Japs Push Rapidly On To Chengchow Gateway To Hankow
Japanese aerial attacks resume against Canton with ten planes bombing the Tungshan district and government centers. In central China, Kaifeng falls to advancing Japanese forces, signaling a push toward Hankow and possible major battle near Chengchow.
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Chengchow
Hankow
Hong Kong
U.P
South China
Canton
Tungshan
Shanghai
China
Kaifeng
Chiang Kai-Shek
Peiping-Hankow
Lunghai
Bratislava Rally Demands Slovak Autonomy Under Hlinka
Thousands march in Bratislava led by Father Andreas Hlinka to press for fulfillment of the Pittsburgh treaty and Slovak autonomy. The rally, with blue banners and brass bands, echoes broader regional demands amid Sudeten German calls.
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Pittsburgh
United States
Bratislava
Czechoslovakia
Andreas Hlinka
Hlinka
Mayon Volcano Erupts Near Legaspi in Albay
Inactive since 1928 Mayon volcano near Legaspi in Albay province began erupting Friday night. Tongues of fire lit the sky while lava streams trickled down its sides. No earthquakes were recorded. authorities warned residents to evacuate as the eruption continued without expected violence.
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Manila
Mayon Volvecano
Legaspi
Albay
Luzon Island
Manuel Callejay
Riddlell Former Butte Merchant Dies in Los Angeles
Arthur Riddell 50, once a well known Butte paint dealer, died suddenly in Los Angeles where he moved 12 years ago to run a similar business. A Shriner, he helped welcome Montana pilgrims and organized annual Montana picnics in California. The obituary notes his local roots and impact on Butte society.
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Arthur M. Riddell
Butte
Los Angeles
Riddell
Bagdad Temple
Montana
Imperial Council
Mr. Riddell
Demand for Japanese control of Hong Kong voiced in Nagasaki
Motojiro Sugiyama a member of Japan s house of peers said in Nagasaki that he would urge Premier Konoye to take measures to control Hong Kong as quickly as possible both militarily and diplomatically according to Domei dispatches.
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Hong Kong
Tokyo
Motojiro Sugiyama
Japan
House of Peers
Domei
Nagasaki
Fumimaro Konoye
Polish Flyers Land After 16 500 Mile Flight From Los Angeles
Major Waclaw Makowski and four Polish airmen completed a 16 500 mile flight routed via Rome and California. They landed today to a large crowd at the Warsaw airport after leaving Los Angeles May 13.
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Warsaw
Waclaw Makowski
California
Los Angeles
Rome
President study on English law impact on U S labor
President Roosevelt orders a commission to study the British trade union act. Officials see this as prep for likely attacks on New Deal labor policy in Congress and the 1940 campaign. The aim is to safeguard the Wagner act and its collective bargaining enforcement framework.
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Kirke L. Simpson
Washington
Roosevelt
Wheeler to receive honorary law degree today
Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws from American University in Washington D C at the twenty fifth commencement. The university has granted only seven honorary degrees in the past twenty five years making Wheeler the eighth recipient. Chancellor Joseph M Gray announced the selection noting past honorees include President Roosevelt and Princeton President Dodd.
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Washington, D. C
Burton K.wheeler
Montana
American University of Washington
D. C
Joseph M. M. Gray
University
Wheeler
American University
Roosevelt
Dodd
Princeton University
Bishop McDowell
Methodist Church
Montana Weather Forecast Looks Mild Next Two Days
The forecast calls for generally fair skies across Montana on Monday and Tuesday with cooler conditions in the southern portion on Monday.
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Montana
Iowans Wind Up Hot Campaign A F L Backs Wage Act
President William Green announced the American Federation of Labor would oppose any wage hour bill lacking a higher minimum wage and a maximum hour limit and would push for ease of administration. A House Senate committee again failed to resolve basic differences between bills, with key dispute over a national wage floor versus regional flexibility. The House proposes 25 to 40 cents per hour, while the Senate insists on 40 cents with federal override power. Green said the House bill meets three essential AFL demands and offered no compromise on them. Adjournment is anticipated but spending and lending legislation remains unsettled.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
House
Senate
A. F. of L
Outings Enjoyed By Butte Citizens
Perfect summer weather drew hundreds of Butte residents onto the highways and toward streams, golf courses, and crowds by midday. The thermometer reached 80 degrees for the first time this year while the low dropped to 40, enhancing outdoor leisure.
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Butte
Hawks and Robins dine together against Mormon cricket invasion
In Pasco Washington on June 5 the Mormon cricket outbreak reshapes local bird behavior. Kenneth Lichelt reports unprecedented crossings of predator and prey as hawks and normally rival species share crickets in large inland flocks transforming the regional ecosystem.
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Pasco
Wash
Kenneth Lichelt
Lichelt
Sage Brush
Washington
Gillette Battles Four For Iowa Senate Nomination
Iowa primary campaign heats up with last minute radio appeals. Senator Guy M. Gillette defends independence from a bureau driven Congress as four opponents tout full New Deal support. Opponents include Othan Wearin and J J Meyers with Richardson and Byerhoff also in the race. Green of the AFL backs Gillette.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Cherokee
Guy M. Gillette
Congress
Gillette
Othan D. Wearin
White House
James Roosevelt
J. J. Meyers
Ellsworth Richardson
W. G. Byerhoff
Wearin
Richardson
State Farm Bureau
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Homer Martin
Green
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Livingston Youth Olea In Auto Near Butte
Henry Eager 18 of Livingston died near Butte while returning home from Seattle with his family. He had a weak heart and doctors said there was no hope in Seattle. Coroner ruled death natural. Body to be sent to Livingston tonight.
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Henry Eager
Livingston
Seattle
White's
Eager
Gilbert Eager
Butte
Mike Duff
Yellowstone River Near Flood Stage in Livingston
The Yellowstone River rose to near flood state as snowmelt swelled waters south of Livingston. Observers said the river was about four feet above normal and just over a foot shy of flood stage, prompting officials to monitor cooling night temperatures to slow melt and avert danger.
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Livingston
Yellowstone
Here
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone River
Park
Nationalists Close on Valencia Reach Penagolosa Heights
Spanish Nationalist forces under Franco pressed toward Valencia as two Navarrese divisions and a Galician corps reached Penagolosa near Lucena Del Cid, 16 miles from the Mediterranean. Loyalist Albocacer appeared abandoned as insurgents moved on Castellon de la Plana, triggering civilian flight and rumors Valencia could fall to Cartagena.
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Hendaye
U.R
Valencia
Penagolosa
Lucena del Cid
Mediterranean
Rio Lucena
Castellon de la Plana
Francisco Franco
Albocacer
Cartagena
Franco Seeks Harmony In Bayonne Dispatch
Report says Generalissimo Franco aims for unity as tensions during the Bayonne talks surface. Insurgent sources indicate possible moves toward reconciliation with rival factions amid ongoing negotiations.
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Franco
Bayonne
France
Generalissimo
Mountain climber rescues St Bernard on Mount Hood
A 200 pound St Bernard named Bruel was stranded on a ledge at about 11 000 feet on Mount Hood after a party of novice climbers left him. Ranger Henry Lewis climbed to the ledge and escorted the dog back to Timberline lodge after an eight hour wait.
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Portland
U.P
Mount Hood
Bruel
Henry Lewis
Timberline Lodge
State University to Confer 347 Degrees Today
Montana State University will award 347 degrees at its 41st commencement, the largest class in the university’s history. The list includes two honorary doctorates and 21 master’s degrees with recipients from Missoula Kalispell and other locations.
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State University
Missoula
Montana State University
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