M Day at Montana School of Mines May 1 Program
Montana School of Mines schedules its annual M Day for Wednesday May 1 with campus activities including student elections clean-up drives and a college dance. Marshal Albert Letey leads senior class in charge of events and foremen coordinate cleanup crews before a 12 30 lunch and 9 pm gymnasium dance.
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Montana School of Mines
Big Butte
Albert Letey
Letey
School of Mines
Marshal Letey
Charles Lyden
Joplin
George Horak
Corvallis
Jack Cole
Anaconda
Harry Shields
Butte
Robert Sullivan
Jim Thornton
Bill Goodman
Bob Bergis
Oswego
Ore
Overseas Veterans Return Home From Sea Poise Arrival
Montana veterans from World War II units will arrive in New York aboard the Sea Porpoise this Saturday. The group includes Anaconda’s Pfc William G Semmens and sergeant John P Goan from Billings, plus T/5s Donald E Mason Absarokee Merl S Jackson Dupuyer Arthur E Lemire Cascade Russell W Goranson Helena John F Galen Bridger and Clarence A Grande Dupuyer.
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Montana
New York
William G. Semmens
Donald E. Mason
Absarokee
John F. Galen
Bridger
Merl S. Jackson
John P. Goan
Billings
Russell W. Goranson
Helena
Clarence A. Grande
Dupuyer
Arthur E. Lemire
Cascade
Donovan Arraigned On Homicide Charge In Fifth Avenue Incident
Arthur Donovan a 54 year old boxing referee was arraigned on a homicide charge after an April 19 altercation on Fifth Avenue left David S. Corcoran dead. Donovan posted $2,500 bail and awaits a hearing May 13.
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New York
Arthur Donovan
Fifth Avenue
David S. Corcoran
Donovan
Drastic Action Urged to Provide World Food Aid
Acting Secretary of State Acheson urged much more drastic action to fulfill American food promises to starving abroad. He said to obtain wheat or flour one must seize supplies if necessary, as debates continued over possible cuts in home bread use. The Agriculture Department dismissed seizure from farms but left open other channels.
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Washington
Acheson
America
Agriculture Department
Japan
Far Eastern Commission
Germany
Fire Losses in Montana Rise Says Magazine
Fire losses in Montana rose 15 percent over the past five years and may climb further. Fire engineering editor Ros B. Woolley warned that if the trend continues, over 100,000 lives could be lost and nearly five billion dollars in property destroyed in the next decade. He urged stricter building and fire codes, stronger fire departments, watchmen services, and updated equipment.
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Helena
Montana
Fire Engineering Magazine
Ros B. Woolley
America
Woolley
Vatican Radio cites horror in Russian zone camps
Vatican Radio broadcast claims 2000 to 4000 Germans die weekly in camps in the Russian occupation zone of Germany. It says children suffer and women are raped as the eastern zone is robbed and stripped of resources, with the church alone allowed to speak out.
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Vatican Radio
London
Germany
Bid to Settle Dispute With Coal Miners Continues
John L. Lewis issued a strike threat and contract demands as Secretary Schwellenbach seeks a new settlement in the 26 day soft coal strike. Hard coal miners file 30 day strike notices in Hazelton Pa and push for higher pay shorter week and a welfare fund.
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Associated Press
John L. Lewis
Schwellenbach
Hazelton
New York
Lewis
Union Pacific Railroad
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Roanoke
Merican Viscose Corporation
Virginia
Brotherhoods
Flack Confirmed as Ambassador to Bolivia by Senate
The Senate confirmed Joseph Flack of Pennsylvania as ambassador to Bolivia on Friday. It also approved ministerial appointments including J. Rives Childs of Virginia to Saudi Arabia and Edwin F. Stanton of California to Siam.
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Washington
Joseph Flack
Pennsylvania
Bolivia
Senate
J. Rives Childs
Virginia
Saudi Arabia
Edwin F. Stanton
California
Siam
Step by Step Probe of Wreck Starts Nightmarish Illinois Rail Disaster
Ninety-six hours after the Burlington crash in Naperville the investigation focuses on the Exposition Flyer brakes timing and train weight. Engineer W W Blaine, 68, is charged with manslaughter as the wreck claims 44 lives including two children and 14 women with over 100 injured. Fireman E H Crayton died. Blaine remained at the controls after the collision following an unscheduled Stop. Warren Henry of the Illinois commerce commission says stopping distance would be near 11000 feet if brakes were applied when signals appeared.
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Naperville
Ill
Burlington
Lee Daniels
W. W. Blaine
Galesburg
Blaine
Aurora
E. H. Crayton
Warren Henry
Illinois Commerce Commission
Henry
Psychiatrist Testifies in Kauf Murder Retrial
Dr Gladys Holmes of the Montana state hospital Warm Springs testified as chief witness in the retrial of Howard H Kauf 33 charged with killing his ex wife Hazel at a Butte nightclub on Feb 8 She labeled Kauf a psycho neurosis hysteric and said he had a blackout at the shooting He is not sane now but was insane at the time The case before Judge T E Downey resumes Saturday with cross examination expected
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Gladys Holmes
Montana State Hospital
Warm Springs
Howard H. Kauf
Hazel
Butte
Holmes
Kauf
T. E. Downey
Petition sets date for Redin spy trial in Seattle
U S District Attorney Allan Pomeroy requested the court set May 7 as the trial date for Soviet Lt. Nicolai G. Redin accused of obtaining secrets vital to national defense. Redin, a Soviet purchasing commission representative, pleaded innocent and was arrested in Portland, Oregon last month by FBI agents.
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Seattle
U. S
Allan Pomeroy
Nicolai G. Redin
Redin
Soviet Purchasing Commission
Portland
Ore
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Whitehall Ranch Destroyed by 6400 Acre Fire
A 6400 acre grass and range fire swept through the Jefferson valley damaging the Whitehall area. Earl Hendrick’s ranch home and several buildings along with farm machinery and pigs were destroyed. Firefighting crews, aided by Forest and Grazing Service units, battled winds up to 29 mph as neighbors aided in containment. The blaze spread between Silver Star and Waterloo, with power outages reported by Rural Electrification lines. Police suspected human causes, though no specifics were given.
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Whitehall
Jefferson Valley
Earl Hendrick
R. E. Dickinson
United States Forest Service
Dickinson
Hendrick
Butte
Silver Star
Waterloo
Jefferson River
Rural Electrification Association
Forest
Forest Service
Federal Grazing Service
Weather Bureau
Sugar allotments raised for hotels and restaurants
The OPA announced a 10 percent increase in sugar allotments for hotels and restaurants for May and June, with spare stamp 49 becoming valid for five pounds for four months. Hospitals cafeterias child feeding centers and state institutions will also receive the boost, while household rations remain unchanged.
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Washington
OPA
Weather Summary for Butte and Divide Region
Partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with a cooler air mass. Winds light to moderate. Highs near 60s in the Divide area and upper 50s to 60s west of Divide with mountain showers. east of Divide winds pick up and showers are possible. Local readings show School of Mines max 74 and 62 forecast. Airport max 72 with 41 minimum.
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School of Mines
Divide
U N Security Council Delays Spain Inquiry Vote
The United Nations Security Council delayed a vote on Australia’s proposal to investigate Franco Spain, hoping Russia might defect. Gromyko maintained opposition while Hodgson reported a compromise creating a five man subcommittee to study statements and possibilities for council action.
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New York
United Nations Security Council
Russia
Australia
E.S. T
Gromyko
Spain
W. R. Hodgson
Henri Bonnet
Oscar Lange
San Francisco
London
General Assembly
Security Council
Council
Hodgson
United Nations
House by House Search in Tel Aviv After Attacks
In Tel Aviv thousands of British paratroopers conducted door to door rounds, detaining 1,200 men as suspects after riots left seven soldiers dead. Eighty were jailed after questioning and curfew was imposed while authorities warned against further violence. The attackers are believed linked to Irgun Zvai Leumi.
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Jerusalem
U.P
Tel Aviv
Irgun
Zvai Leumi
Is It Possible He Was Tired
Douglas Mercer a 24 year old from Green Bay Wisconsin slept aboard a passenger locomotive on a Buffalo to Rochester run near a steam valve. Railroad police Capt Douglas Stoefel says he slept despite the danger. A judge will hear Mercer’s case Friday regarding sleeping and illegal train riding.
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Rochester
N. Y
U.P
Douglas Mercer
Green Bay
Wis
Buffalo
Mercer
Douglas Stoefel
New York Central Railroad
United States Seeks Long Term Iceland Military Bases
Iceland Prime Minister Olafur Thors said the United States approached Iceland last fall about acquiring military bases for long term leases. He stated Washington asked about leases on three specific sites.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Olafur Thors
United States
Thors
War Crimes List Names 26 Japanese Leaders for Indictment
Reliable sources report an Allied list of 26 top Japanese figures to face war crimes indictments, led by Hideki Tojo. Names include Shigemasa Shi mada, Koichi Kido, Okinori Kaya, and Osami Nagano among others tied to expansionist actions from China to V J Day.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
International Prosecution Section
Supreme Headquarters
Adm
Shigetaro Shimada
Navy
Shigenori Togo
Koichi Kido
Okinori Kaya
China
Tekeshi Suzuki
Naoki Hoshino
Tojo
Akira Muto
War Office
Keisun Oka
Navy Ministry
Osami Nagano
Naval General Staff
Kyotaro Kimura
Kenryo Sato
Iwane Matsui
Koki Hirota
Shunroku Hata
Jiro Minami
Korea
Sadao Araki
Kuniaki Koiso
Kenji Doihara
Southern Regions
Seishiro Itagaki
Two Perish and Seven Injured in Hannover Fire
Two British staff members died and seven others were severely injured when flames engulfed Stirling House, the Hannover British military government HQ. The blaze broke out at noon after MPs departed, with three explosions and flames spreading through the three story building. Clerks on the top floor escaped via drain pipes as the fire was extinguished later that day.
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Hannover
Germany
Stirling House
United States Agrees to Italian Reparations Scope
In Luxembourg, foreign ministers from Britain France Russia and the United States discuss Italian reparations. They back Italy paying within its ability while a experts committee assesses what it can afford. Russia seeks 300 million dollars. The US agrees with safeguards against external aid.
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Joseph Dynan
Paris
Great Britain
France
Russia
United States
Ruhr
Luxembourg Palace
Italy
Brisk Winds Buffeted Montana Farms and Cities
Helena and Great Falls reported the strongest gusts with 59 mph steady winds and a 75 mph gust as dust storms swept dry fields. East of the continental divide winds and high temperatures raised farming concerns while towns like Havre and Miles City logged high readings around mid 80s.
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Helena
Montana
Great Falls
Weather Bureau
Drouth
Hill County
Havre
Continental Divide
Billings
Livingston
Whitehall
Butte
Custer
Miles City
Glasgow
Lewistown
Bulgaria Breaks Off Relations With Spain
Sofia reports Bulgaria severs political ties with Spain and orders Spaniards at the legation to depart. The move comes in a diplomatic dispute affecting both nations.
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Bulgaria
Spain
SOFTA
Sofia
Price hike approved on linoleum by OPA
Washington April 26 officials said the Office of Price Administration authorized a six percent increase in the price of linoleum and other felt-base floor coverings on Friday.
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Washington
OPA
Election Stolen Claims Rise as Roxas Leads
Manila report says Manuel Roxas holds a 104000 vote edge over rival Osmena with Osmena’s camp alleging vote theft. A Malacanang source says the election appears to be stolen and Roxas supporters are accused of voter intimidation in Tayabas Batangas and Nueva Ecija.
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Roxas
Manila
Sergio Osmena
Manuel Roxas
Malacanan
Osmena
Philippines
Tayabas
Batangas
Nueva Ecija
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Belgrade
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