Mellon dies former Treasury secretary and financier
Andrew W. Mellon longtime U S Treasury secretary under Harding Coolidge and Hoover died at 82 in Southampton New York from uremia and bronchial pneumonia. He built vast wealth in oil and aluminum and gave heavily to causes, ending a career that spanned diplomacy and finance.
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Sino-Japanese conflict stirs U S policy debate
Secretary Hull briefed President Roosevelt as diplomats watch three events: a Japanese threat to bar foreign ships from the China coast, a warplane wounding Britain's ambassador Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen near Nanking, and Premier Konoye's statement of his government's position.
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Japanese Bombard Shanghai Fronts Amid Ambassador Wounded
Japanese forces pressed the Shanghai crisis with widespread bombing and shelling as Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen lay near death in a Shanghai hospital. Tokyo announced blockades and victories while Chinese resistance stiffened along rail lines from Swatow to Hankow, with 110000 Japanese troops facing 400000 Chinese along key routes.
Jury Deadlocks in Carnival Death Case
The Carbon county district court jury deliberating Herbert Moon a carnival worker charged with first degree assault in the July 5 hammer slugging of James Winsor Belfry told Judge Ben Harwood it could not reach a verdict after eight hours of testimony and discussion.
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Mediation Board Steps In to Avert Railroad Strike
The National Mediation Board intervenes to prevent a strike by 350000 union railroad workers on 86 major lines after wage talks collapsed in Chicago. A telegram seeks renewed mediation under the Railway Labor Act. If unresolved, President Roosevelt may appoint a special commission.
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Catalonia Seeks Terms With Franco Amid Civil War Tensions
An autonomous Catalonia envoy in Biarritz has reportedly negotiated with Francoist representatives for capitulation if autonomy is guaranteed. Loss of Catalonia would deal a severe blow to the government as Barcelona remains a key munition hub and Pozas commands a strong Catalan force.
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Five State FWA Projects Given Fs D A Approval
The Public Works Administration announced that five Montana FWA projects received Roosevelt approval. A total of $1,638,180 in loans and grants funds four Water Conservation Board projects and supports irrigation and storage works across Bitter Root, Musselshell, Nevada Creek, Sidney, and Columbus areas.
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Two Killed in Montana Car Crashes
In Bigfork Montana Glenn V Peterson 16 was fatally injured when a Williston North Dakota driver Lucy Estill struck his bicycle at an intersection with obstructed view. He died two hours later in Kalispell hospital. Peterson’s death raised Montana traffic fatalities for 1937 to 101.
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Boy 21 Months Killed In Trailer Camp Accident
In Bozeman on August 26 21 month old Richard Timmerman died after a car backed onto him near his parents trailer. The vehicle was driven by Mrs. R B McGee of Phoenix Arizona, a fellow trailer camp resident. Acting coroner Charles Waterman will inspect the scene before deciding on an inquest.
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Strange malady hits Yakima pear crop
Pear growers in the Yakima valley report that crops will be 20 to 40 percent lower than pre-harvest estimates due to sudden fruit drop before maturity. Orchardists cannot explain the tree illness, with some blaming a heavy freeze from a year and a half ago.
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Roosevelt Heads to Hyde Park for Three-Week Vacation
President Roosevelt plans a three week stay at his Hyde Park home to wrap up congressional business and await a Constitution Day speech on September 17. He met with Secretary Hull on the Far East situation and held a Cabinet meeting before sailing from Poughkeepsie on the Potomac for Long Island Sound cruising.
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President Roosevelt signs tax loophole bill in Washington
Roosevelt signs a tax loophole bill aimed at saving the treasury about 100 million dollars yearly as the National Association of Manufacturers opposes the undistributed profits tax with a survey claiming it would hinder economic recovery. The measure grows from treasury inquiries and a joint House Senate investigation into tax avoidance by wealthy individuals using devices like yachts and farms.
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Four of Cattle Rustlers Reported Killed in Raid on Rex Bell Ranch
A ranch raid near the California Nevada line involving cattle rustlers resulted in four deaths, allegedly among a 14 member band. Rex Bell, husband of actress Clara Bow, was said to be target of the attack. Deputy officials later discounted any fatalities citing a nonfatal shooting report.
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Explorer plans third Arctic search for Soviet flyers
Sir George Hubert Wilkins refueled his flying boat for a deeper Arctic search for six missing Soviet transpolar flyers. He believes Sigismund Levaneffsky and five others were down between latitudes 80 and 82 and longitudes 130 to 150, in the east central blind spot. Wilkins last night landed on Price Patrick Island, then flew 600 miles to Coppermine for refueling, with King Baird joining from Anacortes to search near Point Barrow.
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Montana Forecast Fair Weather Friday and Saturday
The Montana forecast calls for generally fair conditions on Friday and Saturday. Cooler air moves in along the north and west Friday and the east portion cools Saturday.
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British May Call Tokyo Envoy Home
London reports Sir Robert Clive British ambassador to Tokyo may be recalled until satisfaction is obtained for the wounding of Sir Hughe Knatchbill Hugessen. The Daily Express says the government would demand drastic punishment of the Japanese airmen and full compensation to the ambassador along with steps to prevent a repeat incident.
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Britain vows action after Changhal attack on ambassador
London reports the shooting of Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, Britain’s ambassador to China, by Japanese forces near Nanking. Foreign Secretary Eden weighs immediate steps, while the foreign office notes the ambassador’s Union Jack bearing car was struck by a dive bomber.
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Hoover credits Mellon's modesty and wartime philanthropy
Former President Herbert Hoover praised Andrew Mellon as a modest man whose lifelong benefactions were withheld from the public. He noted Mellon’s public service would be told by historians and cited Mellon’s gift for the American people. Hoover spoke in Los Angeles while visiting Henry Robinson recovering in Pasadena.
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