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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1949
Page
2
The Helena based association protested after bids opened for highway contracts. Attorneys argued Anderson had not qualified for the job seven days before the bid opening. The article notes continued coverage on page 1.
The House passed the public housing bill after a tense session with partyline showdowns. A Rees amendment to eliminate the housing feature failed 204 to 209 on a roll call, and an effort to recommit the bill faltered 170 to 241. The measure calls for 810,000 new units over six years, with up to 308 million dollars yearly for 40 years, plus slum clearance and farm housing provisions and a limited anti segregation clause.
The House rejected Whittington’s farm home loan plan 162 to 146 guiding $250 million in loans and $12.5 million in grants. It also voted 90 to 54 against Cole’s cap on annual federal public housing payments at $160 million. Washington June 29 roll call lists Democrats Aspinall Carroll Marsalis Mansfield O Sullivan and Republicans Barrett Hill D Ewart Curtis Miller Stefan on the vote.
In Reno on June 29 a speed boat operated by Phil Davis of Oakland California struck two young girls swimming near Eldorado county camp beach at the south end of Lake Tahoe. One girl Imogene was left with severed feet while the other Janet was rescued by a passerby. Davis who was questioned by investigators said he did not evade and that he saw the girls and waved. The case is under federal and local review with possible charges.
Anderson, not a contractors association member, claims the bid was not posted on the bulletin board and was submitted on a form marked for information only. The protest argues rules were violated, while advocate Mooney urges strict adherence to regulations to avoid irreparable state loss. Graybill contends Anderson would save the state 220000 and deserves competition.
Lawmakers clash over a proposed single chief of staff a Senate bill would designate as principal military adviser to the President. Critics warn it would push armed services beyond civilian control while supporters seek safeguards. House leaders show little chance of granting Defense Secretary Johnson broader authority.
Charles E. Brown canceled the Browns 62nd wedding anniversary celebration in Menlo Park after catching the mumps at age 82. The incident disrupted plans for the family gathering Tuesday.
Owsley Building in Butte Montana hosts day and night programs for accounting executive secretariat shorthand and typewriting. Accredited high school and G L training approved.
In central Czechoslovakia communist militiamen used force to subdue Catholic villagers after days of rioting sparked by police attempts to arrest priests. Archbishop Beran avoided a seminary graduation as police controls tightened around his palace and guards were stationed nearby.
The White House fired back at Bernard Baruch alleging Truman blocked a broad industrial mobilization plan. A White House source called Baruch badly informed and said no comprehensive plan has yet reached the White House for presidential action as Republican senators split on the issue.
Police questioned a man in a blue Island suburb hospital after he described being poisoned and a companion killed. He claimed two men in a lover’s lane forced him to drink a burning substance and abducted the girl, who was found strangled with injuries.
United States Army intelligence sources said the Russians are building naval bases on the Baltic Sea along Germanys northern coast. Army spokesmen say the bases would form a sea chain of communications to the Baltic states and Russia proper, allowing supply lines independent of overland routes through Poland.
The 1947 Taft-Hartley law faces changes as supporters push to tone down the act while preserving essentials. Senators Donnell and Smith back two substitutes for the administration bill, with Substitute No. 1, a national emergency provision, passed 50 to 40 to allow 60-day injunctions or seizures of plants during strikes.
Judge Reeves explains the legal standard for Coplon and Gubitchev arrest linked to 34 secret FBI data slips found in Coplon’s purse. The jury must decide if she intended or believed the slips would injure the United States or aid a foreign country or if she took them for personal use with no such intent.
Virginia City June 29 Mayor James Vanderbeck receives the Navy unit commendation ribbon for meritorious service in action against Japanese Kamikaze aircraft during World War II.
Major Vanderbeck served aboard a rocket ship sunk on May 4 after being struck by five Japanese aircraft. He was wounded, spent three hours in the sea, and was rescued.
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