Kidnapped heir Marc de Tristan Jr Rescued in Sierra Nevada
Three year old Marc de Tristan Jr who was kidnapped for a $100000 ransom was found unharmed by two hunters in an isolated Sierra Nevada area about 200 miles from his Hillsborough home. The abducter Wilhelm Jakob Muhlenbroich, a German alien, confessed and is in FBI custody.
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Calif
Marc de Tristan Jr
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sierra Nevada
FBI
Wilhelm Jakob Muhlenbroich
United States
Vancouver
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San Francisco
Countess de Tristan
Bay City
Willkie Visit To Boost Montana Campaign In Butte
Wendell L. Willkie arrives in Butte Tuesday evening aboard a special train for a two hour visit. Thousands from across Montana are expected for a parade and the principal address at the Butte high school stadium. The program includes a Montana press dinner and remarks by Mayor Charles Hauswirth, with schools and band units marching in the procession. The event is billed as a major western campaign stop with joint gatherings and a Finlen hotel banquet following.
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Montana
Wendell L. Willkie
Treasure State
Mr. Willkie
Willkie
Butte
Butte High School
Montana State
293 Peround Perion When Craft Sink
London Sept 22 A German submarine torpedoed and sank a liner killing 293 people including 83 children evacuated from England to Canada and safety. The tragedy unfolded as rescue efforts began and officials provided details of the disaster.
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London
England
Canada
Safety
Atlantic
Montana Honey Offered Willkie At Press Dinner
The Manhattan Commercial club sent a case of comb honey to Butte for the Banquet honoring Wendell L. Willkie at the Butte Press club. The club promotes Manhattan as the honey center of the Northwest and cites the 1941 crop in its pitch.
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Montana
HONEY
Willkie
Manhattan Commercial Club
Butte Press Club
Wendell L. Willkie
Butte
Manhattan Club
Gardiner Club
Floyd Stoner Jr
Club
The
Press Club
Manhattan
Northwest
VFW to mark 53rd anniversary in Butte program
Butte Post 1448 and its ladies auxiliary will observe the 53rd VFW anniversary with a program at 8:20 PM at the Patriotic hall in the courthouse. The event honors veterans and Gold Star Mothers and Sisters. Miss Ruby Tretheway and Miss Mary Catherine Orr will read, Mrs Selina Stephens and Evangeline Kilgallon will sing, J. G. Vigent to speak, with luncheon to follow.
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Auxiliary
Butte
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V.P.W
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Gold Star
Butie
Selina Stephens
Evangeline Kilgalion
Ruby Tretheway
Mary Catherine Orr
Bernice Murphy
J. G. Vigent
Post
Sadie Belveal
Elsie Berry
Margaret McDermott
Anne Gregory
Maud Atkins
Evangeline Kilgallen
Nellie Penhale
Willkie Bolsters Western Support On Pacific Northwest Tour
Presidential candidate Wendell L. Willkie told Western crowds aboard the train en route to Portland that Americans will not let democracy fail or allow totalitarian doctrines to take hold. He praised open minded voters and noted broad turnout proves democracy in action, while stressing the danger of defeatist rhetoric and demagogic slogans. He spent a quiet Sunday traveling 4,500 miles in 11 days with brief greetings at Klamath Falls and Eugene.
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Willkie
Portland
U.P
Wendell L. Willkie
West
United States
Pacific Northwest
San Francisco
Klamath Falls
Oregon
Eugene
Theater Fire in Colombia Kills Twenty Children
In Sogamoso Colombia twenty children under ten died and four were seriously injured as a panic spread by a theater fire. Flames burst from the projection booth and exits became crowded causing suffocation while the building sustained only minor damage.
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Sogamoso
Colombia
Administration leaders hopeful Congress adjourn by Saturday
Administration leaders expect Congress to adjourn next Saturday as a House Democrats caucus weighs whether to select a majority leader now to replace Sam Rayburn. They favor postponing the decision until after the November election while Republicans push to stay in session for the ongoing national emergency.
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Congress
Washington
House Democrats
Sam Rayburn
William B. Bankhead
Roosevelt
Burke
D-Neb
King
Utah
Senate
House
House Committee
Representative McCormack
Massachusetts
Representative Woodrum
Virginia
Cattle Auction Slated at Flying D Ranch Near Bozeman
ANCENEY Sept 22 One of the west’s largest cattle auctions in years is set for tomorrow at the Flying D ranch northwest of Yellowstone. Two thousand Hereford steers are gathered on ranges west of Bozeman. A second sale is planned October 14 or 21 at the same ranch.
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Anceney
Yellowstone National Park
Bozeman
Butte and Montana Weather Outlook Today and Tuesday
Partly cloudy with showers today and Tuesday in Butte and Montana. Temperatures remain mostly steady with scattered showers mainly in western portions and light overall change expected.
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Butte
Montana
Change in Atmosphere Marks Home of Count De Tristan
Reported kidnap victim Marc De Tristan Jr. was recovered safely and captor arrested. The Hillsborough home, once shuttered and silent, showed a warmer, hopeful mood as the family sought prayers at St Matthews church in San Mateo.
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Count de Tristan
Leonard G. Milliman
Hillsborough
Calif
Marc de Tristan Jr
Marc
St. Matthews Church
San Mateo
Japanese Attacks in French Indo China and Negotiations
Japanese South China army attacked Dongdang on the Chinese border near Hanoi at 10 p m last night amid French resistance and talks on Japanese bases and troop limits. A cease fire followed an agreement allowing limited landing at Haiphong and three air bases north of the Red River with up to 6000 troops, while pledges protected French sovereignty.
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Indo-China
Dongdang
Japan
South China Army
China
Reuters
Shanghai
Nishihara
South China
Haiphong
Tonkin
Red River
Hanoi
Haipong
Canton
Kwangsi
Nishiwara
Trallower Sunk Off Spain in Mistaken Identity Incident
Gibraltar Sept 22 Naval officials attribute the sinking of a small Spanish trawler to a misidentification by an Italian submarine. The commander reportedly believed the vessel was a British patrol boat, resulting in the loss of all but one crewman.
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Gibraltar
Spain
Flying Spartans Tangle With Bobcats In Butte Clash
Butte fans pack 9000 seats tonight for the Flying Spartans of San Jose State and the Montana State college Bobcats in a major intercollegiate football showdown at the Butte high stadium. The Spartans arrive by air from Millsfield and are led by Coach Ben Winkelman with Glenn S. Pop Warner as adviser. The Bobcats open 1940 play after last season’s Rocky Mountain championship with a 12-0 win over Western State of Colorado.
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Ray Daley
MSC
Aubrey Minter
San Jose
Jack Burke
California
Daley
Butte High Stadium
Montana State
Burke
Bobcats
Minter
Bozeman
San Jose State College
Spartans
Butte
Flying Spartans
Montana State College Bobcats
West
Colorado
United Air Lines
Millsfield
San Francisco
Ben Winkelman
Glenn
Pop" Warner
Support Urged For Grid Game In Butte
The San Jose Bobcat game opens a series of top college football events for Butte fans. Chamber of Commerce officials urge a capacity crowd to back the effort to bring premier regional teams. Reserved seats available through 4 pm at the chamber. after 4 pm tickets move to stadium sales. Ticket prices range 50 cents to $1.10.
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San Jose Bobcat
Butte
Chamber of Commerce
West Broadway
Chamber
King George Speech to Be Broadcast in U.S. Tomorrow
The National Broadcasting Company announced that a wartime address by King George VI of England will be relayed to the United States at 10 a.m. tomorrow. London sources indicated the speech would be a war message to the home front, with the subject not disclosed.
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New York
George VI of
England
M.S. T
National Broadcasting Company
London
Liner Torpedoed at Night Sinks After 20 Minutes
Survivors landing at a northern port report a liner torpedo strike at 10 p m on Tuesday September 17 and rapid sinking within about twenty minutes. Of 406 aboard including 261 crew, 113 survived. 13 children, 18 women, and 82 men survive. This disaster marks the greatest loss since the Arandora Star tragedy.
Bastion Planes Across German Coastal Bases
British bombers swept the German held invasion coast from France to Germany in daylight and darkness. The air ministry said waves of aircraft hit invasion ports and docks, with oil fires lighting the skies. All planes reportedly returned despite heavy anti-aircraft fire.
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London
English Channel
Air Ministry
Channel
North Sea
France
Germany
Rotterdam
Flushing
Antwerp
Ostend
Warner Says Colleges Play Better Football Each Year
Glenn S. Pop Warner, advisor coach for the San Jose State Flying Spartans, stated that college football improves annually. He recalled coaching Iowa State in 1895 in Butte and noted his ties to Montana while visiting for tonight’s game against Montana State Bobcats.
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Glenn S
Pop” Warner
San Jose State College Flying Spartans
Montana State College Bobcats
Butte
Iowa State College
Butte Athletic Club
Montana
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