Naval Pharmacist Shows Mercy Amid Okinawa Refugees
Sailor John Kerper, a 23 year old Pharmacist Mate, defies grim duty to help a dying Okinawa girl and her family. He urges transport to regimental aid and consoles the child while noting the tragedy is not the enemy but a life to be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Handleman
St. Paul
John Kerper
Kerper
Eleanor
Waves
Mare Island
University of Wyoming
Sturgis
S. D
Navy
Pfe. “Red” Hines
Lone Island
Red
Pop
Certification of Montana November Ballot Ready
Certification of the official ballot for the November 7 general election was completed by the Secretary of State, with copies sent to all 56 county clerks. Independent filings may occur by August 8, and late submissions can be telegraphed for inclusion in county papers. Prohibition party nominees for president, governor, and electors are named, as are two non partisan Supreme Court vacancies and three measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Secretary of State
Montana
Prohibition Party
Supreme ‘Court
Supreme Court
Charles R. Miller
Hamilton
Sam C. Ford
Leif Erickson
Victory Ship Completes 26000 Mile Round the World Voyage
The Poland Victory, the first victory ship to circle the globe, has arrived at an east coast port after a maiden voyage of 26000 miles. Lieutenant Junior Grade John Blankenship, former Seattleite and commander of the gun crew, telephoned the news from Seattle. Built at Portland by Oregon Shipbuilding Corp, it is the third victory ship in service delivering war supplies under the War Shipping Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Globe
47 Killed in Georgia Train Crash
A west bound Atlantic Coast Line passenger train plowed into a by passed freight engine on a siding near Stockton Georgia early today. At least 47 bodies were recovered most workers from Doctortown and returning to Alabama. Two passenger cars demolished and another two damaged. An apparent rail failure caused the collision.
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Stockton
Atlantic Coast Line
Here
Alabama
H. L. Tomlinson
Doctortown
Tomlinson
Potatoes Urged to Fight Psyllids in Montana
In Bozeman on August 8, Dr. H B Mills MSU entomologist warns farmers in southeastern Montana to act now against potato psyllids after a survey of 12 eastern counties with heavy infestations in Big Horn and Carbon. Yellowish diseased plants and leaf curling observed. spray or dust with recommended insecticides and start control at first detection.
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Bozeman
Montana
H. B. Mills
Montana State College
Mills
E. E. Isaac
Big Horn
Carbon
Yellowstone Valley
Miles City
Lamb crop in 13 western states smallest since 1937
The 13 western states yielded a lamb crop this year about six percent below 1943 and nine percent under 1942. Total slaughtered lambs were 19,241,000, down 960,000 from last year and about 1.8 million below the year before. Breeding ewes fell seven percent, lambing percentage near last year overall with increases in Montana and declines in Wyoming Colorado and New Mexico.
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Denver
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Commissioners Proceedings July 5 1944
The county Board met with Thos. Aun, Thos. Anderson, M. Clark, and Dick Armstrong. Claims were examined and approved for General Fund and Road Fund with numerous personnel, services, and supplies listed. Board adjourned to July 6.
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Solowing
Thos. Anderson
M . Clark
Dick Armstrong
Alice Yee
Oscar D. Forsythe
June Lavold
Roy S. Webber
Rhea MacFarlane
Sam Fallang
Tel Wise
E. H. Ellingson
Margaret Deegan
E. O. Overland
Beulah Y Paitelion
Conte
E. H. Amick
Cc. A. Bishop
U. S. Employment Service
H. M. Oefstos
Dorrene Schulz
Aeneas
D. Walvoord
Big Timber
Mildred B. Crosby
Leonard J. Esp
Patigan
A. Bishop
Mionians Power Co
Court House
Big Timber Home Telephone Co
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
Big Timber Pioneer
E. J. Scarry & Co
Peterson Typewriter Exchange
Tribune Printing and Supply Co
Colborn School Supply Co
Sunaies
Ullman Lumber Co
A. T. Ellison
Slay Teler
U Berg
R. C. Johnson
Bert “Murray
Wee
Lloyd Ronning
Art Elgen
Ee Helme
O. Schulz
Ba Duffey
Arthur Sibbit
aCeanach Dsachad
Henry Ormsby
J. S. Solberg Co
Donald Townsend
J.S. Solberg Co
Robert McKenzie
Sawyer's Stores
David Duffey
Tohn Duffey
U. S
Boulder Road
Montana Power Co
Connelly Machinery Co
Paris & Seitz Machinery Co
Ullman Lumber ‘Co
Imbessebctisa
Roger Moschelle
Amy LaForge
B. Olness
J. D. Holly
Gene Ceries
Cole Drug Co
Nate Howe
Lee Blackwell
Bridger Creek
General Fund
D. Claiborn
Stork Printing Co
I Kuhn
Andaeaon
J. F. Clark
Hitler Orders Ruthless Purge of German Officers
London reports Hitler ordered a ruthless purge after the junkers revolt. Twelve officers were expelled to stand trial for treason by the people’s court, with 23 named as implicated. Several already dead or deserting to the Russians are listed, including Erich Hoepner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
London
Adolf Hitler
Junker
People's Court
Star Chamber
Berlin
Court of Honor
People’s Court
Erwin von Witzleben
France
Moscow
Signal Corps
Felligiebl
von Hase
Stieff
von Treskow
Hansen
General Staff
Hagessen
Klausig
Graf von der Schulenburg
von Hagen
Graf York von Wartenburg
Friedrich Olbricht
Claus von Stauffenberg
von Quirnheim
von Faton
Ludwig Beck
Wagner
Freytag-Loringhoven
Schrader
Lindemann
Brody
Poland
Kuhn
Erich Hoepner
Army
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Georgia
Commissioners
Corder
U. S. Treasury
Metropolitan Edison Co
Sweet Grass County
Oscar
Internal Revenue
Yellow Stone
Billy Joe Reidelbach
Board of Equalization
Thos. M. Kuhn
O. J. Ellingson
Motor Inn
Big Timber and
Park City
Big Timber Yellowstone Bank
Laurel
RODEO
Billings
Billings Retail
America
Jim
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