Cage Teams Begin Arrival in Huron For State Tourney
South Dakota's basketball capital moved to Huron today as youthful wood artisans and delegations from towns across the state gathered for the state basketball tournament. Regional teams Hinptown Mobridge and others practiced on Byron College court ahead of openers. Also tonight a doubleheader features Miller Green Lanterns and Huron AO U.W. and a large student turnout, with officials planning final tournament readiness.
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Huron
South Dakota
Inunan
Hinptown
Mobridge
Byron College
Renkfort
Vero Rutthison
Redfield
Moor
Bridgewater
Tyndall
Oukita Indians
New Kington
Harrisburg
College Court
Fluron
Inis Nothie
Huron High School
Sioux Falls
Miller
Tyin Tak
Green Lanterns
Huran AO
U. W's
Genteal South
Mutchad
Harry ML Liem
Redax
Thetil
Wilsout
Atheletic Association
Board of Control
Poverning
South Dakota Prep
Sup
A. J. Lang
Yew Strike Offer Quickly Refused
New York report says realty interests offered a compromise with union leaders to settle the building workers strike but the offer was quickly rejected. James J. Bambrick, head of the Building Service Employees Union, condemned the proposal as un-American and contemptible.
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New York
William D. Rawlins
Realty Advisory Board
James J. Bambrick
Weather Outlook for Far Huron and Vicinity
Increasing cloudiness tonight and unsettled Friday with possible snow or rain and rising temperatures. South Dakota also sees increasing clouds and unsettled conditions Friday with snow or rain possible in extreme east. warmer tonight into Friday, colder in extreme west.
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Huron
South Dakota
Midwest Accents May Push East's Lingo From Favor
Chicago March 12 Estelle B Hunter educational director of the better speech institute of Amparica envisions a revolt against Harvard style pronunciation. She says midwestern usage with simpler words shapes speech and that diction trends now favor layman pronunciation over elegant stage inflections.
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Chicago
Harvard
Estelle B. Hunter
Better Speech Institute
Amparica
Hunter
Lake Byron Set to Reach Full Stage in Ten Days
City managers estimate Lake Byron could reach full capacity about ten days if Ester Creek continues to flow at current rates. Officials noted 290 million gallons per day flow with 150 million gallons actually raising the lake level after losses from evaporation and seepage. Total lake capacity is about 1.857 billion gallons. four feet of depth currently exists at the deepest points. Ice remains in the Somes River and Ravine Park Lake still receives inflow, with the dam at eight feet.
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Lake Byron
Ester
Don J. Sears
HM. Pierce
Duta
Sears
Ater
Somes
Ravine Park
Hoffman declines reprieve in Hauptmann case
Governor Harold G Hoffman announced there will be no new reprieve for Bruno Richard Hauptmann. The execution remains slated for the week of March 30. Defense hopes hinge on possible new evidence from Dr. John B Condon, returning from Panama, and his planned questioning. Condon testified paying $50,000 of Lindbergh funds to Hauptmann. He is due in New York by boat next Tuesday.
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Trenton
N. J
Meuptmann
John Fassiel Condon
John B. Condon
Panama
Dr. Condon
Lasfie
Col. Lindbergh
Mauptmann
New York
Senate panel rejects Fletcher amendment for Florida canal fund
Washington March 12 The senate appropriations committee this day rejected by a 12 to 11 vote the Fletcher amendment to the War Department supply bill. The measure would provide 29 million dollars to continue work on the Florida ship canal the Passaic to the Passaic dy project in Maine and three other WPA started projects.
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Florida Canal Fund
Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Fletcher
War Department
Florida Ship Canal
Passaimaquaddy
Maina
Freezing Weather Eases Flood Threats Across States
Freezing weather reduced flood threats in Minnesota Wisconsin and North Dakota while rising Little Sioux and Maple Rivers threatened western Iowa farms nearly 100 families were forced from homes northeast of Quawa Ind and rail service halted. Ice jams in North Dakota faced some relief as the Missouri River cut a new channel around an ice jam. Roads blocked and bridges threatened in Trempealeau and other counties, with evacuations near Gay Mills and Arcadian.
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Paul
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Little Sioux
Iowa
Quawa
Willistos
N. D
Missouri River
Trempealeau County
Beaver River
Lowser
Galesville
Trempealeau
LaCross
Kickapeg
Pecatonic
Charles City
Nashua
Waterlow
Armory
Sioux City
Falls City
Iron Range
Vic
Hibbing
Grand Forks
One Man Killed as Flagpole Falls in Peoria
A high wind toppled a 100-foot steel flagpole from the roof of the Commercial Merchants National Bank, sending it to the sidewalk 13 stories below. M. L. Burroughs of Peoria was killed when the pole broke and crushed him. Don Clemens, also of Peoria, was severely injured and may die. J. A. Connor of Chicago suffered a broken arm, leg, and internal injuries.
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Peoria
Commererial Merchants’ National Bank
M. L. Burroughs
Peoria Insurance Sales Voan
Don Clemens
Huron Speaker John Wright Earns Top Oratory Rating
John Wright of Huron won an excellent rating in the oratory division of the state declamatory contest at Aberdeen, according to an Associated Press dispatch.
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Huron
John Wright
Aberdeen
Associated Press
Legal Twist May Imprison Man for Rest of His Life
In Chicago a 19 year old former broker Raymond E Prochnow faces more than three years in Cook County jail on a contempt of court charge for failing to satisfy a 45000 judgment tied to Attorney William Garnet’s estate. Judge Thomas Taylor had ordered the funds turned over in 1932. Prochnow’s lawyers argue no other judge can take over and free him without payment. He has sought habeas corpus relief and appealed to the Illinois appellate court claiming release would allow him to regain control of funds to satisfy the judgment.
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Chicago
Hapiris
Cook County
Chicagos
Raymond E. Prochnow
Loka
Prochnow
Thomas Taylor
William Garnet
Taylor
Proshnow
Illinois Appellate Court
Calls Consumer Co-Ops Unsound Warns of Pure Socialism
John V. Dobson of Minneapolis told 300 South Dakota lumbermen that cooperatives threaten broad economic ruin by removing profits, risking socialist retailing and manufacturing across the country. He warned government propaganda supports the idea and questioned funding for public debt and government costs.
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John V. Dobson
Minneapolis
J. F. Anderson Lumber Company
South Dakota
Jong Tun
Lalismy
Two Billion for Relief Is Sought
Washington March 12 The United States conference of mayors proposed 2 240 000 000 to continue works relief for the next year to President Roosevelt The mayors conference embracing heads of the 100 largest cities said it was unanimous in endorsing work relief over the dole and urging WPAL continuation Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia presented the survey and report saying the views reflect those actually on the job and aware of conditions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States Conference of Mayors
Mayors’ Conference
Ene
Fiorella HL LaGuardia
New York City
Monsnign
Britain shifts toward French demand on Hitler Rhine troops
Allied reports say Britain leans to France on Hitler pulling most troops from the Rhineland amid warnings from Germany. France pushed ratification of the Franco Soviet mutual aid pact as it seeks strong backing against the Reich. Diplomats note Locarno tensions, with France eyeing a preventive war if needed. Italy and Britain cautious as tensions rise.
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Great Britain
Hitler
Rhineland
Associated Press
Germany
Italy
Pierre Mne Flandin
France
Europe
English Channel
Asia
Arctic
Orean
Russia
Poland
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
League of Nations
Reich
Events Back to 1919 Shape Present Threat of War
NEA Service notes that the Versailles peace terms from 1919, including reparations, the Rhine demilitarized zone, and the League of Nations, failed due to Germany’s inability to pay and Allied divisions. 1925 Locarno stabilized borders, but unresolved tensions persisted as nations avoided direct conflict and disputes lingered.
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NEA
France
Germany
Withussop
Bolly
Rhine
League of Nations
Letter by John Quincy Adams Found in Wesington Home
Mrs Clarence Spicer of Wessing ton possesses a 1832 John Quincy Adams letter dated November 29. The document, though 104 years old, remains legible and intriguing to local history buffs.
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Clarence Spicer
Wessington
John Quincy Adams
Ambiguity and loneliness mark Europe war talk
Washington notes two edged words in Eden remarks. Britain hints defense of Belgium while signaling limits on French hopes of ejecting Germans from the Rhine frontier. France relies on numbers but fears offensive frontier operations. Russia and Balkan allies offer weak support. The main risk lies in potential League of Nations sanctions.
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Washington
Europe
Anthony Eden
Britain
Prince
Belgium
Germany
France
Rhineland
Russia
Balkan
England
Peace-Time War Fund Approved by Senate Panel
Washington March 24 The Senate appropriations committee voted the largest peace time fund in history for the war department 009 000 000 including money to maintain the army at its full authorized strength of 165 000 As the army bill passed the House funds were provided to maintain an army of 150 000 The panel boosted the House total of 545 220 000 for both military and civilian activities of the army by adding 10 00 0 00 to the House 59 mile? and harbor and farm control work.
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Washington
Senate Sppropristiana Committee
War Department
Fuiday
Senate
Committee Digs Into Tax Rates
Washington March 13 A house subcommittee secretly debates a tax on undistributed corporate profits to raise 620 million dollars requested by President Roosevelt. Treasury experts propose a sliding rate around 15 to 33 percent with penalties for large surplus reserves to fund the rainy day reserve while protecting lower profits.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Ways and Means
Treasury
Cotton Hitchcock Seeks Beadle County Auditor Nomination
H Cotton of Hitchcock announced his bid for the Republican nomination for Beadle County Auditor. He has lived in Hitchcock 27 years, worked twelve years in banking, eight years as postmaster until January this year, and served ten years on the Hitchcock school board. He was past commander of the Raymond Hart post of the American Legion.
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Hoffman
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Locarno
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Paul Bia
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Hitchcock
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