Tribute to Ike by Nixon Truman and Johnson
President Nixon and former leaders Truman and Johnson led national mourning for Dwight D. Eisenhower who died Friday. They praised his moral authority and wartime leadership and announced a national day of mourning on March 31. The report recalls Eisenhower’s WW II role, D-Day planning, and his presidency, with remarks from Omar Bradley and Eisenhower’s circle. The story notes his burial in Abilene, Kansas after a three day state funeral.
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Eisenhower dies as nation mourns former president
President Nixon proclaims a national day of mourning for Dwight D. Eisenhower. The flag will fly at half staff for 30 days. Brig. Gen. Frederic J. Hughes Jr. announced the death after Eisenhower suffered multiple heart attacks and congestive heart failure. Mamie Eisenhower and family were by his side. The body will lie in state at a local mortuary.
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Carroll College President Resigns for New Post
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Anthony M. Brown president of Carroll College will resign effective July 1 to become administrative vice president of the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul Minnesota. He has led Carroll College seven years and is affiliated with the See.
Flags Ordered Half Staff in Montana for Eisenhower Death
Montana Governor Forrest H. Anderson ordered flags at all state facilities flown at half staff to mourn former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Anderson learned of Eisenhower's death en route from a Mexico vacation. Local officials and Republicans, including Dr. M. F. Keller and former Gov. Tim Babcock, paid tribute to the general and president.
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Signs Delay Butte Street Work May Finish This Summer
Montana highway officials hope 1.3 miles of Butte Montana Street reconstruction can be completed this summer after a compromise with the Federal Bureau of Public Roads over encroaching signs. The plan lets a Silver Bow Creek Bridge contract bid next month while removing 12 to 14 ground mounted signs along the street before the remainder is bid.
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Eisenhower in Missoula Draws Large Crowd in 1954 Dedication
Dwight D. Eisenhower visited Montana twice, arriving by the Eisenhower Special train in October 1952 and returning to Missoula on September 22, 1954 for the U S Forest Service Aerial Fire Depot dedication. The Missoula crowd reached about 30,000, exceeding the city’s official census. Delegates included former Gov J Hugo Aronson and J Wellington Rankin with Wesley O Ewart.
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Mamie Eisenhower at her husband's bedside for end
Mamie Doud Eisenhower stayed at Walter Reed beside Dwight D. Eisenhower as he slipped into peaceful death after a long illness. The couple’s son John and daughter in law Barbara, the president’s grandson Dwight David and his wife Julie Nixon were present. The scene outside the hospital reflected quiet mourning amid spring sunshine.
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Local offices close in memory of Ike
Monday will be a day of mourning for Gen. Eisenhower with closures across Butte and nearby communities. The Federal Building, Harrison Avenue post office, uptown station, and Social Security office will be shut. lobbies stay open for stamped mail. Medicare enrollment deadline extended to April 1. City and county offices join closures. Many residents recall Eisenhower's visits to Butte.
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