Battle Looms as 1 Million Chinese Mass for Hankow Stand
Shanghai dispatches report Chiang Kai shek assembling more than 1 000 000 troops along the Lung Hai railroad to defend Hankow with forces moving toward Lanfeng and Chengchow. Japanese columns press west toward the Yangtze front seeking relief of Doihara and the fourteenth division amid heavy fighting and ammunition shortages.
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Doihara Faces Setback as Chinese Counterattack Envelops 14th Division
Reports from the Central China front say the Japanese 14th division under Lieut. Gen. Kenji Doihara has been engulfed by a Chinese counterattack northwest of Lanfeng. Doihara, long a political and military manipulator in Manchuria and North China, now faces potential defeat as his forces along the Lunghai railway are reportedly trapped.
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Japan blackout hits western region for protection
Western Japan experienced a nationwide three hour blackout last night and into today as a precaution against two threats. Officials said the power failure disrupted air traffic, trains, and communications while investigations determine the cause and responsible party.
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Deadline today for county tax second half payments
Second half taxes for 1937 are due by 5 pm in the County Treasurer office of George O'Brien. So far May payments total about $71,000 with a $420,000 anticipated return. City tax collection shows $190,000 remaining, with a $53,000 total paid this week and city taxes due at $265,000.
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First Montanan to Learn of Statehood Dies in Bozeman
Frank Kyle 69, telegraph operator who received President Cleveland's Montana statehood message, died in Bozeman hospital after an operation. He served 18 years as assistant treasurer of Montana State College. Funeral set for Wednesday. Survived by daughter Mrs. L W Napton and a sister and two brothers in Toronto.
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Supreme Court to rule on NLRB power to recall orders
The Supreme Court is poised to decide if the national labor relations board can recall its orders after litigation began in a federal circuit court. The tribunal may also revisit an April 25 ruling condemning Secretary Wallace's fee reductions for Kansas City stockyard commission men amid Republic Steel litigation.
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Senator Galls for flexibility in labor bill
Washington May 30 In a speech to the National Radio Forum Senator Thomas Democrat Utah chair of the Senate Labor committee urged a flexible wage hour bill allowing industry exemptions He opposed regional wage differentials and said a forty cent an hour standard could apply nationwide with sections or industries allowed to request exemptions He emphasized the need to avoid receiverships for employers amid a Senate House conference on the bill.
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Pope Pio to mark 81st birthday quietly at summer home
Pope Pius XI will spend his 81st birthday tomorrow at his summer palace overlooking Lake Albano in Castel Gandolfo. A low mass and private reception are planned as he continues heavy duties amid Spain and Far East wars, anti religious movements, and church challenges. He spoke firmly in a broadcast to the 34th Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, his voice wavering before the blessing.
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War Wealth Draft Bill Approved
The Senate military affairs committee released a report approving a war wealth draft measure. It would require anyone with a net wealth of $1,000 or more to lend money to the government during wartime.
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Butte Honors Memorial Day With Grand Parade
Butte joins the nation in memorializing war dead with a large Memorial Day parade. Veterans from Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War I marched amid drum corps and color guards. Thomas Bainbridge rode in a special car as spectators lined the route.
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Butte Man Found Dead in Bozeman
Eugene Baer a 40 year old Butte resident was found dead in Bozeman railroad yards early yesterday. Acting coroner Charles Waterman said there would be no inquest. Baer identified by initials indicating a cook and dining car chef. He likely died from a fractured skull while attempting to board a westbound freight train. Funeral services are to be held in Bozeman tomorrow.
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Butte Girl to Speak at Montana State College Event
Mrs. L. Wendell Knight Jr. of Concord New Hampshire will travel across the continent to deliver the Woman's Day address at Montana State College on June 6. The program begins with a 1:30 p.m. processional and 2 p.m. formal program in the gym includes Laist award, new Spurs, athletic awards, and Mrs. Knight's speech. she was formerly Miss Mary Lowney of Butte.
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Roosevelt’s 1940 split outlook shapes 1938 primaries
In a Washington dispatch Kirke L. Simpson outlines how the Democratic party moves toward a 1940 split akin to 1912 Republican divisions. He notes President Roosevelt’s role shaping issues and strategy as administration aides treat 1938 contests as portents for New Deal prospects, even while maintaining working majorities.
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Twin Holiday Toll Tops 250 Deaths Across States
The Memorial day weekend claimed over 250 lives in 45 states with traffic crashes leading at 151 deaths. Drownings numbered 58 as outdoor sport season opened and four plane crashes plus 13 shootings added to the toll.
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Man Kidnapped From Florida Home With Ransom Demand
Authorities say 54 year old James Bailey Cash Jr. was abducted from his bed in Princeton Florida, about 25 miles south of Miami. Two ransom notes demanding ten thousand dollars for his return were found at the scene.
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Czechs Decree Universal Military Training for All Ages
Czechoslovakia issued three decrees mandating military or defense training for everyone between six and sixty. The system sets 70 hours yearly for boys under 17 and 90 hours until service, while girls receive 40 hours yearly to 21 and 30 hours to 30. The move follows a protective stance after tensions with Germany and a border pilots restriction.
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Montana Weather Outlook Minor Temperature Change
Partly cloudy skies linger in Montana Tuesday and Wednesday with little temperature change. Expect dry conditions with modest cooling and modest warming through the midweek, no major storm activity in sight.
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Coroner Finds Note In Poison Victim Home
Coroner M F Duff announced a note found at 440 North Wyoming reads This is my last drink I hope. Myron Myslyska was found seriously ill after a lye solution drink at his home Saturday night and died a few hours later. No inquest will be held and funeral arrangements will be announced.
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Myron Myslyska
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Levine May Have Been Strangled
New Rochelle New York May 30 The possibility that garroting might have been the primary cause of Peter Levine’s death was suggested by Dr Amos O Squire Westchester county medical examiner He cautioned the conclusion might never be proved and many questions remain for federal and local investigators in the kidnapping case The headless body bound in wire was found on Long Island shores more than three months after the boy vanished A ransom started at sixty thousand dollars later reduced to thirty thousand dollars Murray Levine the New York lawyer father waited for a contact that never came Investigators reviewed Long Island Sound charts tides and winds after the disappearance as the family held private services
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Amos O. Squire
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Long Island
Murray Levine
New York City
Tragedy as Nine Drowned When Creek Floods Home
In Manchester Kentucky a mother and eight of her children were drowned when Tobey Creek washed away their home after a Cumberland mountains cloudburst. Mayor Dr C T Rickets said only five bodies recovered. Thompson and his eldest son escaped and helped search for victims.
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Bitter Root River Halves Dam Near Hamilton
The Bitter Root River washed out about half of an old dam built in 1890 near Hamilton, linked to Marcus Daly and his early mill town. Flood waters broaden valley lowlands but cause little reported damage despite record run-off levels. Meanwhile, at Bonners Ferry Idaho sandbags shielded 20,000 acres as Kootenai River floodwaters rose over 31 feet threatening further dike breaks.
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Marcus Daly
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