Reform wave targets state conservation panel and press issues
President Roosevelt and Governor Landon urged protection of a free press during a New York Herald Tribune forum. They cited liberty of speech amid fierce campaign rhetoric, faulting excesses of both sides and calling for logic over prejudice in national debates.
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New York
Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
United States
Herald-Tribune
Landon
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Hyde Park
Washington
East
Elimination of Governor Among Montana Water Board Proposals
A three page report to Governor Holt recommends disbanding the Governor as a member of the Montana water conservation board. The advisory council urges coordination between the Public Works Administration and the board, noting the Governor should not be required to allocate time beyond duties.
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Helena
Montana Water Conservation Board
Public Works Administration
Water Conservation Board
Elmer Holt
State Water Board
Montana
Holt
Toledo Near Capture as Madrid Surrounded by Rebels
Rebel forces and Moors encircled Madrid with a potential escape line to Valencia and Alicante. Dispatches placed the closest insurgent units 36 miles from Madrid, while patrols hunted for recruits and mobilization intensified.
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Lisbon
U.P
Madrid
Valencia
Alicante
War Ministry
Toledo
Propaganda Belief Mirrors Global Struggle Warns Column
A New York piece argues that accepting a inevitable clash between Communism and Fascism marks one as a target of propaganda. It notes Moscow and Berlin despise each other yet share a single doctrine of global alignment and survival in a dire contest. Continued on Page 14 Col. 2.
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Moscow
Berlin
Mercy Death Ends Dispute Over Baby
In Chicago on September 23, the infant Julian Tafel Jr. died at 7:55 p.m. after a controversial mercy death dispute. Doctors said a surgery yesterday to aid waste elimination briefly revived him, but he weakened and died, ending the long public argument between his parents.
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Julian Tafel
Chicago
U.P
Julian
Tafel Jr
Lewis K. Eastman
Fire in Oregon Intensifies With Low Humidity
In Bend Oregon on September 23 a forest crew faced high fire hazards as deer hunters move through Deschutes National Forest. Smoke from brush burning across western Oregon limited visibility in the Cascades to under two miles.
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Bend
Ore
Deschutes National Forest
Cascades
Oregon
Committees Named to Aid Montana Ranchers
Gov Elmer Holt announced the appointment of special committees to aid ranchers in Montana drought counties. The committees will help farmers benefit from freight rate reductions on feed concentrates shipped into the state by Southern railroads.
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Helena
Elmer Holt
Montana
Southern
St Louis Banker Elected U S Bank Association President
Tom K Smith of St Louis was elected president of the American Bankers Association, with Orval W Adams of Salt Lake City advanced to first vice president. The convention reported no floor dissension despite prior rumors of opposition linked to Adams and his anti New Deal stance. The nomination committee had recommended Smith for the presidency and Adams for vice president.
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San Francisco
American Bankers’ Association
Tom K Smith
St. Louis
Orval W. Adams
Salt Lake City
Unions Split on Wage Offers in Referendum Vote
Four Anaconda area unions voted on wage increases and contract lengths. The Butte Engineers and Great Falls Smeltermen accepted a 50 cent daily raise with a two year contract, while Butte Miners and Anaconda Smeltermen favored reopening negotiations, with overall totals showing a majority for continuing talks.
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Butte Engineers
Great Falls Smeltermen
Anaconda Company
Butte Miners
Anaconda
B. C
Asser Biote
Cindy Copter
Sino Japanese Tensions Rise After Shanghai Shooting
Tokyo reports the worst China Japan strains since 1932 as officials hold all night talks over three Japanese bluejackets shot in Shanghai, one killed. Admiral Nagano takes charge of fleet operations while plans for an Emperor tour are cancelled. Extra editions warn of drastic actions to protect Japanese citizens in China. A landing party from Sasbeo was expected to reach Shanghai.
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Tokyo
China
Japan
Shanghai
Osumi Nagano
Hirohito
Sasbeo
Charles P. Nevin In Grave Condition After Heart Attack
Charles P. Nevin, noted Butte business man and former mayor, remained in grave condition at his Napton apartments home after a heart attack detected last Friday. In Springfield a windstorm with heavy rain toppled three houses and uprooted about 50 trees.
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Charles P. Nevin
Butte
Napton Apartments
Springfield
Montana Water Projects Report Favorable PWA Review
PWA examining divisions in Washington reported five Montana water projects receive favorable recommendations. Gov. Elmer Holt was informed by Horatio Hackett, assistant PWA administrator, of pending detailed reasoning for six disapproved Montana projects. The five favorable sites include Ruby river, Beaverhead rock near Dillon, Ackley lake in Judith Basin, Big Dry Creek in Garfield, and Midway drainage district. Additional projects being studied include Little Missouri river in Carter county Jefferson river diversion Sidney pumping and one more project.
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Helena
PWA
Washington
Montana
Elmer Holt
Horatio Hackett
Hackett
Holt
Ruby River
Beaverhead Rock
Dillon
Ackley Lake
Judith Basin
Big Dry Creek
Garfield County
Midway
Little Missouri River
Carter County
Jefferson River
Jefferson County
Sidney
Richland County
Montana Forecast Sees Warmer Temperatures
Montana fair weather expected Thursday and Friday with rising temperatures. eastern areas to warm more on Thursday.
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Montana
Lloyd George Attacks Pershing in Memoirs
London reports reveal David Lloyd George's fifth volume criticizes General John J. Pershing for keeping divisions separate from Allied forces and questions American supply handling. He praises American troops as superb and credits them with enabling Allied final pushes against Germany. Johnson replies in New York opposite.
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London
John J. Pershing
David Lloyd George
Britain
Lloyd George
Pershing
Argonne
France
Great Britain
Germany
Johnson
New York
Hugh Johnson
Townsend Made Defendant in Suit for Libel
A $250000 libel suit was filed against Dr. Francis E. B. Townsend founder of the Townsend Old Age Pension Plan. John B. Kiefer former central regional director sues in Los Angeles charging Townsend circulated the real reason for Kiefer’s dismissal and hinted at obscene correspondence involving Kiefer and Dr. Clinton Wunder.
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Los Angeles
Francis EB. Townsend
The
Townsend Old Age Pension Plan
John B. Kiefer
Central Regional
Plan
Letter absence ruins liberty story sends escapee back to pen
E. Murdock white haired and in his late forties was returned to prison after serving part of a six year sentence for forgery and escape. He said he offered to surrender in Seattle and was told he was free unless he stayed out of trouble. Extradition papers followed discovery of his Los Angeles location.
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Liberty Story
PEN
Deer Lodge
E. Murdock
Seattle
Montana
Murdock
Los Angeles
Cal
Italy to Withdraw From League of Nations
Rome dispatches report that Italy will announce its withdrawal from the League of Nations before noon tomorrow. Officials say Geneva seating of Ethiopian delegates as representatives of a sovereign state prompted the move. Mussolini studied Geneva reports all evening and will issue the official notice after a 1 a.m. meeting with Galeazzo Ciano.
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Rome
U.P
Italy
League of Nations
League
Geneva Assembly
Benito Mussolini
Geneva
Servence T”Duce
Galeazzo Ciano
Selassie Wins League Seat Row Over Mussolini
In Geneva Haile Selassie gains League of Nations recognition as Ethiopian delegates are seated by a 39 to 4 vote. The decision rejects Italy’s demand to bar Ethiopia and avoids a world court ruling on Ethiopia's status.
Billings Man Killed in Plane Propeller Mishap
John B. McNamara 37 superintendent of the Billings Gas Co. was killed at Billings Municipal Airport when a plane propeller blade sliced his skull as he started the aircraft for a solo flight over the city. He had piloted private ships at the airport the past seven months and was preparing for his second flight of the day. Born in Denver, he came to Billings with his family at age six.
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Billings
John B. McNamara
Billings Gas Company
McNamara
Denver
Colo
Threat of mounting taxes endangers western mining industry
Julian D. Conover of Washington DC, secretary of the American Mining Congress, warned here that rising taxes on undistributed earnings threaten mining development. He aims to push changes at the Denver convention and notes metals prices are strong, with many previously unprofitable mines now operating. Former President Hoover will speak at the banquet closing Oct 1.
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Denver
Julian D. Conover
Washington, D. C
Conover
American Mining Congress
Western Or Metals Division
Congress
Herbert Hoover
John L. Boardman
Butte, Mont
Anaconda Copper Mining Company Bureau of Safety
Western Safety Conference
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