De Gaulle Attacks London Pact Over Western Germany
Paris June 9 Gen Charles De Gaulle condemned the London agreement to set up a Western German government calling it a path to Russian domination. The French National Assembly committee approved the pact by 22 to 21 with reservations favoring a federal German Reich and opposing a centralized regime. De Gaulle described the communique as sudden and shadowed, placing France in a pivotal post.
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Paris
Charles DeGaulle
London
Germany
DeGaulle
Foreign Affairs Committee
French National Assembly
Detnillee
France
Lewis and Operators Exchange Plans Sparks Mine Talks
Washington reports John L. Lewis and coal operators swapped peace plans as July talks loom. The United Mine Workers offer a contract extension with pension savings and a $100 monthly pension for aged miners, while operators push a no-strike pledge and no pay rise. Both sides foresee a three week window before June 30 expiry, and operators affirm continued 10 cents per ton royalty to the miners welfare fund.
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Washington
Cone
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Miners’ Welfare Fund
Appropriation Bill Passed by House Details 5.8 Trillion
The House approved a $5,795,048,991 appropriation bill funding the atomic energy commission and the Veterans Administration while abolishing the War Assets Administration. It largely followed the appropriations committee recommendations, trimming about $504.6 million from President Truman’s request, with reductions across several agencies.
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Washington
House
Senate
Atomic Ehomy Commission
Veterans' Administration
War Assets Administration
Appropriations Committee
Truminh
Atomic Energy Commission Forida
Veterans’ Administration
Three Point Plan to Curb Butte Gambling
Helena June 9 Citizens Inc Butte group presented Attorney General R V Bottomly a three point program to curb gambling in the mining city Kendrick Smith a Butte attorney and group member noted two Montana Supreme Court abatements and permanent injunctions against Crown Cigar and Mo and M Cigar stores Smith urged further repels and contempt proceedings as needed He urged Bottomly to visit Silver Bow County Attorney James Freebourn to pursue such actions Bottomly pledged study and cooperation with law enforcement with any needed assistance
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Helena
Citizens, Inc
Butte
Gen. R. V. Bottomly
Kendrick Smith
Bertainly
Montana Supreme Court
Ray Nagle
Smith
Emeral
Bottomly
Silver Bow County
James Freebourn
P. J Cavanaugh
Toll of Dead Rises as Flood Pummels Northwest
Portland's Vanport disaster grimly tallies 120 lost or missing as Fraser and Columbia rivers surge. Red Cross lists 120 people from 54 families displaced or unaccounted. Dikes strain along lower Columbia with 2,670 acres at risk as engineers warn of possible levee failures and slow relief progress.
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Portland
Oressure
Red Cross
Colombia River
Ore
Pacific Northwest
Dean Lellely Lo
Sodden Kes
British Columbia
Fraser River
Calgary
Columbia
Pazel, Island
Corps of Engineers
Fsland
Elmer Fisher
Vancouver
Wash
Vaneport
Vanport
Communists back Gottwald to succeed Benes in Czechoslovakia
Prague reports the Czechoslovak Communist central committee urged premier Klement Gottwald to be elected president to replace Eduard Benes. The plan requires approval by the national front committee and the new parliament on June 14, with 24 Communist deputies also backing Antonin Zapotocky as premier.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Klement Gottwald
Kremlin
Eduard Benes
Gottwald
Central Action
National Front
Antonin Zapotocky
Geliwald
Premer
Russia Protests U S War Talk Overseas Ties
In a Moscow broadcast Russia protests to the United States and the Netherlands over alleged unbridled propaganda for a new war. The Soviet note delivered to Washington accuses Newsweek of publishing slanderous content linking the USSR to plans to attack the United States. The note cites UN General Assembly action against warmongering and requests attention from the UN secretary-general.
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London
Moscow
Russia
United States
Hart
Netherlands
Ameran
Pniih
Washington
United Natians
Trygve Lie
United Nations
United Nations General Assembly
America Magazine
Newsweek
Soviet Union
al Keyressor
Russians Explain Cuts in Reparations and Aid
The Soviet press said Russia’s large cuts in reparations to Finland, Hungary and Romania fit a broader plan to aid friendly nations and hinted at further steps. Tzvestia and Pravda reported a tremendous rise in the Soviet economy enabling more support. Rabbi Joshua Loth Lieman of Boston, 41, author of Peace of Mind, died after a grippe and a heart attack.
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Liebman
Boston
Joshua Loth Liesman
Foreign Help Spending Cuts Assailed
Washington dispatch reports a heated battle in Congress over foreign aid cuts as GOP factions near the national convention. Senator Vandenberg and rivals Warren Dewey Stassen push to restore or test foreign aid funds, while Taft and others oppose higher spending. Also notes Herman Armour resigns as assistant secretary of state for political affairs.
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Washington
PLA
Tne
Congress
Vandenberg
Elf
Vandenbers
GOP
Ric Warren
California
Herald F. Stassen
Van_ denberg
Stassen
Gou
Senate Appropriations Committee
Vanden Verg
Foreign Relations Committees
Warren
Vandenbern
New York
Thomas Fr. Dewey
Taber
House
Cormanister
Taft
Qtun
Dewey
Stason
United States
Herman Armour
Senate to Decide Draft Bill Amid Armistice Talks
Washington June 10 The Senate planned a vote on the draft bill this Thursday after long sessions that included five amendments. Debate stretched into early morning as lawmakers weighed a court martial reform and universal military training provisions. Public galleries were packed and many waited through the night for action.
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Washington
Senate
Pound
Army
Air Force
Sessessian
Senatar
Senatar the Lawmakers Themselves Were Les Interencra
Siany
Ant
Butte Floods Swamp City After Severe Cloudburst
A severe cloudburst drenched Butte causing basements to flood across the Mining City. Streets turned to racing rivers as power transformers, streetlights, and telephones were knocked out. Bridges and underpasses were washed out while debris clogged sewers and traffic halted citywide.
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Butte
Cty
Oakland
Fast Park
Park Theater
Mountain States Telephone
West Roadway
Att
Cify
West Broadway Street
East Park Street
Bute
United States Weather Bureau
Rocker
Highway 103
Here
Brown's Quieit
Colinty
Montana Power Company
Soviets Refuse British Demand at Berlin Station
June Serlin reports Soviet officials tell the British they will not budge on Berlin station use. The Russians insist they occupy the station since 1945 and warn of consequences for Soviet employees if measures are taken. Lt Gen Dratvin transmits the rejection to Maj Gen Westropp. a British spokesman says the reply is unsatisfactory but no action decided.
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V. J. EB. Westropp
Montana primary field narrows after filing deadline
Fifty five candidates entered Montana's primary as the filing close at midnight Wednesday. At stake in the November general election are seats including U S representatives and governor. Several Republicans seek nomination for offices such as attorney general and public service commissioner while Democrats field candidates for state jobs.
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Montana
Helen
Nannalins
Segular Tone Werthesdae
Montia
Los Willanig
Staten
Seutines
Kelly
Orlmons
Ineluditve
Sour Gradidates
Macy
Ottier
Foot
Helwine J
Usui Bowel
Este W . Haman
Grenk Fills
Sveirvane
Thathe
Bue Joveme
Lem A. Renrelm
Anavonds
Calinad Sad Wudie Eevyice
Slopan, “Dust
George J. Toole
Butte
Austin B Middleton
Deer Lodge
Aniraad
President Blasts Congress as Worst on Record
President Truman criticizes the GOP led Congress during a west tour, calling it the worst in memory and denouncing press coverage. He asserts a push for November voting and vows to hold lawmakers accountable while engaging with labor groups and civic audiences. reactions follow from Capitol Hill leaders and party figures.
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Hrs
Associated Press
Karima
House
Martin
Pene
Tse
At Communications Workers
Amerien
Tred
Spokane
Aview
Chicago Tribune
Spokesman-Review
The
Tribune
Capitol Hill
Wherry
Senate
Hope
R-Kan
Howse Agriculture Committee
West
GOP
Sialleey
Indiana
Clinton FP. Anderson
Philadelphia
Truman
Roosevelt
Ges Dwight DR. Eisenhower
Shirre
Jackson
Misa
Birmingham
Ala
Phiadelphia
Medrath
Rhode Island
Democratic Ational
Senate OKs 4.89 Billion in Labor and Federal Agencies Budget
The Senate completed action on two appropriation bills totaling 4.888,053,700 dollars to fund the Labor Department and the Federal Security Agency for the upcoming fiscal year beginning July 1. The conference report on differences between House and Senate was accepted by voice vote and sent to the White House for final approval.
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Washington
Senate
Labor Department
Federal Security Agency
White House
House
Masonic Conclave Ends Today in Montana
The Grand Chapter of Montana Royal and Select Masters closes its annual conclave at the Masonic temple with installation of officers for the coming year. Officers from Helena Great Falls Missoula Havre Butte and Whitefish attended along with York Rite members and ladies at an on Wednesday banquet led by Ray Benslow past senior grand high priest.
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Grand Chapter
Montana
Masonic Temple
Momthy
Ralpy N. Lodge
Tfefena
Earl S. Bardwell
Great Falls
Edwin Crafton
Helena
Scribe
John Scott Harrison IV
Trensurer
Luther T. Hatberg
Alvin B. Lister
Missoula
Iva W. Stam
Havre
Herbert J. Linge
Butte
Royal Arch
George S. Morrell
Mela
Chaplaie
Francis L. Eakes
Neston
Beary
Whitefish
Raymond V. Love
Sheridan
Thomas K. Stralley
Roundup
Sentinel
Wemesday
Grand Representia~y Press
Lloyd's Vase
York Rite
Ray ¥. Benslow
Royal Arch Masons of America
Two Children Die in Fire and Explosion in Idaho
In BOVIIL Idaho on June 9 an explosion and fire burned to death two children in a toy home kitchen. Charles aged 2 and Darlene aged 1 died. Their mother Mrs Willitan E B Edwards, 26, was critically burned and the father slightly burned. Investigators said the blast happened as Edwards was filling a gasoline lamp.
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Boviil
Idaho
Charles
Darlene
Willitan EB. Edwards
Edwards
UN Mediator Calls for Peace Parley in Palestine
United Nations mediator Folke Bernadotte announced a four week armistice in Palestine and a peace conference to try to end bloodshed in the Holy Land. Arabs and Jews accepted the truce terms. talks would be held on Rhodes with international observers to supervise cease fire.
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GAIRG
Folke Bernadatté
Armistaice
Palestine
Bernadatte
United Nations
Imediator
Holy Land
Bernadotte
Bernadotte Saltne
Pessble
Rhodes
Trygve Lie
Lake Buccess
Hat Hernadotte
Jerusalem
Tip
United States
France
Belgium
Adha
Trans-Jordan
Nokrashy Pasha
Moshe Shertok
Holy Lane
Old
Semsalem
Commencement Set Tonight At Buttes High School
Principal George Haney announced completion of plans for Butte high school commencement Thursday night. Two hundred thirty four seniors will receive diplomas at eight o clock in the high school auditorium. Di plomas will be awarded by Dave Rees in the absence of Lee Colston. J Corette Jr will deliver the commencement address. Reverend H B Ricketts will give the invocation and Rev Andrew Magnuson the benediction. The school orchestra will present the musical program and Al Varco will give the glass farewell.
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George Heney
Butts High School
Butte High School
Haney
Lowell W. Johnson
Dave Rees
Lee Colston
Weather forecast summary for Montana region
Partly cloudy and cooler Thursday with scattered thunder showers across the state. At the Airport an observed high of 71 and low around 51. West of the divide expect partly cloudy Thursday afternoon with thundershowers and cooler highs from 75 to 85. East of the divide will see morning showers, cooler highs 68 to 75, with a mix of sun and clouds later in the day.
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Mintamy
Montana
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