MacArthur hearings reveal West’s fear of military weakness
In the MacArthur hearings officials discuss how perceived military weakness shapes U S Far East strategy. Defense Secretary Marshall says Russia remains the real opponent and warns of global war potential while noting Korea offers a limited set of choices for action. He cites Red Chinese losses and the administration’s cautious stance against MacArthur’s broader strategy.
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Washington
Far East
United States
Russia
Korea
Marshall
Tru
Senate
MacArthur
Europe
Asia
High Command
Douglas MacArthur
Red China
Chiang Kai-shek
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Senator Long
D-La
Montanan Killed in Two-Car Highway Crash Near Lohman
In Montana on US 2 at Lohman early Saturday a two car crash killed 21 year old Mickey Earl Mellett of Chinook and injured seven others. Hospitalized were Jimmy Mohar Gary Butcher Betty Cox Donna Tuma Freddie Jo Knight and Miriam Cowan. Mickey Briere driver of the station wagon was not hospitalized.
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Havre
Mickey Earl Mellett
Chinook
Lohman
Jimmy Mohar
Gary Butcher
Betty Cox
Mona McAdams
Cut Bank
Donna Tuma
Freddie Jo Knight
Miriam Cowan
Mickey Briere
Mellett
Miss Knight
Miss
Deferment Test Deadline Set
Montana college students seeking military service exemption to continue studies must mail deferment test requests by Tuesday midnight. Brig. Gen. S. H. Mitchell says cards with three possible test dates are available at local draft offices. Tests run May 26, June 16 and 30. students mail cards to Princeton, New Jersey.
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Helena
Montana
S. H. Mitchell
Selective Service
Eard
Princeton
N. J
Nimitz heads resigning internal security board
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and seven other members of the presidential internal security commission resign after a Senate panel refused to back exemption legislation. President Truman announced the resignations amid McCarran’s opposition to applying laws to commission staff. White House release noted a continued decision pending.
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Washington
U.S
Chester W. Nimitz
Truman
Senate
McCarran
Commission
McCarren
Senate Judiciary Committee
White House
Nearly All Top Hands to Be in Butte Rodeo
Nearly all top rodeo hands plan to compete at the Butte rodeo July 12 to 14 in the Butte arena. The event offers about $3,000 in prize money plus entrance fees with Leo Cremer stock providing high quality rides. Organized by South Side Businessmen Inc the community show requires entrants to pay fees, and all funds go back into the prize pool.
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Butte
Leo Cremer
Butte Rodeo Grounds
Cremer
South Side Businessmen Inc
Capacity Crowd Set for Butte Civic Dinner
A full house is expected Tuesday at the Finlen hotel for the Get Acquainted Dinner hosted by the Butte Chamber of Commerce with civic clubs. Four new local leaders are honored: Dennis Driscoll of Hansen Packing, Clare Derrick of Victor Chemical Works Montana properties, Dr. J. Robert Van Pelt of Montana School of Mines, and Dr. W. B. Talbot of Butte Community Hospital. The Silver Bow room event begins at 6:30 PM with Montana State College talent and surprises planned. James T. Finlen serves as master of ceremonies.
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Finlen Hotel
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Civic Clubs of
Butte
Dennis Driscoll
Hansen Packing Company
Clare Derrick
Montana
Victor Chemical Works
J. Robert van Pelt
Montana School of Mines
W. B. Talbot
Butte Community Hospital
Silver Bow Room
Montana State College
James T. Finlen
Atomic tests show weapons usable for tactical war
Rep. Henry Jackson reports that an atomic blast at Eniwetok proves such weapons can be used tactically with no minutes after-effects on advancing troops. He witnessed an explosion, declined to confirm multiple tests or weapon type, and withheld the exact date for security.
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Seattle
Wash
U.P
Eniwetok Atoll
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Jackson
Pacific Atomic Proving Grounds
Eniwetok
United States
Washington State
Alberta Activian District 5 governors elected at conclave
Bob Fleming of High River Alberta was elected District 5 governor of Active Club International at the district conclave closing Saturday. Larry Monson of Butte won lieutenant governor. Red Deer chosen as 1952 convention city with activities at Finlen hotel. John F Kelly of Anaconda won the noon speech contest and will contend in the San Francisco International convention July 15 to 17.
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Bob Fleming
High River
Alberta
Canada
Active Club International
Montana
Red Deer
Finlen Hotel
Larry Monson
Butte
John F. Kelly
Anaconda
Organization
San Francisco
Rex Henningsen
Richard Lungren
W. C Laity
School of Mines
Francis
Bud) Brown
Calgary
Donald Kampschror
Activians
John FP. Kelly
Active International
John Mack
Thomas R. Morgan
Don McLaughlin
Butte Club
Edmonton
Missoula
Acticianettes of
Copper Bowl
Mona Erickson
Andrea Mack
Joyce Lee
Robbie Campbell
Mary McLaugh
Butte Weather Forecast Sunday Snow Showers Likely
Mostly cloudy with rain or snow showers Sunday and Sunday night. Minimum reading Sunday morning about 30, maximum Sunday afternoon around 50. Period temperatures Friday midnight to Saturday 12:00 PM range from 35 to 48 at two stations. Precipitation 0.06. West of Divide expect snow at times above 5,500 feet, highs 45 to 55. East of Divide cooler with showers and snow above 5,500 feet, highs 50 to 60, locally 45 to 55 west. Cooler east Sunday night.
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School of Mines
Divide
Astated Press
Max
Prec
Billings
Belgrade
Broadus
Butte
Cut Bank
Dillon
Drummond
Glasgow
Great Falls
Havre
Helena Kalispell
Lewistown
Livingston
Miles City
Missoula
Superior W. Yellowstone
Whitehall
Halleck Sees GOP Victory Shaping 1952 Race
Tulsa May 12 Representative Halleck predicts the 1952 election will view the Korean war as a disaster of the Truman era. He warns Republicans not to be drawn into personal or event driven debates and notes MacArthur’s policy stir has helped the GOP but he doubts MacArthur as a candidate. The race centers on Taft and Eisenhower with others unsure and Eisenhower not campaigning.
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Tulsa
Okla
Halleck
MacArthur
National Committee
Truman
Chicago
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Fisenhower
North Atlantic
Eisenhower
Scott
R-Pa
GOP
Sinclair Weeks
Massachusetts
Taft
State Engineers Elect Officers at Parley Here
A Dingman of Butte was elected president of the Montana Society of Engineers at the 64th annual meeting in the Montana Power company auditorium. New officers include M H Gidel first vice president D G Shevalier second vice president R D Piper secretary treasurer and G D Sheckles H C Dickinson and F C Jaccard trustees. The banquet at the Butte Country Club closed the meeting with Dave Condon Yellowstone National Park chief ranger as speaker and colored film presentations.
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Bozeman
H. C. Dickinson
Helena
F. C Jaccard
Butte
P. K. Ramsey
W. H. Meyers
Virginia City
P C. Homman
D. C Shevalier
Great Falls
J. R. Batte
Allied Artillery Planes Attack Red Buildups in Korea Fronts
Allied artillery and air forces intensified strikes on North Korean concentrations in central Korea as lines near Seoul faced pressure. A force estimated at 15,000 Reds held a bridgehead near the Choyang river while multiple skirmishes and counterattacks occurred around Inje and Hwachon.
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Tokyo
Korea
Seoul
Choyang River
Far East Air Force
38Th Parallel
FEAF
United States Eighth Army
General Headquarters
Hwachon
Eighth Army
Chowang River
Chunchon
South Korea
Inje
Allies Lose 212 Planes in Korea War Action
United Nations Air Forces, led by the United States, report 212 planes lost to enemy action in Korea through May 9. Lt. Gen. O P Weyland said some planes returned damaged beyond repair and noted total Air Force casualties at 863 with 171 dead and 333 missing as of May 4.
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Washington
United Nations Air Forces
Korea
O. P. Weyland
Tactical Air Command
Far Eastern Air Forces
Defense Department
Air Force
Weyland
Webster-Garfield Boys Win 41st City Track Meet
Webster-Garfield Schoolboys captured the 41st annual city grade school track and field meet at the Naranche Memorial stadium. The team finished with 60 points, edging Longfellow at 56 and Emerson at 43 as minor events and a late pole vault tied up the meet.
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Webster-Garfield
Danny King
Butte High Naranche Memorial Stadium
Exchanges
Tom Tobin
Longfellow
Emerson
Longefellow
Garfield
John Lindquist
Webster
Walter Ballard
W G
King
Anaconda man killed in Friday highway crash
Henry Joseph Dionne 28, recently arrived from Belcourt N D, died at St Ann hospital after being struck by a car on the Butte Anaconda highway near Crackerville Friday about 4 30 p m He suffered severe injuries to the right leg and a fractured left ankle The Turtle Mountain Indian tribe member had recently started work at the Anaconda Reduction works Coroner Longfellow is investigating and funeral plans are pending word from relatives in Belcourt
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Anaconda
Henry Joseph Dionne
Belcourt
N. D
St. Ann Hospital
Butte-Anaconda
Crackerville
Dionne
Orville W. Lyman
South
Arizona
Butte
C. Ray Olsen
Robert Rife
Armstead
Lyman
Balcourt
Anaconda Reduction Works
Turtle Mountain
Arthur A. Longfellow
Finnegan Company
Legion Chief Denounces U S Foreign Policy in Korea War Call
In St Louis on May 12 Commander Erle Cocke Jr of the American Legion criticized the administration's foreign policy and urged an all-out victory effort in Korea during a founding celebration address. He warned against waging war while fearing the enemy anger.
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ST. Louis
American Legion
America
Korea
Erle Cocke, Jr
Legion
Rock slide closes Anaconda to Philipsburg road for week
A massive rock slide 10 miles south of Anaconda blocks the Anaconda-Philipsburg road, 14 feet deep on the shoulder and spanning the route near Granite county. Crews from Missoula work to clear the debris and reopen the road likely within about seven days on the Flint Creek hill section near Porter's Corner.
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Philipsburg
Anaconda
Granite- Deer Lodge
Granite County
Flint Creek Hill
Porter's Corner
Missoula
Butte Highway District
Missoula Department
Butte-Anaconda
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Montanan
Community Survey
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J.C. Penney Co
Shiner Furniture Co
Bertoglio Home Appliance Co
Burr’s—Dresses
Butte Motor Co
Christie Furniture Mart
Electric & Music Mart
Fox Theaters
Fox
Rialto Gamer's Shoe Store
Shoes
Gordon's Jewelry Co
Gribben’s Hennessy Co
Cosmetics
Hennessy Co.—Dress of Week
Hennessy Co
Tom Kirby Appliance Mart
Emil Marans Fashions
Pioneer Fuel & Lumber Co
S & S Jewelers
Anstice Real Estate
Beery’s
Bender Realty Co
Bolever
Butte Nash, Inc
Currie-Buick Finlen Hotel
Gribben's
Hanley
Keene's Shoe Co
Lawlor & Rowe
Montgomery Ward & Co
Murray Motor Co
New Method Laundry & Dry Cleaning
Oechsli Furniture Co
Parker-Morelli Motor Co
Price Motor Co
Slauson's Radio Service
Toy Realty Co
Wakley
Pontiac Wellman Motor Co
Wilson Motor Co
Wilson Sims Real Estate Wulf Realty Co
U. S. Internal Security Board
Adm
Nimitz
Federal Commission
United Nations
Bert Ashworth
Alberta Activian
C. A. Dingman
Webster-ee Longfellow
Immaculate Conception
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St. Joseph's
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