Hail Storm Ravages Stanford Helena Areas Crops
A two hour hail storm with strong winds struck Stanford and Helena regions Monday, flattening grain crops and damaging Main Street homes. Winds up to 40 miles per hour and heavy hail damaged windows, gardens, greenhouses, and auto fronts, with extensive crop losses reported across Tires Forks, Toston, and Spokane Beach. Local growers and businesses faced thousands of dollars in damage while communications were disrupted in parts of the Helena area.
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Stanfort
Stanford
Judith Basin
Hall
Toston
Helena
Hait
Helena Valley
Spokane Beach
Helens Valley
Don Lichtwardt
Barney Lichtwardt
Warren
Howard W. Wagner
West Helens Road
Wagner
Spokane
Hal
Lewis R. Knox
Knox Gower Shop
Knox
Bill Mills
State Nursery and Heed Company
Mills
Howeover
Montana Blue Cross seeks veteran prepaid plan access
Samuel Inglish, executive director of the one-Shield-Bine Cross prepaid medical plan in Montana, returned from a Washington conference with Veterans Administration officials. The goal is to allow veterans with service connected disabilities to join prepaid medical contracts, with free physician choice. Inglish attended a Blue Cross directors meeting in Oakland on the return trip, amid Western district plans.
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Helena
Samuel Inglish
Montana
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. Co
Nadort Blue Shield Veterans Home
Banglish
English
Blue Cross
Oakland
Cally
Severy Blue Cross
Dozen Montana towns to host drivers license tests
Montana highway patrol schedules driver license tests in 12 cities next month. Aug dates include Whitehall Aug 2 and Aug 11, Dillon Aug 3, Bozeman Aug 8-9, West Yellowstone Aug 5, Townsend Aug 19, White Sulphur Springs Aug 11, Helena Aug 17-24, Butte Aug 25, Boulder Aug 26, Anaconda Aug 24, Deer Lodge Aug 30, Philipsburg Aug 31.
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Assena
Montana Highway Patrol
Whitehalls
Dillons
Bozeman
West Yellowstone
Townsend
White Sulphur Springs
Holema
Butte
Boulder
Anconda
Deer Lodge
Philipsburg
Storm Forces Pilot to Land His Plane
A Montana Skyways two place Aeronica piloted by George Gablech of Townsend was forced to land eight miles north of Gald Creek in Powell county Monday afternoon due to a storm. A search plane earlier found the overdue aircraft near Helena and the pilot was seen at the scene awaiting assistance. Officials called the landing routine and noted possible minor gear damage with the pilot handling the situation well.
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Skyway
Bartender's Death At Kalispell Attributed To Skull Fracture
A coroner's jury ruled Homer P. Bulis died from a compound skull fracture caused by blows to the head after two fights at his Kalispell tavern. County attorney Ambrose Measure said he would face a misdemeanor charge in district court Tuesday against Robert Stanage, 42, Kalispell, in connection with the case.
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Kalispell
Homer P. Bulis
Ambrose
Robert Stanage
Portrait of W R Allen Presented to Library
W R Allen of Wise River, former lieutenant governor of Montana from 1905 to 1918, has donated a framed portrait to the local library. Allen, a Wise River valley ranch operator, presented the portrait on July 19.
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W.R. Allen
Kalena
Linda B. Scott
State
Ubyatian
W. R. Allen
Wise River
Montana
Allen
Wise River Valley
Building Permits Top Seven Million in Montana Early 1947
Montana cities issued permits totaling 7,698,110 for new buildings in the January to June period, a 167 percent rise from the same span last year. Major sums included Helena 272,280 and Miles City 380,880 with other towns like Great Falls, Billings, Missoula and Livingston contributing varying amounts.
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Helena
Montana
Federal Reserve Bank
Anaconda
Great Falle
Miles City
Billings
Missoula
Goreman
Kallspell
Livingston
Billie
Lightning Kills State Woman In Montana
A Montana woman, 44, Mrs BR O Wilson of Three Forks, was killed by a lightning strike while sitting under a tree fishing with her husband four miles south of Gallatin Gateway. The bolt struck the tree, traveled, and hurled her into the West Gallatin river as a storm passed. Wilson survived and described the events while police and officials prepared for funeral arrangements.
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West Gallatin River
Here
BR. O. Wilson
Three Forks
Montana State College
Thomas
Mbuiesote
Bozemans
Fisherman's Body Sought After Lake Accident Near Kalispell
Kalispell officials search Lake McGregor for Donell A. Hisonman who drowned when a boat capsized during a fishing trip with Melvin Lind. One companion hospitalized as authorities investigate the incident near Kalispell.
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Kalispell
Sheriff's Deputies
Donell A. Hisonman
Lake McGregor
Here
Melvin Lind
Bisonman
Krelly Jost
Butte Briefs Mixed Report From Park and Gaylord
The Butte fire department answered four false storm alarms from Park and Gaylord streets early Monday. Visitors from Great Falls included D L Edwards and J A Andrews. Mrs Claude Dale of Twin Bridges and Margeret Jensen of Dillon visited Butte. Forrest Webb and Paulina Sandholm of Fiber Idaho wed Monday. The Butte Writers group met at the YMCA and the fire department responded to a false alarm at Park and Gaylord before noon.
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Park and Gaylord
D. L. Edwards
J. &. Andrews
Claude Dale
Twin Bridges
Grand Hotel
W. W. Barfield
Forrest Webb
Paulina Sandholm
Fiber
Idaho
Body Identified in Yellowstone River Near Miles City
The body found July 2 in the Yellowstone River near Miles City was identified as Frank C. Jeuett of Sidney. Identification came from rough cal numbers on a wrist watch bought from a Sidney jeweler. The death remains a mystery with the circumstances under investigation by local officers. In Havre, Mae Hedge faces first decree arson charges after a fire Friday damaged five Hedge Tourist cabins at Ball, valued at $1,000.
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Yellowstone River
Frank C. Jeuett
Sidney
Sidney Jaweler
Pilster
Edith Obergfell
Cers
Havre
U.p.—Hil
Mae Hedge
District Court
Ball
Dixiecrat Candidate Seeks Vast Southern Support
Columbia S C July 19 The southern states rights Democratic presidential nominee Strom Thurmond said he would carry part of the southern states with running mate Fielding Wright. Thurmond denied racial hate and rejected Gerald L Smiths support while Gerald Smyth in Birmingham complained Thurmond ignores the racial issue fueling the revolt. Bulgaria creates a sanitary aviation service for public health.
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Columbia
3. C
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Fielding Wright
Mississippi
Christian Nationalist
Gerald L. K. Smith
Thurmond
Binningham
Als
Gerald K. J. Smyth
Blorm Thurmond
South Cavaling
Escaped Slayer Forger Sought in State Prison Break
A state-wide search on July 19 sought two escapees from Deer Lodor State Prison. Elwood McPherson a life term for arranging the murder of Clarence Hining and Robert Karelse serving a forgery sentence from Toole County had fled after breaking out of the boiler room with cut pipes. Both had solid records as trustees prior to the escape.
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Wim
John E. Henry
Sid
Ehe
Elwood McPherson
Robert Karelse
McPherson
Mnarchy
Clarence Hinning
Montana State University
Montana State University Student, By Missouly In the Spring of Ju41, and Kuresse
Toole
Karelse
Henry
Yugoslavia and United States Reach Settlement
Yugoslavia and the United States settled a long dispute with an agreement in Washington to pay the United States over 17 million dollars in wartime and postwar claims. In exchange Yugoslavia will receive about 47 million dollars in Yugoslav gold reserves held in the U.S. since 1942 and will have private claims totaling 10 million dollars unfrozen. The deal includes compensation for two US Army transport planes shot down by Yugoslav fighters two years ago, ending a tense chapter between Belgrade and Washington. Officials cautioned no direct link to Cominform tensions, noting negotiations began last February and had been interrupted previously.
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Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
United States
Ily
Cuninform
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Marshall
State Department
Tito
United States Army
Cominform
Moscow
Cairo Raid Tests Truce in War
The Syrian army announced a cease fire with a 4 pm MST start after a 3:30 pm order as United Nations mediators work out truce terms in Jerusalem. Sporadic fighting continued and questions lingered about food, water, and road travel to the coast amid UN supervision plans.
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United Nation
Jerusalem
Jerusalely
Bruce
Safecrackers Steal 950 From Billings Bar Safe
Billings police report burglars blew a case in the Harding bar in Broadview district early Monday, taking about 650 from the safe and cash register and around 600 in checks. The Yellowstone county sheriff says experts used nitroglycerin to force entry, and the front door was tipped to gain access.
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Billings
Harding
Broadview
Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office
Black man Curtis Knife Victim In Butte Barroom Fight
Curtis, a 25 year old Black man, remained in very serious but slightly improved condition at St James hospital after being slashed with a knife in a barroom affray early Monday. Gupert Wilfred, 42, a Divide rail and section hand, is jailed in connection with the incident, admitting the knife use with motive tied to an alleged altercation over money.
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Curtis
Butte
Gupert Wilfred
Divide
Courty
J. Trae Sullivan
Wilfred
ABC
Wyoming
Jett
Nevada Battleship Sinking Fails to Foil Mock Sea Test
Hawaii July 19 U S Navy task force 12 maneuvers toward Hawaii for a mock battle to test new defenses and submarines. Nevada is the planned sinking target, with the Iowa leading the attack group and about 1800 NROTC midshipmen aboard for the maneuvers.
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Arrests in Seattle Disorder Prompt Bail News
Jerry O Connor arrested in Seattle disorder and released on $6100 bail. Morning session featured Mato A Jewell, ex undercover agent, and remarks on Communist ideology by Prof. Herbert J Phillips and Harold Eby. University of Washington president Raymond B Allen announced suspension for non compliance with a subpoena. Afternoon session included J B Matthews alleging large scale communist influence in education. Names linked to the Rogers club and Seattle figures appear in a fragmentary report.
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Communist Party
Herbert J. Phillips
Philosophy
Harold Eby
Engish
Raymond B. Allen
University of Washington
Phillips
Columbia University
New York
Brig
J.B. Matthews
New York City
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Army
Rogers’ Club
Lena. Boy
Eby
Elizabeth “Jess Jacobs
Association
Joseph Butterworth
Florence B James
Seattle Repertory Playhouse
Forgery Cases Proceed In Deer Lodge Court
Judge Willis R. Taylor held court as James Felix pleaded guilty to forgery and sentencing is set for Monday. Vincent T. Casey also pleaded guilty with sentencing on July 26. A life estate decree, administration letters, a divorce decree, and custody orders were issued in related matters during the session.
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Deer Lodge
Willis R. Taylor
James Felix
Vincent T. Casey
M. K. Daniels
Casey
Tillian H. Paul
Rachel T. Heery
Gunning C. Beery
Eliabeth A
Europe Will Receive Nearly Two Billion In Aid
Washington July 19 The Economic Cooperation Administration announced plans to send 1 751 600 000 to Western Europe during July August and September The total includes 1 118 800 000 in new grants and aid loans and 632 800 000 carryover from unused funds in the first quarter of ECA operations
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Europe
Washington
Paul G. Hoffman
Nlania
ECA
Burch Funeral Set Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Burch will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o clock at the Presbyterian church. Rev A B Nelson will officiate and burial will follow in Hillcrest cemetery in the family plot. Pallbearers will be her grandsons Dean Peart Robert Hickman Clifford Crile John Galle Leonard Lombardi and Richard Lombardi.
Child Left With Army Officer Badly Beaten
Detective said a two year old boy Nelson Jacobs was beaten while in the care of Army second lieutenant Joseph Deric and his wife Mary Elizabeth Darin. Both were released on bonds of 5000 each. Deric charged with assault on a minor and Darin as an accessory after the fact. The child’s mother Gloria Jacobs was visiting San Antonio, Texas. Also noted Helena Montana: Frank J. Peacock of Chicago named chemist for the Montana livestock sanitary board, replacing Terres McCarthy of Chadive, resigned.
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Broval
Mags
Henry Cook
Salt
Joseph Deric
Mary Elizabeth Darin
Deric
Nelson Jacobs
Gloria Jacobs
Wisit
San Antonio
Texas
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