Strike at Plane Plant Ends as Men Go to Work
A five day strike by United Automobile Workers at North American Aviation in Inglewood California ended with union members returning to work. Troops had manned entry points around the plant after taking over operations and only night shift workers entered the restricted area during the transition. Nearly all of the 3,800 night shift staff returned and officials predicted full staffing by the next shift.
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Inglewood
Calif
U.P
C. I. O. United Automobile Workers
North American Aviation Company
Centinela Park
Army
Aircraft Company
Roosevelt
Fletcher Bowron
Los Angeles
Charles E. Branshaw
Speedy Passage of Bill Sought in Senate Clash
War department pressed for swift congressional action to grant the President authority to seize defense plants facing strikes. Senate debate stalled by objections from Byrd Murdock Bailey Connally defended the bill's urgency warning against industry labor conflict, Patterson urged quick action before continuation on page 6.
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Washington
War Department
Senate
Byrd
D-Va
Congress
Murdock
Utah
Bailey
DN. C
America
Connally
Texas
Robert P. Patterson
House Military Committee
House
Vinson Ad.ga
Naval Committee
Patterson
Governor urges support for reorganization plan amid tax load
Montana Governor Sam C. Ford urged county commissioners to back state government reorganization arguing heavy federal defense taxes press urban and rural businesses toward failure. He said economies will be pursued without new legislation and urged public support to win the reform effort. Attorney General Bonn er highlighted county commissioners' pivotal role and duties, while R E Toole outlined defense program benefits from Montana resources and planned piece work shops.
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Helena
Sam C. Ford
Montana
Ford
John W. Bonner
Board of County Commissioners
R. E. Toole
State Defense Commission
Hull Cautions Portugal on Use of Islands
The United States warned Portugal against allowing Nazi use of Atlantic islands like the Cape Verde and Azores. Secretary Hull stated no aggression toward Portugal but urged restraint, citing growing belligerent actions threatening Western Hemisphere safety and the right of self defense. The note was sent to Portuguese minister Joao Antonio de Bianchi in reply to Portugal’s objections to Roosevelt’s May address.
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Hull Washington
W.P
Cordell Hull
United States
Hull
Germany
Washington
Portugal
Atlantic
Cape Verde Islands
Azores
Joao Antonio de Bianchi
Roosevelt
Butte Groups Organize U S O Campaign Drive
About 45 men and women from 11 Butte labor groups met at the Carpenters Union hall to launch a local drive in the national United Service Organizations campaign. By July 4 the drive aims to raise 10 765 000 nationwide to fund 300 service clubs for armed forces personnel. Albert H. Lichty and Rev. Floyd E. Logee spoke on the campaign aims, followed by questions and a 3 member committee appointment.
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Butte
Carpenters’ Union Hall
United Service Organizations
United States
Albert H. Lichty
Floyd E. Logee
Sam White Sr to Speak at Legion Party for Draftees
Sam White Sr will be principal speaker at a party by Silver Bow post No 1 American Legion honoring 31 draftees from the June 16 call. Invitations reached selective service men yesterday. Draftees depart for induction at Missoula Monday then to Fort Lewis Washington. Legion to host entertainment and refreshments.
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Sam White, Sr
Silver Bow Post
No. 1
American Legion
Legion Hall
Selective Service
Missoula
Fort Lewis
Wash
The
Legion
Army soldiers purchase formal tuxedos at Boston base
The Army at Boston's base gathers funds from soldiers to buy a formal tuxedo for men on leave. The garment, kept in a guarded supply room, must be returned wrinkle-free. Officials discuss adding two more summer formals to the inventory.
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Boston
Boston Army Base
Spreckels Owes Government Over a Million in Taxes
Rudolph Spreckels, once a San Francisco millionaire from the sugar family, faces rulings by three U S district judges that he owes the government more than 1 million dollars in income taxes for 1922 1923 1927 and 1928. Unpaid taxes were about 725264 with interest and penalties pushing the total above 1 000 000. The 1928 return listed a tax liability of 2 007 485 dollars.
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Rudolph Spreckels
San Francisco
California
Hawaii
U. S. District Court
Michael Roche
Martin Welch
A. F. St. Sure
Spreckels
France Hopes to Conclude Separate Peace
VICHY June 10. France hopes to conclude a separate peace with Germany before the war ends. Admiral Jean Francois Darlan urged the French people to accept a Nazi backed order, calling it salvation. Germany has sought a separate peace to end armistice uncertainties.
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Vichy
U.P
France
Germany
Jean Francois Darlan
Darlan
Wreckage of Army Bomber Found With Six Bodies
The Douglas B-18 bomber crashed in southwestern Wyoming killing all six crew members. The bodies were recovered from the fuselage and flown to Salt Lake City. The crew included Captain David N. Motherwell and Lieutenants Theodore Holsteen Lyman Harvey John Gallagher and staff sergeants Terrence McGurgan Dallas Hawley. Edwin Syme led officials to the wreck, and investigators said motor trouble likely caused a nose first crash on a gentle slope near Lyman.
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Lyman
Wyo
Wyoming
Salt Lake City
David N. Motherwell
Gordonsville
Theodore F. Holsteen
Burlington
Ohio
Lyman K. Harvey
Lakewood
John V. Gallagher
Bayonne
N. J
Terrence J. McGurgan
Kenosha
Wis
Dallas E. Hawley
Yakima
Wash
Edwin Syme
Chicago
Sister Ship of Sunken Vessel Exiria Connected to Robin
The Exiria, a merchant ship, is identified as a sister ship to the 4,999 ton United States cargo boat Robin, linking the two vessels in the same fleet lineage.
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U. S
Exiria
United States Cargo Boat
Roosevelt Takes Charge Of Robin Moor Sinking Inquiry
President Roosevelt assumed lead on an official probe into the sinking of the American steamer Robin Moor in the south Atlantic with up to 35 feared dead. Reports say the ship was torpedoed by a German vessel, while 10 crew members and one passenger were rescued by the Brazilian Ozorio.
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Moor
Exmoor
South Atlantic
Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
White House
Stephen T. Early
Atlantic
Mr. Roosevelt
United States Maritime Commission
The
Seas Shipping Company
St. Roque
Brazil
United Press
Waldemar Lucio Pereira
Ozorio
Navy
State Department
United States
Jefferson Caffery
Fortaleza
Caffery
Sumner Welles
Democratic Leaders to Meet in Salt Lake City June 17
Democratic party leaders from 11 western states will confer in Salt Lake City on June 17 with National Chairman John J. Flynn. Calvin W. Rawlins said national committeemen and women, state chairmen and state vice chairmen will attend.
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Salt Lake City
Western States
John J. Flynn
Calvin W. Rawlins
MIT Graduates Face Three-Job Choice In 1943 Class
Cambridge Mass June 10 Nearly all MIT graduates had three job offers and 95 percent had accepted positions. The institute reported record demand with most jobs tied to the defense program as 676 degrees were awarded to men and women.
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Cambridge
Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fall of Damascus Nears as British Free French Advance
London reports say Damascus, Syria's capital, was near fall to advancing British imperial and Free French troops. Allied successes spread across Syria and Lebanon while Arab reaction appeared favorable to the campaign. Axis chatter suggested possible Cyprus air attacks as a broader threat to Allied positions.
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Damascus
Syria
London
Lebanon
Vichy France
Philippe Petain
Middle East
Cyprus
Crete
Jersey
Norway
Aeronautical Data Present Problem in This Classroom
Seattle report shows University of Washington instructor R E Hage writing a problem on a chalkboard about endurance and range from Tacoma to Seattle. The puzzle ends with finding a girl’s name while noting family details and a hospital timing anecdote.
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Seattle
U.P
R. E. Hage
University of Washington
Tacoma
Virginia Hamilton Hage
Montana pioneer An nette Foster Carney sees granddaughter graduate
Mrs. An nette Foster Carney, a longtime Butte resident and one of Alder Gulch’s first Montana born girls, attended Montana State University commencement with her granddaughter Lois Everly and granddaughter Geraldine Everly. Geraldine is a 1932 graduate and Lois plans further study as Carney reflects on Montana’s schools and her descendants.
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Montana
Butte
Montana State University
Annette Foster Carney
Alder Gulch
Territory
Lois Everly
Diamond Street
Geraldine
School of Mines
Tim J. McCarthy to Head K. C. In Butte Council
Tim J. McCarthy was elected grand knight of Knights of Columbus No. 668 in Butte at a Tuesday night meeting in the KC hall. Other officers elected include John J. O’Neill as deputy grand knight Arthur Leo Gallagher chancellor Rudolph J. Kline recording secretary Joseph McGrath treasurer Edward Foley advocate William Fritz warden Robert McArthur inside guard John Leary outside guard and James Sullivan trustee for three years. Outgoing officers were listed.
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Tim J. McCarthy
Butte
Knights of Columbus
K. C. Hall
John J. O'Neill
Arthur Leo Gallagher
Rudolph J. Kline
Joseph McGrath
Edward Foley
William Fritz
Robert McArthur
John Leary
James Sullivan
Thomas
Butte Weather: Fair and Warmer Midweek
The forecast for Butte calls for fair and clear conditions Wednesday and Thursday with little change in temperature. It notes warmer conditions east of the divide on Wednesday and overall warming trend across the period.
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Butte
Montana
Divide
Survivors report torpedoed Robin Moor in South Atlantic
Rio de Janeiro reports 11 of 46 aboard the 5,000 ton Robin Moor were saved by the Brazilian steamer Ozorio after the ship sank May 21 off the Cape Verde area. Survivors describe a torpedo strike and 18 days adrift with limited water.
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Rio DE Janeiro
U. S
Robin Moor
South Atlantic
Waldemar Lucio Pereira
Ozorio
Associated Press
Reciffe
Brazil
New York
Capetown
South Africa
Cape Verde Islands
Ozorlo
Tamandare
Wheat crop forecast at 910 million bushels rare in history
The agriculture department indicated June 1 conditions point to a national wheat crop of 910.7 million bushels, up 12 percent from last year and well above the 1930-39 average. Winter wheat led with 697.7 million and spring wheat 213.0 million, with some local damage from rains noted.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Nebraska
Montana
Colorado
Summer Repair Plans Outlined by Butte Trustees
Butte school district No. 1 trustees outlined summer repair work for all schools including Washington school major rebuilding on its second floor to house next year’s extra pupils. Bid highlights include Tierney Brothers coal at 4.77 per ton and ash removal at 340. WPA project total 123303. Also approved sponsorship of 2000 to Walkerville sewer project and July 5 use of the high school stadium for a sports program.
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Washington School
Tierney Brothers
Lowell W. Johnson
City of
Walkerville
WPA
Committee of the
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Tion
United States Navy
U.S
President Roosevelt
Ters
Virginia City
K. C
Butte Council
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