Knapp Family to Be Buried After New Year Tragedy
Mrs. Hazel Knapp age 42 and her four children Fay 12 Ernest 3 Lorraine 21 and Winifred Rebecca 7 were killed in a New Year’s Eve shooting at the John A. Knapp home on Green Lane. Funeral services set for Wednesday at Duggan’s Merrill Mortuary with burial in Argenta near the victims’ relatives. Mayor Morgan announced sizable memorial contributions to aid widower John Antone Knapp.
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Hazel Knapp
Fay
Ernest
Winifred
Rebecca
Lorraine
John A. Knapp
Green Lane
Argenta
Thomas R. Morgan
Duggan
Merrill
Thomas Ashworth
St. John Episcopal Church
Merri's
Dillon
Knapp
Jack
George
John Antone Knapp
Cold Wave Grips Montana with Severe Subzero Readings
The cold wave chills Montana from Cut Bank to Helena with subzero readings and snow. Weather bureau advisories warn blizzard conditions in northern and southeastern Montana Tuesday night. Temperatures may dip to as low as minus 35 in parts east of the Continental Divide with heavy winds and snow in western and south central regions.
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Helena
Montana
United States Weather Bureau
Butte
Continental Divide
Idaho
Divide
Livingston
Weather Bureau
Mullan Pass
Glasgow
Lewistown
Havre
Superior
Broadus
Custer
Cut Bank
Drummond
Great Falls
Kalispell
Billings
Butte Helena
Missoula
Hot Political Issues in Session Eye Major Debates
Washington dispatch notes Congress to tackle civil rights spending and taxes in the election year session. Truman to open with a fair deal agenda including health insurance Brannan plan and fair employment proposals. Budget around 43000000000 and tax policy sparks battles over excises social security foreign aid and housing. Senate to begin repeal of federal margarine tax.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Senate
Scott W. Lucas
Illinois
House
Helena Man, 78, Saves Wife From House Fire
Helena residents name John Erickson hero after he battled a blaze at 716 North Warren for over 30 minutes to rescue his invalid wife. He fought flames with a bucket brigade until firefighters arrived, helping prevent greater damage as fire damaged the living room walls and chair.
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Helena
Capital City
John Erickson
Erickson
Oscar Lindstrom
North Warren
Butte Weather Forecast Cloudy and Cold with Snow
West of Divide and east of Divide expect cloudy skies with snow on Monday. Highs range 10 to 20 northwest and 15 to 25 southeast with gusty northeasterly winds. Local drifting snow and blizzard conditions possible southeast. Airport readings show 25/9 and School of Mines 32/14.
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School of Mines
Montana
Associated Press
Divide
Year 1950 Seen as Crucial in World Power Struggle
In a year that followed a loud propaganda war, observers ask if 1950 will decide the fate of great powers. The piece notes Soviet atomic parity, Titoism, the Vatican-Kremlin clash, China’s Communist victory, devaluations, new nations, and the call for a broader security alliance, with key figures like Stalin, Mao, Molotov, and Voznesensky referenced.
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Kremlin
Moscow
Vatican
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Mao Tze-tung
Joseph Stalin
Germany
Austria
Japan
Pacific
Nicolai Voznesensky
V. M. Molotov
Foreign Ministry
A. Y. Vishin
MacArthur urges firm steps to hold Formosa
General Douglas MacArthur says the United States must act to keep Formosa from falling to Chinese Communists and oppose recognizing the regime. He plans to urge Joint Chiefs of Staff leaders visiting the Far East in February to take a strong stand against communism in Asia and hold Formosa as a key, non Communist base.
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Earnest Hobbrecht
Tokyo
U.P
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Formosa
MacArthur
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Far East
China
Truman
Asia
Europe
America
Far
Alaska
Japan
Okinawa
Philippines
Four Helena Slot Machines Seized in County Jail Custody
Four Mills brand slot machines bearing 1950 state licenses were seized and placed in the Lewis and Clark county jail after deputies Higgins and Fred followed a tip. Officials said three of seven machines at Red Meadow had 1949 licenses, while four featured 1950 licenses. No arrests were made.
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Helena
Lewis and Clark County
M. W. Higgins
John Fred
Red Meadow
Phil Borngraber
Higgins
Fred
Melvin E. Magnuson
Arnold H. Olsen
Mike Reich
Lucky Gambler Survives Sixth Kill Plot in Dallas
Silver-haired Herbert The Cat Noble, a famed Dallas gambler, was shot at Saturday night on his porch in the sixth attempt on his life. Doctors say he is likely to survive, as gang violence surges after his wife was killed in a prior explosion. Noble remains a prime underworld target.
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Dallas
Texas
Herbert
the Cat) Noble
Noble
Mildred
Preacher Endorses Doctor in Mercy Killing Case
In Manchester New Hampshire on January 1 1930s era a doctor Dr Hermann N Sander faced a mercy killing charge after a dying patient. Neighbors signed a petition of confidence with 605 of 650 registered voters signing in six hours. Curtis a local minister helped gather signatures. A second petition with over 200 signatures urged the grand jury to drop the case in nearby Goffstown where the patient died.
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Manchester
N. H
U.P
Hermann N. Sander
C. Leslie Curtis
Candia Congregational Church
Goffstown
Grand Jury
Curtis
Dr. Sander
Clergy Rally Behind Doctor Accused in Fatal Injection
In a New England town, two Congregational ministers used Sunday sermons to support Dr. Sander, a 41-year-old general practitioner free on $25,000 bail amid a murder charge in the December 4 death of 59-year-old Mrs Abbie C Borreto. Parishioners, townspeople, and the doctor and his family heard messages of courage and resilience, with Curtis urging responsibility and viewers noting the case during services.
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Curtis
Congregational
Abbie C. Borreto
Mark B
Strickland
Manchester
First Congregational Church
Alice
Martha
Mary
New England
Cleopatra
English Mercy Killer Confident Manchester Doctor Will Be Freed
An 87 year old man recalls mercy killing and a doctor in Manchester predicts Dr Herman N. Sander will be freed on murder charges. Dr E A Barton campaigner for mercy killings describes past acts and releases a pamphlet recounting his own mercy killing.
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Manchester
London
U.P
E. A. Barton
Herman N. Sander
N. H
Barton
Britain
University Hospital Magazine
Four Montanans killed in Automobile Crash
A head on collision near Sipple southwest of Lewistown killed Dr. Henry Pfaff and his infant daughter and Joe Laverdere. In hospital with injuries were Mrs. Breckenridge, Mrs. Pfaff and a Pfaff child. Snowy conditions limited visibility on Montana Highway 19 between Lewistown and Harlowton.
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Lewistown
Sipple
Here
Henry J. Pfaff
Joe Laverdere
Justin Breckenridge
Laverdore
Pfaff
Prank Gunmen Target Tax Official in Helena
James Radley Sr., an internal revenue worker, was startled when a green roadster with two horns pulled alongside his car on Euclid Avenue. A youth on the vehicle fired what Radley believed were blank cartridges. He forgot to note the license number and said the youths tried the prank on another motorist.
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Helena
James Radley, Sr
Internal Revenue Department
Radley
Euclid
Butte Welcomes New Year Babies in First Census Boost
Butte marked New Year's Day with three births boosting its population ahead of the 1950 census. Renee Manley arrived at 12:29 AM at St James hospital, daughter of Herbert and Mary Manley. Michael Joseph O’Hara Jr. was born at 12:25 PM at St James, son of Michael and Mary O’Hara. Guy Francis Ritter was born 3:50 PM at Murray hospital to Frank and Helen Ritter.
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Butte
Herbert Manley
South Idaho
Renee
St. James Hospital
Michael O'Hara
Longfellow
Frank Rittel
East Broadway
O'Hara
Michael Joseph, Jr
Ritter
Guy Francis
Murray Hospital
O’hara
Betty Jo
Renee Manley
Lloyd Sparks
Warren
John A. Manley
Montague, Mont
Dave Robinson
South
Montana
Emil Valtelle
Virden
Mary O'Hara
South Washington
Ivan Greek
South Gaylord
Joe Cheff
New York City
Heavyweight
New Year's Day
Little Miss Manley
Plan to lease Formosa bases treads Roosevelt era policy
A bold U P plan handed to President Truman envisions a long term lease on Formosa bases to deter a Communist attack and cut GOP criticism. The proposal would have Chiang Kai shek sign a 98 year lease in return for arms aid from a $75 million appropriation, avoiding direct U S occupation and Cairo accords issues.
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John S. Steele
Washington
U.P
Truman
Roosevelt
Formosa
Capitol
United States
Cairo
Fire destroys Westmoreland Country Club in Verona
A spectacular New Year’s Eve fire destroyed the Westmoreland Country Club in Verona, Pennsylvania, at the peak of a gala party. Estimated damage is 400000 with no casualties reported.
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Verona
Westmoreland Country Club
Builders debate six hour day impact on winter work
A Build Butte committee session explores whether a six hour day benefits craftsmen by keeping inside jobs through winter or whether an eight hour day could advance outside work during poor weather. The important meeting at the Finlen hotel is Thursday, with reservations due Tuesday.
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Build Butte
Butte
Finlen Hotel
Puild Butte Committee
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