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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1956

Page

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Body of Weinberger Baby Found Where Kidnaper Left Him

The 32 day old Peter Weinberger infant was found abandoned in a honeysuckle bower off a Long Island parkway. Angelo J. Lamarca, 31, accused kidnapper, cited debt pressure and ransom efforts. He appeared in Nassau County court held without bail as authorities pursued where the child stayed on July 4 night. The case carries potential first degree murder charges if death resulted.

Mineola N. Y Peter Weinberger Long Island Westbury Angelo J. Lamarca Lamarca Long Island Parkway Plainview Dist Atty Frank Gulotta New York Nassau County District Court Brooklyn Peter Weinberger Ranch

Hall Warns His Party Against Complacency

SAN FRANCISCO GOP convention delegates head home to start a grass roots drive for an Eisenhower Nixon victory and Republican control of Congress. National chairman Leonard Hall warns against complacency and says the GOP can win more southern districts this year. Nixon aids the effort while his father lies ill in Whittier and Eisenhower golf’s at Pebble Beach.

San Francisco GOP Congress Leonard W. Hall Hall Virginia Florida Tennessee Texas Dixie Nixon Whittier California Eisenhower Cypress Point Club Pebble Beach Calif Washington

Aronson Seeks Montana Premium Wheat Acreage Rise

San Francisco Governor J Hugo Aronson says a Montana increase in premium wheat acreage allotment is under consideration after a conference with Agriculture Secretary Benson. The talks followed the Republican National Convention and a prior meeting with President Eisenhower. Benson cautioned that expanding government cattle buying seems inadvisable now due to strong markets, though machinery is ready if conditions demand. Continuous beef exports abroad are noted.

San Francisco Montana J. Hugo Aronson Benson Aronson Eisenhower Montanan

Adams says Democrats use slogans not facts in resource critique

Presidential Assistant Sherman Adams, on a brief western Montana vacation, told reporters in Missoula that Democrats mischaracterize administration policy toward natural resources as “give-away” actions. He dismissed the charge as a slogan, insisting nothing has been given away and slogans never win.

Missoula U.P Sherman Adams Montana Adams Republic

Soviet Warns of Serious Consequences in Suez Jr

London reports that Soviet Foreign Minister Dmitri Shepilov warned Friday night of serious consequences in the Middle East if the West tries to break Egypt's hold on the Suez Canal. A five nation committee was sent to propose international canal control to Egypt's President Gamal Abdel Nasser, with Australia’s PM Menzies inviting Nasser to meet the group.

London Dmitri Shepilov Middle East Egypt Suez Canal Sami Abdul Fetouh Menzies Shepilov United States Britain France

Democrats of Montana to Meet Platform Convention Monday

Indications on the eve of pre convention meetings point to a contest for Montana Democratic chairmanship between State Chairman Jack Toole of Shelby and Helena attorney Leif Erickson. Toole, a former legislator and 1952 lieutenant governor nominee, seeks re election as head of the State Central Committee. Erickson, backed by Atty. Gen. Arnold Olsen, is running and has a history as a former state supreme court justice and 1944 governor nominee. The outcome hinges on delegates to theMontana platform convention set for Monday.

Helena Montana Jack Toole Shelby Leif Erickson Toole Democratic State Central Committee State Livestock Commission H. B. Landoe Bozeman Associated Press Erickson Arnold H. Olsen Olsen Zales N. Ecton Ericksen Richland Sidney Sam C. Ford Missouri Valley Authority

Mock Legislature Leaders Elected

Dillon delegates to Boys State elected leaders of their mock Legislature. Russel Betts of Missoula is speaker, David Little of Sidney minority speaker, Lt. Gov. Jim Fitzgerald of Billings presiding in the Senate, Peter DesRosier of Browning majority leader, and Dave Sowerwine of Kalispell minority leader. Frontier party aims to ban dorm smoking and gambling and continue Boys State. Pioneer party seeks more school aid, quadrennial driver tests, and a 16 percent mineral royalty. Delegates, 338 in number, gain two hours in Dillon Friday, Governor's Ball Saturday, and Boys State ends Sunday after church.

Dillon House of Representatives Russel Betts Missoula Pioneer Party David Little Sidney Frontier Party Jim Fitzgerald Billings Senate Peter DesRosier Browning Dave Sowerwine Kalispell Frontier Montana Boys Nation Pioneer Doug Pritchard Glendive Tele Boveng

Pritchard Wins Boys State Governor Title in Dillon

Doug Pritchard of Glendive won the American Legion Boys State governor election on Friday morning in Dillon, defeating his opponent Reese John. The report notes continuation on the next page.

Montana Weather: Partly cloudy with thunderstorms

Montana forecast split by region. East area sees scattered storms and cooler temps with highs 75 to 85, partly cloudy Saturday night. Sunday brings fair conditions west, partly cloudy east with possible new storms in extreme east. West portion warmer and central regions also warm.

Montana

Adlai Perfects Organization for His Drive

Adlai Stevenson strengthened his campaign setup in Libertyville and announced key staffing moves. Clayton Fritchey becomes press secretary while oversight tightens, with Washington run operations to unify major campaign groups and reduce costs.

Adlai Clayton Fritchey Washington Stevenson James A. Finnegan Springfield Ill Fritchey Democratic Digest New Orleans Item Truman James C. Hagerty Eisenhower Roger Tubby C. J. McClatchy Stevenson-Kefauver Volunteers Democratic National Committee Wilson Wyatt Louisville George Ball New York Stevenson Volunteers Finnegan

Butte Council to address emergency garbage resolution

The Butte City Council, at a special meeting, considered an emergency garbage resolution and approved land sales to the Army for 20000 to locate an armory and to Edmund Craney for 25000 for a radio center. The council will vote on the garbage plan at a later special meeting and urged citizen attendance.

Butte City Council John Lindquist Stodden Park Army Council Army of Walsh Addition Edmund Craney Dan J. Kinsella Kinsella Butte

Ike Plays Golf at Cypress Point After Surgery

Pebble Beach Calif July reports President Eisenhower, amid vacation after a second term nomination, played 18 holes for the first time since surgery on June 9. Weight back to pre operation level. He tackled Cypress Point’s famed 16th hole with a safe lay up, scoring 4 on par. He rode a cart part of the way and did not always putt out.

Pebble Beach Calif Eisenhower Pacific Coast San Francisco Cypress Point Club Ocean Inlet Cypress Point Monterey Peninsula

Nine Die in Two Car Crash Near Wall South Dakota

Nine persons died Friday night in a two car collision on U S 14 16 about two miles west of Wall South Dakota. One child survived but not expected to live. The dead included a mother and father their five children and two men. State police said the crash occurred on a straight stretch of a newly constructed highway. Both cars welded together by the impact.

Wall S.D U.P U. S. 14 Badlands

U N Fires Red for Espionage

Viktor Ivanovich Petrov a Russian was fired by the United Nations and sent home after attempting to obtain secret information on U S military aircraft from an American. The discharge marked the third time a Soviet national at the U N has lost his job over espionage. Petrov 31 left for Russia with his wife and son. He held an $8 000 a year post in the U N translating section since 1953. The U N cited staff regulation violations. In Washington Justice official said Petrov tried to obtain classified national defense information from a U S aviation company.

United Nations Viktor Ivanovich Petrov U. N U. S Washington Petrov Russia Valentina Alexei U N James J. Wadsworth Dag Hammarskjold Wadsworth U. S. Justice Dept United States U. N. Office of Personnel William F. Tompkins Internal Security Division Department of Justice

Evidence Indicates Craft Caught on Fire After Attack

The Navy reports the body of Aviation Electronics Technician J. C. Albert P. Martin of Delta Ohio from the 16 man crew of the Mercator patrol plane was recovered. The wreckage and body were found about 300 miles north north east of Formosa in international waters off the China Coast. Initial findings say items recovered were damaged by fire after an attack Wednesday by unidentified aircraft. The search continues and no other bodies or survivors were found.

Formosa China Navy Comdr Milton Hutchinson Cumberland, R. I Washington J.c. Albert P. Martin Delta Ohio Mercator Red Chima Martin Dennis J. Buckley Peiping Shanghai

Six ESTARL Scholarships Awarded at OES Convention

Six ESTARS scholarships valued at 500 dollars each were given Friday night by Montana Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star during its Butte convention. Recipients Allen Hinand, Robert Lind, Tommy Lane, Kenneth Wheaton, James Beadle, and William Starling were chosen for character and promise toward religious vocations, with presentations in the Bow Theater by Roy Ely and ESTARL chairman Edwin Grafton.

Estars Grand Chapter Montana Order of Eastern Star Butte Bow Theater Roy J. W. Ely Missoula Estarl Edwin Grafton Helena Amanda Boston Columbus Bertha Weiloff Lewistown Myrtle Cheever Bozeman Allen Jack Hinand Linfield College McMinnville Ore Robert William Lind Chinook Polson Iliff School of Theology Denver Tommy Lane Three Forks Rocky Mountain College Billings Lavina Kenneth Wheaton St. Ignatius James Beadle Red Lodge Montana State University William M. Starling Belt Vera M. Lodge Order of Rainbow James B. Glover Butte DeMolay Doug Raff Lodge Lucian B. Smith Ruth

Three Montanans Drowning Victims

The body of Ernest Peter Lowitz age 14 from Columbia Falls Montana was recovered from Liberty Lake near Spokane late Friday afternoon about 75 feet offshore in five feet of water. Officers said he was not a good swimmer and had been in the water about one and a half hours after swimming with friends.

Spokane V.P Ernest Peter Lowitz Columbia Falls Mont Liberty Lake Here Lowitz

Two Montanans Drown In Separate Accidents

The Associated Press reports two more Montanans drowned in separate incidents. Horace Abbott, 60, of Swan Lake, was found Thursday after his car left a road and plunged into Swan Lake, where he was missing since Sunday. James Morin, 9, of Medicine Lake, drowned when an embankment broke into the Missouri River near Chamberlain, South Carolina, where he was attending a school picnic.

Associated Press

Work on Highway Building Begun

Helena construction of a 630000 dollar five story 40000 square foot addition to the State Highway Building has started. A B Construction Co. began clearing and basement excavation after a permit issued by the city engineer. The addition unifies highway offices under one roof and allows future growth with a plan for an extra story.

Helena A & B Construction Co Bordeleau, Parnell & Amundson Great Falls Capitol Grounds Highway Dept State Road State Highway Patrol State Advertising Division State Laboratory Interstate Division Veterans and Pioneer Memorial

Family Birthday in Cleveland Family Celebrates Aug 24 Birthdays

Sheri Grimes arrived Friday at Euclid Glenville Hospital as the family notes a string of Aug 24 birthdays. Father Sam, born 30 years ago, mother Beatrice born 24 years ago, and brother Sam Jr., born last year, all share the same date.

Cleveland U.P Sheri Grimes Euclid Glenville Hospital Sam Beatrice Sam Jr

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