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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1933
Page
1
Washington dispatch reports a powerful senatorial bloc backing remonetization of silver, claiming enough votes to pass, barring an official Roosevelt opposition. Wheeler led a party line showing 16 to 1 in a procedural vote, with broad Democratic and Republican support and one third party, amid debate over the silver purchase and gold standards.
Fragmented wire service style summary reports vague items across Washington New York Chicago and Moscow. Mentions Roosevelt Congress foreign policy labor boards weather fatalities in New York and New England and a vague defense aid plan tied to Texas via plane. Also notes a Chicago jury case and a Soviet American relations outlook without clear names or dates.
A Senate committee report discusses excess relief revenue and proposes fewer tax bills. The panel reviews spending figures, notes potential state revenue shortfalls, and considers amendments to tax measures. A special committee may be convened for testimony from experts, with ongoing debate through the current session.
The South Dakota Supreme Court rejected blood tests as proof of parentage in a high profile case. It affirmed the conviction of Damar in Minnehaha County on a charge of offense against an adopted daughter, citing that the blood test would not be allowed to prove nonpaternity.
Reports say frigid air froze streets and pools as temperatures plunged to 60s below in Ontario and upstate New York. Two deaths and numerous frostbites mark the brutal cold stretching from Boston to central Canada.
In Minneapolis Tec 29 a tiny black-haired baby girl weighing 26 ounces spent her 13th day alive in a home made incubator. She was kept in a cardboard box lined with newspapers and blankets at her home of parents Mr. and Mrs. Lewis War Hon.
Unrest erupts across Argentina as radicals seize control in several provinces. Government imposes a state of siege after pre dawn revolts. clashes leave dozens dead and hundreds wounded. police clash with armed rebels including members of labor and student groups.
Lop Angolen to Willan McMawn, a 20 year old electrician, confessed to killing Margaret Pervey in Grand Rapids Michigan last week. He was captured at a telegraph station after fleeing towns and told detectives he wanted to face the charges. His mother and stepfather had appealed for him to surrender. Local officers transported him to the police station for questioning.
Baby Ane Trammell, one month old, underwent a brain operation performed by Dr Walter KH Dandy after hydrocephalus was diagnosed. Sent from Houston to Baltimore, the infant's condition prompted her Boston parents to seek expert care as doctors urged immediate treatment.
A 9 or 10 year old boy, Gite Kaun, son of Mr and Mrs Rinond Roum, died this afternoon after his clothing or body was caught in the pulley of a power grinder at Werverhead farm. The child was the couple's only son and they operate the farm. Local authorities report the accident occurred during work at the grinding apparatus.
Washington report shows a disputed shift in bankers schedules under NITA code with claims of a $1 error. Stu Johnson allegedly revealed a misunderstanding while the administrator denied any mistake, noting confidential discussion among clearing house associations nationwide. Continued on page 10.
A gang of escaped convicts triggered a fatal attack near Monroeville Alabama as Grover Kirby and Parker confronted them halting their flight. Kirby died later, Parker was seriously wounded, and two bystanders Lenn Palmer and his 16 year old son were shot as the robbers fled. A sheriff's posse pursued from Monroeville with state police joining the chase.
Missoula dispatch reports the Olympian, a Milwaukee railway train, freed from flood damage after an eight day tie up. Passengers walked miles to safety and were later transported by auto to Missoula. Dispatch notes workers and crew remained aboard or nearby as repair work continued.
Ion Dara, the Rumania prime minister, was shot at close range by a youth as he prepared to board a train near the royal palace. The assassin, named as Nicolae Constantinescu, and two accomplices were seized. The attack follows a crackdown on anti Jewish and fascist groups and a government move to out law the Iron Guard. The ruler Carol named Constantin Atgeteren as interim prime minister and summoned the education minister to form a new cabinet.
The letter bemoans a chaotic stage setup and distant audience sightlines at a New York opera house, noting how price marks distract from performances. It critiques American opera as misunderstood by press and patrons, calling attention to the era’s reception and stage constraints.
Great Falls section reports the Montant Education sscocation delegates urge President Roosevelt to extend relief for teachers six months beyond January 1 1934 and to include jobless instructors in elementary and high schools under Civil Works. They also push an immediate relief fund for underfunded districts and endorse NIRA codes for teachers.
Secretary Ickes announced that more than 5,000,000 persons had been re employed through agencies financed by the 3.3 billion dollar public works fund in the first six months of the program. He said another large group of men yet unemployed were assured wages and work ahead as the administration continues.
The House passed 52 to 36 a measure fixing liquor store employee salaries and capping staff at three per store. A related bill regulating drug store liquor sales was defeated as it fell outside the governor's call and revenue move. The body also withheld senate-m trimmed appropriations for mallor stores, delaying action on funding. A conference committee was appointed to negotiate with the senate over these financial and oversight matters. A new committee was named to probe overdrafts and board of examiners expenditures, seeking reasons for disregarded appropriations.
New York hot el dining rooms will ban flask toting as the Hotel Association of New York City votes to bar flasks at all celebrations starting in the new year. Prices for hotel plates are listed between 5 and 12 60 dollars, including supper and entertainment.
An 18 year old condemned in Colorado Springs awaits execution by lethal gas in an air tight chamber after appeals failed. Governor Jalmaon declined clemency while Merbert Reppin of Newark challenges the sentence, urging restraint against mob violence. The warden assured relief is near as the process proceeds this week.
An advisory book by a sartorial expert answers common wardrobe questions for both women and men. It promises informative, helpful guidance on dressing well while avoiding mistakes. Readers are invited to order by sending six cents and a self addressed package, with payment and address details.
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