New Aid for American Shipping Moran Towing Boat Launch
Bay City Michigan launched the Thomas E Moran first of two General Motors diesel powered tow boats for Moran Towing and Transportation Company. Vessel features an all welded steel hull and two 8 cylinder GM diesel engines totaling 1350 horsepower. The piece also notes a Sunday lesson sermon in Christian Science churches citing Galatians and Mary Baker Eddy on spiritual kinship.
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Thomas E. Moran
General Motors
Bay City
Midh
Moran Towing and Transportation Company
N. Y
Mary Baker Eddy
Jesus
Spirit
God
Wheat Acreage Allotments Being Implemented in Montana
Seeding under the 1939 wheat acreage allotments in Montana aims to curb surpluses and defend prices. A. J. Barton, state AAA official, notes the plan unites Montana farmers with other states in a coop to counter low prices and rising carry over, with 55 million acre national allotment and large carry overs projected.
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Bozeman
Montana
A. J. Barton
AAA
Borton
United States
Highway Commission Awards Seven Contracts Totaling 459621
The state highway commission awarded seven contracts totaling 459 621 68 in its third week of bidding. Charles Shannon of Butte bid 123 975 82 for six miles of grading resurfacing and oil treating on the Dillon Butte road. Thomas Staunton of Great Falls won eight miles of grading and surfacing in Glacier County for 122 618 43. Peter Kiewit Sons and Company of Omaha bid 74 765 71 for a six span 245 foot steel and concrete highway overpass over Milwaukee tracks at Ringling. W P Roscoe of Billings secured a 67 foot plate girder underpass below the N P tracks two miles south of Laurel on the Billings Cody road. Collison and Colven of Billings bid 58 453 58 to raise grade surface and oil treat nearly three miles of the Billings Pompey Pillar road. J L McLaughlin of Great Falls received a 3 600 bid to furnish 6 000 cubic yards of crushed gravel and Collison and Dolven got 2 975 for 5 000 yards.
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Glacier County
Peter Kiewit Sons and Company
Omaha
Neb
Milwaukee Tracks
Ringling
W. P. Roscoe
Billings
N. P. Tracks
Laurel
Billings- Cody Road
Collison and Colven
J. L. McLaughlin
Great Falls
Highway Commission
Collison and Dolven
Farmers' July Marketings Income Falls 18 Percent
U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports farmers' cash income from marketings in July totaled 609 million dollars, an 18 percent drop from July 1937, reflecting lower agricultural receipts nationwide.
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U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Combes Family Spends Holiday in Salt Lake City
Mr and Mrs Guy Combes and their two sons enjoyed a double holiday trip to Salt Lake City continuing their family vacation with sightseeing and leisure activities.
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Guy Combes
Salt Lake City
State Funds Set For Butte WPA Sewing Room
Administrator I. M. Brandford of the state public welfare board is authorized to arrange a WPA sewing room project in Butte employing 810 women. The state will contribute 26810 dollars toward a 500385 dollar project, with Silver Bow county matching, and the balance from the federal government.
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Butte
I. M. Brandford
State Public Welfare Board
W.P.A
Silver Bow County
Problems Faced By The Highway Commission In Montana
The article begins a weekly series by D A McKinnon state highway engineer explaining public reactions to Montana highways why roads improve or fail and outlining issues faced by the commission. It invites readers to imagine a drive from Helena east to Toston noting driving conditions and public expectations.
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Montana
D. A. McKinnon
State Publicity Department
Highway Commission
Commission
Helena
Toston
Butte
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Ichiro Katsu
Keio University
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Edward J. Noble
Clinton Hester
New
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la Jolla
Youth Forum
American Magazine
Hero: Oost
New York
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Dillon Butte
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