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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
1
Washington faces a twin test as congress debates a new relief measure and a TVA related reform. The bill proposes 1.477 billion dollars for ongoing relief, revising WPA methods, targeting NYA funding, and tightening TVA oversight, while party lines sharpen over federal aid and agency control.
Baltimore June 14. City schools observed Flag Day as federal and city authorities opened four investigations into the branding of a Jewish pupil. Parents of suspended students threatened court action to seek reinstatement. The un American activity probe involved Gwruu's Walls Junior Wel school and other officials.
Shanghai dispatch reports three Japanese warships isolating Kulangsu from the mainland halting passenger traffic and blocking vegetables and supplies for Amoy. A Japanese spokesman says the blockade aims to force the municipal council to yield to Japanese demands as British and French concessions near Vientsin are threatened with continued isolation until Britain accepts broader terms.
A misspelled dispatch notes the president will not attend the rodeo but may visit Montana. It mentions plans to travel through Montana on the Pacific coast route, with routes via Missoula, Butte, and Livingston among possible stops and states a definite plan remains undecided.
Teratur Ga June 14. To save walking around, fugitive convict Ray Ranks walked back to prison after leaving the Orkalt county courthouse. Detective W D McGee, here on another case, met the fugitive as he left, ending his two months of freedom.
A devastating blaze swept through Corbin a pioneer Montana gold mining camp between Jefferson City and Wickes, destroying the town's general store and leaving four families homeless. The fire spread quickly from an overheated stove in a store building, fanned into nearby homes, with residents forming bucket brigades to battle the flames. The population is estimated at 800 to 1,000, most residents employed in mining, and the fire loss remains undetermined.
Government agents seized luggage from a film actress in New York, Minnesota, as part of an income tax case. Autograph-seekers and onlookers crowded the scene while 34 pieces of luggage were removed and ferried to a pier. The delay of the launch and tide complications delayed proceedings for about 40 minutes, as authorities pursued the matter of nonpayment penalties.
Bratislava reports indicate a German Hungarian agreement to dismember Slovakia may be arranged for early July. Berlin officials deny such moves, yet rumors persist as Slovakia's economy worsens, currency declines, and German troop movements along the Slovak border raise alarms.
The editor and son of Joseph Pulitzer, a longtime leader at Pulitzer Publishing, died after complications from a recent illness. He underwent surgery May 1 at Presbyterian Hospital in New York. Funeral plans were announced for St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
New York June 14 A pretty dancer testifies about a government beauty lobby junket to Washington claiming she drank enough liquor to impair memory She recalls nothing of her meetings while the trial focuses on alleged manipulation of Philippine railway bonds The testimony mentions a Broadway show and an international celebrity atmosphere as the case unfolds
Wantington June 4 Prospects for negotiations to end Inhar civil war appeared unlikely tonight as John L Veais C I O leader Harry Ascertad conferred with an AFL negotiating committee The CIO executive board had heard a report from the peace negotiating committee The committee, at President Roosevelt's request, discussed peace with an AFL committee but talks had collapsed months ago AFL President Green commented on a hiccup in leadership and the AFL asserted it had done its utmost to bring peace
A Montown Massachusetts report notes an embarassment at the state convention of the Fraternal Order of Polio as visiting officers are accused of taking 138 Alaskaon and plutos from a restaurant. Police investigate alleged theft by attendees amid a convention scene.
Clyde Ohio June 14 An autopsy found infant Haldon Fink died from suffocation by a blanket after being abducted from his home and tossed into Green Creek seven miles away. Federal agents aided Sheriff Myers and J St O Mara in tracking a stranger as investigators sought clues in a crowded neighborhood. The 10 week old baby’s body was recovered twelve hours after the kidnapping, not waterlogged, and officials suspect suffocation rather than drowning as the cause of death.
Ted Kirkmeyer, an executive committee member preparing the Diamond Jubilee celebration, asked Montana lawmakers to approach the president about participation by phone or video link. A congressional representative promised to take the matter to the president, with Kirkmeyer en route from Paris to Helrun.
Foreign exhibitors at the New York World's Fair face labor disputes that could force some displays to close or curtail operations. Across about a dozen countries the debate over American workers and higher operating costs fuels tensions, with officials warning that post fair withdrawal of exhibits after 1929 and no plans for 1940 are possible if labor friction remains unresolved.
T C Spaulding named chairman at first meeting of the new Montana forestry board. Members include Sylvan Pauly Teer Lodge B N McDevitt Romers W Lubrecht Bonner George Elliott Abby Maier Kean W Kelley US regional forester Mis ROUIR I Vabrieh and Missoula state forester as secretary and ex officio member. An executive committee was named with Spaulding Kaicent and Major Kelley. The board approved fire protection districts in the state and drafted a resolution to place highway patrol ex officio status before the next highway commission meeting.
Fairfield youth Bradford of Fairfield won the state 4-H Clubs president position at the Mannual Monaro convention. Milton Rehan of Gallatin, Tester Wenss of Forsyth as VP, Mary Venely of Great Falls as secretary. A banquet and traditional ceremony closed the convention with demonstrations and judging for leaders from 43 counties.
A Florida wife details her estranged husband’s laziness in a divorce filing. She cites a troubling first day at a new job, where he allegedly refused to wait for start time, left abruptly, and ended the employment attempt. The incident underscores marital strain and custody or separation issues.
Washington June 14 A representative from several states told the senate labor committee that proposed minimum standards for unemployment benefits would be premature. Leonard 10 executive for Colorado and speaking for Wyoming Montana Utah Idaho and Arizona supported an amendment by Senator Johnson to strike out the standards provision. The Johnson amendment would remove the standards while retaining a merit or experience rating under the act, with hearings planned by the senate finance committee.
Washington reports a 3 percent drop in both case numbers and relief expenditures for May from public funds, reflecting shifts from municipal and local relief to cash and in kind aid. The Social Security board released telegraphic advisories based on 112 urban areas, noting decreases in April to May figures and detailing city by city changes.
William Bardwell Curtis of Oakland California was jailed in Germany for defaming the Reich in a guest book. He was released on condition of immediate departure from Germany after an arrest on May 16 during a European tour ending in August.
In mid June a settlement was announced ending an eight day strike at General Motors plants after UAW and AFL pickets clashed with state patrols. Homer Martin led Detroit talks with GM officials as union members prepared to vote on the accord. Authorities flooded streets around Fisher body plant as tensions rose, with FBI and union leaders involved in coordinating the response.
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