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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1955

Page

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Janet Named Worst Yet Hurricane Strikes Barbados

Barbados faces thousands homeless as Hurricane Janet, winds above 125 mph, tears through the island. Navy storm hunter Kenneth Macie described its fury while Miami forecasters warn of a dangerous path toward Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland.

Miami Fla Navy Barbados Kenneth Macie Albany N. Y Mackie San Juan P. R Bridgetown Caribbean Janet Hazel Haiti Myrtle Beach S. C Puerto Rico Walter Davis Miami Weather Bureau Weather Bureau Ft. de France Martinique Ione North Carolina Jane St. Johns Mld

Winners Named in Ninth Annual 4 H and FFA Livestock Show

James Glover announces senior winners Roy Turner 501 points Ed Skillman 475 Jimmy Nikola 474 from 59 entries. Junior winners Jack Young 422, Gerald Berberet and Pam Peterson tied at 402 from 57 entries. Judging concluded. sale set for Saturday with Friday events and Sunday championship showmanship at 1 p.m. in Butte area.

FFA James Glover Roy Turner Twin Bridges Ed Skillman Livingston Jimmy Nikola Deer Lodge Jack Young Chinook Gerald Berberet Toston Pam Peterson Hall Butte High School

Flaming crash kills 15 aboard BOAC Argonaut in Libya

Fifteen people died when a four engine BOAC Argonaut crashed into trees near Idriss Airport in Tripoli during dawn landing in a desert sandstorm. Forty seven aboard. thirty two survived, including two children. Captain R D Griffiths among five crew alive. One unnamed victim identified later as West Nigerian chieftain J A Ormolusi.

Tripoli Libya Idriss British Overseas Airways Crop BOAC London Nigeria R. D. Griffiths His J. A. Ormolusi Britain

Bulganin Note to Be Released by White House

President Eisenhower's spokesman said Bulganin's personal note to the President may be released within 24 to 48 hours with Eisenhower's reply to follow as soon as ready. Indications suggest the exchange concerns disarmament and the Geneva Four proposal for shared military blueprints and aerial inspection.

Fraser Colo Eisenhower Bulganin Murray Snyder White House Snyder Geneva United States Russia

Autumn Arrives in Butte With Warmer Forecast

The autumnal equinox arrives in Butte at 12:42 p.m. as fall brings a warmer trend. Expect a high around 55 with a low near 28, after Thursday's sub-freezing night of 25 and a cooling day prior to the seasonal change.

Butte

Caples Named Anaconda Metallurgical Chief in Place of Laist

R B Caples, president of Anaconda Aluminum and former manager at Great Falls, succeeds Frederick Laist as vice president in charge of metallurgical operations of The Anaconda Company. Roy H Glover announced the changes after the board meeting. William Wraith Jr. is appointed assistant to Caples. Laist retires after a long career beginning in 1904, noted for copper leaching and electrolytic zinc work.

New York City Frederick Laist Anaconda Company Russel B. Caples Anaconda Aluminum Company Anaconda Great Falls Roy H. Glover Glover William Wraith Jr Butte Chile Exploration Company Chuquicamata Caples Laist James Douglas American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers Anaconda Organization Mr. Laist Cincinnati Ohio University of California Anaconda and International Smelting and Refining Co Basic Magnesium, Inc Golden Reward Mining Co Silesian American Corp Anaconda Alloys Corp Andes Copper Mining Co Andes Exploration Co. of Maine Chile Copper Co Chile Exploration Co Green Cananea Copper Co Butte Copper and Zinc Co Santiago Mining Co

Six Die in Head-On Crash Near Shamrock Texas

SHAMROCK Tex Six persons died and four injured in a head-on collision four miles east of Shamrock. The deceased include Mr and Mrs Shelby Fitzsimmons and their daughter Donna Jo of Salisaw Oklahoma, Johnny Littlejohn five, Shamrock, Samuel Brabham and Miller Leroy Gaskin. Johnny died hours after the crash. Brabham and Gaskin were in a car with Connecticut plates. Ferguson Cross was injured and other relatives were injured.

Shamrock Tex Here Shelby Fitzsimmons Donna Jo Salisaw Okla Johnny Littlejohn Samuel Brabham Miller Leroy Gaskin Brabham Gaskin Connecticut Ferguson

Gunboat to Escort Peron Into Exile

The Paraguayan gunboat Humanita sailed for Buenos Aires to escort deposed Argentine President Juan D. Peron into exile in Paraguay. Peron was granted asylum aboard the Humanita’s sister ship Paraguay after his government fell.

Asuncion Paraguay Humanita Buenos Aires Juan D. Peron Peron Argentina Eduardo Lonardi Juan Peron

Adenauer Rejects East German Recognition Policy

Bonn, Germany. Chancellor Adenauer told Parliament that recognizing East Germany would be an unfriendly act toward the West German Republic. He asserted East Germany lacks sovereignty or democracy and demanded Western nonrecognition remain in force, warning against further Berlin tensions amid Geneva talks.

Bonn Germany Konrad Adenauer East Germany West German Adenauer Soviet Union German Democratic Republic Russia West Berlin United States Britain France East Berlin Berlin Geneva

Firemen Approve Insurance Plan at Montana Convention

Volunteer firemen at the Montana State Association convention in Butte unanimously approved an insurance plan to cover disability pay up to $40 weekly for two years, medical expenses to $2,500, and death or dismemberment benefits up to $5,000. The plan activates Oct 1 and applies to member departments under secretary Clayton Maxwell.

Volunteer Firemen Montana Butte Montana State Association of Volunteer Firemen Clayton Maxwell E. H. Davis Thompson Falls Silver Bow Sally Engstrom Great Falls Ben Gannon

Arrest orders target Peronists in Argentina Congress

Argentina's new government ordered the arrest of all ex-President Juan Peron's supporters in the National Congress and dissolved the body after packing it with Peronistas. Street clashes, looting of Peronist centers, and the confiscation of La Prensa accompanied the political upheaval as Peron and Eva were barred from office. The gunboat Humanita and the ship Paraguay escorted Peron into exile, with asylum granted aboard the latter.

Buenos Aires Argentina Juan Peron National Congress Peron Eva Peronistas Senate Radical Party Peronist Peronista Women's Peronista Party la Prensa South America Albert Gainza Paz New York Maximo Gainza Asuncion Paraguay Humanita

Baby Abandoned in East Is Not Marcus Child

Dr. Sanford Marcus and his wife say the Atlantic City baby found in a church is not their son Robert Marcus, stolen from Mt. Zion Hospital. Police and FBI investigate a ransom note and seek clues while footprints are checked.

East Marcus San Francisco Sanford Marcus Associated Press Atlantic City Robert N. J Robert Marcus Mt. Zion Hospital FBI

Montana Weather Forecast Summary Montana East West

Montana east forecasts fair Friday with partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday a rising temperature trend. West district expects increasing cloudiness and warmer Friday with highs 50 to 60 and light mountain showers. Saturday turns partly cloudy and warmer. Table notes maximums cover 12 hours and minimums 18 hours ending 5 30 p m Thursday.

Montana

Oil and Gas Leases Auction Set for October

Montana Land Board set October 31 as the tentative date for the next oil and gas leases sale on state school lands. A cutoff for applications is September 28 with 99 applications received since the July 11 sale. The board will review location and geologic features and seek information from the Montana Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.

Helena Montana Land Board Lou Bretzke Land Board Montana Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Montana Power Co Northern Natural Gas Production Co Big Coulee Golden Valley Atty Arnold H. Olsen Montana Powter W. H. Cold

Lattimore Reinstated at Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University announced on Thursday night that Far Eastern expert Owen Lattimore has been reinstated as a lecturer. The brief release ends his three year effort to clear his name amid scrutiny by Senator Joseph R. McCarthy.

Lattimore Baltimore U.P Johns Hopkins University Owen Lattimore Joseph R. McCarthy

Dulles Predicts Era of Peaceful World Change

Secretary of State Dulles told the United Nations that the Geneva summit may mark the end of the cold war and urged an era of peaceful change. He called for renouncing war and subversion, unification of Germany, and a free world resistance to international communism.

United Nations Dulles Geneva U. N. Assembly U.S Germany V. M. Molotov Molotov Britain France

Rail talks break off between railroads and AFL unions

Negotiations between major railroads and 11 AFL unions representing 800000 non-operating employees halted as management regional reps refuse to bargain for all workers. Leighty said Eastern reps saw no point without others. strike vote expected by Oct 15 with strong sentiment toward action.

Chicago AFL George E. Leighty St. Louis National Conference Committee Leighty Nepean Monay Carmen

UN Assembly blocks Algeria self-determination debate

UNITED NATIONS The Steering Committee of the General Assembly voted against debating Algeria's self-determination request. Five favored consideration, eight opposed, two abstained with the United States Britain New Zealand Norway Luxembourg and Haiti France voting against placing the matter on the Assembly's work sheet for the 10th session. Soviet Russia Poland Mexico Egypt and Thailand supported consideration while Nationalist China and Ethiopia abstained.

United Nations U. N. General Assembly Algeria United States Britain New Zealand Norway Luxembourg Haiti France Russia Poland Mexico Egypt Thailand China Ethiopia

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New Bern N. C By Marvin L. Arrowsmith R. B. Caples U.N Congress Montana Weather Billings Belgrade Dillon Drummond Wren Glasgow Havre Helena Tree Kalispell Lewistown Miles City Missoula West Yellowstone Etree
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