Butte Eyes Municipal Airport Plan Progressing
James H. Rowe of the state highway commission outlined a plan to build a publicly owned aviation field for Butte. A 400 acre tract south of the current field and adjoining 80 acres of county land would be purchased, with private citizens holding the option before deed to the county. The project has backing from the chamber of commerce and local citizens as aviation experts assess the site.
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Butte
James H. Rowe
Ardent Aviation
Board of County Commissioners
Northwest
Rowe
Harrison Avenue
State Highway Commission
Chamber of Commerce
East Bound Racer Finishes World Trip In 36 Days
Toichiro Araki becomes the first to complete a round world journey eastbound in 36 days. He started April 6 from Tokyo with Ryukichi Matsui, who finished later from the east on May 2. Prizes of 1500 and 500 yen were posted for finishing within 40 days using only existing transport.
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Associated Press
London
Exchange Telegraph Agency
Toichiro Araki
Tokio
Araki
Ryukichi Matsui
New York
Matsui
Prime Beef of Big Hole Brand Sends 238 Steers East
Cattle king Charles E. Miller ships 238 three year old steers of pirate quality to eastern packing houses. The animals, fattened on Big Hole grasses with a 60 day cotton seed diet, measure about an average weight and match a famed 300 head lot previously sold for 12.50 per hundredweight. An Omaha buyer offered 11 1/2 cents, which was refused.
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Charles E. Miller
Big Hole
Eastern Packing Houses
Hansen Packing Company
Montana
Divide
Four decide life by coin in Bolivian murder plot
In La Paz on May 9, Luis de la Riva Juan Zapata Senora Bernardina Harriague de Millan and her daughter Bertha Harriague de Guzman faced murder charges after a death game forced by a pistol and a flipped coin. The four gathered at Harriague de Millan's home four months prior to determine who would shoot. A blank pistol misfired twice as the coin dictated the rounds and the plot unfolded.
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Associated Press
LA Paz
Bolivia
Luis de la Riva
Juan Zapata
Senora
Bernardina Harriague de Millan
Senora Bertha Harri
Ague de Guzman
Senora Harriague de Millan
de la Riva
Zapata
Senora Harriague de Guzman
Hoover says not more than $200 spent in primary contest
Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover testifies before the Senate campaign funds committee asserting he made no personal expenditures beyond a few dollars for phone calls and incidental costs. He explains volunteers formed supportive organizations in various states to aid his bid for the Republican nomination.
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Hoover
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Herbert Hoover
Commerce Secretary
Indiana to Greet Ballots for Senator Watson
Returns from 3,372 of 3,610 precincts show Watson leading Republicans with 201,918 votes and Hoover at 178,570 while Democrats place Woollen at 122,443. Additional results continued on page two.
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Indiana
Senator Watson
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
James E. Watson
Herbert Hoover
German is rescued during ocean row attempt
Capt Franz Romer a 29 year old German steamship officer attempting to row across the Atlantic in a canvas and rubber covered 20 foot boat was rescued exhausted by fishermen off Las Palmas after leaving Lisbon March 30. He halted at Sagres April 23 due to bad weather and planned to cover about 37 miles each night before resuming.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Franz Romer
Atlantic
Romer
Sagres
Europe
Rockefeller urges Standard of Indiana chairman to resign
John D. Rockefeller Jr. asked Col. Robert W. Stewart to resign as chairman of the Standard Oil Co of Indiana after Stewart testified to a Senate committee amid the naval oil reserves scandal. Rockefeller said he lost confidence in Stewart and urged a prompt resignation to elect a new leader. Stewart left New York after talks believed linked to the controversy.
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Associated Pres
New York
Col
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Rockefeller
Stewart
Senate
Continental Trading Company
Naval Reserve
Colonel Stewart
Standard of
Indiana
American Pilot Dies in Test Flight Crash at Teterboro
Lieutenant Royal V. Thomas a former army flyer crashed his Rellanca monoplane Reliance at Teterboro New Jersey during the first of two tests for a secret Rome flight. Mechanic Vaughn Weathersley also died. Witnesses varied on cause from wing failure to an explosion.
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Prega
New York
Royal V. Thomas
Army
Teterboro
New Jersey
Rome
Harry A. Bruno
Avisoriate
Hasbrouck Heights
N. J
Reliance
Vaughn Weathersley
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Thomas
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Eddie Stinson
George Haldeman
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Paris
Anaconda Wins First in One Act Play Contest
Anaconda took first place in the Littl Theater one act play contest at the 25th annual state interscholastic meet in Missoula. Pearl Reisnes and Jack Alexander earned individual honors for Anaconda. the winning play titled The Wonder Hat featured Pierrot Harold Howard Punchinel lo Jack Alexander Columbine Helen Oliver Margot Pearl Reisnes with scenery by Jack Alexander under direction by Miss Eura Kester.
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Associated Pros
Missoula
Anaconda
Butte
Whitehall
Ronan
Pearl Reisnes
Jack Alexander
Pierrot
Harold Howard
Punchinello
Columbine
Helen Oliver
Margot
Eura Kester
Anaconda High School
Bar Association seeks special jury in Chicago election probe
The Chicago Bar Association asked for a special grand jury and a prosecutorial review by the attorney general or designee to probe irregularities in the April primary. State’s Attorney Robert E. Crowe faces disqualification claims amid accusations of a personal interest and support-related violence linked to the campaign. Crowe appeared in court and sought time to study the petition.
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Chicago
Robert BE
Crowe
Chicago Bar Association
Criminal Court
The
Bar Association
Harry B. Miller
William W. Brothers
Miller
Charles 8. Deneen
John A. Swanson
Octavius Granady
Chinese Civil War Shifts as Japan Clears Shantung Rail
The report says Japan has cleared Shantung of disturbances and northern leader Chang Tso lin orders China to unite and halt civil war. He denounces communism and pledges to accept the people’s will if communism is suppressed. Tokyo sends forces to Tsingtao with imperial approval.
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Associated Press
London
Shantung
Japan
Peking
Chang Tso Lin
China
Chengteh
Shansi
Chang Tso-lin
Canton
Hankow
Nanking
Tsinan
Tokio
Tsingtao
Nobile to Launch Italia for Polar Flight Friday
General Umberto Nobile plans to lift the dirigible Italia on Friday if weather holds. Captain Wilkins provides navigation insights from Alaska and Meteorologist Malgren predicts favorable conditions early. The Citta Di Milano supply ship will later sail toward Franz Josef Land for exploration.
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King's Bay
Spitz Bergen
Umberto Nobile
Wilkins
Alaska
Malgren
Citta di Milano
Nobile
Frana Josef
Motorship
Hobby
Eielson
Advent Kay
Norway
Butte Student Finishes Second in Regional Oratorical Contest
Joseph Monaghan, Mount St. Charles college student from Butte, placed second in the regional finals of the National Collegiate Oratorical contest in Santa Clara California. His topic dealt with the United States Constitution, narrowly missing a chance to advance to the national meet.
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Joseph Monaghan
Butte
Mount St. Charles College
Helena
Santa Clara
Cal
Monaghan
Butte Central High School
Montana
M. C Monaghan
Frankie Monaghan
Weining
Leland Stanford University
United States
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Five - Mile Road
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Indiana Oil Company
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N. Y.rome
BAR Association OF Chicago
Northern War Lord
Qiangtung Line
Satoyama
Western States
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