Work by Christmas urged to end Montana copper strike
Officials from the Mine-Mill union and Anaconda Co. received telegraphic appeals from Gov. J Hugo Aronson and U.S. Sen. James E. Murray urging an immediate end to the copper strike before Christmas. They urged miners and smeltermen return to work and for full negotiations to resume, highlighting the state’s welfare strain and economic harm.
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Anaconda Co
Montana
J. Hugo Aronson
U.S
James E. Murray
Aronson
Labor
Mansfield
Man killed in Glendive cave-in at West Glendive
In West Glendive near Glendive, Montana, 21 year old Jerry Gulbrandson died after ditch sides collapsed burying him for 15 to 30 minutes while two workers, Fred Reinholz and Gulbrandson, were clearing sand to install a sewer line. Reinholz survived and was hospitalized for observation.
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Glendive
West Glendive
Yellowstone River
Jerry Gulbrandson
Fred Reinholz
Gulbrandson
Reinholz
William Isbell
Two Named To City County Planning Board
Mayor Vern Griffith announces appointments to the City-County Planning Board naming Mrs. Daniel J. Mooney and James P. Kearney. Mooney replaces Francis J. McGaw and Kearney replaces Barney Rask as terms expire for long-serving members.
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Vern Griffith
Daniel J. Mooney
James P. Kearney
Mooney
Francis J. McGaw
Kearney
Barney Rask
Butte Mines Union
McGaw
Rask
T. S. Veazey Jr
Thomas F. Joyce
Con
Six Month Plan Proposed In Strike Crisis
E I Renouard of Anaconda Co proposes a six month work and negotiate program to resume Montana operations before Christmas if labor agrees. Company asks Mine Mill Negotiating Committee to meet. unions urge fair pattern and open to proposals not yet rejected. Renouard cites distress from the copper strike and notes negotiations could run through a six month period with a wage deal effective at resumption.
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E. I. Renouard
Anaconda Co
Montana
Mine Mill
Barney Rask
Butte Miners Union No. 1
Murray
Anaconda
Renouard
Aronson
Ike and Nehru Talk World Ills in Private
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Nehru held private talks in New Delhi on broad world problems during Eisenhower's visit. The two planned further discussions Sunday, following a dinner at the U.S. ambassador’s residence. Officials indicated topics included border tensions with Red China and world disarmament, with praise from Nehru for Eisenhower’s peace quest and signs of improved India Pakistan relations.
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New Delhi
India
Eisenhower
Nehru
U.S
Red China
U. S
M. C. Chagla
Washington
Titan Rocket Explodes in Fiery Cape Canaveral Test
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP A Titan America s biggest military rocket exploded in a roaring inferno during its most critical test flight The blast left a blackened service tower and a fiery eruption as the 60 launch crew members safely observed from a nearby blockhouse The failure mirrors the August 14 launch with no cause given and ended plans to ignite the rockets second stage intended to deliver an 80 000 pound thrust upper engine for a 2000 mile Atlantic range with a dummy warhead.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Titan
America
United States
Atlantic
State Section Elects Columbia Falls Man Leader
George Hanson of Columbia Falls was elected chairman of the Montana Section of the American Institute of Mining Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers at the annual dinner meeting at the Finlen Hotel. He succeeds James J. Dougherty of Anaconda with Guy Weaver of Great Falls as vice chairman and Koehler Stout of Butte as secretary treasurer. Executive board members named were Clifford Hicks of Butte and John Moore of Anaconda, with K. D. Loughridge of Helena succeeding Weaver. More than 150 members and guests attended. Dr. Joseph L. Gillson of New York City spoke on Archeology in Mexico and is president elect of AIME.
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George Hanson
Columbia Falls
Montana
American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers
James J. Dougherty
Anaconda
Finlen Hotel
Guy Weaver
Great Falls
Koehler Stout
Butte
Clifford Hicks
John Moore
K. D. Loughridge
Helena
Weaver
Dougherty
Joseph L. Gillson
New York City
AIME
Gillson
DuPont Co
Mexico
United States
Society of Economic Geologists
American Geological Institute
Hanson
Montana AIME Leaders Meet at Finlen Hotel
Leaders of the Montana AIME and honored guests of the Montana Section of the American Institute of Mining Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers pose with Dr Joseph L Gillson president elect of the national organization. Left to right are Dr Gillson George Hanson newly elected Montana section chairman James J Dougherty retiring chairman Koehler Stout reelected secretary treasurer. Guy Weaver vice chairman was absent when the photo was taken.
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Montana
American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers
Finlen Hotel
Joseph L. Gillson
National
Gillson
George Hanson
Columbia Falls
James J. Dougherty
Anaconda
Koehler Stout
Butte
Guy Weaver
Great Falls
Meaderville Fire Dept Lights 1959 Christmas Display Tonight
Meaderville Volunteer Fire Department will formally light its expansive Christmas Around the World display tonight. The 50 by 36 foot revolving tree, 200 square feet of plywood with 4000 feet of silver foil, 700 lights, and a Star of Bethlehem with 32 red globes headline a six-country pictorial tour plus Bethlehem and Nordic panels.
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Meaderville Volunteer Fire Department
Montana
Santa Claus
Bethlehem
Sweden
England
Finland
Mobile Home Plant To Be Built South Of Butte
Dean Doak announces ground breaking in spring for a half million dollar mobile home and trailer plant near Harrison Avenue west of Star Lanes. The project aims to employ up to 100 people, with a $700,000 capitalization and Montana State Investment Commission approval. Directors and officers are named, including Frank Burgess and Harold H. Pitts, with several local executives holding key roles.
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Dean Doak
United Manufacturing and Development Corp
Butte
Milwaukee Railroad
New Star Lanes
Harrison Avenue
Montana State Investment Commission
Doak
Montana Weather: East and West Regions See Snow Likely
Montana forecast shows considerable cloudiness with scattered snow in eastern mountains and south areas Sunday, cooler highs 30 to 45 and nights 10 to 25. Western region expects scattered snow in mountains, cooler Sunday highs 20 to 35, and Monday with continued clouds and snow, highs 20 to 35.
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