President Seeks Authority for Weapons to Allies
Roosevelt backs compulsory training and authorizes turning old Army guns to manufacturers. A plan to supply allies with hundreds of planes and rifles spurs debate in Congress as mass war production and draft questions loom. French and British fronts face renewed German pressure with Weygand directing defense along the Somme line.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States Today
Henry Ford
Congress
Hiehly
Osracne
Roogevalt
Somme
Maxime Weygand
Hoppers Threaten Blaine Crops and State Sends Aid
Gov Kay Ayers acts on farmers plea to halt destruction from Renushopper invasion in Blaine county. Entomologist Mills coordinates federal prompt action as seven carloads of sawdust and bran filler for poison baits head toward Blaine. Shipments to Montana facilities accelerate to counter the pest threat reported near Hill county.
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Maine County
Kay E. Ayers
Karmers Revine
Turner Toxpeed Baie
Harlow
Mills
Boxeman
Minneapolis
Turner and Hogeland
Blaine County
Ayera
Binnie County
Montana
Saco
Harlem
Hill County
Nazi War News Grows Very Meager in Berlin
Berlin reports say Germans at home receive sparse war news with the high command claiming progress on schedule yet noting heavy resistance. Propaganda claims of Weyland’s surprise and a 62 mile wide break on the Somme front emerge while no towns are announced as captured.
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Berlin
Arma
Army Wiatomente
Weyland
France
Paris
Germany
Franco
Three Youths Rescued After Night Afloat on Yellowstone Lake
Three Ogden Utah youths Karl Fataraon 18 Chelt Seeny 17 and Richard L Sile 17 were rescued by Yellowstone National Park rangers after drifting all night on Lake Yellowstone. They were found in a lifelike drift between two islands, their motor dead and no paddles. They were in good physical condition but hungry and cold.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Ogden
Utah
Lake Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park
Karl Fataraon
Chelt Seeny
Richard L. Sile
Frank
Hugh Ebert
Italy Orders 1600 Ships Off Ports Shocks World Trade
New York, June 7. Italy ordered nearly 1,600 merchant ships out of service, signaling war readiness and delivering a new blow to global trade. The move disrupted American commerce with Italy, halted loading of orders, suspended copper shipments, and left only Spain and Portugal open for certain routes.
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Italy
United States
Monopolio
Mediterranean
Italian Porta
Spain
Portzent
Associated Preas
Italo Vertando
Italy Ready to Clear Up Her Position Bertin
Authorized sources in Rome say Realzioni Internazionali will publish a high importance article clarifying Italy position and signal an impending major decision. Rome reports that Italy has ships held at world standstill and armies in readiness as merchant sailings are canceled. observers abroad note the near hour of decision.
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Italy
Bertin
Rome
Realzioni Internationali
Violence Likely In Sonora When Campaign Opens
Nogales Sonora Mexico June 7 Violence likely as radical candidates campaign for the Mexican presidency in the next week. The Sonora garrison and police were strengthened in anticipation of visits by Manuel Avila Camacho and Juan Andrew Almazan amid bitter pro and anti Cardenas factions.
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Sonora
Nogalss
Mex
Nf Senara
Wordera Arizona
Lazaro Cardenas
Senora Han
Mapuel Avila Camacho
Cardenas
Juan Andrew Altmazan
Will Report On Battle To Fieldr Count Nenu de Chambruy
Count Nenu de Chambruy, who fought at Flanders and escaped to England, will go to Washington as Assistant Military Attaché at the French Embassy. He is nephew of Speaker Nicholas Longworth and a descendant of the Hague lineage, inheriting hereditary American citizenship.
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Nenu de Chambruy
Flanders
England
Washington
Great Britain Bombed Again by Nazi Planes. Civilians Injured in English Coast Attacks
London reports a new Luftwaffe raid across eastern England with bomb and machine gun attacks on northeast towns. Houses damaged, casualties include at least one killed and several injured, though no confirmed widespread damage. Alarms sounded across Cambridge, Norfolk, Essex, Suffolk, Kent and beyond as anti aircraft guns opened fire.
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Great Britain
Associated Press
London
Geeman
Raddess
England
Norutheast
Tha Wat
Suffolk
Mo Homba
Arth
Trealdenta
Cambridge
Norfolk
Essex
Kent
Durham
Jiritain
Moan
Wheeler Urges Calm Amid Looming Threats
Senator Wheeler warned in a defense message to Congress that the nation must face aviation dangers and potential attacks on major cities. He predicted postwar hardships for Europe and urged realism in policy while Roosevelt cited possible use of nearby bases for attacks. The remarks, delivered at the International League for Peace and Freedom gathering, were broadcast on NBC.
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Whaeler
Mantaid
New York
Levin
New Orleans
Cangrens
Roosevelt
Poinik
United States
Eich
St. Louis
Kansse City
Omaha
Vietory
International League For Peace and Kroodom
Wheeler
Europa
TJ Hitler
Wheeler Eata
Chilean Ship Sinking in Cristobal Harbor
A Chilean passenger ship entering Cristobal harbor began sinking early today. It was believed all aboard, including 110 passengers, would be saved. The incident occurred near the west breakwater waterway.
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Cristobal Harbor
Cristobal
Paris Prepared for Invasion as City Quietly Prepares
Paris remains on alert as residents stockpile in shelters and soldiers position machine guns. barricades and anti aircraft measures line the Champs Elysees. Thousands depart before curfew while authorities enforce blackout rules and traffic controls to deter possible air or ground attack.
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Ross
Champa Hylace
Digas
Cold Rain Dampens Montana Farm Lands Across State
A heavy rain swept most of Montana last night, with Helena reporting 0.38 inches by 8 pm and statewide totals approaching normal for the month. Record precipitation varied by station from Billings to Missoula with several readings in the tenths of an inch and a few traces, while temperatures plummeted to near 0 to 1 degree above freezing at several sites.
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Helena
Matatura
Weather Bureau
Dore
Man
Noosevelt
Dawson
Billings
Broadus
Butle
Conrad
Fort Peck
Great Fatl
Trace
Havre
Kalopell
Lewistown
Livingston
Malta
Miles City
Missoula
Stanford
Lost Peck
House Approves New Tax Bill To Boost Defense Funds
Washington June 7 P A hire ine Hin designed to raise 81 100 000 900 a year for national defense by taxing the average American more deeply The bill would add about 4 000 000 000 to the public debt from 46 600 000 000 to 49 000 000 000 to meet defense appropriations President Roosevelt requested about 4 000 000 000 The measure would bring roughly 2 060 000 additional persons within reach of the income tax law as amended Continued on Lage 2.
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Washingtom
Lili
Mada
Ihfe Avgeluo
Roogavell
Governor Ayers Calls Selling Montana at Home and Abroad
Governor Roy E. Ayers addressed the Montana Idaho Utah Jurisdiction convention urging selling Montana first to Montanans then nationwide. He outlined a program to weather hard winters and dry summers through water conservation and other projects and promoted using Montana products and labor to strengthen the state’s economic structure within a united regional system.
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Falla
Montana
Mottanans
Roy E. Ayers
United Commercial Travelers
Idaho
Utah
Billy Vestk
Male
War Department Considers Ford Planes Offer
Washington June 7 41 The War Department notified Henry Ford today a pursuit plane would be sent Monday to Detroit for inspection of motor manufacturers. Ford urged rapid delivery with an engineer aboard to discuss technical points. Louis Johnson said an engineer would accompany the plane. The department and defense commission valued the offer to aid national defense. The plane was not described but likely a single motor high speed craft similar to types the air corps has ordered.
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Washington
War Department
Fleary Ford
Detroit
Louis Johnson
Ford
Joknaam
Defense Commission
Air Corps
Northwest power lines to be connected for defense
Interconnection of private power lines in the Pacific Northwest is planned as part of a national defense program. Aerial surveys began to map routes for the proposed system, aiming to create a large, integrated network linking Oregon Washington and Montana utilities and adding Idaho and Utah plants to the pool.
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Northwest
Salt Lace
Transmisslon
Pacific Northwest
George At. Gailsby
Utch Power and Light Company
Gadaby
Japanla
Gadsby Seid
Ines
Oregon
Washington
Montsue
Larga
Polaia
Considera
Utshu
Idaho
Northwest Grid
Idaho Power Company
Utah Power and Fight Company
Divdaho and Vian
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