Roosevelt names Nelson to supervise all defense purchasing
President Roosevelt appointed Donald M. Nelson to supervise defense purchasing to cut delays and interagency competition. The move signals a large expansion of rearmament with reports of up to 5 billion in additional appropriations and contracts, aiming to raise defense spending near WWI levels. Navy orders for 10 destroyers and nine other vessels were issued, marking See Morgenthau’s initial actions under the broader program.
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Willkie Named Running Mate At Republican Convention
At Philadelphia's convention Wendell Willkie hears Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon nominated for vice president. Willkie vows a crusading campaign to unite labor and capital and preserve tradition as the party's unity message dominates closing hours amid a pandemonium of fans.
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Refugee Children From War-Torn Europe May Come Here
Montana welfare head J M Brandford says a national move to accept refugee children from war Europe is under consideration. He received a telegram from Kathcrince chief of US children's harvest and awaits plans from the national committee. Brandford expects information on placements and cooperation with children's havens, noting Montana could host some children if admitted in large numbers.
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Four firms bid on high school aeronautics department expansion
Helena trustees reviewed four bids for Felens High School addition. Bid totals ranged from about 14,487 to 16,800 dollars, with Hal Varoon Construction, J Decker Construction, Bangor Bergen Brothers in Helena among bidders. Trustees to study bids over three days and aim to award early next week. Judge Ford chaired. Clerk McBride reported routine business.
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Red Cross Relief Fund Reaches Millions in Aid
Washington June report shows the American Red Cross War Relief Fund total at 16 365 909 dollars to day. The organization said it had cabled 3 000 dollars today to Bilbao to aid numerous Americans who arrived there without funds.
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Peace Move Declared Yet War Raids Kill Many in Britain
Reports from London describe renewed German bombardment of southeast and northwest England and Wales as civilians suffer heavy casualties. The Home Office listed 23 killed and 30 injured on Guernsey and Jersey while many evacuated from the Channel Islands amid ongoing raids and anti aircraft activity. A neutral source cited a possible peace move but warned invasion chances remained uncertain as French and Allied responses unfold.
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United States Considers Hongkong Evacuation
United States authorities weigh evacuating about 1,000 Americans from Hongkong amid Japan Britain tensions. British plans to move women and children ahead of a potential closure of the Burma route are reported. US gunboats are present. officials seek guidance from Washington as preparations proceed.
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War Prohibition Fears Prompt Stockpiling in Baltimore
Baltimore residents report a surge in liquor purchases as June DATE approaches prohibition enforcement days. Dealers note buyers stock up by case rather than bottle to beat expected price hikes from new defense taxes and stricter liquor controls.
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Hungary Readies Forces on Romanian Frontier Amid Rumors
Hungarian officials report troops advancing toward the Romanian border with German and Italian support while Berlin denies peace moves. The press notes Britain’s war stance and questions any open peace overtures as Moscow-Berlin tensions rise over Romanian operations and potential boundary changes.
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McNary Hopes to Stay On the Job During Campaign
Senator McNary reluctantly accepts the Republican nomination for vice president and vows to "stay on the job" during the campaign. He tells reporters he will be a good soldier and do his best, noting his heavy support from delegates in the first convention ballot. He says he has never met Wendell Wilkie.
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McNary Aims For GOP Farm Plank In 1920s Oregon Politic
The McNarys of Oregon highlight Charles Linza McNary as the Republican presidential hopeful. A Salem lawyer-farmer, he backed the McNary-Heagen farm bill and farm aid, favored government power for navigation, and supported old age pensions before the New Deal. Born on an Oregon farm, he rose from Branford College to Oregon Supreme Court associate justice, serving five years as law dean at Willamette. He is portrayed as a farmer at heart who enjoyed returning to his Salem farm. His wife survived a 1913 automobile incident, and he later married Cornelia Morton of Washington.
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Citizens Resist as Reds Move Across Ceded Territory
Bucharest June 29 embattled Romanian civilians clashed with Red Army troops as occupation swept into ceded areas and beyond into old Romania. Snipers fought from streets and housetops while traffic and daily life collapsed. Romanian forces and civilians faced heavy casualties as Moscow demands reshaped borders and mobilization surged nationwide.
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Submarine torpedo sinks American steamer near Irish coast
A U S vessel reportedly sunk by a submarine off the Irish coast is being confirmed as the ex Calmar liner Orenar, a 6,854-ton freighter once named Pagel Tas. Mackay radio relayed the intercepted message from the Excalibur, noting the Fatgonin registry mismatch and uncertainties about U S marine losses. The report positions the incident about 600 miles off Ireland and follows a prior torpedoing claim.
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Navy starts work on ten destroyers and nine submarines
Washington reports the Navy ordered work to begin on ten destroyers and nine submarines, costing about 144.57 million dollars. Funding comes from supplemental defense appropriations signed by President Roosevelt. Ships are assigned to Navy yards with plans to begin 69 more vessels and potential contracts pending new authorization to negotiate without competitive bidding.
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Nazis Plan Invasion Mentioned In Allied Plans
Germany released an official white book claiming Allied plans to march through Walland and Belgium and invade Germany. The document cited British French and Belgian discussions and paralleled German statements issued as troops moved into the Low Countries.
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Deaf Mutes Wed by Signs in Bozeman
In Bozeman on June 29, two Deaf married by sign language officiant Justice J. N. Pratt. Clyde W. Klem, 31, and Irene Delorea May Allen, 33, of Twin Falls Idaho, wed with the bride's mother translating the service. The bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson, served as witnesses.
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Turkey Deeply Alarmed Over Balkan Crisis
Turkiye mobilized about half a million men and sent survey ships and submarines toward the Balkans, with a large fleet patrolling the coast and mine layers along the Black Sea. Troop moves increase near the Bulgarian frontier as Moscow backs operations to deter western aggression.
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