Franco massing 14,000 troops for Bilbao Madrid push
Capture Mountain Top dispatch reports Generalissimo Franco sending 14,000 fresh troops from Spanish Morocco across the Straits of Gibraltar for a decisive assault on Bilbao and Madrid. The force includes 1,500 foreign volunteers and young conscripts aimed at breaking the Basque defenses and severing Bilbao from Loyalist Spain.
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Hendaye
U.R
Francisco Franco
Straits of Gibraltar
Spanish Morocco
Bilbao
Madrid
Franco
Emilio Mola
Spain
Senate foes push quick vote to derail Roosevelt court bill
Senate opponents prepared an adverse report and discussed moving to postpone indefinite consideration of the Roosevelt court bill. A delay motion could rally more votes than a straight up or down defeat. About a dozen opposition senators met to map strategy. Senator Burke of Nebraska said compromises would be opposed.
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Washington
Senate
Burke
Nebraska
Shin bone and shoe found near smashed plane in Alpine
Alpine Utah June 7 discovery of a four inch shin bone and a shoe among plane wreckage raised hope of identifying seven victims from the December crash. Post Office inspector Wenger noted the fragment wedged between rocks while crews aimed to recover 90 percent of Christmas mail as lingering wreckage is searched high on a mountain ledge.
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Alpine
Utah
Los Angeles
M. G. Wenger
Post Office
Reservoir Act Approved Urges Immediate Start on Levees
Secretary Woodring urges Congress to sanction immediate start on flood control projects as the House votes to extend the Public Works Administration for two years, authorize a 40 million dollar increase, and set liquidation goal for 1939. The bill, no recorded vote, moves to the Senate with PWA life ending July 1 if not approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Works Administration
AEGEL
Bacque
Woodring
Congress
Washington
U.P
House
Senate
PWA
West Irrigation Bill Approves 500000 for Small Reservoirs
The House passed a bill authorizing 500000 for small reservoirs across the irrigated West with a cap of 50000 per reservoir. Introduced by Rep Paul R. Greever of Cody Wyoming and Sen Joseph C. O Mahoney of Wyoming, it faced attempts to raise per reservoir limits during hearings.
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Washington
House
Paul R. Greever
Cody
Wyo
Joseph C. O’mahoney
Wyoming
London tightens gold price to curb U S imports
London raised gold to 34.72 dollars an ounce to discourage shipments abroad and reaffirmed the monetary stabilisation pact with the United States and France. The move narrows the London New York gap, dampens profits for exporters, and slows the U S gold outflow.
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London
Britain
United States
France
New York
Montana Supreme Court Expunges Opinion From Records
The Montana Supreme Court ordered the May 26 special concurring opinion by Chief Justice Sands in Nadeau vs. Corrine Borgerson and Coburn be stricken from files. The opinion had imposed 25 000 on the Texas company and 10 000 on two attorneys for contempt. The four other justices did not join the opinion.
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Helena
Montana Supreme Court
W. B. Sands
Wilfred Nadeau
Texas Company
Corrine Borgerson
John W. Coburn
W. A. Land
Denver
Louis P. Donovan
Shelby
Nadeau
Land and Donovan
S. V
Fish blamed for deaths of four at Loveland lake
Deputy Sheriff Gene Banks said a 16 inch carp may have caused the drowning of four Denver fishermen in a lake near Loveland. The fish was hooked on a pole recovered by searchers dragging the lake for bodies. The pole tip had broken off and a fisherman may have leaned out to recover it, causing the boat to capsize.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Gene Banks
Denver
Loveland
Banks
Hailstorm Ravages 300 Square Miles in Hollis Area
A hailstorm battered a 300 square mile area in Hollis Oklahoma for 90 minutes destroying a fruit crop and an estimated 600000 bushels of wheat. Farmers seek federal relief as losses surge to about 1525000 dollars.
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Hollis
Okla
Star Jean Harlow Dies at 26 Shock to Hollywood Fans
Hollywood reports the death of Jean Harlow at Good Samaritan hospital due to uremic poisoning from gall bladder inflammation. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday morning with arrangements by studio reps and relatives, as the film community mourns a glamorous star who began as an extra a decade ago.
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Hollywood
Jean Harlow
Good Samaritan Hospital
Star
Miss Harlow
Colony
Extra
Harry A Marx of Deer Lodge Dies After Long Illness
Harry A Marx a prominent Deer Lodge businessman died at home on Missouri Avenue after years of illness. Born in Shakopee Minnesota he came to Deer Lodge in 1917 and later partnered in the Deer Lodge Lumber Co. He led civic work as president of the chamber of commerce secretary treasurer and Kiwanis committee chair.
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Virginia
Aurelia McDearmon Caldwell Glass
United States
Carter Glass
Lynchburg, Va
Harry Marx
Deer Lodge
Harry A. Marx
Missouri Avenue
Mr. Marx
Shankapee
Minn
Ing Coal and
Hugo C. Heinsch
Deer Lodge Lumber Company
Marx
Civic Afairs
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Shootout in Twin Bridges Leaves Both Men Wounded
A card game at a Twin Bridges tavern led to a gunfight between Harry Graves a former Butte cafe operator and Frank Gaynor a Helena California gambler. Gaynor was seriously wounded with chest and abdomen injuries while Graves suffered chest and arm wounds. Graves claimed self defense as Gaynor returned armed after an argument. Graves was treated and released to a hotel room. Gaynor operated on at St James hospital in Butte with little hope for recovery.
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Larry Weir
Frank Gaynor
Butte
Harry Graves
Helena
California
Twin Bridges
Gaynor
Graves
St. James’ Hospital
Double Holiday for Miners Union Day Parade in Butte
Butte prepares for a double holiday as the Miners Union day celebration Saturday at Columbia Gardens closes shops and offices. A morning parade features forty to fifty unions with bands and drum corps, then sports and speeches at Columbia Gardens followed by a pavilion dance.
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Butte
Columbia Gardens
the Gardens Pavilion
Swiss Police Block Move to Destroy St Bernard Dogs
The Swiss commandant decided not to destroy the Saint Bernard dogs at the monastery after investigation found them generally harmless and not a public danger. Three potentially dangerous dogs were sent to an Italian farm. monks will keep the rest to preserve a long tradition of Alpine rescues.
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St. Bernard Monastery
Great ST. Bernard
Switzerland
Saint Bernard
Jean Bremond
Roosevelt Plea For Steel Strike Intervention Referred
President Roosevelt sent a plea for intervention in the steel strike to the National Labor Relations Board and Secretary Perkins. Amid new disputes and demonstrations, wage and hour legislation earned endorsement from John L. Lewis. The Western showdown with three big independents was temporarily averted.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
National Labor Relations Board
Perkins
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Republic Steel Corporation
South Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
Senator Bridges
Special Venire Drawn For Martinovich Murder Trial
A 300 name special venire was drawn in district court to form a jury for Tlija Eli Martinovich’s murder trial in the February death of Nicholas Aleksich, a police officer. Judge Downey and Judge Lynch oversaw the process. the venue returns Wednesday at 10. The state seeks the death penalty. defense cites sanity. Twenty eight venire members were questioned.
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Tlija
Eli) Martinovich
Nicholas Aleksich
T. F. Downey
Downey
Lynch
Judge Downey
The
Venice
Governor Signs Bond for Flint Creek Irrigation Project
Governor Roy E. Ayers announced the Montana Water Conservation board bonds totaling 284000 to fund Flint Creek irrigation in Granite county. The Public Works Administration provides 253000 grant for dam reservoir and canal works on 18000 feet of water storage supplying about 40000 acres near Philipsburg and Drummond, currently under construction. A 25000 PWA check funds Ackley Lake project in Judith Basin county irrigating about 5000 acres with total cost about 100000, also under construction.
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Helena
Roy E. Ayers
Montana Water Conservation Board
Flint Creek
Granite County
Public Works Administration
State Water Board
Rock Creek
Anaconda
Philipsburg
Drummond
Water Board
Public Work Administration
Ackley Lake
Judith Basin
Serum promised end to crippling infantile paralysis
Rochester physician Dr Charles E Rosenow of the Mayo Clinic reported a serum to prevent paralysis from infantile paralysis. The serum targets streptococcus bacteria now thought to form a filterable virus and has shown success in monkeys and some human cases during epidemics. He spoke before the American Medical Association in Atlantic City.
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Atlantic City
Rochester
Charles E. Rosenow
Mayo Clinic
American Medical Association
Rosenow
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U. S
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Wash
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Monroe, Mich
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Talesmen
Montana
Bond
Oaue
Flint
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