Democratic leaders urge party unity after Robinson death
Three White House emissaries aboard the Robinson funeral train in July sought to reunite the Democratic Party after Senator Robinsons death. James A. Farley led talks with senators and representatives aided by Charles West and Joseph B Keennan as they discussed a compromise on the court issue and potential exemptions for current justices.
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Japan
White House
Robinson
Senator Robinson
Senate
James A. Farley
Little Rock
Ark
New Deal
Charles West
Interior Department
Joseph B. Keennan
Keenan
Roosevelt
Joseph T. Robinson
Washington
William B. Bankhead
House
Key Pittman
Today and Tomorrow by Walter Lippmann
After Senator Robinson’s death the writer argues Congress should adjourn to finish routine business. He asserts the president would consent and questions what the president would lose by adjourning until autumn if major bills cannot wait for January.
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Robinson
Congress
Powers Oppose British Spanish Non Intervention Plan
The U S Chamber of Commerce attacks the regional power and flood control program saying it violates states rights and transfers flood control from Army engineers to political agencies. It cites seven regional boards and compares the plan to the Tennessee Valley Authority with costly but unproven results.
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Washington
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
George H. Davis
Chamber
Army Engineers
Tennessee Valley Authority
Congress
Montana Bituminous Parley Poised as World Event
Helena July 17 More than 500 engineers highway builders and oil men are expected to attend the Montana Bituminous Conference on Oil Mat Road Construction at Glacier Park September 7 8 and 9 The 1937 conference combines the Montana Bituminous Conference with the National Road and Asphalt Congress forming a large joint event Delegates from most of the 48 states Canada and Mexico are anticipated to attend a permanent organization will be set up to aid data exchange on oil mat highway construction and maintenance practices The program covers bituminous bibliography construction fundamentals design and maintenance of surfaces
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Glacier Park
Helena
Don A. McKinnon
State Highway Department
Montana
National Road and Asphalt Congress
McKinnon
Canada
Mexico
Miles City Mayor Chosen Chief at Municipal League Convention
Miles City Mayor H E Riccius was elected president of the Montana Municipal League at the convention's closing session. Anaconda Mayor H T McCarvel was named vice president and Alderman M J Mee was re elected secretary treasurer. Judge Ralph Arnold, former Missoula mayor, was made a life member.
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Missoula
H. E. Riccius
Miles City
Montana Municipal League
H. T. McCarvel
Anaconda
M. J. Mee
Ralph Arnold
Montana Golf Stars Advance to State Amateur Championship
Montana's top golfers converge on Anaconda for the twenty first annual state amateur championship. Play opens Tuesday at the Anaconda Country Club in the Smelter City with finals next Sunday. Photos of most Montana male stars and a detailed meet story appear in the sports section of this edition.
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Montana
Anaconda
Death Toll in Calcutta Express Wreck Near 100
The Calcutta express derailed near Patna India killing at least 95 with fears of higher totals. Relief workers searched the first two coaches as authorities report 80 dead 65 injured while Telegraph agency cites up to 300 dead and 250 injured.
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Patna
India
Calcutta
Government Railway
Exchange Telegraph
British
Gretna
Scotland
Mining city hosts annual Anaconda contest for 112 participants
Thousands of residents will witness 112 participants in Anaconda Copper Mining department first aid contest at Columbia Gardens. D J Parker of the U S Bureau of Mines leads 16 trained teams with $750 in cash prizes. Public invited. events run 2 pm with music from the Butte Mines band and special streetcar service from 11 am.
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Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Columbia Gardens
D. J. Parker
Salt Lake City
U. S. Bureau of Mines
M. L. Williams
United States Bureau of Mines
Anaconda Company
Butte Mines
San Francisco Mayor to be Questioned by Grand Jury
San Francisco mayor Angelo J Rossi will be summoned to testify before the grand jury next week amid an ongoing probe of vice and police graft. The jury meets Monday night and rejected a motion to adjourn to August 2. He is expected to explain his alleged delay in the investigation led by Edwin N Atherton.
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San Francisco
Angelo J. Rossi
Edwin N. Atherton
Department of Justice
Ghost Gold Campus Play Revival Opens in Central City
Hundreds gather as Central City's sixth annual reopening of the 1878 opera house brings Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House to a capacity 700 theater. Ruth Gordon stars with Dennis King and Walter Slezak while socialites mingle with miners before an open house at Teller House.
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Central City
Colo
UPI
Diggin
Rocky Mountains
Henrik Ibsen
Mountain Country
Ruth Gordon
Dennis King
Walter Slezak
Booth
Bernhardt
Barrett
Salvini
Modjecka
Joseph Jefferson
Teller House
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Washington
Caen
Butte Rodeo Set For Finale With Top Show
Butte's seventh annual championship rodeo concludes tonight at 8 30 p m with top cowboys cowgirls and the nation s best bucking horses and wild bulls. The finals cap a four day event that drew fans from across Montana and neighboring states as riders battled for 10 second rides and spectacular roping feats.
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Butte
Texas
Treasure State
New York Mayoral Contest Splits Party Lines
July 17 New York. Democratic and Republican factions align into two camps New Deal and anti New Deal. Copeland named Democratic candidate by Tammany Hall while Brooklyn Queens Richmond and the Bronx back Grover Whalen. LaGuardia may skip as party candidate but plans to run in the primary. Whalen seen as administration favorite due to White House ties.
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New York
New York City
Tammany Hall
Royal S. Copeland
Brooklyn
Queens
Richmond
Bronx
Grover Whalen
F. H. LaGuardia
LaGuardia
Whalen
Edward J. Flynn
White House
Patient Flown to Local Hospital After Riding Accident
Thomas Osborne of Fishtrap was brought to St James hospital by John Fox in a flying ambulance after a horse fell in a hole, causing bruises and shock though no broken bones. He had worked at the Don Albee ranch in Wisdom.
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Thomas Osborne
St. James’ Hospital
Butte
John Fox
Osborne
Don Albee
Wisdom
Bombs Threaten Central China as Japanese Forces Mass
Reports from Tientsin describe Japan assembling powerful army navy and air units within striking distance of south and central Chinese cities. Chinese Nationalists fear Chiang Kai-Shek may capitulate over North China as 400 large three engined bombers reach Formosa ready to strike.
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Tokyo
China
Tientsin
Japan
Chiang Kai-Shek
North China
Nanking
Foremosa
Piccard Prepares for Balloon Flight in Rochester
In Rochester, Prof. Jean Piccard planned a 12 08 a m takeoff in the multi balloon aircraft Pleiades after 9 30 p m briefing by Mrs Jean Piccard. Weather looked favorable as 5000 spectators watched inflation of hydrogen tanks and rubber sounding balloons.
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Rochester
Minn
Jean Piccard
S. T
Weather forecast for Montana shows fair skies ahead
The Montana forecast calls for generally fair weather Sunday and Monday with warmer temperatures in the extreme eastern portion on Sunday.
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Montana
Vegetable growers urge legislation for better incomes
Vegetable and potato growers press for federal and state laws to raise incomes. About 60 regional representatives, meeting with agriculture officials, seek special quotas under the soil conservation program as a 404 million bushel potato crop looms, amid discussions with President Roosevelt and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Jones.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Jones
Texas
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
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Waegk
TOON
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Myles Newcomb
Rocky Mountain Saddle Club
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