{"id":1452,"date":"2014-06-01T21:34:12","date_gmt":"2014-06-02T03:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/garyglynn.com\/wordpress\/?p=1452"},"modified":"2014-07-08T17:08:11","modified_gmt":"2014-07-08T23:08:11","slug":"june-1944-montana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/garyglynn.com\/wordpress\/june-1944-montana\/","title":{"rendered":"June 1944 in Montana"},"content":{"rendered":"

June 1944 in Montana
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\u2022 June 4 \u2013 The mayor of Great Falls and several local people<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

were interviewed for a KFBB <\/i>radio program broadcast in<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Britain.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 June 5 \u2013 The Allies captured Rome. High school air cadet<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

trainees arrived at Montana State College for two quarters<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

of training. An oil truck loading facility in Laurel was<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

destroyed by fire $30,000 damage.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 June 6 \u2013 The Allies invaded the Normandy beaches.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 June 7 \u2013 The 163rd Infantry Regiment captured Mokmer<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

airfield on Biak.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 June 9 \u2013 Paris Fligman’s department store in Great Falls was<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

sold to a subsidiary of Allied Stores for $1.75 million.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 June 12 \u2013 The Fifth War Bond Drive started.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 June 17 \u2013 Billings held the annual “Go Western” parade.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 June 20 \u2013 A five-year-old Helena boy drowned after riding<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

his tricycle into Ten Mile Creek.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 June 23 \u2013 A P-39 pilot was killed in a crash near Pompey’s<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pillar.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 June 24 \u2013 Five tons of waste paper were destroyed by<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

arsonists in Great Falls. A compulsory 48\u2013hour work week<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

was implemented for major industries.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 June 25 \u2013 The Augusta rodeo began.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 June 28 \u2013 A truck accident near Boulder destroyed 180<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

cases of liquor.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Montana History Calendar 1942<\/a><\/p>\n

Montana History Calendar 1941<\/a><\/p>\n

Montana History Calendar 1930s<\/a><\/p>\n

May 1944 in Montana<\/a><\/p>\n

July 1944 in Montana<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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