Paris seeks revival of entente cordial with Britain in arms note
France secret communication to London urges a revival of the prewar alliance to deter German rearmament. The note warns that without British aid against aggression the Geneva disarmament conference could end, while leaving a path to a new European focused conference without US or Soviet participation. France pledges faith in the League of Nations as the sole collective peace guarantor.
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Paris
Great Britain
France
London
United States
Russia
Germany
League of Nations
Dillinger Hideaway Found in Chicago Night Tracking
Chicago police led by Sergeant Harry Bingham located the hideout Dillinger used after escaping Crown Point jail. A Ridgeland avenue landlady identified Dillinger’s photo as the top floor tenant, with Joseph Burns and Pearl Elliott also living there, suggesting timely tips could have trapped the outlaw earlier.
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Chicago
John Dillinger
Crown Point
Ind
Harry Bingham
Ridgeland Avenue
Dillinger
Joseph Burns
Pearl Elliott
Bingham
Prediction of auto strike settlement after Roosevelt talks
Washington March 23 A prediction that an agreement would be reached tomorrow to settle the threatened automobile strike came after President Roosevelt conferred for hours with manufacturers and labor leaders. Hugh S Johnson said the parties were only slightly apart and both sides agreed to remain in Washington overnight for a call to action tomorrow.
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Washington
Hugh
Johnson
Roosevelt
White House
Montana Mining Men Gather in Butte Today
Mining men from across Montana meet at 2 p m on Finlen hotel mezzanine to form a permanent state organization and draft a state code for a regional Salt Lake City meeting on May 17. Carl Trauerman presides. H C Bacorn and F C Gilbert hold key posts as officers.
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Montana
Butte
Salt Lake City
Finlen Hotel
C “Arl J. Trauerman
H. C. Bacorn
Jardine
F. C. Gilbert
Oil Firms and 41 Officials Indicted Under Petroleum Code
A federal grand jury indicted Standard Oil of California for 149 code violations and 11 officers including president K R Kingsbury. Associated Oil and 15 other officials faced charges for selling petroleum through controlled organizations at prices below posted station rates.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Standard Oil Company of California
K. R. Kingsbury
Associated Oil Company
W. F. Humphrey
Standard Oil of
California
Copper bids beat aluminum in dam to Fort Peck line
Ten firms bid to build the Rainbow dam to Fort Peck transmission line via Kansas City see Zeibarth and H H Walker of California submit the lowest copper bid 1 079987 for copper or 1 057235 for aluminum with aluminum saving only 15752 in a million dollar project.
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Army Engineering
Kansas City
Rainbow Dam
Great Falls
Fort Peck
Butte
United Press
Zeibarth
H. H. Walker
Cali
Fornia
Bolt
Walker
Butte to Host Western Montana Educators Conference
Butte will host the western district conference of the Montana Education Association in October for three days Oct 25 26 and 27. About 509 to 800 teachers are expected with speakers including the all state high school orchestra. Arnold Olsen heads White Sulphur Springs schools and western district leaders invited the event after a poll of sentiment. Program details will be set in early fall.
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Butte
Western District
Montana Education Association
J. G. Ragsdale
Great Falls
Ragsdale
Catherine Nutterville
Western District Group
Ragsdale Sa'd
Montana Weekend Weather Outlook
Montana forecast shows generally fair skies for Saturday and Sunday with warmer conditions expected on Saturday. No precipitation is anticipated and temperatures should rise through the weekend.
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Montana
Warmer Weather Expected After Montana Freeze
The weather bureau forecast a quick return to higher temperatures after a Friday night cold snap. Fair and warmer conditions were expected Saturday with scattered snow melts. Helena saw about two inches of snow that mostly melted, while Butte and Billings reported light snowfall. Havre recorded 12 above zero, and other stations reported in the 20s.
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Montana
Weather Bureau
Helena
Butte
Billings
Havre
Crippled Children Drive Reaches Final Day Goal Hope
Butte Auxiliary campaign to raise 7500 dollars by 6 pm today doubles efforts with 5100 collected so far. Camp Fire Girls and local high school groups join tag sales on downtown streets to boost totals. Larry Weir calls all solicitors to report at Montana Power office for 100 Per Cent club lists.
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Butte High
Central and Business College
Butte
A. E. Wilkinson
Central High
Butte Business College
Larry Weir
Montana Power Company
T. J. Walker
Larry Duggan
Ruth Maguire
J. C. Ryan
Disorder marks burial of film actress in New York crowd
Lilyan Tashman funeral crowds near tiny white chapel in New York as police manage chaos. Tens of thousands gathered at the cemetery and onlookers climbed lampposts, while Eddie Cantor delivered a eulogy praising her faithfulness and sense of proportion.
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New York
Lilyan Tashman
Eddie Cantor
Pame
Lilyan
City Election Set April 2 With 17008 Voters Registered
A total of 17 008 persons are qualified to vote at the general city election April 2 according to a table compiled in the office of John Holland clerk and recorder yesterday. The city has been granted use of 19 county voting machines to record the ballots, Mr. Holland said.
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John Holland
Holland
Boy Scout Proposal Expands to Include Older Boys
Spokane March 23. Arthur A. Schuck announces a new Boy Scouts plan to engage older boys as part of a progression from cubbing to sea scouting and the older boys program. Region 11, covering Washington Idaho Montana and Oregon, serves over 286000 boys in 1356 troops. Nominations for the regional executive committee include Dr John A Donovan W L Clift and Edgar MacLay.
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Spokane
Wash
Boy Scouts of America
Arthur A. Schuck
Schuck
Scout Movement
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
John A. Donovan
Butte
W. L. Clift
Edgar MacLay
Great Falls
Mont
Roosevelt names George N Peek foreign trade adviser
The 1934 AP report notes President Roosevelt appoints George N Peek as special foreign trade adviser amid steps to activate export-import bank financing for Soviet sales. A Wall Street bankers meeting outlined a framework with J C Rovensky leading a national committee to coordinate bank involvement and potential government guarantees for production costs while limiting profit guarantees.
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Roosevelt
George N. Peek
Associated Press
New York
Federal Export-Import Bank
Wall Street
Federal Bank
Soviet Union
J. C. Rovensky
Chase National Bank
America
United States
Amtorg
Dowling Prominent Catholic Layman Dies at 66
Victor J. Dowling former presiding justice of the appellate division dies at Harbor sanitarium New York aged 66. A leading Catholic layman he was named knight of the Order of St Gregory the Great in 1916 and papal chamberlain of cape and sword first class in 1927. In 1930 he became president general of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre for the United States.
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New York
Victor J. Dowling
Appellate Division
Harbor Sanitarium
United States
Benedict XV
Roosevelt backs unemployment insurance bill amid slump hopes
President Roosevelt endorsed the Wagner-Lewis unemployment bill, urging Congress to pass it this session. Secretary Perkins projects a one billion dollar yearly yield from a payroll tax. the plan proposes state funded insurance via employer contributions. Roosevelt argued states can administer the program and noted broader social and economic benefits beyond individual relief.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Perkins
Doughton
House
Ways and Means Committee
Gerard Swope
General Electric Company
Public Employment Office
Planning Parley Nears With 300 Delegates Expected
Helena March 23. Between 250 and 300 officials business leaders educators and others will attend the Montana planning conference March 26 to 28. Montanans Inc in charge with Dean OC Line Montana State University assisting Mayor Grinde Great Falls chairing the municipalities group. Charles Davidson Great Falls attorney will report on municipal work from the recent regional conference. Fred Bennion Montana Taxpayers Association will discuss city and county tax issues and potential economies. G E Arnold Bozeman city manager will explain the city manager form of government.
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Helena
Office of
Montanans, Inc
Montana
Dean R. OC
Line
Montana State University
M. C. Grinde
Great Falls
Charles Davidson
Porteland
Fred Bennion
Montana Taxpayers’ Association
G. E. Arnold
Bozeman
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