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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1946
Page
1
Senate adviser Tom Connally urged united American support for Secretary Byrnes foreign policy amid debates sparked by Secretary Wallace’s spheres of influence. Senator Arthur Vandenberg stressed need for single secretary of state and warned of internal division harming peace efforts.
Rep. Mike Mansfield protests plan to reduce the 1455th Army Air Force base at Great Falls to an operating location tied to Spokane. He calls Great Falls “the most important air field in the United States” and urges preserving full base strength and its eight operation locations along the inland route to Alaska.
Crescent City civic leaders, a 2,500 town, voice skepticism about claims Myrtle creek iron pyrite ore will assay commercially. Ernest Hay, 55, promotes a patented smelting process and staged a demonstration to support his assertion.
A total of 750 will be awarded for Montana Breeders Association’s Hereford show and sale to be held November 1 and 2 at the Montana Livestock Auction Company yards in Butte. Champion bull 200, reserve bull 100, champion female 100, reserve female 50, best pen of five bulls 100, best pen of three bulls 100, best pair of bulls 50, and best bull and female shown in pairs 50. Livestock committee of the Butte Chamber of Commerce and local sponsors back the prizes to attract high quality sale stock.
Military and civilian aircraft comb the timbered peaks from Greenville to Bristol in a 50 plane hunt for a B 25 Mitchell bomber missing since Friday morning. The crew includes Maj Gen Paul B Wurtsmith Lt Col F L Trickey Lt Col P R Okerbloom M/Sgt H W Merritt S Sgt H W Crump.
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov argued against abolishing the veto in the UN Security Council and warned that ignoring the Soviet Union would threaten peace. He urged Trieste be autonomous and demilitarized with an international commission to oversee provisional government and elections.
In Philadelphia on September 14 the Protestant Episcopal church moved to allow remarriage of divorced members at the diocesan bishop or ecclesiastical court discretion. The bishops also rejected a merged church proposal with the Presbyterian Church in the United States for at least three years, though the measure must be approved by the deputies.
A 16 year old and a 15 year old neighbor confessed to killing W. H. Anderson and his wife Donnie Marie Anderson in California to obtain money and a car to flee. Sheriff Emmett L. Shay, District Attorney Lloyd Hewitt, and Sheriff G. W. Carpenter described the statement given in a two hour session. The youths said the motive was harsh treatment and marital strife at the home in Yuba City. The victims were the rancher father and stepmother. the boy’s body was found on a rock pile near the crime scene. The search for Anderson’s body continued as authorities released details of the confession.
A fire in the Great Northern hotel at Hot Springs Ark destroyed the landmark in 90 minutes. About 50 guests were in the four story building with eight reported missing. Johnny Baima a 51 year old World War I veteran died after falling from a window ledge while rescuers worked.
Lena Sarno, 37, of Chicago, has endured hiccups for 28 days and tried 101 home treatments and an 11 day hospital stay with no relief. Well meaning offers totaling around 250 methods have arrived from across the nation but proved more amusing than useful.
Archie K. Adams of Butte was chosen governor of the Montana Kiwanis district at the Silver Anniversary convention closing session. Missoula named 1947 convention city, with district officers Moe Dillon Cooley Garrett Nadler elected for districts A B C D. The event totaled a banquet and governor’s ball at the Finlen hotel, with Merle Fagg in charge.
Butte Naval Reserve armory project costing about 118000 is set to begin next month in Clark Park. Three parallel Quonset huts will form the building with a connected front hall and landscaped grounds. Estimated costs cover site work 2500 erec tion 74800 electrical plumbing 25000 and water sewer and fire protection 16000. World War II veterans urged to apply for enlistment with paid positions. meetings held Mondays 7 30 to 9 30 at the Chamber of Commerce.
A wage-work accord remains elusive after a CI O National Maritime conference in New York adjourned with progress claimed by owners and ongoing shipyard walkouts by AF L seafarers. Both sides pursue a settlement as CI O sailors maintain strikes across coasts amid partial crossovers by AF L longshoremen and government officials monitor the talks.
Soviet Russia rejected compulsory contributions to finance resettlement of displaced persons during a United Nations debate. Nikolai Feeney denounced the principle as the question of creating an international refugee organization was discussed in the U N Economic and Social Council.
President Truman said he approved only Wallace's right to speak and that American foreign policy remains unchanged. He rejected the notion of a policy shift and noted no major changes without discussion among the President, Secretary of State Byrnes, and Congress. The remarks followed questions about Wallace's controversial address in New York.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur reported that the Communist party failed in its first attempt to form a popular front in Japan. The Social Democrats rejected collaboration, dimming a united front prospect. The report notes a possible early government formation by Social Democrats and looming cabinet crisis over indemnities to war industries.
American Army Air Force intelligence officers quoted Fleet Admiral Nagano as saying Japanese leaders realized the war was lost when Saipan fell. The remark cited Saipan capture as the turning point, with warning that the situation would be terrible for Japan.
Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy conditions in Butte with cooler temperatures Sunday and overnight. Highs around 80 at the School of Mines and at the Airport, with cooler readings elsewhere and scattered showers north of Divide and in the northeast.
Gen Carl Spaatz will deliver the closing banquet address at the Northwest Aviation Planning council's tenth annual session to be held Sept 22 23 and 24 at the Finlen hotel in Butte Montana Delegates from Alaska British Columbia Alberta Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana will attend Dean Chaffin Bozeman chairs the event with W S Thompson as secretary Gov Sam Ford and his wife will attend as special guests The program features entertainment and Spaatz as the closing highlight.
London officials and the London press reacted with sharp sarcasm to President Truman's policy shift from a hard line against Russia to a more conciliatory approach. The Foreign Office expressed surprise and regret at Truman's endorsement of Henry Wallace's views as the policy moved toward rapprochement with Moscow.
Scotland Yard arrested five Communists on suspicion of belonging to the general staff planning squatter invasions of luxury apartments. Four were London borough council members. They were released on bail and ordered to Bow Street for Monday hearings.
The coordination committee of the Montana Highway Safety council will meet in Helena on September 30 to finalize plans for a statewide safety campaign. Hart Campbell of San Francisco, western director of the National Safety council, will be the principal speaker.
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