British Palestine plan limits Jewish share and seeks Arab majority
The British government unveiled a policy to restrict Jews in Palestine to one third of the population and shift authority to Arab leadership, while ceasing to guarantee further Jewish immigration. Jewish leaders denounced the plan, protests erupted in Tel Aviv with police wounding several demonstrators, and critics warned of more turmoil as Britain contemplates league consultation and potential termination of the mandate.
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Associated Press
Palestine
Holy Land
Britain
Tel Aviv
League of Nations
League Council
Jewish National Agency For Palestine
Strifetorn
Far East
Florida Canal Is Defeated
Washington May 17 The Senate killed legislation to authorize resumption of work on the Florida canal from the Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico by a 45 to 36 vote The measure would have revived a New Deal project begun in 1935 but abandoned in 1936 Presidents Roosevelt urged its resumption supporters said it would aid shipping business agriculture and defense Opponents called it wasteful and unsound The bill sought only authorization with no new appropriation The measure was introduced by Senator Sheppard of Texas with Democrats Wheeler Montana O Mahoney and Burke voting no and Murray Schwartz Norris supporting it
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Washington
Senate
Florida
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Congress
Roosevelt
Sheppard
D.-Texas
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Grasshopper invasion prompts eastern Montana counterattack
Dr. Harlow Mills says eastern and southeastern Montana counties unite to combat an early grasshopper outbreak caused by unseasonably warm weather. He notes quick action reduces crop damage, reports 27 cars of bait materials en route to Richland, McCone, Sheridan, Roosevelt, Dawson, Treasure, Valley, Prairie and Petroleum counties.
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Helena
Montana
Harlow B. Mills
State Health Board
Mills
Richland
McCone
Sheridan
Roosevelt
Dawson
Treasure, Valley, Prairie
Petroleum Counties
William Barrett Admits Charge in City Council Suspends Fireman
Aldermen voted 15 days suspension for Fireman William Barrett after the fire and water committee reported he admitted turning in false alarms. The session adjourned to meet next Wednesday to discuss the 1939 street oiling program and other measures.
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William Barrett
Fire and Water Committee
Barrett
C. A. Hauswirth
Engineering
Judiciary Committee
W. H. Breen
Senate Approves Large Peace-Time Navy Bill
A Senate floor debate backed a $773 049 151 peace-time naval appropriation with a House ban on Argentine canned beef kept. The 9 to 7 vote preserved the restriction amid Roosevelt western-leaning critics over a 48000 pound order, while naval officials urged removal. The package funds two 45000 ton battleships 21 other ships and 500 planes and includes aviation training for 1000 enlisted men and primary flying experience for pilots at private schools.
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Washington
Senate
House
Navy
Roosevelt
Naval
Army
Air Corps
Senate Appropriations Committee
Naval of
Medical leaders condemn Wagner health bill in Congress
The American Medical Association condemned the Wagner health bill, saying it would grant supreme federal control. It urged replacing it with a mechanism to expand preventive medicine and public health where needs are shown.
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ST. Louis
American Medical Association
Wagner
Congress
Association
Associa
Montana lawmakers seek funds for reclamation projects
Montana's congressional delegation conferred with Reclamation Commissioner John C. Page to obtain about 1.7 million dollars for water conservation in the Great Plains. They aim to allocate 1 million for Buffalo Rapids second unit and 1 million for Saco Divide, with Ickes and the President to be briefed after talks.
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Washington
Montana
John C. Page
Burton K. Wheeler
Congress
Great Plains
Page
Buffalo Rapids
Saco Divide
Desmond O'Neil
Glendive
Charles Brown
Miles City
F. L. Patterson
Terry
W. E. Sheeley
Saco
Wheeler
Murray
O’connor
Harold Ickes
Great Plains Committee
Montana Weather Forecast Shows Cool Thursday and Clear Friday
Partly cloudy to cloudy conditions are expected in Montana on Thursday with cooler air in the east. Friday looks generally fair with rising conditions and mild temperatures across the state.
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Montana
Celebration marks opening of Red Lodge Cooke City highway
May 21 celebration in Red Lodge will mark the opening of the Red Lodge Cooke City highway, a scenic route to Yellowstone National Park. Mayor Dr. J F C Siegfriedt says programs include folk songs by Italian Slovenian Finnish Austrian and Croatian groups in old country costumes or western regalia.
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Red Lodge
Cooke City
Yellowstone National Park
J. F. C. Siegfriedt
Great Storm of Last May Recalled in Butte
Butte residents wake to forecast of partial clouds and cooler east, while a year ago last night a spring storm began dumping two feet of snow. Yesterday reached 69, with 0.65 inch precipitation and 35 degree low. May 17 1938 saw 45 high and 30 low. Damages ran into thousands as 1,500 WPA workers helped clear snow.
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Butte
Lindbergh says U S lags in aviation development
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh told a House subcommittee that the United States trails Germany in military aviation and faces potential overseas aerial attack. He urged expanded aviation research for faster more efficient combat planes, while noting he did not know Germany's exact aircraft numbers.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Germany
House Military Appropriations Subcommittee
Lindbergh
Montana crops slow as drought and cold bite
Montana crop growth slowed by drought and low temperatures with grasshoppers damaging wheat and alfalfa in eastern counties. Dry land stands declined in several counties while irrigation expanded to sustain crops and livestock remained in good condition. Secretary Wallace voiced concern over moisture shortages in the Great Plains wheat belt and formed a drought committee to prepare aid plans.
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Montana
Helena
Federal Weather Bureau
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Custer
Powder River
Rosebud
Washington
Wallace
Midwestern
Great Plains
Agriculture Department
Weather Bureau
Forest Fires Hit Montana and Idaho Region Say Officials
Forty fires were reported across forest areas in Montana and northern Idaho in the first 10 day summary of the season. Two fires in Deer Lodge National Forest ranged from one-quarter to ten acres and were caused by brush burning. total Deer Lodge area burned eight acres. Officials warn dry conditions and urge extreme caution for forest users this weekend with fishing season opening next Sunday.
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Deer Lodge National Forest
Missoula
Charles A. Joy
Deer Lodge
Joy
Montana
Idaho
Deer Lodge Forest
Joey
Colorado Man Rescued From Face of Cliff
Warren G. Pryor, 23, was trapped 500 feet up a granite cliff in Colorado Springs for 11 hours during heavy rain. Firemen hoisted a rope to him at 6:50 am after lengthy night operations, and doctors said he showed no serious exposure effects.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Warren G. Pryor
Pryor
Glock~ner Hospital
Annual Butte Rodeo to be staged nights of July 6 9
Helena May 17 A bid opening June 17 covers 1.5 million dollars in Montana highway debentures to be used with federal aid starting July 1. Butte’s annual rodeo, run by Silver Bow Legion, will run July 6 to 9 with familiar performers led by Leo Cremer and new acts. A parade is planned for opening day. Memorial service honors 89 Legion dead. rifle team wins national cup with team members named.
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Helena
Montana
D. A. McKinnon
Butte
American Legion
Earle N. Genzberger
Rodeo Committee
Silver Bow Post
The
Legion
Genzberger
Leo Cremer
Leo Morrissey
Herb Kibler
Charles Thomas
Anaconda
A. E. Morrill
Alfred Nordhagen
Maurice Ethier
Fred Lehn
Louis Buettner
Michael Sullivan
Bion W. Hall
International Kiwanis leader to be feted in Butte
The region’s largest Kiwanis gathering brings Butte Anaconda and Deer Lodge clubs together to honor international president H G Hatfield of Oklahoma City at a 6:30 dinner at theFin len hotel. Dr Francis A Thomson Montana School of Mines presides with broad club representation invited and James Tullis handling reservations.
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Finlen Hotel
Butte
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Highway Board
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