Knox Calls on Nation to End Mad Whirl of the New Deal
Secretary Wallace drafts a drought relief summary for President Roosevelt at Hyde Park. The Great Plains drought area committee plans an auto inspection tour August 12 to 28 ending in Rapid City or Aberdeen as part of a long range rehabilitation program.
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Tropical storm skirts Gulf coast with hurricane warnings
A tropical storm off the Gulf of Mexico sent hurricane warnings along the western Florida and eastern Alabama coast. Winds gusted to 50 mph as fear of landfall near Apalachicola or Mobile grew, prompting evacuations of Army posts and CCC camps on the approach.
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Alabama
Apalachicola
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Pensacola
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Gulf Coast
Alberta pledge loyalty for social credit dividend plan
Edmonton July 30 Premier William Aberhart announced that Alberta citizens must pledge loyalty to the social credit government to receive basic dividends of 25 a month. Registration is under way and conditions include accepting credit slips for wages and state consent to leave the province.
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Alta
Alberta
Social Credit
William Aberhart
Aberhart
Credit House
Forest blaze roars through Phillips county canyons
Flames rose 100 to 150 feet in the Malta night as Little Rockies firefighters battled a fast moving wildfire sparked by a cigarette. The blaze swept six miles across canyons to ruin the Mission Canyon scenic area and threaten the Ruby mine property held by heirs of Charles Whitcomb of Portman. Three deaths were previously reported as the original fire grew.
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Little Rockies
Sandusky
Phillips County
Mission Canyon
Ruby Mine
Charles Whitcomb
Portman
Sudden Illness Fatal to Prominent Butte Resident
George W. Craven 65 former head of the Montana School of Mines collapsed in the New Finlen Hotel corridor after a Rotary luncheon joke. He spoke the words What did I do before dying, as friends rushed to assist and he was taken to a continued report on page 7.
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George W. Craven
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Rotary Club
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New Finlen
Craven
E. P. Mathewson
Fire fighters battle wearily to save towns
Weary firefighters fought the Mission canyon forest fire in the Little Rockies southeast of Havre. The blaze burned 3500 acres by nightfall and forced residents of Sandusky to flee as shifting winds threatened Hays, St Pauls Mission, and nearby camps.
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Mission Canyon
Little Rockies
Here
Weather forecast for Montana shows fair days ahead
Montana forecast calls for generally fair conditions on Friday and Saturday with little temperature change.
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Weatheer
Montana
Roosevelt Heads to Quebec for Conference on Hydro Power
President Roosevelt left St Andrews New Brunswick by train at 7 p m for Quebec to meet with Governor General and Premier Mackenzie King. Crowds cheered as Lt Governor Murray McLaren welcomed him. Talks will cover cooperation on hydro electric development at Quoddy and the St Lawrence. Canada abandoned Quoddy plans seven years ago.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
MacKenzie King
Canada
Roosevelt
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ST. Andrews
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New Brunswick
Murray McLaren
James
McLaren
Quoddy
St. Lawrence
San Diego Banker Kills Himself in Hotel Room
Baltimore dispatch reports Charles M. Cover a 47 year old San Diego banker shot and killed himself in a hotel room late today. A pistol lay in his hand beneath the body as police investigated.
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U.P
Charles M. Cover
San Diego
Calif
Hitch-Hiker Sought After Slaying in Wisconsin
In Columbus Wisconsin a hitch-hiker turned on John Knox Ritchie a 27 year old from Palo Alto California and killed him. Ritchie's blood stained car was found abandoned on a Milwaukee street with bloody fingerprints inside. Leslie Wilkie Athens identified the slain man as the companion for a ten day California trip. Sheriff Roche said $675 was found in a suit case in the car and police questioned residents along the highway for a description of suspects.
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Wis
John Knox Ritchie
Palo Alto
Cal
Ritchie
Milwaukee
Leslie Wilkie
Athens
California
Robert Roche
Columbia County
Books Closed on Tabors at Denver Auction
Denver crowds bid on the last worldly possessions of HI A W Tabor his bride Baby Doe and daughter Silver Dollar as the trio who rode a $15 million silver fortune ended in poverty. Haw’s silver dollar locket coin fetched $26 from a collector after starting at $5.
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Britain and Russia sign nonlimiting naval accord
London reports a bilateral pact between Britain and Russia advancing naval armament aims with no cap on tonnage. Tokyo signals Japan’s plan to replace four capital ships within a year as Washington and London horizon treaties near expiry. Admiral Stanley urges 10 000 more recruits to reach 100 000 enlisted for 23 ships this year.
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London
William H. Stanley
Navy
United States
Admiral Stanley
Britain
France
Italy
Knox accepts Republican VP nomination at Chicago rally
Frank Knox told 50,000 supporters in Chicago that voters want recovery not rhetoric and urged ending New Deal experimentation. He warned the Roosevelt administration has not kept faith and urged an orderly economical government as Americans face destiny. The speech was delivered amid flags along Lake Michigan with Col. Knox promising to present the message on Page 2.
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Frank Knox
America
Alf M. Landon
Lake Michigan
Destiny
Roosevelt
Knox
Morrison Cave Area Officially Becomes Montana State Park
Helena July 30 Morrison Cave state park in southwestern Montana was created today by the state land board. The park covers several hundred acres surrounding Morrison cave midway between Butte and Bozeman. The board approved the action on a resolution by Sam W Mitchell secretary of state with Governor Elmer Holt and Attorney General Raymond T Nagle as members. The land board also accepted a grant from the Northern Pacific railroad and completed an exchange of state and Jefferson county lands for the park.
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Morrison Cave
MontAna
State Land Board
Butte
Bozeman
Sam W. Mitchell
Elmer Holt
Raymond T. Nagle
Northern Pacific Railroad
State
Jefferson County
Britain drafts protest over Spanish seizures of banks and factories
London reports 37 British war ships in Spanish waters as Britain readies a firm protest after alleged seizure of British and American banks and factories in Spain. Downing Street flags concern over conscription of foreign industries and safeguards British nationals with emergency readiness.
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Great Britain
Spain
Barcelona
Downing Street
British Mediterranean fleet to move to Gibraltar claims report
Reports from Gibraltar on July 30 1947 say most ships of the British Mediterranean fleet not at Malta will depart for Gibraltar. British merchant vessels have narrowly avoided shellfire amid the Spanish revolt around Gibraltar, with authorities protesting to both Madrid and the rebels.
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Gibraltar
Malta
Fierce fight under way for Madrid in Guadarrama
In Spain a furious battle for Madrid intensified in the Guadarrama mountains as a six man Italian bomber squadron was forced down in French territory en route to Nador in Spanish Morocco.
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Melilla
Official election canvass announces July 21 results
Primary results announced by John Holland clerk after canvass show totals stable with no changes in candidate standings. 20 850 ballots cast from 25 090 registered voters. Certificates of nomination to be issued for successful candidates on two major tickets with August 8 deadline to qualify and petition plus fee.
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