Munich talks set price France must pay for peace
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met in Munich to settle terms for a French armistice that would cripple France and likely restore German dominance in a new Europe. The exact price was not disclosed, with announcements kept secret pending France’s response.
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Hitler
Mussolini
France
Munich
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Fuehrerhaus
Fuehrer
Duce
Europe
Czecho- Slovakia
Berlin
Rome
Italy
Corsica
Tunisia
Nice
Alsace
Lorraine
Versailles
Edouard Daladier
Neville Chamberlain
Mexicans Convicted of Grand Larceny in Bozeman Case
Four Detroit Mexicans were found guilty in Bozeman district court of grand larceny for stealing 25 men's suits from a downtown clothing store. The jury set sentences at 10 years for three men and two years for a woman. authorities found 1,600 more suits in a Detroit residence linked to the thefts.
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Bozeman
Detroit
John Mendoza
Delores Pacedo Mendoza
Jesse Gomez
Sam Carro
Whitehall
Butte
Juliana Seeks Safety for Her Children
Crown Princess Juliana of the Netherlands appealed to Americans and Canadians for understanding love as she and royal family members fled their homeland. She said they fled after being blacklisted by the Nazis and sought refuge in the United States to keep her two young daughters safe from persecution and danger following the German invasion of the Low Countries.
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Montebello
Quebec
Juliana
Netherlands
United States
Canada
Eleven Army Flyers Die In Collision Over Queens
Two army bombers collided a half mile above a Queens residential area killing eleven aircrew. Two homes caught fire but only one woman was burned. civilians escaped major harm. An Army inquiry opened as another Tulsa midair crash killed three aboard a student cadet and an instructor.
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New York
Queensborough
Tulsa
Okla
Mitchell Field
Long Island Army Airpost
Mitchellield
Katherine Chrisman Quits State College
Bozeman Montana June 17 Miss Katherine Chrisman longtime physical education instructor for women at Montana State College has resigned and will depart this month. Miriam Hart of Greeley Colorado will fill the vacancy with approval sought from the state board of education. Hart a graduate of Greeley State Teachers College also studied at North Carolina Aberdeen Southern and is a Red Cross aquatics school graduate and first aid instructor.
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Bozeman
Katherine Chrisman
Montana State College
Miriam Hart
Greeley
Colo
State Board of Education
Hart
Greeley State Teachers College
Northern State Teachers College
Aberdeen
S. C
Eaton, Colo
American Red Cross Aquatic School
Red Cross
Non-Defense Expenditures To Face Ten Percent Cut
Washington June 14 The senate finance committee backed a ten percent reduction plan for non-defense federal spending. Senator Byrd proposed the amendment, which would require the president to implement the cuts with discretion on itemized reductions.
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Washington
Harrison
D. Miss
Senate Finance Committee
Byrd
Congress Passes Finland War Debt Pause
Washington June 14 with no dissenting vote both houses passed legislation to postpone Finland's war debt payment of 159 398 due tomorrow. The measure honors Finland which has said it will pay the installment on time despite the Russian invasion. The bill goes to President Roosevelt for signature.
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Washington
Congress
Finland
Roosevelt
Rawlins Crowd Beats Suspected Nazi Worship Leaders
In Rawlins Wyoming on Tuesday night a mob of over 1000 beat two religious sect leaders Frank Karr and Everett Ruble and forced O L Clare a sweet shop operator to salute the flag and lead a parade. Police report no comment on the violence and the mob aimed to compel allegiance from other sect members while several new members joined.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Alice Kenney
Frank Karr
Everett Ruble
Homer Thompson
Miss Kenney
O. L. Clare
Clare
Roosevelt Names Stimson and Knox to Cabinet Vacancies
Radio says President Roosevelt named Henry L. Stimson of New York to be secretary of war and Col Frank Knox of Illinois to be secretary of the navy. Stimson would move from secretary of state in Hoover’s cabinet to war, Knox would replace Edison as navy chief, with confirmation needed for Stimson’s War post.
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Roosevelt
Stimson
Knox
Henry L. Stimson
New York
Taft
Hoover
Harry H. Woodring
Kansas
Senate
Col
Frank Knox
Chicago Daily News
London
Navy
Charles A. Edison
New Jersey
Ickes
Interior Department
Worst Fire in Southeast Yellowstone Rages On
In Yellowstone National Park a 1500 acre Chipmunk Creek forest fire expanded in the remote southeast. Chief Ranger Francis A. La Noue said containment seemed unlikely by Thursday with only 600 to 700 men available due to transportation limits. Firefighting airlifted supplies began from West Yellowstone and across Yellowstone Lake as two new fires sparked by a late storm drew crews.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Chipmunk Creek
Yellowstone National Park
Francis A. la Noue
la Noue
Yellowstone Lake
West Yellowstone
Soda Butte
Fire Hole Cascades
Emma Cook Sells Hotel to Albertson in Big Timber
Miss Emma Cook sells the landmark Cook hotel in Big Timber to Chris Albertson who will operate it. Albertson will take possession next Tuesday as Cook moves to her own residence opposite the Oie Service station.
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Cook
Emma Cook
Chris Albertson
Frank E. Blakeslee
Couer d’Alene
Busha & Bailey
Patterson
Blakeslee
Earl Green
Phil Cook
Emma
Chicago
Albertson
Miss Cook
Oie
Taylor announces reelection bid from Colorado’s Fourth
Congressman Edward T. Taylor, 82, octogenarian chair of the House appropriations committee, told Grand Junction Sentinel publisher Walter Walker he will seek reelection. He is completing 32 years in Congress and has never lost an election.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Edward T. Taylor
House Appropriations Committee
Walter Walker
Taylor
Colorado
Congress
Walker
N P Veterans Elect Whipple President at Yellowstone Meet
In Yellowstone Park Wyo June 17 Sidney L Whipple of Spokane Wash was elected president of the Northern Pacific Veterans association succeeding Jesse E Campbell of Seattle Over 300 members attended Mammoth Hot Springs for the sixteenth annual meeting They voted to hold the 1941 convention in Portland Ore during the rose festival J A Leduc and J P Schubert of St Paul chosen vice president and director E W Bennett of St Paul reelected secretary treasurer A tour of Yellowstone park scenic spots was arranged for railway veterans on Tuesday.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Sidney L. Whipple
Spokane
Wash
Northern Pacific Veterans Association
Jesse E. Campbell
Seattle
Mammoth Hot Springs
Portland
Ore
J. A. Leduc
St. Paul
J. P. Schubert
Census Estimate Near 132 Million In 1940
Washington reports that census returns are incomplete but indicate a total around 132,000,000 for 1940. At present 131,000,000 counted from about 10,500 of 17,000 cities with remaining towns still incomplete. 1930 continental US population was 122,775,046. Birth and death data support the 132,000,000 projection.
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Washington
United States
North Dakota Added to Yellowstone River Water Pact
President Roosevelt signed legislation giving Montana North Dakota and Wyoming consent to negotiate a compact for dividing Yellowstone River waters. The act extends prior consent granted to Montana and Wyoming, adding North Dakota to the agreement.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Montana
North Dakota
Wyoming
Yellowstone River
Women Serve on Federal Grand Jury in Montana
Helena report notes seven women named to a federal grand jury panel in the Helena district led by foreman Mrs. Norman Winestine. Other jurors include Catherine S. Gresh, Mary Kelley, Hilma Moore, Irna Reeder, Louise Tompkins, and Ine C. Yates, marking a first for Montana's grand juries.
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Helena
Montana
United States
James H.baldwin
Norman Winestine
Winestine
Catherine S. Gresh
Mary Kelley
Deer Lodge
Hilma Moore
Irna Reeder
Livingston
Louise Tompkins
Ine C. Yates
Whitehall
Butte
Two Missoula Men Drown in Lake Ronan
On Sunday at Lake Mary Ronan thirty miles northwest of here two Missoula men died when their canvas boat capsized while they fished. Dave Girson 66 and Mark Smith 39 drowned as the boat overturned under weight of an outboard motor. Mrs. Smith stayed at the shore camp while searchers recovered the bodies in about 25 to 30 feet of water after three hours.
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Missoula
Births surpass deaths in May in Montana
Helena Mont June 18 Babies born in Montana during May exceeded deaths by nearly 90 percent with 981 births and 517 deaths. Registrar L L Benepe notes 45 deaths due to communicable diseases and 46 involving children under one year. Tuberculosis led with 29 deaths followed by influenza seven and three each for spotted fever and other diseases. Spotted fever deaths occurred in Miles City Missoula and Ravalli counties.
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Helena
Montana
L. L. Benepe
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Miles City
Missoula
Ravalli
National income in 1939 matches best year level
Secretary Hopkins estimated that after price adjustments 1939 national income was equal to or higher than 1929. He said 1939 output was about 70.0 billion dollars, up 9 percent from 1938 and 75 percent above the 1932 low, noting prices and living costs were lower in 1939.
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Washington
Hopkins
Cheadle resigns as state GOP chairman for Senate bid
Helena June 18 E K Cheadle Jr of Shelby announces resignation as chairman of the Republican state central committee effective when a successor is chosen. He leaves the post after serving since 1936 to pursue the GOP nomination for United States senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
E. K. Cheadle, Jr
Shelby
Republican State Central Committee
Cheadle
United States
French government to operate from Algiers in continuing war
Geneva reports say French planes and troops from North Africa crossed the Mediterranean under a British naval convoy to aid the fight in southeastern France. German peace terms reportedly harsh. Lebrun and key leaders possibly moving to Algiers to preserve a fighting government.
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Algiers
Geneva
North
Africa
Mediterranean
France
Bordeaux
Germany
Lebrun
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Edouard Herriot
Julez Jeanneney
Henri Philippe Petain
English
Lyon
Nevers
London
de Gaulle
Reynaud
Henri Petain
V F W Post Organized In City Last Week
Boulder Post No 1025 Veterans of Foreign Wars organized at a June 12 meeting with 15 members. Officers include Stanley Hanson commander George Mosby senior vice commander Theo Thompson junior vice commander and Ernest A Parker chaplain. Regular meetings set for the third Friday monthly. Visitors from Laurel and Billings attended.
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Boulder
Laurel
Billings
Stanley Hanson
George Mosby
Theo Thompson
Ernest A. Parker
H. J. Larson
Hans Omdal
Laurel—Oo. R. Burdett
W. V. Harlan
J. D. Fellows
George Robinson
Niel Myers
Lars Eilifson
Frank J. Gorman
Dr. Petrausch
Ed Beckman
George Carl
B. Poehls
Armory Board May Purchase Buildings in Montana
Montana supreme court rules the armory board may proceed with building or buying armories. Unanimous decision by Justice Leif Erickson upholds powers under the state constitution. Case involved halted plans for a $200000 Helena armory and a $90000 Bozeman structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana Supreme Court
Montana Armory Board
Leif Erickson
M. M Gehroski
Bozeman
Armory Board
Omaha Man Learns Dreams Do Come True
Roy Davis dreamed of winning and bought a $2 daily double at Ak-Sar-Ben on 6 and 5. Brown Pennant and Sky Baby won the first two races, yielding a $2 080 payoff on the double. Davis’s partner Richard Britton collected the check for him.
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Omaha
Neb
Roy Davis
Ak-Sar-Ben
Richard Britton
Brown Pennant
Sky Baby
Britton
Davis
Bridger Man Dies After Auto Accident
Theodore Fladsett, 68, of Bridger, died at a local hospital from injuries from an automobile crash four miles north of Bridger last night. He came to Bridger from Norway 29 years ago and is survived by his widow, three brothers, and six sisters in Norway.
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Bridger
Theodore Fladsett
Fladsett
Norway
Car fires in flames prompt early morning rescue at Cooley home
June 16 Dr R A Cooley woke to a continuous horn from his garage. He found his car in flames but firefighters moved it outside and saved the home. They believed a short circuit sparked the blaze and triggered the horn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
R. A. Cooley
Cooley
Dewey Booster Elected Temporary Chairman of RNC Committee
Herbert K. Hyde of Oklahoma City chosen as temporary chairman of the Republican National Convention resolutions committee at Philadelphia. Glenn Saxon of Yale named temporary secretary. both seated by acclamation. Hamilton urged a platform the nominees won t ignore.
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Philadelphia
Herbert K. Hyde
Oklahoma City
Okla
Thomas E. Dewey
Resolutions Committee
Hyde
Resolutions
Glenn Saxon
Yale University
Republican National Committee
John D. M. Hamilton
President Roosevelts Take On Hitlers Pledges And War Plan
President Roosevelt dismissed Hitler's pledge to refrain from invading the western hemisphere as inadequate and sarcastically linked it to past assurances. The administration outlined training for 10,600 military air personnel annually across Randolph Field Texas Maxwell Field Alabama and Moffett Field California. By December 1,292 potential fliers will begin training every five weeks with 7,000 pilots and the rest crew. Senator Pepper proposed authorizing the president to direct auto and aircraft industries to deliver 50,000 warplanes by a fixed date.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hitler
Western Hemisphere
Karl von Wiegand
Hearst
Randolph Field
Tex
Maxwell Field
Ala
Moffett Field
Calif
Woodring
Capitol Hill
Pepper
Fla
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Solon
N. P
Lake
Ronan
E. K. Cheadle
V. F. W. Post
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