Housing Veto Upheld By Senators
The Senate voted 55 to 40 to override President Eisenhower’s veto of the 1.375 billion housing bill, leaving the veto intact as the House was not to act. A reduced 1.05 billion substitute bill was expected to advance, with Senate debate noting mixed reactions to the presidency’s stance.
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J. W. Davis
Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
House
Homer E. Capehart
R-Ind
Jacob K. Javits
R-Ny
Javits
Sen
Hugh Scott
Rpa
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Last Civil War Vet Williams Reported Dying
In Houston a physician said Walter W Williams the last surviving Civil War veteran is critically ill and could die within days at his daughter's home Willie Mae Bowles Williams aged 116 remains in weakened condition since Monday.
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Houston, Tex
Walter W. Williams
Willie Mae Bowles
Williams
Two Negroes integrate Central High amid clashes in Little Rock
Elizabeth Eckford and Jefferson Thomas entered Central High as police kept back a jeering crowd of segregationists. At least 24 demonstrators were arrested while violence erupted near the school and along the march route.
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Little Rock
Ark
Central High School
Elizabeth Eckford
Jefferson Thomas
Central
Orval E. Faubus
Missoula Girl Struck and Killed by Train on Bridge
A 14 year old Missoula girl, Vicky Jean Yost, was killed when a Milwaukee Road west bound train struck her on a railroad bridge near Ravena about 26 miles east of Missoula. The coroner said she was fishing with her parents and a friend when the accident occurred.
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Missoula
Ravenna
Ralph M. Simmons
Vicky Jean Yost
Walter L. Yost
Verna Sage
Carl Schreiber
Deer Lodge
Milwaukee Road
Vicky
Shoup Named Marine Corps Commandant Nominee
President Eisenhower selected Maj. Gen. David M. Shoup a Medal of Honor hero to be the new commandant of the U S Marine Corps with the nomination to the Senate forthcoming. Shoup currently leads the Parris Island recruit depot in South Carolina and would succeed Gen. Randolph McC. Pate whose term ends December 31. Shoup, 54, has served as a Marine since 1926 and earned the Medal of Honor for actions at Tarawa in World War II.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
David M
U. S. Marine Corps
White House
Shoup
Senate
Marine Corps
Parris Island
S.C
Randolph McC. Pate
2Nd Marine Division
Japaen Tarawa Atoll
Public Roads backs Montana on Glendive highway costs
The Bureau of Public Roads supports the Montana Highway Department amid a right-of-way cost dispute for a 2.44 mile Glendive to Terry project. Former official Horace Williams claims costs rose from 18000 to 375000. BPR says original estimate reflected two lanes, later upgraded to four.
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Fred Quinnell Jr
Williams
BPR
Highway Commission
W. B. Huffine
Quinnell
Huffine
Highway Department
Workman Killed as Bridge Section Collapses
In Los Angeles a reconstructed bridge overpass collapsed with no warning, killing one worker and injuring six others. Police said no vehicles or pedestrians were on site. Israel Garcia was tentatively identified as the deceased. The 100-foot span rests on railroad tracks as the four-lane downtown project continues.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Benjamin Villareal
Israel Garcia
Four Thousand Men Battle California Wildfires
Four thousand men fought Wednesday night to contain fires burning 27 000 acres of timber brush and grass across California. Fires were brought under control or contained on another 15 000 acres as losses mounted. The Forest Service put timber losses from three wind driven Northern California fires at 108 million board feet valued at about 2 million dollars. Fires stretched from the Oregon border to San Bernardino.
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San Francisco
California
U.S. Forest Service
Oregon Male
San Bernardino
Hamburg Traffic Lights Fail Across Center
All traffic signals in central Hamburg halted citywide for 15 minutes as a double failure at the traffic light control center caused a complete red. Police manually switched off lights to restore flow.
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Hamburg
Germany
Eisenhower Says Khrushchev May Tour U S Military Installations
President Eisenhower said Khrushchev will be invited to tour U S military installations during his visit. He outlined options for sites including Abilene Kansas and Levittown Pennsylvania while stressing no pressure on the premier.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Khrushchev
Washington
Congress
U.S
Espaiher
Abilene
Kan
Levittown
Dillon readies Montana Boys State program for youth
Dillon Montana prepares for the American Legion Boys State opening this Saturday. About 385 high school seniors from across Montana will attend at the Legion-run school to learn practical politics through elections in mythical cities and counties. Notable past participants include Larry Short and Max Baucus who later attended Boys Nation. The program, started in 1935, runs annually as part of American Legion Americanism efforts and concludes August 23.
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Dillon
Montana
American Legion Boys State
Legion-conducte School
Larry Short
Billings
Max Baucus
Helena
Boys Nation
the Legion
Washington, D
Illinois
American Legion
South Dakota Man Killed in Montana Highway Wreck
A South Dakota man named Henry W Foglesong aged about 51 from St Onge died when his car ran off a high grade on Montana Highway 8 near Lame Deer. Officers said he dozed at the wheel causing the 120 foot plunge. The noon accident west of Lame Deer is Montana’s first fatality in three days, lifting 1959 toll to 138, up from 104 a year earlier.
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Lame Deer
South Dakota
Montana
Henry W. Foglesong
St. Onge
Super Polly
Fficers
Anaconda Copper Strike Could Cost Montana Wages
The Anaconda Co warns a strike starting Aug 19 by Mine Mill and Smelter Workers could cut wages by about 3 million dollars monthly in Montana and Utah. Company cites high local costs, copper price drops, and potential long disruption harming workers and communities. Union leader John Clark says five plants will shut down Aug 19 with kept maintenance plans.
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Frank Quinn
Montana
Anaconda Co
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Anaconda Properties
Utah
Tooele
John Clark
Denver
Butte
Anaconda
Great Falls
East Helena
Clark
Strike Could Hit Anaconda Co Workers and UCC Fund
Helena AP reports the upcoming Anaconda Co strike could slow Montana's industrial gains and hasten the 2.7 percent unemployment tax for covered employers. UCC Chairman Chadwick H. Smith notes no immediate threat to the fund, but prolonged unemployment may erode reserves from 31.43 million dollars.
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Helena
Anaconda Co
Montana
Unemployment Compensation Commission
UCC
Chadwick H. Smith
International Union of
Utah
Smith
Weather Update for Montana and Air Force Jet Moves
Montana forecast shows east region with considerable clouds and storms, highs 68 to 78, cooler nights. West region partly cloudy with a few showers on higher terrain, similar highs and warmer Friday. In Europe, a wing of F100 Super Sabre jets departs Etain for Spangdahlem on August 20 as part of U S fighter bomber reductions from French bases.
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Montana
Paris
Etain
Spangdahelm
Germany
U. S
Air Force Borg
County VFD Units Urge City Disincorporation
Four Silver Bow County volunteer fire departments unanimously approved resolutions urging the City of Butte to disincorporate to resolve its financial crisis. The boards also called the county to assume police and fire protection for the existing incorporated area. The proposals will be given to the Butte City Council, while county commissioners avoided official comment.
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Silver Bow
Butte
Board of County Commissioners
Butte City Council
Race Track
Floral Park
Home Atherton
Boulevard
Harold Konen
Konen
Vern Griffith
Three children drown in undertow at Little Traverse Bay
In Petoskey Michigan three children from the Page family Connie 9 Wayne 7 and Gary 5 drowned after being pulled under by an undertow while wading in Little Traverse Bay. They lived in Kegomic a bayside community two miles north of Petoskey.
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Petoskey, Mich
Little Traverse Bay
William Page
Connie
Wayne
Gary
Kegomic
Bayside
Petosky
Butte High School Sets Registration for New Students
Butte High School will begin enrollment for first time students on Tuesday August 18 at 9 am DST in Study Hall No 1. Boys and girls use the auditorium entrance. Ninth graders from the Junior High already enrolled will not register.
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Butte High School
Charles Davis
Northern Pacific Railroad
Davis
Mine-Mill Orders Phelps Dodge Strike Aug 20
Salt Lake City AP The Smelter Workers say they will strike Phelps Dodge Copper Corp. in Arizona California and Texas on August 20 Mine-Mill also plans strikes against Anaconda in Montana and Utah on August 19 The Kennecott strike in Utah Arizona Mexico and Nevada affects about 11 500 workers and involves wage demands and fringe benefits The union represents most non ferrous metals miners with pay from 2.20 to 2.55 an hour
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Salt Lake City
Phelps Dodge Copper Corp
Arizona
California
Texas
Anaconda Co
Montana
Utah
Kennecott Copper Corp
Mexico
Nevada
Monay
Kennecott
Anaconda
Phelps Dodge
Butte
Mont
Mine-Mill
Ernest Salvas
Douglas
Ariz
United Steelworkers of America
Drought Halts Congo River Boats in Belgian Congo
Drought dries the Congo River cutting boat traffic between Leopoldville and Stanleyville. Travelers now rely on chartered planes operated by the boat lines for long distance travel.
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Leopoldville
Belgian Congo
Great Congo River
Stanleyville
Master of Thrift Post-Standard Want Ad
A thrift expert promotes turning unused items into cash and invites readers to list items and call 5451 to connect with buyers.
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