Roosevelt plans inflations push with Fed bank governors
Washington reports the administration will convene the twelve federal reserve bank governors to discuss unlocking idle currency and easing credit for industry. Secretary Woodin aims to free four to five billion dollars from closed banks and push public works as part of reflation efforts while world talks about bi metalism continue.
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British Engineers In Moscow Espionage Trial Verdicts
Six Britons in Moscow faced prison terms or deportation after a nine hour deliberation. W H MacDonald received two years while L C Thornton got three. John Cushny and Charles Nordwall were deported within three days. Anna Kutuzova, the secretary, was jailed a year and a half. One Russian defendant freed. high penalties sought for others. The privy council met to consider a proclamation banning Russian imports.
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Moscow
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Andrey Vishinsky
Allan Monkhouse
Metropolitan - Vickers
Russia
John Cushny
Charles Nordwall
Soviet Russia
A. W. Gregory
Y. S. Ziebert
Anna Kutuzova
Monkhouse
Vassili Gusev
A. T. Lobanov
L. A. Sukovuchkin
England
Farmers Hopes Rise As Basic Commodities Gain
New York April 18. President Roosevelt announced an inflation conference at the White House as commodity markets rallied. Wheat hit year highs above 65 cents with September delivery, cotton rose toward a dollar per bale, cash wheat gained over 5 cents a bushel, and farmers’ potential profits increased by millions as prices surged on White House Wall Street and LaSalle Street announcements.
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LaSalle Street
Roosevelt
Chicago
New Orleans
Montana Weather Forecast Runs Rain and Snow Likely
A Montana forecast for Wednesday and Thursday shows unsettled conditions with rain or snow possible and cooler temperatures. Forecasters expect precipitation to develop as the system moves through, bringing wetter and colder weather across the state.
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Montana
Drop of Dollar in London Seen as Finance Duel
A sudden dollar plunge on British and European exchanges suggested by observers as part of a U S Britain financial duel. The dollar closed at 3.47 to the pound and 25.25 francs in Paris, with slight gains after the Easter weekend reopening.
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London
United States
Great Britain
Paris
Lions Parade to Highlight State Convention in Butte
A parade with more than 400 Lions club members will open the Montana Lions state convention in Butte on June 8. International president Charles B. Hattan will visit from North Dakota to attend the event, while Melvin Jones will escort him to Butte.
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Lions’ Club
Butte
Melvin Jones
Mr. Hattan
North Dakota
Don B. Anson
John Smith
Elmer Dial
Maiden Rock
Butte Angler's Club
John
Max Apostle
Horse's kick fatal to rancher in Missoula
Roy McFadden 39 of Lonepine rancher died in Missoula hospital after injuries from a horse kick Friday. He died tonight.
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Missoula
Roy McFadden
Lonepine Raucher
Rumored Japanese-Supported Chinese Buffer State Emerges
Reports from Shanhaikwan say a new Chinese buffer state may replace nationalist rule in north China. Peiping and Tientsin cities could join a Japan-backed entity stretching from the Chinese wall to the Luan River, as Manchukuo influence grows.
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Henry Pu-Yi
Pu-Yi
North China
House Leadership Bid for Absolute Power Dropped
Washington April 18 U R A frantic insurgent bloc forced House Democrats to drop plans to amend rules for near absolute leadership power. Majority Leader Burns said changes would not be pressed now, citing party harmony and fear of revolts on Roosevelt programs.
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U.R
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Joseph Burns
Bombardment near Tungchow endangers 200 in Peiping area
Japanese planes struck Tungchow outside Peiping causing bombs to fall near a boarding school. The incident left about 200 American pupils and teachers in danger as reports describe the attack in early morning action.
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Peiping
Tungchow
Montana News Writer Dies After Mishap
Dan R. Conway a longtime Montana newspaper man and publicity worker died from injuries in an automobile accident near Salt Lake City His widow in Great Falls was advised two daughters survive He had worked at Great Falls Havre Glasgow Roundup Sheridan Three Forks and Plentywood and left for California for work.
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Dan R. Conway
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California
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Three Forks
Plentywood
Labor Secretary would gain virtual dictatorial powers
Washington April 18 Frances Perkins would be granted broad control over production wages and hours of work in all industries and specified natural resources under a bill she drafted for the House labor committee. The measure would override the anti trust laws and place orders in the public welfare with authority unmatched by prior limits.
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Roosevelt
Washington
U.P
America
House Labor Com
Butte Veteran Mailman Clyde Otis Retires After 31 Years
Clyde H Otis longtime Butte mail carrier retires after 31 years of route duty covering a distance likened to three Earth orbits He reports to the Butte post office for the last time signs retirement papers and begins monthly pension checks future home life awaits his departure from daily street duty
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City
Kaw Avenue
Clyde H. Otis
Clyde Otis
Judge Webster Thayer Dies After Bomb Shock Fallout
Boston April 18 Judge Webster Thayer 75 longtime justice in the Sacco and Vanzetti murder case died at 10 50 p m at the University Club Boston four days after suffering a cerebral embolism and bomb shock from last September at his Worcester home His wife Bertha injured by the blast and his son and daughter-in-law were with him as a uniformed guard and a policeman kept watch at the club amid fears of renewed outrage by Sacco and Vanzetti sympathizers.
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U.P
Webster Thayer
Gacco-Vanzetti
Worcester
Thayer
University Club
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Bertha
H. W. Thayer
Spurned lover shoots girl then kills himself in Oklahoma
In Vanita Oklahoma Irene Washburn 16 is fatally shot by Robert Ep person a farm youth whose attentions were spurned He then shot himself dying as a duiguy in a tragic case filed as a duiguy considering unclear wording due to OCR errors
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Vanita
Okla
Robert Epperson
Irene Washburn
Sanity hearing for Winnie Ruth Judd ends in clash
In Florence Arizona on April 18 the Winnie Ruth Judd sanity hearings recessed amid uproar after County Attorney Truman announced that Judd's counsel, not the state, had requested a lockup order for the jury. Judge Green mandated the lockup and jurors faced custody for the remainder of the hearing. The case concerns whether Judd is sane or insane for the Agnes Leroi murder. The pardon board later moved the hanging date from April 21 to April 28.
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Florence, Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
Will C. Truman
Macon Set for First Flight After Weather Hold
Akron Ohio April 18 The U S 8 Macon will be aloft for her first flight early tomorrow morning Captain Alger H Diesel said after reviewing latest weather data The ship had remained docked since last Thursday awaiting favorable conditions
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Ohio
U. S
Macon
Alger H. Diesel
State Lodge Opens With 200 Attendees At Finlen
More than 200 people attend the Royal Neighbors of America state convention opening at the Finlen hotel. Mrs Slema Lupon presides as MC. Morning sessions begin at 10 with Mrs Margaret Gilchrist in charge. a luncheon follows. Afternoon elections, 6 pm banquet and degree work exemplification by Silver City team wrap the day.
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