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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1956
Page
4
A brief anecdote notes the Smiths never had arms and always sealed their letters with their thumbs, attributed to Sydney Smith. The item appears as a curio in a reprinted AP-style note from the Montana Standard.
The Wisconsin GOP splits over Sen. Wiley and his internationalist stance linked to McCarthy and Bricker fears. The piece contrasts Post and Chicago Tribune readings, notes Wiley’s marriage and 1953 Bricker dissent, and surveys suburban growth outpacing cities, with suburbs reaching a record 27 percent of the US population.
Dictator Rafael Trujillo decided not to run for re election and named his brother Hector as candidate for president and his son Rafael Jr as vice president. The text notes a similar pattern in U S history with Simon Cameron dominance in Pennsylvania politics from the 1850s to 1877.
The piece recounts how James Donald Cameron followed in his father Simon Cameron as Pennsylvania political boss and secretary of war under Grant. Cameron Sr. resigned from the Senate in 1877. James ran the state machine for years before being edged by Matthew Quay and retiring in 1897. It argues such control would be unlikely today, signaling slow political progress.
Washington Scene notes Rep. T James Tumulty of New Jersey dwarfs a seat, presses the buzzer, and unsettles pages. He promises an end seat to ease the crowd while joking about duel revival alternatives and a diet near 330 pounds. Vermont’s brief republic history is mentioned.
In a Washington private office, Jesse Jones details how Elliott Roosevelt repaid about 400 000 in deadbeat loans through settlements at two cents on the dollar, with Harwood resisting and later profiting from a 25 000 pledge. Jones recalls Harwood and the Roosevelt circle, Harwood’s politics, and the intertwining of money, power, and media during the era.
A reminiscence threads through mentions of Westbrook Pegler and the Dead End Kids. Jesse Jones recalls a high stakes poker game with seven toed Pete and wild cards, while Roosevelt ousts him from the Commerce Department and Congress reshapes the RFC under Wallace. Jesse portrayed as aiming to keep the RFC honest, though corruption followed unrelated to him.
Joseph L. and Sigmund Golonka sold a 55.5 acre Buffalo area tract for 170000 to Kennecott Copper Corp. They bought the property a year earlier for 26250 and hoped to rent it to junk dealers.
Dr. J Alfred Rider of UC Medical Center discusses nerve blocking anticholinergic drugs as a potential improvement in peptic ulcer treatment. The advance centers on reducing gastric nerve activity to alleviate ulcers.
A reader born on this date shows strong emotions and good judgment. They are charming, humorous, and likely to attract attention, with potential in politics or homemaking. Expect multiple romantic opportunities and a need to avoid breaking hearts, while learning self discipline for lasting success.
The piece traces shifts from Stalin to Khrushchev, noting Litvinov's 1930s dismissal, Molotov’s changing fate, and Tito's reception. It contrasts purges with collective leadership, laments purges, and questions how the younger generation is taught to view Stalin and Molotov.
Interior Secretary Julius Krug urged ten Montana School of Mines graduates to show resourcefulness to “lick the problems which peace has brought” as they received degrees. The scene also notes honorary degrees at Montana University and a Deer Lodge murder case where Otto Schoenfeld is remembered.
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