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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1963
Page
1
A London paper says police have named both the mastermind and the gang leader behind the record 7.3 million royal mail train robbery. The News of the World says the leader is an ex army type nicknamed the major and that Scotland Yard is close to solving the case.
Edward Hopkins 75 of Deer Lodge longtime Montana booster now backs the Montana Territorial Centennial Celebration in 1964. He is buying an official Centennial string tie from Jane.
Gov Tim Babcock and Dan Fulton offered no comment on Harriet Miller's charge that Fulton authorized a deal during a tax dispute over a 14.8 mill levy for Montana schools. Miller accused Fulton while Babcock flew to Idaho and then planned a return as the rift over school funding widens. All three are Republicans.
Debutante Janet Jennings Auchincloss 18, half-sister of Jacqueline Kennedy, was feted at a Venetian Ball at Hammersmith Farm in Newport. 800 guests attended as New York decorators created gondola themed decor with two marquees, a 40-foot gondola stage, and authentic Italian tunes.
The body of Pfc. Frank J. Noland 25 of 18 E Summit Butte arrives Monday. He died Thursday in Augusta after a brief illness. Born February 22 1938 in Butte he worked as a miner later a car and insurance salesman. Survived by brother Joseph and sisters Mrs Neil Duddy and Mrs Frank Mishkot all of Butte and several nephews and nieces. White’s Funeral Home handles arrangements.
Feature by Frank Quinn on life in a Montana cemetery. A heartwarming rehabilitation story about boys and girls the state can be proud of, presented as a picture feature on page two of Montana Standard Post.
Washington Secretary of Labor Wirtz battles to avert a new crisis in the four year railroad dispute. Firemen’s union approves arbitration for crew makeup while timing of secondary issues stalls progress and could spark a nationwide strike threat.
Kenneth and Aileen LeCompte, longtime Arlee postmaster and his wife, perished in an early morning fire that consumed their landmark home near U S Highway 93. Firefighters reached the scene by 2:30 a.m. and recovered the bodies, with the blaze threatening the nearby post office.
Jesse Armitage of Cameron named Champion of Champions at the Madison County Fair and Open Horse Show. Jess Frisbie of McAllister wins the Niven Cup for fat lamb in the 4 H FFA section, honoring top prize amid a field of competitors.
Partly cloudy conditions with thundershowers forecast today and Monday. Centennial Parade at 11 a.m. tops a day of activities, including watermelon contest, horse race, Montanettes exhibition, Spokane Handicap, and 4-H awards. Contest prizes cover floats, costumes, and decorations.
In Dillon 400 Montana high school seniors began the 17th annual Boys State with citizenship training. City officials, Western Montana College of Education representatives, and state American Legion leaders greeted delegates. Kurt H. Peters of Montana-Dakotas Utilities spoke on Sunday.
The Midori Maru, a 300 ton ferry converted from naval duty, sank off Sand Island near Okinawa after heavy waves struck it broadside. About 240 aboard were unaccounted for, with perhaps 55 dead or missing. 185 were rescued including four U.S. servicemen.
Ground blessing for the Holy Trinity Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church will be Sunday at noon at Continental Drive and St. Ann Street. Very Rev. Abbot Dositej Obradovich will officiate, followed by a Divine Liturgy and a banquet at the Finlen Hotel with Gov. Tim Babcock as keynote. Sam Jankovich will serve as master of ceremonies.
A Delbert Clark residence in Valley View Homes burned after local fire trucks ran dry seeking water. Neighbors rescued two television sets and chairs as crews from Anaconda Forest Protective Association and Opportunity Volunteer Fire Dept failed to contain the blaze. No injuries reported. cause undetermined.
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