Evelyn McDonald Leads in Golden Girl Contest 1998
Evelyn McDonald of Huron jumped to first place in the Golden Girl popularity contest during the festival's opening day. Phyllis Hoffman of Huron close behind, with Marian Walsh also among top contenders. Other entrants include Betty Donlin of Miller and Helen Gibbs of Highmore as voting tallies update.
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American Legion
Huron
Scbesisntial
Evelyn McDonald
Miss McDonald
Phylls Hoffman
Betty Donlin
Miller
Marian Walsh
Coates
Huron Pouliis
Toffman
Huro
Betty Doslin
Helen Gibbs
Highmore
Marzaret
Pegoy’ Lambert
Foulkton Ae
Jim Bloomnberg
Shirley Vollenweider
Hitchene
Bedman
May Challenge Fortes Hope in Hudson County
Newark N J May 21. Franklin W Fort defeated by Governor Harold Hoffman for fourth place as delegate at large to the Republican national convention. Fort and supporters planned an possible challenge to Hoffmans large Hudson County vote. Hoffman polled 219104 in Hudson to Fort 7963. 28 of 22 delegates pledged to Landon Edge led statewide.
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May
Hoffman
Franklin Fort
Hudson County
Newark
N. J
Franklin W. Fort
Harold G. Hoffman
D. Keep
South Orange
Cam~paimm
Affman
Hudson
Fort
Waler E. Edge
Edward D. Dutfield
Edna B. Conklin
Alfred
Roosevelt
Two Killed in Fresh Political Outbursts in Spain
Madrid reports that two persons were killed and eight wounded in renewed violence between Spain's political left and right. Strikes were declared in several towns as unrest continued.
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Madrid
Spain
City Commission Votes To Raise Ravine Lake For Pool
City commissioners in a special session approved raising Ravine Park lake to create a summer recreational center. The plan, with a projected June completion, calls for a gravel beach and a 17 acre lake. cost about 1000 dollars with pump support from Northwestern Public Service Co. The project restricts swimming area to the south of Fourth Street.
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Ravine Lake
City of Huron
City Commission
Ravine Park Lake
Lake Proposition
Dan J. Sears
Tate
James River
Third Street
Northwestern Public Service Company
Colurebus
Sears
North End
North Fourth Street
Fourth Street
Loftus H. Ward
Special Commission
Six Escaped Lepers Still At Large On Cuil Island
Six lepers who escaped from the world’s largest leper colony on Cuil Island are believed to have fled in a stolen fishing boat after killing seven Filipinos and wounding three. Constabulary and bureau officials report no new sightings since the Kalumpang raid on Aboa be Island, as authorities pursue by sea with limited craft.
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Sianila
Tobey
Cuilon
Constabulary
Romeo
Bureau of non-Christian Tribes
Kalumpang
Aboabe Island
Sland
Missouri project allotment for Mississippi River work
The army engineers allotted 25.471 million dollars for Upper Mississippi River work in the next fiscal year starting July 1. Of this, 22.9 million funds the nine foot canalization program and 1.571 million covers maintenance.
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Missouri
Washington
Army Engineers
Mirsissippi
West Fearth
Hades
Meee SE Air Maint
Mayor Sees End of Big Civic Problem
Mayor John P. Walsh announced the end of a major civic issue as the Huron commission voted to raise Ravine Park Take level. The plan includes a temporary dam to use the lake area on the south side, creating a 17 acre water body with a 200 foot gravel beach and ample shore line for boating and swimming. The mayor signaled further lake improvements like bathhouses would follow soon.
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John P. Walsh
Huron Commission
Ravine Park
North Fourth Street
Walsh
Beavers Captured Alive After Savage Prison Break
Claude Beavers was brought back alive to the state penitentiary after masterminding a violent breakout that killed a foreman and wounded a guard. He surrendered peacefully in the Jack Fork mountains. Five hunters tracked him to a brush refuge with the aid of a barking hound. Two other fugitives remain at large.
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Beavers
Rey W. Kenny
Pooessomen
Julius Bohannon
A.C. McArthur
Blunt City Treasurer Keeps 1884 Cash and Warrant Books
The city of Blunt uses a treasurer’s cash book and warrant book made by A. Chaney and Sons of Huron. They have been in continuous use since 1884. F. S. McDaniel is the present city treasurer at Blunt.
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Blunt
France Battles in Ethiopia and South Dakota Bankers Meet
Reports from Addis Ababa describe Franco Italian tensions and foreign guards in Ethiopia as Paris presses for settlement while Britain probes the fate of a missing ambulance orderly. In Aberdeen South Dakota Penfold becomes president of the Bankers Association as 45th annual convention closes with talks on banking reform and a slate of officers elected.
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France
Penfold
Fullinweider
S. D. Bankers Association
Ethiopia
Associated Press
Messagero
Divedawa
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Paris
Leon Blum
Eyance
Baroglio
Africa
Pimtros
Badoglio
Geneva
Harold B. Butler
Maurice Hankey
Imperial Defense Council
London
Aberdeen
W. B. Penpold
Belle Fourche
South Dakotas Banners Association
J. R. McKnight
Pierre
Rapid City
W. S. Given
D. J. Hull
Jewel
Me. Penfold
George C. Full Tinweider
Huron
Age Sociation
Given
Hull
Don Devey
Westport
Bir
George A. Starling
South Dakota Bankers Association
American Bankers Association
South Dakota
State Banking Commission
D. I. Needham
New York
Bs A
mnaHcubine
Cahalan
John M. Thomson
Centerville
Association For South Dakota
T. M.brisbine
Woonsocket
W. C. Rempfer
Parkston
Charles W. Christen
Roscoe
A. B. Cahalan
Miller
J.C. Vandagrift
Sioux Fouls
C. A. Bremer
Statebank
National Bank, Savings and Trust
South Dakota Banking Commission
C. W. Meyhaus
Sioux Falls
Harold Thompsson
Presho
F. A. Olson
Toronto
L. C. Foreman
Elkton
D. W. Dewey
H. ©. Edmunds
Yankton
L. M. Larsen
Wessington Springs
Russell Bard
Charles Cheisten
Rosene
W. H. Frei
Wagner
Hindenburg Heads Back to Germany
The dirigible Mindenburg headed across the Atlantic from Lakehurst New Jersey aiming for Germany as winds hindered westward progress. It marks the second of ten round trips planned for the summer between Germany and the United States with a stop to Rio de Janeiro after June 23. Aboard were 51 passengers and a two and one quarter ton racing plane belonging to James H Haizlip of St. Louis speed pilot.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Mindenburg
Atlantic
Germany
United States
Rio de Janeiro
James H. (Oimmy) Haizlip
St. Louis
Oklahoma City Woman Gets Jail Sentence for Manslaughter
Mrs. Ethel Cook, mother of two, was sentenced to six months in Oklahoma County jail for second degree manslaughter in the death of her husband George Cook. He was shot in a car outside their home last March after alleged abuse and threats. A district court jury convicted her as she pleaded temporary insanity.
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Oklahoma City
Ethel Cook
Oklahoma County
George Cook
Cook
Secom
Graff Announces Liquor Reforms
Sioux Falls mayor A N Graff unveiled a two year plan for city reform including tighter liquor controls. The plan would close night clubs, limit beer by the glass at outlying restaurants, and may renew licenses to enforce changes. He backed a city purchasing agent to centralize buying and push civil service legislation next session.
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Sioux Falls
A. N. Graff
Borah May Withdraw From Republican Presidential Race
Washington May 21 Men who know the Republican campaign expect Senator Borah to withdraw before the Cleveland convention. Observers note Borah carried few delegates and anti London ammunition may be triggered by others. Political figures close to Borah have hinted at damaging evidence and explosive quotations from Standard Oil and London sources.
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Borah
Washington
Cleveland
Ave
London
Mr. Borah
Arman
Sax
Townsend Denies Charge of Fraud Before House Panel
Washington May 21 Dr F E Townsend founder of the Townsend old age pension movement testified before a House investigating committee denying any use of the mails to defraud. Counsel said $11 040 was raised for a congressional fund via Townsendgrams sent through the mails. Townsend said he did not know of the appeal and did not believe the mails were used to defraud.
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Washington
Townsend Old Age Pension Organization
House
James R. Sullivan
Congressional
Sullivan
F. E. Townsend
Local farm device eases labor on Bruns' yard
Reports from Hecla and Scotia detail a tractor yadlo innovation by Fred Bruns easing field monotony. A hit and run in Scotia injured 4 year old Larrane Klein, with authorities uncertain about the vehicle, possibly stolen. Navy contract awarded to Curtiss for 40 scout planes. Mrs Roosevelt's condition after a fall described as excellent. General strike in Venezuela targets congress dissolution. Mrs Kasper safely delivered quadruplets in Little Ferry after birth complications.
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Hecla
Fred Bruns
Fred
Washington
Navy Department
Curtiss Airplane and Motor Company of
Buffalo
N. Y
Hyde Park
N.Y
Sara Delano Roosevelt
Scott Lord Smith
Poughkeepsie
Rail labor and management reach five year protection pact
An agreement ending rail consolidation disputes provides dismissal wages up to one year for long service employees and partial salaries for those with 15 years. The five year pact, effective June 8, follows Roosevelt’s urging for voluntary worker protection and excludes new compulsory safety measures.
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Washington
Roosevel
Ourhue
George M. Harrison
Railway Labor
Teld
Roosevelt
Harrison
Joseph B. Eastman
Eastman
Roosevelt signs electricity bill for rural electrification
President Roosevelt signed the Norrix bill authorizing 410 million dollars over nine years to extend power to rural areas. Morris L Cooke of Pennsylvania named electrification administrator for a ten year term. Loans up to 350 million in year one, 40 million annually for nine years, with farm cooperatives given preference.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Norrix
Morris L. Cooke
Pennsylvania
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Rural Electrification Administration
Weather outlook for Yor Huron and Vicinity
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with thundershowers this afternoon or tonight. Cooler conditions follow. South Dakota sees partly cloudy skies tonight and Friday with thundershowers in the far east this afternoon or tonight. cooler Friday.
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Huron
South Dakota
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Townsend
Scotia, Ned
Larrane Klein
Scotia
Maracatbo
Venezuela
Caracas
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Netonal Congress
Fassiac
Mirs
Emil Kasper
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Little Ferry
Frank
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Jerusalem
Jerusa
Jem
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