Inflation Bill Passes House by Large Margin
The House approved the Roosevelt inflation plan by 307 to 86 and sent the farm relief bill to conference. The measure would expand currency and credit by up to 6 billion dollars, adjust gold backing, and empower President Roosevelt with broad financial powers. Conference aims to finish quickly to aid farmers facing losses.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Senate
Snell
W New York
Rainey
Wallace
Federal Reserve Banks
United States
Inflation Bill Boosts Price of Small Grains
Grains rose sharply after the farm relief inflation bill passed in the house. Wheat corn oats and rye hit season highs with December wheat at 77 58 cents a bushel, up 3 8 cents from Monday. Profit taking moderated gains but prices remained elevated.
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Chicago
House
Montana seventh in autocide deaths per population
Montana ranks seventh in the nation for the lowest automobile death rate per 100 000 population in 1932. The state registered 13.7 deaths per 100 000, with North Dakota lowest at 8.8 and Nevada highest at 55.9, while Idaho and Mississippi also near the lower end.
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Helena
Montana
United States
Frank H. Cooney
National Safety Council
North Dakota
Union
Nevada
California
Delaware
Idaho
Mississippi
Arkansas
South Dakota
Rhode Island
Nebraska
Texas
West Virginia
Farm Board Ends Wheat Operations With Massive Loss
Washington April 30 The farm board reports a total loss of 184 153 232 on its books as it ends its wheat operations and retires from grain markets active since May 1930. Morgenthau Jr says all wheat futures were disposed of and the Red Cross will take remaining donated wheat by August 1.
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Washington
Farm Board
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Grain Stabilization Corporation
Chicago
Congress
Red Cross
Morgenthau
Governor Rolf Vetoes California Racing Bill
Governor James Rolf Jr vetoed a pari mutuel betting bill in Sacramento citing moral concerns. Senator Harry Parkman, sponsor, indicated plans to seek an override. the decision centers on horse welfare versus human welfare.
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Sacramento
Calif
James Rolf, Jr
Harry Parkman
Senate
Superintendent Toll Outlines Yellowstone Reforestation Plan
Livingston Rotary hears plan for park service reforestation including four camps for 800 youths ages 18 to 25 to be located at Canyon Fishing Bridge Gallatin and other sites. Army to build camps. budget cuts reduce summer staff but winter workers stay with general salary reductions. Director Albright sends goodwill message supporting employment relief through Yellowstone program.
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Rotary
Toll
Horace M. Albright
Livingston Rotarians
Livingston Club
Yellowstone Park
Pioneer rancher Jacob Hoyem dies in Trondhjem Norway
Jacob Hoyem a longtime Sweet Grass county rancher and sheepman died at his home in Trondhjem Norway on April 16 after years of poor health. Born June 24, 1865, he immigrated to Montana in 1886, built a notable Sweet Grass ranch at Howie, and later sold it in 1908 before returning to Norway. He leaves a wife and children in Norway and siblings in Norway and Montana. Hoyem was highly regarded as a steadfast worker who helped enrich his community.
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Jacob Hoyem
Trondhjem
Norway
Montana
Crest Bros
Olaf Hoyem
Minneapolis
Minn
Ole Birkeland
Grey Cliff
Tornado Toll Rises Across Mississippi Valley States
A two day spree of sporadic tornadoes from Louisiana to Illinois leaves at least 63 dead and over 500 injured with more than 2 million dollars in damage. The first wave hit Sunday across the delta region, then Monday storms surged from Minden Louisiana to Morrison Illinois, with Chicago also affected.
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Chicago
Louisiana
Illinois
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi Delta
Minden
Mississippi
Arkansas
Morrison
Death takes Big Horn County stockman Heinrich
William Heinrich, 52, prominent Big Horn County stockman, died in Hardin of acute indigestion after recovering from influenza and pneumonia and an ankle injury. He was born in Dubuque Iowa and moved to Montana as a boy, survived by widow Gladys and several siblings. The body will be buried beside his brother Frank in Billings, with Rev. I L Cory officiating.
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Hardin
William Heinrich
Big Horn County
Heinrich
Dubuque
Iowa
Big Horn Country
Frank M. Heinrich
Charles H Eggleston Dies At 75 In Butte
State Senator Charles H Eggleston longtime Anaconda Standard editor died in Murray hospital after months of kidney illness. He came to Montana with J H Durston to launch the Standard in 1889 and later served as city editor from 1885 to 1889 amid the paper's statewide rise in mining districts.
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Butte
Charles H. Eggleston
Montana
Murray Hospital
Anaconda
Senator Eggleston
Anaconda Standard
J. H. Durston
Marcus Daly
Eggleston
Syracuse University
Durston
New York School
Syracuse
N. Y
Standard
Daly
The
West
Copper King
Senate Passes Muscle Shoals Bill Through Congress Again
The Senate approved the Norris bill for government operation of the Muscle Shoals project with new provisions to advance Roosevelt’s Tennessee Valley power, navigation and flood control plan. The 63 to 20 vote sent the bill to the House as a substitute for the April 25 measure, with conference expected.
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Washington
Muscle Shoals
Senate
Norris
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley
Nebraska
House
Wool Lot Sells At 17 Cents A Pound In Lakeview Pool
Portland broker F A Clark for Hallowell Jones and Donald of Boston confirms a Lakeview pool purchase of 61 000 fleeces weighing about 500 000 pounds at 17 cents per pound. He adds about 150 000 pounds bought in Yakima at 13 1/2 cents and 100 000 pounds in eastern Oregon at 14 to 15 cents.
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Portland
Ore
Lakeview
Bank of Lakeview Pool
F. A. Clark
Hallowell, Jones and Donald
Boston
Clark
Yakima Territory
Oregon
Nomination of Nellie Tayloe Ross Confirmed for Mint Post
Washington notes that on April 28 the senate confirmed former Wyoming governor Nellie Tayloe Ross as director of the mint.
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Washington
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Wyoming
Mint
Senate
Cheyenne Banker Reports Wool Sale Record Peak Prices
A. H. Marble of Cheyenne learned that 110000 fleeces were sold today by Belle Fourche South Dakota wool pool to an eastern firm for 19 18 cents per pound, the season’s highest price in the Rocky Mountain region.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
A. H. Marble
Belle Fourche
S. D
Rocky Mountain
Farmers Disgrace Old Iowa With Assault On Jurist
A mob of more than 100 farmers abducted District Judge Charles C. Bradley in LeMars Iowa after he refused to vow not to sign more mortgage foreclosures. They dragged him from the courtroom to a crossroads two miles away, forced him to kneel, smeared oil and grease on his face, undressed him, and struck and choked him before returning him to town. The judge, about 60, remained defiant as the crowd dispersed.
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Lemars
Iowa
Charles C. Bradley
Bradley
Wilbur de Pree
J. J. de Pree
Congress urged to adjourn by early June in Roosevelt plan
President Roosevelt signaled an early June adjournment for the special session and pressed ahead with the world economic conference opening June 12. Senator Robinson outlined priority bills including a 30 hour week, while Congress advanced the $500 million relief bill and touted quick moves on Tennessee Valley Authority measures. The farm commodity currency bill faced Republican opposition with a six hour debate ahead.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
House
Tennessee Valley
Muscle Shoals
Lewistown Man Held for Drunken Driving
Lewistown May 2 County Attorney J E McKenna filed information charging William McGuire 27 with manslaughter in the death of Irwin Schott 21 after a truck driven by McGuire ran into a ditch near Lewistown Schott a passenger died of a broken back McGuire was also injured and is held in the county jail on a driving while drunk charge with bond set at 2500
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Lewistown
J. E. McKenna
William McGuire
Irwin Schott
Schott
McGuire
Here
Poison Claims Two Lives In Miles City District
A Miles City family on a farm 25 miles north of the city lost a mother Barbara Rentz 46 and her son Joseph 7 to food poisoning. Father Nandor Rentz and daughters Margaret 25 and Rosie 4 were hospitalized but may recover. Authorities attribute the deaths to poison in home preserved food.
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Miles ‘City
Barbara Rentz
Joseph
Nandor Rentz
Margaret
Rosie
Miles City
Woman Juror in Fosday Case Found Dead in Auto
Auto containing four bodies including Mrs Genevieve Clark a Minneapolis woman jailed for contempt in the Fosday mail fraud case was found south of St Paul. A man, a woman and two children perished from monoxide poisoning. Mrs Clark lay in the front seat with a blanket over her head.
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ST. Paul
Genevieve Clark
Minneapolis
Here
Scott County
Clark
W. B. Foshay Enterprises
Sweet Grass County High shines at Bozeman meet
Custer County High of Miles City won the sweepstakes cup at Montana State College for the annual high school week. Bozeman took second, Glendive third, and over 150 scholarships and awards were handed out. The three day event drew 558 attendees from 73 Montana schools.
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Bozeman
Custer County High School
Miles City
Montana State College
Glendive
Montana
Great Falls
Paul Isaac
Hysham
University of Montana
William, Johnstone
Fort Benton
Robert McKee
Kenneth
Elizabeth Weber
Livingston
Lola Bernard
Butte High
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Roger Toll
Livingston Rotary Club
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Jofffee
Francis Lang
Gene King
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Catalina
Park Service
Admin
South
Old
Foshay
Sweet Grass County
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