Economy at falling on 149 more bases
McNamara announces 149 military bases to be closed or reduced in size with most consolidating. Savings of 410 million dollars per year expected and civilian workers offered other government positions. Police restrain fans at Los Angeles Sports Arena as the Rolling Stones perform.
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McNamara
Los Angeles
UPI
Congress
Glasgow
Ellsworth Base
South Dakota
Vatican
Higher interest felt worldwide
The Federal Reserve Board raised the discount rate for member banks to 4.5 percent and the ceiling on deposits to 5.5 percent, prompting stock and bond declines in the United States. Banks increased loan rates while deposit-rate moves were not yet clear. the prime loan rate rose to five percent amid global price pressures.
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New York
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Board
Johnson
Infantry and air strikes amid Vietnam fighting and base closures
UPI reports US B52 bombers hit two Viet Cong targets near the Michelin plantation where infantry fought a jungle battle. The Communist body count rose to 231. American casualties were moderate. Other actions included Dagger Thrust operations and a large Viet Cong ambush near Saigon. Separately, base closing plans allocate 1.5 billion annual savings and moves of units to Montana and Utah, with Glasgow and Mountain Home bases affected.
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Saigon
Qui Nhon
Lovell discards spacesuit in Gemini 7 mission milestone
Pilot James Lovell and Gemini 7 crew push toward moon flight techniques as Lovell sheds his spacesuit amid a 30th orbit. Borman notes Lovell's comfort in shirtsleeve cabin and mission control tracks a Polaris missile launch near Cape Kennedy and preparations for Gemini 6 to chase Gemini 7.
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John Barbour
Ben Franklin
Lovell
Borman
Cape Kennedy
Jim
Misssion Control
Moon
U.S
Gemini Space Cabin
Mission Control
Lovells
Papal reforms seal Vatican council vote on modern problems
Pope Paul VI approves a schema on modern problems after three years of work by the Vatican Ecumenical Council. The plan condemns nuclear warfare, studies contraception, and prompts a jubilee period Jan 1 to May 29. A separate vote updates the Holy Office to grant defendants defense rights.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Holy Office
Inquisition
Vatican Ecumenical Council
St. Peter's
Pope Paul
Council
Paul
Los Angeles Riots May Only Be Curtain-Raiser
The pages note riots in Los Angeles may serve as a prelude to larger unrest. The article hints at broader social tensions and potential nationwide implications.
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Supreme Court
Butte Native Corp Killed in Action in Viet Nam
William M. Savorem a 19 year old native of Butte and corporal with the Third Marine Division was killed in action November 25 in Viet Nam. He would have turned 20 December 19. Savorem enlisted in August 1963 and trained in San Diego. His family moved from Butte to Minneapolis in the late 1940s. He was a member of William Murphy veterans post 5650 in Columbia Falls. Surviving relatives include his parents brothers Joe Jim and Tom a sister Anne and several grandparents.
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Butte
Third Marine Division
Viet Nam
Savorem
Marine Corps
San Diego
Min
Neapolis
Minneapolis
William Murphy Veterans Post
Columbia Falls
Joe
Jim
Tom
Anne
Anne Tajer
Hankinson
N.D
John Verzuh
Johnson Keeps Stance on Money and Vietnam at Ranch News Conference
President Johnson defended unchanged views on interest rates and U.S. aid to South Vietnam during a two hour press conference at his LBJ Ranch. He met with Federal Reserve Chairman William McChesney Martin, discussed a possible federal bill to curb big power blackouts, and said Defense Secretary McNamara and Secretary of State Rusk would visit the ranch soon.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
Lbj Ranch
William McChesney Martin
Federal Reserve Board
Martin
McNamara
Dean Rusk
Joseph C. Swidler
Federal Power Commission
Northeast
Swidler
FPC
Commission
De Gaulle faces tough runoff test in presidential race
Paris AP reports Charles de Gaulle confronts a stiff political test in the December runoff against Francois Mitterrand after a first round where de Gaulle won 44.61 percent to Mitterrand’s 31.72. Analysts say he must attract many of the 32 million votes cast for third-place Jean Lecannec to secure a majority.
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de Gaulle
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Francois Mitterrand
Jean Lecannet
Mitterrand
Soviet Luna-8 fails to land softly on the Moon
Tass reports Luna-8 failed a soft landing on the Moon and ended its mission after reaching the surface Monday evening. The probe's landing system functioned aside from touchdown, while Jodrell Bank noted a probable self destruction and timed discrepancies existed between announcements.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Tass
England
Jodrell Bank Observatory
Bernard Lovell
Jodrei! Bank Observatory
Jodrei
Butte Montana Weather Today and Tomorrow
Fair today and Wednesday with a high near 50 degrees and a low around 16 tonight. The notice notes similar conditions for Butte and Montana weather details appear on page 11.
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Butte
L. Montana
Tax-delinquent parcels return to county rolls in 1965 sale
Silver Bow County sold 46 parcels of tax-delinquent property for 17 730 dollars. Four figure sales included a duplex at 911 S Main for 2 250 and a building lot at 734 W Granite for 1 800. Lawrence Stimatz bought 24 Gallatin Addition lots for 1 943 dollars, with many sales concentrated in Gallatin Addition blocks 5 and 6.
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Silver Bow County
Dennis Ygnatowicz
W. Granite
S Main
Robert Alden
Albany
Helen and
Silver Tip Lode
Butte
Joseph Kovacich
Silver Bow Blvd
Lenora Adams
E. Copper
Granite
Lawrence G. Stimatz
Collision fatal to Ronan man near Polson
Two cars collided in heavy fog on US Highway 93 five miles south of Polson killing Willard Warren 73 of Ronan. Cynthia Anderson 23 of Chateau was treated for facial cuts and possible back injury. her husband Bruce also treated for facial cuts. Anderson’s daughter Hope 2 escaped serious injury. No inquest is planned. The toll rises to 266 for 1965.
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Polson
Willard Warren
Ronan Lake County
Archie Coulter
Warren
Cynthia Anderson
Chateau
Hope
Montana
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