Severe Montana Snow Drifts Halt Highway Traffic
Across Montana crews struggle as subzero temperatures and heavy snowdrifts hamper travel. Butte and other cities report record lows with roads blocked, chains urged, and federal highways passable only with care. Forecast calls for continued cold but fair weather over the weekend.
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Butte
Francome Ranch
Elk Park
Basin
East Helena
Montana
Butte Hill
Montana Street
Mississippi flood toll rises as engineers rush relief
One hundred thousand weary men battled the rising Mississippi with timbers and sandbags as rains threatened further loss of life and property. Known dead reached 280 with damages over 400 million dollars and a million homeless in the stricken area. Engineers ender efforts from Cairo to the gulf, fearing levee failure and awaiting better weather.
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Mississippi
Ohio
Tennessee
Ohio Valley
Cairo
Gulf
Tiptonville
Divorces and Appropriation Bills Move in Helena House
The Montana House nears submission of the first main appropriation bill of the session. Chairman D. M. Manning notes intent to introduce a biennial funding measure for custodial state institutions. No figures are released yet as draft details are finalized, with completion hoped for tomorrow.
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Helena
House
D. M. Manning
Treasure
Appropriations Committee
Manning
Ohio Valley Disaster Demand for Nationwide Relief
The Ohio valley disaster dominates national concern with rescue relief medical care and rehabilitation in need of clear requests. The public is ready to provide gifts and through taxation what is required will be supplied willingly. (Continued on Page 7, Col. 7.)
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Ohio Valley
Roosevelt Birthday Ball draws hundreds in Butte
The Winter Garden dance hall hosts the fifth annual Roosevelt birthday ball to raise funds for crippled children. Admission is one dollar per couple with all proceeds for charity. Minel be eeene raul LIier presides as master of ceremonies, aided by Henry Pissot and William E. Palmer as organizers continued on page 5.
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Paul Erler
Henry Pissot
William E. Palmer
Winter Garden
Butte
Raul Liier
Erler
Roosevelt
Five Balloon Crews Added To Stratosphere Flight
The Chamber of Commerce announced five new balloon crews bringing total to 19 for the Stratosphere campaign. Campaign aims to raise $20,000 with local merchants funding efforts led by the chamber as preliminary work progresses. Balloons 6 9 10 12 and 20 added with listed captains and lieutenants.
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Chamber of Commerce
Tom Kelly
W. J. McMahon
Archie McTaggart
R. J. MacDonald
S. R. Parker
N. L. McCredie
Tod Doran
L. Burdick
Harry Gronfein
F. J. Riley
A. J. Knievel
Fred Decker
R. I. McCullah
William Stork
D. C. Frye
J. P. Sullivan
P. E. Maloney
A. R. Reeves
William P. Riley
R. M. Fields
J. L. Comstock
Troy Evans
A. J. Kidnay
J. J. Kirby
James Kitto
High Court Hearing On Road Commissions Postponed Again
The Supreme Court hearing to determine which of two highway commissions holds office was postponed to February 3 after lawyers reported they could not attend tomorrow. Clerk A. T. Porter said no further postponements would be allowed unless unavoidable due to illness.
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Helena
Supreme Court
A. T. Porter
Montana Weekend Weather Outlook
Unsettled Saturday gives way to generally fair Sunday with a slow warmup. The forecast notes rising temperatures across the two days in Montana.
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Montana
Eighteenth Annual Civic Skating Carnival Opens At Clark Park
Today marks the start of 15 preliminary races at Clark Park for the eighteenth municipal skating carnival. Grade school boys and girls compete in early heats at 1 pm with finals set for tomorrow afternoon as a large turnout awaits. High school participants join the Sunday program amid record entry of 367 grade school skaters.
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Dona May Fanning
Jack McCaugey
St. Patrick
Butte
Clark Park
John Lindquist
Tory
Taciturn Youth Held as Mattson Kidnap Suspect
A taciturn youth, found in Deer Lodge jail on January 6 seeking shelter during a cold spell, is held as a Mattson kidnapping suspect. The murdered boy’s body was found near Everett, Washington on January 11, with coroner’s notes estimating death occurred before that date. The suspect’s description matches the man who reportedly kidnapped the Mattson boy from Tacoma on December 27.
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Deer Lodge
Mattson
Everett
Wash
Tacoma
Powell County
Seattle
France speeds plans for increased navy
Paris reports France will build a strong naval armada to bolster defenses. The plan includes amphibian aircraft on duty near the German frontier, two 35,000 ton battleships, two aircraft carriers and additional warships as part of the immediate program.
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Paris
France
Flood trapped families content in top Louisville home
The Neals and the Gasts with 11 people and multiple pets refused rescue from their above Gast sandwich shop home at 2604 River Park Drive as Ohio River flood waters rose around Louisville. A rescue boats arrived but occupants declined evacuation, staying put in their elevated residence despite the surrounding surge.
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Louisville
Gast
River Park Drive
Ohio
Mrs. Gast
Republicans press social security revision drive
Congressional Republicans began a plan to revise the social security act listing key changes. They propose to include domestic workers and farm labor under old age pensions and move to a pay as you go system. They also seek repeal of the proposed reserve fund of 47 billion dollars. The White House offered limited comment while Social Security Board chair John Winant signaled possible technical and substantive amendments.
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Washington
Congressional Republicans
House
Senate
Board
John 8. Winant
The
Social Security Board
Congress
Vote on Strike Settlement 10 to be Called Today
Maritime strike leaders delay settlement vote until noon tomorrow to secure more concessions from employers. Bridges says delay aims to finalize terms with Radio Telegraphers and Cooks and Stewards unions and small Longshore affiliates. California authorities adjourn to seek government intervention in the 92 day walkout while optimism grows that the strike may be ending. The Labor Secretary in Washington says automobile negotiations look more favorable after talks with General Motors President Alfred P Sloan Jr. and plans a later statement once she reaches a key contact.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
California
Washington
Frances Perkins
Alfred P. Sloan Jr
General Motors Corporation
Madam Perkins
Sloan
Rehabilitation Next Big Task in Flood Areas
President Roosevelt's flood relief committee shifts focus to re housing up to one million people after the flood. Reports show actual suffering has peaked and federal aid will target rapid home reestablishment.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Montana educators gather in Butte for early morning meetings
Nearly 20 Montana physicists from state institutions meet in Butte under Dr. George L. Shue to tour Mountain Con mine between 8:30 and 10. They then read papers at Montana Tech campus, lunch at Lockwood cafe, and resume a technical program at 2:15 with attendees from University of Montana and State College listed.
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Montana
Butte
George L. Shue
School of Mines
Mines
Lockwood
Ae G. D. Shallenberger
E. M. Little
The
State University
Missoula
Arthur Johnson
P. L. Copeland
L. H. Athey
L. A. Ware
State College
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LeRoy Burns
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Adele
Havre
Cor
Gellna Skeens
Portsmouth
Treasure State
Walter Lippmann
MEET
John Neal
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Gasts
Polly
Reserve Fund
Mellon Art Gallery
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