Smelter City Voters Elect Lussy Amid DST Rejection
Smelter City voters elected theaterman Lussy as mayor, defeating incumbent Democrat Calnan and Progressive challenger McCarvel. Voters also rejected Daylight Saving Time 2043 to 1684, while George Murray and Mahon won local posts. Alder Ward results show multiple party-affiliated defeats and incumbents retained.
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Henry Lussy
Anaconda
Lussy
Joseph Calnan
Thomas McCarvel
Calnan
McCarvel
Shea Returned To 13th Term In Walkerville
Hill City residents reaffirmed Mayor James Shea for a 13th term amid no opposing contests. Voters turnout reached 57 percent with Shea 300, Mrs. Hill 353, Medvit 345. six Democratic aldermen reelected without opposition in the disputed wards.
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Hill City
Walkerville
James Shea
Shea
Hill
Medvit
William Bowden
William Riesberry Bolton
Fire Truck Bond Wins as Pool Referendum Falls in Butte
Butte voters approved a $130,000 bond to buy two fire trucks while rejecting a $425,000 plan for an all season pool and recreation complex. Democrats swept council seats in the Seventh Ward with Bob Schulte and Nick Sayatovic topping Republican Carl Woolverton. Police Judge John Selon easily defeated Republican John Martin. turnout was 6.73 percent.
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Bob Schulte
Nick J. Sayatovic
Carl W. Woolverton
Schulte
Sayatovic
Woolverton
John Selon
John Martin
Selon
Martin
Mayors Retain Jobs in Tight Local Races
Great Falls Mayor Marian Erdmann, a Republican, won a slim re election over Democrat State Rep John Willits by 273 votes. Daylight Saving Time failed by a narrow margin, library bond passed, pool bond approved, Billings Mayor Willard Fraser won re election, Missoula Mayor H R Dix led as results continued.
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Associated Press
Great Falls
Marian Erdmann
John Willits
Billings
Willard Fraser
John Self
Missoula
H.R. Dix
Soviets Defy Western Access To Berlin By Land And Air
Soviet jets patrolled over Berlin and East German authorities blockaded the Berlin autobahn for 31 hours in a bid to defy Western access rights. East German forces also closed routes along the western corridors while allied rail and river traffic largely continued.
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Frankfurt
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Soviet Union
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ADN
Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison Crowned Best Stars at Oscars
Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison were named best star performers of 1964 at the 37th Academy Awards held in Santa Monica. My Fair Lady won best picture with eight awards including best director George Cukor. Peter Ustinov and Lila Kedrova captured supporting acting honors. Hepburn presented the Oscar to the wrong star by accident or plan.
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Bob Thomas
Santa Monica
Calif
Julie Andrews
Mary Popacid
Professor Higgins
George Cukor
Hollywood
Peter Ustinov
Topkapi
Lila Kedrova
Zorba
Harrison
Miss Andrews
Lerner-Loewe
George Bernard Shaw
Warner Bros
Audrey Hepburn
Miss Hepburn
Rex Harrison
Schirra and Stafford Prepare for Daring Gemini Flight
Walter M. Schirra and Thomas P. Stafford were named to command a bold Gemini mission, aiming to dock with a rocket star, perform a space walk, and collect cosmic dust. The flight is officially slated for the first quarter of 1966, with a possible November or December 1965 launch if conditions permit.
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Houston, Tex
UPI
Walter M. Schirra
Thomas P. Stafford
Schirra
Stafford
America
NASA
Wally Schirra
Cape Kennedy
Federal Space Agency
Greek quake ruins villages killing and injuring hundreds
A major earthquake struck central Peloponnesus near a 2,300 year old town. At least two dead and about 200 injured with fifty in critical condition. By afternoon seventeen bodies recovered as rescue teams work through collapsed villages 90 percent destroyed. Helicopters airlifted wounded to larger cities while Premier Papandreou declares emergency zone.
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Greece
Aura
Peloponnesus
Athens
George Papandreou
Red Cross
South Vietnamese unit battering Red guerrilla outfit
South Vietnamese ground and river forces assaulted a seasoned Viet Cong unit on the Cau Mau Peninsula near Ca Mau and Vinh Loc in Chuong Thien Province, killing at least 70 guerrillas and costing U.S. life. Three South Vietnamese soldiers were killed and 11 wounded in the battle.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ca Mau Peninsula
U.S
North Viet Nam
Vinh Linh
Cau Mau Peninsula
Vinh Loc
Chuong Thien
U.S. Navy
New China News Agency
Peking
Snow Pack Deepens Across Missouri River Headwaters
A recent April 1 survey by C A Krall of the Soil Conservation Service shows substantial increases in snow depth and water content across multiple snow courses from the Little Boulder River to the Armstrong Salomon area. Water content nears record levels in several basins, signaling potential floods tied to a warm, wet trend and possible runoff exceeding 1964.
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William J. Clark
Standard Post
Missouri River
C. A. Krall
Butte Area
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Little
Boulder
Butte
Tween Armstead
Mont
Salmon
Idaho
Big Hole
Beaverhead
Krall
Madison River
Clark Fork
Columbia
Skalkaho
Fred Burr Pass
Philipsburg
Storm Lake
Anaconda
Gold Creek Lake
Federal
State
Pri
LBJ Farm Bill Could Raise Consumer Prices
President Johnson urged new farm stabilization measures that shift costs from the treasury to consumers. The changes could lift bread prices by about one cent per loaf and raise costs for flour and rice, with lawmakers weighing parity pricing for domestically used wheat. Senator Ellender argued for strong agricultural support and noted potential impacts on prices and farm parity.
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Washington
Johnson
Treasury
Ellender
Weather Outlook For Butte Anaconda Area
Partly cloudy today through Wednesday with scattered showers. Highs near 44 today, 45 to 55 Tuesday, cooler west Wednesday. Lows 20 to 30, nightly 25. East of Divide and West of Divide regions show similar trends with cloudiness and showers, with a note on extended precip totals and temperature ranges.
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Butte-Anaconda
Butte
Divide
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