United States protests British delay of American ships at Gibraltar
Washington protests Britain for detaining U S ships at Gibraltar three times longer than Italian vessels. An aide memoire lists nine detained ships from Nov 15 to Dec 15, with average delays of 12.4 days versus four days for Italians, urging faster examination and an end to discrimination.
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Gibraltar
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Mediterranean
State Department
Aide Memoire
Britain
Hull
Lord Lothian
Japan protests British seizure of 21 German seamen
Tokyo reports Britain used forcible measures to seize 21 German seamen from the Japanese liner Asama Maru off the east coast. Masayuki Tani demanded their return and a full explanation. The incident followed a British warship warning and boarding near Yokohama. two Germans escaped and 17 were Captured.
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Asama Maru
Tokyo
Japan
Britain
Robert Leslie Craigie
Foreign Office
Masayuki Tani
Yokohama
San Francisco
Morgenthau Coordinates Allied and American Plane Purchases
Secretary Morgenthau said at a briefing that he coordinates Allied and American Army and Navy aircraft procurement at President Roosevelt's request. He indicated his role is to protect U.S. interests and prevent price boosts or delivery delays, while not detailing specifics.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Roosevelt
Treasury
Senate
State Funeral Rites for Sen Borah and Rallies in Idaho
State funeral rites were held for Senator William E Borah with his body to be taken to Idaho. The House moved to reestablish the Dies committee on un American activities amid controversy over its methods and charges against its chairman by Representative Hook accusing him of association with a Christian Front collaborator Merwin Hart.
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Kareliam
Viipuri
William E. Borah
Idaho
Washington
House Committee On un-American Activities
Representative Dies
D.-Texas
Christian Front
House Rules Committee
House
Dies
Hook
D.-Mich
New York
Rules Committee
Congressional
Merwin K. Hart
New York City
Starnes
Dies Committee
Special Committee On
Borah Honored as Funeral Train Heads to Boise
President Roosevelt and Senate leaders attended Idaho statesman William E. Borah's state funeral. The body will travel by funeral train tonight toward Boise for Thursday burial. Borah’s desk remained empty as officers guarded the casket in the Senate chamber.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William E. Borah
Idaho
Glass
D.-Va
Senate
Congressional
West
Boise
Senator Borah
School Funds Report Shows Fewer Pupils In Districts
The nine Silver Bow county districts will receive funds for 221 classroom units from the state Public school general fund. Allocation is based on enrolled pupils and teachers, with 25 pupils per unit. The per unit amount varies yearly with fund availability. the report by Miss Hogan is prepared for Miss Ruth Reardon.
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Silver Bow County
Maybelle
Ruth Reardon
Miss Hogan
Browder Convicted of Passport Fraud in Federal Court
Earl Russell Browder the Kansas born Communist leader was found guilty of passport fraud and sentenced to four years in prison and a $2000 fine. The jury deliberated 45 minutes after Browder urged freedom and proclaimed his Communist ties and Civil Rights stance. The judge commented I am not in the habit of thank.
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New York
Earl Russell Browder
Browder
George Gordon Battle
Communist Party
Cahill
German Railway Police Reach Romanian Frontier
Armed German forces acting as railway police advanced to the Rumanian frontier through Russian-occupied Poland. Official sources in Berlin and Moscow say Russia allowed German control of over 200 miles of rail links from Rumania to Germany via former Poland. A second agreement permits German technicians to supervise oil fields in Russian-occupied Poland near the frontier. Romania is assured the moves won’t imply a large German troop concentration, though diplomats warn the presence could pressure Romania.
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Russian
Poland
Rumania
Bucharest
Berlin
Moscow
Russia
Germany
Wheeler says third term precedent should not be broken
Senator Burton K. Wheeler writes to Tulsa World publisher Eugene Lorton arguing the third term precedent must stand. He warns Roosevelt could face an unfriendly Congress if elected and says he would support Roosevelt if he sought a third term.
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Montana
Solon
Tulsa
Okla
Burton K. Wheeler
Eugene Lorton
The
Tulsa World
Roosevelt
Wheeler
Butte Chamber Drive Raises Over Twenty Thousand
Workers in Butte's Better Business Finance Campaign reported a total of 21 688 50 raised with hopes to hit 23 000 by Thursday night. Renewals totaling 655 remain to be reported, leaving 656 50 needed from new sources. Leaders include Kilroy Bunch Rowe Evans and Rawla with divisions led by Community Co operation and Trade Relations.
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Butte
Better Business Finance Campaign Report
Chamber of Commerce Financial
Finlen Hotel
Charles H. Gallagher
Dave Kilroy
N. A. Bunch
J. H. Rowe
R. L. Ruhle
John G. Evans
R. G. Rawla
New York Janitor Shoots Himself Three Times and Delivers Disguise
Salvatore Morrione a 50 year old New York janitor shot himself three times in his apartment cellar then threw the gun away saying it discharged accidentally. He later admitted the truth to his wife and children and was treated at Bellevue hospital where X rays showed two bullets and a possible third. He was placed in prison ward on firearm possession charges.
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New York
Vatore Morrione
Bellevue Hospital
Morrione
Venire Drawn For Smith Murder Trial Jury
Eleven prospective jurors were selected in the trial of Robert Anthony Smith 20 for the slaying of Knight C Wickiter in a hotel room on October 20 1938 A special venire of 60 names was ordered with 40 already on the panel and jurors were told to report at 10 am Wednesday morning The state appears to seek death penalty prompting questions on conscientious scruples against capital punishment and potential bias from jurors
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Robert Anthony Smith
T. E. Downey
Young Smith
Knight C. Wickiter
W. E. Coyle
John Emigh
New York executive visits Montana company sites
J R Hobbins executive vice president of the Anaconda Copper Mining company arrived in Butte from New York City on company business. He will tour company properties at Butte Anaconda and Great Falls during his Montana visit.
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J.R. Hobbins
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte
New York City
Montana
Anaconda
Great Falls
Montana Forecast: Partly Cloudy With Snow Flurries
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies in Montana Tuesday and Wednesday with snow flurries in the mountains on Tuesday and continued cold conditions overall.
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Montana
University Read Open Defense At State Probe
Dr. George Finlay Simmons defended his Montana State university administration as the state board of education probed faculty discord. He noted accrediting agencies have not raised accreditation questions despite campus tensions and cited censured peers to illustrate context.
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Missoula
Montana State University
George Finlay Simmons
Simmons
State Board of Education
Pittsburgh
American Association of University Professors
United States Naval Academy At
Annapolis
United States Navy
National
Association of American
State Notes Moderation in Cold Snap
A fluctuating cold snap shows slight moderation as temperatures stay above zero for the first time since last week. The weatherman keeps a forecast of continuing cold for today and tomorrow with a high of 13 and a low of 24 degrees.
Hourly Readings in Butte Snow Flurries Quiet Cold Snap
Snow flurries produced a trace of precipitation as a cold snap eased. Minimums ranged from six above in Kalispell to one above in Livingston and Billings, with ten cities reporting subzero temperatures.
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Kalispell
Great Falls
Livingston
Billings
Fort
February 1 Deadline Tightens Car Plate and Permit Rush
Officials warn a surge in sales of automobile license plates and driving permits ahead of February 1 deadline. County Treasurer O'Brien reports about 3,300 plates and 3,800 state permits sold. Butte records 1,775 city driving permits. Police and highway patrol will enforce starting February 1 with arrests for violations.
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George O’brien Jr
Silver Bow
Butte
Bernard E. Holland
W. H. Breen
Highway Patrol
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