Memorial Day Parade and Rites in Butte
Memorial day observances in Butte include a parade gathering at the courthouse at 9 30 with marshal Jack Duggan and led by the Butte high school band at 10. The march proceeds through the business district followed by a program of speeches stressing perpetual peace.
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America
Butte
Jack Duggan
Wyoming Street
Soldiers Memorial Monument
Butte High School
Joseph A. McElwain
Deer Lodge
Montana House of Representatives
R. E. Schilling
Mr. McElwain
Thomas R. Morgan
J. D. Flynn
William Daley
Bart J. Riley
Courthouse
Main
Broadway
Washington
Park
Wyoming
Marshal Duggan
Gold Star Mothers
Women’s Relief Corps
Ladies of the Gar
Montana State Band
Henry W. Lawton
United Spanish War Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW Auxiliary
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Navy Mothers of America
Vivianna Cronin
the Legion
Girls Central High School
Camp Fire Girls
Girl Scouts
Serbian Sisters
Color Guard
Army Reserve
Eagles
Eagles Ladies Drum Corps
Army Organized Reserve Corps
Bagdad Patrol
Women of Woodcraft
Marine Corps League
Navy Recruiting Service
Disabled American Veterans
Inflation costs drive defense, taxes debated in Congress
Secretary of Defense Marshall told Congress inflation costs the U S about seven billion dollars annually in military purchases and backed a two year extension of the 1950 Defense Production Act as a curb on inflation. The act expires June 30 unless extended.
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Washington
Defense
Marshall
Congress
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
Office of Price Stabilization
Atlantic Seaboard
Department of Agriculture
Michael V. di Salle
Ecton Attacks Administration Over Korea Policy
Montana senator Zales Ecton condemned national leadership as wavering against Communism and called Gen. MacArthur's dismissal a blunder. He praised U.S. troops in Korea, criticized Acheson and Truman policies, and cited Yalta and other events as betrayals shaping foreign affairs. He spoke at a Lewis and Clark county Republican Women’s club meeting in Helena.
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Helena
Zales N. Ecton
R-Mont
Gen. MacArthur
Ecton
Lewis and Clark County Republican Women's Club
Korea
Dean Acheson
Truman
Edten
America
Kremlin
Stalin
Yalta
Alger Hiss
Tehran
Potsdam
Chunking
Asia
Japan
Germany
Washington
China
Anti Reds Score Victory in Italy
In the first round of city and provincial elections Premier Alcide de Gasperi's Christian Democrats and anti Communist allies led a decisive victory. Early returns from about one third of the nation show anti Reds ahead of the Communist and Marxist bloc by more than three to one, with a majority of provincial council seats won in 21 of 27 provinces and Communists winning six provinces.
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Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Christian Democrats
Italy
de Gasperi
Allies Press Deeper Into North Korea Escape Roads Close
Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg told the Senate security will not be adequate before 1954 and urged a large Air Force to enforce peace worldwide. He warned the air power must deter Russia and crush Soviet industrial centers while defending Korea, amid the MacArthur ouster inquiry.
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North Korea
Washington
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
United States
Air Force
Tion
Charles E. Wilson
Vandenberg
United States Air Force
Russia
Senate
Douglas MacArthur
Adm
Forrest Sherman
Naval Operations
Congress
Gen. MacArthur
China
Manchuria
Theodore Roosevelt
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees
Leftists Stage Big Protest Parade in Iran
In Tehran on May 29 a leftist demonstration estimated at 100000 paraded at night with clenched fist salutes and anti imperialist chants. The rally commemorated the 18th anniversary of Iran’s concession to the Anglo Iranian Oil Company amid Iran Mossadegh’s efforts to regain oil ownership.
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Tehran
Iran
Hebron
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
AIOC
Mohammed Mossadegh
Parliament
Henry F. Grady
Francis Shepherd
Mossadegh
Grady
Britain
Sir Francis
Herbert Morrison
House of Commons
Morrison
Senate bill targets off track betting wire services
Senate crime investigators pressed Congress to license race track wire services through the FCC, exempting newspapers news services and radio stations. Chairman Herbert R. O Conor declared race wires are the lifeblood of illegal gambling and vital to bookmaking on a national scale.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Federal Communications Commission
Herbert R. O'Conor
D-Md
Maryland
Ridgway Says Reds Severely Defeated in Korea
Gen. Matthew Ridgway said US Second Infantry division actions caused the enemy to suffer a major defeat in Korea. He noted nearly 10,000 enemy prisoners since April 22 and warned Reds could still mount offensives with up to five Chinese armies, whose exact strength is unknown.
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Tokyo
United States
Korea
Matthew B Ridgway
Ridgway
Butte Weather Forecast Passages
Partly cloudy with scattered showers Wednesday and a cool night with frost. Forecast highs 45 to 65 and lows around 23 to 28. Airport area shows 23 to 55, School of Mines 27 to 53, Divide regions show showers and cooler spells, light rain or snow northwest areas, and increasing cloudiness east and south.
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School of Mines
Divide
North Pole Flight Ends in Alaska First Solo Pole Crossing
Capt Charles Blair landed at Ladd Air Force Base Fairbanks Alaska at 3 29 p m completing the first solo flight over the North Pole in a single engine Mustang from Bardu Norway. He flew 10 hours 29 minutes at 15000 22000 feet reporting a 25 below zero temperature with no icing and planned a non stop onward to New York City if possible.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Charles Blair
Ladd Air Force Base
North Pole
Bardu
Norway
Blair
New York City
New York
Fanny Brice Dies at 59 Comedienne of Baby Snooks
Hollywood mourns Fanny Brice 59 famed for Baby Snooks and My Man. She suffered a cerebral hemorrhage at her Beverly Hills home, died at Cedars of Lebanon hospital with her children and nurse at her side. A rabbi to conduct services at Temple Israel of Hollywood.
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Hollywood
Fanny Brice
My Man
Beverly Hills
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
William Brice
Frances Stark
Kay Brewer
Miss Brice
Max Nussbaum
Temple Israel
Four Montanans named on casualty list in Korea
Defense department reports four Montana casualties in Korea. Sgt. Homer I. Simpson of Havre was killed in action. Pfc. Harry J. Steigler of Missoula Route 2 and Pfc. Donald L. Pettit of Rowan were wounded. Pvt. James W. Coleman of Shelby, previously wounded, is listed as injured.
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Washington
Defense Department
Montana
Korea
Homer I. Simpson
Flora M. Simpson
Havre
Harry J. Steigler
Harry Steigler
Route 2
Missoula
Donald L. Pettit
Harry L. Pettit
Rowan
James W. Coleman
Thomas Coleman
Shelby
Payroll bill tops WWII peak in federal spending
A congressional joint committee reports the federal civilian payroll now likely surpasses eight point three billion dollars annual rate, exceeding the World War II peak. The panel on reduction of non essential expenditures is led by Senator Byrd of Virginia.
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Washington
Congressional
Joint Committee On
Byrd
D-Va
Communists Reported Stffening All Along 125 Mile Front
Allied forces pushed deep into North Korea on Tuesday as South Korean troops closed escape routes on the east central front. Captured Hansong and high ground near Hwachon dam affirmed tighter Soviet pressure while Inje remained a key chokepoint for access to the region.
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Tokyo
North Korea
Hansong
Hwachon Dam
Hwachon
United States
Inje
Kansong
Associated Press
Stan Carter
Eighth Army
Dryman Appeal Delays Montana Hangings in Pellett Slaying
Shelby Montana May 29 The 19 year old California hitchhiker Frank R Dryman sentenced to hang for the fatal shooting of Clarence E Pellett 59 operator of a Four Corners business His lawyers filed a notice of appeal to the Montana Supreme Court after Judge R M Hattersley denied a new trial or changing the guilty plea Dryman was given 60 days to perfect the appeal extending to at least 70 days before the Supreme Court can act
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Shelby
Mont
Nob Hill
Frank R. Dryman
California
Clarence E. Pellett
Here
Montana Supreme Court
R. M Hattersley
Dryman
Hattersley
Supreme Court
Four Corners
Bretherton Job Eliminated by Butte School Board
Butte school trustees vote to abolish the superintendent of buildings post effective July 1 to cut costs. Bretherton, in place since 1948, earned 325 dollars monthly. Meeting notes also cover nonrenewal of Harry Ross, budget details, and routine summer hiring and pay figures.
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Butte
Herb Bretherton
Harry M. Ross
John Bertoglio
Ross
James D. Freebourn
Rene O. Rouleau
Education Committee
Bretherton
Harold Burgess
Oscar Dingman
Newell Evans
Eugene Drew
Drew
Donald Carr
Cleveland
Carr
Explosion Traps 81 Coal Miners in Easington Pit
An explosion trapped 81 miners in the Easington coal pit on Tuesday. Fifteen died along with one rescue worker. about 66 remained underground as rescuers faced poisonous gas and blocked exits. Only a 19 year old survived briefly before dying in hospital.
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Min 1R
England
Salvation Army
Matthew Williams
Wiliams
Williams
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