Czechs are prepared as German maneuvers loom
Germany mobilizes for six week border maneuvers along Czechoslovak and French lines. Britain and France monitor closely while Prime Minister Chamberlain stays near foreign office as Europe braces for possible crisis. Czechoslovakia remains perpetually prepared since May mobilization.
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London
Germany
Britain
France
Neville Chamberlain
Foreign Office
Czechoslovakia
Europe
German airliner Brandenburg completes record New York to Berlin nonstop
Four German flyers landed the Brandenburg at Templehof after a 19 hour 55 minute nonstop return flight from Floyd Bennett Field New York. The 23 passenger Focke Wulf craft achieved the first Germany United States aerial round trip. Rain soaked field dampened planned ceremonies as flags waved.
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Berlin
Brandenburg
Temple of Airdrome
New York
Floyd Bennett Field
Focke-Wulf
Germany
United States
Wiley Post
Hurricane passes inland as warnings lowered on Gulf coast
The tropical storm center moved inland near Lake Charles Louisiana and winds of 60 mph were reported there. Widespread damage included shattered store windows and toppled power lines cutting communications for about an hour. Jennings and Lake Arthur reported strong winds and uprooted trees as coastal advisories to remain cautious persisted.
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New Orleans
Weather Bureau
Texas
Lake Charles
Louisiana
W. P. Morris
Morris
Gulf
Jennings
Lake Arthur
Jenings
Morgan City
W. F. McDonald
New
Calcasieu Lake
Queen Mary Sets Atlantic Ocean Speed Records
The Queen Mary captured the Atlantic blue ribbon by posting the fastest eastward crossing to add to her westbound record. Departing Ambrose Light New York, she reached Bishops Rock Scilly Islands at 6.42 a.m. mountain time, covering 2938 miles in 3 days 20 hours 42 minutes at 31.69 knots.
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London
Cunard White Star
Bishops Rock
Scilly Islands
Ambrose Light
New York
Hollywood Stars Accused of Funding Communists by Investigator
Congressional investigator Edward Sullivan told the special House committee that Hollywood salaries support radical activities. He said evidence shows radical and communistic activity among studios while many stars oppose subversive efforts but fear retaliation if they speak out. He did not name individuals.
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Washington
Congressional
House Committee
Edward Sullivan
Hollywood
John C. Metcalfe
House of Representatives
Chicago
Hans Luther
United States
Metcalfe
Adolf Hitler
Hellmut Oberwinder
Martin Dies
Maniac Slain After Roaring Gotham Gun Fight
A berserk man opens fire at a New York Central Park memorial service wounding five, including two policemen Lieut. James McDonell and Patrolman Francis Lynch. The gunman, Charles San Filippo, was killed after a hail of bullets. bystanders and a nurse named Louis Papernick were among the wounded.
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New York
Central Park
Charles San Filippo
San Filippo
James McDonell
Francis Lynch
McDonell
Lynch
Motors Urge Countywide Safety Lighting Campaign
Every motorist in Silver Bow county is asked to contribute one dollar to light Harrison avenue in Butte. Sodium vapor lights will line both sides of the one mile street, with four deaths attributed to poor lighting. So far 28 hundred drivers have contributed. 52 hundred more are needed as Floral Park groups and the Butte Boy Scouts join the drive.
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Silver Bow County
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Harrison Avenue
Floral Park
Montana Forecast Partly Cloudy and Warmer
Partly cloudy and warmer weather is forecast for Montana on Monday and Tuesday with a gradual rise in temperatures. Stronger sunshine expected in the afternoons. No significant precipitation is anticipated across the state.
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Montana
Assailant 15 in Jail After Rainbow Inn Shooting
James Brannard 28 of Butte was critically wounded when Bert Dorland 40 of Anaconda shot him on the Rainbow Inn dance floor. Dorland was disarmed by the bartender John Matelich and is held in Anaconda County Jail. Brannard underwent surgery at St Ann’s hospital. his mother and family are at his bedside as Dorland awaits further proceedings.
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James Brannard
West Broadway
Rainbow Inn
Anaconda
Butte-Anaconda
Brannard
Bert Dorland
Dorland
Barney Larsen
Brainard
John Matelich
Larsen
Rudy Angeretti
St. Ann's Hospital
Rocker
California
Russell
Rogers-Post Memorial Unveiled At Fatal Crash Site
In Point Barrow Alaska a pink granite memorial will be dedicated marking the third anniversary of the Will Rogers and Wiley Post crash. The monument over Walapai lagoon records their deaths on August 15 1935. Mrs Post will not attend the ceremony as residents gather for the dedication.
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Point Barrow
Alaska
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Walapai Lagoon
Here
Post
Highland Ski Fans Eye Fresh Snow Amid Golfing Weekend
Highland observers note mixed sports as skiers eye new snow on the peaks while golfers and crowds enjoy a spring day. Picnic grounds fill as clouds drizzle and mild rain spares most in dry camps. Temperatures 42 to 57 degrees with .04 inch precipitation before 6 pm.
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Highland Peaks
Santa Claus
Wallace plans export subsidy to dispose of grain surplus
Secretary Wallace reports a proposal to place at least 100 million bushels of surplus American wheat on world markets via export subsidies. Details are guarded while Hull weighs objections as record wheat stocks loom and domestic prices fall amid a shrinking opportunity to expand exports.
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Washington
Wallace
Agriculture Department
State Hull
State Department
Hull
Roosevelt
Sally Roosevelt engaged to George McLanahan for January wedding
Mrs F P Haven Clark announces the engagement of her daughter Sally, John Roosevelt's sister-in-law, to George Xavier McLanahan of New York and Watch Hill Rhode Island. The couple plans to marry January 6 as Sally now sings at a Boston hotel.
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Nahant
Mass
FP. Haven Clark
John Roosevelt
Sally
George Xavier McLanahan
New York
Watch Hill
R. I
Boston
Hankow Drive Delayed in Shanghai Clash Over Demonstrations
British and American authorities in Shanghai's International Settlement clashed with the Japanese army over demands to suppress Nationalist Chinese agitators supporting Chiang Kai-Shek. Armed encounters in the Anglo-American defense zones left minor bloodshed, arrests, and rising tensions as Marines played a leading role.
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Shanghai
U.P
International Settlement
Chiang Kai-Shek
Hankow
Settlement
U. S
Sarsfield Retains Butte Country Club Title in Dramatic Victory
Montana junior George Sarsfield defeated Eugene Jones 8 to 6 to claim the Butte Country Club championship. Sarsfield sank an eagle 2 on the 19th hole to swing the match after an 18‑hole battle as crowds gathered for the decisive afternoon round.
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Montana
George Sarsfield
Butte Country Club
Eugene Jones
Sarsfield
Eagles
George
Half Dozen New Faces Are Certain Incoming Senate
National political shifts at mid campaign point bring about six new senators. Death and voter verdicts shape the Senate and House retirements, with only a small voluntary exit list so far. The $10 000 annual seats still attract incumbents despite security concerns, and the next Senate will feature newcomers from New York Illinois Oregon South Dakota and Texas.
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Senate
Kirke L. Simpson
Washington
House
New York
Oregon
Illinois
South Dakota
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FO. Fl
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Harry Hopkins
Works Progress Administrator
Hopkins
Potomac
Stephen T. Early
Walter F. George
John O'Connor
House Rules Committee
Millard Tydings
Harrison
Weather Forecast
Anaconda Hospital
Smelter City
Rogers-Post
Great Falls
Butte Miners’ Union
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte Stationary Engineers’ Union
International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers
Miners’ Hall
Robert C. Brown
Port City
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