Pace quickens for Vietnam peace talks
President Johnson sent envoys to Poland and the Vatican as Harriman met Polish Foreign Minister Adam Rapacki in Warsaw on a mission linked to Vietnam peace efforts. Gold berg met Pope Paul VI in Rome, Kohler spoke with Soviet leader Podgorny in Moscow about Vietnam.
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Johnson
Poland
Vatican
United States
Viet Nam
W. Averell Harriman
Warsaw
United Nations
Arthur J. Goldberg
Paul VI
Foy D. Kohler
Moscow
Nikolai
Podgorny
Harriman
Adam Rapacki
Control Commission
U.S
Arthur Goldberg
Pope Paul
Nikolai Podgorny
Kremlin
Goldberg
China
Peoples Daily
Soviet Union
New China News Agency
North
Johnson in top physical shape after checkup
President Johnson was declared in excellent physical condition after a year end medical examination. He has lost weight and remains in a 190 to 195 pound range while recuperating from gall bladder surgery last October. He spent much of the past nine weeks at the LBJ ranch in Texas and prepared his 1966 legislative program.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Johnson
White House
George G. Barkley
Joseph Latitin
Texas
Laitin
U.S. Bombers Pause North Vietnam Air Attacks Seven Days
U S bombers paused North Vietnam air attacks for a seventh day as Viet Cong forces attacked Da Nang area outposts and a district town near Quang Nam. A U S spokesman said contact was lost with troops near Dai Loc, with uncertainty over other positions, while Hanoi and local agencies offered differing views on the lull and peace gestures.
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Edwin Q. White
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
da Nang
Dai Loc
da Nang Air Base
Quang Ngai
North
Viet Nam
Tokyo
United States
Hanoi
Warsaw
Vatican City
Major Montana offices to be chosen in 1966 election
Montana voters will elect six major state officers including U.S. Senator and two Congressmen, plus 159 legislators in 1966. All 55 Senate and 104 House members will be elected due to reapportionment, with county and township posts to fill, and special ballot measures on cigarette taxes and two constitutional amendments. Primary is August 16, general November 8.
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Helena
Montana
Assembly
Senate
House
Frank Mur
United States
Lee Metcalf
Congress
Arnold Olsen
James F. Battin
Railroad and Public Service Commission
Louis G. Boedecker
Ernest C. Steel
Jack Holmes
Montana Supreme Court
John C. Harrison
Veyor
Cascade
Flathead
Gallatin
Hill
Lewis and Clark
Missoula
Silver Bow
Yellowstone
Commissioner defends VFD liquidation amid irregular distribution dispute
County Commissioner Hubert J. Johnson publishes views on the East Side Volunteer Fire Department liquidation after the department sold property to Anaconda Co for 20000. State Examiner Albert E. Leuthold called the $ amount distribution to 23 members irregular, sparking ongoing Board of County Commissioners scrutiny and legal review.
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Hubert J. Johnson
East Side Volunteer Fire Department
Anaconda Co
Albert E. Leuthold
East Side Fire Department
Board of County Commissioners
Fire Department
Basil Kennedy
State Bank Examiner
Board of
Anaconda Boxer Roger Rouse Charged With Third Degree Assault
Anaconda boxer Roger Rouse 30 faces a reduced third degree assault charge after an altercation at the Rainbow Inn near Anaconda on December 20. County and witnesses identify the No. 2 world ranked light heavyweight, with bond to be posted as investigation continues.
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Anaconda
Roger Rouse
Charles McCarthy
Justice of the Peace
Rouse
Robert Boyd
George Engen
Anaconda Area
Rainbow Inn
Boyd
McCarthy
U. S
Butte Area Weather Forecast Mostly Cloudy With Light Snow
The forecast for Butte Anaconda area calls for mostly cloudy skies today and Friday with scattered light snow. Highs near 32 and lows around 15, with temperatures a year ago at 23 and 2.
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Butte-Anaconda
Butte
Montana Weather
Humphrey visits Philippines for Marcos inauguration
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey arrives in Manila to attend President Marcos's inauguration and meet with Philippine leaders. He notes Kingdom options on Viet Nam policy and praises the U.S. Johnson administration as he greets crowds.
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Manila
Hubert H. Humphrey
Tokyo
Japan
Philippines
Humphrey
Air Force
Ferdinand Marcos
Marcos
Johnson
Fernando Lopez
Mine Blast Kills Nine In Dutch Creek Coal Mine
In Redstone Colorado a methane gas explosion in No 1 Dutch Creek Mine killed nine miners who were working overtime ahead of New Year’s Eve. Twenty one other miners in adjacent tunnels escaped injury as emergency crews responded near midnight.
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Redstone
Colo
Colorado
Don Haske
Denver
Dutch Creek
Seven Montana Queens Lead Flight to Rose Parade
Thirty six Montanans including the First Lady Miss Montana and six university homecoming queens flew to southern California for the Rose Bowl parade and football game aboard a chartered plane. The chartered plane picked up additional travelers in Helena and Billings.
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Helena
Butte Queens Join Montana Float for Pasadena Parade
Gov Tim Babcock led a Missoula Helena group heading to Los Angeles for the Pasadena New Year’s Day parade. The Montana float, a 55 foot display costing 15 000 dollars, features seven homecoming queens and 25 000 roses plus orchids.
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Missoula
Helena
Los Angeles
Tim Babcock
Pasadena
Montana
Marla
Babcock
Diane Feller
Havre
Christy Warring
Western Montana College
Dillon
Mary McGrath
Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology
Butte
Patty O'Loughlin
University of Montana
Charlene Merrifield
Eastern Montana College
Billings
Mitzi Cline
Montana State University
Bozeman
Feller
Rocky Mountain College
The
Montana Tourna
Tom Collins
Miller Brothers
Temple City
Calif
Record wages paid to Montana workers
Page 5 reports wages paid to Montana workers in a broad survey. Page 6 notes Senator Saltonstall plans retirement at term end. Page 8 covers Carroll and Eastern teams both losing in Anaconda cage meet. Page 12 announces an unfair labor practice hearing set in Dillon.
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Montana
Sen
Saltonstall
Carroll
Dillon
Montana senator cheers retention of 191st Army Reserve Brigade
Sen. Lee Metcalf announced the Defense Department will keep the 191st Army Reserve Brigade in its Montana based troop structure with headquarters in Helena. Readiness concerns and opposition to relocating units from Montana, Idaho, Utah and Arizona delayed the Los Angeles consolidation plan.
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Montana
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
Defense Department
191St Army Reserve Brigade
Helena
Idaho
Utah
Arizona
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Averell Harriman
LBJ
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
State Department
Washington
Tran van Do
Mary Resczka
Peter
Batory
Boston
Standard Post State Bureau
VFD
Baill
Citiad
Hirohito
Norman Rockwell
Eisaku Sato
Beauty
Tournament of Roses
Queens
UPS
California
Robert McNamara
Metcalf
John P. Connors
Great Falls
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