Dean objects to competitive bidding system
Secretary Dean denounced uniform bidding for government work saying it allows officials to award contracts by friendship or influence. He ordered suspension of 400000 barrels of cement for Fork Peckham project in Montana and authorized buying 200000 barrels from the Louisville Cement Co to keep the project moving. Remaining 400000 barrels delayed, while hopes rise for a more satisfactory competitive system by the time the next order is placed.
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Dean
Avhienne
Fork Peek Dam
Montana
Roosevelt
Dern
Aah Grove ‘Cement Company
Louisville
Neb
Lins
Trident sMunt
Fsnd
Ss Department
Congress
Lousville
NRA
Cole
Justice Department
Department
Coconut project ends in Pago Pago baseball riot
Umpires at Pago Pago faced coconuts hurled by fans after disputed calls. The feature notes how fans tossed coconuts, not bottles, as penalties and rioting extended to foreign venues including Cuba and England, where a mock baseball scene gave a 24 to 3 Scots win amid chaotic play.
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Beadle Thompson
Cuba
National Geographic
Prado
England
Wilshire
Tottenham-on-Upper-Tooting
Hasbrough-on-the- Thames
Geographic
Featine
Brownlee denies alleged affair with Miss MacMillan
Prime Minister Browne declares he never slept with Miss MacMillan who accused improprieties during three years of service in Edmonton. He says he treated her as a bright, decent person and denies giving her any pills to cover up actions. His attorney questions diary notes while maintaining the testimony contains no truth. Colorado stands as the highest state by average elevation at 8,800 feet, with Wyoming nearby.
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Tee
Miss MacMillan
Browne
Edmonton
MacMillan
Vivian MacMillan
Brownlee
AL. Smith
President Acts on Legislation on Public Lands and Housing
President Roosevelt signs the Taylor grazing act to place 179 million acres under Interior control and create grazing districts to protect public lands. The housing bill moves ahead with federal coordination, aiming to fund hundreds of thousands of new homes through private loans and government insurance, while lumber prices drop about 10 percent.
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Roogevelt
Taylor
Janac bin
Interior Department
Secretary of the Interior
Colorado
Lvestock
Ickes
Department of Agriculture
Thenterior Department
Forestry Service
Citiens
Roosevelt
National Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association
Harry I. Hopkins
Fahey
John H Fales
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Spo
Frank Walker
National Emergency Council
Embargo on White Metal Cited in Silver Purchase Act
The act imposes export controls with licenses issued by the secretary upon proof that silver will be used to fulfill a legitimate obligation, has been owned since before the order, or was imported for re export. It sets penalties of ten thousand dollars and ten years imprisonment, with refinements for refined silver and brokered transactions.
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Bank For International Settlements
Hoplal Toonen
Lfe
Sociel Insurance
Maughai
John WC
Nelena
Tobin
Lon
Directo
Car damaged and belongings lost after crash misinterpreted actions
A front page crash report describes Hicks and an bystander helping the driver from a wrecked car. The owner says a bystander smashed the windshield and door to aid escape, while the owner lost a purse and ten dollars during the ordeal. The account notes the bystander claimed help and that the driver could have exited without forcing the window.
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Hicks
Jeks
Milwaukee Strike Fatality and Injuries Reported
June night in Milwaukee sparks deadly accident as a line worker Eugens Domugalski, 24, dies from electrocution amid a strike at Lakeside power plant. Frank Brindza, 22, suffers burns while a guard John Cons, 45, is injured by thrown rock as crowd surge hits the Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company facility.
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Milwaukee
Eugens Domugalski
South Side
Frank Brindza
Lakeside Power
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Night Company
John Cons
Anth
Shipowners Reject Union Peace Plan On West Coast Strike
San Francisco June 28 shipowners rejected a peace plan offered by the strike committee of the International Longshoremen's Association to end a long coast wide maritime strike. Employers refused amendments to the June 16 tentative settlement signed by the international president of the longshoremen and shippers, and the plan was rejected by union members in a vote.
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San Francisco
International Longshoremen’s Association
United Press
International Longshoremen's Association
Mortgage Insured Under Federal Plan With Limits
The bill sets terms for federal insurance of mortgages up to 80 percent of property value with caps on duration and interest. Individual loans may not exceed 10000 or 16000 for new homes, 20 year max, and 8 percent interest. Bank loans for repairs may insure up to 20 percent, with 2000 cap per loan. National mortgage associations may form to market mortgages. STRIKE SETTLED. Washington reports a steel strike settlement, a three member arbitration board to handle disputes, chaired by Judge Walter Bracey, Admiral Henry Wiley, and James Mullenbach, with Frances Perkins guiding the plan.
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White House
Roosevelt
Walter Bracey
North Carolina
Henry E Wiley
New York
James Mullenbach
Chicago
Frances Perkins
Isbor
Ladies to Attend Legion Auxiliary Session
Ladies of the American Legion auxiliary in Butte will attend a district meeting in Townsend tomorrow. Officers will be elected and annual reports presented. Butte delegates include Mrs. Fred Lehn.
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American Legion
Butte
Townsend
Fred Lehn
Von Papen and Hess warn against German internal crisis
Reported dining remarks from Von Papen and Rudolf Hess depict a tense struggle over Germany's domestic policy as Nazism faces a critical crisis. They urge caution against foreign interference while warning of self sufficiency and potential conflict, with Hamburg era violence and police activity cited.
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Germany
Europe
von Papen
Rudolf Hess
Mitler
Hess
Jiave
Hitler
Nazidoni
A& 4
Steel Helmets
Naz Storm
Chanether Hitler
Tueking
Berlin
Reten
Langer Faction Fares Poorly. Razier Leads GOP Primary
Unofficial primary results show faction of the Nonpartisan league aligned with Langer faring poorly as Razier leads the Republican race nearly four to one. Lemke tops the congressional contest while Sinclair edges Usher Burdick for the GOP nomination. Welford leads Olson in the lieutenant governor race amid disqualified clergy claims. Two liquor measures appear headed for defeat. school tax proposal favored. News notes Greece slows public works. banquet closes meeting with Bernice Motten of Dillon presiding.
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Langer
United Statca
Lynn Srazier
William Lemke
Raco
J. H. Sinclair
Usher & Burdick
Langerlie
Walter Welford
Ole Olson
Langers
Powell Resigns After Two-Plus Decades of Police Service
Former officer Powell, born at Three Forks and raised in Butte, resigns after a career highlighted by a 20 year old hotel robbery thwart and a World War II era police action. He served at 205 Anaconda road, married with son Elmer, and survived gunfire while pursuing suspects near the Milwaukee depot.
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Finjen
Powell
Hell
Bach
Milwaukee
Bor
Three Forks
Butte
Anaconda Road
Ile
Elmer
Extreme heat grips Midwest as June faces record heat
The article details a scorching stretch across Illinois Wisconsin and nearby states with many cities reporting record highs including Chicago at 99 degrees. Meteorologists warn June may be the hottest on record surpassing May drought. Deaths from heat rise Maryland Kentucky and Illinois report casualties as drought worsens crop and livestock losses prompt increased government livestock purchases.
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Ottawa
Sterling
Springfield
Kansas City
Omaha
Neb
Danvile
Mercury
Chicago
Midwest
Nashville
Maryland
Kentucky
Nebraska
Danville
Weather Bureau
Agricul
Fragmented Health Note Warns About Kidney Risks and Drugs
A garbled health warning mentions kidney danger, daily weight pounds, and urgent cautions about dope and drug interactions. It references a doctor urging caution, possible serious trouble, and rapid dial references to a urine test or treatment, with unclear specifics.
New Deal Foes Clash Over Roosevelt Policies and NRA
The piece portrays a heated exchange between Johnson and Roosevelt era figures, detailing disputes over New Deal principles. It notes proposed social insurance aims, monetary reforms, and ongoing fiscal pressures, with reference to NRA, Darrow board members, and critiques from Clarence Darrow.
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