Nations predict record grain harvest in 1937 forecast
Chicago crop experts forecast the 1937 harvest would reach 4 813 000 000 bushels of wheat corn oats and rye valued at about 3 114 760 000 dollars, about 14 percent above last year. Domestic corn is expected at 2 771 000 000 bushels and wheat at 841 000 000 with high market values.
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Chicago
United States
R. ©. Cromwell
Nat Murry
B. W. Snow
H. C. Donovan
E. H. Miller
James E. Bennett
WALTER LIPPMANN Assessing the Wages and Hours Bill
UCH light was cast on the wages and hours bill by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge who proposed an import cap tied to foreign production conditions. His amendment failed but the bill’s passage invites possible tariff increases, reflecting debate over labor standards.
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Uch
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Lodge
Labor Standards Board
Chinese Storm Into Desperate Battle For Tientsin Area
Chinese troops clash along three railroad lines in a bid to drive the Japanese from the Peiping Tientsin corridor amid rumors that Soviet Russia plans a military demonstration against Japan. Reports say Russia may retaliate for Sunday night raid on its consulate, allegedly with White Russian involvement.
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Tientsin
U.2
Russia
Japan
Peiping- Tientsin
Russians Demand Punishment After Soviet Consulate Raid
Moscow reports outrage over Japan after Sunday raid on the Soviet consulate in Tientsin. Moscow appeals for action against Japanese forces while awaiting Tokyo’s full report. Chinese and Japanese bombing and fighting spread from Shandong to the Great Wall as both sides claim losses and advances.
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China
Shantung Province
Peiping
Great Wall of China
Kalgan
Chahar Province
Jr Robbing Leaves on Tour With Guests
J R Hobbins executive vice president of the Anaconda company led a party of guests on a tour of Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks yesterday. Accompanying him were Mrs Hobbins and their daughter Mary, B N Zimmer New York vice president of the American Metals company and family, George Van Slyke New York Sun writer and wife. The group arrived in Butte Monday from the Hobbins summer home on Flathead lake.
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Anaconda Company
Yellowstone
Glacier National Parks
State Mining Convention to Draw 250 Delegates in Virginia City
Montana Mining Association plans a two day meeting in Virginia City with at least 250 delegates. Discussion will cover economic problems and industrial handicaps in Rockies metal mining, plus a mineral exhibit from Montana miners and a grand picnic at McAllister Grove on Sunday. Senator J B Garrison of Madison County is scheduled to speak Saturday.
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Virginia City
Tom Castle
Montana
Madisonian
Rockies
McAllister Grove
Elling Estates Company
J. B. Garrison
Madison County
Triple slaying suspect captured after long hunt in Minnesota
Jens Thompson, 34, a Freeborn county farmer, surrendered to possemen in a wooded ravine near Houston after a bloodhound tracking chase. He faces a first degree murder charge for the July 22 killings of the Lukes brothers Louis Joe and Anton, who were in a field, while Faye Lukes, 12, was wounded. Thompson claimed he acted to end their lives after they ruined his own, saying he had intended to kill the elder Lukes.
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Houston, Minn
Jens Thompson
Freeborn County
Lukes Brothers
George Broos
la Crosse
Wis
Thompson
Albert Lea
Louis
Joe
Anton Lukes
Sheriff Brown
Thompsons
Lukes
Faye Lukes
Louis Lukes
Montana Weather Forecast Sees Fair Wednesday
Montana forecast calls for generally fair conditions on Wednesday with unsettled weather Thursday. Temperatures show little change across the period, implying stable midweek conditions.
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Montana
Roosevelt declares need for crop control to prevent economic collapse
President Roosevelt told a press conference that new crop control legislation is essential and he will not seek loans on cotton or other surplus crops until a statute curbing surpluses is enacted. He said replacing the invalidated agricultural adjustment act is inevitable and demanded by the country. Senator Barkley urged making crop control a top priority for the next session.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Roosevel
Barkley
Smith
South Carolina
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Roosevelt opposes lowering minimum wages amid wage hour debate
President Roosevelt stated that Congress should not fix minimum wages below current regional levels. He commented on reports that he asked House members to delay action on wage hour legislation to allow amendments to be submitted.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Dafoe Calls Specialist for Quint
Emilie Dionne, third of the Dionne quintuplets, suffered a respiratory infection tonight. Doctor Allan Roy DaFoe sent for Dr Allan Brown, Canadian specialist in children's diseases, to Cal Land er for consultation.
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Callender
Ontario
Uup
Emilie Dionne
Allan Roy DaFoe
Allan Brown
Callander
No Hope Held for 14 Persons Aboard Crashed Seaplane
In Cristobal Panama area a Santa Maria seaplane with 11 passengers and 3 crew crashed 20 miles west of Cristobal during a rainstorm. A large search by 64 planes and ships found engine parts and mail from La Paz Bolivia, with recovery suggesting all aboard perished.
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la Paz
Bolivia
Cristobal
Nazi Suspects Taken In Raids In Austria
Vienna records indicate hundreds of people suspected of Nazi ties were arrested after documents were seized from two men thought to be couriers between Austria and Germany. Among the arrestees were doctors lawyers and other professionals.
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Vienna
Salzburg
Austria
Germany
Tiny Kansas twister damages cars and elevators
A miniature twister touched down near Caldwell in southern Kansas today, injuring no one reported and damaging freight cars and elevators. Rain provided temporary relief from the state’s intense heat as crews assessed the scene.
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Caldwell
Kan
Kansas
17 Year Old Butte Youth Loses Driving Privilege
A 17 year old Butte youth pleaded guilty to speeding and had his driving permit confiscated. Judge Louis A Buckley ordered no driving until January 1 and warned police to monitor the family car plate. The youth remains under license restraint until he turns 18 next March.
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Louis A. Buckley
South Arizona
Buckley
Paul Gray
Utah
Louis Pishkin
Park
Montana
Jesus Moode
Campaign to raise funds for state ads ends tonight in Butte
The Montanans Inc finance campaign in Butte aims to raise 1500 dollars for state advertising. W C Ferguson and local organizers expect full quota to be met as a final solicitation occurs. The group notes Montanans Inc has backed a national campaign boosting Montana tourism by about 20 percent.
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Montanans, Inc
Butte
W. C. Ferguson
Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt to name Supreme Court nominee for Van Devanter
President Roosevelt said he would submit a Supreme Court nomination to fill Justice Willis Van Devanter's seat. Senator Borah argued there is no vacancy, while Roosevelt indicated legality to delay if desired and planned a Sept 17 constitution anniversary speech.
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U.R
Roosevelt
Senate
Supreme Court
Willis van Devanter
William E. Borah
Idaho
Borah
van Devanter
Ofamer
Cummings
Congress
White House
Washington Monument
Kidnaping Of Otto Horst Jr Traced To Car Salesman
In Chicago on August 3 two men and a woman abducted Donald Horst a 2 1/2 year old son of a sound equipment maker from his northwest side home. The kidnapers demanded 5000 dollars ransom. A witness Immel Jr. saw the blue sedan. Police traced the car to Arthur Humberg a Cermak road auto salesman who reportedly lent it to an acquaintance. Humberg claimed he loaned the car for service and that it was returned around 6 p.m. after the kidnapping.
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Chicago
Donald Horst
Otto Horst
Northwest Side
Joseph. Ammel, Jr
Arthur Humberg
Cermak Road
Herbert H. Burns
Humberg
Immel
Burns
Service Department
Tax law change urged by group
New York August 3 4 partial repeal of the capital gains tax and major revisions in the surtax on undistributed profits were urged in a resolution unanimously adopted by the consumers' goods industries committee representing a large portion of the manufacturing sector.
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New York
Consumers’ Goods Industries Committee
Eight Days of Roughing It Ends for Publisher’s Son
Alfred A. Knopf Jr., 19 year old son of the New York publisher, left home July 26 after Princeton admission declined. He hitchhiked and begged for aid across the country, traveled to Salt Lake City, and was taken into custody at 3 p.m. He will fly home aboard a United Airlines plane after police and family arranged his return.
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Alfred A. Knopf Jr
New York
Young Knopf
Norwood
Mass
Princeton University
Pat
Western Union
United Airlines
Death of M J Mullen shocks city of Butte
Michael Joseph Mullen a 64 year old Butte resident died after a weeks long illness at his home 877 Harrison avenue Funeral services set for 9 30 Friday at St John the Evangelist church He was born in Ireland came to the United States in 1879 and attended Creighton University in Omaha A longtime public spirited figure and active church member his death drew widespread regret and memories of his 40 years in the city Continued on page 2 column 4.
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Butte
St. John the Evangelist Church
Mullen
Harrison Avenue
Joe Mullen
Mr. Mullen
Ireland
United States
Creighton University
Omaha
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