Roosevelt seeks seven billion wartime appropriation
President Roosevelt sent to Congress a request for 7 billion dollars to fund military and defense material to aid democracies. The plan includes 2.054 billion for aircraft and aeronautical materiel and 1.343 billion for ordnance, with funds for vehicles, ships, and factory facilities. The request aims at rapid enactment and allows transfers up to 20 percent between categories, with total funds available through June 30, 1943.
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Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
Congress
Hayburn
Hoosevelt
America
Britain
Greece
Smith
United States
Great Britain
Atlas
Con- Ruess
Rayburn
Te Press Confervice
House
What’s New In 1941 Fashions in The Evening Huronite
The Evening Huronite presents its annual Spring Style Edition assessing 1941 fashion trends. It asks if shoulders will be broad or square, skirts shorter or full, hats and jewelry earn balance, and whether navy dominates. The piece notes Easter merchandise arriving as Central South Dakotans plan wardrobes for spring and summer.
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Huronite
Huron
South
Kinsman To Have Military Funeral
Walter W Kinsman dies in Minneapolis Veterans Hospital after WWI service. Funeral with full military honors at Riverside Cemetery led by the American Legion post in Huron. Service at 3:30 pm at the Methodist Church with Rev C E Wilcox. body lies in state at Weber Funeral Home tonight.
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Walter Wkinsman
Veterans Hospital
Minneapolis
Methodist
C. E. Wilcox
Mr. Kinsman
Riverside Cemetery
William Reaves
American Legion
L. R. Hobart
Relph Sparks
C. J. Hazen
R. A. Strattf Snyder
G. L. McNamara
L R. Wiley
Weber Funeral Home
Alpena
Huron
Huron High School
Mankato Commercial College
Mobile Hospital
New York
U. S
Liverpool
England
Brest
France
Emma Elizabeth Fritz
Standard Oil Company
South Dakota
Legion
George Rutchke
Faulkton
Churchill Thanks U.S. for Lease-Lend Bill
Prime Minister Churchill praised the United States for passing the lease and lend bill calling it a new Magna Carta. He read a House statement saluting American leadership in unfettering Nazi defeat and pledging freedom and security for nations great and small.
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Churchill
U.S
London
United States
House of Commons
Town Of Interior Swept By Second Damaging Blaze
A second major fire struck Interior on Tuesday night, destroying Frank Hight’s general store and three other western-side buildings. Fire chiefs from Philip and Kadoka battled the blaze, with the earlier serving blaze having wiped out much of the district. The Hights and Mullins were unable to save belongings from their homes above their stores.
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Flire
Frank Hight
Philip
Kadoka
Ed Naunders
John Mullin
George Jackson
Hights
Mullins
Family Living Costs Rise in February Flooded by Food Prices
Washington reports February family budgets up about 2 percent from January as pork fresh vegetables and staples such as coffee sugar and lard push costs higher. Beef fish and eggs offset some increases while overall retail food prices rise about 1.3 percent from February 1940 due to meat costs.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Death of Four Sparks Turkish Bombing Probe Deepens
Turkish police and military authorities hunted a Balkan bomb ring after an attack on George W. Rendel in Istanbul. Four people died and more than 21 injured as a bomb wrecked the Pera Plaza Hotel lobby, narrowly missing the British diplomat who had arrived from Sofia. The strike wounded Turkish detectives and British consuls, with one legation stenographer at risk as investigators ferry passengers and baggage in a bid to avert diplomatic fallout.
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Wit Hancock
Istanbul
Turkey
Mar
George W. Rendel
Bulgaria
Rendel
Pera Plaza
Sofia
Bularia
Gertrude Ellis
Sofiale OT
Terene Armstrong
Legation
G. P. Paton
C. H. Page
Istan
Bell
Church of England
Alief Jebbas
Renfe
Syrie
Global War Tensions Rise as Fronts Escalate Across Balkans
Reports from Belgrade allege Russian support to Turkey while Yugoslav leaders meet to bargain with Germany. British aid plans draw criticism as Churchill labels a new act of faith, and German raids strike English towns and ships. Greece reports Italian gains repelled in Tepeleni, while Italians seize an eastern Africa post. A U S defense bill seeks 6 million for airplane purchases amid a 16 million program.
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Associated Press
Balkan
Belgrade
Russia
Turkey
Greece
Churchill
United States
Berlin
U. S
England
Britain
Buckingham
Palace
Kiel
Bremer Ven
English
Midlands
Greek High Command
Tepeleni
Stnk
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Rome
East Africa
Batavia
Netherlands East Indies
Peoples Council
Montana postman blamed in triple shooting afray
Sheriff J F Shoblom blamed George R Smith 43 a Missoula postman sleepless since Saturday after losing a lawsuit over a horse The postman was in serious condition with two bullet wounds Dick Schippereit 23 a Montana Power meter reader Lloyd Stringer 48 a sheriff deputy and Furman Green 35 bystander were shot in Missoula area as Smith fled and was arrested after tear gas bombs forced him from his home
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Ratguiley
J. F. Shoblom
Missoula
George R. Smith
Dick Schippereit
Montana Power Company
Smith
Lloyd Stringer
Shoblom
Furman Green
Hd Mont
Mar
Millikin Elected Mayor of Seattle Over Police Judge
Auditor Earl Millikin a Democrat who moved from teaching to politics was elected mayor of Seattle to fill the governor's unexpired term. He defeated Police Judge William Deyvin by 53,146 to 48,062 as of yesterday.
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Millikin
William Deyvin
Momentous Axis Parley Shapes War Outlook Says Mackenzie
The War Today notes a potentially decisive Axis conference near Taurei Argos with Branister latsuoka and German Italian allies. Mackenzie warns major consequences from Axis talks as Battle of the Atlantic and Balkan tensions rise. The Triple Alliance stance toward the United States tops the agenda, including whether Japan will join.
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Mackenzie
Europe
Balkans
Precipion
Taurei Argos
Branister Latsuoka
United States
Japan
Germans mass troops on Greek frontier as Axis extends reach
German forces and warplanes pushed toward Greece from Bulgaria amid reports Yugoslavia agreed in principle to join the Rome Berlin Tokyo axis. Britain challenged France over convoy protection as raids hit Kiel Bremerhaven and Greek counterattacks claimed hundreds of Italian prisoners in Thrace.
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Adolf Hitler
Greece
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London Air Ministry
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England
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