Hoover signs budget bill as senate backs revenue plan
President Hoover signed the 1 118 500 000 tax measure after senate approval following house action. The bill raises permanent individual and corporate taxes just below wartime levels and adds new excise taxes to begin 15 days after signing. The revenue total reaches 2 405 500 000 with prior law.
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Washington
Hoover
Capitol
Senate
House
House of Representatives
Vice
Patrick H. Scanlan Rites in Helena Veteran Railway Agent Dies
Helena June 2 Patrick H Scanlan 60 longtime Milwaukee railway freight and passenger agent for Montana and Wyoming with roots in St Paul Minn died after a long illness. Born in St Paul he came to Montana 35 years ago and worked 15 years for T C Power interests. Survived by son Dr Jerome Scanlan of Edgerly North Dakota.
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Helena
Patrick H. Scanlan
Montana
Wyoming
Milwaukee Railway
Butte
Scanlan
St. Paul
Minn
T. C. Power
Jerome Scanlan
Edgerly
N. D
Arizona Favors Dern at Chicago Democratic Convention
Governor Hunt announced that Arizona’s delegation to the Chicago Democratic National Convention will support Governor George H. Dern of Utah for the vice presidential nomination. The letter to Dern was released publicly in Phoenix on Tuesday.
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Ariz
W. P. Hunt
George H. Dern
Utah
Arizona
Chicago
House Passes Garner Bill by Big Vote
The House approved the Garner relief bill by 216 to 12 to fund a $2.3 billion public works and relief program. It includes a $1 billion boost to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and a $100 million relief fund, despite Hoover’s opposition labeling it pork. The chamber also rejected Hawley’s GOP substitute for a different relief approach.
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House
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Hoover
Willis C. Hawley
Republican
Oregon
Garner
Washington Prepares to Move Bonus Soldiers
Washington officials announced plans to transport veterans who are ready to return home. Police Superintendent Glassford said transportation will be arranged Thursday to move bonus seekers out of the city as feeding resources run low.
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Washington
Glassford
Bozeman Roundup Stadium Sold For One Thousand
The Bozeman roundup stadium, built for 28 000 years ago and unused for six years, sold for 1 000 and will be demolished for lumber. Errol H. Koch purchases the site for wrecking and salvage of timber for building use.
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Bozeman Roundup
Errol “H. Koch
Boszeman
Nelson Story, Jr
T. B.story
Lester Work
Walter Jr
Railroad
Big Timber’s Frank Howard Graduates West Point
Frank Lester Howard of Big Timber graduates from the United States Military Academy at West Point on June 10 and will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the field artillery. He entered at age 14 by appointment from Senator Walsh, was a top cadet, rifle marksman, pistol team member, and active in the Dialectic Society. He previously served as a lieutenant in the Bobcat battalion ROTC at Montana State College in Bozeman and is the only Montana resident to graduate from West Point this year.
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West Point Military Academy
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San Francisco
Calif
United States Military Academy
West Point
Frank Lester Howard
G. H. Howard
Ninth Corps
Presidio of
Academy
Thomas J. Walsh
Howitzer
Dialectic Society
Field Artillery
Air Corps
Bobcat
Montana
State College
Boseman
Sheriff Brannin Chases Auto Thieves Through Town Streets
Early Saturday, Sheriff Brannin and Under Sheriff Whiteel pursued two auto thieves who stole a car owned by George T. Wright of Laurel. After shots were fired and a pursuit through Boulder and McLeod streets, the suspects fled on foot toward Elk Creek, later captured by Lester P. Work in Billings.
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George T. Wright
Laurel
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Whiteel
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Sixth Avenue
Charley Bryan
Old West Boulder Ranch Co
West Boulder
Lodge Pole
Old Tom Johnson
Elk Creek
Boulder Highway
Lester P. Work
Billings
Economy Bill Savings Cut Down Greatly
Washington June 8 The Senate approved the economy bill amid Democratic charges Hoover wrecked the economy. Final savings were cut to about 120 to 150 million dollars instead of the 238 million recommended by the bipartisan committee.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
Mrs McLean Testifies Against Gaston Means
Mrs Edward B McLean testifies to a jury about losing 104000 dollars paid to Gaston B Means to recover the Lindbergh baby. The Washington Post publisher’s estranged wife recounts her suspicions and the alleged swindle in Washington.
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McLean
Gaston
Washington
Edward B. McLean
Washington Post
Gaston B
Lindbergh
Senate approves bill to make interstate kidnapping federal offense
The Patterson bill to punish kidnapping across state lines was passed by the Senate on Wednesday. It would make interstate kidnapping a federal felony and apply when a kidnapped person is moved across state lines or when conspiracy to kidnap is involved.
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Patterson
Senate
Aur
Bil
Western Conditions Look Good to Joyce
Chicago Great Western president Patrick H. Joyce returned from a month trip to the Pacific coast reporting improved business prospects due to anticipated bumper crops of fruits. He noted Montana, the Dakotas and the wheat belt would harvest one of the largest wheat crops on record.
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Patrick H. Joyce
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Pacific Coast
Joyce
Montana
Dakotas
Wheat Belt
State Entrants Run Above One Hundred in Montana Primaries
June 8 report shows 106 candidates prepped for Montana primaries on July 19 across ten major state offices two congressional posts and 23 district judgeships. Railroad commissioner race draws five candidates per party. eastern district primary features Ayers vs O’Connor. several races tight including attorney general and lieutenant governor with three-way contests.
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Helena
Montana
Sioner
Evans
Joseph P. Monaghan
Mark D. Fitzgarrald
Stevensville
Leavitt
Roy E. Ayers
Lewistown
James F. O'Connor
Livingston
Erickson
Miles Romney
Hamilton
Lewis Penwell
Harry B. Mitchell
Great Falls
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Dillon
W. 8. McCormick
Kalispell
Lester H. Loble
Tom Stout
F. H. Cooney
Missoula
Steve C. Arnold
Broadview
R. G. “Liney
Linebarger
Havre
L. A. Foot
J. Justin Bourquin
Butte
John B. Tansil
Billings
Raymond T. Nagle
C. F. Morris
W. E. Harmon
Repubican
F. E. Williams
Frank Cone
John W. Mountjoy
Boulder
Sam W. Mitchell
James G. Brett
Field defeats Brookhart for Iowa Senate nomination
Des Moines reports Henry Field wins the Republican primary over incumbent Smith Brookhart by about 42 000 votes with Field leading 164 938 to 122 763 as 2 073 of 2 435 precincts counted. Louis Murphy challenges Field in November after carrying 40 565 Democratic votes to 22 749 for Dan Steck.
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Iowa
United States
Smith W. Brookhart
Henry Field
Shenandoah
Senate
Wall Street
Field
Brookhart
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Los Angeles Seeks 12 Million Unemployment Relief Bond
The Los Angeles county budget relief committee urged the board of supervisors to place a 12 million unemployment relief bond before voters at an early election. Separately the PTA appeals for feeding 12 000 to 14 000 children during school vacation while the California League of Women Voters backs unemployment legislation. City and county officials pressed for quick adoption of the bond.
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Los Angeles County Budget Relief Committee
Board of Supervisors
Parent- Teacher Association
California League of Women Voters
Shouse Attacks Brown On Prohibition Plank
Jouett Shouse, Democratic National Committee chairman, ridicules Postmaster General Brown's prohibition plank as inadequate for both sides. He predicts a referendum as the likely effect if Democrats adopt a refer endum stance and warns the 1932 campaign is no place for a pussyfooter.
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Washington
Jouett Shouse
Democratic National Executive Committee
Brown
Pussyfooter
Shouse
Borah
Nicholas Murray Butler
Father of Miss Hazel Hilton Dies En Route to Livingston
Dan Hilton a 48 year old Northern Pacific yardmaster in Livingston died suddenly Tuesday afternoon near Missoula while returning from a ten day vacation with wife Hazel Hilton. Autopsy likely to determine cause. illness described as stomach related possibly a heart attack. Mrs Hilton greeted by Myron Farnsworth at Missoula and daughter Hazel distraught upon learning of the death.
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Dan Hilton
Northern Pacific
Livingston
North Coast Limited
Missoula
Hazel Hilton
Big Timber
Dan Healy
Helen Hilton
Miss Dillon
Salt Lake City
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