Administration Wins Victory in Reorganization Act Fight
In Washington on March 18 the Administration won a key Senate vote in the government reorganization bill fight. An amendment that would let Congress accept or reject the President’s reorganizations by vetoed legislation was defeated 43 to 39. Senator Wheeler of Montana denounced administration pressure and White House assurances he said protected bureau transfers.
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President Roosevelts 72 hour demand to TVA chief
President Roosevelt orders TVA Chairman Arthur E. Morgan to answer whether he will participate in a presidential inquiry. Morgan resists, urging only a congressional probe, while the president pushes for a broader investigation into alleged misdeeds in the Berry marble claims case and other charges amid a heated hearing in Washington.
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Hitler Warns Austria Signal to Czechoslovakia Invasion Talks
Berlin report says Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler used a farewell Reichstag speech to outline aims of a greater Reich and to warn democracies as Goering announces elections for April 10. Mussolini praised Italy’s frontiers while Austria’s fate hangs on the plebiscite.
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Today and Tomorrow By Walter Lippmann
A columnist warns that military dictatorships advance as resistance crumbles and that a looming economic collapse threatens remaining free nations. He urges immediate unity and action to organize power and raise morale before irreversible paralysis.
Navy bill nears final passage with 26 ships and 950 planes
Washington report says the House nearly passes the administration navy bill after full committee review. The measure would authorize 26 warships 22 auxiliary vessels and 950 aircraft with final vote expected Monday. A naval policy section was stricken on a point of order.
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St Patrick's Day Baby Born in Butte
The McGowan family of 929 West Granite street welcomed a baby boy just before midnight on March 18, saving Erin Holiday in Butte. The infant is reported doing fine at St James hospital. William McGowan, a longtime Butte resident, works in the WPA office.
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Auxiliary for crippled children to meet Monday
The Butte Auxiliary for the Rehabilitation of Crippled Children announces a Monday night meeting at the Butte Chamber of Commerce featuring Dr. Louis W. Allard of Billings. The semi annual clinic at St James hospital will serve children under 16 with free services. surgical cases go to St Vincent's in Billings.
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Chief Shay Attacked During Arrest at City Hall
Police Chief W. I. Shay was treated at St James hospital for facial scratches after a woman named Lillian Erickson scratched him while he attempted to arrest her in city hall offices. Erickson, who operated a confectionary at 433 South Arizona, claimed she sought a license refund and was booked for resisting arrest.
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Weekend Montana Rain or Snow Forecast
A weather outlook for Montana predicts rain or snow on Saturday and Sunday with little temperature change. Stronger precipitation is not indicated and skies will likely stay unsettled across the state.
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Thousands Flee As Barcelona Bombers Rampage
Mass exodus of about half of Barcelona’s residents as Franco air raids devastate the city. Civilians flee by bus and train to hills while 1,000 to 1,200 killed in 72 hours and 50 more buildings fall in seven raids. Foreign officials suffer casualties among diplomats and staff.
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Ultimatum on Lithuania Deepens European Tension
Poland masses troops along the Lithuania frontier after issuing an ultimatum to settle their 18 year dispute by 3 pm. Warsaw seeks normal relations with Kaunas and Warsaw while Britain France Berlin and Moscow maneuver to curb or influence actions.
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Nazi campaign in Austria targets Jews and Catholics
In Vienna on March 18, suicides and mass raids intensified as Germany consolidates control. Two Jewish doctors, Prof Wolfgang Denk and Jonas Borak, shot themselves amid arrests and monastery raids under the slogan one blood one folk one reich one fuehrer.
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Mexican Government Expropriates Foreign Oil Firms
President Lazaro Cardenas announced expropriation of foreign oil companies in Mexico and the government will set terms for nationalization. The Bank of Mexico suspended foreign exchange operations as oil workers stage a folded arms strike amid months of labor disputes.
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Halting War Rush Aims Through Economic Action By Norcross
David E. Norcross of Seattle, visiting Butte, advocates halting the mad rush toward war through economic action. He plans to attend the World Economic Cooperation conference in Washington March 23 to 26 and will speak in Butte on April 4 with Silver Bow County ministers and civic groups to discuss recommendations from the conference.
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Plot Foiled as Integralist Faction Targets Vargas Brazil
Police report thwarted Integralist plans to assassinate President Getúlio Vargas in Brazil and trigger nationwide revolt. Leaders arrested after raids. arms and a swastika daggers stock seized. fugitives named include Balgada and Gustavo Barroso. Revolts were to unfold early March 11 with a special green-shirt platoon.
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Poles Under Protection in Lithuania
Civil guards protected Polish offices in Kovno as protests surged after Poland's ultimatum to Lithuania. Police banned demonstrations and protests after 8 p.m. and liquor stores closed while the cabinet stayed in session. Officials feared Vilna confrontations as Polish citizens urged action against Lithuania.
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Hoover sees little danger of great war in near future
Former President Hoover, after a long European survey, said a widespread war is not probable in the near term. He noted more combustible material than in 1914 but identified reasons the conflagration is unlikely now, citing discussions with leaders in 15 nations.
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Farmers to make conservative changes in 1938 spring plantings
Washington March 18 American farmers who harvested bumper yields last year plan conservative changes in 1938 spring planting programs. They expect adjustments to low prices and new farm program compliance to guide shifts toward normal acreages where weather disrupted last year. The Agriculture Department based its findings on a crop reporting corps survey and noted smaller intended plantings for corn flaxseed spring wheat barley beans potatoes soybeans oats and rice, with increases only for tobacco hay grain sorghums and peanuts. Spring wheat planting totals by state show Montana at 3 778 000 acres. Continued on Page 2 Col.
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