Tornado Rips Across Kansas Leaving One Dead
A tornado path over 75 miles across northeastern Kansas killed one person and injured 28 others. Elmont and Meriden suffered severe damage, with Mrs Mildred Hundley found dead in Meriden’s wrecked tavern. Power outages hit multiple towns as storms spread toward Missouri.
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Highway Patrol
Soviet Ship Moves to Higher Earth Orbit
Washington AP reports the Soviet spaceship appears to have entered a 100 mile higher orbit after likely ejecting a 22 ton pressurized cabin containing a dummy astronaut. Tracking by American and British scientists shows orbital period lengthened from 91 to 94 minutes, suggesting the craft rose from about 200 to near 300 miles up.
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Earth
Kennedy versus Morse in Oregon primary test
Kennedy presses final push in Oregon with six straight victories aiming for seven as Morse campaigns from Eugene to Newport and back. Morse predicts a strong 60 percent share while urging voters not to waste the opportunity. Kennedy gains a key endorsement from Hall S. Lusk as he challenges Morse’s home-ground advantage.
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Kennedy
Oregon
John F. Kennedy
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Wayne Morse
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Hall S. Lusk
Richard L. Neuberger
Eugene
Newport
Pacific Coast
Oregon City
Portland
Delay in Nike-Hercules Missile Base Contracts
Indefinite postponement of contracts for Nike-Hercules missile installations at Great Falls and Glasgow was announced. J L Ramsey, residence engineer at Malmstrom AFB for the Seattle district of the Corps of Engineers, said the delay follows earlier postponements amid reports that site redesigns are required for ground to air defense missiles.
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Malmstrom Air Force Base
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Five Climbers Stranded on Mt McKinley
Five Anchorage climbers including Dr Rodman Wilson and Mrs Helga Bading are stranded near the 17 500 foot level on Mt McKinley after a fall by a party of four. Weather has thwarted two helicopter airlifts and ground rescue may take three days. The injured include John Day and Pete Schoening plus James and Louis Whitaker of Seattle.
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Mt. McKinley
Helga Bading
McKinley
Rodman Wilson
Two Planes Collide Near Paris Killing Two
A Caravelle airliner carrying 37 aboard and a small light plane collided near Paris on approach to Orly Field. The light plane and its pilot were destroyed and killed. The Caravelle had one passenger dead and 25 injured including American Azriel Eisenberg.
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Orly Field
Area Scouts Prepare for Dillon Training Camp Jamboree
Eighty one Boy and Explorer Scouts plus adult leaders will train at Dillon City Park this weekend for the National Jamboree in Colorado Springs. Favre L Eaton chairs the Vigilante Council Jamboree effort. Two complete Jamboree troops join with 50 000 other scouts for the event. Troop 80 includes 38 Conda and Drummond scouts in the council contingent.
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Favre L. Eaton
Montana Weather Summary for Friday and Saturday
East Montana sees partly to mostly cloudy skies with showers in mountains and scattered lower elevation showers Friday into Saturday. Highs 60 to 70 Friday, 55 to 65 Saturday, lows 32 to 45 Friday night. West Montana mostly cloudy with showers Friday and Saturday, highs 50 to 60, lows 30 to 40. The table lists maximums for 12 hours and minimums for 18 hours ending at p.m. Thursday.
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Montana Power Flathead case reopened for additional Indian payments
The U S Power Commission reopened proceedings on Montana Power Co s annual payment to Indians on the Flathead Reservation for land use tied to Kerr project operations. A May 31 hearing was set after Interior suggested 63 375 a year instead of 50 000, with previous payments totaling 175 000 annually for two units.
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Population Decline Drops What Cheer Census Count
Residents of What Cheer Iowa learned the district census supervisor reports the town’s population at 951, down from 1,119 a decade ago and far below its 1885 peak of 3,524. The decline traces through earlier eras, slipping under 2,000 in 1910.
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Iowa
Western leaders pin blame on Khrushchev for Paris talks collapse
Western governments see Khrushchev as using Paris summit to seek political survival. Eisenhower de Gaulle and Macmillan vow wait and see, ready to defend Berlin and update defenses. NATO backs unity and peaceful negotiation while lamenting the talks’ breakdown.
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Charles de Gaulle
Harold Mac
Labor-Management Meet Opens With Promising Start
A high level labor management conference urged by President Eisenhower opened with a three hour exploratory session. Four management reps and three from organized labor described the talk as amicable and reasonable though broad, planning to bring top industry leaders into future meetings.
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Eisenhower
Organized Labor
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Europe
Great Falls Man Shot by Estranged Wife
A 30 year old Great Falls man, Wayne Waring, was wounded in a gravel pit shooting south of the city. His wife Duryce, 28, admitted the shooting after alleging he assaulted her. she is held on assault charges as their divorce was set for court action. Waring was hospitalized with non fatal 32 caliber gunshot wounds to the chest, left wrist, and right upper arm. Police were alerted after the wife told a service station attendant she had shot her husband.
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Gene Daly
Daly
Robert Owens
Khrushchev Arrives in Berlin Seeks Post-Election Summit
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev arrived in East Berlin amid divided mood and promised a summit in six to eight months. He blamed the United States for wrecking the current conference while signaling a relaxation of tension and peaceful coexistence.
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Eisenhower Receives Warm Portugal Welcome After Summit
President Eisenhower arrived in Lisbon to a 250000 strong ovation and confetti as he urged Western powers to tighten belts and pursue peace with justice. He defended U2 actions, praised Portugal as a NATO ally, and noted no progress at the Paris summit despite efforts to ease Cold War tensions.
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Orly Field
U.S. Spy Flights Under Fire at United Nations
The Soviet Union demanded a U.N. Security Council condemnation of U.S. aerial spying and urged urgent action to end spy flights. The U2 case was to be taken up at the U.N. with opening hearings slated for Monday as Andrei Gromyko argued the United States would not renounce its policy.
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Queen Mother Elizabeth Hints At Remarriage
The Daily News reports Queen Mother Elizabeth may remarry if her daughter Queen Elizabeth grants permission. The preferred husband is Sir Arthur Penn, 74, her groom in waiting and treasurer to the Queen Mother's household, per sources close to royal circles.
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Colored Nets Fool Fish in Latvian Catch
Latvian fishermen claim nets dyed green yielded twice as many fish as blue nets. Advertisement text invites readers to place service ads in the Standard Post and offers plumbing tools and travel services with contact details. Florence area.
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Giant Reception Planned For Ike On Return
Washington awaits a big welcome for President Eisenhower on Friday after the failed summit. Local and national figures organize ad hoc events to show support as editors of the Evening Star and Daily News promote the cause. Eisenhower arrives at Andrews Air Force Base at 3 p.m. EDT with remarks planned before a motorcade to the White House. The welcome will be televised with Mrs. Eisenhower, Vice President Nixon, and members of Congress present.
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Nikita Khrushchev
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Richard M. Nixon
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Republicans Plan Rally on June 2
Silver Bow County Republican Central Committee members announce a rally June 2 at 303 W Broadway Knights of Pythias Hall. Speakers include Tim Babcock for lieutenant governor and several county and state candidates. Refreshments will be served after the meeting at the Grand Hotel.
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Grand Hotel
Don Nutter
Tim Babcock
al Mathsen
Ed Sparks
Tom Morgan Jr
Jack Gunderson
Arthur Lochrie
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