Payroll of Anaconda Co. rises in Butte as demand grows
Edward I. Renouard, Anaconda Co vice president, told Butte Chamber directors that 3,400 workers are on the payroll, with plans for 1,000 more over the coming years. The Butte operations now total a $1.5 million monthly payroll, nearing pre strike levels as industry optimism grows. Ward Fanning led the chamber meeting at the Finlen Hotel and presented a plaque to L. S. Waite for longtime service.
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Anaconda
Renouard
Finlen
Ward Fanning
Chamber
John Downey
Don Ulrich
Lloyd Crippen
L. S. Waite
Fanning
Firefighting Drill Turns Life Threatening in Butte Demo
A carefully staged firefighting demonstration near Boulevard Fire Hall in Butte ended with a powerful explosion at 2 45 pm injuring two men. Frank Korn about 60 and Ernest Dittmar near 70 were hurt as they fired a log structure blast heard over a mile away. State trainer Dittmar and instructor Korn were involved. nearby Helena firefighter David Ballenger assisted.
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Dave Fisher
Frank Korn
Sheriff's Deputies
Ernest Dittmar
Boulevard Volunteer Fire Dept
Helena
Boulevard Fire Hall
Dittmar
Korn
Montana State Highway Dept
David Ballenger
Photographer recounts near miss at Montana fire blast
Owen Smithers Jr. of the Montana Standard describes covering a local firemen demonstration when a massive explosion hurled debris. Police and sheriffs helped two injured men out of the debris as a crowd of fire chiefs and officers arrived. He missed the blast photo.
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Owen Smithers Jr
Montana Standard
Engineers Union To Vote On New Anaconda Contract
Operating engineers at Anaconda Co in Butte will vote soon on a revised contract after union leaders met Friday. The negotiating committee recommends adoption once written terms are received and a special meeting and ballots are arranged. The old contract expired June 30.
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Anaconda Co
Butte
William Evans
Silver Bow Stationary Engineers Local No. 375
International Union of Operating Engineers
Tony Osborne
Joe Ozivi
Internatinal
Evans
Butte Firemen Win Water Contest at State Chiefs Meet
The Butte volunteer firemen defeated Opportunity VFC two goals to one in a water fight during the Fourth Annual Montana Fire Chiefs convention. A tire tube and 2½ inch hoses produced a tense, delayed contest with illegal tallies and a torn tube before a trophy was awarded at the next Silver Bow Volunteer Firemen’s Council gathering.
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Opportunity Vfc
Montana Fire Chiefses
James Rouse
Opportunity
Clayton Maxwell
Silver Bow Volunteer Firemen’s Council
State Fire Chiefs
Marlen Mogren
Eugene Colucci
Robert Colwell
Nick Thomas
James McGillis
Doug Chase
Howard Lemm
Fred Cobb
Bill Lappin
Paul Armstrong
Family Remaux Reunion Draws Six Hundred In Cassel
A reunion of seven Remaux family branches brings nearly 600 people to Cassel on Sunday. Each branch wears a distinct ribbon at a mass, followed by a farm reception and a town hall buffet luncheon.
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France
Remaux
Cassel
Hagerty Escapes Tokyo Mob Amid Ike Visit Tensions
White House press secretary James Hagerty evaded a blocking mob in Tokyo after his car was wrecked by protesters while escorting President Eisenhower's visit. Ten thousand leftists hissed slogans as Hagerty, accompanied by Douglas MacArthur II and Thomas E. Stephens, fled by helicopter to ensure Ike's June 19 arrival.
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Tokyo
Eisenhower
Japan
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Douglas MacArthur II
U. S
Thomas E
Nobusuke Kishi
United States
Stephens
Okinawa
Battle for Montana Democratic National Committee posts heats up
Montana politics sees opposition candidates emerge for national committeeman and committeewoman seats held by Leo C. Graybill Sr. and Bernice Kingsbury with election set for June 27 in Helena. Possible rivals include Joseph J. McCaffery and Jack Toole, while Kingsbury may face Norma Kiel or others.
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Montana
National Democratic
Ledger
Democratic Women's Club
Mildred Stoltz
Great Falls
Elizabeth Colton
Billings
Frances Logan
Charlo
Julia Poiter
Alberton
State Business Women to Elect Staff Today
Nearly 200 women attending the Montana Federation of Business and Professional Women’s convention begin convention business. Friday opening, Saturday treasurer Grace Godward of Helena presents reports, committees, and a Cincinnati secretary Helen Reisinger addresses. Sessions are at the Finlen Hotel and the noon Woman of the Year luncheon is set.
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Montana Federation of Business and Professional Women’s
Grace Godward
Helena
Helen Reisinger
Cincinnati
Finlen Hotel
Montana Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Maureen Connors
Butte
Helen Resinger
Norma Flesch
Shelby
Lombardi Secures Seventh Democratic Nomination in Canvass
Official canvass shows Jerry Lombardi as the seventh Democratic nominee for the state house from Silver Bow County and Robert J. Holland as county attorney. Lombardi sits narrowly ahead of Jack Schulte and beyond Maurice Powers and Cole Sullivan. No Republican contests or change implications expected for higher offices. results pending full canvass.
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Jerry Lombardi
House of Representatives
Silver Bow
Robert J. Holland
Lombardi
Jack Schulte
Maurice Powers
Cole Sullivan
Ramsay
Blank entry forms for Montana rodeo queen contest
Official entry blanks for Montana's 1960 Miss Rodeo America contest are available at the Butte Chamber of Commerce. Entrants from surrounding counties may obtain and mail the form. The rodeo runs June 23 to 25 as part of Vigilante Days, hosted by the Butte Vigilante Rodeo and Saddle Club led by president Ed Guay and rodeo chair John Downey.
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Montana
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Butte Vigilante Rodeo and Saddle Club
Ed Guay
John Downey
29 Die In Australian Airliner Crash
An airliner crashed into the Coral Sea off MacKay North Queensland killing all 29 aboard. Among passengers was U S consul James F. O Grady and 16 children. The Fokker Friendship of Transaustralian Airways was en route from Brisbane to MacKay. Wreckage and the log book were found at dawn as weather improved.
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Australia
MacKay
Queensland
U.S
James F. O'Grady
Transaustralian Airlines
Coral Sea
Montana Weather Forecast Saturday to Sunday
Montana east area expects fair to partly cloudy skies with isolated showers or thunderstorms after noon or evening. Highs 75 to 85, lows 45 to 60. Montana west area stays fair to partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers, little temperature change. Highs 70 to 85, lows 45 to 55.
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