Hitler Hurls Greatest Aerial Thunderbolt Against Dover
London reports a day of heavy bombing at Dover the key port for any invasion. German jets reportedly lost up to 23 aircraft while British defenses claimed about 20 shot down. The attack targeted Dover harbor and cliffs with major military concentrations in the city.
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Adolf Hitler
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England
Ministry of Information
Rea
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Hitler
Britain
William the Conqueror
Wren
Argentina balks at signing Act of Havana in Havana
Argentina delegates reserve on the Act of Havana, requiring Buenos Aires approval before signing. The move preserves authority for Congress and could undermine Pan American unanimity as U S led the 20 republics toward the measure.
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Havana
Argentina
America
Buenos Aires
Congress
United States
German forces move along French coast in expected invasion
Travelers from the German occupied coast report German military units marching from Dunkirk to Brest. They say massive preparations for an attack on the British Isles are nearing completion though not confirmed. French circles in Marseilles note the movement with urgency.
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Marseilles
Dunkirk
Brest
British Isles
Britain seeks full probe into writer Melville Cox death
Britain demands a complete investigation into the death of Melville James Cox Reuters correspondent in Tokyo amid espionage charges. Tokyo reports Cox died by self-inflicted fall while under questioning after guards failed to prevent his departure from police HQ.
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Tokyo
Great Britain
Melville James Cox
Britain
Japan
Cox
Reuters
Domei
Food Stamp Plan Regulations to Be Topic Tonight
Merchants and wholesalers meet at the Butte Chamber of Commerce to learn the new federal food stamp plan. The plan starts Thursday and uses orange stamps bought at full value with free blue stamps worth 50 percent for surplus foods. merchants will exchange blue stamps for cash.
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Butte Chamber of Commerce
Edward C. Garwood
Surplus Commodities Corporation
Roosevelt asks authority to draft National Guard and reserve officers
President Roosevelt urged Congress to empower ordering National Guard and Army reserve officers to active duty for training as debate over compulsory military service rages. Senators linked the proposal to the Burke Wadsworth draft bill, while leaders signaled possible expedited action on the Guard measure.
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Roosevelt
National Guard
Army
Congress
Senate
Wheeler
Dmont
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Austin
Vermont
Barkley
Kentucky
Sheppard
Texas
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State investments in July totalled fifty one thousand five hundred forty
State Auditor John J. Holmes reports July investments reached 51540. Funds from the common school permanent fund invested 20000 in 20 year amortization bonds for Columbia Falls high school at 2 and a half percent. Other allocations include 18540 in 10 year bonds for Roosevelt county refunding, 5000 in 20 year bonds for Glasgow civic center, 6000 in Medicine Lake sewer bonds, and 2000 in 8 year bonds for Gallatin county refunding.
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John J. Holmes
Common School
Columbia Falls
State Normal College Permanent Fund
Roosevelt County
State University Permanent Fund
City of
Glasgow
State Normal School Permanent Fund
Medicine Lake
Soldiers’ Home Permanent Fund
Gallatin County
Park County Rancher Killed in Runaway Near Livingston
P W Hamilton 62 prominent Park county rancher killed in a runaway on his Ranch fence repair run homeward 12 miles north of Livingston Canada native lived 43 years in Park county survivors include widow and son Dr W P Hamilton of St Louis Missouri funeral services pending
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W. P. Hamilton
S J. Louis, Mo
Census chief projects 12 million U S population gain
George H. Young, assistant regional chief, said the national population will reach about 132.6 million, up from 120 million a decade earlier. He spoke in Butte with Earl C. Simmons and praised the census as progressing ahead of schedule and the organization functioning at 100 percent.
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United States
George H. Young
Mississippi River
Butte
Washington, D.C
Earl C. Simmons
Montana
Young
MEANS TO WITHSTAND FOREIGN DOMINATION OF TRADE STUDIED
Half of the nation faced a heat wave with 680 deaths over 11 days including 348 heat fatalities and 342 drownings. A diagonal weather line split hot humid eastern states from cooler western areas as officials warned no broad relief until Tuesday night.
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Associated Press
United States
Upper Michigan
Arizona
Dakotas
Baltimore
Registration of Aliens to Begin August Second
Postmaster Frank X. Monaghan announced in a Washington bulletin that registering and fingerprinting aliens will start August 2. The program must be completed within four months with details to be issued soon. Aliens will register at all first and second class and county seat offices and other designated locations.
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United States
Frank X. Monaghan
Washington
Monaghan
Montana Weather Forecast Ahead
Montana expects generally fair conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday with scattered thunderstorms in higher ranges west and central portions on Wednesday.
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Montana
Norris Calls Congress Hysteria Center Urges Adjournment
Senator Norris accuses Congress of hysteria amid heat and bickering and urges immediate adjournment. He says lawmakers are unfit to pass legislation and cites rising temperatures as a factor in the mood in Washington. Party leaders push for timing on adjournment while defense and tax bills loom.
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Sen. Norris
Congress
Washington
Norris
Ind
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Senate
Barkley
Dky
Harrison
McNary
Trade leaders open parley on coast
In San Francisco July 29 the twenty seventh annual foreign trade convention opened with about 1500 leaders from business and diplomacy. Raymond Geist noted unification of foreign services and said preparations meet added tasks from evolving world events.
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San Francisco
U.P
Raymond H. Geist
Department of State
Departments of Commerce and Agriculture
State Department
Geist
Violent Gibraltar Blast Sparks Casualties
LA LINEA Spain July 20 More than 20 military casualties from a violent explosion at Gibraltar. Earlier reports said three killed and many injured. Gas tank or powder reserve suspected. Ambulances at scene. Soldiers at anti air craft batteries before tribunal for negligence after late posts during Italian air attack. Bombs dropped nearby as searchlights and guns engaged. Four distant explosions heard at sea.
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LA Linea
Spain
Gibratar
Gibralar
Gibraltar
FBI Meetings with Western Montana Officers
FBI official W Guy Banister returned from Helena after conferences with Montana law enforcement in Butte. Attendees included Police Chief W H Breen Night Chief Jack Duggan and Sheriff Al McLeod as the FBI plans group or private briefings to coordinate espionage detection with local agencies.
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W. Guy Banister
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Butte
Helena
Montana
W. H. Breen
Jack Duggan
al McLeod
Banister
FBI
Two Days Needed for Vote Canvass in Montana Primary
Helena dispatch says two days likely for the official canvass of Montana July 16 results. Secretary of State Sam W. Mitchell notes the canvass will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday with Gov. Roy E. Ayers State Treasurer Ray N. Shannon and Mitchell as the canvassing board. In Los Angeles a draft discussion prompts men to wed sooner as the Congress debates military training legislation.
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Helena
U.P
Montana
Sam W. Mitchell
Mitchell
Roy E. Ayers
Ray N. Shannon
Los Angeles
Congress
Rosamond Rice
Roosevelt tours outer defenses near capital
President Roosevelt completed a hot day inspection of eastern defense sites around Norfolk and Langley Field. He said readiness depends on timing and attacker, predicting stronger safety a year from now and promising further defense work across Army and Navy facilities including Newport News and Potomac yacht trip.
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Roosevelt
National
Army
Key Eastern Air Base
Langley Field
Norfolk Navy Yard
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Navy
Washington
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