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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1935
Page
1
New Helena reconstruction efforts gain focus as surveys of quake damage reveal 800 of 1,000 families contacted declined aid while 75 homes need private or governmental help. Twelve structures deemed dangerous are slated for razing, with inspections by city engineers and ERA officials ongoing.
Chairman Farley asserts New York gerrymandering shapes assembly majorities. cites Roosevelt era landslides as rare events and argues current party lines could hinge on medical or landslide results. Controversy over whether the Democrats can win a majority without broad support persists.
Fragmented wire service style notes describe international conflict, election maneuvers, and political shifts. Mentions of Washington Hopkins state actions, Athens and Greece signs, Mexico oil policy, and broad global unrest. Names and details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate rising tensions and policy moves worldwide.
Washington dispatch notes Senator Murray says Helena residents show courage amid poststrike damage and ongoing reconstruction. He cites Federal Housing and Rehabilitation efforts as ready to help restore Helena’s economy and mental strain eases with rebuilding underway.
In Fairhaven Alaska on an unsettled November day a search for pilot Jack Herman and five passengers was halted when deteriorating weather forced back three aviators who had located the craft between here and Naw san. The lone survivor or missing list remains unclear as authorities continue attempts to ascertain the fate of the crew and passengers.
Washington Maryland and South Dakota were among nine states that received their final direct relief grants from the FEA today, with totals listed for Maryland and Delaware. Six other states Indiana Alabama Wyoming New Hampshire Vermont and Nevada had been off the dole since October while grants for general relief went to Maryland Delaware and South Dakota with specified sums.
The Associated Press reports a two day pause in the Italian push toward Makale after intelligence suggested Ethiopian forces withdrew. Mussolini and Sir Eric Drummond discussed Mediterranean battleships and Libya tensions, while Geneva talks advance plans for an economic blockade surrounding Italy.
A damaged Miami record notes a storm causing five deaths and 187 injuries with property damage around 3 million dollars in Dade County. Mayor Fossey sought state and federal aid as Red Cross promised 50 thousand for immediate relief. Coast Guard rescued three mariners near Soldier Key and ships held by the Bull Liner Eiza incident near Miami Beach.
Bridgeport Connecticut voters reelected socialist mayor for a second term in an industrial city of about 140000. The unofficial plurality was over 14000, up from 6070 two years earlier. challenger McLovy, a 57 year old roofer, defeated Republican Clifford A. Wilson and Democrat Joseph F. Wieler.
London on the eve of the Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas Scott wedding. Private ceremony planned at Buckingham Palace after the death of the bride’s father, with 120 close friends expected. public rites scaled back amid jubilee year.
Storm warnings were issued along Florida west coast at 9 36 as a freak tropical hurricane veered into its fierce path. The system crossed Florida yesterday and reached near the Gulf of Mexico then moved to about 215 miles from Key West before shifting toward the northwest.
Santa Monica, Calif. Nov. 5 The heated fight over the unamended Constitution stirs politicians as they fray with fever and high blood pressure. A prize of Grimm’s Fairy Tales in one syllable words is offered for the first committee member to name how the Constitution begins.
A letter from Charles W. Cook of the Board of Fire Underwriters to L. B. Tipling urges condemning the old city hall site and constructing a modern fire station and new city hall near the Great Northern depot. It cites age, poor construction, unsuitable location, and heavy traffic as reasons. Recommendations follow a 1925 fire that caused over 1 million in losses.
Unanimous approval of an amendment to the building code requires earthquake resistant construction for repairs and new buildings in Helena. The measure’s sponsors touted safer construction and potential property and life savings, with officials pledging cooperation and citizen education. A housing commission proposal was introduced but received no second.
Hyde Park residents celebrated a Roosevelt welcome after a Democratic supervisor victory. Elmer Vanwagner’s win drew a torchlight procession to the Roosevelt home where Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt greeted the crowd. Gilbert, the Republican opponent, quipped about Mrs Roosevelt and a drainpipe marker as celebrants crowded the porch.
Checks totaling thousands of dollars were mailed to landowners in Colorado Wyoming and Montana as federal resettlement program attorneys cleared titles to acreage optioned for the governments conservation program. Full payment after titles are cleared will distribute 748260 in Colorado 604413 in Wyoming and 1579644 in Montana.
Optimism rises as Helena rebuilds after earthquakes. Leaders foresee the greatest building boom in the city's 71 years, with plans and confidence edging toward a new era of prosperity. Associate Justice Sam V. Stewart, chairing the emergency reconstruction committee, predicts a near-complete recovery within six to twelve months if no more shocks occur.
Governor Frank H. Cooney spoke in Billings previewing Montana’s economy from treasury status to liquor store revenue. He highlighted a June fiscal year treasury balance of 8.53 million dollars, opposed open saloon restoration, and cited state liquor stores netting 820 thousand dollars in 10 months with holiday trade to add more.
President Roosevelt plans a Texas trip to attend the state centennial and the American Farm Bureau federation annual meeting in Chicago. Secretary Stephen T. Early announced the plan as Roosevelt prepared for election events. No confirmation of VP Garner renomination discussions was given, but speculation persists.
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