Butte Miners Accept 7-Day Operation Pact With Anaconda
The Butte Miners Union No. 1 votes to switch all mines to seven days a week with six work days and overtime paid by law. No layoffs will occur and an adjustment period of one to two weeks may be needed as the change takes effect. Union to meet with Anaconda officials to speed up production.
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Roosevelt
National Defense Industries
Butte Miners’ Union No. 1
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte
Planes Sighted Flying Over West Coast Area
Planes circling over southern California during a blackout were reported by the Fourth Interceptor Command. Army officials described the event as serious and not a test, with limited details released as authorities awaited developments.
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West Coast
Los Angeles
Fourth Interceptor Command
Riverside
Calif
California
Army
Global Wartime Broadcasts and Local Incidents Reported
In Los Angeles a three hour blackout ended after 11 p.m. as unidentified planes circled the area. Berlin arrests of U.S. citizens including newspapermen are reported by Reuters via DNB. Miami notes a rail line disruption due to wires and batteries found on a trestle with no explosives. Mexico’s president names Lazaro Cardenas commander in chief of Pacific forces and upgrades the presidential aides to a general staff. Singapore reports rescuers saved several hundred survivors from the Prince of Wales and Repulse with numbers undisclosed. London says British radio notes losses to Japanese ships near Konghoon and reverses for Japanese troops. Singapore later confirms 600 to 700 survivors landed. Manila reports an early morning air raid alarm. Continued on page 6.
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Miami
Fla
Florida East Coast Railway
Miami Shores
Bob Howard
Mexico City
Manuel Avila Camacho
Lazaro Cardenas
Mexico
New York
Singapore
Dollar Day Bargain Sale Friday Start in Butte
Business and civic leaders hail the Dollar Day sale as a profitable start on Santa in Butte. Retailers join forces to offer widespread bargains with a published list of Dollar Day items in The Post tonight and Friday morning in the Standard. Housewives seek value as they make the dollar stretch for Christmas preparations.
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Butte
the Post
Canned Food Matinee Series Returns to Rialto Saturday
The Butte Kiwanis underprivileged children committee hosts the second canned food matinee at Rialto theater Saturday at 10 am. Admission is one or more cans of fruit or food, with proceeds aiding baskets for Christmas dinners and toys for needy children.
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Butte Kiwanis Club
Rialto Theater
Shooting High
Gene Autry
Jane Withers
American Theater
The
Fox
Kiwanis Committee
Kiwanis Club
Butte
Pershing Offers Service to Roosevelt in World War II
General John J. Pershing, 81, told President Roosevelt he is ready to serve his country again to the last ounce. In a letter to the President Pershing expressed supreme confidence in the war outcome and in Roosevelt's leadership. The President replied that Pershing's services will be of great value.
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Washington
U.P
John J. Pershing
Roosevelt
Pershing
Martial Law Proclaimed in Territory of Hawaii
Martial law has been proclaimed for the Territory of Hawaii with full approval of President Roosevelt. The military government is reported to be functioning smoothly and in compliance with plan. The population, including thousands of Japanese residents, is cooperating and no hostile attacks have been reported since Sunday.
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Honolulu
U.P
Hawaii
Roosevelt
British Lose Two Great Men-of-War
Sinking of the 35000 ton battleship Prince of Wales and the 32000 ton battle cruiser Repulse off Malaya is reported by Japan as by air attack. Australia halts normal life to conserve stocks and boost war production. Churchill notified parliament as Britain seeks to respond. Germany cites Japanese naval authorities.
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Associated Press
Luzon
Philippines
Malaya
Kota Bharu
Singapore
Long
London
Japan
Australia
Sydney
Joan Curtin
Royal Navy
Britain
Churchill
DNB
Veteran to Head Butte Red Cross Campaign
Eugene Carroll named chairman of the Butte Red Cross war relief drive opening next Monday. The goal is 20 000 to aid civilian and military victims in the Pacific, part of a national 50 million appeal.
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Head Butte
Red Cross
Eugene Carroll
Butte
The
American Red Cross
Pacific
Carroll
National American Red Cross
Montana
Northwest
Mr. Carroll
Directs Drive to Aid War Victims
Eugene Carroll of Butte leads Mining City Red Cross campaign to raise $20,000 for war relief efforts.
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Eugene Carroll
Priority Granted Helps Finish Low-Cost Homes
The priority division of the Office of the Production Management said it advised the United States Housing Administration that priority assistance would be granted for completion of several low-cost houses built with USHA funds. Among projects under 50 percent complete but with finished foundations listed for priority ratings is Anaconda in Montana.
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Washington
Office of the Production Management
United States Housing Administration
USHA
Anaconda
Mont
Chilean of US descent storms Japanese store in raid
A Chilean of United States descent invaded a Tokyo shop in Santiago on Wednesday, assaulted two Japanese clerks, and damaged extensive stock before being arrested. The incident prompted police to detain him as a one man riot.
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Santiago
Chile
United States
Princess Stefani Hohenlohe Waldensburg Schillingsfuerst Arrested in Philadelphia
A record reports Princess Stefani Hohenlohe Waldensburg Schillingsfuerst was arrested in Philadelphia and sent to the U S immigration detention station in Gloucester New Jersey.
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Philadelphia
Stefanie Hohenlohe-Waldensburg- Schillingsfuerst
U. S
Gloucester
N. J
Butte Citizens Told Air Raid Procedures and Defense Plan
Ed J. Keeley of the state defense commission spoke on radio guidance for air raids telling Butte residents to extinguish lights stay indoors lie down near a wall and stay calm He noted Butte's natural and man made defenses and Silver Bow post American Legion has long planned a defense committee A city wide defense organization will be formed at Monday’s meeting led by Assistant Chief Jack Duggan.
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Ed J. Keeley
State Defense Commission
American Legion
Keeley
Butte
Silver Bow Post
Jack Duggan
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