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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1968
Page
1
The Standard State Bureau dispatch by Thomas E. Mooney presents a concise coverage note highlighting ongoing events and official statements, detailing key figures and locations involved in the reported matter. The account emphasizes official responses and emerging developments as available.
Montana Supreme Court hearings over a bid to permanently bar the Rocky Mountain Phosphate Co. plant at Garrison. Attorneys allege the facility emits deadly poison, citing repeated but belated fixes and court-ordered changes. The case follows a $123,283 damages award to ranchers in a Bozeman jury trial.
South Vietnamese military headquarters said 2,868 enemy troops were killed last week in South Vietnam, with 989 by South Vietnamese forces and 1,879 by U.S. and allied forces. A Communist assault on Kontum Airfield killed 7 Americans and wounded 25 as airfield defenses reported 11 enemy dead.
Bids on the city county landfill garbage project were opened with William L. Brothers of Bill Brothers Excavating Co. of Butte the low bidder at 45 137.36 including 2 000 for breaking frozen ground. Alternate bid 43 137.36 on using gullies kept pending. Other bids were Gilman Excavating 48 832, Boroni 66 579.48, Boulet Construction 69 652. The decision faces city council and county board scrutiny with formal approval expected Thursday.
Eugene H. Mahoney 53 a Thompson Falls lawyer and Senate Democratic leader will file Wednesday to run for Montana governor. He plans to file around 2 p.m. with his wife Tru dy joining him, as rivals Forrest H. Anderson and LeRoy Anderson loom in a wide open primary. Willard Fraser also planned to file for governor.
Reports of silvery objects with blinking lights flood Bozeman police for two hours. A brilliant flash of light then causes a citywide power outage on the north side as residents describe being sober and concerned.
Cloudy statewide with snow showers in the mountains. An officer described tracking a blinking silvery object that drifted and sped away. Police later captured a plastic laundry bag contraption with candles lifting it aloft, tied to a transformer outage fixed by Montana Power crews.
Classified ad in Chicago calls for a qualified Catholic girl aged 19 to 30 for catechetical and social service work on a life long basis as a Victory Noll sister. Hours are uncertain and no salary. writer may address Sister lice at OLVM Victory Noll Huntington Ind 46750 for details.
Silver Bow County plans to request a state grant-in-aid to boost welfare funds as the copper strike continues. Officials warn the general welfare portion of the poor fund could be exhausted by about January 28. The six month strike comparison shows the fund in better shape this year than in 1959-60. The county budgeted 201,320 for general relief for the current fiscal year ending June 30, funded by 1,954,182 from the poor fund levy and state commitments excluding grants-in-aid.
Two Indian agents pursued Orville Speelman 36 of Lame Deer for burglary. He pleaded guilty and got a two year federal sentence. The chase through snow in subzero weather covered about three miles before a ranch led to his capture by state officers.
The recipient Louis Block, 57, initially improved after a nine hour operation but later deteriorated and was placed on the critical list. The donor was a 29 year old woman from Paterson, AB positive blood, donor death from a rapidly expanding brain tumor.
Montana Governor Tim Babcock urged a one year postponement of the Defense Department plan to close Glasgow AFB on June 30. He wrote to Sen. John C. Stennis to press for retention of the $100 million facility, arguing the closure would create a 490 mile gap in northern defense and proposing interim anti missile site or runway operations at Glasgow if fighters and bombers cannot stay.
Mendel Rivers, chair of the House Armed Services Committee, favors postponing Glasgow Air Force Base closure until the House acts on pending legislation. Montana senators cite a proposed Northwest Regional Services Corp to run the base and deem Air Force surplus order premature. A Defense Secretary task force formed in October seeks productive base uses.
The city will remove snow Wednesday on Cobban from Texas to the west and asks drivers to avoid parking until the street is cleared. Parked cars will be towed or ticketed as enforcement begins during the removal operation.
Surveyor 7 made a precise touchdown at 5 05 p m PST on a plateau in Tycho region and sent back video and soil samples. The 600 pound craft survived a near miss when a support leg narrowly avoided a rock, while scientists hailed the landing as part of a successful lunar scout series and noted the dramatic rugged terrain and ridges.
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