Fred L. Robinson Bridge Dedication Draws 10000 Crowd
A 10,000 strong crowd gathered along the Missouri River at Roy to dedicate the Fred L. Robinson Bridge in Fergus County Montana. The event showcased the 698 foot bridge funded largely by federal money and celebrated Senator Roy Carlson’s dream with free food and extensive logistics by local groups.
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Fred L. Robinson
Lewistown
Missouri River
Robinson
Roy
Lewistown Chamber of Commerce
Montana
Fergus County
Malta
Chamber of Commerce
Lewis
U S Plans Expanded Antarctic Research Push
The National Science Foundation announced 29 grants totaling 3.17 million dollars to fund Antarctic studies starting in October. About 70 scientists will work in the Bellinghausen Sea during the three summer months with half staying for winter, supported by the Navy, and involving international teams.
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Jerry T. Baulch
Washington
United States
Antarctic
National Science Foundation
Antarctica
Waterman
Bellinghausen Sea
North America
Navy
David M. Tyree
George J. Dufek
Montana Weather Summary for East and West Regions
The bulletin notes east Montana partly cloudy on Monday through Tuesday with some showers. West Montana also sees partly cloudy skies and light showers with slight cooling. Highs range from 70 to 90 in parts, with cooler nights.
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Montana
William F. Halsey Dies at 76 in Long Island Club
Fleet Adm. William F. Halsey known as Bull Halsey was found dead in his quarters at the Fisher Island Country Club on Fishers Island New York. The heart attack death ends a famed World War II career noted for bold Pacific campaigns and aggressive destroyer tactics.
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Fishers Island
N.Y
Fleet
William F
Bull) Halsey
Fishers Island Country Club
Long Island Sound
Halsey
Adm
Arleigh Burke
Naval Operations
United States Navy
U.S. Navy
Free World
3Rd Fleet
Japan
Pacific
Eisenhower Mourns Admiral Halsey Death
President Eisenhower paid tribute to Fleet Adm. William F. Halsey noting he was one of the outstanding World War II figures and a warm personal friend. He praised Halsey’s contributions to Pacific campaigns and conveyed the nation’s sympathy to the admiral’s family.
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Fleet Adm
Halsey
Pacific
Nimitz Praises Halsey After Death
Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz spoke in Berkeley praising Fleet Adm. William F. Halsey as a shining example of courage and service to the country. He noted Halsey’s staunch support in early 1942 when the enemy seemed unbeatable and said Halsey’s death leaves Nimitz as the last remaining WWII fleet admiral.
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Berkeley
Calif
Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz
Fleet Adm
William F. Halsey
Navy
Halsey
New York
Nimitz
Last Civil War Vet Weakens
The last surviving Civil War veteran Walter W Williams, 116, grew weaker Sunday. Williams had a small nourishment intake but stayed in declining condition. Doctor Russell Wolfe warned death could be expected within days after a pneumonia bout six weeks earlier.
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Houston
Tex
Walter W. Williams
Willie Mae Bowles
William
Russell Wolfe
Williams
Region Lists Six New Forest Fires
MISSOULA AP six new forest fires were reported in the Forest Service northern region Sunday. Three were lightning caused a campfire started another and two were man caused. Colville Forest reported two fires under 10 acres each from lightning. Kootenai Bitter Root Clearwater and Gallatin forests each reported one new fire. No fires needed chemical retardant bombing or smoke jumpers. Highest burning index 75 in Nez Perce and Helena forests. Kanisku 19 and Kootenai 22.
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Missoula
Forest Service
Colville
Kootenai
Bitter Root
Clearwater
Gallatin
Nez Perce
Helena
Kanisu
Liberty County Man Drowns in Reservoir Accident
Hiram Spence a about sixty Liberty County farm worker drowned Sunday in a boating accident on a reservoir 28 miles south of Chester. The Clarence Romain farm where he had worked the past three years was the scene. Pondora County Search and Rescue Unit from Conrad assisted. Sheriff Dodds Keith notified while en route from Miles City. This was the 42nd Montana drowning of the year, four fewer than 1958 but higher than 1957 and 1956 totals.
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Chester
Hiram Spence
Liberty County
Clarence Romain
Spence
Pondora County Search and Rescue Unit
Conrad
Dodds Keith
Great Falls
Miles City
Montana
Jet Airliner Diverted After Engine Fails Over Australia
A Boeing 707 carrying 73 passengers that departed Sydney bound for San Francisco was forced to turn back after one engine cut out 150 miles from Sydney. High winds prevented landing at Sydney, so the three remaining engines continued the flight to Brisbane where the jet landed safely 471 miles from the origin.
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Sydney
Australia
Brisbane
San Francisco
Qantas Airlines
Stevenson Said Big Factor in 1960 Campaign
Gov. David L. Lawrence of Pennsylvania praised Adlai Stevenson as the ablest man in either party and suggested Stevenson cannot be counted out for the 1960 Democratic nomination. He spoke on Meet the Press while Humphrey predicted no candidate wins on first ballot. Lawrence noted the possiblity of a draft if convention action calls upon any American.
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Washington
David L. Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Lawrence
Meet the Press
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
Scott
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Jacob K. Javits
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
United States
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Rancher fatally crushed by steer at Harlowton rodeo
Robert William Vorhes, 25, of Judith Gap, was struck by a yearling steer breaking into the crowd at a small jackpot rodeo in Harlowton Montana. He died in hospital of a broken neck about an hour later. He leaves a widow and three young sons.
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Harlowton
Central Montana
Robert William Vorhes
Judith Gap
Vorhes
Butte Miners Union Demands Industry Pattern Guarantee
Butte union asks The Anaconda Co. for a written industry pattern guarantee for settlements. If not provided by Monday's meeting, the union threatens a Wednesday strike. Company says it cannot promise a pattern but will consider it and notes past patterns.
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Butte Miners Union
Anaconda Co
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Butte
Barney Rask
Summsw Ind
Anaconda
Great Falls
East Helena
Tooele
Utah
Nixon anti inflation group shifts to growth focus
A White House cabinet committee led by Vice President Nixon publicly shifts emphasis from fighting inflation to promoting economic growth. The 1,600 word statement omits the word inflation and argues for three goals: sustained economic growth, maximum employment opportunities, and price stability as a means to growth. The panel plans further outlines through fall with more recommendations.
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Nixon
Washington
Richard M.nixon
Senators urge Ike to reveal steel strike report
Senators Aiken and Javits urged President Eisenhower to publish the fact finder report on the steel strike to chart public opinion and aid settlement. They say the move could replace the Symington Democratic plan and avoid Taft-Hartley emergency powers. Negotiations resume in New York Monday after a weekend recess.
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Ike
Prother
Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
Eisenhower
George D. Aiken
R-Vi
Jacob K. Javits
R-Ny
Senate
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
GOP
Symington
White House
New York
Quake-Rocked Formosa Receives U.S. Relief Aid
The U S Navy began relief missions in earthquake hit south Formosa sending a medical team to Hengchun where most of the towns 16 dead were. Nationalist troops housed and fed 6000 homeless in Hengchun as 649 died in flooding across central and southern Formosa. Marine helicopters from USS Thetis Bay supplied flood zones and marooned Fengyuan residents while Japan faced Typhoon Georgia with 137 dead and 10000 left homeless in three prefectures.
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Taipei
Formosa
U. S. Navy
Hengchun
Shizuoka
Yamanashi
Nagano
Japan
Dill Wins Blue Ribbon for Small Pickled Cucumbers
At the Mid land Empire State Fair judges selected the blue ribbon winner for best small pickled cucumbers. She is Mary Dill.
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Billings
Mary Dill
Three Head-On Crashes Kill 22 Across Nation
In North Carolina near Elkin seven die and two hurt when two autos collide head on on a curve. The Wagoner family deaths include Thurman 23 Noah 12 Garland 21 and Ransom Wagoner 33. Others killed were Raymond Miller 50 Vaughn Miller 28 and Isaac Spicer Jr. 17. Separate crashes near Columbia Missouri and Madera California claim ten and five lives respectively as cars collide on U S 40 and on Road 208.
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Elkin
N.C
Here
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
F. L. Mackey
Ronda
Garland Bradford Wagoner
Rt. 2
Ransom D. Wagoner
Raymond Miller
Phew
Vaughn Coley Miller
Isaac Phel Spicer Jr
Rt. 1
Madera
Calif
UPI
Let Me Find Good Tenants for You
A boastful want ad brags of a fast tenant finder in town. The speaker promises rapid results by calling Dial 5451 to spread word about a rental listing and secure the right renter soon.
South Korea Marks Independence Day with Unity Calls
South Koreans marked the 14th anniversary of independence with nationwide events and rallies. In Seoul more than 20,000 students and citizens gathered at Seoul Stadium where government leaders urged unity and unification.
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Seoul
UPI
Seoul Stadium
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