Montana stockmen seek federal aid amid drought panic
Gov Elmer Holt wired President Roosevelt seeking as much as 2 1/2 million dollars to feed Montana stock herds as ranchers move cattle from burning eastern prairies. Officials note no need for panic though prices may drop and railroads may offer emergency movement rates.
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Helena
Elmer Holt
Roosevelt
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Weather Bureau
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Montana State College
Joe Parker
WPA
Joseph E. Watson
Montana Relief
Butte Welcomes Visitors with Historic Sign
A Butte welcome sign proclaims the city as a historic mining camp famed for vast gold silver copper and zinc wealth. The text extols Butte as a cosmopolitan, bold camp and notes the sign by the Montana state highway commission as part of a statewide historic marker program.
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The
State Highway Commission
Montana
Butteltty
Montana Standard
Excelsior Street
Leah Belanger
Jennie Mae Bickel
Eagles
Yellowstone Park first traffic violator fined in 1906
Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming records its first traffic case of the season as W F Alexander of Casper pleads guilty to speeding at 70 miles an hour on a park road. U S Commissioner T Paul Wilcox warns that park traffic regulations will be enforced strictly all summer.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Yellowstone National Park
W. F. Alexander
Casper
Alexander
U. S
T. Paul Wilcox
New Dealers Weave Planks Into Democratic Platform
In Washington the liberal New Dealers whittled the 1936 Democratic platform to include money, anti monopoly, and constitutional reform planks. Leaders Robinson Barkley and others settled minor issues while major questions on relief currency and agriculture remained flexible for last minute shifts.
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Philadelphia
URP
United Press
Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Republican Platform Committee
William E. Borah
Wallace
Plank
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Glass declines 1936 Democratic platform committee role
Senator Carter Glass arrived in Philadelphia and said he would not join the resolutions committee for the 1936 Democratic National Convention. He cited being worn out from duties and noted he drafted the monetary plank for 1932 but doubted it would appear in the new platform. He mentioned the plank might reference free silver.
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Senator Glass
Resolutions Committee
Philadelpia
Virginia
Philadelphia
Washington
Glass
Wagner
Former Massachusetts Governor Ely backs Landon for governor
Westfield Mass June 22 Former Governor Joseph B Ely said he has taken a walk from the Democratic party and will stump for Governor Alf M Landon if asked. Ely, a critic of the New Deal, declared his support despite national convention outcomes.
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Mass
Joseph B. Ely
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
Alf M. Landon
Ely
Roosevelt
Landon
The
United Press
Summer Heats Up With Record Early Temperatures
One day after a low of 55 degrees the high reached 86 degrees and remained hot through the evening. Forecasters expect another hot day today with cooler conditions anticipated by Wednesday.
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Mercury
Montana Delegates Seek Broad Land Use Plank Backing
Montana Democratic leaders at the national convention advocate a broad land use plank with reclamation as a key element. National Committeeman O. Warden of Great Falls says the delegation supports balanced agriculture and nationwide support, without proposing a specific reclamation measure.
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Montana
Warden
Great Falls
National Reclamation Association
Montanans
Roosevelt
Garner
Hamilton Hails Smith Split as Party Country Choice
New York June 22 John D M Hamilton campaign manager for Governor Alf M Landon opened a Republican campaign in New York at a testimonial dinner. He praised former Governor Alfred E Smith and four other Democrats who pressed Roosevelt from Philadelphia, saying they chose between party and country. He quoted Landon and noted the line of demarcation for citizens.
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New York
John D. M. Hamilton
New York State
Alfred E. Smith
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Hamilton
Alf M. Landon
Smith
Chiang Kai Shek Plans Invasion of Kwangsi
Chinese newspapers, citing reliable sources, report Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek plans a multi column invasion into the southwest province of Kwangsi to quell anti Japanese sentiment. Officials warn the action could trigger civil war as 30 modern tanks and 80 bombers head toward the border.
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Chiang Kai- Shek
Nanking
Kwangsi
Canton
Kwangtung
Chiang
Conference opens over Turkey fortification request at Montreux
At Montreux Switzerland June 22 an international conference began to discuss Turkey's demand to fortify the Dardanelles and the transit rights for warships and materials. The topic ties to Franco Soviet defense pacts and could shape European policy including actions by Hitler and Mussolini.
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Montreaux
Switzerland
Europe
Turkey
Dardanelles
Russia
Montana Weather Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday
Montana forecast calls for generally fair skies on Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures rise in the east Tuesday while the west and central areas cool on Wednesday.
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Montana
Distraught Butte Mother Seeks News of Missing Daughter
A Butte mother and her five children wait anxiously for word about her 12 year old daughter who vanished last Saturday. Neighbors recall she was seen leaving home on Saturday evening with two loaded baskets and has not been heard from since.
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Butte
Iowa Avenue
Hollywood
Leroy Frodsham
Talmadge Ousted From Democratic National Committee
Governor Eugene Talmadge, a fierce New Deal opponent, was removed from the Georgia delegation to the Democratic convention. Clark Howell Jr., publisher of the Atlanta Constitution, was elected to the post by acclamation.
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Talmadge
Philadelphia
Eugene Talmadge
New Deal
Democratic National Committee
Georgia
Clark Howell Jr
Atlanta Constitution
Farley Defends Democratic Convention Unity Amid Debate
The marquee scenes show a convention in fevered tension as Farley rejects a walkout call from insurgents led by Smith. Lehman attacks Smith while urging delegates to stay united. Alfred Kennedy, alternate NY delegate, invites Smith to speak. Kennedy declines comment on Alf Landon.
Liberty Bell taps mark Democrat convention opening
Philadelphia June 22. Mayor Davis Wilson tapped the Liberty Bell 19 times with a rubber mallet to open the Democratic national convention. He urged national unity under divine guidance as Chairman James Farley and Secretary Frances Perkins listened to the crowd at Independence Square.
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Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Garner
al Smith
Davis Wilson
Wilson
James A. Farley
Frances Perkins
Independence Square
Man Sleeping on Tracks Killed Near Butte
An unidentified transient was killed early today on the Northern Pacific transfer tracks southwest of Butte. His body was severed by the wheels of several Milwaukee freight cars on the transfer line to the Northern Pacific system.
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Northern Pacific
Butte
Milwaukee
Bulgarian Storm Death Toll Rises to Fifty-Two
At least fifty two people are known dead as floods and severe lightning storms sweep Bulgaria. Hundreds are homeless. Rescue efforts continue across affected towns and provinces with officials assessing damage and casualties.
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Budapest
Bulgaria
Sheridan businessman Charles Walter dies after illness
Charles Walter a Sheridan merchant and longtime owner of Walter General Mercantile and Drug died this afternoon after several weeks of illness. Born in Steele Germany in 1859 he came to the U S in 1873 and settled in Sheridan in 1899. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 30 from St Joseph’s church with burial in Sheridan cemetery.
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Charles Walter
Walter
Walter General Mercantile & Drug Company
Steele
Germany
Mr. Walter
United States
Iowa
Virginia City
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Eagles
the Elks
Eleanor Legris
J. B. Laurin
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