Fifty Over-Age Destroyers to Britain under Lend Lease
President Roosevelt disclosed that the United States will turn over 50 over-age American destroyers to Great Britain to aid its fight against Nazi Germany. In return the U S will gain rights to build naval and air bases from Newfoundland to South America to keep an overseas enemy away from the American front. Britain pledged its fleet would not be sunk or surrendered. The move, described as an epochal act of continental defense, drew swift broad support in Congress but also protest from isolationists.
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Richard L. Turner
Washington
Roosevelt
Great Britain
United States
Newfoundland
South America
America
State Department
Germany
Jackson
Congress
Louisiana Purchase
England
Senate
House
Lundeen
Conscription Bill Debate Opens in House Session
The House debates Burke-Wadsworth conscription bill after the military committee approves a modified plan to draft industries under certain conditions. Chairman May says an amendment to permit preferred defense orders and government takeovers of factories on rental terms may be offered later that week.
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Washington
House Military Committee
House
May
D.-Ky
First World War destroyer swap shocks Congress
President Roosevelt’s executive order transfers 50 over age destroyers to Britain for bases, provoking mixed reactions in Congress. Critics warn of war risk and want full ownership of bases. supporters hail it as defense progress. Debate over conscription looms as votes push to Friday or Saturday.
Nazi Planed Renew Drive In England
News reports describe three Nazi air thrusts against southeast England with 75 minutes of combat over a town. The air ministry said 25 German planes were shot down and 15 British aircraft destroyed, with eight British pilots safe.
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London
U.rp
Air Ministry
Kent
Essex
Scotland
Wales
England
British Isles
Midlands
Thames
Assault on King Carol 0 Quelled in Bucharest
Gunmen failed to assassinate King Carol in an alleged Iron Guard plot to seize power. Attacks targeted the palace, the Bucharest radio station, and the American-owned telephone center, with several guards wounded. Leaflets urged abdication and crowning Prince Mihai. authorities claimed the coup was crushed and arrests made.
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Bucharest
Carol
Iron
Mihai
Brasov
Constanza
Tron
Horia Sima
Iron Guard
Fuehrer
Michael
Paris
Rumara
Highway Patrol Checks Auto Lights Over Three Days
Patrolmen will inspect car lights on the Butte Anaconda highway near Bluebird refinery today then on U S highway 10 near the Three Mile tomorrow and on the Butte Meaderville road Friday. Officers from Butte Deer Lodge Boulder and Anaconda will conduct the checks with no arrests for misadjusted lights. A motorists warning urges careful driving due to seasonal and rainfall hazards as all local roads remained undamaged by yesterday’s rain.
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C. C. LeSueur
Butte-Anaconda
Bluebird
U. S. Highway No. 10
Three Mile
Butte- Meaderville
LeSueur
Bill Holdorf
al Boehme
John Lindstrand
Butte
Morris Laen
Deer Lodge
Clifford Small
Boulder
Richard Alberts
Anaconda
Highway Patrol
Aged Amnesia Victim Found on South Side
A white haired unidentified 82 year old woman, believed victim of amnesia, was found wandering without shoes or stockings on Butte's south side late last night. Police took her to county detention rooms and placed her in the care of Mrs. B Newman, county matron.
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Butte
B. Newman
One Day Rain Floods Butte Amid Forest Fire Calm
A federal weather bureau report shows one day rainfall in Butte four times August total with 0.27 inch from a heavy storm that lowered fire hazards. August moisture was 0.97 inch. yesterday's low was the first since June at 61 degrees, nine above yesterday's 52 minimum.
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Butte
Federal Weather Bureau
Ters
Deer Lodge National Forest
Northwestern Electrical Inspectors convene in Great Falls
More than 300 delegates attended the 14th annual meeting of the northwestern section of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors in Great Falls Montana. H Hoover western general counsel for Anaconda Copper Mining Company welcomed the group with Mayor J J Wuerthner as they opened a four day conference.
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Great Falls
U.P
H. Hoover
Anaconda
Northwestern
International Association of Electrical Inspectors
Mr. Hoover
J. J. Wuerthner
Montana
K. W. Adkins
St. Louis
International Organization
Thomas Lloyd
Butte
Black Eagle
Missouri River
Anaconda Company
Butte and Montana Weather Forecast Today Through Thursday
Partly cloudy with scattered thunder showers today and Thursday as temperatures edge upward. Montana forecast calls for widely scattered afternoon storms east tomorrow and in the mountains on Thursday with cooler conditions east Wednesday and warmer Thursday afternoon.
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Butte
Montana
Enrollment climbs across Silver Bow schools in 1940 41 term
Nearly 9 000 pupils registered yesterday in public Catholic and rural schools of Silver Bow county as the 1940 41 term started. Public schools enrolled 5 950, Catholic 2 402, rural about 200. Butte high showed a large jump with 2 026. Christian Brothers and Girls Central reported similar totals to last year, though registrations were incomplete. Parochial schools reported a complete first day registration.
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Silver Bow
Lowell W. Johnson
Butte High School
Christian Brothers
Girls Central High Schools
Butte
British Air Hero Fails to Return From Flight
The missing Flying Officer Dickie Lee, 22, is recounted as Britain's famed pilot who earned the DSO and DFC after shooting down Nazi planes. Tales of escapes and songs accompany praise as friends say he is alive, hoping he will be captured rather than killed if not returning.
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Dickie Lee
Dickie
Lille
France
Britain
Royal Air Force
Lee
Frankie
Johnnie
Casey Jones
England
English Channel
Four Die As Arkansas Prison Break Unfolds
Four men die in a mass prison farm escape from Cummins prison in Arkansas. Nine of 36 convicts were recaptured during a long manhunt across two states. Frank Conley was killed by posse bullets near the Ouachita river as the search continued and three high school students were held hostage by armed citizens and officers.
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Columbia
Arkansas
Cummins
Frank Conley
Ouachita
Frank Gartman
Steve Alford
Montana to send full National Guard strength for 41st division
Montana may deploy 1508 guardsmen when the 41st division begins its one year training at Fort Lewis Washington on September 23 Brigadier General John W Mahan announced The adjutant general said the waiting list will offset exemptions allowed for age physical condition or dependents The 163rd infantry and regimental HQ company include 1290 officers and men while Company D 116th quartermaster and 116th medical regiments total 218 Exemptions are not provided for 570 reserve officers who can be called anytime
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Helena
Montana
Fort Lewis
Wash
John W. Mahan
Montana Adjutant General
Montana Guard
Montana National Guard
163Rd Infantry
116Th Quartermaster Regiment
116Th
Harold P. Kayser
National Guard
Japan Demands Troop Transit Right in Indo China
French Indo China government rejected a Japanese ultimatum after a Sunday delivery demanding treaty transit of Japanese troops across the colony. Saigon messages say the deadline passed last midnight with no compliance, despite negotiations in Vichy giving Japan certain military privileges to be negotiated by the Japanese military units.
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Indo-China
Shanghai
Saigon
Vichy
Japan
Unis
Kelley and Hobbins Arrive for Local Conferences
Cornelius F. Kelley chairman of the board and J R. Hobbins president of Anaconda Copper Mining Company arrived in Butte last evening for meetings with local officials. They will spend several days in Butte and Anaconda inspecting company properties. Kelley came from Swan Lake and Hobbins from Flathead Lake.
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Co. F. Kelley
J. R. Hobbins
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte
Anaconda
Mr. Kelley
Swan Lake
Mr. Hobbins
Flathead Lake
Yellowstone Park to stay open later this year
Park superintendent Edmund B. Rogers announced extended operations in Yellowstone with the Camp Roosevelt lodge closing today and Old Faithful Lake and Canyon lodges closing tomorrow. Informal accommodations will be available at Old Faithful Lake and Fishing Bridge stores from September 24 to October 15 or later if needed, while hotel and cabin camps close by September 25. Rail entrance ends September 10 with exit travel by September 12, but entrance stations remain open and permits sold as weather allows.
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Yellowstone National Park
Butte
Edmund B. Rogers
Camp Roosevelt
Old Faithful, Lake and Canyon
Old Faithful, Lake and Fishing Bridge
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J. A. Hobbins
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