Blum Defies Senate on Tax Decree Powers in French Crisis
Paris reports Premier Leon Blum insists on dictatorial tax powers to close a deficit feared at over 800 million dollars. Senate finance committee rejects unfettered decree authority but backs his aim to curb speculation. If parliament accepts, tax decrees could raise about 89 million dollars by month end.
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U.P
Leon Blum
Senate Finance Committee
Popular Front
Blum
Woman Suffers Injuries in East Broad Street Car Collision
Mrs. Milton Prell of Finlen hotel sustained a possible broken nose and fractured kneecap after colliding with a car in the 100 block of East Broadway at 9:30 p m. She was crossing the street diagonally when the accident occurred. Jim Douris of 217 East Copper Street drove her to St James hospital where Dr Alan Gold treated her. Douris said Mrs Prell walked into the side of his car.
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Finlen Hotel
East Broadway
Martinovich describes saving funds for murder trial
Ilija Martinovich testified he saved about 1600 dollars since 1931 to pay for his defense in the murder case. He said a belief in spirits and witches influenced him to kill his first cousin, and he insisted he is not guilty claiming he had a right to kill. The courtroom heard his rapid, dramatic account as spectators filled the room.
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Ilija Martinovich
Nicholas Aleksich
Martinovich
Rieksich
East Park Street
Aleksich
Lucifer
Woman missing in New York society leads to island manhunt
An emergency call from an unidentified man prompted state troopers and Coast Guardsmen to search Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard for Mrs. Alice McDowell Parsons of Stony Brook New York who vanished nine days earlier. The tip alleged Parsons could be at Robinson's camp in Menemsha and the caller fled in a car with New Jersey plates.
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Coast
Martha’s Vinyard
Alice McDowell Parsons
Stony Brook
N. Y
Society
Joseph Fratus
Parsons
New York
Menemsha
Fratus
New Jersey
Robinson joins relief quarrel over local funding
Democratic Senate split over Majority Leader Robinson Arkansas plan to shift 25 percent of relief costs to state and local governments as part of the $1.5 billion relief bill. Senator Schwellenbach criticized the plan as a Republican system while others supported preserving presidential discretion.
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Washington
Senate
Robinson
Arkansas
Schwellenbach
Steel conflicts halt as mediators named in steel strike
In Cleveland and Indiana dispatches, working factions pledge cooperation but avoid commitment to federal arbitration. A three man board to mediate the steel strike was appointed with first meeting set for Saturday. leaders offered cautious, noncommittal responses on accepting federal authority.
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Battle of Steel
Frank Purnell
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Philip Murray
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Washington, D. C
Lewis
Washington
Tom Girbler
Republic
Earhart Heads to Bangkok on Around-the-World Leg
Amelia Earhart left Dumdum airdrome at 6 42 a m for Bangkok on the next leg of her world flight. She had just completed a 1350 mile India crossing from Karachi and planned a stop in Bangkok before continuing to Singapore Darwin Batavia Surabaya and the Pacific toward the final homeward laps.
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Amelia Earhart
Dumdum Airdrome
Bangkok
Siam
India
Karachi
Darwin
Australia
Singapore
Batavia
Dutch East Indies
Surabaya
Java
Pacific
Daily shower ends for Children Day at Columbia Gardens
The weatherman delayed the rain until evening, letting about 2,000 children enjoy a day at Columbia Gardens in Butte. It marked the seventeenth straight rainy day in the mining city, with hail damaging some gardens. The event began at 9 am with free rides from Butte Electric Railway and had supervisors on hand to care for the youngsters.
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Butte Electric Railway Company
Butte
Guilty Plea in Mother's Murder of Daughter in New York
Mrs. Helen Tiernan of New York pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the death of her seven year old daughter Helen and injuries to her son Jimmy four. The court set sentencing for next Monday with a penalty of 20 years to life.
Racers Complete Toughest Grind On Missouri River Run
Judith Ferry June 17 four boats finished the hardest lap of the Missouri river race arriving in the following order The Malta Fort Peck Glasgow Great Falls and Benton No time standings were announced.
Manager of Zenith mine killed by snipers ambush
Jamestown Tenn June 17 p w C H Woods manager of the strike bound Zenith coal mine was killed when snipers fired on a truck carrying him Thomas Ross 18 a mine commissary clerk was cut by windshield glass Ross said shots came from both sides of the road lined with dense underbrush A posse used bloodhounds in a later attempt to pursue the snipers
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Tenn
C. H. Woods
Zenith
Thomas Ross
Ross
Weather Outlook for Montana Friday Through Saturday
Unsettled conditions grip Montana with likely showers in the western portion while the extreme northeast stays cooler. Friday brings cooler air and scattered rain, with Saturday continuing the unsettled pattern and showers more widespread in the west.
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Montana
Seagulls and Fire in West's Mormon Cricket Battle
Harassed western farmers clash with Mormon crickets across Wyoming Utah Idaho Montana eastern Oregon and Washington. Entomologists say the war is partly won with storms and rain reducing insect numbers while officials warn against complacency as extermination efforts continue.
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Utah
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C. L. Corkins
Liquor Control Board Faces Shakeup in Montana
Governor Ayers announced resignations from two Montana liquor control board members and revealed he had sought resignations from Chairman Henry Good and Edward Donlan. Vaughan of Billings resigned June 8 for private business, while Good submitted his resignation from Riceville Iowa. Donlan had not replied to a second telegram.
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Roy E. Ayers
Montana Liquor Control Board
Wayne B. Vaughan
Billings
Henry Good
Kalispell
Edward Donlan
Missoula
Good
Riceville
Iowa
Donlan
Ayers
L. M. A. Wass
Basque Government Flees Bilbao as Insurgents Tighten Ring
The Basque government abandons Bilbao amid insurgent pressure sealing the port, while Basques in Bayonne France report five attempted attacks on Mount Archanda repulsed with heavy losses. Four men lead the defense under Gen. Gamir Uribarri as insurgents seize the international airfield near the capital.
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Associated Press
Bilbao
Basque Republic
Bayonne
France
Archanda
Gamir Uribarri
Italian steamer Madda damaged in Loyalist air attack
The Italian steamer Madda limped into Gibraltar after a bombing raid by Spanish Loyalist planes off Oran. A crewman said two planes dropped about 30 bombs at 1200 feet, hitting the forepeak. no casualties were reported though bullet marks and machine-gun fire scarred the vessel.
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London
Gibraltar
U.P
Madda
Oran
Cabo Palos
Senate split rumor grows as Wheeler to lead new faction
Revolting Democrats form their own group to oppose the Roosevelt court bill. Senator Wheeler of Montana named a seven member steering committee, including King Utah Van Nuys Indiana McCarran Nevada Clark Missouri O Mahoney Wyoming Gerry Rhode Island and Burke Nebraska. The move signals three major floor leaders when debate begins.
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Senate
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Utah
van Nuys
Indiana
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Nevada
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Missouri
O’mahoney
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Rhode Island
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Nebraska
Robinson
Arkansas
Democratic Club Drives Voter Registration In South Side
The South Side Democratic club approved a registration drive at Judge Gardiner’s East Front Street courtroom. Only 1,800 of the county’s voting population has registered under the new law. The club plans its annual picnic on July 11 at Pipestone Springs and will outline further plans at the next meeting.
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South Side
Democratic Club
Public debt hits new high by topping 36 billion
The U S public debt rose to 36 633 907 802 on June 15, a new peak as $852 million in borrowing and 500 million in bonds to the government life insurance fund boosted the total by about 1 352 billion. The bonds were issued under the bonus act to reimburse the insurance fund for loans to veterans on adjusted compensation certificates.
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Treasury
Government Life Insurance Fund
Roosevelt
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