Fiesta Days in Butte Opens With Western Parade
Butte hosts Fiesta Days with a western parade and rodeo opening activity drawing an estimated 35,000 spectators. The event marks Silver Bow County's 75th birthday and runs through July 4 with shop sales and ongoing entertainment across the Mining City. Governor Aronson will dedicate a new $2,000,000 four lane highway girder bridge on Sunday at the Excelsior Street overpass.
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Butte
Mining City
Silver Bow County
Montana
Walkerville
Timber Butte
Meaderville
School of Mines
J. Hugo Aronson
Excelsior Street
Today's Program Highlights at Noon and Night
A noon concert features German band music in the uptown and South Side business districts. At 9 p.m. the Civic Center hosts a second performance of the Butte Rodeo, drawing local crowds.
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South Side
Civic Center
Butte Kiwanis Club Fish Derby Set for Saturday
Shoppers are invited to inspect stocks at all stores. Friday activities will include entertainment in uptown and South Side districts. The Kiwanis fish derby for children ages 6 to 12 will be held Saturday morning on Bell Creek starting 8 o'clock and closing at noon. About 600 children had entered the derby with registration at the Butte Chamber of Commerce.
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Butte
Twin Bridges
Uptown
South Side
Butte Kiwanis Club
Bell Creek
Butte Chamber of
Belgrade Man Killed in Montana Highway Crash
Belgrade, Montana, Frank Herdina, 69, was killed when his pickup crossed Jack Rabbit Lane and collided with a sedan driven by William Huckins Jr. Huckins was in serious condition at a Bozeman hospital. Gallatin County recorded its first highway fatality of the year. Montana’s 1956 toll reached 113, up from 90 a year ago. The crash occurred about 5 p.m. on the outskirts of Belgrade.
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Belgrade
Frank Herdina
Gallatin County
Montana
Herdina
U. S
William Huckins Jr
Huckins
Bozeman
Butte Sees Hottest Day of the Year at 85 Degrees
Butte recorded its hottest day of the year on Thursday with a high of 85 at the airport. The previous peak was 83 set three times in June. Forecast calls for cooler 78 partly cloudy conditions with possible thundershowers today and Saturday. Thursday’s 85 marked the tenth 80 plus reading since May 31.
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Butte
World Champ Bites Dust as Butte's Rodeo Opens
The 1956 Butte Rodeo thrills crowd with an upset of the world champion saddle bronc rider Deb Copenhaver on Soap Creek Pete takes a dramatic fall as John Hawkins of Manhattan Beach leads bareback bronc riding. Cynthia Kreeze crowned rodeo queen with six princess contenders and finality set for August finals in Great Falls.
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Butte
Civic Center
Cynthia Kreeze
Great Falls
Don Harrington
Nan McCauley
Boulder
Car
Ruth Graff
Rocker
Carolyn Lee Pierce
Whitehall
Beatrice Clemon
Jackson
Penny Carson
Helena
Cynthia
Deb Copenhaver
Post Falls
Idaho
Dronc
Copenhaver
Soap Creek
Cate
John Hawkins
Manhattan Beach
Calif
Rodeo Cowboy Assn
Cynthia Kroeze
Kroeze
Robert G. Kreeze
Montana
Fantastic Number Would Die in Nuclear Assault
Army testing estimates several hundred million deaths would result from a full scale nuclear assault on the Communist world with casualties extending beyond the Red zone. Lt. Gen. Gavin testified to a Senate subcommittee on wind directions and global death tolls. Senators Duff and Jackson reacted with concern over the released testimony and defense disclosures.
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Washington
United States
Red Zone
James M. Gavin
Army Research and Development
Senate
Sen. Duff
R-Pa
Gavin
Russia
Philippine
Europe
Sen. Jackson
D-Wash
Shivers Supports Eisenhower for Reelection
Texas governor Shivers told the National Press Club he would back President Eisenhower for a second term unless the Democrats nominate a candidate with clearly better views. He warned the South could react strongly if the DNC platform and nominees fail to satisfy regional interests.
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Washington P
Allan Shivers
Texas
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Shivers
National Press Club
Money Found in Want Ads Example
A brief example shows how people find money through Want Ads by selling unused items. It highlights an ad for a 1949 Ford with features and a cheap price, inviting readers to call 5451 for help writing effective ads.
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Dial 5451
Inflation drives petty larceny threshold up in New Jersey
In Trenton New Jersey the Assembly approved a bill to raise the petty versus grand larceny dividing line from fifty dollars to one hundred by a unanimous fifty three to zero vote. The action reflects concerns over rising prices and crime definitions within state law.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey Assembly
Petty
Rebellion of Workers Is Crushed in Poland
Dry lightning sparked hundreds of fires across Arizona and New Mexico as forest crews fought in extreme fire weather. A 28-year-old ranger, Alan S. Wilson Jr., was killed in the Coconino National Forest while trying to escape a falling snag. National Guard units were being called in as fires swirled near Mt. Graham and Safford, with hundreds of blazes across the Gila wilderness.
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Albuquerque
Arizona
New Mexico
Forest Service
Alan S. Wilson Jr
Rahway
N. J
Flagstaff
Ariz
Coconino National Forest
Coconino
Wilson
Mt. Graham
Safford
Latir Lakes
National Guard
Gila
Arizona-New Mexico
Clifton, Ariz
Gila Forest
Weather Bureau
Steel Negotiators Still Not Agreed
NEW YORK steel wage talks fail to avert a 650000 man strike set for Saturday midnight. United Steelworkers President David J. McDonald reports no progress since May 28 and blames companies for the stalemate as mills bank on lost production. Mitchell rules out government stepping in. union dismisses mediation.
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New York
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers Union
Pittsburgh
McDonald
Mitchell
Washington
Federal Mediation Service
Montana Weather Then and Now Forecast Update
Montana weather overview shows east region fair to partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers in southern mountains Friday and Friday night with cooler highs around 80 to 85 in the extreme south. West region mostly partly cloudy and cooler Friday with highs 65 to 75. The table notes maximums reflect 12 hours and minimums 18 hours ending at 5 30 p.m. Thursday.
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Montana
Senate Rejects Bid to Slash Yugoslav Aid Funds
The Senate defeated a 1.7 billion dollar amendment aimed at cutting foreign aid, voting 58 to 27 to retain about 2.8 billion for the mutual security program. The night session also rejected a move to deny further aid to Communist Yugoslavia, leaving the Yugoslav policy to Eisenhower. Continued debate expected Friday as lawmakers seek smaller cuts.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Yugoslavia
Dulles
Sen. Long
D-La
Long
Sen. George
D-Ga
Foreign Relations Committee
Bloody revolt in Poznan as Polish troops suppress strike
Bloodshed erupts in Poznan when Red forces crush a six hour workers revolt demanding bread and better life. Tanks, guns, and barricades halt city traffic while crowds chant for food and clash with police. Reports say multiple deaths as Warsaw vows punishment.
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Berlin
Poland
Poznan
Warsaw
Warsaw Radio
Fair
Communist Party
Roosevelt Street
West Berlin
Poz
Copenhagen
Krakow
Lodz
Red
Joseph Cyrankiewicz
Montana awards 1.75 million in state road contracts
Montana Highway Commission awarded ten road and bridge contracts totaling 1,752,768 late Thursday. One Madison county project was deferred awaiting a railroad right of way easement. a Fergus county 10.4 mile Lewistown Bay road reconstruction was awarded pending federal approval. Two projects were rejected for high bids and will be readvertised.
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Helena
Montana Highway Commission
Madison County
Cardwell Southeast
Fergus County
Lewistown Bay
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Carbon County
Rosebud Creek
Red Lodge-Columbus
Rouse Avenue
Bozeman Road
Cardwell Road
Rookies Fight Practice Fire Near Red Lodge
Forest Service crews in Custer National Forest battle a deliberately set blaze near Red Lodge Montana as 15 rookie firefighters cope with a fast spreading fire in dry conditions. Seven hours after ignition the fire was under control with about 40 acres burned and 20 volunteers aiding mop up.
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Red Lodge
Mont
Forest Service
Custer National Forest
George N. Engler
Engler
Anaconda Mines In Butte Shift Change For July Fourth
The Anaconda Company in Butte will run both shifts on Sunday July 1. The day shift will be moved to Wednesday July 4 and July 4 will be observed as a holiday.
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Butte
Anaconda Company
Eisenhower Urges Wilson to “Lay It on Line” on Defense
President Eisenhower told Secretary of Defense Wilson in his hospital room to “lay it on the line” regarding the defense program. Hagerty credited the quote to the President as Wilson prepares to testify before the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee led by Sen. Symington and others. A House Senate conference boosted Air Force appropriations by nearly a billion, a move critics cite as responding to Russia’s air power. Wilson’s Capitol appearance follows his controversial “phony” remark last week.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Wilson
James C. Hagerty
Senate Armed Services
Congress
Sens
Symington
D-Mo
Jackson
D-Wash
Senate House
Senate
Russia
Capitol
Armed Services
Air
State Republicans Convene Today
Montana GOP leaders wrap three Helena conventions Friday through Sunday with talk that Chairman William R. Mackay may not seek re election. Possible successors include Rep. R. F. Juedeman and Kalispell lawyer James E. Murphy. Delegates and alternates to the San Francisco National Convention will be elected, with Goldwater speaker plans and various GOP events through Sunday.
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Helena
Montana
William R. Mackay
GOP
R. F. Juedeman
Shelby Farmer-Oilman
James E. Murphy
Kalispell
Republican State Central Committee
Wellington D. Rankin
Gladys E. Knowles
Billings
San Francisco
Women's Federation
Young Republicans Executive Committee
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Eve Bowring
U. S
Nebraska
Young Republicans
Wesley A. O’ewart, Wilsall
Secretary of the Interior
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