Senate Stakes Unemployment Pay Fight Across Congress
The Senate prepares for a major clash over emergency unemployment benefits aimed at extending state programs. Republicans seek support from conservative Democrats to pass a House-like extension, while liberal Democrats push to broaden coverage, raising costs and seeking full federal funding.
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Hebert Charges Pentagon Suppressing Critics
Rep. Edward Hebert said the Pentagon is using propaganda to push Eisenhower’s defense plan and muzzling opponents in uniform. Defense counsel Robert Dechert denied a gag, noting military personnel may testify to Congress, while McElroy barred public statements disagreeing with the plan.
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Fdward Hebert
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Robert Dechert
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Five youths questioned in Butte vandalism case
Butte police quizzed five juvenile boys Sunday night about vandalism. Three admitted breaking an electric meter on Big Butte Hill that disabled a TV translator. two were questioned in a separate Wyoming Street car prowling. All were released with a Monday reappearance planned.
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Robert Russell
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Broadway
Montana Weather Outlook Shows Fair to Partly Cloudy Skies
Montana east region expects mostly fair skies Monday and Monday night with increasing high cloudiness west. Highs 65 to 80 degrees, lows 35 to 45. West region sees more sun, isolated showers in mountains, highs 60 to 75, lows 30 to 45. Table notes maximums for 12 hours and minimums for 18 hours to 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Education Board Hears McFarland Resignation Issue
Helena Monday session of Montana Board of Education focuses on MSU President Carl McFarland who offered to resign over a 4 percent faculty salary rise order. Alumni and students support him while Montana Alumni for Constitutional Government urges acceptance. Gov Aronson would not indicate specifics before the May 12 board meeting in Butte.
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Butte
Butte Parley Agenda Set for Montana Municipal League
Officials from government education and private groups prepare for the 27th annual Montana Municipal League convention in Butte June 5 to 7. A June 6 panel will discuss services from other public agencies led by Robert Richert with panelists including Perry Roys and Alex Stephenson.
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Planning Board
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State Board of Health
Environmental Sanitation
E. R. Dodge
Civil Engineering Dept
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Malcolm Bowden
Thomas J. Gearty
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S. Keith Anderson
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Montana Taxpayers Assn
Jack Hallowell
Russell Conklin
Great Falls Commercial College
Harry Farrell
Patrick Healy Jr
American Municipal Assn
Falls Girl Thrown From Float Dies in Great Falls
Rolande Boucher a 15 year old Great Falls High School freshman died Sunday night in a Great Falls hospital after being thrown from a Roundup Day parade float Friday. Uncle Armand Pelletier said an autopsy will determine the cause.
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London Bus Strike Halts Red Buses After 1937 Gap
About 50 000 bus men walked out at midnight causing London's double decker fleet to vanish from streets for the first time since 1937.
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House Urged To Work On Labor Law
Secretary of Labor Mitchell and Senator Mundt urge the House to act on labor union cleanup legislation as the Senate studies it. Mundt warns delay means no action before adjournment. Kennedy backs Senate action while avoiding House directives. Mitchell pushes Eisenhower labor proposals. Kennedy emphasizes Senate readiness, with House hearings uncertain.
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New York
Warden Exams Begin for Montana Prison Post
Helena hosts the first in a series of tests to fill the Montana Prison Deer Lodge warden job. Seventy applied, with 17 Montana and 2 Idaho candidates tested Thursday. Final selection expected around July 1 after oral and outside exams.
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J. Hugo Aronson
Swanberg
B. J. Rhay
Washington State Prison
Walla Walla
Idaho
Government Forces Take Padangpandjang Town Indonesia
Jakarta government forces captured the Sumatra town of Padangpandjang about 12 miles south of the rebel capital Bukittinggi, Lt. Col. Rudy Pirngadie announced Sunday night. The report details the village seizure as part of the campaign against rebels.
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Truman Says Democrats And Ike Both Have Failed to Take Leadership
Former President Harry S. Truman said he believes President Eisenhower and the Democratic Congress have not shown sufficient leadership. He noted his 1955 remark that leadership in domestic and world affairs must originate in Congress, not the White House. He urged Congress to wake up and take the lead, while expressing support for the President as leader of the free world. He spoke on NBC Youth Wants to Know. interview conducted here a week earlier.
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Starkweather Trial Opens in Lincoln for First Degree Murder
Charles R. Starkweather, who has admitted 11 slayings, goes on trial Monday in Lincoln for first degree murder in the death of Robert Jensen. Jury selection will start the proceedings, with the trial likely to last three weeks. Conviction could bring life imprisonment or the electric chair. insanity plea expected by defense.
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Horseshoe found in Danish Parliament desk after NATO checks
More than 200 Danish and NATO security officers scanned the Danish Parliament for a foreign object at the NATO Council meeting site. A mine sweep uncovered a good luck horseshoe left by an unknown Danish official in a vacated desk.
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Weeks Predicts Best to Come in Economic Growth
Secretary Weeks forecast a 10 year rise in national output to 580 billion dollars annually and personal income to 460 billion, assuming the growth trend of 50 years continues. He spoke at Robert E Lee's home in Stratford stressing faith in American destiny and warning against a loss of soul.
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Franco shows power in Madrid parade with US aid
In Madrid a two hour parade showcased Spain’s military strength aided by the United States. Franco saluted as 15,000 troops and 1,000 vehicles rolled past, including new recoilless cannons and sabre jets. The display aimed to deter opposition amid inflation and unrest.
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NATO Ministers Seek Ways to Counter Soviet Tough Line
In Copenhagen Secretary of State Dulles and British Foreign Secretary Lloyd map Western options as Moscow balks at Arctic aerial inspection and blocks progress toward a summit. The talks raise doubts on a joint East West meeting while diplomats push for parity in Moscow talks with Gromyko and ambassadors.
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Gunman slain at roadblock after kidnapping four boys
Henry Thomas Hill 36, on parole from California, had abducted four Brookings youths and used his 16 year old girlfriend as a shield at a roadblock near Brookings, Oregon. Deputies shot Hill after he fired on officers. no hostages harmed and the girl fainted.
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Falls Fisherman Drowning Victim
Edward Thomas Day a 42 year old Great Falls lumber yard foreman drowned while fishing in the Missouri River about three miles north of Craig. His body was found by motorists Morris and Ray Smith of Great Falls at about 11 a.m. Day, who was subject to seizures, apparently had one while wading toward an island in the river and fell unable to recover. He wore waders and had been dead several hours before discovery. Day was born December 7 1915 in Great Falls and was a driver for Johnson Madison Lumber Co. He belonged to the Elks Lodge and Teamsters Union. The body was sent to Great Falls.
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Casual Dressers Are Usually Sincere
Casual dressers are frank and sincere, a psychologist says. If you use Want Ads to get things done, you are wise, practical, and experienced. For selling, renting, buying, swapping, hiring, or recovering lost items call 5451 for an ad-writer.
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U.S. Rejects Polish Atom-Free Zone Plan Open Skies Idea Adopted
In Washington the United States rejected Poland's atom-free zone proposal for Central Europe and renewed its own open skies inspection plan from the British Isles to Russia. Ambassador Beam delivered a firm, polite note to Warsaw, urging improved U.S. Poland relations while arguing the Polish plan would entrench Germany's division and fail to curb nuclear threat.
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Mansfield Sees Tax Cut Likely This Year
Sen. John F. Kennedy said a tax cut would be in the cards if there is no upturn from the recession by mid May. Sen. Mike Mansfield expects Congress to vote a tax cut this year, with possible changes to income or excise taxes and higher exemptions. He favors ending the excise tax on transportation and autos while keeping levies on liquor tobacco and firearms.
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