Army supply bill trimmed but far from dead in House
The House appropriations committee cut the Army's next fiscal year supply bill to 785,999,094 dollars, 67,357,660 below Roosevelt's request, sending it to the floor for debate. Senate changes added 25,000,000 for War Department civil functions with rivers and harbors earmarked.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Appropriations
War Department
George C. Marshall
Army
House Committee
Alaska
Mount Hood tragedy claims second climber
Gerald Herrmann 28 of Milwaukie is found dead at 8000 feet on Mount Hood after a Sunday blizzard. Earlier, James Lorentz 19 of Oregon City was found wandering near Paradise Park and later evacuated by rescue teams. Authorities say both climbers were lost in snow and frostbitten conditions.
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Mount Hood
Ore
Gerald Herrmann
Milwaukie
Mississippi Head
James Lorentz
Oregon City
Paradise Park
Forest Service
Timberline Lodge
Herrmann
White River
Glacier Head
Lorentz
Glen Asher
Joe Leuthold
Timberline
Mount Hood Loop
Floods return to Wilkes-Barre and Susquehanna valley
Heavy rains rekindle flood danger in the Susquehanna river valley from New York headwaters to Wilkes-Barre. Towanda reports continued downpours as crews fortify dikes near Wilkes-Barre and Sunbury to halt rising waters that left thousands homeless.
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Wilkes-Barre
Susquehanna River
New York State
Pennsylvania
Scran
Ted
Sunbury
War Cabinet Is Shaken Up Drastically
In a drastic shakeup of Britain's war cabinet Winston Churchill became director of the nation's armed services as chair man of a service ministers committee he will also guide the war office and air ministry and oversee the ministry of supply. Sir Samuel Hoare moved to all minister in exchange with Sir Kingsley Wood. Lord Woolton became minister of food and Robert Spear Hudson took over as minister of shipping after Sir John Gilmour's death. Minor shifts followed, Geoffrey Shakespeare moving to Hudson's post.
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London
Britain
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Admiralty
War Office
Air Ministry
Ministry of Supply
Lord Chatfield
Coordination of Defense
Chamberlain
Downing Street
Churchhll
Service Committee
War Cabinet
Samuel Hoare
Privy Seal
Kingsley Wood
Lord Woolton
Morrison
Robert Spear Hudson
Overseas Trade
John Gilmour
Geoffrey Shakespeare
The
Hudson
Snow Strikes Eastern Montana in Severe Spring Storm
Eastern Montana was buried under six inches to one foot of heavy wet snow in one of the state’s worst spring storms. Skies stayed cloudy as the system ended, with forecasts for more unsettled weather. Snow on major highways slowed travel but main routes remained open and airlines resumed routine service after disruptions.
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Helena
Montana
Weather Bureau
City May Call Bids April 1 for Rail Work
The city council plans to call for bids to remove street car rails at the April 17 meeting. Bids would be due May 1, with work likely starting shortly after if the contract is awarded. Alderman Alex McDonald signaled intent to move bids on May 1 at the April 17 session.
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Board of Aldermen
Alex McDonald
Fourth Ward
Frank Curran
French Military Tribunal Sentences 36 Former Reds
Paris reports a military tribunal imposed maximum five year terms on 36 former Communist deputies as part of France anti Communist drive. Eight others of 44 on trial received suspended four year sentences. Fugitives Duclos Thorez Peri Ramette to be tried later on treason charges with death penalty. All lose civil rights and face fines up to 5900 francs.
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Paris
France
Chamber of Deputies
Jacques Duclos
Chamber
Maurice Thorez
Communist Party
Gabriel Peri
Arthur Ramette
Daladier
Third International
Workers and Peasants Party
Grade School Champions to be Honored at Y Luncheon
More than 130 grade school champions in the Y M C A free play program will be honored at a community center luncheon at noon. They will receive medals won in tournaments as Dr H H James calls for reports from 21 agents in the $21,000 drive. Fund totals reached 4102.50 with more to be reported.
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H. H. James
Malcolm Gillis
Tom Davis
George N. Short
J. D. Newman
Wade Plummer
E. G. Craine
Kenneth Christie
J. L. Boardman
Glen Rice
Alex Blewett
L. C. Myers
Vernon Profitt
F. B. Price
Far] Holman
Pete Staton
N. A. Bunch
C. J. Commons
Augustine McCool
H. H. Bretherton
FE. L Samsel
EF. N. Genzhberger
A. F. Rice
R. L. Ruhle Jr
R. EF. Rundell
Ella Kallio
Dan Mooney
Ben Hardin
A. J. Knievel
J. A. Smith
James Stork
Butte Rotary Club
W. A. O'Kelly
Montana Weather Outlook Cloudy with Snow Flurries
Montana forecasts show cloudy unsettled conditions Thursday and Friday with occasional snow flurries and little temperature change. Strong entities include Montana state and the days Thursday and Friday.
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Montana
Dewey Wins Wisconsin Delegates In Party Primaries
In Milwaukee on April 3, President Roosevelt led in Democratic pledges and John Nance Garner dominated the preferential vote. Dewey won a large share of Republican delegates, with most at-large delegates pledged to him, as Wisconsin results showed delegates bound by pledged support.
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Milwaukee
Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Wisconsin
John Nance
Garner
Roosevelt-Farley
Dewey
U. SB
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
New Pneumonia Remedy Described as Best Yet
Sulfathiazole, a sulfur-containing compound related to sulfanilamide, shows in early trials with about 1500 patients a lower death rate and less nausea than existing remedies. Developed by adding thiazol to the base, it is not yet marketable but has been prepared for hospital trials since last November. The report to the American College of Physicians marks the first large-scale presentation of this pneumonia treatment.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
American College of Physicians
Hitler heir declares all troops ready for decisive blow
Berlin reports Field Marshal Goering told German youths that Hitler mobilized all forces for a decisive western strike. He said the German army will attack Britain and France, with Brauchitsch inspecting western troops as Goering spoke.
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Hitler
Berlin
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Adolf Hitler
Goering
Walther von Brauchitsch
Rhineland
Festival Hall
Air Ministry
Hitler Youth Flying Corps
Britain
France
Fuehrer
Banner Year Reviewed At Butte Anglers Club Meet
The Butte Anglers Club reviewed a banner year featuring planting of nearly 1.5 million game fish and 732 pheasants raised at Maiden Rock plant four miles southwest of the city. Officers were re-elected. improvements at Maiden Rock were outlined. major recommendations urged fish screen mandates and more rainbow trout spawning stations.
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Butte Anglers Club
Maiden Rock
Thiscity
William C. Carpenter
Larry Hamilton
Walter T. Ballard
F. B. Winger
State Fish and Game Commission
Reynaud Says Allies Strong Enough to Win
Paris reports Premier Reynaud after war cabinet briefing told America that France and England are strong enough to win the war and reject any phoney peace with Hitler. He called Germany insincere and praised Soviet Russia as a democracy betrayer, naming top Allied leaders attending the session.
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Paris
Reynaud
America
France
England
Adolf Hitler
Germany
United States
Hitler
Soviet Russia
Welles
Sumner Welles
Europe
Mars
Maurice Gustave Gamelin
Jean Darlan
Joseph Vuillemin
Maxime Weygand
Near East
April Snowstorm Boosts Montana Soil and Stock Water
The eastern half of Montana saw one of the heaviest April snowstorms on record, easing soil and stock water conditions. Field work slowed but planting of spring wheat barley and sugar beets occurred in the Yellowstone valley. Livestock stayed good on range, calving and lambing progressed, though the eastern storm could hurt later. Winter wheat losses from last fall drought may be larger than now indicated, though overall loss was expected small.
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Helena
Federal Weather Bureau
Agricultural Marketing Service
Yellowstone
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Eapegt Bill
Rex Ingraham
West Front
Heads Service Group
Rotary Club
JO. A. Dewey
Edwin Shanke
Roy P. Porter
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