Probe Slated as Result of Lee Ouster
Washington report on the ousting of Civil Aeronautics Administration chairman Frederick B. Lee. Sen. Monroney accuses Weeks Rothschild of power grabs while the Commerce Department cites no political motive. Confirmation hearings loom for Charles J. Lowen Jr. to replace Lee. Lee and Rizley are named with prior roles.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Frederick B. Lee
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Department
Lee
Sen. Monroney
D-Okla
Weeks
Louis S. Rothchild
Senate Commerce Committee
Commerce Dept
Rothschild
Monroney
Josh Lee
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Ross Rizley
Frederick Lee
Charles J. Lowen Jr
Denver
Lowen
Senate
CAA
Oklahoma
Rizley
Car plows into crowd at Philipsburg elk drawing
A car struck a crowd of about 300 outside the Philipsburg State Fish and Game office injuring 13. Bud Drake drove the vehicle, was detained, and a two block chase ensued before officers took him into custody. Victims ranged from serious injuries to bruises with emergency aid provided at the scene.
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Philipsburg
Philipsburg State Fish and Game Office
Fish and Game
Fritz Leuck
Bud Drake
Granite County
Jack Lloyd
Butte
Bud Day
Sheriff Leuck
Dean Neitz
Philipsburg Mail
Leuck
Jimmy Sullivan
Lueck
Cline
Federal housing project eyed for Butte plans discussed
Mayor Tim J Sullivan announced a potential million dollar federal housing project in Butte similar to Silver Bow Homes. Public Housing Authority official Curtis Hensley visited, with 110 to 120 units proposed. City council vote and balloting costs would determine if the plan advances.
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Silver Bow Homes
Tim J. Sullivan
Curtis Hensley
Public Housing Authority
San Francisco
Butte
Hensley
Butte Housing Authority
Sullivan
Joe Sullivan
Curtis Street
Ohio Street
PHA
Silver Bow
Housing Authority
Ford Foundation Gives Half Billion to Colleges and Hospitals
The Ford Foundation distributed a record half a billion dollars to U.S. colleges and hospitals, with 210 million for private regionally accredited four year colleges and universities to raise teachers salaries and 200 million for private industry and professions. An advisory committee was named to decide distribution and anticipated an additional 210 million. The plan covers all private regionally accredited colleges and universities and aims to boost education's role in society. Montana is included in the nationwide gifts.
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Ford Foundation
Montana
New York
United States
Foundation
Butte Hospitals on Grant List
Ford Foundation awards grants to St James Hospital and Butte Community Memorial Hospital totaling 135,900. Telegrams from H Rawen Gaither Jr. confirm tentative grants of 75,600 and 60,300 respectively to improve services, beds, and facilities across 3,500 hospitals in the largest private philanthropy act.
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St. James
Butte Community Memorial Hospitals
Ford Foundation
American Hospital Assn
Butte
John Marie
St. James Hospital
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth
W. B. Talbot
Butte Community Memorial Hospital
H. Rawen Gaither Jr
Community Memorial
Ford Foundation Grants Awarded to Helena Great Falls and Billings Colleges
The Ford Foundation announced grants to privately supported colleges in Helena Great Falls and Billings. Carroll College Helena receives 82000 dollars Colleges of Great Falls Great Falls gets 79100 dollars and Rocky Mountain College Billings obtains 64000 dollars.
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Helena, Falls, Billings
New York
Ford Foundation
Carroll College
Helena
Colleges of
Ford Foundation Grants Spotlight Major University Gifts
The Ford Foundation announced grants totaling 90 million for privately supported medical schools and 50 million for teachers’ salaries. NYU received the largest grant at five million dollars, with Harvard Yale and the University of Chicago also receiving multi million awards. Hospitals shared a 250 thousand top grant across 57 institutions while California School of Fine Arts secured 31 thousand. Henry Ford II commented on the trustees’ plan.
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New York University
Harvard
Yale
University of Chicago
California School of Fine Arts
San Francisco
Henry Ford II
Montana Weather Outlook for Tuesday and Wednesday
Montana east and west forecast. Cold with near zero to 20 degrees highs on Tuesday and continued cold into Wednesday. East region sees partly cloudy skies, while the west stays mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Temperature changes reflect a sharp drop from Monday.
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Montana
Star Chamber U N Meet Hit by Lodge Storm
UNITED NATIONS N Y A secret caucus of U N delegates failed to end the impasse over admitting 18 new members. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr condemned the move as star chamber practice and urged a public regularly called meeting with an agenda. No decision was reached. the Security Council will convene again tomorrow.
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United Nations
N. Y
U. N
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Star Chamber
General Assembly
Security Council
Lodge
Political Committee
United States
Assembly
Israel
Greece
Belgium
Herve Alphand
France
China
Outer Mongolia
Cuba
New Cold Wave Hits State With Snow and Wind
Frigid Alaska air moved into Montana causing temperatures to plunge from the 40s to single digits in hours. The Weather Bureau warned of a broad cold snap across the state with zero to 10 below readings, strong NW winds, intermittent snow, and travel hazards across highways 2 89 and 93.
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Helena
Montana
Weather Bureau
Alaska
Canada
Edmonton
Alberta
Pacific Coast
Billings
Livingston
Whitehall
Cut Bank
Havre
Glasgow
Great Falls
Divide
Montana Automobile Assn
Hudson Bay Divide
MAA
Kiowa Junction
East Glacier
Kalispell
Kings Hill
U. S. 89
U. S. 93
Polson
Idaho
Alaska Cold Wave Eases After Record Lows
A bitter cold mass gripped Alaska and Yukon with 54 below zero reported in Dawson and Fairbanks hitting 48 below. Temperatures began to moderate as the cold air moved southward from the Yukon toward interior Alaska, where an all time December low of 27 below was recorded.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Dawson
Canada
Yukon Territory
Fairbanks
Truce observers rush to Syrian border after clash
United Nations truce observers moved toward the Syrian border to probe a fresh Israel Syria clash. Israeli forces attacked four Syrian posts on the Sea of Galilee shore, with disputed casualty figures from both sides and Syria claiming heavier losses.
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Syrian
Jerusalem
United Nations
Israel
Sea of Galilee
Damascus
Syria
Joan Rogers Wins Butte Legion Oratorical Contest
Joan Rogers a 17 year old Butte High senior won the city oratorical contest at Butte High School with the topic The U S Constitution and Our Responsibility to It The winner advances to the district contest in Anaconda in February and then to the zone and state finals in Missoula and Helena respectively Judges included Owen Grinde Ray Schilling and Thomas Kiely Rev Frank Harrington directed the event Miss Rogers studies under Helen McGregor BHS speech instructor
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Joan Rogers
Butte High School
Dolores Rogers
W. Park
Paul Ulrich
Butte High
Karen Dougherty
Girls Central
Owen Grinde
Ray Schilling
Thomas Kiely
Frank Harrington
Butte
Anaconda
Missoula
Helena
Turncoat Tenneson Leaves Red China
Richard Rog er Tenneson 22 Alden Minn a turncoat GI who refused repatriation after Korea crossed from Red China into Hong Kong Tuesday. He was received by Richard Tomlin of the American Red Cross and British border police officer Patience on hand to take him.
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Hong Kong
Richard Roger Tenneson
Alden
Minn
Red China
Richard Tomlin
American Red Cross
U. S
U. S. Army
Korea
Tenneson
Army
Washington
Portia Howe
Tokyo
Montana Governor Race Opens As Candidates File
Havre livestock commissioner HELENA W ONeill filed for the Democratic nomination for Montana governor, first to file for any state office in the June 5, 1956 primary. Also eyeing the race are Paul Cannon a Butte clothing store owner and ex Gov John W Bonner who may seek the office. Atty Gen Arnold H Olsen reportedly considering a run.
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Helena
Danny O'Neill
Havre
Montana
O'Neill
Havre Livestock Commission Co
Paul Cannon
Butte
John W. Bonner
Arnold H. Olsen
Holiday Helper Boys Gift Spotter Ad Promotes Toys
Gribbens advertises Gift-Spotter selections with electric trains puzzling games and building sets as timely holiday shopping suggestions. The notice promotes daily deals to assist Christmas buyers.
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Gribbens
Eisenhower to Push Farm Aid and Road Projects in New Congress
The Eisenhower administration outlined priority for a farm program with broad GOP backing, plus emphasis on federal aid to highways and schools. Officials noted no final farm details, while discussions considered budget balance, a possible tax cut of up to 3% billion dollars, and personal exemption increases. Senator Johnson urged unity and productivity for the coming session.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
GOP
House
Senate
White House
Joe Martin
Massachusetts
Sen
George
D-Ga
Gettysburg
Paul Dudley White
Boston Heart
White
James C. Hagerty
Rep. Arends
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Halleck
Indiana
Arends
Illinois
Johnson
Railroads Endorse Wage Increase Plan for 750000 Workers
A White House emergency board proposes a 14 percent hourly raise plus 2 cents an hour for health and welfare for 750000 railway non-operating employees. The 1442 cent increase would start December 1 with welfare financing starting March 1, shifting health costs to railroads.
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Washington
White House
Emergecy Board
Eisenhower
Bank Robber Stole 3 Dollars From San Francisco Branch
Police hunt a regional bank robber described as successful but shortsighted after breaking into the American Trust Co downtown over the weekend and escaping with $3. The incident highlights concerns over security at urban branches.
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San Francisco
A.P
American Trust Co
California Loses One Round in Old Water Fight
The Supreme Court refused to join the Upper Basin states in the long California Arizona Colorado River dispute. The unsigned order side stepped New Mexico and Utah as parties beyond their Lower Basin interests. Justices Frankfurter Burton and Harlan favored full entry. Warren did not participate.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Colorado River
California
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
New Mexico
Arizona
George S. Haight
Chicago
Lee Ferry
Nevada
Northeatt Ely
Frankfurter
Burton
Harlan
Warren
Plane Crash Toll Apparently Eight
A U S Air Force C54 transport with at least eight men aboard reportedly crashed Sunday night in the Rift Mountains of Spanish Morocco near Ketama. American air units from Rabat launched helicopter search parties, and the plane was thought to be en route from the United States to Wheelus AFB in Tripoli.
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Tangier
Rift Mountains
Spanish Morocco
Legation
U. S
Ketama
Rabat
French Morocco
Air Force
United States
Wheelus Air Force Base
Tripoli
Libya
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Mpaif
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