San Francisco faces PWA grants fight over power dispute
San Francisco officials call Interior Secretary Ickes action coercive as he bars PWA grant dealings until a city power distribution dispute is resolved. Mayor Rossi appeals to President Roosevelt, noting the city seeks about 30 million dollars while a federal injunction blocks reselling Hetch Hetchy power to PG&E.
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San Francisco
U.P
Harold Ickes
PWA
Angelo Rossi
Ickes
Roosevelt
Hetch Hetchy
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Secretaries of the Interior
Rossi
Brilliant colors flame in streets in Butte Fourth parade
Butte plans a full Fourth of July celebration with three parades an air show a street dance and a giant fireworks display. Five musical groups join the cannon cracker salute as thousands prepare to view flags banners and decorations. Don Ward the circus clown will be an honorary Butte cop.
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Independence
Butte
Don Ward
McQueen, Meaderville
East Side
Walkerville
Centerville
Floral Boulevard
Insurance Policy Held Up for James Roosevelt Court Auditor Is Told at Hearing
In Boston a court auditor heard a civil suit over an $800000 life policy shifted from Cronin’s client to an agency tied to James Roosevelt. Cronin seeks $31750 plus interest claiming bank officials aimed to benefit Roosevelt’s associates, while the bank denies personal involvement or political gain.
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James Roosevelt
Boston
Arthur D. Cronin
National Shawmut Bank
Bank
Suffolk Superior Court
Cronin
Romney Spring
O’brien
Russell
Young Roosevelt
Spring
Raymond Sig
O'Brien
Ilg
Stern False Alarm Warning Issued In Juvenile Court
Judge J J Lynch sternly warned two boys aged 10 and 12 in juvenile court about false fire alarms. They were taken into custody after summoning the fire department on a false alarm. The judge said repeat offenses would send them to the Miles City state industrial school. Fire Chief Fred Martin testified to the danger and potential injuries or property damage from false alarms. Authorities vow to halt such alarms and prosecute offenders.
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J. J. Lynch
Lyrch
State Industrial School
Miles City
Fred Martin
Agencies Adopt New Bookkeeping System to Hide Costs
Washington July 1 Under a new borrowing and bookkeeping plan two large lending agencies the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and the Commodity Credit Corporation will not show their costs in the Treasury budget statements for the current fiscal year Officials say these agencies will finance themselves independently and be removed from daily federal spending tallies Previously they borrowed from the Treasury which obtained funds from the public Now they will operate with separate funds and their names will be stricken from public accounting records
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Washington
Treasury
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Commodity Credit Corporation
Manila Flood Leaves Mary Shelterless
Floods from three days of heavy rain left many families homeless in Manila suburbs. Water covered most of Manila and outlying districts knee deep. The 30 mile highway to Cavite and the American naval base was impassable. Baguio weather bureau reported 25 inches of rain in 24 hours.
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Manila
P. L
Cavite
Weather Bureau
Baguio
Governor Ayers Heads to Livingston for Roundup
Governor Roy E. Ayers leaves Helena for Livingston to attend the 13th annual Livingston roundup opening. He will travel to Lewistown for All Montana Day on July 4 and deliver addresses in both cities.
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Helena
Roy E. Ayers
Livingston
Ayers
Lewistown
Montana
Roosevelt details western trip plans to Ohio Kentucky and Oklahoma
President Roosevelt announced the itinerary for a coming western trip with major addresses in Marietta Ohio Latonia Covington Kentucky and Oklahoma City. He will speak July 8 at the Northwest territory celebration and at Latonia race track and July 9 at the Oklahoma fairgrounds. Off the train appearances include Amarillo San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Ohio
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Washington
Jay
Northwest Territory
Marietta
Latonia
Covington
Fairgrounds
Oklahoma City
Amarillo
Texas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Calif
Unsettled Weekend Forecast for Montana and Wyoming
A weather outlook for Montana and Wyoming calls for unsettled conditions on Saturday and Sunday with likely local thunderstorms and little temperature change. The forecast emphasizes scattered storms and stable temperatures across the region.
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Montana-Wyoming
Highways and County Roads Suffer Further Injury
Storm clouds over Butte drenched the city with heavy showers, dampening preparations for the Fourth of July celebration. Rain fell intermittently in the morning and intensified to a cloudburst during a prolonged downpour.
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Butte
Rain in Anaconda Sets 27 Year June Record
Meteorologist Rufus Davidson of the Anaconda Reduction Works reports June rainfall reached 4.63 inches, a 27 year high. The 1911 June total was 5.01 inches. earlier years, including 1907 the year of a major flood, lack complete records.
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Anaconda
Rufus Davidson
Torrential rains cause widespread damage on Montana roads
Heavy precipitation and a hail storm battered Butte and surrounding counties. Bridges and culverts were swept away as two graders worked to keep the Columbia Gardens road passable. Repairs proceed but many roads remain impassable as storms continue with forecasts of more thunderstorms.
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Butte- Helena
Boulder Hill
Butte- Anaconda
Columbia Gardens
Jack Healy
Healy
Butte
Army Proclaims U S Supremacy in Aircraft Design With 14 Million Order
The Army announced a 14 433 196 dollar order for 98 fighting planes including 13 flying fortresses to reinforce the United States lead in aeronautical design. Louis Johnson said the flying fortress proves America remains ahead despite rivals spending more abroad.
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Army
United States
Washington
Buenos Aires
Louis Johnson
America
Swatow Bombing Kills Dozens and Destroys City
Reports from Swatow say the July raid by nine Japanese bombers dropped over 100 bombs on the South China port. Hospitals overflowed and casualties included hundreds of civilians and many schoolchildren as buildings including the mayor’s office and power station were struck.
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Hong Kong
South China
Swatow
Red Cross
Farley Denies Use Of Name In California Political Contest
James A. Farley telegrammed George Peak denying interference in California's First district race and stating no one has a right to use his name. Contra Costa Democrats urged him to stay out amid Roosevelt's California visit and McAdoo endorsement, warning of a possible party schism and defeat.
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Larkspur
Cal
James A. Farley
George Peak
Congress
California
Marin County
Farley
Roosevelt
Sen
William Gibbs McAdoo
Robert Willis
Culbert Olson
Priest to Go to India on Mission Assignment
The Rev. Leo Belanger a young Butte priest will depart for India to join the Patna mission in western Bengal becoming the first Montana priest commissioned for missionary work there. His mother will travel with him to New York for the voyage via the Suez canal.
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Leo Belanger
Butte
India
Patna
Bengal
Montana
New York
Suez Canal
Father Belanger
Carroll College
Helena
Propaganda
Gregorian
Rome
Immaculate Conception
First Fourth of July cracker mishap reported
Gene Daly aged ? was treated at St. James hospital for contusions to his left index finger after a fire cracker exploded in his hand. The injuries were described as slight.
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Gene Daly
West Galena Street
St. James Hospital
Hughes prepares for world flight from Los Angeles
In Los Angeles Howard Hughes moves toward a world flight in his Lockheed plane. A brief test flight was reported as preparations continue behind guarded hangar doors. Aviation circles expect an imminent departure with Europe as a stop before a possible around the world journey.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Howard Hughes
New York
Europe
Union Air Terminal
Speed Flyer
Hughes
Picnickers Warned on Drinking Water Dangers
County physician Dr. J. L Mondloch cautioned picnickers and campers about typhoid risk from unsupervised country water. He advised using only labeled or tested sources or boiling water, and urged parents to supervise children during summer outings to prevent contamination.
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J. L Mondloch
Dr. Mondloch
Fingerprints tied to Stevensville death linked to Mattson kidnapping case
A man who died by his own hand near Stevensville last week had fingerprints sent to the FBI for examination in connection with the Mattson kidnap killing. Homer Wiltze said the prints were routine and the killer was Conrad Hutter, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot near the river after arriving from a ranch.
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Stevensville
Mattson
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
D. C
Homer Wiltze
FBI
Wiltse
Charles
Tacoma
Conrad Hutter
Frank Thomas
Charles Wright
Wright
O. M. Hightower
James Oliva
Hutter
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