Health plan questioned by Fishbein at national conference
Dr Morris Fishbein of the American Medical Association attacked the proposed 850 million health program saying medicine is not like flying to Ireland. He warned the plan, based on past conditions, may fail to meet future needs and stressed the program should not assume endless unemployment. Dr Robert Osgood echoed concerns as the discussion continued.
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Washington
Morris Fishbein
American Medical Association
Ireland
Assoriation
National Health Conference
United States
Lead by Skeets Ferguson In Montana golf tourney
Steward Skeets Ferguson of Billings fired a subpar 66 to grab a four stroke lead for medalist honors as 200 entrants qualified for the 22nd Montana State Golf Association tournament at Helena Town and Country club. Other qualifiers include Percival Butte Kirby and Sarsfield Seaman Jones among the 32 low scores.
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Pine Hills
Steward Skeets Ferguson
Billings
Montana State Golf Association
Helena
Clut
H. 3
Stan) Percival
J. J. Kirby
Butte
George Sarsfield
Steve Seaman
Gene Jones
Joy Sarsfield
Paul Sechena
Missoula
W. D. Evans
Nels Rossness
Lewistown
Hales Peterson
Leahey
Wheat allotments fixed for Montana under crop program
The U S announced state wheat allotments to limit next year’s wheat acreage to about 55 million acres to curb surpluses. Montana received 2,414,642 acres, versus 4,918,000 seeded this year, with 1939 and earlier averages shown for comparison. Kangas received the largest Montana allocation at 11,067,249 acres.
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Washington
Kangas
Montana
President Tops Again Among Fishing Aboard Houston
On a Pacific voyage to Panama aboard the U85 Houston President Roosevelt led a fishing party. After three hours of effort he landed the heaviest catch a blue marlin over 30 pounds though a shark was briefly fought before the line parted. The party total exceeded 120 fish weighing 10 to 20 pounds each.
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Houston
Panama
Socorro Island
Roosevelt
Pacific
Pensacola
Fla
Georgia
The
State University
How Liberty 18 Lost Today and Tomorrow
Paris reports Walter Lippmann argues liberty erodes where people lack economic independence. He says demagogues recruit from those with no reserves who fear losing jobs, making them unable to exercise rights. The peasant’s land ownership gives real freedom despite poverty.
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Walter Lippmann
Crops Damaged by Grasshoppers Across Montana Counties
A weekly weather and crop conditions report from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics notes grasshopper infestations in fifteen wheat counties in Montana. Heaviest damage centered in Carter, Fallon, Wibaux, Prairie, Dawson, and Richland, with some counties reporting labor surplus and other agricultural issues. Several areas saw cricket incursions, flooding in sugar beet lands, and rust in certain wheat, while cattle and sheep conditions remained good. A unusual finding reported sleeping sickness outbreaks in horses in Phillips and Valley counties.
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Treasure
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Untde Weather Bureau
Carter
Fallon
Wibaux
Prairie
Dawson
Richland
Montana
Madison-Jefferson
Blaine County
Daniels County
Eeleven
Big Iorn Canny
Theek
Cascade
Chateau
Flathead
Glacier
Jusith Basin
Missoula
Fergus
Judith Basin
Lake
Mengner
Phillips
Valley
Sheen
Minimiumt
Lewis and Clark-Broadwater
Lewistown Elks Band to Appear in Helena Concert
Lewistown's Elks band, a longstanding Montana musical group led by Claude Gotacall, will entertain Helena citizens with a street concert in front of the Elks club on North Main Street. They arrive en route to the state convention, schedule noon or soon after, for a one hour program prior to continuing to Anaconda.
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Lewistown
Elka
Helena
Anaconda
Elks Club
North Main Street
Claude Gotacall
Montana
Elka Lodge
Lewis Town
Mercury seaplane makes first transatlantic tow flight split
British Mercury seaplane, a two-in-one craft mounted on its mother ship Mala, flew 200 miles toward Botwood Newfoundland after lifting off from Shannon. Pilot Donald Bennett reported contact with the base as the aircraft crossed the Atlantic in favorable weather while delivering newspapers and reels to Foynes for the King and Queen’s visit.
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Foynes
Ireland
Mercury
Atlantic
Botwood
Newfoundland
Montreal
Mala
River Shannon
Sp. m
E.S.T
Donald €. T. Ben-nett
Cmpaly
Wieockson
Bennett
P. m
M.S.T
Albert Coster
Paris
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Thousands Battle Pacific Northwest Forest Fires in Canada Blaze
Seattle dispatch reports a 000-acre forest fire sweeping toward logging camps in British Columbia. Inspectors warn the fire could reach Comox Logging camps as flames char 6,000 feet high and threaten 30,000 acres of timber. Navy destroyers were sent to evacuate fighters and residents if needed amid worsening winds and smoke.
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Canada
Seattle
British Columbia
Pacific Northwest
Robert Oweng
British Columbia Police
Victoria
B. C
Campbell River
Comox
Owens
Cambellton
Navy Department
Idaho
Montana
Lowan
Waitten
Wash‘gton Forest Fire Association
Gov Earle Cracks Up Flying Plane Again Near Philadelphia
Harrisburg Pa July 20 Gov George A Earle Jr Pennsylvania's flying governor again cracked up today for the third time. Fog forced a landing on a college campus near Philadelphia where he clipped tree leaves and suffered a painful bruise. Col Camilla Vinet, the pilot, said he promised not to fly on soupier days. His aeronautics chief suspended his flying license for two weeks.
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Harrisburg
George A. Katte
Pennsylvania
Katte
Earle
Philadelphia
Col
Camilla Vinet
State Aeronautics Bureau
Reronautes
Last County Returns From Lewis and Clark County Primary
unofficial results from 41 precincts show Democratic contenders Jerry O Connell Templeton Collins Smyth Hathaway Eugene Clark Burrig and others in Congress race with Thorkelson and Garrison leading Republicans. Railroad Commissioner results list multiple candidates with Anderson Bauer Carey Emmona Middleton St George and a separate Republican slate headed by Davis Koernerema. Republican and Democratic tallies for 6 and 2 year terms are provided with several vote totals.
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Lewis and Clark County
Congress
Jerry J. O'Connell
Payne Templeton
T. J. Collins
Magele Smyth Hathaway
Eugene Clark Burrig
J. L. Thorkelson
Winfield & Page
J. B. Garrison
W. Anderson
Harry E. Bauer
Thomas B. Carey
T. A. Emmona
Austin B. Middleton
Albert J. St. George
Republican
George A. Davis
John C
County Races Settle as 41 Precincts Report
Primary returns show four county races largely settled with little shift as 41 precincts tabulated. Thomas Flanagan won the Democrat sheriff nomination by about 900 votes over E R Munger. Republican sheriff race sees Brian O Connell leading Roger Smith by 91 votes amid tight county commissioner contest.
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Thomas Flanegan
British balk at backing France over Czech aid pledge
Paris reports show France pressing Britain for a Franco British guarantee to defend Czechoslovakia against Germany. British aides indicate Halifax signaled no firm commitment, as talks emphasized appeasement and conciliation. Central notes include Czechoslovak Minister Osuský and Hitler’s plan to resolve the Czech issue.
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Paris
George
Elizabeth
France
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Viscount Halifax
Halifax
Stephan Osusky
Reichsfwehrer
Hitler
Fairfax
Felony charge filed in hit and run death near Hardin
Hardin July 20 Big Horn county officials filed a felony charge stemming from a hit and run that killed 64 year old Antonin Marchette on a highway five miles south of Hardin last Monday night. Edmond Benzel 21 was held for officers after his father turned him in. An inquest found Marchette died in an unavoidable accident. Witnesses said Marchette had been drinking before the fatal crash.
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Hardin
Big Horn County
Edmond Benzel
Hardin Farm
Antonin Vincent Muarchette
Here
Young Renzel
Marchette
Bengel
St. Ignatius Woman Fatally Struck by Train Near Quincy
Mrs. Mary Eleanor Hazelwood of St. Ignatius Mont was fatally injured when she slipped under a moving train near Quincy California. Her left leg was severed and she died from loss of blood. She and her husband Thoteus were attempting to reach Ukiah California.
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Quincy
Calif
Jay
Mary Eleanor Hazelwood
St. Ignatius
Mont
Here
Hazelwood
Thoteus
Ukiah
PIONEER Lily Goulding Dies From Trash Fire Burns
Billings July 20 Mrs Lily Goulding 72 Montana Pioneer died from severe burns after burning trash in a vacant lot beside her home The widow of Ed Goulding a Musselshell area figure had lived in Montana since 1877 She moved to Billings in 1902 after initial settlement at Fort Custer
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Billings
Lily Goulding
Montana
Goulding
Ed Goulding
Storkman
Musselshell
Montana primaries show Oconnell and OConnor leads
Returns from Montana primaries show Democratic incumbents Jerry J. O Connell and James F. O Connor leading in the two districts as counting continues. O Connell leads over Payne Templeton with 25 296 to 19 005 in the first district. O Connor leads H D Rolph by more than two to one as precincts tally.
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Associated Press
Montana
Jerry J. O'Connell
Butte
James F. O'Connor
Livingston
O'Connell
Payne Templeton
Helena
O'Connor
Sam V. Stewart
Ralph J. Anderson
Te Field
Montana Supreme Court
Tampleton
Hathaway
Bur- Tis
Collins
Order on Silver by President Roosevelt
President Roosevelt authorized the treasury to pay 64.64 cents per ounce for newly mined silver this year even if not delivered to mints until next year. A similar prior-year arrangement bought silver mined before January 1 for 77.87 cents per ounce if delivered after January 1 at 64.64 cents.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Treasury
People of Greece warned further shocks expected
Athens reports a morning cataclysm that wrecked buildings across much of Greece. Early tallies note about 20 killed and 100 injured, with rail lines between Athens and Thessalonike disrupted. Rescue efforts impeded by aftershocks and flood damage on Cyclades.
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Greece
Athens
Atena
Thessalonike
Eutoss
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Anderson
Ron
Dr. J. Thorkelson
Winfield Page
Thorkelson
W. C. Husband
Harlowton
T. 8. Stockdehl
Montana Railroad and Public Service Commission
Thomas E. Carey
Ed E. Krebsbaeh
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