New Montana Highway Regs Require Specific Headlight Rules
Montana motorists face strict headlight placement rules with exact beam angles, height limits, and required adjustments. The Montana highway patrol board announced regulations effective April 1 1936 detailing where headlights may be mounted how the central beam drops in the first 25 feet and restrictions on auxiliary lights for cars trucks and buses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana Highway Patrol Board
Louis J. Croonenberghs
Montana
Doctor Kistler of Butte Dies from Auto Crash Injuries
Dr H D Kistler 58 head of Murray hospital Butte Mont died at Lovelock hospital Sunday from injuries in an automobile crash near here a week earlier. Howard Pierce and Alix Loiselle, both of Butte, also died. Walter Hansen of Butte injured and improving. Frank Reardon of Butte taken to San Francisco for treatment. The body will be taken to Butte Monday with widow and two sons Dr John Kistler and Don Kistler.
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Butte
San Francisco
Dr. Kistler
John Kistler
Don Kistler
Hansen
Lois Pantages Named Executrix of Alexander Pantages Estate
Los Angeles reports Mrs. Lois Pantages appointed executrix of her husband Alexander Pantages estate by the superior court. The estate is valued at in excess of $10,000.
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Los Angeles
Lois Pantages
Alexander Pantages
Superior Court
City Band Free Concert Friday At High School
The city band plans a free evening concert Friday at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium. The program features marches, waltzes, and solos including Little Giant March, Moonlight and Roses, Sleeping Beauty, and a cornet solo by F. M. Ferris. Intermission acts and a finale march are also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber Band
Carl Webber
Arthur Sullivan
Lemare
Tschaikowsky
Lovelace sells food business to Nash-Finch
Bozeman Montana March 26 the Lovelace Wholesale Grocery company operating stores in Bozeman and Livingston has been sold to Nash Finch Harold B Finch of Minneapolis finalized the deal with W H Lovelace president of the firm Buildings stock and equipment were included and the sale value was not disclosed The new owners take possession Saturday.
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Bozeman
Mont
Lovelace Wholesale Grocery Company
Livingston
Nash-Finch Company
W. H Lovelace
Harold B. Finch
Minneapolis
Harlowton Wins Montana Independent Championship
Harlowton defeated Billings 41 to 30 to claim the Montana independent basketball championship in Great Falls. Mostrom, the Harlowton forward, scored 20 points as the first half ended 12 to 10 before the steady finish.
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Great Falls
Mont
Harlowton
Billings
Montana
Mostrom
Missoula Businessman Dies in Snowbound River Crash
John N. Satterlund a 42 year old Missoula businessman was drowned when his truck slid off a highway bank into the Hellgate river four miles west of Bearmouth about 45 miles east of Missoula. The accident occurred this evening as heavy snow blurred the road conditions.
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Missoula
John N. Satterlund
Hellgate River
Bearmouth
Townsend Old Age Pension Plan Reorganization Announced
Washington March 31 complete reorganization of the Townsend old age pension organization was announced on the eve of a congressional investigation. Dr F E Townsend cof founder named Gomer Smith Oklahoma City vice president and Gilmour Young San Francisco to replace Robert E Clements who resigned as national secretary. A board was named with Clinton Wunder J B Kiefer Frank Rabuckle Nathan J Roberts and Alfred Wright. Townsend moved HQ from Washington to Chicago and pledged 9 percent of ad National Weekly profits to the movement while debating funding plans and a proposed transactions tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Townsend Old Age Pension Organization
House
F. E. Townsend
Gomer Smith
Oklahoma City
Old Age Revolving Pension, Ltd
Gilmour Young
San Francisco
Robert E. Clements
National
California
Townsend
Ad National
Clements
Movement
Chicago
McGroarty
Smith and Gilmour
Clinton Wunder
New York City
J. B. Kiefer
Frank Rabuckle
Los Angeles
Nathan J. Roberts
Jacksonville
Fla
Alfred Wright
Cleveland
Ohio
Montana highway spend tops sixty million dollars
Helena report to Governor Holt shows total state highway permanent roads expenditure at 60,329,555 dollars. The state federal system covers 5,497 miles with 4,416 miles under improvement by all agencies.
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Helena
Elmer Holt
D. A. McKinnon
State Highway Department
Forestry Service
Reynoldstown Repeats Feat of Last Year to Win Grand National Steeplechase
Aintree March 27 Reynolds town, the nine year old Irish jumper, repeats his 1935 Grand National victory to become the third horse in history to win the race twice in succession. Avenger the favorite suffered fatal injuries and Davy Jones with a broken rein faltered before the final jump. Castle Irwell, ridden by George H. (Pete) Bostwick, finished seventh as the field thinned to ten.
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Aintree
Eng
Noel Furlong
Reynoldstown
Reynolds Own
Violet Mundy
Avenger
Anthony Mildmay
Davy Jones
Dorothy Paget
Golden Miller
George H
Pete) Bostwick
Castle Irwell
Sir Davis Llewellyn
James V. Rank
Prince
Fulke Walwyn
England
Bie
Bonus for ex Kentucky colonels proposed in Kentucky
A joint resolution in the Kentucky General Assembly by Rep J C Carter would tax unmarried males aged 2 to 60 ten dollars a year to fund a ten thousand dollar annual bonus for five years starting 1960 to holders of honorary commissions from former governors. About 17 000 future beneficiaries would be covered after Attorney General Beverly M Vincent ruled they no longer have military rank.
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Frankfort
General Assembly
J. C. Carter
Tompkinsville
Kentucky
Beverly M. Vincent
Cold snap grips Montana with record March lows
Helena logged a fourth straight day of record cold as March ends. At 6 a.m. the temperature was two below zero in Helena with new all-time low readings for these dates. Havre marked minus 10, others ranged from minus 2 in Yellowstone Park to 8 above in Missoula.
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Helena
Montana
W. E. Maughar
United States
Mercury
Havre
Yellowstone Park
Sheridan
Wyo
Miles City
Kalispell
Missoula
Lobbyists to be Aired Before House Members
Washington March 27 The House passed a bill to require lobbyists and money flows be disclosed to the clerk and in quarterly reports on contributions sources and expenditures. The measure moves to the Senate where the Black committee is pursuing similar registration and reporting. The Black bill section on executive contracts was ruled not germane. The Senate funded the Black committee at 12500 dollars for ongoing work. The House Judiciary Committee also approved 10 000 dollars to hire counsel for injunction proceedings over subpoenas.
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Washington
House
Senate
Black
McFarlane
House Judiciary
Young Democrats to Meet in Helena on April 4
The Montana state meeting of Young Democratic clubs will be held in Helena April 4. Fred Wickman national president of the Young Democrats will address the gathering, with Cedar Aronow of Shelby and Tom Judge organizing. O S Warden of Great Falls and Grover Cisel of Billings expected to attend.
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Helena
Young Democratic
Fred Wickman
Sioux Falls
S. D
Young Democrats Organization
Cedar B. Aronow
Shelby
Montana
Tom Judge
Lewis and Clark
O. S. Warden
Great Falls
Grover Cisel
Billings
Democratic State Central Committee
Americans Cash In On Sweepstakes Tickets
New York reporters note American holders win about one third of 7 268 770 paid to Irish hospital sweepstakes ticket holders. About 2 800 000 goes to Americans with 300 11 holding Reynolds town Ego and Bachelor Prince tickets. Reynolds town pays 150 000 each, Ego 75 000 each, Bachelor Prince 50 000 each.
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New York
Reynoldstown
Ego
State managers' commissions questioned in Townsend inquiry
Washington reports that a Townsend old age pension state manager was said to receive 1800 to 2100 dollars monthly in commissions. Robert F. Clements testified the California state manager Edward James Hargett allegedly drew such pay, with funds split with organizers and offices.
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Washington
Townsend Old-Age Pension
House
Robert F. Clements
James Sullivan
Edward James Hargett
California
Clements
F. E. Townsend
Townsend
Urnish
Hauptmann Given 48 Hour Stay Before Death Chamber
Bruno Richard Hauptmann was granted a 48 hour delay on his planned execution for the Lindbergh baby murder as Mercer county authorities review the case. A grand jury requested the delay citing new angles and Wendell confession doubt, while Hauptmann wrote a letter to Gov. Hoffman protesting his innocence.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Harold G. Hoffman
Mercer County
Mark O. Kimberling
Kimberling
New Jersey
Allyne Freeman
Paul H. Wendell
Freeman
Wendell
Supreme Court
Thomas W. Trenchard
Anna Hauptmann
C. Lloyd Fisher
Hoffman
David T. Wilentz
Memington
Wilentz
Townsend foresaw rosy future for pension plan
Washington April 1 a letter from Dr F E Townsend to cofounder Robert E Clements recalled before a house committee says there might be millions in the old age pension plan if properly organized. The panel heard that Townsend proposed a political machine and learned assets of Old Age Pensions Ltd belong to the three incorporators who call the firm a trust.
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Washington
F. E. Townsend
House
Long Beach
Cal
Robert E. Clements
James R. Sullivan
Townsend
Old Age Pensions, Ltd
Townsend Corporation
Anceney Estate Valued at Eleven Thousand
The Anceney estate of Charles L. Anceney who died February 23 is valued at about $11,000 in a district court petition for letters of administration. The estate will revert to son Charles L. Anceney Jr and daughter Bea Anceney Bartlett. The petition lists $3,500 in personal property and $900 in realty. Anceney died from injuries in a January auto crash.
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Bozeman
Charles L. Anceney
Charles L. Anceney, Jr
Bea Anceney Bartlett
Anceney
Dizzy Dean Fined for Failure to Play Ball
Jerome H. Dizzy Dean St Louis Cardinal pitcher was fined 100 by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis for failing to participate in a charity baseball game in Chattanooga Tennessee on October 27 1935. The complaint was filed by Joe Engel president of the Chattanooga baseball club of the Southern Association.
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Lakeland
Fila
Jerome H
Dizzy” Dean
St. Louis Cardinal
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Chattanooga
Tenn
Dean
Joe Engel
Chattanooga Baseball Club
Southern Association
Man jailed for 100th time in 11 years in Phoenix
Romando Alvarez aged 60 was jailed yesterday marking his 100th arrest in 11 years. Most offenses involved drunkenness or escaping the city chain gang. His peak year saw imprisonment during a single span of time.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Fourteen Die In Mexican Plane Crash Between Volcanoes
Amecameca Mexico March 26 ten German tourists and four others died when a huge trimotor airliner crashed on a rocky saddle between Popocatapetl and Iztlacihautl. The ship chartered from Pan American subsidiary had left Mexico City for Guatemala and burned after impact.
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Amecameca
Mexico
Popocatapetl
Iztlacihautl
Mexico City
Guatemala
Compania Mexicana de Aviaction
Pan-American Airways
Little Mountain Village
State Relief Commission Cuts Payroll in Shakeup
Helena Montana the State Relief Commission outlined a major reorganization dropping 28 state payroll positions and shrinking county relief staff to 13. Departments merged into finance include Statistical Purchasing Accounting Disbursing Field Auditing and General Auditing under J A Burley. The move aims to maintain work levels with fewer jobs and closer WPA coordination.
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Helena
Montana
State Relief Commission
William Ruffcorn
Valley County
Relief Commission
Renovaon
Finance Department
J. A. Burley
Watson
Works Progress Administration
Boards of County Commissioners
WPA
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City Band
Senencocee
Lovelace
Nash-Finch
Harlow
Young Democrats
Anceny
Dizzy Dean
Old Mexico
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