More Than 200 Horses to Compete at Helena Races
Helena will host racing events with over 200 thoroughbreds entered as opening day features a four sprint slate and two Agettus events. The program includes a one mile and 20 yard race, with eliminations guiding the field and horses from Montana towns such as Hutte Ana ronda Missoula among those entered.
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Helena
Cronetas
da Fabrys
Pss
Hutte
Anaronda
Missoula
Montana
Monty
Rami Plant
Elyane
Hiner
Brit battleship active off Spain amid crisis
Jandan reports a British battleship engaged near Spain after the Gordonia failed to reach Santander. Admiralty says Resolution signalled insurgent progress then ordered the Gordonia to leave Spanish waters. Gordonia's owners say the vessel was chartered by Basques.
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Spain
Jandan
Fitersene
Crafer Aladinte Cervera
Freigner Gordania
Gordonia
Santander
Admiralty
Resolution
Tilbao
Gordona
Federal workers barred from striking new unions urged
President Roosevelt stated federal workers may join unions but cannot strike. Wages are set by Congress and no contracts exist with government employees, so no pay bargains. The briefing touched on Farm legislation and retirement ages for justices, with other questions about Lewin and Garner.
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Washington
Roosevelt
John Lewis Committee For
Tudustical Organization
Congress
Lewin
General strike 10 be attempted in Paris
Paris July 10 union of hotel cafe and restaurant workers called a general strike in Paris earlier today. The measure, reportedly approved at a late night delegates’ meeting with Premier Camille Chantempa, targets hotel industry employers not supplying the 40 hour week. In Washington July 9 the CIO announced a national convention in Chicago September 20 to organize workers under a single banner. Also set for August 18 in Chicago to organize unlicensed seamen and fishermen under CIO charter. Ames Iowa Dr Edgar Percy Brown 51 Iowa State College economics department head since 1931 died.
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Paris
Cato
Camille Chantempa
J.chantempa
Washington
C.lc
Marittia Uniony
Chicago
CIO
Ames
Iowa
Edgar Percy Brown
Iowa State College Tyranaing
Aince
Amelia Earhart Courage and a Call to Bold Venture
Walter Lippmann argues that Amelia Earhart embodies fearless boldness driven by curiosity and the pursuit of excellence. He contends some risks serve humanity when undertaken for noble ideals, not personal gain, contrasting with those who use fear to control. The piece praises inventors and explorers who sacrifice safety for progress, noting Earhart’s venture as emblematic of such striving.
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Amelia Warhart
Stalin Rewards Arctic Air Hero at Moscow Welcome
Soviet officials crowd Moscow Airport as the Arctic weather camp expedition team returns from the North Pole. Stalin greets chief navigator Ly Snirin with a kiss while banners fly and photographers capture the celebratory scene.
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Moscow
North Pole
Stern
Joseph Stalin
LY. Snirin
Russia
Stalin
Government predicts large wheat and corn crops
Government property forecast indicates record wheat and corn yields for the year. Wheat is seen at about 260 million bushels above last year, corn at 3.671 billion, with production likely meeting rising domestic needs despite drought concerns. Continued on Page 21.
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Asnington
Avabado
World News In Gist: Frondulu-Hope Amelia Earhart Search
Vague international brief touches on Frondulu-Hope alma for Amelia Earhart as navy expands in the South Seas search. Other items report strikes in Paris, rising tensions in Palestine, North China issues, and U.S. political chatter about taxes and peace moves.
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Alma
Amelia Earhart
Paris
Anton
Jerusalem
Palestine
Peiping
Widow of Unknown Soldier Query Stumps Readers in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on July 2 a perplexing question about the unknown soldier stirred readers. The inquiry asks whether the unknown soldier’s fate or identity rests in Cincinnati, with speculation about the widow’s name and related details.
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Nao
Chalmers Madey
Uhrartan
Cincinnati
Wheeler assails court plan as cheap tactics and mass prejudice
Speech in Washington marks first opposition salvo in debate on the Supreme Court reorganization bill. Senator Wheeler of Montana denounces administration tactics as intolerant and subterfuge, calls the compromise slower packing and a moral wrong akin to Germany and Italy. The session features pointed questions and frequent interruptions as the bill moves toward a one-new-judge-per-year timetable.
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Washington
Wheeler
Mont
Senate
Supreme Court
Germany
Italy
Senata
Montana
Rebates for Great Northern Railway Employees Planned
St Paul reports that about 20 000 Great Northern Railway employees will receive rebates totaling 31 100 000 following a federal pension act amendment. The 1935 law taxed railroad compensation up to 200 monthly. the recent change raises to 300 monthly with 50 percent paid by railroads and 50 by employees via payroll deductions. Checks are being prepared to cover the 1941 and 1947 refunds and will be delivered as calculations are completed.
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St. Paul
Great Northern
W.T. Kennedy
Walt
Kenney
Just a Minute with Irving on War Like Strikes
In Santa Monica on July 9, the author compares strikes to war, outlining casualties for workers owners and communities. He criticizes profiteers and hired mercenaries, urges arbitration over conflict, and argues most great advances come from peace rather than battle.
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Santa Monica
Calif
lWimself
Heat Wave Grips U S with 109 Deaths Reported
The Associated Press reports the longest heat wave of 1937 sweeping most eastern states. NYC hit 95, Newark 95 at 1,500 feet, Philadelphia 97. Labor projects paused. 75,000 NYC WPA workers sent home. Deaths totaled 109 across several states with many heat related incidents.
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Rockies
New York City
Newark
Merk
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Del
Mercury
Midwest
East
New England
W.P.A
Pequot Mills
Salem
Peabody
Mass
Winona
Strike efforts in steel mills falter across Ohio and Indiana
In Youngstown Ohio and Port Republic plants, the Steel Workers Organizing Committee failed to call a successful restrike. In northwestern Indiana, attempts to reopen Youngstown Shred and Tuljo plants were stalled as governors and unions clash over opening terms. Police guarded sites as guardsmen remained in reserve. limited reopenings were planned amid interunion and political discord.
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Ohio
Indiana
Youngatown
Ata
Ilee
He Steel Worlkery
Poller
Carl Qisans
National Guarramen
M Difford Townsend
Inland Steel Cn
Ellinwand
Association of Atreet Employes
Prank Purnel, Sheet
Nicholas Fantecchio
S.w.0.c
Calumet
Towls
John Talents
Doe
Canton
Miaatilon
Hinil Marx
Obin
Areca
Edmonton Airplane Reaches Great Falls
Graat Walla, July 9. The Reheaation of the Kampanton Great Falls air service began with a five place plane from Mackenzie Air Service at Great Falls airport. The flight departed Edmonton at 9 35 a m and will run weekly on Sundays noon departure. The route stops include Lethbridge at 1 20 p m and Chicago at 2 50 p m with arrival back at Edmonton at 4 35 p m The return trip is scheduled for Mondays.
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Graat
Tat
Edmonton
Despotism Fear Raised Over Labor Strife in Congress
Washington July 8 The House heard Rep. Cow Ut, Ga. declare Congress must be on guard against labor despotism in the United States. He warned such despotism could develop from ongoing labor disputes and concentration of power in the central government.
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Washington
House
Congress
Arfcn
United States
Iabor
Opposition to British plan to partition Palestine
July 1 report from Taruonlem notes both Jewish and Arab groups form to oppose Britain’s proposal to divide Palestine. The Jewish Labor party seeks a united front as the royal commission report discusses dividing the region into a Jewish state an Arab state and a British mandated territory.
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Taruonlem
Dangresink
Mehe
Great Britain
Palestine
Jabor
conemMsssion
Unemployment Drops to 6.25 Million in May
The National Industrial Conference Board, a private research group, reports U.S. unemployment fell by more than 2.0 million since January, totaling 6,246,000 in May, the lowest for any month since winter 1930.
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New York
National Industrial Conference Board
Epon
Navy Sends Lexington to Aid Earhart Search
Honolulu July 9 The navy launches final efforts to find Amelia Earhart as the aircraft carrier Lexington speeds toward the equator to deploy 42 planes in a vast Pacific hunt. Ten thousand gallons of aviation fuel accompany the carrier with destroyers Morton Lamon and Cushing in support. The search follows Earhart and navigator Frederick J Noonan who vanished near Howland Island a week earlier on a world flight.
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Navy
Amelia Earhart
Pacific
Lexington
Equator
San Diego
Lahaina
Rrea
Morton
Lamon
Cushing
Hone
Aviatrix
Frederick J. Noonan
Howland Island
Apo
Asa L Duncan Dead in Virginia at 78
Asa L. Duncan died at a Danville Virginia hospital at age 78 after months of illness. He previously served two decades in Montana's Fourth Judicial District and retired early due to ill health. His family includes widow Gertrude Hathaway of Montana and children Thomas Duncan and five others.
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Wari
Pern
Branklin
Messoula
Monts
Jynienn
Tidy
Hia
Gertrude Hathaway
Montana
Axon
Thomas
Duncan
Miazgula
Asa L. Duncan
Danville
Fourth Judicial District
Danger of War in Asia Averted Again Near Peiping
Chinese and Japanese officials agreed that the clash of troops west of Peiping had been localized. The transfer from military to diplomatic channels ended a potentially dangerous Sino Japanese attrition and reduced the risk of a wider conflict.
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Asia
Peiping
U. S. Executive Employees Not to Lose Jobs
President Roosevelt assured 410000 federal workers they will not be fired or furloughed amid an economy drive. Departments may leave vacancies unfilled and slow execution of plans to save about 400 million dollars this fiscal year. A continuing spending check will be kept, likely via the budget bureau on a monthly basis.
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Roosevelt
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