Memorial Day Observances in Mining City Honor Dead
Butte marks Memorial Day with parades and ceremonies honoring veterans from four wars. Gov. Bonner delivers address at Soldiers Memorial as parade proceeds through downtown led by parade marshal Jack Duggan. The program includes flags, prayers, literature, and wreath laying by veterans groups and civic organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Soldiers’ Memorial
Butte High School
South
Wyoming Street
John W. Bonner
Soldiers Memorial Monument
Wyoming
Jack Duggan
M. D. O’connell, Jr
Silver Bow
The
American Legion
Floyd Stewart
VFW
al Ayers
Henry Lawton
United Spanish War Veterans
Main Street
Broadway
Washington
Park
William Daley
Butte Mines
Daley
Dorrance Jensen
United Lutheran Church
Anna, M. Quinn
Women’s Relief Corps
Governor Bonner
Benjamin Kelson
Temple B’nai Israel
Budget Bureau Advises Highway Fund Be Cut
Washington May 29 The Budget Bureau urged tying the highway program to 626 million dollars annually for 1952 and 1953. Assistant Director Elmer Staats cited road needs and budget tightening amid a projected 5.1 billion dollar deficit. He told a Senate subcommittee the bill to authorize a 1 billion annual highway program is under consideration while the House already passed 646 million a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.p)e Budget Bureau
Elmer Staats
Staats
Senate
House
MacArthur Faces $100,000-a-Year Job Offer Declared
New York May 29 Gen Douglas MacArthur reportedly agreed to a $100,000 a year post with Remington Rand after leaving the Army Cosmo Lite magazine claimed he would lose $300 daily by staying idle The general said his duties in Japan and rising tensions elsewhere require his presence and he plans to stay on as long as the government wants him and he has strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
Duglas MacArthur
Remington Rand, Incorporated
Cosmolitan Magazine
MacArthur
Japan
United States
Pacific
China
Pearl Harbor
Kefauver Talks New Leads in Crime Probe
Senate crime inquiry chair Kefauver said new information from a Miami hearing implicates interstate gambling links possibly reaching California and New Orleans. He noted associates Adonis and Costello linked to Frank Erickson and hinted hearings may move to New Orleans with open sessions likely in about three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Californa
New Orleans
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Frank Erickson
Hunt
D-Wyo
Miami
Fla
Frank Hogan
New York
Joe Adonis
Frank Costello
Erickson
Florida
California
Costello
Senate Commerce Subcommittee
Gamling
Downey Rice
Silence Is Fatal in Memphis Cafe Stabbing
Police said Charlie Wright, 53, was killed after an argument in a Memphis cafe. Deputy Inspector W. W. Wilkerson reported Wright remained silent when asked to speak, provoking his attacker who then stabbed him and fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Charlie Wright
W. W. Wilkerson
Wright
Wilkerson
Taft Defends Southern Republicans Against Scott Critique
Commerce Department official remains in position despite discharge rumors as Senator Taft defends six southern Republican chiefs named by Rep. Hugh Scott for alleged party betrayal. Taft praises Carroll Reece and other committee members, noting their proven Republican loyalties and strong state support amid plans to gain Senate control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Reece
Tennessee
GOP
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
Taft
Scott
Senate
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Victor A. Johnson
Republican Senatorial Committee
Truman
West Coast
Lees Loyalty Under Fire and Remington Fight Order
Washington May 29 Michael Lee a Commerce Dept official earning ten thousand dollars a year challenged a move to fire him setting up a battle to defend his job Lee said he asked for an interview with Secretary Sawyer who was out of town and expected back later Remington also facing ouster charges and a grand jury appearance in New York said he would see the fight through both men denied Communist ties and argued their loyalty had been cleared by a department board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Michael Lee
Commerce Department
Congress
Lee
William W. Remington
Commerce
Sawyer
Remington
New York
Senate
Senate Commerce Committee
Department
Department Loyalty Board
Columbia Gardens Opens for 1950 Season in Butte
Hundreds of Butte residents and visitors will attend the formal opening of Columbia Gardens in the foothills today. The park is ready with rides and concessions in operation, including a May 31 setup and a first children's day planned for June 1 pending weather. Frank Muster's orchestra will play Tuesday night in the pavilion as dancing among attendees continues into the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Columbia Gardens
E. W. Beech
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Frank Muster
Calling Dr. Kildare paging service planned near New York
A one way pocket radio is to keep doctors in touch with patients within 25 miles of New York City. The paging service should begin within a month. An answering service will broadcast the doctor’s special number every minute until a reply is received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Kildare
New York
New York City
Gust of Wind Blamed for Serious Wreck Near Wise River
A gust of wind caused a Monday afternoon crash two miles east of Wise River that left three young women from Butte injured. Marlene Sims 16 was in critical condition with a fractured skull. Frances Sims 20 and Shirley Waddell 18 were treated for injuries. Two Butte residents, Robert Adams and Mrs. George Harper, suffered head, leg and other cuts in a separate Butte area wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wise River
Butte
St. James Hospital
Gallatin and
Shields
Marlene Marie Sims
Dewey
Frances Sims
East Granite
Shirley Jean Waddell
Maryland
Robert Adams
West Iron
George Harper
East Platinum
Adams
Boehme
Lee Vercammen
Alice Ralston
Marlene Sims
Miss Waddell
Marlene
Lee Sims
Ford
Harper
Bugni
Missouri Matron Found Murdered in Joplin Home
In Joplin Missouri police found the battered body of 50 year old Mrs Gwendolyn Creekmore in her fashionable home. A prominent local businessman is in custody for investigation though his name wasn’t released. The coroner said death came from hatchet like blows before the clothes were set aflame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
U.P
Gwendolyn Creekmore
Jasper County
Memorial Toll Mounts 375 Dead After Holiday Week
Memorial Day weekend toll rises to 375 dead as traffic accounts for 233 deaths and drownings 52 with 72 in other mishaps. National Safety Council had forecast 290, Ned H Dearborn urges motorists to drive with caution. The list shows state by state fatalities across traffic and other causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Council
Only Six Dead in Korean Campaign
SEOUL Korea May 29 A relatively calm pre election campaign ends with six deaths and 500 arrests two years after a higher toll. 2156 candidates compete for 210 seats in a multi party race led by independents. The issue centers on President Syngman Rhee and his control of the assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
South Korea
National Assembly
Syngman Rhee
Japs and Yank MPs Halt Commie Rally in Tokyo
Japanese police under American MP guidance sealed off central Tokyo to a Communist rally set near Memorial Day services. About 8,000 Americans attended the 9 am ceremony while Japanese crowds were barred from the imperial palace plaza until 1 pm. No violence occurred as police kept demonstrators behind lines and removed entrance signs after the memorial event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
U.P
Imperial Palace Plaza
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Quake Reported Near Mauna Loa In Hawaii
A moderately strong quake was recorded in Hilo Hawaii on May 29. Volcanologist R Y Finch of the Hawaii volcano observatory said the shock likely originated beneath the restless Mauna Loa. Seismic equipment was dislodged at three observatories and rocks tumbled into Halemaumau crater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilo
Hawaii
R. Y. Finch
Hawaii Volcano Observatory
Mauna Loa
Hawaiian Islands
Halemaumau
Women Arrested for Pillowcase Rummy Gambling in Milwaukee
Four women in their 50s appeared in Milwaukee court after a raid on the pillowcase stakes rummy game run by Zofie Hackl. Police say seven women admitted paying 60 cents to Hackl to play six rounds with prizes valued at a few dollars. Cases continued to June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Zofie Hackl
Charles Gardner
Montanans Hold Vast Total of U S Savings Bonds
Helena May 29 The Federal Reserve bank said Montanans owned 476 million dollars in United States savings bonds at year end. Average per capita was 511 dollars with 266 million in Series A G and 210 million in Series E bonds outstanding statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
United States Savings
Federal Reserve Bank
Code of fair play urged for congressional probes
Chicago May 29 Senate majority leader Lucas Dillard renewed his demand for a code of fair play to govern congressional committee investigations. He said he was not criticizing any committee currently conducting an inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lucas
Senate
Weather Outlook for Butte and Surrounding Areas
Decreasing cloudiness with little temperature change on Tuesday. Expected high around 64 degrees Tuesday with Tuesday morning low. Readings show School of Mines max 62 min 27 and Airport max 63 min 31. West of Divide partly cloudy Tuesday with scattered showers and highs 55 to 60. East of Divide variable clouds with scattered showers and cooler highs 55 to 65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Mines
Divide
Also Mentioned on This Page
Our
Isle
Walter Scott
Udget Bureau
Francis J. Kelly
Reece
Ohio
Hugh Scott
Republican National Committee
Guy Gabrielson
New Jersey
Lees
By Roger D. Greene
Missouri
Associated Press
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
District of Columbia
Yank MP
Belgrade
Aed Ee
Broadus Fonte Ee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!