Ickes Fights To Protect Irrigation Asks Amendment To Rivers Bill
Interior Secretary Ickes objects to a House approved postwar rivers and harbors program totaling 400 million dollars. He cites four objections including lack of power marketing standards, anti monopoly safeguards, adequate water provisions for irrigation in the upper Missouri basin, and exemption of Central Valley lands from excess land provisions. He urges revisions to align with historic reclamation policies and public benefit.
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Washington
Ickes
Senate Commerce Subcommittee
Congress
Missouri River
Central Valley
California
Tekes
Sioux City
South River
Hildebrandt State Holds Small Lead
Sioux Falls May 4 The Democratic primary produced a tight race for the party's national convention delegates with Fred Hildebrandt led slate holding a modest but seemingly secure edge over A W Hildebrandt's faction. Early tallies show 6,150 to 5,458 with about 500 precincts unreported due to rain and travel issues. Dewey delegates lead Stassen loyalists as results trickle in statewide totals.
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Sioux Falls
Dem
South Dakota
Fred Hildebrandt
Form
A. W.ildebrandt
Dewey
Segates
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Morning Fire At Eli Gross Residence
Fire broke out at 631 Third Street Southeast in the Eli Gross residence damaging the attic and roof. Firemen from the city fire department responded to the blaze, their second call in as many days, with the incident occurring in the morning hours.
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Eli Gross
Third Street
Further Easing Food Rationing Seen This Year
Washington May 4 Civilian food supplies likely to be eased further as pork veal lamb and mutton become ration free except beef. Dairy products may loosen next weeks while margarine rules loosen. War Food Administration warns cuts may tighten again next fall. Loans-lease continues pork purchases but overseas supplies and storage affect civilian access. End of war optimism could ease reserves but farm feeds and price risks loom.
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Ovid A. Martin Washington
Congress
War Food Administration
Bonanza
Winter Weather Relents Briefly in Huroni
Federal Meteorologist B R Laskow says warmer air will ease winter's grip tonight and Friday though sub freezing temperatures return before the upward swing. Ground remains saturated after last night 29 degree low and winds abated frost risk. Snow and rain boosted Huron moisture totals with 1.15 inches for the month and 8.18 inches for the year. normal is 0.463 and 0.36 respectively.
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Huroniay
B. R. Laskowski
Huron
Laskowski
Ward Assistant Seized By FBI In Poster Case
Ward assistant operating manager Paul D. Sowell of Montgomery Ward and Company was seized by FBI agents at the government controlled mail order plant and charged with stealing or injuring government property. He pleaded innocent and was released on bond pending a hearing. Sowell said he removed thumbtacks from a poster to read it and abide by it, while directing many employees.
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Chicago
Paul D. Lowell
Montgomery Ward and Company
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U.S
William J. Connor
U. S
Edwin K Walker
Lowell
Connor
Sowell
James C. Leaton
Walker
Richard Hosteng
FBI
Ward
At- See Ward
Chinese lifeline hinging on Imphal as Japanese push nears
The War Today notes a fierce race to seize Imphal and Kohima before the monsoon floods turn jungles into swamps. It warns that capture could allow Japan to threaten India China links, but says bases alone may not end the war. New Delhi asserts Allied forces can collapse the 30,000 strong advance if they hold.
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India
Burma
Imphal
Kohima
China
New Delhi
Lee Macberzie
Bricker Seen As Only Challenger To Dewey On First Ballot
Washington May 4 Gov John W Bricker of Ohio stands as the only major challenger to Gov Thomas E Dewey for the Republican nomination on the first ballot at the national convention. Dewey leads with a growing delegate tally as Stassen lags with a small bloc. Bricker claims 257 votes while Stassen reports 34 and Ball signals no significant realignment.
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Washington
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
New Yorker
S. D
Ball
R-Minn
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Dewey
South Dakota
Brewster
Maine
Bricker
M. Qamanals
Mrs Alfred Smith Dies In New York
Mrs Alfred E Smith wife of the former New York governor died in St Vincent's Hospital New York from virus pneumonia. She was in her 60s and had been five weeks ill. The Bronx native Catherine A Dunn married Smith in 1900 and they lived on the East Side through his terms as governor. Survived by husband five children Alfred E Smith Jr Arthur W Smith Walter J Smith Mrs John A Warner and Mrs Francis J Quillinan
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
New York State
St. Vincent's Hospital
Smith
Catherine A. Dunn
Bronx
Tammany Hall
Empire State Building
Red Front Lull Broken Briefly
London reports sharp local fighting as Russian troops kill 600 Germans southeast of Stanislao w and south of Tiraspol yesterday, while the eastern front lull persists. Romanian radio says heavy fighting at Targu Frumos near oil fields west of Iasi, claiming Russian attacks repelled and 160 Soviet fighting vehicles knocked out. Soviet raids hit German troop trains around Lwow Sambor and airfields at Lwow Stanislawow and Roman, as Sepapal air gap resists.
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London
Stanislawow
Tiraspol
Moscow
Bucharest
Targu-Frumos
Iasi
Commuunique
Lwow
Sambor
Poland
Roman
Romania
Grab Your Bacon Cry Of The Packers
Chicago May 4 meat packing industry urged the public to eat more bacon as rationing ended and beef items led the supply shift. The National Retail Meat Dealers Association shared the sentiment and pork loins remained the only pork product not seen as overstocked.
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Chicago
National Retail Meat Dealers Association
American Meat Institute
Nazis Brace For Invasion Thrust
London reports Hitler moved parachute expert Lt Gen Kurt Student from Italy to France and redeployed airborne troops to the Atlantic Wall. German broadcasts warn Allied landings behind fortifications and cite Allied port activity and railway bombing to isolate the wall as invasion nears.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Kurt Student
Italy
Atlantic Wall
Stockholm
Aftonbladet
Jean Paquix
Paris
England
Wichita Flooded For Second Time
The Associated Press reports Wichita Kansas faces a second flood as excess water moves down the Missouri and Illinois rivers but flood danger remains low along the Mississippi. Portions of Wichita are inundated again after heavy rains while Texas rivers rise then subside with improving weather. U S army engineers and the weather bureau anticipate a pause in rain to allow the high water to pass downstream and permit repairs to major levees.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Illinois
Mississippi
Wichita
Kan
Texas
Little
Arkansas
U. S. Army Engineers
Weather Bureau
State truck load limits set for South Dakota roads
The highway commission announced revised travel restrictions on South Dakota routes west of the Missouri River and north of Highway 16. Uniform 350 pounds per inch of width applies on unposted roads, with new limits including closing state highway 10 between Leola and Eureka to trucks, and a 200 round limit on certain segments of state 10, U S 81, U S 12 detour, and U S 83. A 250 round limit applies on state 20 from Watertown to state 25.
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FISEE
South Dakota
Highway Commission
Missouri River
Leola
Eureka
Sisseton
Minnesota Line
Mound City
Watertown
Ously
Commission Sai
Whisky Making Status Clears For Months Says Nelson
Donald M. Nelson of the War Production Board stated there is no prospect of interrupting whisky production for at least three to four months. The remark reflects wartime controls aimed at ensuring essential supplies remain steady during the period.
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Tor Ashington
Mey
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Allied Bombing Strikes Holland Airfield and France Depots
In a new push on the eve of invasion, American Flying Fortresses bombed a Holland airfield and German depots in France. Allied air forces, including British bombers, hit Ludwigshafen and targets at Montdidier and Chateaurun, with about 6,000 tons of bombs dropped on the continent. RAF heavy escorts faced strong German fighter opposition, suffering 49 planes returned damaged. overall aircraft numbers were not officially disclosed.
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London
Hitler
Holland
France
Bucharest
Ialy
Mailly
Reims
Montdidier
Amiens
Chatesudun
Orleans
Air Ministry
Sone Line
Siamese Twins Battle For Life In Pa Hospital
In Phoenixville Hospital two Siamese girls born last Sunday, Sandra and Joyce Stierly, enter the fifth day of a life or death struggle as their body twins share a single torso. Temperature edged past 104 as doctors warn duration is uncertain. Nurse supervisor notes variable progress while Dr J Elmer Gotwall says no clear prognosis.
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Phoenixville Hospital
J. Elmer Gotwall
Sandra
Joyce
Mary Stierly
Huronians Attend Congregational Meet Led by Dr Keck
State superintendent Dr S W Keck heads a Huron Congregational Church delegation to the 74th annual state conference in Mitchell. The group includes Rev Paul Mallory Miss Lois Klein Schmidt secretary to Dr Keck Mrs Thad Oviatt G R McArthur and Mrs Arnold Geberding. Sessions run through May 7 with additional delegates expected later in the week. Also notes a first quarter refrigerator production rate more than five times prewar levels.
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S. W. Keck
Huron Congregational Church
Mitchell
Huron
Biis. Keck
Paul Mallory
Lois Kleinschmidt
Keck
Thad Oviatt
G. R. McArthur
Arnold Geberding
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Senate
Hildebrandt State
Missouri Farm
Prairie du Rocher
C.A.P
Dewitt MacKenzie
Thomas Dewey
Roy D.moore
Stassen
Alfred Smith
the Packers
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