Butte City Approves 1927 28 Budget Highlights Salaries
The Butte city council, in a Ways and Means report, approved a 1927 28 budget of 407 749 25 dollars, up about 30 000 from last year. Increased spending covers 12 500 for new equipment 5 900 for salaries for new firemen 10 000 for streets and alleys plus related fire and street line items. Fire department salaries total 83 520 with chief and assistant at 5 400, police salaries 55 586 plus 6 000 for chief and assistant, and general funds allocated to other departments including public works and highway sewer.
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Pardon Board of Boston Adjourns as Slayers Fast
The Boston executive council adjourned its weekly meeting for two weeks during the hunger strike by Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. No reason was given for the unusual adjournment.
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Washington moves to end arms talks without hard feeling
Washington weighs exit from Geneva talks after recall of two senior British delegates. Officials doubt the British American Japanese naval limitation treaty can be negotiated now. Both administrations and British circles privately consider terminating Geneva conversations to preserve good relations.
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Business Women Debate Bachelorhood Question
Delegates at the Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs convention in Oakland debated causes of bachelorhood. Miss Martha Connole of St. Louis urged a higher income tax exemption for unmarried persons, arguing most single men avoid family duties while many unmarried women support relatives.
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Rebels Consolidate after Ocotal Clash in Nicaragua
Airplanes report bands of rebels under Sandino at Chil pote Hill near Quilali and concentrations at Telphaneca Eljicaro southeast of Ocotal. A Sandino signed message intercepted after the Ocotal battle reflects ongoing rebel activity.
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Butte or Helena Named Main Stop for New Air Route
H J Lynch head of Chicago Northwest Air Transport announces incorporation of a Delaware company to operate St Paul to Seattle service with mail passengers and express through Minnesota the Dakotas Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon. He notes either Butte or Helena will be main stop, likely Butte, as plans progress for year round operation and a 15 hour St Paul to Seattle schedule.
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Man Lashed On Back For Biting Ear Off His Mother-In-Law
Ray Wiggins was flogged at a whipping post in San Toy Ohio for biting off his mother-in-law Mrs Amanda Taylor's ear. The mayor and crowd supported the sentence 71 lashes in total with 21 lashes given first and 15 minutes later Wiggins ordered to leave town. The act followed an argument in a field between Wiggins and his mother-in-law.
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King Michael I Ascends Roumania Throne At Six
In Bucharest on July 20 101 guns salute as six year old King Michael I is proclaimed ruler under a regency led by Prince Nicholas Patriarch Cristea and Justice Buzdugan. The ceremony at the parliament follows Ferdinand the Just’s death earlier that morning and Carol’s renunciation.
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Courtneys Postpone Westward Atlantic Flight Due to Radio Repair
Captain Frank T. Courtney delayed his test flight at Calshot Naval Flying Base to repair radio equipment on the Dornier-Napier Whale flying boat. After a 75 minute test, he chose to postpone the westward Atlantic crossing for a few days to address the malfunction.
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Cosgrave Aims to Bar De Valera Faction from Irish Elections
President Cosgrave proposes special Dail legislation after the O’Higgins assassination to safeguard the state and require oath pledges from Dail or senate candidates. The measure targets Eamon de Valera and his Fianna Fail party who refused the king’s oath after the last election. He also signals aid for Mr O’Higgins’ widow.
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Lindbergh Begins Nationwide Tour In Famous Plane
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh started his countrywide air tour to promote aviation under the Guggenheim Foundation. He landed at Brainard Field at 2 25 pm and circled Camp Trumbull Niantic, where Connecticut National Guard members trained. Governor Trumbull greeted him in Hartford as he arrived.
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Senate to Frown on Third Term Say Montana Senator
Sen. Thomas J. Walsh of Montana predicts the Senate will adopt an anti‑presidential third term resolution. He also says tariff will be the big issue in 1928 and public sentiment may block Coolidge from the Republican nomination. Walsh spoke after a European tour.
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Special Session Sought for Mississippi Flood Aid
Secretary Hoover urged immediate federal relief and flood control to President Coolidge. He noted state legislatures and local communities cannot fund levee repairs or taxes on bonds as only part of the 3.5 million acres flooded could be farmed. He called for government takeover of the levee system and quick congressional action.
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Thieves Probe At Aimee Semple McPherson Church
Two burglaries at Angelus Temple in Los Angeles, with an undetermined cash total taken, were disclosed by business manager Minnie Kennedy as Aimee Semple McPherson rushed back from an Alton revival. Kennedy denied embezzlement claims and said she will relinquish control of temple finances to pursue spiritualist work. A Riverside temple pastor hinted at a possible sensational follow‑up upon the evangelist’s return.
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City approves funds for Harrison repaving project
City council unanimously approves a 15000 dollar appropriation to match 15000 from the county for Harrison avenue repaving. J C Maguire bids 26475 dollars for a bitulithic crown two inches thick over 26 feet wide, under available funds. Final action to award will come at Friday’s adjourned meeting, which will also hear protests on a lighting district and a paving district. The council also creates a West Copper street improvement district costing about 3833.53 dollars with grading, sidewalk, and curbing, with protest deadline set for August 6 at 7 30 p m.
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