Fort Peck Dam boosts upper Missouri navigation plans
Washington reports another 16.736 million dollars for Missouri river work. Upper Missouri gets 15 million for Kansas City to Sioux City revetments while 1.736 million covers Kansas City to river mouth. Fort Peck dam cited as key to eight or nine foot channel and regional wealth growth.
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Missouri River
Washington
Public Works Administration
Missouri
Kansas City
Sioux City
Iowa
Arthur J. Weaver
The
Missouri River Navigation Association
Fort Peck
Montana
Weaver
Missouri River Development
Yanktown
S. D
Mine Disorder Rages With Rock Attacks at Several Mines
Disorder erupts at multiple mines as rock throwing targets engine houses and shafts. One man blocked by hail of rocks while attempting to move between structures. Wires and high voltage lines damaged at several sites and deputies respond repeatedly.
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Leonard
Ferguson Resigns to Join Montanans as Assistant Manager
W G Ferguson, traffic manager for National Parks Airways, resigns after five years to become assistant to L A Campbell, secretary manager of Montanans Inc based in Helena. E G Wells of Salt Lake City arrives in Butte to assume duties as traffic manager for the airline. he has spent two years with the aviation company.
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W. G. Ferguson
National Parks Airways
L. A. Campbell
Montanans, Inc
Helena
E. G. Wells
Salt Lake City
Butte
Aviation
Copper smelter output drops in 1933 report
Washington July 13 The bureau of mines reported that smelter production of copper from domestic ores in 1933 fell 17 percent from 1932, to 449,999,143 pounds. Refinery output rose 8 percent, while mine production declined about the same percentage. Average price per pound edged up to 64 cents from 63. Stocks on hand year end totaled 813 million pounds. Total refined copper production reached 742 million pounds, up 61 million from 1932, with Montana 94,262,651 pounds in 1933 and Arizona 97,918,141 in 1932. The value of smelter output stood at 28.8 billion dollars versus 34.273 million in 1932.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
United States
Montana
Arizona
Forest Fire Contained Near Railroad Tracks
Ranger Simons reported a dry timber fire spread in a circular pattern but not toward the Northern Pacific railroad lines. Fire crews planned to establish a line tonight to prevent further spread, weather could hinder progress.
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Simons
Northern Pacific
Bulls Intimidate Fire Laddies at Suburban Farm Fire
Firefighters faced hostile bulls at a farmhouse blaze in Westchester Pennsylvania. Two bulls trampled and gored each other as the barn burned, hindering hose lines and delaying efforts to control the fire.
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Westchester
M. L. Jones
Grand Jury Ready to Report in Helena Indictments
A federal grand jury in Helena completed hearing evidence in about 150 cases and will report indictments tomorrow morning before Judge Charles N. Pray. The week drew many Indigenous witnesses and others to the federal building.
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Helena
Charles N. Pray
Hitler Speech Signals Strong Rally for Brown Shirts
Hitler addressed the Reichstag promising the brown shirts would soon dominate streets while denouncing foreign trade curbs and vowing Germany could become independent of imports. He detailed a plot led by Boehm and von Schleicher, reported 77 dead, and defended executions as necessary to save the regime.
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Hitler
Germany
Reichswehr
Storm Troopers
Boehm
Kurt von Schleicher
von Schleicher
Franz von Papen
Paul von Hindenburg
Schutz Staffel
Special Guard
Kurt von Sleicher
Roehm
von Papen
Bildly
Andre Francois-Poncet
Morgenthau Hosts Montana Conservation Leaders
Secretary Morgenthau will entertain about twenty Montana game conservationists and livestock men at a Gallatin canyon dude ranch near Bozeman. The invitation only event is a private afternoon of informal discussion on grazing and game problems during his July visit.
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Bozeman
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Montana
Dude Ranch
Gallatin Canyon
Here
James Sloan Jr
Secret Service
Jury Deliberations Highlight Broad Community Cases
The description recalls a councillike jury scene with many cases presented from diverse communities. The narrative emphasizes a wide range of issues and the assembly’s collective engagement in deliberation.
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Ing
Taylor grazing bill draws biggest interest in West
Washington reports eastern observers show intense interest in the Taylor grazing act amid debates over public lands. The measure would extend federal control to large grazing districts, raising state rights tensions and prompting anticipated amendments at the next session.
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Taylor Grazing Bill
West
Washington
Interior Department
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Taylor
Colorado
Edward T. Taylor
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Adams
Agriculture Department
Forest Service
Farley predicts sweeping 60 seat gains in Congress
Fort Indianapolis July 13 Postmaster General Farley forecast Democratic majorities will win big in November and that Republicans will lose key states including Pennsylvania Maine and possibly Vermont He claimed wins in New Jersey Missouri Ohio Maryland and West Virginia while denying any Senate seat losses He criticized Senator Arthur R Robinson and cited rising contracts auto and steel production and expanded department store sales as signs of administration progress. He warned the campaign is not routine and urged continued effort to finish the current work for the next Congress.
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Indianapolis
Farley
Congress
Pennsylvania
Maine
Vermont
Senate
New Jersey
Missouri
Ohio
Maryland
West Virginia
West Coast
House of Representatives
United States
Arthur R. Robinson
Indiana
Sherman Minton
New Albany
Robinson
Roosevelt
Secretary Dern to Visit Fort Peck
Panama July 13. George H. Dern United States secretary of war cut short his canal zone visit and planned to sail for Los Angeles aboard the S S Talamanca a week from Sunday. He will inspect army engineering projects on the Columbia River and in Montana before returning to Washington.
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Panama
George H. Dern
United States
Canal Zone
Los Angeles
S. S. Talamanca
Dern
Columbia River
Montana
Washington
Billings School Ma'ams Robbed at World’s Fair Trip
Three Billings Montana teachers visiting the World’s Fair reported a robbery at their Chicago apartment. Jewelry valued at 130 dollars disappeared, including an antique cameo. The occupants named Mrs Christine Bliss Mrs George ee and Miss Marian Card well as victims.
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Chicago
Billings
Mont
Christine Bliss
George Ee
Marian Cardwell
Mexigo Ired at Johnsons Talk in Villa Reference Remarks
Johnson faced Mexican backlash after linking a Villa era to recent German executions. Mexicans called his reference gratuitous and out of touch with present conditions. The State Department responded to a German protest, while Johnson asserted his remarks.
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Mexigo
Johnson
Mexico
Germany
Villa
State Department
Rudolf Leitner
Omaha
Recovery Chief Johnson Defends Nazi Executions Speech
Omaha date line says Recovery Administrator Hugh Johnson flew west after insisting his Water loo Iowa remarks on German executions were accurate. He refused to apologize, claiming the German situation shows constitutional rights erode under dictatorship. The German embassy protested, while many German American telegrams supported him. Johnson said the Nazi issue has left a deep impression.
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Omaha
UPI
Hugh Johnson
West Coast
Waterloo
Iowa
NRA
Washington
State Department
Crosby Twins Born in Hollywood First Twin Parents
Bing Crosby and Dixie Lee welcomed twins at Cedars of Lebanon hospital in Hollywood, as nurses announced two boys born shortly after 6 am. The babies arrived two weeks early and were placed in incubators while the mother recovers. The couple already have a 13 month old son.
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Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Dixie Lee
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Farley to Sell Yellowstone Park Stamp at Park Post Office
Postmaster General Farley will unveil the first five cent Yellowstone park stamp on July 30 at the Yellowstone park post office in Wyoming. The stamp will be sold there first and at the philatelic agency in Washington and become available nationwide the following day.
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Washington
Farley
Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
Philatelic Agency
Post Office Department
Slayings Probe Maintains Haste In Butte Reppy Case
Police report continued search for Gaylord Reppy’s killer, with a Great Falls suspect held on an armed robbery charge matching the victim’s description. The man called Blackie wore a leather jacket with many names and claimed it belonged to a girl in Butte. Lawrence St. Clair, jailed on a gas station holdup link, denies knowledge but to be questioned again.
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Gaylord Reppy
Jere Murphy
Great Falls
Reppy
Blackie
Charles Sheridan
Fritz
Helen
Viola
Ernie
Hank
Lawrence St. Clair
Weir
Slayers Gassed to Death for Crimes in Three States
A 36 year old killer in Nevada's state prison faces execution by lethal gas after claiming amnesia about the crime he described as summer 1931 murder of Maxine Armstrong in Las Vegas. In Arizona, George J Shaughnessy from Albany died for murder at San Quentin two other executions and a World War II era bomb discovery in England are noted.
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State Prison
Carson City
Joseph Becier
Nevada
St. Louis
Maxine Armstrong
Las Vegas
Bechner
Florence
Ariz
George J. Shaughnessy
Albany
N. Y
Arizona
Lon Blankenship
Tucson
Former Notre Dame grid star named school vice president
The Rev. J. Hugh O'Donnell, president of St. Edward's University in Austin since 1931, was named vice president of the University of Notre Dame during the Holy Cross orders ceremony. O'Donnell is a former Notre Dame football star.
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Notre Dame
Ind
J. Hugh O'Donnell
Co. S. C
St. Edward's University
Austin
Texas
University of Notre Dame
Congregation of the Holy Cross
Father O'Donnell
Roosevelt to visit Montana in August trip
President Roosevelt plans a Glacier National Park visit August 5 to 6 with Mrs Roosevelt and sons. The itinerary includes a motor tour around Lake McDonald and Lake St. Mary, a Havre appearance, then Glasgow and Fort Peck project. Cabinet members Ickes Morgenthau Roper Wallace Farley and aides accompany.
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Missoula
Glacier Park
B. K. Wheeler
Washington
Roosevelt
Montana
Belton
Park
Lake McDonald
Lake St. Mary
Glacier
Glasgow
Havre
Fort Peck
Devil's Lake
Ickes
Morgenthau
Roper
Wallace
Farley
Louis Howe
Stephen T. Early
Water conservation projects planned in Muselshell county
Helena reports the state engineer's office says a new Dead Man's basin project is only one of several water conservation efforts planned in the Muselshell country. Work on additional projects will begin as soon as they are organized.
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Helena
Dead Man's Basin
Muselshell
O Farrell Remembered as Miner Leader at Anaconda
Obituary notes M J O Farrell rose from miner to assistant general manager at Anaconda under Marcus Daly. The Butte figure, world traveler, charity donor, and veteran of Butte lodge No 240, left a legacy in Montana’s mining history. Surviving relatives include Marcus O Farrell of Salt Lake City and cousins in Germany and Hungary. Body lies at Daly Shea mortuary. funeral plans pending. Autograph seekers surrounded Sir Frederick Wall in Tottenham as he left a Football Association meeting.
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Anaconda
Anaconda Company
Marcus Daly
Butte
Monitor
East Butte
Senator Gallwey
O'Farrell
Elks
Butte Lodge No
Ellis
Grand Lodge
Charles
John
Marcus
Mary
Katie O'Farrell
Comstock Lode
Virginia City
Nev
Montana
Marcus O'Farrell
Salt Lake City
J. E. Gerard
United States
Germany
Sigray
Hungary
Daly-Shea Mortuary
Frederick Wall
Football Association
Tottenham
England
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