Hostages Credited With Abating State Prison Riot
At Montana State Prison Deer Lodge guards including veteran Captain Everett Ripley restrained mutinous inmates during a two day riot. Warden Burrell credited Ripley and four other guards with calming the disturbance prompting a cautious post riot cleanup and contraband search. Ripley returned unarmed after hostages were freed and the warden noted the damage was minor.
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Deer Lodge
Mont
Montana
F. O. Burrell
Last American Division Leaves Japan in 1950s Pullout
The U S Defense Department announced the departure from Japan of the 1st Cavalry Division, once among the first occupation forces, with its name and flag moving to Korea where it will absorb the 24th Division. The move, tied to Eisenhower’s pledge, leaves about 17 000 U S personnel in Japan and maintains Korea based forces including the 7th Infantry Division.
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Washington
Japan
Defense Dept
1St Cavalry Division
Army of Occupation
Korea
1St Cavalry
24Th
Ralph Zwicker
Joseph
Okinawa
Hawaii
3Rd Marine Air Wing
U. S. Army
7Th Infantry
Montana Orphans Arrive in Boise for Disneyland Trip
Six busloads of 200 children from the Montana State Orphans Home in Twin Bridges arrived in Boise on their way to Disneyland California. Accompanied by B. H. Brinton the group will meet Gov. Bennett in Carson City and expected to receive a red carpet welcome from Walt Disney and stars. The trip, funded by Montana contributors, includes hotel stays and a Boise Braves game stop.
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Boise
Idaho
Montana State Orphans Home
Twin Bridges
Mont
California
B. H. Brinton
McAllister
Air Force
Disneyland
Montana
Brinton
Carson City
Nev
Charles Bennett
Robert E. Smylie
Smylie
Anaheim
Calif
Walt Disney
Bob Hope
Gary Cooper
Bing Crosby
Cooper
Boise Braves
Twin Falls
Senator George Grows Weaker
Vienna Ga former Senator Walter F George 79 weakened by coronary disease after a troubled night doctors express new concern He has been under treatment at his home since June 24 after two weeks in Atlanta hospital where he was treated as Eisenhower era NATO ambassador continues to decline in health.
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Vienna
Walter F. George
George
Eisenhower
NATO
Atlanta
Defense Cutback Decisions Made
Secretary of Defense Wilson said about half of a 2.2 billion dollar economy cutback for the armed services is decided. He outlined 1% to 1.4 billion in procurement with most in aircraft, and noted six month military spending at 40.2 billion annual rate and rising, with potential overall reductions of 5 to 20 percent in various areas. The Senate approved a 33.76 billion defense bill for the year starting July 1, while Wilson emphasized a reasonable minimum program and no clear allocation among services.
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Washington
Wilson
Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Eisenhower
Senate
Defense Dept
Hungary
Israel
Suez
Average tax bill last year was $608
The Tax Foundation reports that in the 1956 57 fiscal year federal state and local governments took an average of $608 in taxes from every person in the nation. If taxes or any thing else have flattened your wallet. For Sale ad is a good way to turn unneeded things in to extra cash. Ph 5451
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The
Tax Foundation
Senate Approves 33.8 Billion Defense Spending Bill
The Senate, on a voice vote after a roll call, approved a $33,759,850,000 military funding measure to prevent pay delays for troops. The action came as civil rights legislation was temporarily sidelined, with related moves on foreign aid, agriculture, and agency funding sent to the White House or to conference. A White House statement urged rapid action to restore funds for agencies including the AEC, TVA, and Ex-Im Bank.
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Washington
Senate
Armed Services
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
White House
House
Senate House Conference Committee
Agriculture Dept
Sen
Morse
D-Ore
Atomic Energy Commission
Tennessee Valley Authority
The
Export-Import Bank
Beaverhead Man Killed by Bullet Near Wise River
George Stelzner, 62, longtime Beaverhead County resident, was accidentally killed by a .22 caliber bullet while cleaning a rifle at the Ralph Potts ranch near Wise River. County Attorney Carl M. Davis ruled the death accidental after an informal hearing.
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Horse Prairie
Armstead
Stelzner
Nels Clay
Broadus
Butte
Potts Ranch
Clay
Potts
Lloyd Thomas
Walter Brundage
Brundage
Dillon
Falls Woman Die From Head Injuries After Beating
Cascade County coroner Dr. C. E. Magner said autopsy showed tavern operator Mrs. Phyllis Ann Staton, 52, died of head injuries received six to eight weeks earlier. Police said she had reported being beaten, but she could not name her assailant. A friend transported her to a Great Falls hospital Wednesday.
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Great Falls
U.P
Cascade County
C. E. Magner
Phyllis Ann Staton
Staton
Staton Inn
River Road
Great Falls Man Shot to Death Charged in Murder
Jack Grosath, 57, also known as Jack Dunn, was charged with first degree murder in district court. Bail set at 25000. Green, 54, a Great Falls construction worker, was shot in a cabin behind a residence Wednesday night.
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Great Falls
Jack Grosath
Jack Dunn
Atty. R. V. Bottomly. Dist
R. J. Nelson
Grosath
Charles M. Green
Scobey
Solons Approve GI Trials Bill
The House Armed Services Committee backed a GI trials bill 31 to 4, giving service secretaries power to decide if overseas U S service members’ offenses were in performance of duty. It would let waivers of trial rights occur per status of forces agreements after foreign governments flag cases as important. Amendments aimed to ensure justice over expediency in handling GI cases under international accords.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Eisenhower
Vinson
D-Ga
Kilday
Dtex
U. S
William S. Girard
Girard
Foreign Lead Zinc Imports Swamp U S Markets Testifies
Charles E. Schwab of Kellogg Idaho told the House Ways and Means Committee that foreign producers have flooded U S markets with lead and zinc. He cited prices at 14 cents per pound for lead and 10 cents for zinc and urged stronger tax scales to shield domestic mines. He supported HR 8257 but called for amendments to raise peril points and duties when prices fall below 17 cents for lead and 14 to 14 1/2 cents for zinc.
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Washington
Charles E. Schwab
Kellogg
Idaho
House
Ways and Means
U. S
United States
Schwab
Congress
U.S. Tariff Commission
Montana's finances show healthy surplus and tax relief
Gov. J. Hugo Aronson announced Montana closed the 1956-57 books with a general fund balance of about 2.83 million dollars. He said no 2 mill general fund property tax is needed and that the 10.5 mill permissive levy can be cut 30 percent to 7.3 mills, with allocations to the University of Montana and state institutions, and no 2 mill levy since 1941.
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Helena
J. Hugo Aronson
Montana
Aronson
State Board of Equalization
University of Montana
State Hospital
Warm Springs
State Training School
Boulder
Burglary Suspect Arrested After Carriage Collapses
Stokes Miller Jr., 22, held on burglary charges after his baby carriage collapsed under 300 pounds of copper bars he allegedly stole from a nearby warehouse, police said he was pushing the cart on a Baltimore street when it gave way.
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Baltimore
U.P
Stokes Miller Jr
Miller
Postal Workers Turn to Prayer in Nationwide Gatherings
America’s postal workers halted strike plans and turned to prayer across cities. Prayers urged divine guidance as a $546 annual pay raise for 518,000 workers faced Senate opposition. Minneapolis led with over 1,000 at Pioneer Square while Denver, New York, and Springfield held services as church leaders urged action. The call came from the National Association of Letter Carriers headed by William Daughterty.
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America
Post Office
House of Representatives
Senate
Eisenhower
Minneapolis
Pioneer Square
John B. Oman
Wesley Methodist Church
Lewis N. Ginsburg
Denver
T. G. Hefner
New York
Springfield
Ill
John Brockmeier
Sacred Heart Church
Ike
William C. Daughterty
The
National Assn
Senate votes 51 42 to add jury trials to civil rights bill
The Senate narrowly approved a jury trial amendment 51 to 42 affecting criminal contempt cases from injunctions and other civil rights enforcement actions. President Eisenhower called the move a major defeat as Southern allies backed the proposal amid heated debate and party maneuvering led by Lyndon Johnson.
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Senate
Washington
Eisenhower
Jammed Galliers
Sen. Knowland
California
GOP
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Church
D-Idaho
Lyndon Johnson
Nixon
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Dixie Forces
House
Dulles May Present Open Skies Plan Before U N Subcommittee
Secretaries at the United States proposal for international open skies inspections could be presented by Dulles to the U N Disarmament Subcommittee or by Harold E. Stassen if Dulles declines. Western and Russian positions clash over whether nuclear weapons may be used in self defense and how conventional arms cuts align with manpower reductions.
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London
Dulles
U. N. Disarmament Subcommittee
West
Eisenhower
America
Soviet Union
U. S
Harold E. Stassen
U. N
Russia
United States
Britain
France
Montana Weather District East and West Forecast
Eastern Montana shows fair but cooler conditions with isolated thundershowers Friday afternoon and evening. Highs 75 to 90, lows 45 to 55, warmer Saturday 85 to 95. Western Montana remains fair and cool into Friday night with highs 70 to 80, lows 40 to 50, then warmer Saturday 80 to 90. The table notes maximums cover 12 hours and minimums 18 hours ending at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Montana
Rev. O'Donnell Named Principal of Boys Central High
The Rev. Brother C. A. O'Donnell, longtime faculty member and vice principal at Boys Central High School, is named principal succeeding Rev. Brother D. G. Mahoney. Mahoney, a native of Butte, departs for the East Coast for the next academic term, likely New York City.
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C. A. O’donnell
Boys Central High School
D. G Mahoney
Brother Mahoney
Butte
Irish Christian Brothers Order
New York City
Brother O'Donnell
Boys Central Band
Central Round Table
Military Rule Is Imposed in Cuba
Havana reports iron clad rule in Cuba as government moves to crush rebellion and seizes Santiago the rebel hotbed city in eastern Cuba. U S ambassador Earl E T Smith drew government fire after commenting on the rebellion and bloodshed. Streets were desolate as soldiers patrol and theaters close.
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Havana
Batista
Santiago
Cuba
U.S
Earl E. T. Smith
Smith
Communications Ministry
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