Roosevelt asks Congress for air corps expansion funds
President Roosevelt requested immediate emergency defense appropriations totaling 206.5 million for Army air corps expansion and Panama canal forts, plus authorization for 70.5 million in contracts. The plan aims to raise the air corps to 6,000 first line warplanes within two years, with a total potential air program of 250 million plus 50 million already provided.
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U.P
Roosevelt
Congress
Army Air Corps
Panama Canal
Air Corps
War Department
U. S
Atlantic
Canal
Puerto Rico
Caribbean Sea
Army
May Day Echoes of Military Might Across Nations
May day observances featured stark displays of force as Adolf Hitler hailed Germany’s military strength while denouncing international agitation and U S boycotts. Soviet Russia paraded armed legions through Red Square with Defense Commissar Voroshilov warning that any intruder would face defense.
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Associated Press
Soviet Russia
Nazi Germany
Adolf Hitler
Germany
United States
Soviet
Russia
Red Square
Klementi E. Voroshiloff
Stanley Death Inquest Finds Natural Causes for Ex Convict
A coroner's jury in Don Sheehy's chambers ruled the death of Harry Wilbur Stanley, ex convict, in Silver Bow county jail last Tuesday, due to natural causes from a heart ailment. The verdict, supporting the autopsy, praised Sheriff Al McLeod's office for efficiency and precautions. Jailer Lou Burd testified at the inquest.
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Don Sheehy
Harry Wilbur Stanley
Silver Bow
Stanley
al McLeod
Sheehy
Lou Burd
Five Killed in Akita Earthquakes Fear and Destruction
Tokyo reports reveal at least five deaths and widespread damage from a sequence of earthquakes in Akita Prefecture. About 60,000 residents fled areas around Akita city as 104 homes were destroyed and 200 damaged, with 350 more razed along the coast and parts of the peninsula sinking. Many remain missing.
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Tokyo
Home Ministry
Akita
Funakoshi
Akita Prefecture
Industrial Leaders Call for Policy Change at Chamber Meet
Washington May 1 The twenty seventh annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States opens with business leaders urging a national drive to press Congress to modify the Wagner act grant tax relief curb government spending and trim federal controls.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Congress
Soviet Aviator Forecasts 24 Hour Flight to Moscow
Brig Gen Vladimir Kokkinaki and Major Mikhail Gordienko, aviation heroes of the USSR, told New York World's Fair officials that air service may soon run nonstop from New York to Moscow in about 24 hours. They arrived at the fair after a forced stop in New Brunswick and a night in New York.
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New York
Vladimir Kokkinaki
Russia
D. J. McGonigle Appointed to Montana Power Post
Approximately 200 dealers in electrical and gas appliances attended the Montana Power company sales division dinner in Butte at the Finlen hotel. J. Ryan Gaul hosted, with speakers including D. J. McGonigle and other Montana Power officials.
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Butte
Finlen Hotel
J. Ryan Gaul
D. J. McGonigle
J. C. Ryan
S. K. Patterson
R. O. Kerr
The
Butte Youth to Graduate From West Point in June
Tom Shanley of Butte will graduate with the 1939 West Point class, one of two Montana cadets. The ceremony is set for June 12, with June week running June 5 to 12 and includes horse show, awards, and Alumni exercises. The class includes cadets from 46 states and other territories.
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Tom Shanley
Butte
West Point
United States Military Academy
Montana
East Helena
Shanley
Boys’ Central High School
T. J. B. Shanley
Antimony Street
Jay L. Benedict
United States Army
States
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Panama Canal Zone
Ecuador
Alaska
Writers WPA Reds claim 60 percent of New York supervisors are Communists
The House committee hearing heard that 60 percent of New York WPA Writers Project supervisors are Communists. Joseph C. Barrett, a former project director, testified he was demoted after revealing internal actions to stop a proposed staff cut and that manuscripts were sabotaged with propaganda. Oscar Goll added that officials did little to curb the strike and cited Communist supervisors in three factions.
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Washington
House Committee
WPA
Writers Project
New York
Communist Party
Joseph C. Barrett
Dies Committee
Henry G. Alsberg
Barrett
Oscar C. Goll
Writers’ Project
Otis F. Wood dies founder of famed syndicate at 71
New York on May 1 reports the death of Otis F. Wood 71 founder of the Otis F Wood newspaper syndicate and son of the late Fernando Wood three time New York mayor.
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New York
Otis F. Wood
Fernando Wood
House Approves WWI Veteran Pension Bill for 140000
With one dissent, the House passed a bill to extend pensions and benefits to about 90,000 World War I veterans and 50,000 widows orphans and dependent parents. If enacted, the first year cost would be 18.751 million dollars, with more gains possible as eligibility grows.
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Washington
House
Senate
Daniel G. Roper Named U S Minister to Canada
Washington May 1 72 year old Daniel Calhoun Roper former secretary of commerce was named today United States minister to Canada He will travel to Ottawa for the ceremonies honoring King George and Queen Elizabeth of England this month Roper resigned as commerce secretary last December after serving since March 4 1933.
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Daniel C. Roper
Roosevelt
United States
Canada
Ottawa
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Washington
Daniel, Calhoun Roper
Mehrens Elected President Of City Council In Reorganization
In Rome Italy's government warned it will act against foreign Jews staying past the March 12 deadline under racial laws. 3,190 sought extensions, only 128 granted. 3,720 left before March 12. Arthur Mehrens Democrat was elected president of the new Butte city council. Matt M. Trudgen Republican named vice president at the reorganizing meeting. Mayor Hauswirth announced unanimously approved appointments and urged economy. All current officers were retained.
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Rome
Italy
Arthur Mehrens
Third Ward
New Butte
Matt M. Trudgen
Beryl Wilson
Francis R. Curran
George Tippett
Frank Williams
C. O. Williamson
John Eminger
Teresa Frankino
Dayton Kennedy
James Quill
Charles 8. Jackman
George Needy
Gilbert Bennett
Alex McDonald
Mehrens
John Lindquist
Eighth Ward
Mr. Trudgen
Montana Weather: Partly Cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday
Partly cloudy across Montana with a warmer trend east of the divide on Tuesday and a cooler west portion on Wednesday.
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Montana
Disappearance of Pendergast aide sparks mystery
Tom Pendergast aide Edward L. Schneider vanishes after appearing in court facing tax charges. Investigators probe whether he staged a hoax or died by his own action as notes about self destruction are found in his car on the Fairfax interstate toll bridge. Federal prosecutor Maurice M. Milligan orders FBI and Treasury to pursue foul play possibilities. Schneider had provided a full statement of his dealings with Pendergast last Friday. Pendergast is indicted again for income tax evasion.
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Tom Pendergast
Bar of Justice
Edward L. Schneider
Pendergast Enterprises
Fairfax Interstate
Missouri River
Maurice M. Milligan
U. S
FBI
Treasury
Schneider
Milligan
Pendergast
Federal Grand Jury
U S Must Be Neutral Says Son of F D R
Elliott Roosevelt reports a Texas radio poll finds support for a neutral U S stance if war comes to Europe. The dispatch notes widespread letters from varied citizens and reflects on public opinion in Texas during May 1939.
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U.S
Son of
F.D.R
Elliott Roosevelt
Texas
United States
United Press
Fort Worth
Uump
Europe
Body of Glen Mehring Recovered From Divide Creek
Searchers led by a dog to the drowned body of 17 month old Glen Mehring near Feeley After wandering from home the child fell from a pole bridge and was swept downstream Rescue teams from the Butte area and deputy sheriffs assisted in the search with John Fox flying a search plane The infant's body was found by Mrs Otto Fisher and moved to Duggan Merrill mortuary for funeral arrangements
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Divide Creek
Glen R. Mehring
Roland C. Mehring
Feeley
Butte Water Company
Feeley Reservoir
Tony Gaughan
Charles Brasier
Butte
John Fox
Otto Fisher
Finn Street
Glen
Fred Mehring
Duggan
Merrill Mortuary
Lawrence to Enter Plea on Wednesday in Kidnapping Case
Louis Lawrence, a Butte waiter, charged with kidnapping taxi driver William Pauline and forcing him to Idaho, will appear before District Judge T. E. Downey at 10 a m Wednesday to enter a plea. Lawrence was arraigned last week and had his plea time set for yesterday, but the date was continued on his application.
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Louis Lawrence
William Pauline
Idaho
T. E. Downey
Lawrence
Egbert Kesterson Wins Mines Oratory Contest
Edgert Kesterson, a junior from Anaconda, won the thirteenth annual Mines oratorical contest held yesterday at Montana School of Mines. He will represent the school in the state intercollegiate contest at Billings Polytechnic Institute. Edmond Fern, a Bombay native, placed second with The Reincarnation of Napoleon. Harold Barton of Eugene earned third with Youth Will Not Wait for Dead Men's Shoes.
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Billings
Egbert Kesterson
Montana School of Mines
Billings Polytechnic Institute
Kesterson
Edmond Fern
Bombay
India
Harold Barton
Eugene
Ore
Montana
Helen MacGregor
Butte High School
Guinevere Crouch
School of Mines
Walter * Scott
Tom Wilkinson
Mines Forensic Club
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