Japanese Threaten Police Powers in Shanghai Settlement
Japanese forces threatened to seize police powers in the International Settlement to stamp out nationalist Chinese terrorists attacking Japanese and collaborators. Anger focused on Britain which governs the settlement. U.S. Marines and British authorities worked to round up Japanese agents operating in foreign districts.
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Shanghai
U.P
International Settlement
Great Britain
United States
U. S
Great Falls Gypsy Arrest Sparks Butte Swindle Recall
The arrest of two gypsy swindlers in Great Falls renews interest in a long case tied to Butte and other cities. Police note the 1935 December payments of 11 580 to two Butte women, with handkerchiefs said to contain varying sums, and a later open on January 18, 1936 revealing only ten $1,000 bills.
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Butte
Great Falls
United Press
Billings
Dzember
Restoration of World Law Urged In Hull Program
Cordell Hull outlined a seven point program urging all nations to pursue economic reconstruction and restoring principles of order under law. He spoke as Europe faced Nazi troop mobilizations and Mussolini signaled an approaching European war, warning against abandoning orderly legal norms.
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Hull
Washington
Cordell Hull
Europe
Hitler
Mussolini
Hull offers all nations program for peace and reconstruction
Secretary of State Hull unveils a comprehensive plan urging economic reconstruction and adherence to international law, treaty respect, and gradual arms reduction. He calls for voluntary self restraint, peaceful negotiation, and wide international cooperation, with broadcasts to Europe and Latin America. The speech stresses a smaller world needing one direction and one path.
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Washington
Secretary of State
Hull
Europe
Latin America
State Department
Miller Takes Lead in Wyoming Gubernatorial Primary
Cheyenne Aug 16 With under a third of precincts reporting Gov Leslie A Miller led the Democratic gubernatorial renomination race in Wyoming with 921 votes from 40 precincts to 250 for Gus Engelking. Congressman Paul R Greever unopposed for renomination was assured. Republican race saw Nels H Smith leading Tom Nicholas in a five-man field and Frank O Horton leading Alonzo M Clark 573 to 400. Chief Justice Fred H Blume led 2 to 1 for renomination on non partisan ballot.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Leslie A. Miller
Wyoming
Gus Engelking
Converse County
Paul R. Greever
Nels H. Smith
Weston County
Tom Nicholas
Gillette
Frank O. Horton
Saddlestring
Alonzo M. Clark
Fred H. Blume
Supreme Court
Government explores long term wheat export quota plan
Washington reports government farm experts weighing a long term quota system among exporting nations to stabilize world wheat sales amid a larger crop. Quick options include export subsidies to move 100 million bushels and loans to China for American flour purchases as Secretary Wallace and President Roosevelt discuss expanding overseas sales.
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China
Washington
Wallace
Roosevelt
Labor Bureaus Aid to Bridges to be Probed
The House committee investigating Un American activities voted to inquire immediately into charges that Labor Department officials aided Harry Bridges, a west coast CIO leader, while deportation efforts were underway. The action was taken behind locked doors at the insistence of Rep. J Parnell Thomas.
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Washington
U.P
House
Labor Department
Harry Bridges
Georgia Senator George Frames States Rights Challenge
Senator Walter F. George of Georgia accepts President Roosevelt’s renomination challenge and mounts a states rights campaign. His Waycross speech signals a re election bid focusing on white supremacy memories and southern heritage. His rise could shape 1940 party dynamics and ticket decisions.
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Kirke L. Simpson
Washington
South
Walter F. George
Georgia
Roosevelt
George
Waycross
Hull Speech Warml y Hailed by Great Britain and France
Paris reports high French officials praising Secretary Hull's speech as reflecting France. French papers run extracts with headlines calling it America's warning to totalitarian states. In London Britain welcomes Hull's address as a sign against German ambitions and a push toward Anglo American cooperation.
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Hull
Great Britain
France
Paris
Foreign Office
Foreign Ministry
America
London
Britain
Europe
Neville Chamberlain
Commons
United States
German market takes a slump
Berlin reports a fresh stock market downturn as rumors of higher capital taxation push Berlin Boerse prices lower. Slumps reached as much as five percent in several issues amid continued speculation and investor caution.
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Berlin
Crippled Children's Picnic Set for Saturday in Butte
The Rehabilitation of Crippled Children auxiliary in Butte announces a Saturday picnic at Basin Creek for all wards. Wards should report at St. James hospital by 12 30 to board transport. callers needing pickup should contact orthopedic nurse Miss Louise Schrupp. Menu features hot dogs, sandwiches, and ice cream with games for handicapped children.
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Auxiliary For the Rehabilitation of
Butte
Basin Creek
Ernest Sylvester
St. James Hospital
Oxlock
Louise Schrupp
Lindberghs Land at Warsaw Port for Moscow Trip
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh landed their orange and black monoplane at Okencie airport in Warsaw for an overnight stop en route to Moscow. They plan to attend the Soviet air show's opening Thursday.
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Warsaw
Charlies A. Lindbergh
Okencie
Moscow
Soviet Union
Weather forecast for Montana shows warmer midweek
The forecast calls for generally fair and warmer conditions on Wednesday with Thursday partly cloudy skies across Montana.
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Montana
Guerrilla Activity Against Japan in Manchukuo Persists
Chinese irregulars continue to harass the Japanese in Manchukuo after seven years of conflict as officials estimate bandits, largely Communist inspired, number 106000 from an original 200000. Despite suppression, many operate under patriotic society names and may receive equipment from native Manchukuo troops.
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J. D. White
Hsinking
Manchukuo
Soviet Russia
Japan
Harbin
City Council to Decide on Harrison Avenue Lighting District
The city council will vote tonight on creating an improvement district on Harrison Avenue to fund a modern lighting system. Protests to the district will be heard, and campaign directors plan to intensify fundraising after final action.
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Harrison Avenue
Indi
Roosevelt backs defeat of Tydings and O Connor obstruction claim
President Roosevelt urged demolition of Senator Millard F. Tydings and Representative John O Connor in Democratic primaries. He cited an editorial accusing Tydings of seeking renomination using Roosevelt prestige and GOP money. O Connor, called an obstructionist, accepted the challenge in a formal reply.
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John O'Connor
Roosevelt
Senator Tydings
Maryland
Representative O'Connor
New York
O’connor
Tydings
Washington
Millard F. Tydings
New York Post
German Army Ramps Up For War In Summer Maneuvers
Berlin reports Nazi officials and the government press denounce foreign war mongering as the revived German army grows to wartime strength. Troops move toward the French and Belgian frontiers while civilians endure strict discipline in Hitler's dress rehearsal for total war. Details remain scarce as authorities withhold operational specifics.
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Berlin
U.P
Rhine
Europe
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
War Ministry
WPA project approvals in state reach $2,200,850 in August
Joseph E. Parker announces WPA approvals for the first two weeks of August totaling $2,200,850 boosted by Silver Bow county road and street work valued at $1,102,752. Statewide allotments since March total $10,249,274 with Silver Bow receiving $1,274,050 for the month.
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Silver Bow
Joseph E. Parker
WPA
Parker
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Asent
Serrortom
Chine Res Nippon
Chiang
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Slovak People’s Party
Slovakia
Program of Hull
Miller
FD. RR
Sen
Millard Tydings
New Deal
Labor Bureaus
Joove
S Steel
King George
Wards of Butte
Weather Forecast
Guffey
Campaign Probe Committee
Senate Expenditures Committee
Democratic Campaign Committee
Pennsylvania
Joseph F. Guffey
Sheppard
Campaign
Congressman
Mico
Silver Bow County
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