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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1952
Page
1
Helena June 4 Fifty-one Montana politicians had filed nominating petitions by midnight for the July 15 primary. Secretary of State Sam W. Mitchell closed his office at 5 p m after the deadline for filing petitions for the 14 national and state jobs Montana voters will fill this year.
On Koje Island Korea American infantry supported by tanks entered a 3840 prisoner compound and built a double fence splitting it in half. The move launches Brig Gen Haydon Boatners plan to divide 17 large camps into units of 500. Tank columns and gas mask troops led the operation amid a prior flag removal on the island stockade housing about 80 000 Red prisoners.
The Montana Council of Mayors and the Montana Municipal League executive board meet tonight in Butte to prep for the 20th annual league gathering. Delegates are expected at least 150 with a program of entertainment and business, and the convention runs Friday to Saturday with a dinner and dance.
In Berlin a U S military policeman was wounded as Soviet soldiers and East German police abducted two German women from British and French sectors. The incidents raised tensions, with gunfire near a disputed cemetery and a cross- sector abduction followed by protests from U S authorities. Pvt Wilfred R Chenevert of Massachusetts was wounded in the vicinity of a police sign.
Butte aldermen voted to adopt a parking meter ordinance at a regular city council session. The meters had been illegal since early 1948 when a temporary ordinance expired. The meeting also covered bids to repair and pave streets and a measure to transfer city land near the Civic Center to the county.
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower urged voters to end Democratic control to curb corruption as he entered the 1952 presidential contest. In a rain soaked Kansas stadium he avoided naming rivals, called for reduced government spending, clearer foreign policy, and continued allied unity against Communism. Continuous coverage noted his hometown audience braved the downpour and the moment framed his first major GOP bid.
Twenty one Brownie Scouts from Twin Bridges enjoyed a 30 mile train trip from Whitehall to Butte with parents and leaders meeting them at the Northern Pacific depot. For ten girls it was their first train ride and the trip included a picnic at Columbia Gardens.
President Truman plans a weekend visit by train to Kingston Rhode Island to see J Howard McGrath the former attorney general. The trip follows his speech in New London Connecticut where the first atomic powered submarine Nautilus keel laying will occur with a stopover at McGrath's farm near Great Salt Pond Point Judith.
Montana School of Mines will award professional degrees to two distinguished alumni during Friday night commencement exercises. Mr. Shea, head of the geology department at Anaconda Copper in Butte and a 1922 graduate, will receive the degree of geological engineer. Mr. Milkwick, a 1919 graduate and superintendent at Anaconda Reduction Works, will receive the degree of mineral dressing engineer.
Dr William E Wrather chief of the U S Geological Survey arrived in Montana to attend the commencement exercises at Montana School of Mines. He is to receive an honorary Doctor of Science and will deliver the address on sharpening exploration techniques to meet industry needs for more mineral resources. Wrather, 69, a renowned petroleum geologist, began his career in oil fields and later directed the U S Geological Survey for ten years.
The Air Force said American Sabres shot down one MIG15 jet Wednesday in northwest Korea. B29s bombed the Kwaksan rail bridge, B26s claimed destruction of 68 Red vehicles, and fighter-bombers damaged seven supply buildings and three rail cars. Allied jets pressed near the Manchurian border with light patrols along the front.
In Helena on June 4, Lt. Gov. Paul Cannon of Butte and Edward G. Cook of Missoula filed for Democratic nomination for the Montana at large congressional seat. The field now includes five Democratic contenders alongside Mansfield who seeks the Senate. Other filings include Metcalf Noonan Sullivan Rankin Page Myrick as Republicans. Mansfield himself filed for the Senate, pledging continued service to Montana.
MUNSAN June 5 United Nations command rejected a demand to forcibly repatriate 100,000 unwilling Communist prisoners. Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison Jr said the UN will not drive anyone to the Communist side by force. The delegates set to meet again Friday to continue negotiations on the prisoner issue while both sides traded lists of captives and missing captives from earlier counts.
Senate action on economic controls dominated headlines as lawmakers blocked a move to suspend wage and price controls and rejected lifting ceilings on farm products except potatoes. Taft argued for suspending controls and freeing farm items, while debate continued into the night on wage disputes and steel crisis measures.
In Washington on June 4, Congress heatedly debated limits on big labor walkouts and major wage stabilization reforms amid a three day steel strike. Senate moves included a 120 day ban on strikes in defense industries with a dispute board and a split vote to keep the Wage Stabilization Board with Senate confirmation only. Top CIO Steelworkers and steel firm executives were invited to White House talks for renewed peace efforts.
Butte youngsters will visit Columbia Gardens for the season opening marking the start of weekly play days. Superintendent Ted Beech has arranged the formal opening at the Mining City showplace, a leading Northwest recreation area. Playground equipment has been safety checked and repainted, with new slides swings and a merry-go-round installed, though some equipment may not be ready yet.
Partly cloudy and cooler Thursday and Thursday night. Expected minimum Thursday 48, maximum 68. Temperatures for the period 12 midnight Tuesday to 5 30 p m Wednesday Airport minimum 55 maximum 76. School of Mines minimum 54 maximum 76. West of Divide expected showers with little temperature change high 68 to 75. East of Divide partly cloudy south Thursday with considerable cloudiness north light showers northwest extreme north little temperature change high 70 to 80. Partly cloudy north Thursday night a little cooler.
Governor Bonner announced an $80,000 allocation to northern Montana counties and cities for flood repair, part of a total $476,000 in state aid after Milk River flooding in April. The $550,000 federal grant funds flood relief, with counties and cities named as recipients.
In Raleigh on June 4, about 150 inmates at Central Prison released 10 hostages unharmed after being promised a newspaper-backed investigation into guard captain W. G. Meadows. Prison officials Walter Anderson and Robert A. Allen secured the deal to suspend Meadows with newspapermen present. Three guards and seven civilians were seized and confined in the industrial building.
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