Sections Under Fire in Defense Bill Debate
Washington June 12 Republicans clash as the House appropriations committee advances a 292,695,547 War Department bill aimed at expanding the air corps. The plan includes 120,000,000 for aircraft and 61,600,000 for facilities, with 14,250,000 for educational orders and 27,000,000 for Panama Canal defense.
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Washington
House _ appropriations committee
Congress
War Department
Air Corps
Panama Canal
Roosevelt
National Guard
Regular Department
National Defense
Henry H. Arnold
No Object in Taking Care is Unnecessary
Raymond Reese walked into county hospital with a writhing snake asking if it was poisonous. It was, so Reese received snake bite treatment he had been determined not to undergo needlessly.
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Birmingham
Ala
Raymond Reese
County Hospital
Reese
Trustees Decide On Preliminary Cahuul Budget
School trustees of district No. 1 approved a preliminary 1939 40 budget of over 1 million dollars including cash reserves and routine items. The board will meet again tonight at 8. They plan to reopen one floor of Washington Junior High as a grammar school for six grades. The budget funds tax delinquency at 10 percent and will go to county officials for approval in July. Elementary and high school allocations adjust to about 523 243 and 237 743 respectively with bond retirement set at 50 631.50.
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Washington Junior High School
C. S. Renouard
Maybelle Hogan
Board of County Commissioners
Stronger Defenses Are Urged by Roosevelt at West Point
President Roosevelt urged stronger national defense while stressing the goal of peace through honorable conduct. He spoke to the United States Military Academy graduating class of 456, noting recent international events and the need for restraint, understanding, and cooperation alongside military strength.
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West Point
N. Y
Roosevelt
United States Military Academy
George VI
Academy
Fugitives Recaptured in Colorado Reformatory Escape
Four escapes from the Colorado reformatory were recaptured without resistance at dawn near Liberty. Warden Walter H. Johnson led the search after being kidnapped earlier. two other fugitives remain at large as the hunt shifts toward rugged mountains. Police disclosed the captured men Needham Ferguson, Clarence Burkett, Eugene Nebeker, and James Cowan. Johnson noted the fugitives still possess the rifle used during the escape and three shells remain. Ferguson had aimed at Johnson before the warden was forced into an automobile and driven four miles.
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Buena Vista
Colo
Colorado Reformatory
Walter H. Johnson
James Williams
Lawton
Okla
Robert Blair
Denver
Johnson
Needham Ferguson
Clarence A. Burkett
Eugene Nebeker
Granite City
James Cowan
Fort Collins
Ferguson
Reformatory
Hull invites Germany and Italy to align on trade
Secretary Hull marked the fifth anniversary of the trade agreements program by urging Germany and Italy to line up with the United States. He warned that their closed economies threaten global stability and provoke defensive economic measures, risking economic collapse.
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HULL
Germany
Italy
Washington
Weather Outlook for Montana: Partly Cloudy and Warmer
Montana forecast calls for partly cloudy skies on Tuesday and Wednesday. Eastern areas warm up Tue. Daytime highs rise modestly with a slight warm trend across the eastern counties.
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Montana
Anaconda Man Arraigned on Dual Murder Charges
Enoch Hukoveh was brought back to Anaconda from Deer Lodge and arraigned in district court on two counts of murder. Judge T. E. Downey set next week for plea. Hukoveh remains without legal counsel and is held without bail. He allegedly killed Albert H. Oldhaber and Edwin E. Stuart in a beer parlor last Tuesday afternoon.
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Enoch Hukoveh
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
William P. Halloran
T. E. Downey
Butte
R. E. McHugh
Hakoveh
Hukoveh
Albert H. Oldhaber
Edwin E. Stuart
Downey
Barney Larsen
Air Show Draws Flyers to Butte Jubilee Event
Aviators from Ogden Calgary Minneapolis and Seattle invited to the Butte air show July 8 and 9 as part of the Treasure State Jubilee. An expected 25000 spectators on Sunday July 9. Between 75 and 100 planes will fly over the city with several army aircraft also in attendance.
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Ogden
Calgary
Minneapolis
Seattle
Butte
Preston Ramsey
Walter Freshman
Cincinnati
Billings Air Show
Ramsey
Art Lewis
Mr. Wilkinson
Joe O'Neil
King George and Queen Pat King Roosevelt Message of Gratitude
King George VI sent a telegram to President Roosevelt aboard the Roosevelt train en route to Washington expressing heartfelt thanks for the hospitality shown to him and Queen Elizabeth II during their four day visit in the United States. The message emphasized informal goodwill and cordial reception by American citizens.
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Roosevelt
Washington
King George
England
United States
George RI
Philadelphia
Mr. Roosevelt
Fight on Pests to Continue
Washington June 12 The Bureau of Entomology ordered continuation of federal insect control in 24 states as Congress approved a new 2.75 million dollar appropriation. A. Rohner said no real halt occurred and only some workers were laid off, with weekly costs normally 400 to 450 thousand dollars. Chairman Taylor of the House appropriations committee commented on funding needs.
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Washington
Bureau of Entomology
Minneapolis
Congress
White House
A. Rohner
Bureau
Rohner
Taylor
D-Colo
House Appropriations Committee
Search continues for body of missing Anaconda man
Authorities from Silver Bow and Beaverhead counties press on to recover Erick Fererikson, 33, after his roadster plunged into the Big Hole River near Dewey. Pauline Brady, 23, survived and is hospitalized in Anaconda as Undersheriff George McKenzie arranges use of a glass bottomed rowboat to probe deep pools.
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Silver Bow
Beaverhead
Erick Fererikson
Big Hole River
Dewey
Pauline Brady
Anaconda
George McKenzie
T. J. Sullivan
Butterinsmith
McKenzie
Butte Schedules Miners Holiday Parade and Closures
Butte will observe Miners Union Day with a parade starting at 10 a.m. from the courthouse. Thousands are expected to march, followed by an outing at Columbia Gardens. The WPA, restructured for 3,300 workers, will pause. post office closes while federal offices stay open.
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Butte
Columbia Gardens
Joseph E. Parker
WPA
Monaghan
Federal Building
al Courthouse
Granite Street
Washington Street
Park Street
Gaylord Street
Arizona Street
Broadway
Montana Street
Butte Police and Fire Departments
Butte Mines
Eagles
Montana State Band
Edward Mason
Butte Miners’ Union No. 1
House Tax Panel Defines Flat Rate Plan Then Other Reforms
The House tax committee moved to replace the undistributed profits tax with an 18 percent levy on corporations earning over 25 000 while preserving small business rates. They tentatively approved loss carryovers, expanded capital loss deductions, stock value revaluations, and continued nuisance taxes and a three cent postage rate for two more years.
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Washington
House Tax Committee
Ways and Means
Cooper
D.-Tenn
Third Victim Dies In Blaze Near Lewistown
A ranch home fire near Lewistown claimed its third victim, Mrs. Joe Bishop, 22. Earlier the eight month old daughter Jo Ilene and sister Helen Marie Brown aged 14 died from burns after a stove explosion turned the home into a fireball.
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Lewistown
Here
Joe Bishop
Jo Ilene
Helen Marie Brown
Right Turns on Red Lights Outlawed by City Council
The city council amended the traffic ordinance to ban right turns on red lights. Police warn violators will be prosecuted in police court. Convicted drivers face a fine of 2.50 to 5 dollars.
Rainbow Girls Meet At Montana Assembly Banquet
About 500 attended a grand assembly banquet during the fourteenth annual Montana assembly of the Order of Rainbow for Girls at the Masonic temple. Miss Joann Middleton of Deer Lodge presided as grand worthy adviser. Officers to be elected today include a new grand worthy adviser with Miss Middleton to install at 7:30 pm. Miss Ethel Gibbs of Billings is expected to succeed to the next rank.
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Grand Assembly
Montana Assembly of the Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Joann Middleton
Deer Lodge
State Assembly
Temple
Miss Middleton
Ethel Gibbs
Billings
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Moorhead
Minn
Utah
Kathryn Jane White
Salt Lake City
Rules
University of Utah
Rose Simon
Rome
F. D.R
Leads Hunt
State Penitentiary
U.S
F.D.R
Offigero Puan
Treasury
Rainbow Girls
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