Fires Roar Through Montana as Weekend Fires Grow
Two large Montana fires driven by winds remained out of control on Friday. A Glacier National Park blaze near Going-to-the-Sun Road expanded to about 600 acres with 425 firefighters on scene, while a 150 acre burn near Winifred heightened concerns as crews worked to contain it. A separate Bob Marshall Wilderness burn was controlled, but mop-up continued and some crews were airlifted as needed.
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Glacier National Park
Missouri
Winifred
Forest Service
Cardinal Mountain
Bob Marshall
Glacier Park
Jack Wheat
Wes Morrison
George Lake
J. C. Robertson
Missoula
Governor seeks united front on state pay talks
Helena Montana Governor Forrest H. Anderson said the state administration and disgruntled employees may present a united front to the 1971 legislature. He urged joint talks with department officials to craft a package of wage requests to offer lawmakers.
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Helena
Forrest H. Anderson
Anderson
Warm Springs
Hijacked TWA jet lands in Syria after bomb scare
A Trans World Airlines Boeing 707 with 116 aboard was hijacked from Rome to Athens by Arab guerrillas and forced to land at Damascus International Airport. A bomb exploded after passengers evacuated, with no blast injuries. five passengers were hospitalized. U.S. Secretary Rogers condemned the act as piracy and demanded release of all aboard. A Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine group claimed it sought a passenger linked to Palestinian deaths.
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Syria
Trans World Airlines
Rome
Athens
New International
Washington
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Amman
Jordan
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Phantom fighters to be delivered to Israel in months
The United States expects delivery of 50 Phantom fighters to Israel within the next few months. Passengers from the aircraft were placed in dormitories at Damascus University for the night after landing. The crew instructed the evacuees to remove shoes to protect inflatable escape chutes. Syrian aviation authorities are involved.
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States
Damascus University
Gunman hijacks jet to Cuba to visit son
A gunman hijacked a National Airlines 727 en route from Miami to Houston with a stop in New Orleans and forced the plane to Havana. The hijacker’s wife and three children accompanied him. the group, including a man named Jorge Carballo, and his family, were among 43 passengers who arrived at Jose Marti Airport. The hijacking ended with a Miami return later that day.
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Theodore A. Ediger
MIAMI
Cuba
National Airlines
Havana
Barbara Aparicio Presley
Jose Marti
Presley
Caracas
Houston
New Orleans
John Klein
Sarasota
Fla
NAS
Caribbean
Jorge Carballo
J. Carballo
Bridger teen to compete for Miss America title
Jeanne Meek a 22 year old Bridger girl and Miss Montana will travel from Billings to Atlantic City New Jersey for the Miss America Beauty Pageant. She graduates from Rocky Mountain College and will undergo personality beauty and talent tests during the coming week ending with the Sept. 6 selection of a new Miss America.
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Billings
Jeanne Meek
Montana
Atlantic City
N.J
Union leader says strikes not probable in Montana institutions
George Hammond of Missoula, head of Montana Council 9 AFL-CIO, says a work stoppage is unlikely at Boulder River School and Boulder Galen State Hospital after negotiations with the State Department of Institutions. He calls the wage talks static and notes a 5 percent raise offered on anniversary dates amid Warm Springs union pressure.
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Boulder River School and Hospital
Galen State Hospital
Standard State Bureau
Helena
Boulder
Galen
George Hammond
Missoula
State Department of Institutions
Hammond
Montana Council 9
American Federation of State
Warm Springs
Institutions Department
Planes to Patrol State Highways Over Labor Day Weekend
Governor Forrest H. Anderson announced a statewide crackdown on traffic violators over Labor Day weekend. Thirteen aircraft including four helicopters will operate with the State Patrol Montana National Guard and Montana Fish and Game Department.
Kids Aid Road Work On Montana Street Cleanup
Promoters for pavement begin work on Montana Street as children join to help by moving earth with small machines. Jory Collins and Billy Christman, sons of local residents, operate miniature equipment for a few afternoons before being kept clear of the active work zone.
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Montana Street
Jory Collins
Floyd Col
Loan restrictions eased for students
President Nixon prompted banks nationwide to boost or relax college loan terms as the new academic year approaches. Federal officials say up to 220000 students could be cut off without higher loan interest ceilings, with Senate already approving a raise from 7 percent to 10 percent to attract lenders.
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G. C. Thelen Jr
Washington
Nixon
William M. Simmons Jr
Office of Education
Congress
Senate
Weather Outlook and Legislative Vote Note
Fair and mild weather with a 72 degree day and a 32 degree night. A separate bill stalled in the House over an amendment restricting student borrower loans. The House is expected to act on September 15. Under the legislation borrowers would continue to pay 7 percent.
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Dillon Jaycee Rodeo Entries Close Tonight
Rodeo entries close at 6 p.m. for the Dillon Jaycee Rodeo which opens Sunday at the fairgrounds arena. The two day event carries a $3800 purse and is sanctioned by the Rodeo Cowboys Association with shows at 2 p.m. Sunday and Monday. The Beaverhead County Fair kicked off Friday as part of Montana’s Biggest Weekend with livestock judging and exhibits. Judges listed include John Wyatt Idaho Falls Bill Victor Philipsburg Mrs Hazel Hinman Butte and others from Bozeman Dillon and surrounding towns.
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Dillon
John Wyatt
Idaho Falls
Bill Vietor
Philipsburg
Hazel Hinman
Butte
Robert Hamel
St. Ignatious
Ralph Moore
Whitehall
Jim Drummond
Bob Ross
Vivian Kintz
Charles Dyrud
Bozeman
Jim Anderson
Jim Wilson
Joe Helle
Mary B. Emerick
Don Walters
John Horen
Ed Laven
Mansfield to Timely Hearings on U S Far East Policy
Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield said he would open extensive hearings on United States Far East policy late this session or early next. The probe will cover the Laurel Langley pact with the Philippines and Okinawa treaty revisions, framed within the Nixon Doctrine.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Southeast Asia
Nixon
United States
Far East
Mansfield
Foreign Relations Committee
Montana Democrat
Laurel - Langley
Philippines
Japan
Okinawa
U.S
Guam
After Vietnam where's money going dream of peace dividend fades
Washington observers say hopes for a large peace dividend are unrealistic as Moynihan notes the savings from ending the Vietnam War will be far smaller than expected. Economists warn domestic needs already absorb much of the anticipated roughly 20 billion dollars yearly saving, with little room for city and environmental programs.
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Moynihan
Assident Niz
Vietnam
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