Missoula Woman Goes On Trial For Killing Doris Wentworth
Sylvia Thurston 17, Milltown, is on trial in Missoula district court for first degree murder in the June 20 shooting of 16 year old Doris Wentworth near Bonner. Jury pool dwindled as 65 summoned, indicating possible extra venire.
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Missoula
Sylvia Thers’ton
Milltown
Doris Wentworth
Wentworth
Bonner
George Kolppa
Sylvia Thurston
Mrs. Thurston
Girs
Dwight Mason
Robert Farmer
Earl Clemons
Corinne Daighe
Searchers Find No Trace of Amundsen
Oslo July 28 Convinced that Roald Amundsen Lieut Leif Dietrichsen and four French companions perished the Norwegian expedition returns to Tromsoe from Spitzbergen. Captain Oscar Wisting agrees with the view though French searchers still hope to find the missing seaplane. Two French hydroairplanes join the hunt soon.
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Olso
Norway
Roald Amundsen
Leif Dietrichsen
Tromsoe
Spitzbergen
Oscar Wisting
Amundsen
Rene Gallbaud
Albert de Cuverville
Emile Vallette
Gilbert Brazy
Tromsoc
Durace
Guilbaud
Veslekari
Bear Island
Wisting
South Cape
South East Land
Spitzbergen Archipelago
California Faces Large Fires Across Split Regions
Fires burned across multiple California counties as officials fought several large blazes. Potter valley in Mendocino reported 10 000 to 12 000 acres on a 10 mile front threatening forest near San Hebran mountain. Mohawk in Plumas county nearly destroyed by freak wind.
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San Francisco
California
Potter Valley
Mendocino County
California National Forest
San Hebran Mountain
M. B. Pratt
Alexander Valley
Sonoma County
Upper Lake
Lake County
Federal Forest Reserve
Madera
State Forest Service
Monterey
Santa Barbara National Forest
Salinas
Plamas
Mohawk
Paxton
Feather River
Crown Williamette
Lake Tahoe Basin
Corner Stone of Fountain Hotel Tells Forty-Year Tale
In Yellowstone Park a recovered cornerstone from the Fountain hotel reveals coins from 1887 two dimes two nickels and four pennies two weathered 1900 newspapers Chicago Tribune Minneapolis Tribune and St Paul Pioneer Press along with two staff rolls and many visitor cards. One legible card bears W G Pearce of the Northern Pacific Railway as general purchasing agent.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Fountain
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone Park Museum
Chicago Tribene
Minneapolis Tribene
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Fountain Hotel
W. G. Pearce
Northern Pacific Railway Company
St. Paul
Minnesota
Judge Stark Plans Long Rest After Primary Loss
Judge Stark and Mrs. Stark traveled from Helena by train to Livingston and back the same day. He discussed no definite plans, noting four or five months of rest after his term ends and hinting at possibly leaving Livingston. Stark remains popular in Park County, having won a large Republican vote margin in the primary.
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Livingston
A. P. Stark
Helena
Judge Stark
Supreme Court of
State of
Montana
Capitol
Park County
State Canvassing Board Finishes Count And Declares Winners
Helena July 29 The Montana secretary of state released final figures from the July 17 1938 primary showing Republican gains led by Dixon for U S senator and Foot for attorney general while Democrats placed Myers for Supreme Court and Wheeler for U S senator atop their tickets. City and county results show Dixon and Wheeler winning many counties, with Rankin losing several but carrying some, and Ayres leading Democrats in governor races alongside Erickson.
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Helena
Montana
Secretary of State
Will
United States
Foot
Justice Myers
State Supreme
Charles H. Williams
Wheeler
Wellington
Leavitt
Callaway
Supreme Court
Anderson
Cavanaugh
Ford
Angstman
Stark
Hazelbaker
McCormack
Cone
Harmon
Baker
Esselstyn
Faust
Williams
Porter
Ireland
Trumper
Boyle
McMillan
Stevens
Waite
Lobb
Crosby
Stewart
Teagarden
Evans
Mahan
Scearce
Wagner
Taylor
Ayres
Erickson
Aitken
Maury
Myers
Greene
Cooncey
Toole
Bourquin
Kelly
Mountijoy
Carey
Hampton
Carroll
Rowland
Keeley
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 168 in Broadway Raid Fallout
A New York federal grand jury indicted 168 people including Texas Guinan and Helen Morgan on conspiracy to violate the prohibition law and nuisance charges after last month’s Broadway cabaret raids. N. T. Granlund and others faced similar counts. Bail set at 1000 dollars each.
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New York
Texas Guinan
Helen Murnan
N. T. Granlund
Stallion Whn
Broadway
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
United States
Washington
Miss Guinan
Miss Morgan
Relative of Senator Clark Wills Big Sum
Lillie V. Talbot, niece, files suit in Los Angeles contesting the will of Amanda E. Clark a relative of late Senator W A Clark Montana copper multi millionaire alleging undue influence due to illness and old age. The will reportedly leaves about a million dollar estate to a nephew three brothers two sisters and several family servants with physicians and attorneys named as influences.
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Los Angeles
Amanda E. Clark
W. A. Clark
Montana
Lillie V. Talbot
English Mills Might Have Real Shutdown
Manchester England July 27 England's cotton industry faces a lockout that could close about 700 miles of mill work and put around half a million men out of work starting August 11 unless a settlement is reached. The Ramsey mill near Oulham refuses to discharge a worker in a union dispute prompting the action. The move is seen as part of a broader effort by millowners to curb production to rebuild world markets after the war.
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Manchester
England
Ramsey
Oulham
New Bedford Strikers Scattered By Guard
New Bedford Mass July 30 The national guard with fixed bayonets tonight cleared a mob estimated at 16000 from the vicinity of the central police station where it had gathered to protest detention of several score textile strike pickets. A reserve officer was struck in the chest by a missile. Quiet was restored after streets were cleared two blocks wide.
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New Bedford
Mass
National Guard
Central Police Station
Battery E
Coast Artillery
Atruck
Tunney Overpowers Heeney For Eleventh Round KO
At Yankee Stadium New York on July 26 Gene Tunney defeated Tom Heeney in the eleventh round to retain the world heavyweight title. Tunney, the New York native, dominated with sharp left hooks and rights as Heeney pressed forward until a final knockout blow ended the fight with Heeney knocked out on his back. About 50 000 spectators witnessed the bout with promoters facing heavy losses despite Tunney's 25 000 purse and Heeney's 100 000 share.
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Yankee Stadium
New York
Tom Heeney
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Heeney
Associated Press
Heenes
STOW
Sheby
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Tex Rickard
Philadelphia
Chicago
Rickard
Kladiator
Eddie Forbes
Colorado River Dam Feasibility Board Opens Inquiries
A three engineer and two geologist board began a study in Washington to assess building a federal dam on the Colorado River. They will inspect two proposed sites, review Dr. Elwood Mead and Hubert Work estimates, and then travel to Denver before reporting to Congress.
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Wasthington
Colorado River
Interior Department
Congress
Hubert Work
Secretary of the Interior
Boulder Dam
Washington
West
William L. Sibert
W. Mead
Madison
Wis
Robert Ridgeway
New York
Charles P. Berkey
W. J. Mead
Elwood Mead
Bureau of Reclamation
Denver
Colo
Sibert
Berkey
Dr. Mead
Department
Bureau
Chamin Cleedla
Big Year for Montana Cattlemen Seen by Official
Helena July 27 The State Livestock Commission secretary RE A Phillips reports a strong outlook for Montana cattlemen. Range and hay are good and western opening prices exceed last year with prime yearlings around 16.25, cows 14.50 to 12.50, and heifers 16.75. Circle shipment topped 16, expects 17 dollar cattle next month as midwest corn bumper raises feeder demand.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
RE. A. Phillips
State Livestock Commission
Circle
Middle West
Moody sweeps first Texas primary for re election
Governor Moody leads in early Texas Democratic primary returns with 174 538 votes to Wardlaws 98 470 Hawkins 13 178 and Wilmans 6 900 amid incomplete county tallies. Mayfield leads Connally for US Senate runoff while Barry Miller dominates lieutenant governor race.
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Dallas
Texas
Dep Moody
Texas Election Bureau
Moody
Wardlaw
Hawkins
Wilmans
United States Senate
Earle B. Mayfield
Tom Connally
United States
Tom
Connally
Dan Moody
Barry Miller
Thomas B. Love
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Mayfield
Alvin Owsley
Thomas L. Blanton
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
Jeff McLemore
Miller
Love
J. D. Parnell
H. L. Darwin
John D. McCall
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Missoula Hospital
Miss Wentworth
Rice
Mason
Kolppa
Federal Grand Jury
Senator Clark Wills
Big
Colorado River Dam
Phillips
Mon-Uuvcor Beuuetertana
Big Hole Basin
Las Vegas
Mexico
Lone Star State
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