European Assembly Urges Rapid German Rearmament Talks
Western European Assembly lawmakers call for speedy ratification of West German rearmament within a seven nation pact before Moscow negotiations. They urge immediate four power talks with the Soviet Union to ease the cold war, backing London Paris ties and the Western European Union framework. Delegates from 14 nations and the Saar attend the session.
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Strasbourgh
France
Europe
Moscow
Britain
Western European Union
Council of Europe
European Consultative Assembly
Assembly
Germany
Saar
West Germany
Knowland Urges GOP Unity Behind Eisenhower Program
Senate Republican leader Knowland urged unity behind the Eisenhower legislative program. He said the GOP record in the 84th Congress will affect the 1956 election and that differences among Republicans have been overemphasized. He emphasized crossing the 1955 bridge before 1956 and declined to comment on McCarthy’s attack on Eisenhower.
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Washington
Sen
Knowland
Eisenhower
Senate
China
California
McCarthy
Rwis
Friends to Honor Jefferson County Officials in Boulder Dinner
Johnny Williams sheriff of Jefferson County and John McGough county attorney will be honored at a Wednesday 7 p.m. dinner at Boulder High School. Residents from Boulder Whitehall Basin Helena and Butte join in honoring the two officials with Williams noted as sheriff since 1929 and a former deputy and treasurer, McGough as county attorney since 1933 a Colgate graduate who coached at Montana State School of Mines before practicing law in Whitehall.
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Johnny Williams
Jefferson County
John McGough
Boulder
Whitehall
Basin
Helena
Butte
Williams
McGough
Sheriff Williams
Colgate University
Montana State School of Mines
Boulder Valley
A. H. Eiselein
Boulder Monitor
Governor Urges Montana Safe Driving Day Observance
Governor J Hugo Aronson urged Montanans to observe December 15 as Safe Driving Day to cut highway tolls and highlight deaths injuries and property damage. State officials said activity includes wrecked car displays public meetings and hour by hour radio reports from patrols statewide.
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Helena
J. Hugo Aronson
Schultz
Alex Stephenson
S. H. Mitchell
Montana National Guard
Aronson
Fred L. Robinson
R-Phillips
Senate
Legislative Assembly
Montana
American Legion
Herbert Kibler
Department of the Legion
Eisenhower names Dodge to head foreign economic policy council
President Eisenhower appoints Joseph M Dodge as chairman of a new cabinet level Council on Foreign Economic Policy to coordinate foreign economic efforts against communism. The 63 year old Detroit banker will serve as special assistant to the President with no salary. The council includes Dulles Humphrey Weeks Benson and Stassen, with three assistant ex officio members.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Joseph M. Dodge
Council On Foreign Economic Policy
Dodge
Detroit
Moscow
White House
Secretary of
Dulles
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Commerce Weeks
Agriculture
Benson
Harold Stassen
Foreign Operations Administration
Gabriel Hauge
Robert Cutler
Arthur F. Burns
President
Council On Economic Advisers
Stassen
Treasury
Export-Import Bank
World Bank
International Finance Corp
Meaderville VFD to Unveil 1954 Yuletide Display
Meaderville Volunteer Fire Department unveils its annual Yuletide display titled Santa Claus Village outside the Main Street fire hall. The 500 light panorama aims to attract visitors from across Montana and delight families with moving figures and a winter sky backdrop. Crews will work all day Sunday to complete the exhibit after six weeks of preparation.
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Santa Claus
Meaderville
Main Street
Butte
Montana
MVFD
Treasure State
Muscular Dystrophy Victim Seeks 1000 Christmas Cards
In South Gate California four teen year old Dennis Moore, bedridden for 18 months with muscular dystrophy, asks for one thousand Christmas cards this Christmas. His parents, Homer and Mrs Moore, report doctors have not given a prognosis. Dennis lives at 8677 San Miguel Ave.
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South Gate
Calif
Dennis Moore
Homer Moore
Dennis
San Miguel Ave
U S to Shoulder New Responsibilities for Southeast Asia
Washington announces the United States will take lead in Southeast Asia’s safety against Communist attack at year start. Gen J Lawton Collins and Gen Paul Ely negotiate in Saigon with plans for Jan 1 transfer of Vietnamese army training and direct American aid to Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Laos.
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Washington
United States
Southeast Asia
U. S
Dulles
Mendes- France
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Council
Saigon
Viet Nam
J. Lawton Collins
Paul Ely
Eisenhower
Collins
Indochina
Ely
Cambodia
Laos
Indochina States
Congress
Avalanches Kill Four in Italy Across Alpine Regions
Snow and rain storms hit northern Italy with avalanches killing four workers in the Malenco Valley. Two Milan engineers were found buried in Canazei while floods surged along the Adriatic and up to eight feet of snow blocked Dolomite passes. Highways and water supplies were disrupted as authorities urged caution.
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Milan
Italy
Italian Alps
Adriatic
Venice
St. Mark's Square
Dolomite Alps
Cortina D’'Ampezzo
Trentin
Varese
Milan-Varese
Lake Maggiore
Ledro
Cadibona
Riviera
Malenco
Sondrio
Canazei
Want Ads Do Tricks To Play Santa In Ads
Advertise in the For Sale column to quickly move unused items for cash. Call 5451 to hire an ad writer and attract ready buyers. An advertiser reports success with Lionel train and equipment listed under the ad.
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Santa
Dial 5451
Build Up Forces Opposite Formosa
Formosa coast tensions rise as China strengthens near Fukien Engteng and Quemoy. The 53rd army moved from Kwangtung to Fukien and more Red troops shift to coastal defense. A new large air base on China's southeast coast is reported 200 miles north of Formosa, threatening Formosa and Okinawa.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Red China
Chiang Kai-shek
Interior Ministry
Taiao
Kwangtung
China
Fukien
Engteng
Quemoy
Nationalist
Defense Ministry
U. S. Pacific
Okinawa
Four U S fliers survive crash in Moroccan flight
Four American airmen parachuted from a B47 Stratojet as it neared its destination near Rabat Morocco after the ship crashed in rugged terrain in bad weather Friday night. The bomber from Pinecastle Air Base Florida was part of 45 planes bound for Sidi Slimine U S base for training. The crash occurred a few miles from Sidi Shimer.
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Rabat
Morocco
Pinecastle Air Base
Orlando
Fla
U. S
Sidi Slimaine
Here
Sidi Shimer
Navy christens the Forrestal the fleet’s mightiest ship
In Newport News the Navy named the Forrestal the mightiest carrier in the fleet. The ceremony highlighted jet engines and nuclear weapons boosting sea power. Admiral Carney and Secretary Thomas spoke on the ship’s mobility and air power reach.
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Newport News
Navy
Forrestal
Sea Service
Workemen
Adm
Robert B. Carney
Naval Operations
Secretary of the Navy
Charles S. Thomas
Milkwick Elected Montana AI M E Chairman At Annual Meeting
Clifford F. Milkwick of Reno, Conda was elected chair man of the Montana Section of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers at the Finlen Hotel Saturday night. He succeeds Joseph T. Roy of Helena. Other officers named include Dr J. Robert Van Pelt of Butte as vice chairman Clifford J. Hicks of Butte as secretary treasurer for a fourth term Stanley M. Lane of Helena and Thomas Graham of Great Falls as executive committee members. A third executive member is the president of the Anderson Carlisle Society at Montana School of Mines. The gathering opened with a social hour and dinner in the Silver Bow Ballroom. A feature was Owen Grinde of Montana Power Co presenting Color Photo Through Your Treasure State. The meeting drew a capacity attendance of members and their ladies.
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Clifford F. Milkwick
Rnnconda
Montana
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
Finlen Hotel
Joseph T. Roy
Helena
J. Robert van Pelt
Butte
Clifford J. Hicks
Stanley M. Lane
Thomas Graham
Great Falls
Anderson-Carlisle Society
Montana School of Mines
Silver Bow
Owen Grinde
Montana Power Co
U N Secretary General seeks Peiping meeting on fliers
Dag Hammarskjold asked Chinese premier Chou En-lai for direct talks in Peiping around December 26 to press for the release of eleven United Nations Command aviators held since January 1953. The move follows a General Assembly condemnation of China and signals a personal diplomatic push.
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United Nations
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Chou En-lai
Red China
Peiping
U. N
Hammarskjold
General Assembly of the
United Nations Command
General Assembly
San Francisco
Shanghai
Chou
McCarthy Overmatched Politically Says Colleagues
Senator McCarthy appears overmatched if he aims to challenge President Eisenhower for the GOP nomination or reelection. Colleagues describe him as smart yet impulsive, with Dirksen calling him an alley fighter in a Communist hunt. Supporters were disappointed by lack of broader GOP backing for a Dirksen substitute.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Eisenhower
Wisconsin
Sen. Dirksen
Ill
Dirksen
Senate
Watkins
Utah
Man Hangs Self in Wishing Well at San Jose Mission
In San Antonio, a 29 year old man, Antonio Garcia, was found hanging in the Wishing Well at historic San Jose Mission. Police say he may have attempted to steal coins from the 35 foot deep well and died accidentally. Brother Adrian Borer discovered the body. The mission, built in 1720, continues to hold services.
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San Antonio
Tex
U.P
San Jose Mission
Adrian Borer
Antonio Garcia
Brother Borer
Butte Night Shopping Draws Thousands Downtown
The Santa Claus figure at Park and Main in Butte sparked a huge turnout as the second night shopping session drew thousands from Mining City and nearby areas. Traffic moved smoothly, with no major incidents reported. Two more late shopping events are planned, on December 18 and December 20, open 9:50 am to 9 pm.
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Santa Claus
Park and Main
Butte
Sesson
Kremlin Warns United States Over Recon Flights
Moscow issued a note to Washington warning that providing fighter cover for reconnaissance missions near Soviet borders would raise the risk of American casualties. The protest followed the November 7 RB29 photo mapping bomber shoot down near Japan's Hokkaido.
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Moscow
Soviet
Russia
Japan
Moscow Radio
Hokkaido
Montana Weather Outlook From Fair to Partly Cloudy
Montana forecast split by region shows fair to partly cloudy conditions Sunday and Monday. Eastern area may see sun and clouds with possible snow in northwestern mountains near the Continental Divide Sunday afternoon, high about 35 to 45 and southwest near 30. Western Montana trends toward increasing clouds with light snow in the north, high 30 to 40, no major temperature change and westerly winds.
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Montana
Continental Divide
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