Administration to liberalize veterans compensation rules
Washington June 27 the Veterans Administration announced a general review of over 300 000 compensation claims to implement a compromise widening prior presidential regulations. About 40 percent of 338 000 cases have been reviewed with most restudied under the new liberalization. The plan includes special boards in July for 60 regional offices and preserves widow and dependent payments with fraud exceptions.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Congress
Coal bids era school costs and window damage report
The board tabulated coal costs over four years with nut and slack bids only and noted lump coal absent. It estimated school year costs at about 45 to 54 cents per day per child, reported window breakage across Madison and Lincoln schools, and formed a committee to pursue culprits and recover damages.
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Madison
Lincoln
Gallagher, Taylor and McCarthy
Fred Root
Blaine
Miss Leary
Nut
Slack
Butte Girls Meet Roosevelt Cabinet Member in St Paul
Six College of St. Catherine students from Butte pictured with Postmaster General James Farley during his June visit to St Paul. The group, led by Ellen Gaul, posed with Farley and accompanying guests after Farley spoke to the college. The photo includes Adolph Bremer and others from St Paul and Butte.
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Butte
College of St. Catherine
St. Paul
Ellen Gaul
Frank Walker
Roosevelt
James Farley
Farley
Democratic National Committee
Minnesota
Tom Walker
College of
Helen Venus
Margaret McKenna
Mr. Roberts
Tary
The
Treasury
Alice Dwyer
Helen Lally
Katherine Dwyer
Joseph Boyle
St. Thomas College
New York
United States
Robert Butler
Wheat Tax Set To Start July First
Portland June 27 Montana cash wheat rose to 1.055 a bushel for 16 per cent spring at Merchants Exchange today, an increase of seven cents from the previous session. The farm act imposes a maximum processing tax equal to the gap between current prices and a pre war fair exchange value based on 1909 to 1914 levels.
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Portland
Ore
Montana
Merchants’ Exchange
Record Wheat Surges at Board of Trade as Heat Collapses Marker
Chicago wheat prices rocketed with December at 1.01 1 2, May at 1.06 3 4, marking the wildest session since the war. Barley leapt 8 cents to 64 1 2, while corn near four cent gains and oats held around 47 64 cents as market swings gripped traders. A marker collapsed from heat near the close, the trading floor briefly stunned by exhaustion.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Pal the Shetland pony goes missing at Butte race track
Pal a three foot high black and white Shetland pony disappeared from the Butte racetrack last night. Owner Lee Holliday is conducting an extended search and does not suspect horse thieves, believing the animal simply took a walk on its own.
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Pal
Butte
Lee Holliday
Mr. Holliday
Local Education Bill Totals and Approved Payments
The ledger lists figures for 1930-31 2,49468. 1931-32 2,673,913. 1932-33. Bills allowed and paid include office payroll 1 972 50 labor 12 75 claims 1 855 90 and a high school student transfer charge from Butte to Helena approved by the county superintendent 90 25.
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Butte
Helena
Locomotive Splits Tractor in Two at Livingston
A city owned tractor was cut in two in Livingston as the locomotive struck it today. The tractor’s operator, William Tempfel, was rushed to the hospital with injuries after the collision with a Northern railway locomotive. The accident halted rail activity and prompted an investigation by city officials.
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Livingston
William Tempfel
Average workers gain pay across industries in May report
May earnings rose for both men and women across numerous industries while overall average weekly hours increased from 33.8 to 37.4. Meat packing and cotton textile sectors show longest and shortest hours, with several industries posting higher men’s wages and women’s earnings rising in most classes. A Pacific locomotive incident on a city grade crossing is noted with physicians stating Temptell will recover.
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Pacific
Senate investigators to question Otto H Kahn on income tax returns
Senate banking investigators plan to question Otto H Kahn senior partner of Kahn Loeb & Co New York about his income tax returns. The probe shifts to claims that Norman H Davis received 35000 in 1925 for promoting Chilean loans as part of a broader examination of banking practices and securities sales.
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Senate
Kahn
Washington
Otto H. Kahn
Kahn, Loeb & Co
New York
Norman H. Davis
Ferdinand Pecora
Guaranty Co
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Shetland
KOTEX
Scotland
Ange
Les
Chesterfield
Liccurr & Myzas Topacoo Gay
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