Holland Opposes French Proposals in EDC Rift
The Netherlands and Benelux partners oppose France's ideas for the European Defense Community treaty. A Brussels showdown looms as two nations remain unreconciled, with Italy and France undecided while West Germany and Benelux have ratified. France warns National Assembly ratification hinges on its proposals.
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Hague
Netherlands
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Brussels
Bonn
Germany
French High Commission
French National Assembly
Pierre Mendes-France
EDC
West Germany
Benelux
Italy
Konrad Adenauer
Allied Nations Ease Up on Trade With Reds
Sixteen Allied nations, after British American talks in Washington, eased strategic controls on trade with Communist nations in Europe. About 14 million dollars of Russian contracts could be sanctioned. 56 million seen as immediate. Three control lists guide the policy with 170, 20, and 60 items respectively to monitor arms, restricted goods, and stockpiling risk.
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London
Europe
Washington
Board of Trade
Russia
Britain
Negotiations Set Between Anaconda Copper and Mine Mill Union
Representatives of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company and the Mine Mill union committee will meet Tuesday morning with Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service conciliators. The Mine Mill locals from Butte Anaconda and Great Falls participate in the talks.
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Anaconda Copper Mining Company
International Union of Mine
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Butte
Anaconda
Great Falls
Snappy Way to Settle Problems Advertisement
Quick local want ad service promotes renting selling hiring and buying by calling 5451 for an ad writer. An example features a Remington 721 30 06 rifle listed at 70 000 Empire or phone 0000 with high early demand and several inquiries on day one.
Nearing Triumph in Fight for Flexible Farm Supports
Washington President Eisenhower’s bid for a flexible farm price support system and broad authority over billions in surpluses moved toward final approval as eight senators and five House members reached a compromise omnibus farm bill after four days of closed-door talks. The agreement keeps dairy supports at 75 percent of parity, rejects an 80 percent boost, and authorizes use of up to 50 million dollars yearly to boost fluid milk consumption in schools.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
Benson
Sen. Aiken
RVI
Rep
Hope
R-Kan
Senate
House Agriculture Committees
White House
British Protest Formosa in Asian Defense
London voiced opposition to including Formosa in Southeast Asia defense plans. A Foreign Office spokesman said the region’s definition excludes Formosa and denied UK requests for a formal pledge to defend Formosa. British-US consultations follow Chinese Communist calls to liberate Formosa amid eight-nation talks at Baguio.
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London
Formosa
Southeast Asia
Foreign Office
Southwest Pacific
U.S
Britain
U. S
Chou En-lai
Peiping
France
Australia
New Zealand
Philippines
Thailand
Pakistan
Baguio
Churches Plan to Organize World Council Delegates Discuss Structure
Evanston Ni delegates examined an Earthly machinery to unite World Council of Churches members. Rev Leslie Cooke proposed a four division permanent organization with a Geneva headquarters and a six-member presidium, while keeping the Amsterdam 1948 constitution intact.
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Evanston
World Council of Churches
Leslie Cooke
Congregational Union of England and Wales
WCC
Cooke
Northwestern University
McGaw Memorial Hall
Amsterdam
Commission of the Churches On International Affairs
Geneva
Switzerland
Chicago
University
Lake Michigan
Portuguese Troopers Regain Tiracol Fortress From Goan Natives
Portuguese forces shelled and recaptured the Tiracol fortress from Goan Nationalists who seized it Sunday as part of a campaign to merge Portugal's enclaves with India. A 120 man landing party raised the Portuguese flag after the assault on the fortress, while the rest guarded the entrances. The Sunday seizure was the only success of the Goan march, which others failed to gain momentum. Diplomats credited pressure from Britain and other nations for restraining the demonstrators amid India’s Independence Day period.
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Goa
India
Tiracol
Damoa
New Delhi
Portugal
Subcontinent
Statesman
Sizure
Bombay
Nehru
Britain
Silver Bow County Parties Reelect Leaders
Silver Bow County Democrats reelected W. B. Renouard as chairman for a second two year term at a brief meeting in Judge Downey's courtroom. Officers named included Mrs. Joe Beaudry and W. S. Harrington as vice chairmen, Mary Louise Bouchar d as secretary treasurer, with state committeeman Dr. Harry G. Farrell and committeewoman Mrs. Henrietta Bessette. Republicans reelected Lee Colston as chairman with aides Kay Hanson and others, and heard a briefing by Mrs. Mayo Story Dean. A large court room crowd attended. both parties planned future meetings and campaign efforts.
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W. B. Renouard
Silver Bow County
Democratic Central Committee
T. E. Downey
Renouard
Joe Beaudry
W. S. Harrington
Mary Louise Bouchard
Harry G. Farrell
Henrietta Bessette
Ted Warren
Dean Neary
Joe Armstrong
Robert Thomas
Arthur Trimble
Butte
Republican Central Committee
Lee Colston
Mayo Story
Bozeman
State Republican Central Committee
John B. McClernan
Colston
Kay Hanson
Guy D. Pratt
R. C. Monahan
Richard Ranta
William Nance
Jane Lester
Senate Tightens Sabotage Laws After Rapid Vote
The Senate passed an omnibus anti-subversive measure to tighten sabotage laws, allow potential death penalties for peacetime espionage, and require registration of all trained in espionage or sabotage by foreign entities. Debate cited haste and hysteria, with Morse challenging peacetime death penalties.
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Washington
Senate
Lehman
D-Lib-Ny
Humphrey
Dminn
Morse
Ind-ore
House
Senate Judiciary Committee
White House
Eisenhower
Coffee Prices Cut In Wholesale Trade In Brazil Currency Shift
New York reports the first wholesale coffee price cut in eight months with reductions from two to ten cents per pound. Housewives are promised savings by mid September as Brazil’s currency changes impact supply, with Brazil providing about half of the United States’ 2.6 billion pounds yearly consumption.
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New York
U.P
Brazil
United States
Adjournment Faces Snags in 1954 Session
Congressional leaders pushed for end of the 1954 session this week amid farm and atomic bills compromise. Senate leader Knowland and House Speaker Martin warned of possible snags, unsure if adjournment could come by weekend. Johnson said measures could clear in time for quitting work this week.
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Washington
Senate
Knowland
California
House
Martin
R-Mass
White House
Congress
Senate Democratic Policy Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Californian Named to Head Bar in Jameson's Place
Loyd Wright of Los Angeles was elected president of the American Bar Association on Monday. He succeeds William J. Jameson of Billings Montana. The House of Delegates also named Thomas H. Burgess of Colorado Springs to a three year term on the ABA board of governors.
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Chicago
Loyd Wright
Los Angeles
The
American Bar Assa
William J. Jameson
Billings
Mont
Association
House of Delegates
Thomas H. Burgess
Colorado Springs
Colo
Board of Governors
ABA
Eisenhower signs monumental tax cut bill into law
President Eisenhower signed a 929 page tax revision bill carrying 1.363 billion dollars in cuts for individuals and most corporations during its first year. He called the measure monumental and excellent, saying it will boost prosperity and that the congress made major contributions this session. Democrats oppose its political impact and plan to attack it in the upcoming campaign.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Treasury
Congress
Gas tax urged to rise one cent per gallon statewide
Helena interim Highway Committee unanimously backs a one cent per gallon increase in gasoline tax and a three cent rise for diesel and propane. The body, with industry reps, also endorses five related measures to be reviewed Sept. 20 in Helena, including a new diesel tax law and stronger tax administration.
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Helena
J. Hugo Aronson
Highway Users Assn
Petroleum Industry and
Montana
General Committee
State Board of Equalization
Canada
George Schotte
Butte
Schotte
Earl Moritz
Fergus
Ben Brownfield
Carter
Paul Working
Park
C. W. Grantley
Prairie
Lloyd J. Michels
D-Sheridan
Thomas D. Tobin
Lewis and Clark
George Withrow
Square Butte
Melvin Seitz
Billings
Keith Denton
Lakeside
House votes to outlaw Communist Party and strip unions of privileges
The House approved by 305 to 2 a measure banning the Communist party as a conspiracy to overthrow the government and removing red dominated unions from certain labor rights. Only Burdick and Multer voted no, Multer opposing outlawing a party and Burdick warning against restricting thought. Senate-House reconciliation to follow with administration backing the House approach.
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House
Communist Party
Washington
Burdick
RND
Multer
D-Ny
Congress
Senate
Eisenhower
Brownell
White House
Rep
Halleck
Indiana
Strike Starts at Kennecott Plants Across Four States
About 10 000 workers walked out as the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers struck 10 Kennecott copper plants in Utah Nevada Arizona and New Mexico Picket lines ringed the plants halting production which accounted for about 45 percent of the nation s copper The strike followed months of negotiations and seeks an eight cent an hour wage increase plus shift differentials and related demands by the union led by A C Skinner regional director the action drew support from members of the Independent Mine Mill union and others willing to respect picket lines
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Salt Lake City
U.P
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter
Kennecott
Utah
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Independent
Mine- Mill Union
A. C. Skinner
Henry Nominated to Parole Board
Eisenhower nominated John E. Henry of Helena Montana to the federal board of parole. Henry a 59 year old former Montana state treasurer and member of the state Railroad and Public Service Commission since January 1953.
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Washington
Eisenhower
John E. Henry
Helena
Mont
Federal Board of Parole
Henry
Montana
State Railroad and Public Service Commission
Weather Report for Butte and Montana
Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers through Tuesday night. Highs 65 to 75, lows 36 to 40. In Butte and statewide west of Divide expect considerable cloudiness and showers with little temperature change. east of Divide similar pattern with afternoon and night showers.
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Montana
Divide
Atomic Energy Bill Gets Senate Okay
The Senate approved a compromise Atomic Energy Bill by 59 to 17 and sent it to the House. The measure preserves government control of most atomic patents for five years and allows private firms to obtain their own patents afterward, as explained by Sen. Hickenlooper.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Sen. Hickenlooper
Iowa
House Atomic Energy Committee
Hickenlooper
Two Montana Traffic Fatalities Reported Over Weekend
Benjamin D. Sorenson 34 and Darwin D. Moffet 28, both Billings, died from injuries Friday night near Harlowton when their car left the road and overturned while on a fishing trip. Sorenson’s death raises 1954 Montana traffic toll to 124, 125th this year. Debby Ann Lenhart 10 months, Forsyth, was killed in an auto crash near Hysham, injuring her parents George A. Lenhart Jr. and his wife. The Lenhart car rolled over three times and burned two miles east of Hysham on U.S. 10.
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Billings
Benjamin D. Sorenson
Harlowton
Darwin D. Moffet
Montana
Sorenson
Jack McCausland
Treasure County
Lenhart
Hysham
U.S. 10
Watermelon Stop You Drive Too Fast Fined
Wayne M. Murrow of Bondurant was fined 50 dollars after patrolman W. B. Sawhill reported Murrow was eating watermelon while driving at speeds up to 60 miles an hour in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Wayne M. Murrow
Bondurant
W. B. Sawhill
Murrow
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