Pittman Addresses Mines Graduation Crowds and Broadcasts War Talk
Impressive Montana School of Mines commencement honors 50 graduates in a ceremony rated as the largest class yet. United States Senator Key Pittman gave the keynote on the war question, addressed from the new museum library auditorium, with his talk broadcast on KGIR and Montana stations. He received the honorary Doctor of Laws as Dr. Francis A. Thomson conferred the degree. Chester H. Steele earned a geological engineer professional degree for his industry contributions.
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United States
Key Pittman
Montana School of Mines
New Museum Library
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Pittman
KGIR
Montana
Western Mining
Francis A. Thomson
H. H. Swain
Greater
University of Montana
Chester H. Steele
Butte
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
J. C. Willging
Helena
Bert A. Powell
Grace Methodist Church
Largest graduating class at Mines marks history
The Mines College announces its largest ever graduating class with graduates named Sam Mitchell L T Eck August Rama Osek Donald Cole William O'Brien Don Harvey Edgar Barnes Third row William Trethewey Sherman Lang Eugene Nelson Robert Hanley Norman Wisnes Francis Hadzer Robert Corbett Warren Mahan Thomas Jancic Conrad Landgren Fourth row Thomas Greene James Ballard Sidney Worthen Murray Head Eddie Chades Alan Kuhlman Robert McGuire Matthew Gooding Edward Newcombe William Mitchell Lawrence Farbo Back row Harold Lake Fred Hames Arthur Hard Thomas Barrett Frank Archibald John Dougherty Wesley Moore DeAtley Loughridge Stanley Kappel and Francis Holderreed who received a master's degree.
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Sam Mitchell
L. T. Eck
August Rama
Osek
Donald Cole
William O'Brien
Don Harvey
Edgar Barnes
William Trethewey
Sherman Lang
Eugene Nelson
Robert Hanley
Norman Wisnes
Francis Hadzer
Robert Corbett
Warren Mahan
Thomas Jancic
Conrad Landgren
Thomas Greene
James Ballard
Sidney Worthen
Murray Head
Eddie Chades
Alan Kuhlman
Robert McGuire
Matthew Gooding
Edward Newcombe
Wiliam Mitchell
Lawrence Farbo
Harold Lake
Fred Hames
Arthur Hard
Thomas Barrett
Frank Archibald
John Dougherty
Wesley Moore
DeAtley Loughridge
Stanley Kappel
Francis Holderreed
Abbeville Halted as Allied Push Pounds Somme Front
Allied forces claim to have cleaned up the Abbeville sector along the Somme, with French tanks and British reinforcements pushing south of the river. Dunkerque evacuation continues as German forces await a possible decisive strike toward Paris and London.
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Associated Press
Flanders
France
Somme
Abbeville
Paris
Italy
British
Air Ministry
Fleet Air Arm
Channel
Dunkerque
Switzerland
Hungary
Europe
Berlin
London
No-Man's Land
Men of
Montana heat nears 100 as four cities hit high marks
Temperatures across Montana climbed toward the 100 degree level with Glendive at 95, Billings 92, and Missoula 91 while Fort Peck reached 89. Showers cooled some areas and Helena recorded heavy rain with hail, lifting 12 hour precipitation to 3.7 inches. Forecast calls for more scattered storms then cooler days ahead.
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Helena
Montana
Glendive
Billings
Missoula
Fort Peck
Poplar
Broadus
Malta
Conrad
Great Falls
Lewistown
Kalispell
Butte
Butte C. of C. Not to Urge Celebration
The Butte Chamber of Commerce executive committee voted against a Fourth of July celebration or large fundraisers. They cited the wartime hardship and the need to aid refugees and the Red Cross, which has doubled its appeal to 20 million dollars.
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Butte Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
American Red Cross
Red Cross
State finances declared best in 20 years
Montana's finances are in the best condition in 20 years and the state stays within income, according to State Treasurer Ray N. Shannon. He noted a $490,000 reduction in bonded debt and over $4,000,000 in special project bonds, with a $150,000,000 highway system owing $3,000,000 and public buildings valued around $19,900,000. He urged bureaus to avoid keeping money in banks and instead place warrants against accounts.
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Helena
Montana
Ray N. Shannon
Exchange Club
Shannon
Wang regime to abolish foreign concessions in China
The Central China Daily News, the Japanese-sponsored Wang Ching wei government paper in Nanking, warned that the Wang regime plans to end foreign concessions and extraterritorial rights in China.
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Shanghai
Central China Daily News
Wang Ching-Wei
Nanking
Wang
China
Roosevelt seeks over one billion defense fund increase
President Roosevelt urged Congress to boost the extraordinary defense fund by about 1.375 billion dollars to expand planes tanks and munition plants. He also sought authority to call the National Guard to active duty amid Europe’s rapid developments. Both parties signaled support for stronger defenses as a worldwide war possibility looms.
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Roosevelt
Congress
National Guard
Europe
America
Relief Drive Intensified by Red Cross in Butte Effort
Butte's Red Cross war relief drive pushes to exceed a $7,120 quota as $6,304 is raised so far. A four day push next week aims to surpass the target with support from women’s booths at Finlen Hotel, Montana Power, Hennessy’s, Symons’, Penney’s, Woolworth’s and Grand Silver.
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Europe
American Red Cross
France
Belgium
Red Cross
Finlen Hotel
Montana Power Company
Hennessy’s
Symons
Penney’s
Woolworth’s
Grand Silver
American Legion Auxiliary
Margretta Webb
Marzie Boyd
Fred Annala
Rose Turner
Fannie Gordon
Walter Oleson
Duriei
Doris Jordan
James
Pittman Warns on Defense Preparations Risks Liberty
United States Senator Key Pittman urged Montana School of Mines audiences that defense funding is for future threats and not for immediate war aims. He argued Hitler seeks South American resources but said the nation will resist any conquest, stressing liberty and constitutional rights as priceless.
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Key Pittman
Senate Committee On Foreign Relation
Montana School of Mines
Congress
Hitler
Fuehrer
South America
Pittman
Partic
Britain’s secret air fighters claim success over Dunkerque
British observers report the new Defiant fighters and Hurricanes engaging 80 German planes near Dunkerque. The squadron, led by a youthful commander, says 12 enemy aircraft were destroyed and three damaged as 21 Defiants and Hurricanes return for tea. One or more Defiant aircraft are missing.
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England
Britain
Dunkerque
Royal Air Force
Dead Tired Men of B.E.F. Pour On Into England
British French and Belgian troops pour into England in a vast returnary of nearly 100000 men aboard liners and small boats. They move by troop trains toward London as wives and children await at stations along the way. The convoy continues despite German air attacks as more ships gather at Dunkirk.
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Flanders
B.E.F
England
B.E. F
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