Tax Sashes Dimmed Outlook in Tax Action
Washington May 19 The outlook for slashes in excise and other taxes dimmed as the House Ways and Means Committee again sought a presidential veto while Senator George Ga warned that time for tax action is running out fast. George cited Senate logjam as a major hindrance. The committee approved new tax cuts totaling about 10 million dollars for metallurgical limestone reducers.
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Washington
House
George
D-Ga
Eorge
Senate
Truman
Montana Retail Sales Soar From 1939 to 1948
The 1948 Census of Business prelims show Montana retail, wholesale and service establishments boosting dollar volume. 1948 retail sales total 600.2 million, up 170 percent from 222 million in 1939. Pre-sale sales volume rose 349 percent to 586.6 million. Service trades revenue reached 23.9 million, hotel receipts climbed to 12.1 million, amusement business earned 6.9 million, with employment rising across covered trades. Continued on Page 7.
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Montana
United
Cnsus
Reil
Airman on Leave Killed in Bear Creek Crash
Red Lodge Montana May 19 UP Joseph Ronald Burris 19 an air race sergeant home on leave was killed when an automobile went out of control near Bear Creek. La Verna Meimi 17 Burris companion was injured seriously and hospitalized. Patrolman said speed caused the crash and Burris was en route to duty from Chanute Field Illinois.
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Red Lodge
Seph Ronald Burris
Beareek
Bear Creek
la Verna Meimi
Burris
Meimis
Carn County High School
Tate
Glen Evens
Iris
Stevens
Urris
O. L. Bur
Chanute Field
Postponed Strike on Railroads Set for Tuesday
A planned AFL switchmen strike on 10 midwestern railroads was postponed until June 1. The National Mediation Board will press for a 40 hour work week with pay protection, overtime increases, and mediation starting next Tuesday in Washington. Several operating brotherhoods seek similar gains under the Railway Labor Act, with a presidential emergency board due by June 15 for two key unions.
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Washington
AFL
National (Railway) Mediation Board
Francis A. O’neill
O'Neill
Switchmen’s Union
Brotherhood of Railroad
Order of
Winnipeg Flood Recedes Slightly
Winnipeg Manitoba May 19 Flood waters receded slightly but dikes protecting 2000 homes risk cracking amid rain wind and more than 30 feet of muddy Red river. About 50000 civilians and 5000 servicemen held the 20 miles of sandbag dikes while over 10000 homes flooded. Estimated repair costs reach 5 000 per house for rewiring plaster and repairs with crop losses in the 650 square mile area around 20 000 000.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
U.P
Red River
Army
Agriculture Department
Here
United States
Congress to Blame for Cold War Said by Truman
President Truman said there would have been no cold war if Congress had enacted a universal draft law in 1945. He spoke at a military dinner on Armed Forces Day eve, urging stronger defenses as military leaders warned of a rising Cold War. Johnson echoed calls to extend the draft to aid Europe, stressing U S readiness.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Army
Navy
Air Force
George Washington
America
Defense Johnson
Statler Hotel
Europe
Johnson
United States
Defense Department
Big Three move to lighten Austrian occupation burden
Secretary of State Dean Acheson said the United States Britain and France will lift controls in Austria Western zones while keeping troops as security. Civilian high commissioners will replace military governors amid no immediate Austrian treaty.
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Austria
London
Dean Acheson
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Liverpool
Britannic
Acheson
Indo-China
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Germany
Atlantic Pact Council
North Atlantic
West
Robert
Big Crowd Sees Boys Receive Central Diplomas
A full Fox theater hosted 55 seniors from Boys Central High School as they received diplomas from the Christian Brothers institution. Rt. Rev. D. P. Meade delivered the commencement, with valedictorian Frank Wiegenstein. Meade urged true manliness grounded in faith and duty, noting the need for Christian perseverance amid worldly views.
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Fox Theater
Boys Central High School
Christian Brothers Institution
D. P. Meade
V. G
Missoula
Frank Wiegenstein
Monsignor Meade
Helena
America
American Flyers Return to U S After 18 Months Captivity
Two U S flyers Marine Sgt Elmer Bender and Navy Chief William Smith were welcomed in Long Beach Calif after 18 months in Chinese captivity. They said they signed statements not confessions under duress and recounted their capture after engine failure over Communist territory. Family reunions followed as a Marine transport plane brought them from Pearl Harbor to Los Alamitos.
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Long Beach
Calif
United States
Elmer C. Bender
Cincinnati
Ohio
Navy
William C. Smith
Columbia Falls
Mont
Pearl Harbor
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Ruby Smith
Smith
Michael
Patrick
Anchors Aweigh
Bender
Glenview
Ill
Chicago
Shirley
Kathy
Anna Kaiser
Los Angeles
Tsingtao
Butte Girl Colleen Tierney Wins Speech Contests
MISSOULA May 19 Colleen Tierney of Butte Girls Central High School won two of the four interscholastic speech events judged Friday night. She outpointed Betty Jean Schultz of Fort Benton for serious declamation and led the field in original oratory. Sally Kirkpatrick of Flathead county won humorous declamation. Tom Ellis of Rowan captured the gold in oratorical declamation. C Lowell Lees of Utah University drama school judged.
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Missoula
Colleen Tierney
Butte Girls Central High School
Betty Jean Schultz
Fort Benton
Sally Kirkpatrick
Flathead County
Allan Goddard
Butte Public
Tom Ellis
Rowan
Sally Bethel
Whitefish
C. Lowell Lees
Utah University
Dixiecrats Block FEPC Fight in Senate Clash
Southern senators blocked a cloture attempt to shut off debate on the fair employment practices bill as part of President Truman’s civil rights program. The motion failed 52 to 32, signaling the FEPC push is dead for the session despite promises to try again. Senator Lehman decried the result as discouraging.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Lehman
D-Lib
N.Y
FEPC
Lucas
Ill
Russell
D-Ga
Senator Wherry
Nebraska
Abraham Lincoln
Chamber Officers Are Re elected
Butte Chamber of Commerce re elected its officers at the annual reorganizational meeting. L. S. Waite Sr. was kept as president with Tom Kelly and Roy Murray as vice presidents and George Hill as treasurer. Reports on the U S Chamber convention in Washington were presented by Dr. H L Casebeer and Waite.
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L. S. Waite, Sr
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Tom Kelly
Roy Murray
George Hill
H. L. Casebeer
Waite
United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Churchill Calls Again for Supreme Effort to End Cold Conflict
In Edinburgh on May 19 Winston Churchill urged a supreme effort at the highest level to end the cold war with Russia. The 75 year old former prime minister spoke to the Scottish Unionist association and urged unity among western democracies to avert a third world war. He asked for top level action to convey the gravity of the Soviet threat to the Russian government.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Winston Churchill
Russia
Gulf
Soldier Convicted of Crushing Woman With Auto
TOPEKA Kansas May 19 U P Set Robert Anderson a young California soldier whose only prior trouble was a traffic ticket was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment The 19 year old Oakland infantryman stabbed and then crushed Irene Gilbert a divorcee tavern companion under the wheels of a stolen car on January 4 A district court jury of eight men and four women deliberated over six hours before reaching the verdict
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Topeka
Kan
U.P
Robert Anderson
California
Husky
Oakland
Calif
Irene Gilbert
20 to 25 Are Missing in Ammunition Blast in New Jersey
A 600 ton load of munitions exploded at South Amboy docks injuring nearly 300 and killing at least four. About 20 to 25 workers on the four barges are presumed missing as police and railroad officials assess the disaster 30 miles from New York in the Raritan bay.
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New Jersey
South Amboy
N. J
Charles H. Schoeffel
Pennsylvania Railroad
Raritan Bay
New York
P. W. Triplett
Railroad
Explosion rocks South Amboy dock area killing and injuring many
Eyewitness Steve Dobrynski from Keyport described a body head blown off and scattered debris after a blast at the South Amboy dock. Officials said damage to homes and stores could top one million dollars as fires raged and streets flooded with chaos. The city declared a state of emergency as state police and guards arrived to aid victims.
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South Amboy
N. J
Steve Dobrynski
Keyport
Dobrynski
John McDonnell
Perth Amboy Evening News
McDonnell
Andrew Kubrick
Broadway
New York
John B. Leonard
Leonard
Alfred E. Driscoll
Stalin
Charles Bersin
Raritan Bay
Andrew Kudrick
Weather forecast for divid area and airport
Partly cloudy to cloudy Saturday with light snow flurries and warmer readings. Maximums reach 55 near Divide and 68 east of Divide with scattered showers possible. Minimums around 25 to 29, and Friday’s trends show cooler night readings across stations.
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School of Mines
Divide
Two Butte Youths Injured In Auto Mishap Near Waite Oil Plant
Two young Butte residents were injured early Saturday when their late model sedan was forced off the road and overturned on the Butte Anaconda highway near the Waite Oil plant. Mary Hodge 18 was admitted to Murray hospital with scalp lacerations and facial bruises. Neil Morrissey 20 suffered head and back pains. Dan Kinsella 20 escaped with minor scratches. A passing car reportedly veered into their path, causing the crash. police identified officers Bob Russell and John O Leary as investigators.
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Butte
Waite Oil Company
Butte-Anaconda
Murray Hospital
Mary Hodge
South Jackson
Neil Morrissey
Princeton
Dan Kinsella
Caledonia
Leslie Hodge
Kinsella
Bob Russell
John O'Leary
Morse Leads Oregon Senate Nomination Fight
In Portland area and statewide returns from 248 of 2,017 precincts show Sen Wayne Morse with a commanding lead for Republican renomination. Morse has 12,367 votes to 7,383 for dairy farmer Dave Hoover, who accused him of backing Truman. John McBride trails with 1,809 as a Washington D C attorney serving House committees.
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Portland
Ore
Wayne Morse
Morse
Dave Hoover
Truman
John McBride
Washington, D. C
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Churchill
Associated Press
Max Min. Pep
Billings Belgrade
T Cut Bank
Dillon
Drummond
Glasgow
Sen. Morse
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