Compromise Seen To Preserve Continental Solidarity In Americas
A peace committee of the conference of 21 American foreign ministers nears a compromise on European possessions in the western hemisphere. A sub committee headed by Cordell Hull will meet Leopoldo Melo to discuss a joint mandate. Argentine delegates hint at awaiting government guidance while a full committee session ends with cautious optimism.
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Havana
Western Hemisphere
Peace Commission
Conference
Ters
Peace Committee
U. S
Cordell Hull
Leopoldo Melo
Americas
New World
Ltill
Montana golf group elects Wallace Smith president at annual meeting
Wallace K. Smith of Anaconda was elected president of the Montana State Golf Association at the annual meeting in Butte. The Anaconda Country Club won the 1941 state tournament and Henry Good of Kalispell was named vice president. Joe Dunleavy of Butte was chosen secretary, with a long list of directors named for the coming year.
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Wallace K. Smith
Anaconda
Montana State Golf Association
Charles M. Wood
Billings Islands
Harry Reif
Bozeman Country Club
Thomas P. Clemon
Billings Country Club
Ray Gill
Butte Country Club
A. B. Foutz
Butte Highland View Club
Charles McDonald Jr
Chateau Country Club
Ken Pardee
Cut Bank Country Club
F. L. Taverner
Deer Lodge
W. B. Hartwig
Dillon Country Club
Hy Miller
Glasgow Country Club
Dr. C. Deien
Roundup Country Club
E. T. Peterson
Scobey Country Club
W. F. Henderson
Shelby Country Club
Charles Jennings
Whitefish
Henry Shaw
White Sulphure Springs Country Club
A. W. Merkle
Mr. Smith
Joe Dunleavy
Butte
Hitler Lines Up Reorganization of Danube Area
Berlin dispatch reports Hitler shaping a Danubian reorganization likely to force Romania to cede more territory to Bulgaria and Hungary. Talks with Ion Giuriu and Mihail Manoilescu preceded a broader southeastern statesmen cycle. A new Turkish trade accord strengthens Germany's role as adviser to Romania amid ongoing war.
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Hitler
Danube
Berlin
Romania
Europe
Pal Teleky
Istvan Csaky
Ribbentrop
Munich
Rumania
Russia
Bessarabia
Bucovina
Germany
Turkey
England
Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Aerial Attack Pound Gibraltar Fort in Dawn Bombardment
Gibraltar endured its second major Italian air raid in as many days with long range bombers striking for 30 minutes before fleeing southward under searchlights. Across the border in Spain four people were killed and 37 injured, as bombs damaged the transmitter docks arsenal and a hotel. The Royal Navy tightened the blockade around Fascist Spain and Portugal amid diplomatic activity stressing Gibraltar's Mediterranean role.
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Gibraltar
Britain
Mediterranean
Spain
la Linea
Royal Navy
Portugal
Growers Call for Right to Raise Beets in U S Market
Miles City July 26 Growers urge the right to plant more beets arguing the domestic market should favor American farmers. O B Warden Great Falls publisher and National Reclamation association president says growers must unite to gain higher prices and acreage allotments while factories absorb capacity. Continued on Page 10 Col 7.
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Miles City
Warden
Great Falls
National Reclamation Association
Montana
Preliminary county budget adopted by commissioners
Silver Bow county commissioners approved a preliminary operating budget of 734 937.87 for 1940 41, an increase of 9 240 57 from 1939 40. The plan excludes special assessments and certain district expenditures such as garbage and fire funds and is open to public inspection. A final budget hearing with levy decisions is scheduled for Monday August 12 at 10 am, when taxpayers may speak.
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Silver Bow County
Board of Commissioners
French Ships Manned to Fight Nazis in British Waters
London reports Britain and Free French forces manning a powerful squadron of French warships to counter Nazi torpedo boats and bomber swarms in British waters. Admiralty notes several ships of varying sizes are at sea, crewed by Free French and British sailors, with at least one vessel already showing success. The move follows a major Nazi attack that crippled part of a 21 ship convoy in the English Channel.
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London
Britain
Admiralty
Winston Churchill
English Channel
Former champs in first four UF state test
Four top golfers, two from Butte, reached the Montana men's championship semi finals at Butte Country Club after 72 holes of tough play. Eugene Jones and George Sarsfield both former state titleholders from Butte joined Skeets Ferguson of Billings and Eddie Collins Jr. of Livingston in the semis.
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Jones and
Sarsfield
Butte
Montana
Butte Country Club
Ruth G. Lease
Great Falls
A. B. Foutz
Jeanne Gronley
Leah F. Afflerbaugh
Billings
Lease
Foutz
Afflerbaugh
Gronley
Eugene Jones
George Sarsfield
Skeets
Ferguson
Eddie Collins Jr
Livingston
Jones
Collins
Lloyd Skedd
Sue Jeannie Granley
Crippled Kiddie Picnic Planned Rain or Shine
Miss Louise Schrupp announced the annual crippled children’s picnic by the Butte Rehabilitation auxiliary to be held today rain or shine. If weather allows, children and mothers will visit Basin Creek reservoir. otherwise the event relocates to a standby site, with departures from St James hospital at 7 45 this morning and return by 4 30. About 75 invited Butte youngsters are expected.
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Louise Schrupp
Butte
Basin Creek
Schrupp
St. James Hospital
League of Nations to Move Economic Unit to Princeton
The League of Nations accepts moving its economic and financial department to Princeton University for wartime, with Alexander Loveday to lead. The transfer includes eight officials and 14 family members, plus three non political sections.
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League of Nations
U.S
Princeton University
Harold W. Dodds
Princeton
Geneva
Dodds
Joseph L. A. Avenol
League
Nova Scotia
Avenol
Alexander Loveday
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Institute For Advanced Study
International Health Department
Opium Control Department
Steps to Speed Defense Operations for U S Disclosed
William S Knudsen outlined plans to activate five dormant shipyards and speed production of war planes and munitions. He reported Army and Navy contracts totaling 1.728 billion dollars cleared in eight weeks since the defense commission was formed. He warned results would take time, with an 985 planes a month pace expected next month and 3,000 monthly by mid-1942, shared among American and British buyers.
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Washington
William 8. Knudsen
Defense Commission
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Congress
Knudsen
General Motors
Great Britain
Lord Beaverbrook
Heat Wave Reverses as Mercury Rises to 52 at Seven
Anaconda area records a cool spell with Silver Lake residents airing heavy woolen blankets. Morning low reached 36 degrees, four above freezing, while the day’s high only climbed to 52 as of seven o'clock.
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Anaconda
Peter Swanson
Silver Lake
Swanson
Montana Weekend Weather Forecast
Scattered showers or thunderstorms are expected across Montana with a slow rise in temperatures through Saturday and Sunday. The unsettled pattern may bring brief heavy downpours and warm afternoon highs across the region.
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Montana
Butte Records Coolest Temperature In State
Butte logged the state's coolest readings as a cool spell lingered with clouds and a threat of rain. Temperatures fell to 62 degrees at the high point with 70s elsewhere, as a weather break slightly eased the heat wave across Montana.
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Butte
Montana
Associated Press
Heat Wave Sweeps Eastern States Setting Summer Records
Temperatures rose across the eastern U S hitting new seasonal highs with New York up to 94 3 F in some spots and six hour gains of up to 22 degrees in eastern Pennsylvania. Virginia saw 97 to 99 F with Norfolk noting its hottest July 26 since 1875 while Newport News Shipyard suspended all but emergency work amid the heat.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Wheeling
W. V
Virginia
Richmond
Danville
Norfolk
Atlantic
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
J Bruce Kremer Services Held in Washington DC
Funeral services for J Bruce Kremer a former Montana Democratic national committeeman and attorney were conducted at his Washington DC home with 300 plus leaders attending. Monsignor Michael J Ready presided at Catholic rites. Burial followed at Rock Creek cemetery. Over 200 floral tributes filled the residence and pre service music featured range songs per Kremer's wishes.
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Washington
J. Bruce Kremer
Montana
Michael J. Ready
Monsignor Ready
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Kremer
Rock Creek Cemetery
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Hull
Montana Golf Group
W. K. Smith
Rock
Princeton, N. J
Edward F. Bomar
Mercury
The
Washington, D. C
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