Small Revolt in Cuba Crushed Fast
Government forces quickly crushed a small civilian uprising in Santiago de Cuba against Batista. Four dead were officially reported, with unofficial counts higher. Rebels used grenades and Molotov cocktails to attack the national police, but were routed within hours as troops restored order and rounded up suspects.
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Santiago DE Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Francisco Tabernilla
Cuba
Santiago Rey
Havana
Carlos Pino Socarras
Florida
Fidel Castro
Mexico
Rey
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo
Dominican Republic
State Dept
Washington
Batista
Castro
Carlos Pino Socarra
Tabernilla
Falls Man Shoots Three Kills Self in Tavern Shooting
In Great Falls a jealous husband, Earl F. Murray, 29, fired through a tavern door wounding three including George Nelson Jr and the Romsa couple, then killed himself with a 12 gauge shotgun. Murray's wife Elaine reported threats and a struggle. Nelson and Mrs Ramay were treated and released.
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Great Falls
Earl F. Murray
George Nelson Jr
Bert
Benny Romsa
Murray
Elaine
Montana Fairgrounds
Jim Haney
Len Jorgensen
Charles E. Magner
Nelson
Tal
Fair Grounds
Ramsay
B Sa
France Defers Egypt Pullout Pending Settlement
France and Britain insist on a satisfactory solution before withdrawing from the Suez Canal Zone. Christian Pineau says evacuations depend on political questions and military precautions. The British Foreign Office confirms unity on next steps, while Egypt accuses Britain of ceasefire violations. A UN buffer zone eases tension south of Port Said amid Syria worries.
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Arthur Gavshon
London
France
Egypt
Suez Canal Zone
Christian Pineau
Paris
Pineau
Britain
Foreign Office
Port Said
Canal Zone
Middle East
United Nations
Mahmoud Fawzi
General Assembly
Fawzi
U. N
Suez Canal
Canal
Syria
President Acts To Get Oil to Western Europe
President Eisenhower ordered standby emergency oil shipments to Western Europe amid Middle East shortages. The plan aims to move half a million barrels daily as Britain and France prepare troop withdrawals from Egypt and seek a timetable by Christmas. Diplomats noted the White House announcement followed talks on Europe’s needs and potential troop pullouts.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Middle East
Europe
Britain
France
Egypt
Lowthdon
White House
Acreage Reserve Total Announced for 1957 Program
The Agriculture Department proposes to remove 20.3 to 25.365 million acres from wheat, corn, cotton, and rice production next year and enroll them in the acreage reserve. It sets base payment rates: Wheat 1.20 per bushel. Cotton 15 cents per pound. Corn cents per bushel. Rice 2.25 per hundredweight.
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Washington
Agriculture Dept
Soil Bank
Department
Montana Weather Summary for Montana Regions
Montana east fair with little change in temperatures Saturday and Sunday. Increasing southwest winds along the Eastern Slope of the Continental Divide Sunday. Highs 40 to 55. Lows Saturday night near zero in western valleys, 25 to 35 elsewhere. Montana west dense fog and low clouds with no major temperature change. Highs 25 to 40. Lows Saturday night 10 to 20. The table notes maximums for 12 hours and minimums for 18 hours ending at 5 30 p.m. Friday.
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Montana
Continental Divide
Zorough
Record Tax on Montana Metals Sets New Peak
Montana reports a record tax collection of about one million dollars on mined metals with total 1955 receipts of $946,422. Ninety two percent, or $872,347, came in a single check from Anaconda Co, the largest payment since the tax began in 1924.
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Helena
Montana
Anaconda Co
Ban on Dock Strike Is Extended
A federal judge extended the Taft Hartley ban on the East and Gulf Coast dock strike to 80 days citing national security. The order blocks renewal before mid February, amid slowdowns that hindered ship movements in New York. The ILA says its policy avoids impeding strategic military or atomic shipments, while 60,000 dockers returned to work under injunction.
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New York
Gulf Coast
Dist
Frederick van Pelt Bryan
International Longshoremen's Assn
Ind
Bryan
Eisenhower
Maine
Texas
Hudson River
Midtown
Queen Mary
Constitution
United States
Britannic
Roma
Kungsholm
East
Gulf
ILA
Suez Canal Closure Ties Up 150000 Tons in Genova Warehouses
In Genova Italy more than 150000 tons of goods destined for the Middle East mainly industrial products remain stored due to the Suez Canal closure.
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Genova
Italy
Middle East
Suez Canal
U.N. Troops Begin Peace Patrol Between Enemies
U.N. forces opened a buffer zone between British and Egyptian lines amid tense negotiations. Danish troops with blue helmets moved into former British foxholes near Port Said, while Egypt restricted U.N. reach to a 20 yard front and 1,000 yard north stance.
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Elcap
Egypt
United Nations
U. N
U.N
Port Said
Cairo
Royal Canadian Engineers
No Man’s Land
Stratofortress Jet Bomber Crashes Near Castle AFB
A B52 Stratofortress jet bomber crashed on takeoff Friday night four miles north of Castle Air Force Base California. The aircraft, attached to the 93rd Bombardment Wing, carried six to eight crew and marked the third crash of the year for the eight-engine bomber. Previously, crashes occurred at Tracy in February and Madera in September with casualties reported in the latter.
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Castle Air Force Base
Calif
California
Strategic Air Force Base
Cressy
Air Force
Tracy
Madera
Castle
Juvenile Court Aims to Help Boy Behind Forest Fire
In San Diego 7 A judge told Gilbert Paipa a 15 year old Indian boy charged with starting the Cleveland National Forest fire that the court would try to help him. Paipa is detained for another hearing on December 19. He admitted difficulty reading and writing and was described as a sad boy with a low IQ. The Julian high school freshman is central to the blaze that burned 44 500 acres and killed 11 forest workers.
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Ralph Hanson
Gilbert Paipa
San Diego
U.S. Forest Service
Cleveland National Forest
Calif
Gilbert
Robert B. Burch
Julian
California killer confesses to four slayings under Santa Monica pier
Santa Monica police report a transient truck driver Stephen Nash confessed to the knife killings of a 10 year old boy under the pier and three men earlier. Nash, 33, was arrested on skid row with a bloodstained hunting knife. The boy Larry George Rice died after stabbing and disembowelment. A second victim John William Berg, 27, was found dead in a wrecked downtown Long Beach penthouse with three chest and stomach wounds.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Santa Monica Pier
Robert Guggenmos
Stephen Nash
Nash
Los Angeles
Thad Brown
Larry George Rice
Venice
John William Berg
Long Beach
Englishman credited with creating first Christmas ecards
A 16 year old English artist named Elger is credited by many with producing the first Christmas ecards in 1842. He sketched Christmas scenes and left space for a signature, with copper etching copies made for distribution.
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Elger
Motion To Quash Writ In Eight Teacher Pay Case
District Court action seeks mandamus to force equal pay for eight non union teachers against School District No. 1 Butte. defense asks quashal of the writ and to allow further pleadings. Co defendants include Butte Local 332 AFL CIO and union security clause in dispute. Montana Education Association and National Education Association seek intervention.
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N. A. Rotering
John B. McClernan
Downey
Butte Local 332
The
American Federation of Teachers
Aflcio
Butte Teachers Union
Montana Education Assn
National Education Assn
United States
Churchill marks his 82nd birthday at country home
Sir Winston Churchill arrived at his countryside home for a family party in Westerham England and joked he expects to reach 100 as he braved a chilly wind bundled in a heavy coat on the way from London.
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Westerham
England
Winston Churchill
Britain
London
U S Considers Expanded Refugee Program for Hungarians
Washington may invoke the McCarran Walter Act to parole Hungarian refugees into the United States, potentially raising the quota from 5 000 to 25 000 and aiming to admit about 5 000 by Christmas. Plan speeds processing, uses six relief agencies, and replaces two year background checks with a brief security screen.
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Washington
Vienna
White House
U. S
United States
McGuire Air Force Base
New Jersey
Eisenhower
Tracy S. Voorhees
Austria
U.S
State Dept
U N Efforts Fall Short On Hungary Observer Access
United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold reported he cannot yet enter Hungary or gain permission for U N observers. A U S delegation source says plans to back Hammarskjold with a resolution are being explored. Cuban delegate Emile Nunez Portuondo urged steps to enforce assembly resolutions on Hungary. Four Nov 4 resolutions demand Soviet troop withdrawal and an end to deportations.
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William N. Oatis
United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
U. N
Hungary
General Assembly
U. S
United States
Hammarskjold
Emile Nunez- Portuondo
Cuba
Montana University needs 18 million for 1960 facilities
The Council of University Presidents says Montana's six campuses require over 18 million dollars to reach adequate classroom, laboratory and office space by 1960 plus more space by 1970. Furnishings are not included and a bond referendum may be sought.
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Helena
Montana
Council of University Presidents
R. R. Renne
Montana State College
Bozeman
Missoula
Bilings
Butte
Havre
Dillon
Montana Board of Education
Renne
Italian street vendor found guilty again for snack sales
John J. Costello, an Italian born vendor with 255 prior arrests since 1934, is convicted anew of illegally selling peas nuts popcorn and ice cream in park territory. He accuses Government Services Inc. of monopolizing park food sales, a claim tied to a feud with the National Capital Parks Service.
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Washington
National Capital Parks Service
John J. Costello
Government Services, Inc
Two Montanans Die In Auto Mishaps
In Cut Bank a 63 year old Wallace J. Smith died after an auto accident on U S Highway 2 five miles west of Cut Bank. He died in a Cut Bank hospital Friday night, leaving a widowed survivor. In Conrad Mrs William James Harvey from Lewistown died instantly in a collision on U S Highway 91, while a car driven by her husband struck a truck driven by Rolland Beaudry. The incidents push Montana 1956 traffic deaths to 238, compared with 219 last year.
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Cut Bank
Wallace J. Smith
U. S. Highway 2
Montana
Smith
Conrad
U.P
William James Harvey
Lewistown
Here
Harvey
Rolland Beaudry
Conrad Area
Butte Stores Extend Hours For Christmas Eve Shopping
Butte stores stay open until 9 p.m. tonight to help Santa's helpers. Regular hours on Christmas Eve close at 6 p.m. Shoppers are urged to plan ahead and take advantage of the extended evening hours.
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Butte
Santa
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