Miners Observe Day and Leonard Bosses Win First Aid Test
Butte and neighboring communities gathered on Miners Union Day at Columbia Gardens to honor miners including a first aid team contest featuring 18 groups. Leonard Bosses won with 2488 points, Lexington 2480, Emma Travona 2476, in the largest contest in 20 years.
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Leonard Bosses
Carl A. Huhtanen
Leonard
Butte
Columbia Gardens
Anaconda Company
Lexington
Emma Travona
John B. McClernan
Butte Miners Union
Union
Montana State Band
Martin Cesare
Tickets On Sale For Annual Butte Rodeo At Civic Center
Tickets for the Butte Rodeo in the Civic Center arena, June 22 to 25, go on sale at the uptown Harbour Building boxoffice from 11:30 to 5:30. Mail orders go to Butte Rodeo, Civic Center. Prices range from 2 to 3 dollars for adults and 0.50 to 1 dollar for children. all seats are reserved.
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Civic Center Arena
Civic Center Uptown
Harbour Building
Main
Broadway
Uptown
Civic Center
Butte Rodeo
South Side Businessmen Inc
Northwest
America
Where to Look for What You're After
Want ads guide readers to place or respond to ads for homes cars furniture pets and more. It notes an experienced ad writer can craft these notices and promises results. It also includes a sample offering two fifty dollar certificates for appliances with a contact phone.
Montana Weather Outlook Tuesday Through Wednesday
The Associated Press reports Montana divided into east and west regions with partly cloudy skies and scattered thundershowers. Highs reach 75 to 85 in the east and around 70 to 80 in the west with cooler conditions by Wednesday afternoon.
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Associated Press
Montana
Extension Tentatively Wins Approval in Senate Panel
The Senate Armed Services Committee tentatively approved a four year extension for the regular draft and a two year extension for the doctors draft while delaying final action. The panel weighed tying the draft and reserve expansions to a broader four fold rise in active reserves. Chairman Russell said Pentagon officials seek a unified package though some members fear it could derail the bill. The House stalled reserve measures after a segregation ban was added to reserve units. Eisenhower urged action on the reserve bill and opposed the segregation rider citing merit of major legislation.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Eisenhower Administration
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Senate
Pentagon
House
National Guard
Eisenhower
Range Prospects Best in Years in Montana
The Federal State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service says Montana range and pasture feed should be abundant if June precipitation is normal. Subsoil moisture is adequate to abundant statewide except some western areas, with warmer June weather expected to boost grass growth. Central and western Montana show delayed growth due to cooler temperatures.
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Montana
Norblad Urges Keasey Post Office Closure
U S Representative Walter Norblad of Oregon surprised colleagues by urging rapid closure of a local post office in his district. He supported an administration decision to shut the Keasey office which cost 1550 dollars to operate last year, yielding 418 dollars in receipts.
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Washington
Walter Norblad
Ore
Keasey, Ore
Keasey
Uptown Cloudburst Relieves Butte Heat With Showers
A late afternoon cloudburst eased Butte’s hot spell with heavy rain downtown and just 0.03 inches at the airport. Monday’s high reached 74, just under May 20’s record. Forecasters expect more storms Tuesday with a high near 70 and a 40 degree minimum.
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Butte
Students Arrested After Weapons Cache Found in Car
Two University of Colorado students, James Lee Loomis III and David H. Stainton, were arrested on the New Jersey Turnpike after police found nine weapons and ammunition in their car. The haul included six guns exposed and three under the front seat, ranging from a .25 caliber pistol to a six foot anti tank gun. Both teens faced concealed weapons charges and claimed they were returning home after their freshman year. Loomis III is the grandson of Hartford banker James Lee Loomis.
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Bordentown
N. J
New Jersey Turnpike
James Lee Loomis III
Collinsville
Colorado
Hartford
Conn
James Lee Loomis Jr
Hartford Insurance Agency
James Lee III
Loomis Collinsville
Loomis
James Lee Loomis
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Eisenhower Cancels Wednesday News Conference
President Eisenhower cancels his regular Wednesday news conference citing other appointments and the start of Operation Alert a civil defense drill that will send him and other top officials to designated hideaways.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Auto Workers eye Chrysler in next wage bargaining
CIO United Auto Workers won a guaranteed wage plan from General Motors and will press Chrysler for the same terms. Walter P. Reuther said American Motors may follow, while Leonard Woodcock signaled similar goals for Nash and Hudson makers. The accord includes employer paid benefits, a union shop, and guarantees for laid-off workers, with details set to phase in June 1956.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
General Motors
Ford
Auto Industry
American Motors Corp
Walter P. Reuther
UAW
Chrysler
American Motors
Studebaker-Packard
Kaiser
Leonard Woodcock
Nash and Hudson
Newsmen
Reuther
CIO International Union of Electrical Workers
IUE
General Electric
Westinghouse
G-M
Vaccine Program Has Slow Start in Billings
In Billings the Salk vaccination program began with 255 first and second grade pupils receiving their first shots. Dr. Cedric Nelson, the city health officer, said 640 children had signed up, attributing the shortfall to parental reluctance and the vacation period. He expected many missed children to receive later at other schools or from private doctors.
Auto firm offers autographed Davy Crockett picture
A Mount Vernon auto agency displayed a sign promising a signed picture of Davy Crockett for children. The sign drew attention as a novelty promotion on a Monday.
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Mount Vernon
U.P
Davy Crockett
Adenauer Arrives for Talks as Geneva Meeting Looms
German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer landed in Washington for talks with President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles. He supported the Atlantic Pact with the West and agreed only to pursue peaceful German reunification through existing treaties. Conversations will cover a planned July Geneva summit and East West issues.
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Washington
Konrad Adenauer
Eisenhower
West Germany
Free World
Adenauer
West
Germany
Russia
Geneva
Moscow
Dulles
New York
State Department
White House
Peron accuses priests of a campaign against him
President Juan Peron accused Roman Catholic clergy of waging a systematic campaign of calumny against him and Eva Peron amid riots in Buenos Aires. He warned forceful action if disorder continued, while church leaders denied any wrongdoing as police arrested hundreds and a general strike was called by CGT to honor Eva and the flag.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan Peron
Church
Peron
Palermo
Plaza de Mayo
Metropolitan
Eva
Women's
Peronista Party
Santiago
Luis Cardinal Capello
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
Congress Plaza
Juan D. Peron
Peroniste Party
Antonio Aguirre
Peronistas
Soviets Agree to Big Four Meeting at Geneva
The Soviet Union accepted a Geneva Big Four summit for July 18 while denying that East European communist regimes or international communism were proper summit topics. Moscow accused Dulles of preconditioning talks and urged the meeting focus on reducing tensions.
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Geneva
Moscow
Soviet Union
U. S
Vaccine Troubles Solved Says Salk After Revised Standards
Dr. Jonas Salk claimed the government may have caused vaccine troubles due to vague standards but said new guidelines will prevent deviation. Health Service reports a decline in polio cases tied to vaccination and will switch to weekly summaries. Six deaths occurred among about six million vaccinated. the Democratic Digest criticized the vaccination program as a nationwide slowdown.
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Washington
Jonas E. Salk
Leonard Scheele
Pittsburgh
Salk
The
Health Service
Democratic Digest
Democratic National Committee
Oveta Culp Hobby
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Indian Diplomat Sees a Path to US China Talks
UNITED NATIONS India’s roving diplomat V. K. Krishna Menon will tell President Eisenhower that the time is ripe for negotiations between the United States and Red China to ease Far East tensions. Informants say Menon plans to discuss recent Peiping talks with Mao Tze-tung and Chou En-lai.
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United Nations
India
V. K. Krishna Menon
Eisenhower
U. S
Red China
Far East
Menon
Peiping
Mao Tze-tung
Chou En-lai
Shivers Rebuffed by Paul Butler in Texas Democratic Clash
Dallas Texas Democratic leaders reported that Governor Allan Shivers asked for a meeting with National Chairman Paul Butler to heal party rifts. Butler declined due to a full schedule during a Texas tour aimed at reconciling conservative and liberal factions.
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Tex.s
Paul Butler
Allan Shivers
Texas
Shivers
Butler
Texas Democratic Party
National Party
Democratic Advisory Council
National
Hilda Weinert
George Sandia
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Billings
Belgrade
Broadus
Eeeres
Soamen
Ie ‘Dillon
Drummond
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Havre Cosasco
Helena Eter
Kalispell
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Livingston
Miles City
Missoula
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Eden
Faure
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U.S
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Antoine Pinay
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