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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1959

Page

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Mine-Mill and Kennecott Hold Secrecy Bodied Negotiations

Negotiators for Mine-Mill and Anaconda Co met for three hours in the Federal Building amid a tight secrecy policy. They will reconvene Thursday at 2 PM as Bob McClelland of the Federal Mediation Service reported the talks recessed with no public statements. Ernest Salvas led Mine-Mill in the first session, amid speculation on the back-to-work-and-negotiate plan.

Mine-Mill Anaconda Co Federal Bob McClelland Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Great Falls

Anaconda Co Smeltermen Open Negotiations Session

Anaconda Co and the smeltermen union begin bargaining over a new contract independent of Mine Mill. The scene lists union leaders lawyers and company executives including Swen Hansen Earl Wigert Walter Dooley and E S Renouard with company officials in Butte and New York City.

Anaconda Co Mill and Smeltermen Mine-Mill Patrick Ward Thomas Dickson Jack McAndrews Robert McEwen Larry Riley Anaconda Union William Villeneuve Walter Dooley Swen Hansen Earl Wigert John Schavelt Robert Glynn John L. McKeon John Moore Anaconda Reduction Dept W. E. Emanuel Frank Day Dennis Shea Butte E. S. Renouard Western Joseph Woodlief New York City Robert E. Sheridan E. D. Tierney William Kelly Duncan MacDonald

Kennecott Mine-Mill Reach No Strike Contract Teasing End to Long Walkout

Kennecott Copper Corp and the Mine-Mill Workers union reached a two year contract ending a 129 day strike that kept about 4900 workers idle. The package includes a 22.3 cent hourly wage raise with immediate 7 to 10.6 cent boosts and July 1960 increases, a severance plan, and a job evaluation. Ratification by locals is still needed. company spread covers four state Western division.

Salt Lake City Kenniecott Copper Corp International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Kennecott Utah Nevada Arizona New Mexico E. J. Flynn Curtis

U S and France at Odds Ahead of Ike Visit

Paris reports indicate growing friction between the United States and France two days before President Eisenhower's Paris trip. French officials rebuke U S policies on the Atlantic Alliance and atomic weapons while Paris grieves U S inaction on Algeria. A confidential embassy report warns little can be done while Eisenhower leads the White House.

United States de Gaulle Atlantic Alliance France Soviet Union Geneva U.S United Nations Algeria Paris Washington Foreign Ministry Eisenhower White House Atlantic Council

Smeltermen Propose Counter Offer in Ongoing Strike

Anaconda Smeltermen Local 117 and Anaconda Co. hold talks at 9 a.m. to end a strike that began August 9. The union presented a second counter to the company after the firm proposed a two year package deal worth 17.47. Swen Hansen, president of the union, did not disclose details of the latest counter.

Swen Hansen

Anaconda smelter talks shift to non economic issues

Union and Anaconda Reduction Works officials met at 9 am in the Employes Club to discuss negotiations. By noon some executives left for Mine-Mill talks in Butte, while others stayed for an afternoon session on non economic issues. A Thursday 7 pm union meeting will report on progress and a separate independent negotiation basis has been established.

Anaconda Employes Club Fe.i. Renouard Butte Employes Club Hansen

Gerard Is Candidate In GOP Senate Nomination

BILLINGS AP State Rep Sumner Gerard announces bid for 1960 Republican nomination to the U S Senate. The Ennis area rancher and former Montana House minority leader is the second GOP entrant, seeking to face Democrat James E Murray.

Gerard Senate Billings Sumner Gerard Madison U. S. Senate Jerry James E. Murray Montana Washington Ennis House Wayne Montgomery Lima John W. Mahan Helena

Miners Push Unity as Smeltermen Urged Back

Miners Union No 1 gathered 900 members at Miners Union Hall to condemn a “backward step” of separate local negotiations by Local 117 Anaconda. Barney Rask, president, urged reunification with the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers to seek a fair early settlement with Anaconda Co. He said report on Joint Negotiating Committee actions would be shared with the company Thursday at 2 PM, with details not disclosed.

Michael J. O’connor Anaconda Anaconda Co Butte Miners Union No Miners Union Hall Butte Union Barney Rask Miners International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Rask

Classified Auto and Home Aid Ad Brief

Quick home tip to wash springs with a handled dish mop and a note to use Classified Ads to sell items. Includes a 1953 Plymouth Belvedere hardtop with radio heater overdrive and best offer taken. contact numbers 5451 and 0-0000 for an ad writer.

Plymouth Bellvedere

Special Section Presents Shoppers Guide

Included with today s paper is a 20 page Christmas gift catalogue presented by Butte retail merchants. Shop the interesting pages for excellent gift values and ideal last minute buying suggestions.

Butte Retail Merchants

Touhy the Terrible Slain by Shotgun Assassin on West Side

Roger Touhy the Terrible, paroled gangster, was ambushed and killed on a West Side street. Retired cop Walter Miller, his defense witness, was critically wounded as five shotgun blasts ended their night after discussing a new book about Touhy. Police sealed the area and recovered five empty 12 gauge shell casings.

Chicago Roger (the Terrible Miller Touhy Ethel Alesia Stateville Penitentiary N. Lotus John Jake the Barber Stateville Clem

Petition Seeks Independent Smeltermen Union in Anaconda

A circulating petition calls for formation of an Independent Smeltermen Union in Anaconda Montana to seek NLRB certification and act as a collective bargaining agency for Anaconda Co workers. No Local 117 officers were among circulators as independent talks continue since the August 19 strike.

Anaconda Co Anaconda, Mont Independent Smeltermen Union Anaconda Mont National Labor Relations Board Safe Independent Smeltermen Union of

Recipes of Foreign Nations in Standard Series

The women's page launches a holiday recipe series with a feature on the contributor and a festive picture. Additional recipes from various nations will follow until Christmas, inviting readers to clip and collect.

Montana Weather Forecast East and West Districts

Partly cloudy Thursday through Friday with occasional snow in the western mountains. East portion cooler Thursday night with lows 15 to 30 and Friday slightly warmer highs 35 to 50. West portion partly cloudy Thursday, mostly cloudy with light showers or flurries Friday, cooler Thursday night low 20 to 30 and Friday highs 30 to 45.

Montana

Patrols ready to curb Christmas holiday deaths in Montana

Helena AP reports the Montana Highway Patrol will mobilize all units for a Christmas safety drive citing history shows alcohol weather long nights and holiday spirit raise fatal crash odds. Leaders urged business and industry to curb party drinking while not dampening festive cheer.

Helena Highway Patrol Montana Alex B. Stephenson Stephenson

City approves $30,000 for parking meters in Butte

Butte city council votes to buy 600 replacement parking meters at $600 monthly or $1 per meter, pledging $36,000. Opponents say a cheaper meter could save taxpayers $7,000 to $8,500. Meeting adjourned to Monday to consider Municipal Code recodification and city insurance bids.

Butte W. P Donnelly Farmers Insurance Group Deshler Veatch

Livingston Dentist Crissey Seeks Republican Lt Governor Nomination

Dr. V. V. Crissey of Livingston announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in the 1960 Montana race. A dentist and businessman with seven years as Park County Republican state committeeman, Crissey would be the first Republican in the field. He arrived in Montana in 1909, graduated from St Louis University Dental School in 1924, and has held leadership roles including past president of the Montana Wildlife Federation and the State Board of Dental Examiners.

Livingston V. V. Crissey Crissey Park County Robert A. Durkee D-Hill Paul Cannon Montana Lincoln County St. Louis University Dental School Philipsburg Montana Wildlife Federation State Board of Dental Examiners The American Society of Dentistry

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kennecott and Mine-Mill F&f Suis Ciciu Ernest Salvas Federal Building Jerry Trapp United Steelworkers of America Verne Curtis Company Union Ike Charles de Gaulle Crisis Murray Montana Republican Finance Committee GOP Montana Historical Society Montana State University School of Business Army Navy Marine Corps Cambridge University England University of Wisconsin Home Aid Shoppers Guide Touhy the Terrible Belgrade Butteneenee Cut Bank Bert Gaskill
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