Congress Opens With Roosevelt Seeking 10 Billion for Defense
Washington dispatch reports the Democrats will convene Friday at noon for the new session while President Roosevelt is expected to ask 10 billion dollars more for defense. Senate leaders meet Friday as old business ends and a nationwide program of foreign policy taxation and anti inflation measures awaits action. Vice President Garner returns amid talk of his new grey fedora and the two leaders plan to push the state of the Union message Monday.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Garner
Capitol
Rayburn
Rep. McCormack
D-Mass
White House
War News by Kirke Simpson On Irish Bombing Report
The article discusses possible German bombing of neutral Ireland and the potential impact on Irish bases aiding British patrols. It notes the need for Nazi repudiation unless deliberate, and references Roosevelt's fireside chat in context. Continued on Page 2.
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Kirke L. Simpson
Associated Press
Ireland
Hitler
Britain
Forthcom
Berlin
Roosevelt
United States War Policy Heads Issues in Congress
Major items shaping the new Congress include war policy under President Roosevelt's lend lease plan, debt limit increases, tax debates, defense budgets, draft and rearmament issues, farm aid prospects, banking controls, and possible extensions of social security and coal price regulation.
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United States
Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
Great Britain
China
Greece
Nye
R-N.d
Capper
R.kan
Treasury
Morgenthau
Byrd
D.-Va
Federal Reserve Board
Spanish War Vets Will Seek Money to Improve Soldiers' Home
The Henry W. Lawten camp of United Spanish War Veterans plans an appropriation request to Montana’s new legislature to improve the Columbia Falls soldiers home. New officers were installed at Patriotic Hall with John P. Lane as commander and Nora McBroom as auxiliary president among others.
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Columbia Falls
Montana
Henry W. Lawten
United Spanish War Veterans
John P. Lane
Lawrence A. Tromly
Frankus
George H. Wilcox
John P. Phelan
Kurt Smith
William R. van Orden
Bert Mann
Gar Donaldson
Martin Hall
James H. Kelly
Charles New
James
Nora McBroom
Lulu Worden
Catherine Thompson
Alice Wilcox
Viva Workman
Marcella Nae Kee
Anne Mason
Senate Confirms Madden as Judge of Court
The Senate confirmed the nomination of J. Warren Madden, former labor board chairman, as judge of the court of claims by a 36 to 14 vote. Taft had held up action pending a Senate quorum. Madden succeeds Judge William R. Green who retired.
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Washington
Senate
J. Warren Madden
Labor Board
Court of Claims
Taft
Ohio
Madden
William R. Green
British Seek Additional U S Vessels for Convoy Duty
London reports Britain urgently seeks more United States destroyers for convoy work and anti submarine patrols to bolster transatlantic lifelines. British officials consider cargo ships and destroyers key to offset losses as Lord Halifax prepares to visit Washington.
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London
Britain
United States
America
Lord Halifax
Washington
Lord Woolton
Driver Seeks Court Victory With Prepared Diagrams
City Attorney Floyd Fluent notes a driver came to his office with detailed diagrams of an automobile accident. Fluent warned the diagrams show the driver at fault if depicted correctly. The driver planned to adjust the illustrations before any court appearance, and the case never went to court.
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Fluent
British Bombers Launch New Assault on Reich
London reports a new RAF raid along the Calais Boulogne coast with strikes on Cap Gris Nez and Boulogne while Bremen aircraft plants and the Deutsche Vacuum Oil refinery suffered heavy damage. Twenty thousand incendiaries and high explosives were dropped in repeated waves despite bad weather.
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London
French
Straits of Dover
Calais
Boulogne
Cap Gris Nez
Focke-Wulf
Air Ministry
Deutsche Vacuum Oil
Germany
Yale Seal Sale Raises Over 3300 for Tuberculosis Fight
More than $3,300 has been received so far in the annual Christmas seal sale, funds to combat tuberculosis. Those who did not turn in seals received by mail are urged to send remittances to the Butte office at once as receipts lag behind 1940 levels.
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Butte
Bulgaria Lets German Troops Cross Its Territory
Sofia officials said Bulgaria would be forced to permit German troops to move across Bulgarian soil if necessary. The admission followed reports of intensified Nazi pressure aimed at easing Bulgaria’s ties with Russia. Premier Bogdan Filoff arrived in Vienna by special train with the German ambassador to Sofia. No indication Hitler had demanded entry for the 250000 to 500000 troops said to be in neighboring Romania.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Russia
Bogdan Filoff
Vienna
Adolf Hitler
Rumania
Plea of Innocence in Slaying of Billings Night Club Operator
James C. Adams and Joe H. Roads pled not guilty at arraignment before District Judge Ben Harwood in Billings. The 22 and 25 year olds, charged with first degree murder, allegedly admitted shooting Louis J. Turner during an attempted hold up at the four mile west night club. Turner's body was found near the safe, with $1,140 cash inside the safe compartment.
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Adams
Rhoads
Ing
Turner
Rionds
Count von Luckner Declared Commander of Raider
Naval circles name Count Felix von Luckner as the likely commander of the German raider Seeadler in the Pacific. The sources say he traveled to America after the war began and that he would be suited for such a command though not a regular Nazi navy officer.
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London
Pacific
Felix von Luckner
Seeadler
von Luckner
America
Bombing of Dublin Area Injures 12 as Nazi Markings Found
A single unidentified war plane bombed Dublin before dawn injuring at least 12 and damaging several houses on Donore Terrace. Explosives identified as German type were used in the attacks within a 60 mile radius of Dublin. Two persons were believed trapped. windows were blown from nearby homes. Additional bombs fell near Enniscorthy in County Wexford with no casualties reported.
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Dublin
Ireland
Donore Terrace
Enniscorthy
County
Wexford
Irish Sea
Irish Army
Break Seen in Cold Wave Across Montana
The cold spell is easing with a forecast of milder weather for the rest of the week. Readings showed the coldest in the state at Butte with eight below zero, while New Year’s Day posted a high of six above at year end and yesterday’s low and highs varied across Montana towns.
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PS Butte
Montana
Williston
N. C
Glendive
Glasgow
Broadus
Havre
Butte Weather Forecast Faces Fair and Warmer Weekend
The forecast calls for Friday bright and warm in Butte with fair conditions. Saturday turns partly cloudy with higher temperatures overall. Montana reports similar trends with warmer Saturday and west regions remaining partly cloudy on Friday.
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Butte
Montana
Automobile and Truck Licenses Sold in Silver Bow County
About 700 automobile and truck licenses went on sale Thursday in the office of George O'Brien Jr county treasurer. Nearly 500 car plates and 213 truck licenses were issued. Drivers permits were issued to 428 operators as assessors prepared sheets for owners.
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George O’brien Jr
Silver Bow
Joe Lester
Mr. O’brien
Homer Shepard
Ray Ferguson
Merkle
Joe Maller
North No
Wyoming
Ralph Fora
Nee
Ame Tana Street
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