Drastic Revision Of South Dakota Transport System Studied
At Pierre a conference on revising South Dakota transportation drew pledges of cooperation from rail and trucking interests. Dan Kelly outlined a plan to withdraw trucks from long hauls 206 miles or more and move that traffic to rail while preserving short hauls. A two week detail conference will gather statistics and refine the plan.
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Pierre
Mar
South Dakota
Dan Kelly
Public Utilities Commission
Care
Yuotor
J. J. Murphy
The
Utilities Commission
Tucker
Mel Barnes
Kelly
Georges Bour+gi
South Dakota Associated Motor Carriers
Jian
S.D. Puppy Wins Private's Rating
A Chihuahua puppy and a brown terrier smuggled aboard Army transports in Australia serve as mascots for U S Air Force units. Private Charles N. Blake formerly of Athol Massachusetts found the terrier at Muroc Field California and brought it to Langley Field. The Chihuahua owned by Sergeant L J Mechtenberg of Dimock South Dakota is mascot of a Fort Wayne bombardment material squadron. After training by Corporal Douglas Reibe of Minocqua Wisconsin the pup has been designated private first class.
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Brisbane
Australia
Fort Wayne
Douglas Reibe
Minocqua
Wis
Block Move For Vote On Langer
Washington reports a bid to force an immediate Senate vote to exclude Senator Langer of North Dakota on moral turpitude charges failed. Senator McKellar sought unanimous consent to proceed, but Senator Tunnel’s objection, aligning with the elections committee majority, blocked the move.
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Washington
Mar
Langer
North Dakota
McKellar
Tennessee
Murdock
Utah
Demcrat
Tunnel
Delaware
Senate Elections Committee
MicKeillar
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
Stalin
Germany
Sea Langer
Boston Celebrates Sinking Of 23 Japanese Vessels
Boston marks the reported sinking or damaging of 23 Japanese vessels off New Guinea. Acting Mayor Thomas F E Line urges public joy and national cheer in radio and telegram messages to Roosevelt, calling for spirited demonstrations to lift morale.
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Boston
New Guinea
Ted
Thomas FE
Linejay
Inehan
Roosevelt
Douglas Not Interested In Cost ToS
Aberdeen reports reveal State Treasurer W G Douglas showed no interest in commissions charged by Burns in a South Dakota embezzlement trial. Cross examination traced Burns’ access to state funds and bonds, with Douglas identifying letters and noting Burns kept small blocks of bonds until delivery.
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Douglas
Aberdeen
Ph ‘T. Burns
South Dakota
W. G. Douglas
Burns
Harkin
Burs
Leaders To Shape Nazi Spring Offensive
Reports say Hitler pulls back from lone-wolf control and reassigns generals to plan a Nazi spring offensive. Jag and von Brauchitsch slated to command as Russian pressure grows in Ukraine and Leningrad area, with Gary fronts and Baltic regions referenced.
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Associated (Press
Hitler
Gwinnessene Nenonel
Eitung
Iter Jag
Moscow
Kerch
Crimea
Donets River
Ukraine
Kharkov
Leningrad
Estonia
Germany
Moscow News
Ane
Kuibyshev
German Freedom Radio
Netherlands
London
Washington
War Labor Laws Not Needed to Spur Production
Washington March 19 Chairman Donald M. Nelson of the War Production Board told a Senate subcommittee that new war labor legislation is unnecessary and production can rise without force He contrasted with Rep Smith who urged limits on profits and overtime pay Nelson cited more than 8 000 000 currently at work in war industries and anticipated 23 000 000 future workers as plans expand Administration officials seek Sunday double time pay suspension by mutual consent of management and labor and consider converting time and a half to one shift Nelson urged voluntary codes on wages hours and profits while Senate and House committees weigh drastic wartime measures including recapturing profits above six percent and eliminating overtime pay effort to reach management labor accords continues, with Pepper and other supporters proposing codes and flexible arrangements The article notes the push for Sunday double time pay and the ongoing war labor policy debates, page 2.
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Washington
Mar
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Nelson
Senate
Rep. Smith
Virginia
House Naval Committee
Congress
Thomas
Oklahoma
Pepper
Florida Democrat
F Per
NEHA
Industrian
Se Pepper
Congres
War in Europe Deepens as Axis Atrocities Reported
Report describes widening war violence and atrocities attributed to Axis forces. Article notes escalating destruction and hardships as fronts shift and Allied offensives continue.
Jacobson to Speak at Scout Meeting Here
Jacobson who is Canton superintendent of schools and father of two Boy Scouts will address the Sioux Council Tomahawk District annual meeting at St Martin's Church basement. He has about 15 years in Scout work on troop, district and council boards and has led in teachers associations and other groups.
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Sioux Council
Boy Scouts ‘of America
Tomahawk
St Martin's Catholic Church
So “~Jacobson
Canton
Scotts
South Dakota Teachers Educational Association
Hearing Set in Manslaughter Case for Alworth
A hearing was scheduled in a manslaughter case involving 25 year old bartender Alworth. The incident concerns the death Saturday of a person identified as Justs 54. The proceedings were set for a date to be announced by Judge Justin.
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Ae ‘Eourche
Rae Rea] Alworth
Ey Justs
Justin
Miami taxi firm seeks horse drawn cab license
A Miami taxi company applied for a license to operate horse drawn cabs, a service not seen on Miami streets for twenty years. The move signals a revival of nostalgia in urban transport amid steady cab demand.
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Wweeee
Miami
Fis
Sign of the Times
New Battle Is Brewing In Burma
Japanese forces push toward Prome Road and Yenangguang oil fields in central Burma as Irrawaddy River movement enables river and road advance. Chinese troops may decide outcome. Allied defense relies on Chiang Kai-Shek's veterans. Indian refugee trek scales roads amid hunger and thirst, camps strained.
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Daniel DE Luce
Vandalay
Burma
Prome Road
Yenangguang
Irrawaddy
Mandalay Road
Toungoo
Ranyutkwin
T Sr
Chiang Kai-Shek
Shan States
China
Rumored Japanese Fleet Movements Off Australian Coasts
Radio reports from unoccupied France claimed two major Japanese invasion fleets heading toward Australia. Sources described hundreds of transport ships with naval air cover, one fleet from Java via Timor Sea toward the west coast, another through the Coral Sea northeast of Australia, though confirmation was lacking from other outlets.
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London
France
Australia
Asias
Vichy
Lyons
Australian
Java
Timor Sea
Coral Sea
Hotilla
Inter
Missionaries Lead Invasion Murmur In New Guinea War Reports
Allied air strikes press Japanese on Port Moresby Darwin and Solomons while sensational claims say German missionaries guide an overland push in New Guinea. Port Moresby defenses hold as Tokyo targets northern Australia and a string of air fields is noted amid naval actions and cruiser damage.
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Associated Press
Australia
Solomon Islands
New Guinea
Port Moresby
New Guineas
Lae
Markham
Port Moresy
Cape York
Torres Strait
Darwin
Tula
Japan
Sydney Sun
Porth Moresby
Habsal
New Britain
Rabaul
Southwest Pacific
Darkresk
United States
John Curtin
Naval Station
Team Yard
Curtin
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Canal
Pacific
Caribbean
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Sama
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Guinea
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