Roosevelt Seeks New Economic Order in Joint Address
President Roosevelt unveiled a planned public works program to place 3.5 million workers on federal jobs while urging a shift away from relief. He framed a "new order" within the constitutional framework, praised by supporters and cautious from critics as Wall Street reacted with stock swings.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Chary
Wall Street
Dias
Veterans May Not Claim Total Disability After Insurance Lapse
The Supreme Court ruled that World War veterans who worked at gainful occupations after their government insurance policies lapsed cannot claim permanent total disability while the policies were active. The decision arose from Irah D. Spaulding of Pensacola Florida who held a $10 000 war risk policy that lapsed in November 1923.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Irah D. Spaulding
Pensacola
Fla
Death of D. E. Sanderson in Red Lodge Office
Donald Edgar Sanderson relief telegraph operator died in Red Lodge on Sunday after influenza and angina pectoris. He arrived about 10 days earlier to relieve at the depot with C. V. Schwendt and collapsed while entering Dr. Souders office seeking treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Sanderson
Bessie Kepler
Red Lodge
Donald Edgar Sanderson
S. M. Souders
Souders
Sanderson
C. V. Schwendt
Wibaux
Big Timber Lutheran Church Votes in Annual Meeting
Annual business meeting at Big Timber Lutheran Church drew nearly 40 members. Reports by Harold Roe and E H Ellingson outlined finances. build ing fund needs ongoing support. Elections elected Harold Boe secretary and others to terms. Anton Strand family transfer approved. Ladies Aid plans lutefisk supper in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Harold Roe
E. H. Ellingson
Big Timber and
Deer Creek Ladies Aids
Supt
Lowry
Harold Boe
John Boe
H. B. Tetlie
Olé Langhus
L. Furstenberg
J. A. Lowry
F. R. Hickman
A. A. Holbeck
Ellen Rein
Henry Wallum
Carl Frederickson
Anton Strand
Melville
Big Timber Lutheran Ladies Aid
Reduction Noted in Road Budget Estimates
Washington reports a marked reduction in the 1936 budget estimate for the bureau of public roads to 8,559,256. Funds for road construction under the 1934 act are to be provided under a general public works program for 1936. The 1935 fiscal year shows a decrease of 102,092,655.86, with 8,559,256.14 included as unappropriated for 1933 for obligations incurred under the authorization.
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Washington
Bureau of Public Roads
Montana Legislature Opens Amid Bipartisan Pact in Helena
Helena dispatch notes a smooth start to the 24th Montana legislature as a house coalition of Democrats and two Republicans names William P. Pilgeram speaker and Ernest T. Eaton president pro tem. The coalition aims to avoid a deadlock while pledging the alliance is to secure organization rather than alter party power.
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Helena
Montana
Regular Assembly
House
William P. Pilgeram
Cascade County
Senate
Ernest T. Eaton
Billings
Pilgeram
G. M. Moss
Flathead
Eaton
W. B. Hennessy
Pondera
Robert Pauline
Kal
Ispell
Hennessy
Pauline
Rupert Reelected Head of Midland Production Credit
Charles A. Rupert of Melville was reelected president of the Midland Production Credit association at its annual meeting in Columbus. J. H. Leuthold was chosen vice president and W. J. Soderlind remained secretary treasurer as 500 farmers attended. The group reported 630000 in loans to 376 farmers and net profits of 2747 dollars as of December 31 with 312 stockholders, 182 present. Directors named include Rupert Leuthold Bunston Turner Provinse.
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Columbus
C. A. Rupert
Sweet Grass
Midland Production Credit Association
J. H. Leuthold
Stillwater County
W. J. Soderlind
Soderlind
Stillwater
Big Horn
Carbon
Yellowstone Counties
Rupert
J. D. Leigh
Spokane
Wash
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
R. A. Holley
Billings
Leuthold
H. W. Bunston
Big Horn County
T. J. Turner
Treasure
Clarence Provinse
Congress Proposes to Rush Work for Dole Relief
President Roosevelt unveils a national chart for giving work not a dole to the jobless. A centralized agency would manage public works from a $100 billion resources program, directing relief and work projects with Hopkins and Ickes in leadership roles.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Resources Board
Relief and Public Works
Harry Hopkins
Ickes
FERA
Senator Wheeler seeks cancelation of irrigation loan interest
Sen. Wheeler of Montana introduced a bill to cancel interest on 250000 dollars in government loans for the Bitter Root irrigation project. He says the move aligns with actions on similar projects. A prior Wheeler bill this session did not reach House consideration.
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Washington
Senat Wheeler
Montana
Wheeler
House
Carey and wife die in Cheyenne auto crash
Charles D. Carey 52, brother of U S Senator Robert D. Carey, dies from injuries after a car collision near Cheyenne. His wife Julianne Doane Carey 36 was instantaneously killed when the sedan struck a stone underpass support northwest of the city while returning from Laramie.
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Cheyenne
Charles D. Carey
United States
Robert D. Carey
Wyoming
Warren Memorial Hospital
Julianne Doane Carey
Laramie
Wyo
Supreme Court invalidates oil production restriction in NIRA ruling
The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Hughes, struck down the provision of the National Industrial Recovery Act that sought to curb oil production. Lawyers say the decision does not affect the rest of the recovery act and stresses limits on delegation of legislative power.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Hughes
Congress
Civil War veteran Simon Hauswirth dies at 90 in Butte
Simon Hauswirth 90 longtime Butte resident and past commander of the Montana Grand Army of the Republic is dead. A native of Switzerland, he joined the 35th Wisconsin Infantry Company C in the Civil War and was a charter Lincoln post member. Hauswirth lived in Butte 59 years and was among Silver Bow County’s last three Civil War veterans.
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Butte
Mont
Simon Hauswirth
Montana
35Th
Wisconsin Infantry
Legion closes two day session in Helena
Montana American Legion executive board adopted a three point legislative program at the Helena session. They will ask the legislature for 10000 for welfare work including veteran transportation and aid for widows and orphans, 28000 for the state national guard, and 250 per year for education of Montana's 35 war orphans. Committee members are Arlie Foor Ray Shannon and Arthur Lamey. Veterans placement rep R B Downs reported over 3200 veterans found employment in the state last year.
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Helena
Montana American Legion
Legion
Montana National Guard
Legion Executive Committee
Arlie Foor
Roosevelt County
Ray Shannon
Sanders County
Arthur Lamey
Havre
R. B. Downs
Supreme Court Asked to Rule on NRA Law
The administration seeks a ruling on the constitutionality of the entire industrial recovery program. The appeal comes after Federal Judge Grubb of Birmingham ruled the recovery law exceeded Congress power and delegated legislative power to the president. The case involved William E. Belcher tied to wage and hour provisions of the lumber code. Intensive work continues at the recovery administration.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Federal District
W. S. Grubb
Birmingham
Ala
Grubb
William E. Belcher
NRA
The
Recovery Administration
1934 Billings weather cited as hottest and second driest
The 1934 year was the hottest on record and the second driest, per the Weather Bureau at Billings airport. Victor Horn announced the annual local report showing an average temperature of 51.6 degrees above zero, surpassing 1906’s 49.8 degree mark, with total precipitation of 8.68 inches, 5.48 inches below the long term average.
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Billings Gazette
Victor Horn
United States Weather Bureau
Billings
Governor Cooney Outlines Montana Finances and Plans
Helena January 8 Montana Governor Frank H. Cooney delivered a detailed message to a packed joint session outlining the state’s finances and a broad program for the twenty fourth legislative session. He cited a healthy treasury outlook and forecast a flood of proposed measures from both houses as action nears.
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Helena
Montana
Senate
Frank H. Cooney
House
Commonwealth
Montana selects new railroad and public service commission
Helena date Jan 7 Thomas E Carey reelected chairman as Leonard C Young and J J O Connell join the Montana railroad and public service commission succeeding Tom Stout The panel approved 12 new appointments to fill resignations and listed the new department setup with names and positions.
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Helena
Thomas E. Carey
Montana Railroad and Public Service Commission
Carey
Leonard C. Young
J. J. O’connell
Tom Stout
J. G. Bruce
Quire City
George Allen Paradise Pioneer Dies in Montana
George A. Little George Allen pioneer of Paradise valley near Livingston Montana died in a Livingston hospital Friday morning from a heart ailment. Funeral was in Livingston with interment at Emigrant cemetery. Born New York on New Year’s Day 75 years ago he came to Fort Benton in 1876 then Helena before settling in Paradise valley where he lived 56 years. He leaves wife Sally Allen and son Clarence. He spent one winter in California during his long Montana residence.
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George A
Little George) Allen
Montana
Livingston
New York
Fort Benton
Mont
Helena
Paradise Valley
Sally Allen
Clarence
California
Million for relief for January aid approved at Helena
A January relief grant of 1,477,090 dollars was approved by Harry L. Hopkins for Montana under Gov. Frank H. Cooney. Funds cover general relief 650000, drought relief 600000, cattle program 144000, transient relief 56000, educational 9500, student aid 7005, rural rehabilitation 10000.
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Helena
Harry L. Hopkins
Frank H. Cooney
Lillian Grosfield Weds Wisconsin Banker Maurice Knutson
Lillian Grosfield, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Grosfield, married Maurice Knutson of Rosholt Wisconsin at a Lutheran church service led by Rev. A A Holbeck. Attendants included Mrs Edwin Grosfield and Louie Grosfield with a small family gathering due to illness. The couple plans to reside in Rosholt Wisconsin.
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Lutheran Church
Lillian
A. M. Grosfield
Maurice Knutson
Rosholt
Wis
A. A. Holbeck
Edwin Grosfield
Columbus
Louie Gr
Three Principal Witnesses in Baby Murder Case Testify
In Flemington New Jersey Jan 3 and 4 1932 Charles and Anne Lindbergh testified in the Hauptmann baby kidnapping and killing trial. Mrs Lindbergh described finding the crib empty and Col Lindbergh asserted Hauptmann’s guilt after cross examination and identification of the ransom voice. He testified he believed the defendant guilty.
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Flemington
N. J
Charles
Anne Lindbergh
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles Augustus Lindbergh
Sourland Mountains
Hauptmann
Col. Lindbergh
Flemington, N. J
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bronx
John F
Jassie) Condon
Lindbergh
Edward J. Reilly
Hunterdon County
Lindberghs
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Solons
Charles A. Rupert of Melville
Dole
Capitol Hill
Sen. Wheeler
Weather Bureau
Cooney
Commissioners Office
L. L. O’connell
Kalispell
Sid O. Smith
Walter
F. J. Sullivan
Walter Nilan
Ethel Fleming
Lewistown
George Burke
Glasgow
James Comba
Ann Hamill
Anaconda
Fred Penwell
A. H. Angstman
Susannah R. Walters
State Budget Board
George Allen
Paradise Pioneer
Lillian Grosfield
Wisconsin
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