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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1958

Page

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U S Sailors Missing in Cuba Forced Down by Soviets

A U S Air Force plane with nine aboard was forced down by Soviet fighters inside Soviet territory. The Soviets say the crew were seized and the plane burned. U S officials reported a C118 transport with nine aboard, en route from Nicosia to Tehran, possibly off course. ambassadorial talks followed.

Moscow Soviet Union Andrei Gromyko U. S Llewellyn Thompson Gromyko U. S. Defense Dept Washington Nicosia Cyprus Teheran Iran Turkey Wiesbaden Germany U. S. Air Force

Prospector Shot Near Twin Bridges Blame Sparks Feud

Madison County officers blame a long standing mining feud for the Saturday shooting death of 50 year old Rochester prospector Jesse Kasserman. A murder complaint was filed against 42 year old Robert E Woods Jr of Seattle in Virginia City justice court. Bond set at 5000. Woods would make no formal statement. The shooting occurred about 1 pm in the Nez Perce Basin ten miles west of Twin Bridges following an argument over mining claims. Woods and a nephew were in the area where Woods father Robert E Woods and Robert W Dickie own property. Woods said he saw three men in a car and was introduced to them. He identified Kasserman as the man connected to the dispute.

Madison County Rochester Jesse Kasserman Helena Justice Court Virginia City Robert E. Woods Jr Seattle Justice of the Peace Robert FE. Gohn Chester L. Jones Woods Nez Perce Twin Bridges Jones Kasserman Robert FE. Woods Sampson Butte Robert W. Dickie E. Second Dickie Kas

Mansfield Defends Interceding With Agencies

Senators Mansfield and Bridges defended interceding with regulatory agencies as part of a congress member’s job. The issue arose amid the Sherman Adams Bernard Goldfine controversy. Defense Dept figures show Goldfine's defense contracts peaked in the Truman years, with no evidence Adams sought contracts.

Mike Mansfield D-Mont Styles Bridges R-Nh Congress House Sherman Adams Boston Bernard Goldfine Pentagon Goldfine Truman Adams Washington Eisenhower Defense Dept John Fox

Krazy Daze Sales Event Heads Through Butte

Butte plans its annual Krazy Daze sales event Monday and Tuesday with automotive and trailer dealers joining in. Merchants prep in the wake of Fourth of July celebrations, promising best buy prices and zany costumes for employees with cash prizes awarded Monday at 3 pm at Park and Main. music by Elmer Clark and his troupe to drive the tempo.

Butte South Side Montana Krazy Daze Elmer Clark Musicians Union Trobadours Park and Main

Crowds At Vigilante Days Rodeo Final Night In Butte

A large crowd packed the Civic Center for the final night of Butte’s Vigilante Days rodeo as cowhands competed for national titles in the Blue Chips event. In calf roping, Johnny Leonard of Del Rio Texas led with 22.1 seconds overall and 10.6 for a calf, followed by Terry Jensen of Scottsdale Arizona at 22.8 seconds, Jack Burkholder of Fort Worth Texas at 23.0, and Scotty Howard of Houston Texas at 23.8. Burkholder posted the fastest Saturday time at 11.2 seconds. Attendance across three nights totaled 10,482 with 3,919 paid for the final night. Continued on page 18.

Butte Civic Center Johnny Leonard del Rio Texas Terry Jensen Scottsdale Ariz Jack Burkholder Fort Worth Scotty Howard Houston Leonard Jensen Burkholder Howard Reynolds Brothers

Contractors Plan Regional Parley

Montana Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Assn named committees to plan a tri-district conference at Glacier National Park on June 22 to 24, 1959. More than 250 members from nine western states will attend. Galen Naylor presided at the annual meeting. A. L. Rowe and Karl Coyne reported on the May district convention. fixes bid profit discussion by T. M. Edwards. Rowe to chair general convention. Coyne to head convention secretariat.

Montana National Electrical Contractors Assn Glacier National Park Idaho Wyoming Utah Colorado Nevada California Oregon Washington Alaska Galen Naylor Billings Montana Association A. L. Rowe Great Falls Karl Coyne Butte T. M. Edwards Rowe Mr. Coyne

Savings ads fuel record consumer cash growth

Consumers savings surpass 300 billion for the first time as households boost liquidity. Smart families sell unused furniture tools and camping gear via Want Ads to attract buyers. To place an ad, call 5451.

Dr Farrell Addresses Montana Chiropractors Banquet

Dr Harry G Farrell president of the Montana Dental Assn spoke to members of the Montana Chiropractic Assn and their guests at the annual convention banquet in the Finlen Hotel Missoula president Dr J S Benson gave the welcoming address The event featured cochairmen Dr K H West and Dr E J Paulsen with invocations and benediction from local clergy including Dr Ray Gilleard and Rev Milete Simonovich The convention included speakers Dr J B Wolfe of Northwestern College of Chiropractic and Dr L M Griffin and Dr L M King from Georgia and Denver respectively

Harry G. Farrell Montana Dental Assn Montana Chiropractic Assn Farrell Chiropractic Organization Finlen Hotel J. S. Benson Missoula K. H. West Butte E. J. Paulsen Cochairman Ray Gilleard Columbia Falls Milete Simonovich Serbian Orthodox Church of J. B. Wolfe Northwestern College of Chiropractice Minneapolis Minn L. M. Griffin Georgia Chiropractic Assn L. M. King Denver Colo

Record Sunday school attendee marks 83 years

In Philadelphia AP report Miss Jennie Powers, 86, is honored for perfect Sunday school attendance spanning 83 years at Westside Presbyterian Church. Despite last February’s foot of snow two men carried her to a car and she attended a small service, extending a claimed world record for consistency.

Philadelphia Jennie Powers Westside Presbyterian Church

Star of Russian Ballet Held As Shoplifter

BRUSSELS AP The star of the Bolshoi Ballet Olga Lepeshinskaya was caught shoplifting in a Brussels department store as she was about to leave with an umbrella gloves cuff links and tape She pleaded in French and broken English not to be taken to police headquarters and did not perform that night She was released after questioning and a decision on prosecution was pending

Brussels Belgium Bolshoi Ballet Olga Lepeshinskaya Stalin Palace of Justice

11 Year Olds Win Butte Fish Derby

Paulette Duffy 11 wins girls division with a two pound five ounce rainbow, the largest land catch in the Fourth of July Derby on Bell Creek. Bill Turk 11 takes boys division with a two pound rainbow, using a night crawler. Jerry Pesanti 8 earns a divisional prize. Derby sponsored by Butte Kiwanis Club, stocked trout by Federal Fish Hatchery at Fanis.

Paulette Duffy Paul Duffy Paulette Greeley School Bill Turk Edwards Bill Tony Turk St. Ann School Jerry Pesanti Jerry Butte Kiwanis Club Bell Creek Federal Fish Hatchery Fanis Rocky Mountain

Butte Man Dies After River Drowning Near Whitehall

Patrick Bowler, 25, of Butte, died while swimming the Jefferson River near Point of Rocks seven miles south of Whitehall. Rescue crews battled the current for hours but could not recover the body. Bowler was among nine children of Mr and Mrs William Bowler and was on a camping weekend with local companions when the tragedy occurred. Divers from Madison and Jefferson counties and volunteers from Deer Lodge County were called to assist. authorities warned only experienced searchers should volunteer due to treacherous conditions. The man’s death marked a second drowning in Butte within three days.

Whitehall Jefferson River Butte Patrick Bowler Bowler Madison County Jefferson County Dan Quinn Deer Lodge William Bowler Washington Richard Hansen S. Main Rudy McCaslin Bobby Hawk W. Park Bobby Adams Silver Star

Montana Republicans Open 1958 Campaign With Platform and Elections

Helena AP Montanas GOP opens the 1958 general election campaign in Helena meeting to adopt a platform and elect a chair man and vice chairman for two years. Miss Molly O Claskey speaks at a breakfast, and Gov. J Hugo Aronson welcomes delegates.

Helena Montana Montana Federation of Republican Women's Clubs Molly O. Claskey Republican National Committee Washington

Montana Weather Summary for Sunday and Monday

Montana weather forecasts vary by region. East Montana expects mostly fair conditions with variable clouds and a few showers in the extreme north Sunday and Sunday night, then partly cloudy Monday. West Montana remains partly cloudy Sunday, mostly fair Monday with little temperature change. Highs Sunday range from 60s to 80s, with warmer Monday. Minimums and regional details follow the table.

Montana

Peterson Brothers of Butte and Wisdom habit of parachute escapes

Capt John R. Peterson, flight surgeon, bailed from a 20 000 foot jet trainer near Laughlin AFB Del Rio Texas after canopy failure. He landed bruised but recovered and was guided by pre flight instructions. His brother Dar win A Peterson jumped from a crippled C119 near Cullman Alabama in March 1955 just before a crash.

John R. Peterson Laughlin del Rio Texas Darwin A. Peterson Butte Cullman Ala Peterson C. S. Kline Kline Comstock

Russia to Attend Geneva Talks Amid Test moratorium dispute

Washington officials read a note from Moscow as signaling Russia will participate in Geneva nuclear test talks beginning Tuesday. The message seeks a full and clear suspension of all nuclear tests, but reportedly does not require U S agreement as a precondition for Soviet attendance. Khrushchev’s government may be using the move as leverage to press for a moratorium while avoiding a killed conference.

Washington U. S Moscow Russia Geneva United States Khrushchev

Fear Rebels Seized 29 Americans

Twenty nine American sailors were reported missing after a picnic trip from the Guantanamo naval base in Cuba. Authorities said a Cuban bus carrying 24 Navy and Marine personnel disappeared, with two Cubans on the bus also missing. Embassy officials and the State Department were investigating.

Havana Cuba U. S. Naval Base Guantanamo U. S Fidel Castro National Broacasting Co New York Washington Navy Guantanamo City Marine Corps Naval Base State Dept

Grandfather Richard Green Welcomes Nazareth Hospital Babies

In Philadelphia claims record Frank Green, a grandfather, notes 23 grandchildren born at Nazar eth Hospital. The 22nd child, Richard Green, arrived June 22, and the 23rd, Thomas Fox, was born June 23.

Philadelphia Frank Green Nazareth Hospital Richard Green Thomas Fox

Also Mentioned on This Page

U.S Prospector Sen. Mansfield Sens Mining City Dr. Farrell Westover Air Force Base Mass England Norman Montellier UPI James L. McConaughy, Jr Time and Life Magazine Daniel J. Coughlin Robert Ginsberg Glenn A. Williams U.S. News and World Report Robert Sibley Boston Herald Traveler Jefferson Montana Weather Max. Min Ays Belgrade Broadus BO Cut Bank Dillon Drummond File Glasgow Havre Kalispell Lewistown Livingston Miles City Yellowstone Peterson Brothers of Butte and Wisdom Alfred N. Peterson Big Hole Basin By John M. Hightower Fear George Kaufman
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