Congress approves record farm bill after conferees
A Senate House conference committee yields a record 1.205 billion dollar farm bill. House debate may strip 140 million, but leaders expect final approval. Conferees trimmed about 13 million from earlier totals while adding 225 million for farmer aid and 113 million for crop surpluses disposal.
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Washington
Senate
House
Conference Committee
Roosevelt
Wallace
Russell
D.-Ga
Halifax Warns Japan Over Far East Policy
Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax issued an indirect warning to Japan against challenging British policy in the Far East during a dinner in his honor. Reports from Shanghai say Admiral Yarnell rejected Japanese demands to destroy the Pillsbury and to evacuate Americans from Swatow, asserting the U S Navy’s duty to safeguard lives and property.
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London
Far East
Halifax
U.P
Viscount Halifax
Japan
Lord Halifax
Britain
Tientsin
Shanghai
Harry E. Yarnell
United States
Asiatic Fleet
Pillsbury
Swatow
China
Ching- Wangtao
Koshiro Oikawa
Swatow Harbor
Hong Kong
No Settlement Reached in Street Oiling Dispute
City Attorney Floyd Fluent said no settlement was effected between the county surveyor and city administration over supervision of the city road fund after conferences. Officials report the status remains unchanged while parties plan to confer out of court. Judge Lynch continued the hearing on the permanent injunction.
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Floyd Fluent
J. J. Lynch
Idahoan beaten and robbed in Coeur d Alene
Harvey Larson a 45 year old hotel and apartment house owner from Coeur d Alene was beaten and robbed of about 30.00 by two unidentified assailants last night. He arrived from Great Falls by train Sunday and was unable to describe where the attack happened. He was taken to St James hospital for emergency treatment.
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Harvey Larson
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Larson
Great Falls
Ed Malthen
St. James Hospital
Butte Students Sell Jubilee Tickets Across Districts
Butte residents are asked to warmly receive 100 young ticket sellers from Butte High, directed by 8. D. Griffiths. They tour homes starting today to sell Treasure State Golden Jubilee tickets for Bullion Bandits and Builders at reduced prices, with higher postJune 27 prices.
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D. Griffiths
Butte High School
Butte
Tom Vaughn
Senate currency expansion plan looms in stalled debate
Administration leaders moved to pressure Senate advocates of enlarging the money supply as Thomas and McCarran push the so called explain plan to explain increasing paper money by 2 billion dollars backed by gold. They warn the tax bill and relief funds must pass by June 30 to avert revenue loss and government embarrassment.
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Washington
Senate
Thomas
D.-Okla
McCarran
D.-Nev
Treasury
Daladier Agrees to Return Spanish Gold to Franco
In Paris Daladier will restore 31.8 million dollars in impounded Spanish gold from the Bank of France after Franco pledges Spain will stay neutral in a European war. The move aims to improve Franco‑France relations and shield the Pyrenees frontier, with refugee repatriation hopes noted.
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Paris
Edouard Daladier
Francisco Franco
Franco
Spain
France
Pyrenees
Bank of Spain
Hitler Greatest Salesman for U S Goods Feeds Arms Markets
Chancellor Adolf Hitler and the Japanese military machine have made the United States a leading supplier of war matériel in 1939. At nearly ten million dollars a month, sales of warplanes machine guns shells explosives and bullets are rising, with projected annual totals around one hundred thirty million dollars. Hitler is credited with driving demand, aided by Japan, as buyers arrive without formal introductions.
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Washington
Adolf Hitler
United States
Hitler
Butte Man Elected Grand Master of Montana Odd Fellows
E. P. Nygren of Butte was elected grand master of the Montana Grand Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows at the sixty fourth annual convention in Red Lodge. He succeeds George D. R. Millons of Saco. Other officers include Tipton Brown of Livingston deputy grand master Fay Adams of Fort Benton grand warden R. W. Kemp of Missoula grand secretary and L Lew Gracey of Bozeman treasurer. John Dryburg of Helena was elected to the I O O F home board. Appointive officers will be named at the final sessions Thursday.
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RED Lodge
E. P. Nygren
Butte
Montana
Grand Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
George D. R. Millons
Saco
Tipton Brown
Livingston
Fay Adams
Fort Benton
R. W. Kemp
Missoula
L. Lew Gracey
Bozeman
John Dryburg
Helena
I. O. O. F. Home Board
Miner Turned to Scientist Wins Pathology Post
Walter Harlow Pease, once a Butte miner crippled by a mine accident, is chosen as bacteriologist and pathological technician at the Montana State hospital. He recovered after four years at St James hospital and pursued pathology, rising to a landmark appointment at nearly sixty six.
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Walter Harlow Pease
Montana State Hospital
Walter H. Pease
Butte
St. James Hospital
Tientsin Blockade Intensifies as British and Japanese Stand Firm
The Tientsin garrison was reinforced and food flows increased as Japan tightens its blockade of the British and French concessions. Britain seeks negotiations based on the initial incident while Japan demands surrender of four alleged Chinese assassins. Both sides refuse to yield, signaling a test of patience.
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Tientsin
Britain
Japan
Labor Board Reforms Rules Amid Union election Debate
Washington June 21 The National Labor Relations Board revised rules to allow employer petitions to identify the real representative when rival unions claim majority status. The changes also extend hearing notice from five to ten days and make unions party to hearings on alleged Wagner Act contract violations.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
American Federation of Labor
Vessels Warned to Leave Swatow
Japanese naval command warns ships to depart Swatow area as tension rises in the harbor district. Continued details in later pages.
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Swatow
City Council Reviews Garbage Bid and Meters Plan
Early morning council actions include approving the garbage bid by Ray Kelly for 55,280.44 and directing bids for business district parking meters with final action set for July 5. The meeting also examined beer and liquor license petitions and considered a Teamsters pay-hours proposal amid bids from M F Kiely Son and others.
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Ray Kelly
Butte
M. F. Kiely
Tierney Brothers
Dave Yorath
W. O. Renz
Teamsters’ Union
Partly Cloudy Montana Forecast for Thursday and Friday
Partly cloudy conditions expected in Montana on Thursday and Friday with little change in temperatures. Forecasters expect light winds and dry skies across the state with no precipitation indicated.
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Montana
Montana county officials back state sales tax for schools
Montana county commissioners at their annual convention endorsed a state sales tax to fund schools instead of the ad valorem levy. They urged a residency requirement for public assistance and proposed legislation to quiet tax titles. E. B. Winters was elected president with Frank Holmes and B. H. McCarthy as officers. Havre chosen for the 1940 convention.
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Kalispell
Montana
Montana Association of County Commissioners
E. B. Winters
Miles City
Frank Holmes
Harlowton
B. H. McCarthy
Hardin
L. H. van Dyke
Livingston
Havre
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John Winthrop School
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Idahoar
Jubilee
Sen. Thomas
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Pathology Post
NLRB
Leonard
Waters
Butte Exchange Club
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