Nations Brace Against Inflation As Gold Standard Fights Back
Continental Europe shows currency anxiety amid pressure from depreciated dollars and sterling. Holland and Switzerland cling to prewar gold rates while fears of inflation drive demand for assurances and anti inflation pacts. France leads financial opposition to any step raising world prices. Continued on Page 6, Col. 2.
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Europe
Holland
Switzerland
America
Belgium
Germany
Italy
France
Four Montana Scholarships Awarded to Butte High Grads
Butte high school graduates Betsy Hancock Blanche Alexander Fred Oke and Alfred Stockfleth won four University of Montana scholarships announced by Principal Scott Fries. The four ranked in the top five over their four years and may be used at any unit of the Greater University of Montana.
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University of Montana
Butte High School
Scott Fries
Betsy Hancock
Blanche Alexander
Fred Oke
Alfred Stockfleth
Fries
King Ends Anglo Soviet Trade War With Release of British Engineers
Russia frees two British engineers Leslie Thornton and William MacDonald on sabotage charges and deportation to Britain. Britain lifts embargoes and resumes normal trade relations. Soviet counter embargo on British imports cancelled. King’s order revokes the British embargo against Russia ending the trade war.
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U.P
Russia
Leslie Thornton
William MacDonald
Britain
Foreign Office
Thornton
MacDonald
Soviet Executive Committee
London Gazette
Moscow
Downfall of Capone Seen in Kidnaping
In Chicago a captive kidnapping targets “Jake the Barber” Factor after a pre-dawn raid tied to a $150000 ransom. Factor, a Chicago bootblack and barber wanted in England for a $7000000 stock fraud, was seized from a car near a suburban gambling inn. His wife and son Jerome witnessed the event, with a group of friends in other cars.
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Chicago
Jake the Barber
Factor
al Capone
Bootblack
Barber
West Side
England
Jerome
Italian Air Armada Heads To America After Tragic Arrival
The Italian air armada of 25 seaplanes reached Amsterdam en route to Chicago. One ship capsized on water entry, killing Sergeant Quaintavelle and injuring three crew members. General Balbo and the squadron were shaken but continued with the voyage.
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Italian Air Armada
America
Amsterdam
Chicago
Quaintavelle
Jobs for at least 100000 on roads seen in six weeks
The Public Works Administration speeds up employment on federal projects with plans from 60 agencies. With $400 million allocated for highway construction becoming available, officials expect unemployed workers to move from relief roles to paid construction within two weeks.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Secretary of Interior
Ickes
Donald H. Sawyer
Turner wins transcontinental air race dash with 11 hours 30 minutes
Colonel Roscoe Turner, famed Hollywood racing pilot, roared west from New York to set a new Atlantic to Pacific speed record in 11 hours 30 minutes for the Cross-country dash. Jimmie Wedell finished second, 30 minutes behind Turner, improving on the former record by 1 hour 3 minutes.
Unsettled Montana Weekend Forecast Promises Showers
Montana weather for Sunday and Monday remains unsettled with likely showers in the west portion and no significant change in temperatures.
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Montana
Six Shot Dead in Kentucky Election Booth Violence
Gun battles break out at voting places in Prater Creek and Emma during a school trustee election. Two men die and several others are wounded as rival factions clash over ballot rights. Another man is killed near Paxton in a separate booth incident.
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Prater Creek
Arnold Robinette
Arvill Sammons
Wilbur Conn
Wayne Click
Green Conn
Wilburn
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Ike Conn
Clarence
Millard Conn
Mimms
Hayden Howell
Emma
Ballard Leslie
Robinette
Conn
Sammons
Jackson
Kelly Chackleford
Paxton
Lacy Lindon
Shackleford
Lindon
Butte YMC A Captures Sixth Consecutive State Swim Title
The Butte Y M C A swimming team swept the Montana state meet at Gregson Springs, breaking 22 state records and scoring 241½ points to Deer Lodge's 113. Five Butte swimmers won six individual titles led by Ray Gallant, Fritz Daily, and Barbara Horst as top scorer.
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Butte Y. M. C. A
Montana
Gregson Springs
Butte
Fighting Deer Lodge
Great Falls
Missoula
Helena
Dillon
Whitehall
B J. Gunderson
Ray Gallant
Fritz Daily
Barbara Horst
Boy Swallows Dry Ice Frosting Esophagus
Chicago physicians fought to save 5 year old Edward Johnson after he swallowed a piece of dry ice from a street vendor. Doctors say the solid carbon dioxide froze his esophagus creating a new medical challenge. The item’s temperature approached 200 degrees below zero.
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Chicago
Edward Johnson
Roosevelt Rejects London Monetary Plan Spark French Alarm
Paris reports U.S. President Roosevelt rejected the London monetary proposals drawing consternation in government circles. Some hope remains that a settlement is possible as ministers plan talks tomorrow. France fears forced exit from gold if the franc falls to six cents, a move that could trigger chaos across major currencies.
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Roosevelt
London
France
Gold Bloc of Nations
United Press
Switzerland
Belgium
Holland
Marksmanship and Money Mysteries Baffle Police
Police investigate the murder of Mrs. Jack Diamond 33 widow of the gang leader killed in Albany. Detectives seek why she trained with firearms weeks before a shot killed her in Brooklyn and who sent large sums, up to 1000 dollars weekly, while she lived in modest circumstances. The case ties to her late husband and possible knowledge she held.
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New York
Jack Diamond
Brooklyn
Niga
Albany
Coney Island
Roosevelt Heads South Toward Annapolis On Sea Voyage
President Roosevelt, accompanied by cabinet members and other officials, sails the cruiser Indianapolis along the Atlantic coast toward Annapolis Md, on the last lap of a sea vacation. He plans to disembark July 4 in Washington to resume work and study developments from the world economic conference.
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Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Campo Bello Island
N. B
Atlantic
Annapolis
Ellis
Bernadou
Butte Stores and Banks To Open On Monday Holiday
Butte merchants and bankers plan to keep stores and banks open Monday to serve holiday shoppers from nearby cities. Gov. Frank H. Cooney announced July 3 would be a legal holiday in Montana, allowing official closings of banks and public offices from Saturday night to Wednesday morning. City and county offices will close Monday and Tuesday.
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Butte
Frank H. Cooney
Century mark for wheat sparks trader excitement
Wheat prices surged past the dollar level on the Chicago Board of Trade with May futures closing around 1.03 and touching 1.06 as traders booked profits. Broad selling followed mid week rains, creating four to five cent swings amid heavy volume from public and professional investors.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Highway funds eyed for parks and forests in Montana
Great Falls Montana reports that Montana State Highway Commission chair Warden announced after a Washington trip that besides 7 439 748 dollars in federal highway funds, an extra 1 090 000 may be allotted for highway work in national parks forests and Indian reservations. He also said a 1 500 000 block of highway debentures may be purchased under the industrial recovery act if approved by the committee.
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Great Falls
Warden
Montana State Highway Commission
Washington
Montana
Wet revolt flares as Kansas pubs advertise beer sales
In Topeka and across Kansas a beer sale revolt erupts with scores of restaurants drug stores and hotels openly flouting the prohibition law. Juries refuse convictions and officials seek injunctions while Kansas City Kansas faces arrests and Wichita reports 75 to 100 spots selling beer.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Kansas City
Wichita
Oklahoma City Debuts Three Point Two Beer Statewide
Oklahoma City reports the three point two beer made its public debut amid pending legalization vote in ten days. Drug store soda fountain clerks served thirsty Oklahomans during a brutal dry spell and extreme heat, reflecting a pivotal state decision on beer sales.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Date for New Bishop Hayes Consecration Favored
Butte priests suggest August 15 the Feast of the Assumption as the likely date for Father Ralph Hayes consecration as Helena diocese bishop. The ceremony would occur at St. Catherine's in Pittsburgh followed by arrival and installation in Helena within weeks.
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Ralph Hayes
Helena
Butte
Father Hayes
St. Catherine's
Pittsburgh
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