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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1956

Page

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Anaconda Stockholders Hear Glover On New Developments

Roy H. Glover, chairman, outlined major new projects and a vast five year expansion for The Anaconda Company. He highlighted a revised Butte district concept, aluminum and uranium ventures, Chile investments, and a plan to exceed prewar asset totals with earnings sustaining the construction surge.

Roy H. Glover Anaconda Company Anaconda Glover Butte Great Falls Chile Anaconda Employes’ Club C. E. Moran Mr. Glover Maurice Newton Edward S. McGlone Enrique Baraona Chile Copper Company Santiago Baraona W. E. Mitchell Montana Columbia Falls Grants New Mexico Berkeley Northwest Ryan American Brass Company Mattoon Illinois Terre Haute Indiana Los Angeles California Far West Chuquicamata el Salvador Potrerillos

Nebraska Voters Show No Sign of Farm Revolt

In Nebraska vot ers delivered a light turnout in the presidential preference primary with Eisenhower winning near two to one over Kefauver. Eisenhower carried 17 of 18 GOP convention delegates as Kefauver won five of 12 Democratic delegates. Apathy marked the day, with under 200000 of about 800000 eligible casting ballots. Lincoln attorney Frank Morrison called the turnout frustrating and bewildering to Kefauver supporters.

Nebraska Omaha Eisenhower Sen Estes Kefauver D-Tenn Kefauver Lincoln Atty Frank Morrison

Planes Collide Near Flint Airport Killing Four

Two small planes, a Cessna 140A and a Cessna 170B, collided near Flint Municipal Airport as one landed and the other took off. All four aboard were killed. planes did not burn. Eyewitness Clarence Tinring, 52, described hearing an explosion while raking grass.

Flint, Mich U.P Flint Municipal Clarence Twining

U S Aids Iron Curtain Refugees in Austria

The United States announced a grant of 250000 dollars to assist growing numbers of refugees fleeing Eastern Europe and entering Austria. The aid comes through the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration in Geneva.

Geneva Switzerland U. S. State Dept Intergovernmental Committee For European Migration ICE ™ M United States Austria

Staff Meeting in Butte Hosts Anaconda Leaders

Roy H. Glover chairman of The Anaconda Company spoke at a staff dinner in the Hotel Finlen Butte. Department heads from Montana operations joined officials at the head table including Chester H. Steele and J. T. Finlen with many senior managers and engineers from Anaconda subsidiaries and Montana plants.

Roy H. Glover Anaconda Company Hotel Finlen Montana Mr. Glover Chester H. Steele Western Glover Mr. Steele J. T. Finlen C. E. Moran W. K. Daly W. E. Quigley J. D. Murphy R. E. Schneider D. R. Nelson Mr. Quigley J. H. Dickey Jr H. F. Root Enrique Baraona Chile Exploration Co Santiago Anaconda Aluminum Company A. C. Bigley Western Mining Operations Reno F. A. Wardlaw International Smelting and Refining Co Salt Lake City Utah E. I. Renouard Butte Mines F. A. Linforth F. S. Weimer Great Falls

First Rock Salt Found in Louisiana at Avery Island

Note that rock salt was first discovered in America at Avery Island Louisiana, also known for Tabasco sauce. The brief item mentions Want Ads as ad seasoning and includes a sample ad offering two sets of garage doors for 19 dollars per set with contact phone 0000.

Louisiana America Avery Island

Accord seen on Jordan River plan amid Middle East talks

Washington's Eric Johnston said the odds are 3-1 that Israel and Arab states accept a joint Jordan River development plan within three to four years. The Johnston plan, costing about 210 million dollars, would curtail yearly water waste and bring 250000 acres of land into production with aid from UN and the U S.

Washington Eric Johnston Israel Jordan River Johnston Eisenhower Middle East Jordan Valley United Nations United States

Butte Council Reviews Police Cars and Pool Bids

The Butte City Council met to review bids for police cars and motor cycles and for an outdoor swimming pool. Only $7,000 was available for the pool, prompting a likely rejection. a heated exchange occurred between Mayor Tim Sullivan and Alderman Pete Sodja.

Butte Tim J. Sullivan Pete J. Sodja Sullivan City Recreation Board Louis Lienemann

Contract Let for Sanctuary Unit at First Presbyterian Church

The First Presbyterian Church awarded Cahill-Mooney Construction Co. a 54,445 basic contract for a sanctuary shell at Plat inum and Excelsior streets. Total project cost near 100, with interior electrical, plumbing, and finishing by church volunteers. construction to begin next week and finish by September.

First Presbyterian Church Platinum Excelsior Streets Cahill- Mooney Construction Co Chance Choir

Jet crash kills 15 at Ottawa convent rest home

Defense Minister says a false alarm prompted two CF100 jets to intercept a radar-targeted plane. The aircraft, an Air Force transport, collided with the Grey Nuns of the Cross home on the Ottawa River, killing 11 sisters and four others. The pilots and crew, led by Flight Officer William Schmidt, are among the dead.

Ottawa Defense Ministry Ralph Campney Defense Air Force Arctic Defense Minister Campney Grey Nuns of the Cross Ottawa River Ontario Quebec Richard Ward Toronto Aline LaPointe Alfred Ont William J. Schmidt Medicine Hat Alta Kenneth D. Thomas Niagara Falls

Sterling elected Montana Episcopal bishop coadjutor

The Rev. Chandler W. Sterling of Chadron Nebraska was elected bishop coadjutor of Montana to succeed Bishop Henry H. Daniels who plans to retire this year. Sterling, Montana’s sixth Episcopal bishop, was chosen from about ten candidates and will lead with wife and five daughters. He is a Northwestern University and Seabury Weston Theological Seminary graduate ordained in 1938 and has served in Illinois and Nebraska prior to his selection.

Great Falls Mont Chandler W. Sterling Chadron Neb Montana Henry H. Daniels Sterling Iveson Batchelor Louisiana Dixon Ill Northwestern University Evanston Seabury-Weston Theological Seminary Grace Church Willmette, III Freeport, Ill Elmhurst, Ill Nebraska

Weather Again Delays H-Bomb Test Over Bikini Atoll

Aboard the USS Mt. McKinley off Bikini Atoll aerial H-bomb tests were postponed again on Thursday due to marginal weather. The forecast for dawn Friday remained uncertain and another delay could push the drop back a week or 10 days.

MT. Mckinley Bikini mid-Pacific Atomic Proving Ground United States

Pentagon backs mysterious new aircraft after canceling faster interceptor

The Pentagon said it canceled contracts for a proposed world’s fastest long range interceptor to fund a "mystery" aircraft with greater potential. Dr. Clifford Furnas cited funds limits and heavier-than-expected plane weight, while defending a $5.3 billion research program amid congressionally raised funding concerns. Northrop, North American, and Lockheed were involved before withdrawal or cancellation.

Washington Pentagon Clifford C. Furnas Air Force Northrop Aircraft Hawthorne Calif North American Aviation Los Angeles Lockheed Aircraft Corp Burbank Furnas Congress Senate

Plan to Exchange Data With Soviets Rejected

Washington The Commerce Dept rejected an American firm plan to swap information on drill bits used in oil wells with the Soviet Union. Secretary Weeks said national security concerns outweighed potential benefits, noting Russia would gain more than it would give. The firm was unnamed but reported to be Dresser Industries of Dallas, Texas.

Washington Commerce Dept Secretary of Commerce Weeks Dresser Industries, Inc Dallas Tex

Interscholastic Opens Friday in Missoula Montana fiftyth meet

Missoula Montana hosts the 50th Interscholastic meet Friday with sports speech arts and theater. About 576 track and field entries 157 from Class C and 850 contestants across speech golf tennis and theater. Authorities warn out of town drivers will have cars towed or jailed for offenses with police Sgt George Meltzer supervising juvenile cases and liquor checks.

Missoula Montana Missoula County High School Custer Miles City Polson Anaconda Billings Butte Public Butte Girls Central Cascade County Flathead Kalispell Lewistown Havre Malta Philipsburg Plevna Rowan Whitewater Sacred Heart Academy of Missou

Montana Weather: Warmth Continues Across State Into Weekend

Montana forecast shows fair warm conditions east and west with highs 75 to 85 today and tomorrow. In the east a chance of afternoon mountain and southwest showers appears Friday as light westerly winds develop. The western portion stays fair with similar highs.

Montana

Missing Brink's Bandits Caught in Dorchester Raid

FBI agents arrested James Ignatius Faherty and Thomas Francis Richardson in a rapid two minute Dorchester apartment raid. Three loaded guns were recovered and about $5009 in coins found in beer cartons, part of the $1,218,211 Brink's robbery case.

Boston FBI Dorchester Brink's James Ignatius Faherty Thomas Francis Richardson Federal Building

Senate panel approves record farm bill boosting 1957 funding

A Senate Appropriations Subcommittee endorsed a $2.0 billion farm bill for the Agriculture Department for fiscal 1957, adding to House increases. The measure includes a $25 million rise for conservation payments and paves the way for soil bank programs potentially reaching $1.2 billion annually. Senators Aiken and Holland planned changes to price supports for non belt feed grains.

Washington Senate Appropriations Agriculture Dept Russell DGA House Senate Sens Aiken R-Vi Holland D-Fla Eisenhower GOP Appropriations Subcommittee

Mines Cadets Win National Honors At Awards Ceremony

At Montana School of Mines a convocation honored cadets with national medals. Theodore Berthelote of Polson and Samuel Worcester Jr. of Butte received Society of American Military Engineers gold medals, while John Riggleman of Libby earned the Air Force Association medal as top senior cadet. Berthelote also received the Veterans of Foreign Wars award.

Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps Montana School of Mines Library-Museum J. R. van Pelt College Society of American Military Engineers Theodore F. Berthelote Polson United States Arthur E. Adams Samuel A. Worcester Jr Butte Air Force Assn John D. Riggleman Libby James T. Cousin School of Mines Berthelote Veterans of Foreign Wars John B. McClernan Butte Vfw Ernest B

Mercury Soars to Highest Levels of Year in Montana

A heat wave pushed Montana temperatures to yearly highs on Wednesday with Missoula at 81 degrees and Miles City at 80. West Yellowstone logged 69, Helena 78 the warmest since Oct 9, 1955. Forecasters expect 75-85 in eastern Montana and 70-80 in the west with moderating winds.

Montana High Low Billings Belgrade Broadus Helena Montana Missoula Miles City West Yellowstone Weather Bureau

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