New Deal faces setback over prevailing wages in relief bill
Washington reports a major blow to the work relief plan as Senator Wagner demands prevailing local wages on projects, warning payment on relief could reverse New Deal wage policy. President Roosevelt adds 45 million for public works while states file project surveys for potential use of the four billion fund.
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Wagner
New York
Senate
Thomas
D.-Okla
Roosevelt
Relief Administration
Ickes
PWA
Roosevel
Montana Senate Decision Increases Tax Contribution
Montana lawmakers ruled that residents with income tax obligations must add $1 to their state tax contribution annually. The measure targets Montanans earning enough to require paying the state income tax and outlines compliance details.
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TSE
Montana Senate
Gold ruling boosts West mining as fear eases
West miners hail the Supreme Court victory on the gold cases as restoring confidence and removing uncertainty. Leaders say investor funds will flow again to develop gold and silver properties, with some calling the decision a guaranty that gold may stay around thirty five dollars an ounce or rise. Jesse F. McDonald of Leadville heads the Colorado Metal Mining association.
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Denver
West
New Deal
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Roosevelt
Jesse F. McDonald
Leadville, Colo
Coloado Metal Mining Association
US warns against harsh control of civil air travel
Hugh Wilson, the US representative at the disarmament talks in Geneva, rejected Europe’s push for tight civil aviation supervision. He noted America's vast distances and growing commercial air travel as essential for national development, countering Britain’s hint at a large military air fleet.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Hugh Wilson
United States
Europe
Wilson
Great Britain
Lord Stanhope
Hugh AL Wilson
Mr. Wilson
U. S
Wall Street weighs New Deal victory in gold decision
The New York market reacts to the Supreme Court ruling on gold value and government regulation. Supporters say Congress gains power to regulate money and private obligations. conservatives argue the court limited government to abrogating only its own obligations. The suit to force payment in old dollars failed on lack of damages.
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New York
Wall Street
Supreme Court
Congress
War Department asks for record defense budget in Congress
The House was asked to approve the largest peacetime Army bill in U S history except 1931 totaling 378,699,488 dollars for Army supply. It funds 547 new airplanes, boosts regulars from 128,750 to 165,000, strengthens the National Guard, and adds a navy budget of 47,224,000 dollars. General MacArthur warned the current Army site remains a safety risk, urging choice between higher enlistment or greater costs.
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Washington
War Department
House
America
National Guard
Douglas MacArthur
Babson Predicts Immediate Business Boom
Phoenix forecasts an instant upswing in spending as private business stands to gain from the gold decision. Roger W. Babson, an alleged anti inflationist, warned that a day of reckoning will follow this surge.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Roger W. Babson
Governor Cooney outlines water conservation plan
Governor Cooney delivers a message on water conservation before the state legislature. The document appears on page 6 of the publication, presenting proposed policies and goals for managing water resources.
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Cooney
Senate action on S. B. 89 revises income tax filing fee repeal
The revised form of S. B. 89 by Campbell of Missoula and Larson of Teton suspends the $1 annual return fee rather than fully repealing it. An amendment adds changes to the filing fee provision of the income tax act.
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Senate
Campbell
Missoula
Larson
Teton
Experts say Kennamer sane and rational in Gorrell killing
In Pawnee Oklahoma on February 19 the Kennamer murder trial heard two psychiatrists testify Kennamer was sane rational and knew right from wrong for the Thanksgiving death of John F Gorrell Jr The defense countered with alienist Minninger noting Kennamer may be a psychopath but intelligent yet morally flawed
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Pawnee
Okla
State Hospital For Insane
Norman
Kennamer
Ka’ A. Minninger
Topeka
Woman chief refuses to quit at Oklahoma pen break
Oklahoma City's Granite reformatory chief, the nation s only woman warden of a male prison, says she will not resign after a large escape. Mrs George A Waters, 45, demands a full investigation before dismissal as Sheriff Fred Hunt is named successor amid charges of cruelty and mismanagement. Eighteen fugitives remain at large.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Affairs
Fred Hunt
Tishomingo
Granite Reformatory
George A. Waters
Waters
Board of Affairs
Mable Bassett
Council Seeks FERA Aid On Kaw Street Sewer Project
Four city council committees in Helena traveled to seek FERA financial aid for the Kaw Street sewer project. The Montana sewer project is completed. Aldermen Morgan Trudgeon McDermott Boland will report back after tonight’s 7:30 p.m. city hall meeting. Mayor's men also planned to interview James Graham on a union jurisdiction dispute. City Engineer M. J. Loughran cites warm weather flooding sidewalks as ice thaw continues.
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Helena
FERA
Kaw Street
Montana
City Hall
T. A. Morgan
Matt Trudgeon
Peter McDermott
Leo Boland
Terview
James Graham
Montana Federation of Labor
M. J. Loughran
Montana Weather Tonight and Wednesday Outlook
Partly cloudy conditions persist tonight and again Wednesday with a cooler air mass moving east of the divide tonight. Temperatures are expected to drop across eastern portions as the front advances.
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Divide
Naming of Lamson Jury Goes Slowly
San Jose California February 19. Selection of a jury to try David A Lamson on charges of murdering his pretty young wife proceeded slowly in superior court on the second day of his retrial. Several women were called for examination.
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San Jose
Calif
David A. Lamson
Stanford
Deadly toadstool kills three in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on February 19, the deadly toadstool caused three deaths after a dinner at the home of Mrs. Bertha Mill. Albert Tatum, 30, died last night after eating with four others who were stricken. his wife Mary Tatum, 25, had died the previous Sunday and Mrs. Mill was a prior victim.
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Los Angeles
Albert Tatum
Bertha Mill
Mary Tatum
Aluminum Bath to Renew Mt Wilson Telescope Mirror
The 100 inch Mt Wilson mirror will receive a vaporized aluminum coating to replace the aging silver nitrate surface. Dr. John Strong of Caltech leads the process, which aims to improve star detection on the giant telescope and could be used on the 200 inch Palomar mirror after success.
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Mt. Wilson Observatory
John Strong
California Institute of Technology
Caltech
Pasadena
Glass blasts Supreme Court gold ruling as paper contract
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, a frequent New Deal critic, called the high court's gold decision a “scrap of paper.” He said the ruling showed the nation’s moral insensitivity and would have effects “for a century.”
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Washington
Snator
Carter Glass
Virginia
Supreme Court
Glass
Appeal Right and Stay of Execution Won by Hauptmann
Trenton New Jersey February 19. Bruno Richard Hauptmann won the right to appeal his murder conviction of the Lindbergh baby and received a stay of execution set for March 18. Chancellor Luther A Campbell granted a writ of error to defense counsel after a split with chief counsel. The state will pay printing costs. March 28 is set for argument before the Court of Errors and Appeals.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Luther A. Campbell
C. Lloyd Fisher
Frederick Pope
Fisher
Edward J. Reilly
Reilly
Hauptmann
Graning
Court of Errors and Appeals
Fsher
Pope
Flemington
Arctic patrol reaches Bismarck during test flight
The U.S. Army Air Corps Arctic patrol, on a test flight from Michigan to Montana, arrived in Bismarck at 11 55 a.m. today returning from Miles City, Montana.
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Bismarck
N. D
Army Air Corps “Arctic Patrol
Michigan
Montana
Miles City
Mont
Senate munitions committee probes Newport News bids
The Senate munitions committee charged Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co with raising bids on cruisers while posting about 34 percent profit on multiple contracts.
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Washington
Senate Munitions Committee
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Butte Braces For Spring As 41 Degree Day Arrives
Temperature climbed past 40 as sun broke through clouds in Butte. At 1:30 p m the reading reached 41 degrees, three above yesterday’s high, while the morning low hit 24 at the airport. Barometer held steady, suggesting spring may near. Local forecasters predicted March would begin mild and end harsher, in Lamb-like fashion.
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Butte
20511 Voters Eligible for School Election
Registration for the school election closed at 5 pm. County clerk John Holland extended hours to 8 pm for residents to qualify. About 10 more registrations were received, bringing total to 20511 as reported by deputy Frank Murray. Last year 23203 registered. Two board members whose terms expire will be replaced, chairman William McCarthy and vice chair T R Morgan. Lists of eligible voters will be posted March 6. voters urged to check lists.
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John Holland
Frank Murray
Holland
William McCar
Thy
T. R. Morgan
Board of Trustees
Post Delayed by Propeller for Wiley Post Flight
Los Angeles reports Wiley Post will not depart for his New York stratosphere flight until late this week as a new propeller is rushed from the East to resolve compass difficulties.
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Los Angeles
Wiley Post
New York
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