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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1955

Page

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Ione Threatens Georgia and Carolinas Coastline

Hurricane Ione, packing 125 mph winds, nears the Georgia and Carolinas shores as forecasters warn of possible landfall Sunday night. Tides rise ahead of winds and forecasters say a northward bend could shift landfall points. alerts cover Georgia and both Carolinas while Florida coast warnings are lifted.

Miami Fla Ione Georgia Carolinas Gordon Dunn South Carolina Dunn Charleston Florida Melbourne Weather Bureau

Butte Man Dies Rescuing Dog in Swift River

Anthony Peter Alaska 46 of Butte disappeared in the Jefferson River Friday while trying to rescue his cocker spaniel Feathers. Divers and sheriffs from three counties continued a daybreak search as Feathers swam to shore. Alaska, a Safeway warehouseman, had boarded with Mrs. Blanche Wheeler and had fished with Fred Christopher. Christopher, shocked by the tragedy, had earlier rushed to aid Alaska. The dog survived and the body search continued at dawn.

Anthony Peter Tony Alaska Butte Jefferson River Jack Foster Broadwater George Paradis Jefferson County Lloyd Brook Madison E. Galen Blanche Wheeler E. Galena Harkins Aluska Christopher

Montana Grocers Meet In Butte For State Convention

Members of the Montana State Food Distributors Assn gather in Butte to open a two day annual convention. Officers include Frank Stupea president Ray Carter vice president and Tom Haines secretary with a large roster of directors. Addresses feature Dean Theodore H. Smith and Ty Robinson.

Montana State Food Distributors Assn Butte Frank Stupea Anaconda Ray Carter Tom Haines Missoula Jack Brown Kalispell Joe Petesch Geyser J. A. Guilbault William L. Disbrow Mill Association Henry Bison Jr Washington, D. C National Association of Retail Grocers Silver Bow Arnold H. Olsen Leonard Kanter Food Topics

Helena Catholic Rites Draw Scores of Clergy

Four Catholic archbishops and 16 bishops attend the Helena Cathedral ceremony on Wednesday September 21 as native Montanan Bernard J. Topel is consecrated coadjutor bishop of Spokane. Bishop Gilmore will preside with co consecrators Willging and Dougherty with Archbishop Connelly delivering the sermon. Topel’s appointment by Pope Pius XII was announced August 17 through Apostolic Delegate Cicognani as Spokane’s bishop under Bishop White who is ill in Spokane’s Sacred Heart Hospital.

Edward D. Howard Portland Helena Northwest Seattle Topel Spokane Bernard J. Topel Montana St. Helena Pius XII

Nixon Blames Farm Surpluses in Parity Debate

Vice President Nixon tells Indiana farmers the flexible parity law cannot explain falling prices. He pins declines on large wartime surpluses and criticizes political use of the farm issue. He predicts Republicans will gain union labor votes and outlines likely Congress priorities including schools roads and health.

Wabash Ind Richard M. Nixon America Indiana Indianapolis Nixon

Death of E J Spellman Printing Shop Manager

Edward James Spellman 57 longtime manager in the Standard Publishing Co. printing department in Butte and former Anaconda resident died at Mining City Hospital. Born January 14 1898 in Anaconda he contributed to Rotary Club civic efforts. He lived at 1715 Elm and had worked at Copper City Store and Anaconda Reduction Works before a posting with a Chile subsidiary of The Anaconda Company.

Edward James Spellman The Standard Publishing Co Butte Anaconda Mr. Spellman Elm Spellman Potrerillos Chile Anaconda Company San

Rioters Destroy British Institute in Nicosia

In Nicosia Cyprus rioters set fire to the British Institute Saturday night. Authorities blame Eoka for the unrest as British troops discharged tear gas and warning shots to disperse crowds. Cyprus future talks in London yielded no decision on self determination or union with Greece.

Nicosia Cyprus British Institute Eoka South Staffordshire Regiment Boka Britain Middle East Suez Egypt Greece Metaxas Square

Mitchell to Make Radio Talk Answering Truman

Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell will deliver a 25 minute nationwide radio address Tuesday in response to former President Truman s Labor Day speech attacking Republican labor policies. The 5 30 p m MST program will air on free time from the American Broadcasting Co. A GOP official said equal network time was sought after Truman accused Republicans of caring more for dollars than people and urged labor to back Democrats in 1956.

Washington U.P James P. Mitchell Truman American Broadcasting Co Republican National Committee GOP

East German claim credit for German prisoner releases

East German Deputy Premier Otto Nuschke said East Germany negotiated with Soviet authorities since 1948 and secured the release of 18 000 prisoners. He accused Adenauer of inaction and stated the East German government did the spade work. The talks with the Soviet government in Moscow aim to advance German unification and peace, with Bulganin ill but recovering.

Moscow Russia Konrad Adenauer Otto Nuschke Adenauer German Democratic Republic Bulganin Otto Grotewohl Kremlin Nikolai Bulganin Nischke Soviet Union

Shipping Tycoon Lord Inverforth Dies at 90

Lord Inverforth, a prominent British shipping magnate, died Saturday in London at age 90. His long career shaped maritime trade and he led several major shipping firms.

Shipping Tycoon London Lord Inverforth British Shipping Tycoon

Johnson Seeks Farm Price Legislation as First Priority

Senate Democratic leader Lyndon B. Johnson outlined farm price support legislation as a top priority when Congress resumes on January 3. He listed other major issues including social security reform, school construction federal aid, highway expansion, and the Colorado River Basin project, signaling broad agenda progress from the current year.

Washington Senate Lyndon B. Johnson Congress Texas Sen Kerr D-Okla Benson House

Second Montana Brother Dies in Auto Accident

In Billings hospital, Robert Kenneth Marsh, 29, of Plentywood, died from injuries after a two car crash near Plentywood. His 24 year old brother Kermit Marsh was killed in the same crash on Aug 28. The pair are the 145th and 146th Montana highway deaths of the year, with the wreck occurring on a bridge between Plentywood and Medicine Lake.

Billings Robert Kenneth Marsh Plentywood Kermit Montana Medicine Lake

Paul Revere Knew About Teeth Too

Found ad fragment notes a lost item policy and mentions a diaper bag found at Columbia Gardens with a call to identify the owner. The passage also recalls Revere identifying a deceased man by his teeth and notes Dr. Joseph Warren from Bunker Hill.

Paul Revere Joseph Warren Bunker Hill Columbia Gardens

Three Catholic Priests Freed by Reds

Three American Roman Catholic priests crossed Freedom Bridge from Chinese prisons. Names given: Fathers Frederick A. Gordon of Somerset Ohio Joseph E Hyde of Lowell Massachusetts and James G Joyce of Clinton Massachusetts. Also reported are the early freed Lawrence R Buol 34 of Stockton California and Bishop Alphonse Ferrani Italian prisoner since 1951.

Hong Kong Freedom Bridge Red China Frederick A. Gordon Somerset Ohio Joseph E. Hyde Lowell Mass James G. Joyce Clinton Lawrence R. Buel Stockton Calif China Geneva Buol Sue Mengtze Kunming Civil Air Transport Reds Chiang Kai-shek Alphonse Ferrani Shumchun River Ferrani

Landfill Garbage System to Start Here Soon

Butte to begin sanitary landfill disposal around Oct 1 Mayor Tim J Sullivan announced new equipment including two garbage trucks and a bulldozer with a cost of about 39404 dollars after trade in. The site southeast of the Texas Avenue bridge is secured for the start two miles closer to town.

Butte Tim J. Sullivan Sullivan Texas Avenue the _ Industrial Equipment Co Old City

Butte Man 70 Struck by Car Injured

Jeff Spurlock about 70 of the Hazel Block was injured when struck by a car at Park and Arizona Saturday night. The driver was Mike Haggerty 18 of 800 S. Alabama. Spurlock’s injuries were not yet known pending examination and he was admitted to Community Memorial Hospital. He was dragged 27 feet after the impact.

Jeff Spurlock Hazel Arizona Butte Mike Haggerty Alabama Spurlock Community Memorial Hospital

Quemoy Shelling Reaches Third Day Official Reports Say

The island of Quemoy was shelled for the third consecutive day by Chinese Communist artillery. The Central News Agency reported 52 shells struck Quemoy before Nationalist batteries silenced the guns.

Taipei Formosa Quemoy Central

Peron Rivals Threaten Bombard Buenos Aires, Demand Resignation

Rebels issue an ultimatum calling for President Juan D. Peron to resign by dawn Sunday while pledging bombardment of Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata. Loyalist and rebel forces clash as Cordoba changes hands and blackout orders shut central districts.

Buenos Aires Juan D. Peron Mar del Plata Peron Cordoba Bahia Blanca Puerto Belgrano Vost Gr Franklin Lucero Plaza de Mayo B Aires Domingo Peron Prial Argentina Juan F. Rojas Rios Aires

Soviet to Return Porkkala Naval Base to Finland

Moscow reports the Soviet Union will withdraw forces and return Porkkala to Finland as relations improve. Premier Bulganin and Finnish Premier Kekkonen discuss extending the 1948 friendship treaty at a Kremlin session.

Moscow Soviet Union Porkkala Nikolai Bulganin Urho Kekkonen Kremlin Bulganin Kekkonen Russia Soviet Foreign Ministry Hango Finland Baltic Sea Gulf of Finland Porkalla Helsinki Paris Karelian

Montana Weather Brief East and West Districts

East Montana sees fair conditions with a Sunday high 70 to 75 and a slight warmup in the west. Monday should bring partial cloudiness with little temperature change. West Montana also sees fair and warmer Sunday with highs 60 to 70 and a Monday similar partly cloudy pattern. Maximums cover 12 hours and minimums end at 5 30 p.m. Saturday.

Montana

Mrs. Hathaway Former Legislator Dies in Washington

Helena Montana mourns Smith Hathaway a pioneer state legislator born in 1894 who served Ravalli County in the 15th 16th and 17th sessions and helped found Montana women’s political leadership. She worked in child welfare and education and was active in multiple clubs and associations.

Helena Smith Hathaway Jana Legis Wash Tacoma Tuston Ahee Hathaway Must Emma A. Ingall R Flathead Montana Miana Smith National Democrac Child Welfare Divisi Health Dept Bureau Child Protection E. Erickson Montana Parent

Travel in Glacier Park Sets Record

Glacier National Park tourism hits a record 636,56 visitors for 1955, surpassing the 633,480 total for 1953. Going to the Sun Highway remains open about 50 length until mid October despite snow at Logan Pass. Park officials compare 1955 with prior years including 1954 608,230 and earlier totals dating to 1936.

West Glacier Touris Glacier National Park Logan Pass

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