Finnish Battalion Annihilated Near Lake Ladoga
Soviet Tass dispatch from Leningrad reports a Finnish battalion was annihilated at Kitela on the northern shores of Lake Ladoga. The communique says Finnish forces suffered numerous casualties during clashes on the Karelian isthmus and in reconnaissance actions on January 19 and 20.
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Moscow
Leningrad
Tass
Kitela
Lake
Ladoga
Karelian
Petrozavodsk
Montana State University row blamed on finances admits cuts
Missoula attorney Howard Toole told Montana's state board of education that financial problems predated President George Simmons tenure and that salaries were cut up to 23 percent as the university faced reduced operating funds. He cited a 1934–35 budget drop from 358700 to 235000 with student enrollment rising from 1637 to 1906 as evidence of strain on the institution.
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Missoula
Howard Toole
State Board of Education
Montana State University
George Finlay Simmons
Toole
Montana
Butte Shivers as Weather Forecast Promises Warmth
Butte, once the nation’s coldest spot, edged up 33 degrees from 30 below zero but still remains among the coldest areas. Forecasters expect warmer Western Montana temperatures with partly cloudy skies today. Bozeman logged 31 degrees below zero, while Grand Lake Colorado reported 40 below unofficially.
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Butte
Montana
Mercury
Bozeman
Weather Bureau
Grank Lake
Colorado
Trask
Denmark vows to maintain national neutrality in parliament
Denmark’s lower house approved a unanimous declaration that neutrality must be maintained and independence defended. Norway echoed resolve with Prime Minister Nygaardsvold signaling resistance to attacks, and Sweden announced new air raid defenses. The Danish vote stood 135 to none with one abstention by Jens Moeller.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Norway
Johan Nygaardsvold
Nygaardsvold
Sweden
Stockholm
Folketing
Jens Moeller
Schleswig
Grade School Ice Carnival Opens Today
Butte hosts the 21st annual municipal skating carnival as 355 grade school skaters compete. The event opens at Clark Park this afternoon following a brief warm spell that encouraged organizers to proceed with the show.
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Butte
Clark Park
Weather risk could delay annual skating carnival
If sub zero temperatures prevail today the annual skating carnival may be postponed. Chairman John Lindquist said a radio announcement will be made at 11 and 12 noon if needed. The program includes over 100 preliminary contests starting at 1 PM with semi finals and finals to conclude tomorrow afternoon before public free skating at the spacious rink. Glen Rice of the M C A staff has numbered all contestants.
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John Lindquist
Glen Rice
Roosevelt rejects mere federal handouts as solution
President Roosevelt at the White House conference on children in a democracy says aid is necessary but not permanent. He calls for two policies: raise incomes in poor communities and require taxes from all areas. He notes defense needs alongside educated healthy citizens and indicates progress in helping the poorest third of the population.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House Conference On Children In A Democracy
Treasury
White House
Butte Chamber Drive Nears Goal With Lunch Report
The Butte Better Business Finance team pushed the campaign toward a $23 000 goal with $19 031 raised to date and less than $4 000 needed. A Monday noon luncheon at the Finlen hotel will review progress and outline final plans to finish by Thursday.
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Butte Better Business Finance
Chamber of Commerce
Finlen
Butte and Trade
Fugitive Parrot Taunts Officer From City Wires
In San Francisco the gray crimson parrot eluded SPCA officer Al Girola for days. The bird shouted can't catch me and urged crowds to lunch, hopping between telephone wires across the Mission district while bribe offers failed.
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San Francisco
Mission District
Hurmane
al Girola
SPCA
Girola
Copper industry costs and prices cited in TNEC study
Arthur Notman, mining engineer, testifies before the TNEC on copper production costs from 1926 to 1932, noting domestic mines cost far higher to operate than foreign mines while the average selling price stood around 13 cents per pound. The hearing featured leaders from Anaconda Kennecott and American Smelting and Refining and will continue with cartel experts.
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Washington
TNEC
Arthur Notman
Copper Authority
Cornelius F. Kelley
Anaconda Company
E. T. Stannard
Kennecott Company
Francis H. Brownell
American Smelting
Notman
Blue Eagle
Copper Code Authority
O'Mahoney
Weekend Montana Forecast With Warmer West
Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday across Montana. Warmer conditions in the western portion on Saturday. Colder air expected east of the divide on Sunday.
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Montana
Divide
Death of U S Senator Borah Ends A Long Career
Washington Jan 19 William E Borah 74 famed elder statesman and dean of the United States Senate died at 8 45 pm after a cerebral hemorrhage left him in a coma He was with Miss Cora Rubin his long time secretary and a nurse Mrs Borah was exhausted by strain after finding her husband injured three days earlier End came peacefully according to Miss Rubin Dr Worth Daniels Borahs personal physician reported this to reporters continuing on Page 7 Col 7
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Washington
William Edgar Borah
United States Senate
Cora Rubin
Idaho Mourns Sudden Death of Old Bill Borah
Idaho reels from the death of Senator William E. Borah. Residents recall his industry, irrigation projects, and care for common people. Blaine, a longtime friend, praises Borah as modest and courageous as constituents greet him upon return from Washington.
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Idaho
Bill
Boise
U.P
William E. Borah
Side Glances at the Life of Senator Borah
A brief portrait of William E. Borah the lifelong prohibitionist. He once drank as a teen on a wintry Illinois day, bought a pint of whiskey, and returned home drunk, confessing to his brother who hid the bottle. This vignette begins a multi-page continuation.
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Washington
William E. Borah
Borah
Illinois
Billy
Roosevelt Praises Borah After His Passing
President Roosevelt lauded Senator Borah as a unique figure whose passing leaves a void in American life. The statement lauded Borah’s independence, courage, and principles, noting his willingness to stand alone and his courteous demeanor.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senator Borah
Senate
Italy backs anti Communist Chinese regime in future
Rome reports quote well informed Fascists saying Italy approves of a forthcoming anti Communist Chinese government led by Wang Ching Wei. They expect support for a Nanking regime if it gains broad Chinese backing and see Chiang Kai-shek reliant on Russia for arms while the Communist party grows. Italy aims to bolster anti Communist movement in China to counter Moscow influence.
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Italy
China
Wang Ching-Wei
Nanking
Chiang
Russia
Chinese Communist Party
Generalissimo
Japan
Spain
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Better Business Finance
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