Bulgarians May Defy U.N. Request
The United Nations Balkan inquiry faces possible Bulgarian defiance over access to Bulgarian territory to investigate five Greek border guerilla incidents. Russia objects to UN jurisdiction, saying Sofia cannot be asked without a Bulgarian liaison. The subcommission plans to proceed from Salonika toward Angistron, though key Balkan reps are not attached.
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Lake Success
United Nations
Greece
Russia
Bulgaria
United Nations Balkan Subsidiary Inquiry Commission
United Nations Inquiry Commission
Security Council
Balkan
Yugoslavia
Albania
Salonika
Angistron
Afspiutan
Gregory P. Kasparov
Sofia
Three Butte Residents Hurt in Memorial Day Autos
Three Butte residents were injured in two separate auto accidents Friday, the only major incidents in the mining city on Memorial Day. Charles Clapp, 1904 Oregon, was taken to St James hospital with head and back injuries after his truck and a car owned by Mrs. Mary Kasun collided at Cobban and Massachusetts. Mrs. Easun’s injuries were not reported. Elizabeth O Neill of 425 North Excelsior and C P Christensen of 1328 Raw were hospitalized at St James after their car struck a soft place between Monida and Spencer Idaho while returning to the highway.
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Butte
Charles Clapp
Oregon
St. James Hospital
Clapp
Mary Kasun
Leatherwood
Cobban
Massachusetts
Easun
Elizabeth O'Neill
North Excelsior
C. P. Christensen
Raw
St. James
Monida
Spencer
Idaho
O'Neill
Renfro Wins Utah Trapshoot Singles Lead in Utah Event
Ted Renfro of Armstead Montana led after two days with a 194 total to win the opening singles test at the Utah Centennial Trapshooting tour. Charlie Haines of Cheyenne Wyoming fired the first perfect 100 in singles, with Haines second at 191 as 170 of the West’s best compete for 3500 dollars over four days. B W Edminster of Livingston California topped doubles with 114x120, while Herman Peterson of Dillon took second with 110 in high winds. Charles Higgins and Pat Miller won their respective Class B and C singles events with 192.
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Salt Lake City
Charlie Haines
Cheyenne
Wyo
Ted Renfro
Armstead
Mont
Haines
B. W. Edminster
Livingston
Calif
Herman Peterson
Dillon
Charles Higgins
Pat Miller
Riot Quelled by Tear Gas in Vienna Jail Riot
Fifteen tear gas bombs were used by American Army troops to quell a three hour riot by 750 prisoners at an Austrian jail in the American zone of Vienna. Prisoners smashed doors and windows in demonstrations over reduced food rations. May plead guilty in Michigan murder case.
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Vienna
U.P
U. S. Army
Two Die in McCook Truck Train Collision
At McCook Nebraska on a Friday a Burlington freight train derailed after a truck collided with the locomotive and two cars overturning the engine. The dead are Raymond F. Schmitz and Otis Leroy Miller both from Columbus Nebraska. engineer Ray Dillinger of Lincoln Nebraska is seriously injured.
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Mccook, Neb
McCook
Burlington
York County
Lewis B. Ekart
Raymond F. Schmitz
Otis Leroy Miller
Columbus
Nebr
Ray Dillinger
Lincoln
Butte War Dead Honored At Memorial Rites
Butte observed solemn memorial day services led by veterans of three wars. Army Navy and Marine personnel joined local patriotic groups for ceremonies at Soldier Memorial Park and other veteran plots after a parade through the business district.
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Butte
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Soldier Memorial Park
Wyoming Street
Veterans’ Organization
Soldiers Park
Courthouse
Jack Duggan
Marine
Granite
Main
Broadway
Washington
Park
Wyoming
Memorial Park
Marine Corps Color Guard
Army May Set Up Own Laboratories
The Army Air Forces may cancel private contracts with colleges and other groups and establish its own laboratories. Officials say dissatisfaction with some private partners under the government funded program prompts a shift from pure science studies to military relevant research on cosmic energy and cosmic radiation.
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Washington
Army Air Forces
Greece Reports Heavy Guerrilla Attacks From Abroad
Government spokesmen in Athens announced major guerrilla actions in northern Greece. About 2,000 fighters attacked Florina near the Yugoslav frontier, while another band struck Kaiskis north of Salonika. Officials said the rebels appeared to have foreign support and warned the army is small.
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Athens
U.P
Greece
George Stratos
Florina
Kaiskis
Salonika
Panayotis Kanellopoulos
Parliament
Constantin Tsaldaris
Unions of Three Cities Accept New Contract
Building and construction and metals trades unions of Butte Anaconda and Great Falls accept a two year contract with Anaconda Copper Mining company. Of 31 locals voting 27 approved three disapproved one pending. Wage increase 11 cents per hour five paid holidays March 18 start date. Overall vote favored acceptance.
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Building and Construction Trades and Metals Trades
Butte
Anaconda
Great Falls
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Harry Grimes
Butte Metals Trades Council
Reynolds Bombshell Lands After West East Record Attempt
The Reynolds Bombshell, holder of the round the world speed record, touched down at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey at 9 45 p m Friday after failing to beat the Chicago to New York west east speed record.
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New York
Reynolds
Teterboro
N. J
Chicago
179 Persons Meet Violent Deaths as Holiday Opens
Associated Press reports the Memorial Day weekend begins with 179 violent deaths across the nation due to plane crashes, a train wreck, and highway accidents. Notable losses include 39 in a United Airlines crash in New York and 30 more in an Eastern DC‑4 wreck near Port Deposit, Maryland.
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Associated Press
New York
Maryland
United Airlines
Eastern Airlines
Port Deposit
National Safety@round
Missouri
Frisco
Florida
Mansfield
Mauri Rose Wins Indianapolis 500 for Second Time
Mauri Rose won his second Indianapolis 500 mile race at speedway in a late surge, beating teammate Bill Holland who finished second on his first 500 start. tragedy struck as Indianapolis driver William Cantlon died in a crash during his 48th lap on the brick oval.
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Mauri Rose
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Speedway
Bill Holland
Bridgeport
Speedway
Chicago
William Cantlon
Civil War Out of Control in North India Violence Rages Near Delhi
Civil strife between Hindu and Muslim communities near New Delhi escalates as mobs of about six thousand burn and loot 35 villages with roads clogged by refugees. Defense officials visit the scene while troops struggle to halt the outbreaks amid widespread property destruction.
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New Delhi
India
U.P
Sardev Baldev Singh
Sadar V. Patel
Memorial Day tribute across nations honors American dead
Memorial Day observances abroad and in the United States honored U S soldiers who died in defense of freedom. Leaders and officials from Luxembourg to the Philippines attended ceremonies while U S figures urged preparedness and vigilance as wreaths were laid at Arlington and thousands of graves marked with flags.
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Associated Press
United States
Philippine Republic
America
Europe
Pierre Dupong
Luxembourg
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Manuel Roxas
Philippines
Manila
Washington
Truman
White House
Arlington National Cemetery
Col
Don E. Lowry
Baltimore
Paul H. Griffith
American Legion
Tom C. Clark
Arlington Cemetery
Louis E. Starr
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lucius D. Clay
Hamm
William Chase
Tokyo
James Lester
Kokura
Japan
Montanan Drowns in River Mishap
Searon Was continuing Friday night in the Big Horn river south of Hardin for the body of Tom Jacobs reclamation bureau employee drowned there Thursday. Jacobs tried to move a boatload of planks upriver to Yellowtail dam when the motor failed and the current swept him over an irrigation dam. After more than 24 hours of searching only part of the boat was found. He is survived by his widow Mrs. Mary Job Jacobs of Hardin.
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Billings
Searon
Big Horn River
Hardin
Tom Jacobs
Reclamation Bureau
Roy Riley
Big Horn County
Jacobs
Riley
Yellowtail
Mary Job Jacobs
Wallace Threatens to Leave Democratic Party in 1948
Henry A. Wallace former vice president warned on May 30 at the World War Memorial building that he would quit the Democratic Party if it becomes a war party. He attacked President Truman's foreign policy and urged Democrats to revert to Roosevelt liberalism.
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Bismarck
N. D
Henry A. Wallace
Democratic Party
World War Memorial
Wallace
Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Non Communist Italian Cabinet Formed by De Gasperi
Premier designate Alcide De Gasperi announced a new Italian cabinet drawn from Christian Democrats and Independents with Communists and Socialists excluded. He said negotiations ended with positive results and expected final list by Sunday while denying aims of establishing a dictatorship.
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Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Christian Democratic
Independents
de Gasperi
Enrico de Nicola
de Nicola
Six Family Members Die in Indiana Train Crash
Six members of the Brock family and two Graham relatives died when a Pennsylvania passenger train struck their automobile at a rural crossing near Munster between Munster and Dyer Indiana. The Grahams had married only two hours earlier. All victims were residents of Highland Indiana.
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Munster
Ind
Pennsylvania
Here
Indiana
Dyer
Hammond
Roy Brock
Viola
Greta
Kenneth
Chelsa Graham
Brock
Grahams
Highland
Plane Tragedy Is Second in 24 Hours
A DC-4 operated by Eastern Airlines crashed near Port Deposit Maryland killing 53 people including one infant. The southbound No 605 from Newark to Miami struck trees and exploded. Witnesses reported a fierce fire and wreckage strewn over a large area as bodies were recovered.
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Wihin
American Aviation
United Airlines
New York
Pennsylvania
Michael Rosenburg
Huntington Terrace
Newark
Edward Stuart
Miami
Fila
Michael
Stuart
Jersey City
Tme Miami Hotel
United States Navy
Bainbridge
Whittaker’s Barrens
Montana Farmer Burns to Death
The body of 61 year old Mike Anglim was found burned beyond recognition in his farm home near Chester. Sheriff Coroner Dodds Keith said the fire likely started Monday while Anglim slept in bed. a neighbor found him in bed. Relatives include daughter Mrs. George Hekkala of Dillon.
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Chester
Mike Anglim
Here
Dodds Keith
Anglim
Ed Eilers
George Hekkala
Dillon
Weather Outlook for Butte Montana and Surrounding Area
Considerable cloudiness and cooler with scattered showers Saturday. Highs range from 55 to 75 with 65 forecast for Butte area. Montana west of divide shows thunderstorms. east of divide expects showers and thunderstorms, cooler north, warmer south.
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School of Mines
Montana
Divide
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