05 Jul 1938
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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1938
Page
1
Governor Rov Eo Avers announced Montana entered the new fiscal year July 1 with a roughly 330 000 balance in the general fund after 18 months of agency restraint and spending cuts. He spoke at the All-Vietnam Day celebration urging continued fiscal discipline and noting the state’s improving finances.
Clitteste Vatan and Frankly Waltman of the Republican National Committee warn of indirect attacks on press freedom. They discuss reactions to New Deal era policies and NRA proposals, citing University of Virginia debates and tensions with newspapers amid ongoing political contest.
The nation recorded at least 149 deaths during Fourth of July celebrations as autos and fireworks caused a high fatal toll. New York led with 37 deaths, followed by Pennsylvania and Michigan with 28 each. Fireworks and accidental explosions accounted for most fatalities, with many victims from car crashes, drownings, suicides, and other accidental causes across states. An old man faced charges related to a separate incident in Tennessee during the holiday period.
A reportedly distressed mother says a bear may have dragged her child in Estes Path area near Mourn Valley. Rangers, De partment officials and divers search for the missing youngster, last seen near the Roaring River. The hunt focuses on locating the child’s body and clearing the river bed for a full search.
A reader debates pacifist charges and the ethics of conscription, contrasting the fighting man and the non register, and arguing that rational war views avoid forcing others. He challenges calls to moralize popular opinion and notes taunts by noncombatants as part of wartime discourse.
At least five people were injured in three accidents during the Fourth of July observances near Elena. Betty Gunn, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vanon of 801 Moweree Street, suffered minor burns when her horse fell, and was taken to St Peters hospital but expected to be released today. Another事故 victim, Miss Rosemary West, and her father, George West, from Columbus Tops were also hurt when a heat machine collided with a wagon near Great Malls, about eight miles south of Elena. All injured were brought to St Johns hospital and later released after treatment. continued coverage on page S.
Secretary Ickes urged price reductions on steel and other building materials to aid business and reduce unemployment. He said cheaper inputs would boost production, support general prosperity, and help the government operate the Public Works Administration program more effectively.
A crowds line miles long as President dedicates a peace monument on a battlefield commemorating the 75th anniversary of a war clash. Authorities estimate thousands fought and died amid vows to advance security and citizen protections, amid martial echoes and memorials.
A Belton man sustained injuries when his automobile plunged about 100 feet over a cliff near the Lavette river. The crash occurred while he was accompanied by 10 companions including Betts Honesch and Dorothy Fhenpeany. The injured man was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Autocross tragedy at Ho Kos Ho Kokus Speedway during the 30 hp main event left one boy dead and 17 spectators injured after two auto racers lost wheels and plunged into the infield crowd. Peter Thompson, 10, of Ridgewood, died. Navid Mortimer, the boy’s father, remained in critical condition at Hakensach hospital.
In a White House study on a holiday Washington's president discusses global events ahead of a speaking trip. He receives a Russia briefing from Joseph Davies, and guidance from the Brussels ambassador on Europe. Later he hosts Sheikh Wahba and greets Crown Princess Louise of Sweden and Prince Bert during a tea.
A French foreign office report notes the Paracels and surrounding islets as strategically valuable for seaplanes and small naval craft in potential wartime use. It recalls prior Franco Japanese tensions over Hainan and Indo China approaches, with 1933 occupation actions near Palawan and the southeast Paracels amid US discussion and informal approval.
Shanghai dispatch reports Japanese authorities announcing capture of Hukow and progress toward Hankow. Japanese river fleet advances on the Yangtze, breaching defenses and nearing Hankow and Poyang Lake while Chinese air forces suffer setbacks.
A garbled OCR paragraph combines business register snippets with scattered names and dates. It mentions legal and financial actions, financial figures, and a reference to a fatal incident tied to an unspecific event. The readable items are insufficient to identify a clear event, place, or persons.
An unclear report describes a California case involving a trainee hypnotist aged 15 and a death tied to a patient or performer. The fragment references an autopsy and a poisoning or staged incident, with key details garbled. Names, places, and precise actions are missing or distorted in the OCR.
A wreath from Preminent Roses was placed on the grave of Calvin Coolidge at Plymouth Notch cemetery during services honoring his 66th birthday. The event occurred on July 4 with local celebration and somber ceremony in Vermont.
Fragmentary report describes air bombardment at Lovang with many fatalities and numerous injuries. Warnings of continued raids surface as authorities assess casualties and damage amid ongoing conflict.
Severe Fourth of July storms slash eastern Montana with cloudbursts and hail. Wolf Point suffers flooding as Wolf Creek swells. Wibaux endures a damaging hail storm. A 52 year old sheep herder John Pasco drowns as Razor Creek floods his camp. A family narrowly escapes drowning when their farm is carried away. Rescue crews save survivors. Continued on Page 8.
A Denver man 38 was found dead after a boat trip on the Rio Grande ended when the craft capsized. The group set out upriver near Antonie and encountered a dangerous canyon. one companion was reported missing and later presumed drowned.
Howard Hughes, the milliner sportin’ ace, completed a one stop transcontinental flight prep toward a transatlantic hop to Paris. His 13 hour 28 minute trip from Burbanks Calls to New Torre marked part of plans to attempt a world circumnavigation. He spoke in his usual plain attire and said a departure “in a Week or two” was likely.
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