Thresher Tragedy Declares All 129 Presumed Lost
The Navy officially declares all 129 aboard the sunken nuclear submarine Thresher lost after debris spotted in the Atlantic. Officials confirm the disaster as the worst peacetime single-ship loss in U.S. Navy history and say no survivor is expected.
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Charles W. Corddry Washington
UPI
Navy
Atlantic
Fred Korth
Boston
U.S. Navy
Korth
Blandy
New London
Thresher
Pentagon
Anderson
Portsmouth
Way of the Cross observed in Butte churches Good Friday services
Christians mark the seven last words of Christ with United Protestant services from 12 to 3 p.m. at Mountain View Methodist Church and joint and individual observances across Catholic and other churches. Clergy from multiple denominations will lead meditation, prayers, and communion with special music provided.
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Jesus Christ
Son of God
United Protestant
Butte Ministers’ Association
Mountain View Methodist Church
St. John Episcopal Church
United Services
Calvary
Elbert Harlow
First Presbyterian Church
Charles Nowlen Jr
C. D. Harris
First Christian Church
William A. Gildehaus
Leon Furrh
First Baptist Church
Ed Forbes
Southern Baptist Church
Richard Vick
Joel Peterson
Evangelical Covenant Church
No Site Chosen for Madison County Rest Home
Madison County commissioners failed to agree on a site for the 220900 rest home project after lengthy meetings. An April poll showed Ennis leading with 530 votes, Sheridan 444, and Twin Bridges 322. They will seek cost estimates from architect Harold Godtland and bid openings are set around May 1 to decide the lowest overall bid.
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Sheridan
Madison County
Ennis
Twin Bridges
Oo Tel
John Krause
Norris
Butte
Harold Godtland
Godtland
Augsburg Bishop Fruendorfer Dies at 69
Dr. Josef Fruendorfer, 69, Roman Catholic bishop of Augsburg, died in Augsburg Germany on Thursday from bronchitis.
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Augsburg
Germany
UPI
Josef Fruendorfer
Weather outlook for Butte with showers planned
Partly cloudy today through Saturday with warmer highs around 52 today and 50 to 60 Friday and Saturday. Lows near 29 tonight and 25 to 35 Friday night. Showers favored in western mountains Friday and Saturday with east portions warmer and partly cloudy conditions overall.
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Butte
Divide
Iceland Storm Claims Sixteen Fishermen At Sea
A violent Icelandic storm has sunk at least six fishing boats and caused sixteen fishermen to drown. The sixth vessel capsized near the Reykjanes Peninsula on the southwest coast, with the storm still active on Thursday after arising Tuesday.
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Rejvjavik
Iceland
UPI
Reykjanes
Secret Senate Session Delays Nike Zeus Acceleration Vote
A secret Senate session, first since 1943, rejected adding $196 million for Nike Zeus missile acceleration to a $15 billion defense bill. The vote blocked extra Navy submarines and trimmed overall defense authorizations by millions while guarding proceedings.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Strom Thurmond
D-S.c
Thurmond
Senate Armed Services Committee
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Kennedy urges steel firms to avoid general price hikes
President Kennedy called on steel firms to forgo across the board price increases while allowing selective rises tied to supply and demand. He urged wage restraint from steelworkers to curb inflation with 100000 unemployed, after Wheeling Steel raised prices. The admin said it won’t set industry profit levels and favors public protection against broad price jumps.
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Kennedy
Washington
UPI
Florida
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Innocent Verdict Returned in Murder Trial
Helena district court jurors found Edwin Morris 41 not guilty of murder in the December fatal shooting of Thomas LaPier 21. The nine day trial covered accusation of motive tied to an affair with Morris wife Esther Morris 39 and featured self defense claims.
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Helena
UPI
Edwin Morris
Thomas LaPier
Dist
Lester H. Loble
Morris
Research Cottrell Inc
New York
LaPier
Esther Morris
Thomas J. Hanrahan
William F. Crowley
Charles V. Huppe
W. D. Rankin
Leo J.kollas
Butte 4 H Girls Plan Easter Good Friday Visit
Four-H members from Butte ages 10 to 15 organize an Easter outreach at Montana State Training School Boulder on Good Friday. Six from the South Side Stitchers join ten from the Little Women Club to color eggs and bake cookies for the children, aided by Nancy Mitchell and parents with transportation and sack lunches. Contributions of eggs and cookies come from other local 4-H groups and scouts, with 80 dozen eggs delivered to Beverly Fairchild’s home.
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Butte
Montana State Training School
Boulder
Little Women” Club
South Side
Nancy Mitchell
Beverly Fairchild
Silver Bow Blvd
Little Women Club
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Paul Feldman
John Sladich
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Exeter
N.H
Cmdr
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Harvey
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Charles J. Palmer
Frank Quinn
Standard Post
Kay Hardin
Billings
Belgrade
Carcceneces Broadus
Cut Bank
Dillon
Drummond Veneer
Glasgow
Great Falls
Havre
House
Soviet Union
United States
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South Side Stitchers
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