Two Missoula Stores Lost in Fire Damage $100,000
MISSOULA Mont Missoula firemen controlled a general alarm fire Sunday night hours after the entire city fire department was called to the blaze in downtown Missoula City Manager Walton R Taylor who manned a fire hose agreed with a damage estimate of at least 100000 Completely destroyed were Ormesher s Super Save Market and Gambles Store Both were one story structures One firefighter Vernon McBride was injured when part of a wall fell on his leg The animal was suffocated a pet monkey The firemen stopped the blaze from reaching Yandts Men s Wear Power lines were cut plunging a five block area into darkness About 30 firemen aided by Boy Scouts kept crowds back The fire was discovered about 2 pm by Police Lt James J Doyle"
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Missoula
Mont
Walton R. L. Taylor
Ormesher
Super Save Market and Gambles
Vernon McBride
Yandt’s Men's Wear
Gamble
Power Company
James J. Doyle
Gamble’s
Ines
Shepard Hotel
Tax Assessment Index Bill Reported in Mill
A bill to create a tax assessment index in Montana would place the measure under the State Board of Equalization to equalize county property values. Legislators and education groups discussed the proposal as a step toward uniform assessments, with a deadline of Feb. 2 for bills and a busy fourth legislative week ahead.
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Helena
Montana
Paul Working
R-Park
Senate Education Committee
House
Senate
Fred E. Barrett
Liberty
Oregon
Barrett
Working
State Board of Equalization
Washington
Montana Education Assn
Parent-Teachers
Montana School Boards
Montana School Administrators Assns
Snow surprises Southerners over Gulf Coast region
Snow fell across Mississippi Alabama Georgia and Florida Sunday shocking residents. The Weather Bureau counted three to four inches at Mobile likely the port city’s second heaviest in 55 years. In Macon Georgia snow persisted two hours as children made snowballs and small snowmen.
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Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Gulf Coast
Weather Bureau
Mobile
Ala
Macon
Administration Sees Booming Economy Prompting Optimism
Washington reports the Eisenhower administration has shifted from preventing a bust to managing a boom. Officials say the nation may be entering a new upsurge and will avoid overoptimism. President Eisenhower’s budget predicts tax receipts rise amid a stronger economy and hints at tax cuts next year. The annual economic report outlines a 1955 policy to direct growth cautiously.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Solons Ready to Vote for Self Pay Raises
Washington reports Congress prepares pay raise bills with hearings in the Senate and rapid House action. Proposals vary from 22,500 to 27,500 yearly for members, with judiciary raises tied to the same scale. Retroactive to January 1, the package targets all federal judges and chief justices, spanning circuit and district courts.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
House
Rep
Walter
President
Commission On
Congressional
Bridges
R-Nh
George
D-Ga
Kilgore
Dwva
U. S
Justicies
Seven Navy airmen survive 52 hour sea ordeal in raft
Honolulu dispatch details a 52 hour violent sea rescue after a twin engine amphibian ditched off central Pacific. Seven Navy airmen, Lt. James G. Measel and six others, endured 8 to 20 foot swells, sharks, and failed radio gear before a B29 plane dropped a 33 foot boat with supplies. They floated a balloon, improvised repairs with corks, and finally reached safety aboard the boat. All seven were reported in good condition.
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Honolulu
Navy
Ainsworth
Seven
Hawaiian Sea Frontier
Kwajalein
Johnston Island
Central Pacific
PBF
James G. Measel
Norfolk, Va
Harrison B. Nordstrom
St. Paul
Coast Guard
Specific Policy on Far East Asked of the President
Democratic senators urged President Eisenhower in interviews to spell out in a special message to Congress the United States stance on Formosa defense. They warned against a blank check and pressed for clear authorization beyond vague constitutional powers. The White House said the message would outline policy and seek support without detailing an exact line beyond which U.S. forces would act.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Formosa
White House
Sens
Sparkman
D-Ala
Mansfield
D-Mont
Douglas
Dill
U. S
Senate Foreign Relations
Foreign Relations Committee
Montana
Costa Rican War Ends in Warbler Parade Return
Loyal government volunteers crushed a 12 day rebel siege in northwest Costa Rica. A victory parade erupted in San Jose as soldiers returned to the capital. President Jose Figueres postponed official celebrations amid reports some rebels remained near the Costa Rica Nicaragua border and a possible renewal of hostilities. He accused rebels of being harbored trained and supplied in Nicaragua, a charge denied by President Anastasio Somoza.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Jose Figueres
Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza
More Than 550 Attend Camp Fire New Year Luncheon
The 27th annual New Year luncheon of the Butte Camp Fire Girls drew about 550 attendees including girls, parents, and workers at the Masonic Temple ballroom. Toastmistress Joyce Freseman led the program as Mrs. F. Hanly Burton and Miss Millie Stajear spoke on Let Freedom Ring, the year’s Camp Fire birthday project.
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Butte Camp Fire Girls Organization
Masonic Temple
Joyce Freseman
F. Hanly Burton
Camp Fire Girls Council
Millie Stajear
Marriage Quiz Says Husbands Dominate Many Homes
Do husbands dominate most American homes Yes they do despite what you may have heard Men still make most major decisions and wives still expect them to If you have things to sell or vacant units to rent placing want ads in the Montana Standard is the right decision Call 5451 for an ad writer.
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Montana
English Train Wreck Kills Lt Injures 30
English express train derailed at Sutton Coldfield killing at least fourteen and injuring more than thirty. A second train from the opposite direction stopped nearby as rescuers freed passengers with engines and coaches piled on the platform roof.
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Sutton Coldfield
England
Midland
French Scamper as Seine Rises
The Seine rose in Paris flooding tens of thousands of acres around the city and forcing Parisians to upper floors. Water stood two feet above streets in places, barricades were raised as levels expected to climb Sunday night and Monday. The Palace of Justice flooded in a tower once used to imprison Marie Antoinette. A few bridges closed to traffic.
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Paris
Seine
Palace of Justice
Marie Antoinette
Man Refused Second Free Denture After Rough Sea Swim
Leicester health report says a man who lost his NHS teeth while swimming in rough sea was refused a second free set due to lack of care. Council notes the decision followed assessment of his actions in hazardous conditions.
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Leicester
England
National Health Program
Leicester Health Council
Cancer Society Delegates Gather in Montana Convention
The Montana Division of the American Cancer Society holds a three day meeting at the Finlen Hotel with about 100 delegates. Dr. Harold Gregg of Butte presides at the opening general session at 10 am featuring slides and narration by Mrs. S R Logan. An informal county organization panel follows, with Mrs. H W Peterson in charge of the 1:45 pm session and a 2 o'clock panel on The April Crusade. Banquet at 7 am with Mrs. John J Cunningham presiding and Dr. Gregg as main speaker.
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Montana
American Cancer Society
Harold Gregg
Butte
S. R. Logan
Charlo
H. W. Peterson
Billings
John J. Cunningham
Gregg
Finlen Hotel
Fleet Ready for Action If Communists Attack Tachens
Vice Adm. Alfred M. Pride sails from Formosa aboard the Helena after talks with Chiang Kai-shek on aiding Nationalist garrisons. U S carriers and warships move toward the Tachens ready to intervene if the Reds try to seize the islands or disrupt evacuation plans, with Congress expected to authorize aid and defense of other nationalist-held islets.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Alfred M. Pride
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Helena
Tachen Islands
Tachens
Eisenhower
U. S
Congress
Taipei
7Th Fleet
Pride
Chiang Kai-shek
United States
Matsu Island
Quemoy
Red
Amoy
Nationalist Defense Ministry
Matsu
Yikiangshan Island
United Nations
Peiping
China
Tokyo
Defense Ministry
Schooling Bill for GIs Due for Fast Action
Washington bill to extend GI schooling for men in service would allow those in service on January 31 to continue accruing education rights beyond that date. The measure, approved by Eisenhower and veterans groups, aims for quick House passage and a Senate reception.
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Washington
Teague
D-Tex
House Veterans Affairs Committee
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Veterans Administration
Edith Nourse Rogers
Rmass
Rubber Stamp Session Set for Feb Third in Moscow
London Moscow Radio reports the Supreme Soviet elected last March will convene its second session on February 3. The broadcast notes parliamentary proceedings and likely agenda items in the Soviet capital.
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London
Moscow Radio
Supreme Soviet
Hangover Leads to Fall in Chicago Court
Woodrow Bazzell aged 36 collapsed from a two story fall after leaning from a window in a Chicago court where he faced a drunkenness charge. He suffered a broken ankle but was not described as fatally harmed.
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Chicago
Woodrow Bazzell
Bazzell
Weather Forecast for Butte and Montana Regions
Partly cloudy through Monday night and cooler in Butte and statewide. Highs reach 25 to 40 across Montana with Monday readings around 30 in western regions and 25 to 35 in the east, with snow or rain possible Monday night and Tuesday in western areas.
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Montana
Northwest
Billings
Miles City
Missoula
West Yellowstone
I Whitehall
Ike to ask Congress for Formosa defense authority
President Eisenhower plans to seek congressional authority to use US armed forces in defense of Formosa and its approaches. The move would cover evacuating the Tachens division and aiding Chiang Kai-shek's forces to defend Quemoy and Matsu as part of a two-tier defense plan along the Formosa Strait with US commitments under a treaty awaiting ratification.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Formosa
House
Senate
Tachen Islands
Chiang Kaishek
Quemoy
Matsu
Amoy
Foochow
United States
Formosa Strait
Truman
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Korea
Dulles
George Yeh
Pescadores
Red China
Chiang Kai-shek
Tachens
Chiang
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