Tornado Toll Reported Across Texas and Plains States
Severe storms cut a wide swath through Texas and nearby states with at least 73 deaths and hundreds injured. Reports from Frost and surrounding towns describe damaged schools, fires, and collapsed structures as relief efforts begin in Kansas City and across Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa.
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Lois Rogers
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Towa
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Mother Slays Seven Children With Gun
Mrs. Geller a 44 year old mother of 11 attempted to shoot her children and herself in their home after tensions over support and fear of her husband’s release. She killed seven youngsters and wounded herself. physicians say she may recover. A prior note shows a family portrait was taken before the tragedy.
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Tel Geller
Lux
Election results name St Paul mayor-elect
The article reports the election of a new mayor for St Paul in Michigan. It notes the winner, a veteran attorney and World War II veteran, who will succeed Mayor Hodgson on June 2. Hodgson was defeated in the March primary after six years as commissioner of public safety.
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Bandlie
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Unsettled Weather Huron South Dakota East
Unsettled conditions with possible rain tonight and Thursday. Skies partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Thursday with a chance of showers in the east. Temperatures will be slightly warmer on Thursday.
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Huron
Pyle Leads Five in South Dakota Governor Primary
Huron woman Gladys Pyle rides a strong statewide surge to first place in the Republican gubernatorial nomination race with about 28,902 votes from 1402 precincts. Gunderson remains in second, trailing by over 2,000 as 60 precincts are unreported. Howell, Trygstad, and Green follow in the AP tally. Unclear if any candidate will reach 35 percent for a direct nomination.
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Biss Gladys Pyle
Miss Pyle
Gunderson
Trygstad
Howell
Green
Bliss Pyle
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Beadle
Hughes
Carl Gunderson
Highmore
McMaster
Danforth
Hyde County
Royal C. Johnson
Tom Ayres
Gladys Pyle
Gundersom
United States
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J. B. Ringer
HF. Robinson
Ed Bofttcher
L. M. Henson
W. L. Thompson
Te Sienty
Margaret Korsgaard
Mable Whipple
Sherif
Selmar Sanderson
A. H
A. W. Cassidy
Fred Baines
EB. Noel
Parker Vote Nears In Upper Chamber
Washington reports the Senate prepared for a vote on Judge John J. Parker of North Carolina for the Supreme Court. Opponents expect Parker to be rejected by at least two votes, while Parker supporters claim three doubtful senators may side with him. If rejected, Hoover would need a new nominee to fill the vacancy created by Justice Sanford's death.
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Washington
John J. Parker
North Carolina
Supreme Court
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Presi Adent Hoover
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Tennesse
Johnson Is Easy. Winner Over Ayres
In Sioux Falls May 74P Royal Johnson of Aberdeen led Tom Ayres in 516 precincts counted 27 433 to 11 433. Ayres and Aberdeen newspaper publisher Frederick Ayres challenged Johnson to debates and attacked his record in Congress. Ayres campaigned for liquor wholesale distribution. Hildebrandt's lead over Wohllheter for the Democratic nomination widened with 284% to 1238 in 240 precincts.
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Hildebrandt
Wohllheter
Wohlheters
Mrs McCormick Attacked Over Democratic Spending
Springfield reports the Democratic slate committee claims over a million dollars was spent for Ruth Hanna McCormick, challenging her Republican senatorial nomination. They cite her Senate testimony of over 250 thousand dollars of her own money and alleged outside funding totaling three quarters of a million or more. A resolution urges Illinois voters to regard former Senator James Hamilton Lewis as the legal candidate.
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Springfield
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Ruth Hanna
McCormick
Nye Senate
Wpor. Ilinois
James Hamilton Lewis
Earthquake Toll Reaches 400 Killed
Rangoon and Feeu report mounting deaths from Monday's quake with about 400 killed in Feeu and over 290 killed or injured in Rangoon. Officials say figures are based on disrupted communications and on field reports from residents amid widespread damage and panic.
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Burma
India
Feeu
Totel
Mahatma Gandhi
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Tiosa
McMaster Wins South Dakota Republican Senate Nomination
In a tight race with Danforth, W H McMaster leads by about 1729 votes with 1461 precincts reporting. McMaster touted his Washington record and commitment to agriculture as Danforth conceded the nomination amid close county results across the state.
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Tenney
Larsen and Whitney
Way
Waterteader
W. H. McMauster
Watertows
X Way
Watertown
McMaster
Washington
Middlewest
South Dakota
May Rainfall Tops April as South Dakota Sees Wet Week
A week of May weather in South Dakota brought above normal moisture with rainfall across the state. Huron reports May rain surpassing April by noon and totals near two inches statewide, with drenching rain in the southeast and cool, improving soil conditions aiding crops and planting.
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Huron
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Yankton
Sioux
Falls
Brookings
Watertown
Danforth Thanks Friends For Yates
George J. Danforth of Sioux Falls wires congratulations to W. H. McMaster after McMaster wins the Republican nomination for senator. Danforth says the voters’ support is worth more than the office and he regrets not winning.
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Sioux Falls
W. H. McMaster
George J. Danforth
Associated Press
Danforth
McMaster
Bulow Faction Wins Democratic Senate Nomination in South Dakota
Sioux Falls reports Governor W C Bulow retains the party machine in the Democratic primary, defeating James McNamara of Huron for the senatorial nomination. D A McCullough leads for governor with 3086 votes in 143 precincts, while Fred Hildebrandt tops Vern Wohltheter for the Second Congressional District representative with 2823 to 1255 votes in 237 of 759 precincts.
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W. C. Bulow
James McNamara
Huron
Bulow
McCullough
L. E. Carey
McNamara
Balow
WsE7net
Fred Hildebrandt
Vern Wohlheter
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Watertown
Hildebrarer
Wehlheter
Youthful Slayer Goes On Trial Today
William Stratemeyer a 14 year old Meade county farm boy was to go on trial for first degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of his eight year old nephew Robert Haas. Leonard the boys brother testified he heard a shot and was threatened to aid in disposing of the body. The body was found in a waterhole a day later.
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William Strate—meyer
Meade County
Robert Haas
Stratemeyer
Robert
G Leondard
Hare
Leonard
Beadle County Election Returns Show Danforth Big Lead
Incomplete returns from Beadle County Janesville and surrounding precincts show George J. Danforth leading Senator W. H. McMaster for United States senator by wide margins. Royal C. Johnson and Tom Ayres lead congressional races, Gladys Pyle tops gubernatorial contenders. County offices show mixed results with several incumbents and challengers advancing in the incomplete tallies.
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George J. Danforth
W. H. McMaster
Danforth
McMaster
Gladys Pyle
Huron
Carl Guinderson
Brooke Howell
Carl Q. Trygstad
Warren E. Green
Li. S
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Spink
Redfeld
Spink County
William H. McMaster
Royal C. Johnson
Tom Ayres
Gunderson
Bulow
Fildebrandt
McCullough
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Trygstad
Howell
Green
Pyle
Brute
H. H. Bockelhelder
W. E. Waller
Charles H. Westing
George R. Bottom
Wallace E. Stewart
Harry Barr
H. ©. Schnittgrund
Dennis Cornell
J. D. Finnerty
FL E Cock
Edith Bastian
Lulu Olding
J. P. Wolf
Lewis J. Howard
A. F. Schleher
A.V. Zarenke
C. M. Halpenny
Arthur D. Coleman
Charles C. Marriner
Harry
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Carl Gunderson
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Charles E. Byrum
Leroy Tects
Henry Chamberlain
C. B. Knox
Adele M. Nelson
HL Ed. Steele
Glenn Smith
Veda Christy
John P. Bush
Agaist
Henry Groscluse
Mike Lange
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Frank Serbousek
H. A. Brooking
Harry Teels
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MM. Blaine
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Brooke Howell Moore
Statue to Valentino Dedicated in Hollywood
Dolores Del Rio dedicates a bronze statue of Rudolph Valentino in Hollywood California before about 304 attendees. The ceremony honors the late film star once the era’s most popular actor now remembered in a public memorial.
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