Government and Industry Form Public Partnership Plan
President Roosevelt urged Congress to grant broad authority to stabilize industry and launch a $3.3 billion public works program funded by new taxes, with potential repeal of Prohibition revenue laws if needed. The plan aims to create jobs, shorten the work week, raise wages, and prevent overproduction while guiding railroads and public works projects.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Doughton
House
Ways and Means Committee
Indictment Convicts Two In Lindbergh Hoax Conspiracy
Washington May 16 A former Justice Department investigator Gas ton B Means and attorney Norman T Whitaker were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud Mrs Eva Walsh McLean of 35000 in a Lindbergh baby ransom hoax. The jury deliberated two and a half hours. Both face 10000 fines and two years in jail. Means is already serving twelve years in Atlanta federal prison for defrauding Mrs McLean of 104000 in the same Lindbergh case.
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Washington
Gaston B. Means
Department of Justice
Norman T. Whitaker
Evalyn’ Walsh McLean
Means
Atlanta
McLean
Lambs and Hogs Hit New Denver Highs in May
May 16 Denver stockyards saw wool lambs and hogs set new annual highs. G. H. Groves of Eaton sold northern Colorado lambs at 7.25 per cwt, a 25 cent rise, while Harry Farr of Greeley moved a load at 7.10. Hog prices jumped to a new peak of 4.80, up 1.00 in two weeks.
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Denver
Colorado
G. H. Groves
Eaton
Harry Farr
Greeley
Northern California shaken by earthquake dawn shock
Northern California felt its most severe quake in eight years at dawn Tuesday with a 45 second main shock at 3 45 a m followed by a lesser aftershock. Within a 200 mile radius only slight property damage was reported and there were no fires or injuries.
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San Francisco
California
Crow Indians seek dismissal of Supt Hyde and aide
The Crow Indian council passed a resolution demanding the immediate dismissal of Superintendent James H. Hyde and Chief Clerk D. P. Detwiler. The measure, drafted by Robert Yellowtail, accuses Hyde of obstructing tribal delegates travel, causing discord, misusing funds for road work, and discriminating in loan disbursement. Detwiler is charged with blind support. The resolution will be sent to Indian Commissioner John Collier.
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Crow Agency
James H. Hyde
D. P. Detwiler
Crow Indian Reservation
Crow Indian Council
John Collier
Robert Yellowtail
Hyde
Yellowtail
James Carpenter
Washington
Detwiler
Woman Rancher Dead After Gasoline Burns Explosion
Miss Birdie Brown, 62, who ran a ranch in the Gilt Edge district for over 30 years, died in Lewistown Montana from burns suffered when gasoline ignited while she was cleaning garments. She was severely burned on the head with lesser injuries on other parts. Brown, a Missouri native, left no known relatives in the area.
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Lewistown
Mont
Birdie Brown
Miss Brown
Missouri
President signs $50 million unemployment relief measure
President Roosevelt signed a major unemployment relief bill authorizing federal funds for direct relief for the first time. He stressed states and localities must still shoulder their duties to aid distressed citizens. About half of the $500 million authorized will go to states as outright relief gifts with the remainder matching state relief spending.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Roosevelt Signs Bill to Gain Power Over Farm Prices
President Roosevelt signed a sweeping bill granting authority to raise farm prices and wield inflationary powers. The act allows increasing money supply, reducing gold content, and setting gold silver ratios. It also lets the administration regulate production via acreage allotments or land leases and refinance agricultural mortgages with a three year moratorium on interest. A delegation of government and farm leaders witnessed the signing.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Wallace
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
New Farm Credit Administration
Smith and Jones
Senate
House Agriculture
Fulmer
South Carolina
M. L. Wilson
Montana
Edward A. O
List of Local Residents Featured in Community Notes
Readable fragments list Cleve Langston Philip Langston Faye Liebel Anna Lien Ruth Loftsgaarden Hazel Mason Corn Ness Ruth Pravda May Price Ruth Ryan Mary Steensland Sophie Strand Gareth Swiney Belinda Tjaaland as names appearing in a town social page. The item presents multiple individuals without further context or actions.
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Cleve Langston
Philip Langston
Faye Liebel
Anna Lien
Ruth Loftsgaarden
Hazel Mason Corn Ness Ruth Pravda
May Price
Ruth Ryan
Mary Steensland
Sophie Strand
Gareth Swiney
Belinda Tjaaland
Montana Goes Cash Basis as Bonds Sell Fast
Helena May 15 Montana Monday moved to a cash basis with state warrants up to January 31 to be paid in banks or the treasurer’s office. General fund warrants totaled about 750000 dollars, while refunding bond sales progressed, accepting any state bond on exchange. Orders for bonds came from Andrew J. Davis 50000 dollars and from O S Warden 3000 dollars and E L Jourdonnais 2800 dollars.
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Helena
Montana
James J. Brett
Brett
Andrew J. Davis
Butte
O. S. Warden
Great Falls
E. L. Jourdonnais
Chateau
Miners Win Break on Assessment Work
The House passed the Borah-White bill to suspend annual assessment work on mining claims in the United States and Alaska. Unanimously approved, the measure relieves all claim holders from the usual $100 work requirement this fiscal year, addressing widespread affordability concerns and the threat of lost claims.
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Washington
House
White House
United States
Alaska
Nagle rules on benevolent societies in Montana
Attorney General Nagle ruled that unincorporated associations claiming benevolent society status but conducting insurance must incorporate under state law. They would then pay license fees and submit to the insurance commissioner’s visitorial powers. John J. Holmes had noted some groups have 200 plus members, $2 dues, and $1 assessments upon a member’s death to benefit a beneficiary.
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Helena
Nagle
Commissioner of Insurance
John J. Holmes
Faust Dies In Car From Engine Gas In Closed Vehicle
Coroners jury reports Henry J. Faust prominent merchant died by own action. Verdict found death caused by engine gas conducted into his closed car from its exhaust after Wednesday incident in Drummond.
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Drummond
Henry J. Faust
Faust
Senate backs bill to lift electricity tax and extend levy
Senate Friday approved a gasoline electricity tax bill returned from the house for changes. The measure keeps the federal one cent gasoline levy for another year from July 1 and splits the 3 percent electricity tax into 2 percent on producers and 1 percent on industrial users. It also reduces the drop letter postage from 3 to 2 cents and allows the president to adjust other postal rates.
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Washington
Senate
House
Beers of Billings Named P T A President
Mrs William Beers of Billings was elected president of the Montana Congress of Parents and Teachers at the opening session of its biennial convention in Missoula. Officers named include seven vice presidents from Havre, Missoula, Dillon, Lewistown, Great Falls, Butte and Helena with secretary Collis Munson and treasurer A Trenerry both of Billings and historian A F Waldorf of Dillon.
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Missoula
Mont
William Beers
Billings
Montana
Congress of Parents and Teachers
W. W. Jones
Havre
W. N. King
Frank Hazelbaker
Dillon
D. C. Salyerds
Lewistown
W. M. Scott
Great Falls
George Roosevelt
Butte
Florence B. Jordan
Helena
Collis Munson
A. Trenerry
A. F. Waldorf
New York Conservation Corps to Train in Montana Camps
Thirty-two companies with 175 men each from New York state will join Montana camps this summer under emergency conservation corps orders. The first detachment arrives in early June, with nearly 6,000 New Yorkers expected to move into Montana to enter camps now under construction.
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Missoula
New York State
Emergency Conservation Corps
Montana
New York
Easier Access to Medicinal Liquor Lifts Per Week Limit
Washington May 15. The pant a week limit on medicinal liquor is removed. Beginning Monday physicians may prescribe as much as needed without disclosing ailments to justify whiskey treatment. Federal officials expect a sharp rise in medicinal liquor use, with ample supply reported. Industrial alcohol bureau data show 5 million gallons of pre prohibition whiskey in bonded warehouses and about 6 million gallons aging in distilleries. last year consumption was around 1 million gallons.
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Washington
Industrial Alcohol Bureau
Roosevelt calls for end to war as nations unite against arms
President Roosevelt urges a world agreement to renounce aggression and ban offensive weapons. He cites Berlin, Tokyo and Geneva as pivotal players while warning that arming nations risks larger war. The message, sent to 54 leaders, seeks disarmament and frontier nonintervention.
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Washington
America
Roosevelt
Berlin
Tokyo
Germany
Far East
South America
Europe
United States
Congress
Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
Geneva
Closing Activities Mark End Of School Year
The last day of regular class work is today with exams set for tomorrow and Monday. Junior Prom is planned for tomorrow night at the gym. Senior Class day was observed with readings of history will and prophecy. Baccalaureate at Lutheran church next Sunday with Rev. Roukema preaching. Alumni banquet set for Wednesday at Masonic hall. Eighth grade graduation at the high school Thursday evening May 25.
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Apollo and
Dramatics
Lutheran Church
A. Roukema
The
Evangelical Church
Masonic Hall
Iowa Farmers Draw Sentence for Contempt
Twelve men arrested for rioting at a farm sale in Denison Iowa April 28 pleaded guilty in district court Tuesday to contempt of court and resisting service of a court process Judge Homer A Fuller sentenced each defendant to one year in the state penitentiary on the resistance charge but issued bench paroles Fines of 60 dollars each and one day in jail were imposed on the contempt charges Failure to pay the fine entails 15 more days in jail Ten men remained to be tried
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Denison
Iowa
Homer A. Fuller
Fuller
Senate Approves Pension for Mrs Walsh Widow of Senator Walsh
The senate passed a deficiency appropriation bill returning it to the house for consideration. It carries about $1,000,000 to cover government claims and includes $9,000 for Mrs N M P Walsh widow of Senator Thomas J Walsh of Montana and provisions for Mrs Alice C Howell widow of Senator Robert B How Nebraska.
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Washington
Senate
House
Ernest Torrence Dies After Major Operation
New York May 15 One of the screen’s noted character actors Ernest Torrence died Monday after failing to rally from a gall bladder operation at Lenox Hill hospital. The 54 year old Scot was known for villainous roles in Tel’able David and the scout in The Covered Wagon. His wife Ilse Reamer and son Ernest Jr. were with him at the end. two brothers and other kinfolk survived.
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New York
Ernest Torrence
Scot
David
Lenox Hill Hospital
Torrence
Smith Declines New York Mayoral Bid Opens Seabury Plan
May 15. Alfred E. Smith abruptly refuses to run for mayor, clearing the 1933 field and prompting fusionists to back Samuel Seabury to fight Tammany Hall.
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Smith
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Samuel Seabury
Tammany Hall
Montana Beef Tops Spokane Market Sale Price
Prime Montana beef cattle sold in Spokane at 6.10 a hundred, the day's top price west of Chicago and the year's high here. Seventy head averaging 740 pounds were sold, shipment by George Linton of Manhattan.
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Spokane
Wash
Montana
Chicago
George Linton
Manhattan
Head Play Wins Noted Preakness In Record Time
Mrs. Silas B. Mason's Head Play led from the start to win the $25,000 Preakness at Pimlico before 40,000. Ladysman finished second with Utopian third, while Broker's Tip, Derby winner, faded to last. Head Play covered 1 3/16 miles in 2:02 earning $26,850 and paying $5.60 on a $2 win.
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Baltimore
Silas B. Mason
Head Play
Pimlico
W. R. Coe
Wheatley Stable
Utopian
Charley Kurtsinger
My Play
Ladysman
Pomponius
Broker’s Tip
James Milton
Mrs. Mason
de Valera
Kurtsinger
Kentucky Colonel
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Audrey Graff
Wilbert Carter
Elvina Becken
Kenneth Ree
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Irene Brownlee
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Claire Frang
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