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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1935
Page
1
A board proposes purchasing 75 million acres over the next 15 years with an annual expenditure of about 45 million dollars. The plan aims to consolidate land holdings under a centralized policy, outlining projected costs and implementation steps.
The National Resources board advised President Roosevelt to buy and retire 5 million acres of poor land annually for 15 years at a cost of $45 million per year, withdrawing about 450 000 farms from agriculture to conserve national resources. The report supports spending up to four billion dollars in Roosevelt's broader work program.
In Helena on January 11, a potential Senate clash over gubernatorial appointees subsides as the nominees are sent to standing committees for report. Gov. Cooney’s choice A. P. Bruce of Kalispell for commissioner of agriculture is referred to the agriculture committee, a move that follows last year’s stalled confirmation battles.
Aviatrix Amelia Earhart sails from Honolulu toward Oakland on the Pacific crossing in a red 500 horsepower monoplane. She plans a 2:30 pm local takeoff, radio updates to husband George Putnam, with Paul Mantz supervising final checks at Wheeler Field.
State handwriting expert Albert Osborn testified that Hauptmann wrote all 14 ransom notes tied to the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. He examined notes and samples, declaring every note from the writer Richard Hauptmann, including the nursery note.
Flemington New Jersey January 11 Chief defense attorney Edward J Reilly for Bruno Hauptmann pledges to attack the testimony of Dr John F Condon as an imagination fueled by a 74 year old memory He plans to use the record to undermine Jassies assertion that John who received the Lindbergh ransom is Hauptmann
Jerome Wilson, 30, convicted of killing Deputy Sheriff Delos C. Wood, was seized by a mob in Franklinton and shot dead in his cell. His body was dumped on the road three miles north of town. Wilson had been awaiting execution after a July 22 confrontation at his home during a livestock inspection. The Louisiana Supreme Court had granted a new trial last Monday.
Prowlers in Butte broke a window of C. Van Hoten’s car behind the Arizona hotel and stole a typewriter two catalogue bags stationery a kodak flashlight overshoes a fur cap coveralls. The incident is reported by C. Van Hoten a salesman for a Billings firm.
More than 30 Butte residents are expected to attend the Jackson day dinner in Helena tomorrow night. The event, under Roosevelt Club auspices, will feature Hugh Adair as toastmaster and include speakers Carl Trauerman and Lester Loble. A dance will follow the banquet.
Total fire loss on Butte property reached 37 017.44 dollars in 1934 from records at Quartz street station. Insurance covered 1 651 657 dollars of the damage. 233 alarms occurred with 30 listed as unnecessary. July had the smallest loss while December and June showed high losses. alarm counts varied by month.
Madame Marcella Sembrich, 76, famed opera soprano born in Austria, died at her home 151 Central Park West New York after a two month illness from emphysema and heart complications. She resided with her son Marcel William Stengel and his wife, the couple her only relatives in the United States.
Anaconda gears up for the opening of the first Montana winter sports carnival a national showcase as Alf Engen leads a Salt Lake City quartet to inspect and praise a snow packed ski slide. A torchlight parade with a queen float and bands is planned for Tuesday night with no cars in the procession.
The muffled slap of checkerboard checks replaces the clack of poker chips in Butte as Chief Jere Murphy bans gambling. Slot machines vanish and wheel games go hidden. Police fiat closes wheels and twenty-one games. tables empty or filled with checkerboards as men play to get the jump on opponents. This marks the city’s second gambling closure since September.
More than 500 Legionnaires and auxiliary members from 11 Western Montana cities are expected in Anaconda for the Mining district No. 1 meeting and the opening day of the winter sports carnival. The event, moved from Dillon to Anaconda by the local post, will also feature state leaders including Hugh Marron and Hebert Kibler with Rev. J. F. Como among attending officials.
President Roosevelt presented a broad social security program to congressional leaders. It includes unemployment insurance and old age pensions with state administration under federal grants, plus limited public health aid and aid to dependent children including the crippled.
In Flemington New Jersey on January 10 1935 Bruno Richard Hauptmann told his wife in German that he never saw Jassie the Lindbergh ransom intermediary as Dr John F Condon testified about the murder trial ongoing.
Forecasters predict mixed precipitation with rain or snow across Idaho and temperatures remaining near average for the season. Storm tracks may bring brief bursts of wintry mix, but no extreme temperatures are expected.
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