Marconi Dies in Rome at 63 A Wireless Pioneer
The Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi died suddenly in Rome after heart paralysis at age 63. His widow Countess Cristina Bessi Scala and their daughter Elettra Elena were with him. Pope Pius XI and Premier Mussolini expressed condolences as burial plans were noted and tributes to his wireless transmission legacy were recalled.
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Rome
Guglielmo Marconi
Cristina Bessi-Scala
Viareggio
Elettra Elena
Mussolini
Marconi
Ilduce
Il Duce
Pius XI
Vatican
Castel Gondolfo
Bologna
Hitchhiker Loses Life In Montana Car Crash
Grace Gibbs of Silverdale Washington died from brain and spinal injuries after a car left the road and overturned near Missoula. Ethel Jones Bremerton Washington suffered two left arm fractures. Charles Newton Anaconda driver and Ruth Newton were injured lightly. Highway Patrolman J W Johnson arrested Newton for reckless driving.
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Missoula
Grace Gibbs
Silverdale
Wash
Montana
Ethel Jones
Bremerton
Charles Newton
Anaconda
Newton
J. W. Johnson
Washington
Sheridan
Wyo
Newtons
Wheeler urges return of Blackfeet Indian lands
Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana asked Congress to authorize the interior secretary to return the government's interest in the Blackfeet reservation to the Blackfeet tribe. He said the land was acquired for a reclamation project but is no longer needed.
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Washington
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Congress
Blackfeet Reservation
Wheeler
Battle for Madrid Escalates in Spanish Civil War
On July 19 Madrid reports the fiercest clash of the civil war as Franco's insurgents flood the Brunete salient with thousands of troops. About one hundred thousand fighters on each side unleash a 30 mile front battle amid hundreds of aircraft and heavy artillery.
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Madrid
Francisco Franco
Brunett
Brunete Salient
Bay of Biscay
Coruna
Lehman Opposes Roosevelt Supreme Court Plan
Governor Herbert Lehman joined opponents of the administration's plan to reorganize the Supreme Court. He urged Senator Robert F. Wagner to vote against it, contending the bill is contrary to the people's best interests. Royal Copeland leads the opposition in New York.
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Albany
N. Y
Herbert H. Lehman
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Lehman
Robert F. Wagner
New York
Royal S. Copeland
Wagner
Nation Pays Final Tribute to Senator Robinson of Arkansas
President Roosevelt led the nation as they mourned Joseph T. Robinson, longtime Senate Democratic leader. A simple funeral filled the gold marbled chamber with flowers as relatives sat near the bier and the Rev Zeb Barney Phillips delivered a solemn Episcopal service. Roosevelt listened prayerfully while ministers concluded with a benediction invoking God’s blessing.
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Nation
Senator Robinson
Arkansas
Washington
Roosevelt
Joseph T. Robinson
Senate
Robinson
Charles and
Grady Miller
Joseph Brewer
Joseph Robinson
Z Jr
Zebarney T. Phillips
President Roosevelt
James S. Montgomery
House
Assessment Figures Track 1937 Totals Close to 1936
County Assessor C. O. Hathaway figures compiled by Helen Heem show 1937 total assessment plus operating property of public utilities at 7,738,486.99. Detailed counts include horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, poultry, livestock, household goods, autos, farm machinery, store fixtures, banking credits, and real estate totals. Grand real estate and improvements sum to 4,175,879 and 841,500 respectively, with city lots at 238,388 and overall totals 7,738,486.99 or 7,610,610 minus utilities.
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C. O. Hathaway
Helen Heem
City Engineer Details Drain Pipe at Reservoir Project
City engineer D J Walvoord explains the new 12 inch iron drain from the reservoir to Boulder river, 2300 feet across Elmer Budd’s ranch. WPA labor built it, payroll $1 475 53, Emory Jones oversaw construction, Arne Hoem timekeeper.
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D. J. Walvoord
Boulder River
Elmer Budd
Board of Fire Underwriters
WPA
Walvoord
Emory Jones
Arne Hoem
Friends Pay Tribute To Will Rogers At Shrine Dedication
Thousands of Elks gathered on Cheyenne Mountain Colorado to honor humorist Will Rogers. Speakers led by Charles Spencer Hart of Mount Vernon NY lauded Rogers as “the man with the warmest heart in America” and dedicated the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun after their seventy third annual convention in Denver.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Plains
Will Rogers
Charles Spencer Hart
Mount Vernon
America
Denver
Elks
Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, Built By Spencer Penrose
Cheyenne Mountain
Arctic
Hart
Lawmaker Seeks Halt to Navy Publicity in Earhart Search
Washington July 17 Representative Scott of the House Naval Committee urged full disclosure from the Navy and Coast Guard on the Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan search costs and disruption to routine. He also asked the Commerce Department to explain the basis for flight permissions.
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Washington
Navy
Amelia Earhart
Scott
House Naval Committee
Coast Guard
Miss Earhart
Fred Noonan
Californian
Commerce Department
Bainville Bank Closed by State Superintendent
Helena July 15. State Superintendent W. A. Brown announced Farmers State Bank of Bainville closed after suspending business Tuesday. Deposits totaled 51 262 and were insured by the FDIC. Capital was 50 000 with 3 000 in surplus and undivided profits. S L Kleve arrived to take charge of the bank.
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Helena
W. A. Brown
Farmers’ State Bank
Bainville
Brown
Montana
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
S. L. Kleve
Norris Convicted Again in Scottsboro Case
Clarence Norris, one of the Scottsboro nine, is convicted for the third time of attacking two white women on a Huntsville freight train. The jury again recommends the death penalty, with Judge Callahan to pronounce sentence next week as Charlie Weems’ trial is set for the same day.
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Decatur
Ala
Clarence Norris
Norris
United States Supreme Court
Victoria Price
Ruby Bates
Huntsville
Samuel S. Leibowitz
New York
W. W. Callahan
Charlie Weems
Strange accident claims life of Indian youth in Idaho
In Tensed Idaho on July 17 a chain collision involving a bicycle, an automobile, a bakery truck and a wagon with horses killed Theodore Gaze a nine year old Indian boy. Clyde Robertson of Roundup started to pass the boy on his bicycle when a car fender hooked the handlebars causing the boy to be thrown under the bakery truck. Kenneth Tisdale of Moscow swerved into a team and wagon driven by Andrew Arapa. Arapa's horses were badly hurt and his wife broke her wrist.
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Tensed
Idaho
Theodore Gaze
Clyde Robertson
Roundup
Robertson
Kenneth Tisdale
Moscow
Ida
Andrew Arapa
Arapa
Allowance for Flood Control Increases War Department Budget
Washington reports Congress approved 194 536 063 dollars for flood control and nonmilitary activity in the war department while wrangling over the interior department 133 million supply bill. Senate compromises sent the war bill to the White House amid talk of a veto due to a 150 million flood control appropriation funded partly by relief funds. Interior appropriations stalled in the house as members objected to senate additions for reclamation and projects previously rejected.
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Washington
Congress
War Department
Interior Department
Senate
White House
House
Barkley Named Senate Leader as Wheeler Drafts Court Plan
Senator Barkley of Kentucky won the Democratic leadership 38 to 37 over Harrison of Mississippi. Wheeler, Montana, said opponents would draft a compromise on lower courts while opposing any Supreme Court enlargement. Byrd called the Roosevelt court bill dead as leadership split widened.
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Washington
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Senate
Barkley
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Harrison
Mississippi
Barkely
Wheeler
Montana
Garner
Supreme Court
Democratic
White House
Byrd
Virginia
Elvina Becken Weds Monty Riter in Sweet Grass Ceremony
Elvina Becken of Howie and Monty Riter of Willow Lake S D were married at the bride’s mother home on Sweet Grass Sunday afternoon in a double ring ceremony. Rev A A Holbeck performed the service with 35 relatives and friends present.
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Elvina Becken
Howie
Monty Riter
Willow Lake
S. D
Peter H. Becken
Sweet Grass
A. A. Holbeck
R. F
Ida) Coldeen
Spokane
Wash
Lohengrin
Karen Wangsmo
Ray Becken
R. F. Coldeen
Pearl
Shirley
Raymord
India’s worst train disaster shocks Patna region
The Calcutta express derailed near Patna killing at least 95 people and burying two coaches under wreckage. Relief workers search the first two cars as officials report 80 dead and 65 injured, while British agency estimates claim up to 300 killed and 250 injured.
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Patna
India
Calcutta
Government Railway
Exchange Telegraph
British
Ayers Names New State Liquor Board Members
Governor Roy E. Ayers announced the appointment of J. A. Putnam from Hardin B F Moulton of Grassrange and R Dale Woods of Hobson to the Montana state liquor control board. Putnam is a former state senator and ex mayor. Moulton is a rancher with three terms in the legislature. Woods runs a wholesale oil and gas business.
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Helena
Roy E. Ayers
J. A. Punam
Hardin
Big Horn County
B. F. Moulton
Grassrange
Fergus County
R. Dale Woods
Hobson
Judith Basin
Putnam
Moulton
Tin strip halts advance of crickets at Sundance
A mile long strip of tin four inches wide was used to block Mormon crickets near Sundance Wyoming. Crews were extending the tin fence along the town's north and west sides after ranchers to the east used a half mile of 14 inch tin to hold back the insects.
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Sundance
Wyo
Copeland Aims for New York City Mayor Post
Senator Copeland of New York said he intends to run for mayor on an anti new deal platform. He reiterated plans to seek the Democratic nomination and said he would accept the Republican nomination if leaders wished to nominate him.
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Washington
Copeland
New York
Governor Ayers Urges Drought Farmers to Stay on Land
Governor Roy E. Ayers with M L Wilson and Aubrey Williams urged drought stricken farmers in northeastern Montana to stay on the land. They proposed federal classification of the region as an emergency drought area to enable works projects. Wilson called conditions worse than expected and said relief funds are not included in current budgets. Williams emphasized a permanent WPA dam program for water conservation in eastern Montana.
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Plentyswood
Roy E. Ayers
Montana
M. L. Wilson
Aubrey Williams
Works Progress
Harry L. Hopkins
Ayers
Wilson
Washington
Williams
Eastern
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