Gun Knife Fight Leaves Two Men Injured and Woman Questioned
Mrs. Clara Whitman 39 admitted firing twice at her husband Charles Whitman 43 in a second floor flat shared with John Hyde 52 amid a four cornered marital dispute. Whitman suffered two gunshot wounds and Hyde knife wounds. both men were taken to hospitals. Whitman in fair condition, Hyde doing pretty good after surgery.
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Clara Whitman
Butte
County Atty. N. A. Rotering
Charles Whitman
John Hyde
Whitman
Hyde
Community Memorial Hospital
St. James Hospital
Community Memorial
S. Idaho
S. Colorado
Governor Praises Sullivan at Mayor Luncheon
More than 250 attendees gathered at the Finlen Hotel in Butte for a luncheon honoring Mayor Tim J. Sullivan. Governor J. Hugo Aronson headlined, praising Sullivan for leading efforts to remove Butte’s red light district and foster civic government. Robert D. Corette chaired the event. Dr. Robert G. Kroeze presented the honorary life membership from the American Social Hygiene Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Silver Bow
Finlen Hotel
Tim J. Sullivan
American Social Hygiene Assn
Butte Chamber of Commerce
J. Hugo Aronson
Robert D. Corette
Robert G. Kroeze
National Association
James P. O’shea
William R. Lindsay
Sullivan
Gov
Aronson
Tim
Montana
Soviet editors describe U S visit amid mixed impressions
Anatoli Sofonov and Alexei Adzhubei, back from a U S tour, say Americans love peace and movies but note too many nude clubs and real exposure. They compliment Hollywood, praise some films, and wish Merry Christmas to U S crews and stewardesses despite the cold, 30 degrees below.
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London
U.P
United States
Anatoli Sofonov
Ogonek
Alexei Adzhubei
Konsomolskaya Pravda
Moscow Radiohich
U. S
U.S
Hollywood
Hether
Moscow
Ates
Iris
Texan Who Killed Parents Is Apprehended In Syracuse
A 41 year old Texan, Howard Merrit Pierson, who killed his parents twenty years ago and escaped a Texas mental hospital in 1952, was arrested in Syracuse while consulting a psychiatrist. He had previously been recaptured in 1938 and later escaped again in December 1952.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Howard Merrit Pierson
Pierson
University of Texas
William Pierson
Texas State Supreme Court
Austin
Tex
State Hospital
Francis Garn
Texas
Garn
Minneapolis
Minn
Gilbert Wagner
Wagner
Hugh Roy Cullen
Ohio
R. C. Rowell
Austin State Hospital
Texas Dept. of Public Safety
Texas Institution
Stockings Filled the Easy Way for Christmas Gifts
The Want Ad section guides shoppers to Gift Spotter stores like Ring Appliance Co. offering ideas for everyone on the Christmas list. The ads promise easy Christmas shopping with daily promotions.
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Ring Appliance Co
Syria Demands UN Oust Israel Over Syrian Clash
Syria urged the United Nations to expel Israel and consider economic sanctions after a cross border attack near the Sea of Galilee. Syrian delegate Ahmed Shukairy framed the moment as War or no war amid calls for Security Council action.
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United Nations
Syria
Israel
Ahmed Shukairy
U. N. Security Council
Sea of Galilee
Gamal Abdel Nasser
U. N
Egypt
Shukairy
Abba Eban
Nasser
Israal
Turkey
U. S
Britain
Soviet Union
France
Iran
China
Peru
Belgium
New Zealand
Brazil
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Arkady A. Sobolev
General Assembly
Security Council
Falls Woman Dies in Auto Accident Near Great Falls
Mrs Helena Bridgeford 67 and her husband William Bridgeford 70 were in a car that collided with a stalled semi on Belt highway six miles east of Great Falls. Helena died. William suffered severe injuries. Both had been visiting a son in Lewistown. Highway patrol said the truck trailer stalled en route with four new cars. The year’s Montana highway death toll reached 226.
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Great Falls
Helena Bridgeford
William L. Bridgeford
Bridgeford
Walter
Lewistown
Montana
Promising bureaucrat said by Gov. Lee in letter
Salt Lake City Gov. J Bracken Lee praises a job applicant who wrote that unable to cope with business competition they are qualified for civil work. Lee calls it a sign of a promising bureaucrat.
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Salt Lake City
J. Bracken Lee
Lee
Kefauver Enters Democratic Presidential Race
Tennessee Senator Kefauver announced his entry to the Democratic nomination fight aiming to challenge Adlai Stevenson in California and likely other states. He pledged a fair shake from party leaders and said he will enter the June 5 California primary. Stevenson welcomed Kefauver and urged unity for the November contest.
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Washington
Sen
Kefauver
Tennessee
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
California
Los Angeles
Tom Carrell
Kefauver For President Clubs
Chicago
Democratic Party
Sugar Marketing Quota Set for 1956 Totals 8.35 Million Tons
The Agriculture Department announced a 1956 sugar marketing quota of 8,350,000 short tons raw value, up from 8,200,000 in 1955 with later increase to 8,400,000. Quotas by area include Domestic beet 1,800,000. Hawaii 1,052,000. Cuba 2,808,960. Philippines 980,000. and other regions, aiming to stabilize supplies and prices. The department may raise needs if required.
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Washington
Agriculture Dept
Department
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
The
Philippines
Cuba
Dominican Republic
el Salvador
Haiti
Mexico
Nicaragua
Peru
Imperial Valley Quakes Shatter Windows Across Brawley
A series of earthquakes shook the Imperial Valley Friday night with windows breaking in Brawley and downtown evacuations. No injuries were reported though Main Street shops were hit and people fled theaters as shocks were estimated between 5 and 15 over about three hours.
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Elcentro
Calif
Imperial Valley
Brawley
Main Street
Here
Tenneson Returns to Family in Alden After Communist Defection
Richard Tenneson, 22, an ex Army private who defected to the Communists, returned to his Alden Minnesota home to explain his actions. He expressed confusion and hostility to religion while his mother Portia Howe urged his repatriation and faith. He spoke of facing public reaction as he addressed townspeople.
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Alden
Minn
Richard Tenneson
Tenneson
Portia Howe
Minneapolis
Hong Kong
Twin Cit
UN Security Council seat deal collapses amid protests
United Nations delegates fail to approve a compromise to settle the Yugoslavia Philippines dispute for the non permanent seat. Yugoslavia wins a lottery for the first year, Philippines withdraws, and the deal is abandoned after wide opposition and a prolonged session.
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U.N
United Nations
Security Council
U. N. Assembly
Yugoslavia
Turkey
Assembly
Jose Maza
Philippines
Spain
Bulgaria
Italy
Sweden
Yemen
Maza
Carlos P. Romulo
United States
Britain
France
Snow blankets Butte in steady Christmas snowfall
A heavy snowstorm sweeps Montana with Missoula and Billings hit hardest. Butte reports steady snowfall and trees blanketed in white as miners endure cold. Weather officials record 18 F high and 12 F low in Helena with six inches at Billings by 5 30 p m Friday.
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Butte
Helena
Montana
Missoula
Billings
Weather Bureau
Montana High
Belgrade
L Broadus Eee
Cut Bank
Dillon Weet
T Sete
Drummond Great Falls Ee
Havre Ee
Helena Eee
Kalispell Ewer
Lewistown
Livingston
Montana Weather: Snow and cold with scattered light snows
Montana east expects snow south east and scattered light snows west and north on Saturday with cold northerly winds. Highs will reach 10 to 20 degrees, with cloudy skies and light snow at night, and continued cold into Sunday. West will be mostly cloudy and cold with little snow, highs 10 to 20. The table notes maximums for 12 hours and minimums for 18 hours ending 5:30 p.m. Friday.
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Montana
NATO Presses for German Unity Amid East-West Tension
NATO ministers warned that Soviet moves in the Middle East and Asia threaten world peace and urged peaceful reunification of Germany under Bonn. They backed Western occupation powers in Berlin and outlined 1986 military targets and 1957 1958 buildup goals with focus on nuclear age weapons and early warning radar network across Europe.
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Paris
North Atlantic Alliance
Free World
Middle East
Asia
NATO
U. S
Dulles
Bonn
Germany
Berlin
Russia
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Konrad Adenauer
Europe
Ike Reaches New Medical Milestone Today
President Eisenhower enters the final part of his 12 week convalescence with a heart check up by Dr Paul Dudley White and three other physicians. Officials say results will influence a possible 1956 bid while Republicans push for a second term. The President is reducing public duties as fatigue from budget work and policy briefings recedes.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Paul Dudley White
Tom Toms
Congress
Andrew Goodpaster
Stores to Stay Open Tonight in Butte
Butte stores will stay open until 9 p.m. tonight to accommodate Christmas shopping. Owners said sales are brisk and shelves have been restocked with gifts. Stores will stay open 9 p.m. Monday then close at 5 30 p.m. until Christmas Eve when they stay open until 6 p.m.
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Butte
Flames Burn Pedestrian After Truck Overturns in Seattle
A pedestrian named Robert Chamberlin, 59, died Friday when a truck struck him and overturned, trapping him beneath the vehicle as flames erupted. The driver Carl Wicklund, 36, Seattle, swerved to avoid Chamberlin, the truck burst into fire, and Wicklund attempted to free him but the flames drove him back.
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Seattle
Robert Chamberlin
Chamberlin
Carl V. Wicklund
Wickland
Red China Accused of Violating Pact Over Repatriation
The United States charged Red China with breaking the Sept 10 agreement to allow Americans held in China to return home. Officials said 19 Americans were in prison when the pact was signed, five have returned, and 10 more were released with the accord.
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Washington
United States
Red China
State Dept
Geneva
Switzerland
U. S
China
Defense Dept
Reds
A. Alexis Johnson
Wang Ping-nan
Man Paralyzed After Automobile Mishap
Hewett Martinell of Dillon was seriously injured in an automobile crash on the Twin Bridges Highway north of the county farm. Believed tire blowout caused the collision. possible broken vertebrae left him paralyzed from the neck down. Ed Ashworth, his companion, was uninjured.
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Dillon
Hewett Martinell
Barrett Hospital
Twin Bridges
Ed Ashworth
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Antoine Pinay
Ike
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