Miners Set Referendum on Anaconda Company Proposal
Butte Miners Union No 1 voted to hold a referendum Saturday June 23 on The Anaconda Company three year contract proposal. The plan increases hourly wages, adds pension improvements, health and welfare boosts, vacation and holiday clauses, with the vote supervised by twelve judges and a certified public accountant.
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Butte Miners Union No. 1
Anaconda Company
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Great Falls Smeltermen’s Union
Associated Press
Barney Rask
Butte Union
Butte
Anaconda
National Labor Relations Board
Anaconda Mill and Smeltermen’s Union
Butte Stationary Engineers Union
Montana Power Co elects directors and officers
F W Corrette reelected chairman at the annual meeting in Butte as 2,155,309 shares, 80 percent, participate. J E Corrette, T L Doran, C J Burns and others reelected to senior posts and W J Jameson and Chester H Steele named as directors for 1959 terms. The luncheon followed at the Hotel Finlen, with discussion of the year’s performance and future outlook.
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F. W. Bird
Montana Power Co
Butte
Silver Bow
Hotel
Finlen
J. E. Corette
T. L. Doran
C. J. Burns
Sam B. Chase
D. J. McCaig
J. R. Sullivan
H. C. Donaldson
C. J. Commons
J. J. Harrington
L. M. Gannon
Mr. Corette
Chester H. Steele
W. J. Jameson
Billings
Steele
Anaconda Company
Jameson
American Bar Assa
Montana Power
Corette
Rannberg Freed in Murder Case
A district court jury acquitted Erick Rannberg of first degree murder after seven hours of deliberation. The 69 year old lumber stacker was freed after the trial opened Monday with the state alleging he shot Charles Lundberg with a rifle on a ranch northeast of Missoula.
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Missoula
Erick Rannberg
Rannberg
Charles Lundberg
Ramberg
Lundberg
Truman greeted by Oxford students in Latin chant
Oxford England the University community cheered former president Harry Truman as he walked under windows at New College. Students leaned out shouting Harricum as he looked up and heard Give em hell Harricum from the crowd.
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Oxford
England
Oxford University
Harry Truman
New College
Truman
Russians Begin Propaganda Troop Pull-Out
The Soviet Union announced a withdrawal of 33 500 soldiers from German soil with a Brandenburg ceremony for the 200th Air Division. About 125 000 onlookers witnessed speeches and an air show as 87 IL10 Stormovik bombers departed, while ground crews began leaving Magdeburg and Weimar.
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Brandenburg
East Germany
West
Soviet Union
Magdeburg
Weimar
Brandenburg Field
Special Section Highlights Montana Summer Fun
The Montana Standard devotes a special section to summertime activities with travel tips vacation spot ads and outdoor living ideas. It notes Montana contributes about 89 million annually to tourism and provides guidance for enjoying trips picnics and national park visits.
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Montana
Montana Standard
McLeaish Quits FHA Post Amid Senate Probe
Former Farmers Home Administration head Robert B. McLeaish, 57, resigned after a congressional inquiry into agency officials and drinking allegations. He denied being a drunkard and attributed his exit to Benson's suggestion to leave. Witnesses described heavy drinking and party excess, with McLeaish disputing some testimonies.
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Washington
Robert B. McLeaish
Farmers Home Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
McLeaish
Congressional
Senate Post Office
Civy Service Committee
Agnecy
Texas Insurance
Kathryn Carter
FHA
Montana
Carter
Hansen
Wylie Reed
Verden
Okla
Reed
Ennis Girl Dies in Road Crash Near Twin Bridges
Juanita Thompson, 13, of Ennis dies when a car leaves Montana 1 on a curve and falls 150 feet into a valley near Twin Bridges. Three others, J B Scruggs 28 Hebgen Lake, Thomas Jones 20 Ennis, and Betty Lewis 17 Butte, are hospitalized. The 1956 Montana highway toll reaches 102.
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Twin Bridges
Juanita Thompson
Ennis
Lyal Thompson
J. H. Lindstrand
Montana 1
J. B. Scruggs
Hebgen Lake
Mont
Thomas Jones
Betty Lewis
Butte
Montana
Madison County
Scruggs
Children’s Day at Gardens Held with Free Bus Rides
Columbia Gardens hosts the third summer Children’s Day with free weekday bus rides for under 14 on Butte City Lines courtesy of The Anaconda Company. Buses depart Park and Main at 9:30 am and 12:00 pm. final return leaves Gardens at 5 pm. Gardens staff supervise activities.
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Columbia Gardens
Butte City Lines
Anaconda Company
Park and Main Streets
Butte Housing and Garbage Tax Plans Sit for Vote
The Butte City Council outlined for the special election on Monday July 23 two questions: whether to levy a property tax for garbage collection and whether the Housing Authority may undertake a new low rent housing project. It also rejected ground use for an Army Reserve armory in Stodden Park and referred unemployment compensation coverage studies to committee. A potential east Civic Center recreation complex was discussed as a possible future project.
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Butte
Stodden Park
Army Reserve Training Corps
Army Reserve
Judiciary Committee
Tim J. Sullivan
Montana State Unemployment Compensation Commission
Montana
Civic Center
Algiers Raid Kills Two and Wounds Thirteen
A rebel commando sprayed death in downtown Algiers during rush hour killing two civilians and injuring thirteen including a woman and a child. Gaston Tohla Daily Journal D Alger photographer and Leon Legras former champion bicycle racer were among those killed. Police and military exchanged fire, killing two attackers and capturing two as the raid began near Avenue Bouzareah.
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Algiers
Algeria
Gaston Tohla
Daily Journal D’alger
Leon Legras
Algerria
Babel Oued
Bouzarer
Want Ads Help You Buy and Sell Goods
Readers use Want Ads to buy and sell millions of dollars in goods yearly. Call 5451 to get an ad writer to craft your notice. A Cadillac four door with 43 000 miles is for sale at $5950 in Walnut.
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Dial
Duplessis Wins Fourth Term in Quebec Election
Quebec Premier Maurice Duplessis secures a fourth term amid controversy over his policy to promote American development of provincial resources. The victory comes after a heated campaign and signals continued influence of his government in provincial politics.
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Montreal
U.P
Quebec
Maurice Duplessis
Eisenhower Mum on Second Term Plans Amid Surgery
President Eisenhower remains silent on whether he will seek a second term after major abdominal surgery on June 9 at Walter Reed Hospital. Press secretary James Hagerty said no politics had been discussed with the President and noted ongoing satisfactory medical progress while he met with Foreign Minister Pineau and signed nine bills.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Walter Reed Hospital
Hagerty
Christian Pineau
Pineau
Algeria
North Carolina
Senate
Republican National Committee
San Francisco
Montana Firemen Gather for State Convention
Nearly 100 delegates from over 30 state volunteer fire departments registered for the third annual Montana State Volunteer Firemen's Assn convention at the Race Track fire station. Ben Gannon of Butte presided as state officers reviewed the year and outlined a legislative program for the upcoming session.
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Montana
Disaster Is Worst in History for Commercial Flying
A Venezuelan airliner carrying 74 people crashed into the Atlantic off New Jersey after an engine failed. Rescue ships scoured 120 feet of water as observers noted the disintegration of the craft and the absence of survivors. Among the victims were 24 Venezuelan school children returning home for vacation.
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New York
Atlantic Ocean
Coast Guard
Bosun
Byron Sweringen
Chicago
Idlewild
Asbury Park
N. J
Caracas
Venezuela
Luis F. Plata
U S Should Lead in Opening Red Curtain Pineau
French Foreign Minister Christian Pineau urged the United States to lead a Western push for broad cultural and economic contact with Communist nations to loosen Russia's iron curtain. He spoke at a National Press Club luncheon after talks with Dulles, amid signs of hard differences on disarmament and the Middle East. The joint declaration urged UN settlement of Israel Arab disputes and emphasized aid to less developed areas.
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Washington
Christian Pineau
Russia
United States
France
National Press Club
Dulles
Pineau
Algeria
United Nations
Middle East
Israel
Montana Weather Summary for East and West Districts
Partly cloudy and cooler east with scattered thundershowers developing. West, showers and cooler with high around 65 to 75 on Thursday. Friday mainly partly cloudy with little temperature change. west warmer. West district cooler with continued showers. highs 58 to 68. The table shows 12 hour maximums and 18 hour minimums ending 5 30 p.m. Wednesday.
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Montana
Huge Road Bill Near Completion
Washington reports a 32.9 billion compromise roadbuilding bill near final form. Conferees finished most construction provisions and plan to resolve tax details next. The plan allocates 2.7 hundred billion for the interstate system over 13 years, with 5.1 billion for other federal aid systems.
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Washington
Senate House
Senate
House
Bureau of Public Roads
Police Say Falls Boy Admits Seven Attacks
Great Falls police state a 17 year old boy admitted to attacking at least seven women over the past year. The youth, from a well known local family, was chased by Juvenile Joe Guza after an attempted assault on a one year old girl near Great Falls High School and Memorial Stadium. No charges were immediately filed.
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Great Falls
Ween
Great Falls High School
Memorial Stadium
GFHS
Joe Guza
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