Delegates Move Toward Hoover Roosevelt Across States
In Chicago the presidential race advances as delegates align with Hoover and Roosevelt. Nebraska reports heavy ballots delaying results, New York leads with Governor Roosevelt ahead of Garner, Murray faces tougher early returns, Kentucky approves Roosevelt if named at Chicago convention, while Florida GOP selects nine at large delegates for Hoover.
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Chicago
Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nebraska
New York
John N. Garner
William H. Murray
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Roosevelt
Florida
Financial fears tempering U S currency confidence
Agitation over issuing federal reserve notes to fund the bonus draws alarm in European financial centers. British and continental financiers reportedly refuse future dollars, while U S experts warn such measures could undermine the gold backing of the dollar.
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Great Britain
Europe
United States
State Department Investment Conference Schedule Proposed
Washington April 12 A broad split over enacting a large nonpartisan retrenchment program to balance the budget highlighted discussions between President Hoover and the House economy committee. The president invited the group to meet again and suggested unifying the economy plan into a single bill. Chairman McDuffie preferred three separate bills for legislative changes, reduced appropriations, and consolidated activities. The committee agreed to visit the White House after budget director J. C. Roop outlined Hoover plan details.
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Cecil B. Dickson
Washington
Hoover
House
McDuffie
White House
J. C. Roop
Board group insures all schools with Pacific Fire Underwriters
The board of school trustees voted to insure school property with Pacific Board of Fire Underwriters members after those firms proposed lowering rates from 1.17 to 0.90 per thousand. The saving would fund fire hazard improvements, especially at the high school. Trustee Clarence Hanley, who opposed insuring with non board firms, switched to support but will move reconsideration at the next meeting.
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Pacific Board of Fire Underwriters
Clarence Hanley
Committee Aims to Uncover Bear Raid Influence in Stock Market
President Hoover and the senate banking committee vow to go to the bottom of bear raiding as they press charges against stock prices. The White House convened Richard Whitney's defense and plans to hire a permanent counsel for the next session. John Hall of Boston and Samuel Untermyer of New York are named in discussions.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate Banking Committee
Richard Whitney
New York Stock Exchange
Norbeck
White House
John Hall
Boston
Samuel Untermyer
New York
Whitney
Suicide Ends Life Of Butte Man Peter Zenner
Peter Zenner aged 62 killed himself in a vacant lot on South Dakota street. Foreman O Lademan of the Butte Water company found a farewell note and notified authorities after Zenner’s body was located. Zenner, born in Luxemburg, had lived in the United States 42 years and left instructions for funeral arrangements through Lademan.
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Butte
Peter Zenner
South Dakota Street
Zenner
O. Lademan
Butte Water Company
South
Clark Street
Lademan
East Second Street
Sheriff's Office
South Dakota
Wyoming Street
Luxemburg
Perty
Michigan
Old Country
United States
Prosecution Strikes at Possible Defense Pleas in Honolulu Slaying Trial
In Honolulu April 12 Prosecutor John Kelley moved to block anticipated defenses in the case charging Mrs Granville R Fortescue Lieut Thomas H Massie E J Lord and A O Jones with second degree murder in the slaying of Joe Kahahawai The veteran defense chief Clarence Darrow sat back and did not press cross examination as the court heard arguments tied to the death of Kahahawai.
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Dan Campbell
Honolulu
T. H
U.P
John Kelley
Joe Kahahawai
Clarence Darrow
Granville R. Fortescue
T. H. Massie
E. J. Lord
A. O. Jones
Thalia Fortescue Massie
wWinom
Kahahawal
Butte Man Plays Big Role in Hawaiian Murder Case
A former Butte boy and Butte high school graduate acts as special prosecutor in the sensational Honolulu murder trial described as an honor killing. John Kelley, brother of Anaconda Co. president C. F. Kelley, studied at local schools and the University of Michigan, moved to Hawaii eight years ago and became a key legal figure in the case with Clarence Darrow defending.
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Butte
Butte High School
Honolulu
Clarence Darrow
John Kelley
C. F. Kelley
Anaconda Company
University of Michigan
Hawaii
Montana Forecast: Warm Conditions Through Wednesday-Thursday
A Montana forecast predicts fair skies and continued warm weather for Wednesday and Thursday. No precipitation is expected as temperatures hold above seasonal norms across the state.
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Montana
Murray Breaks Opening Dates Heads For Home
Gov. William Murray of Oklahoma, on tour for his presidential campaign, cancelled Oregon engagements and left Portland by train to Denver, then planned a flight to Oklahoma City. He did not comment to reporters and disappeared after a Portland speech.
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Pocatello
Idaho
William
Bill) Murray
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Portland
Oregon
Denver
Portland Rose
Murray
$35,000 Front Street road project to start soon
A city county meeting approved a $35,000 road program to pave three blocks of Front street from Harrison avenue to Wyoming street and oil the remainder to Montana street. Hugh Quinn will supervise under county expense with bids to be advertised after plan drawings.
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Front Street
Harrison Avenue
Montana Street
Chamber of Commerce
Board of County Commissioners
Hugh Quinn
Wyoming Street
Butte
Platinum Street
Forage crop acreages in Montana to rise in 1947
Helena April 12 Reports to the state federal crop reporting service indicate a general increase in Montana forage crop acreages for the year. Grain acreages depend largely on the availability of federal seed loans, as fair weather and cool nights allow farmers to plant.
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Helena
Montana
Federal Crop Reporting Service
Reporting Service
Death of 17-year-old Healy Shocks Boys at School
Friends from Boys Central high recount the coma, blood loss, and courage of Emmett Healy after a Sunday crash on Eighteen Mile hill. He sang to cheer companions as he was taken to a Butte hospital, where he died shortly after 8 o clock. Joe Dixon survived.
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Emmett Healy
Central High School
Butte
Boys’ Central
Healy
Joe Dixon
No New Negotiations In Lindbergh Kidnapping Reported
Police say no further negotiations with the kidnapers have been reported and nothing is known of any expected resumption. The Bronx Home News recounts Dr. John F. Condon paying 50 000 dollars to an agent near Woodlawn Cemetery as part of the ransom story and notes Condon’s disguising himself to evade reporters.
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New York
Baby
Bronx Cemetery
Martha’s Vineyard
Hopewell
N. J
John F. Condon
Jassie
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bronx Home News
Gondon
Lindbergh
Dr. Condon
Condon
Woodlawn Cemetery
Bronx
New York City
Huge volcanic eruption end panics quieted in Chile and Argentina
News from Santiago reports the ash cloud over a 400 mile Chile Argentina strip has lifted. People returned to work as earthquakes subsided with only occasional rumblings. Observers noted six central Andes volcanoes active near Tinguiricia and possible reinforcement by smaller cones.
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Santiago
Chile
Argentina
Cordillera
Andes
Tinguiricia
Air inspection over Chilean volcanoes by Junkers flight
Reporter Julio Bustos describes a flight in a Junkers military aircraft over the burning craters of Descabezado Chico and Las Vegaas volcanoes near Santiago on April 12 1932. The article notes the dramatic lava and volcanic landscape observed from the air.
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Julio Bustos
The
United Press
Santiago
Chile
Junkers
Descabezado Chico and
Las Vegaas Volcanoes
British Empire Currency Backed by Silver Plea
Sir Robert Horne former chancellor and MP urged the Royal Empire Society to reintroduce silver into world monetary systems to ease the gold shortage He joined two other speakers supporting H H Stevens Canadian minister of trade and commerce in favoring a British empire currency
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London
Sir Robert Horne
Royal Empire Society
H. H. Stevens
Heavy European Wheat Buying Foretold In Paris
In Paris on April 12 U P Richard D McMillan reports George Milner chairman of the Farmers National Grain Corporation predicts heavy European purchases of wheat from America. He cites prospects of poor US crops and European demand signaling an end to the wheat crisis with purchases likely from the United States Canada or Argentina by major European nations including France Italy Germany Holland and Belgium.
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Paris
U.P
America
George
Milner
Farmers’ National Grain Corporation
Europe
United States
Canada
France
Italy
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Democratic Leaders Gather for Jefferson Day Rally
National Democratic leaders converge in Washington for a Jefferson Day rally to assess campaigns and finances and call for a vigorous bid for the White House. Eleven party figures will speak in afternoon and evening events honoring Jefferson and Wilson with states represented.
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Washington
D. Harold Oliver
White House
Thomas Jefferson
Woodrow Wilson
Alfred E. Smith
John W. Davis
James M. Cox
Hoover
Smith
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