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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1949
Page
1
Nationalist planes bombed Shanghai's native quarters Wednesday injuring about 400 and killing more than 200. The raid used four engined bombers dropping 20 bombs on slum districts near Markham Road and Paotung Road, with hundreds homeless and extensive destruction.
On Wednesday local representatives from the Army Navy Marine Corps and Air Force unified to request a volunteer to sew a combined U S Armed Forces flag for the Fourth of July parade. They seek a cloth banner about three and a half by five feet with a dark blue field gold lettering and a gold fringe and invite anyone with patriotism materials and sewing skill to call a recruiting service.
Carl Wittsche faced a grim task in Reno planning how to tell his 13 year old daughter Imogene that her feet were severed by a propeller on Lake Tahoe. Doctors amputated both legs below the knee and Imogene, in a Reno hospital, believes her feet are grafted on and in casts.
Miners union No. 1 will hold a referendum on July 8 to extend the contract wage clause with Anaconda Copper Mining Co at the same rate for one year. The move follows a recommendation from the joint negotiating committee after discussions with management representatives.
Butte observers at the airport ponder if the city will see snow by morning as forecasts from the northwest region predict intermittent flurries above 5,000 feet. Temperatures dipped toward the freezing mark with a brisk west wind. Earlier, a thunderstorm with hail shattered night skies but caused little damage beyond garden blooms.
Merchants nationwide say they will not return to dollar-down terms when installment limits expire at midnight Thursday. Some used car dealers warn competition could push for lower down payments and longer terms. Federal Reserve Board officials expect no major disruption as rules ease, noting prior relaxations and stricter terms already in force.
The report notes labor leaders opposing the Taft Hartley act changes as the Senate heads toward a vote on a Taft program to modify the labor law. AFL and CIO leaders pledge continued opposition ahead of the 1950 elections as Taft counters with veto warnings. Taft contends Green overstepped, while the House stalemate persists.
Former President Herbert Hoover told the House armed services committee that the Senate backed armed forces unification bill risks dictatorship. He endorsed the bill's aims but opposed a provision to create a joint chiefs of staff chairman with power to override civil officials, suggesting a supporting but limited presidenting role reporting to the defense secretary.
Clear to partly cloudy in Butte with possible freezing temperatures Thursday. Highs around 60 in the next 24 hours. School of Mines-Maxi mum records 56 with 41 low. airport 56 and 41. Precipitation 0.7. West of divide partly cloudy Thursday with high 55 to 65. East of divide partly cloudy with scattered showers or thunderstorms and cooler highs 60 to 75 oriented by direction.
Czech police forcibly entered the car of Msgr. Gennaro Verolino diplomat counselor at the Vatican nunciature in Prague and drove him to police headquarters in Kosice Slovakia. Vatican sources expect severed diplomatic links with Prague amid church state clashes and reports of censorship on bishops sermons and gag orders on critics.
Walter P McNamara aged 52 a native of Anaconda and lifelong Smelter city resident died in St Ann hospital following an automobile crash on East Park avenue Wednesday afternoon He was unconscious on arrival later recovering before leaving the hospital and then becoming ill Coroner Leo Scalise investigates a possible inquest into the death.
Oklahoma Zinc and Lead operations halt as Eagle-Picher Mining and Smelting suspends work in Picher Oklahoma. Fourteen hundred workers lose jobs. eight hundred direct and six hundred indirect from smaller firms. Collapse in zinc and lead prices cited by Elmer Isern, company president.
Chicago June 29. Jean Atkinson a 200 pound strip teaser who entertains at a near north side night spot ran a car and struck Detective Dan Byrne after he stopped the vehicle. Williams of Youngstown Ohio owned the car and drove earlier. The detective said he was knocked to the street.
Chicago reports detail Arthur Marino 27 who claims two men tortured him and killed his 17 year old sweetheart Joan Coward in a lover’s lane near a clay pit. Officials say his tale is incoherent and he refused a lie detector test.
Montana's highway commission awarded four contracts totaling 1 578 382 dollars for road and bridge work, mainly at Great Falls, plus a 33 239 dollar contract awaiting PRA concurrence. Anderson Construction of Great Falls received 1 174 129 dollars for a 1007 foot bridge and 1085 foot overpass as part of US 91 across the Great Northern line and Missouri river into Great Falls business district. Other low bids: HGR Construction 83 191 for drainage works on Sun river road. Ni son Smith Construction 192 491 for 31.8 miles on Wisdom Divide road. S Birch and Sons 128 571 to surface six miles of Belton Glacier park station highway east of Belton. Lou Richardson of Miles City bid 33 239 for Wibaux street work. readvertised after June 9 rejection. The commission meets through Thursday. Rae of Havre and Foster of Harlowton preside. The Anderson bid faced opposition from the Montana Contractors association.
Prospects for a sunny Children’s Day at Columbia Gardens looked dim on Wednesday but the event will proceed if weather cooperates. Children under 14 ride free courtesy of Anaconda Copper Mining Company with pickups along all bus lines at 9 30 and transfers to Gardens-bound buses at Park and Main. Return trips start at 1 30 Thursday afternoon.
Mrs Priscilla Hiss testified at her husband Alger Hiss perjury trial that she had no role in passing state secrets to a prewar Russian spy ring. She denied typing copies or summaries of documents for Chambers and said she did not hand over government exhibits.
The House passed the administration public housing bill 228 to 185 after fending off a coalition to overturn it. Vote breakdown showed 193 Democrats, 34 Republicans and Rep. Vito Marcantonio for. 131 Republicans and 54 Democrats against. The measure funds public housing, slum clearance, and rural aid, with the core housing provision barely saved by five votes. President Truman secured his largest 81st Congress victory. Senate leaders expected smooth reconciliations.
The federal court jury deliberating Judith Coplon's espionage case failed to reach a verdict after a day of instructions by Judge Albert L. Reeves. They sought hotel lodging for the night as deliberations continued, focusing on whether she intended to deliver data slips to Russian contact Valentine A. Gubitchev.
Bendix Aviation plant workers in South Bend Indiana ended a 10 week strike by a vote of more than 25 to 1. The bond of the union approved ending the strike with 2831 to 110 in a secret ballot after a standing vote accepted the bargaining committee's recommendation.
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