Eisenhower would shed his uniform if nominated for president
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower said if he wins the Republican nomination he will resign his Army uniform and speak as a civilian in pursuit of the presidency. He aims to minimize pre convention campaigning and plans a June 4 appearance at the Eisenhower Foundation in Abilene Kansas while seeking relief from political pressures at SHAPE.
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Allied Powers Europe
Eisenhower
Eisenhower Foundation
Abilene
Kan
Truman
SHAPE
Senators push probe into Truman steel seizure
Republican senators urged a Senate inquiry into President Truman s seizure of the steel industry calling the move illegal. The group aimed to send the measure to the Senate judiciary committee led by McCarran. Separately CIO Telephone Workers delayed a nationwide strike while Western Union rejected a peace offer as talks stalled.
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Senate
Truman
CIO Telephone Workers Union
Western Union
GOP
Bridges
New Hampshire
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senator McCarran
D-New
AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union
Allied Jets Clash With Communist Migs Over Korea Easter morning
Allied and Red jets fought in North Korea as Easter services proceeded along the front. A Fifth Air Force spokesman said U S Sabres tangled with 40 Communist MIGs just after Easter sunrise. No Communist planes were shot down. Ground fighting was light with ten Communist deaths. Allied troops recaptured three hills on the eastern front and counted 28 enemy fatalities. Air activity was limited by haze, with attacks on rail bridges and troop concentrations late Saturday night.
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Seoul
Korea
North Korea
Fifth Air Force
U. S
West
Sinanju
Chinnampo
Leonard mine hoist repair advances prompt workers to call in
Anaconda Copper Mining company officials announced repairs on the main hoist at the Leonard mine are progressing rapidly. Men normally scheduled for Monday shifts on April 14 should telephone the Leonard timekeeper before reporting for work.
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Leonard Mine
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Workers Active in Annual Cancer Campaign
Robert Dwyer of Silver Bow County Cancer Society finance campaign announced a county goal of 11 000 dollars for the drive to curb cancer. A volunteer field team is soliciting funds with a completion target of April 30 and urged generous support when contacted by solicitors.
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Silver Bow County
Leroy P. Schmidt
Thomas Grady
D. G. Stivers
Helen Leary
Fisher Gordon
Ed H. Rosenberg
Jack McCarthy
Elmer Carkeek
J. J. Cunningham
Silver Bow
Montana
Cancer Society
J. W. Hamby
Tom Kelly
James C. Shields
Joe Lyden
Charles Spillum
Robert Forsell
Jack Skuletich
R. P. Vukmanovich
William Dalling
Robert Dwyer
J. J. Riley
R. Lewis Brown Jr
A. G. Shone
Dwyer
Employers Plan Meeting in Helena to Discuss Initiative Petition
Montana employers from all sectors will meet in Helena at 1 30 p m Wednesday to oppose a Progressive party initiative petition to amend the workmen s compensation act Dean Chaffin will preside at the Consistory Shrine temple He warns the petition risks job security and could bankrupt employers urging voters to scrutinize the petition s fine print and penalties
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Helena
Montana
Progressive Party
Dean Chaffin
Montana Economic Council
Chaffin
Bozeman
Montana Chamber of Commerce
Armistice Possible By May 1 In Korean Talks
Officials in Washington said truce negotiations in Korea could yield an armistice by May 1 as the United Nations and Communist sides seek a prisoner of war release formula. The optimism follows active study in Allied and Communist capitals and Panmunjom sessions.
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Washington
Korea
United Nations
Panmunjon
Father and Son Join Mines School as Equal Students
George Barnett and his son Milton known as Sonny both attend the School of Mines pursuing mining engineering degrees. Barnett left a globetrotting career to study after a three year leave of absence, while Sonny follows a fresh man path after completing high school. The family moved to America for schooling after years in Cyprus Saudi Arabia and the Philippines, with Barnett recalling his memory and aging as challenges of returning to class.
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Boys Central
Cyprus
Mediterranean
Turkey
Lebanon
Mary Angela
America
Saudi Arabia
Philippines
Luzon
Kefauver Seeks UN Role in Peace at Great Falls Dinner
Senator Estes Kefauver spoke at a Jefferson Jackson day dinner in Great Falls saying unity among North Atlantic nations may deter Stalin and Russia from war. He urged federal leadership to curb crime, promote agriculture and natural resources, advance workers' rights, and make the United Nations an instrument for world peace. He criticized five percenters and urged tax reduction and spending cuts.
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Great Falls
United Nations
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee Solon
North Atlantic
Stalin
Russia
Kefauver
Democratic Party
Tennessee
Butte Cashier Talks Way Out of Holdup
A Corner Cigar store cashier in Butte Mary Guccione 1337 Delaware talked a would be robber out of a holdup Saturday night police said The man announced a stickup and implied a gun but she claimed no money and suggested her brother would arrive prompting the suspect to leave She provided a description to Capt Ed Mol and Officers Mickey Conlan and Don Plessas
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Park
Arizona
Butte
Mary Guccione
Delaware
Floods Drive Thousands From Midwestern Homes
Spring floods scour seven states driving about 10,244 families from their homes and threatening another 7,500 as Missouri River crests loom. Sioux City and South Sioux City endure severe rises while Omaha and Council Bluffs brace for a 30-foot crest. Army troops flood into the region to reinforce levees and non essential business closes in Council Bluffs.
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Omaha
Neb
Midwest
Red Cross
Missouri
South Dakota
Kansas
Sioux City
Iowa
South Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Taft challenges Ike to state views on issues
Senator Taft of Ohio challenged Gen. Eisenhower to declare his positions on key issues as Ike prepared to leave Europe for possible return home before June 1. Taft and supporters pressed for debate and clear stances while Kentucky Republicans split their convention votes 19 for Taft and one for Eisenhower.
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Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower
Paris
Sen
Hugh Butler
Nebraska
Butler
Kentucky
Butte Weather Forecast Partly cloudy with small changes
The forecast for Butte shows partly cloudy skies with little temperature change Sunday and Sunday night. Expected lows and highs include 27 and 50 degrees, with airport readings 23 to 51 and School of Mines 27 to 50. West of Divide predicts variable clouds and highs 50 to 60.
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Riday
School of Mines
Divide
Malta Flood Forces Evacuations As Milk River Rises
The Milk River crest passed Malta but downstream levels rose again with a beaver dam break flooding five-acre tracts and inundating several farms. About 20 families evacuated as dikes failed and roads washed out. Army engineers and volunteers worked to repair the breach while 3,300 people remained homeless and damage was estimated at 2 million dollars.
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Malta
Reclamation Bureau
Army Engineers
R. E. York
Fort Peck
Saco
Hinsdale
York
Glasgow
Harlowton Infant Has Teeth Pulled at 10 Days
In Harlowton on April 12, Robert J. Blumm, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Blumm, was born with two front teeth. A dentist pulled the loose teeth to prevent swallowing, leaving the infant toothless at ten days old.
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Harlowton
Robert J. Blumm
Joe Blumm
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