FDR Spending Attacked by G O P in House Debate
House Republicans denounced Roosevelt spending as waste and a planned scheme to mislead voters. Leaders warned of financial disaster while Democrats argued for work relief and public works funding, with a $3 billion appropriation tied to a broader $4.5 billion lending program. Secrest noted a $400 million flood control proposal as a compromise.
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Washington
House
Representative Taber
New York
Appropriations Committee
Taber
Engel
Michigan
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt
Woodrum
Virginia
Snell
Secrest
Ohio
Congress
Press grievance fuels New Deal conspiracy claims
Officials from the President to Senator Minton rail at the press accusing wealthy proprietors advertisers and corporate interests of a conspiracy to discredit the New Deal. The rising grievance spans administration ranks and parts of the party.
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Hull
Minton
Congress approves inquiry into un American propaganda
The House rules committee backed a Dies resolution creating a seven member panel to probe un American propaganda in the United States. Chairman Dickstein claimed German funding supports Nazi groups and has financed camps, underscoring fears of Nazi activity.
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Washington
Bund
United States
House Rules Committee
Dickstein
New York
Immigration Committee
Congress
Dies
Texas
House
Germany
America
Circuit Court Rejects NLRB Order Against Thompson Products
The sixth U S Circuit Court of Appeals denied the National Labor Relations Board an enforcement order against Thompson Products of Cleveland. It said the board’s finding tended to promote discord between employer and employees and was not sustained by substantial evidence. The ruling justified discharging three workers if union organizing had not occurred. The NLRB had directed reinstatement and an end to opposition to the CIO affiliated United Automobile Workers.
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Covington
Sixth
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
National Fabor Relations Board
Thompson Products Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Elwood Hamilton
Louisville
United Automobile Workers of America
C.I.0
NLRB
Ford Motor Company
Michigan
Fines upheld on Illinois strikers in Pansteel case
The Illinois appellate court affirmed penalties against 39 CIO unionists linked to the Pansteel Metallurgical plant strike in North Chicago. The sentences, 10 days to six weeks and fines up to $100, followed an injunction violation during the February 1937 clashes, including an initial eviction attempt and a tear gas confrontation.
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Ottawa
Ill
Illinois Appellate Court
CIO
Circuit Court
Lake County
Pansteel Metallurgical Corporation
Chicago
Revolt Reported in Rio de Janeiro and Provisional Junta Formed
Advices from unimpeachable sources said a revolt broke out in Rio de Janeiro with a military coup, civilians joining the movement. El Dia touted that revolutionaries overthrew President Getulio Vargas and formed a provisional governing committee, with Castro Gomez Filho named as a leader though unconfirmed. Vargas had seized dictatorial powers after the November 10 constitution proclamation.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Rio de Janeiro
el Dia
Getulio Vargas
Castro Gomez Filho
Vagras
Brazil
Vargas
Butte Civic Club Dinner Draws Life Underwriters Leaders
Nearly 300 are expected at the Butte Civic Club dinner closing the Montana State Association of Life Underwriters convention. The banquet at Finlen Hotel features Carl R. Marcusen of Salt Lake City as main speaker with Robert D. Corette as chairman. About 75 agents from five Montana cities attend, including Butte Helena Billings Missoula and Great Falls.
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Butte
Life Insurance
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Montana State Association of Life Ufderwriters
Finlen
Carl R. Marcusen
Salt Lake City
Pacific National Life Insurance Company
Robert D. Corette
Cecil B. Hull
State Association of Life Underwriters
Helena
Billings
Missoula
Great Falls
Carl Warner
Walter R. Oleson
J. H. Heilbronner
W. R. Giblett
Ralph Evans
Cecil Hull
Montana
New York Life Insurance Company
Stricken Baby May Retain Sight After Operation
Chicago May 10 A new exam boosts hopes Baby Helaine Colan can be saved from total blindness. Dr Robert H Good removed her left eye to avert death from glioma and says she has a good chance to keep right eye sight despite a similar growth.
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Chicago
Helaine Colan
Robert H. Good
E. V. L. Brown
Helaine
Richard Edmark
Robert
Beautification of High Oxhoul Grounds Mapped
Trustees of school district No 1 plan a WPA project to beautify the new high school grounds at a cost of 30000 with the district contributing 5995. Application will be made at once with the Butte WPA office. The board awarded 2806000 fire insurance on all Butte schools for five years, total premium 14575, to Board of Fire Underwriters affiliated companies, distributed through Butte agents. Civil service tests for Montana Public Welfare Department jobs will be held in the week of June 6, likely June 10 and 11, using Butte high school rooms and typewriters if possible. Salaries range 75 to 225 with some requiring college education. tests in 10 state cities. The district also authorized bids for a district truck and received a bid from Sullivan Valve and Engineering to install stoker.
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Trustees of School District No. 1
Butte
Works Progress Administration
Board of Fire Underwriters
Douglas Gold
Public Welfare Department of Montana
Butte High School
Gold
Public Welfare Department
Gun Battle Leads to Mental Hospital Order Near Gates of the Mountains
James Randolph formerly of Idaho was wounded and captured after a gun battle at a cabin near Gates of the Mountains. District Judge A J Horsky ordered his confinement in Warm Springs State Mental Hospital as Drs Hawkins and Cashmore deemed him the most dangerous madman. Deputies transported Randolph to the hospital after he seized a Hilger cabin and threatened officers. He had been in an Idaho mental hospital for four months and once lived near Kalispell.
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Helena
Gates of the Mountains
James Randolph
Oro Fino
Idaho
Warm Springs
A. J. Horsky
T. L. Hawkins
W. F. Cashmore
Randolph
Hilger Brothers
Sheriff's
Kalispell
Walker to greet New York World's Fair motorcade in Helena
Mrs. T. J. Walker travels to Helena with Mr. Walker to join the New York World's Fair goodwill motorcade. She will witness the scroll of honor, the official key to the fair, and letters to Governor Roy E. Ayers at the state capitol. The ceremony marks the start of a state tour before the motorcade reaches Butte next Monday at 11 AM.
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T. J. Walker
Walker
Helena
Butte
Congressman OConnor Returns to Montana Seat
Representative James F. OConnor, Democrat, Montana, resumes duties in Washington after a two month illness absence. He returns to his office today continuing his legislative work amid ongoing session activity.
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Washington
James F. O'Connor
Montana
Weatherman Anticipates Free Eclipse Show
A local weatherman amid astronomy tomes predicts an upcoming eclipse for Friday night and Saturday morning. He notes visibility locally and in South America, calls the event a good show, and jokes about free admission as he answers routine questions.
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South America
Japanese Attack Amoy Port Shocks South China Warfront
Japanese naval forces opened a fresh South China front at Amoy in Fukien with air and naval bombardment and landings in the eastern half of Andy island. Chinese defenses, including residents and foreigners, faced bombardment as Amoy burned and American gunboat Asheville arrived to protect citizens.
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Shanc
Haiti
South China
Amoy
Rukien
Formosa
China
Leland ©. Altaffer
Andy Island
Kulangsu Island
Chinse
Central Front
Nanking
Lunghai
Japan
Central China
Mengcheng
Suchow
East Central
Chaohsien
Anhwei
Canton
Hongkong
U.P
Asheville
Amoy Island
Occidentals
Fukien Province
U. SS
Leland G, Altaffer
West Unity
Ohio
Amoy University
Election Board Awaits Harvey Cedars Returns
Ocean county election board sat all day in the county courthouse awaiting results from a commission election in Harvey Cedars. A courier arrived at nightfall reporting the election would be scheduled for next year.
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Toms River
N. J
Ocean County Election Board
Commission
Harvey Cedars
Principal in Birth Hoax Kidnap Dies
Chicago report on three year old Donald Horst born out of wedlock to Lydia Lavin. He was handed to Otto Horst under arrangements making him seem their son. Abduction by his mother and common-law husband John Regan led to police custody and a court adoption. He died after an appendicitis operation.
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Chicago
Donald Horst
Lydia Nelson Lavin
Otto Horst
John Regan
Montana Weather Forecast: Partly Cloudy Midweek
Montana forecaster expects partly cloudy skies on Wednesday and Thursday with little temperature change. No precipitation expected and temperatures to remain near seasonal norms.
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Montana
Wage-Hour Bill Deemed No Aid by Texas Congressman
Representative Dies of Texas says the wage-hour bill as drafted will disappoint low paid workers and is a hurried measure driven by political expediency. He delivered the critique during a broadcast address from Washington.
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Washington
Dies
Texas
Führer Returns to German Soil After Axis Triumph
Berlin crowds hailed Adolf Hitler on his return from a six day visit with Benito Mussolini in Italy. Goering urged unprecedented gratitude for forging closer ties between 120,000,000 Germans and Italians through joint conferences.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Heiss
Baltic
Sicily
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Elon H Hooker Dies Civil Engineer and Descendant of Hooker
New York May 10 AP Elon Huntington Hooker age 68 civil engineer and direct descendant of Thomas Hooker founder of Connecticut died today in Pasadena California friends here were advised
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New York
Utility holding companies offer to cooperate with SEC
Fourteen utility holding firms announce a five member committee to work with the Securities and Exchange Commission on implementing the utility holding company act. They argue diversification safeguards public interests and capital access while keeping regional integration within limits. The group is led by C. E. Groebeck with members Fogarty Willkie Smith and Zimmerman.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Securities Commission
New York
SEC
William O. Douglas
Commission
Douglas
Douglass
Utility
C. E. Groebeck
Electric Bond & Share Co
J. F. Fogarty
the North American Co
Wendell L. Willkie
the Commonwealth and Southern Corp
P. L. Smith
Middle West Corp
John E. Zimmerman
The
United Gas Improvement Co
Minneapolis braces for Mississippi flood crest
Warnings issued as Mississippi River crest moves down from Aitkin. Fridley filtration plant sandbagging. gauge at 14 feet, flood stage 16. National Guard aids water supply and livestock rescue. Red Wing and Hastings cottages flooded. Minnesota River backs up.
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Minneapolis
Aitkin
Minn
Fridley
National Guard
National
Mississippi
Fort Ripley
Minnesota
St. Paul
Red Wing
Hastings
Red tape slows bid to recognize Ethiopia status
In Geneva on May 10 the British and French foreign ministers faced delays as Ethiopia, with support from Soviet Russia and Bolivia, pressed to postpone the council session. The effort to erase Ethiopia from League of Nations membership stalled while the delegates argued for more time to decide.
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Geneva
Great Britain
France
League of Nations
Italy
Ethiopia
League
Viscount Halifax
Georges Bonnet
Russia
Bolivia
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