Gillette Wins Easy renomination in Iowa Democratic primary
Senator Guy M. Gillette defeated Otha D. Wearin in Iowa's Democratic primary for renomination to the Senate. Gillette led with 75,735 unofficial votes to Wearin’s 40,527 as part of a clash over Roosevelt court reorganization. Republicans, including L. J. Dickinson, showed strong totals in their rival race.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Guy M. Gillette
Roosevelt
Otha D. Wearin
Wearin
Gillette
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
James Roosevelt
J. Don Kerlin
Weartn
W. J. Byerhoff
J. J. Myers
Elsworth Richardson
L. J. Dickinson
Lloyd Thurston
Thurston
Cherokee
Washington
Congress
Kunze Charged With First Degree Murder in Montana
John Kunze, 39, is charged in two counts of first degree murder in Bozeman district court. He faces charges for the killings of August Kunze, Three Forks mayor, and his wife Louise Kunze, shot in their home yard Wednesday. Arraignment set for next Thursday with Judge Benjamin E. Berg returning from Missoula.
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Bozeman
Mont
John Kunze
H. B. Landoe
Benjamin E. Berg
Missoula
State University
Kunze
August Kunze
Three Forks
Louise Kunze
Montana
Mrs. Thelma Clark Loses Love Theft Appeal
The district court of appeal denies Mrs. Thelma Clark's appeal in the love theft case brought by Christine Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick sought 150000 damages claiming wealth and enticements stole her husband Michael Fitzpatrick, a ship's purser. a jury awarded 30000, later settled for 22500.
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Los Angeles
District Court of Appeal
Thelma Clark
William A. Clark III
Christine Fitzpatrick
Clark
A F O L Calls For Clear Wage Hour Standards
President William Green said the American Federation of Labor would oppose any wage hour bill lacking a definite minimum wage and maximum hour provision. The AFL also urged the measure be easy to administer as House and Senate committees failed to bridge differences. Dispute centers on nationwide uniformity versus regional variations in wage floors.
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Wearin
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Gillette
Wheeler
Borah
Washington
Hopkins
WPA
Iowa
Nelson G. Kraschel
Leo J. Wegman
Kraschel
Green
House
Senate
Des Moines Airman Dies In Post Plane Crash
Army post officials report Staff Sergeant Charles M. Keegan 33 formerly of Billings Montana burned to death when his private airplane crashed on the Des Moines cavalry drill field after a forced landing. Charles Gatscher of the Iowa Aeronautics commission identified the body.
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Des Moines
Livingston Boy Dies Near Butte En Route Home
Henry Eager an 18 year old from Livingston died suddenly near Butte while returning home from Seattle where he had been taken for medical care by his family. The body will be sent to Livingston tomorrow night. His father Gilbert Eager is a noted Livingston contractor.
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Butte
Henry Eager
Livingston
Here
Seattle
Gilbert Eager
O Connor and Wife Return Home After Washington Visit
Congressman James F. O’Connor and Mrs. O’Connor returned from Washington D C after his Mayo Hospital stay and speedy recovery. They registered in Livingston and plan a return trip to Washington soon while visiting Montana counties and the Meagher County ranch.
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Livingston
James F. O'Connor
Washington, D. C
Court House
Robert Bailie
O’connor
Montana
Washington
Rochester
Meagher
Examinations Set for Public Welfare Posts in Montana
The state department of public welfare announces tests to create registers of eligibles for welfare staff in 11 Montana cities Billings Bozeman Butte Great Falls Havre Helena Kalispell Lewistown Miles City Missoula and Wolf Point Next Friday and Saturday exams mark the start of a civil service style merit system Current staff must qualify for their positions and new hires will be drawn from the exam list About a thousand applicants will sit tests in social work statistics clerical and stenographic groups with schedules June 10 and June 11 in specified centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Department of Public Welfare
Montana
I. M. Brandford
Welfare Department
Public Welfare Division
Billings
Bozeman
Butte
Great Falls
Havre
Kalispell
Lewistown
Miles City
Missoula
Wolf Point
Senator W C Husband enters race for Congress in Second District
Helena June 8 Two candidates filed nomination papers as filing closed for the July 19 primary W C Husband of Harlowton filed for the Republican nomination for representative in Congress from the Second District He will face T S Stockdal of Billings and H O Williard of Lewistown The 56 year old lawyer has practiced in Harlowton since 1908 and served Wheatland county as state senator He is past president of the Harlowton Chamber of Commerce and chaired the Republican state committee speakers bureau in 1936 Also filed were George A Davis Heleng seeking the six year term as railroad and public service commissioner John C Koerner Havre in the Republican primary Democrats listed include A W Anderson Butte Austin B Middleton Deer Lodge Henry E Bauer Libby R A Emmons Anaconda and Thomas E Carey incumbent who seeks renomination.
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Helena
Sam W. Mitchell
W. C. Husband
Harlowton
Congress
T. S. Stockdal
Billings
H. O. Williard
Lewistown
Husband
University of North Dakota Law School
Wheatland County
Mary
H. D. Rolph
Joplin
George A. Davis
Heleng
Railroad and Public Service
John C. Koerner
Havre
A. W. Anderson
Butte
Austin B. Middleton
Deer Lodge
Henry E. Bauer
Libby
R. A. Emmons
Anaconda
Thomas E. Carey
Montana to receive $5,637,000 road funds in 1940 41
Senator Hayden released figures showing Montana's share of federal road aid for 1940 and 1941. The state would get 1940 allocations of 2,034,000 for regular highways 305,000 for feeder roads and 261,000 for grade crossings. For 1941 Montana would receive 2,340,000 for regular highways 305,000 for feeder roads and 392,000 for grade crossings.
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Washington
Montana
Congress
Hayden
Ariz
White House
Reynolds Wins North Carolina Primary by Wide Margin
In Raleigh North Carolina Senator Robert R Reynolds secured a sweeping victory over Rep Frank W Hancock Jr as late returns pushed his Democratic U S Senate nomination majority above 90000 votes Hancock of Oxford sent a telegram conceding defeat and pledging support and cooperation for Reynolds efforts to advance social and economic welfare of the people
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Raleigh
N. C
Robert R. Reynolds
Frank W. Hancock
U. S. Senate
Reynolds
Oxford
Hancock
WIFE WATCHES STUNT FLYER CRASH TO DEATH
In San Antonio Texas on June 5 Elmer L Madden 29 stunt pilot and Frank R Perez 36 student flyer were killed when their airplane crashed in a corn field near the city Mrs Grace Madden aviator's wife and two telephone repairmen Fred McElvey and Buddy York were first at the scene
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San Antonio
Texas
Elmer L. Madden
Frank R. Perez
Grace Madden
Fred McElvey
Buddy York
Young Man Drowns in Squaw Lake at Park
James Walker 26, resident of Wheeless Oklahoma, drowned in Sauan lake in Yellowstone National Park. He was among 13 companions from a Burlington seed company party when a boat capsized.
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Yellowstone National Park
Wyo
James Walker
Wheeless
Okla
Sauan Lake
Walker
Burlington
District Bar Meeting At Livingston Tomorrow
The Sixth District Bar Association of Montana will hold its annual business meeting and banquet in Livingston next Friday evening June 10. Forty six members will attend the banquet at the Park hotel with clerks of the district courts from Gallatin Sweet Grass and Park counties as guests. Walter Hartman of Bozeman is association president. Ed C. Jones leads the Park County Bar as host. R A Burnett Wilroy C Miller and George A Allen organize the arrangements.
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Livingston
Sixth District Bar Association of
Montana
Park Hotel
Gallatin
Sweet Grass and Park
Walter Hartman
Bozeman
Ed C. Jones
Park County Bar Association
R. A. Burnett
Wilroy C. Miller
George A. Allen
Havre Woman Charged With First Degree Assault
Hill County Sheriff R C Timmons said Mrs Eunice Garrity, estranged wife of J Garrity, faces first degree assault charges after allegedly shooting him in a Havre lodging house where he lived. Garrity, a baker, reported his wife arrived from Great Falls and hid in his room before she fired three shots, two missing.
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Havre
Hill County
R. C. Timmons
Eunice Garrity
J. Garrity
Garrity
Appropriations Reach Peak in Peace Time History
Washington reports that current congressional appropriations will hit a peace time peak between 11.84 and 12.28 billion dollars as of June 8. The rise stems from recession driven relief needs and a billion dollar growth in permanent social security allocations since last year.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate approves near four billion lending spending program
The Senate voted six to one for a 3.723 billion spending lending program, granting President Roosevelt broad control over relief funds. Opponents failed to add restrictions on agency political activity, welfare earmarks, or state control of relief, with late amendments narrowing only minor provisions. The vote covered PWA funds, WPA operations, and flood control and harbor projects as part of the relief effort.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
PWA
Chamber
Byrd
Virginia
BWA
Austin
Vermont
Burke Democrat
Nebraska
WPA
Hatch
New Mexico
Thomas
Democrat
Oklahoma
Copeland
New York
Mrs Potter buried at Columbus after long illness
Mrs T G Shipton attended the funeral of Mrs R L Potter in Columbus Tuesday. Potter died Sunday after an extended cancer illness. Born 77 years ago, she lived across Fort Maginnis Mainden Lewistown Neihart Belt Utica Great Falls and Columbus, with husband Mr Potter and four children. She was a Congregationalist Eastern Star and Royal Neighbors member.
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T. G. Shipton
Harriet Harvey
Columbus
R. L. Potter
Edwin DeFrate
DeFrate
Potter
Great Falls
Belt
Utica
Court House
Congregational Church
Eastern Star
Royal Neighbors
Hold Up Man Captured in Brooklyn Car Barn
In New York on June 4, Joseph Scaffa alias Joseph Fulgiere, aged 29, was captured after a gun battle with 65 police and four trolley motor men. He fled a Brooklyn poultry market robbery of 2100 dollars and hid under a streetcar in a barn with 39 trolleys. officers recovered the money, and Scaffa, recently paroled from Great Meadow prison, was apprehended.
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New York
Joseph Scaffa
Brooklyn
Scaffa
Joseph Fulgiere
Great Meadow
Comstock
N. Y
Wheeler Takes Up Needs of Fort Harrison
Washington June 4 Aides of Senator Wheeler said the hospital board will hold a hearing next Friday on rehabilitating the Fort Harrison Montana veterans hospital. A 1935 earthquake cut beds from 438 to 145 and Wheeler has introduced a bill to restore capacity at an estimated cost near 1,000,000 dollars.
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Washington
Wheeler
Board of Hospitalization, Veterans’ Administration
Fort Harrison, Mont., Veterans’ Hospital
Hotel Men Back Good Roads Plan In Billings Meeting
Montana Hotels association members endorsed highway debenture referendum to fund completion of the federal 7 percent highway system in the state. They also supported continuing liquor sales retail. The group announced its next regular meeting would be in Butte on September 19 with officers to be elected. The one day convention focused on tourist travel highway finance and taxation.
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Billings
Montana Hotels Association
Butte
Auto Death Toll Hits Forties in Montana This Year
Shelby Montana June 4 Frances Mabel Pollock 18 of Shelby died at her home from injuries after falling from a moving automobile driven by Eugene Robinson 17 of Conrad. The accident occurred Thursday night and Pollock died yesterday. A coroner's jury returned an open verdict. Her death raises Montana auto deaths for the year to forty five.
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Shelby
Mont
Frances Mabel Pollock
Eugene Robinson
Conrad
Montana
Helena Woman Dies From Auto Crash Injuries
Helena June 4 Mrs Edna C Palmer 70 dies from injuries suffered when struck by a automobile May 19 Survivors include daughter Mrs Paul Brazier of Helena and brother Henry Hedges of Saco Her death raises Montana auto fatality toll for 1938 to 46.
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Helena
Edna C. Palmer
Question of Raising Three Million for Highways Will Be Referred to Voters
Helena June 7 the Montana Highway Finance committee announced a plan to raise 3 million dollars to secure 6 million dollars in highway construction over two years by issuing debentures funded by the state gasoline tax. Petition signatures and county clerk certification are due by July 8 to place the measure on the November 8 ballot. The program aims to boost tourism and rural commerce with improved feeder roads.
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Helena
Montana
Montana Highway Finance Committee
H. J. Kelly
Kalispell
Roy E. Ayers
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W. A. Clark II
Livingston Boy
W.C
Squaw Lake
Fort Harrison
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