Chiang Kai-shek dissolves Communist linked groups in Hankow
General Chen Cheng orders the dissolution of National Salvation Corps and other student and worker groups backed by Chinese Communists in Hankow to centralize leadership. Hankow leftist press claims the move breaches the peace with the Kuomintang. Communist leaders focus on sabotaging Japanese forces in North China.
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Hankow
China
United Resistance
Chiang Kai-shek
Chen Cheng
Wuhan
Wuchang
Hanyang
National Salvation Corps
National Emancipation Vanguards
Chen
Kuomintang
Nationalist Party
Japan
Kiwanis State Meeting Draws Hundreds to Butte
Between 300 and 400 Kiwanis members from across Montana will converge on Butte for the eighteenth Montana district convention. The Finlen hotel serves as headquarters with most sessions there, plus social events, a trip to Virginia City, and an underground Leonard mine excursion. President James W. Uncles will preside and Earle N. Genzberger leads the host committee as plans finalize at the weekly Butte club meeting.
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Montana
Butte
Finlen Hotel
Virginia City
James W. Uncles
Earle N. Genzberger
Leonard Mine
Butte Club
Uncles
Earle Genzberger
Hungary and Little Entente Reach Military Parity at Bled
At the Bled conference the Little Entente granted Hungary military equality and announced six future non aggression and minority pacts. The move follows Hungary’s tense stance as regent Horthy visits Germany with Hitler. Italian observers see policy alignment with Rome and Budapest.
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Budapest
Hungary
Bled
Berlin
Czechoslovakia
Rumania
Yugoslavia
Germany
Little Entente
Nicholas Horthy
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Steam Punishment Kills Hunger Strikers in Prison
Coroner Charles Hersch quoted by the Philadelphia Record says steam forced into an airtight cell block by prison officials killed four hunger-striking convicts at Philadelphia County Prison. The battered inmates were found naked on punishment cell floors among 25 subjected to the punishment.
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Philadelphia
Charles H. Hersch
Philadelphia Record
Hersch
Montana Bonded Debt Reduced Over Million In Year
Helena Aug 23 The state cut bonded indebtedness by 1 321 952 75 in the year ending Aug 1 1937 from 10 824 177 to 9 502 224 25 The largest redemption was 718 000 in educational bonds funded from the interest and sinking fund A 225 000 issue of State University residence hall bonds was also purchased through these channels
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Helena
Montana
John J. Holmes
State University
Holy Name Societies Plan Rally in New Butte Stadium
The Holy Name Societies rally of the Helena diocese will be held in Butte at the new high school stadium on September 25. Spectators may gather as crowds last year neared ten thousand, with Bishop Shiel of Chicago and Bishop Gilmore of Helena delivering key rites.
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Holy Name Societies
Butte
Helena
J. A. Rooney
New Butte High School
Bernard Shiel
Chicago
Joseph M. Gilmore
Blum Seeks Accord to Save Popular Front Unity
Paris reports former premier Leon Blum negotiates with Edouard Daladier to avert a break in the popular front over the 40 hour work week. The talks aim to conciliate and prevent coalition collapse amid mounting tensions.
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Paris
Leon Blum
Edouard Daladier
Popular Front
State Road Engineers Are Valued
Helena Montana August 23 five Montana state highway engineers were recruited in the last six months to work in South America clearing jungle terrain for mountain country roads They were flown by Texas Oil Company to build an auxiliary road for a pipeline project The engineers named are Ben Briscoe Don Cummings E B Martin Irving Keeler and H H Fisher
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Helena
Montana
South America
D. A. McKinnon
Texas Oil Company
Ben Briscoe
Don Cummings
E. B. Martin
Irving Keeler
H. H. Fisher
Brainard dies from bullet wound in roadhouse incident
Anaconda Montana August 23 Special James Brainard 27 of Butte died at St Ann hospital from a bullet wound suffered in an August 14 altercation at Rainbow Inn east of Anaconda. Bert Dorland 40 is jailed awaiting possible murder charges after investigation by Sheriff Larson with County Attorney Taylor.
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James Brainard
Butteman
St. Ann Hospital
Rainbow Inn
Bert Dorland
William R. Taylor
Barney Larsen
Brainard
Dies Appeals to President for Executive Help
The House committee on un American activities accused the Justice Department of refusing requested assistance for its inquiry and appealed to President Roosevelt to direct cooperation. Chairman Dies said the panel sought legal and expert aides and investigators, but Acting Attorney General Thurman Arnold refused on June 27. The committee also requested a copy of the Bund report from last year’s Justice probe.
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Washington
House Committee On un-American Activities
Justice Department
Roosevelt
Dies
Democrat
Texas
House
Thurman W. Arnold
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Mississippi voters keep six incumbents in Democratic primary
Jackson Mississippi voters appear to have returned their congressional delegation intact as six incumbents facing opposition led by wide margins with incoming returns steadily increasing.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Famous Flyer Killed in East Aurora Crash
Frank Hawks, famed speed flyer and former Lewistown, Montana resident, died in a flaming plane crash at East Aurora New York yesterday. His companion J Hazard Campbell also died from injuries sustained in the wreck.
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Frank Hawks
East Aurora
N. Y
Hawks
Lewistown
Mont
J. Hazard Campbell
Butte High Stadium Official Name Adopted
The board of trustees of School District No 1 officially named the new athletic field “Butte High Stadium.” Construction nears completion and dedication will occur at the opening game between Butte and Havre on September 16. Bleachers cost 2286.11 dollars and two cash registers for the stadium offices were approved.
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Butte High Stadium
Butte High School
Board of Trustees
Butte
Havre
Fred Taylor
Weather Snapshot for Montana Unsettled to Partly Cloudy
An unsettled forecast for Montana on Wednesday gives way to partly cloudy conditions Thursday with little change in temperatures.
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Montana
Ontario Opposes St Lawrence Plan On Economic Grounds
Premier Mitchell Hepburn of Ontario told Prime Minister Mackenzie King the Ontario government opposes the St Lawrence river waterway project on economic grounds. He said Ontario would resist expending public funds or incurring debt and taxation to back the plan despite Roosevelt’s urging for U S Canada cooperation. The letter was sent within days of Roosevelt's Ivy Lea address and references continued on Page 2.
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Toronto
Mitchell Hepburn
Ontario
Dominion
Mackenzie King
St. Lawrence River
Hepburn
Roosevelt
Ivy Lea
Canada
United States
Canadian
King
Premature 25-Ounce Baby Clings To Life In Illinois
In Springfield at St. Joseph hospital a 25 ounce baby boy born Monday night to Mrs. Anthony Tank, 18, clung to life in an incubator. The 124 inch long infant received oxygen and glucose water via dropper and doctors said he was normal and had a good chance to live.
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Springfield
Ill
St. Joseph Hospital
Anthony Tank
Hawks and companion die in炎 plane crash
Commander Frank Hawks and a socialite companion were killed in a flaming crash near East Aurora New York as Hawks, famed for speed flights, had recently retired from daredevil flying to pursue safety and comfort aviation.
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Speed Demon
East Aurora
N. Y
Frank Hawks
Hawks
Predicted Death by Plane Echoes in Hawks Flight
In New York on August 23 Frank Hawks foretold his own death by air travel. His friend Harry Kellaher recalled Hawks saying he would die in an airplane and would not feel happy unless he took such a flight.
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New York
Frank Hawks
Harry Kellaher
Hawks
Kellaher
Los Angeles
Tragic crash ends flight of safety plane test pilot
A safety plane test pilot died in a Buffalo hospital after being dragged from a burning wreck. J Hazard Campbell of East Aurora, a stock broker and brother in law of polo star Seymour Knox, also died in the same hospital tonight from injuries received on the Gwinn Airecar during a demonstration flight.
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Buffalo
J. Hazard Campbell
East Aurora
Campbell
Seymour Knox
Gwinn Airecar
Parley on New Labor Act Urged
President Roosevelt proposed a government labor capital conference to clarify the National Labor Relations Act. He said legislative clarifications could be sought in the next Congress but no specific changes are planned. He named representatives from the National Labor Relations Board, labor unions, and employers as participants.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
William Green
American Federation of Labor
National Labor Relations Board
Elaborate softball program planned for Clark park series
Police Officer Earl Holman announced a detailed two day softball series at Clark park to support Marrison avenue safety lighting. The event features the Montana State band conducted by Martin Cesare, with community singing and a lively entertainment program anticipated to be among the season’s best in Butte.
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Clark Park
Marrison Avenue
Earl Holman
Eral
Butte
Montana
Martin Cesare
the Butcher Boy
Alexander
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Trianon
PAT
Balkan
Hogard
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Harry Kauffman
Harry L. Smith
L. E. Flint
Kauffman
Smith
Flint
Livingston
Italy
Danube
Hitler
Blum
Anaconda
B. Dorland
Committee
Arnold
la Follette Civil Liberties Inquiry
ST. Lawrence
Pres. Roosevelt
Dial
Burns
Harrison Avenue
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