Oimoen to Defend State Ski Title at Anaconda
Casper Oimoen the Montana champion will defend his title on the hill named for him in Anaconda this afternoon at 1 30 oclock. He faces a field of top skiers led by Alf Engen of Salt Lake City. The Smelter city carnival opened with a masquerade on the city rink and thousands are expected for today and tomorrow. Miss Ann Maguire 17 was crowned carnival queen in a ceremony led by Mayor McCarvel and Casper Oimoen.
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Casper Oimoen
Montana
Anaconda
Oimoen
Alf Engen
Salt Lake City
Ann Maguire
Anaconda High School
A. O. H. Hall
T. J. McCarvel
W. L. Beal
Miss Maguire
Hugh J. Maguire
Locust Street
Maguire
Record flood swamps Cincinnati tri state area
A torrent of water 50 to 71 feet deep flooded Cincinnati and the Ohio River basin. The flood, the greatest on record, overwhelmed a 60 foot wall at Portsmouth and forced 13,000 people to flee to hill tops. Residents near New Richmond Gallipolis Ironton Pomeroy Marietta Martins Ferry Steubenville East Liverpool crowded to gather belongings as floodwaters surged through the tri state region.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Ohio River
Portsmouth
New Richmond
Gallipolis
Ironton
Pomeroy
Marietta
Martins Ferry
Steubenville
East Liverpool
Tri-State
Floods Strain Midwest Prompt Large Homeless Count
About 150000 people were left homeless as floodwaters surged across the Midwest. Sixteen deaths reported. Cincinnati faces its worst flood with $5,000,000 property damage. Red Cross head Cary Grayson appeals for 2 million dollars for eight states. emergency relief and government aid mobilized nationwide.
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Midwest
Cincinnati
Cary T. Grayson
The
Red Cross
WPA
Roosevelt
Montana tax bill would raise rates to fund schools
Representative Albert Kruse proposes six new brackets up to 7 percent and an 8 percent top rate for income above six thousand dollars. The plan keeps current exemptions and directs all revenue to the state public school general fund.
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Public School General Fund
Helena
Montana
Albert Kruse
Garfield
House
Assembly
Kruse
State Public School General Fund
Quick work by officers and firemen saves two in park street blaze
Butte police officers and firemen were credited with saving Oliver Olson and his niece Bertha Eversole from smoke in a 414 West Park street fire at 9 30 last night. Fireman Maurice Mulcahy found them in an upstairs room. Olson awakened as smoke filled the home. The baby was taken to a neighbor. both occupants were not in serious condition.
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Butte
West Park Street
Oliver Olson
Bertha Claire Eversole
Maurice Mulcahy
Nick Alecksich
Tom Monahan
Monahan
John Lietz
Mulcahy
Olson
Capital to Move to Anaconda for Sunday Tourney
State officials and their families will move to Anaconda for the Western United States ski jumping championships. The capital will be in the Smelter city Sunday for the carnival as invitations go out to attend the event.
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Anaconda
United States
Montana Weekend Forecast Snow and Warmer Temperatures
Occasional light snow is forecast for Saturday with a likely continuation into Sunday. The day should see warmer temperatures on Saturday.
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Montana
California Faces Threat of New Cold Wave After Storm
A winter storm eases a west coast cold snap as California braces for more frigid weather. Influenza spreads, pipes freeze, and citrus growers defend a $1,000,000-a-night smudging effort to protect the $325,000,000 orange crop while roads report delays and CCC camp illness strains transit crews.
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San Francisco
California
Alaska
Utah
Clover Creek
Mining City Sees Warm Spell Amid Snow Flurries
Rising temperatures brighten moods in Mining City as thermometers swing from 17 degrees below zero to 9 above. Weatherman forecasts unsettled conditions with more warm spells and occasional snow. Park and Main thermometer climbs 13 degrees in 10 hours. 8 am reading three below, 2 pm ten above. Eastern Montana remains cooler. roads opened, travel advised to use chains. Snow removal crews operate. county roads passable, says Jack Healy.
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Park
Main Streets
Montana
Jack Healy
GM and UAW deadlock spurs calls for federal intervention
General Motors chief Alfred P. Sloan Jr issued a statement saying GM is willing to bargain when plants reopen as workers strike in a General Motors labor dispute. Labor leader John L. Lewis urged UAW members to hold out for an honorable settlement amid stalled talks.
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New York
Alfred P. Sloan Jr
General Motors Corporation
General Motors
John L. Lewis
Washington
United Automobile Workers’ Union
House Approves Broad RFC Loan Powers Extension
The House backed a bill to extend the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and three allied agencies lending powers to June 30, 1939. The measure keeps RFC authority, set to expire Feb. 1, and also extends the commodity credit corporation the electric farm and home authority and the export-import bank. An amendment capping RFC loans at 1 million dollars for individuals was defeated after a long debate.
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Washington
White House
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
House
RFC
Senate
Commodity Credit Corporation
Electric Farm and Home Authority
Export-Import Bank
Dawes
Mesopust Date Set For Slavs Celebration
A Trobojnica lodge committee sets an execution window for Mesopust, the Old Man Gloom figure, between February 7 and 9 during the Slav community’s annual gathering at Tony Terpin’s dance hall 1801 South Montana Street. Elaborate preparations signal a memorable event beginning February 1 and ending February 9.
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Mesopust
Trobojnica
Tony Terpin
South
Montana Street
Mantel-piece Flood Gauge Recalls Historic Floods
Vy-Rescued from Jeffersonville home in a row boat, Mrs. Sallie A. Swartz 78, of Paducah, Ky., reflects on floods of 1883 and 1884 from Louisville friends home. She keeps a mantel piece gauge to compare the present flood with 53 year old memories.
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Louisville
Jeffersonville
Ind
Sallie A. Swartz
Louisville Flood Worsens as 15000 Homeless Felt Impact
Ohio River flood reaches record levels in Louisville area as 15000 residents lose homes and over one third of the business district floods. 624 inches of rain in 53 hours sets new local record while 5000 homes lose heat from flooded basements and ex servicemen join emergency response. Mayor Miller appeals for National Guard aid as Col. Cheseneir mobilizes.
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Louisville
U.P
Louisville Weather Bureau
Neville Miller
Frankfort
George M. Cheseneir
City electricians strike ends in temporary Chicago truce
City officials and union leaders reached a temporary truce in an 800 worker electrician strike that halted traffic for three hours. Street lights were restored and bridges opened after the agreement was announced.
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Chicago
Snow and Cold Check Floods Around Pittsburgh
A snowstorm hit the Pittsburgh industrial region ending a day of rising river levels from the Ohio Allegheny and Monongahela. Temperatures dropped to 28 above zero around midnight slowing floodwaters that previously surged.
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Pittsburgh
Ohio
Allegheny
Monongahela
Highway To Dillon Under Flood Water
Be cause of flood waters endangering the Butte Dillon highway motorists are urged to delay trips if possible. A northbound Salt Lake City Butte bus slipped from the highway and passengers were moved to lighter cars. J P Best tourist camp near Beaverhead river bridge is flooded, as is Dillmont park. Ice jams threaten farms and homes north of Dillon. dynamite blasts attempt to open a channel for the river.
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Dillon
Butte-Dillon
Salt Lake City- Butte
J. P. Best
Beaverhead River Bridge
Dillmont Park
James R. Jackson
Highway Department
Old Age Relief Funds Fail to Arrive for County
Emmett P. O'Brien and county officials reported that the Montana Relief Commission could not advance money to meet Silver Bow county old age assistance payrolls for the remainder of the fiscal year. The group met in Helena with relief board officials after reviewing financial conditions. no funds were authorized.
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Montana Relief Commission
Emmett P. O’brien
Board of Commissioners
Mr. O'Brien
Dan D. Sullivan
Ralph Flynn
John K. Claxton
Phillip O’donnell
Dan L. Sullivan
Helena
Silver Bow County
State Relief Commission
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San Diego
AEG
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