King George VI Calls for Peace in Empire Day Address
In Winnipeg on Empire Day, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth urged freedom and justice for all peoples, declaring no future use of force to settle disputes between the British Empire and the United States. The king praised self-government in Canada and spoke of shared ideals, as crowds braved rain to greet the royal procession and hear the address.
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Winnipeg
George VI
Empire
United Sites
George
Canada
Deeres
United States
Attacic
Rier
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Moorhead
Warren
Steven
Hallock
Norwood
St. Cloud
Detroit Lakes
St. Paul
Minnesota
American Legion
Manitoba
Aleze
KB George
England
State Follese
Brookings
S. D
Sioux City Manis Arrested at Gettysburg
Fred Searls, chief of the investigation division of the attorney general's office, said a Sioux City man named C. J. Jones was arrested by Gettysburg authorities and taken to Tyndall to be charged with burglary of a doctor's office in Springfield, involving drugs. He admitted the burglary and planned to plead guilty.
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Pierre
Fred Searls
Attorney Genera
C. J. Jones
Sioux City
Gettysburg
Tyndall
Springfield
Searls
Queen Sees Ojibway Encampment During Canadian Visit
King George and Queen Elizabeth halted a Fort William ceremony to meet 50 Ojibways. A mother carries her papoose on her back as the queen asks about the practice. The encampment impressed the royal party and a brief dance followed their departure.
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Fort William
Mont
King George
Queen Elizabeth
C. M. Ross
Queen Mary Injured In Car Crash Near London
Queen Mary suffered an eye injury when her high topped sedan overturned after a two ton truck hit it in Putney. Doctors said she passed a restless night but her general condition is satisfactory and she will be 72 Friday. Family and physicians, including Sir Richard Cruise and Sir John Weir, attended Marlborough House.
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London
Mary
Fhe
Queen Mary
Richard Cruise
Marlborough House
Duke of Windsor
Stanley Mewett
Lord Dawson of
Penn
John Weir
Weir
Prince of Walse
France
Dukes of Gloucester
Kent
Yoyal
Countess of
Harewood
Putney
Constance Milnes-Gaskell
Claud Hamilton
Collins Seeks Beckwith Ouster in South Dakota
Collins of Aberdeen former state employment director discharged months ago by T Beckwith chairman of the Unemployment Compensation Commission files ouster proceedings with Governor Harlan Bushfield to remove Beckwith from the commission.
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S. HB. Collins of
Aberdeer
South Dakota
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Harlan Bushfield
Beckwith
Senate Bloc Demands Repeal of Unused Profit Tax
Senate leaders vow full repeal of the undistributed profits tax after abandoning compromise ideas. Chairman Harrison of the Senate finance panel favored elimination to spur business, while Roosevelt signaled openness to repeal if revenue shifts from big corporations and evasion loopholes are avoided. News also covers farm appropriation debates and parity benefit funding.
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Washington
Harrison
Mississippi
Senate Financing Committee
American Retail Federation
Roosevelt
Garner
Agriculture Department
Senate House Committee
House
Senate
Congress
Clipper Yankee Clipper Reaches Marseille on Return Leg
The Yankee Clipper arrived in Marseille today at 12 45 p m 7 45 a m EST completing the first leg of its return trip from Southampton to New York in four hours and 20 minutes It will resume service for Horta in the Azores tomorrow morning along the regular Atlantic crossing schedule.
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Marc
Marseille
Southampton
New York
Tnaugh
Atlantic
Horta
Azores
West River and Hills See Widespread Rain In State
The West River country and northwest state areas received rain with up to two inches in the western section and an inch or more in the northeast. Bad Lands hub reported two inches unofficially and stock water dams were used as grasses revived. Black Hills towns logged varied totals from Edgemont one inch to Rapid City .49 with heavy rain at Hot Springs and good precipitation at several towns. Pierre near trace, Sisseton .90, Day County up to an inch and Greenville heaviest. Aberdeen had 43 but Watertown saw no rain. Other reports include Ardmore 1.58 Fairfax .10 Pabridge 1.2 Murdo .32 and Red Scaffold note see Rainfall page.
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Associated Press
West River Country
Range
Black Hills
Edgemont
Hill City
Rapid City
Hot Springs
Custer
Deadwood
Sturgis
Spearfish
Lemmon
Pierre
Sisseton
Bristol
Day County
Greenville
Aberdeen
Watertown
Corn and Wheat Station Service
Huron
Ardmore
Fairfax
Pabridge
Murdo
Huron Pupils Near End Of Term Commencement Function
Huron public schools enter the home stretch of the 1938 39 term with final examinations set for Friday and Monday. All schools close Tuesday for Memorial Day observances. Graduation activities build to a Sunday bac calaureate at Sluron College auditorium with Rev Alfred Trewermy of First Baptist delivering the sermon to the 1939 graduates.
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Huron
A. J. Lang
Lang
Huron High School
Sluron College
Alfred Trewermy
First Baptist
Harknem
Spek
1939 Weather Not So Bad Olson Finds
Olson, city treasurer, notes 1939 weather trends against drought in spring. He cites figures from 1934 showing highs to 104 degrees on May 18 and 29 with lows around 60 and 64. The record mentions May 31 and a scorching 108 with scant rainfall, reflecting torrid conditions prior to recent rains.
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Olson
W. A. Olson
Mnany
Issue on Soviet Pact at Showdown Stage in London
Britain faces a cabinet decision on accepting Soviet terms for a mutual aid pledge to join a three power front with France and the USSR. Halifax returned from Geneva after talks with Maisky as Paris reports progress. Chamberlain voiced optimism in the Commons about reaching full agreement soon.
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London
Associated Press
Britain
France
Russia
Georges Bonnet
Paris
Geneva
Daladier
Aaland Islands
Gulf of Finland
Germany
Italy
Pootung
Whangpoo River
Shanghai
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Viscount Halifax
Ivan Maisky
Clergy appointments in Diocese of Sioux Falls announced
The Very Rev. P. T. Monaghan said several changes in the Diocese of Sioux Falls with J. J. O Neill of Clark moving to Huron to fill the vacancy from Father Gaire s death. Rev Patrick OG Ryan moves to St Joseph s Hospital Mitchell as chaplain and Rev Edward O Conor becomes Clark s chaplain. Rev J J O Neill to St Martins Church Huron to fill vacancy caused by Rev Gaire s death arrives late today.
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Beresford
P. T. Monaghan
Sioux Falls
J. J. O'Neil
Clark
Huron Church
Gaire
Patrick OG. Ryan
Dell Rapids
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mitchell
Edward O'Conor
J. J. O'Neill
St. Martin’s Church
Huron
John Gaire
Rescue Bell Brings Up 15 Survivors From Squalus Tragedy
Fifteen officers and men were pulled alive from the Squalus after it sank in 240 feet, with a second mercy trip bringing eight more survivors. Ninety minutes earlier the endurance of divers and the Falcon’s rescue bell was tested as crews prepared to recover others believed alive, while officials reported 27 initially trapped and a potential 14 more to save, with hopes fading for some.
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Rescue Bell
Portsmouth
N. H
Navy
Falcon
Naval Hospital
Fortsmouth
Huron
John T. Thomasa
Royalton
Minn
Simost
Squalus
Rescue bell details for submarine recovery operation
Report describes the Falcon rescue bell used to lift entombed crew from a submarine trapped at 240 feet. It explains the suction gasket, pascue hatch, windlass, and cat eye fittings, enabling eight men to transfer from hull to bell and surface, with the bell containing lights and a telephone for communication.
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Sguslus
Falcon
Mrs. Ruth Deets Falls Ill in Pierre Hospital
Ruth Deets director of child welfare for the South Dakota Security Department is critically ill in a Pierre hospital. She has suffered uremia and has been hospitalized since last week. She is the wife of Lee Deets a professor at the University of South Dakota.
Ford Surplus Declines in 1938 Annual Statement
Ford Tire Company reports a decline in its surplus account for 1938 in the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation. The year’s total surplus stood at 538,821,274 dollars, down from 808,085,938 dollars in the previous 12 months.
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FORD
Boston
Ford Tire Company
Massachusetts Department of Corporations and ‘Taxation
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Richmond
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