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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1941
Page
3
In Butte a patriotic event featured Governor Carr praising state rights against federal overreach while recalling A J Davis as a West builder. Attendees included H A Tyrand and J Thorkelson as speakers. Colorado Governor Carr urged defense of western interests amid a push for regional control of river basins.
Governor Carr warns against a proposed nine regional river basins plan that would place water control under a three count authority. He argues it risks federal overreach, harming state rights, mining freedom, and local regulation while stressing need for local solutions.
Helena June 24. Gov. Sam C. Ford proclaimed July 1 as the date for Montana the second draft registration under the selective service act. Men who reach age 21 before midnight July 1 must register for Army service on that day.
A congressional delegation led by Vice President Wallace escorted Sen Pat Harrisons body to Gulfport Mississippi for funeral services. White House Secretary Early served as Roosevelt's representative due to the President's illness. The group included 33 senators and 19 House members.
General George C. Marshall announced new steps to integrate American land, sea, and air forces. Navy dive bombers will be paired with ground troops for the first time in late summer maneuvers, signaling a closer coordinated fighting team.
Montana Highway Division undergoes a broad reorganization shifting personnel across Helena and division offices. Edwin Grafton becomes public relations manager, with R H Fletcher’s duties reassigned. Connections include changes to testing, planning, right of way, and district engineers, plus a new personnel director and updated division lineups effective July 1.
A transformer explosion in the Mare Island Navy Yard concrete power house ignited a fire that burned six workers and cut power to the yard, stopping all warship construction for about 12 hours. Explosions followed as heat damaged transformers, Marines patrolled entrances, and power was restored by daylight.
New Zealand’s largest motor transport convoy moves 4000 men 64 miles from Burnham to the Rangitata river for maneuvers. The convoy includes 1000 cars and stretches 40 miles along the road.
The strangled body of Blanche Link, 43, a switchboard operator, was found in a North End brush patch as police hunted a suspected maniac. The same area saw the fatal shooting of Edward Lafountain and injuries to two others within 24 hours, suggesting one killer behind all the violence.
Locomotive and four cars of a troop train traveling north from San Diego derailed at an open switch after passing a signal in Fullerton. No casualties reported.
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