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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1933
Page
1
Senator Copeland reports a sweeping crime program to President Roosevelt, proposing three dozen measures and tighter alibi defenses. He says Roosevelt showed strong interest and that a national crime plan may be included in next month’s message to Congress.
In Rochester Minnesota a bank vice president Y. Caty Melghen found a fortune worth 120000 dollars in cash and certificates of deposit on a sidewalk near a gas station. He trailed the owner, whose identity was kept secret, and returned the fortune. The money had been left in an envelope near the Wing gas station before he drove in for gasoline.
World news notes the Miami Lindberghs return from Atlantic air land exploration as Washington weighs French tariff conclusions. Paris and London report Franco allied stance on Nilistel, while United States policy signals no aimed constraint. A Lerroux cabinet forms in Madrid and a Pan American tariff reduction is approved. Importations sent to Washington.
The Senate will convene Monday to consider a batch of House measures and will probe official trips. Reports from committees on state boards and officers travel will be reviewed, including investigations into travel between Helena and Washington D C.
The water conservation measure, framed to manage development, storage, distillation and utilization of water, passed in committee of the whole with minor amendments. It outlines the governor and engineer’s role in appointing monitors, to be confirmed by the senate. further details appear on page 2.
Oesinth Dee a prisoner condemned for murder awaits execution under Sing Sing authorities. The detainee showed notable improvement in condition after despairing prior reports, with officials noting his health and mental state during the long legal process.
Washington December 16 The Blue Eagle will continue to fly after December 31 and a program will be announced to extend the president's re employment agreement for trades and industries without codes. Millions signed promises to comply with higher wages shorter hours and to help get trades coded. Uncoded agreements remain under review as the administration plans to extend the policy.
A rift within the German church deepens as Joachim Haasenfelder and other ex leaders of the Naz German Chastian movement resign after a heated session attended by church leaders nationwide. Moderates favor the Reichs Bishop Mueller policy while hardliners oppose all reform factions.
At sea off Cane Sable Nova Scotia in rough weather a fishing schooner Killen burned to the waterline leaving at least three dead and four missing after twenty hours at open sea. A Danish steamer rescued three of the survivors while others were lost in the tempest. Two separate reports describe a later lynching in Nashville, Tennessee where a Black man abducted after release from jail was killed by a mob. No clear identifications were made by authorities.
Newark workers prepared to seek presidential review after Ford Motor Company refused reinstatement and negotiations. A rally near Ridgewater on November 16 aimed to present an angry protest detailing the strike's origin on September 38 and its expansion as 1,240 employees were barred from work with about 160 finding other jobs. Glenn Anderson, counsel for the strikers, said the action would emphasize their grievances and likely urge action by President Roosevelt.
New York December 16 Henry Ford expressed confidence in national recovery and outlined plans to expand automobile production in the United States and abroad. He declined to comment on NRA issues at Edgewater New Jersey, saying he expects substantial industrial recovery in the coming year.
Weather outlook for the period Tee 18 to 2 percent inclusive. Northern Rocky Mountain region shows unsettled conditions with periods of wind and snow showers. In Montana and northwestern Wyoming temperatures are near or below normal with unsettled, chilly patterns likely.
The legislature approved a plan to enact prohibition for Mine County, sending the measure to Governor Louis F Brann. Advocates push for statewide prohibition while the electorate faced a September 1904 vote.
The Peek tariff bartering committee forges a plan to create a government backed export agency with private capital, potentially a billion dollars, to regulate production for world trade and bargain on tariffs and imports. President Roosevelt aides say the committee will push permanent machinery coordinating all U.S. foreign trade relations.
Paris reports a united front from France Poland and the Little Entente resisting Mussolini’s proposal to reform the League of Nations to allow German entry. Josep Paul-Boncour and Edvard Benes led officials from Yugoslavia Romania and Czechoslovakia in affirming that dissolving the League would invite war and that disarmament talks must exclude changes.
Montevideo Dec 16 The Pan American conference unanimously approved a resolution urging lower trade barriers and adherence to anti war pacts. It also approved holding the third Pan American commercial congress in Santiago in 1934 and the eighth Pan American congress in Lima Peru.
In Leauax Canton, authorities detained William Flity, the elderly cemetery sexton, after investigating the fatal beating of his wife Minniclita at their home. The incident occurred in the kitchen on December 1 as police reported no charges yet filed against him.
Chicago police investigate a claimed kidnapping in which George Manson, 24, says four men abducted him near Urbana and released him unharmed. One suspect, Alten R. Wamael, 37, a Brinks Express guard accused of embezzling $39,000, is noted among those linked to the case as investigators seek to verify the tale.
Lindy and Anne Lindbergh arrived at Miami International Airport after a five month, 900 mile flight route covering Europe Africa the Atlantic and South America. Crowds cheered as the Canons pilot and wife paused before continuing to New York. The plane was pulled ashore for overhaul.
Vatican City officials announced salary reductions for clerical and church employees with monthly pay from 85 to 170 dollars, a 10 percent cut for all, and a higher cut for those earning over 70 dollars monthly. The move also included dismissals of specialized artisans as Vatican factories reorganize, with no effect on non salaried churchmen.
A bleary note from Beverly Hills dated December 16 discusses plans and motives with muddled phrasing. The writer hints at conflict between individuals and groups, noting restraint and shifting priorities as actions unfold.
Representative James M. Beck of Pennsylvania rejected General Hugh S. Johnson's criticisms and lamented how the American people endured what he called threatening NRA policies. Beck spoke to the Pennsylvania Society where General W. W. Atterbury received a medal for distinguished service and defended capitalism.
Dinghampton N Y Dec 16 William H Pussyfoot Johnson, a famed dry crusader, said in an interview that repeal would succeed only if whiskey tax stays under 60 cents a gallon. He urged limiting taxes to curb bootlegger traffic and spur repeal.
Anaconda Copper Mining company offers to supply copper sheeting at no cost to re cover the Capitol Dome in Montana. Governor Craney and officials note the generous gift will reduce repair costs as routines to restore the dome proceed, aiming to return the building to its pristine appearance.
Madrid dispatch reports veteran Spanish statesman Abajan Lerroux began forming a republican party government at the president's urging with definite conservative support. The cabinet, created October 10, 193?, saw Premier Diego Martinez Barrio and his ministers resign as the president accepted their resignations and thanked them for services.
Attorneys for Ignatius Insull pursue new avenues to free their client as prosecutors press charges in a bribery case. Insull, with a physician present, suffers heart trouble and is described as ill during the proceedings. Observers say his best chance lies in a possible escape from the courtroom, while a judge and witnesses remain steadfast.
Philadelphia, Oct. 16 AP K C Slim Jones, 29, of Melhwoath, was buried alive for 70 days in a suburb plot. Wrapped in blankets, his face covered, he was disinterred on orders of health authorities after police were summoned. Two attendants opened the grave and took him to a hospital as he was weak and ill.
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