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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1959

Page

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Separate Face Saving Treaty on Berlin Might Be Necessary

Western diplomats signaled a possible separate stopgap Berlin settlement after full debate of rival East West German peace plans. The move follows discussions in the Big Four foreign ministers meeting and centers on a phased approach toward Berlin and German settlement within a European security framework.

Berlin Geneva Soviet Union Thor Germany U.S Andrei Gromyko Nikita Khrushchev

East German leader invites Herter to visit

Walter Ulbricht, East Germany's party chief, invited Secretary of State Christian Herter to visit, a move likely rejected by Washington which avoids recognizing the Communist regime. Ulbricht spoke to 50,000 youths in Rostock and urged Herter to see for himself Germany's Potsdam-pledged progress.

Seymour Topping Berlin Walter Uilbricht East Germany Christian A. Herter Herter United States U.S Geneva Ulbricht Baltic Rostock Harry Truman Josef Stalin Clement Attlee Germany

Plane Survivors Rescued After Five Days Adrift

Lonnie Davison and R. V. Powell survived five days after a crash in south central Arizona. Davison, with a broken ankle and vertebra, crawled for water near the Gila River while Powell, badly injured, lay beside the wreckage. A Davis Monthan helicopter recovered Powell. Davison was hospitalized in Tucson in good condition, Powell in serious condition.

Kearney Ariz Tucson Arizona Lonnie Davison Davison Gila River R.V. Powell Powell Ray, Ariz Davis- Monthan Air Force Base Valerie

Woman Found Dead In Apartment With Bag Over Head

Mary Blais a 50 year old department store clerk was found dead in her apartment Sunday with a plastic bag over her head and a dress belt knotted around her neck Her sister Margaret Bedenber said they had planned to go fishing and that she found the body about 730 am Blais wore a nightgown and neighbors said she had been despondent police said.

Great Falls Mary Blais Margaret Bedenbender

Eisenhower Returns From Colorado Trip With Nuclear Ban Hopes

President Eisenhower arrived back at National Airport after a five hour Denver run, carrying an honorary Air Force Academy degree and new hope for Soviet negotiations on banning high altitude nuclear tests beyond the 39 mile ceiling. He notified Khrushchev of willingness to discuss and was met by Gov. Steve McNichols and about 1,000 people.

Washington Eisenhower Colorado New Air Force Academy Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev United States Moscow U.S.S.R Columbine III National Airport Denver Maj John Eisenhower Steve MacNichols Geneva U. S James J. Wadsworth Atomic Powers America Christian A. Herter Britain Selwyn Lloyd Andrei Gromyko Harold Macmillan Khrushchev U.S Control Commission

Plans Revealed for Tax Review and Reform

Washington AP reports Rep. Wilbur D. Mills announces a congressional inquiry into income tax laws, aiming to start November 2 with goals of reducing tax rates while preserving revenues. He favors broadening the taxable base to tax more income and tighten exemptions and loopholes.

Washington Wilbur D. Mills D-Ark House Ways and Means Mills

Inflation: Does it Worry You? Sign and Send Letter

An advertisement urges readers to act on inflation by signing a prewritten letter to their congressman. The note points to a Page 3 display and references a Page 4 editorial about Ike.

Ike

U S Output Surges in Early 1959 After Revisions

The Commerce Department reports gross national product rose to a record 467 billion dollars at an annual rate in the first quarter of 1959, up 14 billion from prior estimates. Inventories climbed by 5.7 billion, personal consumption up 4.6 billion, exports remained weak, and the deficit with imports widened. Government purchases rose, while the rise in federal spending cooled as state and local spending drove most of the total increase.

Commerce Department

Elsie Belisle Dies at 90 in Deer Lodge

Mrs. Elsie Belisle aged 90 died at St. Joseph Hospital Sunday leaving 66 descendants. Born December 28 1868 in LaCoule Quebec she lived in Canada and Butte before moving to Deer Lodge. Rosary Tuesday night and Requiem Mass Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Church followed by burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.

Deer Lodge Elsie Belisle St. Joseph Hospital Immaculate Conception Church St. Mary Guild Royal Neighbors Ralph Perlman Claude Girard Kelowna B.C Armand Girard Leo Girard Pocatello Arva Gi

Five Children Perish In Philadelphia Fire

Five children from a West Philadelphia family died when a fire swept the top floor of a three story brick house. The victims ranged from 17 months to 7½ years old. Their mother Dorothy Stocker, in her early 30s, survived after apparently dozing with a lit cigarette. Names: Stephanie, Dale, Gale, Marcia, and James.

Philadelphia Dorothy Stocker Stephanie Dale Gale Marcia James

Mt. Mitake Volcano Erupts Quietly Near Kagoshima

A small eruption occurred at Mt. Mitake on Suwanose Island south of Kagoshima in Japan on Sunday. No casualties or damage were reported and authorities noted a minor event with no large-scale threat.

Kagoshima Japan Mt. Mitake Suwanese Island

Gunman Slain After Drug Store Hold-Up Led by Two Detectives

Two detectives interrupted a suburban University City drug store holdup and exchanged gunfire with two bandits. One suspect was killed, the other wounded and later captured after a hours long pursuit. Detec tives Bruno and Topper were wounded. the hostage, Richard Wetzel, 23, was unharmed. The other gunman, Ivan Deckard, 32, was captured after a manhunt that ended in an attic hideout five miles from the scene.

James van Valkenburg Charles Capaldo ST. Louis Ivan L. Deckard Heltonville Ind Deckard Federal University City Herbert John Lorts Irwin Raymond Bruno Stanley Topper Bruce Zuckerman Irwin Zuckerman Zuckerman Richard Wetzel Wellston Wetzel Janet Fischer Desperado Fischer

Soviets Intensify Espionage and Communist Activity

Atty. Gen. William P. Rogers cited FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover reporting that Soviet espionage in the United States is increasing with focus on military, atomic, and missile data. The report also notes a revitalized Communist Party with loyalty to Moscow, ongoing recruiting, new officers, a revitalized youth group, and training schools for leaders. Rogers urged constant vigilance.

Washington William P. Rogers United States Rogers FBI J. Edgar Hoover Hoover Communist Party Kremlin Kenneth B. Keating R-Ny New York

Mrs Truman to Undergo Surgery at Research Hospital

Authorities at Research Hospital in Kansas City said Bess Truman wife of former President Harry S. Truman will have surgery on Monday. The family physician would not disclose the operation's nature and she has been under tests since Thursday in a reported physical checkup.

Kansas City Research Hospital Bess Truman Harry S. Truman Tom Faulkner Truman

Barber Wins $6,000 Prize After Shave and Haircut

A Guatemalan man paid for a shave and haircut with a $1 lottery ticket. The ticket then won the $6,000 grand prize the next day, making the barber’s fee a big payoff.

Guatemala

Connie Byers Elected Rotana Leader in Montana

Connie Byers of Great Falls was elected district governor of Rotana as the two day convention ended. She succeeds Veronica O'Sullivan of Butte. The 1960 meeting will be in Great Falls with more than 100 delegates from Montana and Cody Wyoming. The host club was Butte Rotana Club president Evelyn Sullivan.

Connie Byers Great Falls Rotana Veronica O'Sullivan Butte Bozeman Montana Cody Wyo Butte Rotana Club Evelyn Sullivan

Montana Weather East and West of Divide Forecast

East of Divide shows considerable cloudiness with scattered showers mainly afternoons Monday and Tuesday. Highs 50 to 60, lows Monday night 30 to 45. West of Divide remains mostly cloudy with occasional showers Monday.

Divide

Mountain Climber Killed by Rock Near Mining City

A mountain climber was killed by a rock slide near a mining city. The accident occurred as the climber was evaluating routes along the quarry shoulder. No further details were released about the casualty or identifying information.

Mining City

Bleachers Collapse Injures 150 at Mayetta Rodeo

At Mayetta Kansas a bleacher section collapsing during a four day rodeo injures about 150 spectators. Witnesses describe the stands folding like an accordion as people left, with some restrained by girders before piling onto others. Injured were taken to hospitals in Topeka Holton and Lawrence. Mayetta lacks a local hospital.

Mayetta Kan Topeka Holton Lawrence

Police audit radio gear after music fills two hour scan

In WHITEY Ontario police check radio receiving equipment after two hours of only music and a radio crime show being intercepted by the dispatcher with screaming sirens.

Whitey, Ont

Mines Student Killed In Mountain Rock Slide At Delmo Lake

Gary Alexander 22 of Mount Vernon Wash, senior at Montana School of Mines, was fatally struck by a 400 pound boulder as it cascaded down near Delmo Lake during a mountain climbing trip. Fellow students Johan Sikkar and Forrest Baney summoned help. Alexander was to graduate in June in metallurgy.

Montana School of Mines Delmo Lake Gary Alexander Mount Vernon Wash Scott Funeral Home Whitehall Dean D. C. McAuliffe Alexander Mines McAuliffe Gary Harper Elm Butte Harper Montainside Johan Sikkar Stockholm Sweden Forrest Baney Great Falls Pipestone Jefferson County Baney W. Galena Sikkar Montana State University

Man Stricken After Quizzing In Negro Slaying

Arthur E. Smith a 32 year old Mc Neill stump hauler and tractor driver was hospitalized with a cerebral hemorrhage hours after FBI interrogations about the April 25 lynching of M C Parker. Authorities discussed possible arrests as reporters converged on Poplarville Mississippi with details of the case and the man’s condition.

Poplarville Miss Arthur E. Smith McNeill FBI M. C. Parker Ralph W. Bachman Mississippi Smith Arthur Arthur Smith Cecil Smith Pearl River Parker Bogalusa Lumberton

Commies Unleash Heaviest Attack on Matsu Islands

In a 90 minute artillery duel at Formosa Strait, Nationalist and Communist forces exchanged heavy fire. Nationalists say Communist guns on the mainland were silenced by counterfire as 444 shells were fired, with 162 hitting Matsu Island, 112 hitting Peikantang, and 1170 landing in the sea.

Taipei Formosa Strait Matsu Islands Nationalist Defense Ministry Matsu Island Peikantang

Editors See Inevitable Integration Across the South

Three Pulitzer prize winning Southern editors say some integration is inevitable due to economic and parental pressure. They forecast continued resistance to anything beyond token integration and note waning support for segregationist groups. The editors reference Supreme Court rulings on pupil placement and potential reliance on placement laws to admit limited numbers of Black students.

New York South Deep South Hodding Carter Greenville Supreme Court Alabama

Mother 26 Gives Birth To Her 10th Baby In Houston

Loretta weighs five pounds seven ounces as Aveline Suarez, 26, becomes mother of her tenth child. She married Antonio Suarez, 33, in 1949 and has borne a child each year. Doctor B J Wilkerson delivered all the Suarez babies at Memorial Hospital. the couple are Houston natives.

Houston Tex Loretta Aveline Suarez Antonio B. J. Wilkerson Suarez Memorial Hospital Houston

Annual Meeting Of Stockholders At Anaconda Company

The annual stockholders meeting of The Anaconda Company will be held Wednesday morning May 20 at the Anaconda Employees Club in Anaconda. The meeting starts at 11 o clock a.m. Standard Time. Admission is restricted to shareholders their spouses and invited guests. Identification badges will be issued on registration.

Anaconda Company Anaconda Employes Club Anaconda

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