Mitchell seeks ruling on accepting bond for liquor board
Montana Secretary of State Sam W. Mitchell said he would ask Attorney General Bottomly for a ruling on whether he may accept a $10,000 bond offered by J. A. Buley, acting state liquor administrator. He cites a 1943 Montana Supreme Court ruling that funds for the liquor board are its own, not state political funds.
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Helena
Sam W. Mitchell
R. V. Bottomly
J. A. Buley
Mitchell
Fireman's Fund Indemity Company of
San Francisco
Liquor Board
State Department
Buley
14 Railroad Cars Are Derailed
Northern Pacific railroad workers cleared tracks after a 14 car derailment two miles east of Silesia. Three to four cars were demolished as coal from Bearcreek was affected. Traffic halted with 386 passengers moved to Billings by bus. service expected to resume Thursday.
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Silesia
U.P
Northern Pacific Railroad
Here
Bearcreek
Paul Jordan
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Billings
Man Found Dead in Boxcar Near Whitefish
A man identified as W. J. McKay about 50 was found dead in a westbound freight boxcar near Whitefish on Tuesday. A caged cat a dog and farm implements were with the body. papers on him indicate he was from Bottineau North Dakota.
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Whitefish
W. J. McKay
Bottineau
N. D
6000 Prisoners of War Sought for Farm Labor
Governor Sam Ford in Helena says Montana needs 6000 prisoners of war for farm work this summer and fall. He reports the farm labor committee found demand rising by harvest time and urges Congress to establish POW base camps at Fort Harrison Fort Missoula and satellite camps at Lewistown and Glasgow.
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Helena
Montana
Sam Ford
Congressional
Farm Labor Committee
War Department
Fort Harrison
Fort Missoula
Lewistown
Glasgow
Six Thousand Five Hundred Servicemen Registered
Helena reports 6500 military voters registered and ready to receive ballots. Missoula leads with 1000, followed by Lewis and Clark 500 Yellowstone 400 and Cascade 400. Some counties like Silver Bow have not yet sent lists. absentee ballot applications required for primary voting.
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Helena
U.P
Sam W. Mitchell
Missoula County
Lewis and Clark
Yellowstone
Cascade
Silver Bow
Secretary of State
Mitchell
Montanans Named Among War Prisoners of War
The War department lists 1 605 American POWs held by the enemy with 1 508 in Germany and 97 in Romania. Among those listed are eight Montanans held by Germany, with next of kin details for each, including ranks from second lieutenant to first lieutenant and their hometowns Bil lings Polson Bozeman Nashua Chinook Morese Glasgow and Winnett.
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Washington
War Department
United States
Germany
Romania
Lowell H. Braum
Mary A. Braum
Winston
Walter C. Cates
Rachel M. Cates
Billings
Alva M. Christensen
Niels A. Christensen
Polson
Tech
Leroy E. Dunster
Bertha C. Hagen
Nashua
Chester H. Eide
Erminia J. Eide
Glasgow
Toivo E. Eloranta
Pauline M. Elorante
Bozeman
Charles M. Kerr
Leona P. Kerr
Morese
Eugene A. Phelan
Joseph P. Phelan
Chinook
Drowning Toll Rises in Montana Floods Claims Six Young
In eastern Montana flash floods last week left six child deaths. Delber Faith nine and Leonard Sturgis Jr 22 months drowned. other victims include Jerry Kimball six Allen Kradolfer five and Jewel Chapman Miss Chapman was found in Hebgen Lake near Bozeman. memorial services planned.
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Associated Press
Glendive
Montana
Broadus
Delber Faith
Lyle Faith
Leonard Sturgis, Jr
Yellowstone
Burns
Sturgis
Jerry Kimball
Jennie Kimball
Graveyard Coulee
Allen Kradolfer
Helena
Capital
E. A. Kradolfer
Jewel Chapman
Aberdeen
Idaho
Hebgen Lake
Bozeman
Program Aims to Help Veterans Find Jobs in Montana
The Montana Veterans' Advisory board debated a plan to educate employers about advantages of hiring returning veterans. President W. L. Fahrner noted disabled veterans offer stability, with less turnover and absenteeism. R. B. Downs reported 20 federal offices recorded 2,616 discharged service members since Pearl Harbor and 655 veteran applications through May.
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Helena
Montana Veterans’ Advisory Board
W. L. Fahrner
Montana
R. B. Downs
Veterans’ Employment Service
Pearl Harbor
Road Damage Light in Montana Floods
State Highway Engineer Howard Holmes said Montana road damage from recent floods was relatively slight and repairs were kept up despite a shortage of experienced workers.
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Helena
Howard Holmes
Montana
Middleton Pledges Restoring Warm Springs Game Farm
Democratic candidate Austin B. Middleton, after touring eastern Montana, urged restoring the Warm Springs game farm seen as ideal for western Montana. He argued the facility should not be idle and could produce many birds for wildlife programs with backing from hunters and conservation leaders.
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Warm Springs
Montana
Austin B. Middleton
Middleton
Stevensville Woman Taken by Death
HAMILTON June 21 Mrs Albert S Groff 45 wife of Stevensville stockman died Wednesday night after a sleeping sickness illness of more than two years. A native of Georgia she came to Montana 40 years ago. Survivors include her husband three sisters and three brothers.
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Hamilton
Albert S. Groff
Stevensville
Georgia
Groff
Montana
Methodists Open Sixth Annual Montana Conference
Montana Methodists convened in Lewistown for the sixth annual state conference with Bishop Wilbur E Hammaker of Denver supervising. Feature addresses will be delivered by Bishop Hammaker and Dr Otto H Houser during the four day gathering. Closing session to announce pastorate assignments for the new church year.
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Lewistown
Montana
The
Methodist Church
Wilbur E. Hammaker
Denver
Colo
Hammaker
Otto H. Houser
Finns Ask Russia for Peace and New Finnish Government
Reports from Stockholm state Finland has asked Russia for peace and a new government to be announced this evening. The fall of Viipuri increased pressure on President Ryti to form a peace government while Germany seeks to keep Finland in the war. Col Gen Eduard Diet reportedly met Ryti, with Foreign Minister Ramsay as a leading premier prospect, though opponents fear a Ramsay government would be a continuation of the same approach.
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Stockholm
U.P
Viipuri
Risto Ryti
Finland
Eduard Diet
Helsinki
Ryti
Henrick Ramsay
Edwin J Linkomies
Ramsay
Erickson Speaks at Meet Here
Leif Erickson a Democratic candidate for governor spoke at a party meeting Monday night at headquarters 58 West Park. He will depart Thursday for Missoula.
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Erickson
Meet Here
Leif Erickson
West Park
Missoula
Barnard Re elected Legion Chief in Butte Post
Walter Barnard was re elected commander of Silver Bow post No 1 American Legion marking the first second term in the post s history. New officers include E B Wainwright L A Hileman Joe Zupan William Beery Rev Frank Harrington J A Millecam Jack Dugan W P Sutton Louis Buettner Roy Arnison. The meeting announced July 5 installation and pledged aid to World War II veterans and families. The body planned to support Butte s Fourth of July events with a drum corps practice and an Army film demonstration.
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Walter Barnard
Butte
Silver Bow
American Legion
Cmdr. Barnard
E. B. Wainwright
L. A. Hileman
Joe Zupan
William Beery
Frank L. Harrington
Legion
Corp. Down of
Army Induction Center
Activians Prepare Camps Across Georgetown Lake and Camp Castle Rock
Activians to help at the Camp Fire Girls summer camp at Georgetown lake and Camp Castle Rock. The club met at Chequamegon cafe with Don Knievel presiding. Transportation coordinator contacts are Larry Monson Frank Crehart and Jim Conover. Gordon Tingley named chair of the sports committee.
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Butte Activians
Camp Fire Girls
Georgetown Lake
Camp Castle Rock
Don Knievel
Transportation Committee
Larry Monson
Frank Crehart
Jim Conover
Gordon Tingley
Three Men Missing After B-24 Bailout Near Grand Canyon
A widespread search was underway for three men who bailed from a B-24 bomber at 2 a.m. about 50 miles north of Flagstaff near the Grand Canyon rim.
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Flagstaff
Arizona
Here
Grand Canyon
Sixth Army wins Biak Island battle after tough 25 days
Infantrymen of the Sixth Army complete the battle of Biak Island off Dutch New Guinea after 25 days of hard fighting against first class Japanese troops. The capture of Borokoe and Sorido airdromes provides an excellent air base for the next phase of the war.
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U. SS. Sixth Army
Biak Island
U.P
Sixth Army
Dutch New Guinea
Borokoe
Sorido
Biak
Philippines
Gilbert A. Heagerlin
Center
Texas
Corido
Mokmer
Parai
Owi
French Maquis Fight Pitched Nazi Battles Across Frontiers
Allied dispatch from Paris reports French Maquis irregulars growing stronger and active against Nazi forces. They have traded in Brittany and near Swiss and Italian borders in major engagements, harassed rail lines, delayed a Panzer division, and targeted telephone cables around Paris, Bordeaux, and Toulouse as Allied advances progress in Normandy.
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France
U.P
Normandy
Brittany
Paris
Bordeaux
Toulouse
Anaconda Flying Cadet Killed in Plane Crash
Aviation Cadet Leland C. Moore, 20, stationed with the Army Air Forces at Williams Field, Arizona, was killed instantly in an airplane accident around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday. A telegram from his commander Lt. Col. Earl W. Worley to his grandmother, Mrs. Minnie Moore of Anaconda, confirmed the death. details of the crash were not released.
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Anaconda
Leland C. Moore
Army Air Force
Williams Field
Ariz
Minnie Moore
West Park
Moore
Earl W. Worley
Superfortresses Gain Pressurized Cabins and Heat
Seattle reporters say the B 29 bombers will fly with pressurized cabins and heating systems that remove the need for oxygen masks and guard against extreme cold. Maj Gen Locke of the Army Material Command describes near normal cabin pressure and enhanced soundproofing and heat, aiding crew comfort on long missions.
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Seattle
Army Air Forces
Locke
Army Material Command
Boeing Field
Vacation Bible School Opens at Church of the Nazarene
A two week program starts this week as Vacation Bible School opens with 35 enrolled on day one. The Church adds an intermediate and senior department alongside the standard junior primary and beginner classes.
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Church of the Nazarene
Butte Hit by Severe Hailstorm with Wide Damage
A heavy hailstorm tore through the Butte area late Wednesday, delivering nearly inch size pellets. Cars, windows, lawns, trees, and gardens suffered damage as workers sought shelter, with some districts reporting almost two inches of hail in places. The storm echoes the July 18 1932 event that caused heavy losses to windows and roofs.
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Butte
WAC Recruiter Vane Brunson Visits Deer Lodge
Sgt. Vane W. Brunson of the Woman’s Army Corps from Helena is in Deer Lodge for two days to conduct a recruitment drive. She spent today and will stay through Thursday, and interested individuals are advised to contact her via the county superintendent’s office.
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Deer Lodge
Vane W. Brunson
Woman's Army Corp
Helena
Brunson
Canning School Dates Changed in Deer Lodge
A Deer Lodge notice announces revised dates for the canning school meetings. Classes will now be held Tuesday and Thursday afternoons instead of Tuesday and Wednesday to give women time to plan their work and other activities.
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Deer Lodge
Canning School
James Brannan Visits Former Deer Lodge Friends
Deer Lodge brief notes James Brannan the ex business man arrives from California to visit old-time friends. Mr and Mrs Earl F Allen and daughters stay with Mrs Allen's mother Mrs John Eliason and are from Seattle. Emmett Butler family return from Spokane after funeral of J T Butler. D E Burgan family back from mid western cities. Mrs L E Peterson admitted to hospital. Mrs Howard Denton and infant son discharged. U S motion picture industry capital investment totals 2 061 500 000.
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Deer Lodge
James Brannan
California
Earl F. Allen
Allen
John Eliason
Seattle
Emmett Butler
Spokane
Mr. Butler
J. T. Butler
D. E. Burgan
L. E. Peterson
Upper Valley
Howard Denton
Western Solons Move Fight Over State Water Control to Senate
Western senators prepared to press their push for state control of water resources on the Senate floor after the commerce committee refused to add restrictive language to a $1 billion flood control bill. The measure and the rivers and harbors bill would be debated after the summer recess, with amendments rejected but a War Dept approved plan allowing Interior to build irrigation structures. A Missouri River commission would oversee navigation and flood control with Army engineers, while a series of 27 new flood projects awaits House confirmation.
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Washington
Senate
Commerce Committee
O'Mahoney
D-Wyo
War Department
Secretary of Interior
Army Engineers
Secretary of the Interior
Missouri River
Missouri River Commission
Secretary of War
Chief of Army Engineers
Missouri Commission
Mississippi River Commission
Overton
D-La
Army
Commission
House
Police Alert Over Dog Poisoning in South Butte District
Police Chief Bart Riley warned residents to guard against dog poisonings occurring in recent weeks, urging parents to tell children not to handle candy or food found in yards or on streets after a youngster narrowly survived a poisoned candy incident.
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Bart Riley
South Butte
Use of Corn May Be Denied for Distilling Whisky
Distillers may be barred from using corn for beverage alcohol during the August whisky-making holiday. War Production Board actions aim to conserve scarce supplies, with wheat rye and possibly Caribbean molasses as alternatives. War Food Administrator Marvin Jones holds authority over agricultural materials used in alcohol production, amid reports of conflict over the August distilling holiday.
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Washington
War Production Board
Marvin Jones
Jones
WPB
WFA
Butte Council Votes Down Proposed Canine Ordinance
The Butte city council and its judiciary committee killed Alderman Thomas R. Morgan's plan to abolish dog licenses and impose a death penalty on stray dogs. The measure failed unanimously with several members absent.
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Butte
Thomas R. Morgan
Morgan
Farmers’ Union Central Exchange, Inc
Billings
John C. Seitz
Oscar Nelson
Oscar's Buffet
Clarence Nelson
Guadalupe Battera
New Mexico
Mary Bastidas
Silver King Bar
East Park
Katie Martinette
J. J. Craddock
A. C. Letton
American Bar
West Granite
J. H. Kinnee
Henry Hokanen
East Granite
Hokanen
Council
Richard Wilson Packineau
Packineau
Tip” O’neill
Time tells how Superfortress crash in China after raid
Time magazine recounts the B 29 Superfortress crash in China during a raid on Yawata. All crew members survived, including Time correspondent Harry Zinder who evacuated with Lt. Peter Noury after engines failed and Japanese planes attacked the aircraft.
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China
New York
Yawata
Time Magazine
Harry Zinder
Root
Zinder
Peter Noury
Search Pressed for Girl 17 Missing Near Butte
Law officers from Butte, Silver Bow, and Montana highway patrol joined relatives in a late night search for Lillian Edstrom a 17 year old girl missing from her Upper Nine Mile home since June 10. She is described as five seven and 135 pounds wearing a red jacket a blue dress and red hose.
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Butte
Lillian Edstrom
Reuben Edstrom
Upper
Nine Mile Road
Silver Bow County
Montana
Edstrom
Sheriff's Deputies
Bart Riley
Butte Briefs items from Murray hospital and town notices
Multiple short items report admissions and discharges at Murray and St James hospitals, a Murray fire call with no damage, a fair condition for a boy injured by a truck, Democratic club meeting plans, a Norma Keller visit, navy enlistment training in Farragut, a Livingston-Fargo marriage license, a birth at St James, a Seattle return from a funeral, a visiting former Butte resident, and two upcoming meetings including Daughters of Isabella and Silver City Review activities.
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St. James Hospital
Bruce Johnson
Stanley C. Johnson
North Excelsior
J. E. Stewart
San Francisco
Butte
Louise Berkin
Pennsylvania Block
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