Czechoslovakia protests German frontier violations and espionage
Prague lodged a formal protest with Berlin accusing Germany of repeated frontiers violations by German planes and alleged espionage. Officials noted 34 incidents and the discovery of 120 machine guns at Aussig, while reservists would stay armed amid continued frontier tension. A Czech-German arrest occurred at Hartmanitz as a line-cutting attempt was foiled.
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Prague
U.P
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Aussig
Fuehrer
Adolph Hitler
Berlin
Vojtech Mastny
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Hartmanitz
Ernst Eisenlohr
Roosevelt signs tax bill without his signature
President Roosevelt announced aboard the Roosevelt train en route to Hyde Park that he allowed the new tax bill to become law without his signature. He defended the unusual move as drawing attention to two defects while urging Congress to pursue broader tax reform next session. He spoke at Arthurdale High School in West Virginia and warned that signing would imply approval of abandoning a tax principle.
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Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Congress
Arthurdale
W. Va
John Mason
Butte High School graduation taps in record class
The second largest class in Butte high school history, 372 graduates, received diplomas in a ceremony led by eight student speakers. William O Billovich presided as master of ceremonies and introduced Charlies Hum William Carroll Ruby McLean Thomas Wilkinson Marguerite Kane Charles Steele and Beryl Hester.
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Butte High School
William O’billovich
Charlies Hum
William Carroll
Ruby McLean
Thomas Wilkinson
Marguerite Kane
Charles Steele
Beryl Hester
Ham
Carroll
Wyoming Towns Halt Crickets Invasion Ring of Steel Fences
Three western Wyoming towns Sheridan Parkman and Ranchester fought a cricket invasion by the millions. Entomologists reported large swarms near the area but relief workers halted progress by oiling irrigation ditches and raising steel barriers around the towns. workmen planned to extend the fence if needed.
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Wyoming
Sheridan
Wyo
Parkman
Ranchester
Here
Bureau of Entomology
Lower Dutch Creek
Summer vacations start for 9000 Butte students
Public and parochial schools in Butte begin their summer break today ending a year of classes. Report cards were distributed in the afternoon at Butte high school as teachers plan summer sessions and trips. The high school office stays open until June 16 for transcripts and reopens August 15 ahead of the fall term.
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Butte High School
Three Big Auto Makers Indicted for Trust Conspiracy
A federal grand jury in South Bend Ind. indicted General Motors Corporation Ford Motor Company and Chrysler Corporation with conspiring to violate the Sherman anti trust law. The charges name the companies affiliated finance arms and 50 individuals for coercing dealers to use the firms to finance sales after a five day investigation.
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South Bend
Ind
General Motors Corporation
Ford Motor Company
Chrysler Corporation
James R. Fleming
California and Nevada Copper Mines Closed Temporarily
The International Smelting and Refining company announced in Salt Lake City that the Walker mine in Plumas county California and the Mountain City copper mine in Elko county Nevada will close temporarily due to surplus copper stocks and weak domestic demand. The Tooele plant’s copper department will also shut down.
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Salt Lake City
International Smelting and Refining Company
Walker
Plumas County
California
Mountain City
Elko County
Nevada
Chinese Armies Reorganize After Defeat At Kaifeng
Chinese forces on the Lung-Hai line near Kaifeng Henan reorganize after defeat and launch a major counter attack in the last 24 hours freeing Kaifeng from danger. The fighting marks the fiercest since front lines north of the Yangtse and around Shanghai with Maj. Gen. Kenjo Doihara's 14th Japanese army enduring a severe setback.
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Kaifeng
Henan
U.P
Lung-Hai
Yangtse River
Shanghai
Kenjo Doihara
Japan
Two Days Left for County Second-Half Tak Payments
Silver Bow county taxpayers must pay second-half taxes at the county treasurer George O'Brien's office. The office is open all day today, but will be closed Monday for Memorial Day. Books close Tuesday evening.
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Silver Bow
George O’brien
Northern Idaho Reports First Forest Fire of Year
The U S forest service said north Idaho near Kingston in the Coeur d Alene National forest is burning. Twenty five CCC enrollees were dispatched to fight the blaze, considered small.
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Spokane
Wash
U. S. Forest Service
North Idaho
Kingston
Couer d'Alene National Forest
CCC
Rattlesnakes Slain by Trio Near Norris
A party of two men and one woman killed forty one rattlesnakes near Norris last Tuesday. Bill Foster of Montana Hardware and Carl Sinclair of Roebling Rope, both of Salt Lake City, accompanied Mrs. Arthur Thies who kept the four largest snakes as souvenirs. Sinclair reportedly had never seen a rattlesnake before.
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Norris
Bill Foster
Montana Hardware Company
Carl Sinclair
Roebling Rope Company
Salt Lake City
Arthur Thies
Fire Clay
Thies
Sinclair
Christian Brothers High School Graduation Honors 46 Seniors
Rev Edward J McGowan addressed 46 graduates at Fox theater urging strong intellect and faith to meet world challenges. He emphasized higher education and active Catholic participation beyond ordinary high school work as James C Aylward delivered the valedictory.
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Edward J. McGowan
Christian Brothers’ High School
Fox Theater
America
Father McGowan
Central
Chateau
J. A. Rooney
James C. Aylward
Rep. OConnell hustled from Jersey Stadium by police
Representative Jerry OConnell from Montana made a brief appearance at Pershing Field in Jersey City New Jersey then was escorted by police to a station near the stadium. He was later taken to Journal Square and rode to Newark to stay with NJ CIO director William Carney before returning to Washington.
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Jersey City
N. J
Jerry O'Connell
Montana
Pershingfield
Frank Hague
Stadium
Journal Square
Hudson and Manhattan
Newark
William J. Carney
New Jersey
Washington
Public Safety
Daniel Casey
Central Avenue Station
Unsettled Weekend Forecast for Montana
A weather forecast for Montana calls for unsettled conditions Saturday and Sunday with likely showers in the western portion and cooler temperatures in the eastern portion on Saturday.
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Montana
Opening Bill Attacked In Rotten Bribery Debate
Washington May 27 Senate debate over a 3.247 billion lending spending bill drew strong blasts from Senator Austin Republican Vermont who denounced a rotten bribery system and urged support for Senator Vandenberg plan granting 2.41 billion in relief funds to states. Byrd Democrat Virginia urged cutting 865 million PWA and capping relief costs with annual asset reviews while the National Grange urged trimming pump priming appropriations. Senator Holt Democrat West Virginia offered an amendment.
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Washington
Austin
Vermont
Senate
Byrd
Virginia
Vandenberg
Michigan
National Grange
Holt
West Virginia
High Montana floods threaten Rexford Libby area
Northwestern Montana rivers surge as melting snow raises the Kootenai and Yank rivers. Rexford reports rising at an inch per hour while Libby sees dangerous high water. Bridges and roads suffer damage. a six member Twigg family was rescued from a river island by County Commissioner Ray Frost and patrol crew.
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Libby
Montana
Rexford
Here
Kootenai
Lincoln County
Ree
Ray Frost
Kootenai River
Twigg
Land Flood Inundates 2600 Acres at Bonners Ferry
Much land inundated in Bonners Ferry Idaho as flood waters cover more than 2600 acres of farm land, almost all under crop. Authorities report extensive damage and seek relief for affected farmers in the region.
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Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Anaconda Copper Mining Announces 10 Percent Pay Cut
The New York offices of Anaconda Copper Mining Co announce a 10 percent salary reduction for all officers and salaried employees below the lowest bracket. The cut takes effect June 1, prompted by copper market difficulties, surplus metal, and a temporary suspension of much mining activity.
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New York
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Thunder showers flood Butte streets as temps jump
Thunder showers roared into Butte yesterday with a heavy downpour at 4 o'clock that flooded streets. An encore rain around dinner time followed as thermometers climbed from 42 to 78 degrees and precipitation reached .05 inch. Partly cloudy weather was forecast for today with little temperature change.
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Butte
Story of Montana Told at Meeting of Tourist Group
Representatives of major U S tourist agencies heard the Montana story as ideal vacation land at a Rapid City meeting arranged by Montanans Inc. for the Butte Chamber of Commerce. Attendees included bureaus from Washington New York Detroit Chicago Cleveland Indianapolis New Orleans Memphis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Omaha and other cities.
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Montana
Rapid City
S. C
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Montanans, Inc
United States
Washington
D. C
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Indianapolis
New Orleans
Memphis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Omaha
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Christian Brothers
Butte High
Oeyund
Glagg
Catham
Donald Carroll
Charlotte Matthiesen
Thomas Downs
Young Carroll
Jackson Heights
Downs
Joseph V. Loscalzo
Fred Matthiesen
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler Companies
Tooele
Jack Belden
Father M Gowan
Father Rooney
Connell
Jersey Stadium
Fuehrer Hitler
Austria
Edgar L. G. Prochnik
Madame Prochnik
Kootenai River Island
A.C. M
Treasure State
Dakota
Butte Chamber
the Chamber Tourist Committee
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