Johnsons new objective to have coal and auto agreements
Hyde Park dispatch reports Gen. Hugh S. Johnson told President Roosevelt by phone that coal code progress is satisfactory. The White House message came as Roosevelt rested at the summer residence. The NRA pledges a nationwide blue eagle campaign urging code compliance and consumer cooperation starting next Monday with about one thousand national speakers planned.
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Johnson
Hyde Park
N. Y
U.P
Hugh S. Johnson
Roosevelt
White House
Washington
NRA
Blue Eagle
Roosevelt to name oil industry governing committee
President Roosevelt is expected to announce early this week the 15 member committee to govern the oil industry under a federal agency, with Sec Ickes determining the 12 industry seats. About 50 nominations have been filed with the NRA and Hugh Johnson as factions of the petroleum world push for preferential nominees. Price fixing advocates expect a strong influence on the committee composition, as the interior department becomes the driveshaft of the federal unit.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Committee of 15
NRA
Hugh 8
Johnson
Petroleum World
Ickes
Interior Department
Committee
Beet Growers to Join Sugar Quota Plan
Beets producers and processors agreed to limit market output to 1,750,000 tons under a sugar quota plan after earlier resistance to output limits. Secretary Wallace received the written agreement, paving the way for finalizing the pact to stabilize the domestic sugar market.
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Washington
Wallace
Western Wheat Export Plan Nearing Formal Hearing
Portland Oreg August 21 An export wheat subsidy plan for moving the Pacific Northwest surplus was discussed at a preliminary hearing by the federal Agricultural Adjustment Administration. Douglas McIntyre chaired the committee, expects a report by morning and a formal Portland hearing after approval. An emergency proclamation may shorten notice to three days.
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Portland
Ore
Pacific Northwest
Federal Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Douglas McIntyre
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
McIntyre
Secretary of Agriculture
Havana Harbor Strike Ends Port Workers Back to Work
The Havana harbor strike was settled with employers recognizing the unions and a 44 hour work week. Some workers returned to jobs immediately, others to follow tomorrow as the terms take effect. The move eases Cuban unrest and paves way for railway strike talks. Bakers in Santiago also settled, replenishing bread supplies. The provisional president met General Mario Menocal to discuss violence-reduction measures.
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Havana
Cuba
Santiago
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Mario Menocal
Massive Oregon forest blaze roars along Wilson River line
In Forest Grove Oregon a huge wildfire tore through 14 miles of timber on a 10 mile front. Over 1,000 firefighters battled the blaze along the Washington Tillamook county line as embers sparked new flames. Officials warned the damage could reach millions as virgin timber burned and more land caught fire.
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Forest Grove
Ore
Washington-Tillamook
Wilson River
Oregon
County School Districts in Good Financial Condition
Silver Bow county school districts show strong financial health per county superintendent Maybelle Hogan. Only two units report warrants, Butte elementary high schools and Brown's Gulch elementary, with cash on hand for fall term. Districts list totals for last year with available funds, expenditures, and balances.
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Silver Bow County
Maybelle Hogan
Butte High School
Brown's Gulch
Butte
Focker
Ramsay
Gandhi grows weaker under fast as associates worry
In Poona on August 21 Gandhi, weakened by a sixth day fast protesting government refusals to grant privileges for his untouchables campaign, was moved from Yerada jail to a hospital. His wife, arrested with him, visited for four hours and was later released. Gandhi slept peacefully late tonight.
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Poona
India
Ma Gandhi
Yerada
Broad trade talks open between United States and Colombia
The first of Roosevelt era special trade negotiations opens tomorrow at the State Department with Colombia. Diplomatic eyes will watch the session as Colombia’s Minister Fabio Lozano meets Undersecretary Shortly before Todt to start bilateral talks. Colombia depends on the U.S. market for coffee bananas petroleum gold and platinum while about 80 percent of exports go to the United States and Colombians buy roughly 45 percent of their imports from U.S. manufacturers.
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Washington
United States
Roosevelt
State Department
Colombia
Fabio Lozano
Colom
Todt
Butte Finds August Snow On Its Hands
Butte woke yesterday to an unusual August snowfall. Two inches of wet slush battered shade trees and shrubs, slickened streets, and forced a shift from rain to cold air as a front moved through. Precipitation reached 1.40 inches with five inches reported at Georgetown lake district, easing fire risk in Deer Lodge forest officials noted.
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Butte
Georgetown Lake
Deer Lodge Forest
Government says Urschel kidnap case strong for life sentences
Oklahoma City August 21 The government has enough evidence to convict the Urschel kidnapers for life without calling Charles F. Urschel as a witness District Attorney Herbert K Hyde announced The statement followed a conference with Leslie F E Salter and R H Colvin as a grand jury prepares to indict 11 suspects. Some defendants are held in Dallas and Denver and will be brought to the city for trial likely in September.
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Oklahoma City
Herbert K. Hyde
Charles F. Urschel
Harvey
Bailey
Dallas
Texas
Albert Bates
Denver
Hyde
Leslie FE. Salter
R. H. Colvin
Division of Investigation
Urschel
Mr. Urschel
Walter Jarrett
E. E. Kirkpatrick
Tulsa
Hoover to testify in Detroit bank closing probe
Herbert Hoover former president is to be asked to testify in the open grand jury investigation into the February closing of Detroit two national banks First National Bank of Detroit and Guardian National Bank of Commerce Senator James Couzens urged Hoover testify and a subpoena decision awaits whether he will appear in Detroit or depose at his Palo Alto home
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Detroit
Herbert Hoover
United States
Hoover
James Couzens
First National Bank of Detroit
Guardian National Bank of Commerce
Palo Alto
Dillon Undersheriff Defends Jail With Office Stool
Dillon Undersheriff James McCallum foiled a jail break when inmate L. W. Pryor struck him and attempted an exit through a window. Pryor, held on burglary charges, was knocked unconscious with a office stool and returned to his cell. Five witnesses observed the incident as two prior jailbreaks occurred this year.
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Dillon
McCallum
Pryor
Senator Walker Named General of NRA Movement in Silver Bow
Sen. T. J. Walker was unanimously elected general of the local NRA advisory committee at the inaugural meeting in Butte. Mrs. Otto Simonson became lieutenant general and headquarters will be secured today as the group begins action within 24 hours.
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T. J. Walker
NRA
Silver Bow County
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Otto Simonson
America
Peter Potter
R. Leonard
B. J. Gunderson
W. 8. Thompson
Walker
Leonard
Simonson
Lamson expects acquittal in wife murder trial
David A. Lamson sat through the first day of his murder trial in San Jose as jurors were gathered. The Stanford publishing house representative faced charges of bludgeoning his wife Allene Thorpe Lamson to death. The panel showed six men and six women, with no peremptory challenges used yet, and the defense and state prepared to rely on circumstantial evidence.
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San Jose
Calif
David A. Lamson
Allene Thorpe Lamson
Stanford University
Allan P. Lindsay
Allene
Montana Weather Ahead: Fair Skies and Warmer Temps
A Montana forecast calls for Tuesday and Wednesday with fair skies and rising temperatures. The outlook notes a warmer Tuesday as high pressure moves in and winds remain light.
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Montana
Plane crash near Great Falls claims three lives
Fred Buck of Kalispell pilot Victor Riley Kalispell dairyman and his wife died when Buck's plane hit a power line during approach to the municipal airport southwest of Great Falls. Mrs Buck waited at city. Mrs Riley killed instantly. Buck died after removal from wreckage around 6 30 p m. Rainy weather blamed for poor flying conditions.
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Great Falls
Fred Buck
Kalispell
Victor Riley
Buck
County Board Deliberates 304245 Public Works Plan
Plans and specifications totaling 304245 dollars for Silver Bow county public works projects are presented to the new public works board in Helena by county commissioners and surveyor. Projects seek federal funds for 32.4 miles of storm and sanitary sewers and over seven miles of cement sidewalks in Centerville Dublin gulch North Wyoming street Talbot Jones Meaderville Floral Park Silver Bow Park and adjoining areas. Sidewalks are proposed for the McQueen addition and the northwest section. Hugh Quinn notes survey completion. Commissioners Don B King Fred Batani and Emmett O'Brien accompany Quinn and will return this evening.
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Silver Bow County
Public Works Board
Helena
Hugh Quinn
Don B. King
Fred Batani
Emmett O'Brien
Mr. Quinn
Centerville
Dublin Gulch
Wyoming Street
Talbot and Jones Additions
Meaderville
Floral Park
Silver Bow Park
McQueen
Quinn
Eastern Coast Lashed by Fierce Gales and Losses
The middle Atlantic seaboard faces stronger coastal storms after 24 hours of abnormal gales. Eleven dead and several missing as weather forecasters say a tropical disturbance west of Bermuda is moving toward the eastern coast. A 40 mile per hour wind pelts New York and Atlantic City as a coast guard patrol searches New Jersey waters for missing fishermen.
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New York
Middle Atlantic Seaboard
Samuel Deitch
Atlantic City Weather Bureau
Bermuda
Atlantic City
Long Island
Cape May
Coast Guard
New Jersey
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Aaliopell
Aecidento
Philippines
Uled
Gandhi
Harvey Bailey
Charles F. Ursehel
Oklahoma
NRA Movement
Lamson
Flyer
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