Missoula Gas Reaches Missoula Valley in Torch Ceremony
Thousands gathered as natural gas arrived in the Missoula Valley with a torch ceremony atop Mt. Sentinel. J. E. Corrette of Montana Power Co. praised six years of planning and the low-cost fuel, noting Frank W. Bird’s pivotal role since 1950. About 140 attended a dinner sponsored by the Missoula Chamber of Commerce.
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Missoula
Pattee Canyon
Garden City
J. E. Corette
Butte
Montana Power Co
Corette
Frank W. Bird
Montana Power
Canada
Montana Correspondence School Awards 1000th Report Card
Helena Montana Missoula based Montana Correspondence School issued its 1000th report card to 13 year old Richard Crosby of a Powderville stock ranch. Crosby, in eighth grade, completed sixth and seventh by home study as the school notes.
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Helena
Montana
Missoula
Powderville Ranch
Mary M. Condon
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Richard Crosby
Crosby
Custer County
Richard
Judy
Haight
Gambling Charged Abated at Free Wild Animal Zoo
Virginia City officials won a court order to abate a "free wild animal zoo" on a Montana route to Yellowstone Park southeast of Ennis. Judge William R. Taylor barred gambling on the property. Owners named are James S. Keyes and M. R. Staggers. Keyes faces a misdemeanor gambling charge. he is free on $1,000 bond. No hearing time set.
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Virginia City
Montana
Yellowstone Park
William R. Taylor
Madison County
Ennis
Chester L. Jones
James S. Keyes
M. R. Staggers
Keyes
Jones
State Park System Getting Good Play
Helena Montana. Ash ley C Roberts director of state parks reports a strong year as visitors to 14 parks exceed 1955 records. In June 18 24 more than 2 000 toured Lewis and Clark Caverns with new entrance building additions in use. Caverns lead park revenue as tourism drives earnings near Helena.
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Helena
Montana
Ashley C. Roberts
Montana Highway Commission
Lewis and Cark Caverns
Park Division
School plans approved for West Junior High addition
The State Board of Health approved plans for an addition to West Junior High School in Great Falls. The review, mandated by law, was announced Thursday by C. W. Brinck, director of the division.
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Helena
Great Falls
State Board of Health
C. W. Brinck
Thedition
William Penn Lived In First Bricks In America
A concise note on William Penn residing in the earliest brick house in colonial America, marking a historic dwelling linked to the founder. This entry highlights the significance of Penn’s residence as a landmark in early American architecture.
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William Penn
America
Highway 2 Blocked by Mountain Blast Near Glacier
A dynamite blast on a U S Bureau of Public Roads project sent 5 000 yards of rock and debris onto Highway 2 blocking all traffic across the southern boundary of Glacier National Park at East Glacier and West Glacier. Detours of 85 miles were offered via Going to the Sun Highway while crews worked to clear the slide and reopen the road by midnight.
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Nyack
U. S. Highway 2
Glacier National Park
East Glacier
West Glacier
Park
U. S
Helena
Highway Dept
Hamilton Boy Is Killed by Horse
Hamilton reports Mark Blodgett six year old son of Mr and Mrs Donald T Blodgett killed Thursday evening after being thrown from a horse west of Hamilton. Mark rode with his father and brother when the horse caused all three to fall. It is believed the horse rolled on Mark. Survivors include his parents two brothers two sisters and grandparents.
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Hamilton
Mark Blodgett
Donald T. Blodgett
Mark
Steven
Court Hearing July 5 in Roberts Shooting
County Atty. Robert S. Conwell said a 15 year old Roberts youth would be taken into juvenile court July 5 in connection with the fatal shooting Tuesday of Mrs. Sam Hill 40. Funeral services for Mrs. Hill a graduate nurse will be held in Red Lodge at 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be at Roberts.
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Red Lodge
Robert S. Conwell
Roberts
Sam Hill
Union President Says Petition Signers Are Being Contacted
Helena Montana AFL CIO President James S Umber says signatures on the right to work petitions are being checked and those signers will be contacted to explain that such proposals threaten collective bargaining and wage levels. Checks occur at county clerk and recorder and secretary of state offices with withdrawal petitions circulating to nullify signatures.
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Helena
James S. Umber
Montana
Aflcio
Afl-Cio
Secretary of State
Search Launched for Billings Man Missing Since Tuesday
Three light planes and about a dozen ground crew searched Thursday for Lawrence H. Vande Veegaete, 45, uncle of Billings Mayor Earle Knight, who vanished along the Stillwater River south of Columbus. His panel truck was found near the river. he had changed into fishing clothes and taken his angling gear.
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Billings
Stillwater
Columbus
Lawrence H. Vande Veegaete
Earle Knight
Paul Kober
Stillwater County
Vande Veegaete
Entries Are Urged For 1956 Marshall Field Awards
Montanans are urged to compete for the 1956 Marshall Field awards recognizing mental and imaginative contributions to children's welfare. Each award provides 2000 dollars, a scroll and a statuette. Six awards yearly are planned on a nationwide basis. Nomination blanks available from Elma Phillipson at Marshall Field Awards Inc. 598 Madison Ave New York 22 NY.
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Helena
Marshall Field Awards, Inc
Madison Ave
New York
N. Y
Indian Spear Fishing Dying Out at Celilo Falls
Tourists are urged to watch Indians spear fishing at Celilo Falls on the Columbia River this summer, but the practice will end soon as backwaters from the dam will cover the falls, ending the fast fishing method after this season.
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Celilo Falls
Ore
U.P
Columbia River
Soviet Foreign Minister Shipilov in Athens visit
Soviet Foreign Minister Dmitri Shipilov arrived in Athens for an informal visit amid anti-government party hopes he will push Greece toward neutrality and away from NATO.
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Shepilov
Athens
Greece
U.P
Dmitri Shipilov
NATO
Battle over animal lab site heats up in St Louis
A USDA committee heard 69 city proposals for an 18 million dollar animal disease research lab aimed at replacing a 50 year old DC facility. Dr. Lambert proposed Lincoln area as cost efficient, while Utah State and other groups pitched Cache Valley and various land grant colleges. Delegations push for quick inspections and site selection favoring dairy and livestock interests.
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ST. Louise
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Land Grant Colleges
Chambers of Commerce
Washington
D. C
Auburn
Ala
Denver
Colo
W. W. Lambert
College of Agriculture
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Lambert
American Farm Bureau Federation
Daryl Chase
Utah State Agricultural College
Cache Valley
Logan
Utah
Missing Utah girls sighted near Vernal after Yellowstone job abduction
Vernal police said two missing Yellowstone National Park workers, Blonde Charles 18 of Tooele and Ivone Hill 19 of Logan, were belived seen in Vernal and Milford, identified by hotel staff on photos. They reportedly left for Artesia Colorado after a cafe owner recalled them asking about a friend Ray White. About 50 men searched the Canyon area Thursday for the summer workers without success.
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Vernal
Utah
Yellowstone National Park
Artesia
Colo
Monroe Hatch
Ray White
Hatch
Yellowstone
Barbara Charles
Tooele
Ivone Hill
Utah State Agricultural College
Logan
Milford
Park
Edmund B. Rogers
Ronald Gail
Rogers
Scenic Canyon
Administration Counts on Voluntary Oil Curbs
Salt Lake City Under secretary Clarence A. Davis of the Interior Dept told a Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Assn meeting that the administration will continue relying on voluntary curbs on oil imports rather than tariffs or quotas. Davis noted Arthur S. Flemming, director of defense mobilization, sent letters to major import firms this week urging reduced imports. If followed, planned imports could fall by about 90,000 barrels per day.
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Salt Lake City
Clarence A. Davis
Interior Dept
Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Assn
Davis
Arthur S. Flemming
Defense Mobilization
Log Rolling Chief Drowns in River
Lawrence Bergeron of Cloquet Minnesota president of the National Rodeo Association drowned during the old timer finals of the world log rolling championships in Rockford Illinois. He slipped into the Rock River after four strokes and was recovered after 30 minutes. authorities believed a heart attack may have preceded the accident. Bergeron was an assistant fire chief and a former world log rolling champion.
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Rockford
Ill
Lawrence Bergeron
Cloquet
Minn
National
Roleo Assn
Bergeron
Sam Harris
Kelso
Wash
Rock River
National Rodeo Assn
Boston Tea Party tea worth ninety thousand dollars
During the 1773 Boston Tea Party, the tea dumped into the harbor was valued at nearly 90000 dollars. The event marked a pivotal protest against British taxation, highlighting colonial resistance and economic stakes of the period.
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Boston
James B. Love Retires as Rail Inspector in Montana
Washington announces the retirement of two field officials effective June 30. James B. Love, 70, railroad safety inspector at Butte, Montana, joins Roe P. Thompson, 68, district motor carrier supervisor at Madison, Wisconsin, in departing the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roe P. Thompson
Madison
Wis
James B. Love
Butte
Mont
Butte Rodeo Opens With Record Entry and Fierce Action
The opening night featured top riders across bareback saddle bronc and bull categories with standout performances by Ellie Lewis from Bar head and Neal Jerome of Great Falls. Strong entries from Yakima Washington to Minnewanka North Dakota filled the arena as the 25th annual event drew the largest crowd yet and a $7,500 prize pool funded by the South Side Businessmen Inc. Calf roping saw Ross Martin of Uvalde Texas clock 11.9 seconds, while bulldogging showcased Bud Pilcher at 5 seconds and Whiz Wizenhunt at 8.8. The rodeo, heir to Mining City’s wild show history, continues for two more nights with one-round competition due to the heavy entry.
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Page One
Ellie Lewis
Barhead
British Columbia
Neal Jerome
Great Falls
Saddle Dronc
Gene Tyler
Yakima
Wash
Enoch Walker
Farmington
N.M
Dwaine Howard
Minnewanka
Butte
South Side Businessmen, Inc
Pete Crump
Post Falls
Idaho
Zumwalt and Lake
Ross Martin
Uvald
Bud Pilcher
Whiz Wizenhunt
Ben Combes
J. D. McKenna
Sheridan
Wyo
Harrington
Ed Guay
Larry Smith
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Carl Estes
DeVore Neilson
Missoula County
Missoula
Hendricks
Minnesota Lakes Named in Large Counts
In Minnesota the state lists many lakes with similar names such as 99 Mud Lakes 84 Long Lakes 75 Rice Lakes 32 Round Lakes 26 Clear Lakes and 26 Bass Lakes as part of a naming pattern noted by officials.
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ST. Paul, Minn
U.R
Minnesota
Barge Explodes at Union Oil Dock in San Francisco
A Union Oil Co. barge exploded Thursday night at the Mariposa Street installation, igniting a fierce dockside fire. Police said two men were injured and hospitalized.
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San Francisco
Union Oil Co
Mariposa Street
Request Withdrawal Opens Kalispell Channel 8 Seat
Washington Northwest Video withdrew its FCC application for TV Channel 8 at Kalispell Montana on Thursday leaving KGEZ TV Inc unopposed for the outlet.
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Washington
Northwest Video, Inc
The
Communications Commission
Kalispell
Mont
Kgeztv, Inc
Tough Buttons Made From Matured Tagua Nut
The kernel of the matured tagua nut yields fine hard vegetable ivory used for buttons. These buttons are described as the toughest in the world, resisting wear and tear, fire, machinery, bayonets, and guns.
Samoset and Miles Standish First Corn Meeting in 1621
A brief note recalls how Samoset, a friendly Native American, introduced corn to Miles Standish at Plymouth in 1621 and demonstrated planting. This marked the white settlers' initial exposure to maize.
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Samoset
Miles Standish
Plymouth Colony
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