Weeks Chosen To Succeed James As Head Of State U
Pierre May 2 D Weeks, state superintendent of public instruction, was appointed president of the University of South Dakota by the state board of regents. He will start July 1, succeeding Dr Herman G James who resigned to become president of Ohio University. The board also postponed selecting a president for the state school of mines at Rapid City. Dolan said Weeks was chosen on qualification with unanimous board votes. Weeks, 33, will be the 13th USD president. he has a long South Dakota education background and public service record.
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W. S. Dolan
Board of Regents
Weeks
Onew
James
Dolan
Doland
Mel Weeks
Berry
Northern Normal
Aberdeen
Stotia
Neb
Kearney
Mos
Northen
Eocity
Minnesota
South Dakota
I. D. Weeks
State University At
Vermillion
Herman G. James
Ohio Universe
Weather forecast for Boren and Vicinity reports frost tonight
Readable text notes heavy frost expected tonight in Boren and nearby areas with potential cold conditions. Indicated towns or regions include Boren and vicinity with frost advisories implied by the fragment.
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Aes
Boren
Fale
Padey
Weather Forecast Promises Fair Weather and Frost Tonight
Fair weather predicted after 0.49 inch May moisture boosts year total. frost expected tonight and Friday in the Huron area. South Dakota reports snow at two points with temperatures near freezing statewide. Watertown and Aberdeen note fresh snow as cold snap tightens.
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Huron
Westerday
Weather Bureau
Sioue Falls
South Dakota
Rapid City
Watertown
Aberdeen
Sioux Falls
Yankton
Mitchell
Pierre
Rapid
Trace
Hull Scores Chamber Of Commerce Opposition To Tariff Policy
Secretary Hull attacked what he called unscrupulous resistance to lowering tariffs in reciprocal trade talks at a business convention. The Chamber of Commerce and President Roosevelt faced a public rift as speakers urged a middle road policy and holding company rules.
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Hull Scores Chamber of Commerce
J. R. Brackett
Witter
Washington
Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Hull
Business Men's Convention
Tonced
Chamber
White House
American Bankers Association
Sibley
Chamber of Compicree
United States Today
Rivel
Henry “J. Harriman
Business Organization
Federal Reserve
County Side Roads Blocked. Highways Passable
Beadle County reports most side roads blocked with dirt and gravel. State highways remain passable though conditions vary as officials note ongoing travel warnings and cautious driving advised.
Man Held in Lindbergh Threat Letters Case
Phillip Martin a 46 year old night watchman in Paterson New Jersey is questioned after police link him to letters threatening Col Charles A Lindbergh. Investigators note Martins odd interest in the Lindbergh kidnapping since last fall when he was knocked unconscious at a silk mill where he works. Letters signed John allegedly from the Tan to whom Dr John F Condon paid Lindbergh ransom money.
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Lindy Paterson
N. J
Phillip Martin
Charles A. ‘Lindbergh
Martin
Lindbergh
John
John F. Condon
Bronx
Grasshopper Poison Distribution Plans In Miller County
Farmers are urged to contact the County Agricultural Agent Beers to obtain grasshopper bait. Bait collection centers will operate in townships with a central point in Miller for storage and distribution. About 30 tons are planned to be stored and spread at hatching time to control light infestations across Handi county.
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Handi
Clock Still Stretches Iowa Legislature Record
Des Moines reports the Iowa legislature endured an unprecedented delay with an April 23 start and a May 2 date across records. The assembly halted business to align with legal requirements, surpassing the 1931 session’s length. No end is in sight as lawmakers push through to finish.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Assembly
Britain Seeks Accelerated Rearmament to Parity Abroad
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald announced that Britain is taking steps toward faster expansion of the air forces to maintain parity with neighboring powers. He said supplementary aviation expenditures will exceed the current year’s estimates to strengthen defensive power. Naval talks with Germany are to resume midmonth, with no concession on treaty provisions, while Germany’s submarine program continues. A separate note reports the U.S. Coast Guard seizing the British vessel Accuracy near New Bedford to probe illegal liquor activity.
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Harold P. Braman
Associated Press Foreign Staff
London
Ramsay MacDonald
House of Commons
Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin
Council
Great Britain
MacDonald
Germany
George
Peace talks eyed as GM strike shuts plants nationwide
Twenty thousand automobile workers face idleness as a scheduled peace conference looms between the government and the AFL. Edward F. McGrady says no moves until talks with AFL leaders in Detroit. Strikes ripple through Chevrolet, Fisher Body, Buick and supplier plants, halting production and spreading to Toledo and Cincinnati.
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General Motors
of Si
McGrady
A. F
L. Dillon
Washington
Cevrolet
Fisher Body
General . Motors
Chevrolet
Toledo
Fisher
Fisher Planta
Cinnati
Atlanta
Fort Smith, Ark
Murray, Ohio
Rain Brings Hope to Dust Bowl Farmers in Three States
In Springfield Colorado and nearby areas, sustained rain early this day revived hope among farmers in the dust bowl. After two hours of steady showers, residents hailed the moisture as a fat shower and an omen of better conditions ahead for crops and soil.
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Springfield
Colo
Alan
Secret wartime disclosures urge cautious public briefing
A 1930s Washington note indicates President Roosevelt discussed secret war testimony with House Military Committee Chair McSwain. The privately spoken details concerned how vital routes and attack plans could be warned or disrupted if foreign powers shipped ships secretly.
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Cere
Washington
Rosevelt
McSwain
House
Sal Machu
Two Screw Drivers Is Loot Burglary Case
Fred Bascom 21 of Ashton was sentenced to five years for third degree burglary and theft of two screwdrivers. He pleaded guilty and admitted breaking into two businesses and attempting three more in Ashton. Officers noted the loot consisted of two screwdrivers and he said he needed money to return to Washington. The car was returned to the Wolsey marshal.
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Fred
Hascom
Ashton
State
Bascom
Alva E. Taylor
Cole
A. F. Schleher
Spine County
Wolsey City Mara
Achton
Washington
Wolsey
Court Rejects Hauptmann Jury Sequestration Allegations
The New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals denied the Hauptmann defense's bid to call witnesses on claims that the Lindbergh jury was improperly exposed to public opinion. It allowed inclusion in the record of opening addresses and Wilentz's summation, plus remarks on crowds, hotel activity, and radio broadcasts seen as influencing the panel.
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Hauptmann
Trenton
N. J
Court of Errors and Appeals
Bruno Richard Hauptman
David T. Wilentz
Anthony M. Houck, Jr
Hunterdon County
Wilntz
Charles A. Lindbergh
Union Hotel
Court House
Hurn
Wilants
Senate blocks longer NRA life as blue eagle battle shifts
A bipartisan Senate Finance Committee rejects amendments and votes 13 to 14 to report the extension of the NRA until next April 1. The plan limits intrastate control and price fixing, while the Supreme Court weighs Schechter Poultry in a test of the NRA's constitutionality.
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Nathan Robertson
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Financing Committee Today
NEA
Senate
NRA
Roosevelt
Blue Eagle
Supreme Court
Fricade
Luck
High Court
Schechter
Richbergy
Chaldrman
Harrison
Couzens
Michigan
Black
Alabama
Goering Claims German Air Force Superior in Quality
Berlin reports Hermann Goering told foreign correspondents the German air force would match any attacker due to superior men and material, even if the enemy numbers are greater. He cited Sir John Linton's note that Hitler said Germany's military aviation strength equaled Britain’s in the House of Commons.
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Berlin
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Goering
Foveirn
John ‘Linton
House of Commons
Tripp County Escrow Erosion Plan Approved for Tripp County
The South Dakota relief administration authorized a small erosion control program for Tripp County to extend to other areas if successful. William Leary, agronomist, will supervise and meet with county officials in Winner to plan details. Funds cover 10 cents and tractor fuel for farmers, with relief budgets managed by township committees under AAA guidelines.
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Tripp County
Pyerre
State Relief Administration
Asher
Ed. B. Longrie
William Leary
Agronomist
State College
Leary
Huron Federal Erosion Control Office
Winner
Longrie
Relief Administration
AAA
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