Back-to-Work Steel Order Held Up
The CIO policy committee officially ends the steel strike but delays sending 600,000 workers back to work. A White House memorandum outlines conditions for ratification and a separate ore workers deal. Murray and major producers sign, but finer details and smaller plants remain unsettled. production is expected to resume slowly over four to six weeks.
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Washington
CIO
White House
International
Philip Murray
Benjamin Fairless
U. S. Steel
Murray
Basic Steel Workers
Allies walk out of Panmunjom talks for a week
UN delegates recessed talks after the first open truce meeting in Panmunjom. Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison announced a one week recess following closed sessions. Clark’s Tokyo HQ released a summary of secret talks from July 4 to Friday showing failure to gain agreement as Chinese prisoners resist returning to Red control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
Korea
William K. Harrison
Mark Clark
Tokyo
Clark
Red Control
France Seeks Additional $439 Million for Arms Production
Washington reports diplomats say France urgently asks the United States for another 439 million dollars to boost essential arms factory output. The U S has already promised 186 million for the fiscal year.
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Washington
France
United States
Stevenson Pledges to Fight to Win for Democratic Nominee
Gov Adlai E Stevenson accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in Chicago pledging to fight to win this November. He urged the party to be the people's party and to give all they have while promising to give all he has in his White House bid. He criticized Republican division and Eisenhower, saying he would carry the campaign with courage and unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
People's Party
Labor Party
Farmers’ Party
Employers’ Party
White House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Stevenson
Mulholland Fehlig Williams Kane Reach Semifinals
Tom Mulholland and Gene Fehlig of Helena along with Bob Williams and Danny Kane of Butte advanced to the semifinals of the Montana men's amateur golf tournament at the Butte Country Club. Mulholland, the medalist, defeated Bob Leonard of Billings in the morning match play and progressed with his partners through the afternoon rounds to the final four.
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Tom Mulholland
Gene Fehlig
Helena
Bob Williams
Danny Kane
Butte
Montana
Butte Country Club
Mulholland
Bob Leonard
Billings
North da
Kane
Williams
Fehlig
Fight for State Golf Crown sets up semifinal matchups
In the state tournament Kane defeated George Sarsfield 2 and 1 from Butte while Williams beat Steve Seman 4 and 2 and Fehlig beat Skeets Ferguson 4 and 2. Semifinals start Saturday with Mulholland paired with Kane at 8 am and Fehlig against Williams at 8:05 am. Women also reach semifinals with Ceil Case facing June Hibbard and Jewell Granley Lee meeting Garnet Bogan starting at 10 am.
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Kane
George Sarsfield
Butte
Williams
Steve Seman
Fehlig
Skeets Ferguson
Billings
Mulholland
Anaconda
Joe Boboth
Great Falls
Marines
Bob Leonard
Ben Peyton
Bozeman
Russell Paintings Fund Near Goal in Montana Drive
Helena July 25 A Montana effort nears the $50,000 mount needed to buy the MacKay collection of Charles Russell paintings. Librarian K Ross Toole says $40,000 has been raised with $10,000 from Anaconda Copper and $5,000 from Montana Power contingent on campaign success. Small donations needed to finish. Some pledges may be withdrawn if the goal isn’t reached. The state aims to keep the collection in state and display Russell oils donated or lent for the Veterans Pioneers Memorial building, including two oils lent from Lago Colony in the Netherlands West Indies now at a Des Moines art center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
MacKay
Charles Russell
K. Ross Toole
Montana Historical Society
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Montana Power Company
Toole
Russell
Ernest Klepetko, Jr
Lago Colony
Netherlands West Indies
Des Moines
Iowa
Chinese Troops Heavily Shelled on Korean Front
Allied artillery and mortars pounded Chinese positions on the western front early Saturday. U S Second Infantry division said Communist return fire was light with no ground fighting near Old Baldy or T-Bone Hill. An allied patrol near Korangpo reported Chinese casualties, while French troops attached to the Second division repelled a Red attack on T-Bone Hill.
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Seoul
Korea
U.S. Second Infantry Division
Old Baldy
T-Bone Hill
U. S. Eighth Army
Korangpo
U. S
Butte City Council Approves Preliminary Budget 1952 53
Butte city councilmen on Friday night unanimously approved a preliminary budget of 1,354,944 for 1952 53, trimming 158 205.59 from the request while the total rises 115 475.49 from last year. Budget details show cuts in general and life and property protection. across the board $10 monthly raises apply to nearly all city employees except the mayor attorney and clerk. Protests must be filed by Aug 4 with final adoption by Aug 11.
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Butte
Bill Renouard
Ways and Means
Beryl Wilson
Health Department
Trustees Award Painting Contracts at Butte Schools
Painting contracts totaling 38419 were awarded by the Butte board of trustees for renovation of elementary and high schools. The Montana public employee retirement system granted a one year extension for 70 year old janitors, preserving positions. Low bids and a revised plan pared costs to basics, with bids to Ellis Paint for Butte High and multiple firms for elementary schools.
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Butte
Board of Trustees
Montana
Ellis Paint Company
Butte High School
Blaine
Lester Brown
Emerson
Brown
Franklin
Rudy E. Endresse
Grant
Greeley
Ellis
Harrison
Lincoln
Endresse
Madison
McKinley
Monroe
Sherman
Washington
Webster-Garfield
Whittier
Longfellow
Body found in Montana train wreck near Livingston
The body of Northern Pacific section hand Alvin L. Whitmore of Miles City was uncovered among wreckage near Livingston after twenty five cars derailed east of the city. Identification was made via a social security card found on the body and fingerprints sent to Washington for confirmation. One injured transient was treated at a Livingston hospital. Whitmore was buried locally on Friday.
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Livingston
U.P
Northern Pacific Section
Alvin L. Whitmore
Miles City
Whitmore
Northern Pacific
Helena
Washington
Stevenson Wins Democratic Nomination On Third Ballot
At convention hall in Chicago on July 26 Adlai E. Stevenson, Illinois governor, clinched the Democratic presidential nomination on the third ballot with 617 votes to Kefauver 275, Russell 261, Barkley 67, Dover 12, Ewing 3, Douglas 3. Final totals show Stevenson over the nomination threshold as Kefauver and other contenders concede.
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Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Stevenson
Tennesee
Sam Rayburn
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
United States
Russell
Barkley
Dover
Ewing
Douglas
State by state results at Democratic national convention third roll call
State by state tally shows Kefauver Russell and Stevenson divided votes. Alabama yields Kefauver seven percent and Russell fourteen percent with Stevenson listed. Alaska six votes split between Kefauver and Stevenson. Arizona twelve votes for Russell. Arkansas Kefauver one percent and Stevenson twenty percent. California allocated entirely to Kefauver. Colorado entries show Kefauver Russell Stevenson across sixteen votes. Connecticut and Delaware cast votes for Stevenson. Florida split Kefauver five and Russell nineteen. Georgia all to Russell. Hawaii split Kefauver and Stevenson. Idaho delegation Stevenson twelve. Illinois sixty votes Kefauver three Stevenson fifty four Douglas three. Indiana Kefauver one Stevenson twenty five. Iowa Kefauver eight Russell three Stevenson ten Barkley three. Kansas Stevenson sixteen. Kentucky Barkley twenty six. Louisiana Russell twenty. Maine Kefauver eight Russell two hundred forty two Stevenson seven. Maryland Kefauver eighty two Russell two forty two Stevenson six Barkley two absent. Massachusetts Kefauver five Russell one Stevenson twenty five Dever two Barkley four. Michigan Michigan forty votes Stevenson forty.
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Chicago
Alabama
Kefauver
Russell
Stevenson
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Douglas
Indiana
Iowa
Barkley
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Dever
Michigan
Butte Montana Weather Forecast For Saturday And Friday
Butte area expects clear to partly cloudy skies Saturday night with little temperature change. Saturday minimum around 44 and maximum near 84. Period temperatures cover 12 midnight Thursday through 5 30 p m Friday. West of Divide clear to partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers possible and highs 80 to 90. East of Divide clear to 85 to 95.
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School of Mines
Divide
Vice Presidential Nomination Delayed to 10 A.M.
Convention officials in Chicago announced that the nomination of a vice president to run with Adlai Stevenson will be delayed until 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The convention will recess until then after President Truman and Stevenson address the crowd at Convention Hall.
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Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Truman
Stevenson
Convention roars as Illinois loyalty seals nomination
Delegates urged unity as Minnesota moved to make the nomination unanimous. Kefauver’s attempt to address was blocked by officials. Rumors swirled that Stevenson would pick a VP candidate from among Kefauver Russell or another rival, with final choice awaited.
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Minnesota
Illinois
Kefauver
Stevenson
Russell
Democratic convention adjourns after 10th session
The 10th session of the 31st Democratic National convention adjourned at 12:37 a.m. MST Saturday, with plans to reconvene at 9 a.m. Local reporters note the lengthy session concluded late Friday night.
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Chicago
Democratic National
Senator Sparkman and Kefauver Align Behind Stevenson at Convention
After a dinner recess the race shifted as Stevenson gained backing from Truman supporters. Harriman withdrew after 121 second ballot votes, signaling support for Stevenson. Dever urged delegates from Massachusetts to back Illinois governor.
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John Sparkman
Alabama
Kefauver
Stevenson
Russell
Truman
Averell Harriman
Paul A. Dever
Massachusetts
Illinois
Dever
Truman Presents Party Nominee at Democratic Convention
President Truman told the Democratic convention he backed Adlai Stevenson as the 1952 nominee and vowed to help. He predicted Stevenson would win, warned Republicans would spend heavily, and framed the campaign as the American people choosing the government they want.
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Chicago
Truman
Adlai Stevenson
White House
Washington
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Adlai Ewing Stevenson
U.S
Gov. Stevenson
Russell Paintings Fund
Richard B. Russell
Associated Press
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