Finnish ski troops cross border toward Murmansk railroad
Finnish ski battalion reportedly pushes 115 miles into Russia to strike the Murmansk railroad, a key supply line for the Red Army in the far north. Soviet air forces bomb Tampere Turku and Viipuri, with casualties in Tampere and damage to dwellings.
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Copenhagen
Russia
Lake Ladoga
Murmansk
Red Army
Finland
Tampere
Helsinki
Turku
Viipuri
Lieksa
Catastrophic quake in northern Anatolia kills thousands
Reports from Ankara say northern Anatolia suffered a major earthquake killing more than 8,000 people. Rescue teams and fire brigades searched smoking towns while panic struck Anatolians in open fields. Major damage hit Samsun Sivas Ordu Tokat Amasia Yozgad and other towns as several shocks hit between 2 and 5 a.m. local time. Aid was dispatched by the government and agencies to the stricken area.
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Ankara
Turkey
Anatolia
Samsun
Black Sea
Sivas
Ordu
Tokat
Amasia
Yozgad
Lee Simpson Faces Death on Saturday
Montana awaits a potential execution for Lee Simpson a 51 year old rancher pending clemency from Governor Roy F Ayers after the Montana Supreme Court denied a rehearing. The last Montana execution was Frank Robideau in January 1938.
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Ryegate
Montana
Lee Simpson
Roy F. Ayers
Simpson
Montana Supreme Court
Frank Robideau
Wheat Basin
Columbus
Mike Kuntz
Montana Forecast Aims For Fair Weather Soon
Montana residents can expect generally fair skies on Thursday and Friday with gradually rising temperatures. Mild conditions prevail as afternoon highs edge upward and evening cools persist. Weather shifts remain minor with no significant storms forecast.
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Montana
Kansas City mayor exits as machine regains power
Bryce B. Smith resigned as Kansas City mayor amid a city hall confrontation claiming a political double cross. The Pendergast Democratic machine, previously toppled, reasserted control by appointing William Drennon as city manager and moving to block Smith’s reform plans. An earthquake centered near Los Angeles caused window rattling but no damage reports.
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Bryce B. Smith
Pendergast Democratic
Kansas City
Smith
Pendergast, Group
Tomana
Leavenworth
William Drennon
Henry F. McElroy
Pendergast
Charles M. Howell
Drennon
France
Jerome Walsh
Walsh
Frank B. Walsh
New York Corporation
Twins in St James Hospital Reported Doing Nicely
Two sets of twins were born yesterday with a total weight of 17 pounds and a half ounce. In St James hospital the three girls and a boy were said to be doing nicely. The Pochervinas have twins born in the hospital and the Bowdens welcomed a boy and a girl born an hour apart in Whitehall. The boy weighs four pounds one ounce and the girl three pounds five ounces with the boy in an oxygen tent listed as in fairly good condition.
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St. James Hospital
Louis Pochervina
Kennedy
Leo Bowden
Whitehall
Turkish students plan enroll at Montana School of Mines
Five Turkish youths who spent two and a half years at Freiberg university in Germany arrived to pursue continuing studies in mining engineering at the Montana School of Mines. The group, once sent by the Turkish government to study in Germany and France, has been redirected due to the war to study in America. They discussed arrangements on campus yesterday and will not enter the local school at this time.
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Turkey
Freiberg University
Germany
Kr. Butte
Montana School of Mines
Freiberg
Ecole Des Mines
Paris
France
Atlantic
America
Butte Reports 580 Civil Actions and 48 Criminal Cases in 1939
A year end tally shows 580 civil actions and 48 criminal cases begun in Butte courts in 1939. District court handled 548 civil actions and 31 criminal actions, with 32 civil actions and 17 criminal actions in federal court. Divorce actions led, totaling 257, followed by 70 debt actions.
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Butte
Wallace Sees Support for Certificate Plan in Congress
Secretary Wallace said the proposed certificate plan to boost farm income would gain substantial congressional support. He expected several bills embodying the proposal to be pressed next session and said the department would offer opinions on the best approach if asked, denying reports of a veto by financial authorities.
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Washington
Wallace
Congress
Administration
Department
Solon to push bill penalizing neutrality violators
Representative Maas plans a congressional bill to deny war materials and port privileges to nations violating neutrality. The measure would bar sale of aircraft and all war implements to violators and revoke access to ports for their warships.
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Solon
Congress
Minnesota
Maas
R- Minn
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Americas
Uruguay
Bloom
D-Ny
House Foreign Affairs Committee
British Aircraft Hits Disables Nazi Patrol Ship
British coastal aircraft reportedly damaged a German patrol vessel with a direct bomb hit near the German coast. The air ministry said a British pilot engaged several German naval ships including destroyers and scored at least one direct hit. The raider returned undamaged and three enemy bombers were put out of action.
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London
Air Ministry
Finnish Refugees in Dire Need of Aid From America
The World admires the Finns who resist invasion yet remain short of resources, equipment, and manpower. Hundreds of thousands of refugees suffer extreme winter conditions and lack food clothing shelter and medical care. Herbert Hoover appeals to Americans for relief and contributions are invited through The Standard The Post local banks and the Chamber of Commerce in Butte.
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Russia
Herbert Hoover
America
Standard
The
Post
Banks
Chamber of Commerce
Butte
Weather Update Shows Relief Forecast Amid Subzero Temps
The night dropped to 17 below zero with 13 below at 11:30 pm and a 20 above reading earlier, then zero by 5 pm. Forecasters expect gradual warming with generally fair conditions today and Friday. Snow added 0.7 inches yesterday as sanded streets kept traffic orderly despite prior accidents. Subzero readings were also reported in Lewistown Miles City Fort Peck and Havre.
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U. S
Weather Bureau
Lewistown
Miles City
Fort Peck
Havre
Tavern Operators Seek License Reduction in Five Mile Area
District Judge Downey took under advisement an affidavit for a writ of mandate in a suit by the state of Montana on relation of Mrs. James Sullivan and others against the Montana state liquor control board. Seven relators seek to reduce retail liquor licenses from 600 to 200.
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T. KB. Downey
Five Mile
Butte
State of
Montana
James Sullivan
Montana State Liquor Control Board
Sullivan
Ann Cote
Emile A. Sylvain
J. H. Venable
Hiram R. Binney
James Gilmore
Mary Peris
State Liquor Control Board
L. M. A. Wass
J. A. Putnam
B. F. Moulton
Montana Group Forms Wheeler for President Club
Helena leader J Burke Clements announces the Wheeler for President committee in Montana to rally delegates to the Democratic national convention. Clements, president of the State Industrial Accident Commission, says the group aims to back Wheeler despite his ongoing 1940 re election bid and expected nomination filing.
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Helena
Montana
J Burke Clements
State Industrial Accident Commission
Wheeler
United States
Finnish Forces Repel Red Attacks on Karelian Isthmus
Helsinki reports unsuccessful Red army attempts to storm the Karelian isthmus defenses. Russian bombers struck Finnish cities as heavy artillery duels continued. An official communique says eight tanks were destroyed in an attack north of Lake Hattalahti and another assault on Ahti failed.
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Helsinki
Karelian
Lake Hattalahti
Ahti
Babson Predicts 1940 Business Boom Across Wages Jobs
Roger W. Babson, touted as America’s number one business prophet, forecasts a 20 percent gain in business by year end and boomed market prospects for 1940. He outlines wages, jobs, farm prices, and stocks in a clear feature for the Montana Standard Friday morning.
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Roger W. Babson
America
Montana Standard
Trade Quotas Begin for Philippine Exports to U S
The Philippines will start paying for its impending independence on July 4 1946 as trade restrictions under the 1934 Independence Act take effect. Quotas are set for cigars 200 million, scrap tobacco 4.5 million pounds, coconut oil 200000 long tons, and pearl or shell buttons 850000 gross. Exports to the United States.
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Washington
Philippine Islands
Philippines
United States
Livingston Tops Montana Cities in 1938 39 Finances
The December Montana Taxpayer lists Livingston as having the best financial standing in Montana at year end June 30 1939 with a surplus of 102 175 up from 88 189. Twelve other cities show surpluses over indebtedness while eleven report higher debts including Great Falls and Billings. Butte records a debt decrease of 111 691. Glasgow Belgrade Culbertson omitted for noncompliance. Great Falls debt rise attributed to 569 000 for water and sewer projects.
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Livingston
Park County
Montana
Miles City
Roundup
Sidney
Malta
Poplar
Chateau
Cut Bank
Columbus
Terry
Big Sandy
Cascade
Virginia City
Great Falls
Billings
Anaconda
Helena
Havre
Lewistown
Whitefish
Laurel
Browning
Rowan
Saco
Butte
Glasgow
Belgrade
Culbertson
State Examiner
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OK Forces Oeea
GUT Aed Railway
Ayers
Blanes
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Anaheim
Orange County
Santa Ana
Glendale
Alhambra
Redondo Beach
San Bernardino
Riverside
Santa
ST. James
Winter
Representative Fish
RN. Y
Associated Press
Rockies
Mountain
Plains
New York
Virginia
Southwest
Dust Bowl
AU Oolang
Thomas F. Hawkins
Babson
Islands
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