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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
4
Washington June 11 President Roosevelt withdrew the nomination of Abbie J Yan dell for another term as postmaster at New Deal Montana from the Senate. Representative O Connor said her name was called back since she had resigned and another nomination would be necessary.
The senate confirmed postmaster nominations for Montana Avlee Kenneth Lecompf Havre George A Wright Ryegate Guy R McClarren Morrison Conkill White sophus Springs plus Arist parrots observed reaching for food with the left foot in a related note.
In Corbeil Ontario on June 11 the Dionne quintuplets amuse visiting reporters by peeking beyond the screened play area to wave at soldier boys. Dr Allan Roy Dafoe says the children hear war on radio. The quints donated an ambulance to the Red Cross and assisted in packing for troops while posing for navy posters.
Ossining N Y June 11 Barring clemency the first of Brooklyn Murder Inc directors will die in Sing Sing electric chair tomorrow night for the Brooklyn slaying of Irving Feinstein Known as Pittsburgh Phil Harris Strauss 31 and his partner Martin Boggsy Goldstein face execution at 8 p m for an alleged professional job Their ring operated across extortion theft and bloodshed and the district attorney William O Dwyer led the crackdown 165 months earlier Also in death house for later execution are two more members and several others await trial for additional murders The note mentions 1000 bills bearing President Cleveland’s picture
The end of the Bohn Aluminum and Brass strike in Detroit and a quick return to production at North American Aviation Inglewood and Consolidated Aircraft San Diego lifted defense morale. The army's takeover of the North American plant drew support from union leaders while Frankensteen praised the military action as fair, noting no rights abuses. The Bohn strike ended after a brief delay, with retroactive wage adjustments to last Monday agreed.
James C. Adams 22 was sentenced to up to 15 years in state prison after a verdict of burglary in the Billings club office where Louis J. Turner was killed by a shotgun blast on December 28. Adams had been acquitted of murder in the same case and will be moved to prison with co defendant Jos H. Rhoads serving life. The report notes U S military spending totals through 1914 and a 1729 figure.
Arthur Ward of Lewistown was elected president of the Vocation al Teachers association at the annual convention at the state college. Lloyd Bowen of Chinook was named vice president and D. L. Johnson of Dillon became secretary-treasurer.
Six people were killed at Belem when a Brazilian seaplane plunged into the Guarae river near the base during the night. The craft sank with the force of the impact. Wireless rays mentioned and X-ray references appear stray and unrelated to the incident.
Camp Hunter Liggett California June 11 The fourth army unmechanized lacks bombing plane support and faces a red army using tanks and bombers in a command post exercise with no actual combat troops or equipment. The 9th corps defends against 40,000 ground troops while 35,000 invaders push against Temblor range positions near Coalinga and Salinas valleys. Lt General De Witt called the exercise splendid as temps reach 10 degrees and a larger Tehachapi battle is anticipated.
The ad touts Conoco N A motor oil with OIL-PLATING synthetic protection to keep oil on engine parts, claiming a 74 to 161 percent longer life than competing oils and one test mileages of 13 398 miles. It urges switching at local Conoco stations to summer trade oil.
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