Public Showing of A-Bomb Test Near Las Vegas
Military personnel atomic scientists and reporters gathered in Las Vegas for the first public test of an American atomic weapon. The event, planned for after April 20 at Frenchman’s Flat, involves about 2,000 Marines in a live-weapon demonstration with a so called baby A-bomb dropped from a bomber at high altitude. Continued on Page 3.
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U.P
America
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Connally to retire as senator Harriman open to presidential run
Sen. Tom Connally of Texas said he will not seek re nomination ending a 23 year Senate career. A statement from Connally cited personal reasons and stress of service. In Washington, W Averell Harriman said he is willing to be a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Harriman
Associated Press
Tom Connally
Texas
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Price Daniels
Robert A. Taft
Ohioan
Taft
W. Averell Harriman
Mutual Security
Sen. Welker
Idaho
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Weather Outlook for Butte and Montana Regions
Mostly cloudy in Butte with scattered rain showers Monday afternoon. Cooler nights with a low around 35 and a high near 55. In Montana west of the Divide expect Monday clouds, scattered showers or thunderstorms and cooler highs 50 to 60, east of the Divide partly cloudy and warmer with highs 60 to 70.
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School of Mines
Montana
Divide
Taft Backs Demand for Congress Inquiry into Steel Seizure
Senator Robert A. Taft endorses a Republican push for a Senate Judiciary Committee probe of President Truman's seizure of the steel industry to avert a strike. Leaders plan hearings while wage talks between CIO Steelworkers head Philip Murray and steel negotiator John A. Stephens resume Monday with no sign of progress.
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U.P
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
CIO
United Steelworkers
Senate
Styles Bridges
R-N. H
John A. Stephens
Progress in Talks to Settle Communications Strike
Progress reported in talks to settle a nationwide strike by 10 000 installation workers and 6 000 distributors and warehouse men against Western Electric in 43 states. Ernest Weaver of the CWA said issues were clarified after a New York meeting, with strikers seeking a 23 cent an hour wage boost and the company offering 10 to 16 cents. AT&T reported long distance calls proceeding with little delay despite picket lines as a 31 000 man telegraph strike showed no quick settlement.
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Western Electric Company
Ernest Weaver
Communications Workers of America, Cio
New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Western Electric
Bell Telephone System
Armistice Document Nears Completion in Korea Talks
Tokyo reports more than 9 months of negotiations on the Korean armistice draft, including 63 paragraphs with nine disputed items. Prisoner exchange and neutral observers hold key unresolved points as subcommittees refine text and the UN, Communist delegations push toward final agreement.
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Robert Eunson
Tokyo
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Matthew B. Ridgway
Panmunjom
United Nations
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
Russia
United Nations Command
Be echter Dies Before Murder Trial In Helena Case
Wilhelm August Becker 84, held on murder charges in Walter Murray strychnine death, dies in county hospital after release on habeas corpus. Becker faced possible trial on alleged premeditated killing following coroner verdict. Two psychiatrists found he was gravely ill.
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Helena
Wilhelm August
Gus) Becker
Walter Murray
Becker
Lloyd J Skedd
Dave Middleman
Murray
Olaf Olstead
Michael G. Chilton
Olaf R. Olstead
Allied Commissioners Set Talks With Adenauer in Bonn
Allied high commissioners plan a meeting with Chancellor Konrad Adenauer in Bonn to finalize a peace treaty binding Germany to the West. US British and French reps aim to resolve 8 to 10 major issues by April 25 and prepare for a foreign ministers session to sign the pact.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
U.S
Adenauer
Truce Delegates Hold Brief 15 Sec Meeting
UN and Communist delegates met Panmunjom for 15 seconds in the shortest truce talks on record. They agreed to resume discussions on Tuesday amid continued deadlock over prisoner exchange and issues of Russian neutrality and airfield reconstruction.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Panmunjom
Bolivia Calm After Revolt Returns Leader From Exile
In La Paz on April 13 a tense calm settled as Bolivia’s new government, formed after a bloody three day revolt, awaitedVictor Paz Estenssoro to return from years in exile in Argentina. Civilian revolutionaries installed a new cabinet headed by the exiled MNR leader on his expected triumphant return from Buenos Aires.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Argentina
National Revolutionary Party
MNR
Victor Paz Estenssoro
Buenos Aires
Electrical repairs at Leonard mine disrupt Monday shift
Aconda Copper Mining Company officials say electrical work on the main hoist at the Leonard mine will finish early Monday morning. Men normally scheduled for Monday’s day shift should call the Leonard mine time keeper before reporting to work.
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Leonard
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Leonard Mine
Flooded Midwest reels as towns evacuate and governors seek aid
Missouri river flood forces mass evacuations in Sioux City and downstream Nebraska Iowa and South Dakota. Governors request federal disaster declarations as Red Cross reports tens of thousands homeless. Northern Montana milks river slows with cool nights and continued flood damage across 200000 acres.
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William S. Beardsley
Truman
South Dakota
Sigurd Anderson
Missouri Valley
Val Peterson
C. Elmer Anderson
Minnesota
Montana
Havre
Weather Bureau
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Canada
Army
Democrats Plan Jefferson Jackson Banquet At Finlen Hotel
The South Side Democratic club prepares an April 26 dinner at the Finlen hotel to honor Jefferson and Jackson with 6:30 PM start. Miss Margaret Nagle says state officials may attend and all Democratic candidates are welcome. Committees list names for arrangements, entertainment, speakers, ushers, reception, and decorations. Reservations advised to Miss Nagle, Mr Strasser, or Mr Renouard.
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Con P. O'Neill
Irene Due
Hor Thomas
T. F. Joyce
David Holland
T. F. Kieley
Terrence Kelly
Edward Hastings
J. J. McCaffery, Jr
W. B. Renouard
William Curran
William J. Walsh
William S. Manley
J. J. McCaffery
George McCarthy
Nick Rotering
Thomas Carrig
George Markovich
Kate Rockefeller
Kate Rogan
Clara Giem
Hazel McGee
Joseph H. Sullivan
Zorha Milanovich
Joe Grogan
James Freebourn
Helen Cox
William Duckham
Miss Nagle
Strasser
Renouard
MSA Chief Arrives in Madrid to Plan $100 Million Grant
George Train head of the Mutual Security Administration mission to Spain arrived in Madrid to outline plans for distributing a $100,000,000 grant. The United States seeks the use of Spanish air and naval bases in return.
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Madrid
Spain
U.P
George Train
Mutual Security Administration
United States
Trains Crash Near Blaves. One Killed, Dozens Injured
Two electric trains carrying Easter churchgoers collided head on on a single-track line near Blaves France. One person was killed and about 30 were injured in the Sunday crash. Local officials opened emergency response and investigations into the cause.
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Blaves
France
Here
Seven Russ-Built MIGs Downed by Yank Airmen
In northwest Korea Easter Sunday air battles claimed 12 Russian built MIG15s destroyed or damaged by U S Sabre pilots. Seven MIGs were shot down, one probable and four damaged. Col Francis S Gabreski of Oil City Pa added a MIG kill, boosting his tally to six. Night sorties by B29s dumped 80 tons of explosives around Huichon and Kunu, while light bombers hit 100 Red supply vehicles.
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Korea
Far East
Fifth Air Force
Americas
Huichon
Kunu
Francis S. Gabreski
Oil City
U.S
Foster
Kumsong
Yonchon
MacArthur Declines Public Office Candidacy
General Douglas MacArthur announced in a letter to the Reed Portland Young Republican Club that he is not a candidate for any public office. He urged Oregon voters in the May 16 primary to avoid wasting their votes on him.
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New. York
Douglas MacArthur
Young Republican Club
Reed Portland
Ore
Oregon
Two Airmen Die In Plane Crash Near Valentine Neb
The wreckage of a missing plane was found 55 miles southwest of Valentine, Cherry County. Pilot C Stewart Neece, 38, of Casper Wyoming, and Jack Williams of Denver appeared killed instantly when the craft struck a sandhill and flipped onto its back, local attorney Bryan Quigley said.
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Here
Cherry County
Bryan Quigley
C. Stewart Neece
Casper
Wyo
Jack Williams
Denver
Quigley
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