World Altitude Record Is Set at White Sands
White Sands New Mexico June 28 A 14 ton V 2 rocket soared about 75 miles into the sky setting a new world record for guided missiles The rocket carried a laboratory to collect data on cosmic rays radar and radio transmission Col Turner announced the main body fell 47 miles north of the launch site while instruments were scattered The nose was detonated in air by radio to protect the payload
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White Sands
N. M
New Mexico
Army
Harold R. Turner
Ordnance Department
White Sands Proving Grounds
London
Col. Turner
Inside Air Route From Alaska Favored by Gruening
Alaska Governor Ernest Gruening urged support for an inside air route tying the United States to Alaska. He spoke at a dinner in Great Falls, calling Alaska America’s last frontier on the verge of development and saying transport limits hindered progress while air links would boost commerce and strategic military importance. He added that statehood is needed, arguing territory status is like being a stepchild.
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Great Falls
Alaska
Ernest Gruening
United States
Gruening
Miners Drum Corps to Meet in Union Hall Sunday
Butte brief items report a Sunday meeting for the Miners Union drum and bugle corps at 2 pm in the union hall. Other notes include a new daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Montgomery, a boy named John George Sikonia, and multiple visits, licenses, and travel plans involving local residents and professionals.
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Miners Union
Union Hall
Visitor Here James Wheaton of Great Falls in Butte
James Wheaton of Great Falls visited Butte on Thursday for business, staying to conduct meetings and inspect local operations.
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James Wheaton
Great Falls
Butte
Hospital Notes for St James and Murray Admits and Dismissals
In St James, Sharon Lee Askins of 540 North Franklin, Mrs. Lawrence Kennedy of Lima, Bessie Johns of 1606 Phillips, and Baby James Pelly of 112 West Copper were admitted. dismissals include Mrs. James Dickey and infant son of 109 Bell, Mrs. Philip Foster of 837 Placer, Baby Billy Owen of Columbia Gardens, Mrs. Clyde Mc Rae and infant daughter of 1044 Placer, and Ervin E. McMillen of Ennis. In Murray, Warren Harkins of 23 West Quartz and Mrs. Fuchsia Biers of 1211 Farrell were admitted. dismissals include Mrs. Agnes Fraley of 1108 South Arizona, Mrs. Helen Poli of 1420 Dewey, Mrs. Logan Morgan and infant son of 20 East Platinum, Lawrence Hambly of 1039 West Park, Denis Dowler of Lewistown, Regina Cullen of Reichle, and Mrs. Mary Troyer of 1552 Harrison.
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Sharon Lee Askins
North Franklin
Lawrence Kennedy
Lima
Bessie Johns
Phillips
James Pelly
West Copper
James Dickey
Bell
Philip Foster
Billy Owen
Columbia Gardens
Clyde McRae
Ervin E. McMillen
Ennis
Agnes Fraley
South
Arizona
Helen Poli
Dewey
Logan Morgan
Lawrence Hambly
West Park
Denis Dowler
Lewistown
Regina Cullen
Reichle
Mary Troyer
Harrison
De Nicola Named Head of Italian Republic
Enrico de Nicola, a veteran Neapolitan statesman, was elected provisional president of the new Italian republic by the constituent assembly with 396 votes of 504. The 68 year old was chosen as a compromise after Christian Democrats, Socialists and Communists backed him. The move follows Italians voting to depose King Umberto II and abolish the Savoy royal house.
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Rome
Enrico de Nicola
Constituent Assembly
de Nicola
Christian Democrats
Alcide de Gasperi
de Gasperi
Umberto II
Army Appropriation Approved in Record Peacetime Bill
Washington June 28 A record peacetime Army appropriation of 7 595 449 868 won Senate approval Friday in less than an hour with only a dozen senators present. It goes back to the House for action on Senate increases of over 500 million. The funds cover the next fiscal year beginning July 1. Senator Magnuson succeeded on a voice vote in striking out a stop watch time check provision on War department labor.
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Washington
Senate
House
Magnuson
D-Wash
War Department
Former Anacondan Dies in Detroit
Joseph Moffat died in Detroit this week. Formerly lived in Anaconda and Butte. Survived by two daughters Stella Schlatager and Harold Duff’s wife, both in Detroit, mother in law Mrs. H J Gillespie of Anaconda, his widow Mary Moffat, several brothers and sisters in law. Funeral and burial in Detroit.
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Anaconda
Joseph Moffat
Detroit
M. G. Brunell
Alderstreet
Moffat
Butte
Alice Gillespie
Stella Schlatager
Harold Duff
H. J. Gillespie
Mary Moffat
Murder of famed Riviera figure Paulucci shocks NICE
Police report Marquise Elizabeth Paulucci, a renowned Riviera figure since prewar days, was found murdered in her bedroom. Russian born socialite, whose Italian husband died last month, was killed at least five days prior. Hands and feet tied. Two young men seen fleeing her apartment last Monday are being sought.
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Nice
Marquise
Elizabeth Paulucci
Riveria
Great Heidelberg Wine Tun Built 1751 Holds 283200 Bottles
The Heidelberg wine tun, constructed in 1751, could store 283,200 bottles or 60 hogsheads. Its iron bands added up to 11,000 pounds of weight, underscoring the vast scale of the historic cask.
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Heidelberg
Germany
Chicago meat packing executive found hacked to death
CHICAGO June 28 U P Er cole Mele 32 a meat packing house executive was found hacked to death in his South Side home neighbors reported a loud fight Police said he may have been a victim of meat black marketeers The weapon likely a butcher knife A federal case against Mele and Pietro Chiapetto for selling lambs at over ceiling prices was set for Sept 23 Chiapetto and his wife were questioned Mele Deligianis and Crocetti were later placed under injunction to keep proper records by the federal court
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Chicago
U.P
Ercole Mela
Mele
Uth Side
Patrick Collins
United States
Albert Woll
Eriole Mele
Peitro Chiapetto
Collins
Albert Crocetti
Orest Delitianis
OPA
Deligiannis
Crocetti
Uncle Sam May Finish Year With Billion Over Truman Forecast
Washington June 28 Prospects for the government to end the fiscal year Sunday with a net improvement of more than 1 billion dollars over President Truman's April forecast emerged. Revenue may exceed 42.932 billion while expenditures fall by over 1 billion. most saving stems from slow foreign lending, deferring outgo to fiscal 1947.
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Washington
Truman
Treasury
Congress
Production and Prosperity Era Is Forecast
Washington reports Civilian Production Administration chief John D Small predicts a post strike period may bring unprecedented production and prosperity. June output rebounded from May strikes, employment rose by 770000 in May with most new workers farm laborers.
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Washington
John D. Small
Small
CPA
War Profits Will Be Investigated By Senate Panel
Washington June 28 Senator Mear heading the Senate defense investigating committee announced a deep digging war profits probe starting Monday The panel will inspect corporation and individual income tax returns to uncover loopholes in excess profits tax and renegotiation statutes and review wartime contracting practices for possible excess earnings
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Washington
Mear
D-N. Y
Senate Defense Investigating
Truman
Mead
Man Found in Church Suspected Burglar
Salt Lake City police hold Jack A. Larson of Bingham Canyon for burglary after he was caught inside the L D S temple by the night watchman. Larson broke a window to enter the church building and said he was looking for his girlfriend, says temple president Joseph Fielding Smith.
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Salt Lake City
Jack A. Larson
Bingham Canyon
L. D. 8 S. Temple
Joseph Fielding Smith
Larson
Mexico to send observers to Bikini atom tests
Mexico's Secretary of Defense Francisco L Urquizo, Gen Cristo Bal Guzman Cardenas and two scientists Manuel Sandoval Callarta and Marcelino Garcia Junco will represent Mexico at the Bikini atomic test program after a U S invitation for observers.
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Mexico
Francisco L. Urquizo
Cristobal Guzman Cardenas
Manuel Sandoval Callarta
Marcelino Garcia Junco
United States
Funeral notices for Galloway and Walk
The funeral for Frank Galloway will be held Saturday at 9:00 AM from Duggan's Merrill mortuary Rose room with a 9:30 AM Requiem at Sacred Heart Church and interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. The remains of Alexander Walk will be viewed Monday morning at 9:00 AM at Duggan's Merrill mortuary Rose room, followed by a 9:30 AM Requiem at St. Patrick Church and burial at Mountain View Cemetery.
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Galloway
Frank Galloway
Duggan
Merrill Mortuary
Sacred Heart Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Alexander
West
Gold Street
St. Patrick Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Nelson
Marvin Nelson
Butte
Sherman & Reed Funeral Home
Rev
O. M. Wilson
Mt. View Cemetery
Silver Bow Post
American Legion
Marines Will Stay to Guard China
Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson said US Marines must stay on guard duty in China until order is assured. Over 20,000 Marines guard supply lines from coal areas to coastal cities as about 1,000,000 Japanese troops have been evacuated and 100,000 remain being removed.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
United States
China
Acheson
Peterson to Lead Anaconda American Legion Post
Anaconda Post No. 21 elected G. A. Peterson commander at a meeting in the Montana hotel, succeeding Frank B. Glaser. Officers named include Martin C. Messner, William Walsh, Clarence Waters, Gordon Johnson, and others. delegates to the Missoula state convention were chosen with Walsh, Waters, Johnson, Blotkamp and Robison. Plans include junior baseball outreach, Boy Scout and Girl Scout projects, and a cemetery beautification effort.
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M. J. Spellman
O. B. Silvey
J. N. Schmidt
Carl Robison
Walsh
Waters
Johnson
Blotkamp
Robison
Missoula
Petersen
P. E. McBride
Silvey
Joseph Kelly
T. F. McCarver
Garth Heppler
J. B. C. Knight
Legion
Springhill
Silverlake
Girl Testifies She Was Afraid to Cry Out for Help While She Was Being Tortured
18-year-old Helen Stavrou testified in Boston court that she cried but was afraid to call for help as Lt. Thomas Farrell of Somerville allegedly cut her thighs with a razor and burned her breasts with cigarettes during a 17-hour hotel confinement from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 a.m. She described fainting and blacking out after the brutal night as cross-examination focused on the incident and charges against Farrell for slashing branding assault with a dangerous weapon.
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Boston
Helen Stavrou
Thomas Farrell
Somerville
Superior Court
Farrell
Fifth Air Force
South Pacific
Herbert F. Cal
Mass
Western Field Army Airfield
Regulations Needed to Curb Disease
Salt Lake City June 28. Dr. W J Butler of Helena Montana urged uniform interstate rules on livestock transport to combat Bangs disease at the 11 state bovine brucellosis conference. He said laws are essential despite industry resistance and recommendations will go to the United States Livestock Sanitary Association. Delegates wrapped two days at the Hotel Newhouse. Zanzibar’s 1946 budget stands at 3 011 736 dollars.
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Salt Lake City
U.P
W. J. Butler
Helena
Montana
Butler
United States Livestock Sanitary Association
Hotel Newhouse
Forest road program listed for Region 1 projects
A million dollar forest roads program was announced by Region 1 Forest Service. Montana's West Fork road in Bitter Root valley is the major project with 51 other Montana projects totaling about 2.08 million for national forests. Allocations include Beaverhead 25 miles 36 thousand and Cabinet 34 miles 110 thousand among others.
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Missoula
W.P
United States Forest Service
Idaho
Washington
Montana
West Fork
Bitter Root
Beaverhead
Cabinet
Custer
Deer Lodge
Flathead
Gallatin
Helena
Kootenai
Lolo
Lewis and Clark
Poles Near Decision on Russ Policies Referendum in Poland
About 11 million Poles vote in a national referendum Sunday to judge Soviet backed provisional government policies. Voters answer three questions on a one-house parliament, nationalization of industries and agrarian reform, and Poland’s western frontiers on the Oder and Neisse rivers.
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Warsaw
Poland
Oder
Neisse
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