$4 Billion Aid Ceiling Okayed Then Solons Vote It at $3.6 Billion
Congressional leaders clash over foreign aid ceilings and appropriations. A Senate House conference set a $4,014,575,000 authorization while the House Appropriations Committee proposed $3,665,920,000. The split reflects political pressure, with military and economic aid allocations across Europe, Near East Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
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Washington
Senate House Conference Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Yugoslavia
U. S
Russia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Europe
Spain
Near East
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Conference Committee
Appropriations Committee
No Sign of Break Seen in Strike
Pittsburgh report says the nationwide steel strike neared the end of its first week with about 2 million tons of lost production and 50 000 allied workers unemployed. federal mediators met with union and industry leaders as talks stalled over contract length and immediate wage increases. token picket lines remained at mill gates as 650 000 workers faced final pay this week.
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Pittsburgh
Allied Industries
United Steelworkers
Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal Mediation Service
Basic Steel Companies
Jets collide kill two pilots over Kingsville Texas
Two F9F Panther jets in a four plane formation collided and exploded Thursday night near Kingsville. Navy officials identified the pilots as 1st Lt. William M. Hickey Jr., 23, of Larchmont New York and Ensign Robert A. Eggers, 23, of Portland Oregon.
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Kingsville
Tex
U.P
Navy
William M. Hickey Jr
U. S. Marine Corps
Larchmont
N. Y
Robert A. Eggers
Portland
Ore
Eisenhower Still Hopeful For School Aid Bill
President Eisenhower has not lost hope for school aid legislation this session. White House Press Secretary James Hagerty said in Gettysburg that the President will pursue action through leaders and legislative representatives. He noted no plan for a TV appeal and said the Powell amendment should be kept separate from the bill.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
White House
James C. Hagerty
House
Hagerty
Gettysburg
Powell
Rep
Seven More Montana Counties Declared Drought Disaster Areas
Gov. J Hugo Aronson announced 11 Montana counties qualify for drought disaster aid. New additions are Custer Judith Basin Prairie Roosevelt Wibaux Sheridan and Petroleum joining Fallon Dawson Garfield and McCone previously designated. Certification may relax acreage reserve rules to help farmers and stockmen hit by drought and cold.
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Helena
Montana
J. Hugo Aronson
Custer
Judith Basin
Prairie
Roosevelt
Wibaux
Sheridan
Petroleum
Fallon
Dawson
Garfield
McCone
Aronson
Ezra T. Benson
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Blaine County
Defense Chiefs Told to End Squabbles Over Missiles Costs
A House Appropriations Committee report urged the Defense Department to settle disputes between Talos and Nike missiles with independent expert evaluation. The panel criticized duplication of effort and asked for faster, cost efficient contracting methods in the DEW Line, approving 1.56 billion dollars in new agency appropriations and canceling excess allocations. It also endorsed 44.92 million for a new State Department building, estimated at over 5.7 million.
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House
Defense Dept
Armed Services
Appropriations Committee
Department
Air Force
Army
Nike
Navy
Congress
Eisenhower
State Department
Kalispell Cyclist Dies in Collision
A 15 year old Kalispell area motorcyclist James Byrne died in a head on crash on U S 2 near Kalispell Friday. His companion Jaqueline Remington 15 suffered severe injuries including multiple fractures and possible skull fracture. Vehicle driver Robert Passey of Kalispell was not injured. It was Montana 124th traffic death this year.
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Kalispell
Kalispell Area
Montana
James Byrne
Flathead County
Charles Byrne
Evergreen
Jaqueline Remington
Russell Remington
Dalles
Ore
Neil Klaudt
Highway Patrol
Robert Passey
Girl Lost Overnight in Mountains Found
Kathy Bebee three year old wandered in Gunnison National Forest about 45 miles northeast of town on a camping trip with her parents Alfred Bebee Jr and wife of Cripple Creek Colorado. She was found Friday afternoon by Wayne McLaughlin a search party member about 1.5 miles from where she disappeared around 5 30 p m Thursday. She was unharmed with only scratches and said she slept outside Thursday night.
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Gunnison
Kathy Bebee
Gunnison National Forest
Here
Wayne McLaughlin
Alfred Bebee Jr
Cripple Creek
Colo
McLaughlin
Kathy
Western State College
Francs or Dollars It Pays to Be Frank
The piece explains the French Franc name from Francorum Rex and encourages frank Want Ads to boost ad responses. It promotes calling 5451 to reach a Want Ad writer for crafting a complete personal story to attract dollars.
Anaconda Smelter Workers OK Three Year Contract
Anaconda Mill and Smeltermen's Union No. 117 voted 1,276 to 391 to accept a three year contract with The Anaconda Company. The agreement raises wages and fringe benefits with scheduled increases through 1958, plus enhanced pension and health and welfare provisions. Previous votes by Butte Miners Union No. 1 and Great Falls Smeltermen's Union echoed support and contracts were signed last week.
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Anaconda Mill and Smeltermen’s Union No
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Anaconda Company
Butte Miners Union No. 1
Great Falls Smeltermen's Union
Brit Leaders See Red Changes as Aid to Peace
British Commonwealth leaders at a 10 day conference praised changes in Russia as aiding world peace. They urged removal of causes of tension to prevent an arms race, supported Japan and Red China joining the United Nations, and called for a broader UN role while stressing no immediate seat for Red China.
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London
Russia
Britain
Global Partnership
Germany
Commonwealth
United States
United Nations
Red China
Japan
U. N
Formosa
Far East
Form
Czechs Report Fearful Vienna Mobilizes Private Army
Prague reports say Czechoslovakia has mobilized the private army of the Communist party and canceled leaves for security troops to prevent a Poznan type uprising by dissatisfied workers. The move signals heightened tension in Vienna and among workers in the region.
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Vienna
U.P
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Prague
Benson declares soil bank use at maximum in 1956 57
Secretary Ezra Taft Benson announced at a conference that the soil bank program will be used to the fullest for 1956 crops and is planned for 1957. He said the program addresses farm surpluses, aids conservation, and notes prices up 11 percent since December. Parity at 86 percent, with contracts signed rapidly from May 28 to June 22.
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Kalispell
Mont
Soil Bank
Ezra Taft Benson
ASC
Scientists Report Guided Rocket Hydrogen Bomb Detonation
Japanese scientists at Yamagata Observatory said instruments indicate the United States detonated a guided rocket hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Tuesday morning at an altitude near 22 miles. They noted only a rocket or missile could reach that height.
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Tokyo
U.P
United States
Pacific
Yamagata Observatory
Japan
Six Airmen Missing After Tanker Crash
A KD97 Stratotanker from Lake Charles Air Force Base crashed Friday in Labrador near Goose AFB. Rescue teams and a helicopter scoured a wooded area for six crewmen missing after the plane reported an engine fire and exploded about an hour before it fell.
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Lake Charles
Labrador
Lake Charles Air Force Base
44Th Air Refueling
Goose Air Force Base
K. Labrador
Eisenhower Discusses Political Future With Confidants
President Eisenhower spoke with Sherman Adams and James Hagerty about his political future after major surgery. While Hagerty teased potential moves and avoided confirming a decision, others believed he remains in the race for a second term. A possible news conference could precede his convalescence end and travel to Panama for a Western Hemisphere leaders meeting July 20–21.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
White House
Sherman Adams
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Washington
Panama
Ransom Raised in Nassau County Infant Kidnap Case
The father Morris Weinberger said a call from a man claiming to be the kidnapper raised the ransom from 2000 to 5000 dollars. The caller from a Manhattan pay booth promised the child alive and watched newspapers and an 11 pm TV news broadcast for updates. Police will not intervene in any private rescue effort. The inquiry follows a July 4 kidnapping of 34 day old Peter Weinberger from their Westbury home. another child abduction in Nassau County remains unsolved.
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Westbury
N. Y
Peter Weinberger
Morris Weinberger
Weinberger
Manhattan
Nassau County
Peter
Beatrice
Stephen Damman
House Votes to Raise Postal Rates Amid Uncertain Senate
The House approved a bill raising postal rates by 430.1 million dollars annually, increasing first class mail from 3 to 4 cents and air mail from 6 to 7 cents. The vote 217 to 165 shows Republican and some Southern Democrat support despite Democratic opposition. The measure moves to the Senate with an uncertain fate.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Eisenhower
Moss
D-Calif
Post Office Committee
Colmer
D-Miss
Hawthorne Quakes Shake Windows but Cause Little Damage
Two sharp earthquakes struck Hawthorne Nevada Thursday night rattling windows and bottles but causing no appreciable damage. No injuries reported as residents felt the tremors across the town and surrounding areas.
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Hawthorne
Nev
Alpine climbers join UAL crash recovery at Grand Canyon
Eight Alpine climbers travel from Switzerland and Colorado to assist American crews in recovering bodies and wreckage from United Air Lines DC7 crash at the Grand Canyon. The TWA Superconstellation collision had killed all 128 aboard in what was termed history's worst commercial air disaster.
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Grand Canyon
Ariz
United Air Lines
Trans World Airlines
Flagstaff
TWA
Harold Dye
Kansas City
UAL
Zurich
Colorado
Montana Weather Highlights Weekend Forecast
Montana east and west areas expect partly cloudy skies with warmer conditions Sunday. Mountains may see a few thundershowers Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. Saturday highs reach 70 to 80 degrees in both regions. The table shows 12 hour maximums and 18 hour minimums ending at 5 30 p m Friday.
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Montana
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