Miners Killed in West Virginia Coal Mine Blast
A methane explosion in a soft coal mine in Dola West Virginia killed 22 miners. Rescue teams recovered all bodies by Friday evening, with the last found near a continuous mining machine after a blast that struck just before workers’ shift end. Most victims burned, three died of concussion. The small community of 200 mourns as families gather.
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Dola
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
Steve Canonico
Clinchfield Coal Co
Montana Tuberculosis Group Elects Officers
The Montana Tuberculosis Association elected C. S. Porter of Missoula as president, succeeding Dr. M. A. Gold. Other officers include Mark Fuller of Great Falls as president-elect, Dr. man of Butte as secretary, L. S. Hazard of Helena as treasurer, Burton Felder of Helena as assistant treasurer, and Associate Justice John C. Harrison as legal counsel. New board members include Mrs. Mitchell, Burton Felder, John C. Garry, Mrs. Luvia Craven, Mrs. Ella Stucky, Mrs. John Engebretson, Dr. Carl L. Larson, Dr. Harry W. Power, Dr. G. E. Trobough, and Mrs. Tim M. Babcock. The term lengths are four years. The opening assembly was at the Finlen Hotel with 111 delegates at a noon luncheon and a banquet that night.
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C. S. Porter
Missoula
Friday
Montana Tuberculosis Association
M. A. Gold
Butte
Mark Fuller
Great Falls
Montana
Tim M. Babcock
Paul J. Sullivan
Billings
J. K. Boughn
Helena
Sullivan
Boughn
Silver Bow
Finlen Hotel
Gold
Work to Start Soon on New Insurance Office
Northrop announced land clearance is underway and named William J. Cook as district manager for Butte. Mooney will be field training instructor with Seattle HQ. Mooney, with 10 years at the company, and Mrs. Mooney have eight children and will move to Seattle. Cook, a native of Pocatello, Idaho, has five children.
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Northrop
Metropolitan Co
William J. Cook
T. Joseph Mooney
Butte
Seattle
Mooney
Cook
Pocatello
Idaho
Saene Oere
Kimberly
Months
Karen
Bombing Raid Claimed on Oil Refineries
In Havana outskirts oil refineries were allegedly bombed by Cuban exiles, per Miami reports citing a two engine plane dropping five 100 pound bombs. A freelance Washington photographer claimed participation stating he flew with three others including two Americans and one Cuban. The attack lacks official confirmation.
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Washington
UPI
Havana
Miami
Alexander Rorke
New York
Pauly Banker and Civic Leader Dies in Deer Lodge
Sylvan J. Pauly chairman of the Deer Lodge Bank and Trust Co. died Friday evening at St. Joe’s Community Hospital. He was former president and an honorary life member of the National Woolgrowers Association, long active in Montana civic duties, and a Deer Lodge Valley native educated at Powell County High School, St Charles High, and Georgetown University.
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Sylvan J. Pauly
Deer Lodge Bank & Trust Co
Deer Lodge
St. Joes
Mr. Pauly
National
Woolgrowers Association
The
National Association
Montana Lodge
Deer Lodge Valley
Peter Pauly
Sylvan Pauly
Powell County
St. Charles High School
Helena
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C
Plumbers and Heating Contractors Open 15th Montana Convention
Nearly 100 contractors and guests gather in Butte for the opening session at Finlen Hotel. Speakers include Harold Pitts and Jim Driscoll, with remarks on health funds, wages, liability insurance, and promoting plumbing services.
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Montana Plumbing and
Butte
Montana
Finlen Hotel
Harold Pitts
Miners National Bank
Mark Gray
Washington State Associated Planning and Heating Contractors Assn
T. S. Flood
Idaho State Association
Jim Driscoll
Butte Insuranceman
Frank J. Trunk
Bozeman
Associated Plumbing and Heating Contractors of
Vern Griffith
James C. Murphy
District 13
Joseph G. Sterz
Phoenix
Ariz
Pipe Trades Industry Program of
Arizona
X-Ray meeting opens today at Finlen Hotel
The 15th annual Montana Society of X Ray Technicians convention begins Saturday at 9 a.m. in the Finlen Hotel. Guy Copeman and Mayor Vern Griffith deliver opening addresses. Charles F. Brasier chairs the Butte group with speakers from Sacred Heart Hospital and Dr A Newman. The banquet at Butte Country Club features Dr L G Hammer followed by a dance.
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Montana Society of X-Ray Technicians
Finlen Hotel
Guy Copeman
R. T
Billings
Vern Griffith
Butte Society of X-Rayton
Charles F. Brasier
Sacred Heart Hospital
Spokane
Ce . A. Newman
Butte
Butte Country Club
L. G. Hammer
Voices Hopes For Laos Peace
Premier Khrushchev promised to work for an independent neutral Laos after a U S message from President Kennedy. W Averell Harriman delivered the appeal in the Kremlin during a three and a half hour meeting, with a joint statement backing the Geneva agreements.
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Moscow
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Kennedy
Laos
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Kremlin
Geneva
Vienna
Laos Faces All-Out War Threat Amid Civil Conflict
In Laos Pathet Lao troops clash with right-wing forces in the Plain of Jars and with neutralists in the south. A defense ministry spokesman says an attack at Ban Nong Boua La marks a shift from skirmish to full battle, with Gen. Phoumi Nosavan’s units reported resisting the assault.
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Vientiane
Laos
UPI
Pathet Lao
Plain of Jars
Defense Ministry
Ban Nong Boua la
Savannakhet
Phoumi Nosovan
Phoumi
Anesthetists to Meet in Butte
The Montana Association of Nurse Anesthetists holds a two day convention in Butte. A board of trustees dinner tonight at Raymonds starts at 6 followed by an 8 p.m. meeting at St James Community Hospital. Dr Thomas Strong of Butte speaks. a social at the Finlen Hotel. Officers elected Sunday at 9 a.m. Laura Flaherty of Great Falls presides.
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Montana Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Board of Trustees
Raymond's
St. James Community Hospital
Thomas Strong
Butte
Finlen
Laura
Helena Man Killed in Montana Highway Collision
Wallace Irgen, a Helena resident and U.S. Weather Bureau employee in his mid‑50s, died when his car struck a grain truck along the Billings east corridor near Dave's Corner. The grain truck occupants Clyde Rogce and Roebert Weitch of Shepherd were injured but survived. Irgen's wife Louise was en route to Billings for a bowling tournament when the crash occurred.
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Billings
UPI
Helena
Here
Wallace Irgen
Dave's Corner
Clyde Rogce
Roebert Weitch
Shepherd
Irgen
Montana
U.S. Weather Bureau
Louise
Bilna
Winners Selected From 450 Entries In District Music Meet
More than 450 students from 14 high schools competed in the first day of District No. 4 music meet in Butte. Vocal and instrumental ensembles and solos determined winners with superior ratings advancing to the state meet in Missoula May 10 11.
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Butte
Missoula
Butte Weather And Music Meet Details And Plans
Mostly cloudy with afternoon showers today and Sunday in Butte. High 58, low 28. Saturday cool, Sunday partly cloudy. A Montana audience sees a regional music contest with winners advancing to state meet. Judges include Hummell Richman and Schwartz. schools listed include Anaconda, Butte High, Dillon, Deer Lodge, and many others. Saturday events start at 9 a.m. in the school auditorium.
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Butte
George Hummell
Montana State University
Luther Richman
Ira Schwartz
Minot
N. D
Leeds
Duane Nelson
Dickinson
Ray Sims
Butte High School
Anaconda
Anaconda Central
Girls Central
Boys Central
Butte High
Jefferson County High
Boulder
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Powell County High
Deer Lodge
Drummond
Lima
Granite County High
Philipsburg
Sheridan
Twin Bridges
Whitehall
Memorial Day planning meeting in Butte
A meeting of the Butte Veterans Council and allied patriotic societies will be held at the VFW Hall 202 S Arizona Monday at 7 30 p m to plan Buttes Memorial Day observance The groups include Wil and Auxiliary Wars and Auxiliary American Le gions Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary Navy Mothers of America Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary and the Gold Star Mothers of America with involvement from Wil and Auxiliary among others
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Butte Veterans Council
Allied Patriotic Societies of
Butte
VFW Hall
S. Arizona
Wiland Auxiliary
Wars and Auxiliary
American Legions
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Gov. Babcock
Montana Tuberculosis Group
Frank Quinn
Standard Post
Paul Hatfield
Montana Power Co
Hatfield
MPC
Oo Public Service Commisscation
PSC
Great Falls Gas Co
Cascade Association
Ton
Montana State Florists Association
Ralph Parker
Arthur Smith
Lloyd Wenner
Frank J. Haswell
Kal
Ispell
William P. Mufich
Montana Supreme Court
Mufich
J. Gilfeather
Pete Gilligan
DeLoss Walker
Chicago
Gray
Flood
Driscoll
Pitts
Gaa
K Voices
By Robert J. Korengold
Arthur J. Commen
Helenan
Sam Melhorn
Jha
Divide
Sims
Robert My
Rick
Bill Koski
Boys
Bill Thurston
John Warren
Ron Backer
Bob Weinstock
Jack Preston
Sheri Haser
the Three Belles
Janet Pitts
Sandra Hummell
Lawrence A. Skirke
James Selway
Norman Gravely
Ethel Jean Nygren
Bob Bowring
Belgrade
Broadus Butte
Ornee
Dillon Drummond
Havre Kalispell
Lewistown
Livingston
Miles City
W. Yellowstone
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