British Air Raids on Berlin And Hamburg Escalate
British air raiders strike Berlin again as German bombers hit London in a continuing siege. London reports leaping flames over Hamburg visible for miles after raids on the port, with attacks along French Belgian Dutch German coasts and at Ostend Calais Boulogne Dunkerque.
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Berlin
U.P
London
Germany
Air Ministry
Adolf Hitler
British Isles
France
Belgium
Holland
Hitler
Ostend
Calais
Boulogne
Dunkerque
Bremen
Emden
North Sea
Navy Orders Record Ship Build Under New Defense Bill
The Navy ordered seven 45,000 ton battleships and an armada of 194 other vessels in a $3.86 billion package to forge a two ocean fleet. The plan includes 12 battleships, 27 cruisers, 115 destroyers and 43 submarines with completion targeted around 1944 to 1949.
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Washington
Navy Department
United States
Navy
Vinson
D-Ga
House Naval Committee
Roosevelt
Congress
London Bombing Intensifies After Sunday Night Raid
German warplanes guided by incendiaries struck central London early today as the assault, though less massed than Saturday and Sunday, reached the ferocity of the capital’s worst bombardment. Aerial attacks extended to the Thames side warehouses, with 47 Nazi planes reported destroyed and 13 British aircraft lost.
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London
British Press Association
England
Britain
Wimbledon
Ambassador James W. Gerard Leaves for New York
James W. Gerard former U.S. ambassador to Germany departed Hamilton for New York after a summer at Mrs. Marcus Daly’s home, signaling his return from a western visit.
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New York
Hamilton
James W. Gerard
United States
Germany
Gerard
Marcus Daly
Bartenders Union School to Close in Chicago
The Chicago Bartenders' union receiver will shut its famed Bartenders' school as 150 of 4200 members are unemployed and no new members are needed.
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Chicago
Chicago Bartenders’ Union
GOP leader in Butte discusses Willkie visit plans
E H Brown Montana state GOP chair met with Butte general committee at the Willkie for President club to map out Wendell Willkie's September 24 visit. Charles H Gallagher named general committee chair. Brown to file details with Rushville national committee and depart Tuesday night from Billings.
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E. H. Brown
Billings
Rushville
Republican Party
Butte
General Committee
Wendell Willkie
West Broadway
E. H. Reeder
Charles H. Gallagher
National Committee
Butte Committee
Gates of Tate Prion Glooe d in Bandit Pair
Penitentiary gates closed last night on two young bandits, one 16, who held up a service station and kidnapped the attendant. George Franklin 26 and Norman Lewis 16 were sentenced to 15 and 10 years after pleading guilty in Philipsburg district court. Franklin came from Texas to Montana to fight fires and planned the holdup with Lewis. The pair robbed the Fickler gas station at Drummond and abducted Jack Burnett, who was released after a nine hour chase.
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George Franklin
Norman Lewis
Philipsburg
R. E. McHugh
Franklin
Lewis
Bill Allows AFC Loans for Mineral Prospecting
A bill authorizing the Reconstruction Finance Corp to lend up to 40 000 to individuals or companies for prospect development of minerals deemed essential to national defense won final congressional approval. The House, after remarks by Rep. Murdock, passed the measure to broaden loans beyond gold, silver and tin to minerals like antimony chromium manganese mercury mica nickel tin tungsten aluminum asbestos graphite platinum and vanadium. Rep. Scrugham said expanding minerals is crucial to prevent shortages and reduce dependence on foreign sources.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
House
Murdock
D-Ariz
Scrugham
D-Nev
United States
Conscription Bill Advances to Conference Stage in Senate
The peace-time conscription bill moved to conference after a 48-19 Senate vote against delaying the draft 60 days. Senate leaders expressed satisfaction as conferees were appointed from lawmakers who supported the bill, while opposition argued against accepting the House amendments without scrutiny.
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Washington
Senate
House
Sheppard
D-Texas
Adams
White House
Nazi Big Guns Shell Dover Area
Long range German guns fired heavy shells at the Dover area as British guns replied and RAF bombers struck Nazi emplacements across the Dover straits in the fiercest raid yet on the French coast. The German shelling appeared to originate from Cap Gris Nez, France, and hit the English side of the Channel.
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England
Dover
Dover Straits
Cap Gris Nez
France
Welder Sets Alaska Homestead Named Journeys End
Paul Satko, a Richmond welder who defied court orders and critics, established a 122 acre homestead 20 miles north of Juneau Alaska named Journey's End. He built the Ark for the voyage and writes of pioneer life while his children work in Juneau.
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Tacoma
Wash
Paul Satko
Richmond
Alaska
Juneau
Satko
Seattle
Ark
Maine Republicans sweep five key offices in early returns
Final returns from Maine's first nation election show Republicans leading across major offices. With 403 of 639 precincts counted, Senate hopeful Ralph O. Brewster leads Louis J. Brann by about 39,000 votes, while Governor candidate Sumner Sewall dominates in early tallies. House races also show heavy Republican gains as Democratic cities trail.
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Portland
Maine
Ralph O. Brewster
U. Senate
Louis J. Brawn
U. S. House
U. S. Senate
City council may act on airport deal tonight
In Butte the city council plans an adjourned session at 7 30 to vote on an airport commission report. The plan would modify leases with Western Air Express and Northwest Airlines to raise 10 000 toward a 156 000 national defense project. If approved, the airlines would be relieved of rent for 100 months while paying 50 dollars monthly plus lighting costs. current rents are 300 and 420 dollars annually.
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Airport Commission
Butte
Western Air Express
Northwest Air Lines
Northwest
Western Air Base
Weather Forecast for Butte and Montana Regions
Butte shows partly cloudy skies with light showers and rising temperatures. Montana areas expect generally fair conditions with warmer temps in the west and a Wednesday with partly cloudy skies and showers in the mountains to the east of the divide.
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Butte
Montana
Divide
Youths Die in Unapproved Plane Flight After School Day
Two 16 year old high school students Calvin Henry and Robert Holden died when they took an unsanctioned airplane ride from Big Rapids airport on the first day of school. Howard Travis, the flight instructor, said the youths flew off without permission and crashed.
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Big Rapids
Mich
Howard Travis
Calvin Henry
Robert Holden
Noted Norwegeman to talk in Butte October 2
C J Hambro former president of the Norwegian parliament and League of Nations assembly will speak at the old Butte high school auditorium on October 2. He fled to England after Norway resisted Germany and later fell. He tours the United States and speaks on What Happened in Norway or The United States and International Life.
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C. J. Hambro
League of Nations Assembly
Butte High School
Hambro
England
Norway
United States
Sons and Daughters of Norway
Butte
Anaconda
H. A. Tyvand
Supreme Lodge of the Sons of Norway
Brooklyn
Senate approves inland and coastal water carrier bill
The Senate gave final approval to a bill extending federal regulation to inland and coastal water carriers, aligning with rules for motor and rail transport. The measure passed 59 to 15 after a two year legislative dispute.
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Washington
Senate
Plans to Build Roads on Military Areas Announced
Washington announces plans to construct 3,100 miles of access roads on military reservations and improve 75,000 miles of strategic highways as part of the defense program. Federal funds total 197 million with state matching, plus 134 million in aid for 1942 and 1943. Montana allocations listed as 2,027,900. 355,000. 264,000.
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Washington
Joan M. Carmody
Federal Works
Carmody
Montana
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