Steel Peace Talks Open Again Over Steel Strike
President Truman urged immediate negotiated settlement to end a 48 day steel strike harming the economy and defense. CIO leader Philip Murray and steel industry chiefs agreed to another joint peace effort in Pittsburgh, with wage talks and possible compromises shaping the meeting as the nation faces potential jet engine shortages.
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Washington
Truman
CIO
Congress
Philip Murray
Steel
White House
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Murray
Industry
Pittsburgh
Steelworkers Union
Adm
Dewitt C. Ramsey
Aircraft Industries Association
Nominees Listed for Montana Legislature Seats
Helena July 19 Public nominees for Montana legislature released by the Associated Press show eight representatives for Yellowstone County and varied counts for others under the 1951 reapportionment. Senators and representatives are listed by county with party, incumbency, and names such as Wheat Gleed Blankenship Womack and O'Connor among others.
Ike to Campaign for Dixie Votes in the Deep South
Denver dispatch reports GOP nominee Dwight D Eisenhower plans a large scale southern campaign after Labor Day to win over traditionally Democratic states. aides coordinate with the RNC on a Dixie invasion aimed at states including Louisiana Georgia Texas Florida North Carolina and Virginia. Eisenhower urged an intensive campaign across border states and the deep South at the Republican convention.
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Denver
Dwight Disenhower
South
Republican National Committee
Eisenower
Louisiana
Georgia
Texas
Florida
North Carolina
Virginia
Eisenhower
Kentucky
Tennessee
Deep South
Terrorists kill five at Saigon area play crowd
Five children died and 33 were injured when a terrorist threw a grenade into a crowd of youngsters watching a play at ung Liem near Saigon. The attack occurred July 19 as reported on Saturday.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Ung Liem
Sainh
Woman Dies in Montana Car Crash Near Helena
A car plunged down an embankment southeast of Helena killing Mrs. Mabel Geng and critically injuring George Elliott McClure, 75, and his daughter Gertrude, 48, of Great Falls. Skid marks show loss of control as the vehicle crossed the highway. The death marks the 102nd Montana auto fatality this year, up from 98 at the same date last year.
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Helena
Here
Mabel Geng
George Elliott McClure
Gertrude
Great Falls
Butte
Geng
Montana
Prisoners Beaten in Fulton County Jail Kangaroo Court
Four inmates were brutally beaten and scratched from head to toe over two days on orders from a so called kangaroo court in the Fulton county jail bullpen, police reported Saturday in Atlanta Georgia.
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Atlanta
U.P
Fulton County
Deer Lodge Gold Centennial to Spotlight Montana History
Deer Lodge Massachusetts? No, Deer Lodge Montana prepares a week long Gold Centennial celebration August 24 1824 marking the 1852 discovery of gold. The program features pageantry Indian ceremonies buffalo barbecues a new Indian wing at Galen state hospital dedication the Northwest National Livestock show and county fairs with horse racing. Events include panning for gold at Cottonwood creek visits to Gold Creek street dances a centennial ball and special church services. Tourism from many states planned and town committees coordinate finance logistics and events for a statewide observance.
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Deer Lodge
Montana
State Hospital
Galen
Powell and
Tony Sneberger
Vicky Schultz
William Olsen
V. J. Schultz
Bear
Powell County
Cottonwood Creek
Gold Creek
Ted Rule
Marvin Beck
Jens Hansen
E. J. Schultz
Bert Hansen
Montana State University
Jack Dietrich
Kenneth McPherson
Art Murphy
Jack Sewell
Vern Evans
Don Valston
Tiny Butte Boy Saved From Poison Death
Police report a 3 year old Butte boy survived a suspected poisoning linked to a dog death. Authorities urge parents to caution children about food or candy on streets and yards. The boy was treated with emetic and stomach pumping after illness. Three dogs were poisoned Saturday in Delaware Missouri and Iowa, with several more cases in the area last week.
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Butte
B. J. Riley
Riley
Delaware
Missouri
Iowa
State Golfers Open Title Vourneys in Butte This Week
Butte hosts Montana State Golf Association event July 21 27 with both men and women contending for amateur crowns at the citys 18 hole all grass course J J McCaffery Jr chairs the mens committee Mrs George Sarsfield chairs the womens committee top contenders include Joe Boboth not in state Rudy Merhar defending title Jewell Granley Lee seeks repeat against Mrs George Wright exhibition Sunday features Edean Anderson and Jewell Granley Lee plus local talents Anderson to play in Western Women's Open instead Qualifying begins Monday with womens amateurs leading into the event
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Butte
Montana
Butte Country Club
Montana State Golf Association
J. J. McCaffery
George Sarsfield
Joe Boboth
Meadowlark Country Club
Great Falls
Rudy Merhar
Butte CC
Jewell Granley Lee
George Wright
Hilands Country Club
Billings
Edean Anderson
Eddie Woodland
Dick Hubbard
Montana University
Miss Anderson
Los Angeles
Coast City
Pake
45 of 49 From Burning Ship Rescued Off Long Island
New York July 19 194? The luxury liner Gripsholm rescued 45 of 49 aboard the burning freighter Black Gull sixty five miles off the eastern tip of Long Island. A lifeboat saved 21 officers and crewmen while 24 others crowded into the final lifeboat. Four crewmen jumped into the sea from the stern and were not seen. Coast Guard cutters searched the area as the Black Gull smoldered in heavy Atlantic swells.
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New York
Gripsholm
Long Island
Atlantic
Benjamin Harrison Namm
Namm-Loeser
Coast Guard
Namm
Associated Press
New York City
Jap Planned Hess Like Peace Flight Revealed
The Nippon Times reported that Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida considered a Rudolf Hess like mission to Britain to seek peace negotiations in late 1944. An ex admiral Ozawa recalled Yoshida’s ask to arrange a plane or submarine, but he was discouraged and later arrested by Kempeitai.
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Tokyo
Nippon Times
Shigeru Yoshida
Rudolf Hess
Japan
Britain
Yoshida
Kempeitai
Secret
Jisaburo Ozawa
Yomiuri Weekly
Ozawa
Saipan
Philippines
AEC Expands Push For Large Scale Atomic Weapon Program
Washington July 19 The Atomic Energy Commission seeks a vast expansion to build a complete family of atomic weapons. A new gaseous diffusion plant in the Ohio river valley is projected at about 1.26 billion dollars with sites considered in Kentucky Ohio Tennessee Indiana Illinois and West Virginia. Expansion funds include 464 million for Oak Ridge and 459 million for Paducah. The plan aims to accelerate stockpile objectives by four and a half to five years and bring capacity online as soon as possible, with initial production of some material in 1954. Additional facilities at Hanford and Savannah River are also funded.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Ohio River Valley
Oak Ridge
Gordon Dean
Congress
Department of Defense
Army
Navy
United States
Kentucky
Ohio
Tennessee
Indiana
Illinois
West Virginia
Ohio Valley
Hanford
Wash
Savannah River
S. C
Paducah
Weather via Associated Press for Butte and Divide regions
Partly cloudy and warmer Sunday with clearing Sunday night. Sunday highs forecast from 70 to 80 degrees, lows near 42 to 47. Airport shows 47 to 60 during Friday night to Saturday, west of Divide expected mainly afternoon showers and storms, 65 to 75 highs, east of Divide partly cloudy Sunday morning becoming more cloudy with possible showers or storms in the afternoon and evening, then clearing with little temperature change.
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Divide
Democratic Chiefs Seek Unity In Civil Rights Row At Democratic National Convention
Democratic leaders in Chicago stage a public fight over civil rights and rules changes as North and South factions clash. Senators Benton and Lehman press for a strong civil rights plank and Senate rule changes to end filibusters. McCormack warns of House hurdles while Harriman and Barkley jockey for White House support ahead of the convention.
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Chicago
William Benton
Connecticut
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Benton
Lehman
Senate
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Platform Committee
McCormack
House
House Rules Committee
Rules Committee
Truman
Averell Harriman
Barkley
White House
Harriman
Richard Russell
Estes Kefauver
Robert S. Redd
Dixie
Democratic Committee
Mississippi
Texas
Mutual Security
Barkely
Missouri
Congress
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Truce Negotiators Hold Brief Session
Allied and Red armistice negotiators met for 12 minutes in Munsan on Sunday July 20 then scheduled a brief session for Monday. No fate of prisoner exchange emerged as deep deadlock persisted and Red delegates accused UN forces of using POWs as spies in a letter from Gen Nam II to Maj Gen Harrison.
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Munsan
Red
United Nations Command
Nam II
William K. Harrison
Nam
North Korea
Fisherman's Body Found in River Bozeman
Bozeman July 19. Arnold C. Durand a 62 year old jeweler was found dead Saturday in shallow Gallatin river water coroner Bernard C. Dahl said. Durand who had been fishing apparently died of a heart attack. He probably died Friday and had gone to his cabin for the weekend and wasn’t missed until Saturday morning.
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Bozeman
Arnold C. Durand
Bozeman Jeweler
Gallatin River
Bernard C. Dahl
Durand
Dahl
Chinese Reds Hold Old Baldy After Fourth Day of Battle
On the western Korea front Chinese forces repelled three Allied assaults to the crestline of Old Baldy as U S troops pressed to within 50 yards of the summit before a heavy grenade barrage drove them back. Fighter bombers and tanks supported the attacks while Red artillery and mortars answered. In Tokyo navy units reported carrier planes attacked North Korea hydro power plants as Adm. Flechteler watched from the Bon Homme Richard and USS Iowa.
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Seoul
Old Baldy
Korea
U. S. Eighth Army
Tokyo
North Korea
William M. Flechteler
Fechteler
Iowa
Chorwon
Town for Sale in Ryderwood Washington
Ryderwood in northern Cowlitz county, a model logging town, goes up for sale after Long Bell Lumber closes logging. The town includes a 114 room school, church, theater, post office, department store, rooming house, barbershop, small hospital, cafe, recreation building, athletic field and 30 family living units.
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Ryderwood
Wash
Cowlitz County
Long Bell Lumber Company
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Jess J. Blankenship
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