State Conclave of Pythians Opens in Butte Today
Pythian Knights and Pythian Sisters from across Treasure State, about 500, arrive in Butte for the 67th Montana Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias and 51st Pythian Sisters conclaves. Services Sunday night at Mountain View Church pay tribute to deceased members.
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Pythian Knights
Pythian Sisters
Treasure State
Butte
Montana Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Mountain View Methodist Church
Knights
Thomas R. Morgan
Montana Power Company
Finlen
William J. Lyle
Calanthe No. 40
Centerville
Order of Knights of Khorassan
Arlo Axelson
Calanthe
Unified Military Buying Ordered to Cut Waste
Washington reports the Army Navy and Air Force were ordered to create a unified purchasing program starting Monday. Defense Secretary Lovett issues directives for a single catalog system, standardized specs, end to hoarding, and joint use of facilities across services to save millions annually.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense Department
Congress
Defense Lovett
Sen. O'Mahoney
D-Wyo
Lovett
Ike and Adlai Battle to Toss-Up Farm Vote
Eisenhower and Stevenson clashed in Minnesota as they appealed to farmers at the national plowing matches site. The crowd of over 100000 waited in near silence for a spark as both candidates presented farm programs without eliciting strong enthusiasm.
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Ike
Adlai
Kasson-Dodge Center
Minn
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower Stevenson Farm Debate Echoes In Quiet Crowd
A sizable audience heard Eisenhower and Stevenson present similar farm policies with polite exchanges. Eisenhower attacked agrocrats in Washington while Stevenson mocked the Republican farm platform and backed Democratic price supports. Both candidates offered no dramatic shifts in the farm program.
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Stevenson
Eisenhower
Washington
General Eisenhower
Maine Campaign Blows Wide Open In Liquor Probe
A Maine state liquor monopoly graft probe erupts with former liquor commission chairman Bernard T. Zahn and Frederick W. Papalos indicted for conspiracy to bribe. Paynes, Brewster and Cross tied to testimony. primaries near with Payne facing Dube and Grant. The race also features Cross with Democratic and independent opposition and three Republican congressmen seeking re-election.
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Portland
Maine
Liquor Commission
Bernard T. Zahn
U. S. Senate
Frederick G. Payne
Zahn
Frederick W. Papalos
Payne
Papalos
U. S
Owen Brewster
Brewster
Burton M. Cross
GOP
Payne Monday
Roger P. Dube
Earl S. Grant
Dube
Cross
Senate
James C. Oliver
Neil S. Bishop
Henry W. Boyker
Divorce suit filed by Mrs Meltzer in Miami
Mrs Min erva Meltzer sues Army Capt Daniel Meltzer in Miami for divorce alleging she was made to walk several paces behind him at all times and that he publicly refused to dance with her.
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Miami, Fla
U.P
Minerva Meltzer
Army
Daniel Meltzer
Publcly
Polio Cases Surge in Montana Prompting Aid
Montana reports 93 polio cases as of Sept 2 up from 32 last year. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis sent 35000 after local funds ran dry. Frank E. McDonnell of Great Falls, NFIP state rep, cites conference with Dr G D Carlyle Thompson in Helena.
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Helena
Montana
National Foundation For
Frank E. McDonnell
Great Falls
National Foundation
McDonnell
Montana Hospital Association
Bozeman
G. D. Carlyle Thompson
State Board of Health
One Montanan Killed in Korean War and Four Wounded
The Department of Defense announced that one Montanan was killed in action and four wounded in Korea. Killed: Army Cpl. Robert J. Harrington of Rusan. Wounded: Army Pfc. George J. Hewankorn of Dayton, Cpl. Loren R. Lowry of Hamilton, Navy HN Vance C. Long of Great Falls, and Navy HN Raymond Reid of Helena.
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Washington
Department of Defense
Korea
Army
Robert J. Harrington
Charles W. Harrington
Rusan
George J. Hewankorn
Jerome Hewankorn
Dayton
Loren R. Lowry
Bessie M. Lowry
Hamilton
Navy
Vance C. Long
Clifford T. Long
Great Falls
Raymond Reid
Mary O. Reid
Carlroll Village
Helena
Democrats to Honor Stevenson in Billings Welcome
Fifty state and county Democratic leaders including Rep. Mike Mansfield and Gov. John Bonner greet Adlai Stevenson at Billings airport arriving from Cheyenne. A second plane carries about 50 reporters. Events include a hotel reception breakfast and church services at First Presbyterian Church.
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Billings
Mike Mansfield
John W. Bonner
Adlai Stevenson
Cheyenne
Wyo
Illinois
Borden
Stevenson
Associated Press
First Presbyterian Church
Claude C. Boydston
Butte Montana Weather Summary for Weekend
Partly cloudy with brief showers Sunday afternoon and night. Temperatures range from 40 to 70 for the period with a Friday midnight to Saturday 5 30 pm window of 35 to 81 at the airport. Montana west of divide sees widely scattered thundershowers Sunday afternoon and fair otherwise with little temp change. East of divide expect fair Sunday and night, scattered thundershowers late afternoon and early evening, warmer with highs 78 to 88 east and south, 68 to 78 northwest. The table note clarifies maximums are 12 hours and minimums are 18 hours ending 5:30 pm Saturday.
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Divide
Associated Press
Storm Splits 5500-Ton Tanker Off South Carolina Coast
A Honduran tanker named Foundation Star split in two during a Atlantic hurricane caused storm 130 miles southeast of Charleston. Eleven crew members remained missing as 18 survivors were rescued by the Norwegian ship EMU. Navy Coast Guard and other vessels joined search with planes and destroyers. Weather worsened with 20 to 30 mph northeast winds and a second tropical hurricane to the north.
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Charleston
S. C
South Carolina
Coast Guard
Emu
Foundation Star
Navy
Here
Curtain
St. Petersburg
Fla
Atlantic
Officials propose ending college deferments for fathers
Washington reports that government manpower leaders propose removing draft deferments for students who become fathers. Arthur Fleming says up to 3.7 million may remain under arms 10 to 20 years due to Communism, and college deferments could be tightened. Maj. Gen. Hershey adds the two year hitch should apply regardless of marriage or fatherhood.
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Washington
Mt. Pocono
Arthur S. Fleming
Defense Mobilization Manpower Committee
Fleming
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Sam Panton, 102, Noted Billings Editor, Dies
Sam Panton, 102, former editor of the Billings Gazette, died in Oakland California, with word reaching Butte on Saturday. He came to Montana in 1881 as a Northern Pacific Railroad surveyor and later surveyed the original Billings townsite. He also served as city editor for the old Butte Miner.
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Billings
Sam P. Panton
Billings Gazette
Oakland
Calif
Panton
Montana
Northern Pacific Railroad
Old Butte Miner
British Plane Blows Up at Farnborough Air Show
At Farnborough England a De Havilland 110 jet fighter exploded during a high speed pass killing 27 people including pilot John Derry and observer Tony Richards. 25 spectators died as debris rained on the crowd and over 35 were injured. Witnesses recalled a dramatic loss of speed as the plane shattered near the ground.
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Farnborough
England
Britain
John Derry
Tony Richards
Derry
Detroit
Donald Adams
Mount Clemens
Mich
Ed Kelly
New York City
Con. Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Force Chief of Staff
Aluminum Plant Plans Announced in Montana
Anaconda Copper Mining Co announces a new Columbia Falls aluminum plant to supplement Great Falls copper wire operations. Robert E. Dwyer confirms aluminum wire production already underway and a move to process aluminum into cable at Great Falls. Final site purchase for a 750 acre plant near Columbia Falls is expected early next week. Preliminary surveys begin for the multi million dollar facility with H. G. Satterthwaite named manager.
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Great Falls
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Anaconda
Columbia Falls
Robert E. Dwyer
H. G. Satterthwaite
Allies Repel Pre-dawn Attack on Korean Outpost Near Bunker Hill
In Korea's western front Allied infantry supported by tanks and heavy artillery repelled a pre-dawn assault by about 500 Chinese attackers on the Bunker Hill outpost. The battle lasted nearly two hours before the Reds withdrew at 3:30 a.m. Sunday. Marines had held the hill last month and inflicted heavy Chinese casualties in a prior attempt to retake the position.
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Seoul
Bunker Hill
Korea
U.N
U. S
Coal Negotiators Enter Critical Two Week Negotiation Period
Washington reports two week push in coal talks may decide labor peace or a major strike. Strike chances appear near even with public relief from 85 day coal stockpiles. John L. Lewis plans to review strategy with the 25 man executive board as talks intensify.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Northern Soft
Lewis
International
Louisiana Governor Switches Sides to Eisenhower
Governor Robert Kennon announced he would vote for GOP nominee Dwight Eisenhower, saying the general and the Republican platform offer the best hope for the United States and Louisiana. He criticized Truman era stances on tidelands FEPC and Senate debate.
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Associated Press
Louisiana
Robert Kennon
GOP
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
United States
Louisana
Deep South
Adlai Stevenson
Tidelands
Truman
U. S. Senate
Texas
Allan Shivers
Christmas Comes Early for Texas Boy With Laughing Face
In Vernon Texas five year old Tommie Yates, who has a laughing face and a paralyzed right side, returns home from Baylor Hospital to a courthouse lawn Christmas tree. The community filled the nine foot tree with gifts from merchants and citizens while Santa helped Tommie open presents under the Sunshine Home care plan. His mother was convicted of assault with intent to murder and jailed for ten years.
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Vernon
Texas
Tommie Yates
Tommie
Robert Dale Simpson
Baylor Hospite
Dallas
Santa Claus
Sunshine Home
Red Security Officer Surrenders at Punmunjom Truce Camp
A communist security officer at Punmunjom's truce camp surrendered to Allied forces on Friday. Unconfirmed reports of the defection circulated before Sunday confirmation from UN officials. UN spokesmen offered no comment as the incident was treated as an operational matter by the Allied truce team.
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Munsan
Korea
U.P
Punmunjom
Eighth Army
Army
Jet trainer reports engine quit over Utah skies
Hill AFB officials said the pilot of a jet powered training plane reported the engine quit Saturday while flying over central Utah. No further word was available on the aircraft or pilot.
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Hill Air Force Base
Utah
Allies Plan New Peace Tactics
United States and Korean war allies plan an intensive UN effort to break the stalemate in Korea and revive truce talks this year. Washington London Paris consult across UN nations with forces fighting the North Korean and Chinese Reds. Western diplomats note talks aim to keep military talks in the battle area, not at UN headquarters in New York.
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Washington
United States
United Nations
London
Paris
U. N
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Florida Girl Wins Miss America Title Entering as Miss Georgia
Neva Langley a 19 year old Lakeland Florida brunette won the Miss America crown at Atlantic City after entering as Miss Georgia. She led after prelims with a one strap white suit and piano talent, topping 52 contestants. Second place went to Miss Indiana Ann Garnier and third to Miss California Jeanne Shores. Langley attended Wesleyan Conservatory in Macon and previously won both the Macon preliminary and the Georgia title.
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Atlantic City
Neva Langley
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Ann Garnier
California
Jeanne Shores
Alabama
Gwen Harmon
Chicago
Jo Hoppe
Miss Langley
Lakeland
A. R. Langom
Weslyan Conservatory
Macon
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