Big Battle Over Farm as Congress Eyes Budget Clash
Washington observers forecast a major fight in the new session over farm appropriations and the Roosevelt farm program. They note a $7 billion shift in agricultural funding since 1924, benefit payments under crop control, and Wallace tax plans to finance farm programs. Election dynamics and widespread farmer payments loom large as parties dispute fiscal authority and policy direction.
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Washington
Administration
Roosevelt
Wallace
Marsenha
Weather Bureau to Move Offices at Helena Airport
Renovated offices at Helena airport will house Weather Bureau staff, with four rooms on the administration building’s fourth floor and one on the upper floor. The move marks the third relocation in recent years, with future occupancy depending on year-end decisions.
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Helena
Weather Bureau
Airport Commission
Whather Bureau
The
Ciy
United States fund drive sent to Finland in 12 days
In Chicago Herbert Hoover reports the national fund drive has wired 200000 to Finland in three installments. He spoke with leaders here about the drive and indicated no further quote was available.
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Chicago
United States
Finland
Herbert Hoover
Simpson Executed By Man He Marked For Death on List
Ryegate, Dec. 30. Lee Simpson, 51, who built a homestead and earned as a coal miner into substantial Montana ranch holdings, was executed by hanging for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Arthur Orford. The noose was set at 2:30 a.m. after a crowded courthouse scene and a final meal. Simpson, who had shown defiance and faith in God, was marched to the gallows with National Guardsmen guarding the town. The execution followed a long day of tension as officials, guardsmen, and onlookers observed the event. The case drew wide attention as authorities prepared for possible disturbances and the community awaited the outcome.
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Ryegate
Lee Simpson
Montana
Arthur Orford
Burford
Simpson
Evi Tunight
Slnipaon
Uny
Gallowa
Forayth
Sheritt
Dolve
Marlowton
Paul
Hollister
Delve
Paul G. Hollister
Golden County
Office Sard
Velsinki
Fineland
Fie
Fingieh Command Neantime
Doo Mussiang
Karelan
Isthmia
Finland
Iitie
Traffic on McDonald Highway Limited by Ice
Ice froze on McDonald Highway creating partial closure. State highway crews worked to clear the road and restore passage by morning. Chains were required for some vehicles while others could pass with caution. Vehicles including cars and trucks faced restrictions as crews cleared the ice.
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Mcdonald Highway
State Highway Department
U. & Highway
No. 10
North
State Liquor Business Reaches 151000 In One Day
State liquor stores posted a record 151000 in a single day before Christmas as winter weather boosted sales. Montana liquor board members noted strong holiday volumes, with a December distribution planned from excise and beer taxes totaling over a million dollars for the month. Governor Roy Ayers and board members discussed multiple liquor matters and pension plans in a meeting following a brief session at Glacier Park station.
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Montana
Lquor Atore
Liquor Control Board
Alate
Walon Rockets
Lquor
J. A. Putnam
Hardin
Nen F. Moulton
Girosa Range
Wowetl Harria
Highwood
Roy E. Ayerd
Glacier Park Station
Pet cat smothers 4 month old baby in home incident
In Isle, Maine, a family reported their pet cat smothered their 4 month old daughter Ariens in a crib. The tragedy occurred as the cat climbed into the crib and laid across the infant, leading to the infant’s death. Mr. and Mrs. Auburn Ireland were the parents involved. The case was investigated by local authorities.
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Presens Isle
Auburn Ireland
Ariens
Sugar Marketing Quota for 1940 Nears Seven Million Tons
The agriculture department announced a 1940 sugar marketing quota near 7 million tons for raw sugar, vastly larger than 1938 levels. Quotas were allocated among continental and offshore producing areas, Cuba, and the Caribbean, with officials citing stocks and price stability as justifications.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Roosevelt
Foralgo
Vee
Cuba
Dementia Weetegar
Campbell Tells Of Discovery to Banish Drouth
Canadian Fresaj reports a Washington discovery said to end drought in western Canada. Thomas Campbell of Montana, a large wheat grower, spoke en route to his 6,000 acre farm of a method called deep basin fitting. He predicted ten prosperous years for farmers, noting dollar wheat in Chicago and potential Canadian gains. Campbell met with President Roosevelt and Agriculture Secretary Wallace to discuss the wheat situation.
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Toronto
Washington
Canada
Thomas Campbell
Montana
Campbell
Chicago
Roosevell
Wallace
J C C Declares Wreck Malicious
Washington dispatch says the derailment of the Southern Pacific streamliner City of San Francisco near Harney Nevada on August 19 was blamed on Melons tampering with the tracks by the Interal c authority.
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Washington
Bouthero Pacific
San Francisco
Harney
Nev
Interalac
Russian Offensive Seen In Confusion With Own Troops
Reports from Moscow and Helsinki describe chaotic fighting as Russian forces shell and bomb their own troops. Soviet officials deny any revolt rumors, while Finnish authorities note miscommunication and misdirected attacks near the Karelia Isthmus and in Finland proper.
Finnish Ski Troops Halting 10,000 Red Soldiers Near Finland Border
Reports from Kemladi and nearby indicate Finnish forces under General Kurt Wallenius are converging on a large Red Army column near Salla to trap and drive them back toward a decisive action northeast of Kemijärvi. Wallenius, calm amid a difficult stand, says Finns face a severe test but remain resolute.
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Nec
Flomeh Akt
Willy Urelr
Finland
Salla
Kemldai
Winns
Kurt Martin Wallenius
Central Front
Kemt- Jerrh
Russia
Wallenius
Wallenims
Five-Year-Old Hero Stays With Baby Brother in Fire
In Philadelphia on December 29 a five-year-old boy named Whyrarald Treing Getchman stayed with his 14-month-old brother Irving as a fire broke out at their home. The parents were away, and fire crews arrived to find the child shielding the crib as flames climbed nearby. Police and firemen assisted, and both children were saved.
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Lad
Baby Brother
Philadelphia
Whyrarald Treing Getchman
Mre
Getchman
Inday
Breathtcas
Irving Mantling
German Officials Report Another British Warship Torpedoed by Submarine
German officials claim the undersea fleet sunk or damaged four British capital ships, citing a battleship of the Queen Elizabeth class west of Bootland as sunk or severely damaged. They also mention alleged damage to the battlecruisers Hood and Repulse, and recall the Battle of Jutland as context for antisubmarine success. The note also covers protests over mandates and wartime tensions with Britain, France, and other League of Nations members.
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Germany
Bootland
Wad
Schpa Flow
Bes
Sityaberh Lass
Basis
Jutland
Britain
France
League of Nationa
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
League
Sweden
Thousands Facing Death From Cold in Turkey Quake
Ankara dispatch reports hundreds of thousands of Turks faced death from starvation cold and disease in Anatolia after a devastating quake. Blizzards and blocked lines hindered relief, with at least 30 000 injured or exposed. Authorities warned tens of thousands more could die before aid reaches survivors. Snowbound trains and mountainous drifts delayed relief efforts as workers evacuated towns and pressed toward Erzerum and Remallehed to aid victims.
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Ankara
Anatolia
Miehd Vaonch & Ke
Angers
M Tewcup
Wen
Erzerumi
Laleya
Vielima
British battleship torpedoed by German U-boat
London December 29 The admiralty announced that a British battleship torpedoed by a German submarine has entered port with four missing and one seriously wounded. The ship, from Huntalu’s fleet, was damaged in the war at sea, and the admiralty issued a communique quoting the German High Command. A later statement noted counterclaims and inquiries.
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London
Flerman
Wdmiralty
Huntalu
Admiralty
Mgh
Queen ‘Anbeth Nlaes
Scotland
Rome
Byjtikk Mons Igencies Wald
Adm
Democratic National Committee weighs convention date plan
Washington December 29 chairman Janes A Furley called a meeting of the Democratic National Committee to discuss when to hold the party’s convention. The talks consider a later date than June and a shorter campaign. The committee will select the convention site among San Francisco Chicago and Philadelphia with leading contenders named.
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Washington
Janes A. Furley
Democratic National Committee
Meb
Democratic Committee
San Francisco
Chicago
Philadelphia
Montreal Holdup Men Take Tips From Finn Army
Montreal police report a robbery at chef Arthur Charron’s Blechoastique restaurant as two armed men entered in a snowy night and fired a shot that wounded Charron’s hand while taking cash. Investigators pursue leads, with a suspect described as clad in heavy winter gear.
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Montreal
Finn Army
Bee
Arthur Charron
Blechoastique
Que
Charron
Bea
Provincia Potlee
Renta
Tomany
Bomb explodes at Dublin Irish Press office in Belfaat
A bomb exploded tonight in the Belfaat bank office of the Dublin Irish Press causing considerable damage to the building. No casualties reported. Interior was sprinkled with gasoline as part of the damage.
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Belfaat
Northern Ireland
Belfaat Bank
Dublin Irish Press
Earthquake Reported in Honduras Town Near Mondur
A three minute quake struck the town of Coolmancagua in Mondur’s northwest region causing no significant material damage. The tremor was described as unusually severe for that area and was reported from Tugucigalpa.
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Tugucigalpa
Honduras
Coolmancagua
Mondur
Wheat subsidy ends as rice price spreads widen world gap
Washington reports a shift in U S policy with the wheat export subsidy ended after next Wednesday noon. Only flour exports from Pacific ports to the Philippines will receive subsidy. The move comes amid expectations of a shorter crop and a widening gap between domestic and world prices. Officials say little wheat will move abroad unless prices improve.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Wallace
M.S.T
Pacific Coast
Philippine Islands
Brics
Uotass
Judge Rules Company Unions Entitled to Equal Recognition
In Philadelphia Rec 24 the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that so called company unions are entitled to the same recognition as A. L. of CO affiliates, provided they are not company influenced. Judge Francis Biddle wrote the opinion, with Judges John Bleges Jr and Albert B. Maris concurring, voiding a National Labor Relations Board order against Swank Products in Attleboro, Mass, that disbanded the Swank Products Employees Association.
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Philadelphia
National
Lnbor Relations Board
Fadera
Dows
Walone
Francis Biddle
Third U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Second Circuit Court
New York
John Blegs, Jr
Albert B. Maris
Canadians Arrive in Roisink To Fight Russian Invaders
Reuters dispatch from Stockholm reports the first contingent of Finnish volunteers from Canada arrived at Roisink to join the fight against Russian forces. The exact group size was not disclosed in the report.
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London
Dac
Baturdar
Reuters
Olenpatch
Btockholm
Fisnteh
Canada
Roisink
Ome Yolesteer
Ing
Diane
Nazi Vessel Ordered to Leave Uruguay Within 24 Hours
Montevideo reports that President Baldomir ordered the German merchant ship Tacoma and the Graf Spee crew to depart port within 24 hours or face internment. The Graf Spee was reportedly scuttled after the battle with British forces, and the Tacoma had anchored in Montevideo with its ensign flying. Over 1,000 crew and officers were aboard the Tacoma, awaiting the decision as tensions rose in the harbor.
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Uruguay
Montevideo
Alfredo Baldomir
Tacoma
Graf Bpee
Mt Owas
Dhe
Graf Spee
Cig
Foer
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