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The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1956

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U S Flier Body Recovered as Red China Identifies Third Man

Red China reports finding a third body tentatively identified as William F. Haskins of Westport Conn. from a U S Navy patrol plane shot down Aug 23 over international waters. The body and effects are being turned over to British diplomats in Shanghai for transfer to U S authorities in Japan or Hong Kong.

Washington Red China William F. Haskins Westport Conn U. S. Navy China Coast State Dept Shanghai Japan Hong Kong U. S Haskins United States Peiping Red China Lincoln White White Chu Shan

31 NP Freight Cars Derailed Near Plains West of Missoula

An eastbound Northern Pacific freight derailed 77 miles west of Missoula near Plains on the Idaho Division. A burned-out journal was blamed. most cars contained lumber and canned fruit, with two carloads of Naval torpedoes reported. Westbound service largely resumed. three passenger trains were detoured. A car struck another on a siding, smashing a Diehl Lumber Co display window.

Missoula Northern Pacific Railway Plains Idaho Diehl Lumber Co Rocky Mountain Division N. M Diehl Company

Butte Man’s Body Hunted in Missouri River

Helena county officials resumed search for Fred Ferris of Butte presumed drowned during a Missouri River outing near Hauser Lake. Ferris, about 50, worked as a miner and left a wife and 11 children. the family remained hopeful as the hunt continued with grappling gear replaced after equipment snagged on the lake bottom.

Helena Lewis and Clark County Fred Ferris Butte Missouri Ferris Walnut Helen Washington State Belmont The Anselmo California Dave Middlemas Hauser Lake Seaver Park Middlemas Middleman

Roundup Murder Charge Filed Against Ray Murie

The state filed a second degree murder charge against Ray Murie 56 of Roundup in the Aug 26 shotgun slaying of J Marvin Wilson 29 oil worker of Roundup. A preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Arthur Mills is set for next Tuesday. Murie is held on 20000 bond in the county jail. A coroner jury recommended further investigation of the 230 am Mecca Bar shooting. Murie said Wilson threatened to shoot him and the tavern owner Mrs Tracy Witzel. Wilson was shot as he climbed through a tavern window after it closed for the night.

Ray Murie J. Marvin Wilson Justice of the Peace Arthur Mills Thomas M. Ask Justice Court Marie Mecca Ask Joe Rae Murie Wilson Tracy Witzel

Boy 16 Run Down By Ostrich at Fair

Mercy Hospital records reveal Thomas Otto, 16, of Pleasant Hills, was injured during Labor Day weekend when an ostrich on a race track at the Allegheny County Fair knocked him down and a sulky ran over him.

Pittsburg Mercy Hospital Thomas Otto Pleasant Hills Otto Allegheny County

Explosions Hit Algiers Waterfront Warehouse and Shacktown

Two powerful blasts rocked Algiers on Tuesday night and early Wednesday. A water front tobacco warehouse owned by a nationalist sympathizer was destroyed while part of Bidonville, the Mahreddine shacktown, suffered heavy damage. No deaths or serious injuries were reported. Authorities linked the warehouse blast to European counter terrorists but found no blame.

Algiers Algeria Bidonville Mahreddine

Stevenson Flies Westward to Address Legion

Adlai E. Stevenson and Estes Kefauver depart Chicago for a West Coast campaign swing. Ahead is a Wednesday speech to the American Legion in Los Angeles to discuss national defense foreign policy and veterans affairs amid White House chatter on unemployment and the race for votes.

Douglas B. Cornell Stevenson Los Angeles Adlai E. Stevenson White House Clayton Fritchey James C. Hagerty Eisenhower Washington Vancouver Wash West Coast Estes Kefauver Tennessee Chicago American Legion Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium Fritchey

Montana Weather Averages Show Warmer North and West

The report details Montana regional forecasts with east areas fair to partly cloudy and highs mostly 50s to 60s, north cooler overnight lows 32 to 42, and southwest elevations warmer near 60 to 70. West areas stay fair with rising temps to 65 to 75 Thursday.

Montana

Catholic School Enrollment Sees Gain of 137 in Butte District

Butte public schools begin classes with higher enrollments across high and grade levels. Parochial and rural schools report rising headcounts, with Girls Central and Boys Central high schools posting record freshman numbers. Rural and public schools expect further increases as the term progresses.

Butte Silver Bow County Webster-Garfield Girls Central Boys Central Maybelle Hogan Melrose Fish Creek Divide Rocker Ramsay J. R. van Pelt George Haney

Seventy six Chinese boats missing after typhoon

Hong Kong reports seventy six Chinese fishing boats with 222 persons aboard missing in the wake of Typhoon Dinah. Dinah weakened after striking near Foochow in Fujian, with Foochow suffering no casualties and little housing damage though much of the city’s electric lines were down.

Hong Kong Peiping Radio Foochow Fukien

What’s in a Name Understudy in Theater

Column explains understudy's role when the star is ill and contrasts it with Want Ads. Mentions dialing 5451 for fast-action Want Ads. Includes a brief classified note listing a baby crib, mattress, high chair, and floor furnace guard with phone number 0000.

Dial 5451

Drop Efforts to Enroll Negro Pupils in Mansfield

In Mansfield Texas the NAACP attorney says enrollment of Negro students at Mansfield High School has been abandoned for now due to ongoing mob violence. A white Episcopal priest was helped to safety by a Texas Ranger as protests persisted. three days of demonstrations have kept Negroes from registering, with 12 Negro students in a 275 student high school.

Mansfield Texas Tex National Assn. For Colorado Mansfield High School L. Clifford Davis C. W. Clark St. Timothy’s Church Fort Worth R. L. Huffman

Labor Day highway toll tops 435 deaths nationwide

The Labor Day weekend traffic toll was 435 deaths with 89 drownings and 72 other violent deaths, from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday. The National Safety Council forecast 440, noting the toll was lower than predicted after early reports. Governor Donnelly pressed for longer penalties for violators in Missouri amid state worries.

Associated Press National Safety Council Ned H. Dearborn Dearborn Missouri Phil M. Donnelly California Delaware New Hampshire North Dakota Vermont Safety Council

NATO Meets Today Amid Signs of Western Split

The article reports growing tension within Western allies over the Suez Canal crisis. AP describes possible U S divergence with NATO partners, warning of a broader loss to the Communist bloc if the rift widens.

NATO Suez William L. Ryan United States

Nixon Elder Dies After Long Illness in California

Frank A. Nixon 77, father of Vice President Richard Nixon, died at 8:25 p.m. after 13 days of fighting illness. He had abdominal artery rupture in 1953 and stomach ulcer bleeding in July, with pulmonary congestion causing death. Nixon arranged his own funeral, and family, including Mrs. Hannah Nixon, were at his bedside in Whittier.

Nixon F. Donald Nixon Kraushaar San Francisco American Legion Los Angeles

East Berlin Mayor's Son Flees to West Berlin

Kurt Ebert son of East Berlin's mayor fled to West Berlin seeking political asylum. He had been jailed in East Germany for espionage serving a 25 year term and Western sources say he was released four weeks ago under an amnesty decree. His father Friedrich has led East Berlin since 1948.

Berlin Kurt Ebert East Berlin West Berlin Ebert Friedrich

Ike to open drive with Gettysburg pep rally Sept 12

President Eisenhower will formally launch his re election campaign with a personal invitation pep rally for about 500 key campaign workers on Sept 12 at his Gettysburg Pennsylvania farm. Vice President Nixon will speak and networks may carry the address. Invitations were sent to GOP national committeemen and state leaders and Citizens for Eisenhower groups.

Washington Eisenhower Gettysburg James C. Hagerty White House Adlai Stevenson Harrisburg Hagerty Nixon GOP Citizens For Eisenhower Committee

French Navy Requisitions 45 Ships for Suez Squadron

The report notes the French navy has requisitioned 45 merchant vessels for the Suez squadron on Cyprus with the 3 226 ton wine tanker Bacchus among them.

Paris Mediterranean Suez Cyprus

Nasser Poised for Egyptian Stand in Cairo Talks

In Cairo the five nation mission and President Nasser held 1 hour 45 minute talks on Suez canal control with a calm atmosphere. Menzies said both sides presented views and clarified points of difference, with another session expected, while Nasser plans to state Egypt sovereignty and nationalization terms.

Cairo Nasser London Suez Canal Robert G. Menzies Naser Egypt Menzies U. S Dulles

Roy Runer Body Found in Lake

The body of Roy Runer, 33, a semi invalid Wisdom resident, was found in Lily Lake after he had been missing for a week. A hunting/fishing party found the body and clothing identified as Runer's, with a wristwatch given by his mother on his Aug 13 birthday. Authorities planned to pack the body for transport.

Wisdom Roy Runer Lily Lake Butte Charles Miller Beaverhead John MacDonald Miller Arthur Runer Mr. Runer Mary Runer

Nevada Senator Bible Renominated in Nevada Primary

Senator Alan Bible led with about half votes counted securing the Democratic nomination for the U S Senate in Nevada. He held a five to one lead over Las Vegas state senator B Mahlon Brown who did not win his home county. Former Representative Walter S Baring of Reno showed strong momentum toward victory.

Reno Nev U.P Alan Bible United States Nevada Bible B. Mahlon Brown Las Vegas Walter S Baring

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