Fire consumes West Park block killing two businesses
Fire on West Park in Uptown Butte destroyed about 150000 dollars in auto parts and fixtures at H O Parts Supply 19 W Galena and caused the building to collapse. The blaze left two active businesses burned out and the H O manager Fred Dunstan reporting heavy losses.
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Butte
Pennsylvania
Galena Street
West Park
Uptown Butte
H-O
W. Galena
Fred Dunstan
Area Weather Outlook Sunny Warm Friday
The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and warmer temperatures with partial cloudiness Friday. Daytime high around 70 degrees and a low near 45, per the weather map on page 9.
Senator Attacks FAA Study Of Stewardess Measurements
Senator William Proxmire derides FAA funded study measuring 423 stewardesses at Fort Worth in bathing suits as wasteful and unnecessary. The five member team spent two months collecting bust, waist, hip, height, and age data, plus chest Xray measurements, with results cited as average ages and sizes. Proxmire argues private industry should cover such costs.
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Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Proxmire
American (Airlines
Fort Worth
Tex
Murray Idaho taps water with possible gold dust
In Murray Idaho a mining town of 87 faces water contamination concerns despite residents' claims of purity. Health officials warn high bacteria counts and tourists visiting local bars and mining sites raise exposure risks, urging chlorination despite local opposition.
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Murray
Idaho
Panhandle
Alder Gulch
Charles Burnell
Jerry Cobb
Kellogg
Shoshone County
Burnell
Israel strikes in Lebanon ahead of Kissinger visit
Israeli planes hit a suspected guerrilla base in northeast Lebanon and ground troops killed three infiltrators. Reports from Beirut said jets bombed training bases near Baalbeck and Hanita. One Israeli soldier died as Kissinger sought aid plans in shuttle diplomacy.
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Associated Press
Lebanon
Henry A. Kissinger
Middle East
Sinai
Emies
Richer ore found under Berkeley pit but not mined soon
Anaconda Co. reports a higher quality copper ore zone discovered beneath the Berkeley pit near Butte. Chief manager Richard Hughes said ore content has declined from six tenths to five tenths of one percent, and the new ore may only be mined if copper prices rise enough for underground bulk mining.
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Berkeley Pit
Richard Hughes
Anaconda Co
Butte
Kiwanis Club
Berkeley
Hughes
Butte Hill
Anaconda
Mapeeeee
Butte and Anaconda
Smoke shuts down 66 year shoeshine career in Butte
Tom Campros, longtime operator of the Pennsylvania Shoe Shine Shop in the east end, lost his shop in a blaze. He spent 26 years in Butte and faces about 10,000 dollars to furnish a new shop with no insurance or clear damage estimate. His future plans remain uncertain as he contemplates options with fire officials and local contacts.
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Tom Campros
Campros
Pennsylvania Shoe Shine
The
Penn
Butte
Leonard
Vainio
Jimmie
Firemen join San Francisco police strike amid mayoral standoff
In San Francisco firemen walk the picket lines as police join the strike over pay. Mayor Alioto refuses emergency, seeks new offers, while boards approve emergency appeasements and transit workers avoid a walkout. Fire chief reports open airport operations and private security added guard at Alioto home after a pipe bomb blast.
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SAN Francisco
Joseph L. Alioto
Board of Supervisors
Edmund Brown Jr
Alioto
Sacramento
Brown
San Francisco International
Joseph Daly
Robert Clancy
Carl Christopher
Fire Fighters
Donald Scott
Madison fair marks bicentennial with flags in Twin Bridges
The Madison County Fair and Open Horse Show in Twin Bridges will feature National and State Bicentennial flags designating the county as a National Bicentennial County. Officials from Denver and Montana’s Bicentennial Administration will present the flags with Karen Walsh receiving them, and Benny Reynolds serving as grand marshal for the parade. Events run Thursday to Sunday with livestock judging, 4-H and FFA exhibits, amateur youth activities, a cake sale, a 4-H dance, and a Saturday breakfast by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Twin Bridges
Madison County
Denver
Hal Stearns
Montana
Karen Walsh
Benny Reynolds
Twin Bridges High
American Legion
Fairgrounds
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Walter Hinick
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Dunstan
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Park Street
J.C. Penny
Leonard Kelly
Penney
Cobb
Jerusalem
Yitzhak Rabin
Kissinger
Berkeley Pi
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Bate
Leonard Powell
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Tors
Tours
Madison Fair
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