Goering slashes Austrian plebiscite call for union with Germany
Field Marshal Hermann Goering addressed about 50,000 Austrians in Vienna urging Jews to leave Austria and declaring Vienna must become German again. He attacked the Habsburg monarchy, warned against church meddling, and framed the upcoming April 10 plebiscite as a court matter amid Nazi threats.
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Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Austria
Goering
Germany
Greater Austria
Schuschnigg
Hapsburgs
Kurt Schuschnigg
Jacob Weinbach
Theodore Cardinal Innitzer
Hitler Attack on Treaty Prompted Fresh Outcry
In Leipzig Germany on March 266 Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler renewed sharp attacks on the treaty drawing strong reactions. The report notes continued debate and a cue to follow the full story on page 12.
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Leipzig
Germany
Chinese counter thrust relieves threat to Suchow
Chinese troops mounted a surprise attack in southern Shandong driving Japanese from rail lines near Tsaochwang and Hanchwang. The assault pushed Japanese forces off the Tientsin Pukow line, easing the danger to Suchow, the rail junction city. The Hankow dispatches described the operation as a general offensive along the Tientsin railroad front.
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Shanghai
Shantung
Tientsin-Pukow
Tsaochwang
Suchow
Tientsin
Sunghai
Hankow
Outstanding Red Triangle dinner program at Y M C A
Charles MacCaughey of Seattle will address the Red Triangle handicap dinner opening the Y M C A racing meet. Tom Davis will preside as starter for the first race, with a musical program also planned. The event begins at 6 30 in the gym with several hundred attendees and more than 500 participants in the racing meet to support the Y’s free recreational program.
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Seattle
MacCaughey
Northwest
Tom Davis
Wash
MacCaughney
Pacific Northwest
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Seattle-Tacoma
American Red Cross Roll Call
Tacoma
Murray Opposes Tariff Cut on Lead and Zinc
Senator James E. Murray reports Montana interest in lead and zinc mining and opposes lowering tariffs as part of reciprocal trade talks with the United Kingdom and Canada. He wrote to Dr A Thomson, president of the Montana School of Mines, after Thomson's Washington visit.
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Montana
James E. Murray
A. Thomson
Montana School of Mines
Thomson
Washington
Murray
Montanan
United Kingdom
Canada
Double Officer Fatality After Grocery Store Robbery
Detroit police respond to a grocery store robbery call and are shot at by a fleeing suspect. Two patrolmen, Hiram Reno and Seymour Laller, die in a cruiser while two other officers return fire, killing the gunman. Initial reports could not identify the assailant.
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Detroit
Hiram Reno
Seymour Lawler
George Rashid
Rashid
Reno
Seymour
Martin
Robert Finn
Former Governor of Islands Passes in Stanford Hospital
Dr. Paul Martin Pearson aged 66 former governor of the Virgin Islands and father of Washington columnist Drew Pearson died at Stanford hospital after a February 28 stroke. His condition had been critical the past two days, with heart trouble and high blood pressure complicating his illness.
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San Francisco
Paul Martin Pearson
The
Virgin Islands
Drew Pearson
Washington, D. C
Stanford Hospital
Pearson
Unsettled Weather Forecast For Monday And Sunday
The forecast warns of unsettled conditions Sunday and Monday with possible rain or snow Monday in the western area and colder temperatures east of the divide. Extreme east portions may see stronger cold.
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Divide
Supreme Court blocks welfare check to WPA and rules fund handling
Montana Supreme Court bars delivery of a 150000 welfare check to the Works Progress Administration. It also holds unspent first year relief funds revert to the second year unless directed for specific projects, enabling about 89000 extra in welfare accounts to be used in 1939.
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Helena
Montana Supreme Court
State Board of Public Welfare
Works Progress Administration
Supreme Court
Public Welfare Board
Justice Angstman
Welfare Board
Justice Anderson
Justice Sands
Justice Stewart
Angstman
Morris
Project Ended Statement From Welfare Board Chairman
Dr. Peter Potter, chairman of the state welfare board, announced last night that the project has ended after being informed of the Supreme Court action. Further details were to be continued on page 12.
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Peter Potter
State Welfare Board
Mines graduate sails to South America for engineering posts
Harry W. Lonner, Montana School of Mines 1936 graduate, sails from New York to Chile to work for Braden Copper company in Rancagua. He is joined by fellow miner Glenn Johnston of Butte and Ray W. Springer, with Lester Zeihen heading to Chuquicamata for Chile Copper. Lonner previously worked at Fort Peck and local mines.
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Harry W. Lonner
Otto Lonner
Grand Avenue
New York
Chile
Lonner
Montana School of Mines
Braden Copper Company
Rancagua
Braden Company
Glenn Johnston
Butte
Ray W. Springer
South America
Lester Zeihen
Chile Copper Company
Chuquicamata
Fort Peck
Soft Answer Pulls Truck Out of Mud
Glasgow reporter tells a lighthearted tale of a farmer Paul Rohrer stuck with ashes in gumbo near the Great Northern railway round house. A nearby mogul locomotive lent a chain, eased the truck free, and both moved on to dry ground with the load bouncing behind.
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Glasgow
Paul Rohrer
Great Northern Railway
Rohrer
Butte Named Center of Counterfeiting Ring Operations
District Judge James H. Baldwin sentenced Benjamin F E Lake to three years in a federal penitentiary after finding him guilty of possessing counterfeit coins and a mould. The hearing also touched on trials for Lillian Mauser and Ralph E. Adams on related charges, while Huston A. Downey was acquitted. John Fortune testified from McNeil Island as a counterfeiting defendant, with a fifth member awaiting trial. Judge Baldwin noted Lake as the moving brain of the operation amid Montana reports of extensive counterfeiting gear.
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Butte
James H. Baldwin
Benjamin FE. Lake
Lake
Lillian Mauser
United States
Ralph E. Adams
Huston A. Downey
John Fortune
McNeil Island
Baldwin
Montana
Inflation Likely to Be Next Move in Mexico
Mexico City March 26 financial circles predicted the country would resort to controlled inflation to ease monetary strain after expropriation of the foreign oil industry. Bankers said tight credit has businesses near 100 percent cash basis, shaping the forecast.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Wise Guy seeks city stickers in spring feature
The feature invites readers to answer outdoor trivia about Butte area history and local landmarks. Questions cover the Anglers’ club, Olympic contenders, old race records, fire station closure, Gagnon block location, curfew bell removal, courthouse murals, school district No. 1, and early aviation in Silver Bow County.
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Butte Anglers’ Club
Butte
Arizona Street
Gagnon
Butte City Hall
Silver Bow County
Franco gains in Spain a turning point in civil war
London dispatches say Franco consolidates control as Barcelona tightens under his attack. Britain and France maintain non intervention while weighing Italy and Soviet roles and Britain pushes rapid rearmament amid labor unrest.
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France
Britain
London
Spain
Italy
Rome
Soviet
Russia
Neville Chamberlain
U.P
Francisco Franco
Great Britain
Europe
Franco
Barcelona
Nationalists Reach Castellon Front In Spanish Civil War
Nationalist forces under General Miguel Aranda cross the Castellon frontier south of Alcaniz as Franco's troops push toward the Mediterranean coast. Loyalists retreat into the San Marcos mountains with support from 100 aircraft, while communications between Barcelona and Madrid hang in the balance.
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Castellon
U.R
Kingdom
Valencia
Francisco Franco
Miguel Aranda
Alcaniz
Aranda
Barcelona
Madrid
San Marcos
Montana Farmers Part of Broad Statewide Study Plan
Montana Inc undertakes a comprehensive study of agricultural conditions, drought impact, insect infestations, restocking, forest issues, and wildlife conservation. The project assesses benefits from Public Works soil and water programs and Works Progress administration projects, reflecting on Montana gains from national farm aid.
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Montanans Inc
Montana
Montanas Incorporated
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
James H. Rowe
Butte
Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
United States
Dog May Play Court Role in Damage Suit
In Butte district court the damage case of Ann Krisk as administratrix of William Krisk Jr. against Jalmar Holstrom will compel dog subpoenas. Judge Henry Pabbury of Helena will preside after both local judges were disqualified. Attorneys demand Holstrom produce dogs present in his car when the intestate was injured.
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Butte
Ann Krisk
William Krisk Jr
Jalmar Holstrom
Henry Padbury
Helena
Refugee Plan Moves to Contest Dictatorships
Secretary Hull pushes international relief for oppressed minorities in dictator ruled or war torn areas. The move signals a broader campaign to promote democracy and counter totalitarianism, aligning with a New Deal educational effort and a home front push for economic liberty as a foundation of liberty.
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Kirke L. Simpson
Washington
Hull
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
International Commission For Relief
Europe
Germany
Italy
Russia
Gainsville
Plane Force-Down Report Amid Pacific Fleet Maneuvers
Honolulu dispatch reports a Navy plane from Pearl Harbor forced down at sea during current Pacific fleet maneuvers. High naval chiefs confirmed the incident but withheld details on the ship size and crew. The maneuvers are billed as a theoretical attack exercise on Honolulu anticipated tomorrow.
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T. H
U.P
Pearl Harbor
Beck Named Defendant in Brewers' Union Suit
Seattle report says Dave Beck the west coast Teamsters organizer was named among four defendants in a superior court suit by 14 International Brewery Workers union members seeking 213473 dollars in damages and back salary.
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Seattle
Dave Beck
West Coast
Teamsters’ Union
International Brewery Workers’ Union
Congress unlikely to cut tax exemptions for the little fellow
Washington March 26. Indications grew Congress will not raise taxes on ordinary taxpayers this election year. The Senate finance committee will vote on Senator La Follette’s plan to cut personal income tax exemptions from 2500 to 2000 for married, and 1000 to 800 for singles. Senator Walsh said it is unlikely Congress will accept such a proposal this year.
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Senate Finance Committee
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Finance Committee
LaFollette
Walsh
Massachusetts
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