Dust storms devastate millions of acres across Kansas and beyond
Severe dust storms sweep across Western Kansas and the Oklahoma pan handle damaging wheat and topsoil. Officials warn storms will continue without preventive measures, noting 5,000,000 acres utterly useless and urging vegetation cover and improved cultivation to curb wind erosion.
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Dodge City
Kan
Kansas
Oklahoma Panhandle
Ulysses
Washington
United States
Soil Erosion Service
Interior Department
Mid-West
H. H. Bennets
Reform sought to purge Butte election records in Senate bill
Montana lawmakers push 8 S B 188 to cancel all Butte registration records and require re registration with new ID cards for voting. Meyer of Silver Bow opposed expanding the bill to all counties as supporters led by Oliver of Carter and Mac Gilvra of Lake pressed the measure amid party line backing.
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Helena
Butte
Senate
Oliver
Carter
MacGilvra
Lake
Als
Silver Bow
Meyer
Black Eagle of Harlem Aims to Aid Ethiopia
Col Hubert Julian known as the Black Eagle of Harlem sailed from New York aboard the liner Europa to offer his services if needed against Italy in Ethiopia. He spoke to reporters with a monocle remarking Italy would be beaten as 40 years ago.
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New York
Europa
New York Harbor
Hubert Julian
Ethiopia
Italy
Harlem
Italy Adds Regiments for Somaliland Mission
Italy approves additional regiments of Mussolini’s fighters to embark for Somaliland. The action signals expanded military involvement as Rome prepares a broader campaign in the Horn of Africa region.
Mussolini's troops ready for Eritrea action
Regiments of Premier Mussolini's fighting men stood by to embark for Eritrea and Italian Somaliland amid the Ethiopian dispute. The Vulcania carrying Gen Rodolfo Graziani steamed into Messina harbor at dawn while the Nazario Sauro moved 1300 technicians toward Naples. Conte Biancamano poised to sail with more troops.
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Rome
Mussolini
Eritrea
Italian Somaliland
Vulcania
Rodolfo Graziani
Italy
Messina
Nazario Sauro
Naples
Montana house kills gross income tax plan on party vote
The Montana house rejected a proposed gross income tax aimed at raising over 6 million dollars yearly to offset property taxes. Debate centered on delays and alleged filibustering as Speaker Pilgeram and Leader Byrne clashed over strategy before the measure was struck down by 55 members.
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Helena
Montana House of Representatives
House
Byrne of Toole
Cray
Pilgeram
Assembly
Byrne
Sfavitt
Discontent Spreads as New Deal Faces Tests
Washington February 23 Roosevelt faces a severe test as Senate insurgents wreck the 4880 million work relief bill. House Democrats split as 100 young insurgents form a secret group to force votes on controversial legislation. Leaders fear a bolt may threaten administration control.
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White House
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Senate Democrats
House
Threat of Winter Fails to Develop in Local Weather
A trace of precipitation was noted last evening as a bitter northwest wind drove temperatures down to 17 degrees. By 1:30 PM the thermometer rose to 29 degrees, with yesterday's high at 44. The barometer remains slightly below normal and steady as blustery March weather looks possible through the weekend.
Roosevelt to Initiate Son in Harvard Fly Club
President Roosevelt travels aboard the Roosevelt Special toward Boston to join Harvard undergraduates in initiating his son Franklin Jr. into the Fly club. He remains a member, as does his eldest son James, with a return to Hyde Park after a midnight departure from Boston.
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Harvard Club
Roosevelt
Boston
New England
Harvard University
Franklin, Jr
Harvard
James
Washington Union Station
Fly Club
Cambridge
Hyde Park
N. Y
Washington
Hoover May Push Gold Standard Return and New Deal Attack
Hoover intimates expect him to renew criticism of New Deal policies with a surprise call for resuming the gold standard. Reports say he left Washington after a tense stay for a cross country trip to New York and California where he met with New York Life directors.
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Fomer
Hoover
New Deal
California
New York
New York Life Insurance Company
Pertons
East
Eagles' National Chief to Visit Butte Tonight
George F. Douglas national president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles arrives in Butte from Salt Lake City at 9 15 p m to address members. The drum corps will serenade him at the depot and escort him to the Finlen hotel with plans to appear at Eagles' headquarters in the Lewisohn building.
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Eagles
Butte
Butte Aerie No. 11
Order of Eagles
George F. Douglas
National Organization
Philadelphia
Douglas
Saltlake City
Aerie
Ing
Finlen Hotel
Lewisohn
Courteous thief dines then robs till of $1000 in New York
A well-dressed young man dined at Tillson's Amber Lantern in New York, purchasing a drink for Mrs. Anson Tillson after dinner, and then robbed the till of $1,000 before leaving.
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New York
Tillson
Anson Tillson
Post waits break for new attempt
Wiley Post's ship the Winnie Mae, damaged by a leaky oil line near takeoff from Burbank, was sent to the shop for minor repairs in preparation for a second attempt to fly solo across the continent to New York City. Post, awaiting favorable weather, aims to complete the five thousand mile journey in under eight hours.
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Los Angeles
Wiley Posts
Winnie Mae
New York City
Union Air Terminal
Burbank
Post
Montana Republicans Impress in State Legislation
Helena February 23 The Montana senate remains evenly split with 28 Democrats and 28 Republicans. Republicans, led by Senate President Eaton, are shaping legislation through committees with measured, steady leadership. The piece notes party influence without verbose displays, and hints at continuation on page five.
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Montana
Helena
Senate
Thien
Republican Party
State
FE. EF. Eaton
God claiming sandwich-sign man kills man in hotel rampage
In New York a 67 year old man known for returning bonds to their owner terrifies residents shouting I am God and I can kill anyone. Police restrain him as another guest Grycwacz dies after a confrontation triggering removal to Bellevue psych ward. The attacker had earlier harmed another man.
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New York
Frank Greges
God
Michael I. Grycwacz
Greges
Gryewad
Bowery
Bellevue Hospital
Wall Street
House Petition Nears Vote On Bonus Bill
Washington Feb 22 supporters of the Patman 2.09 billion dollar bonus bill lack 99 signatures for a House vote. The petition had 118 signatures at today’s session. 217 are needed. Senator Gore proposed a plan to readjust foreign obligations to fund the bonus.
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Washington
Patman
Texas
Senate
Gore
Oklahoma
Kennamer Sentenced to 25 Years in Tulsa Killing
Pawnee Oklahoma February 23 Phil Kennamer son of Federal Judge Franklin E Kennamer received a 75 year sentence for the killing of John F Gorrell Jr during Thanksgiving night in Tulsa. Judge Thurman Hurst presided after a 10 day trial moved from Tulsa. Kennamer bet a fellow prisoner he could not guess the sentence. The prisoner guessed 25 years.
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Pawnee
Okla
Phil Kennamer
Franklin E. Kennamer
John F. Gorrell, Jr
Tulsa
Thurman Hurst
Kennamer
Little County
Butte Observes Brotherhood Day Tolerant Sunday
In Butte more than 500 cities join Brotherhood Day with a Fox theater program at 8 pm. Clergy and lay delegates attend from local churches for a second annual event featuring Montana speakers led by Bishop Edwin V. O Hara, Governor Frank H. Cooney, Norman Winestine, Rev Ward Boyd and pianist Madelaine Marx.
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Butte
United States
Fox Theater
Montana
Edwin V. O’hara
Great Falls
Frank H. Cooney
Norman Winestine
Helena
Funeral rites for four year old Garry Le Febre
Funeral services were held at the Christian Reformed church in the Holland settlement for Garry Lauren Le Febre four year old son of Mr and Mrs John Le Febre He died Tuesday evening The Rev A H Bratt officiated He was born in Bozeman September 6 1930 He is survived by his parents a sister and his grandparents Mr and Mrs Garrett Te Hennepe and Mr and Mrs John Le Febre Sr
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Christian Reformed Church
Holland Settlement
Garry Lauren le Febre
John le Febre
A. H. Bratt
Bozeman
Garrett Te Hennepe
John le Febres
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