Ayers Seizes Gubernatorial Lead In Montana Vote
Radio noon reports show Ayers with a 5560 vote lead in the Montana gubernatorial race as results from 848 of 1237 precincts come in. Murray leads in Senate race. O Connor tops Stockdal in Second district. several state offices and a Montana Supreme Court race also appear with early tallies.
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Ayers
James E. Murray
James F. O’connor
Stockdal
Helena
Roy E. Ayers
Frank A. Hazelbaker
Montana
Hazelbaker
T. O. Larson
Jos
O'Connell
Hart
O’connor
Adair
Johnson
Freebourn
Foot
Mitchell
Independent Eph Monaghan Aims for Roosevelt Lead
In partial returns from 708 precincts Roosevelt leads with 100,908 votes while Governor Landon has 39,193 and William Lemke 1,919. Monaghan runs as an independent.
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Eph Monaghan
Roosevelt
Landon
William Lemke
Mollison Sets Transatlantic Speed Record in Monoplane
Capt James A Mollison logged a transatlantic speed record at Croydon after landing from Harbor Grace Newfoundland in 13 hours 17 minutes. His New York to London leg took 19 hours 59 minutes excluding a 24 hour Harbor Grace layover. He plans to attempt Capetown next if weather stays favorable, challenging his wife Amy Johnson Mollison who earlier held the Capetown London record.
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London
James A. Mollison
Capetown
Amy Johnson
Croydon
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
New York
Mollison
Capetown- London
Lorado Taft Dies At 76 Noted Sculptor Passes On
Lorado Taft internationally renowned sculptor dies at 76 in Chicago after a stroke on October 22. He left enduring monuments across the United States, including the famed Blackhawk statue on the Rock River near Oregon Illinois.
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Lorado Taft
Chicago
Rock River
Oregon
Ill
Luther Jones Trial Set for November 16
Luther Jones a 32 year old former Montana convict faces first degree murder charges in the slaying of four men found shot to death in a cabin near Elko October 16. The killing of Walter Godecke 29 a member of a western Nevada ranching family is listed in the complaint. He is also suspected in the deaths of Noel Arrascada Otto Hietman and an itinerant named Johnny Elias.
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Elko
Luther Jones
Montana
Here
Jones
Walter Godecke
Nevada
Noel Arrascada
Otto Hietman
Carson Valley
Johnny Elias
Digest editor cannot explain away landslide
New York November 3 The Literary Digest editor in chief Wilfred J Funk said he is astounded by a Roosevelt landslide after the Digest forecast Landon would win. He joked the explanation will require time and many pencils. Digest had predicted Landon 379 electoral votes to 161 for Roosevelt.
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New York
Wilfred J. Funk
Literary Digest
Landon
Roosevelt
Digest
Montana Ranks Fifth in Union or Old Age Pension Payments
Montana reports 17,580 residents over 65 receive 155,877.70 monthly in old age pensions. Average per recipient is 20.56 dollars, fifth highest in the nation. Payments are split 25 percent state, 25 percent county, 50 percent federal, with caps at 30 dollars monthly. Missoula leads in county averages. Silver Bow has most elderly residents.
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Montana
Helena
Joseph E. Watson
Social Security Board
United States
Mr. Watson
Pension Board
Charles P. Nevin
Butte
Royal L. Mann
Missoula
Ted E. Collins
George Mason
relief administration and _ pension board
Watson
State Relief Commission
Missoula County
Flathead County
Silver Bow County
Treas- Uesunty
Sweet Grass County Sets Record With Large Democratic Vote
Sweet Grass County residents braved a near blizzard to cast a historic vote totals show 1571 ballots of 2037 registered. Roosevelt era support evident as county shifted Democratic though Republican county in last election. Absentee ballots 152 sent, 142 returned. sheriff race drew strongest interest with 1571 total.
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Sweet Grass County
Roosevelt
Sweet Grass
Republican
Landdon
Lemke
U.S
Murray
Larson
Monaghan
O'Connor
Stockdal
Ayers
Hazelbaker
Adair
Johnson
Freebourn
Foot
Mitchell
Young
Shannon
Sorenson
Holmes
Porter
Mrs. Ted Kepler Wins Yard and Garden First Prize
Lions club carnival winners announced for the city yard and garden contest. Class one prizes go to Mrs. Ted Kepler and others. class two honors to R A Bray, Mrs. C E Davis, Chas W Campbell, and Mrs. Jerome Williams. Additional $5 awards to Wm Nebel and Paul Fischer for improvements. Judging by John N. McFarlane et al with three home visits. Plans for 1937 include nursery involvement and broader landscaping efforts.
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Ted Kepler
R. A. Bray
C. E. Davis
Chas. W. Campbell
Jerome Williams
Wm. Nebel
Paul Fischer
John N. McFarlane
Arthur L
Tulsa Quarantines Schools Over Infantile Paralysis Outbreak
Tulsa health officials enforce a strict quarantine after a new infantile paralysis outbreak. City schools will close Tuesday and stay closed until November 16, with under sixteen year olds barred from theaters and libraries. About 40 people affected, three deaths, all in different grade schools, affecting roughly 30,000 students.
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Tulsa
Okla
Jeff Billington
Nine Year Old Found After Four Days Lost
Murray Walker Miller, nine, wandered five days in western Montana's Sapphire mountains. Found by J. J. Daigle and forest service worker Charles Lear, he was exposed to cold and hunger but in stable condition after transfer to a hospital. He recalled wading a deep creek and being too tired to swim.
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Missoula
Mont
Murray
Miller
Montana
Sapphire Mountains
J. J. Daigle
Charles Lear
Forest Service
Daigle
Bitter Root Forest Lookout Cabin
Roosevelt landslide victory reshapes U S politics
New York amid early returns shows Franklin D. Roosevelt winning a record national mandate with 46 states totaling 523 electoral votes. Landon trails with eight electoral votes, while Democratic gains hint at a strengthened House majority and new Senate victors across numerous states.
Wallis Simpson Seeks Privacy After Divorce Turmoil
London reports Wallis Simpson, in the aftermath of divorcing broker Ernest Aldrich Simpson, is staying with King Edward at Belvedere. Her movements were guarded by the king's bodyguard as she sought rest and privacy following the week of proceedings.
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London
Wallis Simpson
Edward
Ernest Aldrich Simpson
Belvedere
Inheritance taxes drain large Couzens estate
United States collector Giles Kavanaugh said the federal government would receive about two thirds of Senator James Couzens estate, estimated at 25 to 30 million dollars, with federal taxes around 18.5 million. State taxes were estimated at 2.4 million. Couzens died October 22.
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Detroit
Giles Kavanaugh
United States Collector of Internal Revenue
United States
James Couzens
Kavanaugh
Thomas C. Jacques
Couzens
Senators by State and Party Alignment List
A compiled roster showing U S senators by state with party labels. Names include North Carolina Josiah Bailey Oklahoma Joshua Lee Oregon Charles McNary Rhode Island Thomas Green South Carolina James Byrnes South Dakota W Chandler Gurney Tennessee Nathan Bachman Texas Morris Sheppard Virginia Carter Glass West Virginia M N Neely Wyoming Harry W Schwartz.
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North Carolina
Josiah Bailey
Oklahoma
Josh Lee
Oregon
Charles McNary
Rhode Island
Thomas Green
South Carolina
James Byrnes
South Dakota
W. Chandler Gurney
Tennessee
Nathan Bachman
Texas
Morris Sheppard
Virginia
Carter Glass
West Virginia
M. N. Neely
Wyoming
Harry W. Schwartz
Nation's population shows heavy increase
Census Bureau reports 128,429,000 people as of July 1, up 5,338,000 since 1930 and 908,000 since July 1, 1935. Secretary Roper attributes growth to births exceeding deaths. net immigration remained low. Population increases listed for most states except Rhode Island, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Nebraska, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, and Arizona.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Roper
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Nebraska
Mississippi
Montana
New Mexico
Arizona
Dog Leads Searchers to Body of Lee Marks on Steep Mountainside
Lee Marks, 71, longtime Boulder County rancher, disappeared Friday. His dog led Max Rahn to the mountainside where Marks lay frozen, heart attack listed as cause. Coroner and deputies retrieved the body, funeral set for Tuesday, dog adopted by Rahn.
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Livingston Enterprise
Lee Marks
Boulder Country
Here
Max Rahn
Mark
Rahn
G. C
Jiggs) Lovely
Vern Meigs
Robert Franzen
Livingston
Franzen
Marks
Germany
Park County
Colorado
Los Angeles
Ohio
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James H. Hughes
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