Siege of Bilbao Tightens as Franco Forces Advance
The Spanish Civil War sees Francoist troops pressing toward Bilbao with gains in the Sailuve hills east of the city. Basque defenders report repulses while thousands of leaflets urge surrender. Non combatants move toward safety on French ships as British and French ships guard Biscay passage.
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Associated Press
Francisco Franco
Bilbao
Barcelona
Toledo
Sailuve
Bay of Biscay
Franco
Valencia
London ready for coronation pageantry crowds rejoice
London enters a coronation eve mood with streets lit for a royal spectacle and a preview procession. Crowds pack venues while top hats and silver fox capes set a festive tone as Buckingham Palace Westminster Abbey and the Tower glow with floodlights. The king and queen retreat to Windsor for a quiet weekend before a week of rehearsals and public grandstands open for a cut price view.
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George VI
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Westminster Abbey
Tower of London
West End
Royal Windsor Lodge
John Bull
Hindenburg Disaster Probed by International Panel
A naval inquiry begins into the Hindenburg crash as German investigators led by Dr. Hugo Eckener depart Cherbourg for the United States. The airship killed 34 aboard and one ground crew member, with 31 hospital cases reported.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Naval Board of
Hugo Eckener
Cherbourg
France
United States
U. S. Naval
U. S. Navy Air Station
William Speck
Erich Knocker
Roosevelt to confer with congressional leaders on housing and legislation
President Roosevelt, aboard the Potomac off Port Aransas, said he will meet congressional leaders on the general legislative situation when he returns to Washington May 14. He plans talks with department and Capitol officials on low cost housing and did not set a date for a possible unified national power development plan. He declined to say if he will push a Supreme Court bill and avoided questions on margin trading. He said Congress is doing fairly well and would meet Democratic leaders on his return.
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Port Aransas
Tex
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Potomac
Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Wall Street
Securities Commission
Bluebird Struggles to Reach Nesting Spot at Window
A bluebird repeatedly battered a glass window at Joseph Duggan’s home on West Galena Street yesterday in a bid to reach a nesting place under a glass-enclosed porch. Despite onlookers inside and several attempts to calm it, the bird continued its efforts until nightfall.
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Joseph Duggan
Galena Street
Dusty Remains of Ancient Sea Life to Aid Montana's Fight on Crickets
Dusty remains of ancient diatoms will be spread over eastern Montana to combat the Mormon cricket scourge this summer. The diatomaceous earth will be mixed with poison in a four to one ratio and deployed from dust guns across multiple counties including Park, Sweet Grass, Stillwater, Yellowstone, and Powder River. The operation aims to finish by June.
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Helena
Pacific
State of
Washington
Wilfred Shockley
Bureau of Ento
Mology
Park
Sweet Grass
Stillwater
Yellowstone
Powder River
Sanders, Lake
Judith Basin
Fergus
Chouteau
Grant Takes Grade School Track Meet in Clark Park
Grant boys dominated the twenty seventh annual grade school track meet at Clark park. East side runners totaled 84 points for first, Garfield scored 39, Emerson 383-7, Webster 373-7, St. Joseph 303-7, Whittier 244-7 as a field of 26 contended. Paul Brooks of Garfield set two records with 11.9 for 100 yards and 27.3 for the furlong en route to a likely individual title.
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Grant
Butte
Clark Park
East Side
Garfield
Emerson
Webster
St. Joseph
Whittier
Paul Brooks
Reclamationists Suffer Reverses in Fund Drive for Projects
Montana progress program spending nears 20 million dollars through April 15 with 17.4 million coming from the federal share. State Administrator Joseph E. Parker reported that sponsors contributed 1.63 million for materials equipment and supervision. Page 12 Col. 2 continuation.
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Helena
Montana
Joseph E. Parker
Parker
Pay agreements signed by three unions in Butte
Wage pacts reached yesterday by the Butte Teamsters International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local No 163 and the Workingmen's union with the Silver Bow Employers association set May 1, 1937 to May 1, 1938 as the contract period. The Teamsters secure a 10 percent raise with daily minimums of 6.65 and 8.80 for certain classes, plus 7.70 for butcher drivers and 8 for beer drivers and helpers. The General Laborers get a 10 percent rise with a 6.35 base. Journeyman shoemakers receive five cents an hour, with standard rates of 90 cents and 1.25 for overtime. The agreements include a 60 day notice for any modification before expiration.
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Butte Teamsters’ Union
International General Laborers’ Union
Workingmen’s Union
Italo-Britain Strain Deepens as Rome Bans British Papers
Rome declares a ban on all British newspapers except the Daily Mail, Evening News, and Sunday Observer and recalls Italian correspondents from London. The move cites anti Fascist coverage and follows two years of tension over sanctions and British commentary.
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Rome
Italy
Great Britain
Daily Mail
Evening News
Sunday Observer
London
Lort Rothermere
Viscount Astor
Mother’s Day Dress a Silent Gift from Loving Children
A Montana mother long overlooked pretty things finally prepared for Mother's Day. Her children secretly planned a complete outfit, including silk undergarments and a pink silk slip, but she died just before they finalized the gift, leaving neighbors to learn of the planned surprise.
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Butte Honors Mothers With Special Programs And Gifts
Butte marks Mother's Day with church services, civic events, and gifts. Stores feature Mother’s Day displays while florists prepare floral offerings and greeting cards flood the mail. Special services across Catholic Protestant and Jewish churches include music and commemorations.
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Butte
Fire at Pimlico kills horses in 44-stall stable blaze
Baltimore May 8 A fire swept a 44 stall stable shed at Pimlico track killing an undetermined number of horses and threatening the grand stand. Early estimates placed deaths as high as 14 but Maryland Jockey Club secretary Matt L Daiger said he did not believe that many perished.
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Baltimore
PiMlico
Maryland
Matt L. Daiger
Maryland Jockey Club
Montana Unsettled Weekend Forecast From the West
The Montana forecast calls for unsettled conditions Sunday and Monday. Expect warmer air in the extreme eastern part of the state with shifting winds and possible light showers.
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Montana
Paul Revere Highlighted as Early American Silversmiths
Mrs. Edmond G. Toomey of Helena spoke at the Y M C A about the development of American silversmithing from colonial times to modern designs. She cited John Hull, master of the Massachusetts mint in 1652, as an early notable figure in the craft.
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Edmond G. Toomey
Helena
Junior Service League
John Hull
Massachusetts
County Impounds Butte Share in Car License Fund
A county treasurer hold $30,909.10 representing Butte’s city share of automobile license fees. The sum is held pending agreement on an alleged debt of $13,909.90 to the county. County officials say Butte has failed to refund election costs since 1933 and plan talks with the city council to resolve the dispute.
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Board of County Commissioners
Butte
State Examiner
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