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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1955

Page

1

Ninth annual 4 H and FFA Livestock Show winners named

Fourteen youths won purple ribbons at the Butte event covering beef sheep and swine. Winners include Bobby Monforton Mary Pegler Milton Hanson Jackie Monforton Jim Armstrong Beverly Hunt Ed Skillman and many others from Gallatin Madison Park Beaverhead and Lewis and Clark regions. A total of 163 participants earned awards as judging used the Danish system with semifinals and finals planned through Sunday.

FFA Butte Bobby Monforton Gallatin County Mary Pegler Park Boyd Iverson Broadwater Frances Schlindler Beaverhead Milton Hanson Jefferson Zetha Scheytt Gallatin DeEtta Monforton Meta Mae Scheytt Jackie Monforton Jim Armstrong Beverly Hunt Sandra Hunt Bill Powell Madison Ed Skillman Robert Corette Roy Turner Twin Bridges Jim Nichols Deer Lodge James McReynolds Garry Andrews Ronald Faw Wanda Hinton Mary Garrison Ferry Kepler James Ross Jim Hanson Mary D’ewart Mary Howard Larry Olson Russell Pepper Jambs Roberta Moore Linda Croonquist Pam Peterson Kenneth Manson Harold Lee Smith Rita Bennetts Fathogs Doug Shaw Robert Powell William Powell Coral Powell Ethel Mae _ Oliver Mary Robinson Elizabeth Pilling Mary Lou Lindlief Mildred Hanson Karen Lee Olson Kenneth Hanson Margy Horton

Students Hunted in Arctic Circle

Search planes patrolled the Arctic Circle region seeking six Dartmouth College students overdue on a 900 mile canoe trip. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police joined the effort after Dartmouth officials voiced concern for the crew’s safety in Hanover New Hampshire.

Prince Albert, Sask U.P Arctic Circle Dartmouth College Royal Canadian Mounted Police Hanover N. H

Brothers Freed in Till Murder

In Sumner Mississippi a delta jury acquitted Roy Bryant and John W Milam of the killing of 14 year old Emmett Till after one hour seven minutes of deliberation. The trial drew heavy racial tension and a packed courtroom amid contrasting defenses.

Sumner Mississippi Delta Chicago Deep South Roy Bryant Money John W. Milam Emmett Bobo) Till South Side Tallahatchie

Montana Weather: Cool Weekend With Fair Spells

Eastern Montana sees partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures with highs near 45 to 58. Western Montana ranges from fair north to partly cloudy south with highs of 55 to 65. Tables show maximums for 12 hours and minimums for 18 hours ending 5 30 p m Friday.

Montana

Helena Valley Action Push Signals Conference Call

Sen. James E. Murray urged Interior Department and Reclamation Bureau officials to attend a Washington conference to resolve the Helena Valley Irrigation Unit repayment contract impasse. The Montana lawmakers urged swift replies and may have Sen. O Mahoney preside if Murray cannot attend.

James E. Murray Interior Department and Reclamation Bureau Washington Helena Valley Sen Murray Butte Chicago New York Interior McKay Congress Dexheimer Mike Mansfield D-Mont Lee Metcalf Mansfield Reclamation Bureau McKay Montana State Water Conservation Board Department of the Interior Sen. O'Mahoney D-Wye Senate Interior Committee

Way Cleared for Bonn Moscow to Exchange Envoys

Chancellor Konrad Adenauer won unanimous approval of a plan to establish diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union. The decision paves the way for Bonn and Moscow to exchange ambassadors before the Big Four foreign ministers conference in Geneva next month. Both governments want embassies ready for the pivotal talks shaping Germany’s future.

Bonn Germany Konrad Adenauer Soviet Union Moscow Geneva

House of Harmony Partners Break-Up Sale Promises Bargains

Sacramento appliance store House of Harmony advertised sensational bargains for a partner break-up sale on Friday. The notice highlights discounted merchandise and the event as a limited-time promotion in the city.

Sacramento Calif U.P House of Harmony

Hurricane Janet Strikes Grenada and Barbados With Heavy Death Toll

Hurricane Janet pelted Grenada and Barbados killing about 100 people on Barbados and eight in a Grenada town near St. George. The storm left thousands homeless as docks warehouses and the Grenadian airport area suffered extensive damage.

Miami Fla Janet Grenada Barbados Caribbean West Indian Islands St. George

Montana Dairy Group Elects Officers At Two Day Convention

The Montana Dairy Industries Assn opens a two day meeting at the Finlen Hotel with over 100 members present. Officers will be elected Saturday morning and a banquet and dance follow at 7 30 p m with music by the Columbians. Dr Herrell DeGraff and Dr Thomas Douglas spoke Friday praising a brighter dairy market outlook.

Montana Dairy Industries Assn Finlen Hotel Columbians Herrell DeGraff Babcock School of Nutrition Cornell University Ithaca N.Y Thomas Douglas The Milk Industry Foundation Washington, DC Stanley N. Halvorson Kalispell Joe Larson Laurel Ralph Anderson Havre Grover Black Great Falls Roy Carlson Miles City Howard G. Dissly Lewistown Ted Jensen Sidney John King Ronan

San Jose hunted for Marcus Tot in diaper case

San Jose police and hundreds of searchers comb two square miles after a woman seen with a baby in a blanket near 98 North Eleventh Street. Ray Blackmore said the infant Robert Marcus likely is in San Jose with the kidnapper from San Francisco.

San Francisco Marcus San Jose Calif Ray Blackmore San Francisco Bay Robert Marcus Sanford Marcus Hanna Marcus Mt. Zion Hospital North Eleventh St Lois Freeman

Lonardi Installed as Argentina’s Provisional President

Major General Eduardo Lonardi was named Argentina’s provisional president after toppling Juan Peron. He pledged democracy, rights for supporters and opponents, and suggested negotiating a concordat with the Vatican. Crowds greeted Lonardi at the airport and cheered as he took the oath in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires Eduardo Lonardi Argentina Juan D. Peron Lonardi Peron Vatican Palermo Cordoba Plaza de Mayo

Anaconda Plans Alumina Plant Near Spokane

Anaconda Copper officials disclosed long range plans to build an alumina plant in the Spokane area to use domestic clays. The project aims to reduce clays to alumina near the source, needing 25 to 40 million cubic feet of gas daily, with a pilot plant to be built first and commercial construction about two years away.

Washington Anaconda Co Spokane Wash Perimeter C. Jay Parkinson Salt Lake City Anaconda Anaconda Aluminum Co Parkinson Power Commission Pacific Northwest Pipeline Corp Oregon-Washington- Idaho Anaconda Research Department Pacific Northwest Pacific

State Firemen School Considered by Montana Union

A committee of Don Swisher Whitefish Jim Egan Billings and George Smith Glendive will study establishing a state training school for firemen at units of Greater Montana University. They were named as the Montana Association of Volunteer Firemen held its second annual convention Friday afternoon.

Greater Montana University Don Swisher Whitefish Jim Egan Billings George Smith Glendive Montana Association of Volunteer Firemen Claude Simon Sandpoint Idaho Spokane Washington William Leaphart Montana Arnold Olsen

Molotov calls for end to arms race at UN

Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov urged a ban on nuclear weapons and a reduction of armed camps at the United Nations Assembly. He proposed disarmament plans and warned that resources are being diverted from welfare to war preparations while Dulles listened but offered no reply.

United Nations V. M. Molotov Molotov U. N. Assembly Geneva Moscow Eisenhower Dulles U. S U. N Assembly League of Nations

Decapitated Body Found in Missouri River Near Fort Benton

A decapitated and dismembered male body was found on a Missouri River sand bar about ten miles downstream from Fort Benton. The body shows years of exposure with missing head and several limbs, no identification, and a coroner notes the person was a large man. Investigators plan to return to search for missing parts and clues to identity.

Great Falls Missouri River Fort Benton Jess Hawkins Foot County D. L. McGinnis McGinnis

General Assembly Rejects Cyprus Debate Demand

The United Nations General Assembly rejected a Greek call to debate Cyprus. The 28 22 vote upheld the Steering Committee decision not to place the Cyprus question on the agenda with ten abstentions. Britain and the United States led the opposition to Cyprus action at the session.

United Nations U. N. General Assembly Cyprus Stephanos Stephanopoulos Britain United States U. N Greece

Russian Stand Not Regarded as Outright Rejection

Soviet Premier Bulganin in a message to President Eisenhower said the arms swap plan would matter only if disarmament is agreed and atomic weapon bans are enforced. He questioned mutual aerial inspections as a path to progress and noted substantial areas where positions are close. The Denver post quoted the 2000 word letter as not an outright rejection, with a possible early White House reply pending.

Marvin L. Arrowsmith Denver Bulganin Eisenhower Kremlin Geneva Denver White House Russia Great Britain France

Reds May Force Extension of Air Force Goal

Washington reports Gen. Thomas White cautioned the 137 war wing target may be exceeded if Soviet progress in air power continues. He noted the United States with about 124 wings faces a large gap in combat planes, while Russia fields roughly 20 000 aircraft. The warning came at the Defense Orientation Conference Association briefing at the Pentagon.

Washington United States Thomas White Air Force Joint Chiefs of Staff Russia U. S U. S. Air Force White Red Air Force Defense Orientation Conference Assn Pentagon Defense

Officers Recover Stolen Articles From Firestone Stores Break-In

Sheriff and deputies report late Friday the recovery of much of the loot from the Friday morning Firestone Stores break in at 55 E. Galena. Items found include two outboard motors, appliances, a drill, tires and a rifle hidden in a Elk Park culvert. Missing items total about $800 in value remaining under investigation with no suspects identified.

Firestone Stores, Inc E. Galena William L. Dalling James Lester Carl J. Hastie Elk Park Frank B. Dunbar Dunbar Butte Firestone

First Tulips From Turkey History Hint

Turkey, not Holland, is cited by some authorities as the first tulip-growing country. The ad section promotes Want Ads to sell farm products or other items with dialing 5451 for an ad writer. An advertiser notes a profitable Chevrolet 2 door sedan listing for 50 dollars with phone number 0000.

Turkey Holland

Dynamite Trucks Crash into Train Killing 65 in Mexico

Two dynamite laden trucks crashed into a train at a Gomez Palacio crossing. At least 65 were killed and about 100 injured as the drivers, racing and intent on beating each other, failed to notice the approaching train. No bodies found for the drivers. Continued on page 2.

Gomez Palacio Mexico

Tractor Crushes Native of Dillon

Dillon man John Sweeney, 37, died when his tractor toppled while pulling logs seven miles east of the Sweeney ranch near Dell. The coroner said no inquest. Survived by wife Viola, two daughters, and numerous relatives. Body at Brun Funeral Home. Rosary Sunday evening, funeral Monday at St Rose Church. Burial planned.

Sweeny Raymond Schwartz Sweeney Dillon Beaverhead County High School Viola Cantrell Nancy Sandra Sweeney William Sweeney Peter Sweeney Butte Roger Sweeney Dave Hagenbarth L. C. Ford Spokane May Melton Hovey Cantrell Idaho Falls Idaho

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