Social Security Payment Hikes Favored by Committee
The House Ways and Means Committee approved President Eisenhower's plan to raise Social Security payments for millions of retirees and survivors. About six million current beneficiaries would gain $5 to $13.50 monthly, starting two months after enactment, while future retirees could see up to $23.50 more per month for singles and higher for families. The panel backed raising the wage base from $3,600 to $4,200, defeating efforts to keep or jump to $4,800. The measure proceeds to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Eisenhower
Daniel A. Reed
RNY
Senate
Rep
Curtis
R-Mo
Rep. Boggs
D-La
Kean
Ex-Captain Faces Murder Charges in 1946 Slayings
FRANKFURT Germany former Army captain James M. Leech 44 faces three counts of murder three counts of manslaughter and one arson for the December 1946 ax and arson killings of Maj Everett S Corran Capt Adrian L Wessler and Lt Stanley M Rosewater in a Passau villa. Prosecution says Leech was deputy to Corran and that a German secretary accusation preceded the killings. An extradition review is underway through Bonn and the U S High Commission.
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Frankfurt
Germany
James M. Leech
Lima
Ohio
Leech
U. S. Dist
William Canfield
Passau
Everett S. Corran
Washington, D. C
Adrian L. Wessler
New Rochelle
N. Y
Stanley M. Rosewater
Omaha
Neb
Foran
Seattle
Wash
Wessler
North Hollywood
Calif
J. A. Wessler
New York City
Bronx
Canfield
Hampden
Mass
Corran
U. S. Army of Occupation
Cofran
U. S. High Commission
Bonn
U. S
James B. Conant
Conant
State Department
Washington
Justice Department
Danube
Butte Announces Finalists for Diamond Jubilee Queen
Ten girls are named finalists for Butte's Diamond Jubilee Queen. The finalists will tour the state to promote the Jubilee celebration, with the eventual queen to be chosen later and awarded a trip to Los Angeles.
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Butte
Los Angeles
Air Force unveils instant atomic striking force
General Curtis E. Lemay announced at an Armed Forces Chemical Association symposium that the Air Force has assembled an instant atomic striking force capable of withstanding bad weather and Communist air defenses.
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Washington
U.P
Curtis E. Lemay
Lemay
Strategic Air Command
Armed Forces Chemical Assn
Senate Rejects Move to Lower Voting Age to 18 in 34-24 Tally
Navy seaplane crash near Pearl Harbor leaves four survivors on life rafts after a 400 mile flight from San Diego. One more survivor possibly sighted on a raft as search planes and ships sweep the area. one crewman reported dead and another injured. The P5 Martin, part of a 12-plane flight, was forced to ditch after engine trouble and fatigue factors. rescue efforts continue with diversions to Hawaii.
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Senate
Honolulu
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Sea Frontier
LST
Navy
San Diego
Hawaii
Molotov Outlines Five South Charges For Indochina Talks
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov presented five points as the basis for Indochina peace discussions at Geneva. Western diplomats doubted progress, noting the four power plus allies talks produced little yet. The conference aims for a cease fire without political strings, with France urging acceptance of points from both sides on ceasefire and zones of assembly while opposing recognition of resistance governments in Laos and Cambodia.
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Molotov
Indochina
Geneva
V. M. Molotov
Red China
Georges Bidault
Laos
Cambodia
Defense official proposes probe on Korea officer leniency
Deputy Defense Secretary Robert B. Anderson said he proposed investigating whether officers who cooperated with their Red captors in Korea received lighter treatment than GIs facing similar charges.
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Washington
U.P
Robert B. Anderson
Korea
French Forces Repel Vietminh Attacks Near Hanoi
French garrisons of about 160 men each in three small posts southeast of Hanoi beat back Vietminh assaults as the siege tightens in the Red River Delta. B26 bombers pounded Vietminh positions and supply drops keep the besieged posts stocked as Vietminh mass for larger strikes toward Phu Ly and nearby towns.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Red River Delta
Yen Phu
Amna
Coquan
Phu Ly
Nam Dinh
Thai Bunh
Anna
Thai Binh
Vietminh
Ten Butte Girls Named Finalists for Jubilee Queen
Ten of Butte's brightest young women were chosen as finalists in the Diamond Jubilee Queen Contest at a Finlen Hotel luncheon. From 18 entrants, 10 finalists were named alphabetically including Darien Carkeet Betty Lou Dahl Kathleen Egan ADonna Flint Beverly Glover Patty Kelly Sue O'Keefe Ardith Rusk and Betty Shrader representing Butte High Girls Central High and Montana State University with their sponsors and hometowns noted.
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Butte
Finlen Hotel
Darien Carkeet
Butte High School
Roy Carkeet
W. Quartz
Betty Lou Dahl
D. D. Dahl
S. Gaylord
Kathleen Egan
Girls Central High School
Vincie Helen Egan
W. Park
Adonna Flint
Viola Flint
Caledonia
Beverly Glover
John Muhich
Adams
Patty Kelly
Don J. Kelly
W. Diamond
Sue O'Keefe
Hugh O'Keefe
Waukesha
Ardith Rusk
al Rusk
Argyle Hotel
Betty Shrader
Montana State University
Salvation Army Birthday Today in Butte Mining City
Residents of Butte join Salvation Army in marking its 65 years of service with a band concert at Butte High School Auditorium at 8 tonight featuring the Salvation Army Band of Calgary and instrumental selections. Lt Col Bearchell of San Francisco will preside as master of ceremonies and speak at services.
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Butte
Salvation Army
Butte High School
Salvation Army Band of Calgary
Can
Tim J. Sullivan
Calgary
Charles Bearchell
San Francisco
Calif
Bearchell
Butte Citadel
First Baptist Church
Beardell
Salvaton Army
Citadel
Air Force ROTC graduates to receive commissions via ANG plan
Washington reports the Air Force changed its approach and will commission all spring ROTC graduates through a joint arrangement with the Air National Guard. The shift ends the earlier plan that only volunteers for flight training would be commissioned, while others waited two years in enlisted status. The move comes amid manpower expansion cuts and spurred protests from students and lawmakers alleging a breach of contract.
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Washington
Air Force
Air National Guard
Government Buys Chilean Copper
The government announced purchases of 64 000 tons of Chilean copper from Anaconda Sales Co New York for the national stockpile at 30 cents a pound including delivery. A contract for 36 000 additional tons is being negotiated with Kennecott Sales Corp New York as agent for the Central Bank of Chile under the same terms.
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Washington
Anaconda Sales Co
New York
General Services Administration
Kennecott Sales Corp
Central Bank of Chile
Anaconda
Kennecott
53 Families Left Homeless in Wyoming Fire
The Plaza Hotel and Apartment House at Hot Springs State Park in Thermopolis was destroyed by fire on Friday, leaving 53 families homeless. Damage was estimated at $200,000. Firemen fought the blaze about three hours after it began near 11 a.m. MST, causing extensive smoke and water damage and a collapsed hotel lobby floor while outer walls stayed upright.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Plaza
Hot Springs State Park
Invasion of States Rights Vote Kills 18-Year-Old Vote Change
President Eisenhower's proposal to lower the voting age to 18 was defeated in the Senate 34 to 24, with Southern senators charging it invades states' rights. The vote fell short of the two thirds required for a constitutional amendment, likely ending the effort this session though a House measure remains. The President had urged 18 to 21 year olds to participate in national service and politics. Georgia is the only state with an 18 year old voting age. Twenty seven Republicans and...
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Congress
House
America
Georgia
Democrats Push Public Access to Feud Testimony
Democrats on the Senate subcommittee probing the McCarthy Army feud urged full disclosure of monitored telephone calls with no material withheld. Acting Chairman Mundt countered the move would undermine a united front and potentially keep the calls from the public record. The Republicans echoed Mundt while Democrats insisted on the goldfish bowl policy of complete transparency.
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Washington
Senate
Mundt
R-Sd
Subcommittee
Sen. McCarthy
Sen. Mundt
Weather Eases Flood Threats Across Northwest Montana
A cool spell reduced flood risks in Libby Troy Columbia Falls and other threatened areas as temperatures fell up to 30 degrees. State Civil Defense Director Potter said conditions look good with only potential rains ahead. Creeks slowed, with Kootenai River cresting near Libby and Troy Saturday afternoon while several bridges and roads faced washouts in Sanders county.
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Montana
Libby
Troy
Columbia Falls
Civil Defense
Hugh Potter
Potter
Helena
Weather Bureau
Kootenai
Great Falls
Sanders County
Montana Automobile Assn
Summit
Bozeman
Whitehall
Dillon
Glasgow
Drummond
Broadus
Butte
Livingston
Missoula
Belgrade
Victory appeared in sight for flood fighters bat
Bonners Ferry Idaho observers note victory appeared in sight Friday night as flood fighters wrestle with rising waters. Local crews and volunteers gathered at river edges seeking to slow the flood after heavy rains.
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Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Prison Sentences for Shoulders and Dolan in Kidnapping Case
Louis Shoulders, 57, longtime St Louis police lieutenant, and Elmer Dolan, 26, rookie officer, were sentenced to three and two years respectively for perjury in the Greenlease kidnapping probe. Judge Ridge said Shoulders held the dominant role. both had testified falsely to a federal grand jury.
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Kansas City
Greenlease
Louis Shoulders
St Louis
Elmer Dolan
U. S
Albert A. Ridge
Shoulders
Dolan
Carl Austin Hall
Bonnie Brown
Butte Weather Forecast for Weekend and Beyond
Partly cloudy and cool Saturday and Saturday night with a gradual warming Sunday. Highs around 55 to 60 and lows near 32 to 42. Period temperatures cover Thursday night to Friday 5:30 p.m. with highs 53 and 55–60 elsewhere, plus showers and cloudy intervals across Divide regions.
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Divide
Montana Max. Min. Pcp
Billings Belgrade
Broadus
Tr Butte
Cut Bank
Dillon Eeneeeenes
Drummond Perrierry
Glasgow Ceetereness
Great Falls Ees
Havre
Helena —Kalispell
Lewistown
Livingston
Miles City
Missoula
West Yellowstone Ame
Whitehall Secu
State stockmen hear plea for new farm setup
Miles City Montana Assistant Agriculture Secretary Ross Rizley urged a time tuned agriculture program at the Montana Stockgrowers 70th annual convention stressing grain use as feed and avoiding government grain storage. Rep Wesley D Ewart and Jay Taylor spoke on beef consumption and policy. The convention ends Saturday.
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Miles City
U.P
Ross Rizley
The
Times
Rizley
Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
Mountain High
Wesley D’ewart
R-Mont
Jay Taylor
Eisenhower
Aronson urges pay as you go highway funding plan
Gov J Hugo Aronson told the Montana Stockgrowers Association delegates that Montana should match federal road funds with a pay as you go method and not borrow. He said highway aid will rise to about 13 million annually next year and emphasized trucks and buses must share the cost.
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Miles City
U.P
J. Hugo Aronson
Aronson
Montana Stockgrowers Association
California Governor Receives Extortion Letter
A letter demanding five thousand dollars under threat of harm to Governor Goodwin J Knight led to the arrest of 42 year old William Bradburn Barrows. Barrows was traced within 24 hours after the letter arrived at the state capitol in Sacramento and Newton A Stearns released details of the extortion note.
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Los Angeles
U.P
California
Goodwin J. Knight
William Bradburn Barrows
Barrow
State Capitol
Sacramento
Newton A. Stearns
Barrows
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Areras
Sue O’keefe
Udonna Flint
Gaylene Tracer
Wyoming
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