Rail Strike Threat Is Growing
Washington reports a rising threat of a railroad strike despite a presidential board's proposed wage increases and paid vacations for many workers. Five operating brotherhoods call the recommendations disappointing and refuse to present them to members, noting the costs could rise $270,000,000 annually. The 30 day cooling-off period remains, while carriers eye higher operating costs and slower freight, with wage gaps and hours disputed.
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Washington
Chicago
New York
Astern
Western
Southeastern Lines
Roosevelt
Persisun
She Beard
Ihe
Railway Expresa Company
Lewis and Clark to Furnish One Man On Next Draft Call
Montana will furnish 126 men for selective service training in December calls on the 2nd and 9th. Lewis and Clark county alone will supply one, per state draft board officials. County quotas include Blaine two, Cascade 1 three, Cascade 2 twelve, and Lewis and Clark one, among others.
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Clark County
State
Dee. 2
Blaine
Cascade No
Cascade
Chau~igan
Daniels
Dawson
Flathead
Garfield
Glacier
Hill
Judith Basin
Lake
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Lincoln
McCone
Mineral
Migsoula
Phillips
Pondéra
Powell
Richland
Sheridan
Toole
Valley
Wibaux
Highorn
Broadwater
Carbon
Deer Lodge
Granite
Jefferson
Madison
Meagher
Tark
Powder River
Ravalli
Rosebud
Treasure
Yellowstone No. 1
Yellowstone
Beyer
Woman Solon Asks Revision of Neutrality Law
The senate's only woman member Hattie W. Caraway urged revision of the neutrality act and arming American merchant ships. She argued the law surrenderes U.S. freedom of the seas and endangers sailors, noting two of her sons are in uniform. The debate continued as leaders aimed to finish the speech phase soon.
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Senate
Hattie W. Caraway
Ark
Sue
Wheeler
Mont
Roosevelt
HSE
World
Anh
Caraway
America
Congress to Stay In Session Amid Jap Crisis
Congress will remain in session indefinitely due to the rising Japanese American crisis. Sources say leadership plans only three day recesses for senate or house, as Saburo Ikurausu travels to Washington to seek an understanding with the United States.
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Congress
eYastington
Senate
House
Saburo Ikurusu
Germany
Washington
United States
Kurusa
Bloom
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Two Army Fliers Gravely Hurt In Woodland Plane Crash
Woodland Calif Nov 5 An army pursuit training plane from Hamilton Held struck a high tension power line six miles west of Woodland gravely injuring the pilot Lieut Garth Hared 25 badly cut about head and face and his companion Lieut Wallace Danvers who likely fractured both arms and suffered possible internal injuries They were taken to a Woodland hospital The plane flipped over and crashed near Cache creek after hitting the wires Both men survived the impact but were severely injured
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Woodland
Calif
Hamilton
Garth Hared
Wallace Danvers
Hared
Cache Creek
Jap Observers Predict Showdown With United States
New York November 5 The Toyo radio said Japanese observers have abandoned hope for any understanding with the United States amid hostile American public opinion toward Japan. The radio heard by NEC also predicted an inevitable showdown between the two nations in the very near future.
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New York
Toyo Radio
United States
Japan
N.E.C
Japanese Nationals Leaving India
Virtually all Japanese residents in India have evacuated under an exchange agreement. The Hiro Maru sailed from Bombay with 291 nationals including the consul general and acting consul at Calcutta. Singapore reports the Japanese consul general in Nангoонхан advised all Japanese firms in Burns to depart.
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India
Bombay
Japan
middle-East
Calcutta
London
Singapore
Japanese Diplomat Rushes to U S to Ease Crisis
Tokyo Nov 5 Saburo Kurusu the dapper diplomat who signed the Axis treaty for Japan is flying to the United States in a haste to ease the very serious Pacific situation. The China Clipper was held two days at Hongkong to connect with the plane carrying Kurusu en route from Tokyo. U S Ambassador Grew and Secretary Hull coordinated the mission by radio telephone.
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Tokyo
Saburo Kurusu
Japan
United States
Pacific
Hongkong
Kursu
Seventeen Americans Listed as Missing After Vessel Sinking
Seventeen American civilians from across the United States and Canadians were listed as missing after a wartime Atlantic sinking. The civilians, who had enlisted in the British civilian technical corps for non combatant service in England, were aboard a ship that is presumed lost. No survivors were known at the time, and telegrams were sent to next of kin.
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Washington
Nav
Atlantic
England
Navy Department
Kearny
Reuben Tatnes
Royal Air Force
Tritth
New York
California
Morgenthau and House Explore New Six Billion Tax Plan
Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau and aides briefed the House Ways and Means Committee in a secret session on an anti inflation tax program to raise about 6 billion dollars. Fourteen of 25 members attended as they weighed immediate action with potential January start.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Fires blamed on incendiaries in Havre October
Havre officials reported that about one third of 27 October fires in the city were considered incendiary after investigations by Fire Chief Lewis C. Anderson and State Fire Marshal Arthur Parsons. Parsons vowed a thorough probe into the blazes believed started deliberately.
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Havre
Favre
Lewis C. Anderson
Arthur Parsons
Parsons
The Weather Montana Partly Day Thursday and Friday
Partly cloudy skies expected in Montana Thursday and Friday with a modest temperature shift. Highs near the mid 40s to low 50s and overnight lows in the 20s to 30s. No major precipitation indicated. winds light to moderate.
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Montana
Gambling Test Suit Goes to Judge Under Advisement
The Montana constitutional challenge to the state casino style betting law was heard in district court. Judge A J Horsky took the case under advisement and gave both sides 20 days to file briefs as heated arguments and insults filled the Tuesday session. The suit, filed October 22 by residents Suman Erickson and W A Ball, contests the legality of gambling in club rooms and charitable institutions.
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Let
Molen
Suman Erickson
W. A. Ball
President Roosevelt to Speak on Radio Today
President Roosevelt to deliver a significant speech at 1 p.m. Mountain Standard Time tomorrow to International Labour Office delegates. All three major radio chains will carry the address.
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Washington
Rooosevelt
International Labor Office
Helen's Community Chest Drive Reaches 13043 At Midpoint
The Helen's Community Chest drive surpassed half way and stood at 13 043.26 at five o clock with Rev. Ralph Johnson urging business districts to submit receipts promptly. Officials noted strong returns from state health board 156 and industrial accident board 137 while Lewis and Clark county courthouse reported 205.50 full contributions and praise from campaign leaders.
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Helen
Ralph Johnson
State Board of Health
Industrial Accident Board
Lewis and Clark County
Wilbur Logan Dies In Auto Crash Near Hauser Lake
Wilbur Logan a 26 year old Helena taxi driver was killed when his car plunged off a road near Hauser Lake about 7 30 last night. The body was found at 10 17 by Mr and Mrs Joe Tiefenbach of Marysville who reported the crash. Coroner Dr W F Cashmore said the accident occurred between 6 20 and 10 o clock and was about 7 20. Logan was returning from a deer hunting trip in York county and was alone in the car. The Highway Patrolman and deputies investigated.
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Wilbur Logan
Helena
Graceland
Hauser Lake
Joe Tiefenbach
Marysville
W. F. Cashmore
Tounty
Logan
York Country
Gaskmore
Thomas Cahill
Jim McDonald
Rolls
Mass Montana hunt yields deer and other game totals
More than 5,000 hunters hunted Montana mountains this season, reporting 419 deer and 8 elk along with one grizzly, four brown bears and three mountain goats. Augusta and Gardiner stations logged deer and elk kills, while Jenny Creek Wise River and Utica stations reported additional deer and elk counts.
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Stile
Auguste Aintign Las
Augusta
Gardiner
Theo Jenny Creek
Wise River
Utica
German Forces Drive on To Black Sea Front
German spearheads reported advancing toward the Black Sea aim to split Soviet Crimea into three segments and enable a coastwise fanout for an attack on the Caucasus. A separate unit pummeled Feodosiya near 66 miles from Kerch to secure a bridgehead. In southwestern Crimea the drive toward Sevastopol continued with air attacks cut off sea escape and harbor use. Moscow front details remained scarce while heavy bombs damaged Gorki motor works and shipyards.
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Yaik
Black Sea
Crimea
Vaila
Big Peninsula
Caucasus
Feodosiya
Kereh
Simferopol
Sevastopol
Bcauty
Moscow
Korki
Molotov Motor Works
Gorki
On The War Front Hondo November 3
British bombers dropped heavier loads in the past three months than in summer raids and averaged 10 October attacks on shipping off the European coast. An informed source cited renewed raids on the Study and Rhineland after a weather lull. Dunkerque and Ostend docks were hit. a barge merchant ship damaged. J. D. Crowley of Oakland, California, credited with destroying an ammo dump and machine-gunning a German truck column in northern France. RAW fighters report their heaviest anti-aircraft barrages indicating new German defenses. One fighter plane was lost in the attacks on ammo centers and gun positions.
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Hondo
Cereany
Rhineland
Ate
Dunknerque
Ostend
J. d. Crowley
Oakland
Calif
RAP
Ministry
Fran Raw
France
Air Ministry
Jap Ship Sunk Off Korea Coast With All Passengers Saved
A 4,522 ton Japanese vessel struck a mine off the Korean coast last night and sank within 30 minutes. Rescue ships rushed to the scene and saved all 42 passengers aboard. Some crew members remain unaccounted for, according to officials. The ship was headed from Seishin, Korea to Tsuruga on the main coast.
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Tokyo
Domet
Sea of Japan
Seishin
Korea
Tsuruga
Memorial Services Held for Butte Flier Killed in Crash
Memorial services were held at the naval air station for Lieut Hannes Ashworth 33 formerly of Butte Montana who was killed October 21 in a navy plane crash in the Pacific All flags were at half mast from 2 30 to 2 30 p m Chaplain Camde Williams conducted the services Ashworth was born in Payette Idaho.
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San Diego
Calif
Naval Air Station
Hannes Ashworth
Butte, Mont
Pacific
Camde
State Farm Bureau Will Begin Convention Today
Delegates to the Montana Farm Bureau federation convention arrive for the opening sessions at the Placer hotel at 1 o'clock. President Claude Gray of Big Timber will preside. four division meetings will group lifestock, dairymen, poultrymen, and farmers. A moving picture of the Absaroka forest country will be shown at 5. Speakers include Elsie Mies, Gov. Sam C. Ford, N. K. Karnes, B. H. Hibbard, B. Edward Hill, Albert H. Kruse, and Dr. Harold Hollands. officers to be elected Saturday afternoon in Bozeman.
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Montana Farm Bureau Federation
Placer
Claude @. Gray
Big Timber
Absaroka
Elsie Mies
Illinois
American Farm Bureau
Sam C. Ford
N. K
Striking Welders Vote to Return to Work Tomorrow
In Los Angeles striking shipyard welders voted at a mass meeting to resume work tomorrow morning under a proposal from Sidney Hilbun, codirector of the Office of Production Management. The United States Welders of America said the vote was unanimous.
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Los Angeles
Imder
Sidney Hilbnan
Office of Production Management
United States
Submarine threat to Nova Scotia near Newfoundland warned
Canadian naval chief Rear Admiral Percy Nalles warned at a dinner in Orkville that German U-boats already off Newfoundland could soon be close to Nova Scotia coast. Prime official comments followed the christening of the Corvette Oakville, with Navy Minister Angus MacDonald noting submarines sighted off Newfoundland and possibly sunk near Belle Isle channel.
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Terman
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Nova
New Brunswick
Roosevelt
Cape Sable
Nova Beatia
Portland
Maine
Atlantic
Straits of Helle Isle
Percy Nalles
Canada
Naval
Siaff
Orkviile
Ont
Oakville
Navy
Angus MacDonald
Ile
Belle Island
Labrador
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Belle Isle
Iceland
MacDonald
U-boata
Dakar
French West Africa
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Lawrence Westbrook
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British Columbia
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