Netherlands government flees to London as Nazis seize Amsterdam
Dutch commander General Winkelman orders a cease fire to save civilians as Rotterdam falls after furious bombing. Queen Wilhelmina and government depart to England to rule from London. Paris reports fierce Sedan battle as Hitler forces push through Meuse valley in a potential turning point.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands High Command
Low Islands
Henri Gerard Winkelman
Holland
Winkelman
England
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Germany
France
Zeeland Islands
Rotterdam
Utrecht
London
Paris
Sedan
Adolf Hitler
Meuse
Luxembourg
Belgium
Indian given life sentence in Billings case
Federal district court in Billings finished its calendar with two notable criminal actions. Earl Chatwood pleaded guilty to selling liquor to Indians and received a suspended three year term and a $500 fine after a previous 18 month sentence was revoked. Stanley Whiteman, Northern Cheyenne, admitted beating his young son to death and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Federal District Court
John B. Tansil
United States
Montana
Earl Chatwood
Stanley Whiteman
Old Indian Fighter Passes in Billings
John Red Eye Smith 86 a Wyoming passenger and veteran of the west died at Yellowstone County farm from age related complications. Born 1854 in Jones County Iowa he left home in 1874 and settled in Montana on the Clark Fork river in 1877 where he worked as a cowpuncher and later held posts as U S marshal deputy sheriff and stock inspector in Yellowstone and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
John
Red Eye) Smith
Iowa
West
Yellowstone County
Jones County
Peter Smith
Montana
Clark Fork
Yellowstone
United States
Unusual Interest in Annual TB Tests
Mrs. B. Olness reports a tangible benefit from the yearly Christmas Seal sale as doctors Baskett and Claiborn performed 199 TB tests for 135 of 175 high school students seven teachers four grade school children two preschoolers and 20 of 39 Junior Womans club members. Sixteen X-rays were issued with reports sent to Dr. Terrill Galen hospital for interpretation. High school students received free X-rays. The drive was led by Mrs. John M. Carney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Olness
T. B
L. W. Baskett
D. Claiborn
Junior Womans Club
Frank I. Terrill
Galen Hospital
John M. Carney
Bimelech Squares Self In Preakness Victory
Pimlico Race Track Baltimore May 11 Bimelech wins the Preakness by two lengths after a Derby letdown clocking 1 58 3 for the mile and three sixteenths. Prize money totals 53 230 for Bimmie with Midland second Gallahadion third and Your Chance fourth in Maryland's record crowd of about 55 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pimlico Race Track
Baltimore
Bimelech
Col. E. R. Bradley
Maryland
Bimmie
Midland
Gallahadion
Your Chance
West at 65 Sentenced to 50 Years for Statutory Offense
Townsend May 10. C W West age 65 was sentenced by District Judge A J Horsky to 50 years in the state penitentiary for a statutory offense involving a young girl. A confession allegedly bearing West's signature was offered, and the defendant pleaded guilty.
House Committee Approves WPA Benefits Continuation
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 975.65 million WPA fund for eight months, aiming to employ about 1.95 million people. A four-member Republican minority criticized the relief system as scandalous, citing alleged corruption and misallocation. The majority noted a trend toward better administration while introducing the 1941 relief bill totaling over 1.11 billion. Debate begins Thursday with a likely vote next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Representative Tabler
New York
Wigglesworth
Massachusetts
Lamberton
Kansas
Ditter
Pennsylvania
WPA
Mayor Nordstrom Attends Montana League Convention
Mayor Nordstrom reports on the Montana Municipal League eighth annual convention in Great Falls May 10 and 11. Delegates from across the state heard talks on taxes and city administration with leaders from Butte Portland Lethbridge and Helena. The event closed with a Rainbow hotel banquet and a civic center dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nordstrom
Municipal League
Great Falls
O. Nordstrom
Montana Municipal League
League
Julius Wuerthner
Charles A. Hauswirth
Butte
A. J
Roberts
Helena
Portland
Ore
Lethbridge
Alberta
Rainbow Hotel
Civic Center
Closing Exercises for Class of Thirty-Seven Set for May Twenty
Sweet Grass County high school prepares a week of activities ending with commencement on May 22 in the auditorium. Seniors visit Billings May 17 with the Bil lings Commercial club and Senior Day events. Valedictorian Elaine Boyd leads with the highest average. Shunk and Ward tie for saluatorian honors. Rev Axel Anderson to preside at Baccalaureate May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
McLeod
Billings
Billings Commercial Club
Nual
Axel Anderson
Lutheran Church
Charles Johnson
Elaine Boyd
Reynold Shunk
Ellen Ward
Montana spring spawn take near par despite freak weather
Montana fisheries chief J W Schofield reported 6,564,152 Rainbow trout eggs taken from five stations and 209,562 native eggs stripped at a sixth. Stations listed include Bitter Root lake and Main Madison with large Rainbow egg totals and Duck Creek and South Fork Madison contributing others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
J. W. Schofield
Bitter Root Lake
Rowan Lake
Aldrich Lake
Main Madison
Duck Creek
South Fork
Madison
Emma Goldman Dies in Canada at 70
Emma Goldman, famed anarchist, died in Toronto after several months illness. She suffered a stroke in February and spent months in hospital. Present at death were her brother Dr. Maurice Goldman and niece Mrs. Stella Ballantine of New York. Surviving sister Mrs. Lena Cummings of Rochester, NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Emma Goldman
Miss Goldman
Maurice Goldman
Stella Ballantine
New York
Lena Cummings
Rochester
N. Y
Two Ballot Forms Outlined for Montana Voters
Montana Attorney General H. J. Freebourn ruled that two ballot forms must be used in November. Taxpayers will see officers to be elected and the millage referendum for the University of Montana. non taxpayers avoid measures about new levy debt or liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
H. J. Freebourn
University of Montana
Sam H. Jones Begins One Term as Louisiana Governor
Baton Rouge Louisiana May 14 Sam Houston Jones took office as a one term governor promising safeguards against a dominant political machine. He pledged legislative measures to prevent a repetition of machine control in state politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Sam Houston Jones
Louisiana
Ill Health Of Kelly Delays Trial Till Fall
Superior Judge John M. Wilson granted a continuance in the F Pat Kelly case pending the next jury term, likely next fall, citing medical reports that trial now could jeopardize his health. Doctors Watts and Bannick ordered to examine Kelly upon request. Kelly, former state labor director, faces grand larceny misappropriation of funds and perjury charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Kelly
War scare rattles U S stock market and commodities
New York May 14 War stocks and wheat collapsed in a wide market decline. Du Pont slid about 19 to 161 while Bethlehem Steel fell 8 to 76.37 as traders dumped war favorites amid speculation of peace talks. Wheat futures sank the 10 cent limit, cotton futures tumbled then recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hitler
du Pont
Bethlehem Steel
Chicago
Wyoming Delegates Instructed For FDR By Democrats
Casper Wyoming May 13 Democrats instructed their national convention delegates to cast a first presidential nomination ballot for U S Senator Joseph C O Mahoney chairman of the temporary national committee After the first ballot the delegates would be free to follow general sentiment to back President Roosevelt for a third term if he seeks the nomination Republicans will send an uninstructed delegation to the national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
Wyoming
United States
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
O’mahoney
Roosevelt
O'Connor Receives Yellowstone Project Progress Report
J L Schley informs Rep James F O'Connor that the Yellowstone River Basin investigation is near completion. The comprehensive review, covering flood control and water uses, will be submitted around July 20 1940 after further data review and agency coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. O'Connor
J. L. Schley
O’connor
Yellowstone River Basin
Yellowstone River
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
Department
Committee On Flood Control
Missouri River Division
Omaha
Nebraska
Board of Engineers For
Congress
Rush Holt Loses Bid in West Virginia Primary
Rush Dew Holt, 35, WV senator and critic of Roosevelt, finished third in a four candidate field for the Democratic nomination for United States senator in the state wide primary. He had waited to take his seat since 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Rush Dew Holt
West Virginia
Roosevelt
Washington
Holt
United States
Turn of War May Force Roosevelt Third Term Talk
Four senators from Nebraska Oklahoma Indiana and Illinois urged that European war developments could compel President Roosevelt to seek a third term to ensure continued foreign policy. Senator Smith of South Carolina opposed a third term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Norris
Nebraska
Thomas
Oklahoma
Minton
Indiana
Lucas
Illinois
Germany
Low Countries
Smith
South Carolina
Big Timber Second in Population Gain
Billings Gazette reports eastern Montana cities show population increases in the last decade per sixteenth census preliminary by Earle G. Morse. Hardin leads with 1,881 residents, Big Timber rises to 1,464, Bridger 779, Livingston 6,585, Columbus 958, and Laurel 2,652, all up from 1930 counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Montana
Earle G. Morse
Hardin
Big Timber
Bridger
Livingston
Columbus
Laurel
Grade School Chorus to Broadcast on KGHL Friday
The Grade School chorus of 36 from grades five to eight will air Friday afternoon on KGHL from 3 to 3 30 directed by Miss Arlene Roush with Mrs. Frank Chase at the piano. The program includes Bells of the Sea Toymaker's Dream Chorus musical readings and several choral numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KGHL
Arlene Roush
Frank Chase
Toymaker’s Dream
Doris Olinger
America
Thou Blessed Land
Tom Thumb
Missouri
Marion Olson
Frances Muggy
June Hereim
Ellen Ellison
Betty Arneson
Thora Berland
Billy Esp
Billy Sippel
Donald Egerman
Raymond Schwindt
Donald Haas
David Busha
John Nicholson
Harold Hoem
Keith Husebye
Bill Cole
Dwight Shunk
Erwin Bergholm
Joyce Osterhout
Martha Blackwell
Viola Wagner
Grace Thompson
Marion Esp
Malcolm Goosey
Bobby
Americans Urged to Leave Europe to Avoid War Spread
The state department issued a warning for all Americans in Europe to return home via Spain Portugal or Bordeaux France signaling fear that Italy may join Germany and the axis. Officials stressed evacuation guidance and protection for those who depart while denying specific operational details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Italy
Washington
State Department
Spain
Portugal
Bordeaux
France
Department
Germany
United States
Balkan
Great Britain
Ireand
Britain
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House
House Appropriations Committee
WPA Appropriations Subcommittee
Lillian Berland
Jene Carl Annarie Clark
Bob Clark
Boland Clark
George Clayton
Harold Clouse Beth Covington
Bill Cremer
Bnd Deegan
Raymond Dodge
Kathryn Doore
Ed Duffey
Hubert Ellison Charlotte Esplaude Fahlgren
Marjorie Franklin
Raymond Grande
Donna Halverson
Marie Hanson
Kenneth Haugstad
Olga Langhus
Edna Lavold
Elizabeth Moers Lee Nee Dan Officer
Kenneth Rook
Margaret Rosta
Echo Smith Reynold Shunk
Hans Sylling
Mildred Wagner
Bill Watson
Jim Woolsey
Clayton van Me
Sschelle
Schofield
Canada
Sam H. Jones
U. S
Rush Holt
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