Lindbergh Baby Found Dead in Woods Near Home
The murdered Lindbergh infant was located about 15 feet from the highway in Hopewell New Jersey. Col. Lindbergh and Dr. Condon identified the body by clothing and teeth before cremation as investigators pursued leads suggesting ransom was the criminals’ aim despite the fatal outcome.
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Lindbergh
Lindbergh Estate
Col. Lindbergh
Betty Gow
Hopewell
N. J
Col
Charlies A. Lindbergh
John F. Condon
New York City
New Jersey
Trenton
Iceland Moves to Restore Liquor Sales
In Reykjavik on May 11 Iceland, the world’s only prohibition country besides the U.S., began steps to end liquor ban. A parliamentary commission drafted a bill to legalize sale of strong drink with local administration setting hours. Opposition favors a government liquor monopoly.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
United States
Judge Henry C. Smith Dies of Heart Attack
Helena reports Judge Henry C. Smith, 69, former Montana supreme court associate justice from 1907 to 1913, died of a heart attack at his home. He had been a district judge, Republican U S Senate candidate in 1912, and practiced law since. Survived by widow and three sons Sherman Henry Cecil Jr and Howard. Park was killed in 1920.
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Helena
Henry C. Smith
Montana Supreme Court
United States
Sherman
Lewis and Clark County
Henry Cecil, Jr
Great Falls
Howard
Mexico City
Park
Montana
Senate
Seven Ounce Baby Thrives in Incubator
In De Soto Missouri a seven ounce newborn twin now five weeks old thrives in an incubator at a local hospital. Catherine Richards weighs 20 ounces and is expected to survive per Dr. W H Farrar. The twin died at birth.
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Desoto
Catherine Richards
Pete Richards
W. H. Farrar
Tom Stout Seeks Lieutenant Governor Seat
Lewistown editor and lawyer Tom Stout announced on May 17 in Helena his candidacy for lieutenant governor on the Democratic ticket. The former congressman, editor of the Democrat-News, joined the Montana bar in 1913.
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Helena
Tom Stout
Lewistown
Democrat-News
Montana
Arizona airship crash kills W A Clark III and J Lynch
W A Clark III and pilot Jack Lynch died when their airship crashed in the foothills north of Clemenceau Arizona. Clark, a Montana copper heir and stockholder, and Lynch, who had joined Clark at Clarkdale, were reportedly training in blind flying when the craft went into a tail spin from about 2000 feet. Surviving family members are listed, and the incident is reported from Cottonwood and Butte with connections to Kalifornia and Lindbergh.
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W. A. Clark III
J. Lynch
Arizona
Cottonwood
Aris
W. Beep
Jack Lynch
Los Angeles
Cal
Charles A. Lindbergh
Clemenceau
Ariz
Clark
Senator Clark
Montana
United Verde Copper Company
Lynch
W.A. Clark
Butte
W. A. Clark
IIT
Salmon Lake
Missoula County
Clarkdale
Clark’s
Col
Livingston Attorney Files For Judicial Nomination
Hon. Fred L. Gibson of Livingston has filed with the secretary of state for Republican nomination for judge of the district comprising Gallatin Park and Sweet Grass counties. Gibson is a longtime attorney in Livingston and former Rosebud and Park county attorney. Four candidates seek the judgeship including incumbents Berg and Law and Bozeman attorney M. R. Wilson.
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Associated Press News
Helena
Fred L. Gibson
Livingston
Gallatin, Park and
Sweet Grass
Gibson
Sweet Grass County
Gib
Largest Class in History at Sweet Grass County High
The largest graduating class in the school's history will graduate Monday night at 8 in the assembly room. Baccalaureate services are Sunday at 8 at the Lutheran church with Rev Holbeck delivering the sermon. Alumni banquet follows Tuesday at Hunters Hot Springs with expected attendance over 150. Junior Promenade is at Masonic hall tomorrow. graduates provide the commencement entertainment themselves.
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Sweet Grass County High School
Lutheran Church
Holbeck
Hunters Hot Springs
Masonic Hall
Valley High Names 1940 Graduates In Sendoff
The 1940 graduating class includes valedictorian Betty Hruza and salutatorian Margaret Webb among a list of 40 seniors led by Ruth Beley Miller Bee Edith Bourne and Beulah Branne. Other names include Helen Boyd William Butler Frances Chase Doris Clark George Crum Lorin Douthett Roy Ellison and Ethel Epperson with Edna Halverson Rae Harper and Harry Jones also noted. The ceremony honors the diverse group of students with recognitions for academic achievement.
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Betty Hruza
Margaret Webb
Thorvald Anderson
Ruth Beley Miller Bee
Edith Bourne
Helen Boyd
Beulah Branne
William Butler
Frances Chase
Doris Clark
George Crum Lorin Douthett
Roy Ellison
Ethel Epperson
Dorothy Esp
Mildred Espe
Clyde Fredrickson
Averil Goosey
Edna Halverson
Government Accepts Wakefield Memorial
WAKEFIELD Va May 14 The lands and buildings of Wakefield birthplace of George Washington were given into the custody of the federal government by the Wakefield Memorial association After years of effort led by the late Mrs Josephine Wheelright Rust the association restored Washingtons birthplace to its colonial aspect.
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Wakefield
George Washington
Wakefield Memorial Associaon
Josephine Wheelright Rust
Washington
Fishing Season Opens Wide on Saturday
HELENA May 11 Montana's fishing season opens on Saturday May 21. Licenses are available through about 900 dealers statewide to avoid the rush. Streams dried by drought in 1931 are improving and three Montana streams the Missouri Yellowstone and Kootenai are open year round in open water with strong trout catches reported from the Missouri.
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Helena
Montana
State Fish and Game Department
Department
Missouri
Yellowstone
Kootenai
France Honors Assassinated President Paul Doumer
Paris May 12. Paul Doumer, France's assassinated president, was buried with grand public ceremonies and simple private rites. About a million people filled streets to watch the funeral from the Elysee Palace to Notre Dame and finally the Pantheon where Premier Tardieu praised him as the supreme type of democrat.
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Paris
Paul Doumer
France
Elysee Palace
Notre Dame Cathedral
Pantheon
Andre Tardieu
Roosevelt May Have to Oust Walker
The Times reports Hofstadter probes into city affairs could force Gov Roosevelt within weeks to remove Mayor James J Walker from office. The move would come with political risk and possible accusations of revenge for Walker and Tammany’s opposition to Roosevelt’s presidential bid.
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New York
the Times
Hofstadter
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James J. Walker
Walker
Tammany
Seattle Mother Killers Sentenced for Crimes
Dr. Albert G. McKeown a Seattle dentist and Leslie Barrett 19 were sentenced for slayings of their mothers. McKeown received 12 to 28 years for second degree murder after beating his mother, Mrs. Rhoda McKeown, to death on March 1. Barrett drew five to 20 years for manslaughter in the death of his mother, Mrs. Lucy O'Brien, during a March 2 party.
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Seattle
Albert G. McKeown
Leslie Barrett
McKeown
Rhoda McKeown
Muscatine
Iowa
Roberts. Macfarlane
Barrett
William J. Stinett
Lucy O'Brien
Burgoo King Captures Preakness After Derby Victory
Burgoo King, the E. R. Bradley colt, won the 42nd Preakness at Pimlico, driving from behind to clinch the victory in the closing strides. He joined Sir Barton and Gallant Fox as the few to win both the Derby and Preakness, nearing the track record with a 1 3/16 mile time of 1 88.4.
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Baltimore
Burgoo King
Kentucky
Pimlico
E. R. Bradley
Sir Barton
Gallant Fox
Montana Delegates Elect To Chicago Roosevelt Favor
Montana voters name eight votes for the Roosevelt ticket at Chicago with six teen half votes among delegates. instruction says support Roosevelt while he has a reasonable chance for nomination. The slate includes Senators Walsh Wheeler and others plus national committeemen Kremer and Mrs Battey. Alternates and presidential electors listed.
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Helena
Montana
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chicago
Roosevelt
Wheeler and Walsh
W. McDowell
State Central Committee
J. Bruce Kremer
T. J. B. Shanley
Walsh and
Wheeler
Evans
Erickson
Butte
R. C Battey
Billings
John E. Dawson
Great Falls
W. W. Hamilton
Dodson
J. A. Lovelace
Bozeman
Raymond Hildebrand
Glendive
J L. Duffy
Havre
O. C
South and Northwest Get Most of Loans
The Agriculture Department reports 1932 crop production loans totaling $61,579,621 as of May 7. North Dakota and South Dakota led with 38,222 and 29,949 farmers receiving loans worth $8,237,148 and $7,019,656 respectively. Georgia Montana and the Carolinas also saw loan totals above $4 million.
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Washington
South
Northwest
Agriculture Department
North
South Dakota
North Dakota
Georgia
Montana
South Carolina
Hal P Stewart Dies of Stroke in Helena
Hal P. Stewart 57 of Bozeman and brother of former Gov. W. Stewart died of cerebral hemorrhage Tuesday afternoon in Helena where he had come for the state democratic convention. He fell ill after lunch and died at a hospital after resting in his brother’s office. Burial is planned in Bozeman Thursday.
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Hal. P. Stewart
Helena
Hal P. Stewart
Bozeman
W. Stewart
Wilson of Bozeman Speaks at Mitchell South Dakota
M. L. Wilson of Bozeman Montana addressed bankers business men and farmers in Mitchell South Dakota on the domestic allotment plan for tariffs on wheat and cotton. The conference unanimously approved the plan showing it has a fair chance of passage this session of Congress.
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Mitchell
S. D
M. L. Wilson
Bozeman
Mont
Montana Republicans pledge Hoover support at delegate convention
Republicans at the Montana quadrennial delegate convention reaffirmed loyalty to President Hoover and pledged support for his reelection. The event occurred in Helena with continued coverage noted as the story continues on page 8.
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Helena
Montana
Hoover
Rowan of Red Lodge Seeks Montana Supreme Court Nomination
Red Lodge attorney C. C. Rowan filed for the Democratic nomina tion for associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court. A former Carbon county prosecutor he pledged to interpret laws in modern terms and keep courts non political. His slogan is Justice without technicalities.
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Helena
C. C. Rowan
Red Lodge
Montana Supreme Court
Rowan
Carbon County
D Y Trail Boosters Appeal to Governor Erickson on Route
A May 12 meeting in Lewistown sent a letter to Governor J E Erickson urging extension of the D Y trail to Big Timber. The letter recalls 1931 talks on a north south Montana highway from the Canadian line to Big Timber with a Power Plant site bridge and mileage included in the Federal Aid system. It notes State Highway Commission actions and adverse Federal Bureau reports, asking for reconsideration before final Bureau decision.
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Lewistown
J. E. Erickson
Big Timber
State Capitol
Montana
Malta
Winifred
Harlowton
Missouri River
Hill, Blaine
Montana State Highway Commission
Federal Bureau of Roads
Custer Battlefield
Federal Bureau
Portland
San Francisco
State Commission
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Henry Breckenridge
Walter H. Swayze
Colonel Lindbergh
Jack, Jr
Loretta
Wakefield Memorial
All France
Gov. Roosevelt
Windy City
Rowan of
D-Y
Gov. Erickson
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