Congress Ends Special Session With Housing Bill Passage
The Senate approved the housing bill 66 to 4 and the House sent it to conference as Congress closed its special session. Lawmakers praised or criticized the session’s limited enactments, with focus on farm wage and housing measures and ongoing conference fights. Montana senators Wheeler and Murray offered mixed views on farm policy and conference prospects.
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Congress
Washington
Senate
House
Agriculture Department
Montana
Burton K. Wheeler
Senate Agriculture Committee
James E. Murray
Murray
James F. O’connor
Wheeler
Britain and United States vow joint role in preserving peace
In a Commons debate Prime Minister Chamberlain urged Japan to prove its resolve in China while signaling possible dispatch of six British warships to the Far East. Meanwhile President Roosevelt said the United States will co operate to restore general peace and lead efforts if needed, in messages with Alf M Landon.
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London
Chamberlain
Japan
China
House of Commons
Archibald Sinclair
Britain
Sir Archibald
United States
Great Britain
France
Far East
the House
Washington
Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Louis Ludlow
Indiana
Landon
House Split Over Twin Naming Sparks Family Row
At 1031 Utah Avenue a dispute between Anthony Craig and his wife over naming their newborn twins Tony and Joe versus Tom and Jerry threatens domestic harmony. Nurses tag the twins at St James hospital to avoid mix ups as the couple awaits resolution.
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Tony and
Joe
Tom and
Jerry
Marttal
Utah Avenue
Anthony Craig
St. James Hospital
Craig
Tony
P. S
Pre Christmas WPA Pay Checks For Montana Workers
About 7 665 WPA project workers and 844 NYA youths in Montana receive pre Christmas pay through the WPA division of finance. Total disbursements amount to 319 651 55 for WPA workers and 13 656 39 for NYA youths with over 4 200 pay checks mailed Monday.
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WPA
NYA
Montana
WPA Division of Finance
E. R. Blinn
U. S. Treasury Department Finance
J. L. Tucker
A. A. Cowling
U. S. Treasury Department
Promoters Named to Launch Butte Campaign
A committee of 20 business and civic leaders will act as promoters to raise 15000 of 22000 dollars before the Better Business Builders campaign opens January 17 and closes January 21. A. PF. Rice, director, leads as chief promoter and director.
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A. PF. Rice
Chamber of Commerce
Butte
Better Business Builders
Mr. Rice
Butte Business College
James H. Rowe
W. S. Thompson
A. J. Knievel
Paul Huddoff
Peter Potter
J. L. Carroll
J. H. Dickey, Jr
J. Fred Garer
Salvation Army Receipts Improve for Butte Families
Salvation Army volunteers count rising donations at the Park Street cabin as Christmas baskets for needy Butte families appear within reach. Captain C L Day notes a strong finish if public generosity continues through the week.
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Salvation Army
Butte
C. L. Day
Army
Park Street
Five Boys Nabbed in Peanut Heist at Park
In Presno California five boys broke into an entertainment park and stole peanuts worth ten dollars. Police traced a trail of shells for miles and captured the youths but most of the loot had vanished.
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Presno
Calif
Evacuation urged as Japanese threat looms over Tsingtao
U S consuls urge Americans to evacuate the industrial city of Tsingtao amid fears of an imminent Japanese attack. Reports say 30,000 Japanese troops may have left Shanghai for an unknown destination, with potential targets including Canton and Hangchow. The destroyer Pope and cruiser Marblehead aided in evacuations from Shanghai.
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Shanghai
United States
Tsingtao
China
Canton
Hangchow
United States Warcraft
Pope
Marblehead
Montana farmers reap 1937 cash income gains
Montana cash income in 1937 totaled 88 363 000 dollars, up 8 6 percent from 1936. A Bureau of Agricultural Economics year end crop review notes larger productions despite drought, with wheat, corn, hay, sugar beets and other crops rising against 1928 32 figures and 1936 levels. The report breaks out income by crops 27 475 000 dollars livestock and products 52 925 000 dollars and conservation payments 7 963 000 dollars, for a total of 88 363 000 dollars.
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Helena
Montana
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Kellogg Dies at 80. World Peace Advocate and Statesman
Frank B. Kellogg, jurist, diplomat and co author of the Kellogg Briand pact, died at his St Paul home at 6 28 p m He would have been 81 tomorrow After a long illness marked by cerebral thrombosis and pneumonia he passed away surrounded by family Survivors include his wife nieces and a sister in New Bedford Mass The obituary notes his roles as world court judge ambassador to Britain senator and secretary of state and his lifelong work for world peace.
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ST. Paul
Frank B. Kellogg
Great Britain
United States
Kellogg
Con
F. J. Ottis
Burnham Harris
Robert Dean Clark
A. J. Pepak
Harris
Clark
Mr. Kellogg
Jean K. Austin
Seabury Stanton
New Bedford
Mass
Winter arrives as Montana greets snow and wind
Snow flurries fell across Montana cities including Helena Missoula Great Falls Livingston Bozeman and Butte as winter began. Temperatures ranged to 34F high and 1F low in Butte with slick roads and several minor accidents. Leonard Alcorn faced a fine after crashing into a Christmas tree on Central Avenue in Miles City.
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Helena
Montana
Missoula
Great Falls
Livingston
Bozeman
Butte
Leonard Alcorn
Harlem
Central Avenue
Electric City
Christmas Shopping Rush Brightens Butte Stores
Business was brisk in Butte yesterday as shoppers crowded the district during the Christmas rush. Stores stay open late, with textile shops closing earlier on Friday night. A lighted gallows frame for the Anselmo mine dominates the decorations, towering about 200 feet with a blue cross and two Christmas trees formed by lights.
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Butte
Anselmo
New Mexico Buried by Heavy Snow Across the Region
Southern New Mexico from El Paso to the Arizona line faced the heaviest snowfall in years, as residents dug out tonight. Albuquerque reports significant accumulation with travel disrupted across the state.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
el Paso
Texas
Arizona Line
Montana Weather Forecast Shows Snow Flurries and Cold Snap
The forecast calls for snow flurries in Montana on Wednesday and Thursday with colder temperatures on Wednesday, bringing a chill to then-incoming conditions.
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Montana
Raids in Tokyo Arrest 370 Suspects including MP
Tokyo metropolitan police report 370 arrests nationwide at dawn raids, including Kanju Kato a member of parliament and chairman of the proletarian party executive committee. The largest Tokyo group numbered 108, with several former university professors among those detained for pacifist and Communist ties.
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Tokyo
Metropolitan Police Board Today
Kanju Kato
Proletarian Party
Mystery moves of U S destroyers clarified
In San Pedro California Navy officials announced nine light warships were sent from San Diego for training. Two destroyer divisions and a squadron flagship departed last night causing curiosity during Christmas shore leaves. Commander C J Wheeler said the squadron was temporarily transferred to San Pedro for training and no further movement is planned.
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San Pedro
Cal
United States
Navy High Command
San Diego
C. J. Wheeler
Arthur J. Hepburn
Meagher Elected President of Pioneers Club
Alex Meagher was elected president of the Butte Pioneers Club at the American Legion hall, succeeding Lloyd Birmingham. Joe Binney became vice president. other officers include M. Quinn secretary and J. W treasurer. The club sent a Christmas tree to Peter McDermott in St. Vincent's Hospital, with members signing cards.
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Alex Meagher
Butte Pioneer Club
American Legion Hall
Lloyd Birmingham
Joe Binney
Peter McDermott
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Los Angeles
Marguerite
Lovey Pressler
Fred Harvey
William Lowney
Walter Russert
M. Quinn
J. W
M. J. Doull
William O. Gilbert
G. Nidelcheff
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Yellowstone Park
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John L. Lewis
Lewis
Denver
Philip Murray
C. I. O. Peace Committee
A. F. of L
George M. Harrison
Harrison
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Gree
Tsingtaq
TATE
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Weather Bureau
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Pioneers
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