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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1940

Page

2

Divorces Filed In District Court Proceedings

Two civil divorce complaints were filed in the district court. Lillian Shea seeks divorce from Leonard Shea and aims to resume her maiden name Lillian Holmes, alleging cruelty. Elsie Richards sues Raymond Richards for divorce on wilful neglect and cruelty and seeks child custody with $25 monthly support.

Elmer Shea District Court J. J. Lynch T. E. Downey Lillian Shea Leonard Shea Anaconda Lillian Holmes Elsie Richards Raymond Richards Twin Bridges William Halloran George R. Clair Roy P. Leahy Leonard Uren

Nippon liner Nitta Maru breaks Tokyo to San Francisco crossing record

Japan's 17000 ton Nitta Maru arrived from Honolulu twenty four hours early and set a new speed record for merchant ships from Tokyo to San Francisco. The liner reportedly logged about 24 knots with two coated turbine sets. It is the first of three Nippon Yusen Kaisha ships for the Japan European service but will remain in Japan Honolulu California service due to the European war.

San Francisco Japan Honoluly Siberia Nippon Yusen Kaisha

Dies Proposes Nation Outlaw Reds and Nazis

The Dies committee plans hearings on fifth column activities in the South focusing on alleged Communist influence in the Tennessee Valley Authority and Birmingham steel, with closed sessions starting Monday. Attorney General Jackson creates a national defense unit in the FBI led by Hugh H. Clegg, mobilizing about 250 agents by July 1. Eire expects many American tours this year despite the sea wave.

Dies South Tennessee Valley Authority Birmingham Ala Steel Indus Dallas Texas United States Mexico Jackson National Defense Investigation Unit Federal Bureau of Investigation Hugh H. Clegg

French Gardener Inspires Briton Civilian Defenders

A 60 year old French gardener from Rheims, mocked as a harmless eccentric, becomes an unlikely symbol for British civilian defense as he keeps a second hand Swedish machine gun ready. His lone vigil amid German air raids fuels local resolve and rumor.

London Rheims Low Countries

Flush kidneys of poisons and stop getting up nights

Thousands of men and women wonder why backache and frequent nighttime urination trouble them. The ad promises a $0.05 package of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Capsules to flush excess acids and uric poison from kidneys, claiming relief in days and joint benefits, urging readers to seek the genuine box at 35 cents.

Haarlem

Pop Pop Hero of Rheims Inspires Britain Parashootists

The story highlights a German bomber downed by a brave figure in Rheims who becomes town pride and an example for Britain’s parachutists. Salvador imposes a government monopoly on match imports.

Rheims

Methodist Church Activities For The Week

Mountain View Methodist Church lists events for the coming week. The N. 8 S. N. club gathers Tuesday at 6 30 for a pot luck dinner with Mrs. Harold Bush leading devotions. Annual election of officers planned. The Just Folks circle meets Wednesday at 6 30 for another pot luck social with indoor games. A note mentions American glass for building construction in Egypt.

Mountain View Methodist Church N. 8 S. N. Club Harold Bush Just Folks Circle

Radio news shows boycott spread over Communist broadcasts

Stations refuse to carry proceedings as protests mount. WCAU in Philadelphia and Iowa’s Des Moines company reject broadcasts, while Browder’s nomination and Ford’s vice presidency are slated for network airings. The FCC says no authority to cancel.

Leon Levy WCAU Philadelphia Luther Hill Iowa Broadcasting Company Des Moines National Broadcasting Company Mutual Broadcasting System Browder James W. Ford Columbia Broadcasting System Network Federal Communications Law Mutual Washington Federal Communication’s Commission

India’s Governor General Tops Public Official Pay

The report notes India with the highest paid public official in its Governor General post, highlighting pay levels amid the nation’s poverty status and governance structure.

India

Butte Relief Drive Reaches Target for War Refugees

The Red Cross drive in Butte tops its goal to aid war refugees with broad support from business, unions, and clubs. Joint chairmen Ivan Caldwell and J. D. Newman note strong gifts from Hansen Packing employees and Masonic groups as organizations rally behind the effort.

Butte Ivan Caldwell Denney Sullivan American Legion Hugh R. Doyle Exchange Club J. J. Hermes Kiwanis Club Clark Veatch John C. Hauck E. J. Strasburger Lions Club Herbert J. O'Neill O'Neill William Breen Dudley Gibson Richard Hill W. B. Frame Rotary Club Eugene Savage E. T. Kallgren L. W. Johnson William Cregg J. D. Newman The Red Cross Hansen Packing Company

League chairman appoints Red Cross rep in Butte

Eugene Carroll leads the Butte Junior League campaign and encloses a $100 check for the general fund. The letter names Miss Dora Christian of 509 West Park Street as the league's representative on the Red Cross council.

Eugene Carroll Butte Junior League Dora Christian West Park Street Red Cross Council

U S Freighter Charles R McCormick Set for Return to U S

The American freighter Charles R McCormick, halted by the German invasion of Norway, wirelessed from Bergen that it would sail immediately for the United States. Its $2,000,000 relief cargo for Finland including small arms and trucks was seized as a prize of war.

New York Charles R. McCormick Norway Bergen United States McCormick Finland

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