Solon Opposes Expansive Powers in Seizure Bill
Washington July 20 chairman Reynolds declines speedy passage of defense property seizure legislation. He warns the measure’s reach could allow seizure of newspapers and radio stations if tied to national defense. Senate action set for Monday amid other major agenda items.
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Washington
Reynolds
D.C
Senate Military Committee
Reynolds Himelf
War Department
Sunny
Senate
Roosevelt
Tvice
House
Handler
D.ky
Chandler
Enator Downey
D.-Calif
Downey
Robert P. Patterson
Sechena Wins Montana Golf Title In Windy Final
Paul Sechena of Missoula defeated Tom Mulholland of Butte 4 and 3 to claim the Montana state championship in gusty winds. Sue Jeanne Granley retained the state women’s crown by beating Mrs. M. F. Thompson 3 and 2. Gene Jones’ record of 20 under par fell short as Sechena stayed out of trouble. W. A. O’Kelly won the men’s Class B title over Harold Venable one up, earning the Ted Barker cup. John Ruedi trotted to the junior boys title, and Joyce Thomas won the junior girls title in Anaconda.
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Anaconda
Paul Sechena
Missoula
Montana
Tom Mulholland
Butte Country Club
Sue Jeanne Granley
Butte
M. F. Thompson
Sechena
Gene Jones
Jones
Dave Fitzgerald
Livingston
Pipeline
Mulholland
O’kelly
Ted Barker
C. A. Farnsworth
John Ruedi
Billings
Jim Duffy
Japanese Ships Sail Around Cane for Home
Ten or more Japanese steamers on the American Atlantic coast route have been ordered to abandon canal passage plans and sail home via Cape Horn. Two ships left Cristobal for the long voyage around South America, with authorities citing canal repairs and contrasting access for American vessels. The Japanese embassy reportedly halted its canal request and advised masters to proceed around Cape Horn.
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New York
Atlantic Coast
Panama Canal
Japan
Cape Horn
Cristobal Harbor
South America
Cristobal
Kawasaki K. K
Boston
Body of 19 year old Frances Cochran found near Salem
The battered body of Frances M. Cochran of Lynn, 19, was found Sunday on a lonely road near the Salem Swampscott line. Lynn police identified her by rings she wore and were unsure if the death was a homicide or an automobile accident.
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Salem
Mass
Frances M. Cochran
Lynn
Salem-Swampscott Line
Aluminum Collection Campaign Opens in Silver Bow County
Silver Bow county residents are urged to aid the national defense drive starting today. Mayor Barry O Leary leads committees as trucks and Scouts mobilize to collect scrap aluminum from 9 this morning. A large aluminum bin is set at Park and Main for deposits.
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Silver Bow County
Ayor Barry O'Leary
Butte
Unty
Der
Clark Veatch
O'Leary
Park and Main Streets
United States
Sechena Wins State Golf Championship in Play-by-Play
A detailed hole by hole account shows Sechena and Mulholland trading leads through five holes. Sechena moves two up at the end of the second, with Mulholland and Sechena trading close shots on greens and approaches as a light breeze favors precision. Continued play expected on page 2.
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Mulholland
Sechena
Paul
Geis Assignment in Far East
Alfred Duff Cooper is named to the Far East as a war cabinet representative to coordinate British civil and military authorities. Brenden Bracken will replace him as minister of information. Duff Cooper becomes chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and will report from Singapore without authority to make political decisions without war cabinet consultation. Captain Oliver Lyttleton was named as war cabinet representative in the Middle East with authority to make political decisions.
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London
U.P
Alfred Duff-Cooper
Far East
War Cabinet
Brendan Bracken
Churchill
Duff Cooper
Duchy of Lancaster
Singapore
Capt
Oliver Lyttleton
Board of Trade
Middle East
Lyttleton
Soviets Hold Grimly to Vital Military Positions
Berlin reports on July 21 describes a German narrative of Soviet retreat along the entire front with heavy losses. German high command claims presses toward Moscow are advancing, encircling divisions near Smolensk and threatening Odessa and Kiev while Leningrad gains on a northern offensive.
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Berlin
Russia
Moscow
Smolensk
Red Capital
Bessarabia
Dniester
Ukraine
Dneister
Odessa
Kiev
Adolf Hitler
Leningrad
Lake
Ladoga
Luftwaffe
Stockholms
Kremlin
Oil Shortages and Axis Pressure Weigh on German War Drive
Edward Febomar notes fuel limits shape World War II moves as Italy bans civilian gasoline from Oct 1 and Russian raids target Constanta and Ploesti while RAF strikes impair western Germany oil plants. The piece questions Nazi oil reliability, potential sabotage by Russians, and how quickly Caucasus gains may aid Hitler, as Fifth Week of the campaign drains German resources.
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Edward Febomar
Russia
Italy
Black Sea
Constanta
Ploesti
Germany
Hitler
Caucasus
Stalin reshuffles Russian government amid wartime reorganization
Stalin and the supreme Soviet merge the home affairs and national security commissariats into United Navd under Beria to oversee internal security. Stalin also takes defense over Timoshenko, placing Shaposhnikov as key military strategist on the 1800 mile front west of Moscow.
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Moscow
U.P
Josef V. Stalin
Supreme Soviet
Commissariats of Home Affairs
National Security
Commissariat
Laurence Beria
Politburo
Supreme Defense Council
Stalin
United Navd
Commissariat of Defense
Semyon Timoshenko
National Defense Council
Red Army
Boris M. Shaposhnikov
Rotana Closes with Annual National Meet
The three day National Rotana convention in the Mining city ended with an executive board meeting that named new national officers. Josephine Johnson of Bozeman became national secretary, succeeding Geraldine Kessell of Butte, and Sylvia Oliver of Portland was named national organizer, succeeding Sylvia Riggs. A luncheon at Echo lake lodge hosted by Butte members followed the final session at Finlen hotel.
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Butte Club
Echo Lake Lodge
National Rotana
Josephine Johnson
Bozeman
Rotana
Geraldine Kessell
Butte
Sylvia Oliver
Portland
Ore
Sylvia Riggs
Finlen Hotel
Helen Davis
Lulu Christie
Floradora
Helena Rotana
Bolivian Army Chief Probes Revolution Move
Gen. Miguel Candia the Bolivian defense minister flew to Cochabamba to gauge the scope of totalitarian activity after a state of siege and a failed Nazi putsch. Four civilian members of a revolution movement led by Elias Belmont were arrested in La Paz and Cochabamba. Schroth, a German linked to Nazi propaganda, was seized and likely to be expelled. Police seek Jose Cuadros Quiroga, a newspaperman seen as a leader. The government declared Ernst Wendler persona non grata, while Schroth’s Cochabamba activities were noted. The abortive coup was said to be crushed.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
U.P
Miguel Candia
Cochabamba
Elias Belmont
Berlin
Lloyd Acro Boliviano
Schroth
Ernst Wendler
Wendler
Pan
Weather outlook for Butte and Montana regions
Partly cloudy weather expected in Butte on Monday and Tuesday with afternoon showers and cooler conditions Monday. Montana forecast shows similar pattern with showers on Tuesday and in the western area Monday, bringing cooler temperatures in the west.
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Butte
Montana
West
Anxiety Over Pope Pius XII Health Worsening
Vatican circles report anxiety over Pope Pius XII age 65, battling nervous exhaustion under Dr Galeazzi Lisi care for a week. He has refused Castel Gandolfo rest despite doctors insistence, amid concerns over war suffering and constant prayer for peace.
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Vatican City
U.P
Vatican
Pius XII
Galeazzi Lisi
Castel Gandolfo
Rome
Papal
Guerrilla Toll Tops German Losses In Russia Front
Soviet guerrillas report heavy German casualties as fighting continues around Pskov, Smolensk, and other zones. Soviet air force claims 25 German planes shot down and a destroyer sunk in the Baltic. Front dispatches say Red Army holds ground against numerically superior German forces amid rains and mud.
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Moscow
Russia
Red Army
Pskov
Poltosk-Nevel
Smolensk
Novograd Volynsk
Leningrad
Kiev
Information Bureau
Baltic Sea
Gulf of Finland
Helsinki
RAF Attacks Invasion Coast In Biggest Bombing Week
London report says the Royal Air Force conducted large bomber raids on the German invasion coast with fighter cover. Over the week RAF squadrons sunk 42 enemy ships totaling 242,000 tons and struck western Germany and northern France, while Luftwaffe losses included 44 planes.
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London
U.P
Royal Air Force
Authoritative Press Association
R. A. FP
Germany
France
Naziluftewaffe
British Isles
Hull
Middle East
Air Ministry
Second Half of Drive for U S C Funds Opens in Butte
The United Service Organizations campaign in Butte begins the second half of a $6000 drive to fund nationwide entertainment and recreation for U S armed forces. Volunteer solicitors report to Phoenix building headquarters and aim to keep collecting until the goal is reached.
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United Service Organizations
Butte
Frank Venable
Phoenix
Booth
Venable
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Rlin
Scandinavia
NBC
Joyce Thomas
Sue Jeanne Gronley
Miss Gronley
Butte High School
Farnsworth
Ave
Geis
Alfred Duff Cooper
the War News
Commissariats of National Security
State Security Police
Frontier Guards
Pope
Pope Pius XII
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