Senate Votes Today on Price Props
The Senate debates flexible vs rigid farm price supports amid a campaign year scramble. House backs flexible parity for major crops while Senate split predictions show narrow margins and possible compromise.
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Senate
Washington
Eisenhower
Agriculture Benson
Benson
House
Aiken
R-Vi
Senate Agriculture Committee
Sen
Young
R-Nd
Anaconda Smeltermen Enjoy Holiday Celebration
Anaconda Smeltermen held their annual holiday with a large crowd. A 10 AM children's parade drew nearly 2,000 participants. Awards were given at the city common as Tom Dickson of the Mine-Mill union read telegrams from Senator Mansfield, Representative Metcalf, and Governor Aronson. Emmett Walsh and Ernie Salvas spoke for state and international union leaders. A children’s treat, air plane show, sports, concert, and baseball game followed.
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Anaconda
Tom Dickson
Mine- Mill Union
Mike Mansfield
Lee Metcalf
International Union
Montana Weather Outlook With Showers Across Regions
The forecast calls for cloudy conditions through Monday night with scattered evening and afternoon thundershowers. Highs range from 78 to 92 across divisions, with Montana's west seeing increasing cloudiness and scattered showers, and east remaining fair and warmer on Monday. Readings span from 41 to 92 degrees across the period.
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Montana
Divide
Americans Evacuate Port Lyautey as Violence Rises
Amid a three hour riot in Port Lyautey and heavy clashes in Fez and Casablanca, American citizens began evacuation under police protection. The violence left at least 163 dead or injured in the first week of the nationalist Month of Violence, with Europeans among the dead and curfews imposed.
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Port Lyautey
Morocco
U.P
Fez
Casablanca
Montana Kiwanis District Holds 34th Annual Meeting in Helena
About 85 attendees registered for the Montana Kiwanis District convention in Helena. Dr. Paul B. McCleave of Bozeman delivered the principal address after a dinner for current and former district officers. The program opened with an invocation by Rev. A. L. Edmonds, followed by remarks, memorial tribute to Past Governor Edwin Grafton, and musical interlude by an East Helena trio.
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Helena
Montana
Kiwanis International
Paul B. McCleave
Bozeman
Navy
A. L. Edmonds
Lewistown
Norman Winestine
Edwin Grafton
McCleave
Charles A. Wilson
East Helena
Joseph Serenar
Jackson Nichols
M. C. Larsen
Cort Reaches Prague After Defection to Avoid Draft
Dr. Joseph Cort American scientist arrives in Prague after fleeing the United States to evade a draft dodging charge. Czechoslovak radio confirmed his arrival on Sunday in the capital.
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Cort
Prague
Vienna
U.P
Joseph Cort
United States
Princess Margaret Engagement Rumor Circulates in Britain
London reports Princess Margaret may announce engagement to Colin Tennant during a Scotland visit this weekend. Police guard privacy at Innerleithen estate as the couple, close to Queen Elizabeth's sister, advances rumors dating to Townsend romance talks.
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London
A.P
Margaret
Colin Tennant
Scotland
Sunday Express
West End
Elizabeth
Tennant
Lord
Lady Glenconner
Innerleithen
Lord Glenconner
Peter Townsend
Brussels
1950 Buick Special Tudor SE DAN for Sale
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US Plans 10 Volume History Of China War
State Department prepares first part of a massive 10 volume history promising to recount the Communist victory and the expulsion of Chiang Kai-shek to Formosa. Officials avoid committing to Republican aims but expect a political clash over the new series.
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Washington
State Department
China
Dean Acheson
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Three Fishermen Die When Car Plunges into Flathead River
A car went off Fool Hen's Hill Saturday night, plunging into the North Fork of the Flathead River. Denny Gullings 10 Clair Munn 14 and Jack Searle 24 of Troy were killed. their bodies recovered Sunday by Flathead County Rescue. The vehicle was found demolished 700 feet below and will not be recovered. The accident occurred about 10 p m near Kalispell after the trio had been fishing upstream.
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Kalispell
U.P
Flathead River
Denny Gullings
Clair Munn
Jack Searle
Troy
Searle
Fool Hen’s Hill
Flathead
Sol Catron
Rescue Association
Oficers
Flathead County
Bigfork Bridge
Hull Says Rhee Didn’t Win All
Gen John E Hull, U S Far East commander in Tokyo, said South Korea’s military forces will be strengthened but President Syngman Rhee did not get everything he asked for in Washington. He noted arms will apply to all forces, withheld figures, and did not address jet aircraft. Hull also said the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission in Korea no longer fulfills its role, criticizing Czech and Polish members while praising Swedish and Swiss members for neutrality.
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Tokyo
John E. Hull
U. S. Far East
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Washington
Hull
Tokyo International Airport
ROK
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
Korea
Rhee Heads for Korea Homeward From San Francisco
San Francisco United States is backing Korea as Syngman Rhee departs for Hawaii and then home. The 79 year old leader says the United States stands with Korea in its fight for a united free democratic country.
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Syngman Rhee
Korea
San Francisco
South Korea
U. S
Hawaii
Rhee
United States
Caution Urged in Going Outside U N Caution Urged in Going Outside
United Nations secretary general Dag Hammarskjold praised the Geneva Indo China truce but warned against forming outside UN channels. He urged relying on UN machinery to preserve effectiveness. His annual report covers July 1, 1953 to June 30, 1954 and notes general observations on Red China, colonialism, and the Cold War.
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N.Y
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Indochina
Geneva
General Assembly
Assembly
Hammarskjold
Red China
Assur
FHA Asked Whether It Is Still Insuring Windfalls
Senator Byrd pressed the FHA to clarify if it still insures mortgages for builders who profited on guaranteed loans. He cited Norman Mason statements that some windfall companies might continue under program rules if they did not engage in sharp practices and asked for the distinction between windfalls and sharp practices.
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Washington
U.P
Harry F. Byrd
Federal Housing Administration
Virginia Democrat
FHA
Norman P. Mason
Mason
Byrd
Albert M. Cole
The
Housing and Home Finance Administration
McCarthy Inquiry Probes Alleged Oath Violations by Officials
A Senate committee considers whether McCarthy incited government employees to violate their oaths by sharing classified security information. Senators Fulbright Morse and Flanders press the charge as key to the censure case, while McCarthy argues officials ignored FBI warnings and protected mistakes. The panel, led by Senator Watkins, plans a thorough investigation into his appeal for secret data.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Sens
Flanders
R-Vi
Fulbright
D-Ark
Morse
Sixman Committee
Sen. George
D-Ga
Special Committee
Monroney
D-Okla
Arkansas
Atty
Brownell
FBI
Ellender
D-La
Louisiana
Helena's Lost Bus Found In Anaconda Mystery
A Helena to Anaconda bus missing since Thursday was found in Anaconda about 92 miles away. Canyon Transportation owner W C Bardon Jr. says the driver and exact route remain unknown. The bus, valued at about 4000 dollars, had been used for Legion baseball travel and firefighters trips.
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Helena
Anaconda
W. C. Bardon
Bardon
William C. Bardon Jr
Canyon Transportation Co
Helena American Legion
Rodersburg
Billings
Mexico
Polson Boy Killed in Highway Flat-Tire Crash Near Chinook
Gene Hadecop 16 of Polson was killed instantly while changing a flat tire on the Cleveland road 18 miles south of Chinook. Gerald Funk was injured with two broken legs and taken to Havre hospital. Don Little of Chinook drove the car that struck Hadecop. Thomas Graham of Chinook drove the accompanying vehicle. The Highway Patrol investigates the fatal accident.
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Chinook
U.P
Gene Hadecop
Polson
Here
Cleveland Road
Thomas Graham
Hadecop
Don Little
Gerald Funk
Havre
Little
Highway Patrol
North Coast Chemical and Soap Works Burns in Three-Alarm Fire
A cigarette starter caused a three alarm blaze at the North Coast Chemical and Soap Works plant in Seattle Saturday night, inflicting about 160000 dollars in damage with no injuries reported.
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Seattle
U.P
North Coast Chemical and Soap Works
United States to assist Viet Nam refugees move south
The United States agreed to help the Viet Nam anti Communist government relocate more than 100000 refugees from north to south Viet Nam. A formal request was made to speed up transfers under the cease fire. The plan suggests sea transport with U S Navy vessels supplying the ships.
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Washington
United States
Viet Nam
Indochina
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
U. S. Navy
Duck and Goose Seasons Set for 1954 55
Acting Interior Secretary Tudor announced basic regulations for the 1954 55 migratory waterfowl hunting season. Seasons will roughly match last year in length with similar bag limits. States will publish specific dates after August 25 within Oct 1 to Jan 10 1955 limits. Pacific flyway extends to 80 days with two 36 day splits. Central flyway at 60 days.
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Washington
Ralph A. Tudor
Tudor
Pacific
Thousands View Emilie Dionne in Ontario Funeral Vigil
Thousands gathered at Callender Ontario to view the body of Emilie Dionne as her mother kept a solitary vigil beside the grey casket in the family mansion. Police guarded the grounds while villagers offered sympathy and the Dionne parents faced the grief with restrained dignity.
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Callender
Ont
U.P
Ontario
Emilie Dionne
Papa Oliva Dionne
Corbeil
Emile
Ste. Agathe
Que
Mass naturalization at Fort Bragg citizens ceremony
Ninety three foreign born soldiers stationed at Fort Bragg and thirty four civilians from nearby communities will become American citizens Friday in Fort Bragg s third major naturalization ceremony in the past year. The new citizens come from twenty nations.
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Fort Bragg
N. C
U.R
Propaganda Banners Rise as Hoa Hao and Cao Dai Rebels Move
In Saigon five Hoa Hao battalions reportedly defect to the Communists while Cao Dai leader Nguyen Thanh Phuong denounces Bao Dai and predicts a referendum would yield near zero support. He warns Vietminh influence grows and Viet Nam could fall under Communist control within six months.
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Saigon
Indochina
U.P
Hoa Hoa
Bao Dai
Nguyen Thanh Phuong
Cao Dai
French Riviera
Thakh Phuong
Viet Nam
Montana Police Assn Meet Opens Thursday in Butte
The Montana Police Protective Assn holds its annual MPPA convention in Butte Thursday to Saturday at the Finlen Hotel Copper Bowl. About 100 delegates and wives expected. events include talks by Arnold H. Olsen Percy Wyly and Hugh Carmichael plus a Dutch lunch, sightseeing, theater party, and elections.
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Butte
Montana Police Protective Assn
Arnold H. Olsen
Percy Wyly
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hugh D. Carmichael
Lawrence Drew
Kalispell
MPPA
Walter J. Derzay
Anaconda
N. E. Ballard
Great Falls
Drew
Carmichael
Butte Hill
Kxlf-Tv
Wyly
FBI
Rialto
Avon girl crushed by overturning tractor
A 14 year old Avon girl Pearl Ann Almendinger died when a tractor rolled into a 30 foot ravine four miles east of Avon. Powell County Coroner Ralph Beck reported the child was instantaneously killed as the vehicle tipped while being moved from one ranch to another. The father, David Almendinger, was unhurt and no inquest will be held. The body was at Ross Funeral Home Deer Lodge. Survived by parents and four siblings.
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Avon
Here
Powell County
Ralph Beck
Pearl Anne Almendinger
David Almendinger
Beck
Almendinger
Ross
Deer Lodge
Miss Almendinger
Gerald
Arthur
Charles
Wilma
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