Drought Worries Hold Chicago As Heatwave Persists
A Hudson Bay air mass keeps a severe heat wave sweeping the Midwest and Great Lakes while drought spans the western plains. Temperatures hit 112 in Quincy Illinois with other hot spots across Indiana Texas Kansas Nebraska Missouri and Oklahoma. Federal statistician K D Blood warned drought severity may match 1934 as farmers face dwindling feed and water.
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Chicago
Hudson Bay
Great Lakes
Illinois
New York
Quincy
Indianapolis
Clarendon
Texas
Wellington
Kan
Falls City
Neb
Kansas City
Ponca City
Okla
K. D. Blood
Distribution to Drought Areas Marks 1936 Feed Problem
Government officials describe the 1936 livestock feed problem as distributing adequate national supplies to drought regions. 844 carloads of food and feed were shipped to drought areas. emergency subsistence funds totaled 624000 dollars. preparations for a cattle purchase program were announced. weather bureau noted rain and cooler weather could save most of the corn crop.
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Washington
Jesse W. Tapp
Inter-Departmental Drought Relief Committee
Colorado
Oklahoma
Weather Bureau
Crop Reporting Board
Minor Inland Empire quake rattles Spokane area
A brief tremor lasting several seconds struck the Inland Empire after 11:05 p.m. with no damage reported. Spokane residents saw pictures tremble and lamps sway while calls flooded newspapers. Reports extended to Lewiston Idaho Walla Walla and Wenatchee and resembled the Helena quake in intensity. Oregon signals also noted shakings in La Grande and Portland with no damage found.
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Spokane
Wash
Inland Empire
Lewiston
Idaho
Walla Walla
Wenatchee
Helena
Mont
Portland
Obe
Oregon
la Grande
City creates electricity department and licensing board
City council approves Council Bill No. 277 to form a city department of electricity within public works. An examining board will license electrical contractors and inspect work under the National Electric Code. The ordinance sets fees, penalties, and requires inspections for all electrical installations. The WPA sewer project was approved pending bid ads for clay tile pipe and manholes.
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Floyd Hamill
Vacationing President Lunches With Explorer Aboard Schooner
President Roosevelt sailed from Bucks Harbor to Seal Cove aboard the Sewanna with Rear Admiral Richard Byrd and his son Dick. He fished two flounders during the afternoon and learned of the birth of his seventh grandchild in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Liberty
Maine
Seal Cove
Richard E. Byrd
Roosevelt
Mount Desert Island
Seal Harbor
Bucks Harbor
Brooksville
Mount Desert
Admiral Byrd
Iceberg
Byrds
Latty’s Cove
Marvin H. McIntyre
Elliott Roosevelt
Fort Worth
Texas
Landon Knox Plan Campaign Tours For Presidential Bid
Final plans for campaign trips by Governor Alfred M. Landon and Frank Knox were set after a daylong conference in Topeka Kansas. Landon will launch a broad eastern swing while Knox targets the Pacific Northwest on his first major tour. Knox arrived in Topeka and met with Landon before outlining campaign plans. Landon is slated to begin his eastern itinerary in mid to late August with events in Pennsylvania near his birthplace.
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Topeka
Kas
Alfred M. Landon
Frank Knox
Landon
Knox
Pacific Northwest
Pennsylvania
Mining Association of Montana to Hold Two Day Sessions
The Mining Association of Montana launches its annual meeting with two days of talks on modern mining methods and economic aspects. Attendees include public figures such as Senator Key Pittman former Senator Tasker Oddie and Congressman James Scrugham with others expected to join. Registration starts at 10 a.m. at the Chamber of Commerce with exhibits open in the morning and the opening session at 2 p.m. led by Carl J. Trauerman president.
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Mining Association of Montana
Clavarine Minor
Walt Banatary
Congress
Key Pittman
Tasker Oddie
James Scrugham
William King
Compton I. White
Francis H. Browne
American Smelting and Refining Company
Chamber of Commerce
Carl J. Trauerman
Association
Ralph Rand Chosen as Next Commander for Butte Legion Post
Ralph Rand was nominated unopposed for commander of Silver Bow Post No. 1 American Legion. At a social session guests included the ladies auxiliary. Other nominees: Joe Knuckey for first vice commander George Dunkley for second vice commander Leigh Freeman for finance officer.
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Ralph Rand
Silver Bow Post No. 1
American Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Joe Knuckey
George Dunkley
Leigh Freeman
Montana Forecast Sees Fair Weather Thursday And Friday
The Montana forecast calls for generally fair conditions on Thursday and Friday with cooler temperatures in the eastern portion on Thursday.
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Montana
Polly Moran’s Husband in Assault Case in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, July 15. Polly Moran says her husband Martin Malone fired at her but the pistol jammed. He faced charges of assault with a deadly weapon, posted $500 bail, and will have a July 29 preliminary hearing. Moran says she will divorce him after the fight over the “Mr Polly Moran” taunt.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Polly Moran
Comedienne
Martin Malone
Marty
Malone
Cecil Holland
Polly
Insurance plan draws strong interest from Anaconda workers
Anaconda Copper Mining company employees showed keen interest in a group life insurance program effective July 6. In East Chicago 405 of 537 daily workers signed up, with many others across Butte and Anaconda preparing to enroll as Prudential agents offer 9 am to 5 pm enrollment help. The plan covers about 40 million dollars of coverage, with the company paying premiums through August 1. Afterward, 75 percent of workers must enroll at a 60 cent per thousand per month cost. remaining premium to be paid by Anaconda.
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Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Chicago, Ind
Butte
Anaconda
Prudentials Life Insurance
Anaconda Company
Townsend plan amendment endorsed by leaders at convention
Dr. Francis Townsend, founder of the Townsend plan, assailed the Roosevelt era and urged a constitutional amendment to make the pension scheme effective. He said the plan is backed by the National Union for Social Justice and other groups opposed to New Deal spending. Rev. Charles E. Coughlin was slated to address delegates at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.
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Cleveland
Francis E. Townsend
Townsend Old Age Pension Plan
Roosevelt
Townsend
National Union For Social Justice
Townsend Convention
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
Coughlin
AFL moves to trial Lewis led unions for dual unionism
Washington July 15 The executive council of the American Federation of Labor voted to bring to trial on charges of dual unionism the leaders of the committee for industrial organization. AFL President William Green said the rebel unions led by John L. Lewis would be summoned to a hearing on August 3. Lewis declined comment.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
A. F. of L
William Green
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Italian Viceroy Gra ziani Wounded in Ethiopian Assault
News from Addis Ababa reports Marshal Graziani seriously wounded when Ethiopians attacked the capital causing Italian losses. Foreign residents sought refuge in legations as Guerrilla activity and store looting were noted in Harrar.
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Paris
U.R
Rodolfo Graziani
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Agence Fournier
Italy
Harrar
Danakil
Rain Comes Too Late To Save Dryland Grain
Rain in eastern Montana did not save the dryland grain crop though some yield in grain, hay, or seeds remains possible. The late showers helped corn, alfalfa, beets, beans and irrigated crops, with the greatest benefit for crops tied to potential improvement.
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Helena
Montana
Weather and Agriculture Bureaus
Marion Nixon and William Seiter Visit Butte on Vacation
Film star Marion Nixon and director husband William Seiter toured Butte last night aboard a vacation car trip described as "bum ming." The couple, in the audience at the American theater, said it was their first film viewing in weeks. They were en route to Yellowstone from Glacier, arriving in Butte about 5 30.
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Marion Nixon
William Seiter
Butte
American Theater
Yellowstone National Park
Glacier
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