Rioting Convicts Win Major Point In Wyoming Rebellion
Eighty inmates at Wyoming State Prison forcefully pressed their demands as Warden Deane Miller announced the firing of two guards, Ben Reeves and Bill Coppenger, while hostage guard remain ill and Gov. Simpson faced no clear plan. The unrest and negotiations continued through the night with National Guardsmen on standby and spokesmen Norman Hodges coordinating talks.
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Wyoming
Rawlins
Wyo
U.P
Wyoming State Prison
Deane Miller
Milward Simpson
Coppenger
Reeves
Simpson
Miller
Russian Farm Experts Arrive in U.S. for Coexistence Effort
A group of 15 Soviet farming specialists reached Idlewild Airport en route to the Midwest to study corn and promote agricultural exchange with the United States. Led by Vladimir Matskevich, the delegation, described as Khrushchev’s protégé, faced travel delays and vaccination checks during their journey.
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New York
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Vladimir Matskevich
Idlewild
Soviet Union
United States
Matskevich
Paris
Gander
Newfoundland
Cooler Weather Seen for Today in Butte
The Weatherman predicts a high of 75 Sunday ending a two day heat wave in Mining City. Saturday reached 92, Friday 91, with a rare hotter day last August. A thunderstorm hit Saturday evening, cooling rapidly from 81 to 69 as rain and wind surged down Main Street. Occasional thundershowers and increasing clouds are forecast for Sunday.
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Butte
Metals Bank
Heat wave hits Montana with 100 degree day
The Associated Press reports an intense sun pushed temperatures above 100 in at least two Montana cities with more of the same forecast for eastern Montana. Miles City suffered the worst conditions as the heat continued.
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Associated Press
Montana
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Miles City
Montana Girl Drowns in Clark Fork River
Kathleen Bierwagen sixteen year old Thompson Falls area girl drowned in the Clark Fork River near her home Saturday afternoon. Sheriff Wally Britton and volunteers searched the river Saturday night. Kathleen and a younger sister Donna were on an inner tube when they fell in. Rita Lieschener rescued Donna but Kathleen was not found. The drowning was the fourth in the state since Friday.
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Thompson Falls
Kethleen Bierwagen
Clark Fork
Wally Britton
National
William Bierwagen
Britton
Kathleen
Donna
Rita Leischener
Miles City
Miss Lieschener
Kalispell
Mindszenty Freed After Nearly Seven Years in Prison
In Vienna the Hungarian government announced a suspension of Cardinal Mindszenty’s life sentence on treason due to poor health and age. The 63 year old Roman Catholic primate will reportedly be confined to a church residence chosen by Hungarian bishops, with no return to religious duties. Mindszenty’s arrest in 1948 led to a 1949 life sentence after a five day show trial. his prosecution participants were excommunicated by Pope Pius XII.
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Vienna
Austria
U.P
Hungary
Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
Budapest
Archibishop
Yugoslavia
Aloysius Cardinal Stepinac
Mindszenty
Pius XII
French Army Seizes Casablanca Amid Riots and Toll
The French Army imposed martial law in Casablanca on Saturday and fired on Moroccan demonstrators in the Native Quarter, leaving five dead and 19 wounded. Total rioting deaths reached 32 with at least 96 injured. U.S. personnel sought shelter at American bases in Morocco.
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Asablanca
Morocco
Casablanca
U. S
United States
Port Lyautey
Army
Gilbert Grandval
Protests Slash in Foreign Aid Cuts Stir Washington Debate
Senator George C. Smoot? No, George of Georgia says the House cut too deeply into foreign aid funds. He will seek restoration of part of the 628 million dollar foreign aid package, especially the 200 million for Asian economic development, now halved by House actions. Senate leaders differ on final totals as flags fly over policy, with Eisenhower backing the full amount for long range projects.
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Washington
Sen
George ‘D
House
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Sen. Bridges
New Hampshire
Senate Appropriations Committee
Bridges
Sen. Chavez
Senate
Lewis and Clark Pageant and Pioneer Trails in Three Forks
Tourists from many states plan to attend the Fifth Annual Lewis and Clark Outdoor Drama and the 11th Annual Pioneer Trails Celebration in Three Forks July 23 to 26. The centerpiece is the Lewis and Clark pageant at the Missouri River headwaters park three miles north of U S 10, with outward and homeward legs staged on July 23 24 25 and 26. Prof Bert Hansen of Montana State University directs the historic aspects, with a parade July 24 featuring band music floats Indians cowboys horses and West imagery followed by the MARA ranch hand rodeo July 23 8 pm and July 24 2 pm.
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Three Forks
Missouri River
U. S. No. 10
Missouri
Jefferson
Madison
Gallatin
Lewis and Clark
American Pioneer Trails Assn
Bert Hansen
Montana State University
Montana
Hansen
Scouts to Travel Historic Route on Lewis and Clark Trail
Thirty or more Explorer Scouts of Vigilante Council plan a Montana Idaho Washington Oregon journey along the Lewis and Clark Expedition Trail from Lima to Three Forks in observance of the 150th anniversary. Thirteen Butte youths join region wide coverage as river conditions require entry at the Jefferson River's Silver Star with six six man rafts. Camps at LaHood Park Willow Creek Three Forks and Trident. They assemble Monday at Silver Star and begin the river Tuesday toward Three Forks of the Missouri.
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Vigilante Council
Boy Scouts of America
Lima
Three Forks
Butte
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Hal Gribble
Air Force Man Drowns in Missouri River
William Fisher Jr. 18 of Great Falls Air Force Base drowned about one mile south of the city while swimming with three companions in the Missouri River. His body was found after a two hour search, 50 yards downstream from where last seen. Dawn Woodring 16 of Livingston was part of the group. Fisher had been at GFATB since April after enlisting in January.
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Great Falls
William Fisher Jr
Great Falls Air Force Base
Missouri
Cascade County
Fisher
Dennis Dean
Elbert Rodrick
Dawn Woodring
Livingston
Trappe
GFATB
Air Force
Butte Youth Wins $500 Award in National Contest
John Bonner son of Mrs Isobel Bonner 744 W Galena a 1955 graduate of Boys Central High School received a $500 Elks National Scholarship award announced from the Elks National Convention in Philadelphia Joseph McCarthy Montana state Elks Scholarship chairman notified. Dorothy McGuire of Cut Bank another Montana entrant also received a $500 award. Presentations will be made with local and state events at the Montana State Elks Convention July 29 in Helena McCarthy said.
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John Bonner
Isobel Bonner
W. Galena
Boys Central High School
Elks
Philadelphia
Joseph McCarthy
Dorothy McGuire
Cut Bank
Montana
Cooling Cue Help for Summer Aids From Old Rocker
A columnist notes that rocking aids circulation and reduces heat dizziness, and promotes circulating unused items through want ads. An advertiser lists a 3% HP chain saw for 230 dollars, inviting readers to place ads and call 5451 for an ad writer.
Germany Top Issue in Big Four Meet
In Paris on the eve of Geneva the United States Britain and France won broad support from NATO allies for a plan to press Russia toward unification of Germany on Western terms. Top officials outlined a strategy to offer inducements and security guarantees for a united Germany linked to the West, while demilitarizing East Germany and reducing overall European armed forces.
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Paris
United States
Britain
France
Geneva
Russia
Germany
John Foster Dulles
Harold Macmillan
Antoine Pinay
NATO
Atlantic Alliance
West Germany
Nikolai Bulganin
Eisenhower
Eden
Faure
East Germany
Soviet Union
Europe
Dulles
Bulgaria
Ike Reaches Geneva Armed With American Goodwill
President Eisenhower arrived in Geneva Saturday night for the Big Four Summit aimed at a new and peaceful crusade in Europe. Subdued and smiling, the U S leader came as the United States seeks a constructive role in postwar security and diplomacy with Britain France and Soviet Union at the talks.
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Ike
Geneva
Eisenhower
Europe
United States
Soviet Air Force Strides Meet U S Leaders At Conference
At the defense secretaries conference in Virginia top U S military leaders warned against complacency amid rising Soviet strength. Gen Taylor Adm Carney Gen Twining and Gen Lemay stressed American and allied capabilities while noting Soviet progress in air and sea power and long range bombers. President Eisenhower and allied leaders arrived amid cautious optimism for the six day talks and Bulganin prepared to join Sunday.
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Quantico
Army
Navy
Russia
Defense Secretaries
Maxwell P Taylor
M. P
Adm
Robert B. Carney
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force
United States
Curtis E. Lemay
Strategic Air Command
Lemay
Eisenhower
Columbine III
Europe
America
Maj
John Eisenhower
Max Petitpierre
Iceland
Eden
Faure
Bulganin
Moscow
Diamonds Stolen From Downtown Helena Display Window
A thief robbed a Helena jewelry store Friday between 2 and 5 pm, taking about 5000 dollars in large solitaire diamonds while leaving wedding bands untouched. Police, led by Sgt. Don Raw, are checking fingerprints and note the burglar acted as a casual shopper and left with only the largest stones. The loss is insured.
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Helena
Don Raw
Raw
A. Z
Zip) Eaton
Eaton
Montana Weather Outlook by Regions
East Montana remains fair and very warm with highs 75 to 95. Sunday brings partly cloudy skies and isolated afternoon thunderstorms east, with gusty winds possible. West Montana sees thunderstorms and showers, cooler Monday with easing heat in the east. Maximums refer to 12 hours ending 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Montana
Hit Run Death Near Ashland on Montana Highway 8
Police report a 39 year old Indian man Fred Seminale of Ashland was found dead on Montana Highway 8 early Saturday, likely a hit and run. The body was located by a passing motorist about two miles from Ashland, miles City area. Ashland lies about 75 miles southwest of Miles City.
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Miles City
Montana
Fred Seminale
Ashland
Attorneys Elect at State Meet in Montana Bar Session
The 1955 Montana Bar Association convention in Helena elected Rus sell E. Smith of Missoula as president, succeeding Wesley Wertz of Helena. New officers include Weymouth Symmes of Lewistown as president nominee and John Sheehy of Billings as secretary-treasurer. District vice presidents and delegates were named across 18 districts, with James T. Finlen of Butte chosen as ABA House delegate. Walter L. Pope urged improvements for intermediate appellate courts during the final session.
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Helena
Russell E. Smith
Missoula
Walter L. Pope
Montana Bar Assa
Smith
Wesley W. Wertz
Weymouth D. Symmes
Lewistown
John C. Sheehy
Billings
Patrick F. Hooks
Townsend
James P. Kennedy
Butte
Robert F. Boyd
Anaconda
F. N. Hamman
Polson
Robert E. Doepker
Boulder
O. J. Paulson
Big Timber
Carl L. Brattin
Sidney
William M. Scott
Great Falls
James A. Nelson
Shelby
Charles E. Marshal
Calvin S. Robinson
Kalispell
Edward J. Ober
Havre
Arthur R. Meyer
Nat Allen
Ryegate
Arthur C. Erickson
Plentywood
Bruce Brown
Miles City
Willis M. McKeon
Malta
Lloyd M. Johnson
Bozeman
James T. Finlen
American Bar Association
House of Delegates
San Francisco
U. S
Court of Appeals
She’ll Probably Use Banks in Future
Mrs Sally S Korb a housemother at the Protestant Orphans Home in Louisville was robbed when a young man snatched her purse after a traffic light stop. Over $500 was taken. the victim previously preferred not to use banks. Albert Roedered, superintendent at the home, noted she carried large sums because she distrusted banks.
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Louisville
Sally S. Korb
Korb
Protestant Orphans Home
Albert Roedered
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