Mexican ace Francisco Sarabia perishes in Potomac crash
Mexico's top civilian aviator Francisco Sarabia, 39, died when his loaded Sky Conqueror crashed into the Potomac River shortly after takeoff from Washington. His body to be flown to Mexico City. he had just left New York after delivering a goodwill message to President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Mexico
Francisco Sarabia
Potomac River
Mexico City
War Department
Acripina
Francisco Jr
Santiago
Louis Quintanilla
Manuel Cermeno
Sarabia
Ciudad Lerdo
Durango
New York
Roosevelt
Lazardo Cardenas
Bishop O'Hara Installed as Kansas City Diocese Bishop
The Rt Rev Edwin Vincent O'Hara will be installed as bishop of the Catholic diocese of Kansas City tomorrow at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral. Archbishop Glennon will celebrate the solemn high mass and O'Hara will address 80,000 faithful. The former sociology professor and World War II chaplain arrived from Great Falls Montana and plans to expand youth services and recreation for youths.
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Kansas City
Edwin Vincent O'Hara
Missouri
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
O'Hara
Thomas F. Lillis
John J. Glennon
St. Louis
O’hara
Argonne
France
Great Falls
Mont
Capetown Woman Smashes Two Slot Machines in Cafe
Mrs. Bessie Pandall, 47, angry over her husband’s losses on jackpot and fruit machines, smashed two slot machines worth 425 in a Capetown cafe and was arrested.
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Bessie Pandall
Capetown
South Africa
Miss Montana Tests Planned in Seven Cities
Miss Montana tests will be held in seven cities with contestants evaluated on poise talent and appearance. Gavan urges Butte district participants to contact him and entry blanks will appear in Montana Standard ads next Sunday. Winners may qualify for screen or radio deals and tour San Francisco Atlantic City via Panama trip with all expenses paid. Ages 18 to 28 and never married.
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Town
Chuck Doty
Dillon
B. Hartwig
Great Falls
Bert Henson
Butte
Jack Gavan
Gavan
Montana Standard
Montana
Atlantic City
San Francisco
Panama Canal
New York
Court Upholds Lake County Re-employment Office
Montana Supreme Court unanimously upholds Lake County Commission authority to create and fund a re-employment office from the state poor fund. The decision denies Z Barr a writ of supervisory control over the Lake County district court.
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Helena
U.P
Lake County Commission
State Poor Fund
Montana Supreme Court
Lake County District Court
Z. Barr
Man Falls From Bridge to Death in California
Charles G. Minton, an American Bridge Company employee, slipped and fell 80 feet from a Sacramento River bridge in Redding while relocating Southern Pacific tracks near the Shasta dam site. He died at the scene.
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Redding
Calif
U.P
Charles G. Minton
American Bridge Company
Sacramento River
Minton
Southern Pacific
Shasta Dam
Plan Change Fatal Shooting Sparks Court Move
In 1936, Huckoveh faces murder charges after a deadly 30.06 rampage that killed Stuart and Oldhaber and wounded Bert Jones. He claims blackout levels from alcohol, while officials move to arraign him once he recovers. Funeral services set for Friday for Stuart and Oldhaber.
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Anaconda
E. E. Stuart
Albert Oldhaber
Bert Jones
Huckoveh
Percin
William P. Halloran
Deer Lodge
Huckeveh
Oldhaber
Stuart
Jones
Oldhabar
Arthur Longfellow
Ira
Goose
Hickory Avenue
W. P. Kendrick
T. H. Roddey
Methodist Church
Hill Cemetery
Acacia Rouge
Idaho
Jubilee Air Show Plans Set for July 8 and 9
Roads to the airport will be blocked except the main highway. Admission charges will cover show costs as officers patrol the area. An aerial parade of about 100 planes is scheduled for Saturday morning July 8, followed by over two hours of entertainment featuring 15 acts from the Rankin troupe the Southern Air Aces.
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Rankin
Southern Air Aces
Butte Jubilee Air Show Appeals For Public Support
The Jubilee Air Program Committee urges Butte residents and visitors to back a two day airshow featuring over 100 planes from Intermountain territory and Army flyers. A Treasure State Jubilee airplane will headline with Aeronca craft among attractions as tickets cost 40 cents with bleacher fees.
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Sary
Southern Air Aces Club
Tex Rankin’s
U.S. Army
Intermountain
Aeronca
Butte
Chas. A. Hayswirth
Albert E. Wilkinson
Neutrality bill action delayed amid partisan splits
Republicans press to alter Hull program with an arms embargo provision. Schiffler fails to restore embargos, Fish loses trying to void a clause empowering the president to define combat zones. McGranery predicts 70 to 75 congressmen will boycott a royal reception to demand Sean Russell's release. Russell, head man of the Irish Republican Army, is held in Detroit.
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Hull
Schiffler
R-W. Va
Fish
R-N. Y
Russell
McGranery
D-Pa
State Department
Sean Russell
Irish Republican Army
Detroit
Midh
Windsor
Ont
House
White House
Federal funds arrive for highway reimbursements
Helena June 7 Federal funds totaling 14828 for reimbursement of completed highway projects were received by State Treasurer Ray N Shannon Silver Bow County was credited with 13450 and Madison with 1378
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Helena
Ray N. Shannon
Silver Bow County
Madison
Royal welcome as Niagara crossing signals start of US visit
The King and Queen are greeted on the U S side of Niagara by Secretary Hull and Mrs Hull with Sir Ronald Lindsay watching from a red carpeted platform. cheers rise as the royal train continues toward Washington via Buffalo Harrisburg and Baltimore with guards on duty.
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Niagara River
United States
Hull
Ronald Lindsay
Ontario
Secretary Hull
Mrs. Hull
National
Buffalo
Washington
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Washington Greet King At White House Visit
King and Queen arrive at Union Station for a 21 gun salute and royal reception. President Roosevelt and First Lady welcome them then lead a parade, with 500000 spectators along the route. Diplomatic corps host luncheon and a garden party before a White House state dinner.
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Union Station
Hull
Roosevelt
Secretary of State
Marine
White House
Washington
Mrs. Roosevelt
Woman Loses 230 Dollars On Fair Trip
Mrs. Podorski reported to police that her savings vanished yesterday afternoon after she stood in front of a West Park street establishment. She hopes the city’s honesty proves true as investigators search for the missing wad. Russia plans to bake 11,500,000 tons of bread in 1942 as part of its wartime economy.
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Russia
Solon expects Roosevelt to approve Saco divide irrigation plan
Senator Murray reported at a White House briefing that President Roosevelt is likely to approve a $700,000 allocation for the Saco divide irrigation project in Montana. He noted the second Buffalo Rapids unit of $1.1 million is also under review and praised the President’s favorable comments on the Saco divide plan.
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Solon
Roosevelt
Murray
D.-Mont
White House
Saco Divide
Montana
Buffalo Rapids
Great Plains
Wheeler
O'Connor
Curtailment of WPA and Writers Projects Debated
A congressional inquiry questioned WPA curtailment as writers projects are denounced as communist propaganda. Lawmakers discussed reallocating about 1.447 million dollars from the WPA to a new public works program, with a proposed fund near 125 million dollars.
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Roosevelt
WPA
Public Works Administration
Woodrum
D.-Va
House
Pennsylvania
Montana counties plan bond issues to cover welfare debt
Montana counties owe the state Public Welfare about 189 thousand dollars for old age assistance and dependent children payments dating to 1939. A 1939 law allows counties with floating debts to fund repayments by issuing bonds or through a special tax levy. Silver Bow and Deer Lodge have paid portions. others like Carbon Carter Daniels Fallon Jefferson Lincoln McCone Powder River Richland plan bond issues.
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Helena
Montana
State Department of Public Welfare
I. M. Brandford
Department
Brandford
Silver Bow
Butte
Deer Lodge
Anaconda
Silver Bow County
Deer Lodge County
Carbon
Carter
Daniels
Fallon
Jefferson
Lincoln
McCone
Powder River
Richland
Grasshopper fight in Montana may end June 10
Montana entomologist says federal funding will run out after June 10 risking suspension of the grasshopper campaign just as eastern counties report severe infestations. Dr Harlow B Mills notes ten eastern counties are hardest hit and urges Congress for new funds to continue control efforts.
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Bozeman
Harlow B. Mills
Montana
F. A. Rowher
Bureau of Entomology and
Congress
Montana Rainy Season Near End
Helena June 7 The Weather Bureau predicted the Montana rainy season that lasted two weeks would end tomorrow. Forecast calls for fair and warmer weather Thursday and Friday. Measurable rainfall was reported today at Havre Kalispell Cut Bank Lewistown Malta and Poplar.
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Helena
Montana
Weather Bureau
Havre
Kalispell
Cut Bank
Lewistown
Malta
Poplar
Baltic States Reject British Security Guarantees
Britain seeks to guarantee Finland Latvia and Estonia to restrain Russia but Baltic leaders refuse fearing loss of neutrality. Berlin reports say Latvia and Estonia signed non aggression pacts with Germany, while Hitler travels to Berchtesgaden and Nazis predict calm ahead with Danzig's future tied to Germany by peaceful means.
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Latvia
Estonia
London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
France
Baltic
Russia
Germany
Hitler
Berlin
Berchtesgaden
Europe
Danzig
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