12 May 1939
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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1939
Page
1
The article reports a fatal shooting of a former Pierre stenographer and a man, with sparse details on the incident. It notes subsequent police investigation and potential motives under local crime reporting standards. No names or dates are fully confirmed in the surviving copy.
An explosion of grain dust is blamed for a fire that destroyed five grain elevators on Chicago's South Side. Firefighters battled the flames for more than five hours with 400 men on site. Twenty two injured, 18 of them firefighters. losses projected near $4 million with grain losses over $2 million in storage. Elevators operated by Axenbaum Brothers and Norris Grain Company. Total storage capacity over 6,000,000 bushels.
Large throngs gathered at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Huron for the final rites of Father John Gaire a 34 year old priest fatally injured in an auto crash last Monday A friend of his boyhood days Father J P O Mahoney preached and recalled Gaire's life of service after his ordination in Ireland eight years ago.
New York May 12 The joint bargaining committee for United Mine Workers of America CIO and Appalachian operators reached a draft contract after eight weeks of deadlock. It includes the union shop clause, meaning new hires must join the union within a set time, while existing nonmembers are not required to join. A drafting panel will prepare the contract for a joint committee vote. some operators may withdraw if they oppose the agreement.
President Roosevelt stated he would back repeal of the undistributed profits tax only if an alternative method to prevent legal tax evasion by the wealthy could be found. He stressed revenue must be preserved and suggested treasury studies may not be issued as formal recommendations. The discussion touched on proposed wartime bonds and broader tax strategy while lawmakers debated how to replace lost revenue.
Henry Brandt a Deadwood WPA worker will work days and serve nights in jail for 60 days after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. Judge Harold Shea sentenced him to 601 days with 5 pm to 7 am confinement on weekends and additional times not working. Brandt must post a $2000 surety bond and refrain from driving for a year. He reported to Lawrence County jail after arraignment.
AP reports Turkey becomes the sixth nation in the British French front as six nations sign the anti Comintern pact. Rival lines show Britain France bloc with France Palland Greece Turkey while other powers Italy Japan Spain Hungary Manchoukuo. Soviet Russia remains doubtful.
NEW YORK May 12 Mercy killer 45 year old Liner Greenfield acquitted of manslaughter in the death of his 16 year old son Jerome after four hour deliberation. He planned a new life with his wife and possibly an adopted son to replace the boy they “loved more than anyone.” Greenfield testified he chloroformed his son on January 12 amid voices urging him to end the boy’s suffering and it was God’s will.
In a rapid shift, Soviet Russia rises to a dominating political role in Europe as Britain and France seek Moscow backing against aggression. The Munich conference and shifts in Balkan alignments show Moscow gaining prestige while Berlin Rome axis patients gestures toward Moscow raise new strategic dynamics across Poland and the Balkans.
Burgos Spain May 12 The Spanish government announced May 15 as the day for Generalissimo Francisco Franco s victory parade in Madrid with nationalist troops. The return of Italian troops who fought with the nationalists was delayed to allow their participation.
Prime Minister Chamberlain announced Britain and Turkey agreed to mutual aid if a war in the Mediterranean arises from aggression. He said the pledge is binding until a definite pact is finished. The move complements Britain and France backing, as Daladier's government wins a confidence vote in Paris. Poland seeks closer ties with Soviet Russia amid German demands over Danzig and the Polish Corridor. Britain eyes Rumania aid and broader guarantees as tensions rise.
In Sidney Nebraska a 14 month old boy Jimmy Sulcer was saved by Sheriff W. W. Schulz after a confrontation with his father James W. Sulcer who shot at officers. The father killed himself after officers used tear gas and retrieved the child from a farmhouse. The incident included a prior shooting of the boy’s aunt by the father.
Victims identified as Clara Olson and Earl Ward, a garage operator and stenographer, were found mortally wounded near a roadside car north of Sioux Falls. Coroner called it murder and death by own action. Olson died at the scene. Ward died later at a hospital. Witnesses say an argument preceded the shooting. Ward had left the garage for Olson to go to work, and both were known to have a seven year on again off again relationship. Authorities noted close range shots with powder burns and a revolver found at the scene.
Miss Clara Olson, once secretary to South Dakota Secretary of State Olive Ringsrud, was found mortally wounded this morning near Sioux Falls. Olson and her supervisor Erling Hauge moved to Pierre after the new administration took office and shared a small cottage.
The Senate approved a record 1.218 billion dollar farm appropriations bill aimed at boosting farm income and prices through direct payments soil conservation checks and removal of surpluses. A House-leaning push to cut added items failed as the chamber rejected a return to committee for elimination of added benefits. Minnesota North and South Dakota senators split on the Gurney led reduction move with all six regional senators backing final passage.
On May 12 aboard Empress of Australia the king ordered the two escorting cruisers Glasgow and Southampton to splice the main brace. Every man on the ships received an extra issue of rum for the coronation anniversary, while a 21 gun royal salute was fired at noon. The king and queen, despite fog delaying the liner, were expected to reach Quebec next Monday morning.
The Senate approved the president's second government reorganization plan. It consolidates a number of agencies and abolishes the coal commission, transferring its functions to the Interior Department. The reshuffle takes effect 60 days from now, with both chambers required to approve the final plan.
Merle Buck and Elmer Collins landed on the James River with a pontoon-equipped aeroplane. Buck, a former Huronian now in Robbinsdale Minnesota, plans a trip to northern Minnesota after meeting his father A E Buck at Lake Bigstone. Buck attracted a large crowd yesterday while piloting the craft and will travel on for a northern Minnesota fishing trip later this month.
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