Britain stands firm after Mussolini peace plea in Poland crisis
London declares Britain's resolve unaltered and vows to fight with unwavering determination. Russia's entry to Poland does not change policy as Britain and France resist further spread of the conflict and reject Mussolini's call for peace.
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London
U.P
Great Britain
Benito Mussolini
Poland
Russia
France
Ministry of Information
Mussolini
Community Concert Opens Membership Drive in Butte
The Butte Community Concert association launches its annual campaign with a banquet at the Finlen hotel for officers and workers at 6:20 PM. Headquarters open at Butte Chamber of Commerce for renewals with the week focused on existing members. Future week offers new memberships October 2 to 7. Four concerts planned this season include Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo with 125 performers acclaimed as outstanding.
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Finlen
Butte Community Concert Association
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Denmark's King Ill Ailing Heart Reported In Copenhagen
King Christian of Denmark is ill with an ailing heart according to a communique from Copenhagen. The monarch, who will turn 69 on Tuesday, has endured a strain from recent critical weeks.
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Copenhagen
Christian
Denmark
Carl Laemmle Sr Pioneer Film Producer Dies at 72
Beverly Hills California September 24 Carl Laemmle Sr 72 pioneer motion picture producer died at his estate Death followed a heart attack after earlier attacks He founded Universal Studio introduced the star system and produced Foolish Wives He retired three years ago after selling Universal He leaves daughter Mrs Stanley Bergerman son Carl Jr and brothers Siegfried Louis in Los Angeles with his wife dead in 1918
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Carl Laemmile Sr
Carl
Hollywood Film Colony
Nicklodeon
Chicago
Universal Studio
Laemmle
Universal
Hiad
Star
Florence Lawrence
Biograph Company
Universal Company
Stanley Bergerman
Carl Jr
Siegfried
Louis Laemmle
Los Angeles
Dinner Tonight Signals Opening of Scout Campaign
The Butte Boy Scout drive to raise funds for the coming year begins with a 6:30 PM dinner at the Finlen hotel. Ben Hardin chairs the campaign with 98 workers organized into three groups aiming to raise 6000 dollars.
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Scout Campaign
Butte
Finlen Hotel
Ben Hardin
Anthony J. Craig
Sigmund C. Meyer
George Misevic
Girl dies in accidental shooting at home
Lena Whiteford fourteen died in Dodson when a gun held by her brother Phillip thirteen discharged. Coroner Wilfred Bell of Phillips County ruled the shooting accidental at the Whiteford residence.
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Dodson
Lena Whiteford
Phillip
Wilfred Bell
Phillips County
Whiteford
Roosevelt grants lawmakers leeway on neutrality bill
President Roosevelt reportedly told congressional allies they may modify most neutrality revision proposals except the repeal of the arms embargo. The move aims to blunt Senate opposition and sway undecided lawmakers as debates on the new neutrality law continue.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Pittman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Warsaw Broadcast Reports 1000 Civilian Deaths in 24 Hours
Budapest dispatch cites Warsaw radio claiming more than 1000 civilians killed in 24 hours of heavy shelling by German artillery. Berlin says Poles held out in Warsaw and other isolated areas due to troop restraint. Radio notes hundreds killed or wounded as citizens ventured from cellars to attend church.
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Budapest
Warsaw
Berlin
Two Hurt in Fall From Window at Mullen House
Two men fell 30 feet from a third story window of the Mullen house at 944 North Main and survived. Dennis Sullivan, 36, unemployed miner, suffered a deep scalp laceration a possible head impact, plus multiple bruises a left arm fracture and internal injuries. Both men were taken to St. James hospital by city and county officers and were reported resting well.
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Mullen
North Main
St. James Hospital
Dennis Sullivan
War Reporter Floyd Gibbons Dies at 52 in Pennsylvania
Veteran Hearst war correspondent Floyd Gibbons died of heart disease at his Cherry Valley Farm near Stroudsburg Pennsylvania. The World War I ace wore an eye patch from a France battle and planned to return to Europe to cover current hostilities.
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New York
Floyd Gibbons
Pennsylvania
France
Europe
Hearst
Gibbons
Stroudsburg
Cherry Valley Farm
International News
Japanese Hurl Troops Against Chinese Forces
Japan launches a major operation against Chinese forces, attacking 60 divisions totaling about 950,000 troops across Kiangsi and Hunan. The 70 mile front centers near Tungting Lake south of the Yangtze, with heavy fighting and Chinese resistance reported from Changsha.
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Tokyo
Europe
Japan
China
Kiangsi
Hunan
Tungting Lake
Yangtze River
Changsha
Yangtze
Scientists Plan Concerted Attacks Against Firebugs
Chicago report on a AAAS effort led by Dr. W M Krogman and Dr Horace B English to use psychology and forest service surveys to gauge conservation attitudes. Tests, aimed at local needs, will follow a before and after approach to reduce forest fire losses nationwide.
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Chicago
W. M. Krogman
University of Chicago
Council of Human Relations
Association For the Advancement of Science
Forest Service
Horace B. English
Ohio State University
Krogman
Kentucky
National Forest
Montana Births Double Deaths in 1938 Census
The Census Bureau reports Montana had 10 673 births and 5 684 deaths in 1938. Infant mortality was 45.5 per 1000 live births. maternal mortality 3.3. Triplets and 122 twins were recorded. tuberculosis death rate 44.7, cancer 103.3, motor vehicle deaths 265 per 100 000. Total Montana deaths in accidents were 586 with 143 automobile fatalities and 89 drownings. five deaths occurred in the...
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Washington
Bureau of Census
Montana
Two jailed after marijuana refers are found in room
Prince Tatum and Ennis Calveren were arrested by Officers Jim Clark Elmer Powell and Earl Homan after a quantity of marihuana cigarets was found in a room. Tatum faces federal possession charges while Calveren is charged with sale of marihuana. The case cites the Harrison drug act and the officers took the pair from a cabin at 222 New.
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Prince Tatum
Ennis Calveren
Jim Clark
Elmer Powell
Earl Homan
Tatum
Jack Duggan
Calveren
Five Die as California Storm Drowns and Capsizes
Five persons are dead and at least 26 missing as rain and gale force winds sweep southern California after unseasonably high temperatures. Drownings occurred at San Pedro Newport Harbor and Long Beach. A 37 foot cruiser Ratotonga struck a breakwater, a 33 foot Jolly Tom broke apart at the jetty, and 26 aboard Spray are missing after a squall drove it ashore near Point Magu.
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Los Angeles
California
Raymond Bernhardt
Donald Rupert
Ratotonga
San Pedro
Dorthy Sterling
Newport Harbor
Long Beach
Spray
Point Magu
Oxnard
Annie Ross
Malibu
Speakers Urge Peace Policy At Legion Meet
Gov Lloyd C Stark Missouri Ep is Bishop James Freeman and National Commander Stephen Chadwick urged peace preparedness and unity at the Legion's 21st national convention eve services in Grant Park. Freeman warned some part of earth must stay free from war to preserve orderly living.
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Chicago
Lloyd C. Stark
Missouri
James E. Preeman
Washington
D. C
Stephen F. Chadwick
American Legion
Legion
Grant Park
Freeman
Chadwick
Montana Weather Forecast Shifts From Unsettled to Warmer
Montana forecast shows unsettled conditions on Monday with cooler temperatures in the extreme southeast portion. Tuesday brings fair skies and warmer temperatures across the state.
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Montana
Heavy enrollment expected at Montana School of Mines
The Montana School of Mines anticipates a record first semester enrollment for 1939 40 with classes starting tomorrow. Registrar W Milton Brown notes registration begins at 8 am and must end by noon for juniors and seniors while sophomores and freshmen register all day. President Francis A Thomson projects a strong year as foreign and out of state students may join, with a note on returning field trip results and attending students from Butte seeking other colleges.
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Montana School of Mines
W. Milton Brown
Francis A. Thomson
Mining College
Butte
Montana State
Bozeman
Montana State University
Missoula
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