Tragedy On Final Holiday as Auto and Gunfire Kill Teens
A Montana holiday period yields multiple fatalities on highways and streets. Two teenage boys die in crashes on Third Avenue West in Glendive and WhitefishHospitalized Elliot Jones dies after a gunshot wound. Rickie Unruh, 15, is also reported among the dead in a hunting-related shooting. Local families, including the Jones and Unruh households, mourn the losses amid a nationwide highway death surge.
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Whitefish Hospital
Kenneth Jones
Rickie Unruh
Peter Unruh
Kathy Rides Into Her Third Year
Butte’s New Year baby Kathy Skirko born January 1, 1960, marks her third year turning today. She is the tenth child of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Skirko of 516 Montana Street with siblings Mary, David, Kevin, Ricky, Patti, Mike, Charlene and others.
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Anthony Skirko
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Kevin
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Charlene
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Blaze Sweeps Rest Home in Montana Death Toll Rises
A severe fire at a Musselshell County rest home in Montana killed three residents John Ussin Chester Sanner and Joe Haley and left others escaping by a narrow margin. Fire officials say two victims suffocated while a third died from a panic jump. The blaze began after 8 30 p m and quickly consumed the building up to the third floor as firefighters evacuated twelve patients to safety.
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Chester Sanner
Joe Haley
Musselshell
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Haley
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Wreck injures Jack Emerys and children near Manhattan
A New Year’s Eve head-on crash on U S Highway 10 near Manhattan injured six people and hospitalized three, including Jack Emerys and three of his children. The Mierhoffer siblings, Gary and another passenger, were also involved. two Emery children escaped injuries. The collision occurred across from Barnes Galatana Auto Courts and sent the injured to Bozeman hospitals.
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Thief Reported Adopting Checks and Cashier’s Checks
A theft occurred in Wyoming where a thief took checks and cashier’s checks totaling about a thousand dollars. The items were described as including a briefcase of checks. the incident happened around 2 am while the suspect was driving. Clyde Walstead reported one owner’s loss.
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Clyde Walstead
Moscow, Texas Seeks Name Change to Soviet Union City
OSCOW Texas plans to petition the United Nations to change the city name to reflect its moniker Moscow. Postmaster W C age Moscow Texas is identified in the report as leading the effort amid the odd but formal request.
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Butte Trio Hurt In Car Plunge Near Embankment
A Butte boy is listed in critical condition at St James Hospital after a car plunged over a foot embankment about 20 miles east of Butte Sunday night. The Estabrook boy, son of Mr and Mrs Hanford H Estabrook, was in the vehicle which bounced over rough terrain and struck a rock, stopping near a creek bed.
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Iraq vows to liberate Kuwait despite British moves
Premier Kassem says Kuwait is part of Iraq and pledges to liberate it as part of the July revolution mission. He dismisses Britain’s naval actions as imperialist threats and warns they will not deter Iraq from regaining Kuwait. He notes renewed fighting in the Kurdish region and possible march on Kuwait.
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Montana Airman Killed in Wreck
Drummond born 23 year old Airman 2 C William Edgar Kingrey died in a head on collision in Mount Clemens Michigan with a female companion. He was stationed at Selfridge Air Force Base near Mount Clemens and his body will be sent to Philipsburg for burial. He joined the Army at 17 served in Korea and re enlisted in the Air Force in 1959.
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Lebanon Revolt Crushed by Chehab Forces
In Beirut the revolt by right wing officers and civilians was quickly crushed by President Faud Chehab's troops and police. Reports say six rebels were killed and 50 arrested while 40 soldiers were deceived into joining. The radio linked the participants to the Nationalist Greater Syria Party with cross border ties.
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Helena Burglary Suspects Apprehended By Police
Three parolees from Deer Lodge state prison were captured after a break in on Last Chance Gulch. One man was arrested inside the building, another in a car nearby, and the third at a West Side home. All were held in Helena City Jail and questioned for other crimes, with two wanted for further inquiries.
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Helena Merchant
Louis Ottman
Last Chance Gulch
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Deer Lodge
Kennedy Khrushchev New Year Messages Signal Cautious Hope
Kennedy and Khrushchev exchanged New Year messages expressing hopes for better relations. Khrushchev noted overseas forces face difficult duties in 1962 while Kennedy urged service for freedom and justice and stressed the nation’s reliance on overseas duty to embody American ideals.
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Nikita S. Khrushchev
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26 County offices to be filled in 1962 elections
Silver Bow County voters face a full slate of county and township offices in 1962. Voters nominate and elect 26 officials on June 5 and November 6, with five higher offices contested in primaries and general elections. The article notes changes in delegation to the state House and fixed Senate representation.
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Supreme Court
Railroad and Public Service Commission
Legislative Assembly
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Silver Bow
State
Senate
Montana
Weather and Soviet Election Note Mosaic
Weather outlook east of Divide shows fair skies through Tuesday with highs 28 to 50 and lows 0 to 30. West of Divide fog drifts in valleys at night. In Moscow a mock election set for Sunday 18 1963 with regular polls to 10 p.m. local.
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