Zangara Executed For Murder At Raiford Prison
The Little Italian immigrant Josepf Zangara, who killed Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak and wounded four others in Miami, was electrocuted at 9 11 a m Eastern Standard Time at Raiford state prison. Guards guarded the chamber as the current passed, the condemned man walked unaided to the chair, and was pronounced dead minutes later. An autopsy was ordered.
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Raiford
Fla. Mar
Giuseppe Zangara
Anton J. Carmak
Chicago
Roosevelt
Miami
Raiford State Prison
Ralph N. Greene
Jacksonville
The
State Hospital For the Insane
A. R. Killinger
Duval County
C.D. Whitaker
Zangara
Zangera
L. F. Chapman
Flood Waters Spread Destruction As Ohio River Rises
Flood waters from six states surround Cincinnati as the Ohio River and its tributaries flood farmland and cities. Dozens of acres go under water near Elizabeth Ohio, New Richmond, and Manchester while towns like Gallipolis and Covington report drownings and electrocution deaths. Officials warn the river may rise to 12 feet above flood stage overnight as West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana endure worsening conditions.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
O. Mar
Tri-State
Huntington
W. Va
Louisville
Ohio River
Elizabeth
Indiana
Here
New Richmond
Manchester
Wuntington
Portsmouth
Gallipolis
John Harrison
Alice
California
Gale Fhrig
George Heideman
Henry Linnemans
John Bain
Covington
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Charles Stephen
Weather Bureau
West Virginia
Kentucky
Fire damages KGDY studio and Golden Rule store
Fire at KGDY studio on 45 Dakota Avenue South caused heavy damage to the station and first floor Golden Rule Company store stock and fixtures. Water and smoke damaged Beadle County Red Cross stock on the second floor. Studio equipment was ruined, building roof and walls damaged, and reopening postponed while insurers assess losses. Reconstruction awaited W B Tyrrell's arrival. The cause could not be determined. The station planned to upgrade power from 100 to 250 watts by order of the Federal Radio Commission.
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Adjusters
KGDY
Dakota Avenue
South
Golden Rule Compary
Golden Rule
George W. Wright
The
Voice of South Dakota, Inc
W. B. Tyrrell
Tom Tyrrell
Beadle County
American Red Cross
Norah Horgan
Wright
Federal Radio Commission
T. c
Attempt On Hitler Nipped In Munich Germany
The Munich police chief said three attackers two Russians and one German planned to kill Adolf Hitler. Passersby alerted authorities as the trio tried to bomb the chancellor’s home area, then fled by car. The incident occurred near Hitler’s former headquarters after he returned to Berlin.
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Hitler
Michanyv
Germany
Munich
Adolf Hitler
Spovier
Berlin
Wagner Monument
Weather Outlook for Huron and Vicinity
Fair and warmer tonight and Tuesday with unsettled conditions. South Dakota sees fair skies with less wind tonight and Tuesday, turning warmer nationwide.
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Huron
South Dakota
Spring Arrives Tonight Amid Warm Winter Outlook
Washington reports the vernal equinox brings spring at 7 43 p m eastern standard time 7 43 p m local My Huron time despite snow rain sleet and floods. Weather bureau records show average winter temps 1 to 9 degrees above normal and observers predict spring months will run warmer than normal across eastern regions.
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Washington
Mar
Huron
Weather Bureau
Rockies
Rainfall Normal As Spring Opens
Rainfall slightly above normal as spring begins in South Dakota with 0.37 inch of weekend precipitation, including snow, lifting yearly total to Lil inches and one hundredth above normal. Warmer weather expected after today’s freeze. Pierre reports 12 above. Roads softened and rutted by weekend storm. state highway crews opened surfaced roads. Sioux Falls isolated by snow drifts and blocked routes to Sioux City and Worthington. Trains 14 to 30 minutes late.
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Huron
Pierre
Mar
South Dakota
State Highway Department
Sioux Falls
Sioux City
Worthington
Minn
County Highway Department
Fairbanks and Wife May Be Reconciled
Hollywood reports Joan Crawford and Douglas Fairbanks Jr have separated to pursue a fresh start. Crawford says she is selling her Brentwood home to build a smaller place and negotiations for sale are underway. She stresses reconciliation would require an entirely new atmosphere and will only occur under new terms.
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Hollywood
Mar
Joan Crawford
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Miss Crawford
Brentwood
Fairbanks
New Peace Plan Aims For All Nations Compact
Premier Ramsay MacDonald says Mussolini’s peace plan seeks broad European accord extending beyond Britain France Germany and Italy to include all nations including the United States to an extent The interview in Rome came as Britain urged Edouard Daladier to back the project MacDonald stressed the plan’s aim for an agreed not imposed peace and warned against excessive nationalism He and Mussolini discussed a four power collaboration with details withheld and the United States not to be overwhelmed by negotiations Meanwhile US officials kept in close touch with European developments and planned to send Norman H. Davis as ambassador for disarmament talks to London and Geneva
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Rome
Mar
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
United States
Ramsay MacDonald
Paris
Edouard Daladier
Mussolini
de Jouvenel
John Simon
MacDonald
Benito Mussolini
United
States
Europe
Sir John
Washington
Norman H. Davis
Tennessee
France Moves to Pay US Debt Owed Since 1930s
Paris March 20 French cabinet to take up payment of the 1900000 owed the United States since December as Premier Daladier, Herriot, and Painleve supporters push for settlement. Deputies led by Rene Richard argue passage is likely despite cabinet doubts amid Nazi rise and frontier tensions.
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Paris
United States
Edouard Deladier
Eacred
Edouard Herriot
Fav] Painleve
M. Herriot
M. Daladier
Rene Richard
M. Richard Baid
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Legion Rooming Bureau organizes housing for SD Legion convention
The Legion Rooming Bureau in Huron coordinates lodging for the August 14 convention. Chairman Paul K. Myers says dormitory, hotel, lodge, and private homes will host visitors with uniform rates of 1.00 per person, 1.50 for two, and 0.50 for a cot. Reservations advise callers of possible last minute limitations and urge early replies.
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South Dakota American Legion
Huron
Paul K. Myers
E. C. McKenzie
Myers
Chamber of Commerce
Cuaintian’ Myers
Youngster Held Captive In Mud Near Newcastle
Several hundred residents hunted Clifford McCormick, one and a half year old son of Leroy McCormick, after he wandered from home. The child was found stuck in sticky mud in a nearby corn field and was rescued unharmed. Local editor reports the boy’s unusual ordeal and quick recovery.
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Newcastle
Neb
Clifford
Ono
Leroy ‘Foo McCormick
Glanzer Nominated As Moose Dictator
Glanzer nominated as Moose dictator by county clerk amid local political posturing.
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Glanzer
Sip
Five Teachers Are Eliminated In Hurton Schools
The Hurton city school board adopts an economy plan cutting salaries and eliminating five teaching positions. A 20 percent average reduction hits teachers with total savings around 27100 and the budget will drop by about 521000, while kindergarten staff are reduced and the program halved for the year.
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K. B. Anderson
Mabe
Heldstab
Ida Iverson
Dena Kolderie
Phyllis Borne
Grace Garrett
Helen Joseph
John Wharton
Hardn College
Supt
Lang
Hurton
Roosevelt Signs 500 Million Economy Bill Amid Budget Moves
Washington reports rapid action on Roosevelt emergency program. The 500 million economy bill slashes veterans pay and government salaries, signed into law to reduce deficits. The 3.2 percent beer and wine legalization bill passes Senate 43 to 36 and heads to the House for approval, with expected signing tomorrow to take effect April 5. Byrns predicts farm relief bill passage by Wednesday with vigorous debate and party strength to shield measures from amendments. Additional measures promise further agency reorganizations and savings as the budget balance goal nears.
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Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
Senate
House
House Agriculture Committee
Byrns
Tennessee
Peat
Wallace
White House
Watertown Wins In State Debate Meet
Vermillion South Dakota March 2 Watertown eliminated Sioux Falls in the opening round of the state high school debate tournament today Watertown will meet Beresford at 9 am Tuesday in Sioux Falls arguing the affirmative of the question Resolved that in the State of South Dakota at least one half of all state revenue should be devoted to education
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Vermillion
Watertown
Sioux Falls
Heve
Beresford
South Dakota
Phaine
Hospital Inmate Frozen To Death Near State Hospital
Yankton report says John Haney, 31, a patient since 1926 at the state hospital near Pen e, was found frozen to death yesterday afternoon about 25.7 miles south of the facility. He escaped by breaking a plate glass door yesterday afternoon and left behind his hat coat shoes and sex on a chair while wearing only an undershirt shirt and trousers.
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Yankton
John Han~ Ek
Gragory
Pene
Haney
Sam
North Dalene ss on 13 Sear continues rapidly
Reading from local notes the report says North Dalene ss on 13 Sear is proceeding at a rapid pace. The brief mentions ongoing activity and swift progress without detailing specific dates, figures, or officials.
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Daleness
Natsihla
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