France Faces Invasion Rush as Daladier Orders Border Defense
Reports from Perpignan show Premier Daladier dispatching 15 anti aircraft guns and infantry from Tarbes to Pamiers to bolster frontier defenses after Spanish bombers breached the Pyrenees. In Des Moines, Iowa, Gillette leads in early Democratic senatorial returns with 49 percent of votes as Wearin trails.
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Gillette
Iowa
Perpignan
Tarbes
Pamiers
Edouard Daladier
Daladier
Villa Coublay
Pyrenees
Croix
Toulouse-Puigcerda
Des Moines
Guy M. Gillette
Otha D. Wearin
Friend
James Roosevelt
Guy Gillette
New Deal
Otha PD. Wearin
Forest Fire Threatens Neilton Washington Area
Aberdeen dispatched all firefighters and forest service gear to Neilton as a large stump pile fire spread toward the town. More than 150 workers battled tinder dry timber with spot fires from embers, while water shortages loomed and winds carried sparks.
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Aberdeen
Wash
U.P
Forest Service
Neilton
Quinault
CCC
WPA
Washington
Japanese raids devastate Canton as world powers seek protests
Japanese airplanes raided Canton for over an hour with four planes involved. Civilian casualties tally 2,600 dead and 8,000 injured across the city and surrounding districts. British protest notes accuse planes of menacing British property on Shameen island as authorities tally damage near the French Doumer hospital.
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Canton
U.P
South China
Japan
Tungshan
Saichwan
Occidentals
Hong Kong
Pearl River
A. P. Blunt
Shameen Island
Blunt
Shameen
United States
Tokyo
London
Washington
Paris
China War
Doumer
State University Honors Veteran Faculty Members
Montana State University awarded honorary doctor of laws degrees to two early faculty members Prof. Morton J. Elrod founder of the biology department and President Emeritus F C Scheuch. In addition 323 seniors earned bachelor’s degrees and 23 master's degrees were conferred in arts, sciences and education.
Helena man elected grand master of Montana Masons
Harlan L. Hart of Helena was elected grand master of the Grand Council Royal and Select Masters of Montana at the 29th annual assembly in Dillon. Other officers named include John S. Carkeet of Butte and Percy W. Doles of Havre. Channell A. McKenzie of Bozeman presided over sessions at the Masonic hall.
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Luther T. Hauberg
Helena
DeWitt C. Warren
Glendive
Guard
Alvin E. Lister
Missoula
Ellsworth E. Lyman Jr
Lewistown
George W. Padbury
Frank W. Sharpe
Great Falls
Grand Sentinel
Channell A. McKenzie
Bozeman
Masonic Hall
D. A
Curb sitter not suspicious just WPA laborer
A worried citizen reported a suspicious character sitting on the curb all morning. Police investigated and found the man is a WPA laborer and is not a threat. The incident occurred in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 6.
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WPA
Phoenix
Ariz
O. K
Compromise Wage-Hour Plan Faces Southern Filibuster
Southern senators warned they would filibuster a new wage hour compromise delaying a flat 40 cent national minimum wage for seven years. Joseph Thomas led the Senate labor panel in presenting a composite proposal. House and Senate leaders hoped to adjourn by Saturday but southern opposition threatened the accord.
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Washington
Congressional
Thomas
Utah
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
House Conference Committee
Norton
New Jersey
House Labor Committee
House
Montana State College to confer 171 degrees at commencement
Bozeman Montana June 6 Dr A L Strand first alumnus president will present 171 degrees at commencement exercises tomorrow delivering a short address The baccalaureate sermon Sunday was on The Romance of Service by Rev J L McConaughey Today was women s day on campus with Mrs L Wendell Knight of Concord NH formerly Miss Rose Lowney of Butte the principal speaker
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Bozeman
A. L. Strand
Montana State College
Montana Fair Weather Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday
Montana expected to enjoy fair skies on Tuesday and Wednesday with warmer conditions on Tuesday. The outlook shows rising temperatures and dry conditions across the state with light winds and no precipitation anticipated.
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Montana
Britain Proposes U S Join Air Bombing Probe
Washington notes Secretary Hull studies Britains plan to join an international inquiry into Spain air bombings. Lindsay suggests representation on the committee, with Hull seeking details. Despite ongoing Japanese raids on Canton, officials weigh limited direct intervention and potential observers on the commission.
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Washington
Hull
United States
Spain
State Department
Ronald Lindsay
Sumner Welles
Lindsay
Great Britain
Canton
Welles
France
International Commission
China
Tobacco Chewing Jackass Becomes Bagdad Shrine Mascot
A Mighty Shrine convention in Los Angeles hosts 100000 Nobles for the 64th annual gathering. The Bagdad temple sends a silk pajama chewing jackass and two educated snakes, while Zor temple brings camels named Zora Sheba and Dana. Robert Abernathy of James temple elected Shrine Recorders’ president as the organization expands toward 400000 members. Harold Lloyd to stage a pageant and is knighted into Ak Sar Ben Honor troop.
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Ros Angeles
Detroit
Zor Temple
Madison
Wis
Zora
Sheba
Dana
Bagdad Temple
Butte
Mont
Shrine Recorders’ Association
Robert Abernathy
James Temple
Oakland
Harold Lloyd
Nebraska
Omaha
Tangier Temple
China abandons Lunghai line as defense shifts to mountain range
Hankow reports eastern Lunghai railway is being abandoned and a new line of defense formed in the mountains between Lunghai and Hankow. Kaifeng’s fall prompted the retreat, with evacuees increasing as observers warn Hankow could fall within weeks. Chiang Kai-shek may relocate to Yunnan Fu.
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Shanghai
U.P
Hankow
Lunghai
China
Lunghai Line
Kaifeng
Chiang Kai - Shek
Yunnan-Fu
Yunnan
Chengchow
Chinese War Office
Firefighters Destroy Shed by Fire for Vermin Infestation
Fire Chief Martin ordered a controlled burn to destroy a wooden shed at 620 Placer Street because of infestation by fire and vermin. The blaze was approved by Judge T E Downey and supported by county health officers. Mary Walsh, public administrator, sought the court order as part of estate administration for a deceased person.
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Martin
Placer Street
T. E. Downey
Mary Walsh
Doctor Scoville Shot in China by Japanese Soldier
Report from Yenchow says Dr. Frederick G. Scoville of Cortland New York was seriously wounded at the American Presbyterian hospital in Tsining Shantung while shielding nurses from a Japanese soldier who allegedly forced entry in search of women. He is expected to recover.
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Peiping
U.P
Yenchow
Shantung
Providence
Frederick G. Scoville
Cortland
N. Y
Tsining
Scoville
Trial date set in bootleg gin case for Dyer couple
In New York federal court Judge Clarence G. Galston scheduled the trial of Martin Dyer and his wife Odessa for June 14 on charges of possessing 150 gallons of bootleg gin. Dyer asked to move the date due to bad luck, but the judge refused.
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New York
Martin Dyer
Odessa
Clarence G. Galston
Dyer
Villagers Flee as Mayon Volcano Erupts Near Legaspi
Residents evacuate Libog and Camalig as Mayon erupts with flames and ash. Legaspi hosts Red Cross relief teams as weather officials warn nearby towns to move to safety. Authorities compare activity to the 10 year prior eruption with no imminent danger reported.
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Manila
Weather Bureau
Libog
Camalig
Albay
Camarines Sur
Sorsogon
Red Cross
Legaspi
Mayon
Miguel Selga
Father Selga
Philippine Army
Man Questioned in Kidnap Mystery
Tacoma police questioned 30 year old Fred Sherman after his arrest on car theft suspicion. Detectives said he resembled the Mattson kidnapper and could not account for his whereabouts during the abduction of the Tacoma doctor’s 10 year old son from his home.
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Tacoma
Wash
U.P
Fred Sherman
Annual Legion Rodeo Set For August Four To Seven
The American Legion rodeo returns to the Butte Rodeo grounds August 4 to 7 with new acts, top bucking stock, and champion riders. Leo Cramer coordinates stock and acts from five mountain states, promising a parade with giant balloons including Mickey Mouse and the Seven Dwarfs.
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Legion
American Legion
Butte Rodeo Grounds
Leo Cramer
New York
Madison Square Garden
Chicago
Stadium
Mickey Mouse
Seven Dwarfs
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Meyers
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Harry L. Hopkins
Dickinson
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M. J. Elrod
F. C. Scheuch
Masonic
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Royal Arch Masons
State College
U. S
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