French Premier Wins Confidence Vote on Indochina Policy
Paris reports Premier Pierre Mendes-France surviving a 310 to 172 confidence vote on Indochina policy as debate shifts to German rearmament. Abstentions by the Popular Republican Movement signal defiance while Mendes-France argues his predecessors set the framework and warns against a costly, unilateral approach in Indochina.
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Paris
French National Assembly
Pierre Mendes-France
Indochina
Mendes-France
Popular Republican Movement
Paul- Henri Teitgen
Germany
Saar
West Germany
Soviet to Scrap British Soviet Mutual Aid Pact Over Paris Accord
The Soviet Union warned on Monday it would denounce the 1942 British Soviet Mutual Assistance Treaty if the Paris agreements for rearming West Germany are ratified. A note delivered at the Soviet Foreign Office accused Britain of violating ally commitments and pursuing an anti Soviet line. London said ratification requires cabinet action and approval by all 15 signatories.
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Moscow
Russia
Britain
Paris
West Germany
Hayter
France
House of Commons
London
Losing GOP Solon Will Replace Agency Counsel
Rep. Alan Oakley Hunter, a California Republican who lost reelection, will become general counsel of the Housing and Home Finance Agency on Jan. 3 at a $13 000 annual salary. The post had long been held by Berchmans T. Fitzpatrick, who was ousted amid accusations of a political purge, drawing protests from senators Sparkman and Kefauver. White House adviser Hagerty declined comment.
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Washington
Alan Oakley Hunter
California
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Hunter
Sen
Sparkman
D-Ala
Berchmans T. Fitzpatrick
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Fitzpatrick
Albert M. Cole
Cole
Sen. Sparkman
Butte Junior High Gym Expansion Sparks Debate
At a regular School District No. 1 meeting in Butte three citizens urged a larger gym than the 1,600 seat plan. They argued a bigger arena would allow Butte High School games and save Civic Center costs, while trustees noted the 1,600 figure was chosen to fit expected junior high attendance.
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Butte Junior High
Butte
Fran Lienemann
Allyn Holland
Thompson
Butte High
Civic Center
Holland
Newell Evans
Civic
FireHits Keller Downtown Cleaning Establishment
Fire swept a downtown Keller cleaning establishment Monday burning clothing of about 40 citizens. Fire Chief M. B. Stevenson reported a $75 suit was among the losses.
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Keller, Tex
Keller
M. B. Stevenson
Election Ballots in Madison County Allegedly Altered
Handwriting expert testified in District Court that 10 ballots in the Madison County sheriff race were tampered with on or after November 2. The expert said erasures shifted votes from Sheriff Lloyd F. Brook to Democrat Chester E. Stine, influencing the recount outcome finalized with Stine ahead by eight votes.
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Virginia City
Great Falls
Lloyd F. Brook
Chester E. Stine
Stine
Brook
Walker B. Carroll
Carroll
John B. McClernan
Butte
Paul H. Love
Sheridan
John W. Lasich
Board of County Commissioners
Madison
Wellington D. Rankin
Arthur P. Archer
Helena
Lyman Bennett Jr
Bozeman
Lyman Bennett Sr
Leonard Schulz
Donald J. Smith
Dillon
Pasadena father pleads for death penalty in family killings
Harold R. Oilar, 39, a rug merchant, admitted killing his wife Grace Elizabeth 39 and children Randolph 12 Janet 10 Martha 7 in their home after Christmas carols. He survived a suicide attempt and asked prosecutors for the death sentence.
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Pasadena
Calif
Harold R. Oilar
Wayne Bornhoft
Oilar
Bornhoft
Grace Elizabeth
Randolph
Janet
Martha
Daddy
Holiday Gift Spotter Guides Newlyweds Shopping
Authorities suggest home gifts for newlyweds to beautify their love nest. Books pictures lamps shadowboxes and ceramics top thoughtful presents. Check the Want Ad Gift Spotter for timely holiday items and early Christmas shopping tips.
Final Night Shopping Session Draws Throng
Thousands of residents from Butte and nearby communities crowded the final night Christmas session as stores remained open late. Traffic was heavy but no major accidents were reported and police kept autos moving smoothly.
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Butte
Santa Claus Men Nabbed by Tokyo Police
Tokyo police arrest a four man gang dubbed the Santa Claus men for entering buildings through chimneys and leaving with stolen loot.
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Tokyo
Santa Claus
India Moves Toward State Socialism and Draft Cuts
The Defense Department said draft calls will be halved starting February with a planned 18 month reduction of 403000 troops. The 1st Marine Division will leave Korea for replacement by a Japanese based Army division, and overall forces will dip to about 2940000 by June 30 1956.
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Washington
Defense Department
Wilson
Korea
Japan
Eisenhower
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Pentagon
Bandit Robs Idaho Bank Blaming Five Held at Bay
A young bandit forced the Idaho Bank and Trust Co. in Pocatello to fill a sack with about 30 000 dollars as two customers and two tellers looked on. Two boys later led police to 23 890 dollars found in a garbage can.
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Pocatello
Idaho
A. L. Oliver
FBI
Church of Christ
Tavern Robber Sought After Columbia Falls Bar Heist
Western Montana roads blocked as a masked gunman robbed a Columbia Falls bar at 3 20 a m fleeing with about 100 dollars. He hid in a back room for an hour after closing and scared janitor John Ellman who placed money in the register then locked him in a washroom for 10 minutes. Ellman described a stocking mask with eye holes.
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Columbia Falls
Montana
John Ellman
Larson
Ellman
Bush Leaguers Rob Store With Bushy Christmas Trees
In Los Angeles two men carrying bushy Christmas trees approached clerk Mrs. Jessie Alsup in a children's wear shop. Hidden guns were brandished as they demanded money from her and the register, stealing $110.
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Los Angeles
Jessie Alsup
Missoula Market Robbery Sparks Manhunt for Bandits
Police and sheriff's officials hunted two holdup men who fled Missoula's H. L. Ormesher's Supersave Market Sunday night with about $1,000. The blond and dark haired suspects used a gun to force an employee to dump cash into a sack while a coworker raised alarms. Police tracked possible sightings east and west of Missoula as the search continued.
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Missoula
Montana
H. L. Ormesher
Earl Bogess
Clara Bartz
Bogess
Five Leap to Death as Fire Devours Hong Kong Slum
Five persons died leaping from a 70 foot cliff to escape flames in a densely populated Kowloon shantytown. Thirty three others were injured as a blaze consumed about 500 huts on the hill overlooking Kowloon Docks. Dulles praises Allied unity at Paris amid Soviet sniping.
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Hong Kong
U.P
Kowloon Docks
Dulles
Washington
Paris
Soviet Union
Modular measure could reshape building costs nationwide
In Washington the modular measure is pitched as a way to trim billions from the U S building bill by driving house plans to units of four inches. Experts warn the concept is simpler in name than practice as architects adjust drawings to precise modular standards.
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Washington
Charles Koehler
Building Research Institute
Nehru Pushes Mixed Economy with Private Role
Indian Prime Minister Nehru outlined a mixed economy plan placing private enterprise in a secondary role while nationalizing the Imperial Bank of India to extend credit to rural areas. The constitutional amendment would enable state acquisition and regulation of key industries amid opposition from Communist and Socialist factions.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
Imperial Bank of India
Congress Party
C. D. Deshmukh
Deshmukh
Jury in Sheppard murder case asks for more time
The Cleveland Common Pleas jury in the Sheppard murder trial returned to its hotel after 84 hours without a verdict. The panel requested additional time to deliberate on whether to convict or acquit Dr Samuel Sheppard in the slaying of his pregnant wife Marilyn, as Judge Edward Blythin kept the jury in limbo and continued to seek progress.
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Cleveland
Sheppard
Common Pleas
Edward Blythin
Rouleau Beaten After Grocery Robbery Attempt in Cornwall
Detectives detained 24 year old Raymond Rouleau after an attempted grocery store robbery in Cornwall. The Landry family, who confronted him, restrained him with a knife wound and improvised blows before he was taken to Hotel Dieu Hospital for treatment.
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Cornwall
Ont
Raymond Rouleau
Fighting Landry
Roland Landry
Laurentia Landry
Jean Landry
Roche Landry
Rouleau
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Butte And Montana Fair Weather Through Tuesday Night
Weather outlook for Butte and Montana calls for fair skies with little temperature change through Tuesday night. Tuesday’s high near 35 and Tuesday night’s low around 5 above. Monday highs near 33 and lows near minus 2. East Montana stays fair with light winds, west Montana sees fog or low clouds in valleys and fair conditions elsewhere. Highs Tuesday range from 25 to 60 depending on region, with higher valleys in the southwest reaching 30 to 40.
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Montana
Republicans Win House, Democrats Gain Outside South
Final AP totals show Democrats ahead 2,185,327 nationally and 164,686 outside the traditional Democratic South. National turnout set records with 44,447,496 votes. Democrats gain Senate and House control, while GOP loses seats and governors.
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Washington
U.S. House
South
Associated Press
House
Senate
Congress
GOP
Mississippi Votes on Schools Today
Mississippi voters decide Tuesday on a constitutional amendment to empower the Legislature to abolish public schools. Sponsors say the measure is a last resort to maintain segregation, while opponents warn it would end public education in counties with large Black populations. Governor White predicts light turnout.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
U. S. Supreme Court
Hugh White
Delta
Legal Educational Et Committee
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