Chief Justice Hughes to retire July 1 after long service
Washington June 2 Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes will retire from active bench service on July 1. Rumors favored Attorney General Robert H. Jackson as his successor. Hughes has been in frail health, with Mrs Hughes seeking rest and travel for the couple.
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Washington
Charles Evans Hughes
Robert H. Jackson
Hughes
Canadian Rockies
New York
World Arbitration Tribunal
Supreme Court
Taft
Army bombing plane assigned for Montana recruiting tour
Army officials announced a bombing plane will be assigned to the Montana district for recruiting publicity. Ninth Corps officers in San Francisco granted the request and a Montana tour will begin when the aircraft becomes available. Montana recruiting HQ reports 127 men enlisted in May for three year regular army terms.
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Missoula
Montana
Ninth Corps
San Francisco
Montana sells confiscated furs at state auction
The Montana fish and game department auctioned confiscated and state trapped furs on the capitol lawn for 7510.50 dollars. The bulk, about 200 beaver plus mink, fox and otter hides, was bought by Goldberg Farriers of Helena. State warden Dr. J S McFarland acted as auctioneer and said prices matched other fur markets.
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Helena
Montana Fish and Game Department
Capitol Lawn
Goldberg Farriers
J. S. McFarland
Livingston Couple Divorced in District Court
Judge B E Berg grants Sylvia L Anderson of Livingston an absolute divorce from Peter J Anderson and custody of two minor children. A Ronald McDonnell represented the plaintiff. the defendant did not appear. Claude A Johnson for the Federal Land Bank of Spokane secured foreclosure judgment against Dorman and Hubert Kellogg totaling 13408.24. Orders directing sale of property and estate matters including L A Lee guardianship discharge and sale of personal property were issued.
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B. E. Berg
Sylvia L. Anderson
Livingston
Peter J. Anderson
A. Ronald McDonnell
Claude A. Johnson
Billings
Federal Land Bank of Spokane
Dorman Kellogg
Hubert Kellogg
H. O. Kellogg
L. A. Lee
Harriet Harvey
Ole J. Messing
Martin L. Mayland
Minnesota
Missouri Gubernatorial Contest Finally Closed
Lawrence McDaniel conceded the election of Forest C Donnell as Missouri s first Republican governor in eight years and ended his challenge to the results. A joint legislature session heard McDaniel state he believed Donnell was elected by the ballots, ending a bitter battle sparked by the 3 613 vote victory margin.
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America
Republican
Wilson
Harding
Hughes
Washington
Taft
Hoover
High Court
Jefferson City
Lawrence McDaniel
Forest C. Donnell
Missouri
Magleely “Rae
Ofice
St. Louis
Donnell
Exemption Granted for Three Years Marine Navy Service
President Roosevelt signed a bill exempting from the draft all men with three consecutive years in the marine corps coast guard or navy. It also covers those with one year in any service and two in the reserve, aiming for parity with army veterans and extending equal treatment across branches.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Navy
Army
Budget Revision Forecasts Federal Spending of Twenty Two Billions
The revised 1942 budget projects total federal outlay of 22.169 billion dollars for the coming year with defense pegged at 15.5 billion. Income is forecast at 9.402 billion, leaving a 12.767 billion deficit, later reducible to about 9.167 billion with a 3.6 billion tax boost. The plan from budget director Harold Smith notes defense funds distributed among Army 20 billion, Navy 14 billion, other agencies 2 billion, and lend lease 7 billion.
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Washington
British Empire
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Layouk
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Harold D. Smith
The
Budget Bureau
Smith
Office of Production Management
Army
Navy
Widow of Pioneer Editor Jean P Decker Dies in Billings
Mrs. Josephine A. Decker 78 owner of Decker's Curio shop died at 5 45 p m Monday in a local hospital after a paralytic stroke and age related infirmities. She was born December 26 1862 in Minnesota and married Jean P. Decker September 4 1900 at Miles City. He formerly edited The Gazette and led the Billings Chamber of Commerce.
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Billings Gazette
Josephine A. Decker
Decker
Montana Avenue
Jean P. Decker
The
Gazette
Billings Chamber of Commerce
Billings Commercial Club
Minnesota
Miles City
Bozeman
Bozeman Re
Smith’s Funeral Home
Lou Gehrig Passes After Rare Disease Ends Great Career
New York Yankees great Lou Gehrig died at home after two years with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The famed first baseman played 2,130 consecutive American League games, won two MVP awards, and later joined baseball's Hall of Fame. He was 37, just shy of his 38th birthday.
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New York
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Mighty
Yankees
New York City Parole Commission
Gehrig
Detroit
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Ball Club
Teachers Leave for Summer Vacation
Grade school teachers scatter for the summer. Supt. and Mrs. Greenshields head to a Flathead Isle cabin. Elsie Olson goes to Seattle for Washington U. and June Johnson accompanies her to Seattle. High school staff split duties across states and regions including Minnesota, North Dakota, and New York City.
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M. J. Greenshields
Flathead Isle
Hulda Thompson
Grace Marshall
Missoula
Ferne Knudson
Elsie Olson
Seattle
Washington U
Katherine Douglas
Dickinson
N. D
Jean Worden
Tower City
Billings
Andy McDonald
Big Timber
June Johnson
Olson
Ed Patrich
Minnesota
Duluth
Hazel Nelson
Judith Gap
Callie Allison
Los Angeles
A. L. Schumyp
Ben Slanger
Ethel Ohman
New York City
New England States
Ellen Rein
Melville Ranch
Mrs. Schunk
Colorado
Wesley Walker
Yellowstone Park
Farmers Approve Nationwide Wheat Marketing Plan
The agriculture department gains authority to set annual wheat sale or feed limits and levy a 48 cent per bushel penalty for noncompliance. A country wide poll across 37 principal states shows 397 229 votes for and 96 114 against, an over 80 percent favorable margin. This surpasses officials’ 75 percent expectation.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Erie Railroad Yards Burned In Massive Fire
A Saturday night blaze ripped through the Erie railroad yards in Jersey City New Jersey destroying two grain elevators and railroad equipment with total losses unofficially over 2.5 million dollars. A high Erie official called the grain and elevator damage about 2 million and hinted overall losses would exceed 2.5 million. At least two men were injured.
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Jersey City
N. J
Erie
Gardiner Handles Park Liquors Tax Plan
Thomas M. McKinney Wyoming liquor commissioner toured Basin en route to Gardiner Montana to set up a Yellowstone park liquor warehouse. The system will tax park sales, now expected to bring about 50000 dollars annually, with a 2.40 dollar tax per case of hard liquor.
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Basin
Wyo
Thomas M. McKinney
Gardiner
Mont
Yellowstone Park
Park
Wyoming
Memorial Day Toll Rises With 102 Fatalities Across Nation
Traffic accidents claim 71 lives as Memorial Day weekend begins. Seventeen drownings, five train deaths, and eight from other causes push total to 102. In Waynesburg Pennsylvania a truck carrying 15 relatives rolled over a 30 foot embankment killing three children.
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Waynesburg
Ford designates July 3 as All-Montana Day observance
Governor Sam C. Ford named July 3 as All-Montana Day and designated Livingston as the celebration site, urging all Montana citizens to participate in the observance he called entitled and proper.
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Gov. Ford
Montana
Helena
Sam C. Ford
Livingston
War Department seeks blanket powers for defense needs
The War Department asks Congress to grant broad authority to seize or acquire property for defense. The proposal, approved by the president and others, would enable rapid access to tools, plants, contracts, and facilities, and could affect strikes if used to take over defense-related operations. Roosevelt also asked $125 million for defense road improvements.
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Washington
War Department
Roosevelt
Capitol
Navy
Office of Production Management
Wilson
Rayburn
Robert P. Patterson
Britain
Congress
Mrs Tom Jasper recalls Gustave Hess and anti Nazi stance
Mrs Tom Jasper of this city recalls Gustave Hess brother of Rudolf Hess from Bristol Tennessee Virginia. She describes his 1920 death and German ties while recounting his early life in Bristol and his son serving in the coast artillery in the Canal Zone. She states they are real Americans willing to help defeat Hitler and his kind.
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Tom Jasper
Rudolf Hess
Bristol
Va.Tenn
Gustave Hess
Germany
Jasper
Hess
Gustave
L. E. Upchurch
America
Coast Artillery
Canal Zone
Hitler
Jaycee Charter Granted for S. G. Activity Club
The Sweet Grass Activity club joined the National Junior Chamber of Commerce with a dinner dance at Fraternity hall. Roquet's served 68, including 12 from Billings and 4 from Livingston. Twenty-five charter members attended. Joe Reese of Livingston Jaycees led as master of ceremonies. Fred Moulton presented the charter. Bob Blotkamp accepted as president. Paul North of Billings gave a gift gav el. Officers include Ralph Prather vice president John Haagensen secretary treasurer.
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Sweet Grass
National Junior Chamber of Commerce
Fraternity Hall
Roquet
Billings
Livingston
Joe Reese
Livingston Jaycees
Fred Moulton
Bob Blotkamp
Paul North
Billings Jaycees
Ralph Prather
John Haagensen
Thirteen New Spotted Fever Cases Reported in Montana
Helena June 2 thirteen new Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases in the last week raise the state total for 1936 to 64, the highest since the 65 cases of 1936. Three cases in Musselshell County, two in Missoula Powder River Wheatland counties, and one in Big Horn Custer Dawson and Rosebud.
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Helena
Rocky Mountain
Montana
B. K. Kilbourne
Musselshell County
Missoula
Powder River
Wheatland
Big Horn
Custer
Dawson
Rosebud
Liquor License Appeal Moves to Montana Supreme Court
Sherman Mc Carten of a roadhouse near Sidney filed a transcript of appeal with the Montana supreme court seeking an alternative writ of mandate to force the state liquor board to issue a retail liquor license. He also seeks $500 for attorney fees after license requests on March 19 and April 17 were refused following Sidney town opposition to licenses outside the town.
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Helena
Sherman McCarten
Sidney
Montana Supreme Court
State Liquor Board
McCarten
Kaiser Wilhelm II Dies in Doorn at 82
Kaiser Wilhelm II died in Doorn Netherlands at 82 after intestinal and lung illness. Burial set for Monday in a simple military funeral with family and select German representatives, reflecting his long exile after Germany’s defeat.
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Kaiser Wilhelm II
Holland
Berlin
Wilhelm II
Germany
Doorn
Emai
Holand
Adolf Hitler
Wilhelm
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Pioneer
Farmers OF Nation
Okeh Wheat Program
Jaycee
S. G. Activity Club
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Kaiser
Woodrow Wilson
George Clemenceau
David Lloyd George
England
Destiny
Princess Hermine
Duchess of
Brunswick
Louis Ferdinand
Karl
Franz Joseph
Henrietta
Friedrich Wilhelm
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