Stassen Urges GOP to Lead on Four Fronts for 1940
At Convention Hall in Philadelphia on June 24, Gov. Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota declared the government should aid private enterprise, not replace it. He denounced what he called New Deal failures and urged the party to advance on four fronts national preparedness fifth column defense governmental effectiveness, drawing loud applause as he criticized Roosevelt's four-year record.
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Philadelphia
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
National
Edison
Navy Department
New Jersey
Navy
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
George Marshall
Army
Harold R. Stark
Naval
Sumner Welles
White House
Congress
Roosevelt cites old neutrality law to block sale of torpedo boats
President Roosevelt used a 1917 neutrality statute to halt the sale to Great Britain of 20 torpedo boats due to a potential belligerent transfer. Attorney General Jackson’s informal opinion supported the move, while officials noted broader wartime reshuffles and naval sentiment.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Great Britain
Jackson
United States
Falls Smelter Union Opposes 60-60 Pension Plan
The Great Falls local of the Mine Mill and Smeltermen's union denounces the 60-60 pension plan as unfair to Montana industry, risking lower wages and business loss. Copies received in Butte. statement prepared by John Clark outlines union views.
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Great Falls
Montana
Butte
John Clark
Montana Forecast Says Fair Weather Through Midweek
The forecast calls for fair conditions in Montana with Tuesday and Wednesday showing little temperature change. No significant rain is expected and daytime highs remain steady.
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Montana
U S Fleet Units Reported En Route to Panama Canal
HONOLULU June 24. Units of the United States fleet including an aircraft carrier anchored off Waikiki beach steamed away today toward the mainland amid unconfirmed reports they were headed to the Panama Canal. The Navy refused to confirm or deny the reports, a stance seen as lending credence to the rumor in shipping circles.
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Honolulu
United States
Waikiki Beach
Diamond Head
Panama Canal
Panama
Morrison Cave State Park Dedication Planned for July
Morrison cave in Montana's only developed state park will open with a dedication on Sunday July 7. Superintendent W G Rankin said the cavern will be lit and ready for daily visitors with headquarters and concession building finished. Lighting cables have been installed and trips take about two hours.
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Morrison Cave State Park
Morrison Cave
Montana
W. G. Rankin
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Walker Takes Oath as U S Customs Court Judge
Thomas J. Walker, longtime Butte attorney and former newspaper carrier, was sworn in as a judge of the U S customs court in New York City. The oath was administered by James H. Baldwin in Minneapolis style, witnessed by family and friends, with Mrs. Walker present. Walker will assume duties September 1 after President Roosevelt named him on June 11 and Senate confirmation four days later.
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Thomas J. Walker
Butte
U.S. Customs Court
New York City
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Walker
James H. Baldwin
United States District Court
Mr. Walker
Judge Walker
United States
U. S. Customs Court of New York
Minneapolis
Judge Baldwin
U. S. Customs Court
Clash Between Romanian and Russian Troops Reported in Hungary
Reports from Bucharest say Romanian and Russian forces clashed at several points along the Dniester frontier near Bessarabia. Over 100 Red Air Force planes conducted reconnaissance over the region as tensions flare amid historical shifts after World War I.
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Budapest
Hungary
Bucharest
Dniester River
Red Air Force
Bessarabia
Dniester
Russia
Rumania
Jury acquits nine in U.S. sedition case trial
A Brooklyn federal jury acquitted nine of 14 defendants in a long mass sedition trial charged with conspiracy to overthrow the government and steal federal property. The panel deadlocked on five defendants after 125 hours of deliberation over 111 weeks. J. Edgar Hoover labeled the defendants as plotters, with one defendant charged with only conspiracy to steal ammunition.
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U.S
New York
Brooklyn
Claus Gunther
Stassen Urges Advance on 4 Fronts at Republican Convention
Harold E. Stassen, Minnesota's 33 year old governor, pressed Republicans to lead a national advance on four fronts: preparedness, fifth column defense, domestic welfare, and government integrity. He criticized the Roosevelt administration as failing on these points and warned against a third term.
Beaten France Officially Lays Down Her Arms
Bordeaux reports France officially surrenders after a six hour battle. cease-fire takes effect at 12 35 a m French time. Axis powers with Italy occupy much of France. millions homeless and many dead or wounded. Charles de Gaulle condemns armistice and vows continued resistance from London.
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Associated Press
Germany
Italy
Adolf Hitler
France
Charles Pomaret
Bordeaux
Berlin
Republic
Great Britain
Charles de Gaulle
London
Italy Signs Armistice Ending War With France
Italy ends its war with France two weeks after allying with Germany. In the Villa Inchesa near Rome, General Charles Huntziger and Marshal Pietro Badoglio sign armistice terms after negotiations in French, with Count Galeazzo Ciano notifying Berlin. The ceasefire takes effect six hours after the French terms’ notification.
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Italy
France
Hitler
Compiegne Forest
Galeazz Ciano
Mussolini
Palazzo Venezia
Inchesa
Rome
Olgiata
Munich
Charles Huntziger
Delega
Professors Preachers and Engineers Top Bets in Marriage Market
Sociologist Ernest W. Burgess reports in Cleveland that college professors preachers and chemical engineers are likeliest to have stable marriages. Data from 500 Illinois families over nine years show education and stable income as key factors, with large families yielding strong husbands and wives. Engaged couples for two years or more improve outcomes, while Sunday school attendance and church weddings aid durability. Bank accounts and prior employment help, and joiners with three or more memberships fare best.
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Cleveland
Ernest W. Burgess
University of Chicago
Dren
Burgess
Five Forest Fires Rage Across Western Montana
Five forest fires burned in western Montana as foresters and 300 smoke chasers rushed to battle them. The largest fire on Wiles creek in the Bitterroot National forest blackened over 100 acres within five hours, 35 miles south of Hamilton. A 350 acre blaze on Bad Luck creek in Deep creek district was controlled, while a Footstool area fire reached 40 acres by evening as crews fought to contain it amid guard shortages on remote peaks.
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Hamilton
Montana
Missoula
Wiles Creek
East Fork
Bitterroot National Forest
Bad Luck Creek
Deep Creek
Bitterroot
Here
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