Polish government in exile accuses Germany of Polish genocide
The Polish government in exile published a memorandum accusing Germany of exterminating Polish leaders and persecuting Catholics in occupied Poland. It details mass killings, concentration camps, expulsion of Poles, confiscation of property, and destruction of Polish language and culture, with further continuation noted.
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Paris
U.P
Germany
Poland
League of Silesian
Congress Seeks Deep Cuts in Farm Bill and Agencies
The House appropriations committee proposed a 51 percent cut in next year’s Agriculture Department bill to 634,374,256, well below Roosevelt’s request and this year’s total. Farm state lawmakers warned of targeting farmers, while the Senate restored 38 million for merchant ships and found a way to fund three new agencies.
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Washington
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Congress
Agriculture Department
House
Roosevelt
Senate Appropriations
Independent Office
Byrnes
D-N. C
Senate
Independent Offices
Senators
Treasury
Appropriations Committee
Jewson Society Warns of Danger to U S Democracy
David Goldman of Oakland, president of Bnai B’rith West, told a packed Butte Jewish meeting at B’nai Israel temple that over 100,000 members must unite to oppose the Christian Front and other such groups to protect American democracy. Goldman leads District No. 4, covering nine states and British Columbia.
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B'nai B'rith
Christian Front
David Goldman
Oakland
Calif
West
B’nai Israel
Butte
Goldman
B’nai B'rith
Canadian
British Columbia
Federal claim to all unappropriated waters announced
The United States asserted a claim to all unappropriated waters of any unnavigable stream effective when notice to build a reclamation project is served. G A Iverson announced the move as the government began presenting evidence before a federal master in chancery in the Nebraska Wyoming Colorado North Platte River suit. The Supreme Court had granted intervention in the case last year.
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Denver
G. A. Iverson
United States Attorney General
Supreme Court
North Platte River
United States
North Platte
Iverson
Widow Testifies Wickster Often Stayed in Butte
Testimony in the Smith trial shows Knight C. Wickiter frequently stopped in Butte on selling trips and did not always return home to Ramsay when drinking. His widow Mrs. K C Wickster said he was away half the time and used an assumed name, with Butte hotels common during stops.
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Knight C. Wickiter
Butte
Ramsay
Robert A. Smith
K. C. Wickster
Wickiter
Bonded debt of Montana slashed by over one million
Montana State Treasurer Ray N. Shannon reports payment of 852000 highway debenture bonds and 167500 1938 funding bonds. After these reductions the statewide bond debt stands at 10648724.75 dollars.
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Helena
Montana
Ray N. Shannon
Montanans Mourn Death of Judge Ford
William L. Ford longtime Fourteenth Judicial district judge died suddenly of a heart attack at his White Sulphur Springs home Monday night. Born May 31 1878 in Diamond Vity he studied law at the University of Michigan finishing in 1900. He practiced in White Sulphur Springs then carried on his late father’s partnership until his death.
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Michigan
University of Michigan
Montana
White Sulphur Springs
Hitler predicts German victory in mass Berlin rally
Adolf Hitler spoke to a packed sports palace in Berlin on the seventh anniversary of his rise to chancellor, bitterly taunting England and France and pledging victory for Germany. The speech, his first since the Munich beer hall bombing, was broadcast as crowds roared with support.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
England
France
Germany
Munich
Large civic club dinner planned for Feb 26 in Butte
Plans for a major Butte gathering focus on a February 26 dinner at the Ma sonic temple ballroom with 500 or more attendees. D M Kelly of Anaconda Copper will speak, and the event follows a day-long state wide Mortiana session. Reservations urged through the Chamber of Commerce and participating groups.
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Butte
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Finlen Hotel
D. M. Kelly
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Montana
Chamber of Commerce
J. R Thomas
Masonic Temple
Mortiana
United States Chamber of Commerce
Butte Rotana Club
Butte Business and Professional Women's Club
Plucky Boy Scouts Save Army Flyers in Ocean Rescue
Two grade school Boy Scouts Raymond Kane and Huel Ching plus 50 onlookers watched an Army plane crash 400 yards offshore. The boys swam through rough surf to reach Lieut. Hindson and Private Brenman, towing and supporting them to safety despite heavy currents and waves.
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Wendel Purch
Honolulu
T. H
U. S. Army Command
Raymond Kane
Huel Ching
Lualualei
William Hindson
James P. Brenman
Kane
Hindson
Ching
Brenman
Hudson
Farm cash income in 1939 rises over 1938
Washington reports the Bureau of Agricultural Economics estimates 1939 total farm cash income at 8.518 billion dollars, up from 8.081 billion in 1938 and 9.111 billion in 1937. Income from marketings and commodity loans rose to 7.711 billion, livestock income steady, and government payments at 870 million.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Finn planes strike back at Soviets in harbor raid
Finland's air force reportedly struck back at Russia by bombing Kronstadt harbor and surrounding targets while a shipment of American war planes for Finland landed in Bergen and was moved toward Finland. The Forest Service reported 1 205 acres planted in Montana forests in 1929, largely by CCC enrollees. Bing Crosby remained hospitalized for observation after a slight appendicitis attack. doctors did not expect surgery.
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Finland
Russia
Kronstadt
Leningrad
Bergen
Norway
United States
Washington
Forest Service
Montana
CCC
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Gallatin
Kootenal
Lolo
Hollywood
Bing Crosby
St. Vincent's Hospital
Arnold Stevens
Birthday of F. D. R. Noted With Dances
Across the nation tonight many held balls to honor President Roosevelt on his 58th birthday. The event supported infantile paralysis research with hopes of 2 million dollars from dances and benefi ts while the President sent a birthday message to Congress. He hosted two White House parties as Mrs. Roosevelt toured six Washington balls and 29 guests joined in a luncheon and tours of the White House premises.
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E. C. Daniel
Washington
President Roosevelt
Congress
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Weather forecast for Montana midweek
Partly cloudy forecast for Montana on Wednesday and Thursday with little change in temperatures.
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Montana
Butte Native Karl Vitt Dies in Seattle Car Crash
Karl Vitt a 49 year old former Butte bakery operator died from injuries after a Saturday morning car crash on Queen Anne hill Seattle He left Butte 12 years ago and was foreman of Safeway bakeries in Seattle Surviving are his son Herbert a brother Joe and his father Max Vitt plus sister in law Mrs O W Middleton and her husband Al Rosselet all of Butte funeral attendance planned by relatives in Butte
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Butte
Seattle
O. W. Middleton
Vitt
Queen Ann Hill
Washington City
Manhattan
Max Vitt
Safeway Bakeries
Herbert
Joe
Mr. Vitt
Middleton
al Rosselet
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