10 Jul 1933
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1933
Page
1
European gold standard countries prepared to withdraw quietly from the world economic conference as French finance minister Georges Bonnet sought a formula for a staged departure. The move follows debates on inflation and the sterling dollar balance while observers watch the Sterling bloc.
Police swooped on a dozen Roger Tuohy gang locations in Chicago and suburbs chasing leads on the abduction of John Jake the Barber Factor for a ransom. Captain Daniel Gilbert reported Factor missing nine days with no trace found, while a jailed informant woman allegedly tied the gang to the case.
Helena July 9 The state board of education is urged to back a dual campaign to endow the greater University of Montana and fund a modern taxation system for public higher education. Chancellor M A Brannon, who resigned July 1, argues millions should be raised in 25 years for teaching and research, with endowments shared among public institutions.
Springfield July 9 a fire in the Illinois state house destroyed thousands of documents and threatened the building. The blaze confined to the south wing burned about four hours before firefighters stopped it. Officials cited uncertain origin with a possibility of faulty wiring and a damage estimate of 75000 dollars, though higher figures were suspected.
Washington dispatch reports a 30 cent per bushel processing tax on wheat entered into effect for primary processing plants and flour stocks with retailers left untaxed for 30 days. Secretary Wallace and administrator George N. Peek anticipate quick court challenges to the authority underpinning the levy.
H B Jameson, backer of Jimmy Mattern, reports Mattern requests the rescue expedition plane now at Juneau Alaska be flown to him so he can continue his planned round the world trip after being forced down at Anadyr Siberia.
George Hartog, 21, of Ogden Utah, drowned when a fishing boat capsized on Hidden lake in Madison county. Beatrice Madison 19, also of Ogden, was rescued by nearby road crew workers. Hartog's body was moved to Ogden by car and Madison accompanied the body home. Coroner O J Olson said the couple had been in the Hidden lake area about two weeks.
Rainfall of one to one and a half inches covered eastern Montana last night, with Wolf Point reporting the moisture. The soaking is seen as beneficial for wheat corn and potatoes across the region.
Four killed and 16 seriously hurt when the Stuttgart to Berlin express derailed at Apolda. Six cars overturned amid heat suspected to have warped tracks.
Former President Hoover sank a golden spade on Yerba Buena Island as President Roosevelt triggered three blasts signaling the start of the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge project. The ceremony drew thousands at Yerba Buena Island Oakland and San Francisco as planners outlined the giants span centerpiece.
Herbert Farmer and his wife Esther were interrogated by federal agents after his arrest on a 20 acre farm near Joplin Missouri. He was brought to the city for questioning in connection with the June 17 machine gun slaying of five at the union station. Authorities seek the slayers of a federal agent in Oklahoma as part of the case.
Labor and relief officials from 26 states met in Washington to pledge cooperation with the U S employment service to spread new jobs quickly. W F Persons and H L Hopkins organized the meeting, aiming to form state and county employment councils under state reemployment directors with labor and relief representatives.
Arthur Loew, former vice president of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and son of Marcus Loew, was slightly hurt when his amphibian plane crashed from about 50 feet at Roosevelt field. He was taken to Nassau hospital with jaw knee and leg contusions.
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh start a seven week Greenland mapping flight aiming for a transatlantic route. They landed near Rockland Maine at 6 pm due to fog and rested in a cove, continuing afterward toward Halifax, Nova Scotia. The trip mirrors their Orient flight with sleeping bags for contingencies. The couple was not heard from North Haven by nightfall.
Premier Julius Goemboes of Hungary told Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss in Vienna that economic recovery of Danubian nations hinges on revising postwar treaties. He argued sustained solutions require treaty revision, and said the Vienna talks also covered broader economic cooperation and other questions.
Officials uncovered a fresh grave in Ennis, Madison County, containing a roughly two year-dead man about 50. The burial appeared unauthorized and may be moved again as investigators seek the undertaker, with no link found to a missing Butte woman. The case centers on who buried the man and why, amid local landowner objections.
A second cloudburst within 24 hours struck the Twin Bridges area causing more washed-out roads and damaged alfalfa fields. Road crews repairing Saturday’s damage faced new delays as Sunday’s downpour poured rivers through dry gulches.
Wiley Post, co-holder of the world circling speed record, flew a brief test flight in the Winnie Mae off the New England coast as he awaits favorable weather for a solo flight around the globe from Floyd Bennett field. Harold Gatty previously co-led the world circumnavigation.
A weather forecast for Montana notes unsettled conditions on Monday and Tuesday with little change in temperatures.
President Roosevelt signs the cotton textile code, marking a new era in industrial recovery. The agreement sets a 12 to 13 cent minimum wage regionally and a 40 hour week, abolishes child labor, and earns praise from Johnson Ickes and cabinet members for cooperation and mutual understanding.
President Roosevelt issues orders after signing the cotton textile code and reviewing the NRA report. Under section 3a of the national industrial recovery act the code submitted June 16 1933 is approved with a three week exception limiting machinery use for tire yarns and rubber tire fabrics. Continued on page 2.
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