Earthquake Devastates Chile Cities Killing Thousands
Reports from Santiago to Valdivia describe a midnight quake believed to have caused thousands of deaths. Chillan and Concepcion suffered near total destruction while Cauquenes, Talcahuano, and other towns faced heavy damage. Military relief crews rush to aid as government orders martial measures and mobilizes transport and medical aid.
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Santiago
Chile
Valdivia
Chillan
Concepcion
Chilean
Talcahuano
Valparaiso
Spanish insurgents shell Barcelona as siege near
Spanish insurgents pound Barcelona with shellfire and steel while demanding surrender of the city’s 2,000,000 residents. Barcelona radio vows a finish fight as troops close in from west and northwest, cutting off escapes and edging toward a final assault.
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Hendaye
France
Barcelona
London
Franco
Bubi
Americans Rescued From Barcelona Bomb Zone
The destroyer Badger brought 22 Americans to Marseille France from the bomb torn zone of Barcelona tonight amid ongoing air raids and danger to civilians.
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Marseille
France
United States
Badger
Barcelona
Joe Louis Stops John Henry Lewis in Under Three Minutes
At Madison Square Garden Joe Louis quickly overwhelmed challenger John Henry Lewis to defend the world heavyweight title for the fifth time. The champion dominated with brutal right hooks, dropping Lewis multiple times before the referee counted him out in under three minutes.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
N. Y
Joe Louis
John Henry Lewis
Dempsey
John Henry
Joe
Arthur Donovan
Heroism of Butte Man Who Died in Rescue Recognized
William Sieben of Butte Montana died June 12 1938 while attempting to save Phyllis L Wills 14 from drowning in the Missouri River at Great Falls. Carnegie Hero Fund posthumously awarded him a medal and his widow receives $75 monthly death benefits.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
William Sieben
Butte
Mont
Phyllis L. Wills
Sieben
Carpenter
Phyllis
Missouri
Great Falls
Miss Wills
Guam Naval Base Described as Vital to U S Defense
Admiral William D. Leahy told the House naval committee that a strong, fully equipped Guam base would greatly aid Pacific defense, though not included in the Navy’s current 65 million dollar plan to expand 12 bases. Senator Reynolds urged focus on domestic issues and suggested the U S stop trying to police the world while facing an undeclared war with Japan and strained relations with Germany.
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Washington
Jan
Guam
United States
Pacific
William D. Leahy
Naval Operations
Leahy
House Naval Committee
Navy Department
Alaska
Caribbean
Reynolds
North Carolina
Senate
Hitler
Mussolini
Congress
Japan
Germany
Retired Engineer John Brown Dies in Logan
Bozeman Jan 25 The obituary notes John Brown 85 longtime Northern Pacific railway engineer who came to Montana during railroad construction died today at his Logan home.
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Bozeman
John Brown
Northern Pacific Railway
Montana
Logan
Roosevelt Amlie nomination challenged by Wisconsin legislators
The Wisconsin legislature passes a resolution urging President Roosevelt to withdraw the nomination of Thomas R. Amlie to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Senators debate whether his record and political stance fit as a non Democrat on the 11 member body, with Wheeler promising a hearing and defense for Amlie.
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Wisconsin Assembly
Interstate Commerce Group
Washington
Wisconsin
Senate
Thomas R. Amlie
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
Wisconsin Congress
Amlie
Wheeler
Montana
Interstate Commerce Committee
Burke
Nebraska
Italy calls up reservists as Spain crisis looms
Rome reports Italy begins mobilizing reservists for training in warfare and warns France against sending troops to Spain. A first quota of 60,000 men born in 1901 will report February 1, about one percent of 6,700,000 reserves. The foreign office bulletin hints at backing Spanish insurgents if France intervenes, authorship attributed to Mussolini.
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Rome
Italy
France
Informazione Diplomatica
Foreign Office
Barcelona
Mussolini
France doubles wartime mobilization speed to rapid alert
Paris dispatch says the French general staff has nearly doubled the speed of the wartime mobilization system to meet a sudden attack. Precautions are being tightened as concern grows over the Mediterranean situation and potential fall of Barcelona.
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Paris
Mediterranean
Barcelona
House Bill 28 Denounced at Meet by Billings Group
At the Associated Industries annual dinner in Billings more than 150 attendees heard W. W. Gail and Horace Davis attack House Bill 28 which would set minimum wages and maximum hours. They urged members to write to state legislators to kill the bill.
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Billings
Associated Industries
W. W. Gail
Horace&. Davis
Jury Chosen For New Hines Trial In New York
New York January 25 The three day process to select a blue ribbon jury for the second trial of James J. Hines Tammany district leader on policy racket charges is completed. District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey plans to open the state's case tomorrow morning.
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New York
James J
Jimmy) Hines
Tammany
Thomas E. Dewey
Montana House debates four year terms for mayors
Helena January 25. A bill for four year terms for mayors and councilmen was amended in the Montana House to include cities with the commission form. State constitution limits terms to one year. The bill, H R 24, was referred back to the affairs of cities committee for further study amid nine House filings and two final readings.
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Helena
Montana House of Representatives
Montana Municipal League
Committee On
Morrison
Lewis and Clark
Padbury
Fish and Game Commission
Highway Commission
Congress debates Wagner act changes urged by AFL
Signs of broad support in Congress for AFL proposed amendments to the Wagner labor relations act aim to give employees and craft unions stronger rights. The measures would curb the Labor Board’s power over contracts and allow elections for representation, with implications for Roosevelt’s relief appropriation and WPA spending.
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Congress
American Federation of Labor
Labor Relations Board
A. F. of L
Walsh
Massachusetts
Labor Board
Senate
Roosevelt
Col
F. C. Harrington
WPA
Bitter Weather Returns to East
Gales from the Atlantic drive a snow laden assault sending many areas to sub zero lows. New England New York New Jersey and the Great Lakes region experience bitterly cold conditions as the winter cold returns after a brief respite.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
New England
New York
New Jersey
Great Lakes
New Lightning Switch Prevents Power Outages
A rapid switch described to the American Institute of Electrical Engineers can open the circuit within three tenths of a second after a lightning strike and close it in the same interval. The power off time is one sixth of a second, causing only a barely perceptible blink of lights and a red ball on clocks remains unnoticeable after reset.
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New York
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Veteran GA R member dies after long life at 93
Jan 25 Berg Wyoming reports Uncle Billy Roger aged 93 dies at home after two week illness. A GA R veteran from Cincinnati born 1845 served in 83rd Ohio Infantry. He married Dollie Trotter in 1938, his second wife. first wife died in 1925. He retired at 75 to enjoy life.
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Berg
Washington A
Billy
Roger
Gettysburg
Dollie Trotter
Red Lodge
Cody
Wyo
Boyer
Cincinnati
Ohio
83Rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Deadline tight for Butte celebration name contest
Butte residents have today and tomorrow to submit entries naming the 10 day mining city celebration planned for next July. Cash prizes of 15 10 and 5 will be awarded. Three impartial judges will review entries by number to prevent bias.
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Butte
Montana
Melrose
Divide
Ramsay
Suburban Rail Subsidy Favored in National Plan
New York Jan 25 Harry A Wheeler president of the Railway Business association advocates a federal subsidy for railroads ranging from 1 billion to 2 billion dollars as part of the organization's national legislative program.
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New York
Harry A. Wheeler
Railway Business Association
Montana Weather Forecast Delivers Warmth and Unsettled NW
Montana forecast shows fair conditions on Thursday with warmer temperatures in the southeast. Friday brings partly cloudy skies as the northwest region remains unsettled.
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Montana
Rogers Pass Road Debate at Helena Hearing
A public hearing on House bill 77 examined the Rogers Pass section of the central Montana highway. Opponents led by George Hurd and Dr. H J MacGregor urged against new construction. supporters argued funds should target existing roads. Don A McKinnon estimated 3.57 million dollars to complete the 164 mile route with high maintenance costs. the meeting drew about 300 people.
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Helena
Rogers Pass
Montana
State
House of Representatives
Highway Committee
Rocky Mountains
George Hurd
H. J. MacGregor
Great Falls
Don A. McKinnon
Sherman W. Smith
Bonner
Ovando-Potomac
Blackfoot Valley
Karl Martinson
Jefferson County
Four-Point Program Listed By Paralysis Foundation
The new national foundation for prevention and treatment of infantile paralysis outlines a four point program to aid laboratory research, epidemics response, medical knowledge dissemination, and orthopedic care. Funds are raised via Roosevelt birth day balls nationwide. Butte hosts a ball Saturday night at the Masonic temple ballroom with W D Murray leading Silver Bow county efforts.
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New National Foundation For Prevention and Treatment
Butte
Masonic Temple
W. D. Murray
Silver Bow County
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