Nixon declares Vietnam war could end if trends continue
President Nixon told a national audience that if 1969 trends persist the Vietnam war may conclude even without peace talks. He denounced the My Lai massacre as isolated, urged recognizing Americans aiding Vietnam, and forecast troop withdrawals with South Vietnamese takeovers possible within weeks. He cautioned no timing or numbers were given.
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Nixon
White House
U.S
My Lai
Vietnam
Senate
Sae
Butte Weather Outlook For Snow Tuesday Then Warmer
Increasing cloudiness and a chance of snow on Tuesday. Warmer conditions expected Wednesday. Today’s outlook shows temperatures around 25 and 20 degrees. Weather map, Page 2.
Nixon lauds Agnew on news coverage and press independence
President Nixon praised Vice President Agnew for dignified criticism of the news media and urged separating news from opinion. He defended press fairness, urged networks to avoid intellectual eunuch-like writing, and said he is satisfied with administration coverage while hoping for fair opportunities to speak.
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Washington
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Dan Rather
Supreme Court OKs Monday prosecutions of un taxed drug sellers
The Supreme Court in a 6 2 decision upholds government power to prosecute sellers of untaxed marijuana and narcotics. Justice White rejects claims that self incrimination protections apply to sellers and notes buyers supply needed forms. Dissenters Black and Douglas fault the ruling. Violators face five to 20 years. Another 62 ruling upholds prosecutions of gamblers filing fraudulent returns.
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Supreme Court
U.S. Bureau of Drugs
Byron R. White
White
Treasury Department
Hugo L. Black
William C. Douglas
Anthony Roccograndi
The
Drugs Bureau
James Minor
Michael Buie
New York City
House approves Safeguard cash amid disarmament talks
The House approved $345 million for deployment of the Safeguard antimissile system and kept anti missile research funds. The defense bill totaling $70 billion passed 330 to 33, with failures to strike the TOW antitank money, and other amendments, including a public relations limit, defeated.
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House
Safeguard
Senate
Four Montana servicemen die in armed forces
Army and Air Force confirm the deaths of four Montana men overseas. Army 1st Lt. Stephen S. Oviatt of Bozeman was killed in an enemy mortar attack in South Vietnam. S. Sgt. Arthur J. Rambo of Libby is reported missing and presumed killed in action in South Vietnam. Air Force Capt. Ralph Reed of Livingston was killed in a jet crash near Kadena Air Base Okinawa. Army Staff Sgt. Robert R. Brown of Fort Peck was reported killed in action with no date provided.
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Air Force
Stephen S. Oviatt
Alton B. Oviatt
Bozeman
du Prang
South Vietnam
Oviatt
Arthur J. Rambo
Libby
Rambo
11Th Armored Cavalry
Vietnam
Howard W. Rambo
Helen Ryan
Dillon
Air
Ralph Reed
Vern B. Reed
Livingston
Kadena Air Base
Okinawa
Reed
Oo Genroer
Robert R. Brown
Harold M. Brown
Fort Peck
Greek airliner crashes near Athens. 90 feared dead
An Olympic Airways DC6 on a Crete to Athens flight crashed into a 2,000 foot hill near Keratea in heavy rain and hurricane winds. All 90 aboard were killed or burned, with Greek passengers identified and one possible German, marking Greece's worst air tragedy.
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Crete
Gunder
Greece
Olympic Airways
Keratea
Olsen won’t give an inch on campaign contributions
Rep Arnold Olsen identified by interest groups as receiving over 300 from out of state donors in 1968. He denied any influence from Spiegel Inc or affected postal firms and said he votes his conscience. Olsen said the matter is being reviewed but he insists no one can influence his votes.
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Helena
Arnold Olsen
Spiegel, Inc
Congress
Olsen
Washington
Jack Anderson
Anderson
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Police clash at Black Panther HQ in Los Angeles
A 40 man police task force attacked the Black Panther headquarters in Los Angeles with tear gas and gunfire fences. After a four hour standoff three women and eight men surrendered while three officers and three Panthers were wounded.
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Los Angeles
Black Panther
Group seeks to abolish state JP courts in reform plan
The Judicial Constitution Revision Commission proposes ending Montana justice of the peace police and municipal courts. District courts would take over minor offenses and appoint magistrates. The three groups pursue a two level system with Supreme Court and district courts.
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Helena
Judicial Constitution Revision Commission
Justice of the Peace
Montana Bar
Citizens’ Conference
Montana Judicial System
Leonard A. Schulz
Dillon
Tant Aeney
William Re D Billings
Kendrick Smith
Butte
Bullets Fly at Hennessy’s Watchman Fends Off Burglars
An uptown Hennessy’s watchman exchanged shots with a three man burglary team early Monday. No injuries. thieves escaped. Gunfire struck a mannequin and a dress rack. bullets damaged a ceiling. About 13 boxes of ammunition disappeared from the basement.
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Gino L. Trucano
Hennessy’s
Trucano
Hennessy Annex
Frank Barry
Sporting Goods
Ex Anaconda Co official Bud Emanuel dies at 73
W A Bud Emanuel 73 retired manager of Anaconda Co Montana metallurgical operations died Sunday in a Seattle hospital after surgery. Anaconda resident 49 years his home was 519 Hickory. Survived by wife Kathryn son Alan of Anaconda a son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ralph Rundle of Old Tappan New Jersey and two grandchildren Rochelle and Kirk Rundle. Emanuel joined Anaconda Co in 1920 as assistant engineer in the testing department of the Reduction Division after UW graduation. He spent a long career with the firm in Anaconda.
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Bud” Emanuel
Anaconda Co
Montana Metallurgical
Seattle
Anaconda
Hickory
Mr. Emanuel
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Alan
Ralph Rundle
Old Tappan
N.J
Rochelle
Kirk Rundle
The
Anaconda Reduction Department
Manson indicted in Tate murder case
Los Angeles grand jury indicted Charles Manson and five followers on murder and conspiracy charges in the Sharon Tate killings. The panel heard testimony from a former follower who described details of the crimes and flagged motives linked to wealth and a so called family. Indicted are Manson and Susan Atkins Patricia Krenwinkel Linda Kasabian Tex Watson and Leslie Van Houten with arraignments scheduled for next Wednesday.
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Manson
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Satan
Watson
Patricia Krenwinkel
Linda Kasabian
Susan Atkins
Leslie Lankston
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McKinney
Tex
Mobile
Ala
Concord
N.H
Miss Sanksion
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