Vinson Named to Succeed Morgenthau as Treasury Secretary
Tall Kentucky Democrat Fred Vinson, director of war mobilization, will become secretary of the treasury. The White House announced the appointment, to take effect after President Truman returns from the Berlin Berlin meeting. Morgenthau will remain until then. Vinson, 55, has held posts in legislative and executive branches and is a noted tax authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fred Vinson
Kentucky
War Mobilization
the Treasury
White House
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Truman
Berlin
Morgenthau
Vinson
House
Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
Association Justice
United States Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Jesse Jones
Congress
Henry Wallace
James F. Byrnes
Dinah Shore Plans Montana Vacation with Soldier Husband
Dinah Shore will vacation with her husband Cpl. George Montgomery in a one room trapper cabin on a Montana ranch. He has furnished the cabin and she will perform in Philadelphia at a Robin Hood Dell concert before swimming in Montana streams in a three year old bathing suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinah Shore
Montana
Philadelphia
Cpl
George Montgomery
Great Falls
George
Dinah
Eden's Son Reported Missing on Burma Flight
Simon Eden, eldest son of Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, was reported missing today after an operational flight in Burma. The British aircraft he served on has been unreported for several days, according to the air ministry.
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Anthony Eden
Burma
London
Simon Eden
Air Ministry
S Sgt William H Butler Dies in German Prison
Mrs. John H Butler of Jerome Idaho reports to War Department that S Sgt William H Butler has died as a prisoner of war in Germany from malnutrition. Butler, a 53rd Armored Infantry Division member, went overseas December 1944 and was reported missing over Belgium December 27 1944. He was inducted March 11 1942. Survived by his mother Faith and daughter Faith reside in Big Timber and sudiverted by two sisters, Gretta Fincher Jerome Idaho and Mabel Pinkston Idaho. His father died in Idaho last year.
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W. H. Butler
John H. Butler
Sweet Grass County
Jerome
Ida
War Department
William H. Butler
Lanbostel
Germany
Robert Davis
Gretta Fincher
Mabel) Pinkston
Idaho
Jap Hospital Ship Evacuates 1,000
United States destroyer intercepted the Takasago Maru while evacuating about 974 Japanese military patients from Wake Island. The Murray boarded the ship twice to verify mercy or troop transport and allowed it to proceed toward Japan under international law.
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Guam
United States
Wake Island
Japan
Admester W. Nimitz
Benay
U. S. S. Murray
Red Cross
Wake
Murray
1912 Eighth Air Force Bombers Flown Back Home
Eighth Air Force announces that 1 912 heavy bombers have been flown back to the United States about 80 percent of the peak force. Roughly 41 000 personnel returned by air and 32 000 by surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Air Force
United States
Europe
Walker Urges Decentralization Of Postal Service In Report
Former Postmaster General Fran C. Walker released a final report on the postal department for the year ended June 30 1944 urging decentralization. He backs 15 regional areas each with a general manager and a ten member advisory council. He also favors a separate director of postal service and long tenure for top officers while keeping accounts within the department. The service posts a surplus of over 150 million dollars with revenues of 1 112 877 174 and expenditures of 1 075 100 146.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Post Office Department
Fran C. Walker
Department
Walker
The
Postal Service
General Accounting Office
Clifford T Rogers Pleaded Guilty to Grand Larceny
Judge A Berg sentenced Clifford T. Rogers 27 to one year at hard labor in the state penitentiary after he pleaded guilty to grand larceny. Under Sheriff Lawrence Peterson took the suspect to Deer Lodge after he and Donald Kerr’s property was reported missing.
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Clifford T. Rogers
Deer Lodge
A Berg
State
Lawrence Peterson
Rogers
Donald Kerr
L. Spencer
Dry Creek
Osborne
Peterson
Laurel
Esp
Kentucky
Olena Arneson
Pioneer Trails Marker Dedication Delayed to October
The Pioneer Trails association postpones the July 17 dedication of Lewis and Clark sites. August meeting also canceled due to busy members and heat. October celebrations planned along the route with local groups placing markers and a Boulder highway site prepared with copper plaques pending.
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Pioneer Trails Association
State Association
Lewis and Clark
St. Louis
Astoria
Ore
Sweet Grass County
Highway 10
Boulder Bridge
State Highway Commission
Sioux Indians to Get Paid for Horses
President Truman signed a bill to compensate Sioux Indians or their heirs about $101,630 for ponies and arms seized after the 1876 Little Big Horn battle. The payment covers horses taken by the army following Lt. Col. George A. Custer’s defeat and the subsequent confinement of the tribes’ ponies.
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Washington
Sam
Custer
Little Big Horn River
George A. Custer
Seventh Cavalry
Truman
Representative Chase
North
South Dakota
Montana
Peterson Named President of Eastern Montana Normal School
The Montana state board of education appointed Dr. A. G. Peterson 47 director of training at Plattsburg NY State Teachers College as president of Eastern Montana Normal at Billings with a 6500 dollar annual salary. He succeeds Dr. L B McMullen who retired and will take over within two months. The board plans a special meeting in August to name a University of Montana system executive officer and a new segment for the Missoula state university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Board of Education
A. G. Peterson
Plattsburg, N. Y
State Teachers’ College
Eastern Montana Normal School
Billings
L. B. McMullen
Peterson
University of Montana
State University
Missoula
Utah Restores Prewar Road Speed Limits
Utah road commission repealed the wartime 35 mph limit and restored daytime 60 mph and nighttime 50 mph maximum speeds on state highways after a traffic survey. Chief Engineer Roy W. McLeese issued a statement. officials from the Office of Defense Transportation and the Office of Price Administration urged voluntary compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah Road Commission
Roy W. MclLeese
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Office of Price Administration
Journalism Professor Resigns at Missoula
Missoula July 5 Dr. Roberts L Housman resigns from Montana State University after a long journalism career dating to 1925. On leave since February 15 1943 he served with the Office of War Information and now leads overseas operations for OWT. He earned the first journalism doctorate from the University of Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Roberts L. Housman
Montana State University
Housman
Office of War Information
OWT
University of Missouri
Pete Schiltz Dies Suddenly in Cort's Saloon
Pete Schiltz 56 dropped dead at Cort's saloon at noon Monday. Lowry's handled the body and funeral services were led by Rev. H. S. Tool. He was born Feb 6, 1889 in Beck Luxemburg and came to America in the 1910s. He served in WWI, became a citizen, and lived in Sweet Grass county since 1919. He never married. surviving relatives include his brother John’s family and sister-in-law Mrs. Joe Mathes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Schiltz
Cort
Lowry’s
H. S. Tool
Evangelical Church
Ted C. Bush
F. W. Chase
American Legion
Beck
Luxemburg
America
Montana
U. S. Army
Fort Lewis
Wash
United States
Co. B
16Th Infantry
Fort Russell
Wyo
Sweet Grass County
John
Joe Mathes
Livingston
Thos. Nevin
Big Timber
Cpl
John Schiltz
Pacific
Billings Population Count to Be Made
The U S bureau of census will begin an official population count of greater Billings within weeks. A census staff is being assembled and counting will start once supplies arrive. The 1940 area includes school districts No 2 and 27 with Billings city and nearby districts. In 1940 the area held 28,766 people and Billings city 23,261.
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Billings
United States Bureau of Census
Greater
H. E. Biddinger
Census Bureau
Washington
Murray Takes Over Mining Chairmanship
Senator James E. Murray of Montana has assumed the chairmanship of the mining and minerals industry subcommittee of the Senate small business committee following the death of Senator James G. Scrugham of Nevada. A spokesman said the move was necessary to address immediate mining industry problems affecting the national economy.
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Washington
James G. Scrugham
Nev
James E. Murray
Mont
Mining and Minerals Industry
Senate Small Business Committee
Murray
Prime Minister Mackenzie King Announces Meat Rationing Return
Ottawa July 6 Prime Minister Mackenzie King said meat rationing, suspended 18 months ago, would be resumed shortly to curb consumption and free up supplies for relief in Europe.
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Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Canada
Europe
Halsey’s Third Fleet Launches 1000 Planes at Tokyo Defenses
Guam July 10 The Third Fleet carriers under Admiral William F Halsey launched more than 1000 aircraft at Tokyo defenses in a surprise strike. Nimitz identified several flag officers and ships involved while Japanese radio reported air defenses engaging waves of American planes. The operation followed earlier strikes by Spruance and Mitscher with mixed public statements on damage.
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Guam
William F. (Bull) Halsey
Tokyo
Chester Wimitz
Nimitz
John S. McCain
Fifth Fleet
Raymond A. Spruance
Marc A. Mitscher
Tokyo Radio
Third Fleet
Domei Agency
Kanto
J. F. Shafroth
O. C. Badger
L. E. Denfeld
J. C. Jones
L. J. Wiltse
G. F. Bogan
A. W. Radford
T. L. Sprague
Lexington
Essex
Independence
San Jacinto
Indiana
Massachusetts
South Dakota
Iowa
Chicago
San Juan
Springfield
Atlanta
de Haven
Samuel N. Moore
John Rodgers
Schroeder
Cogswell
Heerman
Southerland
Ault
John W. Weeks
Colohan
Wedderburn
Rowe, Caperton
Frank Knox
Services Held for Clyde A Chapel
Clyde Aldrich Chapel rancher in the Gibson community for 23 years died Saturday morning July 7 at Community hospital after a long heart condition. Funeral Tuesday at Lowry's chapel with burial in Mountain View. Survivors include wife Engel and eight children in Washington California and Billings, plus four grandchildren and four siblings.
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Clyde Aldrich
Gibson
Community Hospital
Lowry’s Chapel
Mountain View
H. S. Tool
L. W. Baskett
Harry Wordal
Mervin Sell
Ed Boddy
Joseph
Clarence A
Eugene L
Florence
Billings
Lawrence H
Avis
Edwin G. Chapel
Clyde Park
Clarence A. Chapel
Florence Poe
Seattle
Mina Rentfrow
New Richmond
Wis
American Legion Convention Set for August in Butte
The Montana department of the American Legion will hold its annual convention August 12-13 in Butte with representation limited to one official delegate from each post. The dates were set by the department executive committee meeting with Commander George Wright. The committee also expressed opposition to Rankin's proposed measure for militarization of the Veterans Administration in peace time.
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Helena
Montana Department of the American Legion
Butte
Department
CeOrge Wright
Rankin
Democrat
Mississippi
Veterans Administration
Black Market Prices Soar in Berlin, Berlin Dispatch Reports
A Berlin dispatch to the Daily Express states butter tops $188 a pound on the black market, sugar $36, dried peas $10, coffee $140, and tea. The kingpin, a dubbed scoundrelly anti Nazi named George, offers any item for a price, with English cigarettes not cheap. Other quoted prices include cigars $5, a man's suit $1000 to $1200, ersatz leather shoes $280, and a bar of soap $30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Daily Express
George
Navy reports loss of submarine Trigger
The submarine Trigger with a wartime crew of 80 to 85 is overdue from patrol and presumed lost, with next of kin notified. Commander David R. Connore, in service since 1939, had commanded the vessel since February 1945 and held the Silver Star.
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Washington
Trigger
Navy
U. S
Comdr
David R. Connore
Theger
Reclamation Projects Included in Bill
President Truman signed the interior department’s annual appropriation bill allocating funds for reclamation projects in Montana and other western states. Montana allotments total nearly $500,000 for three projects: Fort Peck transmission lines $155,800, Sun River project $60,000, and Hungry Horse project $200,000 for partial completion in the Missouri river basin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Interior Department
Montana
White House
Fort Peck
Sun River
Hungry Horse
Missouris River
Pullman Accommodations Out For Train Trips of Less Than 450 Miles
The Association of American Railroads predicts a three to five month ban on Pullman cars for short runs under 450 miles as troop redeployment boosts passenger mileage. The defense transportation office ordered the limit, affecting soldiers and civilians. little space will remain for long trips, while baseball teams may use day coaches. The army and war department will handle wounded servicemen where needed, potentially increasing bus and air travel congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman
Washington
Association of American Railroads
Europe
Office of Defense Transportation
Army
War Department
ODT
J. Monroe Johnson
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Secretary of Treasury
Nicholas Lorig
John P
Lorig
Jamestown
N. D
Anna Kramer
Akeley
Minn
Ella Webber
Frank S. Webber
John F. Prutting
Billings Normal
Utah
Halsey
Clyde A. Chapel
American Legion Convention
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