09 May 1932
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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1932
Page
1
Fragmentary reports describe landslides striking two apartment blocks on a May 1 incident, endangering residents and possibly causing casualties. Officials and responders were deployed, with unclear counts and names due to OCR damage.
In a chaotic session newsprint reports say delegates were selected amid confusion and threats. The event featured heated exchanges between attendees and officials as candidates pursued representation, with coverage noting persistent disputes over process and outcomes.
A garbled passage from a historical paper mentions a bolt at a golf course and mentions individuals named Ton May and others. The readable fragments reference Belt and Vinles with unclear roles while noting a doctor and Renee CTL.
A garbled measure of a theft case links Gaston B Means to money taken from Mrs Edward B Mlean. The text lists names and fragments of court or investigative notes, with unclear dates and places, but centers on a claim of missing funds and related representations.
The article recounts Mav y rescuing Mrs Massie from process servers amid a court dispute. It describes attempts to serve a subpoena, physical interference, and Massie and his wife boarding the vessel Michele Cones. Details mention Commander Nase and ongoing legal actions, with continued coverage noted.
The article reports the death of a Chicago steel magnate by his own hand amid a chaotic scene. Authorities found him after a period of personal struggle described as a nervous breakdown. Relatives and colleagues, including executives and workers, expressed shock and offered condolences.
Fragmentary wartime note reports Mussolini reacting to Doumer’s death with caution as French premier Poincare or other leaders are unnamed. The text is garbled but suggests concern over the political shift and potential leadership vacancies affecting Italy’s stance.
Washington May 8 In a second dramatic White House conference President Hoover urged Republican members of the Senate appropriations committee to hasten action on the tax economy program. The discussions centered on budget and revenue proposals and the administration’s need for prompt legislative support. Continued on Page 2
A chaotic account from the Peruvians revolt mentions naval actions near Callao and Lama with a cannonade on ships and a possible naval corporal named Dorn implicated in aiding rebels. The fragment notes clashes, a burst of fire, and a tense atmosphere as authorities respond, with the report continuing on page five.
Berlin reports Chancellor Heinrich Bruening told German reporters that Germany cannot pay reparations and urged the Lausanne financial conference to decide whether the world moves toward recovery or collapse. He warned that sacrifices must end soon and stressed urgency for a hopeful outcome at Lausanne.
The Elks held a Mothers Day program led by speaker Harry Pickett at the lodge hall. Exalted Ruler Owen I. Perry presided with A W Lautman Floyd T Smith Dr Lenny Beveridge John Gollan Rev Karl Van Doren and others assisting in a full ceremony. Carnations were distributed to all attendees by the Mothers Day observance committee headed by A E Carpenter and Chester I Coleman.
Akron departed on a transcontinental flight bound for the Pacific coast from Columbia at 6 p.m. today, carrying about 1,000 pounds of freight. The journey was part of a longer air route and reflects early long-distance air travel developments.
Port Alfred Quebec May 8 firemen claimed victory tonight after battling a blaze since April 24. The fire swept a pulpwood pile valued at 240,000, aided by new pump equipment and power pumps that helped control the fire.
Reports from Norfolk Virginia indicate the Lindbergh baby case may be pivoting from sea to air operations. Key figures John Hughes Curtis and Lt. George L. Richard reportedly traveling by plane while Colonel Lindbergh may have left the base to join the search. The Marcon yacht remained docked at the naval base as authorities pursue new leads. Continued details are expected on page five.
The Record reports a nationwide plan for a four hour general strike to press for unemployment relief and a 35 hour work week. Originating with Philadelphia's 15000 member American Federation of Full-Pashioned Wastery Workers, conferences with AFL President William Green have occurred amid preparatory talks.
Whallington May 3. FP Scott McTiride general superintendent of the AnthSaloon league issues a formal statement denouncing referendums as political fraud. He says party planks pushing resubmission amount to wets seeking special favors and that prohibition must remain non partisan. He condemns state party conventions and argues only United States senators and congressmen can amend the constitution.
Washington reports Henry A. Curran, president of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, predicts states will craft their own regulations soon after repeal. He issued a pamphlet arguing for state control rather than federal enforcement and urged swift action to replace the national compulsory abstinence system with state plans.
The District of Columbia granted commitment as a former secretary faced with charges, with amended papers mailed from Washington and due in Albuquerque today. No progress word received. a Santa Fe monitor reported on last night’s family announcement as Joan Wal WH was taken to the wintery AC ML Page.
Governor General and Mrs Theodore Roosevelt leave with a party for a month long tour of southern islands in the Philippine Archipelago. The party will visit towns and inspect storm damage where the death toll is rising.
Chicago gangsters have weakened in recent months with disorganized factions unable to sustain a strong liquor gambling and vice syndicate. Even Scarface Al Capone’s former throne appears deserted as leaders struggle to unite under an efficient criminal network.
Paris reports a landslide shift in the chamber as Andre Tardieu’s government loses ground to the left. Victor Henry Herriot leads the radical socialists with 151 seats, Blum’s socialists gain, and republican socialists, communists, and dissidents fill out the new balance. Indications point to a left center government forming in coalition with the socialists.
Georgo Wy Wickersham, after two years with the Wickersham commission and 16 months of observation, urges a national referendum on Prohibition. He favors amendment via state conventions in an off-presidential year to crystallize informed public opinion and separate it from political noise. He notes several commission members share this view.
Tear May 8p Bare nev Tlavhehenr 24 was given the death penalty by a jury hero today for the slavin at fra George y Arhoherry neary Arp lak Mareh.
A May 8 dispatch from Hanoi reports a violent storm across French Indochina causing around 500 deaths. The tempest damaged coastal towns such as Cochin China, wrecked bridges and roads, and disrupted the railway near Bangey and Katou.
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