Firemen Push Curbs on Fireworks Sales in Montana
The Montana State Firemen's association adopts a resolution to curtail unregulated fireworks sales and seek penalties under state law. They also back training by renowned fire schools and automatic sprinklers in state institutions. The Finlen hotel hosts the convention with William Meyer as toastmaster. resolution mirrors Minnesota law.
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Montana
United States
D. H. Stocking
Whitefish
Finlen Hotel
William Meyer
Butte
Minnesota
Missoula
State Department of Vocational Education
Butte Weather Forecast for Saturday and Divide Regions
Partly cloudy Saturday with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers in Butte. Highs around 80 with temperatures near 74 to 75 elsewhere and lows near 51 to 52. West of divide shows little change with high 75 to 85 and scattered thundershowers. east of divide expects variable clouds and showers, highs 78 to 88.
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Divide
Butte Links Utah Murder Suspect to Local Case
Butte police believe Richard Dix Pack, held in Ogden for questioning in a Utah hotel murder, is the same man arrested here June 14 for third degree assault. A date book with 51 names and abroad addresses is being sent to Ogden, while a photo and naval reserve card are also forwarded to aid the investigation.
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Butte
Richard Dix Pack
Ogden
Utah
Ed Malthen
W. K. Milligan
Pack
Malthen
Costa Rica
Liverpool
England
Milligan
Molthen
United States Naval Reserve
James Mickey Conlan
James Moran
Drug Smuggling Ring Smashed in New York Case
United States Commissioner Edward McDonald announced the largest narcotics bust in federal history. Eduardo Balarezo, 48, held on $100,000 bail for conspiracy tied to a ring that allegedly moved $5 million worth of cocaine from Peru into the United States in the past year. Seventy others were arrested in Peru. Luis Villagas, 43, arrested in New York with $25,000 bail. The seized cocaine weighed about 220 pounds in pure form.
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New York
U.P
United States
Edward McDonald
Federal Narcotics Bureau
Italy
Charles
Lucky) Luciano
Eduardo Balarezo
Peru
Balarezo
Joseph P. Martin
Carmen
Martin
Luis Villagas
Dulles Warns Senate May Vote Sharp Cut in Arms Aid Funds
Dulles warns the Senate may vote a sharp cut in arms aid funds as six Truman reorganization plans take effect. About 3,300 federal workers transfer as agencies shift to streamline operations. The changes place more power with single officials and move the public roads bureau into Commerce.
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Dulles
Senate
Washington
Truman
United States Employment Service
Labor Department
Post Office Department
Civil Service Commission
Maritime Commission
Bureau of Public Roads
Thomas H. MacDonald
Commerce Department
Mr. Truman
National Security Resources Board
National Security Council
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Congress
House of Congress
Department of Welfare
Bureau of Employment Security
Oscar Ewing
Federal Security Agency
Maurice Tobin
Robert C. Goodwin
Goodwin
Jesse M. Donaldson
Finland Cracks Down on Reds Leaders Jailed
Finland's government acted swiftly as Communist leaders were arrested amid a nationwide strike drive that led to violence in Kemi. Troops were deployed after lumberjacks clashed with police. the Central Trade Union federation used an ultimatum to curb strikes by four unions by Aug. 23. The government vows to crush the Communists amid a large-scale work stoppage.
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Helsinki
Finland
Kemi
Federation
General Arnold Warns Russia Fears Bomb, urges vigilance
Gen. H H Hap Arnold told a House panel in San Francisco that Russia fears the B 36 bomber and nuclear strike capability, arguing strategic bombing curbs Soviet aggression. He urged elimination of unnecessary forces and warned against apathy as Congress weighs military structure and missions. The inquiry tours the west coast with a return to Washington planned Saturday night.
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San Francisco
Air Force
H. H
Hap
Arnold
Russia
Air Power
House
Armed Services Committee
James E. van Zandt
R-Pa
Navy
Congress
America
Washington, D. C
Constellation
Acme
Gen
Montanan Drowned Near Winifred
Charles Stulc a 28 year old resident of Winifred drowned in a reservoir near Winifred in Fergus county after wading into deep water. A witness saw him go under and the body was recovered in about six feet of water Thursday afternoon. Police said resuscitation was attempted.
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Lewistown
Charles Stulc
Winifred
Fergus County
Stulc
Stampede in tunnel kills 48. 150 hurt near Seoul
Railway officials reported a panicky stampede of 400 passengers when a train stalled in the Chyuk Yung tunnel, 125 miles southeast of Seoul. Forty eight persons were killed and 150 injured in the incident on Thursday.
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Seoul
Korea
U.P
Chyuk Yung Tunnel
Senate Probe Chairman Voices Views
Senate committee chairman Clyde R. Hoey says the gift of deep freezers involving Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan has been magnified beyond its importance. He notes McCarthy linked Vaughan to sources close to President Truman and endorses presenting a TV to the summer White House, while criticizing overemphasis on the Vaughan ties.
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Washington
U.R
Clyde R. Hoey
D-N. C
Senate
Harry H. Vaughan
White House
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Truman
Vaughan
Hoey
A. Passler
Kansas City
Independence
Passler
Albert Ver
Boys State oaths install Montana offices at Glasgow
Montana Chief Justice Hugh Adair administers the oath to Boys State Governor Gary Boyles Glasgow and other newly elected officers at Western Montana College of Education. Lt Gov Paul Cannon and House Speaker Leo Graybill keynote a weekend session. offices listed include lieutenant governor Bruce Ellis and secretary Fred Olson among others.
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Dillon
U.P
Montana
Hugh Adair
Gary Boyles
Glasgow
Western “Montana College of Education
Adair
Butte
Leo C. Graybill
Great Falls
House of Representatives
Bruce Ellis
Fred Olson
Helena
Joe Clawson
Lodge Grass
Gary Reese
Kalispell
Supreme Court
George Ratzla
Dulles Attacks Admin Bullheaded Arms Aid Stand
Senator John Foster Dulles warned that the Senate may follow the House in cutting the 1.45 billion arms aid program unless the Truman administration softens its hard line. He and Senator Arthur Vandenberg push a 160 million dollar reduction while urging compromise ahead of Senate committee sessions.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
R-N. Y
Senate
House
Truman
Dean Acheson
Dulles
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Millard F. Tydings
Dmd
Senate Armed Services Committee
Acheson
Sen
Arthur H. Vandenberg
R-Mich
New Yorker
Tom Connally
Dtexas
Vandenberg
FCC Moves to Eliminate Radio Prize Giveaways
The FCC proposed new rules to end most radio prize giveaway programs with prizes over 3500000 annually. Broadcasters vow court challenge arguing giveaways are not illegal. Miss Freida Henneik dissents, saying Congress or the Justice Department should handle lotteries, not the FCC.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Commission
American Broadcasting Company
FCC
Justin Miller
National Association of Broadcasters
Freida Henneik
Congress
Justice Department
Woman completes world flight of 1948 era pioneer
Mrs Richard Morrow Tait became the first woman to pilot herself around the world, landing at Croydon after 46 weeks and one day, delayed by crashes and financial strain. She arrived with navigator Michael Townsend aboard Thursday's Child II to greet family at the airport.
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London
U.P
Richard Morrow-Tait
Croydon
Norman Morrow-Tait
Anna
Michael Townsend
Morrow - Tait
Trains collide in Canaan injuring 44 on single track
Two Boston and Maine trains collided head on at a siding in Canaan New Hampshire injuring 44 with bruises and fractures. Investigators say an eyewitness report claims a brakeman misthrew a switch causing the Montreal bound Ambassador to enter a siding. No critical injuries.
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Canaan
N. H
Boston and Maine
Mary Hitchcock Hospital
Hanover
Grafton County
Robert A. Jones
Boston
Maine
Ionce
Steel chief blasts Truman fact finding board in wage standoff
C M White head of Republic Steel told the three man fact finding board that labor and management must battle wage demands at the bargaining table rather than through strikes. He called the board unnecessary and urged letting workers and firms “fight it out.” The CIO unions seek higher pay pensions and insurance. the industry cites costs up to 73 cents per hour. The board must report by August 30 but recommendations are nonbinding.
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New York
C. M. White
Republic Steel Corporation
Truman
CIO
United Steel Workers
Steel Industry
Negotiations Fail in Dock Strike in Hawaii
After three days of talks, CIO longshoremen and industry reps failed to reach a settlement in Hawaii. Both sides invited U S Conciliation Chief Cyrus Ching to mediate and end the 11 day dock tieup as wage disputes kept negotiators deadlocked.
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Honolulu
T. H
CIO
United States
Cyrus Ching
Ching
Hawaii
W. Russell Starr
Harry Bridges
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen's Union
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