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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1959

Page

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Falls Smeltermen Vote To Stay With Mine Mill

Great Falls smeltermen voted to remain with Mine-Mill Local No. 16 in a large turnout with only six opposed. They endorsed joint negotiations with the Anaconda Co. and rejected separate bargaining, aiming to reopen joint talks for all Anaconda properties.

Falls Great Falls Anaconda Co Ray Graham Mine-Mill Local No. 16 International Union Joint Negotiating Committee Graham Anaconda

Three Young Men Die in Eastern Montana Wreck

The holiday toll in Montana rose to 11 fatalities with Gail Erickson 21 of Grenora North Dakota as the latest driver killed in a one car crash near Reserve. Curtis Christensen 17 of Coalridge and Allen Olsen 18 of Reserve also died. Fred Ray 24 Medicine Lake and Don Madsen 16 Antelope were among the injured. Officials blamed excessive speed as recovery from the New Year holiday period continued.

Montana Gail Erickson Grenora N.D Reserve Erickson Plentywood Curtis Christensen Coalridge Allen Olsen Irvin Zeitner Fred Ray Medicine Lake Billings Don Madsen Phil Brinkman Dagmar Sheridan County Treasure State

Kennecott Gets Back in Gear as Talks Progress

Kennecott Copper Corp resumes Western operations with 75 percent mill capacity at the China Mines Division and rapid back filling of jobs. Ray mine in Arizona and Hayden smelter restart. About 600 of 700 Mine-Mill members in Nevada return, Utah remains largely out while steelworkers and other unions negotiate. Talks with electrical workers in Utah show progress. negotiations to continue Tuesday.

Salt Lake City Kennecott Copper Corp China Mines Division Ray Ariz Hayden International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Nevada Ruth McGill Utah Arizona New Mexico Kennecott United Steelworkers of America Electrical Workers Brotherhood

Christmas Holiday Road Toll Near 500

The Christmas weekend toll reached almost 500 deaths, with 324 traffic deaths reported nationwide from 6 p.m. Thursday to midnight Sunday. Additional fatalities included 22 fire deaths and 68 other accident deaths, totaling 414 in the period. The AP survey also counted more fires as a secondary fatality factor. Fires were tallied separately due to their winter-season impact. ARMY SAID SUPERIOR SEOUL Lt. Gen. Song Yo-Chan says South Korea's army now outstrips North Korea's ground forces.

Associated Press National Safety Council Seoul South Korea Song Yo-Chan North Korea

Far-Ranging Storm Strands Travelers and Causes Eight Deaths

A powerful Midwest to New England winter storm paralyzed roads with blizzards and freezing rain. Eight deaths were reported in traffic accidents across Kansas, Maine, Wisconsin and Iowa as crews struggled to clear drifts. Widespread outages knocked out long distance lines in Minnesota and South Dakota while lake surf pummeled Lake Superior and East Harbor cargoes.

Associated Press Midwest New England Kansas Maine Wisconsin Iowa Midwest Storm Center Plains Minnesota South Dakota

Montana Weather and Storm Impacts Across States

Montana forecasts show fair to partly cloudy skies with daytime highs 25 to 45 and cold nights across east and west regions. The storm disrupted travel with 500 stranded in Beloit Kansas and many roads closed in Billings, Helena, Great Falls, Havre, Kalispell, Missoula and surrounding areas. Snow totals reached up to 12 inches in the Black Hills and midwest states, with warnings extending to New Hampshire Maine Vermont and Maine.

Montana Beloit Kan Billings Broadus City Hall Bus Havre Kansas Helena Lewistown Xo Livingston Nebraska Miles City Missoula Belgrade Nations Drummond Kalispell Veterans Memorial Building W. Yellowstone Black Hills South Dakota Lincoln Neb Russell Maryville Brule Wis New Hampshire Vermont Maine Portsmouth Concord N. H Burlington Montpelier

McDonald Sees Union Rejecting Steel Offer Amid Tie to Strike

Union President David J. McDonald told White House fact finders that the 500,000 United Steelworkers will reject the industry last contract offer amid fierce opposition. He hinted a partial strike could occur on January 26 when cooling-off expires, as mediators seek a settlement under Taft-Hartley. Eisenhower aides weigh federal action to prevent a steel shutdown.

Washington David J. McDonald White House United Steelworkers of America McDonald Factfinders Eisenhower Congress Taylor National Labor Relations Board

Shoemaker Reaches 100 and Keeps Working in France

LIMOGES France AP Leon Missou known as the oldest worker in France celebrated his 100th birthday with a family of 20 children grandchildren and great grandchildren He still works an eight hour day and plans to continue in a shop owned by his son who is 72 Misson has logged 43 years in his current shop.

Limoges France Leon Missou Misson

Russia agrees to talks on disarmament in Geneva

The Soviet Union accepts Western proposals to resume East-West disarmament talks in Geneva on March 15. The 10 nation disarmament commission will include Bulgaria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Romania, marking equal representation for communist nations. Italy joins the Western negotiating team, aiming to ease long standing tensions.

Moscow Soviet Union Geneva Tass Maurice Dejean United Nations Bulgaria Poland Czechoslovakia Romania London United States Canada France Britain Italy

Innocent Pleaded In Salcido Death

N T Cisneros, 31, formerly of Butte, pleaded innocent to a first degree murder charge in the shooting death of Vernon Arnold Salcido, 31, of Butte. Salcido died from chest and stomach wounds in a Spokane hospital after a family quarrel at the Cisneros home north of Troy. Three others were wounded. Marshall Candee was appointed counsel. A Feb 29 trial date was tentatively set for bar owner Donald Lynn Keith in a second murder case from a Dec 1 bar room brawl.

Libby N. T. Cisneros Butte Vernon Arnold Salcido Cisneros Troy Salcido Spokane Marshall Candee Dist Eugene Foot Lincoln County Foot Donald Lynn Keith Charles Lloyd Feak Troy Area Feak

Four Brandell family members die from gas asphyxiation

Cheyenne, Wyo. Four members of the Brandell family died of suspected carbon monoxide from a rusted chimney flue. Robert E. Brandell, 32, his wife Audrey Mae, 28, and sons Robert Dean, 7, and Richard, 4, were found in their home. Jacqueline Jean, 10, is in a South Dakota children's home. Coroner Marvin Schrader said the deaths likely occurred Saturday night.

Cheyenne Wyo Robert E. Brandell Audrey Mae Robert Dean Richard Jacqueline Jean South Dakota Marvin Schrader

Woman Gets 7 Years In Slaying Of Husband

LIBBY AP Mrs Gloria Lee Dailey was sentenced to seven years in Montana Prison for second degree murder of her husband Alvin. Confined in Lincoln County Jail since the April shooting she will be moved to Deer Lodge Tuesday. Dailey was in bed when shot and surrendered to Sheriff Robert Riddle after driving from their Libby ranch to Libby. She pleaded guilty without trial before Judge Eugene Foot.

Libby Gloria Lee Dailey Montana Alvin Dailey Lincoln County Deer Lodge Troy Robert Riddle Eugene Foot

Malta Labor Launches International Fund to End British Rule

Malta's Labor Party forms an international fund to boost the campaign to end British rule. A party statement says the fund aims to step up overseas support for the anti-colonial effort on the island.

Valletta Malta Labor Party

State Board Refuses To Dip Into Next Fiscal Year's Funds

Montana's State Welfare Board says it will not seek authorization to spend next year's general relief funds to cover strike-affected counties. It does provide Silver Bow County with 200000 for relief, including 140000 promised last month, with 22500 retained for medical and related care.

Helena Montana State Welfare Board Silver Bow M. F. Keller Great Falls State Board of Examiners Frank Gersh Welfare Department Atty Forrest H. Anderson Frank Murray Butte Welfare Board Silver Bow County Gersh Anaconda Co

Jury Names Drawn for Butte Court Term

The 107 Silver Bow County taxpayers were drawn for jury duty by Judge McClernan and a lawyer commission. Names will be certified to the sheriff and jurors must appear later, possibly Jan 18. The term will include two murder trials seven lesser criminal matters and about 55 civil cases. No challenges had been raised to the drawing.

Sines Aere B. McClernan Silver Bow County Montana Supreme Court John L. Peterson Urban Roth James Purcell McClernan

Copper wire in vase keeps flowers fresh longer

A reader notes placing a copper wire at the vase bottom may extend flower life. The ad guidance section invites readers to sell rent buy hire or trade via a local ad writer at the provided number. The fragment ends with a stray phrase about a party and wrongdoing.

France wrestles with who would pull the trigger in war

In a National Assembly debate Maurice Couve de Murville outlined Paris differences with the United States and NATO over air defense control and storing nuclear bombs on French soil. He cited the risk of a commander not under French orders and the unsettled issue of nuclear war initiation.

Paris France United States NATO Maurice Couve de Murville National Assembly Charles de Gaulle Couve de Murville U.S Lauris Norstad de Gaulle Britain West Germany Mediterranean Africa

Yanks to Build 30 Million Plant in Kalinin Near Moscow

A New York City based Intertex International unit secured the Soviet contract to construct a 30 million dollar textile plant at Kalinin near Moscow. The bid beat a British offer that included long credit terms while the Americans touted superior equipment. Officials say Soviet trade goals influenced the deal.

Moscow U.S Soviet Union Intertex International, Inc New York City Kalinin United States

Senators to Honor Speaker Rayburn Traveled to Sherman for Rayburn Tribute

About 40 former House members and Texas House delegates will fly to Sherman Texas for a civic celebration honoring Speaker Sam Rayburn. The group will travel on a White House supplied military transport plane Tuesday.

Washington Sherman Tex Sam Rayburn D-Tex Rayburn Texas House White House

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