Truman Bid for Tax Hike Faces Slim Senate Chance
Washington Aug 4 The Senate finance committee signals a likely reduction of the House tax bill. Chairman George will redraw the measure after hearings with 200 witnesses, aiming for a mid September Senate vote. Byrd and Millikin expect a two to three week closed session, with possible elimination of the excess profits tax and debate over a five percent sales levy.
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Washington
Truman
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
George
D-Ga
Byrd
Dva
Millikin
R-Colo
Finance Committee
Ike Stays Mum on Running for Presidency
Paris dispatch notes Eisenhower shows no clear mind on 1952 run. Allies pressure him while Truman hints he could enter race if motivated. Close associates fear new SHAFE appointments and warn any declaration would shake Atlantic pact unity. The general remains noncommittal amid speculation and crossparty interest.
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Paris
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Supreme Headquarters of the
Allied Forces In Europe
SHAFE
Eisenhower
Washington
Truman
Europe
United States
Boyle Denies Link With RFC Loan
Democratic National Chairman William M. Boyle Jr. denied involvement with an RFC loan to an St. Louis printing firm he once represented. He said his law work ended when he became vice president on April 21, 1949, and urged critics not to distort facts. The issue drew calls from Sen. Byrd for his resignation if influence was used.
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Washington
U.P
William M. Boyle, Jr
St. Louis
Truman
Boyle
Democratic National Committee
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Byrd
Post-Dispatch
American Littoford Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Sen
J. William Pulbright
D-Ark
East Germans threaten new Berlin blockade amid youth marches
East German communists vow to blockade Berlin as blue shirted youths march through the Soviet zone. The stunt follows the West’s halt of shipments to the Soviet sector and comes as 15 day peace rally opens in East Berlin. Western officials downplay danger while noting asylum requests by East German youths.
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Berlin
West Berlin
West
West Germany
Berliner Zeitung
East Berlin
Josef Stalin
University to probe Soule finances after suicide
University of Michigan ordered a limited inquiry into the finances of world famed scientist Malcolm Soule, who killed himself with snake venom after his dismissal. The probe targets the medical school's bacteriology department led by Soule since 1935, while county authorities said they were not asked to participate.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
U.P
University of Michigan
Malcolm Soule
Soule
University Board of Regents
Butte Group Opposes City County Mill Levy Increases
Directors of the Butte Development Association and representatives from labor industry and business meet to oppose any city or county tax increase until delinquent personal property taxes are collected and parking meter revenues are maximized. They back Citizens Tax committee recommendations and urge action to clear delinquencies and restore property to the tax rolls before new levies.
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The
Butte Development Association
Phoenix Block
Citizens Tax Committee
Sullivan
Development Association
Joe Sullivan
Dan D. Sullivan
Gerry Gersh
W. T. Duckham
Robert McGuire
Silver Bow County
Association
Brother Mahoney Named Principal of Boys Central
The Rev. Brother D. C. Mahoney of Butteman has been named principal of Boys Central high school. He is the first graduate of the Mining city school to become its principal, succeeding Rev. Brother J. D. O'Dwyer who completed a six year term and will teach at Leo Brothers high in Chicago. Mahoney, a science teacher the past two years, studied physics and earned a master’s in science from Fordham. He taught at New Rochelle Iowa high school, Rice high school and Cardinal Farley Military Academy. News welcomed his selection as a well earned tribute to the Butte school and the Christian Brothers order. He is expected to arrive in Butte next.
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D. C. Mahoney
Butteman
Boys Central High School
Brother Mahoney
J. D. O'Dwyer
Brother O’dwyer
Leo Brothers High School
Chicago
Portland University
Boys Central
Elizabeth Mahoney
East Broadway
Michael Mahoney
Sacred Heart Parochial School
Irish Christian Brothers Order
West Park
N. Y
Fordham University
Butte School
Iowa High School
New Rochelle
Rice High School
New York
Cardinal Farley Military Academy
Christian Brothers
Gonzaga University
Spokane
Christian Brothers Order
Butte
Bonner Outlines Montana Highway Revenue Challenge
Gov. John W. Bonner described disagreements over revenue measures for state highways and explained an interim committee formed in 1949 to study funding. The panel, with engineers, urged legislation to raise funds to match federal money and balance highway funds by mid 1953.
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Helena
John W. Bonner
Montana
Legislative Assembly
State Highway Commission
Billings Advances To State Legion Finals In 20-4 Rout
Billings crushed Butte 20 4 to reach the Montana American Legion junior baseball finals at Clark Park. If Lewistown loses this afternoon, Billings would meet the winner in a later game with 5 30 start time for nine innings before darkness.
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Billings
Butte
Montana American Legion
Clark Park
Sugar Beet City
Lewistown
Fatfield
Montana
Lewiston
Idaho
Noted Writers to Tour Butte
Staff members of the writers conference at Montana State University plan a Sunday visit to Butte and Anaconda as part of the Northern Rocky Mountain Roundup of Regional Arts. The program features a 12 30 luncheon at the Hotel Finlen with R H Bob Fletcher reviewing Butte’s history. Bernard De Voto and Bud Guthrie lead the visiting delegation with Guthrie noted for The Way West and De Voto for Across the Wide Missouri and other works.
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Writers
Montana State University
Butte
Anaconda
University
Rockefeller Foundation
Rocky Mountain
MSU
Finlen
R. H
Bob” Fletcher
Fletcher
Writers’ Conference
Butte Hill
Copper Camp
Copper City
Bernard DeVoto
Cambridge
Mass
A. B
Bud” Guthrie
Lexington
Mr. DeVoto
Missouri
Mr. Guthrie
Seven Die In Colorado Flash Floods Incan Mountain Canyon
Severe flash floods from Rocky Mountain canyons devastate northern Colorado towns. At least seven people are believed drowned, six bodies recovered, and thousands displaced after cloudbursts and a broken dam unleashed a deluge that swept Harold Johnson and his Denver family. Sally Johnson, 44, daughters Beverly 15 and twins Mable and Mildred 14, were lost. Beverly's body was later found near the scene.
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Rocky Mountain Front Range
Colorado
Denver
Harold Johnson
Johnson
Sally
Beverly
Mable
Mildred
Dollar Day Heist Ends With No Sale Record
A Perry Florida Emporium ran a dollar day sale with 40 dollar bills in the window. A thief broke in Friday night and stole the bills but rang up a $40 no sale on the cash register before leaving.
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Perry, Fla
Perry
West Point Faces Cheating Scandal Deepening Football Crisis
Washington reports 44 Army football players among 90 cadets accused of honor-code cheating as cadets face discharge. Senator Fulbright calls to suspend football at West Point and Annapolis amid charges of big-time athletics’ role in the scandal.
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Washington
West Point
Army
Military Academy
Fulbright
D-Ark
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Washington Post
Earl H
Red) Blaik
Bob Blaik
Ronald L. Clough
Waukesha
Wis
Native Monsignor to Be Honored at Dinner Event
The Rt Rev Msgr Daniel B Harrington spiritual director at North American College Rome Italy will be guest of honor at a testimonial dinner Sunday night August 19 at the Finlen hotel. St Lawrence parish sponsors the banquet with parish women and St Lawrence Men's club coordinating.
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Daniel B. Harrington
North American College
Rome
Italy
Finlen Hotel
St. Lawrence
Agnes Renoard
Mary O'Neill
Flurry Kelly
Butte Weather Forecast Signals Warmer Sunday
Fair and warmer Sunday with a high around 76 and a low near 0. From Friday midnight to Saturday 5:30 pm, Airport 62/58 and School of Mines 57 with 0.05 inches of precip. West of Divide returns clear to partly cloudy, highs 75 to 85. East of Divide shows 80s, cooler at night. maximums cover 12 hours, minimums 18 hours ending 5:30 pm Saturday.
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School of Mines
Divide
Associated Press
Ridgway cites flagrant violations halting Korean truce talks
General Ridgway declares North Korean and Chinese forces violated the July 14 pledge to keep Kaesong area clear of troops. About 150 armed men were seen within 100 yards of the conference house prompting a six hour session and a demand for a satisfactory explanation before talks resume. UN delegates remain inside their lines as Seoul and Kaesong deadlock persists over a ceasefire buffer zone.
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Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Kaesong
Ridgway
Conference House
United Nations
Armed Services Radio
Peng Teh-huai
Kim Il Sung
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Red
Nam I. Joy
Communists Hit Korea Fronts as Allies Strike West of Yonchon
Allied forces fought into Communist lines for a third day in Korea gaining up to three miles west of Yonchon near parallel 38. In Tokyo the Reds launched heavy artillery barrages behind night attacks on UN lines, repulsed after brief advances near Kumsong and eastward.
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United States
Eighth Army
Korea
Yonchon
Tokyo
U.P
United Nations
Kumsong
Matthew B. Ridgway
Kaesong
Korangpo
Anacondans Repeat Their Historical Pageant Tonight
Anaconda Copper Camp to Copper City recreates seven episodes of the town history at Mitchell stadium for a two day engagement ending tonight at 9 30 daylight saving time. Crowds from Anaconda and nearby areas attended rides and exhibits with Horace Garrity portraying Marcus Daly and scenes including early settlers and the founding of the smelter.
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Anaconda
Copper Camp
Copper City
Mitchell Stadium
Horace Garrity
Marcus Daly
Morgan Evans
Deer Lodge Valley
Flathead Reservation
Tourists Pour Into Montana In 1950 Figures
Montana reports a tourist surge with 117 836 cars entering at nine ports in six weeks, a 4 percent rise from 1950. Yellowstone up 5 percent and Glacier 4 percent. Culbertson 33 percent gain, Columbia Falls 24, West Yellowstone 26, Crow Agency 10, Missoula under 1. US 2 corridor brings in many travelers.
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Helena
Montana
State Highway Department
Albert Erickson
Erickson
Yellowstone
Glacier
Missoula
Columbia Falls
West Yellowstone
Culbertson
Crow Agency
Miles City
Gardiner
Rockvale
Lima
Two US Navy pilots rescued after 30 hours at sea
Two United States Navy pilots, Lt. John H. McConnell of Camp Hill Pennsylvania and Ens. Oliver N. Neeson of Brockton Massachusetts, ditched their twin jets in the Mediterranean from fuel exhaustion and drifted in rubber dinghies for 30 hours before rescue. They are assigned to the carrier Coral Sea with the Sixth Fleet based in the Mediterranean.
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London
United States Navy
Mediterranean
Navy
John H. McConnell
Camp Hill
Ens
Oliver N. Neeson
Brockton
Mass
United States
Coral Sea
United States Sixth Fleet
Ex-Marshal Convicted in Bribery Conspiracy Case
Edward J. Carrigan a suspended U S marshal and two co defendants were found guilty of conspiring to extort bribes from a federal official. After the verdict Carrigan was taken into custody by a former deputy and held in his old office until bail was posted.
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San Francisco
Edward J. Carrigan
United States
Carrigan
Plane Missing Over Vancouver Island
A Queen Charlotte Airlines plane with seven aboard was reported missing Saturday night on the west coast of Vancouver Island prompting search efforts along the rugged coast and surrounding waters.
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Vancouver
B. C
Queen Charlotte Airlines
Vancouver Island
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Grover
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Butte Group
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Bonner
Commie
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