June Moon Brings Dread of New German Air Attacks
The report notes nerves run high in England as the new moon in early May nears full, raising fears of renewed Luftwaffe raids. It recalls May’s intense bombing and British counter operations, urging confidence as air power shifts toward parity with Germany.
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England
English
Germany
Himburg
Bremen
Berli
London
Midlands
Roosevelt
Britain
Copper Under Control Plan Imposed by UPM
The Office of Production Management announced mandatory, industry wide control of copper amid shortages expected to worsen in 1941. A civilian allocation program, priority ratings for defense needs, and a June 1 20 percent production set aside for emergency use were outlined.
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Washington
Office of Production Management
FE. R. Stettinius, Jr
Defense Director of Priorities
Stettinius
Leon Henderson
Priorities Division
Henderson
OPM
Metals Reserve Company
RFC
Irish Bomb Fragments Preserved After Dublin Attack
Dublin authorities preserved fragments from four bombs dropped by unnamed warplanes in a third and deadliest attack on the neutral capital. Twenty seven people were confirmed dead, 25 missing, and about 200 injured. Prime Minister Eamon de Valera visited the scene as authorities offered no identification of the raiders.
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Dublin
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Eamon de Valera
Army Class of 1901 Begins Registration in Britain
About 309000 men of the class of 1901 began registering Saturday for armed service in Britain. Officials reported total registrations to date around 5730000.
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London
Germans flee as Iraq revolt collapses in Baghdad
British imperial forces enter Baghdad amid collapse of Iraqi resistance. Rashid Ali and key aides flee to Iran while negotiations begin on armistice terms. Reports place Haj Amin Husseini and Fritz Grobba among evacuees, with speculation on King Feisal II’s status.
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London
Iraq
Britain
Mourad Mahmoud
Bagdad
Arshad el Omari
Emir Abdul Ilah
Rashid Ali al Agilani
Iran
Persia
Qasr-i-Shirin
Amin Zaki
Baghdad
Grand Mufti
Jerusalem
Haj Amin Husseini
Adolf Hitler
Fritz Grobba
Saudi Arabia
Grobba
Rashid Ali
Feisal II
Mosul
Six Die When Morro Bay Boat Capsizes
A Memorial Day party of 11 aboard a disabled motor launch off Morro Bay capsized after engine failure. Six drowned: Dorothy Miller 15 Kenneth Miller 26 Opal Chilcote 30 Jack Roberts 14 R B Fanning 24 Buddy Fanning 10. Five others rescued or treated for submersion.
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San Luis Obispo
Calif
Morro Bay
Dorothy Miller
Kenneth Miller
Fresno
Opal Chilcote
Camp San Luis Obispo
Jack Roberts
R. B. Fanning
Buddy Fanning
Morro Hay
Honorary Degree to be Conferred on Judge Patterson
Judge Robert P. Patterson will receive a doctor of law honorary degree when he delivers the Montana School of Mines commencement address on June 4 in Butte. Gov. Sam C. Ford and other officials are expected to attend as 49 mining geology degrees and 10 master’s degrees are awarded, with MIT’s A M Gaudin to receive a doctor of science for his work in mineral dressing.
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Robert P. Patterson
United States
Montana School of Mines
Francis A. Thomson
Judge Patterson
Montana
School of Mines
Thomson
Sam C. Ford
Montana State Board of Education
C. W. Leaphart
Montana State University
Missoula
Patterson
Butte
United States Army
A. R. Ginsburg
Hunter Harris
A. M. Gaudin
Richards
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Gaudin
Officials Forecast U S Budget For Coming Year
An official budget revision projects federal spending of 22.169 billion dollars for the coming fiscal year with 15.5 billion for defense. The report notes a 4.689 billion rise in defense outlays since January, bringing total defense activity to about 50 billion including lend lease and RCA loans.
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U.S
Washington
U.P
Defense
British Empire
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Harold D. Smith
Budget Bureau
Smith
Office of Production Management
House
Army
Navy
Drug and Merchants Convention to Draw 500 to Butte
Three Montana business groups plan joint sessions in Butte on June 16 and 17. The Montana State Pharmaceutical Association Associated Merchants of Montana and Montana Food Distributors Association will bring about 500 attendees plus their wives. Leonard B Pusey president of the state pharmaceutical group announced the gathering and noted common problems. Elaborate entertainment and banquets are planned for the event.
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Butte
Ench
Montana State Pharmaceutical Association
Associated Merchants of Montana
Montana Food Distributors’ Association
Leonard 8. Pusey
Paxon & Rockefeller Drug Company
State Pharmaceutical Association
Notable Artists to Headline Butte Concert Season
Four renowned artists join the Butte Community Concert association lineup for the coming season. Charles Kullman, Metropolitan tenor. Gregor Piatigorsky, celebrated cellist. Grace Moore, famed stage film and opera star. and Carmalita Maracci with her dance group will perform before a capacity audience, as membership sales reach full quota.
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Butte Community Concert Association
Butte
Charles Kullman
Gregor Piatigorsky
Grace Moore
Carmalita Maracci
Kullman
Metropolitan Opera Association
The
Met
Metro
Teamsters Union Votes to Strike
The Butte local No 2 of the Teamsters Union voted to strike after the Thursday tally. Union headquaters said sanction from International officers is required before a strike and none was received. No strike date has been set.
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Teamsters
Butte Local No. 2
P. J. Connors
Butte Weather Outlook Mostly Cloudy with Showers
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies in Butte on Sunday and Monday with occasional afternoon thundershowers. Temperatures remain little changed across the two days.
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Butte
Early Returns Favor Wheat Quotas Across Nation
Early returns from the farmer referendum show 117,800 votes for quotas and 48,743 against in 28 states, with Montana counts 4,563 for and 375 against. The proposal would cap wheat sales under 1941 allotments and apply penalties on excess production to curb surpluses.
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Montana
Associated Press
Bozeman
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
AAA
South
Chicago
Holiday Death Toll Climbs During Memorial Day Observance
During the Memorial Day holiday, the first two days yielded 287 accidental deaths. Traffic accidents caused 189 fatalities as authorities projected 406 auto deaths by Monday. State tallies include Michigan 17 and New York 15 among others, with drownings and a theater fire fatality noted.
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National Safety Organization
Kalamazoo
Mich
Indiana
Radcliffe
Iowa
New York
California
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Alabama
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
War Rockets to New Phase With Running Plane Fight
In a high altitude clash over the eastern Mediterranean a large force of German warplanes engaged Royal Air Force fighters near Crete as Britain and Germany escalate the conflict. RAF said two Heinkels fell into the sea with many others damaged as heavy bombers raided Scarpanto and Rhodes.
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Cairo
Egypt
Crete
Britain
Mediterranean
Middle East Command
Malemi
Cyprus
Scarpanto
Rhodes
Inferno at Erie yards in Jersey City drains grain elevators
A major fire in Jersey City destroys two grain elevators and waterfront facilities at the Erie railroad yards. Firefighting units from Jersey City and New York battled the blaze for over four hours, with a possible incendiary origin and FBI inquiries underway. The loss exceeds $2.5 million, affecting grain, rubber products, oil, and stockyards bound for Britain.
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Erie Railroad
Jersey City
N. J
Erie
U. S. Coast Guard
New York
New York City
Hudson River
Hudson
Midtown Manhattan
Hoboken
Port City
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
Britain
England
Luftwaffe harasses British forces fleeing Crete
Berlin reports the Nazi air force harassing scattered British units fleeing from Crete as German troops push along the northern coastal plain and gather for further operations. British naval losses, evacuations to Gavdos, and anticipated prisoner captures are noted amid strategic Axis aims toward Tobruk, Alexandria, Cyprus, and Suez.
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Mediterranean
Isle of
Crete
Berlin
Luftwaffe
Gavdos Island
Cretan
Germany
Gardos
South Cretan
Tobruk
North Africa
Alexandria
Britain
Cyprus
Suez
Liverpool
Bomb Explodes at Seals Stadium During Ball Game
A crudely made bomb exploded in Seals stadium bleachers during a Sacramento San Francisco game, wounding no one. About 6000 fans heard the blast and saw a black smoke plume from section H-3. Police Inspector Ralph Lintner recovered fragments, shredded paper, insulated wire, and a short fuse.
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Ban Francisco
H-3
Ralph Lintner
Darlan Rallies France Against British Sea Attacks
Vice Premier Admiral Darlan denounces Britain for a pirate war on French sea power and vows to maintain sovereignty over harbors and sea routes. He condemns air strikes on Sfax and warns of Britain aiming to isolate France from its empire, citing merchant shipping losses of 792000 tons valued at 120000000000 francs.
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Berlin
U.P
DNB
Paris
Jean Francois Darlan
Britain
France
Darlan
Sfax
Tunisian
Motherland
Montana School of Mines Alumni to Meet at Finlen Hotel
The Montana School of Mines Alumni association holds its 40th annual meeting Monday at the Finlen hotel. August Grunert, 1910 graduate and Western Ironworks manager, announces a 6 pm business session with officer elections and a 7 pm banquet in the hotel dining room. About 600 alumni attend, many from distant mining firms and some in South America. Joseph T. Roy, formerly of Anaconda, now superintendent of East Helena A S and R, will speak.
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Montana School of Mines Alumni Association
Finlen
August Grunert
Grunert
Western Ironworks
South America
Joseph T. Roy
Anaconda
East Helena
A.S. and R
Clues Found in Highland Mining Loot
Two forged checks emerged as key clues after a robbery at Highland Mining south of Butte. A blank check book with the company name on each page plus drill bits were stolen when the safe was damaged but unlocked. One cashed check bore number 6988, with another cashed at a mining city service station.
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Highland Mining Company
Butte
Charles Brasier
Clevel
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Drug and Merchants Convention
Teamsters Union
Finlen Hotel
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