State budget cuts loom as legislature eyes revenue boost
Despite reductions by the state board of examiners and department heads, lawmakers face trimming about a half million dollars or finding equivalent revenue. The budget package totals 2 501 992 50 for the year starting July 1 1981 and 2 702 972 for the following year, with 185 000 and 125 000 earmarked for the 1933 session and interest on warrants. The university remains funded by a 3 mill levy of about 1 287 000 yearly plus fees and federal aid.
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State Board of Examiners
Montana and Idaho forest funds boost roadwork in national forests
The U S forest service program in Montana and Idaho expands unemployment relief by funding faster road construction in national forests. In most regions receiving forest highway funds, state allocations will more than double the prior fiscal year.
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Missour
United States Forest Service
Montana
Idaho
Helena
Montana Legislative Assembly
Montana Crime Commission
Dillon
Conrad
Comrad
Missoula
Hamilton
Victor
Bjifer Root Valley
Highway Department
Butte
Bear Gulch
Jefferson County
Howard Cross
Butte Auto
Glacier Park
United States
Rocky Mountain
Glacier National Park
Many Glacier
Belly River
Red Gap
Hoover urges large public works fund and policy shifts
In a short session message President Hoover asks Congress to appropriate 100 to 150 million dollars for accelerated public works to create jobs, with up to 650.9 million to be spent in a year. He calls for aid to farmers, border patrol reform, tax relief hints, and stronger deportation laws while pressing economy and stricter enforcement of Prohibition.
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Ongress
Hoover
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Border Patrol
District of Columbia
Treasury
Prohibition
Industrial Alcohol
Bureau of Prohibition
Woodcock
Bingham
Goss
Connecticut
President Warns on New Government Expenditures Budget Outline
Next day President Toover released his annual budget proposing total outlays of 4 054 519 200 for 1932 excluding postal costs, versus 4 014 941 900 in 1931 and 3 994 152 487 in 1953 0. He urged no expansion beyond unemployment and drought relief and regretted no income tax cut continuation. He submitted World Court protocols to Senate with ratification push as questions loom this winter. Nominations included William N Donk as Labor Secretary and George Otis Smith and Frank R McNinch to the Power Commission amid a flurry of recess picks. Senator Nye alleged undisclosed campaign spending tied to the Davis Brown ticket and used the Senate to delay Jim Davis’s swearing in, affecting seating of Joe Grundy. Davis and Dwight W Morrow later took the oath, yielding a Senate session of 53 Republicans, 42 Democrats, and 1 Farmer-Labor member.
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Toover
Congress
Senate
William N. Donk
Virginia
Labor
James J. Davis
George Otis Smith
Frank R. McNinch
Davis
Dwight W. Morrow
Farmer- Laborite
President signals continued dry enforcement in budget note
In his State of the Union message the President did not address prohibition directly but the budget indicates the administration will persist with vigorous enforcement of the dry policy across the nation.
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Union
Senator Tasker L. Oddie Pushes US Import Bar on Soviet Goods
Nevada senator Tasker L. Oddie introduced a bill to bar Soviet Russia imports including lumber pulp wood matches glue coal manganese ore and related products arguing they are dumped below production costs and would gain broad congressional support even if it fails.
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Tasker L. Oddie
Nevada
Congress
Russia
United States
Farmers urged to unite against Verproduction threat
Secretary Hyden urged equitable collective action to curb Verproduction and align supply with demand. He warned of wheat overproduction and predicted lower farm incomes in 1930 versus 1929, estimating total 1930 crop gross at about 9.95 billion dollars amid a global demand slump.
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Hyden
Labor estimates spark fear of deeper unemployment
Estimates by the American Federation of Labor place November jobless at 4.86 million while President William Green warns 7 million could be out of work by February. Office workers and farm laborers are not counted. Rockefeller and Rockefeller Jr. give 1 million to the local emergency employment fund, a substantial gift but small beside broader civilian pledges.
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American Federation of Labor
William Green
New York
John DD. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Emergency Employment Committee
International Live Stock Show honors and champions
IMMY a little black Aberdeen Angus bred by J F McKenny of King City Missouri was declared grand champion steer at the International Live Stock show in Chicago. He sold for 2 50 a pound. Herman Trelle won wheat with a sample grown at Wembley Alberta 1200 miles north of Chicago. Herbert C Wat son of Tipton Indiana captured the national corn title. Purdue University Illinois and Town State College led in sheep and swine blue ribbons. Collynne Clipper Star a Des Moines Shorthorn bull owned by F W Hubbell earned senior and grand champion ribbons. Fourteen hundred 4 H club members visited the exposition with 432 receiving awards for agricultural achievements. Oklahoma A and M College team won best livestock judging trophy ahead of 22 colleges. University of Missouri won intercollegiate meat judging. Individual honors.
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Immy
J. F. McKenny
King City
Chicago
Herman Trelle
Wembley
Alberta
Herbert GC. Watson
Tipton
Ind
Purdue
University of
Oklahoma A
M. College
University of Missouri
Arrests in Rome Suppress Conspiracy Against Fascist Regime
Official Rome announces the arrest by the Oura secret police of about thirty men accused of conspiring against the Fascist regime. Prisoners are said to have confessed, with some culprits listed as intellectuals and others as communists.
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Rome
Oura
Germany protests to League over Polish border tensions
Germany voices unease at alleged German minority terrorism in Polish Silesia and seeks League of Nations examination as meeting opens January 19. France pledges defense of Poland, raising risk of broader conflict with Germany. Police raid near the Polish border nets 350 armed fascists and confiscates arms, munitions, and war materials from estates.
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Germany
Europe
League of Nations
Polish Silesia
Curtius
League
France
Paris
Poland
Rhine
Premier Tardieu Falls As Senate Passes Non-Confidence
REMIER TARDIEU of France was defeated after months of resistance when the senate approved a vote of non confidence. He and his cabinet resigned, amid a major banking scandal involving Alfred Oustric and accusations of dictatorial aims.
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Remier Tardieu
France
Senate
Tardieu
Alfred Oustric
Missing flier found safe after Bahama landing
Mrs J M Keith-Miller of Australian was missing for days after her Havana to Miami flight diverted by gale. She landed on an Andros island in the Bahama group when fuel ran out, was picked up by a fishing boat to Nassau, and planned to retrieve her plane for a flight to Miami.
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Issing
Havana
Miami
J. M. Keith-Miller
Andros Islands
Bahama Group
Nassau
Burma to become a British dominion separate from India
An Indian round table conference in London has decided Burma will be separated from India and established as a dominion of the British Empire at the earliest possible date. Burma's population is about 18,250,000 with Rangoon as its capital.
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London
Burma
India
Rangoon
Mary Jones known as Mother Jones dies near Washington
Militant labor advocate Mary Jones known as Mother Jones dies near Washington after an illness lasting more than a year. She was 100 years old last May. Western Newspaper Union reports.
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Mary Jones
Mother Jones
Washington
Western Newspaper Union
Montana Growers Sweep Prizes at Grain and Hay Show
Montana producers dominated the International Grain and Hay show in Chicago winning top honors in field beans barley alfalfa and hard winter wheat. L E Peterson of Victor Ravalli county led with six rowed barley and two rowed barley sweepstakes while Archie Wilson of Hysham claimed alfalfa king with a four quart seed sample thrash. Treasure state exhibitors captured 14 of 85 places in hard winter wheat with C Edison Smith of Corvallis taking first in Rex hard red winter and Peterson second.
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Montana
Chicago
L. E. Peterson
Victor
Ravalli
Peterson
Sarpy Creek
Treasure County
Archie Wilson
Hysham
United States
Canada
Treasure State
C. Edison Smith
Corvallis
Montana farmers profit from wheat barley and hog trial results
Extension hog feeding trials by the Montana experiment station show wheat at 1.42 and barley at 1.16 per bushel yield profitable crops when sold as pork. Other reports note 1,200 cattle sold on a firmer Chicago market, and top yearling steers at 9.50.
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Bozeman
Montana
Malta
William Ashby
Phillips County
F. W. Hall
Ashby
Helena
Hansen Packing Company
Butte
A. H. Stafford
Walter Hansen
Northwestern Turkey Growers Association
George W. Gustafson
Northern Montana Turkey Growers Association
Federal Farm Board
Miles City
Mike Reardon
Biddle
Powder River
Belle Fourche
South Dakota
Northwestern
Omaha
Nebraska
Sioux City
Iowa
Arthur W. Heidel
Broadus
Railroad
Rear
Lessons for the Careless in a Kansas City Store
A store proprietor admits taking items from a customer's windshield as a joke, leaving a note that mocks theft while blaming financial hardship. The incident ends with the proprietor teaching the salesman to secure car windows.
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Kansas City
Quiet Gossip in Tit Bits Quarrel Sparks Rumor
A brief Tit-Bits dialogue captures Annie and Reuben trading thoughts about a mutual regard. The exchange hints at romantic tension and social chatter typical of the era.
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Annie
Reuben
Radios for Police Cars Oklahoma City Plan
Oklahoma City officials announce plans to equip police and fire vehicles with new radios. The project aims to improve emergency communications and coordination across departments.
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Oklahoma City
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Sir Walter Raleigh
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