Inflation Fight Stalls McLeod Bank Deposit Bill Action
Administration moves to choke inflation by blocking the McLeod bill to pay depositors in closed banks at a cost of billions. Petition signatures rose to 141 as backers seek House Rules action, but clerical errors and expected committee refusal delay any vote until mid May at earliest.
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Washington
House
House Banking Committee
McLeod
Banking Committee
Clarence J. McLeod
Michigan
House Rules Committee
Montana’s Seven Per Cent highway plan reshapes the state
The Montana State Highway Plan, praised as visionary, underpins multi county governance changes and 2300 school districts. With $8–9 million in current contracts, it hires over 5,000 state residents at peak in June and July. By year end nearly $70 million will be invested, covering about 5200 miles of highways with 800 miles awaiting work and 300 miles of feeder roads aided by federal funds.
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Mountain States
Montana
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Washington
Former Montanan 19 Held for Trial in Slaying
Nellie Madison, a former Dillon Mont., resident, is held for trial in the Los Angeles Superior Court for the slaying of her husband Eric D. Madison, a film studio worker. His body was found March 25 in their Burbank home. arraignment set for April 27 after a preliminary hearing. She offered no defense, with lawyers hinting at self defense or another shooter.
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Los Angeles
Nellie Madison
Superior Court
Eric D. Madison
Burbank
Madison
Dillon
Mont
Official Opening Of Fort Peck Rail Line Observed In Glasgow
The 14 mile Fort Peck railroad from Wiota to Fort Peck will be officially opened Monday in Glasgow with engineers from the corps and Great Northern railway officers in attendance. Col R C Moore Missouri river division engineer will attend from Kansas City with staff and consultants. Great Northern contingents include W P Kenney president C O Jenks vice president J H O Neill Seattle general manager western lines and T F Dixon Butte division superintendent.
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Glasgow
Fort Peck
Engineering Corps
Great Northern Railway
Wiota
United States
R. C. Moore
Missouri River Division
Kansas City
Clark Kittrell
Great Northern
W. P. Kenney
C. O. Jenks
J. H. O'Neill
Seattle
Western Lines
T. F. Dixon
Butte
Volunteers Form Forest Fire Wardens in Deer Lodge
A 287 person volunteer pool in the Deer Lodge forest region has offered as fire wardens this year. R T Ferguson reports 152 live in the Butte district with a list of names submitted for credential issuance to state forest officials.
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Deer Lodge National Forest
R. T. Ferguson
Butte
American envoy McDowell to be laid in state train transport
Dublin reports the body of American Minister William Wallace McDowell will be carried by a special train from Cobh to Dublin for shipment to the United States aboard the Manhattan. State honors will accompany the coffin on the gun carriage with Free State troops and officials from the government and city in attendance.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
William Wallace McDowell
Cobh
United States
Manhattan
Legation
Department of External Affairs
Free State
Dair Eireann
Senate
Montana Weather Outlook Unsettled Friday Cooler West Central
Montana forecast shows unsettled conditions Friday with cooler readings in the west and central areas and a touch warmer in the far east. Saturday looks mostly fair with cooler conditions in the eastern portion.
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Montana
Debate on Revenue Bill Moves Toward Final Vote
The Senate advances a major revenue bill with inheritance and gift tax hikes and corporate levy changes. It approves a La Follette proposed higher inheritance tax by 65 to 14 and a Borah amendment repealing consolidated return provisions by 40 to 37.
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Senate
Washington
la Follette
Wis
Borah Republican
Idaho
Borah II
Borah
OTEEDG MAKES BID FOR LEAD IN YMCA DERBY
Three horses compete for a $20,000 goal with $3,000 memberships at stake in the 1934 Red Triangle derby sponsored by the YMCA Roundup club. Gold Standard leads with Malcolm Gillis while New Deal FERA and Silver Standard trail behind as exhaustion tests push the field toward the finish.
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Victory-Ward
Malcolm ‘Burn
Gillis
Gold Standard
New Deal
FERA
Silver Standard
William
Mellor
Rancher Admits Bank Robbery in Sheridan Case
County Attorney Frank E. Blair announced Ray Canfield, 41, rancher of Huson Montana, confessed to robbing the Sheridan State Bank of 2600 dollars on Sept 4 1931. An information charging bank robbery will be filed in district court.
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Virginia City
Frank E. Blair
Ray Canfield
Huson
Missoula County
Sheridan State Bank
Sheridan
Blair
George Schotte
Helena
Schotte
Canfield
Wisconsin Creek Gulch
Silver Star
Butte
Brown's Gulch
Dillon
Madison County
Bananas and skimmed milk crash diet study at Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins metabolism clinic led by Dr. George A. Harrop Jr reports a banana and skimmed milk plan that helps patients lose six to ten pounds in two weeks with no hunger. After two weeks off diet, similar losses resume, totaling up to fifty pounds for some in months.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
George A. Harrop Jr
Dr. Harrop
Citizens Watch For Friday the Thirteenth Jinx In 1934
Butte residents hear warnings about luck on a Friday the thirteenth as 1934 opens with the date appearing on the calendar. The article notes the day occurs twice in 1934 and again in 1935, while mentioning political figures and historical trivia tied to the date.
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Thomas Jefferson
United States
Democratic Party
University of Virginia
Elko Lodge honors long-time Elks in anniversary gathering
More than 100 members of Butte Lodge No. 240 Elks with 25 years or more of membership were feted by 250 fellow Elks. James T. Finlen Jr. spoke while Dr. F A Savage presented emblems. A post meeting program and buffet followed with honorary nominations and remarks on Butte’s growth.
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Butte Lodge
Elks
James T. Finien Jr
F. A. Savage
Finlen
Butte
Mazda
Flyer Holding Award Winner Dies In Ocean Crash
First Lieutenant David L. Cloud Jr a crack Marine Corps pilot who with his squadron held the Schiff award for safe flying plunged about 3000 feet into the Atlantic off Virginia Beach today after his plane tangled with a sleeve target towed by another aircraft Two other pilots were involved but survived the incident.
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Norfolk
David L. Cloud Jr
Marine Corps
Atlantic Ocean
Virginia Beach
Insull Steamer Reaches Turkey
The Adana steamer carrying Samuel Insull arrived at Panderma from Istanbul at 3 a.m. today as part of his return voyage to the United States.
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Panderma
Turkey
U.P
Adana
Samuel Insull
United States
Istanbul
Roosevelt on Nourmahal sails north to resume duties
President Roosevelt, aboard the Nourmahal, speeds toward Washington after a Floridian sea vacation. NRA chief Johnson and Richberg briefed him on the economy and licensing, with talks about extending the NRA provision and a court for industrial disputes.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Vincent Astor
Nourmahal
Miami
White House
Robert P. Wagner
New York
Chief Justice Callaway to Speak at Girl Scout Dinner
Chief Justice L L Callaway will address the Butte banquet on May 11 concluding the Rocky Mountain regional Girl Scout conference. Other speakers include Mrs Frederick Edy national president and Josephine Schain national director. Salt Lake City will send a large delegation to the meeting.
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Justice Callaway
Girl Scout
Rocky Mountain
Mining City
L. L. Callaway
Butte
Girl Scouts
Justice Gallaway
Rocky Mountain Region
Frederick Edy
Josephine Schain
Margaret Murray
Salt Lake City
H. J. Plumhof
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Archie Adams
David L. Adams
T. F. Alkire
Charles Bedell
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Alex Blewett
William Beery
Arthur Blair
John L. Boardman
E. R. Borcherdt
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J. J. Burke
F. A. Baxter
Charles W. Cook
Matt J. Christy
Dr. H. F. Carman
George W. Craven
William Carpenter
J. L. Carroll
Colin L. Christie
P. J. Driscoll
Arthur W. Drynan
Dudley Dowell
James L. Dickinson
W. W. McDowell
U. S
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