Montana Crops Reach Record Value of 327 Million Dollars
Montana farmers report 1953 crop values at 327,104,000 dollars, a record high and 42 million above 1952. Wheat totals 225,498,000 dollars, 69 percent of the statewide value, with 114,174,000 bushels making Montana second in wheat. Hay and barley follow in value. drought affected some crops but overall yields exceeded 1952 levels.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
U.S
Montana Agriculture Departments
Kansas
Montana Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Six Men Killed in Blast Aboard Barge
A blast on an empty petroleum barge at an Ohio River dock near Point Pleasant, West Virginia, killed six men aboard. Four bodies recovered, two missing as Coast Guard details emerged. the tanker owned by Union Barge Lines was at Marietta Manufacturing Co for cleaning when the explosion occurred. Names of the recovered men and missing workers from Point Pleasant and nearby towns were released by the plant supervisor.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Ohio River
Coast Guard
Cmdr
T. K. Tischler
Walter Mills Windsor
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Raymond Beller
Chester Elliott
Sherman Randolph
William Fletcher
West Columbia
John Wheeler
Harry Bonecutter
Union Barge Lines of
Pittsburgh
G. W. Kenny
Marietta
Family Indicted in Boston Holdup
A federal grand jury indicted George D. O'Brien of Quincy his wife Margaret and son George Jr in connection with the $681,000 Danvers money express truck robbery on March 25, 1952. The three face two counts each for theft and receiving stolen money from the Federal Reserve Bank and related federal agency.
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Boston
George D. O’brien
Quincy
Danvers
O’brien
Margaret
George Jr
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Queen Elizabeth II Begins 38 Day New Zealand Tour
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Auckland aboard the royal liner Gothic for a 38 day royal visit to New Zealand. Saluting guards fired from a fortress as the monarchs landed marking the start of a major tour.
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New Zealand
Auckland
Queen Elizabeth II
Duke of Edinburgh
Christmas Services Planned by Churches in Butte
Christmas fervor grows in Butte as churches prepare sermons, hymns, and programs recalling the birth of Jesus. Prayers focus on peace in a war weary world with Korea at peace yet threats loom. Protestant choirs and church schools contribute, while Catholic masses run through Christmas Day. Unity Methodist Meaderville hosts a 10 o’clock service with a chorus.
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Butte
Jesus Christ
Plains of
Judea
Korea
Unity Methodist
Meaderville
H. B. Ricketts
Emily Sherman
First Presbyterian Church
Hailed Wrong Car In Maui Prison Break Incident
Maui report details William Isaac Kamiko age 40 escape from Olinda Prison in a stolen car Sunday. The vehicle ran out of gas on a main highway Tuesday morning and Kamiko flagged down a passing car. Warden Alfred O. Souza and two trusties pursued. Three shots were fired with the third hitting Kamiko in the right buttock. He had been serving a seven year burglary term and was reported in good condition at Maui County Hospital.
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Wailuku
Maui
William Isaac Kamiko
Olinda
Alfred O. Souza
Souza
Kamiko
Maui County
Laniel Drops Out of French Race
Versailles dispatch reports Premier Joseph Laniel withdrew from France's presidential race after a near victory in Sunday's parliamentary vote. He urged non Communist unity but did not back any fellow Independent Republican as a successor. The Socialists pledged continued backing for Marcel Edmond Naegelen amid broad partisan maneuvering as Parliament faces a historic deadlock.
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Versailles
France
Joseph Laniel
Laniel
Independent Republicans
Lanier
Marcel- Edmond Naegelen
Naegelen
European Defense Community
EDC
Peasants Party
Republican
Georges Pernot
Rene Coty
Louis Jacquinot
Independent Republican Party
Vincent Auriol
Auriol
Andre le Troquer
Midwest Gets Snow and Cold
A wave of Arctic cold brings snow across the Great Plains and Midwest, with schools closing in parts of Kansas amid white Christmas hopes. Snow brightens landscapes from the Continental Divide to northern Indiana, creating sledding demand as temperatures plunge to near or below zero and extend toward Texas.
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Santa Claus
Great Plains
Kansas
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Buffalo
N. Y
Great Lakes
Texas
Gift Spotter guides holiday shoppers to ideas daily
The Gift Spotter delivers gift ideas each day in the Want Ad section. George Steel & Co. is highlighted as a favorite store for Christmas shopping this year, offering a crowd free option for anxious shoppers.
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Christman
George Steel & Co
Dulles Urges France to Ratify European Army Pact
Secretary of State Dulles pressed France to approve the stalled European Defense Community treaty and hinted U S troops in Germany may be withdrawn from advance positions if Paris delays. He warned action cannot be postponed and warned of a possible reassessment of U S policy in Europe if France remains indecisive.
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Washington
Dulles
France
Germany
West Germany
National Press Club
Paris
Europe
America
Western Europe
United States
Priest Unmasks Santa as Myth at School Party
Rt Rev Louis J Mendelis told about 240 students at St Alphonsus School that Santa is a myth and wrapped Christmas in a birth tale of Jesus in Bethlehem. He said gifts come from love shown by God and people, not from Santa, a pagan elf living only in books.
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Baltimore
Christ
Santa Claus
St. Alphonsus School
Louis J. Mendelis
Santa
Msgr. Mendelis
Bethlehem
Jesus
GOP Scions Back Ike Program With Push for Progress
Washington group of Republican House members told President Eisenhower they will push his program as wise and forward looking. They stressed cooperation with the administration and support for a progressive agenda, while avoiding a firm stance on whether communism will be a campaign issue in 1954.
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Ike
Washington
House
Eisenhower
Congress
GOP
White House
Rep
Scott
Pennsylvania
National
Citizens For Eisenhower Congressional Committee
Doctor Kills Wife Then Leaps to His Death
New Orleans police report Dr Marx D Sterbcow aged 43 fatally slashed his estranged wife Marcia 27 during an argument in his apartment. He then drove to the Mississippi River Bridge, left his car running, and jumped to his death. Neighbors say the Sterbcows had been separated about eight months and left two small children, Arthur 3 and Anne.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River Bridge
William Bazajou
Marx D. Sterbcow
Marcia
Sterbcow
Sterbcows
Bazajou
Arthur
Anne
Russians Introduce New Element in Atomic Issue Debate
United Nations experts report the Soviet proposal to pledge not to use atomic and other weapons as part of talks on Eisenhower's plan to pool atomic energy for peaceful purposes. The shift aims at eliminating weapons while allowing production and inspection questions. Delegates expect private talks, with no immediate US endorsement evident.
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United Nations
N. Y
Eisenhower
U. N
United States
VU. N
Dulles Signals U S Willingness To Talk On Atom Issues
Secretary of State Dulles indicated the United States was ready to discuss atomic weapons with Russia in the East West talks linked to President Eisenhower’s call for an international pool for peace. He answered questions after a National Press Club luncheon noting Moscow’s demand for an immediate ban on weapons and saying U.S. safeguards would precede any ban. He warned Soviets habitually seek pre conditions to extract concessions.
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Washington
Dulles
U. S
Russia
United States
National Press Club
Eisenhower
United Nations
Traffic Fatality Records Tied in Missoula Toll
Missoula Montana reports 1953 traffic deaths reached 241, tying the state record. Oliver G. Arnold, 45, died after his light truck overturned on U.S. 10 near Frenchtown following a tire blowout. Arnold recently moved to Missoula from Cleveland and was the county's seventh traffic victim that year.
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Missoula
Montana
Oliver G. Arnold
Arnold
U.S. 10
Frenchtown
Realism fatal to amateur director in California town
In Nevada City California an amateur play director Richard Bernard Looser, 34, hanged himself in his apartment while staging a Civil War scene. The knot failed to hold as intended and the rope released when weight was applied. Deputies ruled the death not a suicide, noting no apparent reason for self harm.
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Nevada City
Calif
U.P
Richard Bernard Looser
Shirley Brattin
Looser
Weather Summary for Divide Region This Week
Fair today with high cloudiness on Wednesday and Thursday. Warmer overall. Wednesday maximum near 35 with a Wednesday night low around 0. Thursday high near 40. Period temperatures show a Monday midnight to Tuesday 5 30 pm high of 28 and low of 11. West of Divide partly cloudy with temperature changes Wednesday and Thursday highs 35 to 40. East of Divide partly cloudy and warmer Wednesday and Thursday. Locally strong southwest winds west on Wednesday. Highs 25 in the east, 30 to 40 in the west.
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Divide
Prisoners Drown Out Come Home Appeals in DMZ
A loudspeaker appeal by Maj Edward Moorar urged 22 American prisoners in Panmunjom to return from communism but inside the compounds pro Red natives drowned out the message with a wild communal dance. A delay by neutral observers extended the broadcast to allow the prisoners time for their display. Separate appeals targeted 22 Americans, 1 Briton, and 77 South Koreans who embraced communism. Indian guards offered safe conduct as the 90 day explanation period runs out.
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Panmunjom
United States
Maj
Edward Moorar
Tacoma
Wash
Moorar
Santa Not Arrested in Beech Grove Police Prank
In Beech Grove Indiana the police deny arresting Santa Claus after a child phoned Police Chief E C Hunt to demand Santa be freed. The chief reassured the girl that Santa would be released and continue a yearly candy gift distribution by officers to schools and stores.
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Indianapolis
Beech Grove
Santa Claus
E. C. Hunt
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