Roosevelt court reorganization debate heats Senate clash
Washington reports another sharp exchange as the Roosevelt court plan fuels propaganda charges in the Senate and Senator Robinson accuses the administration ally of political stoking. In New York the fireside chat is slated for 8 30 pm Mountain Standard Time with Postmaster Farley outlining the court proposal.
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Senate
Robinso
Arkansas
New York
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Senators Clash Over Supreme Court Reform Effort
Movements formed to overwhelm lawmakers with messages opposing the court revamp. Senator Clark of Missouri warned officials in the executive branch against what he called propaganda and waved a criminal statute at them during the confrontation.
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Clark
Senate
Copper Advances to Fresh Peak on Armament Demand
Copper, lead and zinc climbed to new recovery highs as industry and armament orders surged. Domestic copper rose to 16 1/2 cents per pound, a post stable high since 1930, with exports at 16.75 cents delivered to European ports. Foreign buying, spurred by Britain's big armament program, was noted amid the rally.
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New York
Great Britain
Germans Hint at Proposal to Join Peace Pact
An ambassador to Britain is expected to be charged with discussing a treaty during a Berlin cabinet meeting. Britain’s reararmament is not viewed as a threat by Germany, while a Czech alliance prompts alarm.
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Britain
Berlin
Germany
Joachim von Ribbentrop
London
England
New Strikes Hit Auto Industry Amid Pact Talks
Germany hints at a western peace pact while industrial action erupts in the United States. The United Auto Workers strike hits Chrysler and Hudson plants in Detroit and Detroit area. GM disputes continue in Flint as Fisher Body No. 1 sees wage demands. AFL leaders discuss strategy as CIO eyes rapidly expanding organizing drive.
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Chrysler Motor Company
Detroit
Hudson Motor Company
General Motors Corporation
Flint
Mich
Fisher Body
Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Committee On Industrial Organization
Philip Murray
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
United State Steel Corporation
Chrysler
Butte Girl Scouts Campaign Seeks Funds On Opening Day
Campaign workers in Butte aim to raise 2500 dollars to meet 1937 budget goals. Two lamps in the Bridge of Girl Scouting display were lit to mark one fifth of the total collected. An individual worker donated 49.50 yesterday as the drive continues toward a Silver Jubilee luncheon at the Silver Bow club Saturday noon.
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Girl Scouting
Montana
Silver Bow Club
J. T. Strong
T. T. Taylor Jr
Paul Needham
Officer killed in Denver fray as officers raid home
Two Denver police officers were shot during a raid on an East Denver house. One officer, Patrolman Forrest E. Sawyer, was killed. His partner, Michael Carroll, was critically wounded. The suspect, reported demented, may have shot himself after tear gas was used.
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Denver
Forrest E. Sawyer
Michael Carroll
Payment of Income Taxes Deadline Approaches
Deputy collectors warn Monday is last day to pay federal income taxes free of penalties. Payments must be filed at the post office building by 5 PM Monday to avoid penalties. Long lines form as taxpayers rush to meet the deadline, with many returns expected to exceed last year. Receipts are sent to Helena, so local totals are not yet available.
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Internal Revenue
Helena
Marriage of Montana Girl 14 Halting by License Refusal
Bozeman Mont March 8 A 14 year old sixth grade girl and a 29 year old man were stopped from marrying when clerk L E Hays refused their license William Stewart and Josephine Russell of near Belgrade were named The girl's father Robert Russell was said ready to consent but state law requires the girl to be 16 for legal consent
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Bozeman
Clerk of Courts
L. E. Hays
William Stewart
Josephine Russell
Belgrade
Robert Russell
Midwest Quake Shakes Ohio and Kentucky Region
A two minute earthquake rattled Southwestern Ohio and Northern Kentucky early today. Ripley operators reported a long tremor that nearly toppled the switchboard while Dayton offices logged two distinct shocks at 12:45 a m with a heavy rumble.
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Ohio
Kentucky
Ripley
Ohio River
Associated Press
Dayton
Crop Insurance Plan Endorsed by Farm Chiefs
Farm leaders from a dozen states endorsed crop insurance in testimony before a Senate committee. Some witnesses warned the legislation could be unconstitutional, while a witness cited Roosevelt's court reform as improving odds for favorable rulings. Emil Loriks of the Farmers' Union of South Dakota spoke on the clouded situation.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Emil Loriks
Farmers’ Union of South Dakota
Nations Adopt Detailed Plan for Spain Neutrality Patrol
London dispatch reports 27 nations approving a plan for a four power naval patrol to guard Spain. The patrol will begin March 13 with Britain France Italy and Germany ready, though agency watchers say recruitment for frontier monitoring may require two weeks. In Madrid, Franco launched renewed assaults on barriers near Guadalajara as fighting for Madrid intensifies.
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London
Britain
France
Italy
Germany
Not Guilty Plea In Witchcraft Slaying Case
Ilija Eli Martinovich entered a not guilty plea in district court on murder charges in the February 28 witchcraft slaying of his cousin Nicholas Aleksich a former police officer. Aleksich was shot on East Park Street while en route to work. A coroner's inquest found murderous intent and recommended trial in a higher court.
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Ilija
Eli) Martinovich
T. E. Downey
Nicholas Aleksich
Aleksich
East Park Street
Huddle Method Boosts Cooking and Woodwork Skills at Butte School
Fifteen Butte high school youths learn cooking under Miss Agnes Rossiter using a huddle system to boost teamwork in a baking class. They tackle bread and balanced meals with enthusiasm, while Pearl Blair notes girls in manual training produce finer wooden articles and show strong focus and effort.
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Butte High School
Agnes Rossiter
Miss Rossiter
Pearl Blair
Miss Blair
Montana
Governor Ayers Delays 184 Montana Bills for Review
Helena March 8 Governor Roy E Ayers postponed action on 184 bills left by the twenty fifth Montana general assembly while 283 measures were passed in the session He said he would study each bill and could not finish before tomorrow He is away from Helena and expected back tonight under the constitutional 15 day signing window with a March 19 deadline due to sine die adjournment.
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Helena
Roy E. Ayers
Twenty
Montana General Assembly
Ayers
Deer Lodge
Montana
Woman Linked in Attempt to Kill L A Prosecutor
Los Angeles reportsSuggest a female suspect tied to the shooting of District Attorney Baron Fitts as prints of a woman's shoes were found near his home. Neighbors recalled a car with three occupants visiting the driveway before the ambush as Fitts recovers in hospital. Investigators deem the attackers likely amateurs and continue the search.
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L.A
Baron Fitts
Los Angeles
Fitt
Fitts
Montana Weather Forecast Sees Unsettled Tuesday and Wednesday
The forecast indicates unsettled conditions for Montana on Tuesday and Wednesday with likely rain or snow in the western portion. Warmer in the northwest Tuesday and colder temperatures east of the divide on Wednesday.
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Northwest
Divide
Spanish freighter Mar Cantabrico sinks in Bay of Biscay
The Spanish government freighter Mar Cantabrico, which left New York January 6 with war supplies for the Socialist government, met her doom in the Bay of Biscay after engagement with the insurgent cruiser Canarias. The Echo reported the sinking and clarified the vessel involved after a mistaken identity.
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New York
Bay of Biscay
Canarias
Echo
London Admiralty
Europe
Africa
Michigan celebrates 100th anniversary with Cornelius Kelley speaker
Cornelius F. Kelley president of Anaconda Copper Mining Co will be a principal speaker at the University of Michigan anniversary celebration in Ann Arbor from June 14 to 19. His address on Higher Education in the World of Tomorrow in Business will be delivered on the morning of the third general session.
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University of Michigan
Cornelius F. Kelley
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Kelley
Law School
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Morgenthau Rejects French Loan Proposal
Secretary Morgenthau rejected a French government proposal that would ease American investment in France's no limit defense loan. He disclosed the decision after talks with congressional leaders and a meeting with Georges Bonnet, the French ambassador and fiscal adviser, at the White House.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau Jr
France
Georges Bonnet
Bonnet
Treasury
White House
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