France Cracks Down on Red Groups in Big Port Cities
Paris dispatch reports French naval authorities ordered raids on Communist front groups in four major ports Brest Lorient Bordeaux and Oran Algeria as part of a crackdown tied to a Red spy plot. Police targeted General Labor confederation offices in Brest and Lorient plus Paris and sought papers to bolster charges against Jacques Duclos and 163 others for plotting against France's internal security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
General Labor Confederation
Brest
Lorient
Bordeaux
Oran
Algeria
Red
Jacques Duclos
France
Communist Party
Toulon
Mediterranean
Matthew B. Ridgway
Antoine Pinay
Beaune
International Workers Movement
French Union Information Agency
Interior Ministry
Red Front
Friends and relatives come to Butte for Hoover funeral
Relatives and friends of William Harold Hoover, president of Anaconda Copper Mining, travel from abroad and across the U S to attend his Monday funeral at St John Episcopal church in Butte. Military and corporate leaders, including Admiral John H Hoover and company officers, are among those arriving for the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harold Hoover
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte
St. John Episcopal Church
James C. Holt
White
Navy
Admiral Hoover
Germany
Paul Morrison
Clearwater
Fla
W. H. Hoover
Washington, D. C
G. S. Morrison
Italy
Hoover
Municipal League Ends Convention in Mining City
Montana Municipal League closes its 20th meeting in Butte with 100 delegates. New officers installed by Billings mayor Thomas T. Rowe. Six life memberships awarded at closing banquet. Delegates consider a legislative program and hear on home rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Municipal League
Mining
Billings
League
Thomas T. Rowe
Rowe
Butte
Finlen
Montana Power
A. C. M. Company
Butte City Lines
Percy Wyly
FBI
C. Pat Egan
W. Harold Hoover
Truman Praises Air Force Strength for Korea
President Truman declared the U S Air Force in Korea can bomb the enemy at will and warned against defense cuts. He criticized Taft and other critics as short sighted, saying Russia may plot new Koreas elsewhere while the nation remains in danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Truman
United States Air Force
Korea
Robert A. Taft
Russia
Taft
Stalin
Montana Boy 3 Killed by Lightning Near Malta
Donald Messerly age three, son of Glen Messerly Jr., of Big Warm, was killed when struck by lightning while at a window in his home. Companion Mervin Bishop, 17, of Malta, is hospitalized with burns and shock. The boy will be buried in the Big Warm cemetery on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malta
Donald Messerly
Glen Messerly, Jr
Big Warm
Mervin Bishop
Harry Bishop
Young Messerly
Bridger Farmer Believed Killed by Lightning
Joseph Edward Kuchinski a 33 year old Bridger farmer and World War II paratrooper is believed killed by a lightning strike while irrigation Thursday night. His body was found on the field and his burial is planned for Monday. he leaves a widow and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridger
Joseph Edward Kuchinski
Miners Union Day Program Set for Friday in Butte
Butte observes Miners Union Day on June 13 with a full program at the new Civic Center features include a first aid contest with 15 teams from Buttehill, a speaking program, sports events, Better Government essay awards, a band concert, and a free dance and baseball game. Governors, mayors, and union leaders will attend with Joe Mason as chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Joe Mason
Buttehill
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte Development Association
Better Government
New Butte Civic Center
Columbia Gardens
John W. Bonner
Thomas R. Morgan
John Clark
Denver
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
William Mason
The
International Union
James Umber
Helena
Montana State Federation of Labor
Don Chapman
Great Falls
Farmers’ Union
Butte Miners Union
Tim J. Sullivan
Marine pilot claims night shootdown of Yak type fighter
A Marine pilot Lt. John Andre reports shooting down a Russian Yak propeller fighter near Haeju on the 38th parallel during a night air battle over Korea. He saw the plane explode and later a fire on the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
John Andre
Miami
Fla
Haeju
Kaesong
Andre
UN Command
Okinawa
Huichon
Hamhung
Peace Talks Aimed at Halting Steel Strike
Washington reports cautious optimism after an all day White House session between steel industry officials led by Adm Ben Moreell and CIO Steelworkers headed by Philip Murray. Both sides kept silent as they agreed to a fourth bargaining session Sunday at 10 am EST amid a six month wage dispute and looming national strike. John R Steelman guided the talks for the administration while defense officials warned of potential shortages as plants operate at reduced output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philip Murray
CIO
White House
John R. Steelman
Truman
Fense Mobilizer
Adm
Ben Moreell
Jones and Laughlin
U. S. Steel
Benjamin Fairless
National Production Authority
Congress
Eisenhower says peace is basic issue and may meet Stalin
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower told a New York news conference that he would go anywhere and do anything to promote peace and security including talking with Stalin but questioned if such a meeting would help. The session drew applause and interruptions as questions focused on Hiss. Continued on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Stalin
Eisenhower
Abilene
Emmanuel M. Josephson
Alger Hiss
Hiss
State Department
Josephson
Defense chief heads to Far East to survey Korea and Japan
London report says Defense Minister Field Marshal Earl Alexander sails with Minister Selwyn Lloyd and Undersecretary R. H. Scott for a week on the spot survey of war conditions in Korea and Japan. They departed from London airport Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Field Marshal
Earl Alexander
Far East
Korea
Japan
Alexander
Selwyn Lloyd
R. H. Scott
Railroad Engineer Faces Harrowing Day with Three Killed
Kansas City editor reports a Missouri Pacific streamliner traveling Omaha to Kansas City struck two cars and a dump truck in succession. Engineer Hugh M. Herbst, 65, and two women, Mrs. F. P. Ruhl, 53, and Mrs. Fred Youngman, 75, plus truck driver Earl F. Jenkins, 51, died in the incidents near Hiawatha and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Omaha
Hugh M. Herbst
Missouri Pacific
Hiawatha
F. P. Ruhl
Ruhl
Fred Youngman
Sigma Kappa Sorority
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Earl F. Jenkins
Government to ease down payment rules on new houses
Washington officials report the government will lower down payment requirements on new homes across price brackets. The Federal Reserve Board will modify real estate credit rules and the Housing and Home Finance Agency will concur. a final decision was reached this week and will be announced Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Reserve Board
Blood for Freedom Rail Car to Visit Butte in June
A Union Pacific mobile blood collection car visiting Butte June 19 and 20 will collect blood for the armed forces. The Blood for Freedom Car is a remodeled passenger car staffed by four Red Cross nurses and local volunteers, with all remodeling and transport funded by the railroad. It arrives June 18 from Colville Wyoming and then moves to Dillon after two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Blood For Freedom
Butte
Union Pacific Railroad
Red Cross
John Ford
Union Pacific
The
Colville
Wyo
Dillon
Hammond elected president of Montana School of Mines Alumni
Roy M. Hammond of Butte was chosen president of the Montana School of Mines Alumni Association at the annual banquet at the Hotel Finlen Saturday night. About 125 alumni attended including the 1952 graduates and guests from Butte and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy M. Hammond
Butte
Montana School of Mines Alumni Association
Finlenhere
John F. Dugan
International Smelting and Refining Company
Salt Lake City
School of Mines
North America
Mr. Hammond
James K. Archibald
A. Leo Gallagher
Helena
J. Emmett Murphy
German Communists Rush Arming Even in Schools
Thousands flee east to west as East German Communists arm schools and factories. Reports say high schools teach firearms and military topics while FDJ youths organize in aim to form a 25 division force under a Red militia structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
East Germany
Bonn Republic
East Berlin
Communist Free German Youth
FDJ
ADN
Weather Forecast for Butte and Montana Regions
Butte: fair and sunny with little temperature change Sunday and Sunday night. Sunday min 41, max 75. Period temps show Friday midnight to Saturday 46/73. School of Mines 47/72. West of Divide partly cloudy cooler 65-70. East of Divide light rain and wet snow above 5000 feet, much cooler, then easing. northwest 55-60, east-south 60-70, partly cloudy Sunday night. The table notes maximums for 12 hours and minimums for 18 hours ending 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Mines
Montana
Divide
Commies Oppose Forced Delay at Panmunjom Talks
In Munsan Korea UN commanders walk out as Reds refuse three day recess. Chinese Col Tsai Cheng Wen says delay not agreed. Allied Col Murray demands written civic proposals before returning. Talks over prisoner exchange stall with recess and resumed friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
Korea
Panmunjom
Tsai Cheng Wen
James C. Murray
Murray
Tsai
Angler Reported Drowned in Hebgen Lake
West Yellowstone June 7. Gallatin county officers search for Mori Treweke of Salt Lake City after a drowning while fishing on Hebgen Lake near Rainbow Point. It is the first such incident in Gallatin county this year with few details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Yellowstone
U.P
Gallatin County
Mori Treweke
Salt Lake City
Hebgen Lake
Rainbow Point
Gen Lake
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Immaculate Conception Troop
James Sheire
Ruth Ann Leveque
Bonnie Buckley
Colleen Sheridan
Dianne Shelton
Judy McVey
Jo Ann Lester
Joan Callahan
Ond
Donna Finlen
Mary Jo McMahon
Mary Shea
Carol Doran
Nancy Maloughney
Judy McCaffery
Eileen Moran
Connie Corette
Joann McCarthy
Nancy Kelly
Mary Sue Boam
Andree O’brien
Mary Kay Panisko
Barbara Ost
Mrs. Sheire
Ann Marie Behan
Ann Jean Perkins
Miners Union
Ike
Roy M. Hammonp
Indiana
Senator Taft
Texas
Indianapolis
Eugene C. Pulliam
Pulliam
11Th Congressional District
William L
Big Bill) Hutcheson
AFL Carpenters’ Union
Chicago
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
R-Mass
George Dertinger
Leipsig
Adenauer
People’s Police
Frohnau Estate
Red People's Police
Frohnau
Associated Press
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