Butte Man Injured in Urban Collision
Butte resident Milton B. Wolff 1130 Evans Avenue suffered a serious back injury in a two car crash at Oregon and Cobban at about 6 30 pm Thursday. He was taken to St. James hospital for observation. The other driver was James Blinker 2010 Roberts Court. Wolff was thrown against the street curb. his wife sustained superficial injuries and shock. Wolff drives for City Transfer Company. DRILL TEAM MEETING Butte Miners union auxiliary drill team will meet 8 pm Friday in the Miners union hall.
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Milton B. Wolff
Evans Avenue
Oregon
Cobban
Wolff
St. James Hospital
James Blinker
Roberts
City Transfer Company
Japanese Drive Nearer Changsha in 30 Miles Reach
Japanese forces advancing along the Hankow Canton railroad closed to within 30 miles of Changsha as Chinese garrison prepared for a fourth siege. East and west thrusts reported gains while Tokyo attempted to reinforce the center. Fourteenth Air Force aircraft aided Chinese planes by bombing and machine gunning enemy infantry and supply lines along a 60 mile arc of the front.
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Chungking
U.P
Hankow-Canton
Changsha
High Command
Tungting Lake
Fourteenth Air Force
Cannon files for Montana lieutenant governor nomination
Paul Cannon, a Butte businessman and longtime legislator, filed his petition to run in the July Democratic primary for lieutenant governor. He served three terms in 1939 1941 and 1943 and was president pro tem of the Senate in 1941 and minority floor leader in 1943. He pledged to work for a greater postwar Montana with veterans a fair deal and expanded education and employment opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
U.P
Paul Cannon
Butte
Cannon
Senate
Montana
Public Welfare Checks Mailed in Montana
Montana state welfare payments total 381 381 75 to 15 051 recipients this June. Old age assistance 324 081 75 to 11 155, dependent children 48 027 50 to 1 444, and aid to the blind 9 272 50 to 306. Average checks are 29 05 for old age, 13 45 for dependents, and 30 30 for blind. An extra 10 140 in other benefits went to 338 recipients.
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Helena
U.P
Welfare Department
State Gasoline Tax Increases in May
Montana's May tax income fell to 663,142.00 from 850,646.98 the prior year while gasoline tax revenue rose nearly 150,000. May gasoline collections totaled 511,833.88, with April 1944 at 354,390.92 and May 1943 at 473,513.90. Other May 1944 receipts included corporation licenses 48,412.23 and income 30,434.26. electricity 13,522.07. inheritance 6,427.80.
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Helena
Montana
State Board of Equalization
German Prisoners to Work in Fields
Kenney hall of Billings Polytechnic will house 250 German prisoners of war expected here June 5 to work in the sugar beet fields, Lyman H. Andrews of the Great Western Sugar factory said Thursday.
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Billings
Kenney Hall
Billings Polytechnic
Lyman H. Andrews
Great Western Sugar Factory
Montana Railroad Commission suspends motor carrier rate hikes
The Montana Railroad Commission suspended intrastate motor carrier freight rate increases until December 31. The 1942 authorized 3 to 6 percent increases, set to take effect July 1, were halted for all intra state motor truck operators, following applications by the Northern Pacific Transport Company and the Great Northern Railway Company.
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Helena
Montana Railroad Commission
Commission
Austin B. Middleton
Northern Pacific Transport Company
Great Northern Railway Company
George A. Wright Sworn In as U S Marshal for Montana
George A. Wright of Havre was sworn in as United States marshal for Montana, succeeding E. E. Lieberg of Helena. Wright, postmaster at Havre since 1936, will keep current deputies and operate from Helena for now, with prior service in business and the American Legion.
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Great Falls
George A. Wright
Havre
United States
Montana
E. E. Lieberg
Helena
Lieberg
Charles N. Pray
James H. Baldwin
United States Senate
William W. Crawford
Crawford
Wright
American Legion
Lewistown Man to Be Assistant U S District Attorney
BILLINGS June 1 Merle C Groene of Lewistown has been approved as assistant United States district attorney announced here Groene a former member of the Montana legislature has practiced law in Lewistown since 1916.
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Billings
Merle C. Groene
Lewistown
United States
John B. Tansil
U. S
Groene
Montana
Highway Project Given Approval in Montana
State highway engineer Howard W. Holmes says the Federal Public Roads Administration approved reconstructing 10 miles of U S highway 10 between St. Regis and Tarkio. The Montana highway commission accepted a $484,229.67 bid from Union Construction of Great Falls. work to begin immediately.
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Helena
Howard W. Holmes
Federal Public Roads Administration
St. Regis
Tarkio
U. S. Highway 10
Montana Highway Commission
Union Construction Company of
Great Falls
Holmes
Helena Chosen as New Chief Accountant for Liquor Board
J E Bu ley of Helena replaces J E Chester as chief accountant for the Montana Liquor Control board. Chester resigns, David R Wallace chairman confirms.
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Helena
J. E. Buley
J. E. Chester
Montana Liquor Control Board
David R. Wallace
Chester
Wallace
WLB to Hear Union Wage Increase Request
The War Labor Board advised leaders of the Lumber and Sawmill Workers AFL and the International Woodworkers of America CIO that hearings are planned for June 12 to review their bid for a wage increase after a prior denial.
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Washington
War Labor Board
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
International Woodworkers of America
Motion Picture Actor Capt Clark Gable Promoted
Washington June 1 The War department announced the promotion of Capt Clark Gable the motion picture actor now in the air corps to the temporary rank of major.
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Washington
War Department
Clark Gable
Air Corps
Strikers Reject War Labor Board Order in St Louis
Striking streetcar and bus operators in St Louis voted unanimously to refuse a regional War Labor Board order to return Thursday night. They left a meeting hall defiantly and warned of possible hitchhiking to work Friday as their strike, tied to a public service with 1,000,000 daily riders, continues.
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ST. Louis
U.P
Regional War Labor Board
Russians kill 800 Germans in Moldavian counterattacks
The Red Army launched successful counter-attacks north of Iasi in Romania's Moldavian province and killed 800 German soldiers while destroying 17 tanks. Moscow reported the action continued into its fourth day with 18 tanks and 15 planes destroyed that day.
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London
Red Army
Iasi
Moldavian
Romania
Moscow
Monitor
Navy Bombers Raid Shumushu Island in Kurile Chain
Navy Ventura bombers probing the north Pacific skies raided Shumushu island in the Kurile chain before dawn Tuesday, the Pacific fleet announced. The raid capped a month of hit and run aerial punches aimed at destabilizing Japan’s island empire with limited anti air fire reported.
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Pearl Harbor
U.P.— Navy
Pacific
Shumushu Island
Kurile Chain
Pacific Fleet
Allied air raid report over Marshall and Shumushu positions
Fleet Air Wing Four crews encountered strong resistance as long range bombers attacked different targets. Shumushu attack results were not released while other aircraft strafed remaining Japanese positions in the Marshall group scoring hits on runways piers and gun batteries.
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Fleet Air Wing Four
Dauntless
Marshall Group
Many Wires Found in Telephone Cables
A report notes that telephone cables can contain as many as 4,242 individual wires. The fact highlights the complexity of early communications infrastructure and the potential for high-density cable designs.
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Sapphire Flo
Martha West
Montana Flour Mills Co
Great Falls, Mont
Apphire
Wana Hour Wills Co
Groot Folls, Mont
Treasure State News
West Park Street
U. S. Marshal
WLB
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Fuller Paints
W. P. Fuller & Co
W. Park
S. Montana
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Navy
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Chas. Royer
Rita Hayworth
Ginger Rogers
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Mickey Rooney
Lewis Stone
Woma
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China
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Alexander Knox
Henry Travers
Erik Rolf
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Marjorie Johnston
Edwards
Weaver
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Parker Wallen Bas
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Geo
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America
James Fenimore Cooper
PEN
Pe ‘Corp
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Jean Parker
Larry Parks
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Cardinal
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Tex Ritter
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