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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1931

Page

5

Lindbergh weighs routes for Orient trip via Hudson Bay

New York June 17 Col Charles A Lindbergh tentatively outlines four possible routes to the Orient for a vacation flight. The most favored path would run from Alaska to the Aleutians and on toward Japan with weather and watercraft constraints shaping the final choice. He and his wife plan to stay in touch by wireless to adjust the course for favorable conditions.

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Henry named sports technical director for Olympic Games

Los Angeles on June 7 Wilhem M Henry a longtime figure in Southern California amateur athletics was appointed sports technical director for the Olympic Games here July 30 to August 14 1932. He will supervise preparations for fifteen sports and coordinate with international federations while handling entries and official announcements.

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Mystery of Traveling Salesman Ryland Still Unsolved

Minneapolis salesman J H Ryland vanished after leaving Bowman North Dakota with a transient. A sample case valued at 1200 and about 60 dollars were found near Tonaufla school six miles west. Ray Stoick and George Robinson were jailed in Sheridan Wyoming on suspicions tied to the case. later released to Montana authorities while equipment tied to Ryland’s stock was held for investigation.

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Questions on Harding Removal and Attendant Betrayals

Fragmentary remarks probe why President Harding did not dismiss certain advisers after a death linked to a crater incident at Marion. The text asks which trusted friends betrayed the country, whether Harding knew of betrayals before or after his death, and who informed him if prior knowledge existed.

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Front Page at Marlow Opens Three Day Run

Howard Hughes presents The Front Page at the Marlow theater for a three day run starting today. Pat O Brien stars as Hildy Johnson with Adolphe Menjou as Walter Burns, Edward Everett Horton as Bengager, and Mary Brian as the fiancee. the sharp comedy follows a hard boiled reporter drawn back to the front page for a big scoop.

Metropolitan Howard Hughes Marlow Theater Pat O'Brien Rildy Joanson Star Adolphe Menjou Walter Burns Menjgu Edward Everett Horton Bengager Horton

Yachtman and Wife Die in Sixty Mile Gale

A yachtman and his wife from Oakland perished after a 60 mile per hour gale hurled their vessel off Point Sur into dangerous shoals. The Eleanor Christensen rescued the survivor sailors and transported them to safety as the couple’s craft sank amid mountainous seas and monsoon winds.

San Pedro Cal Mas CG “Trendley 68Th Street Oak-land Eleanor Christensen

Fire roars along Mullan Pass as wind-fueled blaze spreads

Helena forest officials report a fast moving mountain fire near Mullan Pass with the wind driving flames up the ridge toward Granite Ridge and Blue Cloud mountains. Fire crews from Helena, Missoula, and surrounding areas were deployed, with more than 100 applicants awaiting positions as they battle the crown fire and protect the Fox farm and timber stands.

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Showers and drought contrasts in western states forecast

Weather notes forecast showers for Montana and Northwest states with cooler tonight then fair tomorrow. Wisconsin Minnesota and South Dakota expect showers, with heavy rains in Washington and Oregon. Reports say Western North Dakota and eastern Montana remain exceptionally dry while spring wheat remains at risk. June 1 crop conditions show poor prospects for a recovery before harvest.

North South Dakota Washington Oregon Bureau North Dakota Montana Tonba Wisconsin Minnesota Nebraska Castarn Agriculture Department

President speaks to Illinois assembly on law and change

The president told the Ninety assembly that obedience to law anchors a republic and that government must adapt to constant scientific and social shifts. He praised Lincoln and noted state legislatures as laboratories shaping responses to new invention and economic forces.

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Hoover Ends Broad Tour With Lincoln Memorial Stop

President Hoover returned to Washington from a long speaking tour through Indiana Ohio and Illinois praising law observance and enforcement He analyzed economic conditions and called for state government roles with unspecified shifts in governance The journey included a Springfield Illinois stop at the Lincoln tomb and a brief joint session speech with the Minnesota assembly collection of stops filled the final day of the trip The special train moved slowly across Illinois and Indiana and was not to reach Washington until Thursday night.

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Pantages Jury Locked Up During the Night

In San Vego California on June 17 the jury in the girl market case against Alexander Pantages and three others for conspiracy and delinquency of a miner was locked in at 10 pm after 10 hours of deliberation. Nine men and three women began deliberations at noon and showed signs of a split verdict as discussions grew heated in the jury room.

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Catholics Open to Labour in Britain Says Cardinal Bourne

In Edinburgh Cardinal Bourne defended freedom to join any party while urging Catholics to guard against erroneous principles and to follow conscience. He said the church has no political alliance and noted conservatives often align with the church more closely than liberals or Labour. He criticized apathy among Anglicans on moral issues and cited birth control and divorce as points of contention. In Houston, Russell Cook announced the American Legion’s junior world series would be held late August or early September with Kenesaw Mountain Landis attending.

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Schmeling to Fight Stribling in Cleveland on July 3

Max Schmeling will weigh 188 pounds when he enters the ring in Cleveland on July 3 against Young Stribling. Manager Joe Jacobs announced tonight that Schmeling boxed six rounds in a recent training session as part of his buildup.

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Vanderbilt goes with gun after an artist

The report states Mya Vanderbit refused to talk at the home of I lienda while Alan Whewise stayed silent. Vanderbilts, frequent Reno visitors, arrived months ago with ties to a motion picture project in which Vanderbilt is involved. Separate notes mention divorce pursuits of Arno Chit and alleged links to Florence Rice Smith, with denials from Arno and authorities denying any shooting incident or undue attention to Vanderbilt’s spouse.

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