Billion Dollar Shipbuilding Plan Okayed
Washington approved a 1.317 billion dollar shipbuilding measure by 34 votes to 0. The bill authorizes a 60 thousand ton super carrier and three atomic submarines, plus conversion of ships to guided missile craft and angled-deck carrier upgrades. Navy officials call the plan essential for the modern fleet.
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Washington
House
Vinson
D-Ga
Senate
Navy
Pacific Coast
Randolph
Norfolk
Yorktown
Essex
Senators Favor Judge Harlan Nomination Move
Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of Circuit Judge John Marshall Harlan to the Supreme Court in a 10-4 vote with one abstention. Chairman Kilgore said a floor vote would come in a few days amid prospects of a confirmation, despite anticipated floor fights. Harlan, grandson of a former justice, faced questions about world government and treaties versus the Constitution. He denied being a one worlder and argued against surrendering American sovereignty.
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Washington
John Marshall Harlan
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Eisenhower
Robert H. Jackson
Kilgore
D-Wva
Senate
Sen
Dirksen
R-Ill
Harlan
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New York
National Advisory Council of
Atlantic Union
Taxi collision injures Japanese cab driver in Tokyo
A small Japanese taxi was struck by a large American soldier on Thursday causing a smashed windshield a torn right fender a damaged front grill and misaligned wheels. Pvt. Charles Broxmeyer from Bismarck North Dakota 6 feet 4 inches tall 225 pounds sustained a small facial bruise.
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Tokyo
Charles Broxmeyer
Bismarck
N. D
Want Ads Solve Everyday Problems
An advertiser touts Want Ads as fast and effective for selling or buying renting or swapping. A sample ad offers a five room house four miles SE of the city with garden chickens a well and spring water and a phone number for ad writing services.
Slaying of Helena Girl Probed, Friend Named Suspect
Helena police pursued leads into the death of a Helena High School girl described as attractive and slender. Investigators focused on a male friend as a potential suspect after initial inquiries and statements.
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Helena
Helena, Mont
Bozeman Pilot dies in carrier takeoff accident
Bozeman Captain T Booth Holker a 25 year old Air Force jet pilot on special Navy duty was killed in a takeoff accident aboard a carrier near the Hawaiian Islands. He was a Korean War veteran with at least 69 combat missions credited and downed one MIG. He was en route to Formosa on a Navy assignment. He had served since last fall after training at Williams Field and Truax Air Base. He was born in Bozeman on April 3 1929 and attended Galatin County High School. He married Marlene Joyce Schantz in 1953 and is survived by his widow, parents, and a brother. The report notes the carrier near Hawaii and ongoing overseas orders.
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T. Booth Holker
Air Force
Navy
Hawaiian Islands
Holker
Formosa
Moffet Field
Palo Alto
Calif
Williams Field
Ariz
Truax Air Base
Madison
Wis
Booth Holker
Amman
Jordan
Foreign Operations Administration
Montana Extension Service
Montana State College
Capt. Holker
Gallatin County High School
MSC
Marlene Joyce Schantz
Madison, Wis
Ralph L. Holker
Japan
Air Force sets transcontinental speed record with three jets
Lt Col Robert R. Scott of Des Moines piloted an F84F Thunderstreak from Los Angeles to New York in 3 hours 46 minutes 33 seconds at about 649 mph, beating the old record of 4:06. Scott and two peers, Maj Robert C. Ruby and Capt Charles T. Hudson, also set faster times. Eight jets started. five failed to reach refueling contacts, all landed safely. The crew blamed obsolete midair tankers for forced slowdowns during refueling.
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Air Force
Los Angeles
Robert R. Scott
Des Moines
Iowa
Air National Guard
Willard W. Millikan
Washington, D. C
Scott
Robert C. Ruby
Charles T. Hudson
Gulfport
Miss
Ruby
Hudson
Air Force Thunderstreaks
Los Angeles International
Grumman
East Hawaii Volcano Fireworks Draw Crowds From Air and Sea
Sight-seers in East Hawaii viewed volcanic firework displays from planes, cars, boats, and on foot. On Tuesday a U S submarine surfaced offshore and joined observers, adding to the spectacle.
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Hilo
Hawaii
U. S
New Tax Cut Plan to Face Senators
Senate leaders unveiled a new tax plan aiming to cut income taxes for low income families by 900 million dollars annually while boosting taxes on stockholders and corporations. Johnson claimed budget balance by 1957 if followed, replacing the House measure of a $20 per taxpayer cut starting next Jan 1 with targeted relief for households under 5000 dollars yearly. Revenue gains rely on repealing corporate and stockholder tax benefits and extending certain rates to mid 1957. Treasury disputes the figures and Eisenhower opposes the House plan, with Senate debate ahead.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Congress
Eisenhower
House
Johnson
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Senate
Princess Margaret to wed Townsend amid royal abdication echoes
A royal informant said Princess Margaret plans to marry RAF Group Captain Peter Townsend this fall. She would renounce succession rights, aligning with precedent set by Edward VIII. The engagement, if announced, tests public reaction across Britain and the Commonwealth.
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London
Margaret
Edward VIII
RAF
Peter Townsend
Townsend
Belgium
Commonwealth
Britain
Prince Charles
Princess Anne
Elizabeth II
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Major Broker Against Market Curb
Winthrop H. Smith of Merrill Lynch sharply opposed a proposed all cash stock buying rule. He said such a measure would be discriminatory and dry up the market, hindering new security issues. Smith stressed markets depend on confidence and warned against overreaction to Galbraith’s margin proposal. He noted brokers should provide facilities and information, not manipulate prices, and urged Americans to buy solid common stocks once sav ings, home ownership, and insurance are in place.
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Washington
Winthrop H. Smith
Senate Banking Committee
Smith
Federal Reserve Board
John Kenneth Galbraith
Harvard University
Galbraith
New York
Red Hungary Moves to Oust Nagy Premier
Vienna report says Hungary ready to depose premier Imre Nagy after he pushed for a better life for the masses. New hardline policy, echoing Stalin era, appears to be taking shape as the regime tightens control.
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Red
Hungary
Imre Nagy
Vienna
Austria
War speculation denied by State Department
Washington described reports that U S military officials warned of imminent war with Red China as speculation. Press Officer Suydam referenced Dulles radio speech, saying there was no ambiguity about deterrence, while Dulles asked, Who said that? in response to the rumors.
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State Department
U. S
Far East
Red China
Henry Suydam
Secretary of State
Dulles
Suydam
White House
Eisenhower
Taipei
Formosa
China
Foochow
Matsu Islands
Matsus
Tatao
Interior Ministry
U S and France clash over Indochina trade stance
Washington reports a high level three nation conference on Indochina amid US France and British input. March 28 is a possible start date. Disputes center on French plans for economic ties with North Vietnam while the United States backs Ngo Dinh Diem and funding. Bonnet argues France seeks to salvage gains from seven years of fighting.
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Indochina
Anthony Eden
Antoine Pinay
United States
France
Viet Nam
Dulles
Henri Bonnet
Bangkok
Thailand
Red
Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
Ngo Dinh Diem
Bonnet
Indochina Reds
Section Presents News of Latest Styles for Spring and Easter
The Montana Standard issue features a special Easter and Spring Fashion section with fashion news for men, women, and children, plus footwear and home furnishings. Advertisements from Butte merchants highlight new spring merchandise and exciting spring offerings.
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Montana Standard
Butte
Weather postpones atomic explosion in Las Vegas
Unfavorable weather delays the scheduled atomic test set for Thursday in Las Vegas. A weather conference will decide Friday’s plan for one or two tests, with two devices ready signaling continued dual capability. The next shot would be the fifth in the spring series.
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Las Vegas
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Thorsen Triggers City Wide Siren Panic In Hammond
Hammond Indiana civil defense chief Ralph Thorsen parked a truck siren on a downtown street and unleashed a loud wail prompting police and newspaper switchboards to jam with puzzled calls. He said no test had been announced and he was tired of planned tests.
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Hammond
Ind
U.P
Civil Defense
Ralph Thorsen
Thorsen
Fires and Explosion Across Nation Claim 23 Lives
Widespread fires and a gas pipeline blast kill at least 23 people in multiple states. Holly Springs Mississippi house blaze kills three elderly and three children. San Rafael California rooming house fire leaves eight dead, seven injured. Portland Oregon old hotel fire kills five. Valparaiso Indiana gas line blast kills four, injures three. North Florida forest fire burns 27 000 acres with newer blazes nearby. no casualties reported.
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Holly Springs
Miss
Valparaiso
Ind
Florida
Florida Forest Service
Taylor- Madison County
Tallahassee
Montana Weather Outlook With Showers and Cooler Temps
Occasional showers through Thursday night with mostly cloudy skies. Highs reach 40s to mid 40s, lows around 25 to 30. East Montana turns partly cloudy and cooler Thursday night into Friday, while west Montana sees increasing clouds and light showers or snow flurries late Thursday. Table notes max readings cover 12 hours and min readings 18 hours ending at 5 30 p m Wednesday.
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Montana
Fire destroys three story rooming house in San Rafael
A roaring blaze in a 98 year old San Rafael rooming house killed eight men and injured seven of thirty tenants. Flames leaped hundreds of feet as residents jumped from upper floors and fled flaming hallways. The San Rafael Fire Department battled the two hour disaster, reducing the structure to ashes.
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San Rafael
Calif
Port
Convicted of Killing His Former Wife
A Los Angeles jury convicted James Merkouris of murdering his former wife, with the sanity trial set to begin Thursday. If sane, he faces the death penalty as the verdict did not recommend mercy. He is also charged with murder in the ex wife's husband slaying. the Forbes couple were shot in their ceramics shop on September 20. Merkouris, an ex convict, was captured five days later in Hot Springs Arkansas.
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Los Angeles
James Merkouris
Merkouris
Robert Forbes
Hot Springs
Ark
Mean Trick Aurora Ill Arrest Report
Andrew Cordas, 41, was arrested Wednesday after his wife reported he came home drunk, took her false teeth, walked across the street and threw them in a dump, charging a prank that alarmed neighbors in Aurora Illinois.
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Aurora
Ill
U.R
Andrew Cordas
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