Japan’s 1911 commercial treaty expires amid crisis
Tokyo reports the Japanese American treaty ends at 12:01 a m marking a grave diplomatic crisis. The abrogation, initiated by Roosevelt six months earlier, endangers annual trade around 250 million dollars and tests ties as Japan pursues a China policy. Diplomats see possible restraint on Japanese extremists and potential leniency in China talks.
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Nippon
Roosevelt
United States
China
Japan
East Asia
Foreign Office
Britain braces for intensified air warfare and conscription
Britain moves toward stricter wartime mobilization as 23 year olds and those who turned 20 since the last call register February 17. The RAF says counter measures target planned German attacks on overseas supply lines while balloon barrages and long range fighters are developed to escort bombers.
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London
Britain
Germany
United Kingdom
Royal Air Force
Seven Shots Fired From Car At Pay n Save Store
Seven shots from an unidentified car shattered seven large glass panes at the Pay n Save grocery and drug store on Harrison avenue just before 11 last night. Officers Kohn and Tromly investigated and searched for the vehicle as residents mistook the noise for a backfire. A watchman was stationed at the rear of the store.
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Pay ‘N Save Grocery and Drug
Harrison Avenue
Cyril Kohn
Larry Tromly
Parliament Dissolved as General Election Set for March
Ottawa reports Prime Minister W. L. MacKenzie King announced the dissolution of parliament at 5 07 p m marking the start of its sixth session. A general election will be held before the end of March, a move unprecedented in Canadian parliamentary history.
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Ottawa
W. L. MacKenzie King
Chamber Ends Best Financial Drive in Seven Years
The Chamber of Commerce wrapped up its most successful drive in seven years, reporting 834 members on the better business roll for 1940 and $23,303 in the treasury. About 75 workers attended a victory dinner at the Finlen hotel as reports showed the campaign exceeded its $23,000 goal and renewed faith in the city’s future. Dave Kilroy led the All-Star finance drive with $1,200 raised, including $1,012 in new contributions, as E. G. Leipheimer praised Butte’s unity and outlined future aims.
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Chamber of Commerce
Treasury
Finlen
E. G. Leipheimer
Butte
Chamber
Dave Kilroy
New
William Green Denounces Labor Relations Board Bias Before House Group
William Green of the American Federation of Labor denounced the National Labor Relations Board as biased before a House committee. He claimed the board places West Coast longshoremen under an alleged alien Communist and urged four amendments to curb board power. He argued for direct appeals, faster action, and a larger five member board.
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William Green
Labor Relations Board
House
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Pacific Coast
Harry Bridges
Green
America
Perkins
James M. Landis
Harvard Law School
Healey
D- Mass
Labor Board
Circuit Court of Appeals
Montana Forecast: Partly Cloudy With Snow West
Partly cloudy in Montana Friday and Saturday with snow in the western portion. Temperatures to creep upward slowly across the state.
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Montana
Finnish authorities say Russian drive broken near Ladoga
Military communique reports the five day Russian offensive northeast of Lake Ladoga breached by heavy losses. Russians pressed Kollaanjoki positions on the Mannerheim line with waves of shock troops but were repulsed at dawn and dusk. Bodies litter No-Man's Land as new attempts target Lake Marka on the Salla front.
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Helsinki
Lake Ladoga
Kollaanki
Mannerheim
No-Man's Land
Kollaanjoki
Germany and Allies head for showdown over Romania oil
Nazi envoys pressed Romania to boost oil shipments to the Reich with a life and death claim. Germany warned it would seek other methods if Romania does not comply. A Turkish paper predicted Balkan clash if either side acts aggressively.
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Bucharest
Germany
Rumania
Reich
Republic
Danube
Balkan
Russia
Europe
Congress approves defense and Treasury bills cutting Roosevelt aims
Senate passes 251 822 588 defense deficiency bill with 20 million savings and House approves 1 032 154 612 Treasury Post Office supply bill and 58 502 600 urgent deficiency bill with 1 822 400 below Roosevelt recommendations. Overall four bills total savings reach 115 million with no changes to reported forms.
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Senate
Roosevelt
House
Treasury Post Office
Chamber
UMW Convention Disrupted By Red Flag Incident
A 5000 strong United Mine Workers gathering in Columbus saw a large red Communist flag unfurled above John L. Lewis during a CIO speech. Police pursued the assailant as delegates reacted by shouting for the banner to be torn down.
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Columbus
United Mine Works
John L. Lewis
Weatherman Stuns Butte With Rapid Temperature Swing
Residents watched a volatile weather day as the mercury climbed to 16 above zero by 4 45 pm after a heavy snowstorm, then plunged 21 degrees to five below by 5 30 pm. Earlier a drop of 11 degrees to zero occurred between 5 30 and 6 30 pm, marking the highest temp since January 17 when it reached 34 above zero.
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Butte
Temperatures in Butte Yesterday Reported Readings
Hourly readings from the federal weather bureau in Butte show fluctuating temperatures from early morning to late night. Values range from a low of minus five to a high around fifteen degrees, with numerous negative readings during daytime hours.
Bitter cold and light snow hit region with relief seen soon
The minimum for the 24 hour period ending 5 30 yesterday was seven degrees below zero and 1.7 inches of snow fell from 11 30 Wednesday night to 1 30 yesterday afternoon Federal officials forecast easing with partly cloudy skies and rising temperatures in Butte and vicinity The rest of the state saw a slow warm up after a week of frigid conditions Continued on Page 6 Col 5
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Federal Weather Bureau
Butte
Mercury
German Submarine Thrust Against British Lifelines in West Indies
Three Nazi U boats believed to have broken the British blockade crossed the Atlantic and prowled near Trinidad in the Pan American zone. They planned a lightning strike targeting grain fuel and oils bound for England, with authorities in Britain and the United States tracking the threat.
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West Indies
New York
Atlantic
Trinidad
Port of Spain
British West Indies
England
Aruba
France
Labor seeks quick settlement of Montana State U row
James D. Graham of the Montana Federation of Labor urged the state board of education to settle internal dissension at Montana State University promptly so organized labor can meet millage tax opponents. Voters will decide a 3.4 mill levy for the Greater University of Montana at the November 1940 election, with opposition to communism noted amid campus debates. Simmons defended his administration as faculty rebuttals were prepared for the board, with the inquiry set to end.
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Missoula
Organized Labor
Montana State University
James D. Graham
Montana Federation of Labor
State Board of Education
Montana
University of Montana
University Mill
American Federation of Labor
George Finlay Simmons
Simmons
H. G. Merriam
Los Angeles Boy Found Safe After Kidnap Report
Arnold Hutzen, 16, was found safe at a YMCA hotel in Oakland after his father Avon D. Hutzen had received ransom demands in Los Angeles. The youth denied kidnapping claims, saying he left home December 5 and traveled by hitchhiking to Stockton then Oakland seeking work. He stated he was never in danger and was perfectly safe during the period.
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Oakland
Calif
Arnold Hutzen
Los Angeles
Avon D. Hutzen
Young Hutzen
Stockton
Officers Describe Wicks ter Death in Trial of Smith
The 1938 killing of Ramsay salesman Knight C. Wickster is described at length in the murder trial of Robert A. Smith, a former CCC worker. Testimony covers clothing, a suitcase, a briefcase, a billfold, and discovery by Sheriff Larry Weir at the hotel. An embalmer noted discoloration under the jaw and three puncture marks on the forehead.
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Knight C. Wickster
Ramsay
Robert A. Smith
CCC
T. E. Downey
Department of Court
Wickster
Lawrence
Larry) Weir
Silver Bow
Wickiter
R. H. Veitch
Weir
Francis X. Dolan
Dolan
Dow
Funeral Rites Held for Idaho Senator Borah
William E. Borah was buried in Morris Hill cemetery Boise after a simple service attended by over 30 000 people. Rev Frank A Rhea praised the longtime senator for honesty integrity and sympathy noting that although people differed with him they knew he was honestly wrong when he was wrong.
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Boise
Idaho
U.P
William E. Borah
Morris Hill
Idaho Capitol
Congress
U. S. Senate
Washington
Frank A. Rhea
Boise Episcopal Cathedral
Borah
Montana Rep Thorkelson lauds Senator Borah as real American
Montana Representative J. Thorkelson with fellow congressmen accompanied Senator Borah’s body from Washington to Idaho. He praised Borah as a real American who cared for American interests and kept faith with his people. His record is described as sound as his resting place in the Rockies.
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Montana
J. Thorkelson
Borah
Washington
Idaho
Our Republic
Rockies
Birthday Ball Plans Finalized at Butte Masonic Temple
Plans for the Roosevelt Birthday Ball at the Masonic temple ballroom were approved at a large committee meeting led by Henry E. Schonberger. Proceeds split fifty fifty with Butte crippled children and the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Tickets are $1 per couple and 25 cents per extra lady.
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Masonic Temple
Henry E. Schonberger
Butte
National Foundation For
T. E. Downey
Earl Simmons
Simmons
Schonberger
Masonic Temple Ballroom
T. J. B. Shanley
John K. Claxton
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