Vietminh Reinforcements Mass Near Dien Bien Phu Fortress
Vietminh forces rush in hundreds of Russia made Molotov trucks to Dien Bien Phu as they regroup after a third large assault. Paris says outposts at Isabelle are lost or retaken and the center of resistance remains in Vietminh hands. French volunteers and paratroopers reinforce the siege amid heavy fighting.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Christian de Castries
Paris
Isabelle
Vietminh
Arromanches
French Union
Anaconda Man Noted For Failing to Appear in Court
Eugene Cutler who missed a Monday district court appearance on a rape charge was found later that day in a car near Mill Creek southeast of Anaconda. He reportedly sustained self inflicted wrist cuts and took sleeping pills. Cutler’s trial is rescheduled for Tuesday at 10 AM as another case, manslaughter against Michael Onufer, proceeds.
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Anaconda
Mill Creek
George M. Hartsell
Thomas Connolly
Eugene Cutler
Cutler
Hartsell
Michael Onufer
Primary Elections in Five States Today
The Associated Press reports Democrats and Republicans in Alabama Ohio Indiana Florida and New Mexico vote Tuesday for governor U S senator and U S representatives plus state offices. Alabama eyes a high turnout as James E Folsom and John J Sparkman seek renomination while Ohio Indiana and Florida nominate several incumbents with general elections in November.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Ohio
Indiana
Florida
New Mexico
U. S
James E. Folsom
John J. Sparkman
Adlai Stevenson
George H. Bender
Cleveland
Ohio House
Tight Swim Suits Fool No One
Fashion experts urge buying swim suits large enough as tight fits reveal figure faults. Well fitting garments last longer and look better. Thousands turn to want ads to sell, rent, or find jobs. Call 5451 for an ad writer. An ad promotes a 12 foot boat with a 5 HP Mercury motor for 175 dollars.
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H.P. Mercury Motor
Indochina Seeks Geneva Talks Amid War Tensions
Indochina leaders prepare for a Geneva Conference with Vietminh to be invited by the Soviet Union and backed by Chou En-lai. Pham Van Dong would head the Vietminh delegation as Moscow proposes broader invitations while the U S weighs a limited, nine power format and ongoing Korea talks continue.
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Geneva
Indochina
Red
China
Chou En-lai
Chou
Soviet Union
U. S
Red China
Vietminh
Pham van Dong
V. M. Molotov
India
Burma
Thailand
Indonesia
Molotov
United States
Korea
Pyun Yung Tai
Pyun
Harvard Anthropologist E A Hooton Dies at 67
Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University Professor Earnest A Hooton died unexpectedly from a heart attack after returning from giving two lectures. The prominent anthropologist chaired Harvard's Department of Anthropology since the early 1930s and influenced the field with his provocative views and popular courses.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Earnest A. Hooton
Harvard
Clemansville
Wis
Hooton
Massachusetts
Radcliffe
Rhodes
Oxford University
England
Mary Beidler Camp
Chicago
Jay C
William N
Emma B
Four Die in Gun Battle in Puebla State
Four people were killed and three injured Monday in a gun battle in Puebla State, southwest of here. The dead include two brothers wanted for questioning in a school teacher’s murder and their two farm helpers. The wounded are the state police chief, another officer, and the wife of one of the brothers.
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Mexico
Puebla
Here
Polio Reaches Epidemic Stage in Hawaii Islands
The territorial health department announced polio has reached epidemic status on Oahu Maui and Lanai with 100 reported cases in the first four months of 1954.
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Honolulu, Hawaii
U.P
Territorial Health Department
Oahu
Maui
Lanai
Speed It Up Debate Shapes McCarthy Hearings Endgame
The Senate subcommittee discussed limiting testimony to only Secretary Stevens and Sen. McCarthy in a bid to speed the hearings. Army Secretary Stevens denied covering up anyone as McCarthy accused Pentagon officials of shielding Communists. The motion, proposed by Sen. Dirksen and supported by Mundt, aims to narrow future testimony after Adams testified briefly.
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Washington
Army
McCarthy Pentagon
Stevens
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Subcommittee
John G. Adams
Roy M. Cohn
Dirksen
RN1
Mundt
R-Sd
Symington
D-Mo
Joseph N. Welch
Adams
Pentagon
Pulitzer Prizes Announced 1954 Winners List
The 1954 Pulitzer winners include The Teahouse of the August Moon for drama by John Patrick and Herbert L. Block earning a second cartoon prize for his Stalin death cartoon. Bruce Catton won history for A Stillness at Appomattox, Lindbergh biography for The Spirit of St Louis, and Mrs. Walter M. Schau won the first amateur photo prize.
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New York
John Patrick
Okinawa
Columbia University
Herbert L. Block
Washington Post
Times-Herald
Joseph Stalin
Bruce Catton
Appomattox
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Louis
Walter M. Schau
San Anselmo
Calif
Schau
Associated Press
Sacramento
Theodore Roethke
Quincy Porter
Joseph Pulitzer
Public Service Newsday
Garden City
N. Y
Medical Report on Popejoy Injuries Introduced at Trial
Virginia City report by Dr. R H Dyer health officer details injuries to Popejoy including a broken rib broken collarbone severe bruising to the lamyx and upper trachea reportedly from being kicked and a broken hand and wrenching of arms to Mrs Popejoy The defense introduced the Nov 26 examination as evidence Witnesses testified Bill Seyler struck Popejoy at Twin Bridges near a service station and in a Blue Anchor bar dispute The trial continues with additional testimony scheduled for Tuesday
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Virginia City
V.P
Sam Popejoy
James
Bill Seyler
Popejoy
Twin Bridges
R. H. Dyer
Madison County
Dyer
Popejoys
Brook
Kambrick Ends Life Before Twin Bridges Murder Trial
Virginia City reports John Kambrick, 54, a principal witness in the Sam Popejoy double murder case, killed himself in his home after stabbing himself and slitting his throat. Kambrick had taken a rifle from Popejoy the night of the Thanksgiving Eve killings.
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Virginia City
Sam Popejoy
John Kambrick
Twin Bridges
Kambrick
Popejoy
James
Bill Seyler
Butte Man Named Assistant to BLM Area Counsel
Washington dispatch reports Rudolph M. Steiner of Butte Montana appointed by the Bureau of Land Management as assistant to the area counsel in Salt Lake City Utah.
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Butteman
Washington
Bureau of Land Management
Rudolph M. Steiner
Butte, Mont
Salt Lake City
Chinese in Death Fight May Have Recognized Killer
Quong On known as Old Charlie, 80, beaten to death near Rocker on the road to the Butte Gun Club range. Police press investigation. robbery suspected as quarters were ransacked. Tire tracks lead to possible vehicle. FBI lab to check. Suspects questioned as search for a getaway car continues.
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Quong On
Butte
Charlie
Quong
Rocker
Silver Bow
FBI
Gaudily Masked Robbers Loot New Orleans Supermarket
Night watchman overpowered as masked bandits rob Schwegmann Bros Supermarket of about 150000 dollars in cash and checks. A two ton iron safe was burned open after being dragged to a dark area. loot includes 50000 to 75000 in cash and about 80000 in payroll checks. It was the region’s largest robbery in five years.
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New Orleans
Schwegmann Bros
Air Line
Baton Rouge
John Schwegmann
Its Mister to You McCarthy Adams Clash at Army Hearings
At public hearings on the McCarthy Army row, Sen. McCarthy asked to inspect an Army document held by John G. Adams. Adams snapped back that it is Mr Adams to you, signaling a sharp exchange over protocol during the unofficial remarks.
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Washington
Sen. McCarthy
Rwis
John G. Adams
McCarthy Army
McCarthy
Adams
John
Sugar Beet Crops Frozen in Missoula Valley
Frosts killed more than a thousand acres of sugar beet plantings in Missoula Bitterroot and Flathead Valley fields. The American Crystal Sugar Company dispatched emergency seed to growers and replanting will delay crops by about three weeks.
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Missoula
U.P
Bitter Root
Flathead Valley
The
American Crystal Sugar Company
Sanitarium seeks 450000 building program on 1954 ballot
Helena Montana The Montana Tuberculosis Sanitarium received approval to pursue a 450000 building program on the 1954 election ballot. Dr F I Terrill sanitarium head outlined plans including 270000 for six duplex apartments for married employees with children 80000 for a chapel 50000 for a commissary and 50000 for sidewalks and roads. More than 21000 signatures from 23 counties are needed to place the initiative on the November ballot. Also on the ballot are referenda for 12000000 for buildings at the State Training School in Boulder and 2000000 for buildings at the State Hospital in Warm Springs. James F Neely was approved as executive secretary of the State Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and will serve part time as director of the World War II Adjusted Compensation Division.
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Helena
Montana
Assembly of the
Montana Legislature
State Training School
Boulder
State Hospital
Warm Springs
James F. Neely
State Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Neely
Man Dies After Cramping at Cemetery in Syracuse
Robert Ballance, 56, crawled from a Syracuse cemetery on Sunday, complained of a painful cramp, then collapsed and died. Police said no foul play is suspected and the body was sent for an autopsy.
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Syracuse
Robert Ballance
Butte Junior High site election ruled by county official
County Attorney Nick Rotering states a site must receive a majority of votes to be nominated for the Butte School District No. 1 junior high site. Voters will return Friday July 23 for a special election costing about 3000. Previous contests failed to yield a majority for Webster-Garfield or other sites.
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Butte
Atty
Nick Rotering
Webster-Garfield
East Grand Avenue
Stodden Park
Walsh Field
W-G
Rotering
Board of Trustees
Baruch Warns Ike Plan Won’t Ease Atomic War Threat
Bernard Baruch said Eisenhower’s atom for peace proposal would not lessen the danger of a nuclear world war. He urged general disarmament and warned the atomic arms race would continue. He spoke at City College of New York during a series of lectures, also commenting on Indochina and U.S. policy.
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New York
Bernard Baruch
Eisenhower
Baruch
Indochina
City College of New York
Weather forecast for Butte and Montana shows showers and mild temps
Mostly cloudy conditions linger in Butte through Tuesday and Wednesday with a few brief showers at times. Highs around 50 to 60 degrees, Tuesday 55, Wednesday 55, with lows in the 28 to 35 range and little temperature change. West of Divide cloudy with scattered showers. East of Divide partly cloudy and warmer with a few mountain showers.
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Montana
Divide
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William L. Dalling
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Billings
Pep
Belgrade
Tr Broadus
Tr Cut Bank
Dillon
Ena Eetenane
Drummond
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Great Falls
Havre
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