Hannegan new head democrats paving for Roosevelt fourth term
Jan 22 Chicago chosen for the national convention as Hannegan, a Missouri Irishman, becomes national chairman. The Democratic National Committee pledges to support President Roosevelt as world humanitarian leader in war and peace and hints at a bid for a fourth term. House Speaker Rayburn and Vice President Wallace praise Roosevelt at a Jackson Day dinner. Rivers proposes restoring the two thirds nominating rule, a move opposed by the committee.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
Chicago
Robert E. Hannegan
Jim Parley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
House
Rayburn
Wallace
Mayflower
Detroit
Edward J. Kelly
Democratic Committee
Hannegan
Frank C. Walker
E. D. Rivers
Georgia
Rivers
Farley
AFL Dictates Terms To John L. Lewis
The American Federation of Labor in Miami on January 24 laid out conditions for Lewis to return to the United Mine Workers. The federation offered to readmit him only if he resumes past leadership, not his current state. It refused to recognize his right to organize workers outside coal and coke until reaffiliation.
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Miami
Fla
American Federation of Lange
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
Executive Council
Col Elliott Roosevelt Receives New Strategic Posting
London report states Col Elliott Roosevelt, U S air force photo reconnaissance officer, after duties in Britain and the Mediterranean, has returned to London to take a key orographic post under Lt Gen Carl A Spaatz of the U S strategic air forces.
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London
Elliott Roosevelt
U. S. Air Force
Britain
Mediterranean
Carl A. Spaatz
U. S. Strategic Air Forces
Montana Prepares Postwar Highway Work Record
Montana plans to reconstruct or relocate 417.1 miles of federally approved highways, 39 projects nationwide, with $220000 spent on advance plans for a $5500000 program. State highway engineer Howard W. Holmes said Montana leads in postwar road work and will contract as labor and equipment become available after the war with federal cost sharing.
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Helena
Montana
Howard W. Holmes
Holmes
Second Victim of Auto Accident Dies
Alfred J. Stoker native of Red Bluff Montana and Norris resident for 35 years died in a hospital Sunday from injuries from an auto accident Monday night near Whitehall. The crash killed Alfred Seaman 85 Norris prospector who was a passenger in Stoker's car which collided with a truck driven by George H. Lammers of Livingston.
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Butte
Alfred J. Stoker
Red Bluff
Mont
Norris
Alfred Seaman
Norris Prospector
Whitehall
Hugh Potter
Stoker
Seaman
George H. Lammers
Livingston
Water Pact Bill Gets Favorable Report
The house irrigation committee reported favorably a bill by Representative O'Connor Democrat Montana extending to June 1 1947 the period for Montana Wyoming and North Dakota to work out a Yellowstone River usage pact A 1942 proposal to state legislatures was stalled when Wyoming demanded excluding Tongue and Powder rivers from consideration The measure died then but now advances in Congress
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Washington
House Irrigation Committee
O’connor
Montana
Wyoming
North Dakota
Yellowstone
Tongue
Powder
Huge Flying Boat Mars Makes First Pacific Flight
Pearl Harbor Hawaii January 23 the huge flying boat Mars began Pacific service with a 15 man crew 20 passengers and 14000 pounds of cargo after a 15 hour 9 minute flight from Alameda California. The ship circled Pearl Harbor nearly two hours before landing at daylight with a 13 hour 18 minute actual flight time from California. The distance covered is about 2400 statute miles.
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Pearl Harbor
Mars
Pacific Service
Hawaii
Alameda
Calif
California
Congress Votes Mustering Out Pay For Servicemen In Lower Brackets
Congress approved a wartime muster-out pay measure totaling 3 billion dollars. Overseas personnel receive 300 dollars. those with 60 days or less in domestic service get 200 dollars, with other brackets adjusted by service length. The plan phases payment as one third at discharge and two monthly installments, and includes married women discharged for childbirth.
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Congress
Washington
House
Senate
United States
Continental
West Point
Annapolis
Air Corps Reserve
Subscriptions in Sweet Grass County Reach 29 Percent
Chairman Olmstead notes state war board credit only when bond funds arrive at Helena Federal Reserve. County reports lag as local banks and post offices fail to submit daily data. Helena shows Sweet Grass at 29 percent of $34,590 quota, 12th from bottom, with district chairs slowly reporting. Mrs. Carl leads Gibson district, Mrs. Allman of Melville active, others lag. A cold wave could hinder progress.
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Olmstead
State War Board
Federal Reserve Bank
Helena
Sweet Grass County
George W. Carl
Gibson
Janice Allman
Melville
Ministerial Gathering at Evangelical Church Teaches History
The Evangelical church in Big Timber hosts a ministerial gathering with Rev. C Strutz of Bismarck as principal speaker. Several pastors from Montana North Dakota and nearby towns attend. events span morning and afternoon services and an evening address. A sealed box from the 1925 dedication will be opened, marking 25 years of local history and the pastor's 44 years of ministry.
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Evangelical Church
Big Timber
C. Strutz
Bismarck
N. D
Strutz
North Dakota
R. R. Strutz
Billings
Montana
E. J Bott
Fallon
Claire L. Harris
Livingston
W. C. Lasater
J. D. Lindsay
Missoula
Robert Dunn
Plentywood
A. Roukema
Columbus
E. J. Schroeder
Reed Point
F. E. Wines
Rudyard
C. FP. Strutz
H. 8
300 330 Pound Hogs Added To Support Program
The War Food Administration announced an emergency extension of price support to include hogs weighing 300 to 330 pounds. Effective January 27 the measure aims to aid growers unable to market hogs above 300 pounds, ease market congestion, and not encourage overfeeding.
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Washington
War Food Administraion
WFA
Willkie Will Not Enter California Primary
New York report says Wendell L. Willkie will not enter the California presidential preferential primary. He is expected to run in Wisconsin Nebraska and Oregon primaries with dates April 4 April 11 and May 19. He is anticipated to announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Senator Van Nuys Dies in His Sleep at 69
Washington January 25 Frederick Van Nuys senior senator from Indiana and chairman of the judiciary committee died in his sleep early Tuesday He was 69 and completing his twelfth year in the Senate A Democrat he opposed some administration measures and clashed with party elements in Indiana
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Washington
Frederick van Nuys
Indiana
Judiciary Committee
Senate
van Nuys
Mars Flying Boats for Navy by 1945
The United States Navy will have 20 Mars flying boats in service by spring 1945, to operate between the west coast and Hawaii. Glenn L. Martin, Mars builder, said after the navy announced the Ha waii flight test and cargo of 35 men and seven tons, the craft would provide an efficient overnight supply line on the Pacific front.
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New York
United States Navy
West Coast
Hawaii
Glenn L. Martin
Mars Builder
Navy
Martin
Pacific
K. E. Julian of Grey Cliff Dies Suddenly
Kenneth Eugene Julian a Northern Pacific agent at Grey Cliff for 11 years died suddenly at his home. Funeral services were held at the Masonic temple in Lowry with Eastern Star music. He was born July 24 1880 and lived in Biz Timber with his wife Matilda Jacobson Julian. He joined the Northern Pacific 35 years ago after telegraphy training in Springfield. He is survived by his wife and relatives.
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Kenneth Eugene Julian
Northern Pacific
Grey Cliff
Lowry's
Masonic Temple
Ralph L. Duba
Columbus Lodge
Donald Voges
Doric Lodge
Sims
N. D
Eastern Star
L. ¥. Paskett
John N. MacFarlane
Claude T. Williams
B. F. Henry
Harry Wordall
C. C. Nicholson
Clarence Flattum
Wallace W. McArthur
Ross G. Williams
Arthur Jacobson
Julian
Forsyth
Clarence Jacobson
Billings
Joseph Johnson
Walnut Grove
Springfield
Matilda Jacobson
Columbus
Julians
Biz Timber
Wool Division Chief Defends Stockpile Policy
Kenneth Marriner of the War Production Board argues against selling the foreign wool stockpile, saying it would reduce imports and enable domestic wool use in civilian and relief goods. He notes military orders may not consume the full domestic clip in 1944 and that farmer groups were not consulted.
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Denver
Kenneth W. Marriner
War Production Board
National Wool Growers Association
United States
Marriner
Warm Weather Threatens Trees in Flathead Valley
Flathead valley cherry growers report crop damage risk from unseasonably warm weather. Sap rising in trees raises danger of damage if a sudden freeze occurs. city pruning of boulevard trees halted as sap began to run.
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Kalispell
Flathead Valley
Missouri Governor Announces Candidacy for U S Senate
Jefferson City Mo Jan 22 Governor Forrest C Donnell announced he would seek the Republican nomination for the United States Senate seat held by Democrat Bennett Champ Clark Attorneys General Roy McKittrick has challenged Clark for the Democratic nomination Clark has not formally announced but leaders expect he will seek reelection
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Jefferson City
Forrest C. Donnell
United States Senate
Bennett Champ Clark
Roy McKittrick
Clark
VFW Sets Campaign Headquarters for Welfare Fund
Kansas City dispatch says on Sunday the Veterans of Foreign Wars chose Chicago as the headquarters for a campaign to raise 1 500 000 dollars for a 1944 welfare fund.
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VFW
Kansas City
Veterans of Foreign Wars Sunday
Chicago
State Theatre to Host Bond Drive Donated Goods Auction
The State theatre joins 16 000 nationwide in the Fourth War Loan drive January 18 to February 15. A premiere film Higher and Higher starring Frank Sinatra will show February 4 at 8 p m with admission by bond only. An auction of donated items will follow the news reel. Local businesses donated goods totaling many items. C V Mosier will conduct the auction.
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State Theater
United States
G. W. McLean
Frank Sinatra
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Olmstead
Oie
Harold Roe
Sawyer Stores, Inc
Sawyer Stores, Inc., 25 Pounds of Sugar. ‘ Solberehs Dusty Rose Parry Blanet
Vaughn’s
Cole Drug Co
Du-Barry
Fewer Highway Arrests Are Made
Helena Montana January 22 1943 highway traffic during 1943 was better behaved than 1942 according to C L Sheridan state highway patrol supervisor In the first 11 months of 1943 arrests totaled 3473 down from 4843 in 1942 warnings issued 19836 far below 1942 fewer speeders intoxicated drivers reckless driving and drivers carrying more than three persons were arrested A slower driving trend and less traffic largely explain the drop Sheridan said
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Helena
Montana
C. L. Sheridan
Sheridan
Jet Propelled Planes Earn Pilot Approval
BUFFALO N Y can 24 The new jet propelled rocket fighter plane is described by pilots as smooth simple to operate and giving a sense of security aloft Lawrence D Bell president of Bell Aircraft Corp reported Monday Bell cautions that jet propulsion is still new and claims should not outpace development life ahead.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Lawrence D. Bell
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Bell
Services Held For Indian Army Scout Cold Wind
Funeral services for Cold Wind who joined the U S cavalry as a scout in 1873 and served about 22 years will be held at Crow Agency Catholic church Tuesday at 11 a m. He died Saturday and was over 100 years old. Military rites will be given at Custer Battlefield Cemetery grave.
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Hardin
Cold Wind
United States Cavalry
Army
Crow Agency
Custer Battlefield Cemetery
Government Urges Greater Use of V Mail
The navy urged wider use of V mail for servicemen abroad warning that failing to do so could force discontinuation of carrying other personal mail by air. The chief of naval operations cited overseas missions as straining air transport capacity.
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Washington
Navy
Chief of Naval Operations
Bus Train Collision Kills Fifteen in St. Louis Suburb
Fifteen people were killed and nine injured in a fatal crash when a Wabash passenger train collided with a city bus near a suburban railroad station. The bus caught fire after being dragged a block before the train stopped.
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ST. Louis
Fire Claims Three at Farm Home Near Glasgow
A fire destroyed a farm home six miles west of Glasgow injuring three. Victims were Mrs John Frisch 50, son Robert 20, and daughter Kay 5. Cause of the blaze is not known.
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Glasgow
Here
John Frisch
Robert
Kay
Wage control expanded to farm workers nationwide
Washington reports War Food Administrator Marvin Jones ordered a wage control program for agricultural workers with annual ceilings up to 2400 dollars. State farm wage boards will set area specific ceilings, apply to certain farm operations, and exclude substandard jobs. Wages vary by region, with 1943 farm pay averaging 63 dollars monthly with board.
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Washington
War Food
Marvin Jones
War Food Administration
War Labor Board
James F. Byrnes
WFA
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AFL
Col
Willkie
Senator van Nuys
K. E. Julian
Missouri
State Theatre
Davis Grocery
Pioneer
Scovill Creamery
Ullman Lumber Co
Emil L. Frang
Kauffman Studio
Boulder Canyon
Churchill & Amery
Carl Myrstol
Furstenberg Jewelry
Bouse Chevrolet Co
Paulson Grocery
Bie Timber Cleaners
R. A. Bray
O. J. Ellingson
Flasted Drug Co
Gamble Store
Gil Spater
Ray A. Traver
Conoco Motor
C. V. Mosier
Indian Army
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