Stimson Confirmed as Secretary of War by Senate Vote
President Roosevelt wins Senate approval for Henry L. Stimson as secretary of war by 56 to 28. Barkley defends the nomination amid cross party criticism while noting past service and the limits of executive power. Continued on Page 10.
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Henry L. Stimson
Secretary of War
Senate
Washington
Roosevelt
Barkley
Kentucky
Stimson
England
Knox
Congress
Taft
Hoover
Farley Holds Back on Roosevelt Third Term Plans
Chicago July 9 James A Farley refused to disclose President Roosevelts third term intentions saying the answer may come at the Democratic national convention next week He noted no request to run for vice president and said nominating may begin Thursday and end Saturday night with Bankhead and Barkley to speak at key sessions.
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Chicago
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Farley
William B. Bankhead
Alabama
Alben Barkley
Kentucky
Garner
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Willkie Delegates Name Martin to Direct Campaign Drive
Washington July 9 Willkie entrusted campaign direction to Rep Joseph W Martin Jr Mass The Massachusetts Republican was chosen chairman of the national committee and campaign manager by unanimous vote He will head a 50 member group aiding a whirlwind drive across the country Hamilton named executive director Martin will serve without pay Stassen named campaign advisory chairman will confer with Martin Davenport will be the nominee's representative Root will lead Willkie clubs movement Roosevelt may pursue a third term draft but officially not a candidate Sabath said Roosevelt avoided stating plans as Chicago convention nears
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Washington
Wendell L. Willkie
New England
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Massachusetts
Colorado Mountains
Martin
House
North Attleboro
Mass
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Willkie
John D. M. Hamilton
Alf M. Landon
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Russell Davenport
New York
Fortune Magazine
Oren Root Jr
Root
White House
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Chicago
Sabath
D-Ill
Britain Sinks Sighted Italian Battleship In Med Sea
In a Mediterranean clash early today British forces reported a long range hit on an Italian battleship as they pursued Italians after routing the French fleet at Alexandria. Churchill told Parliament Italy had kept out of the fight while Britain aimed to neutralize French naval power.
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London
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Churchill
House of Commons
The
House
Alexandria
Admiralty
Aldermen Vote 2000 For State WPA Quarters
City officials approved 500 dollars for a joint fund with the county and school district to repair Washington school for use as state WPA headquarters. WPA administrator Parker announced 120 employees with a 140000 dollar payroll will move into the top two floors, requiring about 2000 dollars in improvements.
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Washington
WPA
Joseph E. Parker
WPA Adinistrator
Butte Miners’ Union
Silver Bow Club
Washington School
Wheeler Seeks Peace Plank in Democratic Platform
Senator Burton K. Wheeler wins a major victory as the platform committee drafts a no-foreign war plank aligned with his six week campaign. The plank, backed by President Roosevelt, commits the United States to avoid foreign wars and not send troops abroad. Wheeler sacrifices campaign time to secure the peace platform for the party.
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Montana
Democratic Party
Peace Party
Platform Committee
Wheeler
United States
Roosevelt
Reserve officers assigned to Montana recruiting depots
Fifteen reserve officers on active duty status have been placed at recruiting stations across Montana to boost enlistment under federal preparedness programs. Notables include Second Lieut. J. V. Nicholas and Private Alton Hostrom joining Sgt. Nick Hertges at the Butte depot, with multiple second lieutenants stationed in Missoula, Great Falls, Glasgow, Havre, and Miles City.
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Montana
Butte Army Recruiting Station
J. V. Nicholas
Butte
Alton Hostrom
Fort Missoula
Nick F. Hertges
Mining City
Carl A. Peterson
William C. Breen
Francis Clapp
F. W. Daley
J. P. Parker
L. B. Taylor
J. Milburn
Paul Chamrau
Missoula
James A. Cheetham
Great Falls
Don Cosmer
Glasgow
George I. Forsythe
Havre
Oliver Roholt Jr
Miles City
Silver Bow County Budget Preparations Under Way
Addis A. McGrath, county clerk and recorder, reminds department heads to file revenue and expenditure estimates for the 1940-41 budget by today. Preliminary figures are due to the county commissioners by July 25 after clerks submit estimates by July 20. The 1940 assessment list shows Silver Bow county property valued at $20,604,330, up $848,280 from 1939.
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Silver Bow County
Joseph Lester
Silver Bow
Weather forecast for Montana two days ahead
Partly cloudy conditions expected in Montana for Wednesday and Thursday with scattered afternoon or evening showers or thunderstorms east of the divide on Wednesday and possibly southeast portions on Thursday. Cooler temperatures likely in the eastern areas Wednesday.
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Montana
Divide
Mighty French Fleet Swept From Sea by Britain
The French fleet once the world’s fourth largest surrendered under British pressure in a bloodless triumph. The main squadron at Alexandria interned after capitulating to British steel and exclusion from German and Italian hands. Britain also destroyed the Richelieu in Dakar harbor with depth bombs and aerial torpedoes. A few scattered French warships remain unaccounted for.
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Great Britain
Associated Press
Britain
Alexandria
Egypt
Dakar
Nation's Top Cowboys in Butte Rodeo Opens
Tomorrow the annual Butte rodeo begins a four day run featuring the nation's best cowboys and top trick riders and ropers. Evening performances start at 8 p m Thursday through Sunday under floodlights with a parade at 11 a m and a Saturday matinee for youngsters with free admission for those under 14.
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Bute
Dollar Bargains Set For Thursday Sale In Butte
Butte hosts a dollar day sale tied to its 19th annual rodeo with bargains for men women children and home items. Shoppers from across the state are expected to attend as prices are cut and merchants collaborate to create a rodeo themed shopping event. Local specials and sale details will be in tomorrow's Montana Standard rodeo edition.
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Butte
Montana Standard
Giant New Airliners Race Against Time
Two giant four motor airliners set transcontinental records on scheduled Transcontinental and Western Air Express flights. The west to east Stratoliner landed at La Guardia at 7 29 am MST 12 hours 1 minute from Burbank. A sister ship arrived in Los Angeles at 8 42 am MST in 14 hours 9 minutes.
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Transcontinental
Western Air Express
la Guardia
Burbank Field
Los Angeles
TWA
New York
Jack Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas City
Eagles of State to Open Meet in Anaconda Tonight
The 38th annual state convention of the Praternal Order of Eagles and its auxiliary begins in Anaconda with delegates from Virginia City Basin Billings Bozeman Butte Chinook Gardiner Great Falls Havre Helena Kalispell Lewistown Miles City Missoula Ravalli Red Lodge and the Ruby valley. State officers including Hartz Holt McConochie Trudeau Thompson Krause Neville Davidson Barnett Brown Carr Campbell attend along with trustees. Registration opens at 7 pm at the Eagles hall with a reception and dancing planned. Features include drill team drum corps band contests parades luncheons and sight seeing trips.
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Anaconda
Praternal Order of Eagles
Virginia City
Basin
Billings
Bozeman
Butte
Chinook
Gardiner
Great Falls
Havre
Helena
Kalispell
Lewistown
Miles City
Missoula
Ravalli
Red Lodge
Ruby Valley
Fagies Lodge
Hartz
C. F. Holt
Stewart McConochie
W. M. Trudeau
W. J. Thompson
Charles Krause
EB. J. Neville
Ernest Davidson
Roy L. Barnett Ravalli
George Brown
George Carr
Ray Campbell
Trustees
Eagles Hall
Willkie Says Democrats Have Jitters During Stopover
Wendell L. Willkie, the Republican presidential nominee, told reporters at Municipal airport that the Democratic party shows jitters. He spoke en route to Colorado for a vacation before campaigning, dismissing rumors of Senate probe into telegrams that aided his nomination as Democratic propaganda and nervousness.
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Chicago
Wendell L. Willkie
Ao. P. Presidentia
Municipal
Democratic Party
Colorado
Willkie
Omaha
Senate Investigating Committee
Guy Gillette
Iowa
Airline posts hangar guards along coast to coast
United Air Lines says armed guards will guard all hangars from midnight to 6 am due to international unrest. No sabotage threats reported, but officials prefer caution.
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Los Angeles
United Air Lines
Novelist Frees Escape From War Zone
London July 9. World famed writer W Somerset Maugham reports he spent three weeks with 500 refugees in a small boat before crossing from France to England. He left Paris just before German occupation. He says they had little food and could not sleep amid exhaustion.
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London
W. Somerset Maugham
France
England
Paris
Controversy in Orient Watched With Interest
Washington officials voiced mounting concern over a Shanghai dispute between American and Japanese forces after U S Marines arrested Japanese plainclothes gendarmes in the international settlement. Secretary Hull and the Japanese ambassador urged local settlement, but fears persisted of a broader Asiatic challenge.
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Washington
Shanghai
Hull
WPA Workers Sign Loyalty Affidavits in Montana
About 7,000 WPA employees in Montana have signed citizenship and loyalty affidavits under ERA 1941 rules, with 17,000 returns examined and only two refusals. Officials say final noncompliance figures await complete tabulations and July salaries will be withheld for those who do not comply.
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WPA
Montana
Montana Work Projects Administration
Communist Party
Congress
United States
Nazi Bund
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Frank Knox
Reach Haven
Rep. J. Martin
Mediterranean Air Arm
Senator Wheeler
Democratic Committee
J. W. Nicholas
Butte Station
Tor
Eagles of State
Orient
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