27 Aug 1969
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1969
Page
1
The FTC reports a limited probe found at least five major U S truck makers and two foreign subsidiaries recalling unsold vehicles and stamping them with current year model numbers. Dealers received updated certificates of origin misrepresenting vehicle year to unwary customers.
The Barrett Memorial Hospital project starts today with the Haggerty-Messmer Co. building a 27 bed facility at about $550,000. It marks the first phase of a planned 50 bed hospital, with a future 23 bed wing. A 1967 State Board of Health letter questioned current standards and license prospects. A federal funds search found none, while a fundraising drive aimed for $150,000 was underway, with $300,000 on hand and a loan option for $150,000.
Early counts from three of six Helena polling places show 800 of 10 619 eligible voters turned out. Stephen F Keim Ed Loran and Kay Widstrom led as clerk Peg Garri ty noted the top six of thirteen candidates advance to the November general election.
Tricia Nixon, 23, was rushed to Walter Reed General Hospital with abdominal pains. A White House physician said she felt about 50 percent better by day’s end and tests showed no appendicitis, fever, or abnormal pulse. The First Lady and family remain at the Western White House in San Clemente.
Weather briefing notes cooler trend with a chance of showers. Outlook today shows temperatures around 75 with a low near 48. Weather map appears on Page 2.
A tear gas incident at Montana State Prison led to the firing of Warden E C Ellsworth after a board investigation. The event caused first and second degree burns to an inmate, with potential court action against Ellsworth and prison officials. Board chairman John M Cross said Ellsworth was replaced by a trained penologist.
Montana State Prison faces a shift after Warden E C Ellsworth is fired. Officials promise professionalism and rehabilitation as Ed win G Kellner and Charles S Dell oversee a Deer Lodge transition. Ellsworth defends his actions amid a pending federal damage suit and ongoing internal reviews.
The board aims to expand rehabilitation services at the prison pledging this as essential to its mission. Critics say Ellsworth lacks legal qualification for warden while supporters argue reform efforts respond to riots and deaths troubling the facility.
The United States and Thailand will start talks in Bangkok on a graduated reduction of about 50 000 U S troops in Thailand. Details on timing or exact numbers will follow as both governments assess the security situation in Southeast Asia. The plan covers Air Force bases at Korat Takhli Udorn Ubon Nakorn Phanom Utapao and a 10 000 strong Army unit plus 600 Special Forces advisers.
Cornell professor Dr. Irving S. Wright told the Eighth International Congress of Gerontology that medical care increasingly overlooks the elderly. He urged society to reject indifferent treatment and cited neglect of peripheral vascular diseases in older adults.
The 19 member Teamsters Local 2 strike ended after accepting a 55 cent per day wage and benefit raise from the county commissioners. The 55 cent package totals 1.63 for this fiscal year, covering a July 3 1968 contract expiring June 30 1971. The action affected 47 road crew workers and caused courthouse disruption.
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