Banquet Draws City Leaders At Finlen Hotel
Civic and business leaders gather at the Finlen for a joint civic club and Chamber of Commerce banquet. W H Hoover of Anaconda Copper will speak on the Chambers role in the community. J H Rowe chairs the event with 6 30 PM start and 285 diners capacity.
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Finlen Hotel
Civic Club
Chamber of Commerce
Montana
W. H. Hoover
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
J. H. Rowe
Montanans, Inc
Butte Chamber of Commerce
R. J. MacDonald
Peter MacDonald
Rotary
Ed Reeder
Kiwanis
Fred W. Gust
Exchange Club
R. P. Herrick
Lions’ Club
Carroll Fabian
Flying Corps
Sam Parker
E. G. Leipheimer
Montana Standard
Hoover
Jan Rich
Arthur Drynan
Evelyn Rouleau
Adele Olsen
Montana School of Mines Quartet
Drynan
Butte Chamber of Commerce Flying Corps Campaign Nears Goal
Final push to raise 25800 dollars for the Chamber community service program and airport project as 22020 has been reported. Campaign aces Tom Marshall Roy Peck Oakley Evans J R Thomas to be honored at Finlen hotel banquet tonight.
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Butte Chamber of Commerce Flying Corps
R. J. MacDonald
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Butte
MacDonald
Tom Marshall
Roy Peck
Oakley Evans
J. R. Thomas
Finlen Hotel
One Man Dies in New York Fire
An elderly man identified as Hyman Leon, 71, died after entering his home to salvage belongings as a fire swept a Queens Arverne block. The blaze destroyed 15 houses and damaged 25 more, causing about 100000 dollars in losses. Leon was found in his basement after reportedly leaving the house when the fire began at around 1 am. his wife Mary reported him missing.
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New York
Black Square
Arverne
Queens
Hyman Leon
Leon
Mary
Legion to acquire permanent home in Butte plans discussed
Silver Bow post of the American Legion may obtain a lasting base in Butte if Wednesday night votes favor the plan. A committee chaired by A Livingston recommends financing and buying the former Candy Factory on East Silver Street near lower Main, recently used as a WPA warehouse and in good electrical and plumbing condition. The brick three story building with basement spans the 150 foot block and includes parking space. an architect has drafted remodeling plans.
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Silver Bow Post
American Legion
Butte
East Silver Street
Lower Main
Butte High School
Candy Factory
WPA
the Legion
A! Livingston
Hugo Kenck
Wendell Johnson
Joe Knuckey
C. Owen Smithers
Joe Burns
Kenck
Limit on British aid bill discussed in House
Amendments from Representative Simpson propose restricting aid to England Ireland and the British commonwealth for a two year period and require congressional approval for any further assistance. Willkie backs a time limit while Morgenthau notes Britain seeks American investments to finance the war.
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Washington
Wendell L. Willkie
House
Roosevelt
Simpson
R.N. Y
Willkie
Morgenthau
United States
Britain
England
Ireland
British Commonwealth of Nations
Congress
Rayburn
McCormack
D-Mass
Byrnes
D-S. C
Oil Companies Move Toward Synthetic Rubber Production
The oil industry awaits federal agreement to push broad synthetic rubber programs. Shell Union Oil Corpora tion reportedly eyes a butadiene plant near Houston as a key raw material. Major firms supply butadiene to tire makers while others build near refineries. The B F Goodrich tire line hints at early synthetic casings, but large scale output remains limited to pilot and experimental runs.
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New York
Shell Union Oil Corporation
Houston
Texas
B. F. Goodrich Company
Pitot
Legislation to Curb Movies Forecast by Senator Wheeler
Senator Wheeler of Montana warned at a press conference that federal action may be needed to curb motion picture wartime propaganda. He urged equal radio and newspaper coverage of controversial issues and urged Paramount News to carry both sides of the debate. He said legislation should remedy the situation if the industry does not self correct.
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Wheeler
D-Mont
Paramount News
Will Hays
Congress
City Council balks at funding airport improvement project
At a special meeting Aldermen balked at providing more funds to finish the WPA airport project. They referred the request to the ways and means committee and the airport commission. The city must provide 19 500 more sponsorship money to avoid losing a 100 000 CAA appropriation for a national defense landing field.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
National Defense
Ways and Means Committee
Airport Commission
John Lindquist
Ways and Means Group
J. ©. Ryan
Joseph FE. Parker
WPA
War Department
Supreme Court affirms broad espionage act reach
The Supreme Court sustains the conviction of two Los Angeles men accused of spying for Russia, endorsing a flexible interpretation of the federal espionage act. Donald R. Richberg, counsel for the defendants, argued the lower court's reading was too vague, but the high court upheld the government’s expansive view of the statute.
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Washington
U.P
Supreme Court
Los Angeles
Russia
Donald R. Richberg
NRA
Congress
Richberg
Luxury Liner Manhatttan Grounded Off Florida Coast
The 24,000 ton luxury liner Manhattan, nine miles north of Palm Beach, lay aground since Sunday night with 200 passengers ashore. Coast guard cutters Vigilante and Mojave towed without success as they evacuated passengers, 20 at a time, to the Vigilante for transfer to Palm Beach inlet. No reason given for grounding near a moonlit shore.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Manhattan
Here
Coast Guard
Vigilante
Mojave
Palm Beach Inlet
New York
Cisco
Panama Canal
Key Defenses Vulnerable to Subversives
The Civil Service Commission told President Roosevelt in its annual report that many key defense positions are still certified without proper investigations. It noted recent staff increases allow more inquiries but warned gaps remain in vetting personnel for defense roles.
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Washington
U.R
Roosevelt
Civil Service Commission
Far Reaching Money Bill Introduced in State Assembly
Helena Jan 13 The Montana House debated House bill No 10 by Rep Ory J Armstrong to send most state revenues into a general fund with direct legislative appropriation for public schools doubling annual outlays. The measure aims for economy and aligns with constitutional aims and Gov Ford recommendations. The session also heard a repeal proposal of the Hitler act and other introductions.
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Helena
House of Representatives
Montana
Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly
Senate
Ory J. Armstrong
R.flathead
State House
Armstrong
Sam C. Ford
Gordon Lippard
D.-Chouteau
Paul Fried
D.-Valley
House
Four Daylight Raids Made on Nazi Bases
The report notes four daytime raids against Luftwaffe targets with RAF air support, signaling a tight aerial contest over Britain. Greek forces push from Klisura toward Va longa, threatening Italian defenses in Albania as Mussolini reshuffles command. Cavalero is sent to reinforce Balkan fronts amid Libyan desert reports.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Britain
London
Channel
Greece
Klisura
Albania
Valona
Italy
Adriatic Sea
Mussolini
Ugo Cavallero
Cavellero
Caporetto
Brite
Don McKinnon Resigns Post
Helena Montana January 13 Don A McKinnon state highway engineer for six years announced his resignation effective at the conven ience of the state highway commission He said the commission would meet Wednesday when he planned to present the resignation in a letter to Commission Chairman Lee M Ford of Great Falls McKinnon came to Montana in 1929 from Sioux Falls South Dakota with plans for the future still indefinite.
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Helena
Don A. McKinnon
Montana
State Highway Commission
Commission
Lee M. Ford
Great Falls
McKinnon
Sioux Falls
S. C
Roosevelt birthday ball plans in Butte aim to sell 1500 tickets
The Butte Roosevelt birthday ball committee met to discuss distributing 1500 tickets at $1 per couple and 25 cents for an extra lady at the Masonic temple on Saturday January 25. Proceeds support infantile paralysis research with funds split by chapter and national efforts. Local theaters will show "It Happened Here" to promote the event.
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Masonic Temple
Andrew Peter
Butte
Presid
National Foundation For Infantile Res
New York City
Weather forecast for Butte and Montana regions
Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday with snow late Tuesday into Wednesday. Little temperature change, with snow expected west of the divide and light accumulations likely.
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Butte
Montana
Divide
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Fort Snelling
Minnesota
Florida
Don McKinnon
Roosevelt Dance Workers
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