FBI Arrests Five Communist Party Chief Leaders
The FBI arrested five Communist party leaders in Denver and Los Angeles on charges of violating the Smith Act. Arthur Bary, 42, described as a top West Coast underground leader, is named along with four others. Hoover said warrants were issued in Denver based on FBI complaints.
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Washington
FBI
Denver
Los Angeles
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
U.S
Arthur Bary
Communist Party
Colorado Communist Party
Anaconda Pageant Brings Local History To Life At Mitchell Stadium
A Sunday night pageant in Anaconda at Mitchell Stadium celebrated local history with scenes of 1841 mass, 1883 smelter fire, and 1889 Montana Hotel opening. Directed by Bert Hansen and produced by Matt Kelly, the show featured Horace Garrity, Mrs J B Knight, and George Wellcome plus later dance segments showing fishing and schoolchildren amid Irish, Scandinavian and Italian groups.
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Mitchell Stadium
Matt Kelly
Bert Hansen
Missoula
Fern Gagnon
Father DeSmet
Lodge of the Deer
Levengoods
Marcus
Margaret Daly
Horace Garrity
J. B. C. Knight
Charles Nevin
George Wellcome
Jean Coursey Buchanan
Stagecoach
Surreys
Three Countries to Guard Truce
New Delhi India Canada and Poland will send a 12 man advance party to Indochina within a week to monitor the Geneva cease fire between French Union forces and the Viet Minh. Prime Minister Nehru chairs the Indochina Truce Commission and says formal functioning may start by sending representatives. The sessions may run three to seven days with hopes of smooth deliberations.
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New Delhi
India
Canada
Poland
Indochina
Geneva
Nehru
Viet Nam
Commission
For Sale Ad Brings In Freezer Quick Cash
Want ads urge readers to call 5451 to place an ad for any item. A reader sold an 8 cu ft freezer for 150 dollars after placing the notice.
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5451
Riots in Morocco and Tunisia Kill Six In North Africa
Rioting in Morocco leaves four Moorish women and a child dead near Fez and a Frenchman shot in Casablanca. In Tunisia, Premier Mendes France grants internal self government while keeping defense and foreign affairs, as protests by colonists demand his ouster. Nine hundred reinforcements head to Tunis to restore order.
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Tunis
Tunisia
Pierre Mendes-France
Morocco
Fez
Casablanca
Sidi Mohammed Ben Youssef
Madagascar
Mendes- France
French National Assembly
Assembly
North
Africa
Paris
Carthage
Sidi Mohammed al Amin
France
Mendes-France
Marseille
Food Price Drop Forecast for 1954
The Agriculture Department said retail food prices should fall slightly more than usual for 1954 due to heavy farm marketings. Best buys include pork eggs turkeys fats and oils fresh vegetables and dairy. Americans will eat more veal beef poultry eggs butter fruit juices and frozen vegetables, while coffee use falls about 4 percent.
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Washington
U.P
Agriculture Department
Patrick Driscoll Insuranceman Dies After Illness
Patrick J. Driscoll longtime manager with Lawlor and Rowe Insurance Co. of Butte dies at 62 after an illness. He lived at 117 N Excelsior and was active with the Butte Elks Lodge since 1908 serving as exalted ruler in 1925 and 1926. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. Survived by wife Jane, son James E Driscoll, sister Betty Marquis of Seattle, grandchildren John Toni James Marjorie Driscoll, and relatives. Airline Strike Is Off. The AFL Air Line Agents Assn postponed a strike against West Coast Airlines scheduled to begin Monday morning.
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Patrick J. Driscoll
Lawlor and Rowe Insurance Co
Butte
N. Excelsior
Driscoll
Houghton
Mich
Lawlor and Rowe
Butte Elks Lodge
Elks
Seattle
AFL
West Coast Airlines
Army Plans to Size Divisions for Atomic War Survival
Washington reports the administration will keep Army strength near 1.1 million and test division sizes for atomic warfare. Gen Ridgway warns cuts would hinder global commitments while planners simulate unit sizes from 15 000 to 20 000 and test in map exercises and field trials.
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Washington
Pentagon
Korea
National Security Council
John A. Hannah
Michigan State College
Matthew B. Ridgway
Army
Ridgway
Hannah
Far East
Knowland Flags Break With Russia if Americans Suffer
Senator Knowland warned on Meet the Press that relations with Russia could be broken if another incident harms Americans and prompt satisfaction is not achieved. He blamed past administrations for China's fall to Communists and said Asia is at risk as Indochina settlement effects loom. He predicted Republicans may retain Senate control after the November vote.
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Washington
U.S
Senate
William F. Knowland
Russia
United States
Knowland
Free World
Asia
China
Indochina
NBC
Meet the Press
Republican Party
House
Congress
Eisenhower
Young Scientist Family Flees to Iron Curtain on Polish Steamer
Dr Joseph Cort 26 and his wife Ruth sailed from London aboard the Jaroslaw Dabrowski to Poland after police freed Pole Anton Klimowicz who had stowed away seeking Western asylum. Cort fled draft evasion fears and sought to continue research in Czechoslovakia. Cort had been ousted from Britain as not a genuine refugee.
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London
U.P
Iron Curtain
Jaroslaw Dabrowski
Poland
Joseph Cort
Ruth
United States
Czechoslovakia
Cort
Britain
Yale
Anton Klimowicz
Spruce Bud Moths Swarm Into Mining City Lights
An invasion of spruce bud moths darkens uptown as they swarm light fixtures starting Saturday night. The insects use nearby forests for launch and die when morning cold forces forced landings on the streets, to be trampled or expire, with more flights likely in days ahead.
Reds Say They Killed Two UN Soldiers in Clash
The Communists charged that two United Nations soldiers were killed and a Red military policeman wounded in a clash in the truce zone on the western Korean front. The Reds said UN troops crossed the line illegally and refused to answer a challenge. A UN spokesman said the Reds would not identify the killed soldiers or permit inspection of the wounded Communist.
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Seoul
U.P
United Nations
U.N
Contracts to Build Tanks Awarded
The United States Army’s European Headquarters says two contracts worth 40.65 million dollars have been placed in Great Britain for Centurion Mark V tanks and NATO ammunition. Of the total, 27.15 million dollars covers tanks recovery vehicles and spare parts.
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Heidelberg
Germany
United State Army
Great Britain
NATO
Democrats Gear for Fight to Put Government into Atomic Power Field
Congress faces a marathon conference over an Atomic Energy Bill as Democratic and Republican leaders clash on government run nuclear power. The Senate favors government operation and public utilities preference. the House bans large scale civilian power production led by Rep. Cole. Conference members include Sen. Johnson and Rep. Cole amid potential extended debate.
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Washington
House
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Atomic Energy Commission
Federal Power Agencies
Congress
W. Sterling Cole
R-Ny
AEC
Cole
Atomic Committee
Johnson
Rep
Durham
D-Nc
Weather Outlook With Warmer Conditions Ahead
Weather bulletin notes fair and slightly warmer conditions on Monday with a high near 85. Partly cloudy skies expected overnight into Tuesday with scattered thundershowers in mountains. cooler Tuesday with highs 85 to 95 and a low near 48 to 30.
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Divide
Adlai Stevenson Arrives in Great Falls for Speech
Adlai Stevenson arrives in Great Falls after an Alaskan vacation to address about 500 Montana Democrats at a noon luncheon. He meets state party leaders, plans an overnight Missoula visit with Forest Service officials, and a Monday news conference is set for 9 30 a m.
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Great Falls
Mont
Adlai Stevenson
Montana
Charles Murray
James E. Murray
D-Mont
Will Resume Debate Monday on Flanders Resolution
The Senate plans to resume debate Monday on the Flanders resolution condemning McCarthy for alleged disrepute. Senator McCarthy faces possible committee scrutiny, while alternative proposals, including a Nixon-led bipartisan panel, are discussed. Senator Morse moves to amend with seven specific charges.
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Flanders
Washington
Sen
Senate
McCarthy
R-Wis
Dirksen
Senate Republican
MacCarthy
Utah Slayer Neal Granted Stay Of Execution
Convicted slayer Don Jesse Neal, 34, who faced a Utah firing squad for the Salt Lake City police officer murder, has won an 11th hour stay by U S Supreme Court Justice Tom C Clark. Attorney Billy Hulsey announced the stay and said Neal remains hopeful he will not die, with a new appeal likely after the fall term opens October 4.
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Salt Lake City
Don Jesse Neal
Utah
U. S. Supreme Court
Tom C. Clark
San Francisco
Billy Hulsey
Utah State Prison
Neal
Associated Press
Hulsey
Supreme Court
C. D. Zimmerman
Clark
Dallas
Owen T. Farley
California
Wilma Tully
Reno
Nev
Farley
Tully
Ranger in Grand Canyon Falls 150 Feet to Canyon Floor
Ronald Berg 22 year old Fresno California ranger did not return from a pleasure hike near Grand Canyon National Park and was found dead near a 100 foot precipice his body rolled 50 feet after a fall a rescue party located him and authorities planned to lower to reach the body.
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Grand Canyon
Ariz
Park Service
Ronald Berg
Fresno
Calif
Charles E. Shevlin
Grand Canyon National Park
Shevlin
Berg
McCarthy Defends Rough Tactics At Catholic Event
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy stirred debate by insisting Communist investigations require rough methods. Speaking at Ideal Stadium near Johnstown to about 15 000, he said there are no tactics too rough to weed out underground influence, while denying political aims in his remarks.
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McCarthy
Senate
Sen. Flanders
R-Vi
U. S. Senate
Republican Party
Upholstery Shop Burns in Helena
A $5,000 fire gutted the Quality Upholstery Shop at 114 S Last Chance Gulch in Helena. Firefighters found the blaze started at an electric meter in a rear mattress factory, leaving the building a charred shell and prompting threat to nearby businesses. Owner R L Bob Sorrells planned to reopen Monday in an adjoining building after nearly two hours of response by three Helena fire trucks.
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Helena
Last Chance Gulch
R. L .Bob) Sorrells
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