U N to Stage POW Exchange Rehearsal in Panmunjom
The United Nations will hold a full dress rehearsal Monday for a large prisoner of war exchange set to begin Wednesday in Panmunjom. Four nation armistice supervisors from Switzerland, Sweden, Poland and Czechoslovakia will meet Saturday, while Maj. Gen. Black M. Bryan leads UN efforts. The plan calls for 12 763 Allied POWs to be exchanged for about 74 000 Korean and Chinese Communist prisoners, with sick and wounded among the first group.
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Munsan
U.N
Panmunjom
Four Nation
Armistice Supervisory Commission
United Nations
Korea
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Communist
Military Armi
Stice Commission
Armistice Group
Blackshear M. Bryan
Edward Austin
Armistice Commission
Red Control
Reds
Peiping
Tokyo
Red Radio
General Hospital
Western Montana Forest Areas Ordered Closed
The Montana Forestry Board ordered western Montana areas closed to travel except for residents and workers due to dangerous burning conditions from hot, dry weather. The move takes effect Saturday as 40 smokejumpers combat fires across the region, with nine new fires reported in Region 1 on Friday and a patrol plane deployed over the Deerlodge National Forest to seek hidden smoke.
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Montana
Forestry Board
Forest Service
Kalispell-Bigfork
Nine Mile
Lolo National Forest
Bitterroot
Nezperce
Flathead Indian Reservation
Forest Service Region 1
Flathead
Kootenai
Gallatin
Foster Creek
Deerlodge National Forest
Warm Springs Creek
Anaconda
Burnt Hollow
Cottonwood Mountain
Deer Lodge
Region 1
Missoula
Deerlodge Forest
Great Falls Airman Injured in Crash
The Navy listed 10 missing and five seriously injured in a patrol plane crash off The Philippines. Among the seriously injured is Airman Keith Ernest Stephens of Morony Dam Great Falls Montana.
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Washington
The
Navy
Philippines
Keith Ernest Stephens
Oscar LeRoy Stephens
Morony Dam
Great Falls
Mont
Minister Denies Knowing Accuser at HUAC Hearing
The Rev. Jack R. McMichael testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee denying knowing three accusers including Manning Johnson who claimed he knew the minister as a Communist in the 1930s. Johnson urged recognition while McMichael insisted he did not recognize him. The session ended with a statement from Chairman Weldon promising further action.
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Washington
House Un-American Activities Committee
Jack R. McMichael
Manning Johnson
New York
McMichael
John J. Edmiston
Waynesville
FBI
Johnson
Twister Damages Homes and Fields Near Lewistown
A twister torn through Rock Creek about 23 miles south of Lewistown leaving a 40 foot wide destruction path. George Thomas garage destroyed a chicken coop lifted. hay trailer twisted. Residents estimate over 1000 dollars in damage with no injuries reported.
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Lewistown
Rock Creek
George Thomas
Reds Seize U S Food and Distribute as Soviet Aid
Communist police in Berlin seized 100 tons of U S financed food from East Germans returning from West Berlin and redistributed it as Soviet aid to welfare institutions. The operations centered in six Soviet zone suburbs with confiscated packages moved to warehouses and then to elderly homes and orphanages.
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Berlin
West Berlin
East Berlin
Gustav Adolf Strasse
Weissensee
Kremlin
Otto Grutewohl
East Germany
Soviet Zone
U.S
Butte Records Its Driest July In History
Butte end July with only trace rainfall 0.04 inch for the month, the driest since records began in 1894. Cooler weather forecast for Saturday with a 76 high and 40 low, no rain expected. Weekend temperatures reached 80s for the 24th time in July, with Friday low at 50.
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Butte
Weather Bureau
Mining City
Two Teens Die in Falls on Little Matterhorn Mountain
Estes Park Colo two teen mountain climbers died in separate falls from the Little Matterhorn in Rocky Mountain National Park Friday afternoon. Kathryn Rees 15 of Cheyenne Wyoming sister of Carole Rees rodeo queen and daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan E Rees died first. Sandra Miller 17 of Park Ridge Illinois died while rushing to aid Rees. Ranger J Barton Herschlear said both girls fell about 50 feet.
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Estes Park
Colo
Little Matterhorn
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado
Wisconsin
Kathryn Rees
Cheyenne
Wyo
Carole Rees
Dan. E. Rees
Sandra Miller
Park Ridge, Ill
Rees
J. Barton Herschlear
Berlin Aid Reaches 595 Million for West Recovery
The United States has provided 595 million dollars since 1948 to help Berlin’s economic recovery while framing West Berlin as a frontline outpost in the struggle for freedom. Mutual Security Administration chief Michael S Harris said West Berlin could become self-sufficient despite current political conditions.
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Berlin
United States
Michael S. Harris
Mutual Security Administration
West Berlin
House Passes Debt Hike With Senate Fight Looming
The House approved a 15 billion dollar debt limit hike on a 239 to 158 vote, meeting the President's request. Republicans warned of possible panic if not acted, while Democrats pressed for deeper spending cuts. The Senate plans a fall vote as leaders consider delaying action until then.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Senate
Chamber
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Taft Dies Marks End of a Banner Republican Era
U.S. Senator Robert Taft dies as a leading Republican figure after a long career. The article notes his influence and role in shaping party policy during mid-century politics.
Soviet charge US fighters shot down Soviet plane near border
Moscow charged that American aircraft shot down a Soviet passenger plane near the Chinese Korean border killing 21. Washington rejected the protest saying the plane was south of the Yalu in the Korean combat zone. Air Force said Captain Ralph Parr from Apple Valley California downed the plane 10 12 miles south of the Yalu River.
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Tokyo
Siberian
Moscow
Siberia
Vladivostok
State Department
Washington
John Ernest Roche
D.C
Sea of Japan
USS
London
Moscow Radio
Port Arthur
Manchuria
Soviet Union
Myko
U.S
Charles E. Bohlen
United States
State
Defense Department
Yalu River
Bohlen
Ralph Parr
Apple Valley
Calif
Appeal Filed Over Oil Lease Law in Montana Case
A notice of appeal was filed with the Montana Supreme Court seeking review of District Judge Victor H. Fall's ruling upholding the 1953 oil lease law. The State Board of Land Commissioners and Willis B. Jones had secured and permanent injunctions blocking old lease terms pending outcome.
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Helena
Montana Supreme Court
Montana
William Crowley
Montana Board of Land Commissioners
Victor H. Fall
Atty
Arnold H. Olsen
State Board of Land Commissioners
Olsen
Gov. Aronson
Willis B. Jones
Billings
Land Board
Fall Friday
Jones
Tibetan Dove Nickname Sparks Auction of Help Wanted Ads
A quirky note contrasts Tibetan phrases for a dove and a US suitor with Want-Ads as “little wonders.” It promotes placing a Want-Ad by telephone 5451 and cites a single success story about a fine pedigreed male boxer priced at $500 with optional terms.
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Tibet
Food for Friendly Peoples Okayed by Senate House Compromise
A Senate House compromise approves sending 100 million dollars of surplus U.S. food to friendly peoples abroad. The measure, 143 to 15, remains to be approved by the Senate, with provisions dropped limiting per nation value and American ship tonnage. Funds will flow to U S ports for distribution.
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Washington
House
Senate House
Eisenhower
U.S
Senate
Italian Leader Could Be Appointed Today
President Luigi Ei naudi may announce his choice to form a stable government after the Chamber of Deputies ousted Prime Minister Alcide de Gasperi in a no confidence vote. The 79 year old president seeks a strong leader to replace the eighth cabinet.
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Rome
Luigi Einaudi
Italy
Alcide de Gasperi
Chamber of Deputies
Capital Politics Forgotten as Taft Is Eulogized
Washington honors Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio with a nation moment of remembrance. President Eisenhower, Senate leaders, and foes praise his patriotism and integrity as his death from cancer in New York is announced to a hushed Senate.
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Taft
Washington
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate
New York
Sen
Bricker
Robio
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Bob Taft
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
America
Sen. Taft
House Approves Emergency Refugee Bill for 214000 Aboard
Friday night approval of a compromise emergency immigration bill would admit 214000 refugees and aliens over three years. The measure, urged by President Eisenhower, passed 190 to 44 in an unrecorded vote, awaiting Senate approval before sending to the President.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Senate
Senate House
Taft Dies at 63 After Cancer Battle in New York
Senator Robert Taft of Ohio died at 11:30 a.m. in New York Hospital after a swift cancer progression. His four sons stood beside him as his wife, Martha Taft, traveled from Washington. Taft, longtime Republican leader and sponsor of the Taft Hartley Act, had been Senate majority leader and sought the presidency four times.
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New York
Robert Alphonso Taft
New York Hospital
Ohio
Taft
Cincinnati
Luther Tucker
Martha Taft
Washington
United States
William Howard Taft
White House
Eisenhower
Senate
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Gov
London
Kansas
Wendell Willkie
Thomas E. Dewey
GOP
Sen. Vandenberg (Rmich
Frank J. Lausche
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Lausche Plans Hint at Taft Senate Succession
Columbus Ohio Gov Frank Lausche's future plans appear to drive the selection of a Taft successor. If he seeks the Senate in 1954 he may name a lesser-known interim appointee. if not he would install a high-profile Democrat. Possible contenders include Michael V Di Salle Thomas Burke and Robert Secrest.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Robert A. Taft
Buckeye
Lausche
Senate
U.S
Michael V. di Salle
Toledo
Price
John W. Bricker
Taft
di Salle
Thomas A. Burke
Cleveland
Robert T. Secrest
Senecaville
U N Day Designated by Eisenhower
President Eisenhower designated October 24 as United Nations Day invoking the growing need for the world organization. He emphasized the UN's role in maintaining peace and cooperation amid rising global tensions.
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U.N
Washington
Eisenhower
United Nations
Butte Montana Weather Summary With Weekend Outlook
Butte area shows generally fair and cooler conditions. Saturday sees moderate westerly winds with a high near 76 and a low around 40. Earlier period through Friday records a high of 86 and a low of 47. West of Divide expects fair weather Saturday through Sunday with cooler Saturday highs 75 to 80 and little change Sunday. East of Divide foresees partly cloudy cooler Saturday, scattered thundershowers southeast and extreme east, with highs 70 to 85 and fairer conditions Sunday.
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Divide
Taft Death Ends Strangest Personal Struggles in Politics
The article reflects on Robert Taft's life as a conservative senator whose quest for the presidency, nationalist versus internationalist views, and tension between reason and heart defined a controversial yet influential career. It notes his isolationist instincts, mid path between labor and management, and the enduring question of his legacy.
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Robert Taft
Eisenhower
Taft
Roosevelt
Senate
Washington
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