Soviet Polar flyers on transpolar mission
Reports of a Soviet transpolar flight approaching the Pacific coast stirred excitement among U S and Canadian officials. The signal corps checked and denied the alert blaming a code misinterpretation. Observers placed the plane over Great Slave Lake and forecast arrival near Oakland between six and eight a m mountain time.
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Queen Charlotte Islands
British Columbia
United States
U. S. Signal Corps
Seattle
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Great Slave Lake
Hecate Strait
Oakland
Calif
Franco advances on Santander as Basque capital falls
Franco orders nationalist troops to mass for a strike on Santander after Basque capital Bilbao falls to Spanish rebels. Basque forces retreat toward the sea as artillery prepares for a northern seacoast push with a reported attack planned for June 25.
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Biarritz
France
Bilbao
Basque Republic
Bogona
Francisco Franco
Santander
Franco
Tongue River irrigation dam contract award delayed in Montana
The Montana water conservation board postponed awarding the Tongue River irrigation project contract until late next week. Miles City contractor Jerome Boespfing submitted low bids of 964 406.14 for the main dam site and 726 364.54 for an alternate site with two extra bids. Bids will be reviewed by engineers and then sent to Washington for Public Works Administration approval. The Tongue project will store water in the Tongue river valley south of Miles City and is the board’s largest to date.
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Helena
Tongue River
Montana
Montana Water Conservation Board
Jerome
Boespfing
Miles City
Washington, D. C
Public Works Administration
Water Board
Martinovich Threats to Policeman Marked in Trial Testimony
In the Martinovich murder trial, prosecutors sought charges against him for threatening Officer Herb O Neil before the fatal shooting of Nicholas Ale kish. O Neil testified about a prior gun and knife confrontation at his home and another offer to shake hands six weeks earlier.
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Mira Martinovich
Nicholas Aleksich
Martinovich
Herb O’neil
Aleksich
O'Neil
Nick
Alekish
O’nell
Money on the Line Spent in Mining City in 1935
The United States Marketing Bureau reports that $544 was spent per person in Mining City in 1935. The figure reflects total expenditure per resident across goods services and daily needs during that year.
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Marketing Bureau
Butte Per Capita Spending Surges in 1935 Figures
United States Commerce data interpreted by Market Data Service show 1935 per capita spending in Butte at 544 dollars, far above Montana's 352 and the county's 265. Estimated 1936 in Butte 666 dollars per person, likely to be surpassed in 1937. Total Butte retail sales 21.494 million in 1935.
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Butte
United States Department of Commerce
Market Data Service
Bridgeport
Conn
Montana
Johnstown Steel Plant Ordered Closed Under Martial Law
Johnstown and Youngstown bursts of violence mark the steel strike as Gov. Earle imposes martial law and orders Bethlehem Steel’s Cambria works closed. About 14 000 non striking workers affected. C I O leaders shift plans after a threatened march. Tear gas and clashes erupt at Youngstown Republic steel plant.
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Johnstown
Cambria Works
Bethlehem Steel
George H. Earle
Battle of Steel
Bethlehem
Eugene Grace
Janeway
John L. Lewis
Youngstown
Ohio
Republic Steel
No. 5
Blum Wins Second Victory in Chamber on Tax Program
Paris June 19 The chamber of deputies approved the government full powers to deal with France’s financial crisis by a large majority after debate over possible requisition of foreign securities. The measure follows a senate rebuke with a 138 to 72 vote against the bill.
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Blum
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Prance
Francois Pietri
Chamber
Senate
Western states join in annual park festivity
Prominent citizens from four states gathered in West Yellowstone for the third anniversary celebration of Yellowstone park air service by National Parks Airways. About 3,000 attended the event with a 300 guest banquet at the Union Pacific dining room.
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West Yellowstone
Yellowstone Park
National Parks Airways
Park
Union Pacific
Gov
Leslie Miller
Wyoming
Orange Lemon
Railway Mail Service
Idaho
W. D. Hammond
Utah Aeronautical
Fred D. Fagg Jr
Air Commerce
Washington, D. C
Alfred Frank
Earl ©. Popp
Portland
Ore
WPA
Forrester J. C. Witham
Supt
J. H. Whitaker
Teton National Park
Thomas Shea
Cheyenne
W. G. Ferguson
Helena, Mont
Montanans, Inc
Intermountain West
Stock water for season plentiful in Milk river area
With about 250 range reservoirs in Blaine Valley and Phillips counties filled near capacity after recent rains, the stock water situation in the Milk river northern Montana resettlement area is considered settled for the rest of the season according to the United States Reclamation Service.
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Malta
Blaine
Valley
Phillips Counties
Milk River
Montana
United States Reclamation Service
Rioting at Republic Steel plant leaves one dead five injured
In Youngstown Ohio June 19 a clash between police and striking workers left John Bogo vich dead and five injured including Thomas Osraby 55 with a head wound and Ed Salt a Vindicator photographer shot in multiple limbs. Tear gas fired as police and crowd clashed near a railroad under pass prompting calls for state troops. Governor Davey not reached.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Republic Steel Corporation
John Bogovich
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Thomas Osraby
Ed Salt
The
Youngstown Vindicator
Co. I. O
Guv
Martin L. Davey
Kent
Traffic Control for Airplanes Faces Growing Challenges
Boise, Idaho observers report aerial traffic control growing harder daily but not yet at a crisis level. Fred D. Fagg Jr. notes the need for extensive study and cautions that no plan has been finalized as experts debate options.
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Boise
Idaho
Northwest Aviation Planning Council
Fred D. Fagg Jr
Washington
Bureau of Air Commerce
Montana Forecast Shows Partly Cloudy Sunday and Monday
Weather outlook for Montana calls for partly cloudy skies on Sunday and Monday with little change in temperatures. Highs and lows remain steady, with no significant precipitation expected.
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Montana
Five Montana Craft Win Missouri River Derby at Fort Benton
Thousands watched as four 25-foot cabin cruisers from Great Falls Malta Glasgow and Fort Peck completed the 2300 mile St Louis to Fort Benton race. Glasgow Fort Peck took first with Malta second Fort Benton third and Great Falls fourth as Fort Benton celebrated with parades Indian ceremonials and sport events.
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Fort Benton
Montana
St. Louis
Glasgow-Fort Peck
City of Malta
City of
Great Falls
America
Malta
Glasgow
Fort Peck
Northwest
Missouri
Joel Overholser
Big Muddy
Births Outnumber Deaths Two to One in Montana May
Helena June 19.4. Births in Montana outnumbered deaths more than two to one in May. State registrar Lucien Benepe reported 943 births and 404 deaths with tuberculosis causing 21 deaths and 12 traffic fatalities listed second.
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Helena
Montana
Lucien Benepe
State Registrar of Vital Statistics
Archaeologists to Excavate Eastern Montana Rock Shelter
Final preparations underway for an important Northwest archeological find seven miles south of Billings. The cliff shelter measures 180 by 50 feet and holds two habitation levels rich with buffalo bones charcoal arrow points and flint implements. A skull fragment is noted on the four foot level with deeper levels awaiting study.
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Billings
Here
Northwest
Jim Browne
Denver
Herbert Barringer
Wheeler to Seek Aid for six Montana Water Projects
Senator Burton Wheeler announced an amendment to the relief bill to fund six Montana water conservation projects at about 2.304 million dollars. Projects include Nevada Creek irrigation storage in Powell County and other engineering work already approved by the Public Works Administration.
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Washington
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Wheeler
Public Works Administration
PWA
Nevada Creek
Powell County
Mus
Visitors Return as Tourists Bring Neighbors Back
Montana’s 1937 tourist season opens with out of state visitors returning and bringing more travelers. Last year visitors spent about $40,000,000. the crop could exceed $50,000,000. People from East and West, Florida to California, come to Butte and other points in the state.
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Butte
Rowe Road
Harrison Avenue
Montana
Florida
Maine
Kentucky
Arkansas
Texas
California
Arizona
Grand Jury Report Refused for Silver Bow County Files
Opinions from the attorney general and county attorney say a partial report from Silver Bow county’s discharged grand jury cannot be filed as a public and permanent record. Foreman Frank Lohman and member Frank Hayes submitted the document after the jury’s discharge by Judge J. J. Lynch, with no indictments issued.
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Attorney General's Office
Silver Bow County
Grand Jury
Frank Lohman
Frank Hayes
Silver Bow
J. J. Lynch
Claxton
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Coast City
Flagh
SAN Fancisco
Bering
Slayer
Lewis
Weather Forecast
John J. Cusano
Wheeler Atek Relic Fund
Attorney General’s
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