Woot Raid Yet To Be Made On Capital
Rebels report a heavy fascist air raid on Madrid with seventy warplanes, bombs hitting homes and offices including Premier Francisco Largo Caballero’s apartment. Insurgents fight near Pozuelo de Alarcon as lines hold. Fascist gunboats threaten a Russian steamer in the Straits of Gibraltar. A transport plane wreck with insurgent propaganda is found near Annecy, France.
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Madrid
Francisco Largo Caballero
Valenci
War Ministry
Pozuelo de Alarcon
Cibralter
Salamanca
Spain
Santander
Annecy
France
President Roosevelt Returns Aboard Indianapolis After South American Tour
The Indianapolis cruises at over 23 knots off the southern Brazilian coast as President Roosevelt rests in the admiral’s cabin following his South American tour. He mourns the death of his friend and bodyguard August Gennerich, who lies in a casket aboard the ship. Funeral services will be held at the White House.
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Chester
Mere
Indianapolis
Roosevelt
August Gennerich
Buenos Aires
Gennerich
White House
Washington
Gus Gennerich
Picuire
Gemerich
York
Hamilton 15 10 Aetief Pr Ieshes Change
Washington reports chairman John Hamilton will resign as head of the Republican National Committee at a Chicago meeting on December 37. He cited inability to continue without expressed confidence, triggering speculation on the party’s future leadership and liberalization moves led by Representative Fish.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Chicago
John Hamilton
Mme
Hamilton
Roosevelt
Representative Fish
N. Y
Alt M. Landon
Seanlan backs Hamilton despite call to quit
Miles City, Dec. 4. Joseph Scanlan Republican national committeeman said John Hamilton should not resign as chairman of the national committee, arguing the breaks were against him in the presidential race and praising Hamilton's campaign as inspirational.
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Miles City
Joseph DD. Scanlan
Montana
John Hamilton
Hamilton
Death Toll Rises to Sixteen After Typhoon Hits Philippines
Manila reports 16 dead as two small boats foundered in the gale associated with Wednesday's typhoon. Rescue efforts continue as authorities assess damage and missing persons.
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Manila
Economic Warning on Prosperity and Policy Action
The piece warns that flourishing times breed complacency and risk a boom, inflation, and labor trouble unless winter measures regulate the economy. It highlights government and foreign capital as key buyers that sustain demand, warns their eventual withdrawal could crash the boom, and cites bank deposit growth from 38 to 61 billion as a crude indicator of increased purchasing power.
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Heme
State urged to settle insurance mess and repay unearned premiums
Montana's next legislature faces a moral obligation to refund unearned premiums to school districts and counties. Attorney General Matson said state insurance contracts under the former fund are void, but moral obligation may compel a special appropriation for refunds.
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Monual
Uni
Enor K. Matson
Montana
Crable
Ius
Matson
Justice Holloway
King Edward faces ultimatum over crown or Mrs Simpson
World briefs report London crowds cheer as Edward weighs choice between crown and Mrs. Simpson amid a tense imperial scene. Madrid reports thirty rebel planes bomb targets, marking a deadly air action. Argentina hosts talks with F D R as peace efforts loom in a shifting global landscape. Detroit steel workers quit strike, while San Francisco shipyard talks stall. Tulsa notes unprecedented price pressures harming producers.
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London
King
Edward
Crown
Mrs. Simpson
Madrid
Buenos Aires
Baila F. D. R. Ag
Detroit—Midland Steel Workers
San Francisco
Tulsa
Butte Cage Witness Threat Shocks Court Scribe
Butte Montana December 4 A threat against life was received by Joseph Flaherty longtime court stenographer who quit Monday to testify in a district election contest The threat composed of printed clippings was sent to postal authorities for probe Flaherty said there is nothing to it Officials declined to confirm the investigation status
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Butte
Joseph ¥. Flaherty
Montana Standard
Flaherty Gald
Treasury details back log of WPA funds and layoffs
Washington reports a hidden pool of unallocated Works Progress funds could sustain WPA into February if Congress delays new appropriations. Treasury says $272 million remains in current pay rolls, with $87 million unallocated. Mayors seek Roosevelt appeal as WPA plans cut 425,000 jobs, transferring 250,000 to Rural Rehabilitation and Resettle Administration, while 180,000 nonrelief workers and 26,000 administrative staff face dismissal.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury
WEA
WPA
Billings
Works Progress Administration
Rural Resettlement Administration
Montana
Thomas Vorford
Bozeman
Just a Minute With Irving Cobb in Santa Monica
A fragment from Irving Cobb notes the British press suppressing a major royal romance story. The piece argues a democratic king would be swayed by public opinion rather than ministers and church leaders, criticizing press silence and calling for transparency.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Der
British Isles
Mane Yin
Cobb
King Edward Faces Westminster Dilemma Amid Simpson Crisis
London crowds chant for the king as Prime Minister Baldwin presses a public ultimatum to choose between the throne or Wallis Simpson. Baldwin meets Edward at Belvedere for talks on Westminster law and empire duties as uncertainty over the final decision grows. Mrs Simpson departs Bl ois in fog and cold for an undisclosed destination.
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London
Edward
Baldwin
Britain
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Fort Belvedere
Belvedera
Viscount Craigavon
Northern Ireland
Belfast
Sarga’s Third Duel In Budapest Halted By Police
Budapest reports Dr Pranz Sarga the Hungarian campaigner in duels against nine opponents had a clash with Elmer Losoncay at a fencing school. Police intervened pinning Sarga’s arm after Losoncay suffered a 3.5 inch scalp wound. Sarga vowed to continue his duel series despite the stoppage.
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DR. Sarga
Budapest
Pranz Sarge
Hungary
Elmer Losoncay
Sarga
Losonczy
Serga
Park rancher dies by own action on route
Livingston December 4. John Wilbur Robinson aged 49, a Bozeman native and former Minneapolis businessman, was found dead near his ranch home 20 miles south of Livingston. County Coroner said Robinson killed himself with a high powered rifle, suffering ill health for some time. The widow and laughter survive.
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Livingston
John Wilbur Robinson
Bozeman
Mont
Minneapolis
Robert Franzen
Robinson
Senator Nye Decries Military Expenses
Salt Lake City, April 4 AP The United States in spending too much money on its military, Senator Gerald P Nye said today en route to San Francisco. He asserted the national defense program is offensive rather than defensive. He urged adequate defense but warned of waste in preparation for something legislation might avert.
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Salt Lake City
Dea
Gerald P. Nye i
WN. D
San Francisco
MEETING OF LEGION IN MONTANA SET FOR MID DECEMBER
Sweet Grass December 4. C H Olson state commander said national vice commander Leo A Temmey would join the Montana department executive council in Helena on December 13 and 14. Olson reported Montana department membership at 31,3800 on November 30, the largest in its history by 600.
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Sweet Grass
C. H. Olson
American Legion
Leo A. Temmey
Montana Department
Helena
Olson
Montana
Wallis Simpson Arrives in Blois On Secret Royal Visit
Blois France late tonight sees Wallis Simpson arrive at Hotel de France with a secretary and guarded escort after crossing the channel. She registered under Harrison and plans to depart early Saturday morning, sparking little local attention. Security surrounds the party as photographers are blocked at Rouen and the tour continues to La Poste before departure.
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Blois
France
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Hotel de France
London
Mrs. Simpson
Edward
Royal
Rouen
Father and son die in Montana blaze at Belgrade home
Belgrade. A rancher, Chester Ternan, 31, and his 23-year-old son perished when fire destroyed their family house. Ternan saved his 2-year-old son before returning inside to rescue the other boy, but smoke trapped him. The younger child, badly burned, is expected to recover. the mother was uninjured.
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Belgrade
Chester Ternan
Charles
Ternan
Albert Walter Executed for Murder at San Quentin
Albert Walter Jr died on San Quentin's gallows for the "pale stocking" murder of Blanche Cousins of Idaho Falls. The condemned wanderer climbed 13 steps to the exposed trap and was pronounced dead within 11 minutes. He claimed his acts were born of hate as the girl resisted his advances.
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San Quentin
Calif
Cyneal Albert Walter, Jr
Blanche Cousins
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Walter
Cara
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Seanlan
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Walter Lippmann
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FRAID
Wallis
Charles M. Smth
Vermont
Rutland Marble Savings Bank
Smith
John J. Cocklin
Nye
N Blois Wallis
England
Simpson J
Parr Washington
Ickes
National Park Refuge
Pennsylvania
Albert Walter
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