European power pact nears formal signing in Rome
France Britain Germany and Italy move toward a power pact with preliminary agreement readied in Geneva. Sir John Simon Sir Ron Graham and Henry de Jouvenel dispatched the text. Goering approves and Berlin awaits the grand council meeting for a world statement.
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Europe
France
England
Germany
Italy
Geneva
John Simon
Paul Boncour
Rudolph Nadolny
Baron Aloisi
Rome
Ronald Graham
Henry de Jouvenel
Hermann Goering
Hitler
Berlin
Grand Council
Banks Rapidly Opening as U S Recovery Cited
Jesse H. Jones, chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, says reports show bank loan applications shrinking and loan liquidations accelerating, signaling the gravity period easing. He urges all interests to follow Roosevelt with confidence. The RCC has repaid about $500 million to date.
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Washington
WU P
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jones
Roosevelt
Administration tariff measure facing decisive decision
Washington May 21 The Roosevelt administration nears a crucial decision on its new tariff bill stalled to avoid derailing other legislation Cordell Hull disclosed he would discuss the delicate issue with President Roosevelt in a conference tomorrow The measure aims to give the executive broad tariff authority linked to the London world monetary conference It centers on a bargaining principle offering tariff concessions in exchange for concessions from other nations The extent and any horizontal tariff slash hinge on the president's choice
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Washington
Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
London
Reorganization Plan Nears Completion For Budget Cut Goal
President Roosevelt and Lewis W. Douglas draft a broad government reorganization plan aboard the Sequoia aiming to save over 300 million dollars next year. They expect congressional approval, targeting a total near one billion dollars in reduced or abolished functions, with prior cuts to veteran grants and salary savings contributing. The plan seeks to balance the budget and fulfill campaign pledges.
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Washington
Sequoia
Roosevelt
Lewis W. Douglas
Congress
Hoover
Capitol Hill
House
Douglas
Heavy Blast Rocks Famed Moving Peak near Durango
A large blast at Carbon mountain three miles south of Durango at 8 o clock sent rocks avalanching toward the Animas river valley. Three fires were visible near the crest of the mountain attracting many locals who watched from a safe distance.
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Durango
Colo
Carbon Mountain
Here
Animas River
Embalmed Woman’s Body Found in Mass City Trunk
The embalmed body of a woman cut into about 30 pieces was found in a basement trunk of an abandoned Mass City hospital. Officials suspect an intern used it for experiments. no violent death is indicated. The Hahnemann hospital name appears with "Mrs A Tong 29" on a fragment.
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Ontonagon
Mich
Mass City
J. J. Schon
Hahnemann Hospital
Chicago
A. Tong
W. B. Hanna
Students at Boys Central 10 Get Medal
Ten gold medals for proficiency in scholarship will be awarded at commencement night next Friday at the Fox theater. Gov. Frank H. Cooney will be the graduation speaker and 66 seniors listed will receive diplomas. First, second and third place winners named across classes include John Power, Gilbert Arel, John OBrien, William Gau det, Martin Ferriter, Willian Doran, and others with silver civics medals to John O'Brien and Gilbert Arel.
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Fox Theater
C. G. MacMahon
Frank H. Cooney
John Power
Gilbert Arel
John Obrien
William Gaudet
Martin Ferriter
Willian Doran
John Mack
Lawrence Coffey
David Gennara
John Sheehy
James Manning
Frank McCarthy
Robert Osier
Julian Stienborn
Thomas O'Donnell
William Corrigan
Ryan McNamee
Thomas Fenlon
Early enactment urged for Roosevelt recovery plan
Capitol hill action on a $3.3 billion industrial recovery bill moves toward June 10 as Ways and Means decides the tax phase and Senate Finance prepares early hearings. Republicans press for a manufacturers sales levy to fund annual interest and amortization charges.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Ways and Means
Senate Finance Committee
Republican House
New York Votes Tuesday on Any Repeal Question
Democratic leaders planned a big wet vote in New York for a special election of delegates to a state convention on June 27 to approve or reject the congressional resolution for repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. Governor Lehman and Roosevelt backed the effort from Boca Grande.
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Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
New York
Herbert H. Lehman
Boca Grande
Butte Native Father John Sheehan Celebrates First Mass
Davis presents plan as Rev. John Sheehan of Butte presides at his first mass in St. Mary’s Church. The new church draws about 1,500 attendees with Father Emmett Riley and Father Peter Brett assisting. Father Nolan notes the event as a unique parish milestone and a Silver Bow club breakfast honors the family.
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Butte
ST. Mary’s Church
New Church
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Brett
St. Mary's Parish
OL & Privst
St. Mary's
Emmett Riley
Peter Brett
James M. Nolan
Father Sheehan
Silver Bow Club
American Jews launch anti Hitler campaign to raise million
The American Jewish Congress in Washington voted to raise one million dollars to defend Jewish rights in Germany and worldwide. Justice Mitchell May presented the resolution denouncing Nazi anti Semitism and warning of extermination plans. The measure passed unanimously in an extraordinary session.
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Washington
Adolf Hitler
Germany
American Jewish Congress
Supreme Court
Mitchell May
New York
Publisher Held Guilty of Death of Peace Officer
Eugene, Oregon May 21 Llewellyn A Banks a 62 year old former newspaper publisher and once wealthy man was convicted of second degree murder for the slaying of George Prescott a Medford Oregon constable. The penalty is life imprisonment mandatory. Banks wife who faced same charges was acquitted. Banks plans to appeal as Prescott a longtime peace officer from Montana and Oregon was shot in the heart while serving a burglary warrant.
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Eugene
Ore
Llewellyn A. Banks
George Prescott
Medford
Oregon
Bank
Trail
Prescott
Montana
Man Held in Double Slaying In Anacortes
Anacortes Wash May 21 Henry L Cassidy 49 an automotive camp proprietor was arrested here after the slaying of his brother Mike Cassidy and Edward Bennett a friend Mrs Henry Cassidy was wounded seriously.
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Anacortes
Wash
Henry L. Cassidy
Mike Cassidy
Edward Bennett
Henry Cassidy
Ex convict slain in gang raid in Passaic pool room
Angelo Zarrella, 29, an ex convict, was shot to death during a gang raid disguised as a holdup at a Passaic pool room. Another patron was badly wounded as police believed three gunmen came to kill Zarrella rather than to rob.
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Passaic
N. J
Angelo Zarrella
Za~vella
United States Ready to Consult With Allies in War
Geneva May 2 The United States will drop isolation and seek a consultative pact in case of war. Norman H. Davis will outline Roosevelt armament policies as a six point program including accepting the MacDonald convention as the basis for an arms treaty and no re armament for any nation with senate approval for actions.
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United States
Norman H. Davis
Roosevelt
United Press
Davis
Europe
Washington
Senate
Montana Weather Forecast Outlook Shifts
Montana forecasters expect showers Monday with cooler conditions in eastern areas. Tuesday remains unsettled with possible lingering showers and variable skies across the state.
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Montana
World flyer plans solo round-the-world trip in six days
Wiley Post, famed for circumnavigating with Harold Gatty, announces a June attempt to fly solo around the world in six days aboard the Lockheed Vega. He will use an automatic pilot, start at Floyd Bennett Field, stop in Berlin Novo-Sibirsk Fairbanks Edmonton, then return to New York, with fishing gear aboard.
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New York
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Post
Siberian
Floyd Bennett Field
Berlin
Novo-Sibirsk
Fairbanks
Alaska
Edmonton
Acid branding attack in Fair Park shocks Dallas woman
Lois Anderson, 18, says she was seized from behind in Fair Park and branded with acid leaving three burns initials M.3. Police seek a former wife of her husband E C Anderson who allegedly threatened him in past incidents and a letter signed M.3 is under review.
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Tex
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E. C. Anderson
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