Ayers Sworn In as Montana Governor by Father
Roy E. Ayers Democrat takes oath of office as Montana governor in a brief ceremony at the Capitol with his 76 year old father reading the oath. Family attendance includes wife and children. a public reception and a radio broadcast of his address to the legislature follow.
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Ayers
Montana
Helena
Roy E. Ayers
George Ayres
Lewistown
Montana Supreme Court
Jack Shields
Elmer Holt
Will Aiken
Capitol
House
Assembly
The
United States
Ellen Ayers
Roy E.ayers
Ellen Simpson
Gallatin Valley
A J Cook Named Consulting Engineer for Montana Highway Board
Fred Fligman, chairman of the Montana highway commission, announced the appointment of Arthur J. Cook, Great Falls city engineer, as the commission's consulting engineer and legislative adviser. The office is in the highway department. Cook previously worked for the Montana public works administration with headquarters in Helena during D A McKinnon's tenure.
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Helena
Mont
Fred Fligman
New Highway Commission
Arthur J. Cook
Great Falls
Highway Department
Cook
Montana Public Works Administration
D. A. McKinnon
Townsend Announces Change In Program
Dr. Francis E. Townsend said effective January 11 the weekly Townsend publication will take full responsibility for funding the national headquarters. The move ends donations or quotas from Townsend clubs or members and aims to reduce weaknesses while keeping members in closer touch, with no state offices and clubs focusing in congressional districts.
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Chicago
Francis E. Townsend
National Recovery-Old-Age Pension Organization
Townsend National
Townsend Clubs
Townsend Club
Townsend
Krebsbach Named to Montana Railway and Public Service Board
Gov. Roy E. Ayers appoints Edward E. Krebsbach of Wolf Point to the Montana railroad and public service commission to fill the remainder of Jerry J. O’Connell’s term until 1940. O’Connell resigns to serve in Congress. Carey reelected chairman at a sparse meeting.
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Helena
Roy E. Ayers
Edward E. Krebsbach
Wolf Point
Montana Railroad and Public Service Commission
Krebsbach
Jerry J. O'Connell
Butte
Washington
House of Representatives
Montana
O'Connell
O’connell
Thomas E. Carey
Horace F. Casey
Carey
Robinson urges constitutional amendment on wage and hour rule
Senator Robinson says the best method to handle wage and hour issues is a constitutional amendment. He argues Supreme Court rulings limit federal and state powers and that amendments may be necessary, with consideration expected early in the session. He notes other non amendment proposals deserve study.
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Washington
Robinson
Arkansas
Supreme Court
Congress
Spencer E Alsop Dies on New Year Eve After Fall
Spencer E. Alsop a leading Big Timber businessman died on New Year Eve from embolism while recovering from a pelvic fracture suffered in a fall from his summer cabin in the Boulder area. Funeral services were held at the Congregational church with Masonic grave service. pallbearers and many mourners attended in heavy snow. Born July 12 1896 in New Franklin Missouri he moved to Billings in 1915 and later owned the Big Timber cafe with a marriage to Leta Brockway producing daughter Lucile. He had lived in Thermopolis and Billings before settling in this city.
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Spencer E. Alsop
Boulder
C. E. Tate
Congregational
Big Timber
Mountain View
Masonic Lodge
Scottish Rite
al Bedoo Temple
Billings
Severin Die
L. W. Baskett
S. H. Nicholson
Clyde E. Davis
Karl Bryan
C. O. Wilcoxen
Livingston
Bob Hart
R. E. Shaver
Carl Busse
Lester P. Work
R. A. Bray
W. McArthur
Harry Clouse
Ed Braaten
Ross G. Williams
W. K. Amery
I. Brend
Thermopolis
Wyo
Alsop
Leslie E. Webb
C. E. Alsop
Oskaloosa
Iowa
James Alsop
Williamsburg
Robert Wickman
Webster Grove
Agnes Dohs
Alaska
W. A. Brockway
O Connor proposes western reclamation bloc in House
Representative elect James F. O Connor of Livingston Montana aims to organize a western reclamation bloc to secure irrigation project appropriations. He argues unified western representation can push long overdue water and public works, aiding drought hit areas while accepting eventual budget balance as prosperity returns.
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Washington
James F. O’connor Livingston
Mont
West
House
O'Connor
Roy E. Ayers
Montana
O’connor
Session of Congress to cost taxpayers millions
Washington, Jan. 5. The operation of Congress will cost taxpayers about $21,000,000 during the next year ending June 30. Salaries of 531 senators and representatives total $10,000 each, while Congress appropriated $4,650,000 for the Government Printing Office and $110,680 for Capitol police salaries. An additional $2,500,000 funded air conditioning the Capitol and the true congressional office building.
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Washington
Congress
Government Printing Office
Capitol
Congressional Office
Army
Montana seeks postponement of interstate freight rate hearing
The Montana railroad commission asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to postpone for at least six months a January 6 hearing in Washington on railroads rate increases. The state board seeks time to file formal objections and proposed holding the hearing in Helena or Salt Lake City. The 15 cent per ton hike, extended twice, expired December 31, costing Montana shippers roughly 500000 dollars annually.
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Helena
Montana Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
State Board
Salt Lake City
J. G. Bruce
Railroad Commission
Montana
Hoover to decide on Roosevelt inauguration invitation
In Palo Alto on January 6 America's only living former president will withhold decision on attending President Roosevelt's second inauguration until an invitation from a congressional committee arrives. Washington dispatches say the committee sent the invitation Tuesday. Hoover campaigned for Alf Landon in 1936 and has criticized Roosevelt's policies in speeches and writings.
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Palo Alto
Cal
America
Roosevelt
Washington
Hoover
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Aircraft Ready for Shipment to Spain from New York
At least 20 second hand American planes are crated at North Beach Airport Long Island ready for immediate shipment to Spain part of a 60 plane order by Robert Cuse of Jersey City New Jersey. Government leaders aim to block the sale when Congress convenes next week and another group of four planes at Floyd Bennett Field will be sent to Mexico aboard a Spanish liner already loaded with similar aircraft.
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New York
North Beach
Long Island
Spain
Robert Cuse
Jersey City
N. J
United States
Congress
Valencia
Floyd Bennett Field
Mexico
Roosevelt Urges Liberal Constitutional View Before Congress
President Roosevelt told the seventy fifth congress he favors a liberal constitutional interpretation to empower government for the common good. He warned democracy must not be imperiled by denying essential powers and called for aligning legal forms with present national needs. He also urged expanding the neutrality act to address Spain civil strife and noted the embargo on war materials.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
High Court
Congress
NRA
Spain
New York
Senate
House
Four Found Guilty in Slaying of S S Point Lobos Chief Engineer
In Oakland California four maritime unionists were found guilty of second degree murder in the shipboard death of George Alberts chief engineer of the S S Point Lobos. The defendants Earl King E J Ramsay Frank Conner and George Wallace face sentencing in two to five days as motions for a new trial are considered.
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Oakland
Cal
George Alberts
S. S. Point Lobos
Alameda County
E. J Ramsay
Frank Conner
George Wallace
King
Conner
Ramsay
Rial
Mellon Offers Gift of 19 Million Dollar Art Collection
The White House announced Andrew W. Mellon proposed donating his 19 million dollar art collection to the government and Roosevelt indicated he would seek Congress approval. Mellon also offered to fund an 8 to 9 million dollar national gallery at his own expense to house the works.
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Washington
White House
Andrew W. Mellon
Treasury
Hoover
Roosevelt
Congress
Pittsburgh
Mellon
National Gallery of Art
United States
Republican Campaign Cost Eight Millions
In a final report to the clerk of the house the Republican National Committee disclosed it spent 8 065 524 dollars in the 1936 campaign. Contributions totaled 7 693 855 dollars. The Democratic National Committee reported expenditures of 5 030 848 dollars and contributions of 5 205 868 dollars. Unpaid obligations of the Democrats were 620 269 dollars on December 31. The Union Party reported expenditures of 65 616 dollars and receipts of 62 884 dollars. Its presidential candidate was Representative William Jemke of North Dakota.
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Washington
House
Republican National Committee
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Committee
Union Party
William Jemke
North Dakota
Girl Killed in Sled Crash in Centerville
Melba Hugo, 14, was fatally injured when a sled collided head on with a guard rail post on a Centerville street, Butte suburb. Doris MacLane suffered scalp lacerations. The girls were in a Salvation Army sledding party.
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Butte
Mont
Melba Hugo
Centerville
Hugo
Doris MacLane
Salvation Army
Miss MacLane
Melba
Last of Eaton brothers dies in Wyoming ranch
F Alden Eaton 77 co founder of the Eaton dude ranch at Wolf Wyoming died Monday after a long illness. Known as the world’s first dude ranch operator he and his brothers built Medora and later consolidated to create a showplace Wyoming ranch complex. His son William A. manages the ranch now as Alden and Aunt Mame remain active in entertaining guests.
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F. Alden Eaton
Dude Ranch Brothers
Wyoming
Billings Gazette
Eaton
Wolf
Wyo
Associated Press
Alden
Medora
N. D
Theodore Roosevelt
Eatons
Howard
Pittsburgh
Garfield
Little Missouri
Willis Eaton
Howard Eaton
Yellowstone National Park
Willis
Eaton Brothers Corporation
Echota
Rimrock
Arizona
Big Horns
William A
Mame
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Arthur W. Ayers
Denver
Arthur W
Butch) Ayers, Jr
A. J. Cook
Highway Commission
Burton K. Wheeler
James F. O’connor
Wheeler
WPA
Mrs. Hoover
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