Major. Philp Jesse May, First Lieutenant to Captain. Vernon Hichard Nelson, Second Lieutenant to First Lieutenant. Mention of locations Pierre and Webster included.
Private Hobart Hall 21 of Pierre dies from head injuries after a car crash on the west approach to the Missouri River bridge. Three other Pierre air base soldiers suffer minor injuries. occupants of the second car unharmed. Great Silver Meteor landing in 1908 noted as triggering weather instrument effects in Europe.
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