75 More Happy Yank Troops in Prisoner Exchange
Truckloads of jubilant American and British captives and cheering South Koreans left the Communist northland for Panmunjom’s exchange center. The first American repatriate was Pfc. Lawrence E. Bridgewater of Soogootee Indiana. The move totals 75 Americans 75 British and 262 Koreans in the opening exchanges as the Allied plan nears its halfway point toward the target completion date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Farneti
Panmunjom
Northland
Indiana
Pfc
Lawrence E. Bridgewater
Soogootee
Red Cross
Kaesong
Liberated Yanks Say Reds Threaten Repatriation
Liberated Americans report Chinese officials pressured them to claim their camp treatment was good. A Kaesong interpreter allegedly threatened them before transfer toward Panmunjom. Others recount fellow prisoners delayed for flimsy charges by captors at Camp 1 on the Yalu River. Report filed by Cpl. Salerno Pfc. Blackburn and Pfc. Barczylewski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freedom Village
Korea
Red
Red Cross
Kaesong
Panmunjom
Yalu
Stefano Salerno
Rochester
N.Y
William Ira Blackburn
Monroe
Wash
Stephen W. Barczylewski
Wilmington
Del
Corn quotas not invoked despite large 1954 crop
Washington reports a loophole may let Secretary Benson avoid corn marketing quotas for 1954 as penalties are absent in law. Court forecasts a 3.33 billion bushel crop and officials argue delaying could force quotas later if prospects improve, though enforcement would be unlikely without penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Department
Congressional
Ask Government to Accelerate Buying of Beef
Cattlemen from 23 states urge faster government purchases of beef for schools, the military, and foreign aid. The American National Cattlemen's Association argues increased beef purchases would aid foreign aid diplomacy, save taxpayers money, and expand the cattle market if the program is moved into high gear now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
General Council of the
American National Cattlemen’s Assn
185 War Casualties Identified in Korean War List
The Defense Department identified 185 additional Korean War casualties. List No 877 covers pre armistice combat with 29 killed, 130 wounded, 22 missing in action and four injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Department
Merchants Plan Fall Festival at Civic Center
Butte merchants announce the second annual Fall Merchandise Festival at the Civic Center September 11 to 13. The event features 52 booths, a televised variety program, local talent performances, and a Navy pictures display with Navy and organizational music during open hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Civic Center
Butte Trading
Retail Merchants Division
Chamber of
Phil Judd
Larry Stevenson
Cochairman
Uptown
Comdr
J. L. Hubble
Naval Reserve
Navy
Knowland Threatens U.S. Exit If Red China Joins U.N.
Senate Republican leader knowland vowed to push a resolution to withdraw the United States from the United Nations the moment Communist China wins U.N. membership. He spoke before California Republican leaders in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Sen
Knowland
Red China
U.N
United States of America
Deserving GOPs Say Jobs Not Materializing
Washington report notes GOP senators lament slow creation of federal jobs for Republicans after Eisenhower moves. Sen Watkins cites Democratic patronage and civil service protections kept many Democrats on payroll. He cites Utah figures and lists agencies involved, while other Republicans decry lack of rewards for long-time supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Sen
Watkins
Utah
White House
Reclamation Bureau
Soil Conservation Service
U.S
Roosevelt
Truman
Hundreds Dead as Japan Flood Destroys Kizu River Valley
A vast Japanese flood after Taisho Dam breach leaves 143 dead 170 injured and 234 missing near Kyoto. Rescue teams report 506 homes washed away 24 682 filled with yellow mud and 168 bridges destroyed as landslides follow the rising wall of water in the Bon festival period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Kizu River
Kyoto
Honshu
Kizu
First Mobile Police in Berkeley Started in 1905
In Berkeley California the first police force on wheels began in 1905 with three policemen on bicycles. The notice invites readers to place Want-Ads for items on wheels and mentions dialing 5451 for ad writing. It also notes a buyer for a 4 wheel trailer traded for 2 wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Cal
Columbia Basin Committee Gathers in Butte This Week
The 69th meeting of the Columbia Basin Inter-Agency Committee will convene in Butte at the Montana Power Co auditorium on E Broadway. Lesher S Wing of San Francisco will preside with governors from western states and officials from labor agriculture commerce army health and others in attendance. The morning session will feature a welcome address by Mayor Tim J Sullivan of Butte and an executive session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Basin Inter-Agency Committee
Butte
Lesher S. Wing
San Francisco
Federal Power Commission
Montana Power Co
E. Broadway
Labor
Agriculture
Commerce
Army
Health
Mr. Wing
Len Jordan
Idaho
Bonneville Power Administration
Ralph W. Sullivan
Department of Commerce
Robert R. Harris
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Daniel L. Goldy
Department of Labor
Tim J. Sullivan
Berlin Union Chief Warnke Denounces Western Interference
East German Free Trade Union Federation leader Herbert Warnke accused Western agents of disrupting basic industries and tried to spark mass desertions after the June 17 revolt. He blasted neutrality moves and warned new elections only with capitulation, amid worker dissent in FDGB ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
East German Free Trade Union Federation
IFDGB
Herbert Warnke
Red Fdgb
FDGB
Die Tribuene
East Germany
Warnke
Alpine deaths mount as climbers fall in Rome region
Twenty one more persons died this week in Alpine climbing, pushing the season's toll to 164. The figure already surpasses last year's total for the Alps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Alps
Tremor Felt Across Chile Including Santiago Suburbs
A strong earthquake was reported Saturday in Rancagua about 45 miles south of Santiago and was felt strongly in Valparaiso and Vina del Mar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Chile
Rancagua
Valparaiso
Vina del Mar
Melon Thief Sentenced Again After Second Theft
Wilmer Sutton, 36, jailed for 30 days last week for stealing a watermelon and then sentenced to six months for stealing another. He was arrested both times with the melon in hand, never tasting it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N.Y
Wilmer Sutton
Sutton
Butte School Officials Set Opening for Sept 8
Butte public and parochial schools plan to open the 1953-54 term on Tuesday Sept 8 with 20 new teachers in the public system and enrollment expected to rise. George Haney notes teachers meet at 10 am in the Garfield Webster building then report to schools at 1:30 pm for assignments. Mary Condon speaks on Modern Trends in Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mining City
George Haney
Garfield-Webster
Front Street
Mary Condon
Paul Mackin
Helena
Carroll College
Haney
Department of Education
Boys Central High Graduate Wins $600 Scholarship
Warren Scarrah, a 1953 graduate of Boys Central High School and son of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Scarrah of 1041 Placer, won the James D. Graham $600 Scholarship from the Montana State Federation of Labor. The award, the federation’s first honoring Mr. Graham, was announced to Brother D. C. Mahoney, principal, by James S. Umber, president of the federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Scarrah
P. A. Scarrah
Boys Central High School
James D. Graham
Montana State Federation of Labor
Butte
Graham
Montana
D. C. Mahoney
James S. Umber
The
Labor Organization
Bridges forecasts 72 billion federal outlay for fiscal year
Senator Bridges asserts federal spending would total 72 billion dollars in the current year, 2 billion below Eisenhower administration estimates, yet still leaving a 31 percent deficit based on revenue forecasts. He notes much of 1954 spending stems from past commitments and expects balance by 1955 or 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Bridges
R-Nh
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
Joseph M. Dodge
Truman
Gates Park Blaze Sweeps Through Lewis and Clark Forest
A forest fire raged through Gates Park in Lewis and Clark National Forest Saturday night as firefighters battled to control the flames. Region 1 reports a miniature airlift will operate Sunday with about 400 men deployed. the blaze lies 38 miles west of Chateau and 22 miles from the nearest road. A nearby airfield five miles away remains usable only for limited operations.
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Associated Press
Gates Park
Lewis and Clark National Forest
Region 1
Ralph L. Hand
Forest Service
Chateau
Butte Area Weather Forecast With Thundershowers
Mostly cloudy Sunday morning with scattered thundershowers Sunday night and cooler. Sunday highs around 85 to 95 with Monday cooler. Overnight lows near 48 Sunday, 43 Monday, period highs 82 Friday to Saturday 85 to 95 east and west of Divide with variable clouds and warm continued.
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Divide
Montana
Formula for Korean Peace Conference Nears Agreement
United Nations allies in Korea report virtual progress on a peace conference formula to include Russia. A U.S.-backed plan would invite all 16 UN members and South Korea to join the talks with individual-capacity participation for some nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Korea
Russia
U.N
South Korea
India
U.N. Assembly
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Selwyn Lloyd
Maurice Schumann
Lodge
Benson Pledges Cooperation in Wheat Setup
Secretary of Agriculture Benson pledged to carry out a strict marketing quota program for the 1954 wheat crop in an equitable manner after an 87.2 percent vote in favor of controls. The referendum showed 361,392 farmers for and 53,252 against, with penalties for excess acres and price support eligibility tied to quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Benson
Pella Takes Over Helm in Italy
Rome Italy Giuseppe Pella 51-year-old budget expert accepted the premiership and named his cabinet avoiding former premier Alcide de Gasperi in foreign affairs. He will present ministers Monday and seeks a temporary regime to tackle urgent budgets amid a 19 day crisis.
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Rome
Giuseppe Pella
Italy
Alcide de Gasperi
Pella
Luigi Einaudi
de Gasperi
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
de Gasperis
Christian Democrat
President Chaves Inaugurated For New Paraguay Term
President Federico Chaves was inaugurated for a five year term in Asuncion. He was reelected last February without opposition and took the oath before the national assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asuncion
Paraguay
Federico Chaves
Chaves
National Assembly
Blizzard Sweeps Australian Alps Near Sydney
Blizzard swept across the Australian Alps about 350 miles southwest of Sydney on Saturday, stranding roads and disrupting travel as freezing conditions hit the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Sydney
Australian Alps
New England Storm Buffets Coast With Heavy Rain
A hurricane named Barbara moved past south of Nova Scotia, brushing the New England coast with strong winds and heavy rain. Nantucket felt the edge with 60 mph winds and 2+ inches of rain, while mainland Massachusetts and Rhode Island saw 40 to 50 mph gusts and near record rainfall at places like Block Island and New Bedford.
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Boston
Nova Scotia
New England
Massachusetts
Nantucket
Rhode Island
Block Island
R.I
New Bedford
Mass
Falmouth
Cape Cod
Typhoon Bypasses Okinawa With 78 MPH Winds
One of the wildest Pacific typhoons on record bypassed Okinawa and its key American air base Sunday after delivering winds up to 78 mph. Forecasters said the center moved into the China Sea and would strike the Chinese mainland near Shanghai. initial predictions had warned of 140 mph winds for the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naha
Okinawa
Pacific
Key
Air Force
China Sea
Island
Shanghai
Cow on porch matches missing livestock report in Sacramento
A Sacramento woman phoned the sheriff claiming a cow on her back porch looked in the window. Lt. Ben Karlovich replied with a humorous exchange. The cow matched a missing animal reported by farmer John R. Lucas.
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Sacramento
Calif
Sheriff’s Office
Ben M. Karlovich
John R. Lucas
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