Six Million North Italy Workers Defy German Wehrmacht
In Bern on March 7 6 000 000 northern Italian workers reportedly defied the German Wehrmacht. Delegations in Turin presented five demands to Brigadier General Zimmerman including higher food prices lower military conscription and return of deported workers. German troops reportedly tightened positions in Milan and Turin guarding factories against protest action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Italy
Bern
Switzerland
Zimmerman
Turin
Germany
Poland
Milan
Head of Murder Inc Dies in Sing Sing Electric Chair
Ossining N Y March 4 Louis Lepke Buchalter former overlord of Murder Inc died tonight in Sing Sing prison electric chair for the 1936 murder of Joseph Rosen a Brooklyn candy store proprietor Executed with him were two associates Emanuel Weiss and Louis Capone Weiss spoke as he went to his death chewing gum and declaring I am here on a framed up case Lepke's execution ends years of pursuit by state and federal authorities to justice him as public enemy number one.
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Ossining
N. Y
Louis
Lepke) Buchalter
Murder, Inc
Sing Sing
Joseph Rosen
Brooklyn
Lepke
Rosen
Emanuel
Mendy) Weiss
Louis Capone
Weiss
Dewey
Mortician Seeks 2-C Reclassification for Crops
A Billings mortician attempted a humorous agricultural 2-C classification during the selective service exam. He claimed to be the largest planter in the country but the board rejected the request, noting nothing he plants ever grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings Gazette
Billings
Selective Service
Physical standards loosened for German army
A secret order of the day from Adolf Hitler lowers German army physical standards to admit certain exiles. The change makes eligible men with fused fingers and clubfeet, per a Soviet writer Ilya Ehrenberg report broadcast to France via Russian radio, recorded by US government monitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Adolf Hitler
Ilya Ehrenberg
France
United States
S Sgt John Lunceford Reported Missing Over Germany
Mrs John W Lunceford informs The Pioneer her husband S Sgt John W Lunceford is reported missing in action over Germany since February 22. He was a Fortress waist gunner overseas since November and enlisted September 14, 1942. The Luncefors reside at 318 West Geyser Livingston with their infant daughter. The last word from him was a February 21 letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Lunceford
Pioneer
War Department
Germany
Lunceford
West Geyser
Livingston
Bozeman Man Killed In Tunnel Blast
Roy A. Kramer 41 died when a blast he prepared exploded during construction on the Northern Pacific tunnel between Bozeman and Livingston. Injured were Russell Williams 29 seriously and Gail Green 41 with a possible ruptured ear drum.
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Bozeman
Roy A. Kramer
Kramer
Livingston
Here
Russel Williams
Helena
Gail Green
Williams
Green
FBI Estimates Major Crime in United States for 1943
The FBI reports 1,381,681 major crimes in 1943 based on 318 big city reports. Rape up 9.7 percent, burglary 3.4 percent, auto thefts 11.5 percent. murder down 12.3 percent, negligent manslaughter down 10.3 percent, aggravated assault down 0.5 percent, robbery down 2.0 percent, larceny down 10.6 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
FBI
United States
Montana reaches 134.43 percent of state war bond quota
Helena March 2 Montanans bought 41,675,312.25 for the fourth war loan, reaching 134.43 percent of the 31,000,000 state quota. A tentative total excludes final credits awaiting Saturday reports from the treasury and federal reserve banks. E bond sales totaled 16,974,506.25, 141.45 percent of the 12,000,000 quota. Combined E F and G purchases reached 21,203,368.25, 141.35 percent of 15,000,000. Corporation purchases are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Walter J Hill Dies Sudden in Livingston at 58
Walter J Hill 58 son of empire builder James J Hill collapsed outside the Strand theater in Livingston and died of a heart attack. He lived in California and Montana ranching enterprises and recently returned to Livingston. Survived by his widow Marjorie Barrows Jackson Hill a daughter Dorothy Lord and siblings. Funeral arrangements set for St Paul Tuesday.
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Walter J. Hill
Livingston
Empire Builder
James J. Hill
Strand
Mr. Hill
California
Montana
St. Paul
Minnesota
Snt
Great Northern
Park County
Corwin Springs
Goat Mountain
Wilsall
Hill
Midway City
Santa Ana
Marjorie Barrows Jackson Hill
Dorothy Lord
Washington, D. C
Fishing Season Opens May 21 in Montana
The Montana fish and game commission tentatively set the opening date for fishing at May 21, two days later than last year, with the season closing on November 15 and bag limits unchanged at 15 fish or 15 pounds plus one additional fish. Elk and deer hunting run Oct 15 to Nov 15 statewide, grizzly bears may be taken in a concurrent period, and black and brown bears from April 15 to Nov 15. Goat season remains similar in the south fork of the Flathead but reduced to 60 days, Sept 20 to Oct 20 in the Bitter Root area.
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Helena
Montana
Montana Fish and Game Commission
South Fork
Flathead
Bitter Root
Penelope Cruiser Sunk After Malta Bombardment
The famed British cruiser Penelope, nicknamed HMS Pepperpot, was lost with Spartan and destroyers Janus and Inglefield during the Nettuno bridgehead operation off Italy. A V Alexander reported 2000 shell holes, 14 bombing days at Malta, 14 torpedoes, and 3000 tons of bombs. Normal crew 450.
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London
Admiralty
Penelope
Malta
Spartan
Janus
Inglefield
Nettuno
Italy
Commons
A. V. Alexander
Alexander
Grand Harbor
Mediterranean
Bastion
Gibraltar
Murray elected president of Little Senate in Washington
Charles A. Murray of Butte and secretary to Senator Murray was unanimously chosen head of the Little Senate. He expects to enter military service soon after. His leg was broken in a spring accident and he has not yet received army clearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles A. Murray
Little
Senate
Murray
Butte
Senator Murray
D-Mont
Association of Senate Secretaries
Armed Services
Army
Boston Woman Has Nine Sons in Service
Mrs Annie Jordan of Boston states she is the outstanding war mother with nine sons in the armed forces. Five in service now, three in the army and one in the marines. She says she is proud but the house is lonely.
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Boston
Annie Jordan
Lard Rationing Lifts in March
Washington reports the office of price administration frees lard from rationing in March while the war food administration allocates 50 million pounds of lard to soapmaking during the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
War Food
Ranch Couple Dies Of Exposure Near Fort Benton
Fort Benton March 7 — The frozen bodies of Mr and Mrs Cleo Keller a middle aged Chouteau county ranch couple were found ten miles northeast of town about today. Their car stalled two miles from home Sunday evening and they died of exposure in zero temperature with little wind. They are survived by a son Virgil Keller in the European war theater with the armed forces.
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Fort Benton
Cleo Keller
Chouteau County
Here
John Bradley
Claud Morris
Bradley
Ira Beheimer
Kellers
Virgil Keller
Middleton Files Candidacy for Montana Governor
Austin B. Middleton, chairman of the Montana railroad and public service commission, announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor at the July primary. He will complete a six year term on the commission this year and has a history as Warden of the state penitentiary in Deer Lodge, former sheriff of Custer County, and ranch operator in Powell County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Austin B. Middleton
Montana Railroad and Public Service Commission
Middleton
Miles City
Custer County
Railroad Commission
Powell County
Big Jump in Returns Of State Income Tax
Helena March 6 Montanans filed 15495 state income tax returns 8251 of them taxable in the past two months the state board of equalization reported Returns filed for that period last year included 3925 taxable forms Collections during January February of 1944 amounted to 16722551 as against 7000916 in 1943 Total 1943 returns aggregated 86976 forms for a tax revenue of 1288638 14
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Holmes to Seek Democratic Nomination for State Auditor
John J. Holmes, state auditor, will seek renomination on the Democratic ticket in the state primaries on July 18. Holmes previously worked in the insurance business in Great Falls before his election as auditor.
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Helena
John J. Holmes
Holmes
Great Falls
American Losses Heavy in Berlin Raids
United States Flying Fortresses and Liberators with a vast fighter escort attacked Berlin for the third time in five days reporting good results. Losses included 38 bombers and 16 fighters, while escorts claimed 83 enemy aircraft, with more destroyed aboard bombers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Berlin
Louise Rostad Weds Pfc Joseph W Rife in Lincoln
Louise A Rostad daughter of Anealia Rostad of Helena and Joseph W Rife son of Mrs C G Teien of Seattle married February 26 at Grace Lutheran Church Lincoln Neb. The double ring ceremony featured gladioli and candles with Lois Baker at organ. Bride wore white wool jersey dress with purple orchids and maid of honor Helen Aitken. Rife attended by Gustav Linden. The couple hosted a private dinner at the Cornhusker hotel for close relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anealia Rostad
Lincoln
Helena
Louise A. Rostad
Joseph W. Rife
C. G. Teien
Seattle
Grace Lutheran Church
Neb
Leland H. Lesher
Lois Baker
Kathryn Dean
Helen Aitken
Rife
Gustav Linden
Montana State University
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
State Highway Commission
State Normal
Dillon
Clyde Park
Air Force
Cornhusker
Two-Headed Baby Born Dead in Van Nuys
In Van Nuys California a two headed girl baby was born dead to the wife of a serviceman Dr Gerald T Sprague announced The infant weighed seven pounds one hundred twelve ounces and had two perfectly formed heads Four shoulder blades and two spinal columns joined near the pelvis He said such a case may occur once in 500000 births The rest of the body was normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Nuys
Calif
Gerald T. Sprague
Sprague
Wool cash income hits record in 1943
Agriculture department reports 1943 shorn wool production of 384,378,000 pounds, down from 1942, but cash income rises to a record 159,935,000 dollars. The 1943 local price averaged 41.6 cents per pound, with 48,573,000 sheep shorn versus 49,784,000 the year before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Allied forces repulse Japanese at Moto moto airfield
Allied headquarters report fierce fighting in the Admiralties as American invaders hold ground near Moto moto. Some 3000 Japanese killed or wounded since the invasion began less than a week ago, with heavy losses in the final desperate attempt to retake the airfield.
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Southwest Pacific
Admiralties
Momoto
Bombers Strike Berlin in U S Eighth Air Force Raid
London reports a daylight attack by American Flying Fortresses on Berlin marking the deepest fighter escorted penetration into Germany. A formation of heavy bombers reached the capital 600 miles into the Reich with Mustangs escorting, nine enemy planes claimed destroyed, and bomber and fighter losses noted as fourteen bombers and twenty six fighters missing.
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London
Berlin
Reich
Germany
United States
Eighth Air Force
Mustanes
Europe
Finland sends 5,000 children to Sweden for safety
London dispatch says ten trains carrying Finnish children crossed into Sweden marking a new stage in evacuations. The Finnish radio reports a total of 5,000 children now have been sent to Finland's neutral neighbor for safety.
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London
Sweden
Finland
Rome railways hit as Anzio deadlock deepens
Naples reports American heavy bombers targeted railway lines through Rome on Friday amid a stalemated Italian campaign after a third German attempt to break the Anzio beachhead failed.
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Naples
Rome
Anzio
Northern Pacific Reports Heavy Freight Traffic Through Missoula
Missoula dispatch reports heavy freight activity on the Northern Pacific with eight full tonnage trains passing east in 24 hours. Westbound traffic is strong and passenger service also strains resources as 18 car trains become common.
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Missoula
Northern Pacific
Absaroka grazing debate plans ballots for 1944 season
A Livingston meeting of the Absaroka Wildlife Conservation committee discussed permitting grazing of about 3 000 sheep in the Absaroka Boulder area during 1944. The session included representatives from national park service forest service state agencies and local clubs with ballots to be mailed for a definite recommendation after returns.
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Sweet Grass County
Absaroka Wildlife Conservation Committee
Absaroka
H. M. Oefstos
Woolgrowers Association
Leo J. Esp
Cattlemen's Association
A. A. Lamp
Planning Board
Leon Olmstead
Big Timber Rod and Gun Club
Louis Myosse
Robert Bray
Ray Beck
Lions Club
Claude Gray
Farm Bureau
John Boe
Jack Clark
Lars Fotland
Albert
Murray Hotel
Big Timber
Boulder
National Park Service
U. S. Forest Service
Montana Fish and Game Commission
Park County
Livingston Chamber of Commerce
Livingston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dude Ranchers’ Association
Gardiner Rod
Gardiner Commercial Club
Montana Wildlife Federation
Sweet Grass Stockgrowers’ Association
Big Timber Lions Club
Sweet Grass County Planning Board
Montana Farm Bureau
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John Lunceford
Red Cross
Cross
C. A. Murray
Little Senate
Pacific
U. S. Army
Louise Rostad
Pfc
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