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The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1948

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Slot Machines Declared Legal in Montana Nonprofit Clubs

District Judge George W. Padbury ruled that slot machines are legal in Brontang charitable organizations. He said the machines are not reasonably or sensibly lotteries. The Totem Elite at West Yellowstone had three machines seized by sheriffs, with legal action to declare them illegal later dismissed against Caron H. Potter.

Macon Dia George W. Padbury Uled Brontang Totem West Yellowstone Totem Club Jucga Cadbury Caron H. Potter Montana

Federal Judge to Open Missoula Court Sessions

Federal District Judge R. Lewis Brown of Hubte will arrive April 2 to open a court session in Missoula. Several civil and criminal cases have been set for hearing. Helena clerks report Supreme Court will admit new Montana law graduates on Thursday following Tuesday exams.

Missoula R. Lewis Brown Hubte Helena, Arch Supreme Court Frank Murry Montana University Studens Montana High Court

Montana Farmers Plan Record Crop Plantings

Montana farmers forecast a record spring crop plantings totaling about 5,049,000 acres, up 4 percent from last spring, led by spring wheat and other crops. The report notes adequate labor and moisture, with changes in acreages across wheat, flaxseed, beans, oats, bare land, potatoes, and hay, and cites irrigation water supply generally sufficient despite low soil moisture in some reserves. The national crop acreage is expected to rise as U.S. farms increase production to aid starving populations abroad.

Helena Montana Farmers Plan Tucson Statietician PJ Cree Raven of Agriculture Montana Greer United States

Rector Casto Found Dead at Chateau West of Helena

War veteran and owner of the Chateau near Helena was found dead Tuesday morning at his home 2030 Euclid Deputy Sheriff William FP White investigated after neighbors reported his several days absence. Death appeared due to heart attack born 1889 in West Virginia. Survived by niece Mrs Whitman Spindler of Mariana Ohio. Body at Opp-Gonrad Retz finer home.

Helena Euclid Sherif William FP. White Casto Munger West Virginia Butlhe Butle Ers Lodge DAY Whitman Spindler Mariana Ohio Opp-Gonrad Retz Finer

Former Treasurer to Be Questioned in Montana Court

Helena March 2 Former County Treasurer G Warren Ins uern is ordered to appear in district court March 30 for questioning by county attorneys. District Judge George W Padbury issued the order. Warren is defendant in a 8441 recovery action filed by the county. The suit alleges Warren collected taxes but did not deliver them to the county.

Helena G. Warren

Kennedy Seeks Democratic Nomination For Lieutenant Governor

ELENA March 24. John EB Kennedy of Missoula seeks the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in the Montana primary. In a petition to the secretary of state he pledges to act in the best interests of all people and urges sensible government. Kennedy is a former secretary to Jerry J O Connell of Butte and was a publisher of the Montana Liberal weekly and the misomeographed daily Hamilton newspaper. He authored The Plot Against America cited in a senatorial probe into Wheeler Wheeler’s campaign. Kennedy came to Montana from Minnesota in 1928 and lived at Glendive for a time.

Jerry J. O'Connell Butte U.S Montana Peace Hamilton Kenedy America Seimter Burm K. Wheeler Lett Brokson Wheeler U. S Kennedy Minnesota Glendive

Reclamation Group to Meet in Butte

BILLINGS March 94 Erectors of the Montana reclamation association will meet April 1 in the Finlen hotel in Butte to draft a program for the ensuing year. P B Balgord Lavina association president announced Thursday. The meeting will precede the annual session of the Montana chamber of commerce April 2 at the Finlen.

Billings Montana Reclamation Association Finlen Butte P. PB. Balgord Lavina Tursday Montana Chamber of Commerce Aqwil Finley

New Auto Plates Will Be Black on White

NESENA March 24. A report says new license plates will be black on white, with one plate issued for the rear of each car. State Purchasing Agent R A Shaw noted the state board plans purchasing 264000 steel plates from G A Adams Co, London, and indicated estimates and driving dates for new license plate machinery to be built at Deer Lodge.

Nesena Mon Nna Automobile Ficensa Platen Tns R.A. Shaw State Board of Examiners G. Adams Company iSt Lonta Plate Deer Lodge

Scions Named to Attend Pan American Meet

Washington report says Representatives Jackson and Mansfield were named to represent the House Foreign Affairs Committee at the Pan American conference in Bagata Ga Hombla. Chairman Eaton stressed the subcommittee's role and the importance of timely intelligence furnished to Congress for future Latin American relations and potential world changes.

Washington Jackson R-Call Mike Mansfield D-Mont House Foreign Affairs Committee Bagata Ga- Hombla Eaton Iporta Congress Latin America

Yellowstone River Floods Small Area Near Miles City

The Yellowstone River flooded a small lowland northeast of Miles City on Tuesday. Water covered about a one mile area near Buffalo Bapiis as river flow continued through the main channel. Rail service near Kinsey was disrupted by gorges that have hindered travel in recent years.

Miles City Mareh Yellowstone River Here Bob Combs Buffalo Bapiis Montana Milwaukee Railway Wapids Kinsey Teer

Clubs Collect Broken iToys for Next Yule

Anaganoda March 23 reports April toy collection by Active club Bushesa and Professional Woman's Wish and Women of the Moose. Toys stored at Thompson's 219 Main. School children collect at their buildings then taken to the state prns at Deer Lodge for repair and distribution nationwide. The project grows nationally as a club effort culminating in Christmas line living at Chiriscnias.

Anagonda Woman’s Wish Moose Thompson's Main Prns Deer Lodge Myroughont Chiriscnias

Two Army Sergeants Convicted of Plane Theft

Balboa C. 2, March 23. Two Army sergeants were convicted by court martial for misappropriation of government property after stealing a Flying Fortress during a 100 mile journey from the Galapagos toward Venezuela. M/Sgt Glen D. Wonds of Muncie Ind and S/Sgt Then dave Havens of Washington N J were tried. sentence not announced and subject to review in higher authority.

Balboa Andes Galapagos Venezuela Glen DB Muncie Ind Dave Havens Washington N. J Sonrl Highrr

Dewey Criticizes Truman Policy as Inadequate

Governor Dewey condemned President Truman's foreign policy as vacillating and inadequate and urged immediate buildup of force and intelligence, accelerated aid to Europe, and expanded diplomatic activity. He plans about ten speeches in the next two months and says war is not the only recourse.

Albany N.Y Maren Thanx E. Dewey Truman Europe Tiewey Aden

Snowstorm cripples Anaconda city streets

Anaconda woke to an eight inch spring snowstorm that halted traffic and caused minor fender benders. Crews worked through the morning to clear streets while the temperature slipped to 24 below freezing and later rose near 32.

Anaconda State Highway Department Rulis Davidson Appeanda Reduction Plant Weather Department

Rubbish Fire Suppressed on West Copper Street

Butte fire crews extinguished a small rubbish fire at 428 West Copper Street around 7 PM Tuesday. A false alarm near Mercury and Jackson Streets at about 4 PM taxed resources as coal asbestos and food shortages hinder German railroads.

Butte Fire Department West Copper Street Mercury Jackson Streets

Mrs. Annie Dodson Dies in Deer Lodge

Mrs. Annie Dodson, longtime resident and Episcopal Church member, died Tuesday morning after a week illness. Survived by three daughters in Emery, Portland, and Talent, and two sons in Spokane and Alaska. Funeral arrangements noted with Ross funeral home.

Deeh Lolge Annie Dodson Hospi Soern Earl Hazelwood Himery Hazelwood Dodson Connell Cove Kan Oregon Rebekah Judge Prairie Ore Episcopal Church Emery Albert Geyser Portland George Balsing Talent Sting Kenneth Dodson Spokane Albert Dodson Witla Alaska Ross J Dane

Powell county high hosts basketball team night

DEER LOBGE March 3 IMiwantans entertained the basketball team at Powell county high school Monday evening. Coach Charles Burgess and Don Grunstad introduced the team. Jiggs Dahlberg and Eddy Chinske spoke and showed clips of the Montana University Calliga at New York games and a Steelers Redskins football clash. Guests included Carl Ross Maulee MacCormick and Cramey Mallars.

Imiwantans Powell County Charles Burgess Don Grunstad Jiggs Dahlberg Lie University of Montana Eddy Chinske Montana Uniesity-Calliga New York Basket Madison Square Gar Idens Pittsburgh Steelers Washington Redskins Carl Ross Maulee MacCormick Cramey Mallars

Meet Tonight Brings Local Education Talks And Music

DEER LODGE March 23 The Parent Teachers Association will meet Wednesday evening at the Anelock Gentral sector Don Valston will discuss the state citizen's committee on education which met in Helena March 13. O D Speer and Naiman Kern will discuss a proposed additional mill levy to be voted in April. Trask hall will be sung to by a choir. Mr George J McGilis, president, will preside and refreshments will be served. Mrs Turner Home DEER LODGE March 23 Mrs Lew Turner pioneer matron of the ky returned from Mary City Calif and San Francisco where she spent 10 months the guest of relatives. Her son Dick remains in the Navy.

Deer Long parents-Teachers Association Anelock Gentral Don Valston State Citizen's Committee On Education Helena Powel O. D. Speer Naiman & Kern Waters

Senator Bridges seeks Wallace blackout on VOA broadcasts

Washington March 20 Senator Bridges demanded that news about Henry Wallace third party candidate for President be kept out of Voice of America foreign broadcasts. He pressed Secretary of State Marshall and counselor Bohlen at a Senate appropriations hearing arguing against publicizing Wallace and his anti American policy. Bohlen noted department watchfulness as Mississippi water hyacinth alarm in South Africa spreads fears of river pollution.

Washington Bridges R-N Henry Wallace Voice of America Marshall C. £. Bohlen Department Senate Bomcy Bohlen Wallace

Nevada Slaying Suspect Hunted Across Nevada and Idaho

Wells Nevada authorities launched air and ground searches for a 20s man with pockmarked face believed linked to the sex slaying of a young Presbyterian minister's wife, 22, in Morning. The killer, last seen north of Highway 6 near Monida, may have boarded a bus in Carlin toward San Francisco, with lookouts and a blockade set along US 10.

Wells Nev Nevin Bille Raho Gastor Nevada Homer Murphy Richard Morning C. J. Smith Hiko County Utah Reno Smith United States 10 Willie Emerson Salt Lake City California Carlin Bike San Francisco

Starvation Reported in Communist Areas

Shanghai dispatches report the Chinese Communists claim large numbers of people face starvation across their regions. An appeal from North Ching News Agency cites nearly half a billion entering famine, centered in Shensi, Kansu and Ningala amid past year conflicts. The area includes Yoral and the former Red capital, foremoorly a stronghold.

Shanghai Takely North Ching Shensi Kansu Ningala

Finn President Promises Free July Elections in Finland

President Juno K. Paasikivi told four American reporters that Finland will hold free parliamentary elections next July and that the people’s will will decide. He denied imminent war and spoke with cautious optimism about the future amid talks on a Russian Finnish friendship pact.

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Nazi official's wife released from jail in Munich

Hess's wife was freed from imprisonment in Munich on Tuesday. She said she planned to return to her sorrows. The report notes Tas Hees, the third ranking Nazi's wife, had been interned for nine months for sending a denazification task.

Ress Munich Germany Hess Tas Hees Tris

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