Romanian Diplomats Are Confined to Washington Area
The United States restricted Romania's diplomats to within 35 miles of Washington DC after Bucharest limited American staff to 10 in the capital. The order targets Minister Aliai Magheru and six Romanians, with broader implications for other Communist bloc diplomats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Area
Washington
United States
Romania
Bucharest
State Department
Aliai Magheru
Anrea
District of Columbia
James Eebb
Webb
Alexander S. Panyushkin
Russia
Moscow
Bucharest Legation
Rudolf E. Schoenfeld
Lincoln White
Department
Teens Admit Killing Deputies Near California Highway
Sixteen year old and year old suspects confess to ambushing two Shasta County deputies on a highway near Gibson. The youths James McKay 18 Sacramento and Robert Jurm 19 Orland were jailed after bodies of Earl Sholes and Henry Heryford were found. guns and handcuffs used in the slayings were recovered.
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Truckee
Calif
Here
Earl Sholes
A Heryford
Shasta Coun
James McKay
Sacramento
Robert Jurm
Orland
Sholes
Heryford
Attle
Fter
California Oath Authority
CYA
Itmore
Shasta County
Cputies
William Autsche
California
Holes
Gibson
Eryford
Highway 99
Autsche
George Krom
Gautsche
Krom
Sturm
Butte Weather Plan With Showers and Mild Weekend
Partly cloudy skies with scattered showers expected Saturday in Butte. Saturday morning 38 rising to 76 Saturday afternoon. Montana forecasts show variable high clouds west of Divide with 70 to 80, east of Divide 75 to 85 as a warmer note.
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School of Mines
Montana
Divide
Allied Troops Brace for Berlin Rally Trouble
Western Berlin authorities prepared as 200000 Communist led youths gathered for a Whitsuntide march with armored car support and police at trouble spots. Both sides warned of no major violence amid West East propaganda battles and calls for free elections across Germany.
Montana stock growers warn of looming socialist trend
Rep Wesley A D Ewart warned Montana stockmen at the 66th annual convention that only public demand can halt a movement toward socialism. He cited forest service law changes and warned against security risks, while sessions addressed tax treatment for cattle production and the impact of a growing socialist trend on the industry. Eight hundred cattlemen from twelve states and Canada attended.
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Billings
Wesley A. D’ewart
R-Mont
Montana
D’ewart
Granger Forest Service
Truman
Mexico
Montana Stock Growers Association
S. H. Hart
Denver
American National Livestock Association Tax Committee
Canada
Loren Bamert
Ione
Calif
National Stockmen’s Association
United States
Leslie A. Miller
Cheyenne
Wyoming
F. E. Cooper
Lakeview
Ore
Interstate Association of Public Land Counties
Britain Ends Gasoline Rationing After Eleven Years
London authorities announced the end of gasoline rationing on Friday after 11 years, allowing Britons to drive as much as they please.
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London
U.P
Mass prison riot at Muntinglupa leaves sixteen dead
In Muntinglupa prison near Manila a two hour battle with machine guns rifles and knives killed sixteen prisoners and a guard. Fifty inmates attempted to seize the armory and weapons prompting fires across two buildings before control was restored.
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Manila
Muntinglupa
High Court Acts in Helena s Grand Jury Case
Montana's Supreme Court ordered Lewis and Clark county and the first judicial district to show cause why grand jury funds should not be cut off. The order also targets Special Prosecutor Floyd O Small and challenges indictments and grand jury procedures in Helena. A June 2 hearing will decide further steps and potential enjoinment of proceedings in 16 indictments against Roger Porter.
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Helena
Montana
Supreme Court
Lewis and Clark County
First Judicial District
High Court
Harry Adams
A. J. Horsky
George W. Padbury Jr
Adams
Floyd O. Small
Horsky
Padbury
Roger Porter
Porter
Helena Garageman
Helena Vs
Memorial day weekend fatality forecast for Montana
Helena May 26 Predicted four Montana traffic deaths during the Memorial day weekend says state highway patrol supervisor E H England. The forecast cites past weekend crash totals and notes 650 auto deaths this year versus 46 a year ago with driving tips to reduce risk.
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Helena
E. H. England
State Highway Patrol
Montana
North Carolina to Elect Today in Democratic Senate Primary
North Carolina Democrats hold a primary to nominate a U S Senate candidate. The field includes Sen Frank P. Graham former UNC president Raleigh lawyer Willis Smith ex senator Robert R Reynolds and hog breeder Olla Ray Bond. Nomination is effectively election in the state.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Frank P. Graham
University of North Carolina
Willis Smith
Robert R. Reynolds
Asheville
Olla Ray Bond
Livestock Traiser
Pinetown
Early Accord in China Crisis Urged
Trygve Lie urged an early accord on the China crisis at the United Nations, aiming for settlement by July and beginning work this year to end the cold war. He warned that failure to resolve the issue could plunge the 59-nation assembly into confusion at the September session and noted no new proposals from Stalin. Lie plans further talks with Truman and Acheson, stressing exploratory talks and delaying conclusions until governments study all problems.
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Stalin
United Nations
Truman
Peiping
Lie
Moscow
United States
Washington
Acheson
Formosa
China
Butte Man Kidnaped at Gunpoint Robbery Across Hills
Law enforcement from two counties and state patrols searched late Friday night for a man who kidnapped a 21 year old Butte miner, forced him to drive toward Helena, and robbed him of $20. The victim, Stanley Cor Jr., described the suspect as 5 7 tall, 160 pounds, 38 to 40, brown hair, smooth shaved, wearing blue shirt and waist overalls. He fled into area with summer homes after an hour long ride, with authorities broadcasting alerts and setting roadblocks. The suspect remained at large by late hours.
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Butte
Helena
Stanley Cor, Jr
South
Wyoming Street
Cor
South Main Street
Park
Highway 91
Elk Park
East Butte
Emmett Sullivan
Silver Bow
Jefferson County
State Highway Projects Award Contracts in Montana
Montana highway department awarded 11 road and bridge contracts totaling 1,302,957 with one more subject to Federal Public Roads Bureau concurrence. Awards include Billings Construction for Billings Pompeys Pillar road and Peter Kiewit Sons for Conrad East road, with several other firms winning gravel and seal coat projects across multiple counties.
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Helena
Montana
Highway Department
Federal Public Roads Bureau
Rogers Pass
Simms
Lewis and Clark County
S. Birch and Sons
Great Falls
Rodersburg
Toston
Broadwater County
Butte
Billings
Birch Creek
Browning
Glacier County
Union Construction
Missoula
Crow Agency
Broadus
Rosebud County
Mullins Engineering Company
Sheridan
Wyo
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
McLaughlin, Inc
Noxon- Troy
Lincoln County
Glen Geary
Conrad
Peter
Jammed Doors Made Chicago Street Car Blazing Prison
Chicago witnesses recount how jammed rear doors trapped passengers as a gasoline truck crash ignited a blaze killing 32. Conductor William Liddell testified doors jammed and passengers rushed to escape through a rear window. motorman Paul Manning died. He later said he tried to open the doors.
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Chicago
William C. Liddell
Chicago Transit Authority
Liddell
Cook County
Charles G. Kleim
CTA
Paul Manning
US skeptical on East West talks end for now
Washington May 26 The State department sees no prospect of successful negotiations between Russia and Western powers to end the Cold War. Undersecretary James Webb said the United States seeks actions for world peace rather than words and warned that current talks cannot be settled by conversation. He cited Secretary Acheson's March 16 outline on German Austrian and Japanese issues and stressed caution about Lie’s peace mission.
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Washington
State Department
Russia
United Nations
Trygve Lie
James Webb
Lie
Moscow
Paris
London
United States
Webb
Senate
Dean Acheson
California
Acheson
Europe
Measure to Curb Betting Approved
The Senate commerce committee approved a bill to ban interstate transfer of pre race betting data by wire or radio before races begin. The measure targets bookmakers and data purveyors while claiming no bar to newspapers printing race information for local distribution. Violations carry a 1000 dollar fine or up to one year in prison.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Colo
Kentucky
Ohio
Senator McFarland
D-Ariz
McFarland
Senate
Industrial Production Rises to 13 Month High in April
The Federal Reserve Board reports April industrial output at 189 percent of the 1935-39 average, two points above March and 10 points above April 1949. The board expects a further two point rise to 191, nearing the 195 peak in late 1948. Gains come mainly from iron and steel, automobiles and machinery sectors.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Youth Arrested in Helena Pleads Guilty to Murder
Thomas William Ellis a 17 year old on trial for first degree murder unexpectedly pled guilty to second degree murder. Judge Lou Ladd sentenced him to 50 years in Fort Madison penitentiary for the fatal knife attack on Flora Bryan on February 4. He was arrested in Helena Montana.
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Des Moines
Thomas William Ellis
Lou Ladd
Fort Madison
Flora Bryan
Helena
Mont
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Brandenburg Gate
East Berlin
Berlin
Associated Press
G. K. Bourne
Freie Deutsche Jugend
Free German Youth
West
East Zone
People’s Police
Germany
U.S
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