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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1956

Page

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Five Survivors Rescued From Sunken Pelagia

A rescue ship picked up five survivors from the 7,238 ton American ore ship Pelagia after it sank in a fierce storm near Norway. Officials planned a new dawn search for 31 missing crew members but doubt any will be found alive as darkness halted operations Sunday night.

Bodoe Norway Arctic Circle Bertheus J. Nilsen Harstad Lawrence Redgis Central City Colo James Arnold Baltimore Pedro Pileta Rodriguez Demetrios M. Hadjicostas Greece Andreas Alezandrou Orphanos Jean Lopez Narvik Lofoten Norwegian Sea John Matandos Houston Tex Eastern Seaways Corp New York Mt. Vernon

Stevenson Plans New Swing Across 6790 Miles

Adlai Stevenson announced a second eight day campaign swing covering 6790 miles through 11 states from the Rockies to Miami Beach. The route includes Iowa Missouri Kansas Indiana Wisconsin Minnesota Colorado Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana Florida and ends with a nationwide TV address from Milwaukee. The tour aims to energize the farm belt as Stevenson seeks to build on a preliminary swing with Kefauver and recapture electoral votes.

Washington Adlai Stevenson Rocky Mountains Miami Beach Iowa Missouri Kansas Indiana Wisconsin Minnesota Milwaukee Newton Colorado Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana Florida Stevenson Eisenhower Estes Kefauver Virginia Delaplane Harold Peters Emanuel Episcopal Church Philip L. Graham Washington Post Times Herald Graham Marshall Des Moines Denver Tulsa Oklahoma City State Fairgrounds

China Reds Stress Collective Leadership Yet Value Individual Leaders

Teng Hsiao-ping, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, told the eighth congress that collective leadership is necessary while noting outstanding individuals remain precious assets. Peiping Radio aired portions of his report on constitutional revision for the world’s largest Communist party. No major revisions were reported.

Hong Kong Chinese Communist Party Teng Hsiao-Ping Peiping Communist Party Teng Soviet Union Stalin

Budapest pledges to remove frontier “technical obstacles”

Real Technical Budapest Hungary commits to erasing frontier barriers with Austria by September 20. Government calls mine fields and barbed wire fences technical obstacles in a bid to ease cross border movement and improve regional ties.

Budapest Hungary Austria

Tense Kentucky Section Awaits Showdown at Clay School

In Clay Kentucky the Webster County board barred Negro children from Clay high and elementary. Adjutant General Williams would escort three Negro children to the door if parents request. In nearby Sturgis Union County leaders urged a white boycott to keep students home.

Linda Spence Clay Kentucky Clay School Linda Sturgis High Adjt J. J. B. Williams A. B. Chandler Irene Powell Webster County School Board Sturgis Here Union County Morganfield W. W. Waller Jr Kentucky Citizens Council James Gordon James Henry Theresa

Butte Man Key in Kidnaping Scare and Car Crash

A six year old boy and his dog were found safe in the Butte Soroptimist Club children’s home after a Sunday search spanning five states. Sheriff’s deputies traced a car mishap on Harrison avenue to Joe Littrell who later fled custody but was captured in the afternoon. He faced reckless driving and resisting arrest charges while the boy remained with the home.

Butte Silver Bow County Harrison Avenue Joe Littrell Larry Netzner Littrell Netzner Sheriff's Office James O’rourke James Konen Federal Bureau of Investigation Jim Kelly Mesa Ariz Lars Larsen

What's in a Name Grip Men Offer Quick Want Ad Help

The text promotes grip men who move sets and scenery in the movie industry as daily workers. It advertises Want Ads as effective, offering ad writing by calling 5451 for fast results and cash for items you’re not using.

Butte Visitor Injured by Bear in Yellowstone Park

John Gray, 48, of Daphne Alabama, was bitten on the arm by a bear Sunday noon in Yellowstone National Park while his wife photographed another bear. He received stitches at St James Hospital after the attack and was not kept overnight, planning to depart Butte Monday.

John Gray Daphne Ala West St. James Hospital Yellowstone National Park Mr. Gray Jerry

Deer Lodge Man Dies in Church

Nels Alger, 65, longtime Deer Lodge resident, died suddenly during church services at St. John Lutheran Church from a heart attack. A native of Alderoy Island, he worked 35 years in Milwaukee Railroad shops in Deer Lodge, retired four years ago, and was active in church work. Survived by widow Mabel, two daughters Mabel Woolman and Kristine Rossville, sons Harry, Melvin, and Thorvald, nine grandchildren, with body at Ross Mortuary in Deer Lodge.

Deer Lodge Nels Alger St. John Lutheran Church Alger Algeroy Island Norway Milwaukee Railroad Mabel

Western policy shifts on Suez crisis loom large

London reports a move away from force toward international canal control. Britain and France back U.S. led aims while Egypt’s Nasser faces economic pressure as Western capitals urge a nonmilitary approach. The Suez conference plans emphasize shipping rights and economic leverage over military action.

U S to Finance Suez Detours

The United States plans half a billion dollars in loans to Western European nations to cover detours around the Suez Canal. Secretary Dulles will inform European leaders at an 18 nation conference in London about this aid and push for support of a Suez Canal users association. If Egypt blocks passage with non Egyptian pilots, the loans would be issued to back the plan, avoiding forceful action.

London Egypt Nasser U. S Britain France U.S State Dulles Gamal Abdel Nasser United States Dulles Eden U. N Washington Suez Canal

French kill 77 Algerian rebels in two battles near Algiers

French forces report at least 77 Algerian rebels killed in two hours long battles in mountains east and west of Algiers. The Bellefontaine clash east of the capital produced 46 dead and 60 arrested, while a separate Dahra Mountains operation west between Algiers and Oran yielded 31 rebels killed.

Algiers Bellefontaine Dahra Oran

Montana matron 190th road death of year near Bozeman

Kathryn Reed 88 of Bozeman becomes Montana's 190th traffic fatality after a head on collision with a one ton truck on US 10 east of Bozeman. Driver Elmer Soule 71 and several passengers injured. another Sunday death reported in Butte. Reed was mother in law of Dr. Carl Hammer Bozeman health officer.

Bozeman Montana Kathryn Reed John E. Lillberg Butte Reed U. S. Highway 10 Don Skerritt Elmer B. Soule Myrtle Peterson Mary Soule Clarabelle Harvey Daniel Fahlgren Avon Marvel Norris Lean Soule Bridger Skerritt Norris

Food Distributors Open Two Day Convention Here

Nearly two hundred members of the Montana Food Distributors Assn. gathered for the 17th annual convention at the Finlen Hotel in Butte. Gov. J. Hugo Aronson spoke on highway matters as a legislative panel discussed measures to curb tie in sales and fraudulent checks.

Montana Food Distributors Assn Ray Carter Butte Silver Bow Finlen Hotel Robert C. Line School of Business Administration Montana State University Missoula Montana J. Hugo Aronson T. J. Sullivan Paul Working Wilsall Oscar Balgord Lavina J. E. LaCombe Superior George Gleed Dillon Jack Staley Great Falls Montana House John Vance Montana Trade Commission Helena

Aronson Reveals Freeway Plans From Butte To Idaho Line

Gov. J Hugo Aronson outlined a spring 1957 contract for the first link of a controlled access freeway on U S Highway 91 from Monida to Dillon. He said the two lane road would be built with room to widen to four lanes and noted Montana’s 1956 construction budget at over 23 million dollars with plans totaling 110 million over three years.

J. Hugo Aronson Butte Montana-Idaho Line Montana Food Distributors Assn U. S. Highway 91 Monida Dillon Montana Aronson

Eisenhower Ends Farm Vacation and Prepares Talk

President Eisenhower and rival Adlai Stevenson rested Sunday at Gettysburg and in Washington while their campaign teams planned key activities. Eisenhower concluded a five day Gettysburg stay and worked intermittently on his Wednesday night television speech. Stevenson announced a 6 790 mile plane tour covering 11 states from the Rockies to Miami Beach and attended services in Delaplane Virginia before meeting with George McGhee, co chair of the National Volunteers for Stevenson Kefauver.

Gettysburg Washington Stevenson Rockies Miami Beach Delplane George McGhee National Volunteers For Stevenson-Kefau

A W Anderson Is Found Dead

A W Anderson, 69, former legislator from Silver Bow County, was found dead Saturday on Lolo Creek in Idaho County, Idaho. He had gone into the mountain country Sept 7 and was due home a few days ago. His wife notified authorities when he did not return, and investigators found him. Inches indicate heart-related death.

A. W. Anderson Silver Bow County Lolo Creek Idaho County Idaho Lew Leathers E. Gagnon Anderson Leathers Mountain Country Missoula Missoula County

Montana Weather Mixed fairs across regions

Montana east will be fair with a gradual warming to 72 to 82 by Monday. Montana west also fair with little temperature change, highs 75 to 85. The table shows 12 hour maximums and 18 hour minimums with 24 hour precipitation ending at 5 30 p m Sunday.

Montana

Olga O'Neill Is Badly Hurt and Mrs Lillberg Killed

Olga O Neill 35 of 808 W Diamond severely injured in a Broad way Broadway and Alabama collision. Mrs Ellen P Lillberg 48 wife of John Lillberg of 3030 Dixon fatally injured. Both back seat passengers in a car driven by Mrs Dorothy Butala. Juvenile driver Robert Wattee 17 held for investigation as a motor vehicle accident.

Ellen P. Lillberg John E. Lillberg Dixon Broadway Alabama Community Memorial Hospital St. Vincent Hospital Billings Lillberg O’neill Dorothy Butala Warren Margaret Merk S. Montana Butala Robert Wattee Divide Wattee Merk Jim Rowe N. Main Eino Kaskito Montana DeSmet

Two Car Crash in Florida Kills 8 Persons

LAKE WALES Fla Eight people were killed in a two car collision Sunday night leaving one survivor in critical condition Asst County Solicitor Glen Car ty said the wreck occurred three miles west of Lake Wales on State Road 60 In one car were white men Leonard Johnston and Frank E Gann dead Also killed were seven occupants of the Stevenson car all Negroes including two women and three children Erlene 18 another girl about 8 and two boys about 4 or 5 A 6 year old boy survived Stevenson the driver from Pierce appeared to have seven riding with him and a motorist said the white car was said to be traveling fast before swerving into the Negroes vehicle.

Lake Wales Fla Glen Carty Winter Haven Leonard Johnston Frank E. Gann Darty Alonzo Stevenson Pierce Stevenson Erlene

Six Die in Fiery Three-Car Wreck Near Folsom

Six persons died in a fiery three car crash on U S 50 five miles east of Folsom California Saturday night. A passing car going 90 mph sideswiped the overtaken auto then hit an oncoming vehicle causing flames. Victims include Jack R Hoggatt 21 Sacramento Junior College student William Price 41 Gretel Price 39 Joyce Tidwell 27 James Davis 26 and two others from Sacramento and San Francisco.

Folsom Calif U. S. 50 Robert Stueber Jack R. Hoggatt Sacramento William Piie Gretel George Tidwell Joyce San Francisco James Davis Hoggatt Sacramento Junior College Wallace Reed Orangevale Coll Highway Patrol

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