Secretary Wallace Urges 32 Percent Wheat Planting Cut
Secretary Wallace urged U S wheat farmers to reduce 1939 plantings about 32 percent from 80 million to 55 million acres to curb surpluses. The Agriculture Department will offer benefit payments potentially totaling 12 million dollars if growers comply. The 55 million acre national allotment will be divided among states and counties and then to individual farmers under the farm act formulas. Compliance unlocks maximum payments and loans. noncompliance disqualifies.
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Washington
Wallace
Agriculture Department
Girl Rescued After Flood Traps Woman on Car Top
Miss Helen Cook of Galen was marooned atop her car for hours as flash floods swept through Deer Lodge valley north of Anaconda. Flood damage neared 22 000 dollars with ranchers suffering up to 6 000 dollars losses. The county hospital basement was flooded and county estimates for hospital road and bridge damage total 15 000 dollars.
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Helen Cook
Galen
Anaconda
Deer Lodge Valley
Cook
Lost Creek
Peter Lazetich
Hillls
Montana cuts bonded indebtedness by over one million
Montana State Treasurer N. Shannon reports July 1 bonded indebtedness at 9,656,224.25, down 1,155,000 in the last nine months of the fiscal year. General obligations stand at 5,074,224.25 with capital bonds, while special project bonds total 4,582,000 including highway debentures. Since January 1, 432,000 in bonds have been retired.
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Helena
Vn N. Shannon
Montana
Shannon
Montana Weekend Forecast Sees Unsettled Weather likely Thunder
A Montana forecast calls for unsettled conditions Saturday and Sunday with probable thunderstorms in the western portion. Temperatures stay mostly steady with little change expected.
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Montana
Barkley Faces Federal Probes Over Kentucky Race
A double barreled federal inquiry was warned tonight into alleged misuse of federal and state funds in the Kentucky primary between Senator Barkley and Governor Chandler. The Senate campaign funds committee voted to probe campaigns in Kentucky and Pennsylvania and already sent an investigator to Tennessee. The Social Security board had ordered Kentucky inquiry after Barkley accused state agents of politicizing pension checks.
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Washington
Kentucky
Barkley
Chandler
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Social Security Board
Security Board
President Roosevelt names Elmer Andrews wage hours chief
Yosemite Calif July 15 President Roosevelt announced Elmer F Andrews of New York as administrator of the wages and hours act passing congress. Andrews currently labor commissioner of New York state after Frances Perkins left the post. The announcement came as the President arrived at El Portal to resume his trans continental tour toward Los Angeles and San Diego aboard a special train and a naval cruiser trip through the Panama Canal.
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Yosemite
Calif
U.P
Roosevelt
Elmer F. Andrews
New York
Andrews
New York State
Frances Perkins
el Portal
Los Angeles
Yosemite National Park
San Diego
Houston
Panama Canal
Hatred stirred by demagogues decried as public menace
Miss Marion E. Martin assistant chairman of the Republican National Committee condemned class hatred as a serious evil. She called demagogues and cheap politicians public enemies no. 1 and said abuse is a smokescreen for infamous characters during a luncheon at the Finlen hotel in Butte.
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Marion E. Martin
Republican National Committee
Finlen Hotel
America
Miss Martin
Butte
Chinese hold own on Hankow fronts in renewed counter offensive
Shanghai dispatch reports reinforced Chinese armies defending Chiang Kai-shek in Hankow have begun a vigorous counter-offensive against Japanese forces. Chinese spokesmen claim repelling vanguard attacks near Kiukiang, sinking two Japanese launches, and hitting a warship as air and sea bombardments persist.
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Shanghai
Chiang Kai- Shek
Hankow
Japan
Chinese War Office
Kiukiang
Yangtse
Hukow
Lion Hill
Shantung
Shansi
South China
Canton
Canton-Hankow
Tokyo
China
Generalissimo
Chiang
Wuhan
Charles Rodda Retires After 20 Years in Butte Police Work
Charles Rodda completes his last shift as chief jailer marking over two decades in law enforcement. He plans to retire to a farm near Hamilton in the Bitter Root valley, with initial vacation followed by retirement effective August 1. Chief W. H. Breen noted no immediate successor announced.
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Charles Rodda
Butte
Rodda
Bitter Root Valley
Hamilton
Bitter Root
W. H. Breen
Edmonton farmer hunted after beating baby to death
Royal Canadian Mounted Police and armed farmers pursued Harry Shire, a 33 year old Polish farmer, east of Edmonton for allegedly beating his 18 month old son to death. Shire also clubbed his wife Annie, brother in law Peter Antoniuk, and cousins Florence and James Wasyleski. the wife and girl cousin were hospitalized in critical condition. pursuit aided by a trailing dog Dale.
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Edmonton
Alta
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Harry Shire
Shire
Annie
Peter Antoniuk
Florence
James Wasyleski
Dale
New Yorkers Celebrate Hughes World Flight Triumph
From the Battery to City Hall, Howard Hughes and four companions were greeted by delirious crowds as snow fell ticker tape on a triumphant parade. Mayor La Guardia and officials praised the record flight after landing at Floyd Bennett Field, with Hughes hoping the voyage fosters international air cooperation.
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Financial District
Broadway
Howard Hughes
New York
Floyd Bennett Field
Battery
Wall Street
Lower Broadway
City Hall
la Guardia
Grover Whalen
Jesse H. Jones
RFC
Hughes
the Battery
Stonas
Mexico
Ixtapantongo
State of Mexico
Marino Barberan
Josquin Collar
Seville
Spain
Camaguey
Cuba
Havana
Mexico City
Bear Attacks Traveler in Yellowstone Park
Hazelle Hedges of Kansas City Missouri suffered a deep leg gash when a Yellowstone park bear attacked her. Park hospital staff required 12 stitches. Officials noted more bear bites this year due to visitors feeding bears and warned the public amid a new education campaign.
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Yellowstone Park
Hazelle Hedges
Kansasity
Park Hospital
Mammoth Hot Springs
Park Service
Flying Farmer Grounded Over Self Made Planes
Weatherford Oklahoma July 15 Herman Schapansky a butter and egg farmer who builds and flies home made planes has been grounded by State Safety Commissioner J M Gentry due to lacking a pilot license. Neighbors had sought shelter during his flights but now breathe easier as authorities order him off the air.
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Weatherford
Okla
Herman Schapansky
J. M. Gentry
Schapansky
A&r
Gentry
Wright
Scouts to Open Camp Lowlands First Session Sunday
Boy Scouts of the Silver Bow area council plan to depart Sunday for Camp Lowlands north of Butte to begin the first one week encampment period. Registration for the initial week closes at noon today. 38 Scouts from five cities have signed up so far with more expected in Butte and at the site tomorrow. Names listed include Butte Scouts such as Tom Dee and Fred Stern along with others from Anaconda and Dillon.
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Boy Scouts
Silver Bow
Lewis Burdick
Art Ceene Jr
Sidney Smith
Earl Dee Cook
Bob Lyford
Robert Hayes
Bob Baker
Eugene Robinson
Ward Fanning Jr
Donald Fink
Harold Schwartz
Fred Staudaher
Andy Dingman
Bob Dingman
Dawson Oppenheimer
Arthur Myers
Robert Platt
Joe Parker
Ross Weissberg
Raymond Simms
Bob Marshall
Donald Johnson
Tom Hocking
Anaconda
Leonard Lazarus
John
World Granary Plan Urged by U S for Wheat Crisis
London July 15 United States proposed a world wheat committee plan to establish an ever normal granary and allocate markets to exporting countries to curb over production. A G Black USDA representative suggested the idea as a basis for future action to regulate wheat production and exports. The committee agreed to refer the proposals to governments and extended its life to July 31 1940 ensuring an international agency to address the wheat problem.
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London
U.P
United States
World Wheat Committee
A. G. Black
United States Department of Agriculture
Black
Temperatures Dip From Season High in Butte
The day saw a high of Olivia 74 degrees after a 86 degree season high on Thursday. Light afternoon showers and overcast skies offered brief relief from the heat. The low dropped to 58 degrees as clouds lingered into the evening.
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Butte
Grasshopper Invasion Sabotages Montana Crops
Bozeman reports a severe grasshopper migration across eastern Montana, possibly the worst since 1870. Dr. Harlow B. Mills says fields in at least 14 eastern counties show 40 to 100 percent damage in wheat barley and oats, with more to come as farmers harvest and battle the pests. The insects arrive in clouds from the Dakota region, threatening late spring wheat yields of about 40 bushels per acre.
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Bozeman
Montana
Canada
Harlow B. Mills
Mills
Conservation meeting opens at Miles City
Miles City Montana July 15. A street parade bathing beauty contest and fireworks display entertained visitors for the states second annual water conservation celebration. Gov Roy E Ayers and O B Warden of Great Falls will speak tomorrow as part of the program. Today's session featured Southeastern Montana Counties association talks on water conservation and highway construction. Warden spoke at the association meeting urged understanding of irrigation needs for progress.
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Miles City
Roy E. Ayers
Warden
Great Falls
National Reclamation Association
State Water Conservation Board
Southeastern
Montana Counties Association
Association
L. J. Onstad
Broadus
Butte Democrats Parade To Promote Picnic And Primary
Butte Democrats drew 1000 1500 people in a noisy parade through the business district to advertise the fifth annual Democrats picnic at Gregson Springs and to spotlight candidates in Tuesday's primary. Automobiles numbered 250 to 300 and horns cowbells and other noise makers filled the streets as crowds gathered at the county courthouse before the procession along Granite Avenue.
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Butte
Gregson Springs
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