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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1936
Page
1
Hull resolution on ratifying five inter‑American peace pacts faces subcommittee review at the Buenos Aires conference. Bolivia urges sanctions against an aggressor and links Chaco to a potential inter‑American peace conference, while Paraguayan delay in talks is blamed.
The article argues that Europe and Asia worsen while the Western Hemisphere improves in international relations. It credits a decade of policy reversals, noting President Roosevelt has earned a large ovation in South America for the United States adopting different approaches since about 1926.
Montana Supreme Court rules Governor Holt may resume ouster hearings against three highway commissioners after faulting him for curtailing the November 13 session. The 4-1 decision orders the governor to hear evidence and allow a full defense before proceeding.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace urged American Farm Bureau Federation members that farmers must be willing to accept small increases in imports of certain agricultural products for peace. He said farmers should say yes to Pan American imports while reserving the right to say no if vital areas are threatened. Wallace spoke after receiving the bureau’s distinguished service award from Edward A. O Neal before about 7 000 members at a barbecue lunch.
London reports stressed the king’s grave choice between throne and Wallis Warfield Simpson with Parliament due to hear Baldwin announce a final decision. Ministers pressed for an official verdict as rumor and royal moves swirled, while crowds and press anticipated the historic abdication.
Deer Lodge forest saw 54 fires in the just closed season burning 104 acres of timber with 28 man caused blazes. Smokers led with 19 fires, campers one, lumbering and railroads one each, plus two miscellaneous and 26 lightning. Forest service spent 916 dollars to control. 1935 cost was 4815 dollars. prior years ranged up to 22076.
Madrid reports renewed bombardment as 50 government aircraft strike west of the city and hit Campamento de Retamares. Twenty three Fascist ships shell Barajas airport and entrenchments along the Manzanares while government batteries attack near the city edge. Citizens endure winter hardships in poorly heated rooms as the conflict persists.
Police locate a damaged car with broken headlights linked to a hit and run that seriously injured Joe O’Donnell early Saturday. An arrest is expected momentarily.
The canvassing board sped up a vote recount in 40 of Silver Bow county's 63 precincts between J. J. Lynch and incumbent Frank L. Riley. As eight precincts were counted, total precincts recounted rose to 21 with three set aside for ballot excesses. Lynch led 6,415 to 6,061 Riley.
Final returns from the presidential election show Roosevelt with a record 45,812,155 votes, official in all states except Rhode Island. Roosevelt’s plurality stands at 11,069,699, with Rhode Island awaiting official results amid litigation over voting machines.
Four Pan American Airways employees depart Honolulu aboard the Niagara for Suva Fiji and Auckland to install radio stations at Kingman Reef Suva and Auckland. The mission signals plans to extend service from Hawaii toward New Zealand as part of Pacific air commerce expansion.
London reports indicate the King plans farewell to family throne and empire as a private Windsor departure is noted. British churches are urged to prepare prayers for a new monarch on Sunday amid abdication speculation from Dublin officials and cabinet communications.
Butte Elks Lodge will initiate a class of 35 members, the largest this year, announced by Gus E. Ott. Initiation follows the regular meeting, then a social with buffet luncheon. The class honors Judge James T. Hallinan of New York City for his education in Americanism and service as grand exalted ruler.
Montana will enjoy generally fair weather on Thursday and Friday with cooler conditions in the western and southern portions on Thursday.
The Daily Worker claimed an action has been filed at Somerset House to make absolute Mrs Wallis Simpson's decree nisi in her divorce from Ernest Simpson. The nisi was issued October 27 at Ipswich and would normally become absolute April 27. the action seeks to show cause why it should not be made absolute due to alleged collusion or undisclosed facts. The Daily Worker did not identify the petitioner.
Salt Lake City reports a three day conference of 1,000 stockmen from 10 western states as Grazing Director F R Carpenter praises range use limits to halt a 15 year industry decline. He notes reductions of about 865 000 head and says range licenses may rise as conditions permit.
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