Tragic Three Forks Train Accident Claims Two Men
Engineer Joe Jondrow, 59, of Livingston, was killed when a broken side rod pierced the boiler flue and released high pressure steam four miles west of Three Forks. Fireman Lloyd E. Baxter, 47, of Livingston, was severely burned and hospitalized in Bozeman. Investigations by railroad officials and representatives of the interstate commerce commission were sought to determine the cause.
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Livingston
Joe Jondrow
Lloyd E. Baxter
Northern Acific
Three Forks
Jondrow
Baxter
Deaconess Hospital
Bozeman
F. R. Bartles
Seattle
Don Colby
Missoula
Interstate Commerce Commission
Seven Die in Montana Accidents In Week
Seven persons perished in Montana during the past week due to railroad, hunting, car, and logging accidents. Engineer Joe Jondrow aged 59 died when a broken side rod tore through the boiler aboard a Logan to Butte locomotive. Fireman Lloyd E. Baxter died of severe burns the following day.John Johnson 19 of Darby and Gustave Johnson 28 near Columbia Falls were killed in logging incidents. James F Scanlan Miles City dairyman died after being shot by his own gun. Benjamin F Saint 55 of Sanders county perished when his gasoline truck overturned near Thompson Falls. Edmund Morhardt 33 of Agawam died after a car skid and rollover near Conrad.
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Helena
Montana
Logan-Butte
Joe Jondrow
Lloyd E. Baxter
John Johnson
Darby
Gustave Johnson
Columbia Falls
James F Scanlan
Miles City
Benjamin F. Saint
Sanders County
Thompson Falls
Edmund Morhardt
Agawam
Conrad
Third Jury Disagrees in Dr McIntee Tax Case
In Missoula on December 19, the federal court jury failed to reach a verdict for the third time in the government versus Dr Leo McIntee of Butte on income tax evasion. After 44 hours 45 minutes of deliberation, the jurors said there was no reasonable likelihood of accord. The charge covers failure to pay 5000 in taxes for 1932 to 1936. Previous Helena juries had also disagreed.
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Missoula
Leo McIntee
Butte
James H. Baldwin
McIntee
Helena
U S Aids Britain Accelerated With Warplane Deliveries
Washington reports United States aid to Britain has quickened and Britain now receives many times more combat planes than the U S army. November outputs show Britain obtaining about tenfold the tactical planes, bombers, and observerships. The arrangement stems from policy and the army exchanging current production for later model ships, notably Curtis P-40 fighters.
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Washington
United States
Britain
United States Army
America
Finnish Leader Kyosti Kallio Dies at 67
Kyosti Kallio, who led Finland in the 1939 war and helped sustain the country’s resistance against the Russians, died of a heart attack in Helsinki at age 67. Risto Ryti had just been elected his presidential successor as Mannerheim accompanied his farewell from public life.
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Finland
Kyosti Kallio
Baron Gustaf Mannerheim
Risto Ryti
Kallio
Godspeed
Severe storms threaten Pacific coast after deadly weekend
Three more severe storms were forming in the north Pacific and heading toward the coast as western Oregon and Washington recover from Sunday's gales. Two killed and at least a dozen injured amid hurricane force winds. Crews clear debris and repair power, communications, and damaged windows.
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North Pacific
Oregon
Washington
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Industrial Accident Board reports 1940 insurance disbursements
Helena Montana's Industrial Accident Board paid out 2 112 518.63 in compensation for year ending June 30 1940 across three plans. Plan three the state program accounted for 1 229 516.04 of the total with premiums rising to 1 241 569.01 by 1940. The 25 year recap shows 24 933 619.47 in total disbursements with plan one 10 497 109.73 plan two 3 280 471.97 and plan three 11 156 037.77.
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Helena
Montana
Industrial Accident Board
J. Burke Clements
Clement
State
Montana county quotas set for second draft call
Sweet Grass County not called. Montana selective service assigns 49 men to duty in the US Army. Twenty five to report January 22 at Fort Missoula and 24 on January 23. List of counties and boards with allocations follows. Sweet Grass is not included in the quota.
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Helena
Montana
Selective Service
United States Army
Fort Missoula
Roy E. Ayers
E. P. Peek
Ninth Corps
Missoula County
Cascade
Silver Bow
Beaverhead
Big
Holiday Death Toll Rises With 274 Fatalities
Christmas period fatalities totaled 274 across the United States with 196 traffic deaths, 118 on Christmas day. New York led regions with 29 deaths, followed by Illinois and Ohio with 21 each. California and Texas also reported notable totals.
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Chicago
United States
Europe
Egypt
National Safety Council
New York State
New York City
Illinois
Ohio
California
Texas
Presidential Electors Vote Amid Errors and Mixups
In New York on December 22, the electoral college cast its votes for president. A Michigan elector pledged to Willkie voted for Roosevelt, a Pennsylvania elector pledged to Roosevelt voted for himself, and Colorado’s six electors forgot the oath. In Indiana Willkie’s name appeared misspelled on three of fourteen ballots.
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Electoral College
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Willkie
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Indiana
Dog shoots dog on hunting trip in Indiana
In Cannelton Indiana on December 23 a hunter Charles Goering recounted a bizarre incident. His two dogs followed him uphill and knocked the gun into firing range causing a shot that killed the first dog.
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Cannelton
Ind
Charles Goering
Goering
Pioneer Churchman of State Dies in New York
Helena reports the death of Rev. Edwin M. Ellis 88 a pioneer Presbyterian Sunday school worker in Montana and Helena He died Saturday in Rockville Center New York He came to Montana in 1884 as a home missionary and later did Sunday school work retiring 12 years ago to live with his daughter Ellis traveled about 50000 miles by bicycle his old wheel may go to the Montana Historical Library He leaves a daughter and Wilder Ellis a missionary in Persia
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Edwin M. Ellis
Pioneer Presbyterian
Montana
Rockville Center
N. Y
Mr. Ellis
Presbyterian Home
Bitter Root Valley
New York State
Treasure State
Ellis
Roosevelt Hosts Norwegian Royal Family for Christmas Dinner
Crown Prince Olav and Princess Martha of Norway, with children Harold 3 Ragnhild 10 and Astri 8, joined President Roosevelt for a traditional American Christmas dinner at the White House. The royals, refugees from the invasion of Norway, have been staying near Washington on a Maryland estate while Olav will later travel to Canada.
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Washington
Prince Olav
Princess Martha
Norway
Roosevelt
Harold
Ragnhild
Astri
White House
Martha
Maryland
Canada
Ringling Heir Marries White Sulphur Girl in Livingston
Paul T. Ringling age 20 son of Richard T. Ringling and Althea L. Shearer age 21 of White Sulphur were wed by Rev. C. H. Conner of Holbrook church. The groom’s grandfather Alfred T. Ringling helped start the circus dynasty associated with Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey.
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Livingston
Paul T. Ringling
Richard T. Ringling
Althea L. Shearer
C. H. Conner
Holbrook Congregational Church
Alfred T. Ringling
Ringling
White Sulphur
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Billings Utility Co Sues Fed Bank Over Losses
The Billings Utility Company of Billings Montana filed a damage suit in U S district court in Great Falls alleging the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank refused a $33 000 loan forcing the company out of business. It seeks treble damages of $720 000 and $10 000 attorney fees. The suit asserts the firm sold its holdings to Billings Gas Company for $110 000.
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Great Falls
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Billings Utility Company of Billings
United States District Court
Minneapolis
Billings Gas Company
Highway Patrol Reports November Accidents In Montana
Montana highway patrol records show 632 drivers in 384 accidents in November with property damage totaling 53 760 50 dollars. The month also reported 14 deaths and 158 injuries, with icy daylight conditions and newer cars most involved. Wrong side driving remained the top contributing factor.
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Helena
Montana Highway Patrol
Eight Young People Figure In Accident
Eight youths were in a car that overturned twice on the west approach of the Myers bridge near Hysham. Thomas Deveny of Sanders drove the vehicle. Cecilia Olson was treated in Billings for neck injuries and lacerations. Deveny was hospitalized in Forsyth with possible internal injuries. Other passengers Phyllis Fenton Lloyd Bergum David Manning Sadie Deveny Kitty Jon Deveny and Jean Fisk were uninjured. The car was nearly demolished.
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Hysham
Myers Bridge
Thomas Deveny
Sanders
Cecilia Olson
Myers
Billings
Deveny
Forsyth
Phyllis Fenton
Lloyd Bergum
David Manning
Sadie Deveny
Kitty Jon Deveny
Jean Fisk
President Roosevelt Seeks World Peace in Christmas Address
President Roosevelt delivered a Christmas message urging hope and action for world peace. He called for a peaceful chance for humanity, warned against cynicism and defeatism, and noted plans to hold the White House tree lighting with hopes for next year’s address from the porch.
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Roosevelt
White House
Warm Springs
Washington Monument
Charles Dickens
Mr. Roosevelt
Train Wreck Destroys Cars Near Julesburg
A Union Pacific train City of Los Angeles derailed five miles west of Julesburg Colorado on Sunday night after a broken rail. Six people were reported injured locally and nine by Los Angeles officials, chiefly bruises and sprains. Most passengers escaped with light injuries as one sleeper overturned but no one aboard was hurt.
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Colo
Union Pacific
Los Angeles
W. M. Jeffers
Colorado
Omaha
Jeffers
Bund members in U.S. service reported in Chicago raid
An investigator said a book seized from the Chicago headquarters of the German American Bund indicated 1500 to 2000 members were in U.S. military or naval service. FBI agents offered no comment on current status. The raid aimed to seize assets of the Chicago Bund and Teutonia Publishing in a tax suit.
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Chicago
Bund
U.S
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Oscar S. Caplan
Band
Teutonia Publishing Company
President Roosevelt to Speak on Present Emergency Sunday
The White House announced that President Roosevelt will address the nation in a fireside report next Sunday night. The broadcast from 7 30 to 8 o clock M S T will be carried on all major networks.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Icy Roads blamed for half of Montana accidents
Montana state highway patrol reports seven of 14 fatal motor vehicle accidents in November happened on snowy or icy roads, with the remaining seven on dry surfaces. Ten fatalities occurred at night, four in daylight, and two victims were pedestrians.
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Helena
Montana
State Highway Patrol
Army Air Corps Enlists Flyers for Training Growth
Washington reports a surge in volunteers for flight training after earlier shortages. Over 2,100 candidates will backstop 1,600 fledgling pilots starting January 2, with additional recruits to enter primary schools five weeks later. Weekly calls are issued for men aged 20 to 27 to ensure enough flyers for the expanding air forces.
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Washington
Army Air Corps
War Department
Temblor Shakes Helena and Vicinity on Monday
A strong earthquake rattled dishes and loosened plaster in Helena at 2 50 p m lasting six or seven seconds. A second jolt of about two seconds followed minutes later. The shocks registered 2606 and 2607 on local weather bureau records since 1935. Federal meteorologist W E Maaghan called the first quake as strong as any he has felt in Helena.
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Helena
W. E. Maaghan
Viscount Halifax named British ambassador to Washington
Viscount Halifax, 59, foreign secretary known as a Christian gentleman, named to succeed the late Marquess of Lothian as ambassador to Washington. Eden succeeds Halifax as foreign secretary. Margesson named war secretary. Halifax’s appointment ends a link to Chamberlain’s appeasement era. press notes stress integrity and trust.
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Viscount Halifax
Marquess of Lothian
Washington
Anthony Eden
Lord Halifax
Eden
Neville Chamberlain
Germany
Italy
David Margesson
House of Commons
Halifax
Ville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
Chamberlain
India
Yorkshire Post
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