Navy Bill 15 Passes as Navy Bond Set at 319 Million
Congress acted on a batch of measures including the navy appropriation bill totaling 319 million with a 10 percent cut rejected. The senate also moved toward a conference on the bill after excluding 650 thousand for reserve training cruises. The House sent the Fulmer bill for relief to the Red Cross, releasing 40 million bushels of wheat and 500 thousand bales of cotton from stock. The Crosser bill to aid airship development also advanced, as the farm measures discussed nationwide loan retirement and storage charges.
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Red Cross
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Schoolboy Strikes Gold from Butter Digging in Butte
A 15-year-old boy visited the School of Mines and showed a tube of gold dust from panning near Butte. He aims to build a rocker, with blueprints provided by mining experts. He hopes to earn funds to pay his high school tuition this coming year, aided by President Francis A. Thomson.
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School of Mines
Butte
Francis A. Thomson
North Carolina’s 26 votes boost Roosevelt to 563
Chicago June 16 Franklin D. Roosevelt gains 26 North Carolina votes, bringing his pledged and claimed total to 563, 15 short of a majority. The Democratic convention opens June 27 seeking 770 to nominate. Roosevelt leaders aim near 700 of 1,154 votes and hope to win on an early ballot.
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North Carolina
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New Yorker
Roosevelt
Smith
Pennsylvania
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Indiana
Garner
Lewis
White
Reed
Byrd
Weazel-WorDED Platform Draws Fire From Shouse
Washington June 16. Jouett Shouse, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, denounced the Republican prohibition plank as weazel worded and a “complete a straddle” designed to please both dry and wet factions. He cited 472 delegates supporting sub mission of outright repeal of federal liquor authority.
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Weazel
Jouett Shouse
Democratic National Executive Committee
National Committee
Shouse
Butte Opinion on GOP Wet Plank Divides Readers
Butte readers debate the Republican platform liquor plank with Republicans praising its potential to recall Hoover era policies while Democrats say the clause pleases neither side. Kremer speaks as party figures split on repeal and duty.
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Butte
Republican Latform Committee
Hoover
Kremer
Weather: Montana forecast shows fair, mild changes
Friday and Saturday in Montana expect generally fair skies with little change in temperature. The note indicates continued pleasant weather conditions across the state, suitable for outdoor plans.
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Montana
Curtis Nomination Upsets Old Republican Precedent
Charles Curtis of Kansas was renominated on the first ballot at the Republican convention as vice president alongside Herbert Hoover. The surprise move, aided by Hoover’s influence, echoes a Civil War era rarity as the party repones a sitting vp.
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Chicago
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Herbert Hoover
Pennsylvania
Hoover
James
Montana Delegation Flies Home After Convention Confidence
Montana leaders depart Chicago with optimism over the party's gains. Chairman Scott Leavitt says the convention boosted Montana's standing. The delegation gave MacNider nine votes and Curtis two for vice president, valuing Curtis for Montana's 14,000 Indian citizens. They focus on the prohibition plank and tariff and farm planks aligned with their state.
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Chicago
Montana
Scott Leavitt
MacNider
Curtis
General Committee
Mussolini Attacks U S Democracy in Interview
The Daily Express prints Premier Mussolini interview in which he criticizes the United States and democracy, predicts years of war and economic struggle, declaring that "Dry America will never find herself" and that "She must go wet."
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Italy
Il Duce
United States
Democracy
America
Revolt in Chile as supporters clash at government palace
Fighting erupted in Santiago around the government palace as army backers of deposed President Juan Esteban Montero and opponents of the socialist junta clashed. The attempted seizure of Colonel Marmaduke Grove failed as he hid inside the palace. The unrest signals a sharp political struggle following the ousting of Montero and the rise of the new regime.
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Chile
Jamta
Carlos G. Davila
Marmaduke Grove
Juan Esteban Montero
Socialist
Dolly Gann's Sister Charley Wins Rally at Convention
Mrs Dolly Gann smiles as her brother Charley secures renomination at the Republican national convention in Chicago. Amid autograph hustling and camera crews she thanks supporters and celebrates the outcome of a fraught vice presidential ballot.
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Dolly Gann
Charley
Chicago Stadium
Hague
Curtis
Edward Everett Gann
Uncertain Chicago racketeer George Barker dies after shooting
June 17 report says gangster George Red Barker, long linked to labor war bombings, was found seriously wounded in a Northwest side street and died at Keystone hospital. Officials note his famed escape from conviction amid years of gang activity.
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Chicago
George
Red) Barker
Keystone Hospital
Coast to coast air record claimed by flight with passengers
Capt. James B. Dickson landed in Los Angeles from New York at 6 41 p m claiming a new transcontinental speed record for a flight with passengers. His elapsed time was 16 hours 49 minutes and actual time 14 hours 49 minutes.
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Los Angeles
James B. Dickson
New York
Hoover and Curtis nominated on first party vote in Chicago
President Hoover and Charles Curtis celebrated a peaceful Chicago convention as Hoover accepted renomination for president and Curtis prepared to serve as vice president. Everett Sanders emerged as next Republican national chairman, with plans for a broad unity ticket for the November election.
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Herbert Hoover
Charles Curtis
Hoover
White House
Chicago
Representative Snell
Senate
Curtis Rose
Snell
Everett Sanders
President Coolidge
Republican National Committee
Sanders
Coolidge
House
Indiana
Senator Fess
Ohio
Hoover Curtis ticket leads GOP at Chicago convention
The Republican gathering backed Hoover and Curtis with a buoyant ovation. About 2,000 delegates returned the pair to the field as they push a modified Eighteenth Amendment plank. Joseph France briefly attempted to nominate Coolidge but was ejected by police and received four votes on roll call.
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Chicago
U.P
Hoover
France
United States
Calvin Coolidge
Joseph Irwin France
Maryland
Bertrand Snell
Vermont
Extortionists Slain in Police Ambush at Chicago Bookmaking House
In Chicago a gang attempting to abduct gambler Morris Schecter at his Loop bookmaking shop was ambushed by detectives. Three alleged extortionists were killed by shotgun and pistol fire as they walked into the trap. Names and affiliations point to a St. Louis gang active across the Midwest.
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Chicago
Morris Schecter
Schecter
Pat Roche
Roche
Harold Partner
St. Louis
Volstead Dissatisfied With Prohibition Plank At GOP Convention
Andrew J. Volstead, co author of the federal prohibition enforcement act, criticized the Republican platform on prohibition at the national convention. A Republican and anti liquor advocate, he warned the plank could lead to a Swedish or Canadian style liquor system in the United States.
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ST. Paul
Andrew J. Volstead
Volstead
Butte Delegates Prepare to Attend National Convention
Butte democratic delegates plan to leave for Chicago for the national convention opening June 27. J. Bruce Kremer leads a seating plans committee and will depart soon to draft seating arrangements. Delegates Mae Narvarez and others from Butte depart June 23 aboard the North Coast Limited. convention hall capacity noted at 26 000.
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Butte
Chicago
Kremer
San Francisco
Cox
Ohio
T. J. B. Shanley
W. Wis McDowell
James E. Murray
Mae Narvarez
North Coast Limited
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