British bombers strike Berlin as London shields endure
British night and early morning raids press Berlin with incendiaries and a factory fire while London antiaircraft crews raise a vast curtain barrage that repels mass German sorties. Berlin reports minor losses as fire and damaged districts cite sustained air defenses.
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London
Tiergarten
Adolf Hitler
Nur
Air Ministry
Admiralty
England
Wiergarten
Mergarten
Fuehrer
Tte
Lewistown Woman Declared Death by Own Action
The body of Mrs Yarnan Smith 50 years old Lewistown woman was found in the basement of her home this afternoon. Death was caused by a shotgun wound self inflicted about four hours earlier according to County Coroner Curtis W Wilder. Grief over the death of her husband a World War veteran several months ago was given as the cause in a note left for her mother a brother and other relatives survive.
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Lewistown
Yarnan Smith
Curtis W. Wilder
Bombings Hit Hamburg and Bremen in Night Raid
Berlin reports Haitian raiders bombed Hamburg and Bremen during the night, with unconfirmed casualties as apartment blocks were destroyed and fires erupted in the two northern cities. Affected civilians are said to be killed. details from German sources remain incomplete.
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Berlin
Hamburg
Bremen
Anid
Elie
Iron Guard releases by king Mihai amid amnesty decree
Bucharest learns prime minister Antonescu warned of an anarchist threat as King Mihai grants amnesty to Iron Guard prisoners including Colonel Precup and several students jailed since 1930 for plot against ministers and the monarch. A minister notes the government did not free 29 secret police.
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Releana
Rictad
Carol Wan
Mihai
Nationaliath
Gan
Ton Antonense
Iron Guardista
Romania
Antoner
Iron Guardiato
Privon Melude
Precup
Teporta
Fron
Water chiefs seek federal view on stream use plan
A regional conference of state and federal water agencies urged the water resources committee in Washington to consider a unified approach to waters behind multiple dam structures. Representatives from geologic survey soil conservation service farm security administration fish and wildlife service power companies and state planning boards attended chaired by P H Elwood of Omaha the meeting aimed to obtain direction on future water resource development and management.
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Federal Reclamation Agences
National Resources Planning
Washington D. C
P. H. Elwood
Omaha
Noh
Region Sx
Oational Resources Planning Board
Geologic Survey
Soil Conservation Service
Farm Security Administration
Railroads’ Adyll
Power Company
Talmadge Wins Georgia Primary By Two To One Margin
Returns from Georgia's Democratic primary show Eugene Talmadge ahead by more than two to one in popular votes, with county unit results expected to widen his margin. Opponents Columbus Roberts and Abit Nix argued that Talmadge's victory would delight Republicans. Talmadge pledged a straight Democratic ticket in November and cooperation with the Roosevelt administration. Raturns from Tuesday's primaries continued on Page 2.
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Georgia
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Roosevelt
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Abit Nix
Athens
Talmadge
Willkie Denounces Washington Ring for Third-Term Break
Rushville Ind Sept 11 Wendell L Wilkie declared today that President Roosevelt and his associates have formed a fierce Washington ring that should be broken through rejection of a third term He said the issue is not only Roosevelt but a group with concentrated power a destructive force to democracy and one of the greatest jeopardies of the campaign He spoke with publisher Frank F Gannett in Rochester New York
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Rushville
Ind
Wendell L. Wilkin
Roosevelt
Washington
Frank F Gannett
Rochester
Tell ‘Ng
Franklin D. Toonavelt
Buch
Helena lawyer Heywood shot in county jail heating plant
Arthur Heywood, about 70, a former Helena lawyer and county attorney, was shot and killed shortly after 8 PM in the jail heating plant. Sheriff Brian O Connell said he fired at a figure behind a door after commands to come out. the bullet struck Heywood, a longtime friend. An inquest was set for 7:45 PM at the courthouse with County Coroner W F Cashmore to preside.
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Arthur Heywood
Helena
Brian O'Connell
Atrask Heywood
Heywood Lad
An. Faiier
O'Connell
Deput Meo
W. F. Cashmore
Courthauga
Harold K. Anderson
Caahmore
Montana Wheat Crop Surpasses 10-Year Average
Montana wheat farmers harvest a crop exceeding the 10-year average by more than 25 million bushels. Jas G. Diamond of the agricultural marketing service announced the 1940 estimate at Conti 000 bushels, versus 56,800,000 last year and 84,265,000 for the decade average. A larger corn crop is also noted, up by about 18 million bushels from last year. Continued on page 2.
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Montana
Jas G. Diamond
Diamont
Conti
Agreement Reached on Draft Bill Amid War Tension
Washington Sept 11 a joint senate and house committee approved a compromise peace time conscription bill. It calls 16 500 000 men aged 21 to 35 for one year of military training. The measure, to be polished by the committee tomorrow, aims for swift Senate action and final House approval within the week. The draft bracket was set to 21 to 35 with a delay provision for 60 days while lawyers consider the army’s needs.
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Senate
House
Gonforces
Leglatatora
Roosevelt addresses labor support for defense build up
President Roosevelt spoke to a Teamsters convention in Washington endorsing him for a third term and urging continued New Deal reforms as essential to national defense. He asserted no relaxation of labor gains is needed and warned against forces seeking to weaken mobilization.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Teamstarn Union
O Moana
Corner of Palace Is Destroyed
The British disclosed that a corner of Buckingham Palace’s north front was destroyed by a bomb. King and Queen Elizabeth II were not in residence. they continued their city tour from a shelter amid the London air raids. No casualties were reported from the blast or the subsequent crater.
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Bondon
Buckinghap
England
Britain
Hothhold
Rata
Churchill Sees Nazi Threat and Invasion Risk
London broadcasts report Prime Minister Churchill warning Britain to expect a possible Nazi invasion within weeks as German bombardments intensify. He calls Britons to stand firm, noting German barges and ships moving along the continental coast from Norway toward France.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
England
Scotland
Treland
Nelson
Norway
France
Railroads Cooperating In National Defense Declares Gavin
Frank J. Gavin president of the Great Northern railroad declared in Helena that railroads are cooperating fully in the national defense program and prepared to serve in any emergency. He toured with executives Jenks McCandless Dizon and O Hara and spoke at a dinner in the Placer hotel after being welcomed by Governor Ayers. The party moved on to Great Falls en route to St. Paul.
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Frank J. Gavin
Great Northern Railroad
Helena
W. &. Kenny
Gavin
Whitefish
Roanen
Highpeed
Laks Superior
Jenks
W. A. McCandless
Viclena
Nanor
Placer
Taylor B. Weir
Melina
Montana
J. J. Cilmore
Ielena
Catholic Church
Roy E. Ayers
James Il. Till
Northwest
People of
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Ite
Great Falls
Great Palla
Gayla
Jenky
St. Paul, Minn
J Borden Harriman Falls From Window in Philadelphia
A member of the prominent Harriman family, J Borden Harriman, is believed to have leapt from an eighth floor window at a Philadelphia Central M G A over a domestic affair. Detectives identified the body, found last Friday in Silver Spring, Maryland, with a note from Mrs Oliver Harriman and personal belongings including keys and 73 cents.
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Borden
M Prom
New York
Maryland
Wininter
Norway
M.G.A
Harry Korrest
J. Af. Thompson
Harriman
Thomason
Silver Spring
Forrest
Oliver Harriman
Glamercy Place
Willkie Speech to Be Broadcast Free
The Mutual Broadcasting system will air Wendell L. Willkie from Coffeyville Kansas from 3:20 p.m. on a sustaining program. The network set the event against a Roosevelt address from Chickamauga Dam Tennessee, which Republicans called political. NBC and CNS also plan Willkie coverage over public networks.
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Mutual Broadcasting System
Wendell L. Willkie
Coffeyville
Kansas
Roosevelt
Chickamauga Dam
Tennessee
NBC
CNS
Willkie
Public Network
Hotel Block 13 GutTed by Great Blaze
Firemen fought for five and a half hours to save the Northern hotel in Billings as flames destroyed the four story building and ground floor shops. About 75 guests were reported inside including Norman Thomas, socialist presidential candidate, with no injuries among workers. two firemen required oxygen after smoke and chemical fumes from nearby shops.
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Billigs City Hall
Thomas Suchg
Thors
Norman Thomas
Hoatelrr
Advanced Pilot Training to Be Sponsored Here
A proposed advanced student pilot training program for 1940-41 in Helena will be jointly sponsored by Carroll College Morrison Air Service and the department of aeronautics of Helena High School. Dr Emmet Riley announced approval from the Civil Aeronautics Authority regional director Wiley Wright and expected Washington approval soon. Helena becomes the third Montana city to receive the program joining Missoula and Billings with about 40 students planned.
Senate approves loan fund bill to aid exports and economy
Washington reports the Senate approved a bill to provide 590 million dollars in loans through the Export-Import Bank to support orderly marketing of America’s European products, boost trade, and counter Nazi influence. The measure passed 44 to 33 with amendments limiting loan use and directing future reviews, sending the bill back to the House for concurrence.
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Senate
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Moore
Jeatta America
United States
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Henan
Hla
Danaher
Export-Inye Port Bank
Joann
Doneatle Dafanse
Domentia
Duk
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