Montana House Names Pocket of Speaker and Leaders
D M Manning of Hysham was chosen speaker on the first ballot with 34 votes, ahead of Sam Spiegel. A D Melend was nominated for majority floor leader, B J Byrne lost to Melend, and Melsin Holness and Fred Padbury were named for speaker and floor leader respectively. Noon session set to organize with Republicans favoring rapid nominations. J P Brennan elected chief clerk and Jasper DeCobbeleer speaker writer as Rev Thomas Wagley to serve as chaplain.
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D. M. Manning
Hysham
Treasure County
Montana
House of Representatives
Appropriations Committee
Sam Spiegel
Silver Bow
A. D. Melend
Great Falls
Cascade County
Wheat
Hove
B. J. Byrne
Galata
Toole County
Melsin Holness
Islings
Yellowstons County
Beaker
Fred Padbury
Helena
Lewis and Clark County
Sieyk
J. P. Brennan
Sidney
Ray Ceampball
Reat Falls
Hon
Jaffray
Jefferson County
Jasper DeCobbeleer
Glasgow
Valley County
Charles L. Stevens
New Yorker Ends It All as Stroke Brings New Year
New York, Jan. 1. Amid New Year celebrations, Dr Henry Riel aged 7 living on Manor North York shot himself in his Times Square hotel room at midnight. The body was found nine hours later by a maid. Detective Jumer Neohy said the dentist posed a tablet on a table near his bed and apparently waited until midnight to commit suicide.
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New York
Henry Riel
Livington Manor
N. Y
Times Square
Jumer Neohy Sard
Railway Crash injures Georgia Tech squad in Missouri collision
About ten hundred passengers including the Georgia Tech football team were jolted from their seats when two trains collided near Missouri line Macowh Ma. Jan. L.-) with only a dining car porter slightly hurt by a cut scalp. Engines and cars damaged, no fault determined tonight. Passengers helped themselves and exited cars after the crash near Buring field 50 miles northwest.
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Georgia Tech
Anne
Buringfield
Auto hits bridge railing. car crashes into Solomon River
In Beloit Kansas a car carrying Ed Livingood and Nell Hazelwood struck a railing and tore the end of a 70-foot steel bridge from its pillars over the Solomon River. No one was seriously injured.
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Beloit
Ken
San
Solomon River
Ed. Livengood
Nell Hazelwood
Nei Thar
Murder in Philadelphia Home Leaves Grandmother Dead
A 48 year old woman Beatrice Harmus was stabbed to death in her Philadelphia home while her 2 year old grandson slept beside her. The boy was found crying at the foot of the stairs in blood stained clothes by Beatrice Harmits’s daughter, with police tracing an automobile and a man seen leaving the area around 4:20 a m. Neighbors reported the New Year’s Eve party as the Harmits family’s last memory before the incident.
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Philadelphia
Ennie Harmus
Beatrice Harmits
Aha
Tad
Ins Wee
Polion
Irs Addin
Lous Harmite
Harmite
Jacob
Max Chelofaty
Senate Lays Groundwork for Session in Montana
Senate presession at the Placer hotel set up party organization for the upper house. Chief Justice Howard A. Johnson to swear in senators at noon today. Indications point to a 31 to 26 Democratic majority. Leonard Plunk of Liberty chosen again as party candidate for president pro tempore.
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Montana Senate
Placer
Tony
Senate
Howard A. Johnson
Montana Supreme Court
Democratic Party
Trank
Leonard Plunk
Liberty
Florence Holter 16 Dies in Los Angeles Hospital
Helena mourns Florence Jefferson Holter widow of Norman Holter president of Holter Manufacturing. Born 1879 in Helena she helped city growth. Survived by daughter Mrs Philip Harbour two sons Norman and Richard both of Beverly Hills three sisters and one grandson. Body to be shipped from Los Angeles to Helena for funeral at Cathedral of Saint Peter with burial at Forestvale.
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Florence J. Holter
Norman Tt. Holter
A. M. Holter Hantcare Company
Gand Samaritun
Los Angeles
Reln Flirk
Molter
Helena
Mom Holter
Beverly Hills
Calli
Monroe Avenue
Montana
Holter
Florence Jefferson
Charles
Sarah Dufferts
Ag Ellecit
Lewis and Clark County
Froster Heta
Philip
Harbour
Richard M
Norman J
Beverly Hille
James Hocilizell
Mra
Clare Chase
Boyl
Beatle
R. H. Barclay
San Diego
Call
James Antone Barsbour
Man Elected to Seat in House Said to Be Red
Washington dispatch reports Representative Lensetia of New York sent a letter to House members asserting they refuse to hear Vito Marcantonio due to charges before the House Committee on Un American Activities. The letter, dated December, targets 12 chairmen on the committee. Marcantonio, a New Yorker, had been elected as a Republican and American Labor party candidate amid charges of involvement with “core master” fronts linked to subversive groups.
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Washington
Lensetia
N. Yi
Vito Marcantonio
Marcantonio
Texas
Tanvetts
Seni Marcantonio
American Labor Party
Weekend holiday deaths surpass Christmas toll nationwide
The Associated Press reports New Year weekend fatalities rose to about 160, higher than the Christmas period, with automobile crashes leading. Alabama saw seven drownings, four children killed in a school bus crash, and deaths spread across states including New Jersey, New York, California, and others. regional totals show New York and New Jersey with high tallies while New England stayed relatively safe.
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Alabam
Rumford
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
California
New England
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
North Dakots
District of Columbia
Atacon
Alabama
Arizona
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebrasa
Obi
Oklahoma
Oregon
Fennsylvania
Howth
Daladier sails to press France’s budget hold firm
Paris reports Premier Edouard Daladier left the chamber after a two hour delay to begin a western Mediterranean tour. He defended the 1949 budget and sought confidence from the Parliament while insisting France will not yield any territory in Italy’s campaign. Daladier faces radical socialist deputies who vow to support the government.
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Paris
Edouard Daladier
France
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Daladier
Toulon
Foch
Corstea
Tunisia
Yeaterday
Daiedler
Wheeler outlines seven top West watch topics for session
Washington report lists seven priorities for the West as K. Wheeler of Montana, long-time senator and Interstate Commerce chair, previews key issues for Congress. He highlights Public Works Administration extensions, railroad regulation, Works Progress Administration funding, silver remonetization, water conservation, and related western interests impacting Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and New Mexico.
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Jan
Congress
Chet
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
Montana
Wyoming
New Mexica
Reaster
K. Wheeler
Mont
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Paw
P.W.A
Wheeler Anid
Wheeler
Works Progress Administration
Asanta
Ataten
Great Falls Woman Slain and Man Wounded in Murder Plot
Great Falls Montana police say Margaret Hokansen 23 a divorcee was shot to death and A Lanike 27 injured in what authorities call a murder and attempted suicide plot. Luadke reportedly hid in a hall closet and shot Hokansen as she opened a room door. he later claimed memory loss after drinking. Greenan county attorney noted Luedke had dated Hokansen. no relatives located.
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Great Falls
Mont. Jan
Mia
Margaret Hokansen
Piraes
A. Lanike
Tralouay
Luedhke
Pail Greenas
Roy Lind
Lind
Greenan
Sasaisant
Witheasen
Luedke
Hokanega
Hoapital
Luadke
Margaret
Relief Likely in Early Congress Plans and Defense Since
Senate leader Barkley said a relief appropriation to July 1 would be first issue for the new Congress. Reed and Martin joined him in noting a likely $0.5 to $1.0 billion aid band for relief and continued work programs. They urged balancing the budget and addressing rail, social security, and broader welfare concerns while avoiding quick, blanket relief termination.
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Washington
Barkley
U., Ky
Congress
N.B.C
Clyde M. Reed
Kansas
Rep. Martin
Mass
House
Concrese
Reed
Conprese
Retet
Martingalt Cangrena
President Roosevelt taps Murphy for attorney general
President Roosevelt named Murphy of Michigan to be attorney general and he is to be sworn in today. The selection faces Senate scrutiny over Murphy’s handling of 1937 sitdown strikes in Detroit's auto industry and potential challenges to the oath by Justice Reed at the White House.
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Murphy
Washington
Tan
Frat Murphy
Michigan
Roosevelt
Min
Tomer
Cumminga
White House
Senate
House
Anatha Atanlay Reed
Supreme Court
Irixiinian
Arry J. Hopkins
W.P.A
Hopkins
Daniel C. Roper
Cummings
Rebels in Spain blast toward strategic Catalonia crossroads
In a Decisive push, insurgent forces moved toward a key Catalonia network of roads known as the key to Catalonia. Government claims an offensive victory from the fronts near Hendaye and Herida, with reports of Italian divisions annihilated and insurgent advances through Artean and Cubells.
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France
Atreteal Artesa
poUrcca
Bercelona
Wator
Herida
Insurgenta Aaid
Taltotto
Lnsargent
Cubells
Artean Amt
Catalonia
Spain
Miners Hail Escape After 14-Hour Crown Hill Blaze
Nineteen coal workers were carried out after 14 hours trapped 168 feet underground in Crown Hill mine No. 6. A twentieth miner died, and 3,000 onlookers cheered as rescuers emerged. Jesse Hares, a father of three, was among the dead, while survivors were treated for afterdamp and smoke inhalation. The blaze began yesterday and prompted hospital care for the rescued.
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Ciinton
Ind
Crown Hill
Mint
Rench
Jesse Hares
Wae Dea
Japan to Say United States on Latest Proposals
Tokyo reports authoritative circles believe Japan will remain cold to negotiations for now. Washington’s note rejects the Japan “new order” thesis while leaving room for negotiations with all treaty powers on China. Officials say any compromise depends on broader powers and the Chinese issue involves more than Tokyo and Washington.
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Japan
United States
Tokyo
Cotes
China
Washington
Japem
Chiang Kai-shek drives out leaders in truce push
Shanghai dispatch reports Chiang Kai-shek has arrested about 200 government and military leaders linked to Wang Ching-wei and supporters of a truce with Japan. The purge targets former Premier Wang’s followers as he consolidates power in Chungking amid war tensions.
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Shanghai
Chengking
Chiang Kai-dhek
Wang Ching-Wei
Aguinrt
China
Japan
Oy Ware
Gime
United
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