Borah Seeks Special Session After March 4
Senator William E. Borah says there is a legitimate reason for a special session of Congress after March 4 to tackle interstate trucking, power and railroad laws, anti-junction measures, and export debentures for farm relief. The World Court issue remains unsettled after a close committee vote, with Senator Walsh contending he would have opposed postponement if present.
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Herbert Little
Washington
William E. Borah
Idaho
Senate
Congress
Borah
Hoover
Seventy-second
Foreign Relations Committee
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Walsh
David A. Reed
Pennsylvania
New Trial Sought After Officer Convicted of Murder
Major Charles A. Shepard, 59, a surgeon, was found guilty of poisoning his wife to prove love for a younger stenographer. Defense lawyers will seek a new trial, citing numerous alleged errors, after the verdict in a Kansas City federal court.
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Kansas
Federal Court
C. L. Kagey
Army
Harry S. Class
Arthur J. Hopkins
Kagey
Donald Little
United States Attorney
Topeka
Kan
Man Shoots It Out In Escape Bid At Arizona Jail
Raymond Stickler a 23 year old convict escaped Florence prison by abducting Warden Lorenzo Wright and his 4 year old son then opened fire on officers injuring none seriously. He later commandeered a patrol wagon after wrecking it in a crash and was captured en route to Chandler.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Raymond Stickler
Maricopa County
Arizona
Stickler
Florence
Lorenzo Wright
Trans
Pima
Wright
Chandler
Negro repudiates Missouri slaying of schoolteacher
Raymond Gunn, a black former convict brought from St Joseph after a mob stormed the jail, repudiated his confession that he killed 19 year old Velma Colter a rural Maryville teacher. Gunn arrived in Kansas City as outraged residents demanded justice.
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Kansas City
Raymond Gunn
St. Joseph
Velma Colter
Maryville
Gunn
Oklahoma Gas Well Fire Extinguished Near Wewoka
The No. 2 Douglas wild oil and gas well near Wewoka Oklahoma, burning for three days, was completely conquered when approximately 60 million cubic feet of gas and 1000 barrels of oil daily were shut in by a mastergate. The blaze was snuffed with nitro gelatin charges earlier tonight.
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Wewoka
Okla
Douglas Wild
FiveYearOld Boy's Odd Christmas Request Unveiled
In Butte a five year old asks Santa for a pop gun while his mother requests a rolling pin. Among 98 letters opened by Girl Scouts for Santa, the odd letter stands out and may influence a merry Christmas for a local husband.
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Santa's Mall
Santa Claus
Butte
Jolly Old Saint
Nick
Santa
P. S
Julia Greiner
Montana Weather: Snow East as Temps Hold
Forecast for Montana calls for fair skies in the east on Tuesday and Wednesday with unsettled conditions likely bringing snow to the eastern portion. Temperatures show little change across the period.
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Montana
Monaco guards patrol as rioting surrounds prince
Monaco's 100 man army, half the force, camped at the castle steps to deter rioters after the prince's arrival. Bayonets gleam as inmates of the crowd were rounded up. The unrest, while not highly violent, was noisy and produced many prisoners. Continued on page 2.
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Army OF
Monaco
Monte Carlo
Prince Louis
Christmas seal drive nears close in Silver Bow county
Receipts exceed 2900 dollars with total sales likely under last year by over 1000. W E Pierce president of the Butte Anti Tubercular Society appeals for mailed payments and seal returns to fund tubercular prevention work. The society, sole manager of county preventive efforts, runs a free clinic and distributes milk and medical supplies to patients not in the state sanitarium at Galen.
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Silver Bow County
W. E. Pierce
Butte Anti-Tubercular Society
Butte
Pierce
Butte Anti-Tubrcular Society
Galen
Man Who Tipped Bank Heist Sought On Larceny Charge
Ralph Harrington of Butte, the tip-off man in the Harrison bank robbery, faces a larceny as bailee complaint in justice court. He allegedly accepted 225 dollars from Mike Plante of Whitehall as payment for tipping off the plan and did not remit the funds. A warrant was issued for his arrest yesterday as details indicate he learned of the robbery plans.
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Ralph Harrington
Butte
Harrison
Justice Court
Harrington
Missouri
Whitehall
Mike Plante
Butteman
Bank cashier kidnapped by robbers in Apache
J W Pietatt cashier of the American National bank in Apache Oklahoma was kidnapped by two robbers who with drawn guns entered the bank and forced two employees and three customers into a vault before escaping with 62 40 in cash.
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Apache, Okla
J. W. Pietatt
American National Bank
Solon Asks Fair Fight
Washington Dec 22 Records show that money borrowed by Robert H. Lucas executive director of the Republican National Committee to back anti Norris campaign was supported by party funds The Senate campaign funds committee examined the sources Norris welcomed Lucas challenge to a public contest while condemning anonymous attacks Lucas replied denying improper conduct and defending his opposition as proper.
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D. Harold Oliver
Washington
Robert H. Lucas
Republican National Committee
Norris
Republican
Nebraska
National Committee
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Lucas
Romanian statesman Vintila Bratianu dies at 63
Vintila Bratianu former premier and liberal party leader in Romania died suddenly at his Mihnesti estate after a stroke. He suffered a left side paralysis in the afternoon and never regained consciousness after a second stroke. His death sends shock through political circles.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Vintila Bratianu
Bratianu
Liberal Party
Mihnesti
Romania
Bratiana
Christmas Spirit Dominates Butte Shopping Rush
Christmas displays and crowds fill Butte as stores extend evening hours and volunteers collect food and toys for the needy. Santa roams the streets as Boy Scouts convert old toys for Santa’s rush orders, while streetcars bump along with packed aisles and festive decor.
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Butte
Boy Scout Top
Santa Claus
Christmas Celebration Banned by Puritans in 1659 Boston
Boston dispatch recalls a 1659 general court act forbidding Christmas observance with fines of five shillings per offense. Historians say the aim was to discredit the festival amid Puritan views, and the law stayed until its repeal in 1641.
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General Court
Boston
Maitland Fined For Intoxication After Pacific Flight
Lieut Lester Maitland, California Hawaii Army flyer and pioneer of the first mainland to Hawaii flight in 1927, pleads guilty to intoxication before a general court martial in Ban Antonio. He receives reprimand and $100 forfeiture. navigator Lieut Albert Hegenberger present. Prosecution and defense presented witnesses as the court debated the case.
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Ban Antonio
Lester J. Maitland
Maitland
Hawaii
Albert Hegenberger
Wayne Davis
Davis
Rossi Named Mayor of San Francisco
San Francisco officials elect Supervisor Angelo Rossi mayor of the city to succeed James Rolph Jr. on January 6 as the board of supervisors announces the result of todays election.
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Rossi
San Francisco
Angelo Rossi
Board of Supervisors
James Rolph Jr
Doomed Man Escapes Salem Jail After Death Sentence
Charles Fithian, 22, condemned to die in the electric chair for the October murder of J William MacCausland, escaped tonight from Salem county Jail in New Jersey. The inmate faced execution after sentencing today.
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New Jersey
Salem
N. J
Charles Fithian
J. William MacCausland
Salem County
Army Flyers Jump From Damaged Ship
Lieutenant William J. Scott of San Antonio Texas and Sergeant Gerald J. Slorf of Muskegon Michigan leaped with parachutes when an army airplane became unmanageable above Wheeler field. Slorf dislocated his shoulder while Scott was unhurt as the plane's tail surfaces were damaged and he could not regain control.
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Honolulu
William J. Scott
San Antonio
Texas
Gerald J. Slorf
Muskegon
Mich
Wheeler Field
Slorf
Scott
Trustees Grant Longfellow Skating Rink Permit
Trustees of School District No 1 approved a skating rink on Longfellow school grounds and signed off on the December teachers payroll. The decision follows a petition from eight residents noting children must travel 10 to 12 blocks to the nearest rink. Discussion highlighted anticipated disruptions to the school grounds and related concerns.
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Longfellow
Trustees of School District No. 1
J. L. Dorsh
Hanley, Sheridan, Honey and McNally
Jesse G. Ragsdale
Longfellow School
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