Fires Sweep Montana Forests As Firefighting Expands
360 more Butte and Anaconda firefighters were airlifted to the Northwest bringing total Butte area fire crews to 820. Air operations continued through early Thursday as forests across Deerlodge Beaverhead Helena national forests faced closures to prevent new fires. Gareth Moon ordered restricted access to western Montana forest areas and urged shutdowns where fire risk remained high.
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Tony Fuller
Butte and Anaconda
Northwest
Deerlodge National Forest
Butte
Flathead National Forest
Idaho
Idaho-Washington
Dillon
W. B. Gallaher
Beaverhead National Forest
Deerlodge
Beaverhead
Helena National
Moon
Phillip Cole
Corps of Army Engineers
Libby
Montana
Copper dispute handed to LBJ and state officials
Montana's cock and Utah's Calvin Rampton discussed a decision with labor leaders about a nationwide copper strike. The strike has idled about 42,000 to 44,000 workers. A telegram was sent as Laxalt noted the Bureau of Mines estimates a two month copper supply for manufacturers, with the government holding about 260,000 tons also a two month stockpile.
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Laxalt
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Grants approved for airport development in Montana
The FAA approved three Montana grants announced by Rep. Arnold Olsen. Butte receives 148,044 for runway work. Gallatin Field Bozeman gets 215,157 for runway lighting and overlay. Libby airport earns 137,420 for development and marking projects.
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Butte
Montana
Federal Aviation Agency
Arnold Olsen
Gallatin Field
Bozeman
Libby
Metcalf Hospitalized for Tests in Washington
Senator Lee Metcalf of Montana is in Walter Reed Army Hospital undergoing tests after reporting fatigue. The 56 year old Democrat entered the hospital Wednesday and is expected to stay over the weekend for rest. He remained in touch with his staff during treatment.
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Washington (Ap
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Metcalf
Ex FBI man Quinn Tamm stars at PACE kickoff banquet
Former FBI executive director Quinn Tamm urged the audience at the PACE kickoff dinner to apply social sciences to crime prevention. He, a 57 year old former Butte resident and IA CP chief, warned of deficiencies in law enforcement and public indifference. He asserted citizens will not accept a crisis in law enforcement as the nation faces crime challenges.
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Quinn Tamm
Butte High School
PACE
Tom Noonan
N. Excelsior
Tamm
Silver Bow
Finlen
Butte
FBI
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Metro sewer gets 1.2 million loan approval
The Board of County Commissioners signed off Wednesday in Seattle for a 1.2 million loan to the metro sewer district. Officials said the formal offer and acceptance documents would be forwarded shortly and next steps advised at loan execution. Grants from EDA totaling 1,207,000 and HHS 694,000 boost funding.
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Board of County Commissioners
Seattle
Metro
The
Economic Development Administration
Public Health Service
Maxville Driver Killed in Highway 10A Crash
John Mellen, 75, of Maxville died when his car collided with a vehicle driven by Robert Schneider of Missoula near an intersection south of Drummond on Highway 10A. Patrolman Marvin Dagle said Mellen was thrown from the car and was not wearing a seat belt.
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Drummond
John Mellen
Maxville
Robert Schneider
Missoula
Marvin Dagle
Mellen
Schneider
Dagle
Birds cause mistaken identity at governorial estate
A spokesman for Gov. Hearnes explains a martin massacre near the mansion was a case of mistaken identity by roosting birds in old shade trees. A highway patrol sergeant on duty at the mansion was involved in the confusion.
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Gov. Hearnes
Martin
State Highway Patrol
Babcock approves forest closure amid western Montana fires
Gov Tim Babcock declared a state of emergency in western Montana and authorized closure of state and private timberlands to nonessential travel. Forest Service closed nine of 16 northern region forests as Olson county wildfire looms near Kalispell and Glacier National Park amid strong winds.
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Associated Press
Tim Babcock
Montana
Gareth C. Moon
Missoula
Forest Service
Olney
Miller Creek
Kalispell
Flathead National Forest
Glacier National Park
Dan Nelson
Keith Neilson
Rahm
Kaniksu
Bozeman Roundup Rodeo Opens This Week
August’s final week brings a busy slate of regional events led by Bozeman’s Roundup Rodeo opening today and ending tomorrow. Other notable items include Flint Creek Valley Days in Philipsburg and fairs in Chinook, Fort Benton, Ravalli County, and Chouteau County with associated races and shows.
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Butte
Anaconda
Flint Creek Valley
Philipsburg
Blaine County
Dawson County
Glendive
Chouteau
Fort Benton
Kalispell
Mission Mountains
Toston
Boulder
Hamilton
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Washington, D.C
Mike Mansfield
Senate
Washington
University of Montana
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