Indictments Predicted by Federal Official
New York dispatch notes a federal official predicting indictments of several prominent figures amid probes into Coster Musica and the McKesson Robbins affair. Testimony alleges the firm planned an international rifle and ammunition deal, though not executed, as U S authorities pursue $18.9 million in missing assets.
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New York
McKesson & Kins
F. Donald Coster- Philip Musica
Aries McMahon
U.S. Attornney General
Washington
Coster-Musica
McMahoo
Tha
Frederic Wingersky
Boston
McKesson & Robbins
Pan American Defense Project Gains Impetus at Lima Conference
At the eighth Pan American conference in Lima, Brazil drafts a compromise resolution as leaders push for stronger hemispheric defense. U S Secretary Hull and Argentina’s Isidora Moreno favor a robust stance against aggression, with hopes to resolve policy differences soon.
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Lima
Peru
Solidarity and Defense Project
Tofay
New World Solidarity
United States
Argentina
Washington
Cordell Hull
Isidora Huiz Moreno
Buenos Aires
Sumner Wells
President Roosevelts early push for new congressional program
Washington December 19 President Roosevelt prepared a comprehensive congressional program emphasizing larger naval and military spending an expansion of social security a public health drive to increase hospital capacity and medical care for low income groups and aid to railroads. He met with key officials to discuss defense and budget matters while senators urged trimming defense and balancing the budget. A White House note signaled a social security expansion message to Congress to cover more workers in the near term.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Louis Johnson
Edward J. Noble
Robert Hinkley
Civil Aeronautics
Sce
White House
Congress
Social Securty Advisory Council
Inverness Boy Dragged by Cow Dies in City Chase
Ten year old John Holter, son of Mr and Mrs Adam Holter of Inverness, died after a cow from a pasture dragged him through Inverness streets. The animal, spooked by the dog returning with it, trailed the boy for several blocks before he was freed by Ben Wilmes. He died en route to Chester hospital of a fractured skull.
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Havre
Tohn Holter
Adam Holter
Inverness
Ben Wilmes
Chester Hospital
Capone may be sent to hospital for mental illness
District Attorney Willan Campbell said Capone suffers paresis a brain disease causing mental and physical decline and could be kept in prison until 1942 for treatment or moved to a federal hospital for criminals Springfield Mo or a Los Angeles detention jail. Governments men weigh options including Alcatraz stay or transfer amid battles over good conduct release timing.
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Willan
Campbell
al Capone
Capone
Washington
Prien McMahon
James V. Bennett
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Alcattas
Los Angeles
Springfield
Alcatraz
Chicago
Cook County
Justice Department
Hin Telerse
Drew
Montana Wheat Output Surges From 1987 To 1988
Washington dispatch reports Montana wheat production leaped from 21,918,000 bushels in 1987 to 72,840,000 in 1988 due to heavy snow and rains after years of drought. The rise more than triples the prior year’s yield, signaling a strong comeback in state wheat output.
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Washington
Montana
Helena Schools Mark Yale Season With Programs
The Spirit of Christians will enter Helena public schools as hundreds of students perform in song and drama this week. High, and elementary, programs run Wednesday and Thursday before holiday break December 22, returning January 3. The high school program at 1 pm features Why the Chimes Rang with roles for Charles Gallent Norman Beyer Barbara Johnston Don Hagler and others. Skills in drama, art, and music blend with organ accompaniment, under the guidance of Edward Foord Robert Harnett and Violet Eastman.
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Helena High School
Edward Foord
Robert Harnett
Mies Violet Eastman
Elizabeth A. McFadden
Raymond MacDonald Alden
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Charles Gallent
John Sutphen
Don Hagler
Barbara Johnston
Norman Beyer
Bill Roth
Martin Cummings
Margaret Alicea Ashton
Ethel Mortensen
Doris Hughes
Dick Holm
Virginia Kelley
Michard Young
Mr. Harnett
Miss Eastman
Mr. Foord
Soy Praio
F. Heniger
J. Critcher
States Share of Crop Returns Reaches New High
Crop-share returns totaling 150000 have been received by the state department of lands and investments over the past five months. Under the program the state leases land to farmers for wheat, with one fourth of the crop returned to the state. Most land in north central and eastern Mebtara is involved, and the funds will go into the State's Interest and Income Fund for state grant institutions.
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State Department of Lands and Investments
Nanita B. Sherlock
Lani
Mebtara
Sherlock
State University
State Agricultural College
Reform School
Soldiers’ Home
Orphans ’Home
Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Post Office Swamped With Christmas Mail
Postmaster Harry Hendrick said Adena’s post office worked late to handle a record Christmas day, with about 40,700 pieces processed by 7 30 pm. Long lines formed at both windows as customers queued for hours, and the office planned extended evening hours through Friday.
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Harry Hendrick
Evtra
Adena
Prominent Billings Merchant Hart Dies at Home
Billings December 19 Ray M Hart a prominent Billings merchant and former Montana relief administrator died of a heart attack at his home He had lived in the state about 40 years Hart was named relief administrator on April 16 1936 and later returned to his department store interests in Billings
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Billings
Ray M. Hart
Hart
Two Survivors Saved From Alaska Shipwreck
Tuneau Alaska December 19 two survivors from the Patterson grounding told of a week on a desolate beach camp during a fierce storm. Pilot Sheldon Simmons landed a mercy flight to rescue Chief Engineer Clair McDowell and Third Mate Steve Johnson and left a guide for the 18 others awaiting help near Cape Fairweather.
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Tuneau
Alaska
Patterson
Sheldon Simmons
Clair McDowell
Seattle
Steve Johnson
Ketchikan
Cape Fairweather
Offivee
McDowell
Johnson
Gustaf Swanson
Agriculture Department reports per capita crop output lagging
The 1938 crops, when measured per person, were not large though total production reached 104.8 percent of the prewar 1923 32 average while population was 109.6 percent of that pace. Senator Adams and Senator O'Mahoney join Montana and sugar beet concerns in urging flexible acreage allotments and extension of Public Works deadlines as they press White House and WPA officials.
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Agriculture Department
Washington
Crop Reporting Board
O'Connor
Public Works
Works Progress Administration
P.W.A
W.P.A. Rolls
Adame
Colo
O'Mahoney
D. Wyo
Pope Pius XI Rested After Restless Night
Vatican City dispatch notes Pope Pius XI, 81, spent a restless night but shows no special harm from yesterday’s song and exhausting ceremony. Though he refused to curtail duties after a severe heart attack on November 25, he was urged to rest today. household members deny concern.
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Vatican City
Pius KI
Vatican
Daladier Wins Backing On Stand Against Fascist Partition
Paris reports Premier Edouard Daladier's government won strong support in the chamber for vowing to go to war rather than permit fascist attempts to partition the French empire. Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet recorded the pledge in the chamber, noting such acts would provoke inevitable conflict. The deputies cheered Bonnet's statement and then approved the foreign ministry budget for 1939 at 165,000,000 francs.
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Paris
Edouard = Daladier
Chamber of Deputies
French Empire
Georges Bonnet
Chamber
Foreign Ministry
Bonnet
Japan calls abolition of Western privileges in China
Tokyo December 19 Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita said Western privileges in China, nearly a century old, must gradually end under Japan’s new order. He criticized the US Export-Import Bank for a 25 million dollar credit for China as imprudent, and urged extraterritorial rights and nine power pact articles to be reconsidered as China and Manchukuo align with Japan.
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Tokyo
Hachiro Arita
China
Japan
United States Export Import Bank
Shina
United States
Arita
Bee
Occidentals
Britain
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Portugal
Netherlands
Far East
Manchukuo
First Christmas In White House For Grandchild
Washington December 19 A presidential grand baby under six months will witness the Roosevelt family Christmas at the White House. Franklin Roosevelt Jr. and his wife bring their infant son to meet President Roosevelt who will read the carol if he does not cry. The president’s other grandchildren Sara eight and Katie, daughters of James Roosevelt, join the four generation celebration with their parents and the president’s mother Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt.
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Washington
Rocasvelt
White Hous
Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Roosevelt
Sara
Katie
James
Betsy
Sara Delano Roosevelt
Executive Mansion
First Lady explains stance on insurance board role
Washington dispatch reports Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, newly elected Boston Insurance director tied to her son James, arguing presidential family members should restrict activities during the president’s term. She said she would not gain money or obligations, merely represent her son’s interests while avoiding special favors.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Boston Insurance Firm
James
Telters
Roosevelt
Sam
Koonsvelt
Sargent
Jimmy
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YALE
Land Board
Ephegy Pea
James Moore
Sea Otter Creek
Coast Guard
Halde
Shamons
Pope
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Coster
Philip Musica
Stan
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