Fourth ship to save Washington during Spain crisis
The State Department reported the Malaga military governor shot and his aide killed during transfer to a warship. Americans in four Spanish cities faced danger as rebel forces warned of a long civil war and multiple vessels sped to the area to evacuate nationals and assist refugees amid fighting near Madrid and along coasts.
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Washington
State Department
Malaga
Spain
Madrid
Bilbao
Ford Company
Barcelona
George Jenkins
Claude G. Bowers
San Sebastian
Coast Guard
Cayuga
Balboa
le Havre
France
Oklahoma
Quincey
Gibraltar
Exeter
Tangier
Sarsfield and Gilbert Meet Today in Golf Eighth Finals
Butte youth golf champion Sarsfield and Dillon runner up Gilbert face off in the twentieth annual state meet at Butte Country Club at 8:40 am. Sarsfield, medalist with 139 after 36 holes, beat Al Chouinard on 18 to reach this round as others chase the course record.
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Sarsfield
Gilbert
George Sarsfield
Butte
Montana
Jack Gilbert
Dillon
Great Falls
Butte Country Club
al Chouinard
Charles Magner Jr
Malta
J. J. Kirby
Ray Gill
Eugene Jones
Frank Tucker
Anaconda
C. A. Champ
Tucker
Helena Editor Convicted of Contempt to Hear Sentence
Helena July 23 A Helena editor John W. Nelson and a publishing company were convicted of contempt by the state Supreme Court in a 24 page decision. Chief Justice Sands dissented arguing the contempt intent was not proved and the case should be dismissed. The ruling cites the article Four Supreme Court Judges Uphold Bank's Fraud. Nelson faced a forthcoming sentence hearing.
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Helena
John W. Nelson
State Supreme Court
Nelson
Supreme Court
W. B. Sands
Sands
Attack on King sparks fiery British parliament session
In London on July 24 the stormy parliament session over unemployment aid saw King Edward VIII named as a despicable individual. Independent Labour members were briefly suspended after outbursts including accusations against Home Secretary Sir John Simon. Joe McGovern, Campbell Stephen, and George Buchanan fueled the confrontation before adjournment.
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London
Edward VIII
Baldwin
Independent Labor Party
Joe McGovern
King George
John Simon
Campbell Stephen
Simon
George Buchanan
Canvass to Start Monday with All Ballots Cast
Alaska report notes typhoid fever outbreaks in Bristol Bay settlements with hospitals crowded and calls for doctors medicines and equipment. Bristol Bay salmon season underway and county primary results show Claxton leading for county attorney with O'Connell and Coyle close. canvass to begin Monday by John Holland with two unnamed justices of the peace.
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Juneau
Alaska
Bristol Bay
Bering Sea
John Holland
Mr. Holland
Grand Avenue
John K. Claxton
T. F. O'Connell
W. E
Cubs
Coyle
Claxton
O'Connell
the Standard
Motorist Held for Manslaughter in Washington Collision
Lou Ordner a Spokane automobile salesman was charged with manslaughter by Prosecutor H A Davis after the death of John Smith a 31 year old Okanogan county pioneer from injuries sustained when Ordners car collided with a vehicle driven by A E Wheeler near Malott Sunday.
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Okanogan
Wash
Lou Ordner
Spokane
H. A. Davis
John Smith
Okanogan County
Smith
Ordner
A. E. Wheeler
Malott
Long term drought fixes eyed for plains water
Morris L. Cooke, head of Roosevelt's drought committee, outlines a long term plan including building thousands of small dams and tapping hidden rivers to conserve water. The group will travel the drought area in August then confer with the president in the West to present recommendations.
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Washington
Morris L. Cooke
Roosevelt
Great Plains
Cooke
Floods wash out trestle on coast
San Francisco reports the rush of snowmelt water from Mount Shasta washed out a 45 foot trestle on the Southern Pacific Cascade line north of Dunsmuir, railroad officials said tonight.
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San Francisco
Mount Shasta
Southern Pacific
Cascade
Dunsmuir
Tourist Quips Butte Is Worth At Least 500
A tourist on Main Street yesterday asked a Butte group where to cash a United States treasury check for 500 dollars. A bystander replied that most locals could handle such a small check. The tourist smiled and said this town must be special.
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United States Treasury
Butte
Main Street
Montana Weather Forecast Partly Cloudy and Cooler
Partly cloudy weather expected in Montana on Friday and Saturday with slightly cooler temperatures in the eastern portion on Friday.
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Montana
Flyers Sacrifice Lives to Save Scores at Santa Maria Airshow
Two naval flyers died when their plane crashed at the Santa Maria California fairground. Pilot Lieutenant William Oliver managed to steer the craft away from the main tent, crash landing in a vacant lot about 100 feet away, while machinist Paul Gresky leaped toward the tent as it passed.
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Santa Maria
Calif
Santa Maria Fair
William Oliver
Paul Gresky
Oliver
Gresky
Murray and Ayers win in senator governor races
Helena July 23 Ayers leads Holt for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination by nearly 6 000 votes with 44 391 to 38 894 in 1118 precincts Murray leads Monaghan 45 203 to 42 136 in the Senate race with 1166 precincts reported. Republican contenders follow in both races.
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Helena
Roy E. Ayers
Elmer Holt
Ayers
Holt
James FE. Murray
U. S
Joseph Monaghan
U. S. Senate
W. B. Sands
S. V. Stewart
T. O. Larson
L. R. Carroll
Hugh Fgan
Jess H. Stevens
Miles Romney
H. L. Maury
Frank Hayes
Frank Hazelbaker
Robert Pauline
Jerry J. O'Connell
EF. J. Nichols
T. J. Collins
George T. Melton
Lucy O'T. McLemore
H. L. Hart
T. J. O'Connor
James Sparling
Mike Holland
T. S. Stockdal
C. F E. Baker
J. Benjamin
John Oliver
Raymond Sheldon
Paul Smith
Ray Shannon
Horace Casey
Holt Mother Pioneer Dies at Miles City
Mrs. B. K. Holt about 80 and mother of Governor Elmer Holt died in Miles City after 5 p m. Her children Governor Holt Mrs T A Mapes of Denver and Mrs Thomas Butler of Miles City were at her bedside. Funeral planned for Saturday with Governor Holt likely to return to Helena Monday.
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Miles City
B. K. Holt
Elmer Holt
T. A. Mapes
Denver
Thomas Butler
Holt
Montana
Montana Stockgrowers Association
John M. Holt
Helena
Man Indicted on Espionage Charge
John 8 Farnsworth former Navy lieutenant commander was indicted by a federal grand jury on delivering confidential national defense information to a Japanese government agent.
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Washington
John 8. Farnsworth
Navy
Landon Accepts GOP Nomination in Kansas Speech
Governor Alf M. Landon accepted the Republican nomination delivering a call for honest frugal government and an efficient administration. He outlined aims to reorganize agencies, cut duplication, and ensure equal opportunity under a manifest destiny for America. A crowd of over 60,000 gathered under Kansas stars to hear the acceptance address.
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Congress
America
Kansas Stars
Brown
Capitol
Kansas
Landon
Concerts for Butte Certaintly Boost Summer Fund
Free band concerts in Butte are assured as the committee behind a benefit show reports success after the second and final performance of The Great Raymond and Madame Latzka at the Fox theater. The Butte Mines band led by Sam Treloar will stage five of six concerts at various city venues with civic clubs backing the acts.
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Butte
Raymond
Madame “Litzka
Fox Theater
Butte Mines
Sam Treloar
George W. Short
Ben Hardin
T. J. Davis
Madame “Latzka
Coughlin Apologizes for Calling President Liar
The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin apologized for calling Franklin D. Roosevelt a liar saying the remark targeted Roosevelt the candidate, not the president. He attributed the charge to broken 1932 campaign pledges and noted the Cleveland speech occurred before Roosevelt’s nomination acceptance.
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Coughlin
Roosevelt
Townsend
Cleveland
United States
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