Nazi Air Might Attacks England as U Boats Press
Germany bombers hit Britain from Scotland to the southeast coast while Nazi leaders claim major U boat gains aimed at starving the isles. The Luftwaffe reportedly downed 10 aircraft, as London cites disputed German shipping losses and continuing submarine activity.
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Associated Press
Germany
Great Britain
Scotland
Britain
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
British Isles
London
Willkie Addresses Denver Crowd on Unity and Defense
Wendell L. Willkie spoke from the Colorado state capitol steps urging revival of the economy to match national defense. He accepted the Republican nomination with humility, pledging unity and a free democracy against totalitarian threats, while noting Governor Ralph Carr and a lighthearted moment with Mrs. Willkie.
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Denver
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
State Capitol
America
Hitler
Colorado Republican Committee
Colorado Springs
Roosevelt and Stimson plan nationwide guard training call
President Roosevelt and Henry L. Stimson propose calling about 50 000 national guards men to camps for up to a year of training pending Congress approval. Four divisions including the 44th 30th 45th and 41st would be activated from states including Montana New York New Jersey Tennessee and more. The move aims to prepare for modern warfare and potential conscription if a peacetime draft law passes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Henry L. Stimson
Congress
New York
New Jersey
Tennessee
Carolinas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arizona
Colorado
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Army
Navy
Senate Military Committee
George Co. Marshall
Farly
War Department
Petain Names Cabinet to Rule Dictatorship in France
Marshal Petain selects a fourteen-member cabinet to govern authoritarian France with Pierre Laval as vice premier and his eventual successor. Key posts go to Laval Maxime Weygand and Adrien Marquet, who will advise the 84-year-old leader as the regime tightens control.
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Vichy
France
Bern
Henri Philippe Petain
Pierre Laval
Petain
Defense
Laval
Maxime Weygand
Alied
Adrien Marquet
National Defense
Interior
State Commission awards six highway contracts in Montana
The Montana state highway commission awarded six road projects totaling 245133.25 to low bidders. Projects include Ringling Martinsdale grading and drainage in Meagher county to Union Construction. Rogers Pass Simms roads to Peter Kiewitt Sons. timber bridges on Rogers Pass road to H E Nesbit. Chateau Bynum bridge south of Bynum to Walter Mackin. Nashua Frazer drainage upgrades to C A Wagner Construction. Glacier Park cutoff gravel paving to Peter Kiewitt Sons. An August 23 bid setting was announced.
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Helena
State Highway Commission
Ringling-Martinsdale
Meagher County
Union Construction Company
Great Falls
Lewis and Clark
Cascade
Peter Kiewitt Sons
Omaha
Rogers’ Pass
H. E. Nesbit
Sand Point
Idaho
Bynum
Teton
Walter Mackin
Billings
Nashua-Frazer Road
Valley County
C. A. Wagner Construction Company
Sioux Falls
Glacier Park
Glacier County
Anaconda Hosts Eagles Parade at 38th Montana Aerie
A gigantic parade in Anaconda marks the four day 38th Montana aerie of the Eagles convention. Tonight features an entertainment program and a 7 pm parade with drum and bugle corps bands and civic groups. Nomination election and officer installation occur Saturday morning as the convention selects its 1941 host city.
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Anaconda
Eagles
Montana Aerie of the Eagles
Contest Rodeo At Butte Showcases Dangerous Sport
The world’s most dangerous sport drew 7 000 fans to the Butte rodeo as top West hands contended with broncs and bulls in the second performance. Tonight’s third night promises tougher action with finals Sunday evening determining winners after Roy Lewis of House, N M, posted a calf roping time of 24.25 seconds.
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Butte
Roy Lewis
House
N. M
Fifty Officers Warn 150 Drivers in Safety Drive
One hundred fifty automobile drivers were stopped and warned yesterday by sheriff’s officers for failing to stop at marked stop signs in the district embracing Farragut, Grand and Texas avenues. Two patrol cars are now on 24 hour duty in those districts to curb speeding and reckless driving, Sheriff Al McLeod announced.
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Sherif
Farragut
Grand
Texas
al McLeod
Ship Explodes At Sea Starves 21 Crewmen Reach Shore
Twenty one Greek steamer Helenic crewmen, ashore at Astoria after an explosion sank the vessel 140 miles southwest of Aberdeen. Second Engineer J Mentzanias was badly burned. The ship built 1895 in Philadelphia was bound for Hong Kong with lumber. Crew endured two biscuits and half a gallon of water daily as two lifeboats drifted for days before rescue.
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Astoria
Ore
U.P
Aberdeen
Coast Guard
J. Mentzanias
Grays
Cape Disappointment
Philadelphia
Curacao
Hong Kong
Governor Ayers Welcomes Legion National Commander
Governor Roy E. Ayers greeted American Legion national commander Raymond Kelly at the Montana state convention in Glasgow. He praised the Legion for its support of America and its government as he voiced hope for strong national unity amid global conditions.
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Glasgow
Roy FE. Ayers
American Legion
Raymond Kely
Montana
Legion and Auxiliary
Sonally
America
Ayers
Era of Better Balance Emerges From 1940 Census Data
Northwestern sociologist Prof. William L. Bailey says early 1940 census data indicate growth in large cities is easing. He notes urbanism loses dominance as the population splits roughly a third each among great cities small towns and rural areas with interurban areas showing strongest gains beyond 20 miles from big cities.
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Chicago
William L. Bailey
Northwestern University
Bailey
California
Los Angeles
East
South
Farley backs Roosevelt if renomination occurs
Chicago July 12 Delegations flood the Windy City as Chairman James A Farley signals willingness to back the party choice if Roosevelt is renominated at the upcoming convention He rejects any third term bid and Senator Burton Wheeler also pledges support to the convention nominee during a lively press conference.
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Richard L. Turner
Chicago
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
Farley
Alfred E. Smith
Jim Farley
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Wheeler Says F. D. R. to Get Bourbon Bid
United States Senator Burton Wheeler telegrammed friends in Butte and Anaconda that he will seek re election to the U S Senate and that Roosevelt will be nominated He said opposition pushes last minute propaganda that he bolts the party or opposes national defense The President backed his peace plank and the administration supports his renomination bid
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United States
Burton K. Wheeler
Butte
Anaconda
United States Senate
Roosevelt
Dry electrical storm sparks forest fires in Montana region
Missoula reports a dry electrical storm across the western northwest region triggering 136 blazes. Forest crews dispatched 300 men to Kootenai and Cabinet fire districts as Flathead and other districts tally numerous fires by nightfall.
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Missoula
Kootenai
Cabinet
Forest Service
Northwest
Flathead Forest
Montana Weekend Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday across Montana with afternoon or evening showers or thunderstorms. Cooler conditions expected in the extreme west Saturday and east of the divide Sunday.
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Montana
Divide
Montana Boy Dies In Fording River
Edward G. Smith ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Edward T Smith Twin Bridges drowned in the Peach River two miles north west of town while crossing with a companion The boy born June 29 1930 in Bozeman came with his family to Twin Bridges five years ago He is survived by his parents a younger brother Arthur and a sister Patsy The body rests at the O J Oson funeral home in Sheridan awaiting arrangements
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Edward G. Smith
Edward T. Smith
Peaverhead
Smith
Arthur
Patsy
Wady
O. J. Oson
Sheridan
Edward Jr
Bozeman
Bridges
Packard to Build Rolls-Royce Engines for U S and Britain
The Packard Motor Car company agreed to produce 9,000 Rolls Royce airplane engines with 3,000 for the United States and 6,000 for Great Britain. Production to begin about 109 months after signing, with an initial rate of 20 engines per month. Congress has allocated 4.5 million dollars for the U S share.
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Washington
National Defense Commission
Packard Motor Car Company
Rolls Royce
United States
Great Britain
William 8. Knudsen
Commission
Congress
Packard
Henry Ford
Ford
M. M. Gilman
Liner Convoys Return Americans From War Zones
The Washington and Manhattan steam toward the United States carrying over 1,700 American citizens from Europe. The Washington reports docking in New York with 1,610 passengers from Galway Ireland and the Manhattan left Lisbon with 98 passengers after delays.
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New York
America
Washington
Manhattan
Atlantic
United States
Europe
State Department
Galway
Ireland
Lisbon
Portugal
Exchange Telegraph
U. S
Trenton
Dickerson
Sun River project to house 140 Montana farm families
U S Senator B K Wheeler and Montana citizens announced that 140 farm families from across the state will move onto the Sun River project in north central Montana this year. Improvements to the irrigation system include enlarged reservoirs and canals supplying water to the land. Wheeler says the new units offer a fresh start after drought and insect losses and notes strong support from Montana leaders.
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SUN River Project
U. S
B. K. Wheeler
Montana
Federal Bureau of Reclamation
Sun River
Wheeler
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Bill McFarlane
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