Amtrak Start Delayed Six Months Amid Senate Push
Senate leader Mike Mansfield backs delaying Amtrak start at least six months while the corporation lines up its chief executive. Roger Lewis, 59, to be paid 125000 annually, has airline and aerospace background, and will head Amtrak after a lengthy career at General Dynamics. The plan faces bipartisan opposition in Congress as it promises to replace several famous routes with a new schedule.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
National Isroad Passenger Corp
Congress
Roger Lewis
Amtrack
FBI arrest of 19 year old girl as material witness shocks Washington
FBI agents seized a 19 year old girl on a rooftop near her commune in northwest Washington and detained her as a material witness for a Seattle grand jury probing the capitol bombing. Attorneys challenged the warrant and bail, while the judge denied delays in the courtroom confrontation.
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New York Times
Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Seattle
U.S
FBI
Lanter Place
Leslie Bacon
John J. Sirica
U.S. District Court Re
Miss Bacon
Philip Hirschkop
Michael Fayad
Sirica
Hirschkop
U.S. Atty
Harold J. Sullivan
Capitol
Judge slaps mine union Boyle on use of pensions
A federal judge held the United Mine Workers of America the Welfare and Retirement Fund Inc and the National Bank of Washington liable for millions in a 75 million breach of trust. Judge Gerhard A Gesell ordered W A Boyle to retire as trustee by June 30. The decision lifts the curtain on John L Lewis era misconduct and ties the leadership to a 20 year conspiracy to enrich the union and bank at miners’ expense.
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Washington
United Mine Workers of America
U.S. Dist
Gerhard A. Gesell
W. A
Tony) Boyle
UMW
UMW Welfare and Retirement Fund, Inc
Gesell
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Morinn
Boyle
Joseph A. Yablonski
Mining museum gains $5,000 from donated building sale
The World Museum of Mining earned five thousand dollars after selling an apartment building at 505 West Galena donated by local artist Voldemar Podder. The property, linked to the Carlotta Quartz Lode site, was deeded in January and later sold to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Munson. Podder, a WWII concentration camp survivor, settled in Butte and donated much of his art to the State Historical Society.
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World Museum of Mining
Voldemar Podder
W. Galena
Podder
Lloyd Munson
Butte
State Historical Society
States threaten to lose highway funds over antibillboard laws
Transportation sources say Montana South Dakota and Georgia face potential 10 percent cuts in federal highway aid for not enacting strict antibillboard legislation by year end 1971. Georgia could lose about $8 million while Montana and South Dakota face roughly $7 million each.
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Washington
Transportation Department
Montana
Dakota
Georgia
South Dakota
John A. Volpe
Senate Democratic
Mike Mansfield
National Railroad Passenger Corp
Amtrak
Butte Sees Warmer, Partly Cloudy Weather Today
Partly cloudy skies prevail in Butte with warmer temperatures. Today's high reaches around 65 degrees with a low near 40 as shown on the weather map on Page 10.
Page highlights Montana VD epidemic and state news
Montana and national health concerns dominate Page 12 with reports of a VD epidemic impacting public health. The edition notes other state issues and upcoming community updates across the front pages.
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Montana
Nation
Kentucky towns reel as 80 mile tornado path kills ten
Three tornadoes cut an 80 mile swath through south central Kentucky killing ten and injuring more than 100 with millions in damage. Gov. Nunn planned federal disaster designation while Thompsonville Illinois also suffered one death and dozens hurt. Damaged homes, scattered debris, and vivid survivor sights described as officials assess the destruction.
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Columbia
Kentucky
Louie B. Nunn
Thompsonville
Richard B. Ogilvie
Adair County
Russell County
Butler- Warren
Finis Neat
Area students win National Merit $1000 grants
Powell County and Bozeman High School students were among four Montanans to win $1000 grants in the National Merit Scholarship Corp competition. James W. MacCalman son of Malcolm MacCalman and Celinda Lake daughter of John L. Lake were named winners in the Wednesday announcement. Roy M. Runnion of Big Sandy and others also received honors.
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Powell County
Bozeman High School
James W. MacCalman
Malcolm MacCalman
Beer Lodge
Celinda Lake
Livingston
John L. Lake
Roy M. Runnion
Big Sandy
Junk car removal plan spurs citizen drive in Butte
Chamber of Commerce launches an upgraded effort to remove junked autos from Butte with 15 community leaders guiding a campaign. Citizens must report locations and owners must consent to removal as about 4 500 junked cars remain. County official cites taxes and sheriff enforcement, while a separate National Merit program awards 1 000 scholarships nationwide.
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Butte
Chamber of Commerce
Special Chamber
Don McLain
Model City
Sheriff’s Office
McGrath
Montana GOP signals voters back budget stance in stalemate
Rep Lucas reported voters back the 1971 budget stand and opposed new taxes. GOP chiefs said sentiment favors maintaining a sales tax approach to finance spending, with no broad income or property tax hikes, as negotiations for the 1971–73 budget resume June 7 and amid past defections.
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Arthur Hutchinson
Standard State Bureau
Helena
GOP
House
James P. Lucas
Miles City
Montana
Lucas
Senate
Louis Perry
Rmalta
Paul Kropp
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Anaconda
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Warm Springs State Hospital
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Hayes
Lockhart
Edward D. Yelsa
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Butte Weather
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