Conferees finalize agricultural measure amendments
The conference report on the agricultural adjustment act amendments is ready for House and Senate approval before sending to the White House. The bill retains suits for processing tax recovery and sets tax reductions by parity levels, with special rules for milk and tobacco.
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HOUSE
Senate
Washington
White House
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Marvin Jones
Texas
House Agriculture Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Farmers' Income Rises From 1933 to 1934
Washington reports the agricultural department estimates 1934 gross income from farmers at 7.3 billion dollars, up about 900 million from 1933 and nearly 2 billion more than 1932. The peak since 1920 was 11.971 billion in 1929.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Governor Cooney Recall Roots in Montana Forty Four Years Ago
Helena Aug 1 Governor Frank H Cooney resting per doctors orders showed marked improvement He recalled arriving in Butte 44 years ago at 5 pm from Ontario via Chicago and Omaha He worked in local grocery stores with Thomas Courtney and Rod Davidson later forming the Davidson firm and founding the Cooney Brokerage which he turned over to his sons when elected governor
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Helena
Frank H. Cooney
Butte
Oregon
Ontario
Chicago
Omaha
Thomas Courtney
Davidson
Rod Davidson
Boise
Idaho
Phomane
Cooney
More Killed and Hurt in Automobile Mixup in Cut Bank
A head on collision on highway No. 2 near Cut Bank Mont left Harry Creswell of Conrad dead. Amedie Juneau of Browning faces a 5000 bond after coroner's inquest blamed him for the crash. Injured include Mrs Claude M Wood with a broken leg and Mrs Creswell with a broken leg.
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Cut Bank
Mont
Harry Creswell
Conrad
Here
Amedie Juneau
Browning
Creswell
Juneau
Claude M. Wood
Isabella Wood
Borah Faces Possible 1936 Challenge in Idaho
Conflicting statements over the New Deal’s plans and Idaho’s politics point to a lively 1936 fight between longtime Senator Borah and Governor C. Ben Ross. Ross, a former cattleman who rose through local offices to the governorship, has announced his intent to oppose Borah in next year’s race. Idaho observers see this as a strong threat to Borah’s bid.
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Washington
Idaho
Ben Ross
Ross
GOP Wins First Round in Rhode Island Voting
Washington reports a Republican victory in Rhode Island as the year's first election results arrive. GOP leaders hail the win while many Democrats doubt it signals a national trend against the New Deal. Senators Walsh and Smith attribute the outcomes to economic policy and a move to the right.
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GOP
Rhode Island
Washington
Walsh
Massachusetts
Smith
South Carolina
County Offices in State to be Aid of Timeworn and Worthless Documents
Montana counties will purge obsolete records from vaults with a $30,000 WPA funded project. Workers from the National Reemployment Service will clear and destroy outdated papers under county supervision, with veterans favored. The effort could take six to eight months, aided by the WPA, and aims to preserve valuable historical documents.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Frank H. Johnson
National
Works Progress Administration
A. E. Williamson
Board of County Commissioners
WPA
Williamson
Madison
Beaverhead
Miles City Officer Killed in Lynching T attempt
Miles City detective James Frazer, 76, was shot and killed after a fight between a Negro man identified as George Criner and a Negro woman. Chief Joseph Sullivan and the wounded woman faced a mob outside the county jail as Criner was spirited away amid uncertainty about his location. Eyewitness George Thomas said the officers confronted the pair, fell, and Criner fired at them.
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Miles City
James Frazer
Joseph Sullivan
George Criner
Craney
Sullivan
Frazer
George Thomas
Crnner
Indications Are New Tax Bill Due for Lots of Grief
Washington Aug 5 The tax bill headed for Senate action after a large Democratic House passage It faces amendments from LaFollette and others as lawmakers debate revenue gains and base broadening while executives eye early adjournment The bill's revenue prospects were unclear with proposed corporate charitable deduction and various tax levies changing projected intake
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Senate
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
LaFollette
Progressive
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
Congress Sends Bus Truck Regulation Bill To White House
After 11 years of effort Congress sent to the White House a bill for federal regulation of interstate bus and truck travel. Senate concurrence in House amendments exempted livestock and agricultural product haulers, finalizing the first in President Roosevelt’s land transport regulation program.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Senate
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Pneumonia Takes Off Gen Frank H Hitchcock
Tucson dies 3 30 a m Monday Desert sanatorium pneumonia Gen Frank Harris Hitchcock nation ally prominent figure and publisher of the Tucson Daily Citizen He was former postmaster general and chairman of the Republican National Committee during Taft administration He had been in failing health for several months
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Tucson
Ariz
Frank Harris Hitchcock
Tucson Daily Citizen
Desert
General Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Taft
Over Thousand Horses Cross Sales Block at Billings Auction
Billings Livestock Commission sold twelve hundred and twelve horses, the largest single sale for the firm, with about 35 carloads changing hands. The auction ran from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. attracting a large crowd as plans for Midland Empire fair events and sales were announced.
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Billings Gazette
Billings Livestock Commission Company
Commission Company
Montana Pioneers Set Annual Meeting in Anaconda
Anaconda will host the Society of Montana Pioneers from August 8 to 10 for its fifty first annual meeting, while the Sons and Daughters of Pioneers hold their forty ninth annual gathering.
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Anaconda
Society of Montana Pioneers
Sons and Daughters of Pioneers
Prince Alexis Mdivani Dies In Auto Crash In Spain
Madrid August 1 Prince Alexis Mdivani a Georgian prince and former husband of Barbara Hutton and Louise Van Alen was killed when his Rolls Royce overturned on a mountain road near the French frontier as he sped to catch a train for Paris. An unidentified woman was seriously injured and taken to a Gerona hospital.
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Madrid
Alexis Mdivani
Barbara Hutton
Louise van Alen
Pr’ne2
Paris
Palamos
Figueras
Alexis
Gerona
War veteran killed in crash near Thermopolis
Val Cassidy, 45, a World War I U S Army Air Service veteran, died when his two place plane spun into the ground at noon Sunday near the Gebo coal camp private airport outside Thermopolis Wyoming. Spectators reported motor misfires on prior hops and final engine failure during the fatal glide.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Val Cassidy
United States Army Air Service
Casidy
Gebo
House Reaffirms Rejection of Death Sentence for Holding Firms
The House voted 210 to 155 to reject the administration plan for mandatory abolition of unnecessary utility holding companies. It then directed conferees to exclude nonmembers from sessions by 183 to 172, signaling doubt on swift action this session.
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Washington
House
White House
Senate
Ben Cohen
Capitol Bill
Coinage Bill on Small Denominations Tabled by Committee
Washington reports the house coinage committee tabled the administration bill to coin new half cent and mill pieces, arguing it would grant excess treasury authority. The move sparks debate over monetary policy and currency design.
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Washington
House Coinage Committee
Treasury
Senate Moves to Bar Riders on Wealth Tax Bill
Senate leaders reach agreement to outlaw riders to the wealth tax measure and to accelerate adjournment using debate blocking tactics. Robinson announces bonus issue will open January session, with junior lawmakers predicting continued friction over inflation and farm relief bills.
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Senate
Washington
Robinson
Borah
Rodaho
Byrnes
Steiner
Treasury
Thomas
McNary
Transient hit by car dies in Billings
Ernest Alban a 52 year old transient died at Yellowstone county hospital after being struck by a car near Laurel. He suffered a fractured skull and had been unconscious since the accident. Driver W Stainbrook of Billings reported he was traveling east when Alban crossed into the path of the vehicle.
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Billings
Ernest Alban
Northern Pacific
Laurel
Yellowstone County
Alban
W. Stainbrook
Stainbrook
Typhoon Devastates Fukien Province in China
Typhoon sweeps southern Fukien causing hundreds of deaths and widespread inundation. Reports indicate many victims drowned as streams flood and villages are washed away around Chaunchow near Amoy. Officials warn of a second storm approaching, with 2,000 homes destroyed.
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Amoy
China
Nature
Fukien
Great Province
Chaunchow
Chief Justice Sands Refuses Part Of Salary
Helena August 5 Chief Justice W B Sands of the Montana Supreme Court has received his pay but declined the portion for reporting court decisions. The salary totaling 3625 was approved by State Auditor John J Holmes while 750 for compiling the reports remains with the state treasurer.
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Helena
W. B. Sands
Montana Supreme Court
John J. Holmes
Pastor Dies During Communion Service in San Francisco
The Rev Samuel James Lee aged 74 collapsed and died during an Episcopal communion service in San Francisco on Sunday after delivering the phrase drink this cup in remembrance of me An emergency doctor attributed the death to heart disease and the pastor slumped at the altar before the congregation.
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San Francisco
Samuel James Lee
Two Thumb Riders Rob Man of Coupe and Cash
James E. Tracy of Havre was hijacked by two youths while en route to Great Falls. He woke to find his coupe missing, his money gone, and a chin wound from a possible brass knuckle blow. The assailants, under 25, wore overalls and drove a green coupe with Illinois plates 47-8863.
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Great Falls
James E. Tracy
Havre
Tracy
Big Hole
Sweet Grass County 4 H Clubs Picnic At Local Camp Grounds
Sweet Grass County 4 H clubs held their annual picnic at the city camp grounds near Big Timber with about 175 attendees from 22 clubs. Activities included lunch, singing, skits, a harmonica duo, and demonstrations by county club members and Montana State College livestock specialist I M C Anderson. Contests featured 50 yard dashes for various ages, a 3 legged race, relay, nail driving for women, and swimming at the Boulder pool.
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Sweet Grass County
Boulder Bridge
Big Timber
Wilsall
Park County
Big Timber Jolly Cooks
Breakfast Brownies
Keith
Kathleen Gottlob
Baby Beef
Jolly Stitchers
Howie
I. M. C. Anderson
Montana State College
George Strand
Rawhide Club
Briley
van Moschelle
Blue Ribbon Club
Dry Creek
Betty Hinds
Breakfast Brownies Club
Mary Baker
South Boulder Club
Jerry Officer
Harold Tjaaland
Grace Bieber
Elyse Evelyn Smart
Stitch-a-Way Club
Burton Robinson
Otter Creek Club
Kenneth Rook
Grey Cliff Feeders
Agnes Olson
Jolly Cooks Club
Boulder
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Senate Agriculture Committee
Schechter
Gov. Cooney
Frank H. Hitchcock
Sands
Man
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