North Dakota Seeks Feed Aid as Drought Ravages Wheat
Oregon and Washington fruit crops suffer while Ontario endures a caterpillar invasion. North Dakota appeals to Washington for livestock feed as drought dries fields. rain fails to reach western areas. Wheat prices rise in major markets as crop conditions echo the 1934 drought. federal official Howard R. Wood sends emissary to secure a $5,000,000 allotment.
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Butte
North Dakota
Washington
Bismarck
N. D
Walter Welford
Howard R. Wood
Fears Surround Birth of Dionne Quintuplets Mother
Callander Ontario June 15. Fear was expressed that a childbirth expected this week might prove fatal to Mrs. Elzire Dionne mother of the quin tuplets. M Legros and Oliva Dionne revealed they were worried about the danger amid family and public interest. Dr. M G Ranney sees danger present but not great unless publicity crowding causes complications.
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Callendar
Ontario
Elzire Dionne
M. Legros
Dionne
United Press
Oliva Dionne
Dionnes
Legros
M. G. Ranney
Rose
Herbert
Growers Press Subsidized Export to Clear Northwest Wheat
North Pacific Grain Growers, representing about 7 000 farmers across Washington Oregon Idaho and western Montana, urged Secretary Wallace to authorize customs receipts use and reestablish the North Pacific Emergency Export Association to move 28 000 909 bushels of wheat. The group backed a regional export pool of 25 percent of regional wheat and supported river development for cheaper transport and continued soil conservation. Directors elected include A Lenihan Vic Mason E M Houlden Troy Lindley Arthur Cox and A E Olson.
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Spokane
Wash
North Pacific Grain Growers, Inc
Wallace
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Congress
A R. Shumway
Milton
Ore
Columbia River
A. Lenihan
Genesee
Vic Mason
Washtucna
E. M. Houlden
Blalock
Troy Lindley
Dayton
Arthur Cox
Walla Walla
A. E. Olson
Pullman
House OKs payments to Blackfeet and Gros Ventre Indians
The House passed measures directing the Interior Department to distribute 407,526 dollars to Blackfeet claimants on the Montana reservation and 166,820 dollars to Gros Ventre Indians on Fort Belknap in the same case.
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Washington
House
White House
Secretary of the Interior
Blackfoot
Montana
Gros Ventre
Fort Belknap
Alcatraz Rubbish Fire Alarms Public
Dense smoke rose from Alcatraz on June 15 as the prison burned rubbish in a bonfire. Warden James A. Johnston complained the public misread the blaze as a prison fire, noting many calls seeking confirmation of a disaster.
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Alcatraz
San Francisco
America
Devil's Island
Alcatraz Island
Bay
Hastile
James A. Johnston
Johaston
Huge Democratic Rally Planned for July 17 in Silver Bow
In Silver Bow county a major Democratic gathering is planned at Columbia Gardens pavilion for July 17, with Governor, two U S Senators, two Congressmen and several state officers expected to attend. Proceeds go to the Democratic National Committee for campaign use. The event was organized by Dr T J B Shanley following a telegram from James A Farley.
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Silver Bow County
Columbia Gardens Pavilion
United States
Democratic National Committee
T. J. B. Shanley
James A. Farley
Farley
Roosevelt
National
Columbia
Butte
The
Eagles
William Molloy
Shanley
Appeals Court Invalidates Wagner-Connery Labor Act
The Fifth Circuit ruled the Wagner-Connery labor relations act unconstitutional, saying the federal government lacks power to regulate employer employee relations in production. The National Labor Relations Board brought the case against Jones and Laughlin Steel of Aliquippa, Pa, seeking reinstatement of discharged workers for union activity. NLRB officials said they would appeal to the Supreme Court amid broader labor unrest.
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New Orleans
Roosevelt
United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
South
National Labor Relations Board
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Aliquippa
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Local Montana Showers and Thunderstorms Uncertain Travel
The forecast calls for possible showers and thunderstorms across Montana on Tuesday and Wednesday with cooler air targeting the extreme northeast portion.
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Montana
Landon to Open Presidential Campaign in Western Pennsylvania
Governor Alfred M Landon plans a Western Pennsylvania kickoff near his West Middlesex birthplace with national chairman John D M Hamilton and advisers. He will tour smaller Eastern cities first, then West Coast stops, then return East in October to contest Roosevelt in New York and Madison Square Garden finale.
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Peka
Kans
Alfred M. Landon
Pennsylvania
West Middlesex
United Press
Landon
John D. M. Hamilton
New York City
Kansas
New York
Barber Receives Bonus Bond Delivery in Butte Shop
In Butte last evening barber George Yates earned 25 cents by shaving a patron when Harry Rowe the local mail carrier delivered a registered letter to the man in charge. The letter announced the first delivery of bonus bonds in Butte, with the exchange triggering the magic word and Yates reacting as the letter was opened.
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Sam
Harry Rowe
George Yates
Butte
Montana Standard
Yates
North Main Street
Rowe
Post Office Department
Armenian antique dealer arrested for threatening Morgan over statue
Gregor Aharon a 52 year old Armenian dealer was arrested and arraigned in New York on charges of sending threatening letters to J. P. Morgan Edsel Ford and others to push a million dollar demand for a marble Madonna and child statue he claimed Michael Angelo owned. Prosecutors said he taunted Morgan for years and asked two million dollars for the statue after paying 500 dollars.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
Edsel Ford
Gregor Aharon
Post Office
Morgan
Aharon
Michael Angelo
Francis G. Gaffey
United States
John J. Dowling
Mr. Morgan
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dowling
Bellevue Hospital
Pope Pius
Japan Protest Amid South China Tensions
Japan demands control of anti Japanese activities in Kwangtung as consuls lodge protests in Canton. Japanese warships land marines near Canton and Nanking forces push into Fukien and Hunan, raising fears of civil conflict between Nanking and Canton authorities. General Chiang Kai shek signals cautious peace while military posturing intensifies.
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Honkong
Japan
Canton
Chen Chia-Tong
Kwangtung
Armoy
Hongkong
Chiang Kai-Shek
Nanking
Kwangsi
Fukien
Hunan
Kwangsi Province
Shanghai
Chiang
Veterans expect limited bonus spending as homes and debts take priority
World war veterans are not planning a repeat of the 1931 50 percent bonus spree says John A. Brody regional VA manager. Most veterans will use bonus funds for homes debts furniture and cars amid older age and lower spending mood. In Montana bonus bonds delivery starts with registered letters totaling over 11 million dollars for about 15 500 service men. Local credit remains cautious with merchants noting large veteran lines of credit for furniture and other purchases. George Yates of Butte is the first veteran paid off with bonds.
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Kansas City
John A. Brody
Veterans’ Administration
Brody
Butte
Treasury
Montana
Silver Bow County
Government bonus bonds go to about three million veterans
The bonus distributing machine delivered “baby” bonds to roughly three million war veterans amid minor hitches. Treasury and Post Office Departments prepared for continued distribution.
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Washington
Treasury
Post Office Departments
Bonus Payment Statistics Released for Veterans Bonds
Veterans entitled to apply for bonds total 3,518,000 with 37,000,000 bonds printed and 300 tons of mail weight. Bond packets shipped about 1,000,000 with total bond value near 1.9 billion dollars and shipped value about 1.65 billion. Emergency workers handling the mail number about 8,000. Largest bonus payment 1,590 dollars and smallest 60 dollars. Average bonus payment 550 dollars.
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Washington
Three year old Lynne Lacox struck by car in Anaconda
Lynne Lacox three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Lacox of Anaconda is in critical condition after being hit by Emma Normand's car near a fur shop. The child suffered fractured ribs and possible internal injuries and was taken to St Ann's hospital after the incident reported to police.
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Anaconda
Lynne Lacox
Richard Lacox
Emma Normand
Lynne
Kimberling Named State Police Superintendent
In Trenton New Jersey on June 15 the State Legislature confirmed Col. Mark O Kimberling as state police superintendent to replace Col. H Norman Schwarzkorf who led the Lindbergh kidnapping investigation.
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Trenton
N. J
Mark O. Kimberling
H. Norman Schwarzkorf
Roosevelt resumes duties after western tour
President Roosevelt returns from a 4000 mile western speaking tour and begins wind up of Congress. He plans a Philadelphia renomination speech and a possible trip to New London for the Harvard Yale race. He will discuss the party platform and draft speeches for July events. He spoke at Martinsburg, noting national improvement since prior years.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Philadelphia
New London
Conn
Shenandoah National Park
Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
Charlottesville
Pacific Coast
Martinsburg
W. Va
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Appeals Court
Far West
Barber
Razor
M Howard A. Johnson
South China
Frank X. Monaghan
South Washington Street
Lindbergh Prober
Kimberling
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