Borah Says No Supreme Court Vacancy Exists
Senator Borah, Idaho Republican, told the Senate there is no vacancy for President Roosevelt to fill on the Supreme Court as of August 3. He cautioned that the issue becomes acute only if an appointment is submitted, while debate over recess appointments and retirement rules continued.
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Texas
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California
Lower court judge may fill Supreme Court vacancy
Two high administration officials predicted a lower court judge will be appointed to fill the Supreme Court vacancy. They declined to be named but hinted the pick will come from the high tribunal.
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Rising Costs Extend to Automobile Makers
Detroit reports Ford Motor Company announced a price rise on several 1937 passenger models by 15 to 35 dollars citing rising costs. Industry observers expect General Motors and Chrysler may follow as producers cite higher materials and labor costs with ongoing difficulties.
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Montana Assistant Attorney General M. Kerr Beadle Dies
M Kerr Beadle former mayor of Butte and longtime Montana public servant died after a weeklong illness in Butte. He served as mayor from 1927 to 1931 and held roles including county clerk and recorder deputy county attorney and legislator. Surviving are his wife and siblings. Beadle was recently appointed to the state post to fill a vacancy created by the death of Nicholas Rotering.
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Enor K. Matson
Helena
Nicholas N. Rotering
Auto Licenses Issued Exceed First Half 1936
The state motor registrar reports 156,424 automobile licenses issued in the first half of 1937, up 6,852 from mid-1936. Passenger cars tally 121,010 licenses, trucks 35,404, with 22,061 trailer licenses 368 motorcycle licenses and 1,719 special permit plates issued at no fee.
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Tammany Chooses Sullivan to Succeed Dooling
New York August 2 Christopher D Sullivan elected leader of Tammany Hall to fill the post left by James J Dooling's death. The vote was unanimous amid factional opposition from Hines supporters backing Grover Whalen for mayoralty. Sullivan 67, longtime New York real estate man and congressman since 1916, with ties to Big Tim Sullivan.
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al Marinelli
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New York City
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Samuel Seabury
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Tornado hits Miles City causes heavy property damage
A Miles City tornado damaged property with estimates between 40 000 and 50 000 dollars and injured Dorothy McGowan who suffered a fractured collarbone and cuts. The Custer county fairgrounds faced about 10 000 in losses as winds reached 75 to 80 mph. Heavy hail and rain accompanied the storm, uprooting hundreds of trees and damaging homes cars roofs and crops.
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Pioneer George E. Simon, Buffalo Bill ally, invited to Days of 76
Livingston businessman George E. Simon, who crossed the plains in 1876 with Buffalo Bill Cody, is invited as an honored guest to Deadwood South Dakota's Days of 76 festival August 5 to 7. He recalls meeting Cody, frontier life, and the evolution of Deadwood from a rough mining camp to a booming town.
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Clark City
Mr. Simon
South Dakota
First Instructor in Billings Normal Dies
Reynolds A. Shunk an instructor in science at Eastern Montana Normal school since 1927 died of a heart ailment in a Sheridan Wyoming hospital. He had been in ill health for some time with cardiac thrombosis and did not finish the spring quarter at the local high school. Born January 6 1890 at Anselm North Dakota he moved to Montana in 1920 to teach at Conrad before joining the normal school faculty.
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Reynolds A. Shunk
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Sheridan
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Shunk
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Conrad
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Two Auto Crashes Leave Two Dead in Montana
In Montana over the weekend two fatal auto incidents raised the 1937 traffic toll to 80. Robert Keane, 21, of Anaconda and a Montana State College student, died after his car left the highway and struck an oil tank near Butte. Edgar L. Roat, a Butte painter, drowned when his car went off the road into the Big Hole river near Divide. his body was recovered Sunday. Roat is survived by his widow and a daughter.
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Great Falls
Yellowstone River compact consent signed by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt signed a bill granting congressional consent for Montana and Wyoming to negotiate a compact to divide the waters of the Yellowstone River. The move enables interstate agreement on water rights between the two states.
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Fire destroys Fort Benton school building
Fort Benton Aug 2 fire early Monday morning destroyed the combined Fort Benton high and grade school. Officials blamed defective wiring. Replacement cost likely over 100000 with insurance totaling 82000. Volunteers saved office equipment and books as crews from Fort Benton and Great Falls fought the blaze.
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Byrd warns of excess presidential power in reorganization bill
Senator Byrd of Virginia charges the administration bill to reorganize the executive branch would grant President Roosevelt vast power. Merriam of the president's reorganization committee defends the measure while Byrd reiterates the bill itself contains those powers.
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Small Town Liquor Dealers Must Pay $200 Fee
Helena Mont July 30 The Montana liquor control board must charge 200 for annual retail liquor licenses issued to dealers in unin corporated villages and towns with population under 2 000 regardless of distance from any city or town Attorney General E J Freebourn ruled today for the board.
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Southern senators revolt against Wagner wage and hours bill
Washington July 30 Southern senators led by Harrison of Mississippi and Smith denounce the administration wage and hour bill as an overreach, threatening to bury it in a senate committee. A Reynolds amendment to exempt firms of ten or fewer employees was struck down. debate to end tomorrow and each senator limited to 15 minutes.
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Legistla
Services Tomorrow for Mrs. Alice Valgamore
Alice Clark Valgamore born in Ohio 1858 died yesterday at her son’s Glasston home after a stroke. Funeral at 2:30 p m at Glasston ranch home conducted by Harlowton Methodist minister. Burial in Jackson Minnesota with Rebecca lodge. Survived by six children Chester D Valgamore Estill B Coy C and Cecil H Valgamore Ivan R Valgamore and Mrs E J Riggs. She moved to Montana 25 years ago and lived on a ranch near Peaceful Valley.
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Minn
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Livingston
Cecil H. Valgamore
Ivan R. Valgamore
Los Angeles
Calif
Melville
LaFollette Urges Iowa Progressives to Form New Party
Governor Philip LaFollette of Wisconsin urged Iowa progressives to create a new party and push for national political realignment. Speaking at Riverview park, he criticized Republican leadership as hesitant and the Democratic Party as hamstrung by reactionaries, while praising Roosevelt era programs for common action.
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Iowa
Philip LaFollette
Wisconsin
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Memorial in France Honors American World War I Soldiers
In Montfaucon France on August 1 a memorial dedication honored the American First Army and the Meuse Argonne victory. President Roosevelt spoke by radio from a Potomac River yacht pledging ongoing US faith in democracy shared with France.
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Montana Old Age Assistance Totals for July
Montana state welfare administrator I M Brandford reported July old age assistance totaled 215,929.25 dollars for 10,367 recipients averaging 20.83 dollars each. The report details per county include Cascade 664 recipients 25.19 average and 16,726.35 total. Custer 210 22.00 4,662.25. Fergus 447 20.95 9,365.50. Flathead 474 19.90 6,600.00. Gallatin 283 17.20 4,869.00. Lewis and Clark 442 18.74 8,289.50. Missoula 424 25.35 10,749.00. Park 95 17.80 3,470.50. Silver Bow 884 24.84 21,710.85. Yellowstone 444 19.88 8,826.75.
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Yellowstone
Duck Hunting Rules Same as Last Year Across States
Federal regulations announced by the Agriculture Department under President Roosevelt keep a 30 day season and tight restrictions for duck hunters. Major changes apply to zone shifts and goose bag limits while renewing bans on baiting and live decoys and continuing the three shell limit. Possession of a federal duck stamp is required for hunters over 16.
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