More Than It Collects Federal Regime Spends
J J Nance president of Hotpoint Chicago urges in Butte at the Northwest Power and Light conference that the federal government spends more than it collects in taxes. He argues progressive taxation stifles work and capital formation while praising high wages and a strong national asset base.
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J. Nance
J. J. Nance
Esident
Hotpoint, Inc
Chicago
Second Northwest Power and Light
Nance
Montana hitchhiking ban urged at state convention
The Montana Automobile Association urged laws to ban hitchhiking and require parental licenses and bonds for juvenile drivers. It backed increased state advertising funding, a new road project between Sidney and Circle, and safety education. The group praised Gov Bonner’s highway committee and called for more road money and tourism promotion.
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Helena
Ontana Automobile Association
Montana
Asiation
al Erickson
Ickson
Oklahoma
Oregon
Ashington
Auto Association
Sidney
Circle
North Dakota
Black Hills
Yellowstone Rk
Bodley Vacura
Cura
Erickson
John Bonner
Reds Flyboys Return From China After 18 Months
Pearl Harbor May 16 American airmen arrived Tuesday night at Barbers Point field en route home after more than 18 months in Chinese theater. M/Sgt Elmer C. Bender of Cincinnati and Navy Chief Electrician's Mate William C. Smith of Columbia Falls Montana and Long Beach California looked pale and tired after a 36 hour air trip from Hong Kong. Rear Admiral John E. Ginch welcomed them as chief of staff to the Pacific commander.
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Pearl Harbor
Navy
Barbers Int Field
Elmer C. Bender
Mecinnati
Eleccian
William C. Smith
Lumbia
Falls
Mont
Longach
Calif
Hong Kong
Bender Das
John E. Ginch
Pacific
Three Butte Bars Abated for Olsen Gambling Complaints
Attorney General Arnold H. Olsen seeks abatement of three Butte establishments for alleged open and notorious illegal gambling. Judge Mc Clernan and Judge Downey ordered temporary injunctions closing bars and lunch counters at 71 East Park 57 East Park and 29 South Main while deputies reported no games in operation at serving time.
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Butte
Arnold H. Olsen
John B. McClernan
T. E. Downey
East Park
South Main
Olsen
East Park Street
Three Butte High Schools Graduate 377 Seniors
Three Butte high schools plan graduation ceremonies for 377 seniors in the coming days. Girls Central will honor 65 graduates at Immaculate Conception church on May 18 with Monsignor Meade presiding and Father Hoff delivering the address. Girls Central expects a move to a new building by June. Boys Central will award 55 diplomas at the Fox theater on May 19 with Msgr. Meade as speaker and Brother J D O Dwyer as diplomas presenter.
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Butte
Boys Central
Girls Central
Girls Central High School
Immaculate Conception Church
D. P. Meade
W. G
Missoula
Norbert C. Hoff
Francis Burns
Karl Wright
J. D. O'Dwyer
Butte Weather Forecast Partly cloudy with light showers
Partly cloudy Wednesday with occasional light scattered showers in the afternoon. Temperatures hold with a high around 67 Wednesday and a low near 30 Wednesday morning. Monday midnight to Tuesday 5:30 pm readings show highs 67 68 and lows 26 30 at various locations. West of Divide and East of Divide show similar mild variation.
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School of Mines
Divide
Russians Evacuate Bering Sea Island Near US Territory
Reporters traveling through Prince Rupert report Russian authorities are evacuating civilians from Big Diomede in the Bering Strait, an island about one mile from Little Diomede owned by the United States. Eskimo residents are said to be leaving the island.
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Prince Rupert
B. C
U.P
Bering Sea
United States Territory
Alaska
Big Diomede Island
Little Diomede Island
United States
Innocent Verdict in Tex Thornton Bludgeon Slaying
Amarillo Texas May 16 Ewald Johnson was found innocent Tuesday in the bludgeon slaying of oilfield trouble shooter W A Tex Thornton.
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Amarillo
Texas
Ewald Johnson
W. A. (Tex) Thornton
Taft Attacks Truman Policies on War and Regimentation
Senator Taft condemned President Truman's policies as a bankrupted path toward a handout state and possible World War III. He accused the administration of political immorality, vote frauds, and smuggling of documents while denouncing Truman’s worldwide crusade for a rubber-stamp Congress.
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Washington
Taft
Truman
Ohio Republican
Kansas City
United States
Chicago
Republican Party
Democratic
Helena Student Pilot Killed in Air Base Training Crash
An Air Force training plane crashed southwest of Williams Air Force Base on May 16 killing instructor Capt. Benjamin A. Stahl 31 of Lisbon Iowa and Cadet Robert L. Brown 26 of Helena Montana. Stahl survived by wife Margaret and mother Mrs. John H. Miller of Lisbon. Brown's wife lives in Chandler. Cause of crash not yet determined.
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Williams Air Force Base
Ariz
Air Force
Desert
Here
Benjamin A. Stahl
Lisbon
Iowa
Robert L. Brown
Helena
Mont
Stahl
Margaret
John H. Miller
Brown
Chandler
Hoov Arrives in Butte for Anaconda Copper Meeting
W H Hoover president of Anaconda Copper Mining Co arrives in Butte from New York to attend the annual stockholders meeting at Anaconda Wednesday morning. He will inspect company properties in Butte Anaconda and Great Falls before returning East.
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W. H. Hoover
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Butte
New York City
Anaconda
Great Falls
Donald H. McLaughlin
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
Home- Stake Mining Company
Montana School of Mines
Butte Mining College
Duff Victor Leads Liberal Win in Pennsylvania Primary
Gov James H Duff and his liberal ticket defeated Old Guard forces led by Joseph R Grundy in a key Republican primary. Jay Cooke conceded defeat to John S Fine, while Duff secured a sweeping victory over Congressman John C Kunkel for the U S Senate nomination.
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Philadelphia
U.P
James H. Duff
Old Guard
Joseph R. Grundy
Duff
Jay Cooke
John S. Fine
John C. Kunkel
United States
House panel backs $125 million school aid program
A House labor subcommittee approved a $125,000,000 school construction and maintenance program for regions where federal activity has strained local school facilities.
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Washington
U.P
House
Democrats Plan More Truman Election Tours
Chicago May 16 Democrats plan more whistle stop trips to boost 1950 campaigns. William M Boyle Jr national chairman says Truman's leadership and party popularity are higher than in 1948 and may include downstate Illinois stops to aid Sen. Ferguson and Taft race.
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Chicago
Truman
William M. Boyle
Boyle
West
Mr. Truman
Illinois
Scott Lucas
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
GOP
Joseph R. McCarthy
The
National Committee
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Ohio
Joseph Ferguson
Taft
Ferguson
Washington
Missouri River Dragged for Unidentified Man
Sheriff's officers and Great Falls firefighters dragged the Missouri River to locate an unidentified man seen in the water near the Sixth Street underpass around noon. Two city workers reported the sighting, and Sheriff Leeper deployed a county boat by 12:35 with search efforts continuing through the afternoon.
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Great Falls
Missouri
Sixth Street
Leeper
Top-Level Shakeup in Bureau of Indian Affairs Names New Leaders
Indian Commissioner Dillon S Myer announced a major bureau reorganization on Tuesday naming Irvin J Utz as assistant commissioner and Edwin E Ferguson as general counsel, replacing Theodore H Haas who previously held the post.
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Washington
U.P
Dillon S Myer
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Irvin J. Utz
Edwin E. Ferguson
Atomic Energy Commission
Theodore H. Haas
Biggest Rail Strike in Years Settled
CHICAGO May 16. The major railroad strike ending Tuesday allowed rail lines and coal mines to resume operations. About 18 000 firemen halted work, idling roughly 200 000 workers across railroads and related industries. The dispute centered on adding a second fireman on diesel locomotives, with officials presenting differing views on settlement terms. David B Robertson, union president, called the outcome satisfactory.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Union
David B. Robertson
Census tally near finish in Butte district urging missed residents to report
The 1950 census counts in Butte and Silver Bow county are nearly complete with preliminary totals due this weekend. Acting supervisor Guy E. Raimboth of Seattle says enumeration in the eight county area is 98 percent done and final calls are underway to reach all residents. He urges anyone missed to contact the courthouse fourth floor office to ensure an accurate count, noting a form is available for convenience.
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Butte
Silver Bow County
Guy E. Raimboth
Seattle
Raimboth
Area Department of Commerce
Silver Bow
Chushan Island Abandoned by Nationalists
Chiang Kai-shek’s forces abandoned Chushan island, leaving Formosa as a secure base. Nationalists claim 150000 troops withdrawn and vow to retaliate if mainland invasion occurs. London Atlantic pact talks discuss a civilian supreme defense chief, primarily American, to coordinate Europe’s rearmament and economic buildup.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Chushan
Shanghai
Formosa
London
United States
West Europe
West Germany
Defense Committee
Supreme Headquarters
Western Europe
Russia
Western Hemisphere
Europe
Asia
Supreme Defense
Winnipeg Dikes May Collapse Amid Red River Flood
The Red river crest battered Winnipeg Manitoba and officials warned dikes could fail as gumbo mud loosed sandbag barriers. Sandbags slid eight inches as 80 000 to 100 000 residents evacuated while others stayed trusting two weeks of dike protection despite rising water and looming storms.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Red River
J. W. Sanger
R E. A. Morton
Praiie
Weather Bureau
Saskatchewan
Nearsby Brandon
D. M. Stephens
Morton
Weatherman Issues Frost Warning in Montana
The weather bureau warned of frost for Montana after warm conditions. A special advisory predicts light frosts and temperatures down to 28 degrees by Wednesday morning.
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Helena
Weather Bureau
Montana
Freight Car Shortage Warns of Defense Strain
Washington May 16 The United Press reports J Monroe Johnson chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission said the nation faces a severe shortage of railroad freight cars, well below the needs for national defense.
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Washington
U.P
J. Monroe Johnson
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Okehs School Fund
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