Legion seeks wider benefits and universal draft
The American Legion urged Congress to liberalize care for disabled veterans and push a universal draft. Proposals include permanent total disability ratings for certain tubercular conditions, extended insurance conversion, a permanent medical corps, and removing rehabilitation limits. The program also calls for a universal draft to stabilize prices and mobilize ages 21 to 30, plus civil service protections for veterans’ agencies.
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Washington
American Legion
Congress
John Thomas Taylor
National Legislative Commanure
Legion
Veterans’ Bureau
The Wife Who Wasnt Wanted Plot Tangles Politics and Lies
Jerome Mannering faces political pressure as his rival Wallace plots a smear by entangling Eileen Manner ing in a rumored affair. Eileen agrees to a compromising scene to reach Wallace but safeguards are shadowed by threats and a concealed photograph. John Mannering, weary from strain, contemplates resignation as rumors swirl to a cliffhanger ending.
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Jerome ‘Wallace
Eileen Mannering
Wallace
Mannering
Eileen
Hob
Amundsen's Vessel in Maze of Debt
Petitions filed in federal court seek release of the Maud Amundsen’s polar exploration ship from debt litigation after Arctic voyage. Norway asks to recover 11 bags of mail, a stamp cancelation machine, rifles and ammunition. Carnegie seeks return of scientific equipment. Bio Film demands two cameras and film. Three libel actions hang over the vessel for supplies furnished.
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Seattle
Carnegie Institution
Washington, D. C
Bio Film Company
Oslo
Norway
Maud Amundsen
Amundsen
North Pole
Fil Company
Maud
Folar
Blizzard hits Butte with brief fury and alarm glitch
Butte endured a sharp blizzard that raged for about an hour after 2:30 this morning. Wind caused a short in the city fire alarm system, triggering the half fire bell to ring until electricians corrected the wiring.
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Butte
Quick Thinking Saves Two Lives In Midair Fire
Aviation Pilot T. W. Williams and his companion W. Erbe stationed at the San Diego Fataval air station responded to an in flight engine fire at 2,500 feet. Williams diverted from the usual dive and landed safely tail first, extinguishing the flames and preventing disaster.
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T. W. Williams
W. Erbe
San Diego
Calif
Fataval Air Statin
Williams
Colorado river hearings begin in Los Angeles
Representatives of interested organizations and communities arrived in Los Angeles to attend Senate Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation hearings set for tomorrow and Tuesday. Senator Kendrick of Wyoming will attend. Senators Walsh of Montana and Gooding of Idaho will not be present.
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Los Angeles
Senate Committee
Kendrick
Wyoming
Walsh
Montana
Gooding
Idaho
Girl 18 Dies When Automobile Overturns
Rachel Keiser, 18, died from injuries and suffocation after an automobile overturned on the north road to Fromberg near Billings. Three companions were rescued as the car sank into mud due to defective steering gears. The accident occurred Sunday night with authorities investigating the crash and its cause.
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Billings
Rachel Keiser
Fromberg
Explorers Delay Flight to Dutch New Guinea
Storms in the Rocky Mountain area force the Smithsonian aerial expedition to postpone the Cheyenne to Salt Lake City leg. The capedition plans to reach Dutch New Guinea to study a reported pygmy race, while a London exhibit features decks of cards dating 1714 to 1765.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Rocky Mountain
Smithsonian Institution
Cheyenne-Salt Lake City
Dutch New Guinea
London
One Floor Plan for a Five-Room Cottage
A suggested single-story layout of five rooms emphasizes central living space with right wing service and left wing sleeping areas. Highlights include a front porch, central fireplace with bookcase, dining room with two-sided windows, two airy bedrooms, and a large bathroom with a tray-case storage feature. Plans and specs are available from The Helena Independent.
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Davenport
Huw Mae
House Ways and Means Weighs Estate Tax Changes
Washington hearings show strong push to modify the estate and miscellaneous taxes and cut income tax rates in the upcoming revenue measure. Green supports inheritance tax reform with six year state alignment and a 0 percent credit for state payments. Mellon backs repeal of estate tax and promotes reductions across auto taxes and related charges.
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Washington
Pew Revenue
House
Ways and Means
Green
National Committee On
Mellon
Nimaels
Garner
Texas
Ike
Inheritance Committee
Nearst Loses Paper Ownership in Fort Worth Split
Fort Worth Record, a morning newspaper owned by William Randolph Hearst, will be taken over October 31 by Amon G. Carter, publisher of the Fort Worth Star Telegram, per a notice posted by the Record staff. Hearst acquired the paper about three years ago.
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Nearst
Fort Worth
Tex
Oet
Slayer Shank Calm He's Facing Gallows
Ray F Bhank was found guilty by a West aide county jury of murdering his wife and 19 year old son in their Denver home on Sept 16. He faced the gallows as the penalty, calmly chatting with inmates and shaving in his cell while a guard watched. His daughter Ruth, whose testimony heavily influenced the case, fainted after learning of the verdict.
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Denver
Ray F. Bhank
Westaide
Shank
Shanks
Ruth
Youthful exchange raises age question in interview
A man asks a young woman her age and she replies candidly that she is eighteen. The brief social moment highlights the tension between curiosity and disclosure in casual conversations.
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