Castro Rebels Kidnap Two More Americans in Cuba
Havana Cuba AP Fidel Castro's rebels seized Sherman Avery White 52 New York and his assistant J Andrew Poll 45 Grand Rapids Michigan from a work camp in eastern Cuba raising captives to 41 Americans and 3 Canadians U S Consul Park Wollam sought their release and others held since last weekend None of the captives yet released and Navy officials expect a quick resolution despite limited progress.
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Havana
Cuba
Fidel Castro
U. S
Sherman Avery White
New York
Nicaro Nickel
J. Andrew Poll
Grand Rapids
Mich
Castro
Park Wollam
U.S. Navy
Guantanamo
Daymond Elmore
Haynesville
Richard Sargent
Toronto
Wollam
Guantanamo Based
Navy
White
Poll
Nickel Processing Corp
United States
Fulgencio Batista
Batista
Oriente
Rebels Edge Beirut as Battles Rattle Lebanon Hills
Government forces and mountain tribesmen battled rebels near Beirut as Kamal Jumblatt followers pushed within five miles of Beirut International Airport. Jet power and artillery supported the defense while insurgents faced encirclement and counterattacks. Security troops claimed no casualties, many rebels killed, and checkpoints halted further advances near Kayfoun and Chemlan.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Kamal Jumblatt
Chemlan
Kayfoun
Beirut International
Montana GOP Adopts 22 Point Platform
Helena UPI Montana's Republican party adopted a 22 plank platform for the coming general election. The top plank demands a balanced state budget and denounces Democratic deficits after the 1957 session. It accuses the 1957 Democratic majority of raising taxes about 30 percent and approving about $5 million more appropriations than revenues.
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Helena
UPI
Montana
Republican
GOP
Democratic Party
Scots Born Widow Elected Mayor of Dublin
In Dublin, Ireland, Catherine Byrne, a Scots-born widow and Roman Catholic, was elected lord mayor, marking a historic surprise as previous elections had named a Jew and highlighting Dublin’s Catholic identity amid ceremonial duties.
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Dublin
Catherine Byrne
Montana Senator Nutter to lead GOP committee in state
State Sen. Donald G. Nutter a Sidney lawyer and WWII B-24 pilot was elected Montana Republican Central Committee head for two years at the party platform convention. He succeeds Rep. R. F. Juedeman of Shelby. Helen Johnson of Bozeman was chosen vice chair. S. Clark Pyter was re elected treasurer. Nutter’s war record includes 62 missions and awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal.
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Helena
Donald G. Nutter
Sidney
Montana
Republican Central Committee
R. F. Juedeman
Shelby
Juedeman
Melvin L. Engles
Helen Johnson
Bozeman
Helen Sullivan
Freid
S. Clark Pyter
Nutter
Montana State University
State Senate
Richland County
Lambert
Cloudburst Washes Out U S 10 Near Miles City
A 5 pm cloudburst washed out a section of U S Highway 10 about 14 miles east of Miles City closing the road to traffic. Two 180 inch culverts were washed out as Dixon Creek flooded. Detours rerouted traffic via U S 12 through Baker Wibaux and Glendive. Crews moved in Monday evening and expected to reopen Tuesday morning. Miles City reported no damage.
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Miles City
U. S. Highway 10
Paul M. Johnson
Montana
Billings
Dixon Creek
Johnson
U. S. 12
Baker
Wibaux
Glendive
U. S. 10
Highway Dept
Helena
Two Detectives Slain While Rescuing Captive
In Pawtucket Rhode Island two police detectives Lt. Thomas Truesdale and Emil Newberg were killed when they entered a home to rescue a captive mother held by her son Robert Genereux. Genereux was wounded but alive, hospitalized guarded. two revolvers and a shotgun were found on the premises.
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Pawtucket
R.I
Thomas Truesdale
Emil Newberg
Rhode Island Hospital
Truesdale
Newberg
Robert Genereux
Genereux
Joseph E. McAlvey
James E. Brennan
Libel suit against Adams slated after testimony
Business promoter John Fox announced he will file a million-dollar libel suit against Presidential Assistant Sherman Adams amid explosive testimony to a House subcommittee. Fox said suits would target The Boston Herald Traveler, its publishers and lawyers, and others tied to criticism, with more actions planned.
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Washington
John Fox
Sherman Adams
Fox
House
James C. Hagerty
Adams
Boston
Bernard Goldfine
Boston Herald and Traveler
Robert Choate
Choate
Herald-Traveler Corp
William J. Dempsey
Goldfine
Roger Robb
Samuel Sears
Court Invalidates $100,000 Fine Against NAACP
The Supreme Court, in a unanimous ruling, struck down a $100,000 fine and Alabama ban on the NAACP after a Montgomery contempt finding. The decision follows a July 1, 1956 judgment demanding member lists and delays in desegregation appeals, with the court urging timely action for the next school year.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Little Rock
High Court
U. S. Court of Appeals
St. Louis
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Alabama
Walter B. Jones
Montgomery
NAACP
Harlan
Proposals for Electric Rate Increase Trimmed in Montana
Montana Public Service Commission trims Montana Power Co rate hike from 19 to 12 percent for residential electric, effective July 10. Average household bill rises 85 cents monthly. overall net revenue up $1,466,800 after adjustments. Commercial street lighting and housing authority rates also increased.
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State Regulatory Agency
Montana Power
PSC
Council Eulogizes John Lindquist
Butte alderman 32 years John Lindquist, 75, died Sunday morning. City Council, Mayor W. P. Donnelly and many officials paid tribute Monday night with a silent salute. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church followed by burial in Mount Moriah Cemetery.
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John Lindquist
Butte
W. P. Donnelly
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Mount Moriah
Tim J. Sullivan
Thomas R. Morgan
Butte Girl Injured When Hit by Auto
Barbara Leding an 8 year old girl from 1609 Silver Bow Homes was treated at St James Hospital for cuts and bruises after being struck by a car on Arizona at Silver Bow Homes. She needed five stitches for a wound above her left eye and had knee and arm scrapes. Police identified the driver as Nick Daly 18 of 7 W Woolman.
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Barbara Leding
Silver Bow Homes
St. James Hospital
Arizona
Butte
Nick Daly
W. Woolman
Butte July Fourth festivities announced with engine ceremony
July Fourth plans in Butte include music, baseball, greyhound racing, and a parade. The program features a noon dedication of Old 25 steam engine donated by Northern Pacific, hosted by the Butte Jaycees, plus free dances and a full day of events with committee meetings to finalize parade plans.
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Butte
Vern (Hanna) Griffith
Duggan Memorial Park
Copper Kennel Club
Northern Pacific Railroad
Civic Center
Butte Jaycees
Columbia Gardens Pavilion
American Legion
Griffith
Chamber of Commerce
Don Satterthwaite
South Side Athletic Club
Butte Brewery
Knights of Columbus
Prudential Federal Savings
Missoula Nursery
Miners Union Youth Center
City of Butte
Met Tavern
Ivan’s Market
Gertrude’s Salon
Montana Music _ Studios
Butte Man Badly Hurt in Canada
Don Asbury of Butte Montana Power Co. gas engineer was injured critically in an oil field accident near Saskatoon Saskatchewan. A counterweight fell from a pump jack while he and geologist Lee Matchett were inspecting a well in Whiteside Field south of Kindersley. Asbury may lose sight in one eye and suffered facial injuries and broken ribs. He was flown to Saskatoon for emergency treatment. his wife was in Cut Bank visiting her ill father Bailey Schnee.
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Saskatoon
Sask
UPI
Don Asbury
Butte
Montana Power Co
Asbury
Whiteside
Kindersley
Lee Matchett
Altana Exploration Co
Asbury Leaves Butte on Whiteside Field Inspection
Asbury, a longtime power company employee, resides at 3253 Floral and recently departed Butte on an inspection trip to Whiteside Field.
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Asbury
Floral
Butte
Whiteside Field
The
Power Company
Montana Weather Outlook for Tuesday and Wednesday
Montana east will see considerable cloudiness with afternoon and evening showers and thundershowers Tuesday and Wednesday, cooler Tuesday, highs 60 to 75, lows 40 to 55, warmer Wednesday with highs 65 to 80. Montana west expects afternoon showers and thundershowers Tuesday and Wednesday, little temp change, highs 60 to 70 Tuesday, 65 to 75 Wednesday, lows 35 to 50 Tuesday night. Precipitation totals cover 24 hours to 5 p.m. MST Monday.
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Montana
Montana Max
Pep Billings
Belgrade
Ricocheting Slug Hits Butte Boy During Target Practice
Ronald Barker, 17, was struck in the head by a ricocheting slug from a 22-caliber rifle while four boys practiced on a hill south of Williamsburg near Mount Moriah Cemetery. He was admitted to Community Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition. Other youths named include John Lee 15 Michael Fluty 13 and Terry Barker 15. Fluty admitted firing the shot that caused the ricochet. Police seized another rifle and a loaded pistol from the group.
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Ronald Barker
Williamsburg
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Community Memorial Hospital
C. W. Barker
Casey
John Lee
Elm
Michael Fluty
Terry Barker
van Nuys
Calif
Fluty
Kello
Barker
Blood Stained Auto Found At Park Missing Man And Sister
Topeka residents John O Caulk and his sister Irma Smith are reported missing after a blood stained car owned by Caulk was found abandoned in Yellowstone National Park near Jackson Wyoming. Deputy Hooper says Caulk carried $2000 in traveler's checks and a man using the name J O Caulk checked into a park motel. authorities have not located him to confirm identity.
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Topeka
Kan
Yellowstone National Park
Shawnee County
Charles Hooper
John O. Caulk
Irma Smith
Portland
Ore
Hooper
Caulk
J. O. Caulk
Park
Jackson
Wyo
Alaska Statehood Clears Senate Vote for 49th State
The Senate approved Alaska statehood 64 to 20, sending the bill to the president for approval. If signed, Alaska would enter as the 49th state later this year, with seats for its two senators and one representative in January, ending territorial status dating to 1867.
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Washington
Senate
Alaska
United States
Texas
Russia
South
Alaska Statehood Steps May Take Six Months
Washington AP reports Congress has sent the Alaska statehood bill to President Eisenhower, with an estimated five to six months before statehood. The process requires Eisenhower certification to Governor Mike Stepovich, a proclamation setting Alaska elections by August 1, and a affirmative voter result in a statewide election.
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Washington
Congress
Alaska
Eisenhower
Union
Mike Stepovich
Stepovich
Krazy Daze Ends Tuesday In Butte Celebration
Last chance for Krazy Daze as Butte residents race to shop the final day of the Fourth of July sale period. Brisk business but lower profits marked the event with band music, ding ads, and a clerk costume contest judged on Park and Main.
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Butte
Minning City
Bob Henningsen
Merchants’ Division
Chamber of Commerce
Park
Main Streets
Jim Nixon
Hennessey’s
Pat Franey
Burr's
Loretta Daly
Hennessey's
Lillian Peterson
Farms Are Bigger And Fewer Today
For every 100 farms in 1930, there are only 73 today. Farmers know Want Ads to locate livestock and equipment buyers fast. Dial 5451 to start your ad and welcome buyers.
State General Fund Turns Black as Warrant Redemptions Linger
Montana’s general fund returned to black on Monday after warrants to cover a fund shortage were registered earlier in the year. The State Board of Equalization transferred 4,337,315 to the treasurer, with 2,182,728 added to the general fund. The total cash balance reached 5,286,386, though full repayment of four million dollars in warrants remains. Chairman J. F. Reid noted the largest incoming item was 879,000 from Anaconda Co metal mines tax, and 1,207,123 went to the Highway Commission fund. The 1957-58 general fund balance will be available after books close in mid-July.
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Helena
Montana
General Fund
State Board of Equalization
Horace F. Casey
Casey
State Depository Board
J. F. Reid
Board of Equalization
General
Anaconda Co
Highway Commission
Russ Will Join Nuclear Talks
In Geneva, Soviet and American scientific officials agreed on the value of opening East West nuclear talks. They expect the conference to focus on detecting cheating under any potential nuclear test ban and affirmed joint work despite past boycotting threats.
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Geneva
Yevgeni K. Federov
James B. Fisk
U. S
United States
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Fisk
Fedorov
Taxes Extended
Washington UPI reports President Eisenhower signed at midnight a one year extension of all federal corporation and excise taxes except those on freight transportation. The measure preserves key revenue streams while awaiting broader tax reform and faces political debates in Congress.
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Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
Fe Eral
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Donnelly
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Ike
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Guam
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Krazy Daze
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