Russia readies Balkan moves as Japan talks resume
Moscow reports indicate Russia plans new steps in the Balkans and Far East tied to a Russo-Japanese trade deal and a Russo-Yugoslav trade pact. The moves aim at broader political ties, with Berlin and Rome reportedly favorable and Britain seen as possibly supporting a trade opening.
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Express Jumps Track Injuring Dozens Near Little Falls
The Lake Shore Limited derailed half a mile east of Little Falls New York causing at least 10 deaths and around 50 injuries. The fast New York to Chicago train left Albany late and struck an embankment, with cars piling and debris blocking Route 5. Authorities and volunteers rushed to the scene as engineers and crew were rescued.
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Great Falls Man Freed in Murder Case by Jurors
Clayton Walls twenty five was acquitted by a district court jury in Great Falls in the December death of John W Rex Healy a native of Anaconda and newspaper worker in Anaconda Butte Great Falls Helena Healy was found dead in a bar room lavatory Walls admitted striking Healy but the defense argued a prior brawl and that Walls blow did not kill Healy The jury verdict came after about an hour of deliberation Healy had worked on a WPA adult education project prior to his death.
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Clayton Walls
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Rex) Healy
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Butte
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Montana School of Mines to host Senator Pittman as commencement speaker
Senator Key Pittman of Nevada will address the Montana School of Mines graduates on May 31. The longtime foreign relations chair and champion of Western silver interests cited timing with Congress adjournment and expressed strong affection for the college and its metal industries. Pittman recalled his Northwest ties and adventurous paths from Alaska to Nevada before rising to the Senate.
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Churchill Pledges Allied Armies to Major Offensive
Winston Churchill vows a major allied offensive to “cleanse the soil of the Vikings” from Nazi tyranny in a speech to sailors of the destroyers Hardy and Eclipse. He notes British and Norwegian forces move toward Trondheim as London welcomes returning seamen and praises their duty.
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Forest fire danger rated zero in Deer Lodge area
Forest fire danger in the Deer Lodge national forest is currently zero due to deep snow and recent precipitation. Charles A. Joy, forest supervisor, notes that conditions can shift quickly and warns that April and May should be relatively safe, though the outlook is uncertain.
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Deer Lodge National Forest
Charles A. Joy
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Chicago Man Says He Is 128 Years Old
Sayed Mehren claims to be 128 years old told a census enumerator in Chicago and produced documents to prove his age. Mehren, under five feet tall, says he was born in Cairo Egypt and has lived in Chicago since 1893 becoming a US citizen in 1899 and now collects an old age pension.
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Germany Tightens War Spending As It Expands Fronts
Berlin reports Germany trims expenses while funding broad siegfried line operations in Poland Denmark and Norway. Walther Funk reveals the economy is strained yet mobilized as German forces push toward Elverum and target British transports off Norway. Submarine and ship losses are noted amid Far North troop landings.
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Netherlands under martial law across Holland by decree
The Hague April 19 Holland is placed under martial law by royal decree the broadest measure since the constitution guaranteed civil rights. The action aims to curb threats to neutrality and safety as Premier De Geer warns against foreign "protective" help. Police searches and Nazi meetings are halted and civilians may be drafted or mobilized.
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War Bullets Move Out Of Budapest Amid Invasion Rumors
British and French colonies leave Budapest under alarmist rumors of a German invasion. Searchlights and air-raid patrols fill the night as correspondents shift to Belgrade and questions arise about Yugoslavia’s safety. Documents reportedly moved to Belgrade in anticipation of rapid transfer.
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Butte Woman Near Death After Alleged Beating
Marie Evans, 37, a native of Anaconda and longtime Butte resident, lies near death at the County hospital after a suspected brutal beating in her Empire hotel room early Friday. Her husband, Nick Evans, formerly of the Belmont bar, is connected to the incident as police arrest a man identified as D. C. Young.
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Anaconda
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Belmont
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Alex Cuthill
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Montana Weekend Weather: Fair Skies Ahead
Montana forecast calls for generally fair conditions over Saturday and Sunday with colder air settling in west and central portions on Saturday. Temperature relief expected later, but a chilly weekend overall.
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Allied Victory Near Namsos Intensifies Struggle in Norway
In central Norway around Trondheim the fight for control grows after an Allied victory near Namsos. British and Norwegian troops reinforce, German parachute reinforcements land south of Namsos, and Molde hosts British landings as both sides suffer casualties. Frontiers report a defense line from Namsos to the Swedish frontier.
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Nurses Institute to be Held Here Next Week
Public health nurses in the district will hear talks by renowned authorities on maternal and child health at the annual nurses institute in Butte next Wednesday and Thursday. The event is part of five statewide institutes supervised by Miss Florence Whipple of Helena. Principal speakers include Dr Maude Gerdes of Washington DC and Miss Daisy Prentice of Des Moines Iowa.
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Iowa
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