Sleeping Child Fire Conquered After Large Montana Blaze
Forest Service crews and hundreds of firefighters claimed victory over the Sleeping Child fire in southwestern Montana and the nearby Surprise Creek blaze in Idaho. Three deaths were attributed to the Sleeping Child inferno which burned about 200 million board feet of timber across more than 30 000 acres. National Guardsmen and Indian crews aided the effort as weather briefly cooled the flames and sealed a three mile fire line around the main blaze.
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Forest Service
Montana-Idaho
Surprise Creek
Idaho
Clearwater National Forest
Montana
Hamilton
Skip Stratton
Assis
Clearwater Forest
Selway-Bitterroot
Sleeping Child
LaVerne Clifford
Oglala
S.D
Max Moffett
Opportunity
Wash
John Roberts
Five Million Spent On Forest Fires Across Region
MISSOULA AP Region One Forest Service officials estimate costs of fighting the 925 fires in the region this summer at 4.5 to 5 million dollars. The figure covers fires across northern Idaho eastern Washington and Montana with no per fire breakdown provided. IBM machines compiled the fiscal year totals. The 1961 fire bill is described as more severe than recent averages. Congress funds a flat firefighting appropriation and authorizes payment as costs arise.
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Missoula
Forest Service
Idaho
Washington
Montana
IBM
Congress
Fifteen New Forest Fires Keep Roving Fire Crews Busy
The Forest Service fought fifteen new small fires after claiming control of weeklong blazes. Four were man caused, including a 3-4 acre Helena National Forest fire near Townsend handled by 31 smoke jumpers and an 11 man crew. Aircraft dropped 3,600 gallons retardant. other jumps and bentonite were deployed to fires in Lewis and Clark and Sleeping Child areas. Cases also hit Beaverhead and Bitterroot regions with lightning caused blazes in multiple forests.
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Helena National Forest
Townsend
Missoula
Helena
Lewis and Clark Forest
Beaverhead Forest
Dam Creek
Weasel Creek
Bitterroot
Little Fish Lake
Deer Lodge
Lolo Forest
Kaniksu
Kootenai
Garden Council Flower Show Opens with Summer Showboat Theme
The 34th annual Rocky Mountain Council flower show begins today in the Crystal Room of the Anaconda Co. Employees Club with several hundred entries in horticultural divisions. The event features a Summer Showboat theme across exhibits, floral arrangements, and vegetable displays, with public hours Tuesday 6 to 9 30 and Wednesday 10 to 9 30.
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Anaconda Co
Butte
William Magill
Rocky Mountain Council
Paul Young
Alpine
A. R. Atkins
Englewood Emerson
I. A. Higgins
Floral Arts
Anna Johnson
Rock Garden
William McMasters
Webster - Garfield
Fred Moser
Columbine
Dan Feeney
Golden West
Chester Forrester
Hill and Dale
Karl Goldsworthy
Mountain Rose
Robert DeBuhr
Plant
Wilson
Silver Bow Homes
George Patrick
St. John
L. G. Smith
Summit Valley
James McBride
Western Heights
Not All Bright in Mexico City Power Dispute
Mexico City AP reports the nationalized Mexican Light & Power Co. says its customers owe about 50 million pesos and the firm lacks sufficient employees to read meters.
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Mexico City
Mexican Light & Power Co
Two Butte Youths In Double Crash Within An Hour
Two 21 year old men James K Cerise and Ted Larson were sent to St James Hospital after two separate crashes within about 40 minutes. The pair first rolled their car on U.S. 1 near Nissler Junction at 12:30 a.m. and later collided with a bridge abutment at the Excelsior Street overpass at 1:10 a.m. Larson suffered a broken ankle later, while Cerise sustained minor bruises. A passing motorist aided them after both incidents.
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Butte
James K. Cerise
Main
Meaderville
Ted Larson
St. James Hospital
Carson
Cerise
Herb Slack
U.S. 1
Nissler Junction
Excelsior Street
Larson
Slack
Sailboat Capsize Kills Thirty in Egyptian Waters
Cairo reports a widescale drowning after a sailboat capsized on Sunday near Bete. Rescue teams recovered thirty bodies as authorities investigated the incident and searched for survivors.
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Cairo
Egypt
Butte Sets 46.95 Mill Levy for 1961 62 Budget
Butte voters approved a 46.95 mill levy to fund a $1,931,669 budget for 1961 62. The council, in a brief special meeting, passed the appropriation ordinance, heard protests against districts, and overruled one written protest 13 to 1.
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Butte
Butte Land and Investment Co
Navy freezes 26800 on active duty in buildup plan
The Navy will involuntarily extend active duty for about 26,800 enlisted and officers slated to leave the service. The move aims to raise total strength from about 626,000 to 657,000 with freezes lasting six months to a year.
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Washington
Navy
Bosun
Nehru reports 33000 Tibetan refugees in India
Prime Minister Nehru told Parliament that 33 000 Tibetan refugees from Red China reached India by the end of June. The figure highlights displaced nationals seeking asylum amid regional tensions.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
Tibet
County Adopts 1961 62 Budget and Garbage Levy
Silver Bow County commissioners adopt a 1961 62 budget totaling 2,954,823 with 1,730,258 to be raised by local taxes. County-wide garbage collection adds 1 per month per household. Mill levies total 52.427 for county purposes, with distribution across funds including roads, hospitals, library, and civic center. Budget notes forthcoming levies for School District No. 1 and City of Butte.
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Board of County Commissioners
Silver Bow County
Butte
Legislative Assembly
General Fund
General Hospital
Civic Center
Bridge
County Free Library
Frank Gersh
Gene Daly
Elizabeth Gerry
City of
Senators Seek Overhaul of Foreign Aid Oversight
Washington lawmakers spent Monday debating how to supervise Kennedy era foreign aid loans while preserving executive flexibility. The House opened its debate on up to 8.8 billion dollars in five year loans funded largely by Treasury borrowings. A key issue remains whether Congress can preapprove loans over 10 million dollars without granting veto power, as amendments flood the floor with varied proposals.
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Washington
Senate
Kennedy
Congress
House
Treasury
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Appropriations and Foreign Relations Committees
Teabnindl
Haanaye
Tale
East German curb on West Berliners moves to issue vehicle permits
East Germany ordered West Berliners driving into East Berlin to obtain special vehicle entry permits. The decree, announced by ADN, follows the Brandenburg Gate stand off and West Berlin stone throwing with East German tear gas responses. Policing tightened as Soviet troops, tanks, and armored units reinforced crossings.
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Brandenburg
West
Brandenburg Gate
West Berlin
Germany
Reds
People’s Army
Kennedy and aides discuss Berlin tensions in White House
President Kennedy met with his Moscow ambassador and then with Secretary of State Dean Rusk to review Berlin developments. Western representatives agreed on potential countermeasures in response to East West Berlin traffic ban, with German and U.S. officials at the gathering.
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Washington
Kennedy
Moscow
Dean Rusk
Berlin
Rusk
White House
Lewellyn Thompson
Thompson
Khrushchev
Germany
West Berlin
Wilhelm Grewe
Grewe
Foy D. Kohler
U.S
Rail Employes Withdraw Suit Over Galloping Goose Service
The Cascade County Railway Employes Assn filed for dismissal of its suit to stop Great Northern from abandoning the Butte to Great Falls passenger service. A rehearing petition before the Interstate Commerce Commission prompted the withdrawal as the ICC weighs actions on the Galloping Goose diesel car. The service carries about 45 passengers and runs one round trip per weekday along the 17 1/2 mile route.
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Cascade County Railway Employes Assn
U.S. District
Great Northern
Butte
Great Falls
L. R. Bretz
Association
David F. Holland
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Washington
Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners
Montana Railroad Commissioners
Helena
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Weather Outlook for Montana and Butte
Partly cloudy with afternoon and evening thunder showers today and Wednesday. Highs around 82 in Butte with overnight near 50. Montana east sees 85 to 100 degree highs, western mountains shower chances, smoky conditions in the west, temps 80s to 90s into Wednesday.
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Butte
Trace
Montana
Titov Honored with Stamp Series by Soviet Agency
Tass reports the Communications Ministry issued postage stamps to mark Major Gherman Titov's 25 hour flight milestone. The stamps celebrate the Soviet astronaut and the firsts he achieved aboard the Vostok program. Titov's mission highlighted Soviet space research and national pride during the era.
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Moscow
Tass
Communications Ministry
Maj. Gherman Titov
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