Roosevelt rallies in rain in Charlotte Southland
President Roosevelt hailed a turning point toward prosperity at a Green Pastures rally in Charlotte Municipal Stadium. Amid a heavy downpour he spoke to thousands from seven states, rode through rain in an open car, and noted that liberties and state rights remain intact. The cheering crowd endured the weather as a rainbow appeared in the sky.
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Charlotte
N. C
Southland
Roosevelt
Asheville
Meaning of reelection shown by 1932 34 landslides
The article argues that Democratic majorities in the Senate from landslides in 1932 and 1934 would persist for four years, constraining any potential Landon reelection to a House majority only. It concludes that a partisan Old Guard Republican administration is unlikely.
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Senate
Landon
House of Representatives
Blondell and Powell announce pending marriage in Hollywood
Joan Blondell and Dick Powell said they expect to wed within a week and will apply for a marriage license tomorrow in California. A three day waiting period applies before license issuance. Blondell's divorce from George Barnes was finalized recently and Powell was previously divorced.
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Hollywood
Calif
Joan Blondell
Dick Powell
California
East
Beverly Hills
Miss Blondell
George Barnes
PoweLl
Cheap Power Debate by Ickes Elevates Statesmanship
Secretary Ickes told 2000 delegates that cheap power generated by private enterprise is a major problem of statesmanship as he linked lower power costs to a higher standard of living. Owen D. Young urged power executives to guard their inheritance against unscrupulous influence. Carlisle warned subsidized business cannot endure except in emergencies.
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Ickes
Cabinet Man
Owen D. Young
Washington
Union Station
General Electric
Floyd L. Carlisle
Consolidated Company of New York
State August income near three and a half million
Auditor John J. Holmes reported August state revenue at 3,448,929.77 with major items including 914,997.97 from the federal government for highway construction, 353,557 for matching funds, 427,568.62 from gasoline taxes, and 473,558.60 from liquor receipts. County taxes added 59,324.17 to the general fund and the university millage received 5,567.94. Land grants and rents totaled 162,414 for the common school permanent fund.
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Helena
John J. Holmes
Liquor Control Board
University Millage Fund
Common School
Reclamation Directors Seek Federal Aid for Finance Patch
In Salt Lake City on Sept 10 the National Reclamation Association leaders urged federal assistance to resolve reclamation finance. They endorsed a moratorium relief plan and a revolving fund for emergency funded projects, while opposing transfer of related bureaus and proposing a power subsidiary model.
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Salt Lake City
National Reclamation Association
Reclamation
Spokane
Wash
Bureau of Reclamation
Department of Agriculture
U. S
John C. Page
Montana Forecast: Fair Weather Friday and Saturday
Montana experiences generally fair conditions Friday and Saturday. Cooler air moves in on Friday across the eastern portion of the state.
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Montana
Drought Relief Plans Seek 20 Million Monthly Aid in West
Washington officials predict relief for drought stricken farmers will cost at least 20 million dollars monthly. WPA and resettlement programs may exceed 125 million by spring as 36 000 more jobs are needed and 50 000 farm families require loans plus 100 000 already on rolls. Expenditures could exhaust the 1 425 billion relief fund by next spring without new appropriation.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress Administrator
WPA
Resettlement Administration
North Dakota
South Dakota
Missouri
Montana
Congress
Great Plains
Wyoming
Montana Democrats Gather for State Meet and Banquet
Great Falls Montana on September 10 and 11 reports that 283 delegates will be eligible for seats at the state Democratic convention with Grover Cisel to call the meeting to order. Senator B K Wheeler is expected to be temporary chairman and deliver the keynote. James F O Connor is named permanent chairman and a platform is to be adopted.
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Great Falls
Montana
Grover Cisel
Billings
State Democratic Central Committee
Grand Theater
B. K. Wheeler
James F. O'Connor
Livingston
O'Connor
Congress
Sam Bernhardt
The
City Water Department
General Convention
Elks’ Band
Lewistown
Browning Indian
Eagles
Young Democrats
Central Committee
Cise
Landon Campaign Tour Seeks East Coast Support
Governor Alf Landon pressed an extensive campaign swing across Indiana Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire and Maine with 22 rear platform speeches planned in a sequence through several states and back again to New York Illinois and New Hampshire advancing his presidential bid.
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Topeka
Kas
Alf. M. Landon
Maine
Indiana
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New York
Illinois
Hopkins Sees Permanent Federal Works and Modified CCC
WPA like permanent works program and modified Civilian Conservation Corps discussed by Harry L. Hopkins during a nation wide inspection. He notes unemployment persists and cites 1928 boom as example while suggesting programs depend on demand and may become enduring in American life.
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Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
United States
Washington
Silver Bow
Butte
Mr. Hopkins
Eagles Lodge Sees Beyond Member Says Grand Chief
Dr. H B Mehrmann, grand worthy president, told a large Butte No 11 gathering the Eagles see beyond its own membership and sponsor humanitarian legislation. He noted 37 years as an Eagle, charter membership in Oakland, and his California state presidency before becoming grand worthy president. The event drew many outside attendees and was opened by Aerie No 11 president Robert Brown with Abe Cohen as chairman.
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Eagles Lodge
Eagles’ Lodge
H. B. Mehrmann
Buttenerie No. 11
America
Summer Weather Rules Autumn Day
Summer weather on a fall day surprised mining city residents yesterday. Temperatures ranged from a minimum of 37 degrees to a maximum of 88 degrees. Generally fair weather with little change in temperatures was forecast for today.
Hopkins Defends WPA Relief Spending Before Butte Audience
Harry L. Hopkins head of the WPA spoke at the Butte high school auditorium recounting seven billion dollars expended under his direction in 3.5 years and defending the New Deal relief program before a capacity crowd. He noted 22 million on relief in March 1933 and defended rapid disbursement and decisions amid critics.
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Harry L. Hopkins
America
WPA
Butte
New Deal
Butte High School
Mr. Hopkins
Hopkins
Warships Leave as Americans Help in Spanish Turmoil
Loyalists mounted guns around Huesca and pressed for surrender as rebels faced bombardment. In Estremadura fighting raged with heavy losses on both sides. Loyalist and rebel radio broadcasts kept the public looping on the front. U.S. warships that aided in the relief effort departed Washington as the conflict continued.
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Madrid
U.P
Huesca
Gibraltar
Toledo
Talavera de la Reina
Estremadura
Oviedo
Granada
San Sebastian
San Esteban de Oviedo
Madrid War Ministry
Gijon
Uria Street
Tardienta
Montana High Schools to Teach Traffic Safety Lessons
The Montana department of public instruction offers a statewide traffic safety program to all high schools for the new term. J A Woodard says every school is asked to include monthly traffic safety sessions in their courses, with voluntary participation. He notes cities with safety education show remarkable declines in child fatalities.
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Helena
Montana Department of Public Instruction
J. A. Woodard
Public Instruction Department
Montana
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Butte High Auditorium
Pocatello
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