Stevenson backs Hiss verdict while dodging Truman clash
Adlai Stevenson said he never doubted Alger Hiss's conviction and would not let Truman's remarks derail his campaign. He praised the verdict, avoided endorsing political fights, and outlined a plan to reexamine defense and draft timing while avoiding discussion of the Suez crisis. He criticized the Eisenhower administration on natural resources and foreign policy, and stressed the issue should not dominate the 1956 race.
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Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Alger Hiss
Truman
Chicago
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Middle East
State Dulles
Sheraton Park
Hiss Department
Democrats
Hiss
Epublican National
Leonard W. Hall
GOP
Orm
Kefauver Stumps Wisconsin In Push For Democrat Vote
Senator Estes Kefauver campaigned across southern Wisconsin appealing to farmers workers and small businessmen to tilt the state toward the Democratic column. He toured a dairy barn and an industrial plant spoke on radio held news conferences opened a campaign office and met chamber groups, arguing the Republicans favor special interests and contrasting with Wisconsin's progressive legacy.
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Milwaukee
Estes Kefauver
Wisconsin
Chamber of Commerce
Kefauver
Eisenhower
Yellowstone County Voter Registration Near 33 000
Billings officials report Yellowstone county voter registration for the November 6 election already at a record high and likely to surpass 33 000. County election officer R A Mikelson says 31 541 were eligible as of last Friday, beating the 1954 local election record of 30 844. Registration deadline approaches Friday.
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Billings
Yellowstone County
R. A. Mikelson
Chicago Couple Contemplate Lie Detector Test in Divorce Case
Chicago machinery executive Harold Mandelbaum agrees to take a lie detector test to prove fidelity after his wife Clara files for divorce. She pledges to drop the suit if he passes the test, claimed to be the first such device used in Chicago civil courts.
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Chicago
Clara Mandelbaum
Harold
County to Start Flood Control Project in Silver Bow
Silver Bow County commissioners announced plans to alleviate annual flood damage in the southeast district and near Nine Mile Road. The project covers a shallow drainage ditch and about 1330 feet of 42 inch reinforced concrete pipe as part of the Nine One Road project, costing around 50000 dollars funded from non county sources.
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Board of
Silver Bow
Nine Mile Road
Frank Gersh
Gene Daly
Willis Gerry
George D. McCarthy
Continental Divide
Montana Indians Join Fire Fight
Part of a larger firefighting effort on Rattlesnake Mountain near Cody Wyoming as Indian crews from Billings Montana and Albuquerque New Mexico join 200 other workers to tackle a 75 to 100 acre blaze. About 65 more Zuni and Crow firefighters are due to fly in tonight to reinforce the line. Winds shift and smoke persist as crews push to contain the fire which is visible from Cody's business district. The Bureau of Land Management had said the blaze was under control unless winds increase.
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Cody
Wyo
Billings
Mont
Albuquerque
N. M
Rattlesnake Mountain
Ralph Jensen
Bureau of Land Management
State Office
Congressional Group Here on Inspection Tour
A House subcommittee from the Education and Labor Committee visits mining operations in Butte starting Monday. They plan an underground tour of Mountain Can Mine and a public hearing at 1 30 in the Federal Building courtroom, continuing through Wednesday.
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House Education and Labor Committee
Anaconda Company
Butte Miners Union
Kelley
House
Edward I. Renouard Jr
John W. Warren
Maurice Powers
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter
Butte
Mountain Can
Lee Metcalf
Mont
Graham A. Barden
D-Nc
Orvin B. Flare
R-Mont
Carl Elliott
D-Ala
Phil M. Landrum
D-Ga
John Rhodes
R-Ariz
John O. Graham
Russell Derrickson
Western Big Three to test canal passage with guinea pig convoy
London sources say the Western Big Three will propose a test convoy to the Suez Canal to see if Egyptian President Nasser allows passage. A refusal could trigger a canal boycott by major nations and tighter Egyptian economic pressure.
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Canal
Nasser
London
Big
Ethiopia
Spain
Cairo
Robert G. Menzies
Overcrowded Butte Schools Prompt Building Plans
In a Butte Montana meeting, trustees discussed overcrowded conditions across elementary schools including Hawthorne. Parents urged plans for new classrooms while protesting transfers to Madison and Monroe. Officials noted Blaine Emerson Greeley Webster Garfield and Butte High also crowded.
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Butte
Hawthorne
Maison
Monroe
Alstrice
Charles Nugent
George Haney
Blaine
Emerson, Greeley
Webster-Garfield
Butte High School
Madison and
Atkinson Named Head of Air Defense Command
Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph H. Atkinson, commander of U.S. forces in Alaska, was named chief of the Air Defense Command at Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Monday.
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Washington
U.P
Air Force
Joseph H. Atkinson
U.S
Alaska
Monday
Air Defense Command
Colorado Springs
Colo
Dulles Heads to London for Suez Talks Amid Crisis
Secretary of State Dulles traveled from National Airport to London for a multilateral Suez conference. He pledged peaceful means to resolve the crisis while defending canal user rights and seeking satisfactory operating arrangements. The plan may include Export-Import Bank loans to aid U.S. oil exports to Western Europe.
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Washington
Dulles
London
Egypt
Suez Canal
Eisenhower
Herve Alphand
National
White House
U. S
West
Europe
What’s in a Name A BATMAN Is an Army Officer’s Orderly
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Ike Receives Optimistic Farm Belt Prospect
President Eisenhower heard a hopeful briefing on Republican chances in farming states from Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper. He said the farm belt will swing Republican as Iowa is expected to vote solidly Republican. The Agriculture Department forecast July-September net farm income about 9 percent higher year over year.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Farm Belt
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Hickenlooper
White House
Agriculture Dept
Knowland Starts 23-State Campaign Tour Emphasizing Hiss
California Senator Knowland plans a 20 000 mile flying tour to 23 states and will speak on Communists in government and Alger Hiss. He says the issue depends on events and stresses it is not name calling. Nixon and other leaders join the drive with Eisenhower to address the group at breakfast before departures.
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Sen
Knowland
California
Alger Hiss
Senate
Nixon
House Gop
Martin
Massachusetts
Republican National Committee
Eisenhower
House
Truman
Hiss
Milwaukee
Tornado Kills 16 in Nemours Hills Above Algiers Port
A tornado ripped through Nemours hills near the port town of Algiers killing 16 people and injuring 40. Six of the dead were soldiers.
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Algiers
Nemours
Montana Weather Report East and West Regions
Montana weather forecast shows east region fair Tuesday through Wednesday with slightly cooler northeast, highs 75 to 85 and lows 45 to 55. West region fair with little change, highs 75 to 85 and Tuesday night lows 40 to 50.
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Montana
Two Air Crashes Leave Five Dead in California and Guam
A Navy Constellation ditched 100 miles south of Guam after engine failure. 18 crewmen rescued with minor injuries. In California, a B52 crashed near Madera during training, five airmen died, two survived. investigation ordered at Castle Air Force Base.
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Guam
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Coast Guard
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Madera
Calif
U. S. Highway 99
William E. Eubank Jr
Castle Air Force Base
Merced
Here
Eubank
Air Force
Dearborn Hospital
California
Castle Afb
Aronson Backs Montana Traffic Safety Effort
Statewide meeting forms Council for Traffic Safety to combat Montana road deaths. Dean Chaffin elected president. J C Shields vice president. E P Todd treasurer. Clara Munger secretary. Budget set at 25000 dollars yearly. next 30 days to organize further. Gov Aronson pledges support to the limit and urges Highway Patrol expansion and sheriff enforcement.
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Helena
Dean Chaffin
John Rice
Great Falls
Merle Blakely
Billings
J. Hugo Aronson
Montana
Four Men Arraigned In El Paso Gold Smuggling Case
Four men faced U S commissioners in El Paso and Pecos Texas on charges of taking part in an international plot to smuggle two million dollars in gold from Mexico into the United States. The group includes Thomas W Anderson a Denver geologist and ex Air Force pilot, Dr J D Cox of Odessa, Don C Jordan of Odessa and Robert V Wilson of Crane. The case alleges a fake gold brick scheme and negotiations that collapsed over the first 250000 payment.
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Tex
U. S
Pecos
Mexico
Thomas W. Anderson
Denver
Air Force
Henry Clifton
Anderson
U.S
Richard L. Toll
J. D. Cox
Odessa
Cox Clinic and Sow Co
Don C
Red) Jordan
Robert V. Wilson
Crane
Harvey Williams
Negroes Abandon Integration Fight in Clay School
Four Negro students quit the integration push at Clay consolidated school after a Webster County Board order denying admission. About 150 students and nearly all teachers returned. one teacher will return midweek. In nearby Sturgis, only 73 of 275 white students showed up, eight Negroes attended, as boycott efforts were expected to expand.
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Clay
Clay Consolidated School
James Gordon
Clay School
Irene Powell
Webster County
Sturgis
W. W. Waller Jr
White Citizens Council
Union County
Department Stores to Adopt New Hours in Butte
Four Butte department stores Hennessys Burrs Penneys and Sears announce a new schedule effective Friday. Sales staff report at 9 a.m. with doors opening 9 30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Non department store outlets remain at 9 oclock. The change aims to improve service to patrons.
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Butte Department
Hennessy’s
Burr’s
Penney’s
Sears
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