Germans Bomb Across Channel in Sixth Raid in Nine Days
German bombers swarmed the English Channel to strike Britain in their sixth raid in nine days. British counterattacks hit German and Dutch military targets as Gibraltar reports surfaced of French ships in Casablanca and a possible arrest of Edouard Daladier.
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English Channel
Britain
Associated Press
No-Man’s-Land
Germany
Netherlands
Gibraltar
Casablanca
Morocco
Edouard Daladier
France
Daladier
Norway
Paul Reynaud
The
Meuse
Nogues
G.O.P. Balloting Opened as Willkie Emerges Leader
In Philadelphia the Republican convention adopts a peace and preparedness platform calling for a constitutional two term limit. Willkie tops the nominations with Dewey Taft and Gannett also in the running as riots pace the halls and the ballot sequence nears.
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Philadelphia
Republican Party
Willkie
Thomas EB
Dewey
New York
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Frank E. Gannett
Taft
Charles Halleck
Indiana
Eden Declares Nazi Invasion to Be Stopped
London, June 26. Secretary of War Anthony Eden assured Britons the German invasion will be repulsed by nearly 2,000,000 armed defenders. He urged radio resolve as the battle of Britain approaches and said the United States is sending arms and munitions with strong public support.
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London
U.P
Anthony Eden
Germany
British Isles
Britain
United States
Eden
Europe
Manchester
England
America
Holland
Mr. Doyer
Rumanian Airline Suspends Service After Battle
The Romanian airline suspended all commercial service from Bucharest to Cernauti Jassy Cetatea Alba and other Bessarabian cities after a clash between a Romanian and a Russian plane near the border.
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Bucharest
Cernauti
Jassy
Cetatia-Alba
Bessarabian
United States Buys Rubber Stocks in Orient Crunch
The United States began bargaining with British and Dutch interests for large rubber imports from the Orient to aid defense. President Roosevelt backed finance for strategic materials, and Jesse H. Jones announced talks with the rubber regulating committee. A $20,000,000 Eximbank loan to Argentina funds industrial and transport needs as Nazi barters in South America surge. A U.S. warship was sent on a friendly mission to South America while Cernauti reports claim Russian air activity near Romania.
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Washington
United States
Orient
South America
Roosevelt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jesse H. Jones
International Rubber Regulating Committee
Argentina
Jones
Uruguay
Lewis Compton
Phoenix
Fireworks Ban in Deer Lodge Forest Areas
Fire danger rises and expected forest visitation prompt a ban on all fireworks in Deer Lodge National Forest for the season. Assistant supervisor L. M. Stewart announced the measure aligning with Region No. 1 Forest Service rules. A shovel axe bucket requirement will take effect July 1 for entrants to forest lands and campgrounds.
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Deer Lodge National Forest
L. M Stewart
Region No. 1
U. S Forest Service
Stewart
Deer Lodge Forest
First Aid Contests and Garden Events at Columbia Gardens
John L. Boardman leads Anaconda company safety bureau as two softball games open Sunday at 11 a.m. followed by first-aid contests at 2 p.m. A dance is planned for June 30 with first-aid team members as guests. tickets are complimentary.
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Anaconda Company
Columbia Gardens
John L. Boardman
A. C. M. Bureau of Safety
Old Gardens
Leonard
Anselmo
Mountain Con
Nazi threat to Britain outlined by German press
Berlin reports a coming thousand-fold counter blow against nightly British raids on Germany. DNB cites Britain's June 20 bombing of German soil with casualties, while Hitler tours Paris and visits Napoleon’s tomb at the Invalides.
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Berlin
British Empire
DNB
Germany
Britain
England
Adolf Hitler
Paris
Napoleon
Hotel Des Invalides
William A OBrien Butte Contractor Dies at Home
William A. O'Brien, a longtime Butte contractor and resident of 56 years, died last evening at his home 1111 West Park Street after an illness. The body lies at White's mortuary awaiting funeral arrangements. He built many of Butte's notable buildings and residences, including work on the Montana School of Mines campus.
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William A. O’brien
Butte
West Park Street
White
O’brien
Montana School of
Montana Forecast: Fair Weather Thursday and Friday
Montana experiences generally fair conditions on Thursday and Friday with little change in temperatures. Clear skies and light winds expected across the state as the period progresses.
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Montana
De Gaulle Blames Petain For France’s Defeat
Gen Charles De Gaulle denounces Marshal Petain in a London radio speech as the cause of France’s defeat for resisting mechanization. He announces mobilization of a French volunteer foreign legion in England to fight with Britain, pledging British support and armament for volunteers.
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General de Gaulle
France
Britain
London
U.P
Charles de Gaulle
French National Committee In Exile
Henri Philippe Petain
de Gaulle
Foreign Legion
England
Great Britain
Dunkerque
Forest Fire Fanned by High Winds Near Coram Montana
Fire in Flathead National Forest near Coram charred over 200 acres of timber as 425 firefighters battled a fast moving blaze. Clouds of smoke drifted toward virgin timber in the South Fork area, prompting Missoula officials to send additional equipment and crews. The blaze threatens Montana’s famous hunting grounds for deer, elk and bear.
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Kalispell
Flathead National Forest
Coram
Mont
South Fork
Flathead River
Forest Service
Missoula
Montana
Swastika Letter From Holland Recounts Bombing Night Terror
A letter mailed May 29 from Haarlem Amsterdam reached H. A. Dover in Butte after 28 days. It describes five days of bombing, fear, and crowded underground sleeping, with victims and uncertainty about funds, while noting relatives in Holland and possible U S mail deliveries.
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Holland
Butte
Haarlem
Amsterdam
H. A. Dover
Dreibelbis Music Company
Britain Launches Bold Raid Along German Coastline
British forces supported by fleet and air units landed at undisclosed points along the German coast. The operation yielded usable information, with officials saying casualties were inflicted on the enemy and no British losses. Observers hailed surprise and hinted at further raids.
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London
Britain
England
Fleet
Royal Air Force
Belgium
Zeebrugge
Sir Roger Keyes
Brugesa
Ministry of Information
British Press Association
Reuters
English Channel
Weed family arrives in Butte for summer stay
C. E. Weed of New York, general manager of mines for Anaconda Copper, arrives with Mrs Weed and son Herbert in Butte. They will reside here for the summer.
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C. E. Weed
New York
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Indiana Bourbons Worry Over Willkie Nomination
Indiana Democrats fear Willkie's national bid may reduce votes for the party in November. The state convention opens with a three way race for governor among David M. Lewis, R. Earl Peters, and Henry F. Schricker. Sherman Minton is seeking renomination to the Senate.
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Indianapolis
Wendell Willkie
Indiana
Philadelphia
Willkie
State Fairgrounds Coliseum
David M. Lewis
Paul V. McNutt
McNutt
R. Earl Peters
Fort Wayne
Federal Housing Administration
Henry F. Schricker
Knox
Sherman Minton
Ardent New Dealer
United States
Army Recruiting Depots Expanded in Montana
Ten U S Army recruiting stations operate across Montana after recent expansion. Seven new posts join existing sites in Butte, Billings, and Great Falls, including Missoula, Kalispell, Havre, Miles City, Livingston, Glasgow, and Hi ena. Vacancies exist in several units, with the Butte station listing multiple branch openings.
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United States Army
Montana
Butte
Billings
Great Falls
Missoula
Kalispell
Havre
Miles City
Livingston
Glasgow
Hiena
Nick F. Hertges
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Ronald G. van Tine
New Deal
Arthur F.degreve
Wendell L. Willkie
Charles A. Halleck
Halleck
New York State
Virginia
Lavrentieff
Bulgaria
Moscow
Dniester
Rumania
Russia
Bessarabia
Cesar
Reich
William A. O'Brien
Geath
Oas Petann
Sidney J. Williams
Petain
Italy
Frank Gannett
Thomas E. Dewey
ARMY
53Rd Infantry
Camp Ord
Calif
28Th Engineers
Marchfield
Quartermaster Corps
Ninth Corps
63Rd Coast Artillery
Fort MacArthur
Alaska
Medical Department
Butte Army Recruiting Station
Butte Federal Building
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