Toll of Death Rises in Four States Storm Toll Grows
Weekend tornadoes across four states killed at least 38 people and injured more than 125 as property damage ran into hundreds of thousands. Center Point Arkansas suffered 16 deaths, with Haynesville Louisiana and towns in Texas and Tillar Arkansas also hit hard. Oklahoma saw seven fatalities, while a broad area faced widespread destruction and service disruptions.
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Montana Delegates Meet On 1940 International Meet
Fourteen Active club members from Bulia Anaconda Missoula and Heleta met at Brady's room to plan Montana’s bid to host the 1940 international convention. Calgary was the only district chapter absent. A district convention on May 6 will set debate plans and delegates for the 1939 Oakland California meeting. The Montana group proposed Glacier National Park as the site and named Dr Leonard Brewer of Missoula to lead inquiries. If Glacier is unavailable other Activiana sites will be considered. Continued on Page 3.
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Glacier
Leonard Brewer
Floods Drive Evacuations Across Three States
Cincinnati dispatch reports heavy rains and floods across Ohio Virginia and Kentucky. Roads closed many towns evacuated and four deaths linked to Hooded streams. Authorities warn residents of rising rivers and potential repeats as storms continue.
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Misoculian Found Dead in Missoula Area
Missoula on April 16 reports the body of businessman BE Inday found in a stream near Pattoc Wayot after a three day search. Coroner Guy Study cites probable accidental fall and drowning as the cause. Earlier, Inday was last seen after a canyon outing with a friend, prompting the citywide missing-person inquiry.
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LaGuardia Urges President Action On Soft Coal Deadlock
New York April 16 Mayor LaGuardia appeals to President Tooscrelt to push coal operators and United Mine Workers toward a wage agreement, ending a month long deadlock. With the old contract expired March 24, 338,000 miners idle and New York facing a 10 day coal supply for subways and vital services, the city warns of severe power shortages.
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U S Watches Japan Policy After Roosevelt Appeal
Washington April 16 officials focused on Japan's stance after President Roosevelt urged Hitler and Mussolini. Officials reviewed Pacific developments and potential moves by Germany and Italy. The administration stressed Far East concerns while noting diplomatic efforts to curb aggression. A radio briefing cited Navy and foreign relations figures discussing Japan's actions and possible U S responses to trade pressures.
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Bearded Residents Plan Helena Anniversary Meeting
Bearded residents will meet with Lester Leble and others at the Diamond Tribe committee in the Chamber of Commerce tonight at 9 o clock to organize a bearded committee for Helena's anniversary. A chairman, vice chairman and secretary will be elected and subcommittees formed to usher and assist pre celebrations. Officials may wear period costumes and a handball tournament is planned with two teams from each Montana city.
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Itmita
Yankee Clipper Returns from Dart to European Route
The Yankee Clipper, returning from a routine inspection flight, is set for a regular transatlantic service to Europe. The flight, carrying 32 men, touched at Horta, Liston, Maracitic, Southampton and Boyne, with one stop at Binemonse, as Pan American officials announced a forthcoming service to Europe aboard the winged liner.
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Exton
Jeff Horta
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Treeland
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British Naval Buildup at Gibraltar and Mediteranean Port Activity
Reports from April 16 indicate intensified British coastal defenses at Gibraltar including new batteries facing the neutral zone. British battleships Lorraine and Bretagne, with destroyers and other vessels, reposition toward the Mediterranean theater amid growing troop and materiel concentrations in nearby Spanish ports.
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Bretagne
Lonighut
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Uritleh
Norwegian Crown Princes Welcome in Salt Lake
Ten thousand Utahns gathered in Salt Lake City to greet Crown Prince Mredgvik and Crown Princess Ine grit of Denmark at a public reception. The royal couple praised the warm welcome, saying they would not forget the hospitality. Governor Henry I Blood and Heber J Grant welcomed the visitors to Utah at Latter Day Balinta church tabernacle, with the crowd filling the building and surrounding grounds.
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Iowa man kills wife three children and self in Ogden
Ogden Iowa April 16 Coroner says Ray Platter a poultryman killed his wife and three children Dwayne 14 Joven 12 Kenneth 16 then shot himself in their home The mother’s note mentions love and wanting to find peace together The note to a bank official expresses fear of going mad and not wanting to leave wife or children behind.
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Ray Platter
Harry Schrooser
Boone
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Joven
Kenneth
Balth
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Plea for Peace Taken as Routine Matter
A President Roosevelt appeal for peace is described as routine by Reichsführer Hitler and German officials. They indicate a reply will reject two main points: a pledge not to attack SS states and participation in world conferences. Munich discussions revisit the message with Hitler's departure by train and talk of future actions.
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Latin Americans Back President Peace Policy Unity
Workington April 18. Latin American states express support for the president on peace and neutrality policy. State department reports approval messages from Argentina Brazil Chile and Colombia. Dispatches indicate cautious responses from other nations as officials study the proposal and await additional confirmations.
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Il Duce Seen Unlikely to Reply Favorably on President’s Plan
Dispatches from April 16 report Italian leader Benito Mussolini unlikely to rebuff President Roosevelt’s proposal. Talks among Mussolini, Hitler loyalists, and Italian and Albanian officials referenced in Rome and Munich indicate potential nonaggression pledges, with Albania’s crown ceremony completed and Italy’s stance framed as not threatened yet ready to respond.
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Conference on Prison Paroles Opens With Roosevelt Speech
Warhbirton April 16 A two day conference of federal state and local officials convenes to coordinate various prison parole systems. President Roosevelt will address the debates from the south portico of the White House at 1 p.m. All radio networks will carry the speech.
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Danzig Influence Sways Allied Defenses Amid Roosevelts Plea
London reports Britain sharpens defense and plans air alliance with Soviet Russia as Axis rejection rumors surface. King George VI Queen Elizabeth and Chamberlain tour Hook Surrey to view balloon barrage while observers note German moves near Danzig and Mediterranean activity.
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Bandits Fall In Battle In Mississippi
FBI agents and Meridian officers chased two suspected bandits after they wrecked a car on highway 45 north of Meridian. A gun battle occurred as the two fled, leaving a revolver and bullets behind. A woman reportedly gave chase with the FBI team, with the pursuit covering about two and a half miles before the exchange of shots. The suspects, described as about 32 or 33, were subdued amid the confrontation.
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Pope Pleads For Peace In Spain Send Back Expatriated Children
Vatican City April 16 UP Pope Pius XI urged Spain and its clergy to restore the country to Catholic ideals and bring home children expatriated during civil strife. He praised those who defended faith and urged benevolent action to return missing children to their families amid praise for Franco and the regime's religious and social aims.
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