Woman’s solo flight aims England to New York in light plane
Mrs Beryl Markham, 33, a mother, departs Abingdon airfield bound for New York in a light 260 gallon fuel Messenger. Weather forecasters warn of head winds and showers as she hopes to reach New York in 20 to 24 hours.
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Harry Richman
Dick Merrill
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Calm After Storm Leaves Butte in Calm
Butte experienced a heavy storm yesterday with thunder lightning and heavy rain. Street lights were activated as dark clouds moved in and temperatures rose from 33 to 62 degrees. Forecasters predicted little change for the weekend with generally fair weather.
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Butte
Woman pilot wins hazardous transcontinental Bendix Derby
Louise Thaden, a U S Department of Commerce flyer, wins the Bendix Derby across the United States in 14 hours 45 minutes 49 seconds. Miss Blanche Noyes accompanies her. Laura Ingalls places second. Ben O Howard and his wife crash, suffering compound leg fractures. Thaden also wins a separate prize for best time by a woman without male pilot or mechanic.
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William Gulick
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Roosevelt Projects Sound Federal Credit And National Unity
President Roosevelt told a Chicago crowd in Springfield that federal credit is on a sounder basis than ever. He spoke from the presidential train and at the Illinois governor’s mansion about drought relief, an integrated national economy, and plans to help farmers facing shortages. He noted the nation’s unity and discussed drought mitigation with Illinois Governor Horner and other officials.
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Edwin K Cheadle Named State GOP Chairman
Edwin K Cheadle of Shelby, son of a Lewistown jurist, was elected and installed as chairman of the Republican state committee at the party platform convention in Billings. He was the unanimous choice for state and congressional offices, nominated by Wellington D Rankin of Helena, who was backed by the Lewis and Clark county organization.
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Montana
Direct G O P Campaign Assembly Chooses Leadership
The election was by acclamation after a seconding by Dan Whetstone Cut Bank publisher and Glacier county veteran committeeman. Cheadle succeeds J W Speer Great Falls as chairman after four years. Mrs C F Ulman Big Timber named vice chairwoman to succeed herself, replacing Mrs Gladys Heinrich. The platform, led by E G Toomey Lewis and Clark, supports the London Knox ticket and condemns 12 years of Democratic state administration for high taxes and a "horde of appointees."
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Cheadle
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Great Falls
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Big Timber
Elizabeth Ireland
Havre
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Lewis and Clark
London- Knox
Irrigation Crop Insurance Highlighted at Reclamation Congress
Oregon Governor Robert W. Sawyer opens the Oregon reclamation congress in Yale. He stresses irrigation as crop insurance amid droughts in the West and the Middle West, noting renewed importance of reclamation programs to prevent annual crop losses.
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Oregon Reclamation Congress
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Giant Arrested in Murder Case in La Jolla
Don ald J. Hazell a 225 pound man questioned in the murder of Ruth Muir in La Jolla California. Coroner jury ruled the victim a middle aged social worker died at the hands of unknown persons as detectives detained Hazell after witnesses said he approached them with incoherent questions about the case.
Montana Outlook Fair Weather This Weekend
A Montana forecast calls for fair skies on Saturday and Sunday with cooler temperatures in the extreme east portion Saturday.
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Labor split as ten unions suspended from AFL over insurrection
John L. Lewis on behalf of his United Mine Workers and nine rebel unions accepted suspension from the AFL for insurrection. The action takes effect tomorrow, as talk of forming a rival labor movement grows. Lewis floated a possible appeal to the Tampa convention, but may skip it.
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Sage of Potato Hill urges Landon to sack half his advisors
Ed Howe the 83 year old sage of Potato Hill told Gov Alfred M Landon to toss half his fool advisors out the window during a stop in Atchison Kansas on his way from Des Moines to Topeka. Howe praised Landons campaign and predicted a Landon victory with advisors kept off his neck.
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Roosevelt
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City of Iran in Flames as Spanish Rebels Advance
Spanish rebels celebrate a bloody victory in capturing Iran as Madrid leaders form an extremist Socialist cabinet with Communists to gain ground with workers. Italy sends war vessels to Barcelona to protect nationals while French authorities move refugees to join Barcelona lines. Paris sees a 100,000-strong march demanding arms for Spain amid a French arms embargo. Britain seeks to pull Germany into a neutrality pact with a nonpolitical body, as Azana pleads for support.
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Hoover To Take Stand For Landon In Campaign
Former President Herbert Hoover plans campaign speeches for Governor Alf Landon as he leaves on an eastern trip. Hoover said he spoke by phone with Landon from Palo Alto and noted the governor is mobilizing his forces. He will give two addresses this month in support of the Republican ticket.
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Herbert Hoover
Alf M. Landon
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Landon
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Hopkins to visit Butte on westward trip soon
Montana authorities indicated yesterday that Harry Hopkins head of the Works Progress Administration will include Butte in his Montana itinerary. He is expected to stop for several hours in the mining city to confer with local administrators and tour completed or under way WPA projects.
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Landon Finishes Drought Conference Trip Amid Rain Deluge
Governor Alf Landon ends a two day drought conference journey with President Roosevelt as a heavy rainstorm floods routes between Atchison and Topeka. The Republican candidate drives through flooded lowlands and dusty roads while touring orchards and vineyards and picking apples and grapes.
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