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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1939
Page
1
A wave of fear hit European stock markets with broad losses as investors reacted to tensions in Spain and rising risk across the continent. Analysts warned volatility could spread while warning figures noted declines in key indices and shifts in investment sentiment across major centers including London and New York.
A sharp local quake rattled Bozeman last night at 11 58 pm with a brief roaring shake. No damage was reported though residents, including a local college student, described waking from bed. No injuries were mentioned.
Spokesmen for hundreds of Montana business owners employing over twenty thousand workers voiced opposition to House Bill 28 the wage hour measure at a public hearing before the labor committee in Helena The crowd filled the House chambers as business leaders from across the state urged legislators to defeat the bill saying it would impose unattainable regulations harm labor and create a dictatorial director of labor The session featured testimony from Rep Spiegel and Rep Burris among others and telegrams opposing the bill were read into the record The hearing continued with debate on the measure through the night in Helena.
A garbled report references inurgents near a goal line in Spain and discusses Franco era military actions. Several proper nouns appear distorted including Cataluny, Wareetona, and Navanead, with mentions of France and Italy. The passage ends noting continued coverage on Page 104.
Severe storms in the Atlantic cripple shipping with many ships disabled or missing. Reports from Toulon on January 24 describe losses and fires, crews of dozens aboard cargo and non cargo vessels, including the Chilean motor vessel Aconcagua and the British mine layer Medusa, with hundreds of people reported aboard some ships. Ships sent SOS calls as waves reached high feet and winds battered the sea.
New York January 2 Rep Harton a New York advertising agency executive predicted a profitable year if no European war breaks out He said the New Deal pump priming aided business but real reason is a changed spirit People want work rest security and steady progress without sacrificing social gains The calendar year is seen as pivotal for industry and advertising as the public seeks hope and resilience for 1939
Washington reports a US Navy cruiser rushed to Sinish Port to aid Americans fleeing Barcelona as General Trance’s forces advance. Admiral Larkey orders flagship Omaha to proceed near Calorie 1 miles north of Barcelona while wartime messages warn civilians and urge caution.
Report outlines a murder investigation with authorities tracing a body found near a chow agency. Key names include Burt Scott and William Brooks. Jailer and detectives pursue evidence, with mentions of a witness and a suspect in custody as the search continues.
W P Kenney, 65, president of the Great Northern Railway, died suddenly at St Joseph's Hospital in St Paul at 11:15 this morning. Survived by widow, two sons, two daughters. Born in Wisconsin, long prominent in Montana circles, his death prompts tributes from friends and colleagues in Helena and across the state. Continued in next column.
Senate approves three bills while the House moves toward a divorce act. The final vote and committee work proceed as lawmakers parse measures in a session marked by unity and retained proposals. Contained notes show two tax reform measures and a governor empowered property redemption topic.
Legislative debate spans divorce measures and state health funding. Smiths bill on residence prompts 30 day rule discussion, with Montana and Nevada references and talk of a Great Falls asylum project costing nearly $197,500. Lawmakers from Flathead and Slye Bow recount sessions, committee referrals, and anticipated reconvening after adjournment.
The administration sent a $50 million health program to Congress on January 23. President Roosevelt endorsed a national effort to reduce sickness and death, proposing compulsory health insurance modeled after European systems and linked to social security. The plan includes a patient payment and county funded doctor fees, with proposals for broad health coverage and disability provisions.
Prague reports that Chancellor Hitler and Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop demand Czechoslovakia renounce the Mutual Aid pact with the Soviet Union. Germany also seeks joining the anti Comintern pact and military coordination with the Reich, following cabinet briefings on talks in Berlin.
New York reports reveal ten survivors of the Emperor Airways disaster were guided through darkness by a song sung aboard the lifeboat Esa Gaytown. The rescue saved them after about ten hours at sea in the Gulf Stream as many occupants perished.
A boatswain describes a near hopeless search for a plane and the loss of life after a VOR miscue during a night flight. The crew faced uncertainty as authorities coordinated rescue efforts and ground teams mapped the crash area.
A fragmented report notes Kaiser provided cut firewood to about thirty impoverished families. The event included a distribution ceremony with a few recipients and onlookers, and observers hoped additional aid would follow. The text also mentions a birthday and a donation amount in guilders amid the ceremony.
Widows from the Cavalier wreck recount their husbands and survivors. Mrs Noakes and Mrs Miller led to safety by crew from the rescue ship Treaware amid crowds and police protection. None required hospital care though all need rest after the distressing event.
Washington Jin 26 AP dispatch says Hopkins won confirmation as secretary of commerce by a wide margin after three days of critique of his administration. Final tally was 53 Democrats supported by 2 Republicans and 3 minor parties, with 21 Republicans opposing. Three Democratic senators pivotal in the vote showed mixed positions.
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