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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1957

Page

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McElroy Under Fire Missile Chief Replace Indicated

Washington reports senators press McElroy to replace missiles director William M. Holaday and overhaul top missile program leadership. Johnson and subcommittee members urge decisive action, citing lost decisions and need for a tougher management style to push missile projects on schedule.

McElroy Washington Defense McElroy William M. Holaday Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Defense Dept Johnson Holaday Senate Preparedness Subcommittee Pentagon Sen. Stennis D-Miss Holiday

Kennecott Plans 12 Percent Copper Output Cut

New York with Kennecott Copper Corp vice president Frank R. Milliken announcing a nationwide reduction of about 3,800 tons monthly as domestic demand falls short. The cut will shift seven to six production days at Utah New Mexico and Nevada mines, while Ray Mines in Arizona and Anaconda also trim output. Copper prices slide from 46 cents to around 22 cents a pound amid overproduction and weak demand.

New York Frank R. Milliken Kennecott Copper Corp Kennecott Utah New Mexico Nevada Ray Mines Arizona Anaconda Company No. 3 U. S Rhodesian Selection Trust Rhodesia Chile United States London Metal Exchange

Masked Robber Grabs 15 Dollars At Skyline Station

A masked robber wearing a white towel robbed Skyline Service Station attendant Richard Caprara near the Butte-Anaconda highway at 5 am Sunday, escaping with about 15 to 20 dollars. Sheriff deputies questioned one man Sunday afternoon but released him. Caprara gave officers a description limited to the weapon and sack command.

Skyline Here Butte-Anaconda Silver Bow County Caprara

Village soccer match ref turned out to be patient at asylum

In Cherry Burton England villagers hired a man as referee for a Saturday match and found him to be thoroughly unpleasant. They reported him to the referees association which investigated and discovered he was a patient from a nearby mental institution.

Cherry Burton England U.P Yorkshire Iie

Butte Boy of 15 Is Shot in Head in Tree Expedition

Jimmy Keane, 15, son of Mrs. Robert Keane, was shot in the head Sunday afternoon while three youths fired a .22 pistol at a target during a Christmas tree cutting trip near Home stake Road in the Continental Divide foothills. Doctors said his condition was grave after emergency surgery at St. James Hospital. Companions John Gillespie and Jim Ugrin, both 15, claimed the pistol discharged while being handed. Undersheriff Frank Harper led the investigation with deputies at the scene.

Jimmy Keane Robert Keane Farrell Continental Divide St. James Hospital Homestake Road Young Keane John Gillespie Placer Jim Ugrin Emma Jimmy Gillespie Ugrin William Ugrin Gary Leo Ugrin

Officer and Two Robbers Die After El Paso Theater Shootout

In El Paso Texas a police officer A F Moran was critically wounded by three bullets in a gun battle at a crowded drive in theater. Detective Willie L Sanchez aged 28 and two robbers were killed. The gunmen Mack Floyd Wooten 21 and James Marvin Fisher 35 both of San Antonio had robbed a local supermarket of 7000 dollars forty minutes earlier and were suspected in a separate Houston supermarket robbery of 16000 dollars.

EL Paso Tex A. F. Moran el Paso General Hospital Willie L. Sanchez Mack Floyd Wooten James Marvin Fisher San Antonio Houston

Plane Carrying 7 Reported Overdue

A twin engine private Beechcraft with seven aboard was overdue after leaving Reno at 2 35 p m bound for San Francisco The CAA in Oakland said the aircraft piloted by Ed Rost of Castro Valley Calif last reported from Auburn with no sign of trouble cited.

San Francisco Reno Nev CAA Oakland Beechcraft Ed Rost Castro Valley Calif Auburn

Dutch Exit Shocks Indonesian Economy Amid Anti-Dutch Campaign

Dutch workers and technicians in Indonesia rush to secure exit visas as Jakarta presses Dutch nationals to leave non essential staff. The move threatens inter island shipping and export industries, with 30,000 dock workers idled by a Dutch leadership strike, while Indonesians struggle to replace skilled Dutch staff across estates, ships, and mines.

Jakarta Indonesia Netherlands Dutch West New Guinea Republic Java Sumatra

Wreck injures Boulder man and Carroll College students

A two car collision on Highway 91 between Basin and Boulder Sunday evening injured a 59 year old Boulder man and three Carroll College students from Butte, Anaconda, and Butte. Gordon McFarland suffered possible fractures while Bruce Anderson John McMahon and Ron Williams were treated for injuries. All were admitted to St James Hospital with Anderson and McMahon needing surgery and Williams treated for cuts and bruises.

Boulder Carroll College Butte Anaconda Basin Gordon McFarland Bruce Anderson John Mae- Mahon Ron Williams St. James Hospital F. C. Timberman Great Northern Viaduct Basin and McFarland Timberman Anderson McMahon Williams Herb Slack William Madlena al Boehme Silver Bow Jefferson

Gift Spotter ad aids claustrophobia shoppers

A short note explains claustrophobia as fear of tight spaces and promotes the Gift Spotter in the Want Ad section. It mentions Brown's Auto Parts as among firms using the Gift Spotter to help shoppers avoid crowded spaces during shopping.

Brown's Auto Parts

U.N. Ends Hungary Session Amid Arms Dilemmas

The 1957 United Nations General Assembly closed with Hungary and disarmament tensions unresolved. Key issues include halting executions of Hungarians linked to 1956 uprisings, and keeping big power disarmament talks alive amid a possible Soviet boycott. U.S. calls for a special session if warranted, supported by Uruguay and the Netherlands, while the Soviet Union, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia oppose. Court cases and possible clemency for Hungarian officials were also discussed, with doubts about a new assembly.

United Nations Hungary U. N. General Assembly U. N Leslie Munro New Zealand U. S Henry Cabot Lodge United States Clemen

Montana Weather Summary Card

Montana forecast split by region shows cloudy conditions with occasional snow in east and in the west and south on Monday into Tuesday. Highs range 30 to 40 degrees, lows 15 to 30 depending on area, with a table noting 12 hour maximums and 18 hour minimums ending at 5 30 p m Sunday.

Montana East Montana West

Montana Teens Die in Separate 1957 Wrecks

Two 17-year-olds, Gail Komis of Malta and Terry Kane of Big Sandy, died in Sunday crashes in Montana. Kane, who was driving, left the road near Big Sandy en route to Havre with four others injured, one critically. Komis died in a crash four miles west of Malta with no other passengers.

Associated Press Montana Gail Komis Malta High School Terry Kane Big Sandy Huston Broadus Kane Havre Martin Jorgenson Gwenn Stave John Murphy Walter Sivertsen Lloyd Miss Stave Murphy Sivertsen Komis Malta Art Komis Wagner

Pellet blamed for window hole at Butte business

Police said a Sunday report from South Side Glass Co. at 1601 Harrison listed an air rifle pellet as the cause of a large window hole at a Butte business establishment. No injuries reported.

Butte South Side Glass Co Harrison

Ike and Gaillard Discuss U S Missile Plan

AP Foreign News Analyst William L. Ryan reports on NATO talks in Paris amid a political war with Communists pushing for peace and coexistence while warning that real dangers remain in the Middle and Far East. Sputnik propaganda shifts focus to a global scientific race and a Western drift toward neutralism.

North Atlantic Paris United States NATO Europe West Middle Far East Russia Earth Moscow

Eisenhower Opens Way for European Acceptance of Missiles

President Eisenhower, ahead of NATO's summit, sought to ease France's objections and boost European acceptance of American intermediate range missiles and nuclear warheads. He urged Premier Gaillard to adopt a warmer view, while also assuring Nehru of continued disarmament efforts. He met Norstad and attended a NATO service as diplomacy intensified.

Stanley Johnson Parish Eisenhower NATO France Felix Gaillard Russia India Nehru United States Lauris Norstad North Atlantic West American Episcopal Seine Premier Gaillard U. S

Cyprus in turmoil after UN vote shocks island

After a Greek backed self-determination plan failed at the UN crisis erupts in Cyprus. In Famagusta a crowd stoned a military patrol and a civilian was shot and killed. Akanthou saw soldiers and two British women targeted, with injuries reported. Since Dec 7, more than 100 wounded and over twenty outbreaks have occurred.

Nicosia Cyprus United Nations Famagusta Akanthou U. N

Iranian Villages Hit By West Iran Quake Toll Uncertain

A new earthquake struck West Iran on Sunday affecting 17 villages as rescue workers sifted debris from Friday's quake that killed 1,287 people including 1,100 villagers in Farsang. Messages from messengers on horseback described widespread casualties and homelessness amid cold and snow.

Tehran Iran West Iran Ministry of Post and Telegraph Farsang

Space rule advocacy by Sen Flanders cited

Senator Ralph Flanders argues that the United States must occupy and rule outer space as England did the sea, drawing a parallel to Spain's maritime conflict. He spoke on Sunday, urging a proactive space strategy and leadership in space exploration and defense.

Washington Ralph Flanders R-Vi U. S England Spain

Eisenhower Up Early for NATO Summit Efforts

President Eisenhower, up at 8 a.m. after a transatlantic flight, greeted NATO leaders in Paris. At the American Cathedral he attended services and heard a sermon urging unity among the 15 nations to defend freedom against Soviet aims. The Very Rev. Sturgis Lee Riddle prayed for restraint and resolve as the summit convened to showcase a free society over regimented regimes.

Eisenhower Sturgis Lee Riddle NATO Paris Lauris Norstad Europe

Mansfield Seeks Deep Cuts in Foreign Aid Program

Senator Mansfield of Montana urged trimming Eisenhower's proposed 3.94 billion dollar foreign aid program to about 2 to 3 billion dollars. A Foreign Relations Committee member who helped cut this year's funds, he said most aid should shift to loans and new policies rather than more dollars. He supports 625 million for the economic development fund but calls other figures sharply reduced to a bedrock basis.

Washington Mansfield D-Mont Eisenhower Montana Foreign Relations Committee Economic Development Fund

US and Britain Resolve to Resist Red Ideas

US and Britain reportedly agreed Sunday night to resist Soviet proposals for new East West talks and a ban on nuclear weapons in Central Europe for now. Some NATO allies support the position while others, especially West Germany, seek careful study and oppose closing the door to latest Soviet approaches. Proposals were advanced last week in letters from Premier Bulganin to NATO and non NATO governments and will be debated again as the summit opens.

Arthur Gavshon Parish United States Britain Europe North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO West Germany Russia Nikolai Bulganin Permanent Council Eisenhower Macmillan

Mansfield says NATO crumbling and must be rescued

Senator Mike Mansfield warns on Face the Nation that NATO has disintegrated over five years and could become a symbol rather than a shield. He urges President Eisenhower to pull NATO out of the mud and calls for civilian control of missiles and a Manhattan-like rocketry program.

Washington North Atlantic Treaty Organization Mike Mansfield Cyprus Iceland Algeria NATO Mansfield Senate Foreign Relations Committee Dulles Louris Norstad Alfred M. Gruenther James Killian Tunisia Morocco Libya United States North Africa Middle East

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