Counterfeiting Plant Busted in Brooklyn Raid
Seven federal secret service agents raided a top floor Brooklyn room and seized a large counterfeit operation printing $1,000,000 in fake bills. They arrested Pericle Mannerini and Joseph De Ne among three men found working the lithography setup as police held $1,300,000 in jewels.
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H. Allen Smith
United Press
New York
U.P
Brooklyn
Federal Secret Service
Mulrooney
Pericle Mannerini
Joseph de Ne
Road Contracts Pass Million Dollar Mark During Year 1930
Lindsay Crawford of the American foreign trade council visits Butte during the Los Angeles convention era. He cites efficiency in production and distribution as essential to maintaining American living standards tied to foreign trade. The convention drew 2,000 delegates from 39 states and 22 foreign countries.
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Foreign Trade Council
Butte
Irish Republic
America
Lindsay Crawford
American Foreign Trade Council
James E. Murray
Crawford
James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
John D. Ryan
Anaconda
Los Angeles
Montana highway contracts push 1930 total past million
Helena May 28 Montana highway commission passes the million dollar mark in 1930 contracted work by taking bids totaling 402283 on six contracts. Across three settings this year the commission has pledged 1160511 for construction costs and engineering supervision. The program lists 69.49 miles grading 51.368 graveling 116.125 oiling 18 regrading and 28 bridges. No lettings next month. meeting set for June 18 as funds lag and refunds drain.
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Helena
Montana
Highway Commission
W. E. Keeley
Deer Lodge
Powell County
Avon
Elliston
McDonald Pass
Keer
Garrison
Reservoir Road To Be Improved By State Engineers
R. L Zahniser chief locating engineer for the state highway commission with 12 men arrived in the city for a 75 mile survey of Basin Creek road from Five Mile to the reservoirs. The project aims to sharp curves, better alignment and wider roadway to meet state standards. Plans will be prepared in Butte. survey to take about 10 days with bids expected shortly after July 1.
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Zahniser
State Highway Commission
Basin Creek
Silver Bow County
Butte
Noted Scientist to Deliver Commencement Address in Montana
Dr. Smith director of the U S Geological Survey and former AAIMME president will speak at the Montana School of Mines June 6 on The Engineer's Larger Opportunity. He accepted Mines president Dr. F A Thomson's invitation in a letter noting several points for a Montana audience.
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Montana School of Mines
Dr. Smith
U. S. Geological Survey
Amercan Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
International Engineering Congress
Japan
F. A. Thomson
Mines
Montana
Flexible tariff debate fuels Senate clash in Washington
Washington May 28. Friends of the 630 million revenue tariff bill push a flexible provision as conferees plan a meeting tomorrow to negotiate changes aimed at shoring up the Hawley Smoot measure. West Virginia Senator Major Ha says economists and professors favor foreign prosperity over American welfare.
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Washington
Friends
Ha West Virigina
Senate
Matthew Woll
Montana Senator Walsh Backs Day Referendum on Prohibition
Montana senator up for re election says he is perfectly willing to submit to Montana voters a prohibition referendum and to stand by the vote. He declined to elaborate further at this time. Prohibition opponents are active in Montana with multiple referendum proposals mentioned.
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Montana
Jones
Graf Zeppelin crosses equator en route to Havana and Lakehurst
The Graf Zeppelin passed the equator at 8 p m E T while traveling from Pernambuco Brazil toward Havana and Lakehurst New Jersey. A Mackay radio intercept noted the crossing at 40 degrees west about 150 miles north of Acarahu Brazil, indicating a direct westward course to the West Indies.
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New York
Equator
Pernambuco
Brazil
Havana
Lakehurst
N. J
Mackay
Fayville
L. L
Acarahu
West Indies
Montana Stockmen re elect officers and set Bozeman for next meeting
At the Montana Stockmen's association convention in Lewiston the 14 officers were re elected for another year. George Clemon of Jackson remains president Julian Terrett Brandenburg is first vice president W H Donald Melville is second vice president and E A Phillips Helena is secretary treasurer The advisory committee also stays the same Clemon Marlow and Butler. The group praised railroad cooperation and urged legislation to curb a practiced practice.
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Lewiston
Montana Stockmen’s Association
Bozeman
George Clemon
Jackson
Julian Terrett
Brandenburg
W. H. Donald
Melville
E. A. Phillips
Helena
O'Hara Arson Trial Ends As Judge Rushes To Court
Pete O'Hara charged with arson faced a verdict after a tense delay as Judge Jeremiah J. Lynch hurried from Anaconda to open court. The criminal division judge called the ruling shortly after noon with jurors concluding deliberations by 7 30.
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Pete O'Hara
Jeremiah J. Lynch
Criminal Division
Anaconda
O'Hara
Dellitf
The Phone Does It
A brief, fragmented notice urges action on a want ad by phone, emphasizing immediacy and consistency in service. The ad repeatedly stresses using the phone to complete the step, implying a classifieds or telecommunication promotion.
Riots Rattle India as Toll Rises and Tension Persists
Turbulent India saw 82 dead and over 800 injured in four large cities during disasters. Police opened fire on mobs of Muslims holding up a streetcar in Rangoon, killing two rioters as new flareups erupted in the Burmese capital.
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Rangoon
Bombay
India
Little prospect for prohibition showdown now
Washington May 28 Prospects for a prohibition showdown in Congress this session faded as Senator Blaine said he will not press his repeal resolution without hearings. Leaders expect adjournment soon and see no chance for a vote this session. Senator Walsh noted Montana may seek repeal by referendum if it passes a statewide vote.
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Washington
Congress
Blaine
Wisconsin
Walsh
Jana
Montana Weather Outlook Sees Showers Possible
The forecast notes unsettled conditions in Montana for Thursday and Friday with possible showers mainly in the west. Cooler air will affect the west and central areas on Thursday.
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Montana
West
Librarian Offers Chance to Return Long Missing Library Books
Butte readers hold about 2000 books believed to belong to the public library many of which have been missing for years. The librarian plans to give readers a chance to return these volumes as part of a new recovery effort.
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Butte
Butte Public Library
Prohibition Violations Hit 350 in Chicago Indictments
A federal grand jury indicted 350 people in Chicago on conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. Among those named were two physicians and Ralph Capone, brother of Al Capone, charged in two true bills for liquor sales at Cicero venues and night clubs including the Tron Club and Montmarte. The indictments mark the largest group ever accused in U S prohibition violations. Continued on Page 2, Col. 4.
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Chicago
U.R
United States
Ralph Capone
Ncrete
Scarface
Sons of the Jones
Tron Club
Montmarte
Cicero
Cotton Club
Butte High School Grants Record Graduation Fourth Year Class
The largest class in Butte high school and the state history, 244 seniors, were graduated in a Fox theater ceremony led by Montana State College president Dr Alfred Atkinson as speaker. J L Dorsh, school board chair, awarded diplomas to each student before about 2000 spectators.
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Butte High School
Fox Theater
Alfred Atkinson
Montana State College
Bozeman
J. L. Dorsh
Mrs James W Murphy Dies in Santa Monica Hospital
Mrs James Wallace Murphy a former Butte woman known in Butte and Anaconda died yesterday morning at Santa Monica California. She had been an invalid for eight years and suffered a paralytic stroke in 1922 from which she never recovered. She was married to James Murphy about 25 years ago and resided on the west side for 15 years following.
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James Wallace Murphy
Butte
Anaconda
Santa Monica
Calif
Byron E. Cooney
Murphy
St. Catherine's Hospital
James Murphy
West Side
Jesse
Virginia
Herband
Frederick
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Lake County Road
Clarence Chamberlain
New Jersey
Chamberlain
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Montana Association
Fred Matsumoto
Kine Matsumoto
Makso
Haru
Sako
Anati Atthaste
Chellontana
Francis M. Stephenson
Associated Press
Weather Forecast
E World's News
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Butte High
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Hospital
California
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