Five Candidates Nominated for Montana Episcopal Bishop Coadjutor
At the 36th annual Montana diocesan convention in Helena five clergymen were nominated for bishop coadjutor. Names include Theodore Barth of Baltimore Ernest Kennan Tokyo Deer Lodge Montana Lawrence Rose Butte and St Peter Helena. The elected coadjutor will become bishop on retirement of H H Fox, who plans to resign in September.
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Thomas Ashworth
St. John Church
Butte
H. H. Daniels
St. Peter Procathedral
Helena
H. H. H. Fox
Montana
William Faber
Glacier National Park
Temblor Shakes Manila Region Early Morning
A moderate earthquake struck the Manila region at 1 01 a m lasting about 20 seconds. No casualties or damages were reported. The epicenter was about 100 miles southeast of Manila.
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Manila
Italy and Germany Move to Sign Axis Political Pact
Milan reports Italy and Germany intend a political and military accord to contribute to peace in Europe. Communique after May 6–7 talks between Count Ciano and Joachim von Ribbentrop confirms a formal axis relationship and shared views. Some notes on the Danzig controversy were not addressed.
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Milan
Italy
Germany
Europe
Galeazzo Ciano
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Count Ciano
Reich
von Ribbentrop
Comunique
Free City of
Danzig
Pomorse
Missing Montana School of Mines student Lyden vanishes after class
Charles Joseph Lyden a 21 year old junior and Theta Tau president left class at 8 30 Friday morning and has not been seen since. Relatives from Joplin Missouri traveled toward Butte to aid in the search as campus leaders described him as a top student with an excellent record preparing for finals. He was last seen leaving an early morning structural geology class and was noted to have stopped in the gym to place books in his locker before continuing.
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Charles Joseph Lyden
Montana School of Mines
Joseph Lyden
Joplin
Butte
Lyden
Theta Tau
Italo German Pact Draws Allies Closer In War Tea
London dispatch reports Italy and Germany forming a formal military alliance. The move undermines British hopes to split Rome and Berlin and weakens the Allied front. Unofficial word hints at possible strains in Britain Soviet negotiations.
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London
Italy
Germany
Rome-Berlin
Britain
Soviet Russia
Soviet Union
Sacred Heart pupil wins city declamation contest
Helen Stanaway representing Sacred Heart school won first place in a city wide declamation contest among eight parochial schools. She spoke on Foreign Missions and earned a silver cup for herself and a 14 inch loving cup for her school. James Barry of St Mary parochial school took second with Marys Day and received a bronze cup.
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Helen Stanaway
Sacred Heart School
James Barry
St. Mary Parochial School
Brondel Circle of
Columbian Squires
Knights of Columbus
Stanaway
Barry
Daniel B. Harrington
Thomas Calpin
Margaret Sullivan
New York Records Flag Warm May Day
New York recorded the hottest May day in weather bureau history with a maximum temperature of 88 degrees in the mid afternoon as officials noted a heat spike on May 7.
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New York
New York Weather Bureau
Senate Democrats plan harmony meeting to settle squabbles
Washington reports that influential Senate Democrats consider a harmony meeting to iron out differences over party problems. Chairman Brown of the senatorial campaign committee may call a gathering of diverse party wings to foster understanding and aid 1940 prospects.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Democrats
Brown
D-Mich
Supreme Court
Schwellenbach
D-Wash
McNutt Plans Return to States for 1940 Campaign
Manila May 7 Paul Vories McNutt American high commissioner to the Philippines announced he would leave for the United States May 11. Observers believe the trip signals his resignation as commissioner and entry into the Democratic nomination campaign for the presidency in 1940.
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Manila
P. I
Paul Vories McNutt
Philippines Commonwealth
United States
Arizona murder suspect taken after Phoenix killings
John Burgunder Jr. was arrested in Johnson City Tennessee on charges tied to two Phoenix auto salesmen’s deaths. He admitted identity but denied slaying Jack Peterson and Ellis M. Koury, and fought extradition as Phoenix officers prepared to take custody.
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Robert Burgunder
Phoenix
Ariz
Burgunder
Johnson City
Tenn
Earl Sell
Robert M. Burgunder Jr
First Christian Church
Jack Peterson
Seattle
Richard F. Harless
Peterson
Koury
Sell
East Tennessee Teachers’ College
W. B. Dobbs
Dubbs
Arizona
Marion Sell
Far North Dairying Industry Bets on Calf Arrival
In Kotzebue Alaska the one cow Daisy is expected to calf this spring. Trader Warren Ferguson reveals the plan as locals start a pool predicting the calf date. Daisy, wintering at Selawick, returns to Kotzebue to continue supplying fresh milk to the area, with some reaching Point Barrow.
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Seattle
Daisy
Kotzebue
Warren Ferguson
Alaska
Arctic Circle
Selawick
Point Barrow
Ferguson
Ian Guernsey
Diplomats Aroused By Rumors Of Nazi Soviet Amity
Berlin rumors of a Nazi Soviet détente prompt diplomats to view a potential new European alignment. Observers cite softening anti Bolshevism in Germany and closer ideological ties with Russia while noting Poland and Italy influence and possible Italian cooperation with Berlin.
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Berlin
Nazi Germany
Russia
London
Paris
Washington
Moscow
Poland
Germany
Soviet
Italy
Japan
Hungary
Manchukuo
Spain
Pope Pleads for Peace Amid Growing European Tension
Pope Pius XII renewed an ardent plea for peace in a French broadcast to the Algiers eucharistic congress. The appeal followed talks between papal nuncios and European officials about preventing war, with no public Vatican diplomatic moves disclosed. The pope urged prayers for lasting peace and serenity amid anxious nations.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Europe
Algiers
Algeria
Holy Father
Vatican
Designer Envisages 100 MPH National Highway System
Norman Bel Geddes outlined a 1960 era plan for a unified national highway system under one authority. He proposed segregated traffic lanes, three fixed speeds including 100 mph, and redesigned intersections to reduce collisions and road hazards.
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New York
Norman Bel Geddes
Geddes
Roosevelt
GOAL OPERATORS UNION MEN MEET SEPARATELY
Goal operators and union representatives met separately after President Roosevelt urged a quick contract settlement. The talks stalled for two months over the closed shop issue, leaving about 460 000 miners idle across 28 states, as the joint session was postponed to tomorrow.
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New York
Roosevelt
Prince Olav Visits St Olaf College
Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha of Norway visit St Olaf College in Northfield Minnesota arriving from Iowa to stay overnight. They plan to depart tomorrow night for Kansas City continuing their royal itinerary.
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Prince Olav
ST. Olaf’s College
Northfield
Minn
Olav
Martha of Norway
Iowa
St. Olaf College
Kansas City
Montana forecast calls for fair weather early week
The forecast for Montana predicts generally fair conditions on Monday and Tuesday. It notes temperatures will rise on Monday and be warmer on Tuesday, especially in the eastern portion of the state.
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Montana
Congress to consider large farm and navy subsidies
Congress plans swift action on a combined package totaling 832 million dollars for farm subsidies and 770 million for Navy appropriations. The Senate will debate the 1.2 billion agriculture bill while the House advances the Navy measure, including two 45,000 ton battleship starts. Roosevelt prepares an inter departmental reorganization order to shift bureaus, effective in 60 days unless blocked.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Agriculture Department
House
Roosevelt
Injured Man Found After Suspected Hit and Run
An unconscious man believed struck by a hit and run driver was found in the 1300 block of East Mercury Street around 12 30 this morning. Identified tentatively as Joe Sodja of Hazel, he showed no obvious injuries and was taken to St James hospital for examination. Officers Powell Clark and highway patrolman McKenzie responded after an unidentified woman reported the discovery.
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East Mercury Street
Joe Sodja
Hazel
St. James Hospital
Elmer Powell
James Clark
Joseph McKenzie
Annual Emblem Breakfast by Business Women Club
More than 100 members of the Business and Professional Women's clubs gathered for the annual emblem breakfast of the Butte club at the Finlen hotel. Members came from Butte and nearby cities while Mildred Drew welcomed guests before Gladys Myers led the program. The event featured green and gold decor, snapdragons and sweetpeas, a candle-lighting ceremony, and an emblem benediction with readings and symbols interpreted by Cora Betters, Clara Herman, Sophia Nyquist, and others.
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Butte Club
Finen Hotel
Butte
Helena
Anaconda
Bozeman
Mildred Drew
Tors
Gladys Meyers
Cora Betters
Clara Herman
Torch
Sophia Nyquist
Wand
Capi
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Missoula
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Deer Lodge
Mines School
School of Mines
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Columbian Squires of
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Civilian Conservation Corps
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