Rankin Reelected Montana GOP National Committeeman
Wellington D Rankin won reelection as Montana's national committeeman at a secret convention, defeating H H Koessler by 59 to 38. Mrs Gladys Knowles was reelected national committee woman. The meeting, held in Helena, featured executive session and limited press access.
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Wellington D. Rankin
Montana
Gladys Knowles
Billings
United Press
Rankin
H. H. Koessler
Missoula
Missoula County
GOP
Carbon County
O'Connor
R. A. Bell
Great Falls
Bell
O’connor
Steel Negotiators Bogged in Deadlock Ahead of Strike
The United Steelworkers Union and steel companies fail to reach a wage contract, signaling a midnight Saturday strike risk. Union president David J. McDonald said negotiations produced no breakthrough as furnaces slowed nationwide and production losses mounted into millions. Proceedings continued into Friday night.
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New York
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers
Indust
Driver Absolved in Gallatin Death
Bozeman coroner inquest finds the 26 year old Willard G Zeeber not to blame for the death of 78 year old Joseph Johnson who was struck on U S Highway 10 east of Bozeman. Johnson was walking on the road despite oncoming traffic and had lived in the Bozeman area for 36 years.
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A.P
Joe Johnson
U. S. Highway 10
Here
Johnson
Kelly Canyon
Joseph Johnson
Gallatin County
Highway Patrol
Willard G. Zeeber
Sweden
Mount Ellis Academy
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Butte Fiesta Days Opens With Fish Derby and Rodeo
Butte marks Silver Bow County 75th anniversary with Kiwanis fish derby on Bell Creek expected to draw nearly 1000 youths ages 6 to 12. The event accompanies the Butte rodeo and features a 1:30 Sunday dedication of a new four lane highway west of the city and a July 4 patriotic parade. Street music and Crazy Days sales span Saturday through Tuesday as merchants welcome visitors.
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Mining City
Butte Kiwanis Club
Bell Creek
Silver Bow County
Civic Center
Uptown
South Side
Last Rodeo Night At Butte Center Promises Huge Crowd
The Butte Civic Center hosts the final performance of the Western Mardi Gras rodeo as nearly 4,000 fans filled Friday night. Don Harrington opened with Johnny Reynolds on Johnny Spot, then rough events featured bareback bronc riding and a Brahma bull. Saturday's closing show will award the $4,000 prize to top cowboys, with seats expected to be scarce.
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Butte
Don Harrington
Johnny Reynolds
Johnny Spot
Ike to Leave for His Farm Today
President Eisenhower will drive to Gettysburg Saturday morning for at least two weeks of convalescence. He will go from Walter Reed Hospital to his Pennsylvania farm home with no White House stop and no planned press conference.
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Eisenhower
Gettysburg
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Walter Reed Hospital
Pennsylvania
White House
Leonard D. Heaton
Walter Reed
Heaton
Ike Signs 33 Billion Highway Bill in Major Peacetime Spend
President Eisenhower, pleased, signed a 33 billion dollar highway construction bill. Secretary Weeks will release funds to start projects, expecting thousands of lives saved and traffic eased. Up to 630,000 workers could be on roads during peak summer, with many more in related industries. Weeks allocated 1,125,000,000 to 48 states and territories for the new program, including a 41,000 mile system of superhighways.
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Eisenhower
Secretary of Commerce
Weeks
Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Helena Priest and Educator Rev Joseph Collette Dies at 63
The Rev Joseph Collette 63 a long time Helena Diocese priest and educator died Friday night at St. John Hospital after eighteen months of ill health He served as diocesan consultor and chaplain at the Home of the Good Shepherd and was formerly pastor at Holy Rosary Bozeman and St Mary Helena He was born August 18 1892 in Watervliet NY and ordained December 21 1918 in Montreal He taught at Carroll College and later led its philosophy department before parish work and his return to Helena The body lies in Retz Mortuary with a nephew Rev Joseph Pauquette of Montreal at his side.
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Joseph Collette
St. John Hospital
Father Collette
Grand Seminaire
Montreal
St. Patrick and
Immaculate Conception
Butte
Carroll College
St. Mary Parish
Holy Rosary
Bozeman
the Good Shepherd
Joseph M. Gilmore
Joseph Pauquette
Retz
Guardian Angel saves child at historic Grand River site
Josiah Blackwell's 15-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter drowned in the Grand River two years ago. This week he rescued a little girl from drowning at the same spot where his children died in the past.
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ST. Mary's
Ont
Josiah Blackwell
Grand River
Belgium to send delegations to both Red and Nationalist China
The Belgian Senate decided to dispatch parliamentary delegations to both Red China and Nationalist China. Members debated which invitation to accept, then agreed to accept both. the Belgian House also approved both invitations.
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Brussels
D'Ewart Hearing Set by Murray for Interior Post
Senator Murray announced public hearings will begin July 11 on Wesley A. D Ewart's nomination as assistant secretary of the interior. D Ewart, a former Montana congressman, has served as interim assistant secretary. A June 19 hearing was canceled after a report tied the hearing to a Crow Indians payment bill for Yellowtail Dam. that bill was vetoed by President Eisenhower.
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Washington
Murray ‘D
Murray
Montana
Yellowtail Dam
Big Horn River
Eisenhower
Butte and Great Falls Unions Sign Anaconda Contracts
Butte Miners Union No 1 and Great Falls Smeltermen's Union signed three year contracts with The Anaconda Company after referendums approved by members. The agreement raises wages 10 cents hourly starting July 1 with further six cent raises in 1957 and 1958 plus a quarter cent per hour in job classification steps. It includes enhanced pension and health welfare vacation and holiday benefits. The deals aim for labor stability during Anaconda expansion benefiting Butte and Great Falls communities.
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Butte Miners Union No. 1
Great Falls Smeltermen's Union
Anaconda Company
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Butte
Great Falls
Surgeon General Scheele Resigns From Public Health Service
Surgeon General Dr. Leonard A. Scheele resigns, effective Aug. 1, in the interests of family security. Sworn in April for a third four year term, Scheele from Fort Wayne, Ind., departs with the President praising his work in health leadership and international efforts. No future plans disclosed.
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Eisenhower
Leonard A. Scheele
United States Public Health Service
Scheele
Fort Wayne
Ind
Public Health Service
United States
Thornton Named to Lead GOP Farm Vote Effort
With Eisenhower's approval the Republican National Committee selected former Colorado governor Dan Thornton to direct the farm division. The 45 year old Texan rancher will head the Chicago office and campaign across farm states from July 9 at 105 W. Madison Street.
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Eisenhower
Republican National Committee
Dan Thornton
Colorado
Thornton
GOP
Leonard W. Hall
Chicago
W. Madison St
State Central Committee
Democratic National Committee
Midwest
Defense fund bill clears Congress for new fiscal year
Congress approved a record defense spending package totaling 34.6567 billion dollars to fund the Defense Department through the coming year. The Air Force receives roughly 16.4591 billion dollars, Navy and Marine Corps about 10 billion, Army 7.5 billion, with the remainder for other defense needs. The bill exceeds Eisenhower's request and the House vote, with the Senate adding the extra funds in conference.
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Congress
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Marine Corps
Army
House
Senate
Would More Money in the Bank Help
Want ads offer quick banking by placing an ad. Call 5451 to have an ad prepared. Sample shows Lionel electric freight train with cattle car and attachments. train worth $100. Phone 0000.
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Wilson Denies Skimping on Air Power
Secretary of Defense Wilson told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the Eisenhower administration has not skimped on air power. He defended steady augmentation of Army Navy Marine Corps and Air Force arms and cited plans for intercontinental and intermediate range ballistic missiles to deter war without alarming other nations. He said fiscal policy has not over-armed the defense and noted no mention of the controversial word phony during the session.
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Eisenhower
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Sen
Jackson
D-Wash
Congress
Poznan Revolt Flares as Red Army Suppresses Snipers
Reports from Poznan indicate heavy fighting as Red Polish forces move to mop up die‑hard snipers. Martial law tightens, with up to 100 feared dead from Thursday’s unrest. International warnings of a new East–West confrontation accompany troop movements and government pledges amid a curfew and communications cutoffs.
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Stockholm
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Lithuania
Estonia
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West Berlin
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Red
Josef Cyrankiewicz
Rias
U. S
Polish Communist Party
Warsaw
Senate approves $4.56 billion foreign aid authorization
The Senate passed a 4.56 billion dollar foreign aid bill 54 to 25 after blocking all floor-cut attempts. The measure now advances to conference with the House, which approved about 3.8 billion. President Eisenhower victory margin noted despite lower total than his request.
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Senate
House
Eisenhower
Foreign Relations Committee
Senae
Congress
Twining Impresses at A Power Plant Tour in Russia
U. S. Air Force Chief of Staff Nathan Twining described the Malo-Yaroslavetz atomic power station as very modern and fine looking after a five hour visit in Moscow. He cautioned he is not a physicist and cannot judge scientific quality, and noted the contrast with a primitive village nearby highlighting Soviet emphasis on priority projects.
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U.P
U. S. Air Force
Nathan Twining
Russia
Malo-Yaroslavetz
Gen. Twining
Twining
Montana Weather Summary for East and West Regions
East Montana shows partly cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers Saturday and 70 to 80 degree highs. West Montana remains partly cloudy and cool with scattered thundershowers Saturday and night, highs 65 to 75, then sunny and warmer Sunday. Table notes maxs cover 12 hours and mins 18 hours ending 5:30 p.m. Friday.
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Poland Protest Riots in Poznan Highlight Polish Autonomy
A Polish Poznan demonstration reveals anti communist sentiment among residents who resettle former German land and demand Western attention. Rioters damaged state radio gear while police hesitated as Moscow backed rule weakens and bread and wage demands rise amid Soviet control pressures.
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Posen
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Baltic States
Marilyn Monroe Marries Arthur Miller in City Hall
Marilyn Monroe and playwright Arthur Miller wed in a quiet City Hall ceremony in White Plains New York. City Judge Seymour Rabinowitz officiated at 7 21 p m with Miller's cousins Morton A Miller and Florence J Miller present.
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Marilyn Monroe
Arthur Miller
City Hall
Seymour Rabinowitz
Miller
Rabinowitz
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