Senate Backs Permanent CCC as House Pushes Two-Year Extension
The Senate approved a bill to make the Civilian Conservation Corps a permanent federal enterprise despite economy opposition. Only King of Utah and Borah of Idaho opposed. Byrd urged a two year extension but failed 42 to 26. Fechner salary cut to 10000. enrollees kept at 30 a month. enrollment capped at 315,000. Conference with the House follows as it supports a two year limit.
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Washington
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Civilian Conservation Corps
King
Utah
Borah
Idaho
Byrd
Virginia
Robert Fechner
CCC
Thomas
Colleagues Back Senator Robinson for High Court Post
Washington May 20 Colleagues press for Senator Robinson of Arkansas to fill the Supreme Court vacancy caused by Justice Van Devanter retirement. Debate mentions Robinson possibly serving next year on constitutionality questions while presidents court reform plans loom. Chief Justice Hughes indicates no retirement plan. McReynolds denies retirement rumors and Nye discusses court fate with Roosevelt.
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Hughes
McReynolds
van Devanter
Washington
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
Supreme Court
Clark
Missouri
Congress
Roosevelt
James Clark McReynolds
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Nye
Interstate Commerce Committee
Wheeler
Montana
Big Rise in West Tourist Travel Forecast
Denver May 20 The National Travel Bureau releases a forecast showing a substantial rise in tourism across the Rocky Mountain West amid summer preparations. Colorado is projected to attract 1,509,000 visitors, Wyoming 1,772,000, Utah 1,541,000, and Montana 1,600,000 though exact totals and duplications across states are cautioned.
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Travel Bureau
Montana
Denver
Rocky Mountain West
Mile High
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
President’s views on Van Devanter and court balance
The president clings to his January stance while Justice Van Devanter’s resignation and a liberal court majority challenge his aims. Signs show the allied faction faces embarrassment over achieved objectives, leaving Democratic leaders puzzled at the outcome they claimed to seek.
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Congress
Justice van Devanter
Supreme Court
Swing Band to Play Funeral for William Waite in Livingston
In Livingston on Friday a three-saxophone swing band will perform at the funeral of William Waite a 30 year old saxophonist who died Monday of sinus trouble. The service will feature Dinah Sweet Sue and Lights Out with dancing allowed as Waite requested no tears and burial in his work clothes.
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Livingston
William Waite
Dinah
Sweet Sue
Waite
Gayety
January and May Collide Snowstorm Envelops Butte
Snow e wirled through Butte during dinner hour lasting about 20 minutes as a chilly day peaked. Forecasters predicted fair and warmer weather today while Bozeman and Livingston also felt the cold with thermometers from 40 to 50 degrees.
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Butte
Bozeman
Livingston
Conservation Board Plans Rural Electrification Projects in Montana
The Montana water conservation board outlined four rural electrification projects totaling 430 000 financed by federal loans. Counties Richland 100 000 Cascade 110 000 Yellowstone 130 000 Missoula 100 000. The board also discussed the Big Muddy irrigation plan and ongoing soil and water projects with federal officials.
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Helena
Montana Water Conservation Board
State Water Conservation Board
Richland County
Cascade County
Yellowstone County
Missoula County
Culbertson
Big Muddy
Roosevelt County
Montana
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Petroleum County
O. S. Warden
D. P. Fabrick
J. S. James
Roy E. Ayers
Washington
Trustees Approve Bond Sale for New Butte High Grounds
School district No 1 trustees authorize a 150000 dollar bond issue to finance athletic field stadium and related improvements at the new Butte high school. Bids opened earlier by A S Huyck Co Chicago offered 3 percent on portions of the issue. Construction slated to begin by August 1 with total project cost near 80000 dollars and money to be drawn as needed.
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Butte High School
Trustees of School District No. 1
State Board of Land Commissioners
Department of State Lands and Investments
A. S. Huyck & Co
Chicago
State Land Board
Fred Taylor
Illumination of Spithead Fleet Interrupted Momentarily
A BBC broadcast describing the Spithead fleet illuminations for King George VI was interrupted for four minutes when Lieut. Commander Tom Woodrooffe suffered a lightedship incident aboard the Nelson. The commentator regained composure and resumed describing fairy lights across ships and destroyers.
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London
Spithead
George VI
Tom Woodrooffe
Nelson
Woodrooffe
Montana Forecast Delivers Warmer Weekend Outlook
The forecast calls for fair weather in Montana on Friday and Saturday with warmer temperatures, especially in the west and central regions.
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Montana
Alumni organize Montana State College club in state meetings
Foundations for an alumni association of Montana State College were laid at a Lockwood meeting. Ed Howard and Jack Croft attended from Bozeman. Charles Cook presided. Four units exist at Helena Great Falls Billings Bozeman, with a Butte unit planned.
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Montana State College
Lockwood
Ed Howard
Jack Croft
Bozeman
Charles Cook
Rocky Mountain
Croft
Alumni Association
Helena
Great Falls
Billings
Butte
Carl Davis
LaSalle Worthington
Herb Lange
A. R. Collins
George Roosevelt
Good rainfall aids dry western Dakota wheat
Dry western North Dakota received a good rain with varying amounts of precipitation in the northwest. Northeastern Minnesota saw forest fire warnings as showers continued. Corn planting slowed in southern Minnesota while seeded crops grew and pastures thrived. Faribault recorded the heaviest rainfall at 1.36 inches.
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ST. Paul
North Dakota
Northwest
Minnesota
Faribault
Six New Policemen Walking Beats on Mining City Force
Six new officers joined the Butte police in the last three weeks, filling vacancies from retirements deaths and promotions. James Clark and Edward Malthen began duties Tuesday, with Alex Cutthill Ed Huhtanen Earl Holman and William Gouin following. All will undergo a six month probation before city council confirmation.
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Butte
James Clark
Edward Malthen
Alex Cutthill
Ed Huhtanen
Earl Holman
William Gouin
Butte Police Department
Montana Stock Growers Conclude Busy Convention Day
Bozeman Montana May 20 stockmen attending the fifty third annual Montana Stock growers association convention held sessions on better methods for raising market steers. Gov Roy E Ayers gave an official welcome and F R Carpenter Hayden Colo director of grazing spoke on the Taylor grazing act.
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Bozeman
Montana
Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
Roy E. Ayers
F. R. Carpenter
Hayden, Colo
Division of Grazing
Life terms for girl and boy in murder case
Muriel Murphy, 15, and William Newman, 18, were sentenced in Great Falls to life imprisonment for first degree murder in the December killing of Gust Anderson. Defense failed to overturn conviction amid juror prejudice claims. The pair lured Anderson from a beer hall alley. Newman said he struck to protect Murphy. Anderson died at a hospital.
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Great Falls
Muriel Murphy
Copanion
William Newman
Gust Anderson
W. P. Linn
H. H. Ewing
Supreme Court
Anderson
Newman
National Parks plane lands safely after flat tire
A National Parks Airways transport plane from Great Falls landed safely in Salt Lake City with a flat tire. Pilot A. W. Stevenson communicated by radio prompting airport crews to respond, though no medical aid was required. The craft with nine passengers and a crew of three skidded in a semicircle and stopped after about 200 feet.
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Salt Lake City
National Parks Airways
Great Falls
A. W. Stevenson
Loyalist Basques defend Bilbao in renewed advance
Loyalist forces in the Basque country counterattacked near Munguia north of Bilbao as Gen. Emilio Mola's rebels pressed a major assault. Loyalist planes bombed rebel lines while militia gained ground. heavy losses reported on both sides amid widespread aerial bombardment and hand to hand fighting.
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Bilbao
U.R
Emilio Mola
Munguia
Mola
Truck Fire Destroys 1 1/2 Ton Rig Near Butte
A mysteriously ignited truck on the Butte Anaconda highway 15 miles from Butte yesterday afternoon burned a 1 1/2 ton vehicle and part of its cargo of chickens fish and general merchandise. Fire origin undetermined and total loss estimated after crew saved about half the load.
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Butte- Anaconda
Butte
Ray Morrow
West
Copper Street
Anaconda
Inter-City
Mr. Morrow
Mountain slide threatens Yellowstone flood near Livingston
Thousands of tons of earth and rock began sliding toward the Yellowstone river half a mile south of Livingston. Since morning the mass has advanced about three feet, opening a 100 foot chasm and pushing Cottonwood trees toward the river as floodwaters rise.
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Livingston
Yellowstone River
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