Americans in heated bid for monetary committee chair
The American delegation at the world economic conference pursues the chairmanship of the important monetary committee amid French opposition and electioneering. Germany and Russia are projected to support the American slate, with Premier Ramsay MacDonald withdrawing backing. France aligns with Italy and others against Cox. The fight centers on monetary policy rather than tariff committees.
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London
James M. Cox
U. S
Germany
Russia
France
Cox
Italy
Spain
Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
Kidnap Threats Alarm Roosevelt Family
The Post reports a plot to steal President Roosevelt's grandchild was under investigation. Secret Service considered threats credible as the family moved to a New Hampshire summer home. James Roosevelt sought extra guard while the infant Sarah remained under protection amid a nearby fire scare.
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Roosevelts
McCormack
Sarah
Secret Service
James Roosevelt
New Hampshire
Young Roosevelt
William Puzzo
Massachusetts State Police
Roosevelt
Katherine Murray
State Superintendent Aids in High School Budgeting
Elizabeth Ireland state superintendent of public instruction is helping high schools draft budgets under a new Montana law. She travels to Miles City and other eastern points after visiting Jefferson Silver Bow Beaverhead Powell Deer Lodge Madison Missoula Ravalli and Sanders counties. The law enacts a graduated tax levy for high school support based on student numbers and discourages inflating budgets to maximize funds.
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Helena
Elizabeth Ireland
Miles City
Montana
Jefferson
Silver Bow
Beaverhead
Powell
Deer Lodge
Madison
Missoula
Ravalli
Sanders
Montana Weather Forecast Unsettled With Thunder Showers
Montana forecast calls for unsettled conditions Thursday and Friday with scattered thundershowers likely in the west and north. Cooler air to move in the west and north on Thursday with cooler central and eastern areas on Friday.
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Montana
Heat wave grips Montana as temperatures reach the nineties
Treasure state residents faced a hot spell with most areas in the nineties and some cities near 100. Billings 98 Havre 98 Great Falls 97 Butte 87 Helena 93 Kalispell 88 Miles City 94. Cooler weather expected later in the week across regions.
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Helena
Treasure State
The
Mercury
Billings
Havre
Great Falls
Butte
Kalispell
Miles City
Roosevelt calls for state relief organizations
President Roosevelt urged a state level relief organization in each state to administer aid to the needy in a businesslike, nonpartisan manner. He spoke to representatives from all 48 states in Washington about the need for state and local governments to share in financing emergency relief work.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Butte School District Receives 10-Mill Levy Funds
Butte School District No. 1 will get $60,382.75 from a 10-mill levy in the second installment of 1932 taxes. County treasurer Mervin Dempsey announced. Additional allocations include $6,038.17 for sinking fund and $1,509.54 for text books. The eight-mill general levy provided $56,967.09 for elementary schools and a 9% mill levy yielded $76,120.08 for high schools.
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Butte
Mervin Dempsey
Maybelle Hogan
Flag Day Observances Attract Large Elks Gathering
More than 1,200 people gathered at Park and Washington for Park Elks Flag Day ceremonies led by Butte Lodge No 240 with the Butte Mines band under Sam Treloar. Star Scout Tom Berry narrated flag history as Boy Scout Troop 28 presented banners. Wilbur Hanley oversaw ritual rites. It was the annual event and the first outdoor gathering.
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Park and
Washington Street
Butte Lodge
No. 240
Elks
Butte Mines
Sam H. Treloar
United States
Tom Berry
The
Elks Lodge
Wilbur Hanley
Macon Completes 48 Hour Flight
The airship Macon finished a 48 hour and 50 minute test flight and landed at 8 p m after cruising the Midwest and visiting the Century of Progress exposition in Chicago.
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Macon
AERON
Midwest
Chicago
Britain Pays Tenth of Debt in French Notice to Washington
A Paris notice of French debt default will be handed to the Washington government by Ambassador De La Boulaye. Daladier, returning from London, said the notice reiterates France's unchanged position since December and its aim to settle the entire question through negotiation. A Polish government communique also said Poland’s situation remains unchanged and asked Washington to postpone actions.
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Britain
Bassador de la Boulaye
Daladier
London
Chamber
Warsaw
Poland
Stanislas Patek
Washington
City Council Triples Bidding Types for Street Oiling
The Butte city council decided at a special meeting to invite bids on three street oiling types instead of two. The approved lines are road mix plant mix and penetration with plant mix specifications provided by County Engineer Hugh Quinn. Continued on Page 2 Col 7.
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Butte
Hugh Quinn
Movement Under Way For Vote On Repeal In Montana
A state wide movement to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment gains attention in Butte with active Republicans Democrats and laborites forming a committee to organize. The group plans ongoing efforts and calls for a ballot measure, signaling cross party support for repeal.
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Montana
Butte
Montana to Let $1.75 Million in Road Contracts in Six Weeks
Helena Montana June 14 road projects totaling about 1 750 000 will be let in six weeks The state highway commission outlined a 1933 program including 1 250 000 in contracts on July 22 and 500 000 in forest road work to begin within a month O B Warden of Great Falls chairman noted oiling projects may be awarded July 11 pending federal rules Continued on Page 3 Col 49
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Helena
Montana
State Highway Commission
Great Falls
State Commission
Bank bandits kill two Missouri officers in pursuit
Sheriff Roger Wilson of Columbia and state patrol Sgt. Ben Booth were shot and killed on a highway near Columbia while questioning two suspected bank bandits linked to a Mexico bank robbery of 1500 dollars. The killers fled east in a car.
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Columbia
Roger Wilson
Sergt
Ben Booth
Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Mexico
Mexico
Brannon Considered for Washington U President
In Seattle officials named Chancellor M A Brannon of the Greater University of Montana as one of 12 candidates for the Washington U presidency with a decision due in about two weeks. In Helena Dr H H Swain advanced to run business and admin departments as Brannon prepares to depart June 30.
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Brannon
Washington U
Seattle
University of Washington
M. A. Brannon
University of Montana
Washington
Helena
H. H. Swain
East
Four Million to Get Work October 1st
President Roosevelt awaits signature on broad public works bill as Gen. Hugh S. Johnson moves to organize the new agency. May manufacturing gains show a 48 percent rise in employment and an 11.5 percent payroll increase, signaling a faster upturn in industry under the pending act.
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Washington
Hugh §. Johnson
Mighty Public Works Industrial Control Program
Roosevelt
White House
Perkins
Secretary of Labor
Hugh S. Johnson
Johnson
Commerce Department
National Recovery Administration
Senate Rebukes Roosevelt in Veterans Aid Fight
The Senate defeated the Roosevelt veterans program by adopting the Steiner Cutting amendment by 51 to 39 and delaying adjournment. The House planned a vote on the amendment next day as leaders searched for a rescue plan to avoid veto and keep reductions from hitting veterans.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
P. m
House
Burns
Joseph T. Robinson
Henry T. Rainey
White House
Record Attendance Expected at Columbia Gardens Today
The warm spell boosts predicted turnout to a near record of about 3000 children for the third weekly free trip at the expense of the Butte Electric Railway. Open cars depart from line ends at 9:00 and Park and Main at 9:30, with returns starting at 1:33 pm. Trained attendants will supervise activities at the resort.
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Columbia Gardens
Butte
Mattern Starts World Flight From Siberia Toward Alaska
Jimmie Mattern, the Texas flyer, left Khabarovsk in Siberia at 9 p m Moscow time on his attempt to circle the globe toward Alaska. The takeoff marks the start of the long journey as he heads westward toward the United States.
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Moscow
Jimmie Mattern
Khabarovsk
Siberia
Alaska
Auto Hits Pedestrian and Ends Up Against Residence
Mrs. Max Vitt of 427 South Main Street and Fred Bauman of 321 South Jackson were in a southbound 800 block South Montana Street collision last night. Vitt swerved to avoid Bauman and struck a brick house, hitting Miss Bernice Pomeroy near the porch at 800 South Montana. Vitt sustained rib and possible skull injuries. Pomeroy injured her left ankle. Vitt attended by Dr. J. L. McCarthy. Vitt’s car heavily damaged.
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Max Vitt
Montana Street
South Main Street
St. James Hospital
South Montana Street
Bernice Pomeroy
Colorado Street
Vitt
Fred Bauman
South Jackson
South
Montana
Bauman
J. L. McCarthy
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