Fierce Race Riots Rage in Palestine
In Jaffa a bomb blast kills at least 20 Arabs and wounds 74, sparking retaliatory rioting across Holy Land. Banks attacked, shops set afire, Jews stoned, and troops with armored cars man the streets as Arab shutdowns and clashes escalate amid mounting casualties since July.
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Holy Land
Jaffa
Palestine
Jerusalem
Haifa
Tel Aviv
Barclay’s Bank
Anglo-Palestine Bank
Warnings of Hurricane Up in Gulf Area
The U S Weather Bureau issued tropical storm warnings between Corpus Christi and Brownsville as a hurricane was forecast to hit the northeastern coast of Mexico this Saturday. The storm was about 400 miles east of Tampico at 6 p m CST moving west northwest at 14 to 16 mph, with a warning that the center could reach the coast between Brownsville and Tampico by Saturday afternoon.
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New Orleans
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Texas
U. S. Weather Bureau
Mexico
Tampico
Workers' Alliance Warned to Stop Fund Collecting
Washington Aug. 26 Chairman Sheppard Democrat Texas of the Senate campaign expenditure committee warned the Workers' Alliance tonight that if it pursued a plan to raise a $50,000 political fund among relief workers the issue could be brought to the attention of the Justice Department.
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Washington
Sheppard
Texas
Senate Campaign Expenditure Committee
Workers’ Alliance
Justice Department
Eire appoints Brennan minister to United States
Dublin announces Robert Brennan who has served as Irish charge d affaires in Washington for five months is named Eire minister to the United States. The appointment is reported from Dublin.
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Dublin
U.P
Robert Brennan
Washington
Eire
United States
Smith Reappointed to NLRB Amid AFL Protest
President Roosevelt reappointed Donald Wakefield Smith to the National Labor Relations Board for a new five year term drawing AFL opposition. Smith, a former Pennsylvania steel worker on the board since 1936, defended the Wagner Act and the NLRB administration as the Senate fight looms.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Donald Wakefield Smith
National Labor Relations Board
Senate
Smith
American Federation of Labor
NLRB
Pennsylvania Steel
C. I. O. News
Unsettled Montana Weekend Forecast With Showers
A Montana forecast calls for unsettled conditions Saturday and Sunday with scattered showers and thunderstorms and little temperature change. The outlook emphasizes modest rain activity across the region.
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Montana
Equine Sleeping Sickness Reaches Grave Proportions
Helena Aug 26 Dr H F Wilkins Montana s epidemic of sleeping sickness among horses is worsening with spread from eastern to western counties. Flathead has not been previously hit. mortality runs about 25 percent in western regions with Lewis and Clark Meagher Gallatin and others heavily affected as peak passes. Reports come from all counties except Mineral.
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Helena
Montana
H. F. Wilkins
Flathead
Lincoln
Lewis and Clark
Meagher
Gallatin
Park
Winkins
Mineral
Wheeler predicts renomination for Wheeler allies and purge list
Montana Senator Burton Wheeler told the Montana State Press association banquet that President Roosevelt will likely renominate Senator George, Georgia, and Senator Tydings, Maryland, from his purge list. He plus noted GOP cooperation helped Western legislation and asked why the President should fear Republicans voting in Democratic primaries.
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Missoula
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana State Press Association
George
Georgia
Tydings
Maryland
Roosevelt
Wheeler
Montana
Johnson
Norris
Cutting
United States Senate
Government to Place 100 Million Bushels Wheat Overseas
The Agriculture Department announced plans to buy 100 million bushels of surplus U S wheat this week for shipment abroad under a subsidy program. Government officials say the operation may incur losses up to 25 million dollars but will push into competitive foreign grain markets.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Butte Schools Plan Sept 6 Return For 9000 Students
School bells will end summer vacation on September 6 signaling the return of more than 9,000 Butte youths to 26 elementary and three high schools. District leaders expect enrollment to closely mirror last year with about 2,000 in public high school, 700 in Girls' Central and Christian Brothers, and 4,500 to 4,800 across 17 public grade schools.
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Butte
Central
Christian Brothers
Lowell W. Johnson
City
Johnson
Douglas Gold
State Wool Meet Set for Butte January 16 to 18
Mrs. Kathleen Nielson secretary of the Montana Woolgrowers association announced the thirty eighth annual convention will be held January 16 17 and 18 in Butte. The city was chosen by the state executive committee and the dates were set by the national association.
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Butte
Helena
Kathleen Nielson
Montana Woolgrowers' Association
National Association
Czechs Prepare Maximum Concessions to Germans
The article notes a Montana Kiwanians luncheon featuring Dr. Francis A. Thomson of the Montana School of Mines discussing mineral wealth. Thomson argues about ore profits, saying 90 percent of the state’s 3.5 billion dollars produced since placer mining has paid for labor, supplies, power, taxes, and freight charges.
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Butte Hill
Butte
Francis A. Thomson
Montana School of Mines
Montana
W. E. Pierce
W. H. Hoover
William Bennett
Glasgow
Butte Rotary Club
Exchange Club
Peter Sargen
Butte Club
Kiwanis
Hazel K. Ralph
Carrie Worcester
William Hoskins
Deer Lodge Club
Pierce
School of Mines
Thomson
Idaho
Man Shot to Death in Police Siege at Barricaded Home
Portland police surrounded Charles Mattias after a quarrel with neighbor Charles Olson. Mattias wounded Olson, shot Officer Jess Wyles, and fired on officers at his barricaded home. More than 50 officers fired into the house. Mattias died from bullet wounds uncertainly self-inflicted or from gunfire.
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Man
Portland
Ore
Charles Mattias
Harry Niles
Mattias
Jess Wyles
Charles Olson
Olson
Wyles
Post Office Mail Carriers Clash With Police in Softball Blowout
The Butte post office mail carriers crushed the police 19 to 3 in a charity softball game at Clark park. Manager Larry Farmer said the postmen dominated the dinging as part of the Harrison avenue lighting project fundraiser.
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Butte
Clark Park
Harrison Avenue
Police Department
Larry Farmer
Daladier Wins Backing for France Work Plan
Paris Aug 26 Premier Edouard Daladier won parliamentary backing to relax the 40 hour work week and speed up production, especially in arms plants lagging behind Germany. His own Radical Socialist party and Leon Blum’s Socialists approved the plan, averting a cabinet crisis. The five week Marseille dock workers strike with 7,000 involved was settled, and Senegalese troops were used to unload ships after weekend work refusals.
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Paris
U.P
Edouard Daladier
France
Daladier
Radical Socialist
Leon Blum
Marseilles
Fisherman Finds 1300 Dollar Silver Bar in Stream
Floyd Richardson, a Ketchum fisherman, hauled from Trail creek a five inch by thirty inch silver bar weighing about 200 pounds. He believes the bar was lost when ore wagons plunged over Trail creek summit during boom mining days, and estimates its value at $1300.
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Ketchum
Idaho
Trail Creek
Floyd Richardson
Richardson
Montana Kiwanis convention wraps after talks and election
The eighteenth annual Montana Kiwanis convention closes with talks by two prominent Montana citizens and the election of officers. Delegates from 18 clubs have attended over the past two days, with the banquet and dance at gardens scheduled for today.
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Montana
Eigtteenth
Montana Kiwanis Clubs
Kiwanians Plan Virginia City Trip This Sunday
Kiwanians must register today to join a Sunday morning excursion to the historic mining town of Virginia City. Free transport and return rides are available for those without cars, while a $1 charge covers refreshments at Ennis and lunch in Virginia City. T. L. Greenfield urges quick signups.
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Virginia City
Ennis
T. L. Greenfield
Wheeler to address Montana convention at Finlen hotel
A post convention feature will include a Sunday trip to Virginia City. Delegates will hear Montana's senior senator Burton K Wheeler at 2 pm today at the Finlen hotel, following his acceptance wired from Lake McDonald.
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Virginia City
Montana
Burton K. Wheeler
Lake McDonald
Finlen Hotel
Roosevelt and Farley Agree on Present Political Outlook
President Roosevelt said he and James A. Farley are in complete agreement on the political outlook. They discussed the anti administration Democrats and states with New Deal stakes including Maryland New York Georgia South Carolina and Idaho. Farley remained at the summer White House and the conversation touched on state primaries and possible involvement.
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Roosevelt
Farley
Hyde Park
N. Y
James A. Farley
White House
Maryland
New York
Georgia
South Carolina
Idaho
Millard Tydings
Bank cashier arraigned on false entries charge
William C. Jennings, cashier of the First National bank of Twin Bridges, was arraigned before U S Commissioner George W. Howard on a charge of making false entries. He pleaded not guilty and waived preliminary hearing. Bond was set at 2000 and posted. A federal search followed his disappearance from home on Sunday Aug 14. he returned Aug 17.
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William C. Jennings
First National Bank of Twin Bridges
U. S
George W. Howard
Howard
Jennings
United States
Czechoslovakia Pushes Take-It-Or-Leave-It Autonomy Offer
The Czechoslovak government presents a maximum concession package to the Sudeten German minority, offering choices within a framework of full sovereignty. Viscount Runciman mediates as Berlin hints at external support but no French involvement is confirmed.
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Praha
Viscount Runciman
Foreign Office
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Britain
Russia
France
Berlin
London
Moscow
Japan Launches Greatest Drive in Chinese War
Shanghai reports a major Japanese offensive across the Yangtze River front aiming to seize Hankow before winter. Observers note increased force and momentum, with Chiang Kai-shek asserting Chinese defenders can hold for at least six months.
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Shanghai
Yangtze River
Hankow
Poyang Lake
Yangtze
Manchoukuo
Sunghai
Yellow River
Kuomin
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Prize Awards Announced for Annual Flower Show
The Rocky Mountain Garden club announces prize winners for its annual flower show at the Chamber of Commerce. Exhibits are open today until 10 pm with free admission. Prize money can be collected after 2 pm. Division one horticulture winners include Snapdragons Mrs A J Connelly first and R V Pinkerton second, Asters led by Mrs A J Connolly first and Mrs Cyril Kohn second, Zinnia led by Mrs Leo Gramling first and Mrs W B Richards second, Godetia first by Mrs W R Richards, no second, African marigold first H L Laurence with Mrs W R Richards second, French Marigold first R V Pinkerton and Nora Pinkerton second.
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Rocky Mountain Garden Club
Chamber of Commerce
A. J. Connelly
R. V. Pinkerton
Asters
A. J. Connnelly
Cyril Kohn
Zinnia
Leo Gramling
W. BK. Richards
Godetia
W. R. Richards
H. L. Laurence
Nora Pinkerton
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