Montana House Votes To Limit Train Lengths In Final Reading
The Montana House passed H R 13 to limit train lengths to 70 freight cars and 14 passenger cars after a two hour session. The roll call was 83 to 12 with seven absent. Other measures include jury service for women, university consolidation with a $10 million bond plan, and limits on bank and trust company administrators. The flooding disaster dominated front pages with hundreds dead or missing along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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Helena
House
Senate
A. W. Anderson
Silver Bow
Montana University
Butte Red Cross Drives Flood Appeal Donations
Butte residents contributed pennies and dollars to the local Red Cross chapter for flood relief in the Ohio and Mississippi river areas. The steady flow of gifts supported hundreds of thousands affected, continuing with ongoing fund drives.
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Butte
American Red Cross
Ohio
Mississippi River
Fire damages two homes in Centerville
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed Patrick Quinn’s 12 room home and partially damaged Emmet Lavelle’s residence on Clear Grit Terrace at 11 last night. Flames rose over Centerville as volunteers from the Centerville and Mountain Cone fire departments fought in 10 degree below zero with water freezing in midair while hundreds looked on.
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Patrick Quinn
Emmet Lavelle
Clear Grit Terrace
Centerville
Western senators plan defense of irrigation program against eastern opposition
Western senators met after eastern opposition surfaced as a militant irrigation group formed in the House. Senator Pope of Idaho said the bloc would coordinate reclamation and flood control laws, seek further Works Progress aid, and consider new small reservoir projects with a steering committee to monitor developments.
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Washington
Senate
House Irrigation and Reclamation Committee
Pope
Idaho
Roosevelt
Perkins Seeks Congress Power to Investigate and Settle Strikes
Secretary Perkins urged Congress to grant authority to investigate strike causes and propose settlement terms. Sloan defended GM stance and said negotiations would start once sit-down strikers left plants. Chevrolet plants in Michigan and Indiana received 40,000 idle workers as strikes disrupted output.
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Lewis
Chevrolet Motor
Perkins
Congress
General Motors Corporation
United Automobile Workers
Labor Department
House
Senate
General Motors
Alfred P. Sloan Jr
Auto Workers’ Union
Miss Perkins
John L. Lewis
Chevrolet
Michigan
Indiana
Homer Martin
Needy farmer to get WPA jog after cold ends
Rep James F O Connor of Livingston Montana said WPA officials expect to place needy farmers on resettlement rolls in drought areas on water conservation projects as soon as weather permits work. He asked for modified wage loss rules to aid relief workers facing weather delays and income drops.
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Washington
James F. O’connor
Livingston
Mont
Works Progress Administration
Montanas
Cials
Montana
O’connor
Madrid Defies Franco as Food Rations Tighten
Madrid residents vow to resist as General Jose Miaja, head of the Socialist defense junta, says they will eat their shoes before surrender. An order halves the food supply to ration levels while heavy rains limit air raids and several shells explode in central Madrid.
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Madrid
Jose Miaja
Socialist Defense Junta
Miaja
Montana Snow and Cold Expected Thursday and Friday
Occasional snow is forecast for Montana on Thursday and Friday with continued cold conditions.
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Montana
Silicosis bill faces hostile hearing in Helena
Testimony at a joint hearing of Montana House and Senate compensation committees declares the proposed silicosis bill will harm workers. Rep Sam Spiegel and labor leaders defend HB 59 while Anaconda Copper Mining Co officials oppose the measure. The discussion outlines five occupational diseases to be added to the workmen compensation law.
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Helena
House
House Workmen’s Compensation Committee
Senate Compensation Committee
Rep
Finnegan
Deer Lodge
Dan Drumheller
Glacier
Sam Spiegel
Butte
Robert C. Brown
Butte Miners’ Union No. 1
Tom Murray
Smeltermen’s Union
Anaconda
Ed O’bryne
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Speigel
Montana
Labor Bill Could Push Butte Mine Labor Costs Up
Montana lawmakers hear that House Bill 72 would boost mine labor costs at least 15 percent, harming copper competitiveness with Utah Arizona and foreign producers. Anaconda Copper official J. J. Carrigan says eight hour day would include all mine time, while Dan M. Kelly notes miners would be off eight hours after entering. The bill could not take effect before next October due to current contracts and constitutional limits.
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Butte
Legislative
Helena
Montana
Utah
Arizona
J. J. Carrigan
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
McLeod
Cascade
Dan M. Kelly
Committee of the House
Kelly
Butte Skating Stars to Compete in East and Canada
Butte two time Montana champions Babe O Farrell and Kenneth Nygren will represent the city at North American Speed Skating championships in St Paul and Banff Alberta. The Chamber of Commerce sponsors the trip and covers expenses with Northwest Airlines aiding travel. The duo will become Butte entries in the East and in the Western classic meets as top national contenders.
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Chamber
Butte Skating Stars
East
Canada
Butte
Montana
Banff
Alberta
St. Paul
Babe O'Farrell
Kenneth Nygren
Salt Lake City
Chamber of Commerce
Northwest Airlines
William Burton
O'Farrell and
Nygren
Louisville Flood Death Toll Reaches 200
Louisville Mayor Neville Miller says 200 deaths have occurred in the flood from all causes. He notes no mass drownings, the Ohio River crest at 57.1 feet has receded, and the river is about 20 miles wide at Louisville. Food supplies and police protection for depots are in place.
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Louisville
Horace A. Taylor
Board of Aldermen
Broadcasting
Neville Miller
Mississippi
Ohio
Malin Craig
Louisville, Ky
Nation
Weather Bureau
Miller
Cincinnati Rehabilitates After Flood and Fire
A weary city turns to rebuilding after flood and fire as the river slowly recedes. Residents face health concerns and a wary outlook on the aftermath, with continued precautions and plans for recovery.
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Cincinnati
Army says levees likely hold in Mississippi valley flood scare
War officials briefed on an evacuation plan but Gen Malin Craig stated large scale evacuation is remote and no War Department orders have been issued. Earlier remarks by Harry Woodring suggested emergency measures were prepared, while others cautioned about downstream dangers after Cairo.
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Washington
United States Army
Mississippi Valley
Ohio River
Malin Craig
Craig
Army
War Department
Harry Woodring
Cairo
Chamber campaign planners map staff drive at Finlen meeting
Organization plans and roster for the Chamber of Commerce campaign were outlined at a noon meeting of staff officers at the Finlen hotel led by James H. Rowe. The drive aims to recruit over 200 workers and raise 20000 dollars by February 5 with a February 2 start and a luncheon closeout.
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Finlen Hotel
James H. Rowe
Ing
Chamber
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Anaconda Company
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