Break-In Clash at Wolsey Bakery Ends in Fleeing Suspect
Early morning break-in at Semoha bakery in Wolsey sparked a gun battle as proprietor Richard Semoha exchanged shots with an intruder. Semoha fired through a broken door wounding no one. suspect fled with an accomplice in a yellow-wheeled sedan. Authorities, including Beadle County Sheriff John Boyle, pursued clues but found none. The incident is under investigation with details sparse.
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Smoha
Wolsey
Richard Semoha
Beadle County
John Boyle
Chan Royer
Mauder
Semoha
Semnoha
Semohha
Semneha
Semeha
Mmachine
Wrute
Boyle
St Olaf Honors Crown Prince Olav with Doctor of Laws
St Olaf College in Northfield Minnesota awarded Crown Prince Olav of Norway the honorary Doctor of Laws. Crown Princess Martha accompanied him on a U.S. tour. The citation praised his democratic spirit and liberal views. The prince planned a Rochester clinic visit before continuing to Kansas City.
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Minn
St. Olaf College
Crown Prince Olav
Norway
Martha
Minnesota
United States
C. A. Mellby
St. Olaf Collegetari
Rochester
William J.ean
St Mary's Hospital
Kansas City
Minnesoin
Debcorah
Horder
Prognar
Adittort
Rilard A. Waleb
Natonal Guard
Northfield Sundar
St. Olaf Cattece
St. Olaf Tutheran
College Student Denies Killings in Phoenix Slayings
Knoxv ille dispatch reports 22-year-old college youth Robert M. Burgunder Jr. agreed to waive extradition to Arizona over the killings of two automobile salesmen, Jack Peterson 35 and Ellis M. Koury 25, whose bodies were found near Phoenix. Burgunder admitted being in the car but denied involvement while Arizona officers and County Attorney Rich ard Harness prepared to transport him. His mother Ruth Burgunder Alhambra Calif sent a telegram offering encouragement.
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Robert Burgunder, Jr
Arizona State Teachers, College
Phoenix
Axiz
Priga
King's County
Washington
Tennessee
Knoxville
Tenn
Lon Jordan
Ariz
Robert M. Burgunder, Jr
Arizona
Jordan
Richard Harness
Burgunder
Seattle
Wash
Washington State Reformatory
Ruth Burgunder
Alhambra
Calif
Marauders Enter High School Building But No Loot
Marauders entered the senior high school building overnight by breaking a northeast entrance door and damaged the superintendent's office. they fled without loot after failing to open the safe. Police Chief Jake S. Nelson said clues were lacking following a weekend discovery by Superintendent A. J. Lang.
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Jake S. Nelson
Supt
A. J. Lang
Lang
Astrona Tte
Nelson
Toay
Italy Germany To Enter Formal Military Pact
The Associated Press reports Italy and Germany will bind their axis relationship into a formal military and political alliance. The move sets Rome and Berlin against Britain and France, with emphasis on potential effects in eastern Europe and the Polish issue around Danzig.
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Italy
Germany
Associated Press
Rome
Berlin
Paris
London
Mussolini
Poland
Soviet Union
Britain
Danzig
Chamberlain
Richard Butler
International
LaGuardia Defends WPA Policy Before House Committee
New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia told the House WPA Investigating Committee that abandoning the WPA would be tragic and unworkable for cities. As head of the U S Conference of Mayors he urged more city discretion in project allocation and warned no city can bear extra relief burdens.
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Washington
LaGuardia
New York City
Works Progress Administration
United States Conference of Mayors
House
WPA
United States
Belgian demobilization of third of technical experts begins
Brussels on May 8 reports the Belgian government ordered demobilization of one third of the technical experts recently called to the colors at Antwerp as signs of easing international tension. The rest were to be demobilized by May.
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Brussels
Antwerp
Michigan Forest Fire Situation Improves
Michigan fires in Montmorency Presque Isle and Cheboygan counties waned as lighter winds aided containment efforts. More than 2000 firefighters began a coordinated assault at dawn with state conservation officials reporting improved conditions by midmorning.
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Michigan
Detroit
Lower Peninsula
Montmorency
Presque Isle
Cheboygan
State Conservation Department
Atlanta
Kennedy Hosts Royal Couple With English Menu
The American embassy dinner for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, hosted by Ambassador Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy, followed royal custom except for using an English menu instead of French. This gesture reportedly signals future expectations of deference from the royal visit.
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Goodby
George
Queen Elizabeth
Joseph Paplé
U.S
Kennedy
Buckingham Palace
Nedy
DeWitt MacKenzie
Ken- AP
Huron Weekend Rain Totals Reach .36 Inch
Central South Dakota reports show Huron area weekend rainfall at .36 inches after a Saturday afternoon shower. Other locales along the railroad line recorded scattered amounts from Hitchcock to Centerville, with Beresford noting two inches in the period from Friday morning to Saturday night. Temperatures fell to near freezing as forecasters warned of cool, fair conditions ahead.
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Huron
South Dakota
Dakota Division
N. W
Lake Preston
Pierre
Hitchcock
Esmond
Iroquois
Canova
Carthage
Centerville
Hurley
Salem
Alcester
Beresford
Ransfort
Groton
Doland and Clark
Conde
Henry
Gattysburg
Tueadeysy Wrpe
Federal Meteorology LB
Laskowslh
AT&T President Tops 1938 Corporate Pay Leaders
Walter Gifford led 1938 executive remuneration at AT T with 209 350 dollars in pay and stock, while Robert C Stanley of International Nickel of Canada earned 204 700 dollars. The Treasury listing shows 19 officials earned 100 000 to 200 000 and 65 between 50 000 and 100 000, with other high earners including Knudsen, Sloan, Paley, Sarnoff, Atherton, Cooper, Clemant, Porter, Jones, and Lovejoy among major firms.
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Washington
Walter Gifford
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Securities Commission
Robert C. Stanley
International Nickel of Canada, Ltd
William §. Knudsen
General Motors
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
Charles F. Kettering
William S. Paley
Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
H. F. Atherton
Allied Chemical and Dye
C. P. Cooper
Martin W. Clemant
Pennsylvania Railroad
Seton Porter
National Distillers Products Corp
Charles L. Jones
Frank W. Lovejoy
Eastman Radai Company
Royal Arch Masons Ceremonial Tonight in Huron
Huron Chapter No. 10 Royal Arch Masons will confer the Royal Arch degree on a class of 25 candidates at a ceremony in Hollock tonight. Candidates are from Huron Mitchell Hurley Gregory Aberdeen Wagner Yankton. state leaders including Most Excellent Grand High Priest and Most Worshipful Grand Master will attend. Harvey A. Tice hosts and a lunch with talks by notable Masons will follow.
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Huron
Royal Arch
Hollock
Mitchell
Hurley
Gregory Aberdeen
Wagner
Yank‘otl
Royal
Arch Masonz
South Dakota
Elvin F. Strain
Gregory
Masons of
South
Duke of Windsor Appeals to Reason Broadcast Tonight
VERDUN France May 83 The Duke of Windsor completes his international appeal to be broadcast to the United States tonight despite British and Canadian radio networks declining to carry it. A party member said he has a “very good reason” to proceed amid criticisms that the speech is inopportune while King George VI travels on a goodwill voyage to North America.
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Verdun
France
Duke of Windsor
United States
London
British Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Edward Wills
George VI
High Seas
North America
Free Choice Of Physicians Asked At SD Osteopathic Meet
Members of the South Dakota Osteopathic Association gathered in Huron for their 36th annual convention and voted unanimously to urge Congress to preserve free choice of physician and government-funded indigent care. Early registration included half the state’s osteopathic practitioners as officers anticipated records with two days of sessions. Dr C C Reid spoke on personality in practice and Dr Wallace M Pearson on osteopathic problems in nervous physiology.
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Huron
South Dakota Ostopathic Association
Congres I
C.c.reid
Denver Polyclinic
Post Graduate College
Wallace M Pearson
Kirksville College of Osteopathy
O'Neill
Mitchell
Reid
Priest Fatally Injured In South Dakota Crash
The Rev. Father John Gaire of Martin’s Catholic Church in Huron died after a car accident three miles south of Graton, with Sister Dorothy of St. Teresa parochial school seriously hurt. Brown County reports blame a highway blowout and center ridge for the fatal crash. Gaire suffered a skull fracture while Sister Dorothy endured a broken leg and severe injuries. Gaire’s body was taken to a local funeral home and Sister Dorothy was treated at St Luke’s Hospital after being thrown from the vehicle. Mass was said at St Martin’s Church this morning.
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John Gaire
Martin’s Catholic Church
Huron
Graton
Aberdeen
Associated Press
Dorothy
Hare
St. Teresa
St. Luke's Hospital
Brown County
Shine
Gaire
Owen King
Grotan
Bordihy
St Luke's Hospital
St. Maretin's Church
Break Is Near In Coal Strike
A possible breakthrough in the deadlocked coal contract talks surfaced as Dr. John R. Steelman of the U.S. Labor Department hinted at an imminent development after a morning session with miners and operators. He offered a compromise proposal and warned that a major move could occur later in the day.
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New York
May
John R. Steelman
U.S. Labor Department
Steelman
Navy Supply Bill Passed By House
The House approved and sent to the Senate a peace time naval appropriation bill totaling 774,414,241 dollars, about 17 million under estimates but 146 million over the current year. It adds 2,941,000 for air bases on Midway Palmyra and Johnston and funds 121 vessels plus 23 more, including two 45,000 ton battleships, with 51,847,000 allotted for 500 new planes.
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Washington
House
Senate
mid-Pacific
Midway
Palmyra
Johnston
Appropriations Committee
Naval Air Force
Navy
Bureau of Aeronautics
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