Explosion at New London High School Kills Hundreds
The New London Texas schoolhouse disaster claims more than 455 lives with estimates up to 670. Officials brief martial law, Red Cross aid, and a governmental inquiry as survivors recount the blast from an oil field campus.
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New London
Tex
America
East Texas
London Consolidated School
Texas Rangers
Martha Harris
Springs
Roosevelt
Red Cross
James V. Allred
National Guard
W. C. Shaw
Shaw
Jury rules brain tumor caused Klein lad death
Coroners jury in Miles City finds 15 year old Loyal Klein of Malta died of a brain tumor at Holy Rosary hospital on February 28 1937. It reports no evidence of beating or criminal involvement by another person.
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Miles City
Loyal Klein
Malta
State Industrial School
Klein
Custer County
Marshall van Meter
Fred G. Gabriel
Phillips County
Ralph H. Bray
Harrison J. Freeborn
Holy Rosary
Early Day Park Court Clerk Dies in Anaconda
Arthur C. Davis former Park county court clerk who served 1901 to 1913 died at his Anaconda home Tuesday night after battling cancer and diabetes. Born November 29, 1869 in Sauk Center Minnesota he moved to Montana in 1881. He leaves a brother Alice C. Davis rancher west of Livingston.
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Arthur C. Davis
J. A
Alice) Bailey
Park County
Anaconda
Alice C. Davis
Livingston
Sauk Center
Minnesota
Montana
Northern Pacific Railroad
Valparaiso, Ind
Mayne & Burdick General
Mollie Stephenson
Butte
Hughes says Supreme Court adequate with current justices
Chief Justice Hughes testifies before the senate judiciary committee stating there is no calendar congestion, the court can handle certiorari work, and that increasing the number of justices would not improve efficiency. He notes the court has disposed of 666 cases so far this term.
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Washington
Hughes
Senate Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Mother Dies of Shock Over Loss in Texas School Disaster
Alma Stroud of Kilgore, 40, died of a heart attack while viewing the body of her 16 year old daughter Helen, found after yesterday's school explosion. Her 13 year old son J J Stroud was critically injured, and she had spent the night visiting temporary morgues before locating Helen in Overton.
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Kilgore
Texas
Alma Stroud
Helen
J. J
Overton
Winterkeeper Taken Out on Improvised Sled in Yellowstone
Oliver Winlare, Lake Lodge winterkeeper for Yellowstone Park, was stricken Sunday with appendicitis and ferried 25 miles by park rangers through deep snows on an improvised sled to Canyon and Norris Geyser basin. He underwent emergency surgery in Livingston and remains in grave but stable condition. three-day rescue effort amid blizzards and drifting snow was aided by Frank Anderson and Frank Dallin and snow plows.
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Livingston Enterprise
Oliver Winlare
Lake Lodge
Yellowstone Park
Livingston
G. A . Windsor
the Park Hospital
Winlare
Park Rangers
Canyon
Norris Geyser
Lake
Lone rancher loses both feet in Crazy Mountain retreat
Marvin Criswell a 55 year old rancher from the Crazy mountain district on Rock creek near Clyde Park was found in a weakened state after two months of privation. Both feet were badly frozen and likely to be amputated above the ankles once his condition and nourishment improve. He was brought to Lott hospital after his brother Prentice Criswell ferried him from their remote cabin. Dr. Pampel noted his serious condition and need for care before surgery could proceed.
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Livingstone Enterprise
Marvin Criswell
Crazy Mountain District
Rock Creek
Clyde Park
Bachelor
Criswell
Prentice Criswell
B. L. Pampel
Lott Hospital
Pampel
Park County High Clinches State Title In Class A Basketball
Park County High of Livingston defeated Havre 22 to 17 to win the Class A state championship at Great Falls. Jones led Park County with 12 points, while Livingston also beat Cut Bank 31-21 and Roundup 22-20 to claim the all-state crown as Roundup fell to Cut Bank 14-13 in Class B.
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Great Falls
Mont
Park County High School
Livingston
Montana
Havre High
Parkhigh Rangers
Cut Bank
Havre
Park County
Jones
Allison
Panthers
BE. Charlton
Stewart
Farmer
Rangers
Headon Collision Injures Six Near Sweet Grass Mont
Six residents from Oilmont and Cut Bank were injured in a headon automobile collision two miles south of Sweet Grass Mont on March 18. Ralph Prevol of Oilmont and E H Lander milk of Cut Bank drove the two cars which were hurled from the road. Elmer Cornett aided at the scene and transported the injured to a hospital. Injuries include fractures, head injuries, and lacerations.
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Sweet Grass
Mont
Oilmont
Cut Bank
Ralph Prevol
E. H. Landermilk
Elmer Cornett
Prevol
Landermilk
Montana highway letting set for April 22 in Helena
Montana highway commission announced the next contract letting will be held in Helena on April 22. Bid projects will be fewer than yesterday's 14 contracts, but the total outlay will exceed yesterday's roughly 440000 dollars. Chairman Fred Fligman of Great Falls D L O'Hern of Miles City and T O Collins of Deer Lodge led the session, which adjourned to March 30.
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Helena
Montana Highway Commission
Fred Fligman
Great Falls
D. L. O’hern
Miles City
T. O. Collins
Deer Lodge
Harrison Offers Good News for Taxpayers
Washington March 18 Chairman Harrison of the senate finance committee said taxes would not be increased at the present session of Congress. He spoke at a special press conference and addressed Gov Eccles's plea for balancing the federal budget through heavier taxation if needed.
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Washington
Harrison
Miss
Senate Finance Committee
Gov
Eccles
Reserve Board
Sweet Grass Dam Cost Estimated At 200000
Two Montana delegations urge the state water conservation board to speed the Sweet Grass county dam project and to study a Great Falls pumping plan. The dam would irrigate 15000 acres on Sweet Grass creek. Funds already filed with the Public Works administration.
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Helena
Montana
State Water Conservation Board
Sweet Grass County
Great Falls
Sweet Grass Creek
Water Board
Pubic Works Administration
Missouri River
No One to Blame for New London Disaster
New London Texas records no evidence for prosecutions over the London school blast that killed 455. Public officials warn against future prosecutions as the saddened community plans an Easter memorial for child and teacher victims and residents resume daily life.
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New London
Texas
London
Prospects Good for Satisfactory Prices in 1937-38 Wheat Market
Government grain experts forecast world wheat prices to stay high in the 1937-38 season with cattle and hog prices rising. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics expects world wheat stocks this July to be below normal and notes higher 1937-38 average prices if crops are small. US wheat yields in 1937 are projected to total about 860 million bushels.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Hughes Says Supreme Court Not Overworked
Washington March 22 Chief Justice Hughes told the Senate Judiciary Committee that increasing Supreme Court membership would impair its efficiency. He said the court is fully abreast of its work with no case congestion, and that reading petitions is laborious but adequately handled. The letter received broad support from Brandeis and Van Devanter, and opposition viewed the proposal as packing the court.
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Washington
Hughes
Roosevelt Court
Supreme Court
van Devanter
Brandeis
Senate Judiciary Committee
Wheeler
Montana
High Bench
Senate
Roosevelt
Dietrich
County Delegation Seeks Sweet Grass Dam Project
Helena meeting of the Montana water conservation board heard the county delegation push for the Sweet Grass dam near C. M. Rein’s upper ranch above the old Mydland crossing, north of Melville. They expect $27,000,000 in government aid for multiple contemplated projects. A board representative will inspect the proposal further.
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E. R. Cook
C. E. Busse
C. C. Nicholson
T. T. Olson
C. E. Crum
C. A. Rupert
Floyd McAllister
Leo Cremer
Helena
Montana Water Conservation Board
Sweet Grass
C. M. Rein
S. O. Mydland
Melville
Ryan Vork wedding first in present year at Big Timber
Sweet Grass county records its first 1937 wedding as Ralph W. Ryan and Mildred York wed at the Peter Vork homestead 18 miles north of Big Timber. Rev. Claire L. Harris officiated for 40 guests from Manhattan Bozeman and Big Timber with a 6 pm ceremony and dinner.
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Sweet Grass County
Peter Vork
Big Timber
Ralph W. Ryan
Robert Ryan
Mildred York
Claire L. Harris
Manhattan
Bozeman
Jennie Hoekema
Walter Osborne
Louise Ryan
Mrs. Ryan
Ryan
Seven Teen Roller Derby Contestants Die In Bus Crash
Salem Illinois March 24 seven teen persons were killed and five seriously injured when a chartered bus carrying roller skating derby contestants crashed into a bridge abutment and burned. A relief driver said a front tire blowout caused the crash as the bus tipped over and burst into flames.
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Salem
III
Montana Sees Snowblanket Lift Spirits Across State
Helena March 20. Spring relief comes as Montana receives fresh snowfall from Billings to Missoula. The moisture primes soil for plowing and planting while boosting topsoil reserves. Federal statistician J G Diamond says moisture is critical and a strong farm year hinges on future conditions.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Billings
Missoula
J. G. Diamond
Federal Agricultural Bureau
Last Rites for George W. Ayers Held in Home Town
Funeral services were held in Lewistown for George W. Ayers 77 pioneer Fergus county stockman and father of Gov. Roy E. Ayers. The governor and relatives attended as ministers praised Ayers for pioneer honesty and generosity. Masonic burial rites followed at the cemetery. Relatives from multiple cities and Montana officials joined townspeople and out of town mourners at the Presbyterian church service.
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Lewistown
Montana
George W. Ayers
Fergus County
Roy E. Ayers
Presbyterian Church
George Hirst
St. James Episcopal Church
Ayers
Helena
Robert Ayers
Denver
Thomas
Los Angeles
Russell
Lew
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Will Aiken
E. A. Dye
John J. Greene
State Board of Equalization
Joseph W. Parker
WPA
W. D. Symmes
Tom Stout
Walter Lehman
Harry Eldridge
Norman Poland
Harry Johnson
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