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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1939
Page
1
The United States faces a likely clash in the House as the administrations neutrality revision bill is set for debate this week. Lawmakers plan to press the proposal amid strong opinions on how to keep the nation at peace and avoid entanglements, with committee members forecasting sharp exchanges and possible amendments.
June 23 fodiananolis reports followers of Dr Francis Townsend prepare for a called “unions” gathering at a hotel to form an independent Townsend congress. A California physician exhorted supporters from a shaded platform urging them to return home and pursue a Townsend congress in 1940. Leaders discuss prospects of exploding congressional reform as the insurgent movement shakes out.
About 80 unemployed workers paraded near the White House at night protesting vetoed relief bills and demanding larger work relief appropriations. The group, naming themselves the Workers Security Federation of the United States of America, displayed signs such as The New Deal in Going State.
Washington faces mounting congressional opposition to parts of Roosevelt’s 4.86 billion lending program. Administration leaders reportedly weigh proceeding without new legislation and explore leveraging the Reconstruction Finance Corp to assist loans. Governors Borah and Nye, with others, voiced doubt over the program’s wisdom, signaling ongoing partisan debate and possible delays.
The piece surveys Democratic contenders including McNutt and Indiana backers as they weigh moves for the 1940 nomination. It notes Roosevelt as widely discussed for a third term, while Attorney General Frank Murphy draws interest in several states and party strategy concerns loom over the nomination process.
London endured four bomb explosions during the evening rush hour as Irish demonstrators in orange green and white banners denounced British rule and called for prisoners' release. At Trafalgar Square an anonymous speaker urged rebellion while Cardinal Tinsley condemned the attacks as cowardly and atrocious. Police moved to block a forbidden procession amid tensions ahead of a parade.
Port Washington N Y June 26 The Par American flying boat Atlantic Clipper completed the fifth round trip between the United States and Europe with non official observers aboard It carried seven newspapermen and others from the original party of press radio and American observers who made the final hop to Marseille France The ship marked as the Dhue Elipper planned official passenger flights to Marseille Wednesday the 24th the Azores and Lisbon following the Atlantic Clipper route
A confused account from New York describes a man pushing engines at the World Fair and clashing with staff as authorities intervene. The incident involved a bystander named Anthony Barerese and a court outcome of a fine.
Washington reports the War department plans a major drive adding 400 recruiting stations to expand the U S Army. Congress authorized and the administration expects 112 800 men to enlist in the coming year while 280 officers and 109 active units stand ready. Recruits will receive training across aviation radio finance and medical fields aiming for well educated enlistees. The program depends on prompt funding and military appropriations.
A New York World's Fair incident centered on union labor at the electrical display. Dr. Roderick Macdonald, manager of the New York Zoological Society’s Raehrophere operation, charged demand for union workers amounted to a pure racket. An alternate wiring plan replaced the original after a union card dispute, highlighting tensions between management and labor at the fair.
Dozen men were injured while fighting a blaze that destroyed garages and five houses in a southwestern Pennsylvania town. Fire teams battled the flames causing substantial property loss and forcing evacuations in the local area.
A Waternton columnist was tarred and feathered in northern Virginia by two young men over remarks in a column titled Pete Polat. County attorney Clare Carter said Igor Casaint faced the attack after alleged threats and an illegal act sequence. The assault left feathers on his head and clothing, and the incident was covered as part of ongoing local tensions. The suspects, Montgomery and Calvert, were noted as involved, with authorities continuing investigation.
The Isabella Group reelected and installed officers at a meeting in Missoula. New regents named include Caroline, Missoula. Whioetn Roauletio, Amature. Treasurers and chaplain listed. campaign support for Catholic church and opposition to centralization noted amid upcoming state convention plans.
Five persons drowned when their automobile plunged into a canal at Beaufort North Carolina on June 28. The deceased include Nalewgh Mr and Mia Seba Hales Mrs W C Walker and her daughter Miss Perry Walker and an infant Way Walker.
Baltimore buzzed with a Shrine parade as thousands of Shriners gathered for the Masonic order convention. Camels, dancers, and bright displays transformed the city streets into a carnival, drawing crowds and visitors while local hospitality boomed through the event.
Moscow radio reports six weeks of artillery warfare between Manchaukeu Japanese troops and Mongols at the Ouler Monolit frontier. Soviet officials quote Foreign Commissar Molotov on defending the border with same determination as China. Claims describe planes and artillery forces, with U.S. and China trade concerns mentioned and calls for broader mobilization and resistance.
A series of crashes across the state leaves at least three dead and several injured. Reports name victims and locations including Hendon and Great Paite, while witnesses describe vehicles colliding near Lange's corner and Power ranch area. Authorities investigate cause and note multiple hospitalizations.
President Roosevelt enjoys a day of rest with visits to Mylo Park, Ni Yo Ting 28, and attendance at morning services at St. Dames Eplinenpal Church in Tas Angra. Ernest J. Kiekenapp of Minneapolis, secretary of the American Optometrists association, urged convention delegates to address dangers of night motors.
Theodors Weaver of Hillsville and Warrell Leligh of Munising fled after eluding guards during a music revival in southwestern Michigan. Weaver, an armed robbery convict, faced a 40 year term. Leligh, serving five to 18 years for breaking and entering, joined the escape as they mounted a motor vehicle and fled pursued by a motorist.
British naval officers report Japanese forces surrounding British wharves at Swatow and an official announcement describes a British subject and wife being undressed and searched before crossing the Japanese barrier as blockades continue. The account notes anger in the British and French concessions amid the ongoing tensions in South China.
German propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels brands Britain as fools during a Cardiff speech. He denounces Allied leaders and claims his party will drive policy, asserting strength and unity while calling for a swift return of assets allegedly stolen from Germany.
Boston reports a hoary fog over the Atlantic 200 miles southeast of Cape Cod as a three-masted vessel vanished after a distress call. The Latvian steamer Hercops Jekabs heard horn blasts and gunshots while Coast Guard vessels searched the eastern edge of Georges Banks for signs of the missing ship.
Governor Richard W. Leche announces the resignation of LSU President Dr. James Monroe Smith amid an audit that may reveal financial irregularities totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. Leche defers his own resignation as governor and Lieutenant Governor Earl K. Long prepares to take oath tomorrow.
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