River Bills CA 3861 introduced in 1944 House actions
Comparison of River Bills CA 3861 introduced by Rep Mans field Texas January 13 1944 in the House referred to rivers and harbors committee. Passed by the House then referred to Senate Commerce. Hearing concluded May 1 and report May 24 for Senate week of June 5. Bill aims to authorize construction repair and preservation of public works on rivers and harbors. Sponsored by Army Engineer Corps. Known as the Rivers and Harbors Bill. Major issue is Missouri River basin navigation expansion south of Sioux City Iowa from 200 to at least 300 feet wide and 9 feet deep. Provisions would avoid additional water demand beyond existing law. Irrigators fear reduced protection and water allocation for irrigation. Opposition notes the bill would prioritize navigation over irrigation and domestic uses. Senate O Mahoney amendment to prioritize water for irrigation failed 45 to 21.
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Mansfeld
Texas
House
House of Representatives
Senate Committee On Commerce
Senate
Army Engineer Corps
Missouri River Basin
Missouri River
Sioux City
Towa
South Dakota
Rivers and
Missouri Basin
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau
Congress
United States
O'Mahoney
U. S
Saich
U. S. Senate
Congress Whittington
Committee On Commerce
Pick
Col. Pick
U.S. A
War Department
Treasury of the
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Interior
Corps of Engineers
Chief of Army Engineers
Pick Plan flood control bill outlined for Missouri River
The document, introduced by Whittington March 27 1944, details a comprehensive Missouri River flood control plan under War Department oversight. It expands to include navigation irrigation and water storage with sales of surplus water, while favoring federal control and creating tension with western state water rights.
Priest Honored in Yankton for 50 Years of Service
Citizens and visitors gathered at Sacred Heart Church in Yankton to honor the Rev. Msgr. Lawrence Link who marks fifty years of continuous parish service and the fiftieth anniversary of his high ordination to the priesthood.
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Yankton
S. D
South Dakota
Sacred Heart Church
Lawrence Link
Sloan Plan Aims Missouri River Basin Development
Senate May 12 introduces S. 1945 Conservation and Reclamation bill to authorize initial stage of a comprehensive Missouri River basin plan. Sponsored by Bureau of Reclamation, it spans North and South Dakota projects including Heart River Knife River and Angostura Grand River Oshe dams, with an initial $20 million appropriation and about 758,500 installed kilowatts across the system.
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S. B
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Senate
Senate Committee On Irrigation
Missouri River
Bureau of Reclamation
Missouri River Basin
Secretary of the Interior
Dakotas
North Dakota
Heart River
Knife River
Missouri-Souris
South Dakota
Shadchill
Oahe
James River
Rapid Valley
McRes
Fort Randall
Big Bend Land Oshe
Irrigation Project Study Supports Feasibility
The report argues irrigation could cost $3 per acre and raise annual area income by over $2,000 on a 480 acre farm, with net gains after costs. It notes Missouri River basin potential as a major undeveloped resource and warns rainfall is often below average, risking crop failures. some tables show per acre yields could rise up to five times current averages.
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Idvez
Bureau
Reclamation
Missouri River
United States
Irrigation Prospects Boost Farm Output Across South Dakota
A state report foresees irrigation expanding grain and roughage for winter breeding in drought-prone areas, doubling swine production if prices stay favorable, and rising fattening cattle, sheep, and hog numbers. It predicts alfalfa corn and silage gains on the James River, a shift toward dairying as a major farm enterprise, and growth in poultry, beekeeping, and fruit and vegetable production, with notable increases in local population and processing centers as irrigation enlarges farm-scale and rural development.
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James River
South Dakota
Huron
Aberdeen
Irrigation Project Plans Modify Farm Size and Crops
A survey urges adjusting the extensive farming system for a proposed irrigation project. It foresees 440 acre farms shrinking to 160 acres, with 60 acres irrigated, 40 dry land, and 66 permanent pasture. Planned irrigated crops include alfalfa 30 acres, corn 20, potatoes 10. dry land 20 small grain and 10 corn. Two livestock plans focus on dairy cattle and hogs or cattle/lambs, with near full use of small grain and most alfalfa hay. Butterfat per cow could rise from 150 to 200 pounds.
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Brookings
Scotts Bluff County
Nebraska
State College
Governors Call for Postwar Public Works Plans
Governors at Hershey urged fast federal action on postwar public works reconversion of war industries. The 36th annual conference elected Governor Maw of Utah as chair and adopted a resolution demanding closer federal–state cooperation and notification on federal activities, with emphasis on highway development, rivers and harbors, irrigation and flood control.
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Hershey
Herbert B. Maw
Utah
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Dover Strait Shrouded in Mist and Unsettled Outlook
Dover Strait lay under a heavy pall of mist with very low cloud ceilings and poor visibility. Light variable winds lingered, keeping temperatures cool at 55F at 9 am. Barometer fell as outlook remained unsettled, with high tides due Dover and Calais tonight and again Friday, in Central War Time.
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Dover Strait
Dover
Calais
Allied Forces Break Through Italian Front Near Liri Valleys
British and Eighth Army units pushed along Highway 6 and surrounding towns from Ardea to Frosinone, with French troops advancing from Carpineto and Monte Cairo, while Nazi forces retreated toward Valmontone. New Zealanders seized Sora and surrounding routes as Allied air and naval support targeted coastal and inland positions.
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Lanuvia
Ardea
Albert Kesselring
Valmontone
Highway 6
Fifth Army
Pontine Marsh
Carpineto
Lepini Hills
Via Casilina
Patricia
Frosinone
Monte Pisciarella
Ferentina
Avezzano
Eighth Army
Sora
Highway 2
Arce
Avezzana
Kipi
Torrice
San Giovanni
Liri
Sacco
Arests
Yugoslavia
Iforty
Rivers Harbors Bill Sidetracked in Senate Fight
The $500 million postwar rivers and harbors bill was sidetracked as the Senate voted 45 to 21 against immediate consideration of the House approved measure ahead of price control legislation. Proponents said the vote reflected process timing, while opponents warned it forebode rejection of the controversial projects.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Overton
D-La
White
Barkley
D-Ky
Senate Commerce Committee
Uniform from central South Dakota SS Weslington report
Uniformed service personnel and relatives in South Dakota towns including Weslington, Manchester, Ree Heights, Highmore, Orient, Wolsey, Hitchock, and surrounding areas, with visits, station assignments, health checkups, missing in action notices, and promotions noted for Pfc Malcolm Eckert, Lt Glen Rittersbusch, Pvt Del Meehan, Sgt Hill, Cpl Kenneth Hague, Sgt Henry Witte, Roland Egger, Pvt Otho Eaton, Lt Cyril Huss, Pvt Donald Carson, and Ensign Esther Swartz.
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Manchester
Glen F. Ritterbusch
Army Air Base
Rapid City
Ft George Wright
Spokane
Wash
Ree Heights
del Meehan
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Dolph Meehan
Carla Meyhen
Mitchell
Madge Meehan
Edison
Washington
Highmore
Howard Hil
Vancouver
Barnes General Hospital
Hill
Jean
Birmingham
A. L
Hawaiian Islands
Roy Egger
Roland
South Pacific
Otho Eaton
Yuma
Ariz
Sioux Falls
Cyril Huss
Gunther’s Field
Ted Huss
Wolsey
Donald Carson
Fort Sill
Oklo
Camp Rucker
Alg
Herbert Nelson
Dennis
Olathe
Kan
John Nelson
Huron
Garden
Hitchcock
Charles Swartz
Ensign Esther Swartz
USNR
U.S. Naval Barrarks
Broadway
New York City
N.Y
Owner Of Forfeited Property Cannot Recover
In a Yankton ruling Circuit Judge C Puckett holds that contraband property forfeits to the state and the possessor has no right to recovery after seizure. The case centers on 1709 bottles of whisky seized November 14 from two autos linked to James Lytell and O F Anderson, charged with transporting liquor without SD licenses and possessing stamped liquor. Reavis, claiming ownership for the hearing, offered no evidence. facts were admitted. Reavis' home listed as Minneapolis. Anderson home given as Portland Ore. Lytell home as Grants Pass Ore, later turned over to military authorities as a deserter.
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Yaneton
C. ©. Puckett
James Reavis
George .T. Mickelson
South Dakota
Yankton
James Lytell
O. F. Anderson
Reavis
Minneapolis
Grivers Anderson
Portland
Ore
Lyte
Grant’s Pass
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