Hoover Names Ambassador to Belgium for Debt Talks
Hoover appoints an ambassador to Belgium to represent the United States at the debt parley. The piece notes ongoing German capital flight amid a currency crisis, with 50 million reichmarks lost yesterday and a 500 million fund moving only partially to restore confidence. It discusses emigration of capital, potential emergency laws, and debates over France's role in the Austrian-German crisis.
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Hoover
Belgium
U. S
Germany
Hoover appoints Gibson as observer on debt moratorium talks
Washington July 9 The full force of American diplomatic prestige is aimed at settling unsettled details of the inter governmental debt moratorium President Hoover selected Hugh S Gibson ambassador to Belgium to serve as official observer for the United States on the experts committee He will be assisted by Frederick Livesey assistant economic adviser of the state department en route to London for next week’s meeting Livesey is an authority on reparations and war debts Gibson’s role follows earlier statements that U S participation would be perfunctory and it notes his prior talks with Hoover on the European situation and his Brussels remarks on the moratorium proposal continued on page 2 col 3
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Hoover
Hughs. Gibson
Belgium
United States
Frederick Livesey
State Department
London
Livesey
Castle
Alaskan winds end Seat tle Tokyo flight attempt
Texan aviators Reg L. Robbins and Harold S. Jones aborted their North Pacific nonstop flight after a 300 gallon refueling left the plane unwieldy in heavy, zero visibility conditions near Solomon Alaska. The early morning landing halted the fifth attempt to cross the North Pacific in one jump.
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Nome
Alaska
Fort Worth
Reg L. Robbins
Harold S. Jones
Texas
Seattle
Robbins
Solomon
North Pacific
James J. Mattern
Nick Greener
Fairbanks
Norton Sound
Depression hits US trade as 1930 payments fall
Official figures of the commerce department show a roughly three billion dollar drop in international payments to and from the United States in 1930. Payments stood at 17.05 billion, down from 20.185 billion in 1929, with debt postponement seen as a possible relief. Kreuger Toll may win a match monopoly in Colombia to ease the country’s financial strains in exchange for favorable terms.
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Department of Commerce
United States
Kreuger & Toll
Colombia
Facts About Montana Timber Industry
The Montana timber sector averages 341,555,000 board feet cut yearly valued at 14,350,000 dollars. Lumbering supports about 7,000 jobs. The state hosts 246 saw mills and lumber yards, with total investment around 25,000,000 dollars.
Dr J R E Seivers Elected President Elect Of Montana Medical Association
Dr J R E Seivers of Butte was chosen president elect at the Montana Medical Association state convention in Bozeman. Miles City was named the 1932 convention city. Dr J H Garberson of Miles City had taken the presidential chair last year. Dr J F Blair of Bozeman was named vice president. Dr E G Balsam of Billings was re elected secretary treasurer. Dr C T Pigot of Roundup named delegate to the national convention. Charles Houtz Havre and L G Dunlap Anaconda further noted.
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Bozeman
J. R. E. Seivers
Butte
Montana Medical Association
Miles City
J. H. Garberson
J. F. Blair
Anglers Club Hatches Millions of Native Trout
The Butte Anglers' club reports 8,900,000 newly hatched rainbow trout and 1,750,000 native trout at its Divide hatchery. President William Carpenter says fingerlings will be released into Montana rivers and lakes next year to replenish stocks. Thousands die in irrigation ditches and from fishing, with many eggs and fry swept away by water or captured by anglers.
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The
Butte Anglers’ Club
Divide
William Carpenter
Montana
Mussolini bars Fascists from Catholic Azione Cattolica
Italian premier Benito Mussolini bans Fascists from joining Azione Cattolica the Catholic layman's organization reversing a prior ruling. The move heightens Italy Vatican tensions over youth education and jeopardizes the Italo Vatican concordat as Pope Pius and Turati faced restrictions.
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Stewart Brown
Rome
U.P
Benito Mussolini
Azione Cattolica
Italy
Holy See
Pope Pius
Augusto Turati
Fascist Party
Mussolini
Vatican
Turati
Cotton traders line up with wheat men for statement
Washington July 9 Cotton traders have followed wheat growers and dealers in petitioning for a definite farm board policy on handling stabilization supplies for the new crop year Carl Williams cotton member of the board said the requests of the Savannah Memphis and Little Rock cotton exchanges have been taken under advisement and a new policy may be forthcoming before July 31 Senator Capper republican Kansas renewed his demand that stabilization be withheld absolutely from competition with the crop now being harvested.
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Washington
Farm Board
Carl Williams
Savannah
Memphis
Little Rock
Capper
Republican
Kansas
Skeleton of youth found in school air shaft in Muncie
Plumbers opened a sealed air shaft at Central high school in Muncie Indiana and discovered a youth's skeleton aged about sixteen to twenty. The skull was crushed and corduroy fragments clung to the bones, hinting at a mysterious death after a sealed shaft four years. An open track showed a possible attempt to escape, but the blunt force suggests unconsciousness from a blow.
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Muncie
Ind
U.P
Central High School
Mellon Enjoys Beach Day at Cap Ferrat Resort
Cap Ferrat France July 9 Andrew W Mellon secretary of the treasury appears refreshed after a good night’s sleep and spends the day on the beach in the company of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs David K E Bruce in a scened seaside outing
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Cap Ferrat
France
Andrew W. Mellon
David K. E. Bruce
Montana Weather Forecast With unsettled west and cooler temps
A Montana forecast shows fair conditions in the east while the western area remains unsettled. Cooler air arriving in the extreme west. Saturday brings unsettled weather and cooler temperatures statewide.
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Montana
Why Mail Pilots Carry Guns Surprised Passenger Comments
At an airport a nervous passenger asked traffic manager William Ferguson if pilots carry guns to shoot themselves in tight spots. Ferguson explained guns are for armed mail guards, not self harm, as bystanders laughed at the scene. A former commerce inspector offered a quip about broken cockpit windows from bullets.
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Butte
William G
Bill) Ferguson
Mr. Ferguson
Ferguson
Dillard (Ham) Hamilton
Department of Commerce
Grand Welcome Planned for Elk Musicians
The Elk lodge drum and bugle corps of Butte No. 240, champions at the national convention in Seattle, are due home by July 14. Local Elks vow a grand welcome for the 36 musicians, led by trainer Lou Kilberer, with a celebratory plan to be arranged in a later meeting.
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Butte Lodge NO. 240
Seattle
Convention of Elks
Butte
Lou Kilberer
Elk Lodges
United States
Butte Lodge
Elks
Elk Temple
Beattie
Admiral Koontz Leads Riverside Rowboat Ride in Spokane
Rear Admiral Robert E. Koontz retired visited Spokane and rode a 16 foot rowboat mounted on a trailer along Riverside avenue. The civic welcome included the boat trailing behind Commissioner Leroy Lambert’s car as Koontz waved from the bow with flags. A city water sprinkler led the parade to simulate an ocean scene while pedestrians cheered.
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Spokane
Robert E. Koontz
Riverside Avenue
Civic Welcoming Committee
Leroy Lambert
Admiral Koontz
Heat Records and Humidity Up in Butte
The day felt hotter than official figures show with 89 degrees at the airport and 93 on uptown thermometers amid little breeze. Government readings peaked 89 by afternoon and 81 at night, while the year’s high stands at 91 for Butte. officials warn more heat is coming today.
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Butte
Drought extent study begun by state association
Montana drought survey under Governor Erickson aims to map damages and aid needs statewide. Guy Emery reports data from 14 district chairs on population, cattle and sheep numbers, hay and feed, crop conditions, delinquent taxes, and winter assistance requirements for relief planning.
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Helena
Montana
Montana Association
Erickson
Guy Emery
Jn de
Judge Reverses Contempt Sentence in Consul Case
In Chicago Judge Thomas Green, a former U S marine, canceled a six months jail term for contempt against Adolfo Dominguez acting Mexican consul. He said the dispute involved an individual, not the Mexican government, ending a diplomatic dispute that drew Washington, Mexico City, Springfield and Chicago into exchanges.
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Chicago
Thomas Green
U. S
Adolfo Dominguez
Smedhey A. Butler
Dominguez
Washington
Mexico City
Springfield
Hoover
East Texas Oil Field Faces Worst Debacle in History
A July report from Austin notes the vast east Texas crude oil field has collapsed, dragging the national oil industry into its deepest downturn. The era of rising fortunes for wildcatters and majors alike has ended as conditions deteriorate beyond prior lows across Texas and Oklahoma. Continued coverage on Page 2.
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Austin
Tex
East Texas
Texas
Oklahoma
Oklahoma accorded world flyers greatest welcome
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty returned to Chickasha Oklahoma after a historic world flight landing the Winnie Mae at 2 32 pm from Columbus Ohio. Thousands cheered as the Post family gathered for the reunion with Gov Murray and state notables in attendance.
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Chickasha
Okla
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Oklahoma
P. C. Hall
Winnie Mae
Columbus
Ohio
Post
W. F. Post
Maysville
William H. Murray
Wiley
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