Coal miners in Pennsylvania refuse return to work after truce
More than 50 000 coal miners on strike in the bituminous fields near Union Town Pa decide not to resume work next Monday despite a truce mediated by President Roosevelt and Hugh S Johnson. In Washington Johnson resumes pushing for nationwide wage and hour regulations under the recovery program.
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Union Town
Roosevelt
National Recovery
Hugh §. Johnson
Washington
Hugh
Johnson
White House
New York
Pennsylvania
Speculative Wheat Trade Probe Ordered
Havana unrest triggers travel rush as strikes paral yze commerce. U S tourists rush to return while two American freighters depart without discharging cargo or passengers amid mounting labor conflict. Inter intervention fears rise as authorities clamp down on shop openings and arrests mount.
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Havana
U.P
United States
Cuba
Whch
New York
Santa Paula
California
Santa Barbara
South America
Sweep into cause of grain market break widens inquiry
Secretary Wallace orders sweeping inquiry into speculative trading that caused the grain market collapse ten days ago. Peter B. Carey, president of the Chicago Board of Trade, says a detailed investigation has begun, requesting reports from brokers on traders holding 200,000 bushels or more during June 14 to July 31.
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Chicago
Wallace
United Press
Peter B. Carey
Chicago Board of Trade
Grain Exchange
Floods Kill Editor and Flood Wider Western Kansas
In Sharon Springs and Horace western Kansas floods from Sand Creek Beaver Creek and tributaries caused at least one death and widespread damage. Maurice Emmons editor of the Greeley County Republican drowned while trying to rescue an aged couple in their second floor home as water rose to six to ten feet around buildings. Debris-filled current hampered rescue efforts as lines were cut and thousands of dollars in damage were reported.
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Sharon Springs
Kan
Kansas
Sand Creek
Beaver Creek
Horace
Maurice Emmons
Greeley County
Republican
Emmons
Violence Flare in Kentucky Primary Causes Multiple Deaths
Five men were shot to death and six wounded in Kentucky primary violence with conflicts in Harlan Clay Breathitt and Bell counties. Officials reported deaths including Theo dore Middleton and Tom Shelton, plus two in Clay county and a man fatally wounded at Harlan Centers. National guardsmen were deployed in Harlan. Tabulations begin Monday.
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Louisville
Kentucky
National
Harlan County
Robert Roark
Joe Lee
Theodore Middleton
Clay County
Gilbert Buttry
Foggertown
Estill Spurlock
Oneida
Breathitt County
Harlan
Hampton
Jackson
Brown Strong
Whick
Tom Shelton
Pineville
Bell County
The Bull Market Reverts to Old Ways After July Crash
The piece notes a renewed speculative fever in the wake of July’s bull market collapse. It asserts that markets remain driven by pools tips high pressure sales and margin accounts, with money changers returning to prior practices after a lapse in effective administration.
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Stock Exchange
Yellowstone plan sparks fierce Wyoming debate
Jackson Hole residents brace for a congressional hearing on extending Yellowstone into Wyoming through a Rockefeller led purchase. The Snake River Land company would acquire 40,000 acres and add about 200,000 acres of public lands to form a wilderness area tied to Yellowstone. U S Senator Robert D Carey opposes concessions tied to the 40,000 acres, warning potential land rights could be withheld.
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Jackson Hole Country
Wyoming
Yellowstone Park
Jackson Lake
Mount Moran
Jackson Hole
John D. Rockefeller Jr
National Park
Rockefeller
Snake River Land Company
Hole
Yellowstone National Park
U. S
Robert D. Carey
Snake River Company
Storm Toll From 80mph Hurricane Reaches One Dead
A tropical hurricane at 80 mph devastates the lower Rio Grande valley causing one death, one injury, and about 1.5 million dollars in damage. John J. Fountain is killed when his barn is crushed. Mrs. Frank Kibbe suffers an arm fracture. About 100 residents are stranded on Brazos Island, later rescued by a life line.
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Brownsville
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
John J. Fountain
Frank Kibbe
Valley Citrus Growers’ Exchange
Brazos Island
A. B. Cole
Fort Brown
Cole
Fate of Library to Be in County Hands This Week
The fate of the Butte public library lies with county commissioners by Tuesday as a city county library plan gathers support. Over 6 000 signatures are checked against tax lists for a one mill levy to fund the library, with petitions due by Aug 9. A public meeting will follow to hear arguments before a final decision.
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Butte
Federal officers find alleged still as cars drive up
Federal agents investigated frequent car visits to 1721 Grand Avenue and discovered two operating stills in the basement. They reported colorless liquid not water dripping from copper tubes and 2,500 gallons of mash for moonshine. Two warm kegs of mountain dew were also found in the basement.
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Grand Avenue
Nick
Taxpayers Association warns of county tax hike
The Silver Bow County Taxpayers Association warns members that adopting the tentative budget could raise the general fund levy to 16 mills, the legal limit, potentially increasing taxes about 5 percent. The document cites cash balances and deficits from 1930 to 1933 and argues current expenditures threaten county finances.
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Taxpayers’ Association
Silver Bow County
Court House
Board of County Commissioners
Butte
Soldiers Guard Exclusive Girls Summer Camp
A Manchester national guard detachment guarded Camp Bueno, an exclusive girls summer camp at North Sutton New Hampshire, after threats of kidnapping. About 100 girls from across the country vacationed there, with officials naming the threatened camper as the daughter of a Pennsylvania Railroad vice president. Assistant Attorney General Thornton Lorimer vowed state protection for all campers.
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North Sutton
N. H
National Guard
Manchester
Bueno
Pennsyl
Vania Railroad
Philadelphia
Scott Clark
Mildred Lesserts
Thornton Lorimer
Scout Leader Florence Adams Heads Two Week Camp at Castle Rock
Miss Florence Adams long time national Girl Scout staff arrives from Portland Maine to direct a two week national training course for leaders at Camp Castle Rock in Butte. She is assisted by Miss Olga Carlson of Salt Lake City and has extensive national and regional experience in Brownie training and leadership development.
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Florence Adams
Girl Scout Organization
Butte
Portland
Camp Castle Rock
Montana
Miss Adams
Olga Carlson
Rocky Mountain
Salt Lake City
Cumberland County
Maine
Massachusetts
New England
Foxlease
England
First Dominion Training School
Canada
Two Forest Fires Reported Near Deer Lodge Area
Lightning sparked two forest fires yesterday in the Deer Lodge National Forest. One blaze near the South Fork of Ross Fork southwest of Moose Lake is in heavy timber with L. L. Lake and crew assigned. A second fire in Stuart Gulch near Philipsburg was extinguished quickly and covered under an acre.
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Deer Lodge National Forest
R. T. Ferguson
South Fork
Ross’ Fork
Moose Lake
L. L. Lake
Stuart Gulch
Philipsburg
Montana Weekend Forecast Calls For Fair, Cooler East
Sunday and Monday will be generally fair with cooler temperatures, especially in the extreme eastern portion. The outlook notes mild conditions elsewhere across the state.
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Montana
Campaign Against Traffic Violators Intensifies
The campaign to enforce the Butte traffic code grows more determined as the season advances. Traffic Sergeant Harry Kinney says the squad now has a clear field after aldermanic interference was removed. Mayor McTaggart opposed canceling charges and warned appointees not to interfere. The force will rigorously enforce all provisions, focusing on parking, permits, speeders, and stop sign violations.
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Butte
Harry Kinney
McTaggart
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India
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