Roosevelt Economy Plan Cuts Pensions by Half
The Roosevelt economy program reduces veterans pensions for 1934, cutting total 1933 appropriations from $927,949,000 to $581,988,000 and halving the fund for the 1945 bonus. About 387,000 World War I veterans with nonservice connected disabilities lose benefits. 74,000 Spanish‑American War veterans drop out. Hospital funds drop to $85,773,000 with limited impact on care. Turn to Page 4.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Dwight
Roscoe Turner Wins Cross Country Air Race
Colonel Roscoe Turner the Hollywood racing pilot won the cross country dash at the national air races in 11 hours 30 minutes setting a new transcontinental speed record from New York to the Pacific. Jimmie Wedell finished second 30 minutes behind Turner and 33 minutes ahead of the prior record.
Beer revenue tops seven million since legalization
Chicago reports beer produced over seven million dollars in state revenue since legal status on April seven across 32 states and D C. Federal excise tax of five dollars per barrel adds much more. State returns are incomplete with only 18 states allowing beer sales since April.
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Chicago
District of Columbia
Colorado
Georgia
Minnesota
Missouri
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Wyoming
Commonwealths
Scallon to Seek Administration of Walsh Estate
A petition was filed in Helena district court by William Scallon seeking letters of administration for the estate of late U S Senator Thomas J Walsh of Montana. Walsh died March 2 in North Carolina while en route to Washington to assume A G in Roosevelt’s cabinet. The filing argues the will-like document is invalid due to Walsh’s remarriage and notes requests from Walsh’s widow and daughter for Scallon to handle the estate. The value of the estate is not stated.
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Helena
United States
Thomas J.walsh
Montana
District Court
William Scallon
Walsh
North Carolina
Cuba
Washington
Roosevelt
Nieves Maria de Truffin
Emmett C. Gudger
Washington, D. C
Senate panel targets Kuhn Loeb figures in tax probe
The Senate banking committee, shifting from Otto H. Kahn tax questions, releases a list of prominent individuals and firms invited to hold Kuhn Loeb and Company securities for their advice without cash. Names include Charles E. Mitchell Percy A. Rockefeller L F Loree Albert H Wiggin and Metropolitan Life leaders.
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Washington
Otto H. Kahn
Senate Banking Committee
Kuhn, Loeb and Company Securities
Charles E. Mitchell
Percy A. Rockefeller
L. F. Loree
Albert H. Wiggin
F. H. Ecker
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Kuhn, Loeb Banking House
Kahn
Rasmussen to Turn Over Montana Revenue Office to Penwell
Helena news confirms Charles A. Rasmussen will retire as Montana internal revenue collector and hand the office to his successor Lewis A. Penwell of Helena on July 6.
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Helena
Charles A. Rasmussen
Internal Revenue
Montana
Lewis A.penwell
Americans Across Globe Celebrate 157th Independence Day
Americans worldwide marked Independence Day with joyous displays and ceremonies. In Chicago 144 fatalities occurred from celebration related incidents, while the Century of Progress saw four auto deaths. Lincoln, Paris, and London hosted receptions as President Roosevelt celebrated aboard the Indianapolis off Annapolis with Mrs Roosevelt and daughter.
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Chicago
United States
Paris
Jesse I. Straus
America
London
National Capital
Washington Monument
Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Annapolis
Chesapeake Bay
Anna ‘Dall
National Park Triple Killing Report Debunked
A rumored National Park tragedy near Canyon is reported to have killed three forest crew members and mortally wounded a fourth after an attack on a ranger’s wife. Park officials and the Livingston Enterprise deny the incident as circulating rumors. any action would be handled in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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National Park
New York City
Associated Press
Mammoth Hotney
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Short cash shortage reported against former Stillwater county treasurer
Columbus July 4 cash shortage of 6564.42 shown against the office of former Stillwater county treasurer Miss Florence Raiff in a report filed by state examiner Frank H. Johnson. Net shortage 5992.06 after an office held up Jan 1932. 601.40 still on hand. 527.37 check returned and taken over by present treasurer I A Adams. Report cites improper installment payments on personal taxes and lack of official receipts. No action taken yet on the shortage.
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Columbus
Stillwater County
Florence Raiff
Frank H. Johnson
Florence Bailff
I. A. Adams
Government urged to set example amid worker dismissals
William Green of the American Federation of Labor urged the federal government to conform to the spirit of the industrial recovery act and set an example for others by applying a six hour day and five day week in federal departments amid thousands of dismissals.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Railway asks for big cut in valuation
Helena June 29 Tom Davis a Butte attorney appeared before the state board of equalization to seek a substantial reduction in the valuation of the Chicago St Paul and Sault Ste Marie Railway. Last year the carrier was taxed on 582 752 with Montana properties crossing Sheridan county and Whitetail in Daniels county.
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Helena
Tom Davis
Butte
State Board of Equalization
Chicago, St. Paul
Saulte
Road Men Meet in Helena for Highway Plan
Delegations from nearly every section of Montana gather in Helena on Thursday to discuss the state highway commission construction program and the use of 7 439 748 dollars in federal funds. The focus is on completing the federal aid trunk system of about 5 000 miles with 1 000 still needing grading and surfacing. Bids for 1 500 000 dollars in highway debentures will be opened Friday, July 21.
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Helena
Montana
State Highway Commission
Sale of Hides Adds to Department Funds
Helena June 30 A total of 870 was added to the fund of the State fish and game department today when 378 confiscated hides were sold at auction. Hides sold included 132 beaver 227 muskrats 10 mink four bear three coyotes and one each of raccoon and wolf.
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Helena
State Fish and Game Department
Montana to Enforce Highway Load Limit at Seven Ports
Montana highway commission installs platform scales at seven ports of entry to inspect foreign trucks carrying merchandise fruit and vegetables. State Purchas ing Agent J E Murphy announced scales will be placed at Wyola Warren West Yellowstone Monida Lookout Noxon and Troy.
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Helena
Montana
State Highway Commission
J. E. Murphy
Wy- Ola
Warren
West Yellowstone
Monida
Lookout
Noxon
Troy
Carruth Named Head of Montana Home Loan Board
Havre June 29 E C Carruth a member of the state board of education and of the state board of equalization was appointed head of the Montana home loan board. The announcement came from the parent board in Washington via Senator Wheeler and urged Carruth to approve Charles McKenzie of Butte as assistant.
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Havre
Mont
E. C. Carruth
State Board of Education
State Board of Equalization
Montana Home Loan Board
Washington
Carruth
Wheeler
Charles McKenzie
Butte
Lack of funds halts Montana land department services
Helena June 29 deputy field agents of the state land department will end their duties due to no legislative appropriation. Only chief field agent Leon E. Choquette remains. Others dismissed include H. C. Biering W. P. Pilgeram James W. Masterson A D Williams Shebel Rehal John C. Lyndee who winds up 12 years in farm loans post after no funds were approved for the next two years.
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Helena
Mont
State Land Department
Leon E. Choquette
Department
H. C. Biering
Bozeman
W. P. Pilgeram
Armington
James W. Masterson
Miles City
A. D. Williams
Havre
Shebel Rehal
Chester
John C. Lyndee
Erskine of Studebaker Ends Own Life
Albert Russell Erskine 62, former Studebaker manager ousted in receivership, shot himself at his South Bend home. After telling his wife to wake their son, he left a note to Albert Russell Erskine Jr. indicating he could not go on.
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South Bend
Ind
Albert Russell Erskine
Studebaker Corporation
Albert Russell Erskine, Jr
Russell
Copper Price Reaches New High for Year
New York July 3 Copper edged up to a new high for the last year or more as it sold domestically at 814 cents a pound delivered to the end of October. Sales were small at this price but inquiries suggested potential business at the new high rate.
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New York
Graham Reelected Leader at Montana Labor Convention
James D. Graham of Helena was seated for another term as executive president of the Montana Federation of Labor at the federation convention in Missoula. He faced no opposition for the position.
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Missoula
James D. Graham
Helena
Montana Federation of Labor
Federation
Graham
Final Decision Made to Suspend Gold Action
Great powers agreed to suspend the world economic conference until a more propitious time. The gold bloc and non gold countries clashed over monetary policy led by France and the United States as talks recessed for two months, with the United States urging continued discussion and hope for resumption.
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London
New World
France
United States
United
Great Britain
Cordell Hull
Albright Resigns as Park Director to Join Private Sector
Horace M. Albright, longtime National Park Service figure and director, will leave government service to become vice president and general manager of United States Potash. Interior officials say the move is his decision. Secretary Ickes asked him to stay. He entered government in 1913 and rose to assistant director of the park service by 1917.
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Washington
Horace M. Albright
National Park Service
United States Potash Company
Interior Department
Albright
Ickes
Lane
the Interior
Government Service
Park Service
Stephen T. Mather
Albright Resigns as Interior Chief. Cammerer Named Successor
Secretary Ickes announced Horace M. Albright will resign effective August 9. Arno B. Cammerer, associate director, is named to succeed him as chief of the Interior Department.
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Washington
Ickes
Horace M. Albright
Arno B. Cammerer
Mrs Smith Chosen New W C T U President
Mrs Ida B Wise Smith of Des Moines Iowa was elected president of the National Women's Christian Temperance Union succeeding Mrs Ella A Boole of Brooklyn New York. The 62nd birthday was observed as she begins her 50th year of temperance work and has been a preacher educator and militant foe of liquor since age 12.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Ida B. Wise Smith
Des Moines
Iowa
National Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Ella A. Boole
Brooklyn
N. Y
Yellowstone visitors to Chicago fair eyed on trip
Yellowstone park officials report a steady stream of western visitors planning to attend the Century of Progress. Rangers at four park entrances asked travelers about plans to visit the Chicago exposition and about 25 percent said the fair would be part of their trip.
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Yellowstone Park
Park
National Park
Legion Plan Aims to Restore Veterans Benefits Line
Washington June 29 A four point plan by the American Legion aims to restore most pre economy act benefits for veterans. Regional conferences will follow in Meridian Miss Chicago Salt Lake City and San Francisco. The plan calls for no veteran experiencing reduced benefits, government hospital care for those unable to pay, preservation of pre economy law service connections, and protection of dependents’ benefits.
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Washington
National Rehabilitation Committee of the American Legion
Meridian
Miss
Chicago
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
High and Rural School Supervisors Are Out
Helena June 30 With the new fiscal year tomorrow and reduced appropriations several state department staff cuts take effect Three vacancies appear in Miss Elizabeth Ireland s office as one high school and two rural supervisors resign M P Moe the high school supervisor will become secretary of the Montana Educational Association
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Helena
Elizabeth Ireland
M. P. Moe
Montana Educational Associaon
Carnera Knocks Out Sharkey To Claim World Heavyweight Title
At Madison Square Garden New York on June 29 Primo Carnera, towering and powerful, floored Jack Sharkey in the sixth round to win the world heavyweight championship. Sharkey fought back fiercely but was overwhelmed by the giant Italian’s reach and power in a brutal bout before about 40 000 spectators.
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Madison Square Garden Bowl
New York
Primo Carera
Jack Sharkey
Garden
Long Island
Max Baer
Max Schmeling
Carnera
Sharkey
Ebbetsfield
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Roscoe Turner
Scallon
Sen. Walsh
Senate Committee
Canyon
Livingston Enterprise
State Home Loan Board
Erskine OF
Studebaker Company
James Graham
H. M. Albright
Legion
Primo Carnera
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