19 Mar 1937
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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1937
Page
1
March reports from the agriculture department show farmers plan 22 percent more corn and 86 percent more spring wheat acreage than last year. Spring wheat area sits around 20.9 million acres with higher expected production compared to 1929 estimates.
Readers argue on the plan to end the center jump for a one year trial. Foreman Brownrigg and others credit speed and parity, while opponents note loss of height advantage could hurt teams with tall centers.
A jumble of brief items from Life's Like This shows eleven boys staging a playful strike in the parlor at Mr and Mrs Siroon Russell’s wedding, a missing money belt case in Kansas City, a birthday note from San Jose about a centenarian, a Utah court warning over a cow scorched by hot water, and Dizzy Dean’s namesake nickname dispute in Ottumwa.
On a Hollywood corner two men greet with warmth and laughter then reveal a painful truth about a friend named Bob Burns. One recalls a bad break and fear of a missing brother while the other clings to fond memory as a miserly pride clashes with shared sorrow.
In London the British divorce court discharged a collusion charge against Wallis Simpson and her estranged husband Harold Simpson. The president Sir Boyd Merriman ordered the charge struck after the King's proctor reported no grounds to block the absolute divorce. Final decree expected April 21, freeing Simpson to wed Edward Windsor and align with the throne.
Washington March 19 Chief Justice Hughes could be the main witness at next weeks Senate hearings on the Roosevelt court bill if opponents have their way Formal invitations were being issued while Hughes offered no comment Senate opponents expect at least one other justice to speak but this does not guarantee disagreement with the chief justice sentiments remain divided among opponents over relying on Supreme Court input for strategy
Amelia Earhart and her crew planned a second leg of the around the world flight from Oakland toward Howland Island 1,532 miles away in the Pacific. Navigators Manning and Noonan would guide the ship and timings aimed for dawn. Weather delayed the launch as they prepared for the long night flight and final navigation test.
Dallas Coffin makers swamped with orders for median sized caskets to bury London victims. New London confirms Alvin Gerdes, a London football hero, among blast victims. Willis Point reports Jesse Couch, 30, killed in a car collision near Tyler. Parents at a nearby PTA meeting rush into debris as dust fills the air. Messages of sympathy arrive from Tokyo and Maracaibo for affected families. George Davidson dreams foretelling tragedy as he later identifies three bodies, including his daughters Anna Laura and Helen, and Joe Wheeler.
New York March 1 Four Eght Americans won today’s Royal Mail tote grand national steeplechase tickets each worth 150000 dollars plus 3070 dollars first drawn prize. Winners listed include Happy Easter Elizabeth New York. Alpha Omega City College of New York. Lucky Jim Baltimore. F W Shields Durham North Carolina. K Johnson Wellesley Hills Massachusetts. Little Fish Willaville County now state listed.
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight with continued cold conditions. Saturday shows similar unsettled weather with cold temperatures and ongoing cloud cover.
Disaster at New London Texas hospitalizes hundreds with 121 reported dead and about 275 injured as authorities declare martial law and mobilize Red Cross and gov officials. The blast is blamed on oil field gas buildup near the two story brick school building in Rusk County.
South Dakota Bankers Association agricultural committee met to promote seed loan aid for farmers statewide. A resolution passed urging Farm Credit Administration head W. L Myer to speed seed loans and support a program of banker sponsored projects to advance South Dakota agriculture across communities.
Huron Legionnaires honored State Commander Dry L. A. Schmidt of Faulkton during a March meeting. Chief topics included membership and hospitaliz ation. Karl Pellant supplied entertainment with Black Hills game hunting films. Leo McDermott announced a membership drive for next Sunday morning.
Oklahoma City officials warn that seeping gas from oil fields creates a constant risk of catastrophic blasts. Fire Chief J. J. Lynn described pockets of gas in well ventilated buildings and along highways, noting the recent New London explosion as a warning. He cited about thirteen Oklahoma City schools within dense drilling zones that lack adequate protection and could face similar disasters if gasoline vapors ignite.
Circuit Judge Allen Campbell ordered writs of attachment to arrest 6 000 sit down strikers occupying eight Chrysler plants for twelve days. Chrysler and United Automobile Workers faced the injunction. sheriff Wilcox said ejections would not occur until more deputies arrived. Guards and patrols tightened around the plants as strikers prepared demonstrations amid mounting tensions.
Wearied laborers halted a 21 hour search after 425 bodies were removed from the London Consolidated School wreckage. Officials believed all victims were found though a few may remain. The explosion near dismissal killed students and teachers. rescue efforts involved oil field workers, morgues flooded with bodies, and frantic parents racing to locate children amid the ruins.
Thief River Falls, Virginia-New Ulm, and Minneapolis Edison won first round games in the state high school basketball tournament in Minneapolis. Attendance topped 9,000 as early games featured Farmington, Rochester, and Crosby-Ironton defeated by rivals. Huron D. Huron High School from South Dakota watched and toured the city.
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