Walter Hansen Purchases Prize Animals at Montana State Fair
Walter Hansen of Butte paid a record five dollars a pound for the grand champion shorthorn steer in the Montana state fair 4-H baby beef show. The 1,130 pound steer, raised by Richard LaRock of Helena, earned LaRock a 5650 check as the top prize, with Governor Erickson presenting a silver cup.
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Helena
Walter Hansen
Butte
Montana
United States
Richard LaRock
Helena Valley
Erickson
Julia Loraine Jackson
Lewistown
Harland Herrin
Butte Packer
Jackson
Four Year Old Among Slain After New York Payroll Hold Up
A $4,916 payroll robbery in the Bronx sparked a cross-town gunfight that left three gangsters and two policemen dead and eleven others wounded including a four year old fireman's daughter. The melee stretched through five neighborhoods as lawmen pursued the robbers toward Manhattan.
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New York
Uptown
Bronx
Eee
Manhattan Isand
East 133Rd Street
Lloyd Fomhoff
Mendoza Fur and Dyeing Works
J. Webb
Webb
Fomhoff
Market Hangover and Bear Pressure Prompt Cautious Trading
Investors hold a watchful stance as US and world news lack solidity. Traders pushed a sizable New York setback amid cabinet and wage-cut worries, yet authorities see little real foundation. Bears struggle to cover as prices hold firm, while some informed investors foresee a spring rally in 1932.
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United States
New York Exchange
England
Amster predicts freight rate increase at most 10 percent
Nathan L. Amster, who helped obtain a 1921 emergency rail rate rise, says freight rates may jump up to 10 percent rather than the 15 percent the railroads seek from the interstate commerce commission after discussions in Washington. Some observers think only half of the requested increase will be granted, prompting carriers to push for wage cuts if business does not improve.
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Nathan L. Amster
Interstate Commerce Commission
Amster
Washington
Railways face need for cross border transit control
E. W. Beatty, president of the Canadian Pacific railway, urges provincial governments to set clear limits on motor bus and vehicle competition to protect railroads. He warns that the United States may need similar action to prevent a breakdown. Large capital in railways and widespread employment depend on solving the fundamental issue. Current rate increases and cost cuts are not enough. The core problem lies in uneven competition where rivals enjoy privileges but avoid shared responsibilities.
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E. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Mr. Beatty
United States
Adverse earnings statements have a redeeming feature
An earnings report notes at least one positive aspect, though overall results are unfavorable. The article continuation appears on page 2, column 7.
Cost of Crime Soars in U S Commission Report
Washington August 21 A red ink entry of more than 1 billion dollars marked the Wickersham commission cost of crime revealing a year on trial cost of crime exceeding 34 million dollars. The 657 page study to President Hoover notes two thirds of federal crime enforcement funds go to one law and estimates per capita cost at 32 cents with 1.03 percent of federal spending.
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John F. Chester
Washington
Wickersham Commission
Cme
Federal
Desperate Men Hold Forest Fire Near Placerville Idaho
Firefighters fought a raging forest fire on the edge of Placerville Idaho as it neared the town. Crews halted the inferno at the doorstep and declared Placerville safe for the night while Centerville reported a two day siege and Quartzburg and Granite Creek had already burned. Dozens of men and many youths participated in the desperate defense as cool hours eased the blaze.
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Idaho
Boise
Placerville
Centerville
Quartzburg
Granite Creek
Montana Weekend Weather Forecast Highlights
Partly cloudy conditions expected across Montana for Saturday and Sunday with cooler air reaching the eastern portion on Saturday. Sunshine likely elsewhere, with no major precipitation indicated. Highs and lows not specified in the readable text.
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Montana
Wheat for Coffee Trade Between U S and Brazil
Washington August 21. Nations burdened by overproduction arrange a swap of 25 million bushels of Farm Board wheat for 1 050 000 bags of Brazilian coffee. Wheat was bought to stabilize prices and support farmers. coffee stockpiled to aid Brazilian planters.
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U. S
Washington
United States
Farm Board
Grain Stablization Corporation
Paving project with county dropped by city council
The Front Street paving plan to share costs between taxpayers in the district and Silver Bow County died at a special Butte city council session after the county refused to participate. A new meeting was set for next Tuesday after Don McAllister said county surveyor Hugh Quinn suggested county involvement might still occur. The council, with one dissenting vote, instructed the city attorney to sue Silver Bow County for costs to repair four bridges on the South Side washed out by the July flood.
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Silver Bow
Butte
Don McAllister
Hugh Quinn
Silver Bow County
China flood toll rises as Yangtse swells
Aug 21 Hankow report notes death, starvation and pestilence spread across vast flooded regions of China. Millions homeless as Yangtse rising threatens Hankow and a mass exodus continues. Far north, rivers breach across Henan Wei Kiangsu provinces, displacing hundreds of thousands.
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Hankow
China
Hwai Ho
Henan
Wei
Kiangsu
Lindberghs Resume Transpacific Flight for Nemuro
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh resumed their transpacific flight toward Nemuro Japan after fog and motor trouble halted them between Petropavlovsk and the Kuriles. Repairs were completed and the monoplane lifted at 2 10 p m local time as reports showed good weather over the southern Kurile chain.
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Tokyo
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh
Nemuro
Japan
Petropavalovsk
Siberia
Kurile Islands
Lindbergh
Kurile Chain
Muroton Bay
Otchiishi
Clark Case Jurors Fail to Reach Verdict in Slayings
In Los Angeles on August 21, after more than 11 hours of deliberation, the jury weighing the case of former deputy district attorney David H. Clark over the slayings of politician Charles Grawford and magazine editor Herbert Spencer appeared deadlocked.
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Los Angeles
David H. Clark
Charles Grawford
Litician
Herbert Spencer
Spirited Defense of Horse Made by Nag's State Owner
Paul Craddock disputes a sheriff deputies color claim about his stolen horse and cart recovered near Crackerville. He insists the animal is a bay gelding not a gray mare, and notes the horse is paid for, unlike some faster travel. The case involves a 10-year-old driver and an ongoing newspaper dispute.
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Nag
Paul Craddock
Mr. Craddock
Dry Senator McNary Backing Second Prohibition Test
Portland Oregon August 21 Senator Charles L McNary a long time dry backed resubmitting the Eighteenth Amendment to the states for a second national sentiment test He said he would vote to resubmit if such a proposal is brought up in the next Congress He argued prohibition was passed amid emotional stress and should face a renewed state verdict.
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Portland
Ore
U.P
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
Mece
Two Army Flyers Die In Plane Crash Near Brazos River
In Galveston Texas Aug 21 two Army aviators perished when their plane struck a high power line and plunged into the Brazos River near Freeport. Lieut Edgar C Walt Hall 27 was recovered from the wreckage in the forward cockpit while Sergt William T Smith 24 was ejected and recovered later by coast guardsmen from the Valasco station. The crew had departed Fort Crockett on a low altitude navigation mission.
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Galveston
Texas
Brazos River
Freeport
Edgar C. Walthall
Air Corps
William T. Smith
Valasco
Fort Crockett
Butte Poultry Fanciers Win Many Prizes At Fair
Silver Bow county exhibitors dominated the state fair with 240 of 1 000 birds. Walter E. Monger reports local winnings include A J Connelly first exhibition pen Dark Barred Rocks first cock and several top hens and cockerels, Thomas Thompson pullet, James Egan Silver Laced Wyandottes top hen and multiple cockerels, D M Scott Golden Laced Wyandottes winning in multiple classes.
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Butte Poultry
Silver Bow County
Walter E. Monger
Southern Montana Poultry Association
Helena
Mr. Monger
A. J. Connelly
Dark Barred Rocks
Thomas Thompson
James Egan
Wyandottes
D. M. Scott
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