Rakes Sas NAZIS BRITISH FIGHT MAJOR BATTLE IN NORWAY
U S moves to prevent Nazi wealth found in the United States. Legislation to block Germany from accessing securities in US custody is being rushed in Congress after the wartime seizures of Norwegian and Danish assets. Senator Barkley and Treasury Secretary Morgenthau discuss giving the Treasury clear authority over stocks and bonds.
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Norway
U. S
Washington
Congress
Germany
United States
Roosevelt
New York
Barkley
Kentucky
Treasury
Morgent
London
Oslo
St. George
Britain
Alfred Duff Cooper
Admiralty
Versailles
Flood threat endangers sugar beet acreage near Chinook
In Chinook Montana on April 23 farmers fear floods may ruin sugar beet crop. West Fork creek reached peak levels, driving 12 families from homes for a second time while Glasgow river receded. Lands east of Chinook remain underwater with high producing sugar beet acreage unlikely to dry in time for planting.
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U.P
West Fork Creek
Glasgow
North Fork
Milk River
Here
West Fork
Chinook
77 year old inmate walks out of Warm Springs hospital
Butte police and sheriff's officers searched for Joe Phillips a 77 year old patient who disappeared last night from the state hospital at Warm Springs where he had been confined since 1908. Described as a kindly man who had the run of the grounds for years he was sent to the institution from Missoula county and was expected to return soon.
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Butte
Joe Phillips
Warm Springs
Phillips
Missoula County
Montana Weather: Partly Cloudy Wednesday and Thursday
The forecast for Montana calls for partly cloudy skies on Wednesday and Thursday with little temperature change.
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Montana
Butte Housing Authority Debt Tops $100000 in Preparations
In Butte the Housing Authority disclosed costs to acquire title, pay delinquent taxes and other preliminaries for a modern project. Total set aside nears $109,144 with a large check of $10,112.53 turned over to the county treasurer. The authority funded $101,759.18 initially for property owners.
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Butte
Housing Authority
Elmer Shea
District Court
Butte Housing Authority
George O’brien Jr
Board of Commissioners
Arizona
Platinum
Ohio
Hopkins Streets
Butte High Declamation Winner Named For State Contest
Beverly Medlin daughter of Mr and Mrs W R Medlin 601 West Park street was chosen as Butte high school's representative in the state declamation contest to be held during Inter scholastic week at Montana State University. She won from 11 speakers in last night's elimination in the high school auditorium. Albert Wilkinson was named best speaker among the boys for Gentlemen the King, a tale of a king who outwits would be assassins. Other contestants included Maurice Arthur Shirley Clark Maurice Comstock Phyllis Dunstan Emil Honka Karma Johnson Rose LeProwse Jane Steadman and Phyllis Wills.
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Beverly Medlin
W. R. Medlin
West Park Street
Butte High School
Montana State University
Butte High
Albert Wilkinson
Soaking Rain Sweeps Butte Statewide Areas
A localized storm dumped .12 inch in the Butte area with .07 inch in late afternoon and .05 inch more between 5:30 and 8 o'clock. Other parts of the state had no rain. Temperatures ranged from 32 to 56 degrees as officials predicted partly cloudy skies and little temperature change the next two days.
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Butte
Federal Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Crash Claims Worker Co-worker in Twin Bridges Collision
Ronald Barnett 31 of Twin Bridges remained unconscious after a head on crash on the Whitehall Twin Bridges road that killed fellow Vigilante Electric Co-operative worker Edgar Wayne 38. James Peer 42 is held in Whitehall jail after colliding with another vehicle just before the fatal crash. Wayne born May 27 1898 in Niehart had long Montana residence and family ties including a librarian wife. Funeral services set for Dillon Masonic hall with burial at Mountain View cemetery.
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Ronald Barnett
Twin Bridges Rural Electrification
Edgar E. Wayne
St. James Hospital
James Peer
Twin Bridges
Wayne
Barnett
Whitehall-Twin Bridges
al Boehme
Dan Quinn
Jefferson County
Peer
J. A. McLean
Whitehall
Niehart
Montana
Beaverhead County
Vigilante Electric Co-operative
Dillon Lodge
Dillon
Royal Arch Masons
Charles Horn
Masonic Hall
Dillon Masonic Fraternity
J. A. Meeke
Grace Methodist Church
Mountain View
Beaverhead
Scott Mortuary
Speakers for Stockgrowers Convention in May Named
Montana Stockgrowers Association announced speakers for sessions May 23 to 25. Gov Roy Ayers will discuss Montana. Others include D Terrett Brandenberg on Welcome, W J Butler on Veterinary Service, E A Dye on Land Classification and Millage, G H Craig on economic importance of livestock, F E Mollin on ANLA work, J E Brock on ANLA, G B Thorne on cattle developments, and Burton Brewster on Range Conservation. About 750 expected. meeting with Butte chamber.
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Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
E. A. Phillips
Helena
Roy E. Ayers
Montana
Co. D. Terrett
Brandenberg
W. J. Butler
Veterinary Service
E. A. Dye
Wyo
American National Livestock Association
G. B. Thorne
Chicago
Burton Brewster
Binney
Public School to Close Term Early Due to Finances
The board of trustees for district No. 1 voted to end the term three days early to reduce costs. High and elementary schools will close May 24 instead of May 29, saving about $12,000. The Jefferson school may be permanently closed after this term due to safety concerns cited by the state inspector.
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Board of Trustees of
School District No. 1
Jefferson
Pat Whalen
Jefferson Parent- Teacher Association
Pacific Northwest Defense Endangered by Alaska Governor
Alaska Governor Ernest Gruening warned that House committee action cutting a 12.7 million dollar appropriation for an Anchorage Army air base jeopardizes Pacific Northwest defense. He said hostile raids could reach deep into the region and urged fortifications on American soil amid growing Bering Sea tensions.
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Seattle
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Pacific Northwest
House
Anchorage
Bering Sea
Gruening
Juneau
Baranof
Finn Relief Drive Continues With Social and Auction
The Finnish hall on North Wyoming street hosts a social and auction Friday to support the relief drive for Finland. A May 12 program is planned and a recent dinner raised $200 while more than $2,000 and hundreds of pounds of clothing have been sent to Finland.
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Butte
Guffey Leads in Pennsylvania Senate Primary
In Pennsylvania the junior senator Joseph F. Guffey built a growing lead in the Democratic primary with 1429 districts reporting. Walter A. Jones trailed as returns widened, while Franklin D. Roosevelt led the Democratic presidential preference. Republican Jay Cooke led his field in the GOP race.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Joseph F. Guffey
Walter A. Jones
Guffey
Sweissier
Jones
Jay Cooke
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Germans Admit Clashes With English Troops In Norway Fight
Berlin reports direct fighting between British and German land forces in central Norway with German officials noting increased air and naval activity. They claim British landings at Andalsnes and Namsos, rail hubs Grong and Dombas targeted, Andalsnes destroyed, and two British transports plus one destroyer sunk.
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Berlin
Norway
Andalsnes
Namsos
Trondheim
Grong
Dombas
London
Germans Ejected by Sweden in Neutral Waters
Five German mine sweepers, formerly Norwegian whalers, were ordered out of Swedish territorial waters by Swedish naval patrols. They complied immediately. Reports also say the Trident sank a 9,000 ton tanker tied to German forces in Norway.
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Sweden
London
Reuters
Skagerrak
U.P
Trident
Norwegian
Norway
County Democratic Chief Sets May 14 Meeting
W T McCarthy Montana county central committee chairman will chair a May 14 meeting to elect delegates to the state central committee convention. Arthur F Lamey state chairman says the state committee meets May 21 in Helena to pick a national committee man and woman. Delegates and alternates will be chosen to the state and national conventions with Silver Bow County slated for 11 delegates and 11 alternates. Montana will have eight votes at the national convention.
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Dover
Del
Democratic State Committee
Roosevelt
Delaware
Chicago
State Central Committee
W. T. McCarthy
Democratic County Central Committee
Democratic State Central Committee
McCarthy
Arthur F. Lamey
Helena
Great Falls
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Ohio Valley
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Allegheny
B. K. Wheeler
Chapel Hill
N. C
Wheeler
D-Mont
Carolina Political Union
Bankhead
D-Ala
la Follette
Governor Ayerson
Secretary of State Organization
Chamber
Butte Cham
Board of Trustees
Finn
Sen
Hungary
Budapest
American Legation
English
Paris
Finland
Bjornholm
Stockholm
Gibraltar
Italo Balbo
England
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