Montana Rail to Lose Over Five Million in Federal Funds
Montana highway officials warned that if Congress approves Roosevelt’s highway cutbacks, the 1939 authorization for pre January 1 1938 projects would be canceled costing Montana $5,184,268. Spreading the national program over three years delays current builds and future federal contributions could drop by about 48 percent. Montana’s 1938 and 1939 allocations include 2,621,728 in federal highway aid and several million more in related road funds.
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Helena
Montana Highway Department
Treasure State
Congress
Roosevelt
Highway Department
Montana
W. O. Whipps
State Highway Commission
Plan to Reduce Cost of Home Building Fares Well
Congress debate centers on Roosevelt plan to cut road building costs and spur construction. Hayden and Aurst oppose one item while Cartwright criticizes it amid hearings and quick passage plans. White House proposes five point program including housing retrenchment and public utility drives.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hayden
Ashurst
Arizona
Cartwright
Oklahoma
House Roads Committee
Congress
Mussolini's Press Denounces Brussels Conference on Japan
Popolo d'Italia editorial warns the United States Great Britain and other powers against action toward Japan declaring Japan invulnerable. The piece ridicules the Brussels Far Eastern conference, questions US participation and urges China to seek peace terms with Japan, asserting Japan's likely victory.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Popolo d'Italia
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Mussolini
Brussels
Orient
China
Milan
Ill Duce
Norman Davis
London
Chicago
Roosevelt
Committee of Nine
France
Ownership questioned as Feiting seized by Japanese
In Shanghai on December 1, Japanese authorities freed the American owned tug Feiting after strong American protests over its seizure. The vessel was taken at Kinlee Yuan wharf on the Whangpoo river. witnesses reported the American flag was torn and a plaque destroyed. U S Consul General Gauss filed a protest as officials consider whether the ship is truly American or Chinese owned.
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Shanghai
U.P
Kinlee-Yuan
Whangpoo
U. S
Clarence Gauss
What We Are About to Receive The Franklin Note
In a desultory reading of farm policy, an old book from five years ago titled What We Are About to Receive by Jay Franklin is discussed. The author is praised as a pioneer of ideas, with observations from 1932 cited as illustrative, prompting a reminder of human fallibility.
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Children of Light
Jay Franklin
Franklin
Northwest Mining Association to Convene 43rd Annual in Spokane
Montana mining men learn the Northwest Mining association will hold its forty third annual convention in Spokane Washington on December 3 and 4. Registration opens December 3 at 510 West First Avenue with sessions in the Civic auditorium at 8 p.m. Speakers include Gov. Clarence Martin and S G Blaylock.
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Montana
Northwest Mining Association
Spokane
Wash
West First Avenue
Civic Auditorium
H. T. Anthony
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Clarence Martin
Washington
S. G. Blaylock
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company
Trail
B. C
Karl K. Nixon
Washington State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
J. B. Fink
Olympia
Washington State Department of Conservation and Development
E. A. Garber
Chewelah
Northwest Magnesite Company
H. A. Doerner
U. S. Bureau of Mines, Pullman
Day Karr
The
Securities
Tax Receipts Totals Rise as Deadlines Loom
Tax payments of about 300000 at the county treasurer and 200000 at the city treasurer were recorded late last night. Officials reported no final totals for the day, with new highs noted for Monday and anticipated month totals of 700000 county and 360000 city. Mahiled returns are piling up and delinquent listings begin today as 1937 taxes collection extends to November 30.
Federal agents stage second joint narcotics raid
In New York 60 federal agents seized 20 alleged members of a Shanghai based narcotics syndicate. Louis Buchalter was named in the sealed indictment as authorities plan further action. The operation involved customs bribery and a tax act violation, with over a million dollars in narcotics smuggled into the U S in two years.
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New York
Shanghai
China
Feneral
Vincent L. Leidell
Louis
Lepke
Buchalter
Thomas E. Dewey
Manhattan
Dewey
New York City
United States
Charles P. Martin
San Francisco
Seattle
Marseille
France
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Butte
Mont
Treasury
Pioneer John Tobin dies in bed as fire damages bachelor home
Big Timber Montana November 30 1920 Pioneer John Tobin 75 of Sweet Grass county is found suffocated after a kitchen fire at his bachelor quarters. Firemen removed his body through a bedroom window as investigators note the blaze started from an overheated stove. Tobin came to the county in 1863 with a railroad crew and left a sister in Portland Oregon.
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BIG Timber
John Tobin
Sweet Grass County
Tobin
Northern Pacific Railroad
Sweet Grass County Pioneer Society
Portland
Ore
Butte
November's Exit Brings Crisp Cold Weather
Mining city felt a clear frosty day as December hints appeared. Temperatures rose from four to 38 degrees with little change in the thermometer readings today.
Montana Weather Forecast Fair to Warm Across State
Weather forecast indicates fair conditions in Montana on Wednesday with rising temperatures mainly east of Divide. Thursday brings partly cloudy skies with rain or snow in the extreme west, and colder conditions in the north central region.
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Montana
Divide
State tourism meeting draws delegates from across Montana
Whitefish to Baker sent representatives to a statewide Montana tourism gathering in Billings. Butte delegates report strong interest as the industry grows, with W S Thompson of the Chamber of Commerce noted.
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Whitefish
Baker
Montanans, Inc
Billings
Butte
W.S. Thompson
Chamber of Commerce
Removal of Two in Dope Case Sought
Petition seeks removal of Chin Joo Hip and Chin Joo Hip Jr. to answer an New York indictment filed today by R L Brown and Don J Stocking assistant U S district attorneys A certified copy of the indictment of the two local Chinese was received yesterday U S District Judge James continued on Page 7 Col 1
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Chin Joo Hip
Chin Joo Hip Jr
New York
R. L. Brown
Don J. Stocking
U.S
James
Lewis Green to Talk Over Differences
John L. Lewis and William Green agreed to meet face to face to try to settle the rift between C I O and AFL factions. They will confer Thursday at 10 a m with George M Harrison and Philip Murray accompanying to negotiate a six week stalemate in the two year labor war.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
George M. Harrison
A. F. L. Peace Committee
Philip Murray
Lewis
Unemployment Census Shows Large Increase
New York November 30. Unemployment in the United States rose in October by 293000 over September to an estimated total of 6355000, the National Conference Board reported today.
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New York
United States
National Conference Board
Death of Recluse Uncovers $92,000 Hidden Fortune
In New York a reclusive 80 year old man named Frank de Forest Case died of a heart seizure and left 36 bank books showing deposits near 99,004.10 and a strong box with three bank shares valued at 1,750. He lived in a $10 weekly room for 16 years and claimed to be retired as an investment broker with no heirs.
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New York
Frank de Forest Case
Volunteers Seek Work as Cincinnati Starts Job Relief Program
Cincinnati launches a city funded work relief program to employ able bodied relief recipients. Welfare Director Omar Caswell notes strong response with over 2,600 registered and 100 men to report daily to the city workhouse to tear down old buildings.
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Cincinnati
Omar Caswell
Joint Civic Club Dinner Plans Highlight Linfield President
Butte civic clubs and the Chamber of Commerce finalize a community dinner in the Finlen hotel to welcome Dr Elam J Anderson Linfield College McMinnville Ore Friday evening The event runs 6 30 to 9 15 with Dr Francis A Thomson Montana School of Mines presiding and introducing Dr Anderson who will discuss the Sino Japanese situation andOriental insights gained over 14 years of observation
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Butte
Francis A. Thomson
Montana School of Mines
Anderson
Orient
Road officials plan meeting on EO program
Lacey V. Murrow, president of the Western Association of State Highway Officials, said he would call a meeting of representatives from 12 states to discuss President Roosevelt’s plan to curtail federal highway aid. Murrow noted the Hayden Cartwright act penalties for diverting gas tax funds and argued the new program would penalize states for the same action. Murrow is director of Washington highways.
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Olympia
Wash
Lacey V. Murrow
Western Association of State Highway Officials
Roosevelt
Congress
Murrow
Washington Highways
Haitian unrest may topple president over Dominican killings
Reports from Havana indicate heavy opposition in Haiti to President Stenio Vincent connected to the alleged killings of thousands of Haitians in the Dominican Republic. Strikes by transport workers and bent government staff spread in Cap Hatien and Port au Prince as demonstrations were planned.
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Santiago
Cuba
Haiti
Stenio Vincent
Dominican Republic
Saint Domingue
Bent
Cap Hatien
Port-Au-Prince
Man Killed by Car Near Missoula
In Huson, 15 miles west of Missoula, Walter Davis, 65, was struck by a car as he stepped from a bus and killed instantly.
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Missoula
Huson
Here
Walter Davis
72 Girls' Central Seniors Listed On Graduating Roll
Names of 72 Girls Central high school seniors are announced as prospective 1938 graduates. If all complete required work, the class will be five larger than last spring's 67 graduates. Commencement exercises are scheduled for Friday May 27 1938. The tentative list includes Mary Appel Patricia Baker Catherine Broad Frances Brouillette Madelon Burns Patricia Carney Helen Cantwell Amilia Geragoli Lorraine Chaffin Catherine Conorad etc.
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Central High School
Mary Appel
Patricia Baker
Catherine Broad
Frances Brouillette
Madelon Burns
Patricia Carney
Helen Cantwell
Amilia Geragoli
Lorraine Chaffin
Catherine Conorad
Mary Connell
Ruth Cronin
Alice Cullinan
Mary Cunningham
Rita Curtis
Mary Dennehy
Mary Lou Farrell
Virginia Franick
Mary Catherine Fleming
Maureen Flynn
Roberta Flynn
Eleanor. Frazer
Veronica
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Nippon
F.D.R
Senate Group
State Department
Future Federal Funds Limited
Highway Commission
Whipps
Walter Lippmann
Northwest Association
Ederal
Louise L. Morey
Betty Berek
Pasadena
Cal
James Womack
Lewis-Green
FE. J. Anderson
Western State Highway
Man
Central
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