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Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1940

Page

5

Pilot training expansion opens to high school graduates

A Civil Aeronautics program widens to include Washington Idaho and Montana high school graduates aged 18 to 76 with private or commercial pilot experience. Free refresher courses aim to produce more pilots in line with the new standardized training system.

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Britain Sends Men and Weapons to Aid France in War

Britain dispatches reinforcements including British and Polish soldiers from Narvik to France as Churchill meets French officials to discuss further measures. The Times urges rapid action, warning that if Paris falls civilization itself is at stake. British air power harries Italy and Germany while calls grow to rush exhausted divisions to defend France.

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World War II raid summary across Europe Africa Asia

Long, fragmentary report describes Allied air raids from equatorial Africa to Norway. Bombers hit Cologne and other German targets, with several aircraft shot down off the English coast. Attacks extend to Eritrea, Libya, and Italian ports. ships and air bases are damaged. An Allied force in the Near East is described, with numbers of troops and expected strikes, while Italian shipping and Mediterranean trade face losses.

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War talk and policy split over aiding Allies

A Senate debate rages as critics warn of drifting toward bellicosity while supporting limited material aid to Britain. Wheeler and Clark denounce steps toward war and press for accountability, as Roosevelt’s administration expands defense production and surveys stocks for possible surplus.

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War Bulletin Fragments From Across Front and Skies

Bulletin items reveal air raid alarms along the south coast and over Suffolk. Anti aircraft guns fired as a plane was heard. no damage or casualties reported. Malta warns twice. Spain declares nonbelligerency in Europe. A Reuters dispatch quotes Cairo sources saying Egypt’s war entry is only a question of days.

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Purity Program Adopted for Pacific Circuit in Sun Valley

Faculty reps of the Pacific Coast conference in Sun Valley Idaho approve the purity program at a lengthy meeting. They reject paying players in tickets or money, drop four year hockey, plan wage studies, and authorize temporary stipends for part time workers while examining campus matters in January. Uniforms for football coaches were also debated and a lighter dose approach for health issues was noted.

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Five youths injured as Montana car crash kills one

Five youths were injured and one fatally when their car overturned on U S highway 10 about 80 miles west of Missoula. Survivors include Robert Brown Boise Idaho with skull fracture and spine injuries while Robert Alexanderson Waldwall Idaho suffered leg injuries and multiple fractures. Robert Pritchard Pullman Washington and Alvin Orm Ashton Idaho were hurt but not yet determined. The car veered off the road after hitting a rough spot and rolled four times into a ditch. The vehicle was destroyed and three youths were taken to Mineral County Hospital.

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Refugees Flee to Spain Amid Fire Across Factory Row

Refuges from Franca, including many Americans, fled into Spain on June 12 as protests intensified. Fires gutted the giant Oltroen automotive factories along the city’s outskirts, prompting new evacuation and safety measures.

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Eleanor Roosevelt Voices Commitment to Youth Study Group

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt said she would continue working with the American Youth conference even if more communists joined than she believes, as long as members work honestly for shared youth ideals. She emphasized dedication to youth and common goals despite ideological differences.

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Shriners Elect Harold Lloyd Leader at Convention

George Forrest Olendort, a Springfield advertiser, named Imperial potentate of the North American Shriners at their convention. Harold Lloyd Lloyd was elected Imperial duter guard by acclamation after rivals withdrew. Propeller-driven motor sleds used by the Finnish army reached speeds up to 100 miles per hour.

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Five Persons Killed in Plane Crash Near Ardale

A plane crash near Ardale left five people dead after the aircraft spun out of control and fell from about 150 feet. The victims include owner and pilot Ciepter Barnalt, 20, his wife Mrs Claresco Barnett, status unclear, Clark Barnett, 14, and Yaus, plus Carl Flalzgraft, 27, all named residents of Iowa and nearby towns.

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