Senate Approves Million Dollar Liquor Bill and Rejects Gambling
The Montana senate approved HB 196 a million dollar retail liquor bill by 30 to 22 and sent it to the house. It defeated HB 177 a gambling bill 25 to 23 as lawmakers argued against licensing criminals to prey on the public. A constitutional amendment on county four year terms was favorably reported. A chain store tax schedule was amended to take effect January 1 1938. A social security measure creates an unemployment compensation fund with employer taxes. A WPA relief solution was attempted in the house with a substitute HB 154 sent to a special committee.
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Helena
Senate
Jeffray
Jefferson
House
Anderson
Silver Bow
Sen. Armstrong
Park
Sen. Hammond
Wibaux
Sen. Plumer
Treasure
State Department of Labor
Montana
Roy E. Ayers
H. D. Rolph
Quintuplets Fortune Prompt Politics Probe In Ontario
Ontario opposition pushes for a legislative inquiry into the Dionne quintuplets fortune with contracts reportedly totaling over 500000 dollars and 200000 yearly for two years. Welfare Minister David Croll defends guardianship while reuniting the five infants with their parents Oliva and Elzire Dionne.
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Toronto
Ontario
Toronto Globe and Mail
Callander
David Croll
Oliva
Elzire Dionne
Croll
Dionne
Annette
Yvonne
Emilie
Cecile
Marie
Farmers May Apply for Seed and Feed Loans
Farmers may apply for emergency crop and feed loans for 1937 at the county agent’s office via A. E. Johnson, field supervisor, each Tuesday. Loans are limited to 400 dollars, require first lien on crops or livestock, and are barred if credit is available elsewhere. Checks are issued by the Regional Emergency Crop and Feed Loan office in Spokane, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Johnson
Farm Credit Administration
Farm’ Credit Administration
Resettlement Administration
Landards
Farm Credit Ad Beectats
Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office
Spokane Wash
Brisbane Estate Relief Expected From Inheritance Taxes
The New Jersey Farm Bureau estimated the Arthur Brisbane estate would yield 9 million dollars in inheritance taxes, potentially solving the 1937 relief issue. It cited the Dorrance estate windfall of over 15 million dollars and projected Brisbane’s value at 20 to 30 million dollars.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey Farm Bureau
Arthur Brisbane
John T. Dorrance
Camden Soup
Brisbane
Roosevelt Urges States to Form Soil Conservation Districts
President Roosevelt asked governors to pass a standard soil conservation law to create districts of 25 or more landowners. Districts would set land use rules, require terraces and other erosion controls, and enforce compliance or seek court orders. Funding would come from state or federal treasuries.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Agriculture Department
Soil Conservation Service
The
WPA Expenditures Reach 17 Million in Montana
The Works Progress Administration has spent 17,051,010.64 for 1,164 Montana projects from program start to Jan 15, 1937. Federal funds total 15,631,403.75 with 1,419,606.89 locally funded materials and supervision. Per capita state expenditure stands at 31.72, 91.67 percent from federal sources, 8.33 percent locally. Officials note future reports may show higher local material costs due to a Hopkins rule.
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Helena
Works Progress Administration
Montana
Joseph E. Parker
WPA
Federal
Parker
Harry Hopkins
Guardian Sekman must pay 5480 to Court Clerk
Judge Berg settled the guardianship accounting of P. E. Sekman guardian of Harold Sekman a minor. Sekman must deposit 5480.18 with the clerk and Sam Duffey uncle of the minor is named guardian. The court found mismanagement and loss of 5480.18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. Sekman
Harold Sekman
Berg
Sekman
Sam Duffey
Guardian
Young Sekman
Seven Men Die in Rock Slide at Polson Dam
A rescue crew of 50 began digging into debris at the Polson dam site after seven men were killed in a Wednesday morning rockslide in a canyon of the Flathead River. Officials for Phoenix Construction halted work until overhead rock danger eased. bodies expected to be recovered by Thursday.
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Polson Dam
Polson
H. A. Thomas
Phoenix Construction Company
Thomas
Flathead River
Montana
Rocky Mountain Power Company
Indian Self Government Maybe Not So Good
Senators Wheeler and Frazier introduced a bill to repeal the Wheeler Howard Indian reorganization act. The measure aims to end John Collier’s push for tribal self government, viewed as an outright repeal by Senate Indian Affairs committee officials.
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Washington
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Lynn J. Frazier
North Dakota
Congress
Indian Bureau
Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Wheeler Frazier
John Collier
Duke of Windsor fixes May 2 wedding date in royal romance
The Duke of Windsor reportedly set May 2 for his wedding to Wallis Simpson, with Ed wards VIII planning to wed as soon as Mrs Simpson's divorce finalizes April 27. London anxieties rise over the May coronation of George VI and public indifference grows amid the royal drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Simpson
Edward VIII
Ernest Simpson
Edward
Enzesfeld Castle
Vienna
Duke of Kent
Lord Brownlow
Mrs. Simpson
England
George VI
Autocides Reach New January High In U S
Chicago report says 3050 Americans died in automobile accidents in January 1938, a 22 percent rise from 1936 and the highest January total on record. Large states including California Illinois New York New Jersey Maryland Massachusetts and Pennsylvania contributed to the increase, with eight states showing decreases. The National Safety Council notes 73 lives lost over the last weekend and reports that 22 states are addressing highway safety laws.
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Chicago
United States
National Safety Council
Council
California
Illinois
New Jersey
Maryland
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Nia
Senate backs Pittman neutrality bill in Senate vote
Washington reports the Senate approved the Pittman neutrality measure by a 62 to 6 vote and sent it to the House. The chamber rejected attempts to amend the bill and defeated a Republican amendment 48 to 24 limiting presidential discretion on carrying commodities to belligerents aboard American ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Vandenberg
Michigan
Senate approves Social Security bill in Montana
The Montana Senate endorsed a social security bill HB 226 authorizing 2,001,000 for the year starting March 2, 1937, with amendments to reduce funding from 3,000,000 to 2,001,000 and set a parallel 2,001,000 for 1938. Funds earmarked for old age assistance, dependent children, the needy blind, crippled children, child welfare, general relief, and administration were detailed, with distribution changes from the House plan.
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Senate
Rosemont wins Santa Anita Handicap in photo finish
Rosemont the favorite edged Seabiscuit by inches to win the Santa Anita handicap at Santa Anita Park. Handlen said Rosemont will not retire yet and may race again in a month as 55,000 fans watched a record betting day with a total handle nearing 1.54 million dollars.
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Santa Anita Park
Calif
Rosemont
Foxcatcher Farm
C. S. Howard
Los Angeles
Richard E. Handlen
Rosy
San Juan Canistrano
Santa Anita
Handlen
Big Bay
Seabiscuit
Equipoise
Discovery
William du Pont, Jr
Randolph Scott
Father and Son Die in Accident West of Billings
Harold Brown a 41 year old farmer and his 15 year old son Hal Brown were killed when a Burlington train struck their truck at a private crossing four miles west of Billings on Laurel road at 5 20 p m The collision split the truck and threw the bodies from the cab along the right of way near the Timothy Mullowney farm The coroner said no inquest The elder Brown leaves a widow and four children Investigators proposed the setting sun may have blinded him as he turned onto the crossing from the main road
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Billings
Harold Brown
Hal Brown
Billings High School
Burlington
Laurel Road
Brown
Timothy Mullowney
George E. Lettergren
Dan Stephenson
Wyoming Avenue
Mullowney Farm
Lockwood Ranch
Federal Board approves Montana pension plan
The Federal Social Security Board approved Montana's old age assistance plan. Dr Heber J Harper regional director announced to Gov Ayers that about 300000 dollars in federal funds will be released and matched by the state to total around 600000 dollars for first quarter 1937 pension payments.
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Helena
Federal Social Security Board
Montana
Heber J. Harper
Denver
Ayers
Joseph E. Watson
Montana Relief Commission
Ousted Highway Board Members Seek New Hearing
Three Montana highway commissioners removed by Gov. Holt for alleged illegal fees petitioned the state Supreme Court for a new trial. The three ex‑officials named successors now serving are D. L. O’Hern, Fred A. Fligman, and Thomas A. Collins.
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Helena
Montana Highway Commission
Elmer Holt
State Supreme Court
H. J. McGregor
Great Falls
Rockwood Brown
Billings
L. J. Croonenberghs
Missoula
Supreme Court
Montana Attorney General’s Office
D. L. O’hern
Fred A. Fligman
Thomas A. Collins
George Hurd
Horace Davis
Supreme Court Justices May Retire on Full Pay at Seventy
Washington February 26 Congress approved voluntary full pay retirement for six Supreme Court justices aged 70 with ten years served. The bill, passed 76 to 4, allows Chief Justice Hughes 74 and Justices Brandeis 80 Van Devanter 77 McReynolds 75 Sutherland 74 Butler 10 to retire now. President Roosevelt plans a March 9 radio address on court reforms.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt Court
Johnson
Calif
Senate
White House
Roosevelt
Althoit
McCarran
Nev
House
Representative Celler
N. Y
Hughes
Brandeis
van Devanter
McReynolds
Sutherland
Butler
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Brisbane Estate
Mary Peterson
Pittman
Federal Board
OKEHS
Montana’s Pension Plan
Highway Boys
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