Chamber Drives For Funds Opens In Helena Today
The Helena Chamber of Commerce launches an 11 000 membership drive led by M B Andy Anderson to raise funds within a week. Committee members include A B Kalin Ed Decker Orr Pickering and others as workers contact firms and professionals while keeping expenses separate from funds. The drive aims to broaden membership and youth outreach with no external fundraising.
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M. B
Andy) Anderson
Helena Chamber of Commerce
Siv
Anderson
A. 8. Kalin
Ed Decker
Orr Pickering
A. Garrity
H. J. Ruegg
Joe Brady
A. Haraldson
Richard Hinze
Jack de Young
Don Brinton
A. T. Schultz
Carl Nepper
Chamber
Secunlay Matt
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
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Deadline Today for Montana State Income Tax Payment
The Montana state income tax payment deadline is today. State Board of Equalization members Dye Goza and Matthews say more returns may be filed this year, with estimates suggesting more eligible filers than last year. About 4,000 returns at around 233.50 were renewed. from April 1 to date, returns have been fewer, with average payments near 30.
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Montana
State Board of Equalization
KK. A. Dye
Sam D. Goza
John A. Matthews
Aged man found dead in mine near Marysville
The 79 year old Hilanger, longtime Marysville Helena resident, was found dead yesterday in a drift behind a 300 foot tunnel in a mine near Marysville. Sheriff OConnell Deputy McDonald and ambulance personnel discovered the body after neighbors reported his three day absence. Officials say he apparently died while at work and was taken to Opp and Conrad mortuary.
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Hilanger
Marysville
Helena
Ewanger
Brian D. O'Connell
James McDonald
Opp
Conrad
Ellanger
Teken
Conrad Mortuary
Allies Fall Back to New Positions In Africa War Reports
British troops withdrew to new eastern positions on the Greek front while repelling an Axis assault on Tobruk, with heavy German losses reported. The Salum border fighting continued as Britain ferried reinforcements from East Africa toward Egypt and the Balkans amid mounting North African pressure.
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London
War Office
Tobruk
Libya
Balkan
Salonika
Salum
Germany
Middle East
Africa
Balkans
Egypt
Cairo
Chamber of
Hussein Slerry Pasha
Archibald P. Wavell
Britain
Salam
Aris
East Africa
Wheeler Seeks Federal Funds for Indian Reservations
Washington April 14 Senator Wheeler of Montana introduced a bill for annual payments to states hosting Indian reservations. The funds would equal the taxes that could be collected if the lands were privately assessed.
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Washington
Wheeler
Mont
Italians Protest U S Seizure of Ships in Law Dispute
The Italian government lodged a vigorous protest with the State Department over the seizure of 28 Italian ships and the detention of crews. Rome challenges the legality of the action, arguing the cited law concerns endangering vessel safety and that no damage or danger was shown to affect ship safety, cargo, or personnel.
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U. S
Washington
Agri
State Department
Hull
Prince Colonne
United, States
Steel plants raise wages amid coal shortage sparks worry
The Associated Press reports large steel producers including U S Steel Bethlehem Republic Steel and Youngstown Sheet enjoy wage boosts of about 10 cents per hour benefiting roughly 90 000 to 406 000 workers nationwide as a coal shortage and potential price rises loom. The plan follows U M W O negotiations and signals broader cost pressures on the defense program.
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Associated Press
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic
U.S
Y. Steel Corporation
Bethlehemi
Comse- Steel Corporation
Hepublic
Steel Workers
United Mine
Savu
Nationall Northern
Steel Corporation
Thetr
National
Egg Rolling at White House Sets New Record
April 14 Washington reports a White House egg rolling spree drew 53 268 participants between 9 a m and 9 p m on Easter Monday. The crowd, including 48 gardeners raking eye shell debris, surpassed the previous 63 100 record set in 1939. No serious injuries, several kids aided by aides, seven lost children found.
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Washington
Whites House
White House
Roosevelt
Boyond
Montana Weather Forecast Warns Of Cloudy West
The forecast calls for fair conditions in eastern Montana with increasing cloudiness in the west. Temperatures rise Tuesday on the eastern plains with warmer conditions overall.
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Montana
Eastern Plains
Policy of United States Not to Be Changed as Result of Treaty
Washington reports that American policy remains unchanged by the new Russian Japanese neutrality pact. Secretary Hull characterized the agreement as formalizing an existing dynamic between Russia and Japan and said it would not affect U S aid to Britain or the Far East stance. Officials noted the statement mirrored Hull's prior wording on the tripartite pact with Germany and Italy.
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United States
Washington
Europe
Asia
Hull
Ments
Britain
Far East
State Department
Japan
Germany
Italy
Press in Russia Hailing Pact As Big Advance
Moscow reports the Soviet Soviet Union and Japan signed a neutrality pact to recognize northeast Asia frontiers. Pravda hailed the move as far reaching, aiming to make neighbors of longtime rivals. The Tokyo press framed it as undermining U.S. Pacific influence and strengthening the Tokyo Berlin Rome alliance.
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Russia
Moscow
Japan
Northeast Asia
Kremlin
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Yosuke Matsuoka
Pravda
Communist Party
Gand
Tar
Tokyo
United States
Pacific
Berlin
Rome
Chinese astonished by action upon pact by Russians
Chinese communists, previously allied with Chiang Kai Shek against Japan, appear shocked by Moscow's move. If communists stay, they may sever ties with the Comintern, while Japan could push a stronger drive in China though military leaders doubt it will alter the war. Also, actress Mary Moncure Parker dies at 79 in Cleveland.
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Associated Press
Chiang Kai Shek
Moscow
China
Comintern
Japan
Manchoukuo
Jimmy Roosevelt and Romelle Schneider are wed in Hollywood
Jimmy Roosevelt, 33, eldest son of the president, married Romelle Theresa Schneider, 25, a nurse, in Beverly Hills California. The ceremony at the Converse home featured Judge Arthur Guerin officiating and former actress Anita Page among guests. Roosevelt, recently divorced, gave his bride a diamond and ruby bracelet before the luncheon and brief honeymoon. he must return to duty with the Marine Corps in San Diego Thursday.
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Jimmy Roosevelt
Romelle Schneider
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Calif
James Roosevelt
Romelle
Theresa Schneider
Arthur Guerin
George P. Converse
Converge
Ane
Anita Pa
Adeware
Roosevelt
Notre Dame University
Marine Corps
San Diego
Mise Sehneider Bewaeee Eeegan
Rochester
Minn
Jimmy
Eleanor
Annal Hollister
Boettiger
John Ate
Seattle
Miss Schneider
Agnes
War front reports Greek air raids on Germans at Bitoli
London reports April 14 say British and Greek air squadrons bombed and machine gunned Germans in the Bitoli area as Nazis concentrate troops and supplies there. Berlin claims of British withdrawal from Greece are unconfirmed. Also British observers note German battleships Qeisonai and Scharnhorst possibly damaged after multiple raids near Brest.
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London
Qess
Greece
Bitoli
Qneisonai
Scharnhorst
Brest
France
Mock battle drills draw Montang regiment into action
In Saray Murray Washington on April l h P blue clad Oregon infantry advance across the Misqually river aiming to seize Tacoma and Seattle in a simulated conflict. A counterforce of khaki troops from Washington and Montana moves from Camp Murray to defend the north shore. The defending red army includes Washington's 161st and Montana's 163rd Infantry regiments with Idaho's 148th field artillery and Oregon's 218th artillery battalion.
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Saray Murray
Wash
Oreson
Washington
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Air Raid Shelter Information For Public Release
The War Department will publish a pamphlet titled Civil Defenses Protective Construction next week. Distribution starts April 23 to inform civilian officials and engineers about shelter designs and construction procedures for potential air attacks, while not signaling immediate work.
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Washington
War Department
Civil Defenses
Department
London Admits Retreat in Balkans as Nazis Claim Enemys in Full Flight
Thousands of British imperial troops rush from East Africa toward Egypt to stem the German onslaught toward the Suez. In Rome Corizza, evacuated by Italians November 22, is reoccupied by the Italian ninth army after 11 days of fighting. Greek lines hold as Serbs attack amid reports of submarines and damaged ships along the Aegean. Washington views the crisis with optimism fading to grim caution.
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London
Balkans
Washington
Associated Press
Egypt
Haltan East Africa
Alexandria
Suez Canal
Sahim
Rome
Corizza
Ninth
Phiovina
Avis
HORE
Corrizza
Goats Taken by Auto to Crazy Mountains Near Livingston
Four Rocky Mountain goats, two nannies, one billy and a kid, were transported by automobile from Helena to the Crazy Mountains in Park County. The move follows a plan by Livingston sportsmen and the state fish and game commission to establish a herd in the isolated range. Bob Cooney and Ray Gibler captured the four goats after a salt-baited pen trap was completed high in the Rocky Mountains. They were displayed to Dr. J. S. McFarland and the game commission before proceeding to their new home with the aim of transplanting more goats from the Choteau herd to the Crazy mountains.
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Rocky Mountain
Commission
Bob Cooney
Rocky Mountains
Chateau
Mr. Cooney
Ray Gibler
Crazy Mountains
Mr. Coonsy
Mr. Gibler
Dr. J. 8. McFarland
Game Commission
McFarland
T. J. Davis Speaks To Rotary Club in Missouri City
Sedalia, Mo, April 14. Tom Davis, lawyer and president-elect of Rotary International, told delegates at the 134th district conference that Rotary clubs have been eliminated from 14 nations due to conditions preventing members from living the principles of Rotary. He urged that war is useless and cannot be avoided, but Rotary can foster friendship and understanding to slow war and make it harder to start.
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Sedalia
Tom
Davis
Bulte
Mont
Rotary Iinternational
Butte
Rotary
Flying Evangelist and Family Die in Crash at Airport
Hinghamon N Y April 14 Don McNally 40 a Baltimore flying evangelist his wife Dorothy 27 and their daughter Kathleen Maureen were killed when their airplane piloted by McNally crashed and burned at Tri Cities airport.
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Hinghamon
N. Y
Don McNally
Baltimore
Dorothy
Kathleen Maureen
McNally
Tri-Cities
United States Danish dispute over Greenland breaks
Washington notes a renewed hope for a speedy liberation of Denmark as a diplomatic rift grows over Greenland. The U S recalls Danish minister to Denmark and may cut formal ties, while Denmark’s government faces German pressure and an American stance on recognizing a Danish minister in Denmark.
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Washington
Denmars
Greenland
United States
IHM
Denligi
Denmark
Animark
Ray Atherton
Menrik de Kauffmann
Tebult
Seement
Hull
Den
Mark
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Glenn L. Martin
U.S. Army
Cleveland
Mary Moncure Parker
B.E.F
Montang Regiment
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Germanews Agency
D.N.B
Piraeus
Athens
Terminny
T. J. Davis
Rotary Club
Missouri City
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