Bradley says MacArthur warned last fall to close gap in Korea
Gen. Omar N. Bradley testified that the Pentagon twice warned Gen. Douglas MacArthur last fall to close the widening gap between the Eighth Army and the Tenth corps in Korea. He said the gap helped Chinese forces overwhelm American troops in a heavy winter offensive. Bradley avoided estimating American losses and noted Russia could threaten NATO now, urging steadier Western commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Omar N. Bradley
Pentagon
Douglas MacArthur
North Korea
Eighth Army
Tenth Corps
Bradley
Senate
MacArthur
Senator Pulbright
D-Ark
Stay of Dryman's Execution Denied by Bonner
Governor John W. Bonner refused clemency and any stay of execution for Frank R. Dryman a 19 year old California transient sentenced to hang by June 1 for the hitchhike murder of Clarence E. Pellett. Dryman confessed after arrest by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and was sentenced a week later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
John W. Bonner
Frank R. Dryman
California
Shelby
Clarence E. Pellett
Four Corners
Dryman
W. M. Black
Black
Montana
Vallejo
Calif
Navy
Pellett
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Seven Highway Contracts Let By Montana Highway Commission
Montana's highway commission awarded seven contracts totaling 575000 for road and bridge work. Several projects require National Production Authority authorization due to steel usage before starting. Contracts include Jordan northwest road gravel work in Garfield County and several mileage projects in Flathead, Richland, and other counties with bidder names such as Bob Gibson and Sons, OBrien Construction, and Gilpatrick Construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Highway Commission
National
Ere Administration
NPA
Jordan Northwest
Garfield County
Bob Gibson and Sons
Columbus
Buttie-Rowan Road
Flathead County
Tangmo
Milltown
Girard-Fairview Road
Richland County
Riggin-Nelson Construction Company
Harlem
Somers-Bigfork
O’brien Construction Company
Great Falls
Arrow Creek
Brooks Road
Fergus County
Walter Mackin and Sons
Billings
Custer
Garfield
Rosebud
Fallon
McCone
Prairie
Wibaux
Gilpatrick Construction Company
Riverton
Wyo
Phillips
Richland
Roosevelt
Sheridan
Valley
Gilpatrick
Communists Named by Movie Director Communists Named by Movie Director
Frank Wright Tuttle a former $3 000 a week director testified before the House Un American Activities Committee naming nearly twenty Hollywood figures as Communists. He said his 10 year Communist activity was a monstrous error in judgment that cost him his job and described his Vienna exile since 1949. Most cited individuals were already identified in prior hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank Wright Tuttle
Hollywood
Tuttle
Vienna
House un-American Activities Committee
The
Reds
Power Projects Geared for Nation's Defense
Federal officials unveiled hydro electric power plans for the Missouri and Columbia river basins aimed at defense. Governor delegates from 17 states met in Bozeman to hear how the Reclamation Bureau and Army Engineers will fast track projects. Assistant Interior Secretary Warne warned of near power shortages in the next three years as Army budgets favor defense linked projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Missouri
Columbia River
Missouri and
Columbia Basin
Missouri Basin
Reclamation Bureau
Army Engineer Corps
Interior
William E. Warne
Gail A. Hathaway
Chief of
Army Engineers
Army
Warne
Harriman Warns Reds Face Disaster in Korea
Denver May 24 Presidential Adviser W Averell Harriman told Democratic delegates that the Red Chinese face a disaster in Korea that could shake the Kremlin. He credited Gen Ridgway and Lt Gen Van Fleet with retreating red armies and warned that Communist failure may push Russia toward peace to avoid disintegration. Brannan attacked Taft McCarthy Cain and Massachusetts Rep Martin as an off key quartet. The conference preludes the July 21 1952 Chicago nominating convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
W. Averell Harriman
Korea
Kremlin
Truman
Harriman
Matthew B. Ridgway
James A. van Fleet
Ridgway
Douglas MacArthur
Red China
Agriculture Brannan
Russia
Brannan
Barkley
Washington
Party National Committee
Chicago
Taft
Ohio
McCarthy
Wis
Cain
Wash
Martin
Massachusetts
House
Barton
Fish
Roosevelt
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
China
Asia
Free World
Labor Tobin
Truman International
Butte High seniors hear call for disciplined minds
Dr. Robert Van Pelt, president of Montana School of Mines, addressed 264 graduates urging the exercise of personal self-determination and strong character to preserve rights and rebuild society after a troubled era. He warned of threats to freedom and stressed government by and for the people, with accountability from all citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte High School
Robert van Pelt
Montana School of Mines
van Pelt
Boys Central plans 25th commencement in Butte theater
Seventy students of Boys Central high school will receive diplomas at the 25th commencement exercises at the Fox theater in Butte tonight at 8 15. Rt. Rev. Msgr. M. M. English will preside and Rev. Father Emmett O Neill will deliver the commencement address. The class will be presented by Rev. Brother J D O Dwyer. The program includes band selections and solo numbers, a tumbling team performance, accordion band, and the dramatic club play Hap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys Central High School
Christian Brothers Institution
Fox Theater
M. M. English
Butte Conference of Catholic Clergy
Emmett O'Neill
St. Mary Parish
Butte
J. D. O'Dwyer
Rolla
Killarney
Kennedy
Alien
School Dramatic Club
Edward L. Cobb
Hap
Eden claims Britain pushed around in Egypt Iran policy
London May 24 Anthony Eden deputy Conservative leader told an Empire day rally that Britain has been pushed around in foreign affairs. He cited Egypt blocking tankers in the Suez canal and Iran where the Anglo Iranian Oil co is being nationalized as examples of appeasement harming peace and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Anthony Eden
Empire Day
Britain
Eden
Conservative
Egypt
Iran
Suez Canal
Truman Says Policies Right and Will Avert World War
President Truman told a news conference that his program and policies have public support and are right for the United States and the world. He warned a third world war could bring the dark ages to American soil but expressed hope his policies would prevent catastrophe. He dodged a definite 1952 candidacy answer and suggested a cross country trip could occur to tell the public the truth as in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
United States
Denver
Defense Spending Measure Passes Senate Amid Cost Criticism
The Senate approved a $6.5 billion supplemental defense bill for the current fiscal year ending June 30, raising total military appropriations for the year to $48.2015 billion after sharp criticism of military officials for failing to curb rising arms costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U?p
Senate
Truman asks $8.5 billion to arm free nations against Soviet threat
President Truman urged Congress to approve 8.5 billion dollars in new foreign aid to nearly 50 allies. He said two thirds would fund military aid for Atlantic pact nations and Europe, with 6.89 billion for western Europe and 1.614 billion for Asia and other regions. He warned the Soviet Union could attack by frontiers or subversion and vowed the program would create a defensive shield for the free world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Russia
Congress
Mr. Truman
Free World
Europe
Far East
South
Southeast Asia
Middle East
Latin America
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Allies push across 38th parallel to block Red retreat
Allied tanks and troops crossed the 38th parallel into North Korea blocking an east central retreat route for Reds south of the line. A bold 13 mile thrust reached the Cho Yang river near Inje as UN forces pressed north to curb Communist withdrawals and pressure the 125 mile front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
38Th Parallel
North Korea
South Korea
Hangye
Choyang River
Inje
Seoul
Hangye-Inje
United States Eighth Army
Edward M. Almond
United States
10Th Corps
Eighth Army
James A. van Fleet
Associated Press
Jim Becker
Shrine Potentate Welcomed by Big Butte Crowd
More than 650 Shriners and guests from Butte and southwestern Montana met Imperial Potentate Hubert M. Poteat and Mrs. Poteat at the Masonic temple. A banquet and program followed a message stressing Shriners Hospitals for crippled children and the order as a playhouse for Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Montana
Masonic Temple
Hubert M. Poteat
Order of Nobles
Mystic Shrine
Northwest
Imperial Potentate
Shriners Hospitals
Shriners
Montana stockgrowers urged to boost beef output
At the 67th Montana stock growers convention in Great Falls F R Carpenter urged about 350 delegates to focus on increasing beef production and ignore rising wages and costs from other sectors. He warned, were pricing ourselves out of the market. Delegates also heard remarks on price controls and brand inspection. Principal speaker Wesley A D Ewart of Wilsall planned to address Congress and the stockman at thecowboy and cowgirl dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Montana
F. R. Carpenter
Hayden
Colo
Carpenter
Montana Stockgrowers Association
Taylor Grazing Administration
Taylor
C. K. Warren
Deer Lodge
Association
Truman
Rep
Wesley A. D’ewart
Wilsall
D’ewart
Congress
Lyman Brewster
Birney
Montana Livestock Commission
American National Cattlemen's Association
F. E Mollin
Denver
R. A. Neill
H. D. Galusha, Jr
Hel
Beavers Roam Butte Neighborhood Before Dinner
Residents along Silver Bow street watched a beaver roam the city about 9 PM on a Thursday. The animal first appeared atop a culvert and fled when approached, later moving toward a yard where Tony Dobb trapped it under a washtub. Deputies and game staff captured the creature for relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow Street
Butte
Beaver
Joe Huffer
Silver Bow
Tony Dobb
Dobb
Warm Springs
Columbia Gardens
Weather Forecast for Butte and Surrounding Areas
Partly cloudy and slightly warmer Friday with a Friday low around 31 and high near 68. Through Wednesday night to Thursday afternoon temperatures ranged from 38 to 61 across locations with showers west of Divide and scattered showers east of Divide, highs 55 to 75 and some areas 60 to 70 extreme west.
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School of Mines
Divide
Associated Press
Billings Oe
Belgrade
Broadus
Butte
Cut Bank
Seseewesese
Dillon Drummond
Glasgow
Great Falls
Havre
Helena
Body of Missing Girl Found Near Trabuco Canyon
Patricia Jean Hull missing since a Saturday matinee was found bludgeoned and buried in a canyon 35 miles from Buena Park. More than 1,500 people aided the search. Henry Ford McCracken, 34, a guitarist, is being tied to the case and will face a grand jury. The scene yielded a bloodstained bedspread linked to the suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Calif
Patricia Jean Hull
California
Orange County
James Musick
Henry Ford McCracken
Grand Jury
McCracken
Musick
Trabuco Canyon
Patricia
Buena Park
Meat price controls seen breeding black markets
Congress heard testimony that continued meat price ceilings will spur black markets. Henry Kruse of the Western States Meat Packers Association said it won't be profitable for cattlemen to ship beef under price caps. F E Mullins, similarly, warned producers are sending lighter cattle to dodge OPS price rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Henry Kruse
Western States Meat Packers Association
Seattle
House Agriculture Committee
F. E. Mullins
American National Cattlemen's Association
Denver
Banking Committee
Mullins
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Joint Chiefs
Hickenlooper
Iowa
State Acheson
Acheson
Morse
R-Ore
Gillette
Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Gen. J. Lawton Collins
Western Defense Alliance
Bonner
Community Survey
Challenge Dairy Products Co
Fox Theaters
Fox-Montana-Blalte Hennessy Co.—Dress of Week
Len’s Superette, Inc
Ed Marans
Meaderville Mercantile Co
Petersen's Standard Market
Riley’s Market Terminal Food & Drug Center
Baby Bunting & Junior Shop
Bakerite Bakery
Burr's—Beauty Shop
Butte Business College
Daniel's Automotive Repair
Electric & Music Mart
Finlen Hotel
Food Bank Savings Center
Hechtman’s Hennessy Co.—Perfume
Hennessy Co.—Hats
Howards Jayson’s Fur Shop
Main Drug Co
Miners Dairy Newman's Bootery
Pioneer Fuel & Lumber Co
Prudential Federal Savings & Loan Assn
Shamrock Bar
Jimmy Shea Thrifts Mart
Toggery
Your Locker Market
Beery's
U. S
Bertoglio Home Appliance Co
Butte Motor Co
Copper City Motor Sales
Gribben's
Murray Motor Oechsli Furniture Co
Parker-Morelli Motor Co
Sears Roebuck Co
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Len Waters Music
Wellman Motor Co
Wilson Motor Co
Dr. van Pelt
Butte High
Boys Central
Beaver Braves City Life of
Meat Controls
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