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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1956

Page

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Soviet Moves To Upset Suez Conference

London reports say the Soviet Union plans to wreck the 22 nation Suez Canal conference opening Thursday and push for a larger Soviet Egypt styled gathering. UK Foreign Secretary Lloyd defended Britain's precautionary military posture as Moscow signals a shift to a broader forum. The United States, Dulles and advisers seek a peaceful canal solution while Egypt insists on broad participation.

London Soviet Union Suez Canal Moscow Britain Selwyn Lloyd Lloyd Dmitri T. Shepilov France United States Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser Greece Nasser Shepilov Russia India New Delhi Washington Dulles Eisenhower

Betsy Threat Eases For U S As New Area Emerges

Weather officials said Betsy’s danger to the eastern U S eased while a new suspicious area formed in the same vicinity as Betsy. Miami forecaster Gordon Dunn cautioned New England has nothing to worry about if Betsy bends away from land. Betsy centered about 190 miles east of Stuart Florida moving northwest at 9 mph with top winds near 120 mph.

Miami Fla United States Betsy Gordon Dunn Miami Weather Bureau New England Longitade Stuart Dunn Vero Beach Brunswick U. S. Mainland Florida Atlantic Ocean Weather Bureau Puerto Rico Bahama Islands

Fatal Utah Blast Kills 15 at Lariat Café

A blast at the Lariat Café in Monticello Utah injures more than 25 as gas type remains undetermined. The Monday night explosion sent diners flying, collapsed walls and roof, leaving only a sign post and wreckage across the yard. Authorities seek state experts to determine gas source.

Monticello Utah

Don Hinkley Child Killed by Car at Home

Sheri Lou Hinkley, 17 months, died when a car driven by her father Don Hinkley backed from a garage. Lake County sheriff investigates. Hinkley is summer athletic director at St. Ignatius and a grade school coach. The death will not be counted as a highway fatality.

ST. Ignatius U.P Sheri Lou Hinkley Don Hinkley Lake County Hinkley

State Soil Bank Fund Payments Expected Totals

The Agriculture Dept. said it hopes to start delivering about 230 million dollars in soil bank payment certificates to state farm committees within three weeks. Payments to farmers depend on cropland placed in the acreage reserve and are estimated by state based on July 27 agreements, with totals including Colorado 4,252,000 Nebraska 32,393,000 Wyoming 171,000 Montana 1,562,000 among others.

Washington Agriculture Dept Uncle Sam Department Colorado Montana Nebraska Wyoming

Montana Weather Fair Across Regions With Warm Highs

In Montana east and west, fair conditions dominate with a few scattered afternoon thunderstorms. Temperatures reach 85 to 95 degrees in both areas, with brief showers possible in southwest Montana Wednesday and west Thursday. The table lists 12 hour maximums, 18 hour minimums, and 24 hour precipitation ending 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Montana

Ike Names Hare Ambassador to Egypt Amid Suez Talks

Secretary Dulles headed to London for the Suez conference while President Eisenhower announced Raymond A. Hare as ambassador to Egypt. Hare will not attend London. he will depart Cairo after desk clearance. Byroade is reassigned to South Africa as Egypt declines to join the talks. The London meeting will include Dmitri Shepilov as Soviet foreign minister for the first time since his appointment.

Washington Dulles London Egypt United States Suez Canal Air Force Suez Eisenhower Canal Raymond A. Hare Foreign Service Hare Cairo Middle East Henry A. Byroade Union of South Africa Dmitri Shepilov Shepilov

Highway Board Lets Building and Road Contracts

The Montana Highway Commission awarded contracts totaling 1 262 886 for a Great Falls paving project and a five story addition to the Helena highway headquarters. City Construction Co. of Great Falls won the 3 75 mile street project at 673 582.

Helena Montana Highway Commission Great Falls Montana Highway A & B Construction Co City Plumbing and Heating Co Yellowstone Electric Co Billings City Construction Co S. Birch S. Birch and Sons Construction Co McLaughlin, Inc Nilson- Smith, Inc Peter Kiewit Sons Gallatin Gateway South Gallatin County Mont Park County Wyo Kiewit First and Second Avenues Sun River-10th Avenue South

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President Eisenhower to Meet Dewey Today

President Eisenhower and Thomas E. Dewey will meet at the White House at 8:30 a.m. for talks on politics and the Republican vice presidential outlook. The session is the first since Harold Stassen’ s drive to remove Nixon from the No 2 spot emerged last month.

Washington Eisenhower Thomas E. Dewey New York White House Mit Dewey Harold E. Stassen Nixon

Harriman Nominates Gary for President at Democratic Conventio

Averell Harriman announced that Oklahoma Governor Raymond Gary would deliver the nomination speech for Harriman at the Democratic National Convention. He said Gary was the first Oklahoma governor to back his bid and pushed back at reports of faltering momentum. Harriman claimed Kefauver delegates would shift to him after ballots and rejected Stevenson camp’s Truman endorsement claim as an insult.

Chicago Averell Harriman Raymond Gary Oklahoma Gary New York Harriman Fstes Kefauver Adlai Stevenson Kefauver Tennessee Truman The New Yorker Stevenson

Nebraskan Named Solicitor General

J Lee Rankin an assistant attorney general since 1953 was chosen by President Eisenhower as solicitor general of the United States. The 49 year old Republican from Lincoln Nebraska succeeds Simon Sobeloff appointed to the Fourth Circuit. Rankin heads the Office of Legal Counsel and will argue before the Supreme Court.

Washington J. Lee Rankin Eisenhower U. S Senate Congress Lincoln Neb Simon E. Sobeloff Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Rankin Office of Legal Counsel Supreme Court

Rayburn Assails GOP Over Foreign Policy At Democratic Convention

House Speaker Sam Rayburn branded President Eisenhower failures in foreign affairs amid Suez crisis criticism. He accused the White House of passing the buck, warned of perilous times, and urged a return to pro peacetime diplomacy and stronger Democratic leadership. He also criticized farm labor welfare and business policies before installation as permanent Democratic National Convention chairman.

Chicago Sam Rayburn Eisenhower Rayburn House Washington GOP Texas White House State Dept America Free Peoples Democratic Party Congress Raymond

Statewide Highway Safety Meeting Slated in Helena

A Helena gathering on Sept. 17 aims to form the Montana Council for Highway Safety with a fulltime safety director. Attending will be Gov. J Hugo Aronson, Patrol Chief Alex Stephenson, and Walter C. Lunsford of the National Inter-Industry Highway Safety Committee.

Bozeman Helena Dean Chaffin John Rice Great Falls Merle Wakley Billings Montana Council For Highway Safety Chambers of Commerce Chaffin J. Hugo Aronson Alex B. Stephenson Highway Patrol Walter C. Lunsford Washington, D. C National Inter-Industry Highway Safety Committee Safety Council President’s Highway Safety Committee San Francisco

Martha Raye Taken After Sleeping Pill Overdose

In Miami Beach Florida actress Martha Raye age 39 was hospitalized in critical condition after an apparent sleeping pill overdose. Personal physician Dr. Ralph Robbins said she had been despondent for a week and ingested about 20 pills, found unconscious beside an empty bottle by a Black maid at 3 a.m.

Miami Beach Fla Martha Raye Ralph Robbins Miss Raye

World War II Air Ace Schilling Killed in Crash

Col. David C. Schilling, a World War II U S Air Force ace from Leavenworth Kansas, was killed in a car crash near Mildenhall England at age 37. He commanded the 56th Fighter Group of the 8th Air Force and Downed 804 planes with 23 aerial kills and 10 destroyed on the ground. He held the Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal.

Mildenhall England David C. Schilling Schilling Leavenworth Kan U.S 8Th Air Force

Ohio Governor Declines Backing Averell Harriman

At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Gov. Frank Lausche of Ohio says he will not back Harriman for the nomination and plans to keep his favorite son slate for several ballots. Dennis Carey and Gov. Meyner of New Jersey indicate Stevenson support. Truman campaigns for Harriman as talks of a possible deadlock loom in the convention.

Chicago Adlai Stevenson Democratic Party Frank Lausche Ohio Averell Harriman Stevenson New Jersey Truman Harriman Lausche Sagy James W. Huffman Dennis Carey Essex County Robert B. Meyner Meyner Raymond Gary Oklahoma

Stevenson Says He's Gaining in His Campaign

Adlai Stevenson reports progress toward the Democratic presidential nomination as he tours state delegations. Kefauver signals openness to a vice presidential role while Stevenson’s camp pushes for a first-ballot win with more than 600 of 6862 votes. supporters chant for both Ste venson and Kefauver, and Harriman remains in the mix.

Chicago Adlai E. Stevenson Estes Kefauver Stevenson Iowa Roger Tubby Truman Averell Harriman New York Kefauver Tennessee Harriman Tubby Maryland South Carolina Montana Maine Rhode Island Arizona Michigan Thomas D’allesandro Baltimore

Butte Visitor Reports $2200 Stolen in Bar Scuffle

Butte police jailed Violet McMann a 36-year-old woman for questioning after a visitor said about 2200 dollars was stolen during a scuffle at the Silver Dollar Bar. The victim K C Benfer of Phoenix associated with the American Motel Assn said the wallet held two 1000 bills and several 50s. An eyewitness saw a woman pick up the wallet and flee. The incident occurred shortly before 7 pm.

Butte Violet McMann Vern Maddock K. C. Benfer Phoenix Ariz Maddock Benfer Assn S. Main Joseph Zobenica Larry Connors

Farm plank watered down despite Brannan plan aims

Chicago Democratic platform committee approved a farm plank that would offer price supports at 90 percent of parity rather than 100 percent as urged by Brannan plan backers. It stops short of pledging specific supports for perishable products while promising to continue practical measures for extending supports, with full committee approval pending.

Chicago Democratic Platform Drafting Committee Brannan Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan Fea

Montanan at Chicago Convention Beaten and Robbed

Kalispell Montana rancher P Lee Nelson 50 told police he was beaten and robbed in a taxi near downtown Chicago after attending a Democratic convention session with his wife Grace Nelson an alternate delegate. He suffered a black eye and loss of 75 dollars in cash 300 traveler's checks a 50 watch a 600 diamond ring and his shoes.

Chicago Lee Nelson Kalispell Mont Nelson Grace Jackson Blvd Seeley Ave

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