Bishop Faber Reported Missing in Glacier National Park
The Rt. Rev. William F. Faber, 74, head of the Montana Episcopal diocese, vanished near Two Medicine chalets in Glacier National Park Friday evening. A dozen search parties scoured woods and trails, but no trace found as authorities feared exposure or accidental injury in secluded cabins or rocky ledges.
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Two-Mericine
Faber
Bishop Faber
Two Medicine
Two Medicine Lake
Official vote canvass may be delayed a week
Helen July 21. With final returns trickling into Secretary of State Sam W. Mitchell from Montana's primary last Tuesday, the official canvass may be delayed until the week after. The state canvass deadline is August 1 and if counties are late in certifying, a messenger will be sent.
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Secretary of State
Isem
Langer Calls for Broad North Dakota Probe
William Langer, suspended North Dakota governor, urged a wide investigation into the state's muddle. He appeared before a rump legislature session and asked probes into his own federal felony conviction as well as motives, corporations, and individuals said to oppose his administration. The body voted 63 to 9 to form an 11 member committee to investigate his campaign contribution charges.
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Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
William Langer
Kite Kept High Above Dillon Averts Sky Collision
A 6000 foot high box kite anchored near Woodside field in Beaverhead county alarms southbound aviators. The kite used by Department of Agriculture experiments aims to trap forest pests and may span 8000 feet on a steel wire. Flight warnings issued as builders reel the device in after weeks of operation.
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Dillon
Salt Lake City
Department of Agriculture
Beaverhead
Woodside
Montana
Van Swaggers Visit Butte In See America First Tour
In Butte readers catch the Van Swaggers in town during their See America First tour. Mr and Mrs Van Swagger and Junior are making mining city visits as part of a publicity stop in Russ Westover's Tillie the Toiler.
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Butte
Russ Westover
Tillie the Toiler
van Swaggers
Mr. and
Mrs. and
Junior
Butte Anaconda Pavement Widening Project Begins
A 128 man crew under Charles Shannon starts pouring concrete on a nine mile pavement widening project on the Butte Anaconda highway. The 76 000 dollar work widens the road from 18 feet to 22 feet and links Excelsior Street to the oil surfaced section toward Anaconda.
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Montana
Charles Shannon
Butte
Butte-Anaconda
Excelsior Street
J. C. Maguire
Anaconda
Shannon Pur
Prison Break Foiled by Rats at Eastern Penitentiary
Five escapees fled through a sewer at the Pennsylvania Eastern Penitentiary, chased by rats. Three were captured after two hours. two remain at large. Convicts wore basketball attire. heavy police mobilization followed with shots fired near a moving freight train.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Eastern Penitentiary
George Wilson
William Conway
Edward Dyarlinsky
Wilson
Conway
Dyarlinsky
Ousted Governor Langer Pushes for Court Probe
William Langer appeared at a rump session demanding an investigation of his ouster by the supreme court. Acting Governor Ole Olson continues dismissing Langer appointees as the drought‑stricken state's legislature, summoned by Langer, plans to reconvene Monday to untangle state affairs.
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William Langer
North Dakota
Supreme Court
Ole Olson
Langer
Olson
Army Flyers At Half Way Mark Speedy Settlement
Labor leaders in Minneapolis forecast a speedy end to the two major strikes gripping the nation as truck drivers' work stoppage may end by Monday. Friday unrest left 68 injured in clashes between police and pickets while federal mediator Father Francis J. Haas reported workers had agreed to a peace plan to be presented to employers.
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Minneapolis
Francis J. Haas
Hugh 8. Johnson
National Recovery
Montana Weather Forecast
General forecast for Montana calls for fair conditions Sunday and Monday with cooler air in the southeast portion on Sunday.
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Montana
Preparations for Roosevelt Radio Talk in Glacier Park
Preparations proceed for a nationwide radio address by President Roosevelt from Two Medicine Lake on July 21 with an August 5 stop in Glacier Park. Mountain States Telephone officials will inspect wires to prevent breakdowns along the route from Seattle to Fort Peck dam, and a group of eastern newsmen will arrive July 30 to travel the president's Glacier Park route to Seattle.
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Glacier Park
Two-Medicine Lake
Roosevelt
Seattle
Fort Peck Dam
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
C. A. Snyder
C. A. McAdams
Glasgow
Day-by-Day Story of the Mightiest War Unfolds
Twenty years after the great conflict began, a detailed history is finally released. Based on government archives, diplomat letters, minister memoirs, spies, and veterans, the comprehensive account reveals behind the scenes actions and consequences of the world’s most defining war.
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Everybdy
Planes Reach Edmonton as 10,000 Canadians Cheer
Ten United States Army Martin bombers land at Edmonton Airport after a Regina to Edmonton leg of their Washington to Alaska flight. The arrival is marked by a 10,000 strong crowd, with Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Edmonton officials greeting the crew led by Lieut. Gov. Walsh and Mayor Knott.
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Edmonton
Alta
Washington
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Edmonton Military District
W. L. Walsh
D. K. Knott
Jobless Butte Man Returns Lost Watch After 18 Block Trek
Louie Romenski, unemployed, found a white gold ladies wristwatch on West Park Street and walked 15 blocks to return it to George Nankervis whose daughter had lost it. He later saw the watch advertisement in the Standard and received a reward and thanks.
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Butte
West Park Street
Louie Romenski
East Park Street
Louie
George Nankervis
Drought Worsens Across Midwest and Southwest
Kansas City reports the drought's toll climbs with crop losses in the hundreds of millions. Water shortages and drought-stricken farms push livestock to government processing, flooding the Kansas City market as a five‑state drought conference is called for Monday.
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Kansas City
Midwest
Southwest
Federal Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Heat Wave Death Toll Climbs Across States
A persistent heat wave pushed the national death toll to 206 over three deadly days with 106 more deaths reported in 19 states. New York City cooled to 94 after 77, while Maryland saw 100 plus readings. The drought in the middle west led to record highs, including 114 in Mitchell and 108 in Ottumwa. Some areas had light rainfall but failed to lower temperatures.
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Associated Press
West
New York City
Maryland
Middle West
Weather Bureau
Butte
Funeral for Governor's Son Francis H. Cooney in Missoula
A solemn requiem mass was held at St Anthony's Catholic church in Missoula for Francis H. Cooney fatally injured in a Bitter Root highway automobile crash. Governors Frank H. Cooney and wife received condolence messages as state and federal officials attended. Church offices closed during the service with multiple clergy and church leaders participating.
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Missoula
Montana
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Francis H. Cooney
Bitter Root
Frederick H. Tracy
Frenchtown
Charles L. O’brien
Emmet J. Riley
Carroll College
Helena
Victor Day
Diocese of
Baby Injured as Auto overturns near Rudyard
The baby daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Brown of Havre was seriously injured when the family car overturned near Rudyard. The parents escaped unhurt though the infant suffered a fractured skull and serious cuts and bruises. A blowout is thought to have caused the crash as the family returned home from vacation.
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Havre
Howard Brown
Rudyard
Heat Wave Shrugs Off Relief as Death Toll Rises Across Midwest
Temperatures soared from Iowa to Illinois and Missouri with Hannibal Missouri at 109 and Cincinnati at 108. Nebraska reports 13th straight day above 100 driving crop losses to 156 million while well water shortages threaten livestock. Through three days Chicago totals reach 29 deaths with Missouri 50 and Nebraska 33.
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Nebraska
Great Plains
Ohio
Columbus
Burlington
Chicago
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Connecticut
Minnesota
Illinois
Financial interests urged to back recovery program
Yellowstone Park July 21. Governor Eugene R. Black of the Federal Reserve System told Montana bankers at their annual convention that prosperity returns only when financial interests back the recovery program. He urged bankers to relax the purse strings by expanding loans and discounts to create a credit demand and stimulate recovery.
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Wyo
Eugene R. Black
Federal Reserve System
Montana
Black
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