Senate House agree on defense revenue bill tax hike
A Senate House conference committee agreed on a defense revenue bill raising income taxes and adding about 2,000,000 taxpayers. It would yield about $1 billion yearly, cut exemptions for married and single filers, and add a 10 percent supertax on income. The package delays war profits tax and keeps some excise changes, with notable increases in theater admissions tobacco and liquor taxes.
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Washington
Senate House
Senate
House
White House
Cooper
D-Tenn
United States
Treasury
Yellowstone County Population Gain Over Ten Years
Billings area plus surrounding towns show a population rise of about 33 percent from 30 785 in 10 years to 41 090 announced by Earle G Morse district census supervisor. Most of the gain occurred in Billings with 2 two thirds of the total increase while the county outside its three towns Broadview Billings and Laurel adds 3 342 residents.
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Billings
Yellowstone County
Earle G. Morse
Broadview
Laurel
Clipper Grounded Delays Alaska Airmail Service
Pan American Alaska clipper grounded by rain and low ceiling in Juneau delaying inaugural airmail run from Seattle. The Sikorsky flying boat carried 50,000 pieces of mail 23 guests and seven crew. return to Seattle planned for tomorrow with regular passenger service slated to begin next week.
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Juneau
Alaska
Pan American
Great Falls firms win Montana state insurance contracts
The Montana state board of examiners awarded public liability and property damage insurance for state vehicles to Cogswell-Dawson of Great Falls at 16 310.14 for one year and fire theft coverage to William R. Davis Co. of Great Falls. The two policies total 20 462.94 in premiums, down from last year. Governor Ayers and Secretary Mitchell approved. Attorney General Freebourn abstained.
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Helena
State Board of Examiners
Cogswell-Dawson Company of
Great Falls
Roy E. Ayers
William R. Davis Company
Sam W. Mitchell
Freebourn
Clifford L Walker
W. L. Fitzsimmons
Board of Examiners
William Hosking
Britain and Nazi air raid clash over eastern England
Berlin reports a second wartime air raid alarm as British fighters and anti aircraft fire joined German raiders over the eastern and southern coasts. Explosions and searchlights lit the sky while civilians sought shelter and the RAF reportedly engaged in active defense near coastal areas.
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Berlin
England
Butte Woman Struck by Auto on West Granite Street
Mrs. Margaret Patterson of Anaconda road was hit by a car on West Granite Street in front of the Silver Bow club. She received treatment at Murray hospital for an injury to her right leg. The Helena-licensed vehicle stopped and its driver assisted her to the hospital.
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Margaret Patterson
Anaconda Road
West Granite Street
Silver Bow Club
Murray Hospital
Patterson
Helena
Missing waitress sought by sister in Missoula case
Butte police have been asked by Mrs. Armstrongs of Denver to locate her sister Millie Leoda Pierce 28, 5 feet 4 inches, brown eyes and auburn hair. Pierce reportedly left Missoula in September 1937 and came to Butte. she is a waitress by trade.
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Butte
Buell Woman Delegation Heads to Glacier Park Meet
A group of Business and Professional Women from Buonego will travel by motor to Glacier Park for the regional convention. Attendees include Miss Winona Lewis Miss Florence Green Miss Beth Burks Miss Cornelia Geary and Miss Helen Corbett. They will stay three or four days.
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Deer Lodge
Glacier Park
Winona Lewis
Florence Green
Beth Burks
Cornelia Geary
Helen Corbett
Park
Deer Lodge Pastor Heads State Unit
The Rev. Harvey Hartling of the Deer Lodge Christian church was elected president of Montana’s state organization at the Missoula convention. Attendees included Mrs. A. E. Cole, Mrs. E. F. Cole, Hughlin Cole, and many others.
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Deer Lodge
Harvey Hartling
Mrs Maude Pilley Returns to Deer Lodge Visit
Mrs Maude Pilley has returned from Los Angeles where she spent the winter with relatives. She will stay in Deer Lodge as the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Hoskins and family, her brother. She arrived last year from England for an extended vacation with relatives she had not seen in years.
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Deer Lodge
Maude Pilley
Los Angeles
William Hoskins
Mr. Hoskins
Pilley
England
Weed control meeting reports attendees in Deer Lodge
In Deer Lodge on June 21 M. D. Mizner of Elliston and Co. W. Copenhaver of Ovando attended the weed control meeting. William Anderson returned from an instructor's school at State College Bozeman and is the Smith Hughes representative at Powell County high school.
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Deer Lodge
M. D. Mizner
Elliston, and Co
W. Copenhaver
Ovando
William Anderson
State College
Bozeman
Anderson
Smith-Hughes
Powell County
Hat wearing census in London shows most women wear hats
Five observers counted 2,176 females on central London and the west end at noon. They found 76.2 percent wore hats, 1.3 percent wore hoods, 4.3 percent had homemade turbans or scarves, and 18.2 percent had no headwear.
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London
West End
Meteorite Crash Shocks Colesburg Farm Area
A meteorite struck near a Colesburg farm causing wall cracks, plaster loss, and frightened cattle. A trail and large falling star were reported the prior night, with a visible comet-like tail observed by locals.
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Colesburg
South Africa
Assaults Probed After Butte Sheepherder Dies
Ray Biver 29 a Montana sheepshearer died at a county hospital after an assault. He initially claimed a car hit him then said two men beat him and robbed him of 150 dollars. A union book and fragments from a shearer were found near the Moonlight mine indicating a struggle Wednesday night. His father and family were located. the body rests at Merrill mortuary awaiting funeral plans.
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Ray Biver
Montana
River
Sheriff's
Sheriff's Office
East Granite Street
George Hocking
Sheriff's Deputies
Mercury Street
McLeod
Biver
Sylvester A. River
White Sulphur Springs
Butte
Ringling
Mexico
Central States
Idaho
Wayne
Mae Johnson
Los Angeles
Idaho Falls
Frank Carter
East Park Street
al McLeod
Jack Duggan
Duggan
Merrill Mortuary
Butte in Brief Murray and St James Hospitals
Patients admitted yesterday to Murray hospital include Pete Lucich Charles Richards William Carruthers. Discharged yesterday from Murray hospital include George A Jackson Mrs Frank Sutton Mrs Helen Merriam Sara A Sullivan Dan Hewitt James H Stewart Jean Greenbeck. At St James hospital patients admitted yesterday include Mrs George Auberton Jack Warner Alla Thompson Mrs Rinaldo Ricco Fred Miller Spokane. Discharged yesterday from St James hospital include Mrs Barth J Rask Mrs Arnold Weyland Julia Doonan Mrs Gordon Paxson Pat Magone Mrs a Kelly Eley Boucher Mrs William King Divide.
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Murray
Murray Hospital
Pete Lucich
East Park
Charles Richards
West Galena
William Carruthers
Garrison
George A. Jackson
Dakota
Frank Sutton
Helen Merriam
Sara A. Sullivan
Leonard Hotel
Dan Hewitt
Caledonia
James H. Stewart
Thompson Falls
Jean Greenbeck
Philipsburg
St. James Hospital
George Auberton
East Broadway
Jack Warner
Alla Thompson
Rinaldo Ricco
Fred Miller
Spokane
Barth J. Rask
Keokuk
Arnold Weyland
West Quartz
Julia Doonan
South Jackson
Gordon Paxson
Mueller
Cohen acquitted in ice pick slaying case
Big Gangs Cohen, a Hollywood bit player, was acquitted tonight of complicity in the ice pick killing of Walter Sage, a New York city gangster, in Monticello New York under heavy police guard.
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Monticello
N. Y
Irving
Big Gangs
Williams Cleared as Judge Dismisses Murder Charge
Los Angeles, June 21. Leslie Al Williams was exonerated today of blame for the death of Miss Pearl Wessel, 40, of St. Louis, when Judge A A Scott dismissed the murder charge against him.
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Los Angeles
Leslie al Williams
Miss Pearl Wessel
St. Louis
A. A. Scott
Lewis Faces Disaffection in C. I. O. Non-Partisan League
John L. Lewis confronted dissent within labor’s Non-Partisan League as Eli L. Oliver resigned as executive secretary claiming the majority backs Roosevelt’s renomination. The report notes internal opposition led by outside-influenced elements. Concurrent Capitol events include Stark coercion charges and talks of a Democratic vice presidential bid by Farley and Garner. Wagner named platform chair and vowed pro New Deal stance.
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John L. Lewis
C. I. O. Non-Partisan League
Washington
Roosevelt
Labor
Eli L. Oliver
League
Lewis
Oliver
United States
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Missouri
Lloyd O. Stark
Gillette
Iowa
Stark
Truman
Carthage
James A. Farley
Garner
Farley
Henry L. Stimson
Frank Knox
Wagner
D-N. Y
Golfing vets in Red Cross drives again
The article recalls 1917 1918 golf greats Bobby Jones Francis Ouimet Jesse Guilford Chick Evans joining modern pros in a Red Cross fundraiser. PGA backs drive with pros giving services free amateurs face business disruption. Fans urged to support as veterans and stars rally for charity. Maria Isakova noted as a world record skater candidate in a recent Kirov election.
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New York
Red Cross
Bobby Jones
Francis Ouimet
Jesse Guilford
Chick Evans
New
Maria Isakova
Kirov
Russia
Park Blaze in Yellowstone Grows Out of Control
A wind-driven section of the Chipmunk creek forest fire in Yellowstone National Park expands across trenches, prompting rapid repairs by workers. A new lodgepole pine fire starts near West Yellowstone with 50 CCC firefighters expected to contain it before dawn. About 400 firefighters remain on the Chipmunk blaze as officials monitor shifting conditions and deploy higher supervision from regional and nearby parks.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Chipmunk Creek
West Yellowstone
Mont
Park
Civilian Conservation Corps
Curtis K. Skinner
CCC
Forest Service
Frank W. Child
Omaha
Ernest Field
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado
Glacier National Park
Riggs Wins Semi to Enter National Clay Courts Final
Bobby Riggs of Chicago, the U.S. singles champion, reached the finals at River Forest by defeating Welby Van Horn of Los Angeles in straight sets 6-2 6-4 6-4.
Ward wins Pacific Northwest Open with nine under par
Seattle report says Marvin Bud Ward of Spokane, national amateur golf champion, retained the Pacific Northwest Open title with a sparkling nine under par 271 for 72 holes.
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Seattle
U.P
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Spokane
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