Puerto Rican Nationalists Rounded Up on Conspiracy Charges
U S authorities announce the roundup of 11 leaders of the Puerto Rican Nationalist party on seditious conspiracy charges to overthrow the United States government. The arrests span Chicago New York City and San Juan with six detentions elsewhere. Indictments allege plans to gain independence via assassination of U S and Puerto Rico officers including the President and Congress members. Bail set at 25000 for four New York arrestees.
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Washington
Brownell
United States
House of Representatives
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Party
Chicago
New York City
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Justice Department
Congress
Federal Correctional Institution
Danbury
Conn
U. S
New York
Lumbard
Grand Jury
Eyewitness Tells Sugar Inquest Jury of Events
An eyewitness testifies about a May 7 street fight at Montana and Galena Streets. Harold Konen 45 was kicked three times by a larger youth while down. William C. Sagar 47 died May 8 of injuries. The witness later identified the teen who told another to stop the assault.
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Montana
Galena
Harold Konen
Konen
William C. Sagar
Mr. Sagar
Joseph Mashek
Montana Street
Mr. Konen
Mashek
Sagar
Jury Picking Underway in Jefferson County Murder Trial
In Boulder Jefferson County District Court jury selection begins for the first degree murder trial of Alvin H. Taylor 61 accused in the Nov 29 shotgun death of Earl Streeter 22 of Loudon New Hampshire. 44 jurors are to be examined. two were disqualified. The case is set to resume with Dist. Judge Philip Duncan presiding and Stan Doyle as defense attorney with Floyd Small and John Jardine representing the state in Judge McGough's absence.
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Boulder
Alvin H. Taylor
Jefferson County
Taylor
Earl Howard Streeter
Loudon
McCullough
Philip Duncan
Dillon
Sam Popejoy
Virginia City
Popejoy
Twin Bridges Brothers
Lewis and Clark County
Helena
Dave Middlemas
Middlemas
Streeter
Floyd O. Small
John H. Jardine
Whitehall
John F. McGough
McGough
Butte
Stanley M. Doyle
Polson
Republicans greet Ivy Baker Priest at Montana reception
A large Montana Republican gathering welcomed Mrs. Ivy Baker Priest, Treasurer of the United States, at a luncheon in Lloyds. Attendees included Lt. Gov. George Gosman and state GOP leaders from Dillon, Billings, Columbus and Butte, with local club officials presiding and welcoming remarks by Arlo T. Axelson.
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Montana
Dwight D. Fisenhower
Ivy Baker Priest
United States
Priest
Lloyd's
George Gosman
Dillon
Gladys Knowles
Billings
Republican National Committee
Republican National
Republican National Committeewoman; James Annin
Columbus
Montana State
Republican Central Committee
Robert Poore
Butte
Republican State Executive Committee
Don Engelking
Silver Bow County
Young Republican’s Club
George W. Hansen
Republican Women’s Club
Arlo T. Axelson
Gladys H. Knowles
Geneva Talks Near as Cease Fire Plan Debated
Reports say a French military commander will join a Vietminh counterpart in Geneva to outline cease fire lines under Eden's four point plan. The Western Big Three and Communist bloc held separate talks as Indochina negotiations resume, with potential rapid progress or a breakoff depending on results.
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Geneva
Indochina
Anthony Eden
Georges Bidault
Paris
Communist Bloc
Eden
Viet Nam
McClernan Files for High Court Nomination
Montana judge John B. McClernan of Butte filed on the Non-Partisan Judicial ticket for Associate Justice of the Montana Supreme Court. He has served six years on the Silver Bow District Court bench and was born in Butte on February 6, 1913, son of Judge John B. McClernan Sr. and Dr Bertha Mackel McClernan.
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Helena
Silver Bow
John B. McClernan
Montana Supreme Court
McClernan
Butte
Judge McClernan
Bertha Mackel McClernan
Montana
Montana School of Mines
Law School
University At
Missoula
University of Michigan
Butte Couple Who Saved Deer's Life May Keep Pet at Home
Montana game warden approves keeping Baby the deer by A. A. Jones and wife in Butte after they saved it from dogs and nursed it back to health. Officials allowed the animal’s keep as a humane gesture though gun laws normally require a licensed game farm. The couple now seeks city approval to retain the tame deer on their property. Baby enjoys couch privileges and orange juice.
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Butte
Deer
J. D. Holmes
Helena
Mont
Baby
Montana
A. A. Jones
S. Dakota
Spokane
Bison Range
Molese
Joneses
Jones
A. A. O’claire
O’claire
Rebels Set to Assault Town Near Hanoi Phuly
Vietminh forces reportedly mass for a major push against Phuly thirty miles south of Hanoi as French troops counter with bayonets to repel infiltrators from nearby villages. French sources estimate Vietminh strength near two divisions in Phuly Nam Dinh and Thai Binh sectors with nearby posts evacuated after bombardment.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Vietminh
Phuly
Nam Dinh
Thai Binh
Trannhe
Doaithon
Yenphu
Man Obeys Sign Ends With Drive-In Crash
In Missoula Montana Ben F Julian attempted to heed a drive-in sign and crashed his car through a 10 by 6 foot plate glass window after brakes failed. Police reported no further injuries.
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Missoula
Mont
Ben F Julian
Julian
Montana Weather Forecast Notes Cloudy, Showers and Cool Trend
Considerable cloudiness and scattered showers in Montana west and east of Divide with continued cool conditions Thursday and Friday. Highs reach 50 to 60 degrees in many areas. overnight lows 26 to 30. The table lists city highs and lows through Wednesday with trace to .02 inch precip and light snow in higher elevations.
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Montana
Divide
Belgrade
Broadus
Butte Wit Inde
Cit Bank
Dillon le
Drummond
Glasgow Ee Ene
Great Falls
Havre
Helena
Een Oe
Lewistown
Livingston
Miles City Missoula
Whitehall
Charges Dropped for Carr and Hensel in Row
The Republican McCarthy Army committee dismissed all charges against Francis P. Carr and H. Struve Hensel on a 4-3 vote as Army witnesses rested. Democrats cried whitewash while Joseph Welch objected. Roy Cohn began his side's testimony after the vote in Washington.
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Washington
McCarthy Army Investigating Committee
Francis P. Carr
H. Struve Hensel
Carr
Joseph N. Welch
Army
Hensel
Roy M. Cohn
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Bennington Disaster Claims 91 Dead 201 Injured
A huge explosion and fire aboard the 32 000 ton aircraft carrier Bennington near Quonset Point Rhode Island left at least 91 dead and 201 injured. Survivors spoke of sealed hatches and trapped sailors while rescue efforts continued by air. Navy officials promised an investigation as President Eisenhower and Secretary Thomas offered sympathies.
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Quonset Point
R. I
Bennington
U. S. Navy
Navy
Edward Cushman
New Milford
George Vega
Brooklyn
N. Y
W. F. Raborn Jr
Oklahoma City
Charles Thomas
Washington
Raborn
Eisenhower
White House
Survivors Recall Bennington Fire On Carrier
Eyewitness account from Lt. John S. Wollam describes a 6 03 a m blast during the Bennington disaster aboard a carrier at Quonset Point Rhode Island. He details smoke near the ward room and a dash to escape as air failed and lights went out.
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Bennington
United Press
J.G
Johns. Wollam
Pittsburgh
Quonset Point
U.P
Listening to doomed shipmates on the Bennington tragedy
Seaman Edward Cushman of New Milford recounts talking by phone with crew trapped below the Bennington’s damaged deck as smoke and debris spread. George Vega of Brooklyn and Merle Wilson of Clarion describe pleas for rescue and the failed attempt to reach survivors before air ran out.
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Quonset Point
R. I
Edward Cushman
New Milford
Cushman
George Vega
Brooklyn
N. Y
Vega
Merle R. Wilson
Clarion
Iowa
Wilson
Two Montanans Die in Ship Disaster
Quonset Point Rhode Island Navy lists two Montanans among the dead from a Wednesday disaster aboard the carrier Bennington. Names include Cantrell Wallace Sommars of Great Falls Air Force Base and Glasgow resident Francis Hurd, linked to 333 Francis, as casualties in the explosion and fire.
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Bennington
Canonicut Island
Narragansett Bay
Quonset Naval Air Station
Quonset Point
R. I
Cantrell Wallace Sommars
Alva Eugene Sommars
Great Falls Air Force Base
Great Falls
Mont
Navy
James Walter Hurd
Francis
Glasgow
Washington
United Press
Red Hints at Deal Geneva
The Chinese official spokesman suggested Beijing might consider negotiating the release of U.S. citizens detained behind the Bamboo Curtain. He spoke on Wednesday about possible talks with the United States in Geneva.
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Red
Deal Geneva
U.P
Communist China
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Sugar
Newport Naval Station
Quonset
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