War Time Shifts Hit Montana Municipal Finances
A report for the National Municipal League by Fred Ennion shows Montana cities adjusting finances for wartime, with tax valuations up and some revenue stable but lower taxable values ahead. Cities like Butte Great Falls Helena Billings Missoula face varied outlooks, while reserves grow in several towns and state property taxes end for general state purposes.
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Montana
Ntional Municipal League
Fredennion
Ntana Taxpayers Association
Great Falls
Helena
Butte
Anaconda
Billings
Missoula
Silver Bow County
Air Service
Highway Commission
Highway Patrol
Montana Municipal League
Havre
Miles City
Bozeman
A Japanese Kidnap Plot In A Roving Ocean Adventure
Bill Ross, bound and battered, endures a perilous sea voyage after his kidnapper captors Yoshi and Togo drag him and Johnny toward an inland hideout. The two boys endure hunger and cold as Bill plots escape using a Scout knife hidden on Johnny and a crude wooden chair.
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Johnny Boy
Johnny
Bill
Yoshi
Togo
Billross
Bill Ross
Janie
Mr. Shearer
Black Legion
Hill
Mr. Rowland
Good Jap downed by Bill in coastal hideout clash
Bill traps and kills a Japanese attacker in a dim hideout smashing a guard with a pistol at his side. After a tense fight Bill kills Yoshi with a gun, frees Johnny, seizes the moment, and sails toward home under the moon to reunite with Marco's jetty and radio the shoreline.
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Bill
Togo
Hartkari
Johnny
Yoshi
Os Yoshi
Shearer
Marco
Grand Coulee Sets World Power Record for War Plants
The Grand Coulee dam race to boost wartime power reaches 700 000 kilowatts by 1943 and 1944, with three 108 000 kilowatt units in operation and a fourth turbine under delivery. The vast output will fuel aluminum plants, shipyards, and weapons manufacturers, supporting U.S. and Allied war efforts.
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Gand Coulee
Bureau of Reclamation
Shasta Dam
California
Pacific Northwest
Boulder Dam
Grand Coulee
Niagara
Conowingo
Susquehanna River
Maryland
Muscle Shoals
TVA
United States
Grand Coulee Dam
Farmers Urged toWork in Mines for War Materials
United States War Manpower Commission appeals to idle farm and agricultural workers to register with the U S Employment Service for winter jobs in mines and smelters. John R McCusker Denver regional director warns of metal shortages for the armed forces unless workers accept temporary mining work and promises immediate release to return to farming in spring. Referral cards will help obtain gasoline to reach mining areas.
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Nation
War Manpower Commission
United States Employment Service
John R. McCusker
Denver
McCusker
C. Lamport
U. S. Employment Service
Montana
Anatomy of a Boa Constrictor’s Death Trumped by Brain Size
The text argues that larger brains correlate with quicker death after brain injury, noting snakes have dispersed brains along their spine. It claims boas can continue constriction after decapitation, and that a large brain accelerates death after brain shot.
Dentist Replies On Tongue Perception Of Cavities
Mrs Gabber asks why a tiny cavity feels large to the tongue. The dentist replies that the tongue naturally exaggerates sensations.
Soldier talk at war's start and surrender to duty
The dialogue frames a wartime mindset as characters discuss Pearl Harbor and looming conflict. Each line emphasizes resolve to become soldiers and Marines, with a grim, immediate sense of mobilization and commitment as the war begins.
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