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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1960

Page

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Cuba Seizes 770 Million in U.S. Property

Acting on Fidel Castro's order, Cuban militiamen moved to expropriate 770 million dollars of U.S. assets in Havana. The action hit major firms including Electric Co, Telephone Co, Esso, Texaco, Sinclair, United Fruit, and 36 sugar mills, amid anti-Communist church protests and sharp denunciations of U.S. policy. Raul Castro downplayed threat to Guantanamo as he spoke in Athens.

Havana Fidel Castro U.S Cuba Castro Guantanamo D& A Organization of American States Cuban Electric Co Cuban Telephone Co Esso Texaco Sinclair Oil Companies

UN Delays Congo Security Council Meet to Noon

The United Nations postponed the Congo meeting to Monday noon to allow a Congolese delegation to attend. Prime Minister Lumumba demands U.N. troops move into Katanga, with Argentina Ceylon Ecuador and Tunisia drafting a resolution to back off hostilities and permit entry.

U.N Security Council Congo United Nations N.Y Moise Tshombe Katanga Armand Berard France New Patrice Lumumba Accra Argentina Ceylon Ecuador Tunisia Lumuba Brussels Abako Lumumba U.N. Security Council New York Tshombe Council Dag Hammarskjold Lumum

Eisenhower Prepares Special Message for Congress

President Eisenhower returns to Washington from Newport and plans to send Congress a special message described as in the public interest. Congress reconvenes Monday with Senate action on House-passed bills while the White House awaits timing. Kennedy signals争 over defense spending as Republicans ready to oppose a large increase.

Eisenhower Congress Washington White House Newport R.I James C. Hagerty Senate House John Military Air Transport Service Quonset, R.I Andrews Air Force Base Maryland John F. Kennedy Kennedy Hyannis Port Mass

Dissent Flare Over Lumumba Government in Congo Crisis

In Leopoldville a Jabako youth faction backing Kasavubu opposes Lumumba and calls for a Congo confederation while Katanga leader Tshombe pushes independence. U.N. Security Council debates peaceful entry as anti Lumumba demonstrations threaten order.

Patrice Lumumba VU. N Katanga Lubumba Jabako Joseph Kasavubu Abako Moise Tshombe Lumumba Tshombe Congo Kasavubu Lower Congo Hammarskjold U.N Khrushchev

Petroleum County’s first highway fatality in eight years

Samuel Harvey Mahan, 24, a Pompey’s Pillar farmer, died when his 1960 car struck an abutment on the Musselshell River Bridge west of Mosby on Highway 20 at 3 a.m. Sunday. Skid marks suggest the car left the road and tried to reenter the highway. It would have kept Petroleum County’s record intact if the crash occurred in Garfield County.

MOSBY Petroleum County Samuel Harvey Maan Mahan Musselshell River Highway 20 Bob Bragg John Schier

Mahoney Charges MST and T Discriminating Against Butte Operators

Don Mahoney of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers accuses Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. of discrimination against Butte operators amid a strike that began July 1 and involves five disputed employees. The Denver settlement with the Communications Workers of America is cited as evidence, while meetings in Butte and Helena failed to resolve the issue.

Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co Butte International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Don Mahoney Boston Mass Denver Communications Workers of America Mahoney Helena National Labor Relations Board

Smeltermen Plan Picnic Amid Quiet Smelterman Day

Anaconda park picnic for children will anchor this year's Smelterman's Day, with Local 117 announcing a limited program due to funding from the recent strike. Pop, ice cream, show tickets and candy will be provided in Washoe Park from 10 a.m. to noon as businesses close for the holiday.

Anaconda Washoe Park

Butte YMCA approves $40,000 for bowling alleys upgrade

The YMCA board of directors and trustees authorize a 40 000 renovation including bowling alleys new pinsetters ventilation system and restrooms The plan covers an all new entrance glass doors tile walls ceilings and lighting plus floors and stair tread repairs Bids open August 15 with a hoped start by November 1 and a forward looking push for Better facilities for Butte residents.

Butte YMCA Ymca Board of Directors Eddie Thomas R. G. Kreeze Ymca Developments Committee

Four Persons Slain in Oklahoma Case Shifts to Suspect

Purcell Oklahoma officers captured 27 year old Richard Henry Dare after a lengthy search by over 100 officers bloodhounds and highway patrol planes. Autopsies showed Patricia Dare 23 her father Ted Albert 60 and his wife Virgie 58 and Patricia's nephew William McCormick 17 killed by beating strangulation and gunshot wounds in a quadruple murder likely occurring Friday night. Dare was being taken to the county jail in Oklahoma City for questioning.

Oklahoma Purcell Okla Richard Henry Dare Oklahoma City J. W. Buchanan McClain County Joe Huddleston Dare Buchanan Brushland Blanchard Patricia Dare Ted Albert Virgie Hilton Geer Albert McCormick Orbie Carter Oklahoma County Bob Turner Carter C. C. Miller

Capri Church Steps Repainted To Curb Tourists

In Capri Italy the Church of Santo Stefano faced crowds spilling onto its steps. After spraying with water failed, the mayor and pastor painted a white central lane on the steps. Loungers may sit on the sides but the middle is reserved for churchgoers returning to prayer.

Capri Italy Isle of Piazzetta Santo Stefano

Cuban delegates gift machetes to Latin American Youth Congress

In Havana delegates to a Latin American Youth Congress presented visiting foreign delegates with machetes used for sugar cane cutting as souvenirs of the Castro revolution. One Cuban delegate noted some machetes were manufactured in Communist Czechoslovakia.

Havana Latin-American Youth Congress Czechoslovakia

Cherny wins three cups in Canadian oldtime fiddlers contest

In Shelburne Ontario Al Cherny a 27 year old fiddler from Wingham Ontario won three major trophies at the Canadian oldtime fiddlers contest held Saturday night.

Shelburne, Ont al Cherny Wingham Ont

U.S. Warns Castro Regime Becoming Dictatorial

The United States publicly states Cuba under Fidel Castro is rapidly becoming a dictatorial state controlled by the Communist party. A 78 page memorandum to the Inter-American Peace Committee cites growing Soviet ties and human rights violations as the core concerns driving hemispheric solidarity.

Washington United States Fidel Castro Cuba Inter-American Peace Committee State Department U.S Communist Party Americas Soviet Union United Front San Jose Costa Rica Peace Committee Organization of American States

Unidentified woman found under Helena train yard locomotive

The mangled body of a woman 35 to 40, weighing 130 to 135 pounds with dark brown hair and blue gray eyes was pulled from under an NP freight train at the Helena yards. Engineer W A Stalcup stopped the train after spotting the figure between the rails at 9 10 a m. Coroner Dave Middleman reported no identification recovered.

Helena Northern Pacific W. A. Stalcup Livingston Stalcup Lewis and Clark County Dave Middleman

Montana Weather and a Fateful Encounter With a Train

Partly cloudy conditions and a warming trend forecast for Montana east and west through Tuesday with 70s to 80s highs. A woman matching a victim description was found near railway tracks. items including a 50 cent piece and a Mon tana Cow Boys Association application were recovered. A pathologist suggested the woman may have previously given birth. fingerprints sent to the FBI for identification.

Montana Montana Cow Boys Association Middlemas Middiemas Alfred Mues Helena Helena Great Falls Mues North Dakota FBI Washington D. C

Admiral discounts Soviet sub claim of ballistic missiles

Washington AP reports Rear Adm. William F. Raborn Jr. said the United States sees no Soviet Polaris type submarines capable of firing missiles and that the US is two to three years ahead in nuclear submarine development. Naval intelligence notes subs with limited ranges but Polaris rockets reach 1350 miles.

Washington U.S Soviet Union Hudson’s Bay William F. Raborn Jr

Top Salesmen Boost Profit with 75 Percent Sellers

A Sales Management survey shows 25 percent of a company's salesmen produce 75 percent of sales. The ad urges hiring the town's top salesman to boost profits, touts 24 hour classified reach, and provides a contact number 5451 for placing an ad. includes a TEAR DROP CAMP TRAILER for sale in good condition with a phone listing 20000 after 6 pm.

Sales Management Magazine Standard Post

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