House defeats veto attempt on synthetic rubber sales
The House rejected a Patman proposal 283 to 132 to veto contracts selling 24 of 27 synthetic rubber plants for 310.5 million dollars. Senate action pending. unless Congress acts by Friday, plants go private. Rep Morse and Rep Doyle have similar measures under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Rep
Patman
D-Tex
Senate
Congress
Morse
D-Ore
Doyle
Southeast Asia
Two U.S. helicopter crewmen found safe in East Germany
Soviet authorities tell the U.S. Army the two occupants of an Army helicopter that landed in Communist East Germany on Thursday are safe and unharmed. The crew includes 1st Lt. Herman E. Jacquay and Horst Kuehn. An Army spokesman says the U.S. will seek their return. The report also notes the Senate confirmed Homer Ferguson as ambassador to the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heidelberg
Germany
East Germany
Herman E. Jacquay
Fort Wayne
Ind
Horst Kuehn
Severe Blizzard Strikes Montana Disturbing State Roads
Severe blizzard hits Montana with temperatures dropping up to 30 degrees in an hour and wind gusts reaching 65 mph. Highway crews battle blowing and drifting snow on main routes as northern and central Montana experience blizzard conditions. Weather Bureau notes the storm weakens by Tuesday night but continues cold winds and blowing snow across nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Montana
Montana Highway Dept
Weather Bureau
Continental Divide
Wyoming
Dakotas
Dakotas Wedneay
Indiana
U. S. Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Houghton
Mich
Oklahoma
Texas
Illinois
Wisconsin
Chicago
Midway Airport
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Michigan
Fond du Lac
Norfolk
Neb
Nashville
Tenn
Tupelo
Miss
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Blizzard Claims 24 Lives Across Midcontinent
A blizzard swept the midcontinent on Tuesday killing at least 24 people and disrupting travel. Ohio, Illinois, Nebraska report multiple deaths, with additional fatalities in Wisconsin, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Kansas and Michigan. Severe winds caused extensive damage and road closures across numerous states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ohio
Illinois
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Michigan
Tennessee
Boardman-Poland
Lower Peninsula
Detroit
Butte Man Recalls Chisholm Trail On 97th Birthday
W R McGinnis Sr aged 97, a Butte resident and former Chisholm Trail rider, recalls cattle drives with boss Frank Watson and a trail mate Teddy Roosevelt. Born March 22, 1858 in Jeffersonville Ohio, he worked on ranches and railroads before retiring to Butte. friends held a birthday gathering as he expressed gratitude for a long, active life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. McGinnis Sr
Theodore Roosevelt
Butte
Mr. McGinnis
Jeffersonville
Fayette County
Ohio
Colorado
Texas
Dickinson
N. C
Chisholm
McGinnis
Frank Watson
Northern Pacific
Anaconda
Ba&p
Pete Austin
Ross
Dakota Badlands
Frank
New York
Thomas Thomas
Huntington Park
Calif
Jack
Jim
George
W. Ross McGinnis Jr
Woman in Nogales Kills Self With Bandsaw
In Nogales Arizona Mrs Norma Pomeroy about 58 walked into a neighbor’s garage Tuesday, started a bandsaw and pressed her neck to the blade. She had been in ill health for a year. Her husband is a Superior Court reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogales, Ariz
Norman Pomeroy
Superior Court
School Landscape Project for Butters Mapped
Details for beautifying Webster-Garfield School grounds were discussed at a landscape committee meeting. Attendees included Mayor Tim Sullivan and city officials. Plans reviewed cover lawn extension, a hedge along the north property line, equipment needs, and seed sourcing from the school district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster-Garfield
Montana Street
Fred Currie
Tim J. Sullivan
James Egan
Tom Stanisich
County Surveyor’s Office
William Mott
Robert Sparks
Harry Nichols
Butte
George Haney
Inn Drops in Port Huron in storm incident
The Dew Drop Inn slid from its embankment into Anchor Bay during a wind and rain storm in Port Huron Michigan on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Huron
Mich
Anchor Bay
Wanted Ads Speed Up Action in Advertiser Results
Readers flock to the Want Ads to find homes cars and furniture. An example ad claims a 1947 Yeton Dodge with a 4 speed transmission in good condition in Gaylord, highlighting how classified notices deliver quick results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeton Dodge
Gaylord
Awaitake's Say on Big 4 Parley
Washington news reports outline a divide over Sen. George proposals for a Big Four conference with Russia. White House Dulles and Hagerty seek alignment while Knowland opposes. Dulles plans to meet George to clarify ideas. State Department echoes caution on German Austrian issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington FP
Sen
George
D-Ga
Russia
White House
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
Knowland
R-Calif
James Hagerty
Dulles
Henry Suydam
Department
Advertising Council
U. S
Forest Highway Projects Okayed for 1955 Work in Montana
The Bureau of Public Roads approved eight Forest Highway projects in Montana for 1955 with federal funding covering all costs. Bids likely to be solicited in May, including grading and surface work on the Lewis and Clark and Swan River Highways, and improvements from Ashland to the forest boundary. Additional projects cover the Kootenai River Bridge area and a Columbia Falls to East Glacier section with 52 miles of grading and two railroad overcrossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Montana
Bureau of Public Roads
Washington, D. C
M. M. Flint
Lewis and Clark
Lolo Pass
Lolo Hot Springs
Swan River
Condon Ranger Station
Oi Fortune-Olney
Kings Hill
West Gallatin
Ashland-Broadus
Ashland
National Forest Boundary
Kootenai River
Troy
Libby
Missoula District
The
Bureau
Columbia Falls
East Glacier
Great Northern Railroad
Salk Report To Be Released April 12
Basil O'Connor and Dr. Thomas Francis Jr. announced the Salk polio vaccine report would be public on April 12. They stated that if the vaccine proves effective, millions of school children nationwide would be offered it free of charge to combat paralytic polio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
U.P
Basil O’connor
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Thomas Francis Jr
University of Michigan
Theda Bara In Hollywood in Critical Condition
Silent screen star Theda Bara, who popularized painted faces, remained in critical condition Tuesday due to an intestinal disorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theda Bara
Hollywood
U.P
Calls for Senate probe into Yalta papers leak
Senator Humphrey urged an investigation into who leaked the Yalta papers and questioned security at the State Department. Senator Johnson accused the Times publication of implying official collusion, while Knowland defended accountability and Mansfield pressed for clarity on possible collusion. The Times said it obtained the papers from undisclosed sources and published them after expedient conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Senate
Yalta
State Department
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Johnson
Secretary of State
Dulles
New York Times
Bridges
GOP
Knowland
California
Mansfield
D-Mont
the Times
James Reston
Times
Texas
William Knowland
Congress
SEC says no stock market rigging evident in boom
Two SEC officials testified to the Senate Banking Committee that they see no increase in stock manipulation or securities law violations since the bull market began 18 months ago. Chairman Ralph H. Demmler and Commissioner Paul R. Bowen defended the market integrity amid partisan tensions between Senator Capehart and Senator Fulbright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Ralph H. Demmler
Paul R. Bowen
Senate Banking Committee
Sen
Capehart
R-Ind
Fulbright
D-Ark
S. Capehart
Eisenhower
Demmler
Prominent Doctor Admits Killing Wife and Three Children
Dr Ben T Galbraith 34 a prominent McAlester Oklahoma physician confessed to killing his wife and three children. County Attorney James Whyte said the motive stemmed from a childhood of poverty and frustration. Galbraith who had earlier attempted suicide was jailed after returning from Tennessee to account for a fatal fire at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAllister
Okla
James Whyte
Whyte
Ben T. Galbraith
Tennessee
Galbraith
Atomic Fallout Spreads Dust Over Las Vegas Test Area
A mid 1955 Yucca Flat nuclear blast sent a cloud over Las Vegas injuring no civilians. Radiation in North Las Vegas reached 174 milliroentgens in six hours, while totals across areas ranged from 11 to 93 MR. Safety limits allow 3.9 roentgens annually for civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yucca Flat
Nevada
Las Vegas
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Nellis Air Force Base
Underground Atomic Explosion Set for Today at Yucca Flat
The Atomic Energy Commission announced the first underground atomic blast since 1951 will occur Wednesday between 9 am and noon Pacific Time at Yucca Flat. Depth undisclosed. About 200 military personnel will observe, with 35 Air Force aircraft involved. Fallout confined to the test area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Yucca Flat
AFC
Department of Defense
Air Force
Weather Summary for Montana Regions
Snow and much colder air grip the state with highs near 5 to 15 above zero in the east and 20 to 30 in the west on Wednesday. Light snow possible near east and north slopes. west portion sees developing snow later. temperatures fall tonight then ease Thursday with more clouds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
North Slopes
Hawaii Air Transport Crash Claims 66 Aboard
A Navy R6D four engine transport crashed into Pali Kea Peak near Honolulu during a rainy night flight from Tokyo to California. Sixty six people aboard were killed including 9 Navy crew and 57 service members from Army Air Force and Marines. The vessel originated at Hickam Field and turned back due to radio trouble before the fatal impact. The disaster ranks among the worst in aviation history, with early witnesses describing a thunderous explosion and intense heat that prevented immediate rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Yokohama
Japan
Tokyo
California
Military Air Transport Service
U. S
Hickam Field
Honolulu
Pali Kea Peak
Waianae Range
Clarence Hoe
Lualualei
Oahu Island
Hoe
Moffett Field
J. F. Laspada
Marine Barracks
Naval Depot
Pacific
Larson Air Force Base
Wash
Cardiff
Wales
Oversight Closes Butte Theaters Amid Picket Lines
Butte three theaters Rialto Montana Bow were closed after a management claim of an oversight in Building Service Employes union negotiations. Union secretary Fred Searle said talks were settled and open Wednesday. Pickets withdrew once the mix up was clarified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Building Service
Fred Searle
Rialto
Montana
Fox Intermountain
Dick Conley
Bow Theater
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reds
U.S
Homer Ferguson
R-Mich
Philippines
Mercury
Butters
Awaitake
Salk
Yalta Papers
Young
Max
Min
Pep. Sillings
Eewee
Belgrade
Ease Eeew
Broadus
Cut Bank
T Dillon
Wee Eeewee
Drummond
Glasgow
Great Falls
Havre Dewene
Kalispell
Hawaii
Oversight
Butte Theaters
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!