Senate hearing Blames Wage Law for Unemployment
Senator Walter F. George charged the inflexible wage hour law has caused widespread unemployment and mill closures in the South. Senator Ellison D. Smith warned the damage may take years to undo. The Senate approved a $26 billion rail debt adjustment plan for Baltimore and Ohio and Lehigh Valley, requiring 75 percent creditor approval and federal court sanction. The session paused to honor late Senators Copeland and Lewis.
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Washington
U.P
Walter F. George
D.ga
Senate
Ellison D. Smith
D-S. C
Baltimore and Ohio
Lehigh Valley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Stoads
Royal S. Copeland
D-N. Y
James Hamilton Lewis
D-Ill
Grisly Joker's humor almost caused tragedy in Butte
Butte authorities investigate a prank by a grisly jokester after a hearse appeared at a dis charged woman's home causing fear of a death. The mortician and husband’s absence, plus a series of similar calls, led undertakers to involve the telephone company and police to trace further calls.
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Butte
Presentation of honors features senior banquet
Butte high school held its annual Class Day banquet with more than 400 attendees including seniors faculty and guests. Awards were presented in a ceremony inside the school cafeteria followed by a dance in the gym.
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Butte High School
Death on March as nation prepared to honor its dead
A 15 year old, Jack McCaughey, of 622 West Broadway, was listed in critical condition after a neck fracture from a late Sunday crash near Butte on the Anaconda highway. Memorial day covers violence deaths rising to 203 during the four day period, with 112 highway crashes and 39 drownings. New York led with 27 fatalities, followed by Illinois, Texas, and California. An airplane accident killed 13 year old Peter Kodylak in Greensburg, and five Tama children died in a home trapping incident.
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Jack McCaughey
West Broadway
Butte
Anaconda Highway
St. James Hospital
New York
Illinois
Texas
California
Greensburg
Peter Kodylak
Tama
Iowa
Montana Forecast Shows Tueday to Wednesday Showers
Weather outlook for Montana calls for partly cloudy skies Tuesday and Wednesday with showers or thunderstorms on Wednesday and cooler conditions Tuesday across western areas.
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Montana
Administrative guards to assist Deer Lodge rangers
Six administrative guards will join Deer Lodge National Forest duties from June 1. They will support six districts as range inspectors and in administrative tasks, counting stock and inspecting grazing areas rather than focusing on fire control. The guards are James Stubbs in Butte, Ronald Watters in Whitehall, Richard Kendall in Boulder, Jack Buckhouse in Deer Lodge, Lawrence Os in the sixth district, with the sixth name omitted.
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Deer Lodge National Forest
L. M. Stewart
Deer Lodge Forest
James Stubbs
Butte
Ronald Watters
Whitehall
Richard Kendall
Boulder
Jack Buckhouse
Deer Lodge
Lawrence Os
Foreign travel shows a decline this year
American travel abroad dropped significantly in the first quarter with 28,014 passports and renewals issued, down from 40,820 a year earlier, reflecting a continuing decrease from 1937 levels.
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Washington
Fawn Hit by Car Found Near Butte South Nine Mile
A 60 pound fawn was killed in a hit-and-run on the main highway in the Thompson park region near the Nine Mile south of Butte. Mortarists reported the carcass to the sheriff after locating the animal beside the road. Authorities were surprised by the fawn's proximity to the highway and its low altitude birth season.
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Butte
Thompson Park
Certificates Granted to United Air Lines for Four Routes
The Civil Aeronautics Authority today issued certificates of public convenience to United Air Lines Transport Corporation for four routes. The lines link Newark New Jersey to Oakland California Seattle to San Diego California Denver to Cheyenne Wyoming and Seattle to Vancouver British Columbia. Certificates issued under a special provision for lines operating before the Civil Aeronautics Act.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Authority
United Air Lines Transport Corporation
Newark
N. J
Oakland
Calif
Seattle
San Diego
Denver
Cheyenne
Wyo
Vancouver
British Columbia
Butte Pays Tribute With Memorial Day Parade
Butte observes Memorial Day with a 9 am parade featuring former soldiers and patriotic groups marching to Butte High School stadium where 10 000 spectators are expected. Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice Howard A. Johnson will speak. Henry A. Young will preside. A wreath of 26 poppies for the 26 sailors killed on the submarine Squalus will be presented to the parade chairman by two boys.
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Treasure
Helena
Yellowstone Park
Butte
Butte High School
Howard A. Johnson
Montana Supreme Court
Henry A. Young
U. S. Navy
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Tom Bainbridge
Broadway
Six Memorial Day Safety Tips From National Safety Council
The National Safety Council lists six precautions for Memorial Day including mild exercise sun exposure caution car checks tire brakes steering and not driving if drinking. It advises taking it easy on roads giving extra time and avoiding risky passing and railroad crossing dangers. The council notes 7 350 deaths in May 1938 from U S accidents, many on Memorial Day.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Council
United States
Vancouver Hosts King George and Queen Elizabeth Visit
Vancouver crowds greet King George VI and Queen Elizabeth as British Columbia pays homage. Thousands of Pacific Northwest visitors join locals, swelling city population for the royal parade amid chilly, rain threatening weather. Streets along the route showcase festive scenes resembling London.
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Vancouver
B. C
British Columbia
George
Queen Elizabeth
Pacific Northwest States
England
Quebec
London
National purge of corrupt courts threatened by Murphy
In New Orleans on May 29 U S Attorney General Murphy warned that the federal government will step in to purge corrupt courts and political machines if city and state governments fail to act. He cited the Pendergast conviction and Judge Manton’s trial as isolated battles in a nationwide cleanup.
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New Orleans
U.S
Murphy
Leavenworth
Tom Pendergast
Kansas City
America
Boss Pendergast
Judge Manton
New York
California flier Thomas H. Smith ends transatlantic bid at Croydon
Officials at Croydon airport report abandoning hope of sighting Thomas H. Smith, the 24 year old Californian attempting an Atlantic crossing in a 670 pound, 65 horsepower midget monoplane. He had left Old Orchard Beach, Missouri at 1 47 a.m. mountain time and estimated 36 to 42 hours of fuel.
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London
Croydon
Thomas H. Smith
United States
Londonderry
Ireland
Port Patrick
Wigtownshire
Scotland
Saint Beeshead
Cumberland
England
Smith
Atlantic
Flowers shield final rest of Americans in France graves
U. S. Ambassador Bullitt and American veterans laid flowers on all American graves in France. The ceremonies honored soldiers and sailors buried in Paris area cemeteries and at Cannes, with a wreath at the Arc de Triomphe. 30,000 graves are represented, including Quentin Roosevelt and Pershing’s cook Jules Biron.
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Paris
U.P
France
William C. Bullitt
Suresnes
River Seine
Quentin Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
John J. Pershing
Jules Antoine Biron
Cannes
Cherbourg
French
Kearsarge
Alabama
Bullitt
American Legion
Champs Elysee
Arc de Triomphe
Senator Vandenberg urges one term pledge for next president
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan said the next Republican nominee should pledge to serve a single term. He would accept the nomination if offered but would not seek it. He urged the convention to publish principles promising to save the American system of free enterprise and to unite like minded Americans behind an administration with a one term pledge.
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Washington
Vandenberg
R.mich
House
Michigan
America
Single Day Remains to Pay Taxes
Silver Bow county taxpayers were warned they have one day Wednesday to pay the second installment on 1938 property tax assessments before delinquency. County Treasurer George O'Brien Jr. said after Wednesday taxes become delinquent with penalties and interest. About 450000 dollars is expected in the second installment, with 750000 dollars collected in the first installment last November. The courthouse was closed for Memorial Day and taxpayers may pay on the second floor Wednesday.
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Silver Bow County
George O’brien Jr
Proposals Due On Great Highway System Plan
Representative Cartwright said the House Roads committee is studying the Roosevelt Bureau of Public Roads plan for a five point long range highway program. Key items include inter regional express routes, modernization of federal aid highways, rail grade crossing elimination, feeder road improvements, and a federal land authority for highway rights of way.
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Cartwright
Dokla
House Roads Committee
Bureau of Public Roads
Washington Evening Star
Bureau
Roosevelt
Congress
Federal Land Authority
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