07 Aug 1966
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1966
Page
1
Luci B. Johnson married Patrick J. Nugent in Washington in a ceremony described as modern yet rooted in Christian tradition. The event followed a period of public duties and family prominence for the president’s daughter.
Luci Baines Johnson wore a traditional white gown sewn with her name and wedding date in blue on the hem. The dress featured long sleeves lace and pearl embellishments with a three yard lace train. President Johnson gave her away at the National Shrine ceremony in Washington as Archbishop O Boyle presided.
Lynda Johnson sister of the bride fainted during the Nuptial Mass at the National Shrine. A Secret Service agent and two priests assisted her. A White House spokesperson said she felt very shaky before recovering and exiting the church with Gerard Nugent, father of the groom.
Montana faces tighter lending as Federal Reserve rate hikes push banks to curtail financing. Merchants raise prices to cover higher costs and new home starts shrink as lenders demand larger down payments and cautious terms for prospective borrowers.
Montana Milk Control Board hears requests for higher prices from dairy producers distributors and retailers. Advisory committee recommends 2 to 5 cents per quart rise. Board will publish area by area figures Tuesday or Wednesday after tabulation and verification.
A San Diego couple and their three children died when their small Cherokee crashed into a mountain near Vernal Utah. Donald L Mansfield 41 Arlene Mansfield 39 daughters Terrie 16 Donna 15 and Robin 14 were killed. The plane was en route from Vernal to Hardin Montana. Cause under investigation. Witnesses described a ball of flames on impact and the plane tumbling as it fell.
Montana Power Co known as MCP protests higher Kerr Dam rental on the Flathead Indian Reservation after a Federal Power Commission examiner ruled the tribe should receive 850 thousand dollars a year instead of 238 thousand. The retroactive order to May 1 1959 faces appeal and possible review.
A Ryegate service station employee Stan Bukoskey stands beside a heap of about 50 tires broken during a 10 day period on a U S 12 construction project west of Ryegate. The caption notes Montana tourists suffer from poor road conditions.
Braniff flight leaves Kansas City at 10 50 p m bound for Dallas with 37 passengers and four crew. ABE FAA reports loss of radar contact and Nebraska police indicate a large aircraft crashed about eight miles north of Falls City near Tony Schwangs farm. Fire and explosion occurred on impact.
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