Massie and three others freed in Honolulu slaying case
In a major development, Lieutenant Thomas Massie and three Navy enlisted men face commutation or clemency in the Maassie Fortescue Honolulu killing case. Political figures react, with calls for full pardons and debates on executive clemency continuing in Washington and Hawaii. Local families express relief as messages pour in from across the country.
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Renee Captus
Ted- Jagtion
Edon
Clarence Darrow
Cesteve
Sidd
Yeverno
Gress Fortescue
Hawaii
Chicago
Thalia Massie
Granville Fortescue
Grace Bell
Honolulu
Havwaii
Major Fortescue
Lacut
Thomas H. Massie
Navy
Ameri
German Crown Prince Pleads for American Understanding
Berlin May 5 Former German Crown Prince Frederich Wilhelm von Hohenzollern returned from exile and urged Americans to understand Germany. He spoke on his 50th birthday of Germany's misery and rejected guilt for the war, criticizing Versailles and Wilson's 14 points.
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Louis P. Lochner
Associated Press
Berlin
Frederich Wilhelm von
Europe
Germany
Atlantic
Man Rejoins Family After Long Absence
SIOUX CITY May 53 year old China Dubel was reunited with his family after a two year disappearance. He slipped back home quietly after a relative provided his whereabouts and was declared legally dead six years ago. He said he traveled extensively since leaving in 1910 and is now employed at an ice plant in New Mexico with plans to reburn.
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Sioux City
China
Dubel
New Mexico
Brookings Mitchell Huron Music Festival Opens National Week
Huronians will host a triangular spring music festival with a chorus of 20 voices a 100 piece band and nearly 100 piece orchestra in Huron college auditorium for National Music Week. The festival aims for a capacity crowd near 2000 with delegations from visiting schools and nearby towns.
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Huron
Huron College
Capone Begins Eleven Year Tax Evasion Term in Atlanta Penitentiary
Al Capone enters the Atlanta federal penitentiary to serve an eleven year sentence for income tax evasion. He joins 3100 inmates as exams begin, forced quarantine, uniform issued, and daily routine set from 4:49 a.m. to 9 p.m. Work options include laundry tailor shop and potential clerical or library duties if behavior and ability permit.
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al Capone
Dation
Atlanta
Chicago
U. S
Henry C. W. Laubenhelmer
William G. Thompson
Jett
Capone
Laubenheimer
Max
Vite Morris
Xite
Lele
Tampa
Fla
NEA
Scarface
al” Capone
Atlanta Federal
Tax Conference Meets Tomorrow in Pierre
South Dakota's volunteer tax conference convenes in Pierre for a two day session starting tomorrow. R M Crowder of Elk Point chairs the revenue committee and has named sub committees to report on individual tax proposals. General discussions will follow as part of the effort to reduce real property taxes and promote government economy.
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Pierre
South Dakota
R.M. Crowder
Elk Point
Lighted Airway Proposal Faces Defeat in Senate
A plan to establish a Minneapolis to Seattle lighted airway, added to the commerce department supply bill by the Senate, is likely doomed after house leaders called for a conference on the measure. They labeled it the most objectionable item amid a ten percent bill reduction push.
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Minneapolis-Seattle
Washington
Minneapolis
Seattle
Commerce Department
Senate
House
Bryant Youth Near Death After Car Crash near Willow Lake
Edward Green an 18 year old from Bryant lies near death in a Watertown hospital after a car struck a culvert rolled into a ditch and overturned five miles west of Willow Lake last night Patrick Hill the driver escaped uninjured Green has been unconscious since the incident and physicians say there is little hope for recovery. In Shanghai Japanese surgeons amputated the right leg of Mamoru Shigemitsu the Japanese Minister after injuries from a bomb at a celebration in Hongkew Park last Friday.
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Bryant
Watertown
Edward Green
Willow Lake
Patrick Hill
Green
Shanghai
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Hongkew Park
Beadle County Primary Votes Show Democratic Surge and Republican Drop
Beadle County voters favored Democrats in the gubernatorial race with 1,117 ballots, over double the 1950 Democratic total. Republicans collapsed to 2,932 ballots in a tight three candidate gubernatorial field. Final unofficial counts list GOP leads in several statewide races and Democratic wins in others, with Roosevelt delegates and various county posts also decided.
Green and Norbeck Lead in Hughes County Races
Near complete returns show veteran Norbeck Governor Green and C A Christophergan running well ahead in renomination bids. Democratic races are tight with U S Cherry slightly ahead and Tom Berry edging L E Corey in the gubernatorial contest.
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Green
Norbeck
Hughes Piebre
Hughes County
C. A. Christophergan
Wrell
U. S. G- Cherry
Tom Berry Halding
L. E. Corey
Thieves Steal 1932 Plates From Local Car
Thieves entered the garage of G. W. Longstaff at 611 Lawn Ridge last night and took a set of 1932 license plates from his auto. Longstaff, a local justice of the peace, reported the plate number as 35 4812.
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G. W. Longstaff
Lawn Ridge
Longstaff
Banks Watch For Wild Cat Securities Scam
Several New York banks including Chase National Bank and National City Bank warn their out of town correspondents to watch for vendors selling wild cat securities. Reports say salesmen pose as bank representatives in various communities seeking to lure investors to switch.
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New York
Chase National Bank
National City Bank
Scandrett Expects No More Milwaukee Reductions
H A Scandrett president of the Chisago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad said reductions in consolidations are unlikely and soil and rain prospects in the midwest point to a lumber boom in the northwest and a bumper crop year across Dakotas Montana Idaho and other regions.
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Scandrett
Tacoma
Wash
H. A. Scandrett
Chisago
Margin Of Sioux Falls Man Nears 2009 As Returns On Democratic Vote Is Listed
Sioux Falls attorney Cheries won the Democratic senatorial nomination over Lewis W. Bicknell of Webster as tabulations from Tuesday's primary show. Across districts, Berry leads Corey in the gubenatorial race, Hildebrandt leads Warren for Congress, and Norbeck holds a sizable Republican advantage in the senate race. Hoover delegates are split, with regulars ahead of progressives. A Democratic state central committee meeting is planned for May 5 to set a date for the state convention.
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Beadle County
Tulle
U. S
Harlsough
Brownell
Norbeck
U.S
Christopherson
King
Gunderson
Cheen
Ayres
Johns
Shaw
Lemke
Wilson
McAllister
Wipf
Costain
Hunt
Sheriff—Broe
Dotlenbacher
Smith
Henri
Hanson
Olson
McKenzie
Eggers
Oviatt
Cranston
Bloodgood
Larsen
Ringheimer
Miller
Meyer
Lewin
Royal C. John Sort
Alan Bogue
U. S. Lester-Bicknell
Cherry
Sheafe
U. 5
Warren
Watwood
Hildebrandt
Corey
Berry
Minium
Curtis
McCullen
Culver
Sioux Falls
U, S
Cheries
Lewis W. Bicknell
Webster
Bicknell
Derma
Leney Sheen
Charles Mix
Hitchinson
Mark Sheafe, Jr
Watertown
Hutchinson
Fred H. Hildebrandt
Congress
Hildebrand
Henry K. Warren
Yankton
Arthur Watwood
Aberdeen
Yankton College
Theodore B. Werner
Rapid City
John T. Milek
Sturgis
Jack Reinhard
Spearfish
Relis
Warren E. Green
Carl Gunderson
Peter Norbeck
Harry F. Broomell
Green
Gurdarsan
Tom Ayres
Charles G Bartsough
Hooker
Pierre
Democratic State Central Committee
A. L. Putnam
Election Contests Face Delayed Results Next Week
In PIERE May 6 a note explains contests for state or national offices will not be finally decided until official returns arrive. The state canvassing board meets as results come in, likely by May 12. County boards meet May 7 with county auditors due by May 10 to send official results. The governor and other officials sit on the canvassing board.
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Piere
Secretary of State
Supreme Court
State
Norbeck Thanks His Supporters After renomination bid
Rapid City South Dakota May 3 Senator Peter Norbeck thanked supporters after winning renomination. He praised strong votes from all regions and particularly his Redfield home area. He said he will return to Washington to work on national matters and may back a farm relief plan aligning with boosting American farm prices.
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Rapid City
M. D
Peter Norbeck
United States
Sud
Inn
Washington
South Dakota
Norbeck
Redfield
Custer State Park
Peter Narb&ck
Unsettled Weather With Showers Tonight and Friday
Weather notes indicate unsteady conditions for Huron and Beth Dakota with showers likely tonight and Friday. Cooler temperatures are expected tonight especially in central regions, with the extreme southeast portion also turning cooler on Friday.
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Huron
Beth Dakota
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