23 Mar 1939
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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1939
Page
1
The report notes the committee refused to cut farm benefits despite President Roosevelt’s proposal. It references opposition within Congress and outlines potential impacts on agricultural support programs and rural communities amid policy debates. The piece emphasizes political dynamics and fiscal considerations shaping the farm aid debate.
In Garden City Muar on the country date the majority of Garden City High School and seventh and eighth graders walked out protesting a salary reduction for teachers. About 20 pupils are involved. Superintendent Curtis Price urged students to return to class while a Parent Teachers Association meeting was set for tonight to consider the demands. Former school board president Oscar Plagens declined comment on the pay cuts approved by the board to balance the budget.
Washington March 23 47 President Roosevelt is expected to sign the 358000600 army expansion bill to raise air force strength to 6000 planes over two years. The measure funds training and aircraft production urging defense growth and bolstering Panama Canal defenses with a Puerto Rico air base plan. Army leaders plan a 5000 mile Caribbean tour soon to inspect fortifications and base sites. The bill removes a dissenting provision on labor standards for manufacturers.
South Dakota Supreme Court orders judgment for Fred Huntwork and Paul Westling overturning a Huron Municipal Court verdict of 160 dollars to J. J. Anderson. Collision at Beach Avenue and Ninth Street Southeast last winter involved a grocery truck driven by Huntwork. Court held contributory negligence due to failure to keep proper lookout and control to avoid collision.
King Vittorio Emanuele told a streamlined legislature that Italy notified France of questions dividing them and implied France may move toward settlement. He emphasized peace to develop the African empire but urged rearmament in the air land and sea. Diplomats saw hopeful signs but warned no immediate settlement. Pope Pius XII urged peace based on justice and cooperation as Eastern Europe tensions rise.
James J. Hines a 62 year old Tammany fixture was sentenced to eight years for lotto conspiracy tied to Dutch Schultz racket. Judges imposed one to two year terms on counts with some runs concurrent and noted age leniency. Co-defendants Davis and Schoenhause received lighter penalties.
Adolf Hitler completed a two hour visit at Memel in the Baltic port, aboard the battleship Deutschland then the torpedo boat Leopard for an undisclosed destination. He urged Memellanders to join the German Reich and proclaimed no harm to others while hinting repairs to past damages. The ceremony featured singing of the Reichs national anthems and festive crowds in a holiday atmosphere.
Berlin March 23 The official text of Adolf Hitler speech at Memel omitted the phrase in the main which listeners regarded as the key to his eight minute address. The omission raised questions about whether he meant the reparations of damage done to Germany had ended overall.
The Slovak government protested to Hungary over Hungarian troops entering Slovakia from Carpatho-Ukraine after Hungary seized the territory last week. Hungary argued the frontier status was unclear and that local discussions may have caused any action. Germany denied encouraging the moves while diplomats warned of a stronger Hungary under Berlin. A separate treaty in Berlin affirmed Slovakia as an autonomous sovereign state and promised protection against any attack, with Slovakia maintaining its own foreign minister and diplomatic presence.
City Manager Don I Sears announced a free truck pickup week of April 10 for leaves and yard rubbish as part of Huron’s 1939 clean up paint up effort. Rubbish must be bagged or piled at a central rear curb. materials like plaster rocks or building waste are excluded. Fire department and Chamber of Commerce join in the drive.
The House appropriations committee rejected President Roosevelt's farm program cuts and urged a $750 million appropriation to boost agricultural recovery. The bill totals $1.067 billion for all agriculture department activities starting July 1, surpassing the President's request and last year's appropriations by large margins. The panel backed parity payments, Farm Credit funding, and weather bureau expansion, while trimming road funds and offering no new rural relief loans.
Huron received its first rain of the spring today as a morning shower gave way to clearing skies and rising temperatures. The day opened at 40 degrees with a 2 PM reading around 75, near yesterday's 82 high, with forecasts predicting fair but warmer weather Friday, followed by increasing clouds and a cooler afternoon.
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