Huge crowd at 4-H achievement day at Montana state fair
A large gathering of youths and elders from Lewis and Clark county attended the Montana state fair grounds for a 4-H club Achievement day. Events began at 9 a.m. and wrapped with award presentations by Earl Hilger and R. E. Cameron. The day featured horseshoe games, races, a Kiwanis-Farmer softball game, and new noon picnic. The Kiwanis Black Box softball team won 24 to 17.
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Lewis and Clark County
Montana State Fairgrounds
Earl Hilger
R. E. Cameron
Montana
Bozenton
Kiwanis-Farmer
Kiwanis
Fort Peck earth movement studied by engineers after fatal slide
Fort Peck Montana September 24 AP engineers examined Monday the Fort Peck dam slide that killed eight and caused damage to the $100 million barrier. Col L S Sturdevant H H Roberts F B Slichter and Maj Clark Kittrell from Kansas City division inspected the area. The local office said the earth movement was a local condition and construction method remained under review.
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Fort Peck
Missouri River
L. Sturdevant
Wades
H.H. Roberts
F. B Slichter
Kansas City
Clark Kittrell
Engineering Corps
Lull in Crisis in Europe as Nazis Send in Terms
Europe slept uneasy after a week of diplomacy and mobilization as Hitler set a deadline of October 1 for the Sudetenland crisis. Czechoslovakia faced pressure to surrender, with Britain France and Russia seen as possible defenders if pressed, while Berlin detailed demands for evacuation and frontier occupation.
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Europe
Associated Press
Czechoslovakia
Reichsfuhrer
Adolf Hitler
Britain
France
Russia
Berlin
Hitler
Sudetenland
Germany
Cechoslovakia
Governor Ayers Objects to Bridge Insurance Policy
Governor Ayers testified that he opposed a $120000 premium on a $12000000 bridge insurance policy for Montana roads. The hearing before Judge Albert Hesancon included statements by Stewart and other officials about state insurance practices and a rider on the policy.
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Ayers
Albert Hesancon
John M. Wheeler
State Highway Commission
Montana
Board of Examiners
District Court
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Roy E
Minneapolis Fire and Marine Insurance
Stewart
The
Supremé Court
Sam Vy, Stewart
John G. Brown
Insurance Company
HOGS ON SCENT TOPS MOONSHINE DETECTIVES
Hogs in Valdosta Ga are ranked by Revenue Officer J O Stewart as tops among moonshine still detectives due to their keen sense of smell. He says their sniffing helps locate hidden stills and ferments, aiding revenue work in the swamplands.
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Valdosta
South
Orgia
U. S. Revenue
J. O. Stewart
Roosevelt Hunkers Near White House Amid War Tensions
Washington September 24 President Roosevelt stays close to the White House this weekend amid European war concerns. He is keeping in touch with Secretary Hull and plans to attend the Potomac regatta if his head cold improves. Officials note easing tension after the prior day’s Black Friday anxiety.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Europe
Hull
Potomac River
British and French Confer on War Threat in Europe
London reports Prime Minister Chamberlain carries Hitler’s Sudetenland demands to Czechoslovakia after Godesburg mission. Hitler’s terms link frontier guarantees to Hungary and Poland, with potential cession of Czechoslovakia segments. Daladier and Czech ministers are said to receive the memorandum as the cabinet prepares next moves.
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Europe
London
Germany
Chamberlain
Godesburs
Fuehrer
Czechoslovak Republic
Hungary
Poland
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Foreign Office
Jan Masaryk
Children of Britain to get gas mask fittings
London messages shown in motion picture theaters urge parents to take their children to local schools for gas mask fittings as a precautionary measure.
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London
Lncal
Gannett defends free press against one man rule
Rochester report quotes Frank Gannett asserting that only a free press stands between citizens and one man rule in the United States. He rebukes Senator Minton's charges, cites opposition to court packing and government reorganization, and defends AP as a cooperative with diverse directors. He claims Gannett’s chain is not subsidized by utilities and notes multiple news services provide competition.
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U. S
Rochester
Frank Gannett
NBC
Renater Minton
D. Ind
Minton
Press of America
Supreme Court
Associated Press
Milton
Border Warfare Grows on Nazi Frontier
At Asch near the German border on September 24 AP reports intensifying guerrilla fighting along Czechoslovakia borders with Bavaria and Savony. Sudeten German free corps units based in Germany clashed with Czechoslovak forces as Prague mobilized nationwide. Fleeing Sudeten Germans sparked shooting incidents across the northwest and southwest frontier zones.
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Asch
Czechoslovakia
Bavaria
Savony
Picture Magazine Sued by Fair Aimee
Aimee Semple McPherson sues Look Inc and others in Los Angeles for 1.5 million dollars over a September issue she says harmed her ministerial reputation. She accuses malice and seeks general and punitive damages plus costs for a false and injurious article.
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Aimee Semple McPherson
Legion
Salt
Look, Inc
Hbel
Evangelid
The
Picture Magazine
J. C. Werrick
Bos
Big Fum
French mobilize as border evacuations begin
Paris reports France intensifies mobilization with evacuations of civilians from towns along the German frontier. Rhine sector between the Maginot line and Siegfried line seen as pivotal. Premier Daladier and Foreign Minister Bonnet plan to fly to London for Chamberlain’s account of Hitler talks. Government reportedly prepared to relocate key ministries to Vichy if war looms.
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Paris
France
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Rhine
Maginot Line
Germany
Edouard Dalatier
Georges Bonnet
Strong American neutrality policy urged by Nye
Senator Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota called for a strong written policy of American neutrality to keep the United States out of foreign wars. Speaking in a CBS radio address prepared for Republican leaders, Nye warned against forces that push nation into others’ conflicts while Americans assume resolve alone will suffice.
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Chicago
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
United States
CBS
Nye
Great Army of Workers Goes on Jog
An army of 100000 WPA workers plus volunteers regulars and guardsmen labored through the night to clean up the seven state hurricane front where about 500 victims are dead and many more missing amid 500 million dollars in property damage. Looters reported as Adj Gen Charles H. Cole of Massachusetts orders guardsmen to shoot to kill. Cole rushes 250 guardsmen to Cape Cod to stop looting at Falmouth Gray Gables Bourne Buzzards Bay and Mashpee. Time open and hold faced.
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Associated Press
W.P.A
National
Adj
Charles. H. Cole
Massachusetts
Army and Navy Seek Extra Funds for War Readiness
Washington reports the army and navy high commands plan to ask Congress for funds and legislation to quicken American military preparedness in Europe. They have prepared estimates calling for several hundred million dollars more than the $1.16 billion spent this fiscal year for fighting men and munitions. The navy seeks essential legislation to enable a broader program.
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Washington
Army
Europe
Congress
Navy
Hungarians Deny Secret Mobilization Near Czech Border
Budapest reports from September 24 say responsible Hungarian quarters again deny rumors of secret mobilization. Officials explain troop movements near the Czechoslovak border reflect prolongation of maneuvers and the year’s unusually favorable weather.
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Budapest
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Straws of Hope Grasped as Wall Street Rises
New York markets recovered from losses as hope for European peace sparked modest gains. United States Steel fell 2.26 to 53, with a 26 cent recovery intraday. Wheat gained about 3-4 cents per bushel while corn rose slightly and cotton slipped.Financial tidbits noted gold movements and district bank actions amid war-angled nerves.
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Chicago
Mussolini
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
United States Steel
Barepé
Reserve Bank of New Tork
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