Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri Dies After Pact Signing
Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, 61, died of an apparent heart attack in a Tashkent villa after signing a limited agreement with Pakistan to pull back forces. New Delhi appointed Gulzarilal Nanda as interim prime minister as nations mourned.
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U.S.S.R
Lal Bahadur Shastri
India
Pakistan
Shastri
Jawaharlal Nehru
Tashken
New Delhi
Gulzarilal Nanda
Nehru
President Johnson
Washington
Johnson
Pandit Nehru
Alexei N
Ayub Khan
Shastri Death Clouds Taskent Summit Achievement
The sudden death of Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri cast a pall over the Taskent summit’s success. The nine point communique urged troop demilitarization in Kashmir and set up machinery for future disputes, but left the Kashmir dispute unresolved. Kosygin praised the accord as a major political document.
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Shastris
Taskent
U.S.S
Soviet Union
Kashmir
Shastri
Ayub Khan
Uzbekistan
Kosygin
Congress reconvenes under war's shadow
Washington AP reports Congress reconvened on Monday amid a war shadow, signaling lawmakers return to session with national security concerns looming over legislative business.
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Congress
Washington
Traffic jams peak as New York bus strike grinds city
An 870000 car convoy clogged New York during a 10 day subway bus strike as Mayor Lindsay blasted union leaders as power brokers. Mediation options include a fact finding panel and a new procedure to halt the walkout and reach a fair settlement.
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New York
UPI
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
Battery
Bronx
Direct U S Viet Nam Contact Revealed
An American official met a Communist North Vietnam representative in a brief encounter linked to the war. The White House asserted direct contact may have occurred to transmit a U S statement to Hanoi. Roving Ambassador Harriman will travel to Saigon to discuss South Vietnam.
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UPI
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U.S
Hanoi
White House
United States
Bill D. Moyers
Staughton Lynd
Yale University
Lynd
Moyers
W. Averell Harriman
Johnson
Saigon
Harriman
Canberra
Australia
Boy 6 Dies After Sled Benches Bus On Bennett Street
Tim Weldon 6 of Centerville was killed instantly when his sled darted onto Bennett Street and under a Butte City Lines bus. The accident happened at 3:40 pm as the sled rolled toward the eastbound bus, causing the driver John W. Grinolds to swerve. The rear wheel struck the child as the sled was demolished. three passengers aboard could not witness the event. Tim, born in Alaska, had lived in Butte six months. survivors include his parents, a sister, grandmother, and extended family. Duggan Merrill Mortuary arranging last rites.
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Tim Weldon
Centerville
Bennett Street
Butte City Lines
John E. Weldon Jr
Center
Clyde E. Weed Concentrator
Blaine
Rocky Hill
St. Lawrence School
al Anderson
Earl Little
John W. Grinolds
W. Mercury
J. E. Hancock
W. la Platte
Ernesta Davis
16Th St
Helen Powes
N. Excelsior
Bennett
Walkerville
Silver Bow
Bill Madlena
Jim Stanley
Palmer
Alaska
Weldon
Butte
Kelly Marie
John Bridges
Duggan Merrill Mortuary
ID Cards Aid 21 Plus In Liquor Age Checks
County official urges 21 plus residents to obtain ID cards to prove age amid Liquor Control Board crackdown on selling intoxicating beverages to minors. Applicants submit a 1.5 by 1.5 inch photo, name, address, and birthdate, with birth documents required for nonlocals. The Montana Liquor Control Board processes the card after fee and mailing, with misuse carrying up to $500 fines.
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Liquor Control Board
William T. Duckham
Hazel McGee
Silver Bow
Montana Liquor Control Board
Helena
Mount Powell group wins $17000 grant for regional work
Rev James P Dowdall of Anaconda chairs MPEC with Senators Mansfield and Metcalf. Mount Powell council activated last June after a $27000 federal grant. Staff of 12 across four counties led by Donald Thomas of Anaconda as director. CEO grant will fund continued projects.
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James P. Dowdall
Anaconda
MPEC
Sensae Mansfield
Lee Metcalf
Mount Powell Council
Donald Thomas
Death penalty eyed in Corliss murder kidnap trial
Jury selection in Helena indicates the state may seek the death penalty for Charles E. Corliss 25 as prosecutors challenge jurors who oppose it. The trial opened in Montana's capital with Corliss accused of murder and kidnaping in the Sept. 14 Hammer killing near Lincoln.
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Corliss
Helena
Charles E. Corlis
Fulton
N.Y
Atty
Thomas J. Hanrahan
Dist
Nat Ellen
Hanrahan
Montana
Donald C. Hammer
Lincoln
David C. Walters
Keyes
Okla
Hammer
Georgia House Refuses to Seat Young Negro
State House members refuse seating of a young Black legislator amid civil rights era tensions. Debates draw national attention as party lines harden and procedural rules are invoked to block seating.
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Georgia
Highway Commission
Kentucky
Duke
Montana lawmakers weigh sales income and property taxes
Three tax approaches dominated a Montana Legislative Council taxation hearing. Sam Tauck urged a 3 percent retail sales tax on tangible property and services for visitors, plus a use tax on out of state purchases, to relieve property tax reliance and fund schools and universities. Others argued for higher income taxes as a better fix, noting the sales tax has drawbacks and can be unfair to low income families.
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Helena
UPI
Montana Legislative Council
Sam Tauck
Hammond
Montana Stockgrowers Association
Montana
Tauck
Hammond Area
School Foundation
John L. Fischer
Montana State University
Fischer
Butte Anaconda Sky Angled to Snow Showers This Week
Mostly cloudy in Butte and Anaconda with a few snow showers today and Wednesday. High around 38 today, low near 20 tonight. A year ago in Butte the temperature reached 20 and 5. Montana weather page reports the outlook.
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Butte - Anaconda
Butte
Montana Weather
Tree’s a crowd ends Yule season in county courthouse
The Silver Bow County courthouse wrapped up the Christmas display on Monday. The 20-foot spruce in the lobby was stripped of decorations and removed from the building.
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Silver Bow County
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