Britain’s 6 Month All Men Training Draws Mixed Nazi Response
In Berlin observers say Nazi Germany is not impressed by Britain’s new compulsory military service for all men aged 21 to six months training. A German spokesman mocks the plan noting its limited military value while Hitler’s Reichstag address and Mussolini ally stance loom over Prime Minister Chamberlain’s Commons speech and Roosevelt’s non‑aggression plea.
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Berlin
Germany
Great Britain
France
Nevile Henderson
Hitler
Reichstag
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Roosevelt
Mussolini
Four Die in Texas Feud Near Emerson
Four people were shot to death near Emerson Texas amid a feud between Marion Mackey and the Snow family. The victims include J. W. Snow 79 and members of his family. investigators pursued a farmer whose wife said he threatened to wipe out a neighboring family. Deputy Robertson said the feud grew from chickens straying and one woman survived after a head wound.
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Paris
Texas
Emerson
Oklahoma-Texas
George Robertson
Marion Mackey
J. W. Snow
Leo Dennis
Snow
Willie Kemper
Dee Chandler
J W. Snow
Paris Hospital
Roosevelt reorganization plan denounced by Representative Taber
In Washington on April 26 Representative Taber Republican New York denounced President Roosevelt's government reorganization plan as destructive and demoralizing, urging the House to reject a concurrent resolution disapproving it. The plan would consolidate relief welfare social security relief and lending activities into three new agencies and move the Budget Bureau to the White House.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Tabor
Taber
Senate
Budget Bureau
White House
Hitler Speech Broadcast by NBC CBS and ABC
NBC CBS and ABC plan an early Friday morning broadcast of Hitler's Reichstag speech. The networks will begin at 4 a.m. mountain time with English interpolations and summaries.
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New York
NBC
CBS
ABC
Hitler
Reichstag
Col H C Williard Dies Noted Montana Oil Man
Col H C Williard a famous Montana oil executive and military figure died at his Lewistown home after a brief illness. The retired U S Army colonel and first West Point appointee after statehood also ran for Congress in 1938 and led Ke Sun Oil with wide Kevin Sunburst field holdings. He is survived by his son Henry in California and one grandchild.
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Lewistown
West Point
Congress
Harry O. Williard
United States Army
Col
Williard
Montana
Ke-Sun Oil Company
Kevin-Sunburst
Henry Williard
Palo Alto
Calif
Neutrality act amendment aims to shield US shipping networks
Washington reports high administration aides seek a neutrality act change. The proposal would let American lines serve British dominions and other empire outposts during war unless those areas are danger zones. A conference between Senator Pittman and State Department officials discussed the plan and its scope.
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Washington
High Administration
British Empire
Great Britain
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
British South Africa
India
Hong Kong
Bermuda
Pittman
D.-Nev
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
R. Walton Moore
Department
Butte YMCA Budget Campaign Ends Silver Bow Expedition
More than 300 guides wagoners drivers and prospectors conduct the Butte YMCA budget campaign to provide health and happiness for the city's youngsters will close their Silver Bow Covered Wagon Expedition tonight.
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Butte Y. M. C. A
Butte hosts twenty-ninth annual grade school track meet at new stadium
Butte's twenty-ninth annual grade school track meet opens today with a record field of about 550 contestants. For the first time the event is at Butte high stadium, replacing Clark Park after 18 years. Trials today in pole vault and jumps will trim fields to six per event, with major finals set for tomorrow and Saturday starting at 1 pm.
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Butte
Butte High Stadium
Clark Park
Columbia Gardens
Sheriff Seeks Hit Run Driver After Boy Injured
Severe head injuries were suffered by Harry Harrity Jr., seven, son of Mr and Mrs Harrity, when a bicycle collided with a car at Bayard and Gladstone yesterday afternoon. Deputies are investigating to locate the driver who did not stop to check the boy's condition.
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Harry Harrity Jr
Harry Harrity Sr
Bayard
Gladstone
Treasure State Jubilee committees named for Butte event
Machinery for Montana's Treasure State Jubilee shifts into high gear with appointments to 19 committees and 12 chairmen. The July 1 to 9 celebration marks Montana statehood 50th and gold discovery 75th, featuring a pageant, Legion rodeo, air show, Fourth of July events, and other activities.
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Butte
Montana
Amercan Legion
C. A. Hauswirth
C. H. Gallagher
W. S. Thompson
Merle M. Davis
Earle Simmons
H. A. Gallwey
Edgar Price
John Sloan
J. H. Biiney
Max Weber
Clarence Blewett
Charles Davis
William Fordmeir
C. W. Towne
Walter Scott
George O’malley
L. P. Sanders
J. H. Dickey Jr
Ray Ruhle
Ralph Butterworth
Ward Fanning
T. L. Greenfield
W. B. Elliott
History Will Repeat Itself in Show Here
Thousands of Montanans will view a Jerome H. Cargill company spectacle led by Victor Seydel advance agent. The pageant features 1000 actors in authentic costumes provided by Van Horn & Sons and a 15 member show staff.
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Jerome H. Cargill
New York City
Victor Seydel
Seydel
Producto
van Horn & Sons Company
Philadelphia
Butte
Mines Students Observe M Day on campus
Montana School of Mines students plan the annual M Day for Wednesday May 3. They will paint the Big Butte M, clean and decorate the campus, hold a Kangaroo court for slackers, share a noon lunch, and host an M Day dance in the evening. George Johnston chairs the executive committee and will appoint a marshal and committees at a meeting this afternoon.
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Montana School of Mines
Big Butte
George Johnston
Domineering mother in law admits plot to slay daughter-in-law
White Cloud Michigan April 26 A jealous grandmother Mrs Matilda Cassidy and her two sons Charles and Elton admitted to state police they plotted to kill Charles wife Helen a 20 year old mother of four to raise the grandchildren in the Cassidy family faith Elton carried out the act on the mothers instruction by choking Helen and hanging her body in a milk shed autopsy showed death by suffocation despite initial belief of death by own action The motive centered on religious differences and control over the grandchildren
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White Cloud
Mich
Matilda Cassidy
Charles
Elton
Helen
Slayings Spark Idaho Posses Search Near Sandpoint
A masked gunman shot two men outside a roadhouse near Sandpoint Idaho. James Turpin of Sandpoint died at the scene and James McFall of Priest River died later. Police said a slender young killer fled into rugged northern Idaho woods as posses scoured the area.
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Sandpoint
Idaho
U.P
James Turpin
James McFall
Priest River
Turpin
McFall
Warren Rapp
Long-Forgotten Warrant Goes to Man’s Estate
A four dollar jury service warrant issued to H I Edwards in 1936 and unclaimed for years will be turned over to his estate after Elmer Shea district court clerk confirmed the administrator John Edwards of Missoula has authority. The warrant remained in files since April 1 1936 until the administrator appeared after a newspaper story prompted the claim.
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Butte
Elmer Shea
District Court
Shea
H. I. Edwards
Edward
Edwards
Missoula
Pot Ponning At Social Security Tax Boost Seen
Washington April 26 1939 Congress members on the House Ways and Means Committee signal sentiment against raising social security taxes next year The plan would raise the tax rate to 1 1 2 percent for employers and employees on 3000 income The postponement would cut projected tax burdens by over 800 million dollars and provide tax relief to covered workers and their employers.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
State milk control board members named by Gov Ayers
Helena April 26 Members of Montana s new state milk control board a group which will have authority over the sale of fluid milk in the state were named today by Gov Roy F Ayers They are Dr W J Butler state veterinarian chairman Dr R R Renne of Bozeman to serve a one year term E B Lyman of Great Falls to serve a two year term W M Blanchard of Glasgow for a three year term and Fred Rosselet of Butte for a four year term
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Helena
Montana
New State Milk Control Board
Roy F. Ayers
W. J. Butler
R. R. Renne
Bozeman
E. 8. Lyman
Great Falls
W. M. Blanchard
Glasgow
Fred Rosselet
Butte
Neutrality bloc gains new force in Senate committee
The Democratic steering committee named Senator Clark of Missouri to succeed the late Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois on the committee. Clark co-authors a proposed revision of the neutrality act limiting presidential discretion in its operation.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Democratic Steering Committee
Clark
D.-Mo
James Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
Roosevelt signs large War Department appropriation
President Roosevelt signed the 549 million dollar War Department appropriation and the Army ordered 571 war planes at over 50 million. War head Woodring announced steps to weed out over-aged and unfit officers from 12 500 in service. Britain announced conscription on the same day.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War Department
Army High Command
Woodring
Great Britain
Hitler
White House
Mussolini
Crosby Family Refuses to Comment on Kidnap Rumors
In Hollywood on April 26 the Crosby family carried on with business as usual. Bing Crosby resumed filming while FBI agents reportedly asked him not to discuss Hollywoods kidnapping scare. Larry Crosby said Bing is under normal guard with an extra daytime watchman possible.
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Hollywood
Crosby
Bing
FBI
Larry
Montana Weather Forecast Clears Sky With Warmer East
Partly cloudy conditions expected in Montana Thursday and Friday. Thursday will be warmer east of the divide, while cooler trends spread across the west and north central regions on Friday.
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Montana
Divide
No blame placed in death of I. T. Miller Anaconda
A coroner's jury absolved East Broadway bath house operators in the death of I. T. Miller who died April 15 from burns suffered in a shower. The inquest found Miller died at a local hospital from shock due to extensive burns and that plumbing was in good condition. Seven witnesses testified.
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Butte Place
Anaconda
Burns
East Broadway
Don Sheehy
Miller
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