Oddie's Plan Faces Criticism Over Highway Allocation
Helena Independent attacks Senator Tasker L. Oddie for proposing a national program funding main roads crossing public and Indian lands. The plan would grant Nevada $777,000 annually, vastly more than Montana $189,000 despite larger Indian reservations. The piece calls the distribution inequitable and urges Montana senators to revisit the schedule when Congress reconvenes.
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Oddie
Helena
Tasker L. Oddie
Nevada
Senate
Oddie-Colton
Congress
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Lucas and King clash over blame and mood in party debates
In a Denver era exchange, Robert H. Lucas of the Republican National Committee and Senator King of Utah spar over who bears responsibility for low mood and political blame. The columnist reduces their dispute to a humorous, bitter commentary on party self-preservation and public posturing.
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Lucas
King
Minneapolis Tribune
Robert H. Lucas
Republican National Committee
Utah
Mr. Lucas
Senator King
Republican Party
National Committee
Gaston
Alphonse
Carey Wins in Wyoming Republican Senate Nominations
Early returns from 542 of 679 precincts show Robert D. Carey leading the Wyoming Republican slate for both long and short term U S Senate nominations with 17 342 votes to Charles E Winter 12 700 Deming 4 788 and Walls 2 901. Emerson leads gubernatorial race with 27 009 votes. Edelman 10 457. Incumbents win in other contests as Democrats run light.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Robert D. Carey
Carey
Charles E. Winter
W. H. Edelman
United States
Winter
Deming
Walls
Congress
Vincent Carter
Harry B. Menderaats Jr
J. G. Hartwell
Frank C. Emerson
A. M. Clark
H. S. Kirk
A. D. Presson
Harry Weston
Robert la Fontaine
Ross Alcorn
C. H. Reimerth
Katherine Morton
Nelle O'Donnell
Harry Schwartz
United States Senate
Leslie A. Miller
John Rusk
A. E. Wilde
Kemmerer
L. C. Tidhall
Auditor
Knights Of Columbus Hold 48th Supreme Convention in Boston
In Boston today the Knights of Columbus opened its 48th supreme convention with Catholic and public leader speakers criticizing current laws and urging unemployment relief. Cardinal O Connell warned against puritanism and civic laws aligned with old testament spirit. Mayor Curley urged action to solve poverty and unemployment as part of national progress. Delegates later paid tribute with a Pilgrimage to Bunker Hill Lexington and Concord. The evening featured the K of C dramatic society staging the opera Priscilla.
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Boston
Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus
William Cardinal O'Connell
America
James M. Curley
Cardinal
Knights
Carley
Bunker Hill
Lexington and Concord
Priscilla
K. of C. Dramatic Society
Roundup Boy Killed By Kick From Horse
Robert Merritt 9-year-old son of State Representative Clarence Merritt was killed at a ranch 16 miles northwest of Roundup when a horse kicked him in the neck. His uncle William Merritt was kicked but not seriously hurt. Survived by parents two brothers and a sister. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Robert Merritt
Clarence Merritt
Roundup
William Merritt
Raymond
Mervin
Mildred
Linfield Links Higher Prices to Irrigated Farming
In Billings Montana F B Linfield director of the Montana experiment station told the Montana Irrigation and Drainage Institute that large yields and high priced crops are essential for successful irrigated farming He said an irrigated farm must also be a livestock farm with alfalfa as the key crop for rotation Waldo Kidder extension agronomist noted investments of seventy five to one hundred million dollars in irrigated lands in the state and cautioned that project development won t raise production without proper crops.
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Billings
Mont
F. B. Linfield
Montana Experiment Station
Montana Irrigation and Deainage Institute
Waldo Kidder
Extension Agronomist
Montana State College
Shouse Attacks Hoover and GOP in Democratic Rally
Jouett Shouse, at a National broadcast, assailed President Hoover and the Republican Party over the tariff bill and farm relief. He argued the tariff bill damages the country and attributed decline in farm prices to the farm relief act and policy. He linked Hoover with past prosperity yet noted bread lines and unemployment in nine months of Hoover’s presidency.
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Washington
Jouett Shouse
Hoover
Republican Party
Shouse
Democratic Executive Committee
Agriculture Secretary
Farm Board
Boys Of '98 March In Big Parade In Philadelphia
The Boys of ’68 marching in Philadelphia’s Parkway marked a high point of the 32nd annual encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans. Veterans from every state paraded to the City Hall reviewing stands as officers were nominated for national commander and other posts.
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Philadelphia
Spain
United
City Hall
Edward
Matthias
Ohio State Supreme Court
Robert Wankowski
Venice
Cal
Gconceral
William Mittendorf
New York City
John Wright
Louisville
Frank Broderick
Detroit
E. N. Dorell
Providence
Charles Lee
Patterson, N. J
Thomas H. Derrick
Deland, Fla
Vacation runs and town activity highlight Reed Point notes
Reed Point reports a weekend of travel and visits as Curtis Adams and wife head east while residents join crowds at Big Timber for rodeo and show. Local moves include a box car relocation and warehouse repositioning. Community clubs plan sewing exhibit and 4-H fair preparation with Lions sponsor.
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Curtis Adams
Curtis
Big Timber
A. P. Bramfield and Sons
Rollie
A. C
A. P
W. L. Bayers
Wisdom
Mont
Bertha R Bayers
Bayers Ranch
Jim Stephens
Ruth
Manhattan
Louise MclLees
Three Forks
Oscar
Mary Mosier
Harold
C. V. Mosier
Hameston
Iowa
Gladys Roberst
Fort Benton
Blanche
Ernest Stephens
North Divide
Claiborn
Mehlberg
Stephens
Arthur Neumann
Frank Harlan
I. A. Goddard
F. A. Hyer
B. O. Torgrimson
Bank
John Hiner
H Willing Workers Sewing Club
Tower School
A. W. Neumann
Columbus
Lions Club
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Sweet Grass County
Fessian
THE
AMERIC/ OR
ESS Association
Bob.Carey
Knights of Columbus
Reed Point
Scandinavian American Bank
Peebles
Gurtieny
U. S
Motor Inn
Livi
Willow
Frank Bliss
Main Street
Elizabeth Schaudt
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