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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1932
Page
1
Senate banking committee ordered a study to identify street shorts amid a long list of bear operators and dummy RAMs. The session included names like Richard Whites and Wilkes Gedttert as witnesses, with proceedings continuing at the New Vande venue.
A Senate judiciary committee hearing in Washington on April 1 debated repeal of the 14th amendment and modifications to its enforcement. Witnesses attacked the proposals, while Arthur J Barton of the National Conference of Organized Labor supported the 14th Amendment as necessary for stronger enforcement.
Gov. Rolph declines pardon for Mooney after a long investigation. officials cite mounting evidence of guilt. fragmented notes mention police, residents, and a controversial elopement rumor as part of a broader political dispute surrounding the case.
New York March 21 Mayor Walker refused to discuss a decision related to the Thomas Mooney clemency plea after being informed of the formal action. He stated he would have nothing to say until he has the full details.
New York April 21 The denial of a pardon in Thomas J Mooney was called a travesty on justice today by Norman Thomas labor leader and socialist candidate for president in 1928
April 21. Secretary Stimson and Premier Andre Tardieu failed to reconcile views on disarmament while discussing security and peace aims with world leaders including Ramsay MacDonald and Heinrich Bruening. The talks focused on American quantitative arms reduction and internal defense needs, with no progress toward accord.
The document recounts a former chairman of the national Republican Party and his campaign role for a Prohibition referendum. It notes his leadership in anti alcohol efforts, alignment with President Taft era, and calls for delegates to the Republican National Convention. The text reflects early 20th century party activity and civil policy battles.
A large fire swept Beater pach, Daffyd town, in Shizuoka prefecture, southwest of Tokyo. It destroyed 1,200 houses and left around 40 persons homeless as authorities investigated the blaze that began today.
General Sadao Araki Japan war minister issues a warning to the League of Nations and Soviet Russia to keep hands off Manchuria. He vows to resist any force on the region and criticizes external powers attempting to influence the area. An enormous Japanese and Chinese crowd greets the League’s Manchuria commission in Mukden as it arrives.
Judge Frank Smith in Common Pleas Court signed a decree allowing a destitute family to rent a padlocked house for the remainder of the lockout period. The order clears the way for shelter while liquor violations are addressed, aiding families facing eviction and displacement.
Six people were burned in two gasoline explosions at a Missoula apartment. Three were seriously burned but expected to recover. Victims include Benesta Fase, George Sutton, and Re Co Gils. three others were less severely injured. The blasts occurred while cleaning a suit and after a bathroom vapor ignited.
Four Harvard undergraduates were arrested after a disturbance in Cambridge involving about 3000 students. They rushed a theater, burned dormitories, rung a false fire alarm from the Harvard Lampoon, overturned a car in Harvard Square, and stormed a police station before police repelled them with stones tossed at officials.
The Department of Agriculture announces renewed support for Northwest farmers. Crop loan checks are issued to those who previously borrowed from the government, extending note renewals and amortizations. Walter B. Werner, administrator at federal headquarters in Grand Forks, reported the action, enabling farmers to receive federal aid in time to plant. In March, the government proposed a three installment extension plan reducing debt burden.
Whattington, April 21. A decrease in FRUIT TASL In tax collections for the first nine months of the 1992 fiscal year compared with the same period a year prior was shown today in a statement by the internal revenue bureau.
Police report a group of four youths abducted Hazelbaker’s car in Montana. Harry Cooper, Bethy Gibson, Velma Leilene and others were arrested in Minnesota after a chase. Sheriff Ware of Now-OY and Downey county officials pursued leads across state lines. one other vehicle tied to the theft was found abandoned.
Application for a writ of habeas corpus to free Johad Wasyl Masutonchia and his brother, held in county jail for months while awaiting action by the Department of Labor on suspected Megateater entry into the United States. Filed in Coders court by attorney Lester B. Seable. The brothers were arrested August 1 and remain jailed. no deportation order from the labor secretary has been issued and detention is challenged as illegal.
London on April 21 Princess Betty, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York, hosted by the king and queen, celebrated her birthday at Buckingham Palace. She received a large playhouse crafted by Welsh workmen, a present that delighted her and her family after the house was repaired following earlier travel damage.
Maryland Governor Albert C. Rickle, a Democratic presidential aspirant, urged a drastic reduction in federal spending and taxes and a balanced budget during a national radio address. He said government must retrench and stop new nonessential activities to align with private sector discipline. A separate note reports a heavy 5 inch snowfall in northern Vermont and southern Quebec disrupting highways and communications.
Philadelphia reports say hundreds of unemployed marchers were dispersed as police broke up planned mass demonstrations near city hall. Twenty injured and twenty four arrested as mounted and foot officers used night sticks and blackjacks. Police faced resistance from some marchers, with several incidents requiring hospital treatment for officers.
Report says employment fell 1.9 percent and labor earnings declined 2.4 percent in March among 4,564,141 workers at 60,896 firms surveyed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This reflects broad reductions across industries and hints at shifting economic conditions for workers nationwide.
Police probe suggests jealousy and suspected motive tied to a traveling salesman and a chorus girl. Investigators questioned Brinkers divorced wife and his companion Rose Welk’s relatives as they seek a possible revenge plot. A torn diamond ring linked to the crime was examined while authorities review financial and romantic ties.
London April 21 British Chancellor Chamberlain said debt uncertainty from reparations eased by the new budget and did not signal a definite policy. He echoed Winston Churchill’s call for a joint Anglo American effort to revive trade by restoring gold to 1928 levels, arguing it would help producers and workers buy manufactures again. Washington likewise noted the debtpayment stance without declaring policy.
JTom Dutry, vice president of the Uchiph Willipy railroad, visits on a western tour and notes the company spent $2,100,000 on a new locomotive. He says the policy of facing the future with confidence backs the community and signals improving prospects as they work toward stronger regional growth.
New York April report states retired heavyweight champion Gene Tunney received an unsigned threatening note about his 5 month old son. Police declined to comment, deeming the note possibly the work of a crank, Tunney later denied receiving or passing on any such communication.
The famed two story palace of dusttee collapsed during a crowded court today killing one and injuring eighty, eleven seriously. Louis Co- Tainband, president of the Thantla War passqeletion, is among the dead. attorney M. Blanent was struck in the crowd. Rescue teams evacuated victims as masonry collapsed, troops controlled the scene and continued searches for more bodies.
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