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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1937
Page
1
Report notes a Mongol led state formation in North China and references of related regional actions. The item captures a geopolitical framing amid other dispatches on ships safe after a storm and industrial incidents.
Tenay asks readers what they think about sending the championship tiers to Minneapolis to watch the Minnesota state tournament. COE Crawford and several students praise the idea saying it could be memorable and worth the trip.
A collage of quirky briefs reports a Detroit man sent a dollar to repay a 34 year old stagehand prank, a Fairmont player stars in a four on four intra mural game, and an Adams family surplus seat mix up in Elbert County Court. Other items note a jail stay delay for Ed Guthrie over tax filing, a barefoot traveler with cash asking police if he is himself or his brother, and a Salt Lake City trove of misidentified kin as authorities verify a man’s identity with a California response.
A humorous tale recalls a wealthy farmer who sent his daughter to finishing school. Bob Burns recounts a traveler’s proposal, where the farmer tests the suitor’s intentions before deeming him unworthy of his daughter.
Five thousand sit-down strikers refuse to abandon Chrysler plants as Gov. Murphy warns the court must be respected. UAW leaders plan a vote to decide whether to abide by the injunction, with prosecutors and state officials pledging to uphold public authority and legal action if defiance continues.
Partly cloudy conditions expected tonight with warmer spells on Wednesday. South portions may see more warmth, while western areas stay cooler. Overall temperatures rise modestly tonight and midweek, with scattered clouds and mild conditions.
A. W. Powell announces Democratic moves to referendum two laws from the recent South Dakota legislative session. The veterans' preference act allows replacing a state employee with a former soldier, while the unemployment insurance reform creates a single director and advisory board and merges the unemployment and reemployment functions. Petitions are ready for circulation. Powell says the party will not officially participate in the campaign and will refer the laws through its state and county groups.
Detroits four major hotels halt operations with about 2500 guests stranded as unions and management clash. Book Cadillac Fort Shelby Leland Statler close, 400 workers quit, Governor Murphy to confer with hotel leaders. Guests choose to stay or haul luggage and supplies to lobbies while disruptions trigger injuries and tragedies.
London dispatch reports King George VI civil list shows the royal family will supply an allowance to King Edward VIII from its own funds. No provision for the Duke of Windsor is included. The Commons received hereditary revenues from the Duchy of Cornwall and was asked to provide for the Queen, their children, and the Duke of Gloucester.
Senator Robinson predicts passage of the Roosevelt program while suggesting amendments may be submitted to the states. The Senate judiciary committee debates the court bill amid questions of the justices' common touch and AFL support for reform.
State Treasurer W H Hinselman charged Governor Jensen with misrepresenting a 1 650 million Rural Credit bond issue. He says the $1 million retired bonds saved 23 percent in interest, not the claimed 3 percent, and notes a callable clause issue during Warren Green's governorship prevented larger savings.
Berlin dispatch reports General Hermann Goering denouncing those who think they can overpower Germany by murder or cowardly assassinations. The radio address urged against playing with fire at home and defended armament as a pledge to peace amid tensions.
Radio congestion threatens immediate takeoff for Miss Earhart's equatorial flight as Pan-American ships prepare to depart for Honolulu. Officials warn shore stations could overload radio channels during the voyage, while crowds glimpse the $80,000 Flying Laboratory. Meanwhile Mount Union brick workers gain 80 cents daily in wage hikes affecting about 12,000 employees.
Reports from Kalgan and Nanking claim Mongol forces in northern Chahar Province declared independence and formed a state named Mangaluo or Monxoinia with Japanese support. Officials dismissed the claim as unproven while observers warn of potential regional tension and alliances shaping near-term actions.
A Holmquist fire destroyed two Farmers Elevator Company elevators in Day County near Bristol. Manager Herman Carlson estimated total losses at 60 000 including a 43 000 bushel capacity building erected last fall for 12 000. An older 20 000 bushel elevator with 15 000 bushels stored grain and all equipment were also destroyed. Fire departments from Bristol responded around 9 am but could only prevent spread to adjacent property.
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