Dismissal Sought in Oregon Accident Suit In Montana Court
Union Pacific asks the district court to dismiss a $186,520 damage suit filed by Chessley Hire over a yard accident at LaGrande Oregon on Oct 10 1953. The railroad cites burdens on taxpayers witnesses location and transfer issues and argues Oregon would be faster and more appropriate.
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Union Pacific Railroad Co
Chessley Hire
LaGrande
Ore
Oregon
Silver Bow County
Montana
Butte
U.S. District Court
District Court of
Actress Marie McDonald files divorce suit in Hollywood
Actress Marie McDonald known as The Body filed a new suit to divorce shoe magnate Harry Karl in Hollywood. Doctors and lawyers said the decree would bring peace of mind. They separated last spring and settled property disputes. Karl withdrew his own suit to allow her action. The couple planned the timing around their expected September child birth.
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Hollywood
A.P
Marie McDonald
Harry Karl
Karl
Ann
Mom
Dad
WVFD Schedules Friday Practices for Public Training
Walker ville Volunteer Fire Dept. begins weekly Friday practice sessions at 7 p.m. from City Hall to familiarize Hill City residents with new equipment. Chief John Casagranda says sessions are open to the public and run through the summer.
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Walkerville
Orediggers Elect Glasgow as Montana Contest Leader
Great Falls resident Mrs Caleb Hatter elected president of the Montana Contest Orediggers at a weekend gathering of contestants to replace Mrs Glenn Conlon of Saco. Other new officers include Robert Hamel St Ignatius as vice president Mrs Joe Sidebotham Bozeman secretary treasurer and Mrs I C Perkins Anaconda as reporter. Sidebotham was the club's top winner last year with runnerup Mrs Henry Reilly Livingston national vice president. Members report 1955 contest winnings totaling 17492.
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Glasgow
Caleb Hatter
Great Falls
Montana
Glenn Conlon
Saco
Robert Hamel
St. Ignatius
Joe Sidebotham
Bozeman
I. C. Perkins
Anaconda
Sidebotham
Henry Reilly
Livingston
Ann Landers readers share marriage woes and wit
A eave of letters presents four problems from readers about spouses, trust, finances, and family tensions. Advice ranges from blunt humor to practical steps, including a joke about a diplomat and cautions on living arrangements. An editorial note invites readers to send in future problems.
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Ann Landers
Death penalty abolished in about thirty nations
Across roughly 30 countries, the death penalty has been removed by law or tradition, marking a broad move away from capital punishment in recent decades.
Eden Aims To Forge Third Force In World Affairs
Prime Minister Anthony Eden outlines a plan at the London Commonwealth conference to make the British Commonwealth a third force. He seeks closer U S and Soviet ties, stronger unity to face economic competition, and a shift from armaments toward economic strength while guarding against American and Russian penetration. A proposed summit with Russia may follow.
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Anthony Eden
British Commonwealth of Nations
Eden
Commonwealth
United States
Soviet Russia
Russia
Conference of Commonwealth
London
Britain
British Commonwealth
India
Pakistan
Canada
Washington
Moscow
Congress
Senate
South Dakota shelterbelt commits across the state
Brookings reports that 1955 tree planting produced a 13 row shelterbelt spanning the state. Extension forester Jim Ferrell of South Dakota State College says the state ranked 20th nationally in total trees planted.
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Brookings
S. D
South Dakota
Jim Ferrell
South Dakota State College
Butte Meat Hauling Hearing Scheduled
testimony was presented in Billings by Chemical Transport of Great Falls supporting its petition to haul liquid chemicals from a Washington refinery to Montana and Idaho. The hearing, run by a joint Montana Railroad Commission Interstate Commerce Commission board, featured Kenneth J. Haslam for Phillips Petroleum. Opposing railways Northern Pacific and Great Northern urged against the petition. Next hearing set in Billings on July 10 to consider Babcock and Lee’s request to haul petroleum from Casper to Montana, with July 27 scheduled for CC Transport Inc. to haul meat and packing products to Oregon Washington and California.
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Billings
Chemical Transport of
Great Falls
Washington
Montana
Idaho
Montana Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kenneth J. Haslam
Phillips Petroleum
Finley
Wash
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railways
Babcock and Lee
Casper
Wyo
CC Transport Inc
Butte
Alberta
Can
Oregon
California
Kiwi compares egg size to body weight in New Zealand
A four pound kiwi lays a one pound egg, the largest relative egg size among birds. The note highlights the bird's compact body and extraordinary egg proportion in New Zealand.
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New Zeland
Brainwashing Testimony From Capt Crumby Claimed
Capt Bert Crumby, an interrogator from Operation Little Switch in Korea, testified before the Senate Investigations Subcommittee that about one third of American captives cooperated with the enemy. He described Chinese brainwashing as not mainly brutal, though brutal methods occurred at times.
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Bert Crumby
Korea
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
One Man Parade Forfeits Bond In Parking Meter Case
A man using the alias John Beaman forfeited a 25 dollar bond after failing to answer a disorderly conduct and intoxication charge in police court. Beaman, charged with removing a flag from a lamp post, was taken into custody by Lt. George Stanich. the complaint was altered from taking city property before court. Police also testified Koski drove without lights on North Main Street and Harmon received a 50 dollar fine for creating a disturbance in a tavern. Roy Bertrand, who pleaded guilty to destroying city property by damaging a parking meter, was fined 75 dollars. The session included three state vagrancy dismissals for insufficient evidence.
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East Park Street
John Beaman
Beaman
George Stanich
Koski
North Main Street
Thomas Harmon
John Seton
Roy Bertrand
Donald A. Koski
Policeman Slaps Self in Court After Hornet Sting
North Stonington Connecticut state policeman Harold Greenberg slapped the back of his neck during a trial in justice court. He apologized saying he did not mean to upset the dignity of the court. Justice William F. Morgan reassured him that it was fine. Greenberg had been stung by a hornet.
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North Stonington
Beautiful summer dresses in cottons and rayons
Womens dresses offered in cool cot ton and rayon blends with slub weaves and patterns. Styles include Penney fit and nylon reinforced crew neck. Pre washing minimizes shrinkage.
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Penney
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