Rebels Hit By French Forces In Red River Delta Fight
Vietminh regulars 2,000 to 3,000 strong attacked near Phuly one mile south of Hanoi. French high command said they repelled the assault with heavy losses to the rebels and used heavy artillery air strikes and tanks. Sixty Vietminh were counted dead in one spot as French forces pushed back nearer to Hanoi while negotiations over Dien Bien Phu wounded continued at Giap headquarters. French transports have supplied relief to about 1,300 wounded.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Vietminh
Red River
Phuly
Phyly
High Command
Delta
Dien Bien Phu
Haiphong
Vo Nguyen Giap
Luang Prabang
Laos
Rene Cogny
Swift Killer Strikes Montana Calves in Spring Outbreak
Helena report shows enterotoxemia killing up to 200 calves in two months across Glendive Harlowton and Missoula areas. State veterinarian Dr H F Wilkins says calves die within hours despite good health prior. no universal prevention exists though feed reduction and vaccination research are underway.
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Helena
H. F. Wilkins
Wilkins
Glendive
Harlowton
Missoula
Colorado
Chessman Granted Stay of Execution
In San Rafael California Superior Judge Thomas Keating ordered a stay of execution for Daryl Chessman. The 32 year old, author of a death row autobiography, was to die Friday at San Quentin for kidnapping with bodily harm under the little Lindbergh law. The stay followed attorney Berwyn A. Rice's petition claiming the Los Angeles judge was defrauded into a false transcript.
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San Rafael
Calif
U.P
Thomas Keating
Daryl Chessman
San Quentin
Chessman
Berwyn A. Rice
Rice
Los Angeles
Eden outlines 5 point plan for Korean unification
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden at Geneva presented an absolute minimum five point set for unifying Korea. He urged action by the 19 nation Korea conference, noting most principles are rejected by the Communists. Eden warned talks may be lengthy and emphasized UN and U.S. roles, while denying imperialist aims. He called for free elections, proportional representation, universal suffrage, and secret ballots, but Communist seats remained silent. Armistice talks for Indochina recessed with potential Friday meeting.
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Geneva
Anthony Eden
Korea
Eden
Mary
Luxembourg
United Nations
Red China
Chou En-lai
United States
Asia
Britain
India
Pakistan
Burma
Nam I
Indochina
Truman Proposes 6 Point Cure for Economy Ails
Former President Truman told CIO Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America in Atlantic City that the economy is sick from creeping McKinleyism and urged a six point program. He urged boosting federal spending, raising exemptions, replacing farm price supports, raising wages, and broadening unemployment insurance to tame the recession and restore full employment.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Truman
CIO Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Eisenhower
McKinley
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Interscholastic Track Meet Opens as 2000 Attend
Missoula hosts the 48th Interscholastic meet drawing nearly 2,000 Montana high school students from 114 schools. Competitions span track and field, golf, tennis, journalism, debate, oratory, extemp, and declamation over two days. The event traces to 50 years of expansion, paused only 1917 and 1943-45. Sidney, Sweet Grass, Dawson, Gallatin among early entrants with Missoula County High School leading registrations.
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Missoula
Montana State University
Montana
Garden City
Missoula County High School
Sweet Grass
Big Timber
Sidney
Dawson
Glendive
Gallatin
Bozeman
Toby Kangas
Dornblaser Field
Senate Approves Money Measure Amid Inspector Controversy
The Senate passed a 3.33 billion dollar bill funding the Post Office and Treasury, after Democrats accused Postmaster General Summerfield of using inspectors as a Gestapo to pressure Democratic postmasters. Republicans retained funds for 100 more inspectors, with four Democrats joining. The dispute highlighted accusations of abuse and “framing” by inspectors, and the bill returns to the House for its next action.
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Washington
Senate
Postoffice
Treasury Departments
Summerfield
House
Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
Douglas
Knowland
R-Calif
Illinois
Adams Denies Buying Off McCarthy Investigation
Army Counsel John G. Adams testified under oath he never offered tips or money to derail Senator McCarthy's inquiry into subversion in the Navy, Air Force, or Army. He acknowledged one phone call to withdraw security charges at Ft Monmouth and denied other bribery or influence claims.
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Washington
Army
John G. Adams
McCarthy
Navy
Air Force
Adams
Sen
R-Wis
Pvt. G
David Schine
McCarthy Committee
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Roy M. Cohn
Army Security Loyalty Board
Schine
Cohn
Dave Schine
Kirke Lawton
Pentagon
Road Projects Bids Opened May 27 by Montana Commission
Helena Montana Highway Commission will open bids May 27 in Helena on 10 road projects including six grade and gravel road improvements across Livingston Wilsall Livingston Big Timber Polson North Pablo Kalispell Broadus Wyoming Norris Bozeman Fairfield West Ralston Anaconda and Baker Ollie Carlyle areas. Two gravel crushing stockpiling jobs with volumes 75000 and 62500 cubic yards and a Bozeman office shop extension project are also bid items with deadlines through Nov 30 and Sept 30 respectively.
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Helena
Montana Highway Commission
Commission
Bozeman
Livingston-Wilsall
Livingston-Big Timber
Lake
Polson-North
Pablo-Kalispell
Carter
Broadus-Wyoming Line
Rosebud
Crow Agency
Broadus
Gallatin-Madison
Norris-Bozeman
Teton
Fairfield West
Pondera-Toole
Shelby South
Fallon
Baker- Ollie-Carlyle
Deer Lodge
Ralston-Anaconda
Blaine
Chouteau
Toole
Glacier
Pondera
Gallatin
Park
Madison
Broadwater
Draft risk for displaced person affirmed by court
The U S Civil Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that a displaced person in the United States seeking permanent residence may be drafted for military service.
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Chicago
United States
U. S
Public Officials Discuss Butte Juvenile Problem
A meeting of law enforcement heads and public officials from Butte and Silver Bow County considered juvenile delinquency. They pledged to seek more probation staff before July 1 and urged parental responsibility and publication of juveniles’ names in certain cases.
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Butte
Silver Bow
Board of County Commissioners
Loretta L. Sullivan
Gene Daly
Frank Gorsh
William Dalling
James Lester
John B. McClernan
John T. Sheehan
Tim J. Sullivan
B. J. Riley
George Posses
Nick Rotering
J. Frank Sullivan
John T. Prothero
Emmett Sullivan
James Shea
Walkerville
M. Jack Newman
Pat McCarthy
Francis P. Kelly
Riley
Sheehan
Dalling
Gambler Costello Convicted on Tax Evasion Counts
New York Frank Costello once a king of gamblers was convicted on three counts of federal income tax evasion. The 63 year old faced up to 15 years in prison and a $30,000 fine. He was acquitted on one count.
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New York
Frank Costello
Costello
al Capone
Capone
Little Girl Found Suffocated in Accordion Case
DETROIT A toddler named Carole Timie was found suffocated in an empty accordion case hours after 250 searchers scoured a suburban home. The mother, nearby at the time, discovered the body when she moved the instrument. State police said the child crawled into the case while playing, the lid locking automatically.
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Detroit
Carole Timie
Carol
Frank Timte
May Have Set Off Fifth H Bond
Washington reports the United States completed the 1954 thermonuclear test series in the Pacific with at least four blasts and indications of a possible fifth. The joint AEC and Defense statement credited the tests with furthering thermonuclear development and national security.
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Washington
United States
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
The
Deartment of Defense
Pacific
Bikin Proving Ground
Eniwetok Atoll
Free World
Lewis L. Strauss
Charles FE. Wilson
Pacific Proving Ground
Evacuation of Wounded From Dien Bien Phu Begins
The French high command said about 700 French Union wounded from Dien Bien Phu are being evacuated by air. Initially only helicopters will be used due to the damaged airstrip, after a mercy mission flight to the base by helicopter.
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Hanoi
U.P
Dien Bien Phu
United front talks with South Asia to counter communism
Secretary of State Dulles and aides open conversations with India and other South Asian nations to offer a chance to join a united front against Communist power. The plan is described as highly delicate and aims to bring together five countries without provoking friction.
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Washington
United States
India
Dulles
Indonesia
Burma
Pakistan
Ceylon
Colombo
Robert Murphy
Colombo Group
British Commonwealth
Murphy
Moekarto Notowidigo
G. L. Mehta
James Barrington
Coun
Laniel's Cabinet on Last Legs After Narrow Victory
PARIS Premier Joseph Laniel survived a National Assembly confidence vote by 289 to 287 dimming hopes for a stable government as Indochina talks at Geneva loom. The vote underscored losses from Dien Bien Phu, with Bidault's stance weakened and ministers from a De Gaulle faction resigning.
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Paris
Joseph Laniel
National Assembly
Indochina
Geneva
Assembly
Lanier
Dien Bien Phu
Laniel
Georges Bidault
Bidault
Red River
Hanoi
Indochina Kingdom of Laos
de Gaulle
Lanie
Montana Weather Forecast Fair for Friday and Saturday
East and West of Divide expect fair conditions with little temperature change. Highs Friday range 60 to 65 on the west and 60 to 70 in the east. The table notes maximums cover 12 hours and minimums cover 18 hours ending at 5 30 p.m. Thursday.
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Montana
Divide
Bipartisan shifts in foreign policy urged by Eisenhower leaders
The piece notes President Eisenhower and Senator Knowland have apologized for partisan attacks on Democrats. Secretary Dulles emphasizes bipartisan foreign policy, with the President saying loyalty to the nation transcends party. It argues the basic policy began with Democrats and continued by Republicans, urging an end to partisan debate on foreign policy.
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Eisenhower
Sen. Knowland
Dulles
Education Advisory Committee Bill Approved by House
The House passed administration backed education advisory committee measures over Democratic opposition. A roll call of 179 to 157 approved travel expenses only for members, with annual reports required to House and Senate education and labor committees. The bill moves to the Senate.
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Washington
U.P
House
Welfare
Oveta Culp Hobby
Senate
Education and Labor
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