20 Mar 1931
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1931
Page
1
A 20,000 crowd fills streets as a festival opens amid a rumor of a Communist plot to destroy a dirigible. An Austrian Navy officer and 15 others face charges after affidavits reveal suspected sabotage. Secret Service investigators uncover worker acts related to the case.
Joliet Illinois March 19 Warden Henry C Hill a white haired arbiter of Illinois twin penitentiaries awaited the legislative probe into his administration with complete confidence He cited his acts as needed and prepared for questioning as guards and national guardsmen kept convicts quiet at Stateville prison where the last uprising occurred yesterday
Paul F. Kassay a 37 year old alleged communist and former Austrian Hungarian naval officer confessed to planning to keep the navy airship Akron from taking to the air. U S district attorney William J McDermott announced the confession and a criminal syndicalism affidavit charged sabotage.
Chicago March 19 U P W J Wild Bill Rooney a top labor union agent was shot dead as he waved to a friend in a car. A bystander Emma Wilner fainted when a gun barrel was leveled at her. Three men fled the scene. Rooney led the sheet metal workers union for 16 years and used sluggers to secure control, according to police.
The Bordeaux express train derailed near Etampes 35 miles southwest of Paris while at high speed. Five killed and 30 or more injured, with many seriously hurt. the dining car and a first class coach left the rails as passengers from Spain rode in the damaged carriages.
Census Bureau report shows Silver Bow County with 212 farms in 1930, 119 fewer than 1920, and total farm acreage at 81,903 versus 100,170 ten years earlier. The article notes residents find the result surprising given county perception.
A tornado struck Clinton Oklahoma around 6 p.m. damaging a grade school, a store, and homes. Three people were killed Charles Collins 23 Louise Anderson 81 and A W Anderson 54. Eighteen others injured six seriously as workers tried to cut power lines.
San Diego reports a mystery car tied to the slaying of Virginia Brooks, a Filipino seaman said to have rented an out of town plate. Police arrested Neal J. Marsh after a confession letter from The Gorilla was received. A ghost lead and a planned funeral for Virginia are noted.
Oratory music and dancing accompanied by a radiant display will frame the automobile show opening at Columbia Gardens this evening. Nearly 100 models feature latest designs, new construction ideas, and airplane radio equipment enabling ground to air communication. Admission has been cut in half to 25 cents.
Three Italian aviation heroes died when their plane fell into the sea near Pisa Italy The victims include Colonel Umberto Maddalena who in 1928 sighted the Italia crew and General Nobile and Captain Fausto Cecconi among the dead The crash occurred during a planned group flight from Orbetello to New York with the summer project still in mind
Bernt Balchen postponed the Horse Island flight due to bad weather delaying any pre-flight. He said efforts would resume at daybreak if possible while Viking survivors received medical aid and food amid the bleak Arctic conditions.
Unconfirmed waterfront reports say 250 people drowned when the French steamer Chang kiang struck a rock and sank off Amoy on March 16. The vessel carried 300 passengers and crew. about 50 were reported saved.
Butte hosts its first great spring market with an estimated 15 000 to 20 000 people in the streets. Windows showings by day gave way to an evening parade of autos and trucks promising artistic displays and bargains.
Carol Banta a 12 year old of Salmon Idaho was struck in the left eyeball by an arrow during a youth archer clash. He was taken to Murray hospital by Dr C F Hanmer and doctors planned to remove the eye.
In Chicago Judge Sabath threatened a night session to speed jury selection for Leo V. Brothers charged with killing Alfred J. Lingle of the Chicago Tribune. Seven jurors have been seated after examining 66 veniremen as the defense and prosecution seek 12.
Governor Erickson reappointed Frank F. Bossuet and Dr. Duncan McKenzie of Havre to four year terms on the executive board of the Northern Montana Agricultural and Manual Training school.
Jean Dayle's fingerprints were introduced in her murder trial in Salt Lake City. Experts tied the prints on a bottle neck found in Sam Frank's hotel room to Dayle's right hand, aiming to place her in the room the morning his body was found. The state also described a liquor party in the room prior to the slaying.
President Hoover relaxed in his cabin aboard the Arizona at sea on March 19 smoking and chatting the day away. A medicine ball court was prepared for tomorrow as Hoover plans a more active schedule with aides, Hurley and Wilbur bunking in the admiral’s quarters and an orchestra playing at lunch.
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