Traffic expert cites Montana death rate and theft of safety
Traffic authorities at a Helena banquet hear Glenn Carmichael of Northwestern University warn Montana faces high direct and indirect losses from traffic deaths. He cites a worse-than-average fatality rate, urges a coordinated program of laws enforcement driver education licensing and public backing from the Montana Safety Council.
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Helena
U.P
Glenn Carmichael
Northwestern University
Traffic Institute
Montana
Carmichael
Montana Safety Council
Jet crashlands near Missoula training jet lands wheelless
A Larson Air Force Base trainer jet from Moses Lake Washington crash landed at Missoula County Airport Friday afternoon. The two crew members Lt. anast and Lt. Cheat am escaped injury as the engine flamed out 40 miles west of Missoula and the plane landed with the main wheels retracted, front wheel down causing tire blowout and minor damage to the nose and underside.
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Missoula
Larson Air Force Base
Moses Lake
Wash
Missoula County
Anast
Cheatam
Montana Mother Of Six Earns High School Diploma
Cecelia Allery, 40, mother of six, was among eight seniors receiving diplomas at Whitewater High School in Malta. Her husband Charles and son Franklin work for a railroad. children Irene 19 Linda 12 Ronny 10 and Charles 6 attend. A daughter who would have been 17 was killed last winter in a non accidental gun discharge. Allery enrolled as a senior last fall.
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Malta
Whitewater High School
Cecelia Allery
Charles
Franklin
Irene
Linda
Ronny
Stockgrowers Conclave Nears End With Officers Election Banquet and Ball
The 73rd annual Montana Stockgrowers Association convention closes with officers to be elected at 1:30 Saturday. A banquet at 7:30 with Larry Smith as toastmaster precedes a 9:30 ball. Friday sessions featured Gov. Aronson and speakers on beef industry, veterinary services, and market outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Stockgrowers Assn
Larry Smith
Butte Chamber of Commerce
J. Hugo Aronson
John Safford
Montana Livestock Sanitary Board
Helena
O. W. Wells
Washington, D.C
Agricultural Marketing Service
Department of Agriculture
Thayer Stevens
Montana Beef Council
Max O. Cullen
Chicago
National Live Stock and Meat Board
R. A. Burghart
Colorado Springs
National Beef Council
Jack Brenner
Grant
Montana Stockgrowers
Safford
Montana Livestock Industry
Wells
United States
Small Rebel Band Lands in Cuba
Havana reports a 27 man rebel landing from a yacht named Corinthia at Cabonico Bay Mayari Oriente province. Two captured early Friday, three more taken at night. others fled into eastern Cuban mountains. Captives deny Fidel Castro ties and say they oppose Communists. Potent military alert followed, then relaxed. exiled ex president Prio Socarras linked to the voyage.
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Havana
Cuba
Miami
Fla
Carlos Piio Socarras
Navy
Fidel Castro
Mexico
Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Cabonico Bay
Mayari
Oriente
Corinthia
Prio
Three Airmen Die In Plane Crash At Sand Point
Navy S2F Grumman Sentinel crashed soon after takeoff at Sand Point Naval Air Station Seattle killing all three crewmen Lt. William David Laing pilot Lt. Samuel Charles Holladay co pilot A M1 Richard Albert Davies radar operator all fathers of four children The craft rose about 150 feet before crashing Cmdr W C Vincent base executive officer commented
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Seattle
Wash
U.P
Sand Point Naval Air Station
William David Laing
Winters
Tex
Samuel Charles Holladay
Winnsborough
Richard Albert Davies
Cmdr
W. C. Vincent
Defense funds cut debated on House floor
A 331 billion dollar defense appropriation faced sharp crossfire over whether the cuts push national security toward danger. The Appropriations Committee trimmed the bill to 33.54 billion, against President Eisenhower’s 36.13 billion request, provoking warnings of risky consequences if war breaks out. Rep. Wigglesworth urged gentler cuts while Rep. Mahon defended careful reductions. Senate hearings focused on Army reductions amid warnings of disastrous effects from rivals Russia and Red China.
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Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Defense Dept. Appropriations
Wigglesworth
R-Mass
Mahon
D-Tex
United States
Senate
Army
Wilber M. Brucker
Russa
Red China
Chiang Kai-shek deploys 33000 troops to quell Taipei rioting
In Taipei 33000 troops move into the city to stop anti-American rioting that damaged the U S embassy and injuring 13 Americans. A mob of 3000 overran the embassy compound stoning the building and destroying it. Rioters damaged the U S Information Agency building and attacked a communications center. Ambassadors Rankin and Yeh were targeted with stones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
U.S
Embassy
U. S
U S Demands Compensation For Mob Acts
The United States demanded full compensation and apology from Nationalist China for injuries to Americans and damage to property in Taipei after mobs attacked the embassy and police headquarters. Chiang Kai-shek’s government expressed profound regret and pledged protection. rioters overwhelmed police amid martial law, following the trial of a U.S. soldier.
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Washington
United States
China
Taipei
Chiang Kai-shek
State Dept
U. S
Karl L. Rankin
George Yeh
Yeh
Congress
Sen
Robert R. Reynolds
Colora
Formosa
Manila
Chiang
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Eisenhower Eyes Final Ok for U S Disarmament Plan
White House talks set for Saturday to approve the U S disarmament proposals carried to London by Harold E. Stassen. Key officials including Dulles Herter Strauss and Radford joined a nearly 14 hour session Friday while Nixon observed. The plan seeks a small early arms cut covering missiles ships tanks and planes with aim to spur broader future controls. Stassen will present the plan to London negotiators at the UN disarmament subcommittee meeting.
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Washington
U.P
Eisenhower
White House
U.S
Harold E. Stassen
London
Stassen
John Foster Dulles
Christian A. Herter
State Department
Richard M. Nixon
U. S
Arthur W. Radford
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Russia
United States
United Nations Disarmament Subcommittee
Eisenhower seeks item veto power on spending
President Eisenhower urged Congress to grant him a selective item veto for appropriations to cut costly and unnecessary projects. He said the power would allow targeted spending cuts and cited rivers and harbors programs as examples. Speaking at a regional GOP rally, he stressed a simple way to save money and urged a GOP Congress in 1958.
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Trenton
N.J
Eisenhower
Congress
Board of Engineers
Tornadoes strike wide Southwest and Plains area
Dozens of deadly destructive tornadoes swept across the Southwest and Plains Friday night. In Oklahoma near Lawton a twister killed at least four and damaged four houses while injuring others. Texas reports at least 10 injuries and widespread outages hinder casualty tallies.
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Associated Press
Southwest
Plains States
Weather Bureau
Lawton
Okla
Texas
U. S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
Wanette
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Macomb
Lake Texhoma
Texas-Oklahoma
Pierce
Colo
Margaret Raff 85 Missoula resident dies after illness
Margaret Raff 85 formerly of Butte and Missoula died Friday after an illness. Born March 10 1872 in Glengarry Ontario she moved to Montana in 1888 with her parents later married Robert Raff in Butte 1899. Survivors include her husband two Raff children grandchildren and a great grandson. Funeral arrangements are with Finnegan Co. and Simmons Squire Carr Mortuary Missoula.
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Anaconda
Margaret Raff
Missoula
Butte
Raff
Glengarry
Ont
Canada
Montana
Hugh MacMillan
Robert Raff
Idaho
Nevada
Finnegan Co
Simmons-Squire- Carr Mortuary
Lightning strikes and Want Ads in town
The piece notes repeated lightning can hit the same spot due to conductivity and promotes Want Ads as fast, wide-reaching carriers, urging readers to dial 5451 to place messages.
Montana Weekend Weather Summary
Partly cloudy statewide with little temperature change over Saturday and Sunday. North Montana sees slightly cooler Saturday. highs 65 to 75, lows 35 to 45. West Montana similar with isolated showers possible Sunday. Table notes 12 hour maximums, 18 hour minimums, and 24 hour precipitation ending 5 30 p.m. Friday.
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Montana
Syria Withdraws Troops From Jordan Amid Regional Realignments
Syria announced it will pull its 3 000 to 5 000 troops from northern Jordan at King Hussein’s request. Saudi and Iraqi forces had been in Jordan, with reports of a Saudi move into vacated positions, though no official confirmation followed.
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Damascus
Syria
Jordan
Hussein
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Israel
Sinai Peninsula
Samir Rifai
Abdel Hakim Amer
Highway Death Toll Revised Downward
HELENA Montana The Montana Highway Patrol Friday revised its 1957 highway death toll downward by one. The toll stood at 69, compared with 80 a year ago. A spokesman said the information showed Mary C Elliott 14 died a natural death rather than in a car accident. The death was attributed to a heart ailment.
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Helena
U.P
Montana Highway Patrol
Mary C. Elliott
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