Survival pill eyed to shield soldiers from H bomb rays
London scientists led by Dr. John Loutit at Harwell reported to the Sunday Graphic on an anti-radiation pill. Trials on mice show protection from deadly radiation and plans to test on volunteers. The piece notes public debate over nuclear tests with critics and defenders weighing risks.
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London
Sunday Graphic
John Loutit
Harwell
Britain
Atomic Research Center
Lord Cherwell
Sir Winston Churchill
Cherwell
L. J. Collins
St. Paul’s
Security Council Meets Today On Suez Question
United Nations reports indicate France seeks a UN backed move on the Suez Canal with a multilateral reaffirmation of principles. French allies reportedly hope for a Soviet veto while Egypt argues for its unilateral canal arrangements signed only by Cairo.
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United Nations
N.Y
Security Council
Suez Canal
France
Paris
Egypt
U. N
Council
America
Britain
Budget Attacks Called Reckless
Washington The Conference on Economic Progress urged an end to reckless attacks on the budget. The group backed Eisenhower's 71.8 billion spending plan and urged a 500 billion dollar production target by 1960 with larger outlays for education housing agriculture and welfare. The report criticizes current attacks as wrong and calls for restraint.
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Washington
Conference On Economic Progress
Eisenhower
Leon Keyserling
Council of Economic Advisers
Truman
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Afl-Cio
You’re Wrong if you think high forehead shows brains
The passage argues that brain convolutions, not skull shape, determine intelligence and dismisses the idea that want ads have superior usefulness. It ends by directing readers to dial 5451 for helpful service.
Army Manpower Near Breaking Point Says Brucker
Secretary of the Army Brucker warns the service is at a manpower breaking point with troop levels cut from 1,432,000 to about 1,000,000 while expanding guided missiles and rockets. He notes a possible further cut to 775,000 if the defense budget is reduced, as the House committee prepares to discuss a 36% billion dollar authorization for 1958.
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Washington
Brucker
Boggs and Hebert
Louisiana
New Orleans
House Appropriations Committee
Defense Dept
Woman Trapped Four0 Hours With Husband's Corpse
In Oroville California a woman and her husband were wrecked in a car that plunged into the Feather River Friday night. After nearly 40 hours she was rescued semi conscious with her husband dead and decapitated. Rescuers pried open the door with a crowbar and freed them. The woman suffered a dislocated elbow and possible back injuries.
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Oroville
Calif
Alice DeAmicis
Sacramento
Thomas DeAmicis
Feather River
Chesley Rushton
DeAmicis
Bus Wreck Near Weningerode Kills Three in Berlin
Three people died and 26 were injured when a bus swerved off a road and toppled down an embankment near the Soviet zone town of Weningerode on Saturday night, authorities reported.
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Berlin
Germany
U.P
Soviet Zone
Weningerode
Byrd outlines plans for money probe in inflation drive
Sen. Byrd says a Senate Finance Committee inquiry will target inflation linked to tight money policies and rising debt costs. He cites Secretary Wilson on inflation adding billions to military costs and urges budget balance, debt repayment, and eventual tax cuts to sustain the economy.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Eisenhower
Defense Wilson
Wilson
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Truman
Sen. Mansfield
Montana
Treasury
Federal Reserve System
Humphrey
William McC. Martin Jr
Federal Reserve Board
the Treasury
W. Randolph Burgess
Zoli Forms Italian One Party Government in Crisis
Sen Adone Zoli, 69, presented a new single party Christian Democrat cabinet in Rome as Italy seeks to resolve a two week government crisis. The minority government faces uncertain parliamentary approval with 262 of 590 seats and opposition from Social Democrats rightwing Monarchists Fascists and leftist Communists and Socialists.
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Rome
Adone Zoli
Italy
Zoli
Alcide de Gasperi
Christian Democrats
de Gasperi
Christian Democrat
Guiseppe Pella
Mario Scelba
Antonio Segni
NATO
European Union
Social Democrats
Tulsa Faces Far Less Flood Damage Than Feared
Tulsa Oklahoma escaped the worst of the Arkansas River flood as crews halted heavy rains and held the crest at 20.4 feet. Civil Defense urged sandbagging ends while about 8,000 residents evacuated, mainly in Brookside and Garden City, and Bixby remained largely inland.
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Enid
Okla
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Arkansas River
Joe Morris
Bixby
Garden City
Morris
Tulsa River Forecasting Center
Arkansas
Glenn Brown
Cimarron River
Keystone
Brown
Civil Defense Headquarters
Riverside Drive
Brookside
Civil Defense
GOP Sees Growth in Cities and Suburbs in 1956 Vote
The Republican National Committee reports increased GOP strength in metropolitan areas and suburbs after the 1956 election. Eisenhower carried 25 of the 36 largest cities, winning the overall two party vote in cities by 7.1 million to 6.9 million. Eight cities swung to Eisenhower from 1952, with notable gains in major urban centers and suburban districts. The Democrats cite suburban gains and plan a Bronxville symposium with Mrs. Roosevelt.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Republican Committee
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Thomas E. Dewey
Stevenson
West Coast
Buffalo
San Diego
Cincinnati
Columbus
Ohio
Detroit
St. Louis
Atlanta
Philadelphia
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Newark
St. Paul
Chicago
Baltimore
Milwaukee
New Orleans
Memphis
Birmingham
Toledo
Jersey City
Bronxville
N.Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Welfare Funds Mismanaged, Study Says Drain Ike Funds
A New York study by the Foundation on Employe Health Medical Care and Welfare finds millions, possibly hundreds of millions, filtered away through careless insurance contracts. Leaders Hayes and Snyder urge trustees to seek bids, minimize commissions, cut service fees, and pay claims directly to reduce waste and human suffering.
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New York
Foundation
International Assn. of Machinists
U. S. Industries, Inc
al J. Hayes
John S. Snyder Jr
Mayflower II Still Almost becalmed at Sea
The Mayflower II reported to London that she remained becalmed in mid- Atlantic en route to the United States. Captain Alan Villiers said the replica pilgrim ship had covered only 30 miles in the last 24 hours, sailing at about two knots.
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London
U.P
Teamsters Break Off Talks With Montgomery Ward Deny Collusion
The Teamsters Union ends contract negotiations with Montgomery Ward & Co after two days of talks and denies collusion amid Senate Rackets Committee findings. Ward president John Barr and Teamster chief Dave Beck also deny any deal, noting no basis for further discussions on a new contract for about 20,000 workers. The old contract expires June 1.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Montgomery Ward & Co
Senate
Teamsters
Montgomery Ward
Louis Wolfson
John A. Barr
Teamster
Dave Beck
Charles Barnhill
Wards
Chicago
From Bed to Worse: Butte Man Jailed as Drunk
Butte police say a man who sold his brass bed to raise money for liquor will sleep in the city jail Sunday night. He was lodged as a common drunk.
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Butte
Butte Clean-Up Declared A Success After Week-Long Drive
A city wide cleanup ends with 1215 truckloads moved to dumpsites as volunteers from all ages remove rubbish. Mayor William P. Connelly and James R. Shea lead the effort with Gene Daly Jack McCarthy and Harold Konen coordinating teams including 209 trucks from local firms. Painters from the Butte Union repaint the Soroptimist Receiving Home to an excellent result.
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Butte
William P. Connelly
James R. Shea
Walkerville
Gene Daly
Board of County Commissioners
Jack McCarthy
Harold Konen
Silver Bow Volunteer Firemen’s Council
Thomas Connelly
Butte Teamsters Union
Butte Painters Union
Montana Weather: Cloudy Showers Cooler Through Monday
East Montana sees showers and cooler conditions with possible south thunderstorms. Highs 55 to 65, lows 35 to 45 Monday night, and Tuesday highs 50 to 60. West Montana cloudy with showers, lingering cool, highs 55 to 65 both days, nights 40 to 45. Table notes indicate maxima for 12 hours and precipitation over 24 hours ending 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Montana
MONTANA _ Low
Billings
Belgrade Broadus Seeenes
Butte
Cut Bank
Dillon
Early Rackets Report Sought by Mc Clellan Committeeman
Senator McClellan plans an early preliminary report from the rackets investigating committee to guide labor reform legislation. Senate subcommittee heads toward a bill to publicly disclose union financial reports while urging stronger accuracy and enforcement amid Teamsters probes led by Dave Beck. Beck faces AFL CIO hearing as he defies questions and risks further censure.
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Washington
Sen
McClellan
D-Ark
Congress
Senate Labor
Sen. Kennedy
D-Mass
Labor Dept
National Labor Relations Law
Secretary of Labor
Mitchell
FBI
Kennedy
Teamsters Union
Dave Beck
Teamsters
Beck
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Labor Movement
Afl-Cio
Silver Beavers Awarded to Three Butte Scouting Leaders
Three Butte men Earle N. Genzberger William E. Silver and Ward Thompson Sr received the Silver Beaver for distinguished Boy Scout service at Vigilante Council’s annual recognition banquet in the Whittier School Gymnasium. About 250 scouting leaders and guests attended as officers were installed and D L Roberts national scouter spoke on scouting’s value as a character builder.
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Butte
Earle N. Genzberger
William E. Silver
Ward Thompson Sr
Montana
Whitter School
Genzberger
Vigilante Council
Scouting Movement
American Legion
Kiwanis
Knights of Pythias
Montana Society For Crippled Children
Silver
Immaculate Conception School
Joseph M. Gilmore
Helena
Highland
Thompson
C. Gosta Miller
Dillon
Ben Jones
Robert E. Jones
Delmer Morgan
Mr. Genzberger
Edward N. Sparks
W. Wayne Jones
Guy D. Pratt
Chester H. Steele
D. L. Roberts
National Council of Boy Scouts of America
Salt Lake City
Bernard Sullivan
Whitehall
Miller
Bride of 3 Hours Killed in WA Highway Crash
In Kelso Washington a bride of three hours and two others died in a two car collision and fire on U S Highway 99 Saturday night. The deceased were Mrs Janice Levitt Heller 21 of Portland Duwayne Vernell Taggert 26 of Portland Lavoy E Smith 25 of Seattle. Bridegroom Paul Robert Heller 22 of Portland was in fair condition at a Longview hospital with wedding rice still in his pockets and his boutonniere in his lapel.
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Kelso
Wash
Janice Levitt Heller
Duwayne Vernell Taggert
Portland
Lavoy E. Smith
Seattle
Paul Robert Heller
Longview
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Mate
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GOP
D. Harold Oliver
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