Government Fliers Visit Offer Sparks Mixed Reactions
The State Department signaled it will not block Americans from visiting relatives held in Communist China but urged caution and refused to encourage trips. Congress decried the move as unsafe, while relatives weigh costs and risks. The Red Cross offered possible financial aid as lawmakers debate travel funding and passport issues.
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Washington
State Department
U. S
Department
Reds
Congress
United Nations
New York
Rep
Keating
American Red Cross
Henry Suydam
Suydam
Sen
Otter
R-Mich
George
D-Ga
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Families of Two Accept Red Offer
Relatives of 2 of 17 Americans captured by Red China quickly accepted the Communist offer to visit the men in Chinese prisons. Others questioned protection, money, or possible propaganda, as Defense officials noted the U.S. has no diplomatic ties to China.
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Red China
Defense Department
United States
China
Swea City
Iowa
Harold Fischer Jr
Fischer
Korea
Elmer Fred Llewellyn
Missoula
Mont
Marriage Quiz On Elopement Versus Traditional Weddings
A brief note reports surveys showing elopement marriages have about half the success of traditional weddings and secret marriages fare worse. It also mentions poor outcomes for secret want ads and urges placing sale ads today by calling 5451 for an ad writer.
Missoula Wife Awaits Captive Husband in China Plot
MISSOULA Mont A young wife and a small boy buzz with plans to fly to Red China to see Capt Elmer F Llewellyn a captive airman reported by Mrs H L Suter in Vista Calif The wife Marjorie 29 says she hopes their son Clark 6 and she can reach him amid anxious family speculation about his fate
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Elmer F. Llewellyn
Clark
Missoula
Capt. Llewellyn
Mont
Red China
H. L. Suter
Vista
Calif
Marjorie
Imprisoned airman father sighting discussed by boy
Six year old Clark Llewellyn from Missoula told his mother and first grade teacher he would see his imprisoned airman father Elmer in Red China. His mother Marjorie said she might delay schooling to visit him, adding Lew would want to see him too and no one would object to missing a few weeks.
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Associated Press
Llewellyn
Defense Department
Missoula
Defense
Mont
Clark Llewellyn
Elmer
Red China
Marjorie
China
Clark
Lew
Texan Spoken Here Sign Boosts Mexico City Silver Shop
In Mexico City a silver shop owner unveils a new sales approach aimed at U S tourists. A window sign proclaims Texan Spoken Here signaling a targeted effort to attract Texan and broader American visitors and boost sales.
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Mexico City
U. S
Eisenhower Plans New Formosa Moves In Chinese War Crisis
President Eisenhower and top advisers discussed Formosa strategy at secret White House sessions. A proposed joint resolution would authorize use of U S air and naval forces to regroup Nationalist troops, with some islands abandoned and key positions evacuated if Red Chinese pressure mounted. Troops would reinforce defenders of Formosa and remaining outposts. Talks also touched on UN mediation for a cease-fire between Chinese Communists and Nationalists.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Cabinet
National Security Council
Formosa
White House
Congress
China
Red China
Tachens
U. S
Britain
United Nations
London
New York
Nationalist Air Force Blasts Red Gunboats Off Tachens
The Chinese Nationalist air force hit Red gunboats and motorized junks along the China coast to defend Tachens amid the fall of Yikiangshan. Washington weighed Congress action to back evacuating about 20,000 Nationalist troops from the Tachens.
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Taipeh
Formosa
China
Tachens
Yikiangshan
Defense Ministry
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
U. S
Yikingashan
Roscoe E. Good
U. S. Naval Operations
Taipei
Wenchow Bay
Nanjih II
Montana State Forecasts Fair Weather Across Regions
The Montana eastern region expects fair conditions Saturday and Sunday with highs of 22 to 32 degrees and a warmer east and north Sunday. The western region forecasts partly cloudy skies Saturday and Sunday with morning valley fog and little temperature change. Saturday highs 20 to 30.
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Montana
Rescue at sea as B29s aid seven PBY crewmen
Seven Navy crewmen of a downed PBY Catalina were rescued after nearly 48 hours adrift northwest of Kwajalein Island. Gen. Ainsworth picked up survivors at 6:50 p.m. HST, with four B29s guiding the operation and a lifeboat dropped to the raft. Coast Guard aircraft relayed that one man had fever but no casualties. Survivors were Lt. James G. Measel, pilot. Ens. Harrison B. Nordstrom, co pilot. Ens. Robert N. Gordon. AET Robert D. Frame.
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Pearl Harbor
T.H
U.P
Pacific
Kwajalein Island
Gen. Ainsworth
Ainsworth
Coast Guard
Navy
Johnston Island
Kwajalein
Marshall Island
Washington
James G. Measel
Norfolk
Harrison B. Nordstrom
St. Paul
Minn
Robert N. Gordon
Watertown
Mass
Robert D. Frame
Memphis
Payment of Tax Losses Asked in Senate Bill
Montana would require the state to compensate counties for tax losses when land and property are held by state institutions such as the prison farm hospital and sanitarium The bill by Sen Don F Valston targets the Foxley Ranch acquisition for the Deer Lodge Valley case and notes Powell county could lose 9000 to 10000 annually if state ownership removes tax rolls The Senate advanced several measures including easier voter registration by authorizing notaries to register voters The session ran two Friday meetings in Helena with details continued on page 6 column 5
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Helena
Montana
Senate
Don F. Valston
R-Powell
Valston
Board of Examiners
State Hospital
Warm Springs
Sanitarium
Galen
Montana Industrial School
Miles City
Foxley Ranch
Deer Lodge
Powell County
Ike Will Receive French Medal
President Eisenhower is set to receive the French Military Medal Medaille Militaire, one of France’s highest honors. Dr Remy Neris, head of the National Society of Holders of the Military Medal, announced the award and will travel to Washington to pin the medal on the President. no date is fixed.
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Paris
Eisenhower
Remy Neris
National Society of Holders
Washington
97 Bills Offered So Far in Montana s House
Montana house actions Friday included nine new measures as 97 bills were introduced by day nineteen. A lobbyist licensing proposal would require a $10 fee to the secretary of state and define lobbying. A 30 day racing season would apply to counties over 40,000 population, with pari mutuel bets payable on Sunday. The Uniform Drug Act administration shifts to the State Pharmacy Board from the Health Board, which would define narcotics. Three fish and game bills were also introduced, including a higher resident big game license fee.
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House
State Pharmacy Board
State Board of Health
Board of Health
30 Persons Die As Bus Plunges In Canyon Disaster
A crowded interurban bus fell from a canyon near Mexico City, 50 miles south, bursting into flames. Police say 30 people were killed with 10 survivors all injured. Authorities report the bus headlights failed at Agua Prieta Bridge, and the driver lost control, sending the vehicle 900 feet down a cliff.
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Mexico City
Here
Alfonso Java Velasco
Agua Prieta
Convicts End Four Day Prison Revolt
Four convicts who held five guards hostage at Massachusetts State Prison surrendered to a civilian committee after a four day revolt. The five guards and six inmates were released, no deal was made, and the convicts Theo dore Green Walter Balben Joseph Flaherty Fritz Swenson gave up their pistols. The committee, led by Erwin D. Canham, includes prison chaplains and a doctor, with four more appointed.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Civic Committee
Erwin D. Canham
Christian Science Monitor
Theodore
Teddy’’ Green
Walter Balben
Joseph Flaherty
Fritz Swenson
Canham
Contractors Told More Money Needed for Roads
Montana builders heard S B Sanders of Helena state highway department warn that 1954 highway contracts reached fifteen million dollars with structures valued at about one point three million. He urged annual funding near twenty five million to keep up with growth, noting five point nine million federal aid funds may be lost without matching funds. The gathering, part of a Montana Contractors Association convention, honored George C Koss of Des Moines as national vice president.
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Montana
S. B. Sanders
Helena
State Highway Department
Montana Contractors Assn
Montana Building
Associated General Contractors of America
George C. Koss
Des Moines
Iowa
Koss
Sanders
C. D. Holm
Glendive
Montana Building Chapter
Tim J. Sullivan
Frank Fry
Miles City
Castles
Colonel Will Get Hearing in Soviet Spy Case
Col. Patrick W. Hayes a 47 year old Air Force intelligence officer is ordered to show cause why he should not be discharged for associating with Irmgard Schmidt a German woman convicted of spying for the Russians. Hayes will face a senior officers board in an administrative hearing and may hire counsel. The process is not a court martial.
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Washington
Col
Patrick W. Hayes
Air Force
Irmgard Margarethe Schmidt
U. S
Scranton
Air Force Headquarters Command
Bolling Field
Alexandria
Hayes
Guatemala Faces Aftermath of Abortive Revolt
Troops patrol Guatemala City in armored vehicles as authorities round up suspected conspirators tied to the failed revolt against President Carlos Castillo. At least 100 arrested. state of siege enforces curfew 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and street lockdowns for those without passes. Col Elfego Monzon reportedly arrested. Col Francisco Cosenza and Lt Francisco Berrios linked to the plot.
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Guatemala
Carlos Castillo
Aurora
Castillo
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Elfego Monzon
Arbenz
Col. Monzon
Aviateca
el Salvador
Nicaragua
Francisco Cosenza
Francisco Berrios
Berrios
Gets His Wish in Five Month Jail for Vagrant
Marion Illinois UPI reports Farlie Vaughn a 50 year old lunch wagon cook who told a judge he was a vagrant and wished for a five month jail sentence. The judge granted the request noting Vaughn would be out of work until June on the county fair circuit.
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Marion
Ill
U.P
Farlie Vaughn
Vaughn
Costa Rica claims victory after rebel bases fall
Costa Rican forces announced the capture of the last rebel bases in the northwest and said the supreme chief of the 10 day rebellion may be trapped. A ``very important person'' was captured, sparking rumors of Capt. Teodoro Picado Jr. The stronghold of La Cruz and the Pacific town of Puerto Soley were taken, with pockets of rebels and some fleeing toward Nicaragua under an OAS mediated agreement. An observer reported abandoned rebel equipment near La Cruz. One prisoner said rebels had not eaten for six days and broadcasts came from Managua.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Rafael Calderon Guardia
Teodoro Picado Jr
Frank Marshall
la Cruz
Pacific Harbor
Puerto Soley
Organization of American States
OAS
Puerto Soler
el Amo
Managua
Jose Fiueres
Puerto
Committee Favors Treaty With Asia
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the Southeast Asia collective defense treaty by 14 to 1 with Senator Langer opposing. Senator Wiley said hearings on the new mutual defense pact will begin Tuesday.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sen
Wiley
R-Wis
Sen. Langer
R-Nd
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