Requisitioned Nazis Seek Peaceful Solu tion for Danzig Crisis
The Associated Press reports Germany launched a bitter press barrage against Poland and intensified military preparations as Europe braces for the post harvest crisis over Danzig. An August peak in efficiency is targeted while a nationwide registration of Germans ages five to seventy is ordered by Interior Minister Wilhelm Frick.
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Associated Press
Germany
Poland
Danzig
Czecho- Slovakia
Wilhelm Frick
Knowl
Trustees Set Start Dates and Hires for School District
Routine board session notes August 28 duty reports for janitors and staff. George Hodge named head janitor at the high school to report August 14. Schools to open September 5. Dr. Renouard presided in Lyle's absence. Condolence resolution issued for O R Ashford Sr. New attendance officer George Neal attended. Salary contracts ordered for Ruth Gaustad Josephine Hayes and Clyde Banfield. Margaret Feeney McLanahan resignation accepted. A leave of absence for the first term noted.
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Board of Trustees
George Hodge
C.S. Renouard
Scott Lyle
O. R. Ashford
O. R. Ashford Jr
George Neal
W. F. O'Brien
Ruth Gaustad
Josephine Hayes
Clyde Banfield
Margaret. Feeney McLanahan
GM reports July sales gain and upturn in market
General Motors reports July consumer sales of 102,031 in the United States, with total July seven months at 802,492 units, up from 576,873 last year. June U S sales were 124,618. Other firms note rising dollar sales and expanding metal tool orders amid a broader upturn in business activity.
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New York
General Motors Corp
United States
U.S
General Motors
Montgomery Ward, É& Co
J. C. Penney Co
No Economic Truce Likely Between U S and Dictators
Washington reports Henry F. Grady vows there is little chance of a U S economic truce with authoritarian powers. He cites aggressive policies of Germany Italy and Japan and says no common ground exists on economics. Grady notes trade systems may not endure and change could require global leadership shifts and cooperation.
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Washington
United States
Henry F. Grady
Francis B. Sayre
Philippines
Grady
Germany
Italy
Japan
United States Tariff Commission
League of Nations
Europe
Bombing Squadrons Sweep Down On Britain In Great Air Defense Demonstration
London reports a dramatic mock blitz as 500 Royal Air Force bombers from France, with 869 defending fighters and heavy anti aircraft fire, staged 72 hours of air war simulations along the southeast coast. The event marks a major peacetime mobilization and warns of approaching enemy air raids.
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Britain
London
Royal Air Force
England
France
U.P
Europe
English
le France
Air Ministry
Cat owner says he is owned by four Persian felines
Seattle Aug 8 A man named Edmond H Foss testified before the city council that he is owned by four Persian cats named Wootle Watte Wow Katle Kattle and Dipple Dapple Dee Dee and that they insist on walking the street He proposed a Slow-Cat Zone traffic sign as protection Deputy road engineer Martin P Crause noted Foss cannot restrain the cats who use the roadway as a catwalk and claim Foss literally sits on the floor during inspections
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Seattle
Edmond H. Foss
Wootle
Watte Wow
Katle Kattle
Dipple Dapple Dee Dee
Martin P.crause
Foss
Clause
Roosevelt Blad to Fold in Congress
President Roosevelt accused a coalition of congressional Republicans and rebellious Democrats of gambling with the nation's welfare by rejecting his neutrality program and blocking lending and housing measures. He said a solid Republican minority and 20 to 24 percent of Democrats undermined administration plans, risking WPA and PWA jobs and private industry.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Congress
Washington
PWA
Raps
Senate
House
Roosevelt Claim 10 Court Issue Victory Disputed
Washington reports Senator Burke disputes President Roosevelt on the 1937 court reorganization, arguing the only legitimate gain was citizens recognizing the Constitution's three independent government branches. The administration signaled progress with an administrative officer for fiscal matters, a note continued on Page 3. Cel, fa
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Roosevelt
Washington
Burke
D-Ned
Cour S
Rowevelt
Thailand Drops Siam Name Sparks Circus Fans Worry
In Washington on August 8 1948 Circus Fans of America chair Melvin Hildreth protests the State Department re naming Siam as Thailand. He recalls Chang and Eng the Siamese twins and says the change robs Siam of its historic heritage. The envoy Priya Abhibal Rajamaitri conveyed the change to the department.
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Thailand
Washington
Melvin JD. Hildreth
Circus Fans of America
State Department
Siam
Priya Abhibal Rajamaitri
United States
Organization of
Hildreth
Chang
Eng
P. T. Barnum
Duce Ill With Heart Attack Rumor Says Italian Leader
Private sources in London report Benito Mussolini suffered a heart attack with stomach ulcers. He was flown from Bologna to Rome for treatment, missing northern Italian war maneuvers and a planned military review. Recovery outlook described as possible despite serious health concerns.
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London
Benito Mussolini
Waly
Rome
Nologna
Mussolini
Haly
Lond Lon
Il Duce
Areca
Victor Entanuel
State Prison Convict Hunt Intensified
Anaconda authorities intensified the search for Adam Heberlein a Montana state prison convict who vanished after leaping from a truck near Deer Lodge. Landladies identified him from photos, noting he sought food and a room in two separate houses. He was last seen during a berry picking trip near Last Creek and reportedly fled with a prison pack after a daylight escape. He was being held on a statutory charge in Billings when the escape occurred.
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Anaconda
Adam Heberlein
Montana
Wberry
Deer Ladue
Nanigas
Palien
Stephen Percin
Firrk
Percin
Fancylady
Saalan
Oman
Theodore Bergstranthe
Yellowstone County
Billings
Barnard Wold
Anthony Layson
Weather Forecast for Montana Midweek
Partly cloudy in Montana on Wednesday and Thursday with milder conditions on Wednesday. Temperatures rise slightly on Wednesday before cooling Thursday with continued dry conditions expected across the region.
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Montana
Great WPA project outlined for 1500 relief workers
The first official steps toward a massive WPA project aim to relieve 1000 to 1500 unemployed in Butte by eliminating flood and sewage issues on Silver Row creek, creating a park and playground, and building a five mile scenic drive. Estimated cost about 2 million dollars with possible city county sponsorship, awaiting Washington approval. Additional projects may follow as data and funds are gathered.
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Buite
Silver Row Creek
WPA
Bulle
Silver Bow
Peter Potter
Silver Bow County
Washington, D. C
Potter
Montana Wool Clip Estimates For 1949 Production
The Agricultural Marketing Service estimated Montana will produce 26.6 million pounds of wool in 1949. About 2.8 million sheep were short, pelt weight averaged 9.5 pounds, and July wool price averaged 21 cents per pound, up from 10 cents a year ago. The 10-year average is 31.968 million pounds.
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Helena
Agricultural E Marketing Service Today
Montana
Oregon Saddle Mountain forest fire grows toward Tillamook
A vast Oregon blaze roared through the Saddle Mountain area and toward Tillamook as a high wind fanned flames across burned 1933 timber. District Fire Warden Cecil Kyle organized a last ditch defense with nearly 2,000 men while federal crews, led by Roy Headley, concentrated along the Siuslaw line. Smoke darkened Tillamook as electric lights burned, and the fire crept within about one mile of the town late today.
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United Press
Oregon
Saddle Mountain
Tillamook
Sluslaw National Forest
Cecil Kyle
Naonal Forest
Roy Headley
Washington, D. C
Siuslaw Line
Kyle
Second Victim Dies After Auto Train Collision Near Whitehall
William W. Merk, 61, a pioneer Montanan and former Whitehall police justice, died at St James hospital two miles south of Whitehall after a car he reported driving crashed into a westbound Milwaukee freight train. He succumbed sixteen hours after his companion Benjamin A. Fayle, 43, who died instantly. Merk had a fractured hip and was described as very seriously injured by railroad physician Dr. L. R. Packard.
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Benjamin A. Fayle
William W. Merk
Whitehall
St. James Hospital
L. R. Packard
Merk
Campaign to smash Lepke Buchalter network under way
New York Aug 8 A federal grand jury opened hearings to dismantle an underground network shielding fugitive racketeer Lepke Buchalter. Police issued a $25,000 city reward for the captured or killed criminal, with the federal prize set at 5000. Authorities say Lepke, linked to extortion and multiple killings, hides behind influential crime connections across coasts.
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New York
G-men
Federal
Louis
Lepke) Buchalter
Lepke
Thomas E. Dewey
Lepks
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