Dynamite Attempt Probed by Sheriff and FBI Near Butte
Deputies and FBI agents pursue a dynamiting attempt on BA&P railway track one mile west of Butte near the Orphan Girl Mine. The blast failed when a wet fuse prevented firing. stolen dynamite and 16 sticks from a Du Pont Ramsay plant box are unaccounted for as investigators seek the responsible party.
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Sheriff's
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ba&p
W. Wade Bromwell
FBI
Butte, Anaconda and Pacific
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Frank Harper
Butte
Orphan Girl
du Pont
Ramsay
Richard G. Mullins
N P Trainmen Cleared At Inquest
MISSOULA UPI A coroner s jury found no criminal intent in the Northern Pacific train wreck on Evaro hill near Missoula June 10 that killed 22 year old Teresa Ann Dooms of Ekalaka and injured 272 others. Engineer Eldon Lynn and fireman Gerald Haines were cleared despite possible further action being considered by County Attorney Harold Pinsoneault.
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Eldon Lynn
Gerald Haines
Pinsoneault
Lynn
Vets' Insurance Cut by House
The House rejected a Senate plan to reinstate World War II and Korean veterans GI insurance. It approved a limited version restricting reinstatement to about 1.8 million veterans with service connected injury or illness by voice vote after a non record vote on the broader measure.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Soviet Space Flight Elevates Cold War Tension
The Soviet Union warned the West of space flight military potential as Maj. Andrian Nikolayev and Lt. Col. Pavel Popovich returned after setting distance and time records. Defense Minister Malinovsky asserted Soviet militancy behind technology while Soviet Weekly claimed rockets produced several million pounds of thrust and capsules over six tons.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Andrian Nikolayev
Pavel Popovich
Nikolayev
Cer
Tain
Earth
Popovich
Rodion Malinovsky
London
Soviet Weekly
Griffiths Charges Persecution by State Leaders in Silver Bow
Mayor Vern Griffith accuses state examiner Albert Leuthold and Gov. Tim Babcock of promoting politically inspired persecution of Silver Bow County subdivisions. He cites speeches in Butte and questions past actions against Labor and local road oil disputes.
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Vern Griffith
Albert E. Leuthold
State Examiner
Tim Babcock
Butte
Leuthold
Butte Exchange Club
Young Republicans Club
Silver Bow County
Republican Party
Two Independents File In Jefferson County
County clerk Alta M. Dawson reports two filings on the Independent ticket for the November general election. Al Smith seeks County Commissioner in Jefferson County against Vince Capp, Republican. Floyd McCall runs for justice of the peace in Whitehall Township. other candidates include Teresa Wegener, James Brennen, and W. A. Davis. Two seats will be filled.
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Boulder
Alta M. Dawson
al Smith
Jefferson County
Vince Capp
Floyd McCall
Justice of the Peace
Whitehall Township
Teresa Wegener
James Brennen
W. A. Davis
Madison County Fair Opens Three Day Run With Judging
Madison and Jefferson counties 4-H and FFA exhibits will be judged Friday morning as the Madison County Fair and Open horse show opens a three day run. The event features 4-H dress revue and Amateur Youth Show in Twin Bridges. Open division judging begins Saturday at 8 a.m. with classes in beef cattle sheep swine and more under officials Dr. Bob Lott Peter Novich Ken Funk Gerry Keogh and others.
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FFA
Madison
Jefferson
Twin Bridges
Bob Miller
Animal Industry Dept
Montana State College
Hugh Peltz
Pray, Mont
Peltz
Fair Arena
Bob Lott
Peter Novich
Ken’ Funk
Bill Edmisten
Gerry Keogh
Ray B. Edmisten
Ed Langer
Henry H. Burton
Jack Fenton
Separate Wrecks Claim Lives Of Two Montanans
Two Montana residents died in separate Wednesday crashes. Mrs. Wilbur Clark, 70, of Ronan, died in a two car collision 1½ miles north of Ronan after entering U.S. 93 and being hit by a car driven by Gary Granley, 18, of Ronan. Lorell Johnson, 10, was hospitalized with injuries. Grant Hanson, 15, sustained a broken arm. Joseph W. Crain, 40, a White Sulphur Springs lumber firm employee, died when his truck left a graveled secondary road between White Sulphur Springs and Fort Logan in Meagher County. Crain was alone. tire tracks suggest he may have fallen asleep. The deaths pushed Montana’s 1962 traffic toll to 148, down from 170 a year earlier.
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Joseph W. Crain
Ted Johnson
Granley
Gordon
Grant Hanson
Crain
Mike Bergan
House Moves Fast as Senate Stays Put
The House made quick work of several legislative matters on Thursday and began a 10 day recess. Democratic leaders said members were up to date and this would be the last chance before adjournment for a vacation with families or early campaigning for the fall elections.
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Washington
UPI
House
Developments Remove Threat to Close Hill
Butte Teamsters Local No. 2 withdrew its picket line against the BA&P railway on Thursday night after a meeting with the Brotherhoods of Railroad Trainmen and Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Negotiations resume Friday at 10:30 am as the strike against Anaconda Co. nears its second bargaining session. Traffic disruption had halted BA&P ore trains and risked shutting down Butte Hill mines and the Anaconda smelter.
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Butte Teamsters
Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway
Butte Hill
Anaconda Co
Ba&p
Anaconda
Teamsters
Brotherhoods of
Butte
Dutton heads Tri County Fair as grand showman
Dean Dutton of Gold Creek named grand champion showman at the Tri County Fair in Deer Lodge. Richard Perkins and Terry Johnson win fat beef and fat hog titles. Deer Lodge entries claim sheep honors. Racing card starts Friday with daily 2 p.m. post and seven races per day. junior riding events to follow between races.
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Deer Lodge
Dean Dutton
Gold Creek
Richard Perkins
Dutton
Terry Johnson
Ronnie Kelley
Jim Elmose
David Bertelson
Ovando
Ronnie Johnson
Warm Springs
R. Johnson
Melody Schiele
Rusty Cowan
Lon Eliason
Ed Kandach
Opportunity
Mary Frances Sewell
Fred Dalison
Swine
Kelley
T. Johnson
Weather outlook for Butte and west of Divide
Partly cloudy with afternoon and evening thunder showers today and Saturday. East of Divide shows scattered thunderstorms and gusty winds, spreading to eastern Montana. highs 80 today, 75-98 Friday, 70-90 Saturday. West of Divide remains cooler with clouds and showers, highs 75-85 Friday, 70-80 Saturday. lows 40-60.
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Divide
Montana
Hearing on BA&P against Teamsters recessed by judge
District Judge T E Downey recessed a six day hearing in the BA and P Railway action against Teamsters Local 2 to allow attorneys to confer on agreed facts and possible stipulations. Witness W F Conroy said BA&P is not now in a labor dispute with any union. The recess follows reports of violence and dynamite near BA&P tracks and the admonition for peaceful picketing during a month old strike.
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T. E. Downey
Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
Downey
Anaconda Co
Ba&p Railway
Ba&p
Butte
R. Lewis Brown
Charles V. Huppe
W. F. Conroy
Huppe
Vandalism damages Mount Carmel Cemetery in Anaconda
Anaconda police and Deer Lodge County officers probe wide vandalism at Mount Carmel Cemetery where between 100 and 200 tombstones were uprooted and damaged. A reward of 250 dollars is offered for information leading to arrests plus talks on replacing stones could cost thousands.
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Anaconda
Deer Lodge County
Mount Carmel
A. J. Lodell
Frank LaForest
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