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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1951

Page

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Britain's Fars East Split Sharpens Over Korea Policy

Britain remains divided over Korea and China policy with no broad MacArthur style rift. London moves to curb rubber shipments to China and defers the Formosa status until Korea settles. Britain backs UN economic blockade against non communist shipments to China and considers bombing Manchurian bases if needed.

London Britain Korea China MacAthur Marshall United States America Red China Russia MacArthur Herbert Morrison Formosa United Nations

Mossadegh says life threatened by fanatical group

In Tehran Premier Mohammad Mossadegh told parliament he had been warned of an assassination attempt by the nationalist Fidaiyan Islam faction that killed Premier Razmara two months earlier. He fainted and urged rapid completion of nationalization of the Anglo Iranian Oil Company, with a five man committee to run it.

Tehran Iran U.P Mohamed Mossadegh Fidaiyan Islam Organization Ali Razmara Mossadegh Parliament

Solons Ask How to End MacArthur Firing Inquiry

Washington May 13 senators question how to wrap up the MacArthur firing inquiry and whether any conclusive findings will emerge. Flanders and Gillette voicing concern that hearings drift into vague areas as Defense Secretary Marshall faces days of questioning. Russell hopes to finish by noon Monday while Connally leads the joint committees on Far East policy.

Washington MacArthur Secretary of Defense Marshall Flanders R-Vt Korea Gillette Iowa Senate Russell D-Ga Armed Services and Foreign Relations Far East Truman Douglas MacArthur Connally Texas

MacArthur affair dominates closed hearing outlook

The foreign relations panel foresees long hearings with key officials like Secretary Marshall and Secretary of State Acheson likely to testify next. The panel aims to question Joint Chiefs and intelligence leaders while Republicans push for Acheson’s removal over MacArthur policies in Korea.

Foreign Relations Committee Adm Forrest Sherman Navy Hoyt Vandenberg Air Force Joint Chiefs Group Bradley Truman Marshall MacArthur Joint Chiefs Secretary of State Acheson Acheson Pacific State Department Lyndon Johnson Texas Douglas MacArthur Far East Korea McCarthy R-Wis Nixon R-Calif William M. Boyle, Jr Gen Kerr D-Okla Senate Republican National Committee Tulsa Okla

Harriman questions end point for limited Korean War

Presidential Assistant W. Averell Harriman told NBC that Gen. Douglas MacArthur and backers fail to show how a limited war with China could be ended once started. He argued MacArthur risks a larger war, while Marshall and the Joint Chiefs prepare for Senate testimony on MacArthur's dismissal.

Washington U.P W. Averell Harriman Douglas MacArthur China MacArthur George C. Marshall Senate Richard B. Russell Dga Marshall Omar N. Bradley Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Frank Pace Dean Acheson Harriman Russia Truman Styles Bridges R-N. H NBC Bridges Chiang Kai-shek Formosa Manchuria

Taft proposes public majority on wage stabilization board

Senator Taft urged changing the wage stabilization board to give public members a majority to counterbalance labor and industry. He warned the current tripartite setup lets unions and management pair up, potentially scuttling the mobilization program as defense production act powers expand.

Washington Taft Ohio Wage Stabilization Board Senate United States

Officer Jailed in Deaths of 2 Soldiers

Perry Ga May 13 U P County state and Army investigators gathered evidence Sunday against Thomas Bragg 45 Hawk insville police chief jailed Saturday night on murder charges in the pistol slaying of two manacled and unarmed AWOL soldiers. Sheriff C C Chapman said the evidence will be presented to a grand jury here Monday. A criminal investigation team from Camp Gordon Ga investigated the deaths along with Sheriff Chapman and C D Leverette of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Maj Albert C Smith head of the Army team declined to say what investigators had learned concerning the case. The findings of the autopsies and other evidence have been turned over to civil authorities. Bragg was cleared by a coroner's jury at Warner Robins on his testimony that he shot the AWOL soldiers in self defense. But Mrs Essie Passmore and Mrs Rachel Passmore mother and wife of one of the slain men obtained a murder continu.

Smith Bragg Warner Robins Essie Passmore Rachel Passmore

Butte Housewife Tops Two High School Girls in Local Survey

Mrs. Leonard Harrington of Butte won first prize of 50 dollars in the ninth week of the Butte Community Survey, beating two high school girls who received 20 and 10 dollars with their fathers aiding in the contest. Honorable mentions were listed for several local residents, and Harrington earned the award on her first try.

Butte Housewife Leonard Harrington Butte Emerson School Delilah Palm Anaconda High School Arvid Montgomery Ward Marilyn Morn Lafayette Marilyn Edward Wid Gunning Ray J. Fleming East Galena James E. Moran North Washington Thomas Carrig Oregon Nemgar West Silver Richard Weidenhaft Bozeman L. Vukovich

Two Montanans Injured in Korea

Two Montanans were added to the Defense department wounded list in Korea on Sunday. Army Pfc Gilbert J. Garfield of Wolf Point had been wounded before and returned to duty. Army Pvt James W. Coleman of Shelby was also injured, brother of Thomas Coleman.

Washington

Missouri River drownings claim two Highwood men

Two Highwood residents Alex Lynch age 24 and Ben Davison age 17 died when a rubber raft capsized on the Missouri River near Bell Creek northeast of Great Falls. Four others escaped. authorities searched the river for the bodies as Crews listed Desmond Davison Vincent Gossack Dale Lynch and Austin Malek as uninjured survivors.

Great Falls Alex Lynch Ben Davison Highwood Missouri River Bell Creek Here Desmond Davison Vincent Gossack Dale Lynch Austin Malek Lynch Davison

One Mother's Day Infant Born Here

Pamela Diane Hardy born at 5 40 Sunday afternoon weighing six pounds one ounce. She is the first daughter and third child of Mr and Mrs James W Hardy of 1221 West Porphyry. Grandparents are J W Hardy of Santa Barbara and William A Baird of Broadview.

Butie Pamela Diane Hardy James W. Hardy West Porphyry Hardy Montana School of Mines Robert Bruce J. W. Hardy Santa Barbara Calif Huntley William A. Baird Broadview

Butte Man Shoots Two Missoulians Then Kills Self

Missoula Montana May 14 three people were wounded in a shooting. Hal Carpenter of Butte an employee of KOPR was in critical condition with a head wound Joan C Hovde of Missoula KGVO was seriously wounded in the chest and Don Sternhagen a Montana university student was seriously wounded at the base of the neck. Public Safety Commissioner Bruce Mefford said Carpenter shot Hovde then Sternhagen before shooting himself. A .38 revolver with three empty chambers was found at Carpenter s feet and two bullets were recovered. No charges were filed immediately.

Missoula Mont Butte Hal Carpenter KOPR Joan C. Hovde KGVO Don Sternhagen Montana University Carpenter Public Safety Bruce ©. Mefford Miss Hovde Sternhagen Mefford Wesley Castles Bitter Root Valley

Anaconda Philipsburg Highway Reopens After Rock Slide

The U S Highway 10 A between Anaconda and Philipsburg, halted by a rock slide Friday night in Flint Creek Hill, was opened to traffic Sunday. Officials had warned the cleanup from hundreds of tons of rock near Granite county might take a week, but the slide was cleared under Missoula district jurisdiction.

Anaconda Philipsburg Flint Creek Hill Butte Granite County Granite-Deer Lodge Butte Highway District Missoula

Douglas Says Truman Not Out Yet Do Not Count Him Out

Sen. Paul Douglas says the presidency is too big for him and that MacArthur is too old for the job. He cautions the public not to count President Truman out, remarking that the president still has chances.

Washington Paul Douglas D-Ill Gen Douglas MacArthur Truman

Congress No Move to Adjourn Before July 31

Congressional leaders see no path to adjournment by the July 31 deadline set by the Congressional Reorganization act. The extended session will continue as parties press priorities and legislative aims.

Washington Congress

Allied Air and Ground Push on Korean Fronts Intensify

Allied forces pressed fierce battles across the Korean eastern front as air strikes hit supply lines and staging areas behind Chinese lines. North Koreans and Chinese fought to control routes from Inje to Kansong while UN air power, naval gunfire, and ground troops harassed red build‑ups along a 100‑mile front from Kansong to Munsan.

Tokyo U.P Inje Kansong United Nations Air Force No-Man’s Land Munsan Kansong-Inje Kanesong Orlock Seoul Kapyong 38Th Parallel Chunchon Fifth Air Force 38Th Princeton Boxer

Red Government in China Said in Trouble

Washington dispatch reports mounting evidence that China’s Communist government faces strain with Russia and domestic unrest over Korean war ends. Officials show split views on peace prospects and Peiping’s likely course, with some predicting negotiations to end the Korea episode and others warning of increased danger if Moscow abandons them.

Washington China Russia Acheson Peiping MacArthur Marshall

Prices on Meat Effective Today

Washington May 13 beef ceiling prices take effect in about 300000 retail stores across the country Monday. Officials say no immediate price drop is expected but prices will become more uniform across pricing zones and shoppers will get the exact cuts they pay for. Wholesale and retail beef prices are frozen under January’s general ceiling regulation.

Washington

Butte Weather Forecast for Monday and Monday Night

Partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with few widely scattered showers. Warmer Monday afternoon with a minimum Monday morning of 35 and a maximum of 53. Readings from 12 midnight Saturday to 5 30 pm Monday show Airport minimum 30 maximum 40 and School of Mines minimum 30 maximum 39. Precipitation 68. West of Divide partly cloudy not so cool with high 55 to 65. East of Divide variable cloudiness with showers and thunderstorms, some snow on western mountains above 6000 feet, cooler Monday night.

School of Mines Divide

Mrs. A. F. Rice Dies After Illness and Sudden Heart Condition

Mrs. Mollie Vernon Rice widow of A. F. Rice died Sunday night in a local hospital after a sudden illness caused by a heart condition. She was a former artist and educator in Butte with links to Marian White Arts and Crafts club and the Montana Institute of Arts. Surviving are her husband, two sons and daughters in law, six grandchildren, an extensive extended family. The family home is 814 West Park and the body is at Sherman and Reed mortuary. She was a native of Flint Michigan and lived in Oregon before moving to Butte as a young woman.

Mollie Vernon Rice A. F. Rice Rice F Butte Business College West Park Sherman and Reed Mortuary Flint Mich Academy of Pine Arts Philadel Chicago Marian White Arts and Crafts Club Montana Institute of Arts St. Patrick Frank V. Rice Butte J. R. Rice Billings Harry E. Hickey Ralph O'Leary Hareold O'Leary Mabel O'Leary Dean O'Leary

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