Wrecks Claim 2 in Livingston and Butte Area
A late Sunday crash on U S Highway 10S near Butte killed H M Loughland 70 of Butte and injured M V Mendoza 31 of Butte. Investigators seek the driver. coroner and highway patrol assist. Separately a fast car on U S Highway 89 near Livingston killed Wallace Mann 17 and Ernest Gatchell 31, with two Billings men found at the scene. Montana’s 1956 highway toll rises to 93.
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Butte
Silver Bow County
Silver Bow
Eino Kaskisto
Montana
William F. Boston
Nine Mile Road
Loughland
Emmet J. Paulsen
Livingston
Clyde Park
Wesley Cloyd
Wallace LeRoy Mann
Ernest Gatchell
Cloyd
Shields River
Billings
Shields
Mann
Lewis Mann
Clyde Park High School
Glenn Brue
Defense Officials Divided on Service Merger
Washington defense leaders split over unifying the Army Navy and Air Force into one arm. Secretary Brucker opposes merging the services while Admiral Burke says the idea needs careful study. Deputy Secretary Robertson favors evolution, noting benefits and risks to morale and tradition.
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Washington
Defense Dept
Army
Navy
Air Force
Brucker
Adm
Arleigh Burke
Naval Operations
Reuben Robertson Jr
Defense
Thomas K. Finletter
Face the Nation
CBS
Burke
Robertson
NBC
Miles City Youth Killed by Racer
Miles City 17 year old Lyle Douglas Coleman was killed Sunday afternoon when struck by a stock car during a main event. Coroner Kenneth Rudolph said Coleman, acting as pit man, was signaling to enter pits when two cars collided and one hit him. It was the track s first fatality in five years. He was the son of Mr and Mrs A L Coleman and a Custer County High School graduate.
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Miles City
Lyle Douglas Coleman
Kenneth Rudolph
Coleman
A. L. Coleman
Custer County High School
Bank grand opening in Decatur stalls as safe jams
Soy Capital Bank in Decatur Illinois opened with ceremonies and speeches but the new bank vault would not open. The lock jammed and officials borrowed cash from other Decatur banks to conduct business during the event.
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Decatur
Ill
New
Soy Capital Bank
U S Debt Ceiling Extension Sought for Another Year
The administration plans to ask Congress to extend the temporary debt ceiling increase for one year at a level possibly two billion dollars below the current 281 billion cap. The higher limit, set by law at 275 billion, expires June 30. The final request hinges on Treasury budget surplus estimates and expected big corporate income tax receipts due by June 15.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury
Citizen Arrest Nets Suspect After Sandwich Shop Break
Butte police took 24 year old Robert Edmund Howland into custody after a rear window exit at Johns Sandwich Shop 8 W Mercury as it closed. Assistant Chief John O Leary identified him and he is jailed. Officers Whipple and O Neill said Mrs Clinton Glenn 66 W Gold saw the escape and held him until officers arrived. No items linking him to the shop were found.
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Butte
John
W. Mercury
Asst
John O'Leary
Robert Edmund Howland
William Whipple
Herb O'Neill
Howland
Clinton Glenn
W. Gold
Mr. Glenn
Whipple
O'Neill
Former minister Maurice Webb dies after long illness
Maurice Webb, 51, Britain's minister of food in the 1950 51 Labour government under Prime Minister Clement Attlee, died Sunday after a prolonged illness.
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London
Maurice Webb
Britain
Clement Attlee
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Labour Leader Urges Cyprus Talks and Negotiations
In Manchester, Labour leader Hugh Gaitskell dissociated his party from London's Cyprus stance. He urged settlement through renewed talks with exiled Archbishop Makarios or NATO involvement, calling for immediate self government and protection of the Turkish minority while postponing Enosis. He challenged Eden on oil as NATO concern. Makarios has been exiled since March 10 for alleged rebel violence.
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England
Hugh Gaitskell
Labor Party
Brittain
Cyprus
Britain
Makarios
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Labor
Gaitskell
Clement Attlee
Mediterranean
Enosis
Greece
Turkey
Masonic Groups Gather Here for Montana Convention
The Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Montana opened a four day Masonic convention with a Sunday divine service in the Masonic Temple. Rev. Edward A. Syms led rites as grand pre late from Livingston. Albert O. Taylor of Butte will welcome attendees at Monday sessions with officer elections planned for Sir Knights.
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Montana
Masonic Temple
Edward A. Syms
Livingston
Royal Arch Masons
Albert O. Taylor
Butte
Theater Stampede in Cuernavaca Kills 12
A false alarm at a Cuernavaca theater caused a stampede during a Sunday matinee. Twelve people died, ten of them children, as patrons rushed to the exits after a shout that the building was collapsing.
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Cuernavaca
Mexico
Revolt in Argentina Crushed Within Twelve Hours
Government says a 12 hour uprising led by Peron followers was crushed in four cities including Buenos Aires and Rosario. About 40 leaders were shot on the spot with more awaiting execution. jet fighters and navy bombers destroyed rebel strongholds at La Plata and Santa Rosa as Aramburu vows the liberation revolution continues. Peron reportedly abroad in Panama.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
la Plata
Santa Rosa
Juan Jose Valle
Col. Cogerno
Secretary Warns of Red Trickery
Secretary Wilbur M. Brucker warned that Russia may use the invitation to Gen. Nathan F. Twining to Moscow for the air show to gain an advantage. He noted Russia hopes for a reciprocal invitation to see more in the United States. Twining accepted the Moscow invitation with presidential authorization.
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Washington
U.P
Army
Wilbur M. Brucker
Russia
Nathan F. Twining
United States
Twining
Air Force
Moscow
Eisenhower
Acheson Denounces Russia’s New Leaders as Ruthless
Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson told Brandeis University graduates in Waltham Massachusetts that Russia’s new leaders are “every bit as ruthless and dangerous” as the old regime. He compared their imperialistic aims to Stalin’s danger.
Russia Sees Yugoslavia as Comrade in Socialist Struggle
Pravda reports Moscow now regards Yugoslavia as a comrade in the fight for socialism, signaling a shift in Soviet Yugoslav relations and aligning with shared ideological goals.
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London
U.P
Pravda
Russia
Yugoslavia
Fund for the Republic Investigation Set by Committee
The House Un-American Activities Committee will hold public hearings starting June 27 to probe the Fund for the Republic. Fund president Hutchins and Ford Foundation figures may attend. the fund began with a 15 million dollar Ford Foundation endowment and operates independently to study the Communist threat.
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Washington
Walter
D-Pa
House Committee On UN
Ford Foundation
New York
Robert M. Hutchins
Hutchins
Henry Ford II
Richard Arens
Ford
Rowan Gaithe Jr
Fund For the Republic
Conductor Saves Boy by Jumping in Front of Train
Chester, PA conductor Charles Royer leaped to the engine front and hurled four year old Bruce Bush from the tracks as a Reading Co freight neared. The boy rolled onto a cinder path but was unhurt and found near his home about an hour later after the train halted.
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Chester
Reading Co
Tiny Bruce Bush
Charles Royer
Royer
Roger
Adlai Stevenson and Harriman Vie for Democratic Nominations
South holds key as Adlai Stevenson and Averell Harriman emerge as chief contenders for the Democratic nomination with Eisenhower’s illness altering dynamics. Johnson of Texas looms as pivotal, while Kefauver’s position weakens and Kefauver may tilt toward Harriman if split.
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South
Adlai
Windstorm Topples Fence At Clark Park In Mining City
A Sunday windstorm tore down about 40 feet of fence at Clark Park baseball diamond in Mining City. It uprooted branches, sent debris into streets, and blew shingles from R. G. Makinson's home at 1749 Wall. The day reached 83 degrees, a new yearly high.
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R. G. Makinson
Wall
Wall Street
West Gate
Naval Reserve Area
Lowbridge Driver Fronts Police After Low Bridge Jam
In Sheffield England a driver named T E Lowbridge is questioned by a policeman after his truck jams its top under a low bridge. The exchange includes the jokey claim of the name Lowbridge.
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Sheffield
England
Lowbridge
T. E. Lowbridge
No Light Thrown on Ike's Future Political Plans
President Eisenhower walked with help 30 hours after abdominal surgery but chose not to try another walk. Medical bulletins call his condition excellent and uneventful with a comfortable day and periodic naps. White House secretary Hagerty declined to discuss any impact on his re election plans.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
James C. Hagerty
White House
Hagerty
Feed Grain Price Supports Hiked Across Grains
The Agriculture Department raised price support rates for feed grains under the 1956 farm law signed by President Eisenhower on May 28. Parity-based supports rise to 76 percent, with oats 65 cents per bushel, barley 1.02, rye 1.27, and grain sorghums 1.97 per 100 pounds for specified grades, up from prior levels.
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Washington
Agriculture Dept
Eisenhower
Benson
Montana Weather Tracks Mixed Skies and Cooler Temps
Eastern Montana sees cloudiness with scattered showers and thunderstorms and strong winds. Western Montana remains partly cloudy with cooler conditions and highs 55 to 65, while the east tops reach into the 90s in places. The table notes maximums over 12 hours and minimums over 18 hours ending 5 30 p.m. Sunday.
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Montana
Harriman Defends Moderation Amid Stevenson Bid
New York Governor Averell Harriman said his remarks about moderation and middle of the road policies target President Eisenhower, not Adlai Stevenson. He declined to oppose Stevenson or Kefauver and noted his California primary interest was Democratic votes for both nominees.
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New York
Averell Harriman
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Nbc-Tv
Meet the Press
Stevenson
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Harriman
California
Kefauver
Supreme Court
Federal District Courts
Roosevelt
Harriman Rally Set in Denver
Salt Lake City organizers plan a Denver rally for Gov Averell Harriman aimed at building support across the West. About 80 to 90 delegates expected, with Utah likely sending 10 to 12 of its 24 delegates. A campaign manager will be elected to lead the Utah effort.
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Denver
Averell Harriman
New York
Hal Taylor
Harriman
Taylor
Utah
Dwight D Eisenhower
Eisenhower
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