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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1933
Page
1
The conference tonight heard Secretary Cordell Hull defend unity in action plans amid tensions over monetary policy. He rejected claims that international schemes clash with American recovery efforts, urging cooperation to relieve global depression pressures.
A distressed elder man reportedly shot by his son during a dispute that escalated to lethal violence near a pond. Police found the father’s body after the shooting as relatives described a harsh routine of conflict. the father had suffered a stroke last January and was under care.
Italian weather and aerial conditions hindered operations across Europe early today as authorities await clearer skies. General Tala announced postponements and preparations for tomorrow's planned departure of a squadron bound for a distant mission, with officials confirming ongoing adjustments to schedules.
Washington reports Senator Wheeler of Montana declared the American delegation to the World Economic Conference is ignoring Senate restraint by backing Pittman’s silver proposal. He warned the plan would reverse progress since 1873 demonetization, destabilize both domestic and international finance, and keep silver prices tied to gold at a fixed ratio. Wheeler urged repudiation of the resolution endorsing remonetization and criticized the delegation’s grasp of monetary fundamentals.
A morning fire in Corvallis wiped out a block including Albertson's cream station Bay Brothers Mercantile and Puyear Meat market in the Bay Brothers Mercantile building. The warehouse behind the store and adjacent rooms suffered major damage estimated at about 300,000. Local fire crews battled the flames through the night to prevent spread.
New York June 24 Democratic National Chairman James A Farley says federal patronage probes will push repeal efforts. Farley met with Democratic leaders and indicated he will back Tam many recommendations for positions. He noted a repeal convention in Albany and predicted Montana Utah and Colorado would vote to repeal by year end or early next year. He warned if repeal passes in Montana and Utah, three of four states voting could decide the middle duty.
San Francisco voters prepare to cast ballots on the 18th amendment prohibition measure in a statewide election. Proposals also cover horse racing tax relief unemployment relief and several other issues on the ballot.
Washington reports indicate growing momentum for recognizing the Soviet government, with Russians purchasing large amounts of American goods and diplomats weighing renewed diplomatic ties. officials say prospects depend on talks at the London economic conference, while discussions continue about potential trade and formal relations.
Washington June 24 A 2,000,900 fund appeal to build a reservair in the Chain of Lakes area northern Montana was laid before Secretary Ickes today by Senators Wheeler and Erickson. Wheeler said he was hopeful the fund could be obtained though stated no definite commitment was made.
Kenneth Buck was convicted of kidnapping 10 year old Margaret Peggy Me in Barnaiahle Masa after jurors heard evidence of ransom. His brother Cyril Buck was acquitted. Kenneth faced a sentence of not less than 24 years or more than 25 years in state prison. The courtroom outcome triggered emotional scenes as family members reacted. A request for a new trial was filed by Willard Carleton and Turwell, attorneys for Kenneth.
The National Catholic Welfare Federation representing about RAO.0N0 people backed the administration's National Industrial Recovery Act. It endorsed organized economy through trade associations and called for protection of small interests, gradual equity financing, and long-term borrowing. Banking stabilization without federal deposit guarantees was proposed, along with a stockholder protection plan and a Patel clearance standard replacing gold currency redemption.
In the coming week the Northern Rocky Mountain region can expect generally fall weather with occasional showers and thunderstorms in the StoMountain districts. Temperatures will be mostly above normal.
Lants Intima of the American Legion declares the organization will keep about 40 gold brickers off the veterans parade to honor truly disabled veterans at a community center. He cautions that not all gold brickers are not veterans and warns economy measures may harm veterans elsewhere.
Record heat grips Kansas Oklahoma and Texas as 111 degree highs scorch the region. G P Stokes 44 metal worker dies in Oklahoma and Ray N Wright 29 of Tiugo passes away after heat exposure in Paris Texas. Kansas towns report 111 in Emporia 108 in Wellington and 104 near Fort Scott. Overnight lows set distant records and no relief in sight from the heat wave.
Martine Zebhro, 21, of Butte Montana, rescued Arthur Qetzmnaner, 13, from drowning in the Minlaut river near a railroad trestle. Zebre went in, brought the boy to shore, and revived him with artificial respiration before a physician treated him. the lad was later taken home.
Nazi authorities move to seize church leadership in Prussia and push aviation parity. Goering orders two fast police planes as Prussian aviation chief notes significance of a communist handbill raid over Berlin. Hitler regime aims to redefine church control, air rights, and public security amid tensions with Versailles terms.
Twelve skeletons unearthed near an ancient site in Norfolk Virginia suggest possible ties to Blackbeard era piracy. The remains, mixed age group, lay in a narrow grave with water-logged surroundings and trees felled recently by road work. The find rekindles legends of Roanoke and Virginia Dare amid local lore of Pirata Fortress Island in nearby Lake Joycean Inland.
President Roosevelt enjoys a quiet cruise with his sons Franklin Jr and John as he rests aboard a motor launch at Pulpit Harbor on North Haven Island. The trip may head toward Nova Scotia if plans stay ahead of schedule while residents recall Solomon Parsons inviting the veteran to thank him personally.
Grain pits at the Chicago Board of Trade were flooded with buying orders as heat and drought in the West and Northwest damaged crops. Wheat rose to season highs, with December at 88 1/2 cents and near 89 cents before the close. Corn and oats followed wheat higher, while rye and rye futures also climbed amid reports of burned and droughted crops across key producing regions.
Anstan and a manager were reportedly the targets of extortion letters demanding 33,000 from Johnny Buckley and threatening harm to Sharkey’s family. Boston and Newton police deny knowledge of the threatening letters while rumors swirl of a stress at Sharkey’s Orangeburg training camp and concerns about his children.
Kansans City June 24. Shevitt Thomas PR Bush offered a reward of 500 for information to capture dead or alive Charles Pretty Boy Floyd within darknon county. The amount brings total rewards offered for the Oklahoma outlaw to 8500 across Missouri Oklahoma and Obie.
Senator King of Utah plans to urge Attorney General Cummings to prosecute wholesalers and retailers under antitrust laws for unproved price hikes. He says such increases hurt consumers and aid producers, citing rubber products bread and other commodities, noting Johnson's recovery law involvement.
Washington reports the Public Works Administration completed its first full week with a plan to scatter jobs nationwide. It has allocated 633 million dollars for highways and ships and will issue the remaining 3.3 billion fund to federal and local projects. State and local projects may begin once 70 percent of funds are secured. The government would provide a 30 percent grant for materials and labor. William Green of the AFL sent a letter urging unorganized workers to join the effort.
Dover June 24 state in union to ratify the proposed repeal of the 18th amendment. Delaware’s state convention of 17 delegates unanimously adopted the repeal resolution and pledged to support honest and wise control free from abuse. Other ratifying states include Michigan Wisconsin Illinois Wyoming and New Jersey.
Philadelphia reports the body of nine year old William A Bally Jr found near Cobb's Creek Park in West Philadelphia. Police seek a man dressed in white, believed to be an ice cream vendor, last seen near the scene. Victim missing since noon Friday. skull crushed and chest wounds noted.
In Mexico on June 24 reports say no information exists about Capt. Mariano Harboran and Lt. Jovanne Cailar missing after their failed flight from Havana to Mexico. The government intensified searches across northern Chiapas and Tabasco with service aircraft deployed to scour the jungle. Thousands of troops and volunteers join ground search efforts.
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