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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1959

Page

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Army to Move 1200 Troops Out of Iceland

The Army will redeploy 1200 troops from Iceland within six months while about 4000 other U.S. personnel remain. Air Force and Navy levels may shift as the Defense Department reorganizes forces there. Officials stressed the move is a routine redeployment not tied to NATO commitments or civilian tensions.

Iceland Washington Defense Department U.S Air Force Navy United States Army

Government Breaks Off Steel Labor Peace Talks

Federal mediation chief Joseph F. Finnegan halted steel labor peace talks after noting no substantive progress. United Steelworkers leaders plan to join aluminum talks in Chicago, while Kaiser Steel and U.S. Steel figure prominently in ongoing industry negotiations. McDonald pressed for direct company bargaining as court orders limit strikes to 80 days ending Jan. 26.

Washington United Steelworkers Joseph F. Finnegan Federal Mediation Service Eisenhower Kaiser Steel Corp Steelworkers David J. McDonald Chicago Finnegan McDonald R. Conrad Cooper U.S. Steel Corp

Agreement Reached to Remove Hormone-Treated Poultry from Market

Washington AP government action halts sale of poultry treated with stilbestrol a fattening hormone linked to cancer in long term animal studies. Authorized manufacturers suspend sales as industry and retailers pledge immediate halt to selling treated birds residues found mainly in skin liver kidneys with none in meat. FDA had cleared the hormone 12 years ago used in about one percent of US poultry.

Washington Secretary of Welfare Arthur S. Flemming Flemming Food and Drug George P. Larrick Food and Drug Administration United States Larrick

AMA Journal Questions Smoking as Principal Lung Cancer Factor

The Journal of the American Medical Association says evidence is insufficient to prove cigarette smoking is the main cause of rising lung cancer. An editorial questions Burney’s Public Health Service report and notes differing expert opinions on why lung cancer rates vary by gender and urban versus rural populations.

AMA Journal Chicago Journal of the American Medical Assn Leroy E. Burney U.S. Public Health Service Journal Burney Public Health Service

Ontario seeks 16 damaged space heater trailers

Ontario officials hunt about 16 house trailers with defective space heaters linked to a U S death toll. The recall echoes the 15 fatalities reported in the United States.

Toronto Ontario United States

Montana Standard Publication Note

Butte Montana daily newspaper masthead states The Standard Publishing Co publishes at 25 West Granite Street.

Montana Standard Butte, Mont The Standard Publishing Co West Granite St

NLBB Vote Set at Magma Plant

In Magma Copper Co. Superior Arizona workers will vote Wednesday on decertifying the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers as their bargaining agent. NLRB ordered the election. Ralph E Kennedy NLRB regional director dismissed the unfair labor practices charge for lack of evidence. About 750 production and maintenance workers expected to vote.

Los Angeles Magma Copper Co Superior Ariz International Union of Mine National Labor Relations Board Ralph E. Kennedy NLRB Magma Kennedy

Classified ads offer quick cash for usable items

Through Sale Ads you get immediate dollars for anything usable. Dining room set and two bedroom sets plus a Conlan wringer washer, single bed, chest of drawers, and miscellaneous items at 0000 Roberts Ave. Call 5451 for an ad writer.

Conlan Roberts Ave

Butte Post Office Listing under Act of 1879

The notice marks second class matter status for distribution at the Butte Montana post office under the 1879 Act. It indicates authorization and mailing handling for the publication batch.

Butte, Mont

Ike Tells India Military Weakness Is Open Invitation to Aggression

Silver Bow County welfare crisis remains unchanged as of Thursday with no general assistance orders issued. Officials cannot confirm when funds will be available and an audit of welfare obligations is ongoing. Auditor Mary Drew and staff seek quick, accurate estimates while Daly cites a state conference outlining limited expectations.

Ike India Silver Bow Mary M. Drew

Strike Flattens State County Relief Funds

Editorial notes a sweeping cut in state and county relief funds affecting local aid and social programs. The piece discusses budget pressures and calls for policy scrutiny and alternatives to preserve essential services.

Relief orders halted as welfare board crisis stalls aid

The welfare board ordered a stoppage of all relief orders until further notice amid a county crisis. Daly was named spokesman for county authorities for the duration and cautioned that state funds may not cover needs beyond a few days.

Welfare Board Daly

Mine-Mill Union to Discuss Relief for Striking Workers

Ernest Salvas, chairman of the Joint Negotiating Committee, returns from Denver to announce a Friday 10:00 a.m. meeting to discuss welfare for 1200 local families and striking miners amid the 115 day Mine-Mill strike against Anaconda Co. and the emergency relief suspension in Silver Bow County.

Ernest Salvas International Union of Mine-Mill and Denver Salvas International Board of the Anaconda Co Butte Anaconda Great Falls East Helena Tooele Utah Silver Bow

Montana counties lose population despite statewide gain

Helena AP report shows fourteen Montana counties lost residents in 1958 while the state total rose to an estimated 688000. Silver Bow county fell by 6600, Missoula down 1100, Valley 2200 gained, Yellowstone 2100 up, Ravalli 2000 up.

Helena Montana State Board of Health Vital Statistics Treasurer Silver Bow Missoula County Valley County Yellowstone County Ravalli County

Expert Says New Drugs Often Poor Quality and Harmful

Washington AP University pharmacist Louis Lasagna of Johns Hopkins told Senate investigators that many new drugs are of miserable quality and may cause serious side effects. He criticized drug firms for a "pharmaceutical numbers racket" and claimed new brand name drugs are promoted as more potent than older ones. Merck denied introducing drug types to keep prices up, and Kefauver pressed for lower prices on Prednisone.

Washington Senate Louis Lasagna Johns Hopkins University Lasagna Univer Sity Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Parker John T. Connor Merck & Co. Inc Rahway N.J Sen. Estes Kefauver D-Tenn Merck

Seven Escaped Convicts Still At Large In East Search

Ivy Bluff North Carolina authorities report 7 convicts remain at large after a Tuesday prison breakout. Ringleader Charles W. Stewart, 52, of Wilmington, is among the fugitives. 11 of 17 weapons stolen, including a submachine gun, are still missing. Robert Lee Council, 30, of Fayetteville, was arrested near Rustburg Virginia while on the run.

Charles W. Stewart Wilmington Castoday Robert Lee Council Fayetteville N.C Council Rustburg Lynchburg

Eisenhower Opens U S Agricultural Exhibit In New Delhi

President Eisenhower visits New Delhi for a World Agricultural Fair exhibit showcasing modern farming methods to aid India’s hunger. He pledges U S friendship and urges universal disarmament while warning against military weakness. He speaks before 600 Indian Parliament members with a deafening ovation.

New Delhi India Eisenhower U.S

GN Would Cancel Butte Falls Train Service

The Great Northern Railway asks Montana to discontinue two daily round trip passenger trains between Great Falls and Butte. A public hearing is set for January 13 at 10 a.m. in Great Falls to review the request amid reported annual losses and claims that buses and Intermountain Transportation offer adequate service.

Butte Falls Intermountain Transportation Co Central Greyhound Bus Lines Great Falls Butte Civic Center

East Helena Strikers Return To Work After 114 Day Walkout

East Helena workers return to work at 7 a m Friday ending a 114 day strike against AS R C Owners and union officials said about 150 smelters in East Helena are involved while 5 000 union workers at other AS R plants may resume work soon The national contract includes wage rises of seven to nine cents per hour and benefits totaling about 23 cents per hour with improved health hospital welfare and vacation programs The IAM S strike against Anaconda Co properties in Montana and Utah continues without a settlement in sight.

East Helena Mont John Fonk Tacoma Wash As&r International Union of Mine Anaconda Co Montana Utah

Escaped American Pilot Recaptured in Havana

Cuban military intelligence agents captured Frank Austin Young of Miami who fled a military jail to avoid a 30 year sentence. Minutes later agents arrested James Buchanan of the Miami Herald and charged him with carrying medical aid to Young. Both men were held in a Havana tourist hotel.

Havana Frank Austin Young Miami Young James Buchanan Fla Herald

Mediators Report Cooperative Talks in Copper Strike

Federal mediators held exploratory talks in Salt Lake City with Kennecott Copper Corp and the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers. Dan Edwards said both sides were cooperative as discussions aim to end the 123 day strike begun August 10.

Salt Lake City Kennecott Copper Corp International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Dan Edwards

Montana Weather Outlook Clouds and Snow Friday to Saturday

In eastern Montana expect cloudy skies with snow in the western mountains Friday afternoon. Scattered rain or snow in the west Friday night and Saturday spreading east, with little temperature change. Highs 35 to 50, lows 20 to 30. Western Montana: overcast with occasional snow Friday afternoon and night, ending Saturday morning. Highs 25 to 35, lows 15 to 25.

Montana

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