Weather turns fair after year’s heaviest South Dakota rain
After yesterday’s record 24 hour rainfall in Huron and central South Dakota, forecasts predict fair, cooler tonight and warmer Saturday. Rain totals across the state ranged from 0.18 to 1.40 inches, with Sioux Falls reporting 1.40 inches and Pierre 1.27 inches, aiding fall plowing and pasture recovery.
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Huron
WM. E. Blystone
South Dakota
Sioux
Falls
Sioux Falls
Salem
Egan
Mitchell
Pierre
Brookings
Canton
Howard
Yankton
Watertown
Aberdeen
Rapid City
Akron Moonlight Flight: Navy Dirigible Completes Test Cruise
Akron reports the UV 8 S Akron completing its second successful night flight lasting 3 hours 51 minutes with 109 aboard. The dirigible circled two miles above the deck in a moonlit autumn sky as ground crew waited. The flight, part of a five stage test program, validated general airworthiness and paves the way for navy acceptance.
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Akron
Ohio
Navy
Weather Freres and Betendiy Forecast Tonight
Weather Freres predicts cooler conditions in the northwest portion tonight with a generally cooler trend. Betudtuy reports warmer weather elsewhere and notes a temperate, unsettled pattern across the region.
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Tenia
Reed Presents Sales Tax Plan to Hoover
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania pushes a one half percent sales tax to close treasury deficits. He argues Britain faced similar measures and backs President Hoover's address to the American Legion, saying the Legion’s stance could shape the bonus bill. Reed opposes cutting salaries, saying it would bar the poor from office. He notes a $2,000 earner would pay about $19 yearly on the full taxable expenditure.
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Washington
Reed
Pennsylvania
Hoover
United States
Great Britain
Treasury
American Legion
Congress
Pennsylvanian
Swank Indicted in Duckworth Murder in Indiana
Crown Point Indiana Sept 25 1942 Lake county grand jury indicted Perry Swank age 15 for first degree murder in the shooting of Eugene Duckworth of Lowell after a robbery at a filling station last Sunday night Police say Swank confessed and will plead guilty Prosecutor Robert Estill may seek a 10 to 15 year reformatory sentence
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Swank
Duckworth
Crown Point
Ind
Lake County
Grand Jury
Perry Swank
Eugene Duckworth
Lowell
Robert Estill
Hairdressers Open Meeting At Mitchell
The South Dakota Hairdressers Association held its annual convention in Mitchell with about 100 registrants for a two day session. Miss Eleanor Wolff of Rapid City presided over a business session and question box. Modern beauty culture exhibits were shown as the election closes tomorrow.
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Mitchell Mitchell
South Dakota Hairdressers’ Association
Eleanor Wolff
Rapid City
Romillard Goes to Circuit Court for Assault Case
ELK POINT September hearing before a county justice of the peace leads to Romillard facing trial in circuit court on an assault charge. He is accused of wielding an axe against neighbor William J. Gil in a feud between families, with alleged events dated September 9. In New York, a federal suit seeks confiscation of the DO-X vessel over patent infringements by its owners and builders.
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Romillard
Elk Point
Everitt
Union
William
J. Gil
Do-X
New York
Sasac Schafran
Jacob Thaer
Leaker Arrested In Contempt Case Over Cattle Tests
In Cedar county Iowa a man identified as Lenker faced contempt of court charges after authorities removed quarantined cattle for bovine tuberculosis testing. Guardsmen backed the operation at the testing sites in Muscatine and nearby farms as 250 guardsmen, with machine guns, surrounded the six mile testing zone. Local farmers demanded Gov Turner release Lenker and withdraw troops. a protest meeting in Mount Pleasant drew 700 farmers.
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Tipton
Iowa
Cédar County
J. W. Lenker
Anamosa
W. H. Bailey
Mt Pleasant
Henry County
Lenker
Harry Duffy
Muscatine
Duffy
General Bailey
Fenletsoie
No Man's Land
Revision Of Loan Regulation Sought
Pierre based official Mr Green, recovering from illness, met with federal officers and Northwest governors to seek favorable changes to feed loan regulations. No definite plans announced, but developments expected within days as he remained in contact from his office.
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Pierre
Occu Oy
Wovelnn Green
Doec
Northwest
Green
Vare Faces Hicks in National Women’s Golf Final
Mrs Glenna Collett Vare of Philadelphia defeated Veve Van Wie of Chicago to reach the finals of the National Women’s Golf Championship at Buffalo Country Club Wil- liamstown. Hicks and Van Wie had advanced through the semifinals to set up the title bout.
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Helen Hicks
Jack Frost Demonstrates Police Prowess in Bensenville
In Bensenville Illinois three men tried a hold up at a filling station. Jack Frost, chief of police, intervened by striking two assailants together and knocking the third down. The trio was jailed and inquired about his identity.
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Bensenville
III
Jack Frost
Cornell Elected Head Of Legion In Huron Post
Lawrence H. Cornell named commander of William Reaves post of the American Legion for the coming year. He is an assistant cashier at the National Bank of Huron and will take office October 8. Other officers include T. J. Coughlin as vice commander and A. B. Slake and A. B. McClaskey reelectees as finance officer and historian respectively. Charles W. Lemke of Yale becomes sergeant at arms. adjutant to be appointed. Discussions covered Armistice Day dance and carnival reports, with a bronze drum corps medal shown. H. M. Carter attended from Aberdeen post.
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Lawrence H. Cornell
William Reaves
American Legion
Cornell
National Bank of Huron
William C. Walter
Knights of Columbus
Legion
Welter
T. J. Coughlin
Irving R. Crawford
A.B. Slake
A. B. McClaskey
Charles W. Lemke
Yale
M. F. Wait
Dircuss
Dobson Brothers
Department
Rapid City
McClemkey
Doy Eeceder
H. M. Carter
Aberdeen Post
Prohibition Issue Predicted In 1932 Beer Fight Seen
Washington reports a brewing pro prohibition debate in Congress spurred by the American Legion referendum proposal. Senators from both parties forecast an active year with talks of submitting the Eighteenth Amendment to the people and potential beer legislation. Farm impact data suggests legalizing beer could harm dairy markets, while reactions range from praise to condemnation of the Legion’s plan.
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John F. Chester
Washington
American Legion
Bulkley
Ohio
Walsh
Montana
Hyde
Department of Agriculture
Anti-Saloon League
Legion
iLeague
Henry H. Curran
Association Against the
Wilson
St Joseph
Missouri
Clarence True Wilson
Methodist’ Episcopal
Detroit
Brockhart
Iowa
Forming A Third Party In State
Pierre September 25 The Liberty party may form in South Dakota after a notice to the secretary of state. G G Lasell of Sisseton asks for party organization regulations without details. Law requires petition backing by 3 percent of governor votes, about 6 087 voters this year. Organizers have four days before the primary to file petitions with party purpose and ticket.
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State Pierre
Daakota
Lberty
G.G. Lasell
Sisseton
Painting Exhibit Planned For Late September
An exhibit of 150 reproductions of classic and modern paintings will run September 29 30 and October 1 in the Washington school gymnasium. Art supervisor Miss Schubert said the show should benefit the school picture fund and that an admission charge will be made to see the benefit of the fund.
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Washington School
Grenssium
Mier Tima Schubert
Equalization Fee and Debenture Plan Revived for Farm Aid
Washington reports the export debenture proposal to aid farming will return next week. The National Grange backs a two cent per pound debenture rate on tenderable cotton and tobacco to strengthen tariff effects on farm goods. The plan envisions negotiable certificates equal to about half the tariff, discounted to importers for duties payment. The American Farm Bureau Federation has revived its equalization fee. Senator McNary urges farm groups to unite for marketing act revision.
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Washington
The
National Grange
Grange
American Farm Bureau Federation
McNary
Oregon
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Gifford Urges Present Wages Amid Debate On Reductions
Washington Sept 25 Walter H Gifford national relief director urged maintaining existing wage scales noting he would not elaborate further. The remarks echoed earlier at the Associated Press luncheon in New York with Hoover administration ties. Labor groups estimate 5.6 million idle and winter unemployment looming as wage cuts draw criticism from William Green AFL leader. Doak and Hoover aides weighed in but offered no decisive White House comment. Some executives warn reductions reflect bad thinking and may threaten small industry revival.
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Washington
Walter
Gifford
National Relief
Associated Press
New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Hoover
Lsbor
Doak
Iself
Providence
Rhode Island
White House
Commerce and Labor Departments
Goodwin Man Fatally Injured in Auto Collision
A. A. Kroehnen, 90, of Goodwin, suffered severe skull fracture and paralysis on his right side after his auto collided with a car driven by John Brasigham of Watertown north of Clear Lake. Kroehnen, employed by John Himbirg, Brookings, is in a Water town hospital with injuries that may be fatal. Brasigham and four companions escaped with minor scratches.
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Goodwin
Watertorn
I Kroehnen
Watertow
Clear Lake
John Himirg
Brookings
National
Kroehnen
John Brasigham
Watertown
Beadle County Farm Land Valuations Disputed At Hearing
Beadle county farmers packed the courtroom as Judge Frank Fisher heard an appeal over county farm land and building valuations. The State Tax Commission and county officials faced two demurrers from Charles Warren before the judge ruled. Taxpayers allege county commissioners overruled township and district valuations, boosting totals up to ten percent, delaying tax collection until resolution.
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Beadle County
Frank Fisher
Miller Ree
Circuit Court
Charles P. Warren
State Tax Commission
Warren
Attorney General's Department
Pierre
Leo A. Tenlmey
QO. S. Hagen
Hagen
Coun
Associated Charities Urges Clothing Donations Drive
The Associated Charities group discussed coordinating a local clothing drive with a national relief campaign led by Gifford. Rev. Carlson urged donations of clothing and home goods, and advised calling the Salvation Army or himself. The committee deferred a city unemployment district plan and decided not to run an employment bureau, continuing to act as a clearing house for member organizations.
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Huronas Sneedy
Gifford
Nationwide
Associated Charities
Alexander 8
Carlson
Salvation Army
Final Hour Brings Sudden Stock Rise
New York stock trading closed with a brisk late-hour upturn led by United States Steel American Telephone American Smelting Santa Fe Norfolk and Western American Can and Western Union. Several key issues rose on declines as overall turnover neared three million shares.
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New York
U. S. Steel
American Telephone
American Smelting
Santa Fe
Norfolk and Western
American Can
Western Union
Plans for Huron Fire Prevention Week Meeting
Plans for Huron observance of Fire Prevention Week were to be decided this afternoon at a special committee meeting at oclock at the Chamber of Commerce. The committee is chaired by BH. M. Beach and includes Carl V. Gibbs R. O. Richards Jr H. M. Whitman Emil Frost George W. Merger HL Heermann and A. J. Lang. Fire Prevention Week begins October 6.
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Huron
Chamber of Commerce
BH. M. Beach
Carl V. Gibbs
R. O. Richards, Jr
H. M. Whitman
Emil Frost
George W. Merger
HL Heermann
A. J. Lang
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Pierre Pierre
Weather Bureau
Yawa
Turner
Leaker
William C. Welter
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