Governor halts Palen fate with life term stay vote
Treasure State dispatch reports Governor Sam C. Ford commuted the death sentence of Clifford Palen to life in prison with a 40 day respite for pardon board review. Palen, Glendive rail worker, was convicted of first degree murder in the July 1946 shooting of Glendive Police Officer Frank Ganaugh after a domestic dispute. The governor said Palen acted under liquor influence. board action and weekly notices loom before final decision. Everett E. Shuey named Montana Wool Growers secretary. takes post Jan 13 replacing C. O. Hansen in Bozeman.
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Palen
Doime Wien
Phere
Lestiniens
Ford
Paton
Bik Bote
Benerit
Taaht
Everett E. Shuey
Relena
Denver
Porayth
Mont
Montana Wool Grontes Association
W. A. Denecke
Bozesch
Shuey
C. O. “Kelly” Hansen
Wilkins and Co. Ltd
Billings Woolbuyers
Helena
Sam C. Ford
Idaho
Gem
Marley
Boise
Tdaho Council
Irenho
Montena
United States
Slayer of Former Butte Resident Appears Before Judge in Reno
Reno hearing centers on David Blackwell 18 of Tacoma charged with slaying Reno Police Captain Roy Geach once from Butte Montana. Judge Mervyn Brown set 2 p m for continued testimony as defense argues Blackwell’s escape and prior crimes are irrelevant to the murder case.
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Montana Standard
Butte
Reno
Reno, Ney
Atorney
Ernest Brown
David Blackwell
Tacoma
Roy Geach
Butts
Mont
Mervyn Brown
Tesbhmony
Geach Lasl
Nevada
Bugeie
J Blass
Grach
Blackwell
Butte Briefs Births and Meetings Highlight Local News
A string of local notes reports births at Murray and St James hospitals to Mr and Mrs Rauch and Mr and Mrs Nicholls and others. It describes a Sunday birth to Mr and Mrs Christensen in Dillon, a student enrollment at Montana State University in Missoula, and travel plans of Mr and Mrs Cates. A fire on West Packard Avenue damaged a door panel, while attendees mark the 25th wedding anniversary in Hysham. Meetings of the Butte Miners' Union and the women’s circle of Shortridge Memorial Christian church are announced with times and places.
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St. James Hospital
Wi Warm O. Nicholls
Missoula
Brewin Christensen
Dillon
Murray Hospital
George Smartt
West Porphyry
Jefé Buthe
Montana State University
Thomas P. Cates
Barrenstein Apietmoriis
Phoenix
Artz
Woman's Organization of
Shortridge Metnoritl Christian Church
Chureday
Sea Survivors Found Safe After Boat Capsize
Coast Guard and Navy rescuers saved eight people after a 65 foot tender overturned in heavy seas off California. Survivors included six from Chignik Alaska and three Navy personnel. several others were unaccounted for as of Monday. The Spencer, en route from Spencer home port Oblpulkt, carried ten persons. fate of remaining passengers unclear.
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Page Oneberg
Cal Skohberg
Bert Larson
Chignik
Alaska
Iver
Navy
Malace
Thor
Kralochvil
Washington
D. C
BE. W. Kelley
S.J. Homola
Chavailabler
BT Ot
Stanford
Aa. J
Oblpulkt
Swalkup
Phips Street
Spencer's
Calvin Skonberg
Coast Guard
Tenter
Song
Lia
Clover
Chighikt
Floeet
Oree
George Hardisty
Ranch Woman Missing After Barn Fire Near Miles City
Mrs. Martin Muller, 60, is missing after an early Monday barn fire at the Mullers Pine Hills ranch near Miles City. Husband J. Muller awoke to barking dogs, fire consumed the barn and house. intense heat prevented search, no trace of Mrs. Muller found as ashes cooled.
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Miles City
Jat
Martin Muller
Muller Ranch
Pine Hills
Imiles
Here
Custer County
Muller
Citys Industrial Plan Outlined At Dinner Meeting
City leaders and executive board members of the Chamber of Commerce pledged cooperation at a dinner outlining an industrial plan. Attending were Dirk Detterstrom Burke MacDonald Max Néan P Prizeile Dee McGnnugle Hall Clement John Hazen Vern Burgess Joe Helmes James H. Dickey Jr Ward Fanning Anne Arzison Earl Hoff Richard Grase William Cregz J Paetayazon G A Dyke Willard Thompsas.
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Chamber of Commerce
Consutter
Dirk Detterstrom
Burke MacDonald
Max Néan
P. Prizeile
Dee McGnnugle
Hall Clement
John Hazen
Vern Burgess
Joe
Helmes
James H. Dickey, Jr
Ward Fanning
Anne Arzison
Earl Hoff
Richard Grase
Wiliam Cregz
J. ©. Paetayazon
G. A. Dyke
Willard Thompsas
Court Condemns Illegal Search
The Supreme Court freed Michael Dike of Buffalo from a counterfeit gasoline coupon conviction, ruling the arrest and a police search violated the Constitution. Justice Jackson dissented with the majority, which held there was no lawful basis for Dike’s custody and search. The decision echoed that a search cannot be legalized by what it uncovers.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Vinson
Binck
Jan- Ulee Jackson
Michael Dike
Buf- Talo
Jath
High Court
Court of Appeals
Jackson
Frank Buttitty
OPA
Buffalo
Acking
Reed
Resters Buttitia
Alog
the Cay
Cubutea
DiRe
Acta
LWO
Tse Nang
Montana Faces Record Backlog of Public Works Projects
Washington reports Montana holds the largest backlog of state and local construction projects in the Rocky Mountain region, totaling 151 million by June 30. For the first nine months of 1947, Montana awarded contracts totaling 4.345 million, with highway work the dominant share.
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Montana
Washington
Federal Works Agency
Rocky Mountain
Utah
Walter
Widow Tells About Billings Shooting
Widow Eva Schnader testified at the Billings trial that George Teesser shot her after an argument over dancing with another man. She described Teesser grabbing, choking, then fatally shooting himself when confronted by bystanders.
Montana approves veteran education loan contracts
Helena July 5. The Montana board of examiners signed contracts with the Veterans Administration for rehabilitation and education repayments for ex-service men and women in four state colleges. Contracts cover the Montana School of Mines Havre Northern Montana College Dillon and Eastern Montana Normal at Billings while contracts already approved for Montana University Missoula and Montana State Bozeman. The board also authorized out of state employees and officials.
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Helena
Montana Board of Examiners
Veterans’ Administration
Montana School of Mines
Habre
Worthern Mottlana College
Havre
Montana State Normal
Dillon
Eastern Montana Noryasl
Billings
Montana University
Missoula
Montana State
Bozeman
Leipsowe
Ford Told to Pick District Judge
Privates Charged as Truck Thieves in Helena Montana. A writ directs Ford to appoint a successor to District Judge H H Ewing or show why he has not. The hearing follows a claim the judge did not resign but failed to perform duties for 90 days. Ewing retired. Two Spokane men were arrested for stealing an Army truck near Spokane. They pleaded guilty in federal court. bond set at 1500 each.
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Helena
Inn
Lan Supreme Cour Mansday
Soy
Sam
Ford
H. H. Ewing
Great Paris
Talise
Sastade Cority Bar Association
Laaw
Jorge
Ewing
Cascade
Carl Jacques
Spokane
Chouteau
Talla Pn
F. Holt
James Phelum
Ward Jones
Tod
Idleness Increases in Great Falls
Great Falls report shows rising joblessness in Cascade County. Office Manager Leonard Coyne says unemployment compensation claims rose from 246 to 389 in the five weeks around December, reflecting growing layoffs and economic strain in the area.
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Great Falls
Cascade County
Leonard Coyne
Missoula reports record traffic year in 1941
Missoula, Jan. 5. Missoula boasted that 1941 was among its best traffic years in a decade. Traffic Sergeant Dan Rice announced that the Garden City had no traffic fatalities for the year, with 18 passengers and 18 pedestrians injured. A total of 663 accidents occurred, 56 fewer than in 1940.
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Missoula
Dan Rice
Mourray
Garden City
Rice
Montana State enrollments rise as winter classes begin
MISSOULS Jan 3 A R Registration and placement examinations for winter quarter at Montana State university started Monday. Classes will resume Tuesday after a Christmas vacation. Registrar Lyn Smith expects enrollment near 3,200. Helena January 5 Special bids called for 7600000 in bonds for city improvements. The actial bid call will be issued after notices are prepared.
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Missouls
A.R
Montana State
Lyn’ Smith
Helena
Helena City
Mrs Amelia Birkett Dies After Illness at 1085 Arizona
Mrs Amelia Birkett 1085 Arizona died Monday evening after a brief illness. The body was taken to Duggan's for burial arrangements. A native of England she had lived in Butte for many years. Survivors include two daughters in Butte, two sons and daughters in law in Olympia and Butte, several grandchildren, and a brother in England.
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Amela Birkett
Arizona
Duggan
Hirkett
England
Suse Iny
James Sloan
Joseph Maticucet
Butte
William Birkett
Olympia, Wash
FBI Plans Police Training Schools in Montana
The FBI will open a police training school for full time law enforcement officers in Billings and Great Falls. Sessions run January 16 in Billings and January 27 to February 28 in Great Falls, with courses designed to improve professional standards. Montana State University and its extension service back the program, offering University credits on completion. Instructors are Montana residents Lyle J. Wirl Burleigh K. Allen Vincent D. Garvey Walter T. Gray and Melvin E. Singleton.
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Tris
Buttle
Federal Bureau For Investigation
W. G. Ramseer
Billings
Manetana
Figain
Great Falls
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Montana State University
Twe
Montana
Lyle J. Wirl
Burleigh K. Allen
Vincent D. Garvey
Walter T. Gray
Melvin E. Singleton
Hospital Notes Unclear Patient Admissions At Two Hospitals
The report lists numerous admitted and dismissed patients across St James and other facilities, with names and partial addresses. Fragmentary details include Richard Dreidlein, Mrs Mary Spaul, Lorelei Frick, John Blelun, Dan J O’Neil, Alfred Jacobsen, Mike Atkins, and many others with scattered street names and wards.
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John Blelun
North
Washington
Dan J. O'Neil
James
Irene M. Lingley
Oregon
Frank Matteucci
Leatherwoor
Alfred Jacobsen
Farragut
William Carroll
South Idaho
Ralph Rowland
Delaware
Mike Atkins
West Park
Anna Allen
Nora Gagleson
South Dakota
Glenn Slessam
Boise
Idaho
Barry Mans
Glasgow
Steve Radacich
Lester Mason
Colorado
Andrew Blosen
East Quartz
Georgia Slamore
West Granite
Frances Winn
Mueller Apartments
Ricky Elderkin
State
Thomas Travidson
Hennessy Annex
Paul Fallon
Florence
William Weil
Tra Hardin
Utah
Officers Installed by Lodge Group Seaf Rebekah No. 10
The Silver Seaf Rebekah Lodge No. 10 installed officers on Monday night with refreshments and a social hour that followed. Installing officers were Hine Sells James Harris Blatch Trudgen Viola Seymour Esther Harris and Beryl Kilgalton. Newly installed officers included Doreen Miller Dorothy Virus Mae Hoon Ethel Joy Florence Burgess Audrey Vigus Ruby Birbey Jean Paynter Sophie's Morrison and Valarie Foote with Esther Vigus Theona Insley Marie Johnson Detty Hastir Elaine Sells and others as supporters. Also noted was BARNS OF DEATH spanning word of Frank Mitchell of Minneapolis death and Epiphany Holy Communion services at Mat John Episcopal Church at 10 AM.
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Silver Seaf Rebekah Lodge
Hine Sells
James Harris
Amarshal
Blatch Trudgen
Viola Seymour
Esther Harris
Beryl Kilgalton
Doreen Miller
Noble Grand
Dorothy Virus
Mae Hoon
Ethel Joy
Florence Burgess
Audrey Vigus
Ruby Birbey
Jean Paynter
Sophie Morrison
Valarie Foote
Esther Vigus
Theona Insley
Marie Johnson
Viet Grand
Detty Hastir
Ruardan
Elaine Sells
Sunedian
Soldier Robert T. E. Jordan in Southern Honshu maneuvers
Pvt. Robert T. E. Jordan son of Mr and Mrs Mus of Butte served with the 25th Infantry Division in combat maneuvers in Southern Honshu Japan. Frederic P. Holbrook Jr of Butte earned a law degree from Montana State University at close of fall quarter. The Girl Scout Leaders class meets Wednesday at 1 45 at the M F. A. meeting of the Washington BP. Angsten postponed to Jan 16. Mrs Henrietta R. Bessette returned from Los Angeles after Christmas visit with her brother in San Francisco and to greet the Buble high school band. Mr and Mrs Thomas D. MacLeod and daughters Linda and Marianne returned to Kansas City after holidays with their parents in Butte and Or at.
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T Corp
Robert T. E. Jordan
Mus
EB. P. Jardan
Butte
Honshu
Japan
Sath Infantry
25Th
Frederic P. Holbrook, Jr
Montana State University
Henrietta R. Bessette
Atherton Place
Los Angeles
Ruti Christinas
John F. Curtis
San Francisco
Buble
Thomas D. MacLeod
Linda Marler
Marianne
Thei
Kansas City
Mester
Minry K. Macleod
West Park
John . O'Brien
Waukesha
Deer Lodge News Agency Contact Note
Frances Wale derauer Corresboadenk reports from Deer Lodge via telephone 467. Circulation and general inquiries handled by G Efernan and associates at BIG Mash.
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Deer Lodge
Frances Wale Derauer
Efernan
Jury Is Chosen in Escape Case
Twelve jurors, all women, were selected to hear testimony in the district court trial of Robert L. Reed, charged with escaping from the Molilina state penitentiary. Judge William R. Taylor of Anaconda presides. Jurors include Alene S. Hughes Elizabeth Lightfoot Charles Divens Clifford C. Foster Agnes Briggerman David Matti Louis Mannx Arthur Thompson Wilbur Cook Edward Christofferson Mary A. Jensen and Lacy Brink.
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Deer
Longe
Robert Lb. Reed
Molilina
William R. Teylor
Anaconda
Alene S. Hughes
Elizabeth Lightfoot
Charles Divens
Clifford C. Foster
Agnes Briggerman
David Matti
Louist Mannx
Arthur Thompson
Wilbur
Cook
Edward Christofferson
Mary A. Jensen
Lacy Brink
Banquet Honors Foreman DEFR LODGE Jan 8
Foreman DEFR LODGE will be honored at a banquet in Jan 8. Sunningham plans to travel to Yacoma this week to attend the tribute to Roundhouse mit Brady retiring after 38 years with the railroad. Many Milwaukee system friends will join the farewell in Missoula and return.
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Foreman Defr
Jan, &L
Sunningham
Yacoma
Roundhouse
Brady
End Tire
Milwaukee System
Mr. Cunningham
Missoula
Young Bandits Escape 24 Hour Gun Battle With Police
In Oroville California two teenage gunmen fled into the Sierra Nevada mountains after a 24 hour battle with 40 officers that followed a three day robbery spree. Their father Marvin Hyatt urged surrender as authorities, including the FBI, traced a stolen car used in the crimes. The youths, Henry Hyatt and a younger parolee from Ione, were linked to a Willows California hardware store robbery and a series of raids across Reno and Marysville before the standoff.
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Oroville
Calif
Bua
Marvin Hyatt
Henry
Poliiamen
Gridley
Clut
Polo
Vail
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Reno
Nev
Paradise
Davis
Marysville
Clif
Renn
FBI
Naming of Infant John Gill for May Family
The son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W May of 1750 Stewart Bord Jan. has been named John Gill. Paternal grandfather John May of Whitehall and maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Schultz of 7214 Colorado are noted in the announcement.
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L. W May
Stewart, Bord Jan
John Gill
G. A. Schultz
Colorado
Ing
John May
Whitehall
Montana Farmers Income Hits Record Level
Montana farm price index jumped to 407 percent of parity the highest on record and above last month. Dairy products and grains led gains with beef cattle, calves, and lambs rising. Wheat, oats, barley, flaxseed, potatoes, and other commodities posted price increases as the Bureau of Agricultural Economics noted strong overall gains.
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Helena
Montana
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Ie Hae
Butler
Catry
Buthertat
Louis DuBolk
Lloyd
Butte
Federal Officials Headed for Helena Trial Term Session
Federal Judge R. Lewis Brown will lead a delegation of government officials leaving Tuesday to Helena where a United States district court trial term opens Wednesday at 10. Others from Butte include Milks Virginia Suydam secretary John Parker court reporter Jor Beanday parale officer Jim Hatchofe bailiff Harlow Pease assistant U S district attorney Emmett Angland deputy attorney and Flurry Kelly stenographer.
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Helena
R. Lewis Brown
Helena Whee
United States
Butte
Milks
Virginia Suydam
John d. Parkerdy
Jor Beanday
Jim Hatchofe
Cure
Harlow Pease
United States District
Emmett ©. Angland
Flurry Kelly
Jaffa Attack Tied to Stern Gang Amid Palestine Strife
News recounts violence across Palestine after the UN partition vote withArab volunteer fighters entering the region. Hagana reports bombings near Safad and house demolitions while casualties rise including a British sergeant in Haifa and deaths near Jaffa. The unofficial toll nears 579.
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Abs
Jaffa
Hagana
Safad
Sea of Gallee
Uied
Syria
Lebanon
Palestine
Subhi Hadra
Grand Tufd
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Haifa
United Nations
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