Government and Steel Industry Clash in Supreme Court
The CIO steelworkers and major steel companies filed briefs with the Supreme Court over President Truman's April seizure of eight billion dollars of the steel industry to avert a strike. The industry calls the seizure illegal while the government argues it rests on constitutional powers. The court had postponed ruling on the seizure.
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Washington
Truman
Supreme Court
High Court
CIO
John W. Davis
Congress
Justice Department
Department
David A. Pine
Federal District Court
Taft Gains in Nevada Missouri and Virginia Delegates
Senator Robert A Taft widened his delegate lead adding seven votes in Nevada two in Missouri and two in Virginia to push his AP tally to 343 with over 400 claimed by Taft forces Meanwhile Dwight Eisenhower gained four votes in Missouri and Nevada bringing his tally to 290 as the GOP moves toward the July Chicago convention The AP count tracks pledged instructed favorable or first ballot preference as states vote through the week ahead and Oregon is highlighted as an important event
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Sen
Robert A. Taft
Gen
Dwight Eisenhower
Taft
Nevada
Missouri
Virginia
Associated Press
Eisenhower
Hawaii
Oregon
Wyoming
West Virginia
Washington
Rhode Island
North Dakota
Vermont
Chicago
GOP
Party Conventions Set for Tuesday in Helena
Delegates to Montana Democratic and Republican conventions in Helena May 20 will be chosen at county conventions Tuesday. Republicans meet May 19 for a four year national committeeman and committeewoman. Dirksen of Illinois will speak at the May 20 session. Democrats convene May 20 with party chairman presiding to elect a national committeeman and committeewoman.
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Associated Press
Montana
Helena
Fred Robinson
Malta
Gladys H. Knowles
Missoula
Leo C. Graybill
Great Falls
W. W. Hamilton
Dodson
George M. Gosman
Dillon
GOP
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Chicago
H. B. Landoe
Bozeman
General Milburn to join A Coaching Staff
Lt. Gen Frank W. Milburn, noted World War II and Korean War commander, will join Montana State University staff in a role combining administration and coaching. He will head baseball and assist football coach Eddie Chinske, returning to Montana after retirement. Milburn’s career spans European campaigns, Korea, and leadership of the U.S. I Corps.
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Billings
Frank W. Milburn
Montana
Montana State University
MSU
Carl McFarland
McFarland
Milburn
Eddie Chinske
United States Steel Corporation
Michigan State College
Spartan
Wild Bill Kelly
Lou Vierhus
Ray Lewis
Waldo Ekegren
Korea
Fin Experts Begin Montana Junket Tour Through Industrial Sites
Forty financial experts from major investment houses banks and newspapers will visit Butte and Great Falls for a day long inspection of Montana's mines smelters refineries and power developments They arrive after flying from San Francisco and will tour sawmills pulp mills lumber mills aluminum plants and agricultural areas before concluding with Montana Power and Anaconda Copper Mining operations The tour is hosted by A C M and Montana Power with detailed arrangements led by E S MecGlone and colleagues.
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Butte
Great Falls
Montana
Treasure State
San Francisco
Pacific Northwest
Idaho
Montana Power Company
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Montana Power Companies
E. S. MecGlone
Western
F. A. Linforth
R. B. Caples
Floyd S. Weimer
F. W. Bird
J. E. Corette
Montana Power
D. J. MccGon
Charles
Walsh and Murray enter Montana Democratic primaries
Francis E. Walsh of Helena seeks the Democratic nomination for state treasurer while incumbent Frank Murray files for re election as clerk of the Supreme Court. Walsh 36, a World War II veteran, promises efficient and honest public service.
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Helena
Francis E. Walsh
Frank Murray
Supreme Court
Walsh
346Th
87Th
Rhineland
Ardennes
Montana
Minnesota
Butte Police Commission Deliberates On Assistant Chief Sullivan
The Butte Police Commission took under advisement one misconduct action against Assistant Chief Emnett P Sullivan and heard witnesses in a second complaint. A third complaint against Sullivan is scheduled. Batchelor Nunlist Carlson are Army assigned at the main recruiting station. Hearing room overflowed as sessions proceed before Ben Hardin Cornelius Kelly and Myron Watson.
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Butte Police Commission
Emnett P. Sullivan
Sullivan
Butte
Testi
Garry D. Carlson
Melvin A. Batchelor
Sulivan
Vestal V. Nunlist
Batchelor
Nunlist
Carlson
U. S. Army
Ben Hardin
Cornelius C. Kelly
Myron C. Watson
George A. Richardson
James A. Poore
Robert A. Poore
J. F. Emigh
Hugh Carmichael
George Sarsfield
Visit by Irish Ambassador Keenly Awaited in Helena and Butte
John J. Hearne ambassador from Ireland to the United States will receive a bachelor of laws degree at Carroll college in Helena during the June 1 commencement and will speak in Butte at a banquet hosted by Irish communities. He is to be the principal speaker at the Finlen hotel event, with tickets selling next week at downtown stores and the Knights of Columbus building. A committee led by Judge J. J. Lynch and others is arranging the banquet. He previously served as Ireland’s high commissioner in Canada and as legal adviser in the external affairs department.
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John J. Hearne
Ireland
United States
Carroll College
Helena
Butte
R. V. Kavanagh
Ambassador Hearne
Carroll
Montana
Finlen
Knights of Columbus
J. J. Lynch
Harry G. Farrell
Jack Healy
Joseph E. Sullivan
Tom Sullivan
Joseph E. Parker
J. W. Dwyer
Dan
Irish Department of External Affairs
Producer Named for Butte Rodeo
Oral Zumwalt, a 26 year rodeo figure and partner in Zumwalt and Lake, will producer and director of the Butte rodeo set for July 9 to 12 in the mining city. He will bring acts like Glenn Randall's Roy Rogers Liberty horses and Jay Sisler's Australian shepherds. Cy Taillon will announce. Zumwalt grew up in rodeo circles in Texas and Montana, winning his first bronc ride at Winnett at age 13.
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Oral Zumwalt
Zumwalt and Lake, Rodeo Producers and Stock Contractors
Butte
Ed Guay
South Side Businessmen's Association
Zumwalt
Glenn Randall
Lynn Randall
Top Hat
Jay Sisler
Joaquin Sanchez
Robbie Hill
Cy Taillon
Morency
Ariz
Texas
Oklahoma
Montana
Lewistown
Roundup
Winnett
Soviet Guards Bar Allied Patrols on Berlin Helmstedt Autobahn
Western allies faced a confusing halt as Soviet border guards barred Allied patrols from entering the Berlin Helmstedt autobahn from the east. Patrols were briefly halted then allowed in, with officials citing a possible document issue and noting no disruption to civilian traffic.
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Berlin
Berlin Helmstedt Autobahn
Soviet Zone
U. S
Vasily I. Chuikov
Oil Strike Hits Other Countries
Global restrictions loom as 11 day United States oil workers strike creates fuel shortages. Britain and the United States urge conservation. Britain's airlines cut 30 percent and RAF trims flights. PAD imposes stock requirements in 32 eastern and midwestern states to protect essential transportation.
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Denver
United States
Britain
U. S
Royal Air Force
Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
O. A. Knight
Oil Workers International
CIO
Petroleum Administration For Defense
PAD
District of Columbia
Prisoner of War Brig. Gen. Dodd Freed on Koje Island
North Korean prisoners released Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd unharmed after nearly four days in Compound 76 on Koje island. Dodd arrived in Seoul and will attend a news conference as talks yielded some undisclosed concessions.
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Seoul
Korea
Francis T. Dodd
Koje Island
Southeast Korea
Dodd
Eighth Army
U. S. Eighth Army
Army
Koje
Island
Wilbur Raven
Newton
Texas
Raven
Armistice Talks Sidetracked by Dodd Seizure at Koje Island
Monday session at Panmunjom opened with a 12 minute meeting focused on the Koje island incident. North Korean general Nam Il accused the Allies of barbarous measures to force repatriation while Vice Admiral Joy rejected the charge as propaganda. Prisoner exchange remains the central obstacle to a truce with talks resuming Sunday.
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Munsan
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Panmunjom
Koje Island
Francis T. Dodd
Dodd
Russia
Nam I
Nam II
Ridgway Ends His Duties in Tokyo
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, the softspoken paratrooper who led Allied forces after defeat in Korea, wraps up Japan duties and departs for Europe as supreme commander. He met the emperor, issued a farewell message, and cautioned on prospects of a Korean truce at his final news conference.
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Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Korea
Europe
Ridgway
Japan
MacArthur
Butte Weather Forecast Shows Mild Weekend Clouds
Variable high cloudiness and mild Sunday with a low of 34 and high of 68. Period temperatures from 12 midnight Friday to 5 30 p m Saturday range from 29 to 64 at the Airport Minimu m. School of Mines records a 31 to 62 spread. Montana East and West of Divide expect fair weather with high cloudiness and a high of 65 to 75.
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School of Mines
Divide
Associated Press
Billings
Belgrade
Broadus
Butte
Cut Bank
Dillon
Drummond
Great Falls
Havre Ereerene
Helena
Kalispell
Lewistown
Livingston
Miles City
Missoula
Superior
West Yellowstone
Whitehall
UN Patrols Raid Enemy Positions Near Pukhan River
Allied patrols clashed with Chinese Reds in two-hour action on the east central Pukhan river sector. Eighth Army reported 16 Reds killed as pursuit continued 30 minutes. Western front saw an artillery duel and a forced withdrawal from an outpost west of Korangpo, later reoccupied. Fifth Air Force said 10 Allied planes were lost last week.
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Seoul
Korea
Pukhan River
Eighth Army
Pakhan
Korangpo
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Russian church leaders denounce U S motives in war claim
In Zagorsk May 10 Soviet religious leaders meeting in a hall adorned with Stalin images denounced the United States as imperialist and accused it of using germ warfare in Korea. They ignored Western denials and calls for neutral investigations by Red Cross or other agencies. The conference was convened by Patriarch Alexei of the Russian Orthodox church.
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Zagorsk
Ussr
Stalin
United States
Korea
International Red Cross
Alexei
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Archie Coutts
McGill
John Mulholland
John Murphy
Frank McAuliffe
Mike Weiler
Bob Tokle
Walter Moulder
Charles Woods
Northwest Junket
Butte Rodeo
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