Nationalists claim Red warship sunk near Shanghai
Nationalist air force reports sinking or probable sinking of Red warships south of Shanghai off Chekiang coast. Aerial clashes persist with Communist planes, including MiG exchanges. Kinmen and Taechens area sees naval bombardment and napalm hits.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Shanghai
Air Force
Chekiang Province
Tachen Islands
Tachens
Kinmen Island
Taechens
Kinmen
Sanmen Bay
Wiley Criticizes Arms Shipments
The acting head of Guatemala's embassy Dr Alfredo Chocano left a Latin American dinner as Sen Wiley criticizes arms shipments from Communist Poland to Guatemala. Wiley urged hemispheric consultation, calling the move alarming and grave. The State Department notified embassies of the shipment from Stettin, Guatemala unloading it. Rep Hillings urged bold action linking to Panama Canal security.
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Washington
Guatemala
Alfredo Chocano
Sen. Wiley
R-Wis
Poland
Wiley
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Chocano
State Department
United States
Stettin
Hillings
R.calif
Panama Canal
Central America
Southeast Asia
Soviet Union Returns 8 Small Naval Craft
Eight small U S naval craft lend leased to the Soviet Union in World War II were returned to American hands in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul. The United States had pressed in 1951 for 186 vessels’ return and 38 were scheduled for delivery in groups during May and June, including 12 motor torpedo boats and 26 sub chasers.
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Istanbul
Turkey
U.S
Soviet Union
Marmara Sea
United States
Russia
Van
Black Sea
Bosporus Strait
Saints and Sinners Jamboree Expected Crowd at Civic Center
About 450 to 500 people are anticipated for the Saints and Sinners Jam boree at the Civic Center tonight with dinner at 6:30 p.m. and two hours of entertainment. Chamber officials report tickets may be available at the door and note Rene Rouleau arranged with Finlen Hotel kitchen staff to handle the dinner. Master of Ceremonies Murray McBride of Billings will host with music by Mrs. Gertrude Lyden. acts include Dell O'Dell and Charles Career, a novelty comedian Bill Fraser, and a juggling act.
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Civic Center
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Harold A. McGrath
C. Pat Egan
Finlen Hotel
Rene Rouleau
Arena
Murray McBride
Billings
Gertrude Lyden
Dell O’dell
Charles Career
Great Falls
Carter
Bill Fraser
Henry Brinig Dies Suddenly in Butte
Henry Brinig, longtime Butte merchant and former Shirley’s store operator, died suddenly Tuesday afternoon in the 100 block of East Granite as his car stood. Police and the coroner ruled natural causes. Survivors include widow Gertrude, a daughter-in-law couple, a granddaughter in Portland, a sister in Anaconda, four brothers and several in-laws. The body rests at White’s Funeral Home.
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Henry Brinig
Butte
East Granite
Baron de Hirsch Lodge
B’nai B’rith
Butte Country Club
B’nai Israel Congregation
Brinig
Butte Hotel
Apts
East Broadway
White
Gertrude
Herbert Lauterstein
Judith
Portland
J. J. Schwartz
Anaconda
Louis Brinig
Los Angeles
Sol Brinig
Denver
Peter Brinig
Myron Brinig
New York
Anaconda Copper Mining Company stockholders meeting set
The annual meeting of Anaconda Copper Mining Company stockholders will be held at 223 Main St Anaconda on Wednesday May 19 at 10 o clock a m Standard Time 11 o'clock Daylight Saving Time.
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Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Main St
Anaconda
Falls Girl Fatally Injured By Teen Driver
Jo Ann Tenney a 13 year old Great Falls girl died at a local hospital after being struck by a car driven by a 16 year old Great Falls teen. The youth was charged with reckless driving as authorities said the girl was crossing a street at a crosswalk with companions when another car paused to yield. The teen reportedly passed the stopped vehicle on the right and struck the girl, who died about an hour later.
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Great Falls
Jo Ann Tenney
President Eisenhower Voices Faith in Armed Forces
President Eisenhower reaffirmed faith in the U S armed forces in Charlotte telling about 30 000 in Freedom Park that the military remains confident from top to bottom He noted the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and warned that democracy exists where citizens freely express themselves in contrast to Soviet control He spoke of a fair and just peace for all mankind and avoided details of wartime policy.
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Charlotte
N. C
Eisenhower
Stevens
Freedom Park
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Washington
Mecklenburg
America
Charlotte’s
Small Montana Boy Fatally Hurt in Home Accident
Wayne Conn 22 year old son of Mr and Mrs James Conn Hilger died en route to Lewistown hospital after slipping and falling while climbing a cupboard. Coroner Ed Gurnett cited a skull fracture as the cause. No inquest planned. Survivors include parents and three sisters. Funeral services set in Lewistown Thursday.
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Lewistown
Wayne Conn
James Conn
Hilger
Ed Gurnett
Conn
Gurnett
Garnett
Popular Butte Man Dick Choquette Dies Suddenly
Dick Choquette 41 office manager of Post Publishing in Butte died after a heart attack in his yard at 3625 Albany. Rushed to hospital, death listed at 8:25 p.m. He was a devout Catholic and active in St. Ann Parish. Survived by widow Jessie and four children, plus parents, siblings, and in laws. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Richard L
Dick) Choquette
Post Publishing Co
Butte
Albany
Choquette
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
West
St. Ann Parish
Montana
Mr. Choquette
Helena
Havre
Helena High School
Mount St. Charles College
Carroll College
Harry Duffey
Whitehall
Inlaw
Charles Whelan
St. Ignatius
Dan Grant
Bakersfield
Calif
William Hersey
Bangor
Frank Duffey
Silver Star
Arthur Duffey
Duggan
Merrill Mortuary
Temperatures Ease Slightly From 83 In Butte
Butte residents faced a Tuesday high of 83 degrees one of the warmest early May days in years. A cooler Wednesday is forecast with a maximum near 76, and Thursday should stay around 75 as temperatures remain above normal for the period.
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Butte
Eisenhower to hold news conference at 10:30 Wednesday
President Eisenhower will hold a news conference at 10 30 a m EDT Wednesday in Washington. He will address policy questions and answer reporters questions at the briefing.
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Washington
Eisenhower
East West Deadlock Persists In McCarthy Army Hearings
Washington reports the White House maintains the presidential order blocks officials from speaking to Senate investigators about the McCarthy Army controversy. President Eisenhower shows little sign of altering the directive, citing the constitutional principle of separation of powers. Mundt seeks modification talks with Brownell but delays follow.
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Army
John G. Adams
Army-McCarthy
Justice Department
Eisenhower
Joseph R. McCarthy
Executive Branch
McCarthy
Washington
White House
High Administration
Senate
Sen. McCarthy
Rwis
James C. Hagerty
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Mundt
R-Sd
Brownell
Republican Policy Committee
High Court Rebukes Press Lockout in Jelke Trial
New York appellate court criticizes trial judge for barring press and public during Jelke's case, ordering a new trial. The 3-2 ruling says the ban denied a fair and impartial trial and strengthens protections for newspapers. The decision centers on Jelke, 24, oleo margarine heir, whose vice conviction was overturned.
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New York
Valente
Jelke
Case Society
Weather summary for divide and regions
Partly cloudy and cooler through Wednesday with little temperature change Thursday. Maximums range from 75 to 85 degrees across zones with varying winds. Period highs reached 83 on Tuesday and lows near 36, with notable differences between west and east slopes and slight cooling on Thursday eastward.
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Divide
Ike to Watch Steps Taken on Segregation
President Eisenhower asked for progress reports on ending public school segregation in the District of Columbia. Officials say the capital school system could be a pilot model to guide states in the historic switchover, with Spencer reporting the President’s request to stay informed on integration progress. In Georgia, officials argued the court overstepped, with Eu gene Cook saying he would skip fall hearings, and M D Collins predicting a long, possibly half century path to end segregation. Governor Talmadge denounced the ruling and convened a state commission.
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Washington
Eisenhower
District of Columbia
Supreme Court
White House
Board of Commissioners
Samuel Spencer
Fisenhower
Georgia
Eugene Cook
M. D. Collins
Herman Talmadge
Supreme Court ruling extends to public colleges and universities
Government lawyers say the Supreme Court’s decision against racial segregation in public schools also applies to state funded colleges and universities. The Court rejected separate but equal in public education and held that segregation deprives students of equal protection under the law, signaling the end of the principle in education.
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Washington
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
University of Texas Law School
Pakistan US military pact expected in Karachi
Karachi officials said the military agreement between Pakistan and the United States is expected to be signed on Wednesday as officials confirmed the timing on Tuesday.
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Karachi
Pakistan
U. S
France and U S plan Southeast Asia pact without waiting
A French source says France and the United States are secretly negotiating a Southeast Asia defense pact to counter Communist threats in Indochina. The talks proceed in Washington Paris and Geneva, aiming to act without waiting for Britain or the Geneva conference outcome. Eden voiced annoyance at not being informed but did not oppose the talks in principle.
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Geneva
France
U. S
Britain
Georges Bidault
Washington
Paris
Southeast Asia
Indochina
Red River
Hanoi
Anthony Eden
United States
Walter Bedell Smith
Eden
More Wounded Are Evacuated From Dien Bien Phu
A French High Command spokesman said a lone helicopter evacuated 18 more seriously wounded French soldiers from Dien Bien Phu to Luang Prabang in Laos. French planes resumed heavy bombing of key routes as Vietminh forces moved east toward the Red River Delta defenses. Hoang Van Hoan accused French bombers of killing 15 French prisoners on Monday along Provincial Route 41.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Luang Prabang
Laos
Royal
Geneva
Hoang van Hoan
Vietminh
Red China
Hoang
High Command
Dien
Bien Phu
Red River
Mochau
Son la
Hoa Binh
Delta
Tuan Giao
Sheriff Says Man Takes Own Life To Avoid Jail
Havre Montana tavern operator Johnston T Hale 64 hanged himself after slashing his wrists then using a belt to suspend himself from a pipe in the tavern rather than serve a four month county jail term for serving beer to a boy. Hale died on the eve of a Montana Supreme Court appeal and the case was reset to May 27 to allow affidavits and proof of death. His body was to be moved from Havre to Sunnyside Washington for funeral services before burial in Havre’s history.
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Havre
R. C. Timmons
Timmons
Johnston T. Hale
Hale
Montana Supreme Court
Hill County District Court
Sunnyside
Wash
Secret Parley of Geneva Stalls as Indochina Talks Drag
Geneva talks on peace in Indochina continue in secrecy but fail to break the deadlock. Western and Communist negotiators clash over Vietminh evacuations, Laos and Cambodia cease fire terms, with no progress reported and a fresh meeting set for Wednesday.
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Geneva
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
V. M. Molotov
Korea
Molotov
Viet Nam
France
Laos
Cambodia
Georges Bidault
Balloon Soars 22 Miles Into Sky Over Minnesota
A giant plastic balloon named the Super Skyhook rose above Kenyon Minnesota reaching 117000 feet before releasing a 50 pound payload of scientific instruments. The balloon drifted toward Faribault and the instruments were recovered near Faribault.
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Minneapolis
Kenyon
Minn
University of Minnesota
Faribault
Marvin Arndt
Madison Lake
Two Children Die In Crescent City Home Fire
In Crescent City California two youngsters Julian Delbert Giddings aged 2 and Clem aged 2 months perished in a house fire that gutted their home. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Giddings suffered the loss and the family faced destitution after the disaster.
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Crescent City
Calif
Y.es
Julian Delbert Giddings
Clem
Robert Giddings
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Small Montana
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Cut Bank
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