Wanderer Lupton Faces 90 Day Jail Option In Butte
H Lupton from Wyoming spent a day at large in Butte and part of a city jail. Police Judge J Winston offered 90 days in jail or leaving Butte within one hour. Lupton pleaded guilty to vagrancy for panhandling with testimony naming Assistant Police Chiefs O Leary Del LaBreche and Maurice Mutcahy as involved officers.
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H. Lupton
Wyoming
Butte
J Winston
Lupton
Lapton
O'Leary
del LaBreche
Maurice
Forest Fire Near Butte Brought Under Control
Firefighters battled an 8 to 9 acre blaze near Butte along the Northern Pacific tracks aided by air sorties. About 53 men worked the line as TBM retardant planes dropped 3,000 gallons. no wind aided the effort amid 90 degree heat and rough terrain.
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Butte
Continental Divide
Northern Pacific
Forest Service
Father and Son Feud Ends in Fatal Shooting
In Meagher County Montana a 76 year old father George Roberson shot his son John Pershing Roberson 36 at the family ranch near Sixteen. The elder said the son advanced with papers during a dispute over sale terms, a single .22 rifle shot ending the feud. An inquest is planned for Friday.
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John
Jack) Pershing Roberson
Montana
George W. Roberson
Meagher County
Mike T. Bergan
Roberson
Bergan
George Roberson
Willard McDonald
McDonald
Helen
Peru Leases C130 Planes for High Altitude Construction
In Lima Peru authorities announce the lease of three U S Air Force C130 transport aircraft to move heavy machinery for building airports and roads in the northern and western highland regions. The deal supports major infrastructure projects amidst rugged terrain and logistical challenges.
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Lima
Peru
U.S. Air Force
Montana Weather Report East and West Regions
Montana east fair on Wednesday and Thursday with isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers in the east and south. Temperatures reach 90 to 100 by day and dip to 50 to 66 at night. Montana west remains fair and warm with highs of 88 to 98 and nights from 45 to 55.
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Montana
Defense Alert Funds Request Cleared by Senate Panel
The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved the 3.5 billion defense alert request and added 1 billion for bombers missiles and related needs. The measure would lift the total defense budget for the year to 47 billion with a civil defense acceleration clause. The panel urged cost consciousness across civilian and military ranks to maximize tax dollar value.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Kennedy
U.S
House
Congress
Celerate
Pentagon
Berlin
Expert Terms Proposed Rate for Falls Gas Firm
An expert testifying for opponents to Montana Power Co. called the Great Falls Gas rate proposal unjust and discriminatory in price and form. He argued MPC used improper methods for setting rates on its special contract customers during the 11th day of the Public Service Commission hearing in Butte. The case seeks a $956,344 annual increase starting Nov. 1 to reflect a 6.05 percent return versus 4.49 percent on investment.
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Montana Power Co
Great Falls Gas Co
Ralph P. Cromer
New York
Rate Department of Utility Service Corporation
MPC
Robert D. Corette
Public Service Commission
Butte
Montana Power
Helena
Great Falls
Montana Public Service Commission
Firefighter Dies Of Exhaustion In Border Blaze
MISSOULA AP A border fire on the Montana Idaho line claimed its first victim Milton Laughlin of Twin Falls Idaho died of heat exhaustion in Salmon Idaho hospital He battled a 15000 acre blaze along Salmon River and Bitterroot Forest as about 1800 acres burned in the Bitterroot The Forest Service reports 1600 firefighters on scene with 21 aircraft including helicopters and tankers dropping Bentonite spokesman planed containment near Salmon River north toward West Horse Creek and Heads Up Creek while Idaho National Guard and Montana Indians assist Two more fires in Clearwater Forest plus beaverhead Glacier and Flathead forests add to firefighting demands with several hundred firefighters and smokejumpers deployed to multiple blazes Governor officials say containment may take days with ongoing air support and ground crews.
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Harding Way
Nine Mile
Deer Lodge Forest
Butte
Missoula
Montana- Idaho
Clearwater
Forest Service
Milton Laughlin
Twin Falls
Idaho
Salmon
Salmon River
Montana
Bitterroot
Creek
West Horse Creek
Idaho National Guard
Beaverhead Forest
Air Force Alerts 71 Guard Reserve Units for Call Up
The Air Force alerted 71 Air National Guard and Air Reserve units for possible federal service. Of the total, 64 ANG and 7 AR units cover 28 states and DC with about 750 aircraft, needing roughly 5,000 more personnel to reach full strength. Montana units were not notified.
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Air Force
71 Guard
Washington
Air National Guard
Air Reserve
Defense Department
Air Reserves
States
District of Columbia
Helena
Montana
S. H. Mitchell
Guard
Air Reserve Office
Montana Air Guard
Gore Field
Great Falls
Air Force Reserve
Billings
Missoula
Ex Commandant of Marines Gen Pate Dies at 63
Washington AP Gen Randolph Pate 63 former commandant of the U S Marine Corps died of cancer at Naval Medical Center Bethesda Md he retired Jan 1 1960 after four years as commandant born Port Royal S C a Virginia Military Institute graduate he served as a Marine officer since 1921 and fought at Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima earning the Legion of Merit as deputy to Gen Holland M Smith
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Iwo Jima
Legion of Merit
Holland M
Howling Mad) Smith
Strike Paralyzes Bank Operations in Peru
Banking activity stalled in Lima and Callao for a second day as tellers staged a sitdown strike. The action followed a one day pay deduction after workers joined a sympathy walkout with construction laborers on July 3.
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Lima
Peru
Callao
Missoula Man Rams Runaway Boat To Save Girl
Missoula resident George C. Meltzer and his son Max saw a runaway boat aiming at Linda Burreson and Bill Steck at Seeley Lake. Meltzer rammed the out of control craft, shielding Linda and saving her life, though his vessel sustained damage. Eyewitnesses praised the act as brave and life saving.
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Missoula
Linda Burreson
George C. Meltzer
Seeley Lake
Linda
Bill Steck
Steck
Meltzer
Max
Munewey
Meltzers
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