Willkie Campaign Tactics and Public Reaction Debate
The piece surveys Willkie’s charges about WPA use and party infighting with Boss Flynn, critiques booing at rallies, and notes Willkie’s West Coast tour including Missoula, Butte, Miles City and Glendive. It recalls editorials into the Congressional Record and urges election-judgment based on clear plans rather than slander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo J. Cremer
Wendell Willkie
Salt Lake City
Willkie
Missoula
Butte
Miles City
Glendive
Mont
No Campaign Necessary In Townsend Star Perspective
The Townsend Star argues this presidential race will test the third term issue with no Roosevelt campaign and a Willkie bid. It notes Roosevelt’s simple, honest leadership and Willkie’s self made acceptance speech and planned campaign spending of about two million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Star
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Bonds for hospital at Warm Springs urged by Livingston Enterprise
The state Referendum Measure No. 43 would allow Montana to issue bonds up to 500000 for Warm Springs state hospital. Overcrowding and fire safety concerns cited, with calls for building repairs and permanent improvements to prevent disasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston Enterprise
Montana
Warm Springs
Eleven Members of Defense Board Named by United States and Canada
President Roosevelt and Canadian Premier Mackenzie King announced eleven members of the permanent joint U S Canada defense board. The first meeting will be in Ottawa next Monday. Americans include LaGuardia Embrick Hill Sherman McNarney Hickerson. Canadians include Biggar Stuart Murray Cuese Kennleyside. The board will study joint defense problems and Roosevelt discussed Britain’s bases proposal with cabinet officials.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Mackenzie King
Canada
Permanent
Joint Board of Defense
United States
White House
Ottawa
Dominion
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
New York
United States Conference of Mayors
Stanley D. Embrick
Fourth Corps
Atlanta
Harry W. Hill
United States Navy
War Plans Division
Chief of Naval Operations
Forrest P Sherman
Joseph T. McNarney
Army Air Corps
John D. Hickerson
State Department
O. M. Biggar
K. C
K. Stuart
Joint Board
Great Britain
Knox and
Stimson
Sumner Welles
Jackson
National Defense Commission
Bombing of European capitals continues
London endured the longest air attack of the war as German warplanes pounded the city with explosive and incendiary bombs for more than six hours. Berlin reported civilian casualties with ten killed and about 30 injured in a raid that lasted nearly three hours, while major facilities appeared undamaged.
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London
World
British Isles
Luftwaffe
Berlin
Tempelhof
Klingenberg
All Aliens In States Must Register Now
The act requires all aliens in the United States to register by December 26. About 3.6 million non citizens must appear in person at 7,300 post offices, with home visits for the bedfast or incapacitated. Penalties include up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail for false or missing information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Justice
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Bandits Hold Up Yonkers Mail Train in Manhattan
A six man gang robbed a New York Central mail car at the 225th Street Marble Hill station in uptown Manhattan. They seized the conductor and a passenger while two others guarded a trainman and a second passenger, then escaped with a sack of valueless letters. Authorities say the robbers targeted the wrong day but got the mail car and its contents.
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New York
New York Central
Manhattan
225Th Street
Marble Hill
Melville Area News In Brief The Fair and Local Business
Alfalfa mill work began Monday with E F Stock of Billings as contractor. Ole T Esp of Deer Creek sold 2600 lambs to O B Parham of Billings at five cents per pound. Harlowton fair set for Sept 3 to 5. Julia Harper of Melville to run relay for girls. D J Arnold returned from Chicago after marketing 5300 sheep aged three years at $4.50 each. Arthur T Ellison and Grace Briner wed on the 17th with George M Briner performing. Mrs W L Shanks and daughter Joy travel to California. Mr Shanks to join in Santa Barbara by November. A land buyer party from Illinois visits Melville led by J D Holly and others. Sam Solberg Sr causes a laugh during the county fair band practice outside Harvey’s blacksmith shop. Robert Edgar known as Geyser Bob died at Yellowstone Lake from pneumonia after 50 years in the West. nicknamed for slipping into a geyser years ago. He was born in Brooklyn, N Y.
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E. F. Stock
Billings
Ole T. Esp
Deer Creek
O. B. Parham
Harlowton
Julia Harper
Melville
D. J. Arnold
Chicago
Arthur T. Ellison
Grace Briner
George M. Briner
W. L. Shanks
Joy
California
Mr. Shanks
Santa Barbara
Illinois
Melville Country
J. D. Holly
George Hoffman
John Brenneman
I. Bardoni
J. Ford
Sam Solberg
Mr. Solberg
Robert Edgar
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone Lake
West
George W. Wakefield
Park
Bob
Brooklyn, N. Y
Pioneer notices and local election results mix with tragedy
About 15 high school students found work for the term. Sam Woods returns to accept a jeweler post at Philips Drug Co. Sam Schott proposes a race settlement plan. Mrs. Harry Hanly dies after an appendectomy with funeral at St Joseph's. Primary races list numerous local offices with tallies. Robert Owen, 17, is badly injured when crushed by a freight train, resulting in amputation of a leg and fingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer
Sam Woods
Spearfish
S. D
Philips Drug Co
Sam Schott
Butte
Ireland
Jerusalem
Big Timber
Harry Hanly
Livingston
St Joseph’s Church
Fr. Sheehy
B. F. Henry
O. A. Fallang
W. A. Conwell
C. A. Caulkins
A H Brown Elected Montana GOP Chairman
A H Brown of Billings was elected chairman of the Montana Republican State Central Committee at a Havre platform convention on August 26. Mrs. Percy Dodds of Helena was named vice chair. platform calls for drastic state office renovation, tax restraint, and reduced gubernatorial appointive power.
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Havre
A. H. Brown
Billings
Republican State Central Committee
Percy Dodds
Helena
University of Montana
Montana State College
Bozeman
Warm Springs State Hospital
G.O.P
Fish and Game Department
Montana
Congress
Montana Benefits From Social Security Act Report
The social security board details Montana's five year gain since the act's Aug 14 1935 passage. It records 196129 workers enrolled, 279 monthly beneficiaries in early 1940 totaling 5370 monthly, and 77 lump sum death payments worth 10456. Public assistance payments reached 12349805 with 10239799 old age aid and 2037188 for dependent children. Unemployment benefits totaled 2955000 by June 30 1940. Montana ranked second in the nation for unemployment compensation benefits in its first year with 2690000 collected and 2955000 paid, reserve 6110000, and a 33 cent payout per dollar received.
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Montana
State Welfare Department
Department
Roosevelt
Washington
Social Security Board
United States Employment Service
Social Security
Helena
United States
Evangelical Church announces weekly services and events
Rev. Claire L. Harris leads Sunday School at 10:00 and Morning Worship at 11:00 with a Labor Day sermon. Evangelical League meets at 7:15 p.m. and evening preaching at 8:00. Choir rehearsal follows morning worship. Prayer meeting is cancelled this week due to Missionary Rally in Livingston.
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Evangelical Church
Claire L. Harris
Evangelical League
Livingston
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Jerome Williams
Sweet Grass County
Britain
Maine
Vermont
WPA
John W. Martin
Boss Flynn
Democratic Committee
James F. O’connor
Congressional Record
Pioneers
Record
Cels
Washington Post
Washington Daily News
Philadelphia Record
Montgomery
Ala
Advertiser
South Bend
Ind
Tribune
Catholic Herald Citizen
Detroit Free Press
Milwaukee
McLeod
Grey Cliff
Mr. Willkie
Mr. Roosevelt
Rooesvelt
Bill Murray
Douglas
New Deal
al Smith
James A. Reed
Liberty League
Democratic National Administration
Defense Board
Yonkers
Pioneer Files
D. Kellogg
H. S. Davis
Geneva Crest
Margaret Deegan
Inga Solberg
Busse
Walvoord
Robert Owen
Springdale
Robert
State Central Committee
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