Lie Deplores Talk of New War
United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie warns against a new war and says the world situation is not as dire as some claim. He blames major powers for delays in the UN and calls for faster peace settlements with Germany and Japan.
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Lake Success
N. Y
U.P
United Nations
Trygve Lie
Lie
World Organization
Germany
Japan
General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly
Francisco Franco
Spain
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Sufficient Oil Output Seen
Great Falls reports the interstate oil compact commission opening with 250 representatives from 17 states. Officials forecast U S oil and gas output will meet demand for the next decade and that by 1958 petroleum use may drop due to fuel-saving tech. Max Ball of the Interior calls for state-led regulation within a maximum efficiency rate.
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United States
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Compact Commission
Claude V. Barrow
The
Oklahoma City Oklahoman
Sam C. Ford
Montana
Beauford Jester
Texas
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Max Ball
Washington
Interior Department
Minerals and Lands Divisions
Ball
County Tax Levy at New High of Over 32 Mills
The Silver Bow county budget for 1947-48 raises the tax levy to 32.025 mills the highest in over two decades. The final budget totals 790,910.75 dollars with 23 deputies cut while others get 15 monthly raises. Health funding is reduced and the retirement system receives a new 5,000 dollar allocation.
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Board of County Commissioners
General Fund
Board of Health
Silver Bow Creek
Relief From Torrid Weather in Sight
The central United States faced warm humid conditions with relief expected as a mass of cool air moves southeastward from Montana to parts of Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska and Kansas. Readings in many areas topped 90s with several cities reporting triple digits while the West Coast stayed below normal.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Montana
Wyoming
Dakotas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kansas
Mississippi River
Ohio Valley
Midwest
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Neb
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Cadillac
Mich
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Kan
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Des Moines
Chicago
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
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San Francisco
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Butte Council Approves 1947 48 Budget Increase
The Butte city council adopted the fiscal year 1947 48 budget totaling 913 822 57 an increase from last year s 810 502 58 The 37 50 mill levy replaces 32 70 mills with a 14 to 0 vote Absent were Aldermen Lindquist and McCarthy The mayor noted about 35 000 remains to be raised from pending revenues including liquor licenses parking meters and the possibility of two meter types for trial.
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Butte
H. B. Strasser
Seventh Ward
Strasser
Ways and Means
Lindquist
McCarthy
Barry O'Leary
O'Leary
O’leary
Boulevard Volunteer Fire Department
Fire and Water
Walter Kinared
Protection of Life
Butte and Montana Warm Up Tuesday Forecast
Weather forecast shows warmer conditions in Butte and across Montana for Tuesday. Highs expected near 80 to 85 degrees in the state with elevations reporting 72 at the School of Mines and 73 at the airport, while overnight lows fall to the upper 30s and low 40s values locally.
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School of Mines
Churchill Urges Rejection of Crisis Bill in Commons
Winston Churchill urged the House of Commons to reject Labour's economic crisis bill, warning it grants dictatorial powers to a cabinet that might be discarded at any moment. He argued the measure risks political manipulation and could place power in unsteady hands amid Labour leadership tensions. Health Minister Aneurin Bevan was named by press as a Labour foe in the factional clash.
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London
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Labor
Churchill
Attlee
Labor Party
Aneurin Bevan
Butte Hosts Annual Rodeo With Wild West Parade
Butte adds momentum to its three day rodeo with an old time orchestra in downtown streets amid wild west decorations. The Hellgate Rodeo company of Kalispell provided bucking stock arriving from Flathead valley. Tickets at Al's photo corner. Kalispell rope twirler Bob Rooker arrives Tuesday with the official clown for street entertainment.
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Butte
Flathead
Meat Production Hopes Dampened by Corn Outlook
The Agriculture Department lowered meat production hopes for next year due to unfavorable corn crop prospects. The July forecast places corn at 2.66 billion bushels, below last year's 3.287 billion and under a 3.0 billion goal, with prices likely to stay high if demand remains strong.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Corn Corp
Pakistan Assembly Elects Jinnah President
The Pakistan constituent assembly elected Mohomed Ali Jinnah as president and heard his plea to forget the past and bury the hatchet to achieve peace and prosperity. As governor general and assembly president, Jinnah will oversee the Moslem Indian dominion and its constitution framing.
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Pakistan Constituent Assembly
Mohomed Ali Jinnah
Pakistan
Embargo on U S Coal Shipments Aims to Ease Car Shortage
The Office of Defense Transportation ordered a Canada rail embargo on United States coal shipments via Canadian National lines to free U S coal cars stuck in Canada. Canadian Pacific shipments are unaffected. The embargo starts August 13 and will last until the U S Canada car balance shifts to under eight thousand more U S cars than Canadian cars.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
United States
Canada
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Anaconda Teacher Ruth Sheppard Dies in Wreck
Ruth Sheppard 54, Anaconda schoolteacher, was killed when her car crashed after attempting to pass an Iowa vehicle 17 miles east of Whitehall. Sheppard, a prominent Methodist and Colorado College alumna, was en route to a Colorado family reunion. The year’s Montana highway deaths rise to 81.
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Ruth Sheppard
Anaconda
Whitehall
Colorado
Montana
Glen Stevens
Miss Sheppard
Iowa
Fred Quinnell
Montana Highway Department
Joe Mulligan
Highway Patrol
Denver
Eaton
Colo
Sheppard
Alpine Apartments
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
Truman Holds Cabinet Talks on Britain and Europe's Recovery
President Truman met with cabinet members to discuss Britain's economic crisis and other foreign issues. Secretary of State Marshall, en route to the Inter American Defense Conference, declined comment. Secretary Snyder discussed potential relief talks on last year’s loan terms.
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Washington
Truman
Britain
Marshall
inter-American Defense Conference
Rio de Janeiro
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
United States
Ruhr
Europe
Willard L. Thorp
Royall
Germany
Britain asks Kremlin for clarifications on atomic world control
Britain seeks clear Soviet positions on the atomic veto global inspection powers and stockpile destruction. Sir Alexander Cadogan sent 10 questions to Andrei Gromyko via the United Nations atomic energy commission as U N members push for potential accord in the East West stalemate. The Soviet delegation said it would thoroughly consider the questions and submit answers.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Great Britain
Kremlin
Russia
Britain
United Nations
Alexander Cadogan
Andrei Gromyko
United Nations Atomic Commission
London
Soviet Union
Moscow
Gromyko
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Bad Weather Delays Globe Circling Trip
Goose Bay Labrador will delay departure to Greenland for the two light planes piloted by Clifford V. Evans and George Truman. Both men are veterans of the United States Army and started their global journey from Teterboro New Jersey after arriving from Presque Isle Maine.
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Goose Bay
Labrador
United States Army
Greenland
Clifford V. Evans
Washington, D. C
George Truman
Los Angeles
Calif
Presque Isle
Teterboro
N. J
Royal Jewels Mystery Deepens in German Theft Case
The United States Army dropped the missing royal jewels investigation into Princess Hermine’s treasures, stating no American involvement. Fraulein Vera Herbst, 39, ally of Prince Ferdinand von Schoenaich-Carolaath, remained in custody as officials cited possible family intrigue in the jewel disappearance.
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Berlin
United States Army
Hermine
Germany
C. R. Carluccci
Bloomfield
N. J
Army
Fraulein
Vera Herbst
Prince Ferdinand von Schoenaich-Carolath
Senate Hearings on Hughes Contracts Halted
The Senate halted its inquiry into Howard Hughes warplane contracts amid personal clashes. Senator Brewster called Hughes cowardly, Hughes accused Brewster of running out of powder, and Senator Ferguson recessed the probe until November 17, signaling a continuing but paused investigation. Attorney General Clark said the Justice Department would press on during the recess with Hughes Brewster allegations linked to a possible airline merger. James G. Hall protested limited chance to challenge prior testimony.
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Washington
Senate
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Brewster
Ferguson
Clark
Chicago
Justice Department
Hughes-Brewster
James G. Hall
Air Forces
Six Men Questioned in Detroit's Torso Murder Case
Detroit police questioned six men after the dismembered body of 20 year old Mrs. Ivy Jean Treaks was found in two packages hidden in an alley and a third package with her head and legs recovered during the search. Evidence included a torn mattress, bruises and markings suggesting torture prior to death.
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Detroit
Ivy Jean Treaks
Harry Treaks
Toledo
Ohio
Harold
Earl) Kitchen
Charles MacGowan
Robert
Elihu Adams
Erwin Immekis
Pontiac
Receiving Hospital
Immekis
Canfield Station
Tom Dwyer
Third Avenue
Egyptian Premier Warns UN of Possible Turmoil Over British Occupation
In a Security Council address from Lake Success on August 11, Prime Minister Nokrashy Pasha urged withdrawal of British troops from Egypt and end of British presence in the Anglo Egyptian Sudan. British delegate Sir Alexander Cadogan countered, disputing Egypt’s charges and defending the 1940s pact as legally in force, while noting unity of the Nile valley as a myth.
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Lake Success
Nokrashy Pasha
Egypt
United Nations Security Council
Nile Valley
Sudan
Alexander Cadogan
Cadogan
Council
Nokrashy
British Commonwealth
Boys State Group Hears Chancellor at Dillon Session
Chancellor George Selke of Montana University told 228 Boys State citizens that a good citizen lives for his people. He linked loyalty, fidelity, effort, perseverance and industry to citizenship as the event sponsored by the American Legion continues in Dillon with city government mock elections and talks by FBI official W G Banister and MT college leaders.
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Dillon
George Selke
Montana University
W. G. Banister
FBI
Butte
Frontier
Pioneer
Lewis and Clark
Glen M. Schultz
Helena
Montana Highway Patrol
R. E. Cameron
Montana State College
Bozeman
Clarence Clark
Missoula
Granite
Tom Anderson
Havre
Alder
John Badgley
Last Chance
Dick Morgan
Bannack
John Gilmore
Butter
Dick Porter
Gary Miler
Jim MacMillan
Neill Hart
Don Neier
Conrad
Charles Justice
Bob Graham
Plains
Kenneth Halse
Sheridan
Bob Zion
Dan O'Leary
Harlem
Morse Named to Labor Post in Truman Administration
President Truman appointed David A. Morse as under secretary of labor on August 11. Morse, previously assistant rotary, succeeds Keen Johnson who resigned last week.
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Labor Post
Washington
Truman
David A. Morse
Morse
Rotary
Keen Johnson
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