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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1948
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment lists multiple city newspapers and advertising agencies, with garbled names and addresses. It references The Associated Press and various U.S. locations, noting editorial and advertising responsibilities and disclaimers.
Read as a 1943 Montana report, the article argues flood control was largely ignored in Columbia river basin planning. It notes historic proposals to raise Flathead and Pend Oreille lakes to boost storage, linked to power at Grand Coulee, but opposed due to farm loss and property destruction. Floods of 52 million acre feet and limited storage show plans insufficient to curb floods.
A.T. Hibbard and William H. Bartley warn Montana's security loan drive is only 33.21 percent of its 14,250,000 quota with June end looming. B bond yearly purchase cap raised to 10,000 dollars per person to spur extra bond sales and strengthen personal financial security nationwide.
In Montana the bond drive aims to curb inflation and support national needs. Citizens support the Treasury as quotas are set and oversubscriptions noted. Silver Bow County targets 734000 dollars, with 249600 dollars in bonds already purchased.
The GOP convention opening June 21 in Philadelphia draws scrutiny over its length and history. Delegates from northern states and D C gather amid ties to slavery's legacy and current threats of totalitarianism, as the party eyes a wide field of candidates.
Publication in France of the third volume of the memoirs of Joseph Caillaux adds a note to four decades of history, touching on world wars. Caillaux, a wary financier and politician, argues for conciliation with Germany and claims a 1911 concession won Morocco for France. He portrays Poincare and Clemenceau as pushing Europe to ruin, cites his own treason convictions, and notes a harsh verdict from Poincare. The piece ends with a political wind theme for an election year.
A humorous Washington scene critiques Congress as chaotic and inept. The piece riffs on a half-witted neighbor archetype and parallels to President Truman, while a prank call mocks lobbying pressure on pay raises. It blends local reminiscence with political satire about Hill players and the Senate restaurant chatter.
A fragment from Life's Like That describes a luncheon with H. H. Munater of Hayward California and a humorous exchange about gardening and a rose business. The tale references the New Deal era OPA price controls and a shift from peas to roses as the speaker recalls.
Arlene Gibson, 33, was fined $100 and jailed 30 days after stealing jewelry from Mrs. E M King and wearing it to a policeman ball, in Lincoln Nebraska.
Readers are urged to donate fabric and sewn items to aid war stricken children in Europe. The message emphasizes teaching sewing as character building and the value of service, noting the ongoing need as months pass and many children remain in need.
Angelo Patri urges the community to aid the Scouts especially the girls to enrich their lives and character. He notes many children lack household tasks for growth and asks readers to offer encouragement funds and materials to empower youth and strengthen family life.
June 18 birthday readers are urged to focus and avoid scattered energy. The guide notes quick temper and swift mood shifts, advising emotional discipline. It highlights strengths in diplomacy and money sense, with warnings about love, ambition, and reliable follow-through.
Chauffeur William Nims, 44, told police the street was pretty rough. Officers ordered him to pull his car off railroad tracks just before a passenger train roared by and charged him with reckless driving.
The piece argues Dean Gauss defends the right to protest an economic system while warning that admitting Communist affiliation equates to serving a foreign power. It frames the issue as a national security question tied to the Dies and Thomas committees and stresses citizens' duties to identify internal enemies without abandoning democratic rights. The tone critiques relying on ideological labels amid wartime subversion fears.
Montana WPA efforts surge in Butte as a $995000 project moves toward start within 10 days, with the city adding $155000. The piece notes Montana bankers at Helena meeting, local council debates false fire alarms, and retirements of rail figures, plus military enlistments and various town notices.
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