United States Accepts Half Damages Offer in Soviet Shootdown
The United States accepted Russia's offer to pay 50 percent of damages for the June shooting down of a U S Navy Neptune patrol plane over the Bering Strait. The exact sum will be set later. the note also warned against repetition and urged improved U S Russian relations.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Bering Strait
Dulles
Neptune
Alaska
St. Lawrence Island
Molotov
State Department
San Francisco
United Nations
Siberia
Soviet Union
U. S
Man Gives Wife Haircut Court Fine in Texas
In Houston a 23 year old tile setter, James Milton Waters, was found guilty of aggravated assault for shaving his wife with a razor on June 5. He received a $250 fine as part of the judgment. The wife, 22, also filed for divorce, testifying Waters forced her to quit her job and go with him to Oklahoma City, promising to ruin her first.
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Houston
Tex
Byron Johnson
James Milton Waters
Waters
Boy killed as tornado throws child into tree near Marshall
A three year old boy, Clifford Larson, was flung into a tree and killed by a tornado that struck a wide area west of Marshall Minnesota. Ten people were injured, four Larson children and Gary Waabema among them. The boy’s body lay on August Waabema’s farm where the family played during the storm. All structures, including the Waabema house, were destroyed.
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Marshall
Minn
Here
Clifford Larson
Marlow Larson
August Waabema
Larson
Report of Sinking and Hoax Rescue Claim
A mysterious radio plea told of a foreign submarine rescuing 21 survivors from the burning American fishing boat Blue Star off the New Jersey coast. An air and sea search covered 3700 square miles with no concrete evidence. a lone orange life jacket was found unlinked to any vessel.
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New Jersey
Atlantic
Blue Star
Prisons Guards Search for Hidden Weapons
WALLA WALLA Washington state prison guards continued a cell by cell search for weapons two days after a costly revolt. More than 1,700 inmates were fed on the grounds while guards and state troopers surrounded them. Damage estimates rose to about 150000 dollars as broken windows, damaged equipment, and removed bricks were tallied.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Lawrence Delmore Jr
Foreign Aid Bill Goes to President
The Senate and House passed a compromise foreign aid authorization totaling 3.2858 billion dollars and sent it to President Eisenhower. The measure is 123 million less than the president requested, amid controversy over Defense Department handling of prior military aid funds. Further cuts and final funding approvals remain possible.
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Washington
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Defense Department
Spain
House _ conference committee
Criti
Sunday Miners Union set referendum on Anaconda offer
The Butte Miners Union No 1 Inter national Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers will hold a Sunday meeting at the Civic Center at 2 p m. to decide if a referendum vote on The Anaconda Company’s offer of a 10 cent per hour wage increase will be taken. The offer was made June 16 and extended June 28, with further company notice Tuesday that it could still be accepted.
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Miners Union
Civic Center
Butte Miners Union No. 1
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Anaconda Company
Union
Butte Mayor Misses Calgary Trip Sends Greetings
Mayor Tim J. Sullivan cannot travel with the Butte High School Band to Calgary July 10 14 for a prior commitment. He will deliver his greetings through Alderman John Lindquist, chairman of the City Recreation Board, noting Butte’s pride in the band and hoping for continued friendship with Calgary and Canada. The band and Band Parents Assn led by T. Joseph Semmons organized the trip, with over 100000 Calgary residents and visitors expected to see the Stampede parade.
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Tim J. Sullivan
Butte High School
Calgary
John Lindquist
City Recreation Board
Sullivan
Butte
D. H. Mackay
Lindquist
Butte High Band
Mackay
H. J. Schiesser
Band Rehearsal Open to Public for Calgary Trip
The Butte High School Band invites the public to a July 11 rehearsal at Naranche Stadium as it prepares for a Calgary Stampede Parade appearance. Director H J Schiesser and supervisor Mrs Schiesser encourage attendance. trip details and departure times to Calgary, Banff, and Seventh Avenue performances will be announced Friday night.
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Butte
Calgary
Seventh Avenue
Riley Park
Banff
Band Parents Assn
T. Joseph Semmens
Security Officer McDavitt Quizzed Over Liaison Question
Washington A government security officer faced sharp questioning about a supposed liaison with a German Miss X as part of a Senate Civil Service Subcommittee probe. George V. McDavitt of the SBA acknowledged sponsoring her entry to the United States but resisted inquiries into private matters, citing Supreme Court limits.
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Miss X
United States
Senate Civil Service
George V. McDavitt
Small Business Administration
SBA
McDavitt
Supreme Court
Berserk Boy 16 Kills Friend Then Commits Suicide
In St Paul a 16 year old boy, Russell Hyland, fatally shot his 17 year old friend Gerald Anderson at the Anderson home and then killed himself. Witness Jack Mussehl, 16, a visitor from Sandstone, watched as the rapid sequence occurred after an unsuccessful job hunt. The weapon was a 32 caliber pistol Anderson had recently sold to Hyland.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Gordon Blade
Russell Hyland
Gerald Anderson
Anderson
Jack Mussehl
Sandstone
Mussehl
Hyland
Blade
Billings hailstorm inflicts over 4 million dollars damage
A 28 minute Billings area hailstorm caused more than four million dollars in damage, not counting crop losses. Insurance adjusters flew in as a catastrophe office was set up. Sugar beet fields north and east of Billings reported heavy to light damage, with crop losses still undetermined.
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Billings
Mont
Gordon Hauck
Charles Pearson
Great Western Sugar Co
Forsyth
R. L. Kimmons
Acton
Broadview
Yellowstone River
Damage to Grain in Hill County Set at $4 Million
Hail damaged spring and winter grains in Hill county on Wednesday night causing estimated losses up to four million dollars. Insurance underwriters decline to be named, with totals likely rising after surveys. Areas north of the Milk River including Chester Rudyard Hingham and Gildford suffered the hardest hits while Havre saw heavy rain but no hail.
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Havre
Hill County
R. F. Rasmussen
Chester
Rudyard
Hingham
Gildford
Four From Butte Hurt in Collision
Four from Butte were injured in a head on crash on Front at Main Thursday about 11 10. Mrs E R Semmens 60 and her son Jack 28 and daughter Patsy 23 were hospitalized at St James with serious injuries. Andrew Wogen 64 was admitted to Butte Community Memorial after suffering a severe head bruise chest soreness and other injuries. Police said Jack Semmens drove the westbound car with his mother and sister as passengers while Wogen was eastbound. both cars ended on the north side of the street with extensive front end damage. Further examinations were needed to gauge full injuries. Officers Vern Maddock Ed Moser James Moran and Walter Eslick reported.
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Main
St. James
E. R. Semmens
B. R. Semmens
Mueller Apts
Jack Semmens
Patsy
Mueller
Utah
Wogen
Ho Chi Minh Predicts Communist Victory in Indochina
Viet Minh leader Ho Chi Minh declared that communism would win complete victory in all of Indochina with backing from Soviet Russia and Red China. The statement framed a projected triumph amid regional tensions and Cold War competition.
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Tokyo
U.P
Ho Chi Minh
Indochina
Soviet Russia
Red China
Austria Parliament Rejects Russia Delegation Visit
The Vienna upper house of Parliament conditionally rejected inviting a parliamentary delegation to Moscow. It said it would accept the invitation only after occupation troops withdraw from Austria.
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Vienna
Austria
Moscow
Finding of Body of Girl Starts Hunt for Killer
CHICAGO The beaten burned body of 10 year old Mary Manzo was found by three street sweepers in a dim under pass near 46th St and Normal Ave on the South Side. Coroner McCarron labeled the killer a mad dog and police moved 100 extra officers into the area to hunt him. The girl likely was sexually assaulted and murdered after being last seen Monday evening. Her body bore injuries and signs it had been kept somewhere before being placed in the under pass. Her family lived on Wentworth Ave about a mile from the discovery site.
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Chicago
Mary Manzo
46Th St
Normal Ave
Walter FE. McCarron
Timothy J. O'Connor
Mary
Harry Glos
Frank Reynolds
Daniel
Wentworth Ave
1931 Chevrolet Coach Ad
Vintage ad notes a 1931 Chevrolet Coach for sale at $20 in Colorado. Includes call-after-6 p.m. contact and promotional tips about foot powder and quick want ads.
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Chevrolet
Colorado
Murder Suspect Repudiates His Confession
Los Angeles law student John R. Crooker Jr repudiated a five page handwritten confession claiming he killed Norma McCauley a 33 year old socialite after she rejected his love He says police coerced the statement and he is not guilty A preliminary hearing is set for July 19 Crooker a former Pepperdine student was arraigned on murder charges after detectives said he knifed and strangled Mrs McCauley while she slept on a lounge The knife has not been found
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Los Angeles
John R. Crocker
Norma McCauley
Bel Aire
John R. Crooker Jr
Crocker
Mount Etna Erupts for Sixth Straight Day in Sicily
Mount Etna in Sicily rumbled and erupted for the sixth consecutive day on Thursday, shoots molten lava hundreds of feet into the air as explosions grew louder and more frequent late in the day.
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Catania
Sicily
Mt. Etna
Montana Weather Ahead Friday Showers and Mild Tempos
Montana forecast splits east and west regions with partly cloudy conditions and light winds. East will see showers developing and highs 75 to 80, while the west tops 60 to 70 with Friday afternoon showers in the extreme south. Saturday remains little changed with cooler west and warmer east. The table notes maximums for 12 hours and minimums for 18 hours ending at 5 30 pm Thursday.
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Montana
Mines Professor Gets State Post
Perry F. Roys a Montana Mines faculty member was named director of Montana's State Planning Board revived by the 34th Legislature with a 25000 dollar annual appropriation. Roys will oversee studies on agriculture mining timber and other resources and industrial relocation for Montana. He is an economics assistant professor and mineral economist with a background including MSU UM Carroll College and Harvard work and Navy service. The board meets with the Water Conservation Board and includes Gov. Aronson and other officials.
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Helena
Perry F. Roys
Montana School of Mines
Montana
State Planning Board
School of Mines and Mineral
State Bureau of Mines and Geology
Capitol
Planning Board
State Water Conservation Board
Water Agency
Fabrick
Chateau
Roys
Montana State College
Bozeman
University of Michigan
Carroll College
Harvard School of Business Administration
Gordon Dean
Atomic Energy Commission
U. S. Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Planning and Water Conservation Boards
J. Hugo Aronson
Fred E. Buck
Max Mathews
Huntley
C. H. Raymond
Hamilton
Aronson
The
Water Board
R. J. Kelly
U Nu Mistaken on U S China Seat Says State Dept
The State Department served notice that Prime Minister U Nu of Burma is mistaken if he thinks the United States favors admitting Red China to the United Nations. Press Officer Henry Suydam said there has been no change in U S policy to oppose the seating of a Chinese Communist representative. He stressed the statement was flat and unequivocal to disabuse U Nu of the idea.
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State Department
U Nu
Burma
United States
China
United Nations
Henry Suydam
Southeast Asia
New York
Congress
Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
Bridges
Republican Policy Committee
Senate
Suddam
Eisenhower
Dulles
U. N
Chiang Kai-shek
Knowland
Rcalif
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