Butte Girl and Parents Flee War Area
A brief dispatch reports a Butte girl and her parents fleeing the Spanish war area. The message, sent by cable from Genova, notes arrival in safety after bombing of ships and bombardment across Spain. The note comes from Mrs. Eugene Savage of the Balearic Islands and mentions the sister’s account.
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Butte
Jerry D. Murphy
Eugene Savage
Balearic Islands
Shirley Kay Savage
South America
Spain
Jerry TA Vmuende
Caladania Cetronat
Europe neutrals split as Spain bombardment cited
Portugal signals possible exit from London talks as Germany and Italy push for forceful action and safe zones to protect neutral shipping. Britain endorses protests against Spain while avoiding intervention, leaving the neutrality committee divided over investigations into the Deutschland and Almeria bombardments.
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Germany
Italy
London
Europe
Spain
Barletta
France
Britain
Neutrality Committee
Berlin
Rome
Almeria
Dutschland
Hopkins Pay Out Vetoed in House War Over Relief Bill
The House rejected earmarking amendments and passed the 1.5 billion work relief measure to the Senate. The tally was 323 for and 44 against. Harry Hopkins' $12,000 W P A salary was defended after a 272 to 96 vote to restore it. Majority Leader Rayburn urged reversal of earmarking votes, signaling continued battle.
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Washington
Senate
Vinson
Kentucky
House
PWA
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress
Bacon
New York
Rayburn
Texas
Rains Relieve Crop Situation in Dust Bowl
Dodge City Kansas June 1 The western dust bowl saw one of the best general rains of the past four years with almost daily showers across the dry sector. A storm brought floods in New Mexico and western Texas. Rainfall varied from light showers to over an inch, helping wheat though much winter wheat had been ruined by drought and dust.
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Dodge City
Kans
U.P
New Mexico
Texas
Chamberlain abandons profits tax on British industry
London June 1 Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain ends his profits tax plan aimed at funding a 7.5 billion dollar rearmament program. He proposes alternative taxes on profits expected to raise about 25 million pounds. The move follows harsh criticism in the Commons amid debate over national defense costs and debt dealings with the United States.
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Minister Chamberlain
London
U.F
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Stanley Baldwin
Commons
United States
Writ Denied to Mrs Violet Norton
Mrs Violet Wells Norton, jailed in Orange County for mail fraud against film star Clark Gable, had a petition for a writ of habeas corpus denied today by the federal appellate court in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Violet Wells Norton
Orange County
Clark Gable
Montana Weather Forecast Shows Fair Wednesday and Thursday
Montana forecasters predict generally fair conditions on Wednesday and Thursday with little temperature change. No precipitation is expected and daytime highs should remain steady across the period.
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Montana
Trio of nations to guarantee world gold price
United States Great Britain and France plan a joint statement guaranteeing a world price for gold at the current rate. The move, reported in London finance circles, aims to reassure markets after a surge of hoarded gold and fears of U S price cuts. Holland Switzerland and Belgium were said to back the Franco British initiative.
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London
United States
Great Britain
France
U. S
New York
Holland
Switzerland
Belgium
Congress to Probe Tax Dodging by Wealthy Individuals
After President Roosevelt denounced evasion as a national issue, Congress moved to create a joint six six committee investigation. The inquiry aims to collect facts for stronger statutes and to publicize methods used by rich tax dodgers, including corporations yachts and racing stables.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Morgenthau
Better Butte boosters form for 4th of July fete
A Fourth of July association named the better Butte boosters was formed at city hall with an executive council of 30 organizations including patriotic civic and labor groups. Committees were named and races and a flying circus were discussed as possible attractions for the July 4 celebration.
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Butte
Destruction of Election Records Halted in Montana Counties
A temporary restraining order halted the burning of more than 25,000 Silver Bow county election registration cards and other records. County clerk Addis McGrath said reregis tration would proceed on June 5 as ordered, while a court hearing on a permanent injunction is set for June 14.
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Montana
Addis McGrath
T. FE. Downey
McGrath
Margaret Patterson
Silver Bow
Missoula
Custer
Lewis and Clark
Cascade
Wheatland
Fergus
Bells Ring Out as Sonora Reopens Churches after Ban
In Sonora 16 cities reopened churches after a ban since 1934. Processions and quiet demonstrations ended as pastors received property keys and 5,000 residents paraded. Church doors were forced open by about 200 worshippers before official sanction.
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Sonora
Montana counties burn registration records amid destruction orders
Official bonfires consume county registration records in seven Montana counties as a 1937 law requires canceling registrations and burning card indexes and affidavits within June 1. In four counties temporary restraining orders halted destruction while Cascade Fergus counties report completed burnings and Gallatin county considers delay for possible intervention.
Lyden to Speak at Anderson-Carlisle Society Meet
Joseph P. Lyden, Montana School of Mines alumnus now of Joplin Missouri, will speak at the Anderson Carlisle Technical society annual meeting at the Lockwood cafe tonight. He will be honored by his alma mater with a professional degree at commencement.
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Joseph P. Lyden
Mines School
MEET
Montana School of Mines
Joplin, Mo
Anderson-Carlisle Technical Society
Lockwood Cafe
Lyden
Witnesses called to stand in Dillie murder trial
Three witnesses testified as the state opened the Dillie murder case charging Glenn Dillie in James Murphy death last September. Reginald Prime described finding Murphy badly beaten in Dillie s room at the Utah avenue rooming house and the blood stains, with Dillie seeking a key and calling for help to lift Murphy. Dr J C Shields detailed Murphy s severe injuries and unconscious state when admitted to St James hospital.
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Glenn Dillie
James Murphy
T. E. Downey
Reginald Prime
Murphy
Dillie
Utah Avenue
Prime
Utah
Evelyn Winters
J. C. Shields
St. James Hospital
Butte
Congress Overrides Veto on War Risk Insurance Extension
Washington June 1 Congress overrode President Roosevelt veto to extend five year term insurance for 23000 World War veterans. House 368 13 vote Senate 69 12 approval. The policy offered low cost life coverage after World War I.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Wedding Day Eager World Sends Gifts to Wallis and Duke
At Monts France gifts and letters from around the globe pour into Chateau De Cande for the Duke of Windsor and Mrs Wallis Warfield as their wedding nears. Two French planes dropped parcels while the chateau prepares for a Thursday morning ceremony. The Duke backs a horse in tomorrow's Derby at Epsom Downs, placing about 100 pounds with a London bookmaker.
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Edward
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Mex
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Fergus County
E. F E. Dennett
Stewart McConochie
Dennett
Harlowton
Wheatland County
Lee Hays
Gallatin
Wallis
Duke
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