Quick Action on Farm Aid Expected
Eisenhower aides urged rapid congressional action on farm aid with a soil bank proposal to curb surpluses. Democrats pressed for swift passage and broader farm legislation while Republicans sought quick results, as Senate and House committees opened preliminary sessions. The plan also includes a major federal highway construction push and a school funding message to Congress.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Ellender
D-La
Senate Agriculture Committee
Benson
House Agriculture Committee
Senate
House
White House
Sen
Knowland
California
GOP
Rep. Martin
Massachusetts
Humphrey
Minnesota
Rep
Hope
R-Kan
Contempt Proceedings Filed Against Olsen by Montana PSC
Helena Montana The Montana Rail road Public Service Commission asked the State Supreme Court to show cause why Atty. Gen. Arnold H. Olsen should not be punished for contempt. The affidavit alleges false statements during a December 28 television talk on KXLF TV regarding a Montana Power Co natural gas rate case. The commission seeks a warrant of attachment or order to show cause. Olsen contends the rate increases were unreasonable and remains in the ongoing case with District Judge C B Elwell.
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Helena
Montana Railroad Public Service Commission
State Supreme Court
Arnold H. Olsen
State Agency
Olsen
Supreme Court
Frank Murray
Butte
Kxlf-Tv
Montana Power Co
High Court
Supreme Court of Montana
Commission
C. B. Elwell
Havre
Lewis and Clark County
Elwell
State Public Service Commission
Security Risks Rehired Young Testifies in Senate Probe
Civil Service Commission chair Philip Young testifies that about 41 percent of personnel listed as security risks left since May 1953 were later hired under the Eisenhower administration while 59 percent were hired by prior Democratic administrations. He cites a 4 020 case study with 3 746 dates, showing 58 8 percent hired by Democrats and 41 2 percent after Jan 20 1953.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Eisenhower
Commission
Philip Young
Senate
Young
Olin D. Johnston
Senate Civil Service
Johnston
Joanston
Truman
Roosevelt
Army to Put All We've Got Into Effort to Perfect Supermissile
Gen Max D Taylor announced the Army will devote extensive resources to perfect a 1500 mile range missile and other rocket programs. He said the Army will expand spending in missiles and cooperate with Navy and Air Force, viewing the project as a national need for a long range weapon. Lessons from Sagebrush maneuvers in Louisiana were being evaluated for concrete recommendations.
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Washington
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army
Joint Service Project
Taylor
Redstone
Navy
Ala
Air Force
Louisiana
Korean War Ace Dies in F101 Crash
Maj Lonnie Moore a highly decorated Texan with 10 confirmed MIG kills in Korea died Tuesday when his F101 Voodoo fighter crashed on takeoff at Eglin Air Force Base Florida. The 36 year old double ace was on a first checkout flight during testing and had served as chief project officer for F100C Super Sabre tests since 1954.
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Eglin Air Force Base
Fla.p
Korea
Lonnie Moore
Moore
Eglin
Air Force
Air Proving Ground Command
Record 1955 Christmas Retail Sales Reach 186 Billion
Washington officials estimate retail sales for the 1955 Christmas season at about 186 billion dollars, a 9 percent rise from 1954. The Commerce Department notes a total just over 170 billion dollars the prior year.
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Washington
Commerce Dept
Surveys Set For Army Reserve Armory Site In Butte
Maj. George Taylor of the Montana Military District completed preliminary surveys on six to seven potential sites for an Army Reserve Armory in Butte. Findings go to Col. Harry Werner and Col. Fred McManaway, then to Sixth Army HQ in San Francisco for recommendations. The 200 man armory would include offices and drill quarters with space to support reserve components.
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Butte
George Taylor
Montana Military District
Missoula
Taylor
E. B. Donahue
Anaconda
Harry Werner
Army
Montana
Fred McManaway
Sixth Army
San Francisco
Defense Department
Presido
Werner
Army Reserve
Future tubeless tires promise 100000 mile life colors
Rubber experts say in coming years tires will exceed 100000 miles and arrive in rainbow colors to match cars. If selling, use Want Ads to reach thousands. call 5451 for an ad writer. An advertiser notes a 1939 Ford 1 ton truck parts available with 4 speed trans and 7 20 inch wheels and tires.
Eden Boosts Middle East Troop Strength Amid Regional Tensions
Prime Minister Eden ordered paratroops and ground reinforcements to Cyprus and the Middle East as a precautionary measure to protect British citizens. Evelyn Shuckburgh heads to Washington to align policy with the Eisenhower administration ahead of talks on countering Soviet influence and Palestine dispute efforts.
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London
Eden
Middle East
Jordan
War Office
Palestine
Mideast
Evelyn Shuckburgh
Washington
Eisenhower
Shuckburgh
No. 10
Downing Street
Anthony Head
Her
Burke Frizelle in New Posts at Metals Bank
John J. Burke was elected chairman of the Metals Bank board. E. P. Frizelle was promoted to president. John E. O’Neill, Harold H. Pitts and Wilbur H. Rowe received promotions, and Daniel E. Connors was named assistant cashier. Other assistant cashiers include Powers, Lienemann, Gould, Edwards. retirements and re-elections noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Burke
Metals Bank and Trust Co
Butte
Metals Bank Board of Directors
E. P. Frizelle
John E. O'Neill
Harold H. Pitts
Wilbur H. Rowe
Daniel E. Connors
T. M. Powers
F. E. Lienemann
F. N. Gould
T. M. Edwards
Guy D. Pratt
James T. Finlen
Ralph W. Place
Chester H. Steele
Ray J. MacDonald
MSU Vice President Merrill to Retire June 30
Dr. A. S. Merrill, Montana State University vice president and dean of faculty, announced plans to retire effective June 30. Merrill joined MSU in 1916 as an assistant mathematics professor and now chairs a statewide higher education budget committee. Born in Merrill, New York, in 1887, he studied at Colgate, Chicago, and earned a doctorate, with further work in Edinburgh and London.
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Missoula
A. S. Merrill
Montana State University
Merrill
MSU
University of Montana
N. Y
Colgate University
Hamilton
University of Chicago
Edinburgh
London
Farm Surplus Reaches Record High Amid Government Holdings
Washington officials report the federal surplus farm stock nears 8.75 billion dollars in investment with 8.21 billion tied up as of November 30 1954. Additional December price supports may lift total by about half a billion. Wheat cotton and corn lead the inventory.
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Washington
Agriculture Dept
Secretary McKay Seeks Dam Rights From Crow Nation
Secretary of the Interior Douglas McKay urged the Crow Tribal Council to vote on granting a government right of entry to begin Yellowtail Dam construction on the Big Horn near St Xavier. He also pressed negotiations for prompt appraisal of equitable compensation for lands involved in the 95 million dollar power and irrigation project.
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Billings
Douglas McKay
Crow Indian Tribal Council
Yellowtail Dam
McKay
Council
William A. Wall
Big Horn
St. Xavier
Billings Area
Indian Service Office
Whiteman
First National Bank Elects Directors and Officers for Year
Directors elected at the annual meeting include Irving H. Bolitho Harriet Davis Schmoele Helen S. Davis Howard A. Johnson and Elmer H. Mester. Officers were re elected with Bolitho as president Mester as vice president and cashier S Fred Martin William R. Squires Austin Kesler as assistant cashiers and J Fred Cundy as auditor.
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First National Bank of
Butte
Irving H. Bolitho
Harriet Davis Schmoele
Helen S. Davis
Howard A. Johnson
Elmer H. Mester
Mr. Bolitho
Mester
S. Fred Martin
William R. Squires
Austin Kesler
J. Fred Cundy
Adlai to Personally File in Minnesota
Adlai Stevenson will come to Minnesota January 17 to personally file for the state's presidential primary, announced Tuesday by Minnesota Democratic leaders.
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Adlai
Minnesota
ST. Paul
Minn. M
Adlai Stevenson
Speaker Urges Residents to Sell Butte’s Strengths
Dr. Royal L. Garff told a capacity crowd at the Chamber of Commerce banquet to promote Butte by highlighting its assets. He urged residents to sell the city’s positives, citing a better airport as an example and stressing income value over expense.
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Butte
Chamber of Commercce
Royal L. Garff
Utah
Dr. Garff
University of Utah
Western Air Lines
Montana Eyes 1955 Weather Oddities in Review
State Climatologist R A Dightman reports 1955 brought cold waves heavy snows rains high winds hail and tornadoes across Montana. He notes weather varied with geography from northeastern plains to mountains and deep valleys as conditions shifted across regions.
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Helena
Montana
R. A. Dightman
Dightman
Montana Weather Summary
Montana forecast split by regions shows east and extreme north partly cloudy to fair with colder conditions and highs from 10 to 20 in east areas and 35 in the southwest. West portion expects increasing clouds with mountain snow and highs near 28 to 35. Wednesday night into Thursday brings light snowfall in western mountains and a little colder start north and northeast.
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Montana
Thursay
Jordan slightly eases curfew amid Amman riots
Government officials say curfew in riot torn Amman and key Jordanian zones is loosened to 2 1/2 hours to help restore normal life. Reports note minor disturbances in East Jordan with limited casualties. Cairo paper claimed British deaths in Amman protest, but no official confirmation.
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Amman
Jordan
Jerusalem
al Gumhurriya
Cairo
Zerqa
Jericho
United Nations Relief and Works Agency
Montanan Among Jungle Victims in Ecuador Missionary Case
Five West Virginia missionaries were believed seized and at least one killed by Auca Indians in a remote Amazon jungle area of northeastern Ecuador. A U S Air Force search plane reported a destroyed plane and the body of an unidentified person pierced by a lance. The missionaries Nat Saint Edward McCully Peter Fleming James Elliot and Roger Youderian from Montanas Billings Pa Milwaukee Wis Seattle Wash Portland Ore and Montana were on a Sunday landing in a Piper plane. a radio message from them spoke of encountering Aucas unknown to them.
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Quito
Ecuador
WV. S
Amazon Jungle
U. S. Air Force
Panama Canal Zone
Nat Saint
Huntingdon Valley
Philadelphia
Edward McCully
Milwaukee
Wis
Peter Fleming
Seattle
Wash
James Elliot
Portland
Ore
Roger Youderian
Billings
Mont
Guayaquil
Nate Saiid
Pat Flemming
Roger Iderian
Elliot
Minneapolis
Youderian
Gospel Missionary Union
Top Republicans Hold Private Huddles On Eisenhower Term
Washington top Republicans quietly met on Tuesday amid talk of a second term for President Eisenhower. Attorney General Brownell and Treasury Secretary Humphrey led the sessions, with Brownell later at the White House for talks with Sherman Adams. Leonard Hall, Hagerty, and Seaton also met briefly denying any term discussions. Hall reaffirmed his Gettysburg view that Eisenhower would run if able.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Brownell
Treasury Humphrey
White House
Sherman Adams
Leonard Hall
James C. Hagerty
Adams
Congress
Humphrey
Justice Dept
The
Treasury
Hall
Hagerty
Fred Seaton
Gettysburg
GOP
Costly Blaze Sweeps Texas Shipyards
A major fire at Todd Shipyard pier in Houston threatened ship channel traffic. Damages are estimated at three million dollars as the blaze spread to a drydock that broke free and drifted three quarters of a mile down the channel, igniting 50 acres of salt grass on Tilford Ranch. No injuries were reported.
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Houston
Tex
Todd Shipyard
Tilford
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Paul T. Smith
Dr. Merrill
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Fresno
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James
Robert D. Corette
Chamber
C of C
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Belgrade
Dillon Drummond
Glasgow
Great Falls
Kalispell
Lewistown
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Miles City
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