Coleman Hangs in Missoula Jail for Murders
In Missoula at 8 11 a m Philip J Slim Coleman 25 of St Louis was hanged for stabbing murder of Mrs Rosalyn Pearson 36 at Lothrop on July 25 The first indoor execution in Missoula County and the third since 1900 Coleman confessed to killing A J Walton 81 at Helena on July 3 He remained outwardly calm and greeted witnesses before his Catholic baptism and final dinner describing his aim to get it over with He denied killing Carl Pearson husband of the slain woman and an accomplice Lewis Brown is serving a life term for that slaying
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Missoula
Philip J
Slim) Coleman
St. Louis
Rosalyn Pearson
Lothrop
Missoula County
Coleman
Robert D. MacLean
A. J. Walton
Helena
Sheriff MacLean
Sam C. Ford
Carl Pearson
Lewis Brown
Herington Kas
Pearson
Montana
Pacific Coast Will Continue Vigilance on Civil Defense
The Ninth regional civilian defense board meeting in San Francisco recommended no general relaxation of civilian defense measures on the Pacific coast. It advised the eight states to assess their services and make rational adjustments suited to local conditions, allowing slackening only where justified.
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Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Ninth Regional Civilian Defense Board
Army
Western Defense Command
Droopy underwear becomes wartime fashion note
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration authorized laundries to stop replacing buttons on underwear and pajamas as a frill service for wartime bachelors. If men cannot sew, they may have to keep shorts up with nails or wire. Shirts will still use buttons.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Landis Named American Director of Middle East Operations
President Roosevelt appoints James M. Landis, Howard Law School dean, as American director of economic operations in the Middle East with Cairo headquarters. He resigns from civil defense to serve as chief civilian representative at the Middle East supply center with ministerial rank.
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Washington
Roosevelt
James M. Landis
Howard Law School
Middle East
Russia
Balkans
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Landis
Office of Civilan Defense
Cairo
Free Germany Urges Hitler Ouster Through Military Action
The Soviet-sponsored Free Germany national committee in New York appeals to Reich military leaders to force the immediate resignation of Hitler's government. Citing Moscow broadcasts heard by the federal Communications Commission, it cites Nazi storm trooper executions of German officers for defeatist attitudes.
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New York
Free Germany National Committee
Reich
Hitler
Moscow
Federal Communications Commissions
Governor Ford Addresses Mine Workers Convention in Butte
Governor Sam C. Ford told Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers delegates that after the war America must maintain living standards while planning to aid the postwar world. About 300 delegates from the United States and Canada attended the week long convention honoring the organization's 50th anniversary.
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Butte
Sam C. Ford
America
International Organization
U. S
Canada
Wife of George Bernard Shaw Dies
Mrs. George Bernard Shaw, wife of the Irish playwright, died at her London home Sunday at age 67. Shaw, 87, was with her and described by associates as broken to pieces by her death. She was Charlotte Frances Payne Townsend before their 1898 marriage.
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London
George Bernard Shaw
Segregating Japanese in This Country Some Ask To Be Sent Home
Roosevelt said the War Relocation Authority began segregating about 6,300 evacuees from 95,000 Japanese relocated to centers. Hearings will determine further segregants among loyalists and those who refused to pledge loyalty. The process targets citizens and aliens with loyalty concerns and those denied leave clearance pending federal intelligence reviews.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
War Relocation Authority
WRA
Japan
Tulee
Newell
Calif
United States
Federal Intelligence Agency
Erate Center
Avenge Montana's Glorious Helena In War Bond Drive
Montana launches a third war loan to honor the cruiser Helena and its sailors. State war finance chairman A T Hibbard says Montanans and former residents will buy bonds to replace the ship and continue the epic fight spirit.
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Montana
Helena
United States
John Paul Jones
Bear Breaks Into Vanderhoef Car Near Gardiner Fishing Trip
Four South Dakota men recount a black bear entering their Vanderhoef car near Gardiner while planning a Lake Lewis fishing trip in Yellowstone. The bear opened the door, ate peaches bacon and butter, left a few damages, and a note claimed photos were inside. Fishing later failed to yield good results.
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Vanderhoef
South Dakota
A. E. Vanderhoef
Roy L. Vaughn
Gardiner
Mel Shipman
Lake Lewis
Yellowstone Park
Thumb
Dr. A. L. Renell
R. L. Robins
Buffalo
Hugh Johnston
Spearfish
S. D
Tom Beimrohr
United Nations Have Thousands Homeless
The New York committee of the national war fund reports almost 100 million United Nations people displaced by invading forces. About 68 thousand are dependent on outside aid, with 50 million homeless in China and 38 million Russians displaced as fronts advance. Poland 8 million, Czechoslovakia 775 thousand, Yugoslavia 600 thousand, Belgium 450 thousand, Holland 400 thousand, with other nations listing smaller totals.
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New York
United Nations
New York Committee of the
National War Fund
War Fund
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Belgium
Holland
Ances
Luxembourg
Four Administration Offices Organized for War Labor
Four war food administration area offices are being organized to handle foreign and out-of-state labor. An area office in Billings will direct Montana imports. Charles F. Miller, acting regional director, announced. Lawrence Carr, formerly WEA field supervisor in Missoula, was named area head for Montana.
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Billings
War Food Administration
Montana
Charles F. Miller
Lawrence Carr
Missoula
WEA
Ntana
Roosevelt says he helped in Kiska landing
Lt. Col. James Roosevelt, son of the president, told newsmen in San Diego that he took part in the Kiska landing as a member of an amphibious corps. He said he was astonished to find the Japanese had already left the island and that American forces were ready to strike back.
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San Diego
Calif
James Roosevelt
United States Marine Corps
Kiska
False Arrest Basis For Damage Suit
Clarence Chilson of Great Falls has filed a $15,000 damage suit in district court against a former sheriff and the Emery company, charging his arrest on a petty larceny charge on Sept. 3, 1938, which was later dismissed, harmed his reputation and brought him into infamy and disgrace.
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Great Falls
Clarence Chilson
Any Eee
TE Emmity Company
Non-Fathers Will Be Called First In Draft Plan
Washington reports that non-fathers will be inducted before fathers. Selective Service orders a 15 day inventory to verify dependents and reclassify as needed. During this period no new classifications will occur and eligible non-fathers will be drafted ahead of fathers to meet October quotas.
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Washington
Selective Service Headquarters
Sugar Beet Harvest Outlook Is Good
Washington reports August weather favored sugar beets boosting the September 1 crop estimate to 17,546,000 tons. The forecast edges up from 7,434,000 tons on August 1 but remains 35 percent below the 1942 record of 11,681,000 tons. the ten-year average (1932-41) is 3,834,000 tons.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Wheeler to oppose delay on draft bill vote
Senator Wheeler of Montana says he will oppose administration efforts to delay a Senate vote on his bill to draft fathers into the armed forces. He amends the proposal to prohibit indefinite induction rather than postponing action after January 1.
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Washington
Wheeler
D-Mont
Senate
Mike Drafing
Four Men Die in Missoula Midair Collision
MISSOU LA Sept 10 Two junior 8 L and two student pilots were killed when two trainer planes collided in midair south of the bed during routine flight maneuvers.
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Missoula
School Year Brings Juvenile Behavior Alarm in Big Timber
Undersheriff Mysse calls on parents to aid handling juveniles after a week of school shows probable delinquency. Report cites freshmen hazing and a city crime wave with vandalism and streetlight damage prompting extended sheriff patrols.
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Mysse
Timber
Winter Town
Ceiling Price On Live Hogs Placed At 14 75
Maximum ceiling prices for live hogs were set at 14.75 per hundredweight Chicago basis to back up an OPA commitment. The new ceiling, effective October 4, followed Friday’s top hog price of 15.25 at Chicago and was supported by the War Food Administration. Exemptions apply to hogs under 140 pounds and specific breeding or serum-culture hogs.
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Washington
Chicago
Office of Price Administration
War Food Administration
OPA
Germany Calls Men Up To 60 Years Old
Germany widened its callup to men aged 50 to 60 for military service as Italy’s surrender pressured manpower. The announcement in the German press listed 91,000 men born between 1884 and 1893 who must report to police stations for enlistment in the latter half of September. Hitler seeks replacements for Italian units in the Balkans and France to keep the European fortress ready.
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Stockholm
Italy
Hitler
Balkans
France
Germany
Sanford Succeeds Dean Line at Missoula
E. R. Sanford professor of business administration named acting dean of Montana State University Missoula School of Business for the fall quarter. He replaces Dean R. C. Line who takes a leave to serve as wage stabilization director in Seattle with the War Labor Board. Mrs Brenda Wilson and Oakley Coffee will handle former Dean Line courses.
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Missoula
E. R. Sanford
School of Business Administration
Montana State University
Dean R. C. Line
Seattle
War Labor Board
Dean Line
Oakley Coffee
Missoula Drug Co
Brenda Wilson
Baruch Urges Cuts in Unnecessary Government Jobs
Bernard M. Baruch sent a memorandum to War Mobilization Director James Byrnes proposing manpower and production controls, including elimination of unnecessary government employees. He urged regular reviews of farm draft deferments to prevent farms from becoming draft havens and a shift from cost plus fixed fee to fixed price contracting.
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Washington
Bernard M. Baruch
War Mobilization
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Baruch
No Rationing Planned for Civilian Travel Yet
Jackson Mississippi November press conference quotes Joseph B Eastman director of the office of defense transportation saying there is no pressing plan to ration civilian travel likely only holiday exception. He notes studies abroad show travel rationing would be tougher than tires and gasoline and could be worse than the disease.
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Jackson
Miss
Joseph B.man
Office of Defense Transportation
Eastman
Germany Claims She Will Protect Vatican
The German announcement that they have become protectors of the Vatican prompts questions about Hitler’s intent toward Pope Pius XII. If he aims to imprison the Pope it would echo Napoleon and the fate of Pope Pius VI, who died a prisoner.
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Vatican
Hitler
Pope Pius XII
Napoleon
Pius VI
Woolgrowers Delegate 1944 Marketing Plan to Trustees
Montana Woolgrowers association members approved a resolution creating a special wool committee to guide policy for the balance of the year. Leaders pressed for a price floor tied to production costs and the government wool stockpile, with support from Rep. James F. O Connor and emphasis on war-time supply management. Plans also urged keeping government meat board policies and prioritizing feed allocation to western stock growers.
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Billings
Montana Woolgrowers Association
W. ¥. Trask
Association
Commodity Credit Corporation
Sylvan J. Pauly
Deer Lodge
Pauly
James F. O'Connor
Montana Second Congressional District
Congress
O’connor
Kansas City
Earl F. Galt
Great Falls
Texas
War Meat Board
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Sweet Grass County
Jimmy Roosevelt
Miles City
Sheriff's Office
Sanford
Woolgrowers
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