Acheson in Berlin on morale boosting 24 hour visit
U S Secretary of State Dean Acheson arrived in Berlin for a well timed 24 hour morale boosting visit after meeting British and French ministers in London. Western Allied commanders protested Soviet restrictions restricting West Berliners from crossing the zone border to visit relatives or own property. The United States demanded lifting of the measures or compensation for suffering residents. Berlin crowds greeted Acheson with enthusiasm despite cooler East Berlin Communist press coverage.
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Berlin
U. S
Dean Acheson
London
Germany
Acheson
West Berlin
Paris
West
Lemuel B. Mathewson
Sergei Dengin
John J. McCloy
East Berlin
Butte Plans One of Its Best July 4 Parades
The list of entries announced Saturday signals a large colorful Fourth of July parade in Butte. The event honors Butteans in armed forces and allied services from neighboring areas, with mayor Thomas R. Morgan as general chairman. Street decorations by Carl Smith, John Crawford, and John C. Harrington add festive flair downtown, with the parade set for 10 o’clock on July 4.
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Butte
Thomas R. Morgan
Carl Smith
John Crawford
John C. Harrington
Helena
VFW
Los Angeles
W. P
Wreck” Donnelly
John W. Mahan
H. J. Schiesser
Seven Killed in Headon Crash Near Pocahontas Ark
Seven St Louis residents died in a two car crash five miles north of Pocahontas Arkansas on highway 67 early Saturday. The victims include Joe Cooper 38 and a 10 month old Davis baby girl among others. An e arly report says J D Davis was driving the first car with the Coopers married only ten minutes before the collision. The other car carried James E Bynum 27 Bonnie Mae Newman 20 and Novella Brewington with her 8 month old Vickie Ann. Three others from St Louis were injured including J D Davis Mrs Laverne Keys Cooper and Gary Ed Brewington. Authorities say Davis car left the road and struck the oncoming vehicle.
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Pocahontas
Ark
St. Louisans
Here
St. Louis
Joe Cooper
J. D. Davis
Davis
James E. Bynum
Bonnie Mae Newman
Novella Brewington
Vickie Ann
Laverne Keys Cooper
Gary Ed Brewington
Brewington
Coopers
Randolph County
Kenneth Bean
Advance Ticket Sales for Rodeo Set Record
Butte residents prepare for the July 9 12 Buckaroo days at the air conditioned Butte Civic Center. Jim McCarthy reports the advance sales are the heaviest in the Butte show’s history. Tickets available at downtown shops or by mail to Box 630 Butte. Arena work includes 800 yards of clay fill and top soil for July Shrine circus setups.
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Butte
Treasure State
Butte Civic Center
Jim McCarthy
Civic Center
Hugh “Tex” Murphy
Murphy
Plowboy Edwards Walks 72 Miles On Highway Paving Promise
Quinton Oklahoma June 28 C Plowboy Edwards kept a campaign vow by walking 72 miles over gravel and rock to push for paving State Highway 31 He completed most of the route with 17 miles paved and 7 5 miles still gravel At the finish civic leaders presented him a 300 pound cake of ice acknowledging the pledge
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Quinton
Okla
C. Plowboy Edwards
Oklahoma
Edwards
Boise Mountains
Plowboy
Four Die in Montana Plane Crash Near Sidney
Four men perished when a light plane crashed a half mile west of Sidney airport Saturday night. Victims were B. T. Irwin of Denver, George Sturm, James Gaujot, and Clair McCutcheon, all of Sidney. The wreck occurred about 7:45 p m in clear weather. no survivors, engine torn from the fuselage.
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Sidney
Sam W. Childers
Childers
B. T. Irwin
Denver
Colo
George Sturm
James Gaujot
Clair McCutcheon
Oisease
Miles City
Japanese Communists Seen Losing Ground in Japan
Japanese Communists, once hundreds of thousands strong, are on the downgrade after the peace treaty took effect on April 28. About 100,000 party members remain with roughly 400,000 pro Red Koreans in Japan, a small but troublesome minority. Police use firm tactics, and government strategy under Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida appears to curb Red influence.
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Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
Communist Party
Japan
MacArthur
Matthew B. Ridgway
Reds Claim Allies Prolong Korean War at Talks
On Sunday June 29 Munsan reports North Korea accuses the Allies of delaying an armistice by walking out of Panmunjom talks for a three day recess. Gen Nam Il says the Allied delegation rudely left the tent amid calls for peace. Maj Gen Harrison led the walkout after continued propaganda charges over war prisoners. The prisoner exchange issue blocks progress.
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Munsan
Nam Il
William K. Harrison, Jr
States Given More Time on Social Security
President Truman signed a bill extending the deadline for states to place state employees under social security. States now have until January 1, 1954, to reach voluntary agreements with the federal government, with retroactive coverage for service back to January 1, 1951.
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Washington
Truman
Senate Extends War Powers Act Extension Approved
The Senate on Saturday unanimously approved another extension of the President's war powers from June 30 to July 3 to allow a Senate House conference committee to seek agreement on a permanent extension. Senator McCarran led the move.
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Washington
Senate
McCarran
D-Nev
Senate House Conference Committee
Blind Judge Kopach Builds Ham Radio Shack
Bud Kopach, a blind justice of the peace in Silver Bow township, is constructing a small ham radio shack in his sister’s front yard to house his equipment. He works without guides or a dog and says the project will improve safety with 1,500 volts and a lively niece in the home. The article notes his independence and daily activities in Butte.
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William
Bud) Kopach
Silver Bow Township
Bud
Montana
Clark Park
Justice of the Peace
Silver Bow
Record voter registration hits all time Montana high
Montana Secretary of State reports 274,929 Montanans registered to vote in the July 15 primary, up from 250,374 in 1950 and 236,236 in 1948. Yellowstone leads counties with 27,058 registrants, followed by Silver Bow and Cascade, with detailed by-county tallies and district splits included.
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Helena
Flathead
Lewis and Clark
Gallatin
Deer Lodge
Fergus
Hill
Petroleum County
Montana
Beaverhead
Big Horn
Blaine
Broadwater
Carbon
Carter
Cascade
Choueau
Custer
Daniels
Dawson
Fallon
Garfield
Glacier
Golden Valley
Granite
Jefferson
Judith Basin
Lake
Liberty
Lincoln
Madison
McCone
Meagher
Mineral
Missoula
Musselshell
Park
Petroleum
Phillips
Pondera
Powder River
Powell
Prairie
Ravalie
Richland
Roosevelt
Rosebud
Sanders
Sheridan
Silver Bow
Stillwater
Sweet Grass
Teton
Toole
Treasure
Valley
Wheatland
Wibaux
Yellowstone
Democrats Blast GOPs Program At Colorado Convention
GOLDEN Colo June 28 Two Democratic presidential hopefuls attacked Republican policy lines in addresses to the Colorado party convention as delegates moved to name representatives to the Chicago national nominating event. Delegates will be uncommitted with 16 votes in the Colorado delegation, and internal disputes were noted as they prepared for this decision.
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Golden
Colo
Chicago
Colorado
Averell Harriman
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Associated Press
Russell
Johnson
Kefauver
Fred Betz, Jr
Lamar
Harriman
House Slashes Truman Budget by Twenty Seven Percent
The House cut $3.731 billion from Truman's foreign aid military construction and atomic expansion requests, approving a $10.1229 billion measure on a voice vote. Atomic energy funding fell short of the president, while military construction and foreign aid also faced sizable reductions. The bill now goes to the Senate for further action.
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Washington
U.P
House
Truman
Congress
Appropriations Committee
Atomic Energy
Atomic Energy Commission
Chamber
Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate
Allied Artillery Repulses Red Assaults on Baldy Hill
Allied artillery and rifle fire repelled two Chinese Red assaults on Baldy and a nearby peak on the western Korean front during a torrential rain. About 750 attackers fired 500 rounds and tanks supported a renewed push, but the hill mass remained in Allied hands. The Eighth Army counted heavy Chinese casualties, and Fifth Air Force bombed supply trucks along the east coast near Wonsan.
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Seoul
Eighth Army
Chorwon
Jim Becker
Baldy
T-Bone Hill
Wonsen
Fifth Air Force
Mob Holds Korean Assemblymen Prisoners for Hours
A 500 strong mob of President Syngman Rhee supporters ringed the Pusan legislative building and held 103 assembly members prisoner for five hours as the body adjourned without dissolving. Home Minister Lee Bum Suk ordered police to create a passage and clear the hall by 6:40 p.m. after one legislator was beaten and denied medical aid.
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Pusan
Korea
U.P
Syngman Rhee
National Assembly
Rhee
Lee Bum Suk
Park Sung Ha
Extension of Price and Wage Controls Adopted by Congress
The House approved a 10 month extension of price and wage controls by 194 to 142 and sent the measure to President Truman after Senate approval. The conference committee upheld key provisions while trimming others, exempting processed fruits and vegetables and preserving seller markups. Critics argued it does not go far enough. supporters called it workable and expect Truman’s signature.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
Senate House
House Committee
Representative Talle
Browa
Cole
R-Kan
Representative Cole
Kansas
Congress
Chamber
Taft Eisenhower Campaign Managers Exchange Verbal Blasts
In Chicago the Taft and Eisenhower camps heatedly traded accusations as the GOP nomination fight neared the convention. Lodge accused Taft backers of last minute tricks while Ingalls charged Lodge with inconsistency over Eisenhower’s campaign stance. Both camps prepared for last minute moves ahead of July 7.
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Chicago
Taft
Gen
Eisenhower
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
David S. Ingalls
Lodge
Ohio
Washington
Congress
Denver
Ingalls
Butte Montana Weather Forecast Sunday Showers Thunderstorms
Partly cloudy conditions Sunday and Sunday night with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms across Butte and western Montana. Little temperature change expected with highs near 70s to 80 and lows around 40s to 50s.
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Butte
Divide
Four-Power Parley Sets Stage for German Elections Talk
Western foreign ministers wrap talks with a proposed four power discussion on all German elections, awaiting Russia. US Secretary of State Dean Acheson flies to Berlin after coordinating with Eden and Schuman. French officials hope Russia will engage, while a British official doubts it.
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London
Russia
Bonn
United States
Dean Acheson
Berlin
Anthony Eden
Robert Schuman
Keenan
U. S
Moscow
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Blind Judge
Kopach
Jane Marie Sullivan
Bud Kopach
Gop
Reds
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