Gun-Toting Jailbreakers Rally Police Hunt Across Pa
Authorities pursued three shotgun wielding fugitives who held a family hostage 19 hours then fled 65 miles to rob a diner and flee to New York. The trio Joseph Wayne Nolen Ballard French Nolen and Elmer Schuer traveled 120 miles outlawed with six shotguns seven boxes ammo and two cars stolen. James Hill and his family reported the hostage incident near Philadelphia as officers closed in on the suspects.
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Hamburg
Pennsylvania
New York City
FBI
West Reading
Lewisburg
Philadelphia
Harlan County
Joseph Wayne Nolen
Ballard French Nolen
Elmer Schuer
Chicago
James Hill
Lansdale
Hill
Whitemarsh Valley
Community Chest Drive Garners Local Support
Butte citizens back the Community Chest and 10 welfare agencies funded by the annual Red Feather drive. John J. Burke of Metals Bank urged workers to recruit the right leaders and to accelerate solicitation after praising last year’s 99 percent pledge collection. Burke noted the Chest streamlines funding by coordinating all agencies in one campaign, defeating earlier separate drives. Classified Business section leaders will begin solicitation Sept 25 under Edward P. Shea with group and division leaders named.
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Butte
Community Chest
Red Feather
John J. Burke
Metals Bank and Trust Company
Burke
Edward P. Shea
John Hazen
William C. Sweet
Frank J. Lynch
Mr. Hazen
Robert D. Walker
Automotive
J. H. Johnson
Mercantile
A. R. Grefig
Con
Stevensville Man Accidentally Shot to Death
Ray Winkler a 24 year old Stevensville man was accidentally shot and killed Friday afternoon near Florence Missoula County officials said Winkler and two friends Charles Walker of Florence and Russell Foust of Stevensville were hunting through brush along the Bitter Root River A .30 30 caliber rifle was involved The coroner said no inquest will be held Winkler is survived by his widow and one child of Stevensville
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Missoula
Ray Winkler
Stevensville
Florence
Missoula County
Ralph M. Simmons
Winkler
Charles Walker
Russell Foust
Bitter Root River
Simmons
Foust
Walker
State’s Wheat Crop Is Above Average
Montana's 1952 wheat crop is estimated at 75.526 million bushels, about three million above average but 23 percent below the record 1951 crop. Spring wheat 46.38 million, winter 29.146 million. overall 11 principal crops 7.6 percent below average due to drought, with hay and forage short in eastern and central areas. Harvests exceeded expectations with over three quarters of grain crops harvested by Sept. 1. Other crops totals shown for 1951 and 1952 include corn, oats, barley, rye, flax, potatoes, beans, peas, sugar beets, alfalfa, and wild hay.
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Helena
Montana
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
BAE
Bureau
Truman Political Jaunt Mapped
President Truman will make a whistle stop tour of about 8 500 miles with at least six major addresses across 24 states from Sept 27 to Oct 12. The Democratic National Committee will fund the political trip. The schedule includes events in Montana Idaho Washington Oregon California Utah and Colorado along with ceremonies for Hungry Horse Dam and Tiber Dam and a stop in Spokane Seattle San Francisco Provo and Colorado Springs.
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Associated Press
Truman
White House
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Montana
Hungry Horse Dam
Kalispell
Tiber Dam
Idaho
Spokane
Wash
Seattle
San Francisco
Provo
Utah
Colorado Springs
Stephen Mitchell
Texas
Adlai Stevenson
Tiber Dam dike contract set at about 13 million dollars
The Reclamation Bureau authorized its Denver office to award a contract near 13 million dollars for Tiber Dam and a dike on the Marias River in Montana. The apparent low bid of about 12.84 million dollars was submitted by Guy N. James Construction Co and Wunderlich Contracting Co. The project serves irrigation, flood control, and silt retention for 127000 acres in Hill, Liberty and Toole Counties with preliminary work planned this fall near Chester.
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Washington
Reclamation Bureau
Denver
Tiber Dam
Dike
Marias River
Northcentral
Montana
Guy N. James
Marin River
Hill
Liberty
Toole
Chester
Nazi Party Dissolution Surges in West Germany
In Hannover the ultra nationalist Socialist Reich party SRP dissolved itself amid West German fears of a Nazi comeback. SAP secretary general Fritz Pa announced the move to safeguard party members from East German communist police, signaling a rapid political collapse.
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Hannover
Germany
West Germany
Socialist Reich Party
SRP
Hitler
SAP
Fritz
East Germany
Taft Backs Eisenhower After Two Hour Confab
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio closes ranks with Dwight D. Eisenhower in a two hour conference. He seeks assurances on creeping socialism and budget cuts, while agreeing on a joint statement of principles. Taft vows strategic support and promises sharper remarks on Truman and Acheson.
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New York
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ohioan
Eisenhower
Taft
Europe
Truman
Acheson
March of Dimes names William C Sweet state director
William C Sweet sales manager for Montana Hardware Company was named Silver Bow county campaign director for the 1953 March of Dimes campaign. The drive opens in January as polio cases in Montana reach 108 year to date, with 12 counties receiving 33800 to aid care after local funds run out.
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William C. Sweet
Argyle
Montana Hardware Company
Silver Bow County
Mr. Sweet
E. B. Wainwright
National Foundation For
National Foundation
Europeans Say Election Result Largely Fails to Alter Policy
AP analysis notes Europeans and Americans alike often view electoral outcomes as little shaping of foreign policy. The piece argues foreign policy is driven more by enduring structures than by changing leaders, with emphasis on historical patterns over campaign distortions.
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J. M. Roberts JR
Associated Press
United States
Britain
Faced with Communist pressure, U.S. must act decisively
The article argues that political consensus on foreign policy signals strong public support for tough measures. It emphasizes intelligence, accurate assessment, and realistic power balancing as core factors, with containment and balance of power framed as essential to American interests against Communist aggression.
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U.S
America
President Truman to attend Tiber dam ground breaking
Rep Mike Mansfield said the President will arrive at the government camp near Chester at 1 15 pm for a two hour stay before heading to dedicate Hungry Horse dam the following day He will also make a platform appearance from his train as it passes Havre on September 30.
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Great Falls
Truman
Tiber Dam
Chester
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Mansfield
Government Camp
Hungry Horse Dam
Havre
Indicts Bardin on Tax Evasion Charge in Indiana
Lawrence P. Bardin, ex Indianapolis brewer now in Houston, indicted on a charge of evading income taxes for 1944-46. He allegedly concealed 231000 of 1946 income and paid 246382 of 639841 owed. The case ties to World War II beer sales and a 1940s settlement controversy.
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Indianapolis
Lawrence P. Bardin
Congress
Bardin
Houston
Tex
The
Revenue Bureau
Marshall Hanley
John Williams
R-Del
Senate
Williams
Joseph D. Nunan Jr
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Indianapolis Brewing Company
Nunan
B. Howard Caughran
Indiana
T. Lamar Caudle
Justice Department
Bardid
Alvin
Frank McHale
Frank E. McKinney
Reds Claim Allies Murdering POWs at Panmunjom
The Korean armistice talks paused for another week after a 32 minute session in Panmunjom failed to break the prisoner exchange deadlock. Gen Nam Il accused the Allies of murdering prisoners and demanded the return of all Communist POWs.
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Munsan
Panmunjom
William K. Harrison
Nam Il
Nam II
Harrison
North Korea
President Truman Names U N Delegation for General Assembly
President Truman announces the seventh session United Nations General Assembly set to open October 14 in New York. New members Sens. Green and Wiley join delegation alongside reappointed Austin Roosevelt Gross with alternates Jessup Cohen Sampson Lubin and Sprague. Green replaces Mansfield and Wiley replaces Vorys. White House notes delegation favors non running members.
Vishinsky Seen Headed to Lead U.N. Delegation
A senior U.N. official said Andrei Vishinsky would head the Soviet delegation at the General Assembly opening October 14. Jacob Malik, Russia’s chief delegate for four years, is expected to leave for home on September 23.
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United Nations
N. Y
U.N
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
U.N. General Assembly
Jacob A. Malik
Russia
Attorney Slack Demoted Prompts Justice Shakeups
Washington (4) Attorney General James P McGranery demoted Ellis N Slack from assistant attorney general to a lesser post amid congressional fire over St. Louis tax scandals. McGranery signaled additional heads may roll as he cited multiple resignations and firings since May 27. Charles Lyon was named tax division chief and vowed to pursue guilty tax evaders.
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Washington
James P. McGranery
Ellis N. Slack
St. Louis
Justice Department
McGranery
Slack
U.S
Slack Me
Granery
House Tax Investigation Committee
Justice Deparment
Charles §. Lyon
Capitol Hill
Lyon
November Draft Call for 47000 Is Issued
The Army issued a November draft call for 47000 draftees to replace two year volunteers and those finishing service. Inductions total 30000 this month with 1107430 drafted since October 1950. Marines have not requested draftees since May. Air Force and Navy rely on reserves and regular enlistments.
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Washington
U.P
Army
Marine Corps
Defense Department
Air Force
Navy
Arthur S. Flemming
Selective Service
Stevenson Takes Jab at McCarthy
Gov Adlai E Stevenson in Albuquerque pledged to direct federal agencies to deal sternly and mercilessly with Communist conspirators if elected. He criticized Sen McCarthy and Sen Jenner, arguing claims of a government crawling with Communists imply the FBI is not doing its job.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Adlai E. Stevenson
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
William Jenner
Indiana
FBI
Rich Reno Safe Burglary Pair Pleads Guilty
The two former Milwaukee hoodlums Andreis R. Young and John Tribiegi plead guilty to the Rich Reno safe burglary at the Redfield home. They receive one to five year sentences and become eligible for parole or freedom in about 10 months. The heist saw a bedroom safe filled with cash jewelry and securities worth between 1.35 million and 2.4 million.
Ching to Quit Washington Post Says May Leave FMCS Soon
Cyrus Ching director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service after a White House call Friday said he hopes to leave the post reasonably soon at least before year end.
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Ching
Washington
Cyrus Ching
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
White House
Lewis to Meet Policy Board Ahead of Possible Coal Strike
John L. Lewis will convene the United Mineworkers policy committee in Washington on Monday to map strategy for a potential coal strike set for September 22. Negotiations with soft coal and hard coal owners continue amid weak demand and low prices, with stockpiles and leverage influencing bargaining power.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Pennsylvania
United Mineworkers Policy Committee
Butte Weather Forecast With Cool, Cloudy Skies
Mostly cloudy and continued cool in Butte with a partly cloudy Saturday night. Temperature range for the period spans 33 to 57 degrees, and Friday’s 12 midnight to 5:30 p m window records 43 to 58 degrees. The Mining School reports 44 to 60 degrees with similar conditions. West of Divide shows scattered light showers Saturday morning, clearing by afternoon with cooler north. East of Divide notes scattered rain, windy Saturday, cooler with highs 50 northwest, 55 to 65 east and south. Overall, Saturday night remains partly cloudy and cool.
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School of Mines
Divide
Associated Press
Billings
Belgrade
Broadus
Butte
Cut Bank
Dillon Sretveerene
Drummond
Glasgow
Great Falls
South Koreans Capture Finger Ridge
South Korean troops retook Finger Ridge in the Capitol Hill sector after a fierce frontline fight with Chinese forces. In other clashes, Allied air power targeted Hoeryong and the Suiho power plant as B 29s and light bombers attacked railway hubs and supply lines near the Manchurian border amid ongoing Korean War operations.
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Tokyo
Russia
Suiho
Manchurian
Princeton
Japan Sea
Hoeryong
North Korea
Manchuria
Musan
United Nations
Okinawa
Japan
Reconnaisance
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill Sector Friday By Retaking Nearby “Finger Ridge
Yalu River
307Th
Air Force
U.N
Nixon Montana Stop Schedule Revealed for GOP Tour
Nixon announces Montana leg of Rocky Mountain speaking tour with 30 to 40 minute stops. The itinerary lists Spokane to Missoula Helena Butte and Great Falls with rapid travel times and optional Billings leg toward Rapid City South Dakota.
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Denver
Richard M. Nixon
GOP
Rocky Mountain
Montana
Spokane
Missoula
Mont
Helena
Butte
Great Falls
Billings
Rapid City
S. D
Should Make Sale
Corsicana Texas date line reports Herm a G Shaw of Houston a resuscitator salesman had a made to order chance Friday. He was en route to another city when he stopped by the central fire station. Five men entered from another door with Chester Wise a fireman overcome by heat and smoke. Shaw set up his resuscitator and revived Wise.
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Corsicana
Tex
Herman G. Shaw
Houston
Shaw
Central Fire Station
Chester Wise
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Waverly
Ervin L. Mandevers
Gary Leroy
Tiber
March of Dimes
Big Red
Vishinsky
Malik
Stevenson
McCarthy
Reno
Policy Board
South Koreans
Nixon
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