Epidemic threat looms after Camille wreckage
Gulfport Mississippi reports fear of epidemic as gas mains rupture and death toll climbs after hurricane Camille. Gov Williams cites 200 plus dead while martial law tightens curfews to curb looting and price profiteering. Vice President Agnew tours area and warns federal aid will be needed.
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Jack Stillman
Gulfport
Miss
Mississippi
Camille
John Bell Williams
America
Adj
Walter Johnson
Boys State candidates vie in Montana primary elections
Dillon Montana reports frontiersmen of Boys State hold primary nominations for state offices this morning with Frontier and Pioneer parties. Tonight rallies in the Western Montana College auditorium feature speeches and color as 520 delegates anticipate Friday’s general election at 8:30 AM. Governor Forrest H. Anderson and Janet Harrell prepare to address Friday’s events. County results list Clark County officials including commissioners and sheriff.
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Dillon
Montana
Frontier
Pioneer
Western Montana College
University of Montana Music School
Sion
U of M
Forrest H. Anderson
Janet Harrell
Helena
Clark County
Barry Baril
Sheridan
Kevin Flagler
Laurel
Lance Town
Miles City
Bill Haviland
Deer Lodge
David Reinhardt
Hinsdale
Rob Stark
Polson
Carl Trebesch
Dutton
Orville Lind
Hamilton
David Erickson
Wolf Point
Charlie Lyndes
Hysham
Mel Hamilton
Three Forks
Army Secretary reviews case of eight Green Berets in Vietnam
Army Secretary Stanley Resor arrived in Saigon to confer with Gen. Creighton Abrams and planned talks with Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker on the eight Green Berets accused of killing a Vietnamese spy. A civilian defense lawyer predicted charges would be dropped and the men freed, saying witnesses had yet to be produced.
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Saigon
Stanley R. Resor
U.S
Green Berets
Resor
Creighton W. Abrams
Vietnam
Ellsworth Bunker
Abrams
Henry B. Rothblatt
New York
Saigon spy ring crackdown nets about 100 arrests
About 100 people were arrested in a month old crackdown on an alleged spy ring said to have penetrated deep into the South Vietnamese government. Arrests doubled recently, reaching high officials and many functionaries as details remain scarce. Rumors link the case to the eight US Special Forces soldiers accused in a separate killing.
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Saigon
United States Special Forces
National Assembly
Nguyen van Thieu
Strike Threatens Courthouse Work In Silver Bow County
Union picketing by Teamsters at the Silver Bow County courthouse tests county operations as many employees consider staying home Thursday. Auditor Katie Murray defends a pro union stance and closes her office until judge orders opening. Clerk William Duckham seeks to keep offices open. Treasurer John Emmett Jones foresees possible absenteeism tied to staff conscience.
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Teamsters
Silver Bow
Teamster
Board of County Commissioners
Dist
James D. Freebourn
Miss Murray
William T. Duckham
Commissioners
Union
John Emmett Jones
Jones
Montana Highway Commission Approves Record 1969-70 Budget
The Montana Highway Commission voted a record operating budget of 104.5 million for 1969-70, up 25.9 million from the prior year. Federal funds total about 71.5 million, state funds 33 million, with 24.6 million from motor fuel taxes. A contingency reserve nears 3.6 million, including about 1 million for personal services and 1.5 million for operations and capital. If needed, overruns may be covered from contingency.
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Helena
Montana
Highway Commission
Howard T. Buswell
Weather Outlook Shows Warm Week Ahead
Fair conditions continue through Friday with temperatures around 86 in the day and 48 at night. A weather map on page 2 provides regional details.
Prague marks Day of Shame as barricades clash with police
On the first anniversary of the Soviet invasion, Prague sees barricades and rioting near Wenceslas Square. Police fire overhead while demonstrators hurl stones at armored cars. arrests occur and the army pledges support with the Warsaw Pact.
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Gene Kramer
Prague
Wenceslas Square
Narodni Street
Yungmannova Street
Czechoslovak Army Command
Communist Party
Mrs Gandhi's Candidate Wins India Presidency
VV. Giri, supported by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, won the presidential race in India in a narrow victory. Gandhi still faced internal party challenges from Congress leaders as the campaign concluded.
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New Delhi
VV. Giri
Indira Gandhi
India
Nixon to throw California birthday party for Johnson
President Nixon plans a birthday party next Wednesday at the Western White House in San Clemente for Lyndon B. Johnson and a separate ceremony honoring Lady Bird Johnson for her conservation work. The event accompanies Nixon’s summit week in San Francisco with South Korea’s Park.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Lady Bird Johnson
Johnson
San Francisco
Chung Hee Park
South Korea
Park
Southeast
Asia
Vietnam
Texas
Mer
Redwood National Park
Redwood
Nixons
Johnsons
California
Los Angeles
French Riviera
Hillcrest School Opening Delayed
Hillcrest School off Continental Drive will not be ready for District 1 opening Sept 3. Charles C. Davis said completion may take a month to six weeks after school starts. Alternate schedules and rooms are being arranged this week for 450 students affected, to be announced Friday or early next week.
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Hillcrest
Continental Drive
Charles C. Davis
Berkeley Pit to Run Seven Days a Week Around the Clock
John G. Hall says Berkeley Pit, daily output 43 000 tons, will operate seven days a week with three shifts. Expansion brings about 180 new jobs in Anaconda next Monday, 40 on the Anaconda railroad and 140 in East Mill to handle increased production from Berkeley and 8000 tons weekly from nearby underground mines Mountain Con and Steward. Hall notes copper price at 48 cents domestically enables the expansion, while LME prices run 60 to 70 cents.
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William J. Clark
Standard
Berkeley
Butte
John G. Hall
New York
Anaconda Co
The
Montana Standard
Martin K. Hannifan
Montana
Hall
Anaconda
Butte, Anaconda
East Mill
Mountain Con
Steward
Mountain Cow
Leonard
LME
London Metals Exchange
Kennecott
Phelps Dodge
Chile
Zambia
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Martin Czur
Myron Belkind
V. V. Giri
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