County to File Charge in Theft of $1 400
County Atty. Maurice F. Hennessey said he would file a district court information against Juan Trujillo 45 charging grand larceny in the theft of a purse reportedly containing over 1400 in cash from Mrs May Minnaugh a Butte visitor. Trujillo admitted the theft and police recovered the purse and 540 in bills along with coins and rings. Police are probing a possible link to neighbors at Reynolds McDowell Block with conflicting statements from the couple questioned Tuesday.
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Juan Trujillo
May Minnaugh
Butte
Robert J. Holland
Hennessey
Trujillo
Reynolds-McDowell
Holland
Edison
Min
Haugen to Face Assault Charge in Family Shooting
Alfred Haugen, 45, will be charged with first degree assault for the Fourth of July shooting of his stepson Ralph Wixsten, 19, during a family quarrel at the home on 10 E Platinum. Wixsten pointed a rifle at Haugen. Haugen fired a revolver, striking Wixsten in the chest and causing a bullet to lodge near the waist. Wixsten was hospitalized and reported in good condition.
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Ralph Wixsten
E. Platinum
Maurice F. Hennessey
Justice Court
Wixsten
Haugen
Poe
St. James Community Hospital
Wixston
City Council Debates Leashing Law in Butte Tonight
Butte council debates a dog leash law amid lack of a dog catcher and financial constraints. Alderman Evankovich moves to pass the leash law while alternatives consider county involvement and licensing revenue concerns.
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Butte
Pete Evankovich
Evankovich
Council
Joe Armstrong
Frank Moran
Record Weekend Traffic Toll Prompts Swift Action
The Associated Press reports a weekend traffic toll of 442 fatalities from 6 p m Friday to midnight Monday, with 34 boating deaths and 126 drownings, totaling 712 including other causes. NSC calls officials to swift action to curb highway deaths every day.
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National Safety Council
NSC
Howard Pyle
Associated Press
Way to Get That Quick Cash from Want Ads
Want Ads promote turning extra possessions into quick cash. Call 5451 to list items like a piano in excellent condition with clear tone and reasonable price. Ph. 0000.
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Standard Post
McEwen Death Probe Seeks Key Evidence In Montana
County authorities pursue new leads in the Shari Thomasine McEwen case as they hold a 21 year old man who was with her before her June 25 death seven miles south of Butte. Investigators focus on missing clothing and a .22 caliber pistol while FBI analysis of packet materials may influence the case.
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Shari Thomasine McEwen
William L. Dalling
James Kello
Butte
FBI Laboratories
Washington
D.C
Bear Skeleton Mistaken for Missing Child Found on Beaverhead
Authorities in Dillon investigated a skeleton found by Jan McCarthy on the Beaverhead River as a possible 10 to 14 year old child. Coroner Raymond Schwartz noted two months exposure. FBI was alerted but analysis showed the remains were those of a bear and no missing person matched the description.
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Dillon
FBI
Jan McCarthy
McCarthy
Beaverhead
Raymond Schwartz
Cuban envoy resigns over ideological rift with Castro regime
Jose Miro Cardona resigns as ambassador-designate to the United States and exits Havana, citing irreconcilable ideological differences with Fidel Castro's leftist government. He seeks asylum at the Argentine Embassy after years as a Castro ally and elder statesman.
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Havana
Jose Miro Cardona
United States
Fidel Castro
Republic
Cuba
Miro Cardona
Spain
Castro
Washington
State Department
Settlement Reached In Butte Library Fire Loss
The City of Butte and its insurance company agreed on a 175000 settlement after two weeks of negotiation over damage from last Marchs library fire. The mayor said the figure avoids litigation and preserves library access while decisions on rebuilding or leasing are discussed by the council.
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City of
Butte
Vern Griffith
Idaho Plane Crash Kills Four in Fog Shrouded Idaho Hills
A light plane crashed on a foggy hillside near Stanley Idaho killing four people. The victims were Leonard Pickens and Bob Bishop of Reno Nevada Don McKenna of Hermosa Beach California and B H Curtis of Alturas Lake Idaho. The wreck occurred moments after takeoff from the Stanley airport.
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Stanley
Idaho
Leonard Pickens
Bob Bishop
Reno
Nev
Don McKenna
Herosa Beach
Calif
B. H. Curtis
Alturas Lake
U S condemns Cuban seizure of refineries and Cuba sugar policy
The United States denounces Cuba's seizure of two U S owned refineries as unlawful and urges Fidel Castro to reverse the action. The Agriculture Department suspends Cuban sugar imports as Congress allows Eisenhower to slash Cuba's 1960 sugar quota, with officials predicting a severe cut and ongoing diplomatic pressure.
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Washington
United States
Cuba
Fidel Castro
U. S. Agriculture Department
Eisenhower
Congress
Ezra Taft Benson
Agriculture Department
Havana
U. S
Castro
White House
James C. Hagerty
Cuba Expropriates U.S. Property Under Crisis Measure
In Havana the Cuban Cabinet authorized expropriation of all property owned by American companies or U.S. citizens in Cuba. The decree grants President Osvaldo Corticos and Prime Minister Fidel Castro power to seize remaining investments valued near a billion dollars amid U.S. hostility claims.
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Miro Cardona
Castro
Washington Post
U.S. State Department
Havana University
Osvaldo Corticos
Havana
U.S
Cuba
United States
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Bear Killed by Five Men After Oar Strike on St Francois
Five youths recount killing a 470 pound bear they mistook for a log while boating on the St Francois. They broke an oar across the bear's snout and towed it ashore. A separate report from Moscow Radio says a 10 to 15 million year old bird's egg was found on the River Prut bank in the Ukraine weighing about 1.8 pounds.
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Thetford Mines
Que
St. Francois
London
Prut
Ukraine
Moscow Radio
Moscow
Eisenhower to hold news conference Wednesday at 9:30 a.m
President Eisenhower will hold a news conference Wednesday at 9 30 a.m. in Washington, the White House announced. Officials did not specify topics but said questions from reporters would be allowed.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Plenty of Sugar On Hand Experts Report
Sugar trade experts say Housewives need not fear a shortage from the Cuba dispute. They note ample stocks and large world supplies with Cuba having shipped much of its 1960 quota. Some talk potential dislocations if Cuban imports are blocked and prices may rise for non Cuba sources. American Sugar Refining Co says supplies are adequate and declined to comment on prices.
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New York
Congress
Eisenhower
Cuba
American Sugar Refining Co
United States
Self-service idea cited in theft at Hennessy store
Butte police were told Tuesday by store officials that a man in a hurry stole a Smith-Corona portable typewriter. The suspect was described to officers.
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Hennessy
Butte
Smith-Corona
Airman claims photographic proof Earhart was executed
Air Force officer Capt. Paul L. Briand Jr says a colleague has Japanese photographs and affidavits from 72 eyewitnesses alleging Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan were captured and killed as spies on Saipan in 1937. He cites a letter from Capt. Joseph Gervais and notes the photos are security classified pending evaluation.
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Los Angeles
Amelia Earhart
Saipan
Air Force
Paul L. Briand Jr
Air Force Academy
Colorado
Briand
Miss Earhart
Noonan
United States
Gervais
Columbia Broadcasting System
San Mateo
Calif
Times
Miss Earhhart
Howland Island
South Pacific
CBS
Don Mozeley
Johnson formally enters the Democratic presidential race
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, returning from Senate duties, announced his candidacy at a televised news conference in Washington. He avoided specific delegate tallies but claimed friends expect over 500 first-ballot votes, and he implied Kennedy lags behind, stressing experience and careful execution of policy.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Cuba
Johnson
Castro
U. S
Caribbean
Washington
Los Angeles
Txean
Senate
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Montana Weather Forecast East and West Warm Midweek
Montana east and west regions expect fair skies and continued warmth through Thursday. Highs Wednesday through Thursday reach 80 to 90 degrees with lows of 50 to 60 at night.
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