Governor Langer Convicted Of Federal Conspiracy
Gov William Langer of North Dakota and four codefendants were found guilty by a federal jury of defrauding the U S government. The conviction raises questions about his governorship and reelection bid as prosecutors seek sentences up to two years in prison or a $10 000 fine.
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Bismarck
N. D
William Langer
North Dakota
United States
Frank A. Vogel
Langer
George Throp
Former Montanan Joins High DOJ Post as Assistant Attorney General
Joseph R. Jackson of Jackson Heights New York and a former Montana bench member took the oath as assistant attorney general in charge of the customs division of the department of justice. Born Albany New York 54 years ago he graduated Manhattan college studied law in Montana admitted to Montana bar in 1907 elected Silver Bow county attorney in 1917 resigned to become district judge retiring in 1925 served on the state supreme court commission.
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Washington
Joseph R. Jackson
Jackson Heights
New York
Montana
Customs Division
Department of Justice
Jackson
Albany
N. Y
Manhattan College
Silver Bow County
Montana State Supreme Court Commission
Death by Own Action in Utah Man Burns Self
Salt Lake City, June 20. Elmer M. North, 51, saturated with gasoline and tied to a tree, touched a match and burned to death late Wednesday. Police found the body in an old orchard behind his home after a neighbor found a note to Sheriff Grant S. Young intimating self death. Officials said North, injured in a winter auto accident and lately crippled by rheumatism, likely caused the act.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Elmer M. North
North
Clifton Bradfield
Grant S. Young
Harriman Convicted of Defrauding Bank Patrons
Joseph W. Harriman founder of the defunct Harriman National Bank and Trust Company was found guilty on all 16 counts in federal court for misappropriating 1 713 080 of bank funds and causing false entries in 14 depositors accounts He faces up to 80 years in prison and 80 000 in fines sentence set for June 27 after remaining free on 25 000 bond Albert M Austin was acquitted
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New York
Joseph W. Harriman
Harriman National Bank and Trust Company
Harriman
Albert M. Austin
Liberty
Five Die as Gasoline Tank Explodes Near Jamestown
A blast at a Jamestown petroleum depot killed five people and injured twenty, with five critically burned. The dead include two firemen Walter Dasten Huber and Oscar Bloom and three bystanders Henry Golczynski James Anderson and Raymond Allison. Fire from a gasoline depot motor sparked the flames that engulfed an office and two 20 000 gallon tanks.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Walter Dastenhuber
Oscar Bloom
Henry Golcynski
James Anderson
Raymond Allison
Committee rejects oil production legislation vote
Washington June 14 The house commerce committee rejected the administration plan for oil production control by 12 to 5. It urged creating a sub committee to study the issue and report to the next congress on whether any legislation is needed.
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Washington
House Commerce Committee
Supreme Court Upholds Stafford Right to State Office
Montana Supreme Court ruled that A. H. Stafford may hold the office of state commissioner of agriculture. The decision affirmed the Lewis and Clark district court ruling and ended a feud over whether Stafford could remain after Gov. Frank H. Cooney contended the appointment by Gov. John E. Erickson was invalid. The case traced actions by the governor, the senate, and subsequent appointments and resignations amid a special legislative session.
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Supreme Court
A. H. Stafford
Helena
Montana Supreme Court
Gallatin
State Commissioner of Agriculture
District Court
Lewis and Clark County
Stafford
Frank H. Cooney
John E. Erickson
United
Senate
Erickson
Cooney
A. P. Bruce
Kalispell
Bruce
Goveror
Montana investments total over seventeen million dollars
Montana's investments total 17,514,234 with 14,127,151.28 to the state common school permanent fund from land grants. State Examiner Frank H. Johnson presented the 86 page report to Gov. Frank H. Cooney after auditing all state offices, boards, commissions, and departments. The exam covered January 5 to April 12 and listed holdings in United States bonds, federal land bank bonds, Montana state bonds, county and city bonds, school district bonds, millage warrants, farm loans, and other securities.
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Helena
Montana
Frank H. Johnson
Frank H. Cooney
United States
Federal Land Bank
Montana Power
Primary Ballot Filing Surges in Sweet Grass County
In Sweet Grass County 33 candidates filed by the June 16 deadline for county offices, plus filings for precinct committeemen and committeewomen. The list names Democratic and Republican contenders for roles including Representative, Commissioner, Sheriff, Clerk and Recorder, Treasurer, Assessor, County Attorney, Superintendent, Coroner, and Surveyor with incumbents highlighted. No public administrator candidates filed on either ticket.
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Sweet Grass County
Conwell
Ben B. Miles
McLeod
C. A. Rupert
Melville
Carl Mysse
Reed Point
C. W. Ryan
Big Timber
E. R. Patterson
E. H. Ellingson
W. A. Conwell
Roy S. Moore
Signa C. Bailey
W. N. Nye
Gibson
Oscar Rostad
Senate approves 2.25 billion for public works and relief
In Washington on June 15 the senate voted 2.25 billion dollars for the administration's public works and relief programs, defeating efforts to double the sum. The deficiency appropriation bill passed after 10 hours of debate, with administration forces overruling independent Republicans and Democrats. An increase to drought relief was limited to 450 million over the committee's 525 million proposed by President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Senate
House
Roosevelt
United States
Garner
Congress
White House
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Rothschild predicts end of Hitler regime at world fair event
Baron Maurice De Rothschild told Jewish members of the house that the Hitler regime will fall eventually. He spoke during an invitation extension for Jewish Peoples Day at the Chicago World's Fair. He criticized Nazi treatment of Jews and attempts to spread Nazism to other nations.
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Washington
Baron Maurice de Rothschild
House
Dickstein
Rothschild
Public works funds assured Fort Peck dam project
Washington officials vow expedited allotments of public works funds to prevent interruptions of Missouri river projects including Fort Peck dam in Montana. Secretary Dern committed to securing sufficient congressionally approved funds after a meeting with Missouri river development representatives led by former Nebraska Governor Weaver, Omaha Chamber official C E Child, and Missouri River Navigation Association’s George J Miller.
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Washington
Fort Peck
Montana
War Department
Dern
Army
Missouri River Valley
Mississippi Valley
Congress
Weaver
Nebraska
C. E. Child
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
George J.miller
Missouri River Navigation Association
Kansas City
Senate Approves Large Relief Cattle Purchase Plan
A conference of stock growers federal officials and relief directors progresses a plan to buy 5,000,000 cattle for about 100 million dollars across 12 western states to aid drought-stricken ranchers. Government funds of 100 million dollars have been appropriated for purchases in drought areas including Texas Oklahoma and Colorado.
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Denver
W. E. Sheets
Texas
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
Idaho
Nebraska
Kansas
Butte Strike Expands as Union Delegates Meet
In Butte Montana the general strike committee moves to broaden the miners and hoisting engineers strike into a general stoppage. Over 30 unions were told to prepare plans for a city wide strike and to report to the Silver Bow Trades and Labor council on June 26 after meetings with representatives from Anaconda and Great Falls.
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Butte
Mont
Anaconda
Great Falls
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Council
Finland pays part of World War debt in June installment
A June installment on global war debts brings only Finland’s payment of 166 538 dollars to the United States while 12 other nations fail to meet the June deadline. Hungary issues a 36 971 pengo credit to Washington, unpaid against, and Yugoslavia and Lithuania expected to default.
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Washington
Finland
National City Bank
New York
United States
Hungary
Pengos
Yugoslavia
Lithuania
Seventy Third Congress Adjourned Monday Night
Washington June 18 The Seventy Third Congress adjourned Monday night bringing the second act of the new deal to a close. The session passed major measures including a billion dollar housing program aimed at stimulating home building and improvement. Other late measures included a large deficiency appropriation and mortgage relief bills.
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Washington
Seventy-Third Congress
Congress
United States
House
Joseph W. Burns
Robinson
Senate
John N. Garner
Liberals Win Huge Ontario Saskatchewan Victory Under Hepburn
Canada’s Liberal party scored a landslide in Ontario and Saskatchewan provincial elections. Mitchell F. Hepburn, 38, led the Liberals to 66 of 90 seats, defeating Conservative George S. Henry who loses the premiership but returns to the legislature in a Conservative district. Henry blamed a low mood driving demand for change.
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Toronto
Canada
Liberal Party
United States
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Mitchell F. Hepburn
George S. Henry
Hepburn
Henry
Germany braces for frightful food shortage next winter
Berlin officials warn a months long drought may cause a frightful food shortage this coming winter. Rain fell in Berlin today and further precipitation was forecast for other regions as the drought persists across much of the country.
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Berlin
Germany
Butte Miners Attack Drivers at Belmont Mine
In Butte Montana on June 19 a crowd of 150 to 200 strikers and pickets attacked the drivers of a car and a truck leaving the Belmont copper mine. A mine watchman was struck while trying to close the gates but suffered no injuries and no arrests were reported.
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Butte
Mont
Belmont
Gov Langer presses ahead with renomination bid
In Bismarck North Dakota on June 19 Gov William Langer, despite a federal conspiracy conviction handed down Sunday, continued his campaign for renomination eight days before the primary. Lieutenant Governor Ole H Olson attempted to mount a takeover but remained temporarily thwarted as Langer pressed his political efforts.
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Bismarck
N.D
William Langer
North Dakota
Langer
Andrew Miller
Ole H. Olson
Olson
Fort Lincoln
Here
Seventh Corps
Omaha
N. D
Yellowstone Opens for Sixty-Second Year
Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming enters its 62nd year as regular passenger railroad service begins to Gardiner gateway and other park entrances marking a milestone in access to the nation’s wonderland.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Yellowstone National Park
Gardiner Gateway
Attempt Made on Life of Cuban President Mendieta
A terrorist bomb exploded behind President Carlos Mendieta during a luncheon in Havana injuring the president and ten others, including Secretary Gabriel Landa and Navy chief Capt Salvador M Villoch. Two naval men were killed. Police say the device was hidden in a camera box at the immigration detention camp area. Sailors raided a Havana photo shop as detainees were taken into custody.
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Havana
Carlos Mendieta
Mendieta
Gabriel Landa
Salvador M. Villoch
Navy
Tiscornia
Longshoremen Strike on West Coast Settled
San Francisco mayor Angelo Rossi announced a settlement in the Pacific coast longshoremen strike. Joseph P. Ryan, president of the International Longshoremen's Association, said employers recognized the union and both sides agreed on a clause governing the operation of hiring halls.
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San Francisco
Angelo Rossi
Joseph P. Ryan
International Longshoremen’s Association
Montana Man Slated for First Assistant to Secretary Wallace
Mi burn Lincoln Wilson of Bozeman Montana may become assistant secretary of agriculture succeeding Rexford Tugwell. Wilson known as the father of the domestic allotment plan and instrumental in wheat payment programs is in Cuba with the Farm Policy association. He has long farm roots and a record as an experimental farmer and planner.
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Montana
Wallace
Washington
Miburn Lincoln Wilson
Bozeman
Mont
Interior Department
Rexford G. Tugwell
Wilson
Henry A. Wallace
Cuba
Farm Policy Association
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Roosevelt
Topeka, Kan
Farm Administration
Tugwell
Iowa
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Claude C. Gray
C. C Nicholson
Howie
Frank C. Berrie
Bridger Creek
Ed Bartels
Harry Flemming
Leo Overfelt
P. J. Deegan
Ed Brannin
Lee Warren
Springdale
Jack MacLean
Herman Utermohle
Grey Cliff
Lawrence P. Officer
Uncle Sam
Hitler
Gov. Langer
Yellowstone
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