Drunken Drivers Lose Licenses Under New Court Ruling
Helena reports Supreme Court upholds state agriculture commission ruling allowing revocation or suspension of licenses for drunken drivers. Patrol chief Sheridan says drivers may request hearings. board can revoke on manslaughter or felony auto use charges and repeat offenses. Billings cases cited as immediate action targets.
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Helena
Montana Highway Patrol
Charles L. Bhorldan
Meenaea
Ae Yeny
Tana
Supreme Court
Missoula
Couil Holding
Withhald
Sheridan
Albert Kruse
Cere
Usc of & Cary Ausun
Po- Yce
Billings
Ford Commends Truman Talk in Helena Speech
Ford praised President Truman and Gov. Green’s remarks, urging Congress to speedily consider proposals. He said Truman highlighted the international situation and aroused public awareness of the problems facing the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
uTi
Congress
Truman
Game
Ford
Helena Housing Plan Sparks Mass Meeting
Helena residents are called to a mass meeting at the Labor temple next Tuesday night, March 23, to discuss a proposed community home building program aimed at raising at least 200 houses for families of average income. The Helena Chamber of Commerce led the push with broad backing from labor, contractors, merchants, the federal housing authority, and potential buyers. Chamber Vice President Bryant Anderson urged full citywide cooperation to ensure success at the Placer hotel meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Maresh
Labor Temple
Helena Chamber of Commerce
Federn Housing Authority
Chamber
Bryant. Anderson
Placer Hotel
Stopping Hospital Construction Work Approved
MIBRCULA March 17 residents vote unanimously to halt a new eight story 1.5 million dollar addition at St Patrick hospital amid rising labor costs. Construction ceased Feb 18 after wage increases were requested and declined. The addition would have added 184 beds to total 424. Nurses advised changes in naval reserve nurses address handling.
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Mibrcula
St. Patrick Hospital
Labor Costa Pre
Waoga
Jumbere
Indan
Helena
Helen M. Murphy
Montane Nurses” Association
Naval Reserve
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Mins Murphy
Nellie Jan Dawith
Navy Nursing Corps
Fane
National Surety Sues over Apple Damages in Barr Case
National Surety filed suit against Kruse Reagan and Barr, a Corvallis trucker and farmer, after Reagan sought 367.75 for frozen apples. A lower court ruled Barr and the bonding company liable. an appeal altered part of the ruling, sending the case back to the district court to resolve bonds obligations. The decision was authored by Justice Chanty with Angstmn and dissents by Angstman, Adair and Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Surety Corporation
Kruse
T. B Reagan
Corvallis Farmer
M. L Barr
Corvallis
Reagan
Barr
Kvilsé
National Surenet
Missoula Cory
High Tribunal
National Burets
Thas
Thatice
W. Chanty
Albert H. Angstman
Wee Mrtenis
Hugh Adair
Fred AL. Gibson
Street Improvements Case Docketed in Montana Supreme Court
HELENA March 17. A case involving protested street improvements in Livingston is docketed for hearing in Montana's Supreme Court Thursday. George W. Adkins and other property owners appealed from a Livingston district court decision after Adkins failed to stop the city from initiating the improvements and levying taxes to pay for the work. Plaintiffs say about 40 percent of the property owners protested, arguing the project would raise the cost of lots to about 110 dollars each.
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Helena
Livingston
Montana
George W. Adkins
Adkins
Fromberg Herald Publisher Dies in Billings Hospital
Claude G. Cragnen, 1874 May 2 born Laredo Missouri longtime Fromberg mayor for 20 years and publisher of the Fromberg Herald, died in a Billings hospital after a heart ailment. He served as school board clerk and irrigation company secretary. Survived by widow Jensen Fromberg and daughter Mrs Robert Sloner of San Lorenzo California.
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Billings
Claude G. Cragnen
Fromberg
Former Corvallis Teacher Dies
Former Corvallis school teacher Mrs. Daniel Morris, 60, died in Missoula on Wednesday. Burial will be in Corvallis. Survived by a son, two grandchildren and three sisters. Funeral services set for Friday.
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Maneucun
Daniel Morris
Corvallis
Fercher
Missoula
Corvallie
Morris
Bids Open March 30 on Road and Bridge Projects
Montana plans under the postwar highway program call for about 11.8 million dollars in federal aid with 5.53 million for primary highway construction by July 1 and 2.43 million for secondary improvements. Contracts for 31 road and bridge jobs will be opened in Helena March 3, including grades, drains, surfaces, and bridges across Meagher, Valley, Philips, Yellowstone, and other counties.
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Missoula
Marcy
Montana
PRA
State Highway Commission
Helena
Poridge
Harlowton- Mboré Roan
Wheatland
Milan
Glasgow-Hinsdall
Milta- Glasgow
Vallay
Townsend- Wile
Fort Benton-Giralding
Choubeau County
Billings
Broadview
Lavina
Yellowstone County
Gracin
Denton-Brooks
Dewistowne
Denton Highway
Porgus County
Timber Bridge
Hontewlstoun-Center
Waliermash
Toad
Poudern County
Cancer Society Drive Planned for Montanan Campaign
William G. Preston will head the American Cancer Society educational campaign and fund drive in Montana next month as part of a 16 million national goal. The Montanan division executive committee supports early cancer detection and research to find causes and cures, with proceeds aiding community outreach.
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Biglings
William G. Preston
Great Fats
American Cancer Society
Montartn
Phe
Chamber of Commerce
H. W. Peterson
Bill
Ungs
iMontang Division
Lee
Montans
Mottinato
Czech Civilians Held for Activity Against Government
Prague reports that 200 civilians are arrested and indicted for anti state activity. Army personnel remain to be tried in military courts. Cepicka claims proof of a planned putsch last month and warns of foreign connections.
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Montana Standard
Butte
Thu
Prague
U.a4jus
Alex Cepickawna
Cepicka
Tor
Supreme Court Reverses Helena District Ruling
The Montana Supreme Court reversed a Helena district court ruling dismissing Robert L. Dickey’s suit against county officials over advertising expenditures. The decision remands to accept a demurrer overruled, with the court reserving judgment on whether the advertising spending was constitutional. Justices Metlen, Jackson, Choate, Angstman dissented on parts of the ruling.
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Helena
March
Supreme Court
Robert L. Dickey
Lae
Thur Jcounty
High Court
Jiletlees
Hugh Adair
J. W. Choate
AH. Angstman
Japinton
A.J. Horsky
Defandant
Displaced Persons Survey Is Begun in Helena Diocese
In Helena diocese parishes receive questionnaires to count how many displaced Europeans could settle in Montana. Rev. Russell Schridter notes readiness to take a fair share as Congress contemplates admitting 400 000 displaced persons over four years. Gov. Ford opposes admitting displaced persons to the United States and Montana citing unemployment concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pairfield
Mareh
Helena
Montana
Russel Schridter
Congress
Marler
Bam
Ford
United States
Luther Youngdahl
Minnesota
America
Fort
Ample Water Supplies Seen This Summer
Water users relying onMotif rivers for irrigation can expect ample supplies this summer says D I W Manson Montana state college irrigation engineer. Surveys show snow pack in western Montana watersheds well above average for this time of year with upper Missouri around 40 percent above average and Yellowstone about 36 percent. Reservoirs in the Missouri basin are 67 percent full while Columbia basin storage lags behind by a year.
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Bozeman
Montana State College
Montana
D. IW. Manson
Manson
Missouri
Yellowstone
Columbia
Missoula to Install Duncan Meters
Missoula plans to install Duncan parking meters in the business district after the city authorized Thomas Porter of Duncan Meter Company to begin work. The contract covers about 16 months with a target of up to 00 meters, with the final count to be determined after a survey of locations.
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Missoula
Jeminer
Thomas Porter
Duncan Meter Company
Scanon
Patenals
Colonel Chennault Receives Award at Great Falls
Col John Chennault, chief at Great Falls Army Air Base, will receive the Legion of Merit for outstanding leadership as a fighter commander. Brig Gen Arete J Old Jr and a party arrived Tuesday night to honor him. Also, Magic Hobby Club announces a Friday evening meeting at the Fiks temple with Harry Snider presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chennault
Great Pally Army Air Base
Arete J. Old, Jr
Alr Brain Port Service
Minke Heavyarit
Chennault
China
Magic Hobby Club
Fiks
Harry Snider
Seal Sale Opens in Butte Today
Butte hosts an Easter seat sale to aid Montana’s more than 700 spastic and crippled children. Booths will operate in dawn town stores under PTA, Miner’s Union Auxiliary, and Serbian Sisters. Funds already received exceed 512,000 with sales run through Easter Sunday March 28 at several local stores.
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Montana
Butte
Mary Oflteh
Psateman
Parent-Teachers Association
Miner's Union Auxiliary
Serbian Sisters Circle
Ltr
Boallis
J.C. Bennay
F. W. Wonworth's
Grand and Silver
Hennessya
Only Three Senate Candidates Are Pro Truman Democrats
New York Times poll of 14 candidates shows only three Democrats possibly backing Truman for Senate. The Washington report lists one pro Truman aspirant, another Secretary Anderson seeking New Mexico’s seat, and two incumbents Murray of Montana and Green of Rhode Island as backers.
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New York
New York Times
Senate
Washington
Clayton Knowles
Clinton P. Anderson
Ben. Carol A.uateh
New Mexico
Truman
James
Murray
Montana
Theodore F Green
Rhode Island
Anfieveon
Truman Democrat
Edwin G. Johnson
Colorada
Helena Matron Lyda Halterman Dies at 82
Lyda Halterman 82 longtime Helena resident died Tuesday afternoon at St. Betes hospital from a heart ailment worsened by age. The Hendricks family came to Montana in 1884, first settling in Marysville where he was in freighting. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 4 pm in the Chapel of Roses with Dean A Wilson officiating. burial in Forestvale Cemetery.
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Helena
Joseph Halberman
Jayson
Higher Grazing Fees Take Effect Across National Forests
Washington reports increased grazing rates for livestock on national forest land. Rates rise from 31 cents to 40 cents per head for cattle and from 7 to 9? cents for sheep. Forestry chief Lyle Writs indicated the rise applies to the coming year, tied to livestock price changes.
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Washington
Natonal
Forest Service
Sheen
Lyle 2
Deplore Grenade Incident At Communist HQ In Copenhagen
Police report a grenade attack at Communist party headquarters in Copenhagen on Wednesday left one window broken. Premier Hats Hedloft issued a statement deploring the incident as six U.S. Marines were wounded in a separate blast in Tsingtao on Tuesday. Names of the Marines were withheld.
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Copenhagen
Znan
Communist Party
Hats Hedloft
Tsingtag
Ching
U. 8
Marite
Floor of Dance Hall Crashes Hurting Hundreds At Belmont Clark
A dance hall floor collapsed trapping hundreds as a 900 foot section gave way above a bowling alley and shop on the lower floors. Ambulances ferried injured to Ravenswood Hospital while crowds and emergency crews controlled the chaos at the Belmont Clark intersection. Witnesses recalled chaos as people fell through and shouted for help.
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Shrieklnng Aenry
Intercom
C&c
Auli Jenkins
Ravenswood Hospital
Admits Burglaries in Eleven States
Milwaudeem March 17 A prison convict Francis Venne 30 admitted Wednesday participation in string of thefts and burglaries across 11 states. He outlined 57 unsolved Milwaukee cases and numerous others along the West Coast and inland states from Montana to New York. He described crimes along highway 41 from Milwaukee to Chicago with a $5 sentence for a 1943 Richfield garage holdup. Victims include Ben W Barnell of Helena Montana with $99 taken, among other reported amounts.
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Milwaudeem
Adolph Kraemer
Francis Venne
Harry Gronen
Kraemer
Milwaukee
Lus
Coast
Montana
California
Texex
Florida
Arkansas
Michigan
South Dakota
Minnesota
Tunisiana
New York
Highway 41
Chicago
Richfield
Wis
Ben W. Barnell
Hauser Rive
Helena
Mont
Martial Law Declared in Chinese City Amid Turmoil
Feared unrest grips Tsinan area as martial law is proclaimed. Reports say American and Western staff evacuations are uncertain while Reds push south toward the Yellow River. US consulate notes no evacuation from Taiwan, and Taiwan university staff depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feiping
Tsnian
Voopa
Associated Press
Ussington
Songnan
Tsinan
Yellow River
Tsing
Taiwan
Northing
Telagina
American University
Easter seat sale raises funds for crippled persons drive
Billings March 11 1971 state campaign director reported that $19 000 has been raised in two weeks toward the Easter seat sale with $14 000 contributed this period. The run is about one fourth of the state quota in the drive for crippled persons. The campaign contines said Menri L Fagg director.
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Menri L. Fagg
Sun River Farm Crops Valued
BILLINGS March 17 The Sun River project near Great Falls produced farm crops worth 9 080 692 last year reclamation officials reported here Wednesday night The total is 372 803 above 1946 a new regional record Net area under cultivation during 1947 was 81 196 acres with an average per acre return of 37 174 The gross return for 1946 was 2 513 889 with 80 773 acres under cultivation Wheat led all crops with a gross return of 1 101 644 or 8 141 an acre Flax seed was a distant second valued at 520 521 grown on 8163 acres average 64 56 Alfalfa hay 452 980 on 13 642 acres average 33 18 White potatoes yielded 62 476 on 312 acres 168 14 per acre Sugar beets valued at 96 92 per acre including tops were second highest average return The beets crop planted on 25 acres was valued at 88 726 75
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Billings
Sun River
Great Falls
Montana
Adequate Lighting Curbs Crime Rotary Talk
Anaconda on May 17 John W. Grotier spoke at the Rotary club in the Montana hotel dining room about modern street lighting. He showed models and charts detailing how better lighting deters crime and boosts business and property values, tracing lighting history from 1878 to 1934 and noting sodium and Mercury vapor advances. The program was chaired by James T. Manion with TJ Flynn presiding and a local committee named for the April program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda
John W. Grotier
Rotary Club
Montana
Cromer
James T. Manion
TJ. Flynn
T. L. Doran
Butte
John J. Murehy
Spokane
Carl Anderson
Jor Holt
Garry Hardy
Elmer Luer
Britain Transjordan sign 20 year defense pact
London reports a 20 year joint defense treaty allowing Britain and Transjordan to maintain airbases and troops in Transjordan for war or hostilities. Signed in Amman, the pact covers invitations for forces, a Salab defense board to govern stations, RAF bases at Amman and Mafrak, and British arms, materiel, and financial aid to King Abdallah.
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London
Pi —Pritsin
Transjordan
Amman
de Elde
RAF Sir
Mafrak
Britein
Abdallah
Truman watches New York St Patrick Parade
President Truman became the first chief executive to attend a St Patrick's Day parade in New York. He viewed the march from a reviewing stand along Fifth Avenue as crowds estimated in the millions gathered. Gov. Thomas E. Dewey was among the dignitaries in attendance.
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New York
Erin
Aunkit Fifth Avenue
Ruman
Lime Q
Thomas E. Dewey
Statar
Republican Party
GOP
Red Cross Drive Totals Hit $612.50 in Deeer Lodge
From Deer Lodge on March 17 reports show 40 percent of the 1943 Red Cross membership drive completed. Local contributions total about $632.50 with outside districts yet to report. Officials anticipate the final tally will surpass the goal as more local contacts and Powell county gifts are received.
Milwaukee Club to Meet Friday
The Milwaukee Woman's club will meet Friday afternoon at 1:90 o'clock with dessert and luncheon. Co-hostesses are Mrs James Dennis and Mrs Sam ee. Mrs John Dorsey, president, will preside over the business meeting.
Seniors to Present Play Friday Night at Deer Lodge
Powell County high seniors will present their final dramatic selection Friday at 8 PM in the high school auditorium. The play chosen is Our Town.
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Powell County High
Selmna
Thigh School
Marriage Licenses Issued for Steinberger Hoff at Deer Lodge
March 17 report notes a license issued to Robert Allen Steinberger and Marie Helen Hoff of Deer Lodge. Also listed is Miss Marie Evans visiting from Colorado State College of Education in Greeley, staying with her mother Ethel Evans and sister Mrs William Geary, who has been visiting from Helena.
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Deer Lodge
Robert Allen Steinberger
Marie Helen Hoff
Miss Evans
Nome Deer Lodge
Marie Evans
Colorado State College of Education
Greeley
Ethel E Evans
William Geary
Geary
Helmville
Spat Term Aid Prevented Serious Collapse
Paris reports that short term aid from the United States prevented a serious collapse in Europe. The 16 coalition nations say interim aid, with limited objectives, helped stricken countries pull through. France Austria and Italy were cited as benefiting from over 500 million in aid, with 6.9 billion planned to save 250 million Europeans under the Marshall plan. The CEEC forecast deterioration without external support. The report, prepared by Claude BouchtHes-Serreiles, notes cooperative aid but external funds were essential. A senior ball will be held in April as plans for a permanent organization proceed. The working party includes experts from 16 nations and aims to draft a treaty, outline a permanent body, and prepare the next conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United States
Europe
France
Austria
Italy
Committee of European Économic Co-operation
CEEC
Claude BouchtHes- Serreiles
French Foreign Ministry
ORRC
Stavks
Lie Hall
Butte
Representa
Wes
Germany
Marstall Plan Union
Pioneer Montanan Passes in Falls
Mrs. Mary Trying a longtime pioneer and resident of Great Falls died at a local hospital after a long illness. Born near Toronto in 1963 she moved to Port Walsh and later to Fort Benton before settling in Great Falls. She married Alexander Irvine in 1909. he died in 1937. The article notes her early arrival to the town and involvement with frontier life.
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Great Falls
Mary Trying
Montanen
Loer
Arts
Irvinié
Toronto
Ont
Port Walsh
Ganade
Pele MacDonald
Fhe Mounted Police
Fort Benton Mont
Thre Elty
Alexander
Sandy) Irvine
U8 Interstate Gommercs Comulacion Members Noted
An item lists eleven members of the U8 group tied to the interstate Gommercs Comulacion. The readable text records their names and affiliations though full details are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Gommercs Comulacion
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Maven
St, Blaine
Clneler
Soclinel
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Rey
Thia
Lydia
Finkham
EABY
Cancer Society
Duncan
Lyda G. Halterman
San Diego
Calif
Marci
Clinton DB
McKinnon, &An
Minantined
Weenesday
Hendaltons
Newayayer PM
Walter Philbin
Connaught Club
Belmont-Clark
Clark Street
Louis
Bianch
St. Sebastan
Vetims
Mary Levin
Susan Plaske
Nffiur Wormere
MGM
Mackiner
Ieee
Sarley Blas
Pate
Britain
N. Y. St. Patrick
Maleversook
Moehan
Red Cross
Falls
Matt's Massage Parlor
Grantte
Apt
Lloyd's
South Montana
KXLF
Ati
Post Office
West Park
Addea
Aserica
Vigel
Tony
Amuany
Mit No
Teitay Frony Sas
Rad
McCallister
June Haver
Walter Srennam
Signe Hasso Wella Seade
Walter Fiugeon
Alvo
Hilah Eyas
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