Johnson urges overhaul of U S immigration laws
President Johnson asks Congress to place urgency on a sweeping immigration reform aimed at talent based entry and family links. The plan proposes ending the national origins quotas established in 1924 and shifts toward visas for skilled workers and relatives of citizens or residents. Senator Hart supports moving forward while Senator Robertson opposes abandoning the system.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
U.S
House
Senate
United States
John F. Kennedy
Senate Judiciary Committee
Kennedy
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
Laotian Fire Downs 2 American Planes
Two U S Air Force fighter bombers were shot down during a raid on Route 7 in Laos connecting to trails into South Vietnam. Capt Albert C Vollmer and Capt Charles Ferguson listed as missing. Capt Ferguson rescued. Two other American planes went down near the Viet Nam Cambodian border.
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Washington
U.S. Air Force
Laos
Viet Nam
Albert C. Vollmer
Denton
T de Bie
North Viet Nam
Plaine de Jarres
Butte Couple Plead Guilty To Child Cruelty
A Butte couple John Mohney 26 and Judy 19 pleaded guilty to cruelty to two infant daughters aged 13 months and 3 years. They received 250 dollar fines each and six month suspended jail terms. Authorities seek to retain custody for foster placement as trials had been scheduled.
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Butte
Terry Mohney
Judy
Justice Court
John Alexander
William M. Kopach
Mohneys
Mohney
Karen
Susan
Court urges Montana Legislature to act on reapportionment
A three judge federal court ruled Wednesday this is the proper time for Montana's Legislature to pursue reapportionment. It declined to grant Phoebe Herweg a temporary injunction and postponed the main case, warning that inaction could prompt court action.
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Phoebe R. Herweg
Butte
39Th Legislative Assembly
Secretary of State
Walter L. Pope
San Francisco
Montana US
W. D. Murray
W. J. Jameson
Billings
Butte Woman Seeks Legislature Reapportionment Wins Court Action
Mrs. Phoebe R. Herweg of Butte, secretary, filed suit for reapportionment. Federal court order praised by officials, with Atty. Gen. Anderson stating no state leeway remains and legislators must act. Senators Huntley Manning Mahoney react hopeful for quick resolution and legislative action this session.
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Phoebe R. Herweg
Butte
Forrest H. Anderson
Anderson
Capitol
Gene Huntley
D-Fallon
Gover
Senate
Tim Bab
Eugene Mahoney
D—Sanders
Senate and House Move on Reapportionment Plan
In Helena Montana the Senate approved an 11 member Reapportionment Committee to craft redistricting as directed by a federal court. Senator David F James leads the panel with a Democratic majority including seven Democrats and four Republicans. The House highlighs a nine member committee led by Rep John C Sheehy with bipartisan membership and plans for 28 districts to elect 50 senators and 100 representatives.
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Helena
Montana
Senate
David F. James
James
Dave M. Manning
D-Treasure
Manning
Hysham
Richard Nixon
D-Blaine
Frank D. Reardon
Silver Bow
William A. Groff
D-Ravalli
C. R. Thiessen
D-Richland
A. Ronald McDonnell
Sweet Grass
Carl Rostad
R-Meagher
J. S. Brenner
Beaverhead
C. C. Bentz
R-Carter
Maurice J. Ullom
Earl Moritz
Fergus
Groff
Moritz
Edward T. Dussault
D-Missoula
John C. Hall
Cascade
Kermit C. Sullivan
Mineral
A. L. Meccage
Fallon
Margaret Scherf
Flathead
Tom Haines
Missoula
William S. Mather
Musselshell
Arthur E. Lund
Daniels
Leuthold
Montana Contractors Open Convention in Butte Today
The 29th annual Montana Contractors Association convention in Butte features Col. C C Holbrook Seattle district engineer speaking on Libby Dam. Events include a Polynesian themed luncheon and cocktail party, a Friday panel, and a Saturday banquet with 400 reservations. Mayor Powers welcomes attendees. F L Oliver will respond.
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Montana Contractors
Butte
Montana Contractors’ Association
Col
C. C. Holbrook
Seattle
Corp of Engineers
U.S. Army
Col. Holbrook
Libby Dam
The
Society of American Military Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
Finlen Hotel
Silver Bow
Board of
Thomas F. Powers
F. L. Oliver
Billings
Montana Senate Pushes to Abolish Daylight Saving Time
Helena AP report states Montana lawmakers introduced bills to outlaw Daylight Saving Time and trading stamps. Senator Hugh Cumming sponsors the time bill demanding Mountain Standard Time for all government units and districts. Senator Mike Haudek leads the stamp bill with Senator Gene Huntley noting Wyoming legality precedents.
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Helena
Montana
Senate
Hugh Cumming
D-Granite
Department of State
Mike Haudk
D-Prairie
Gene Huntley
D-Fallon
Wyoming
Huntley
One Graff Quadruplet Dies in Wisconsin
Catherine Renette Graff, the third born and largest of Wisconsin's Graff quadruplets, died after about 30 hours. The three surviving quads named Wednesday were reported doing well at Kenosha Memorial Hospital. Robbin Graff, 24, and Joyce, 23, faced the loss as the first Wisconsin quadruplets since 1907 born within nine minutes on Monday night.
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Kenosha
Wis
Christopher Robbin
Craig Alan
Crystal Elizabeth
Fire Weather Outlook For Butte Area Mostly Cloudy
Butte Anaconda area weather update shows mostly cloudy skies today and Friday with scattered snow flurries Friday. Temperatures reach a high near 38 today and drop to 18 tonight, with winds 15 to 25 mph from the southwest along east mountain slopes.
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Butte-Anaconda
Butte
Divide
Johnson Sato Clash Over Communist China in Talks
Johnson and Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato failed to resolve policy toward Communist China after two days of talks. They agreed to maintain close consultations on the issue while pressing for higher trade with the Chinese mainland and US Japan cooperation on health programs for Asia.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Eisaku Sato
Via
Sato
Japan
U.S
Okinawa
China
United States
Asia
Smith elected potentate of Bagdad Shrine in Butte
Kendrick Smith, a Butte attorney, was elected potentate of Bagdad Temple of the Shrine in Butte on Wednesday night. Officers named include Alfred Olsen as past potentate and Walter Jorgensen retired as recorder after 11 years. Smith holds a law degree from the University of Montana and has practiced in Montana since 1940, serving as president of state and local groups.
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Kendrick Smith
Butte
Bagdad Temple
Alfred C. Olsen
A. Leroy Greenwell
Thomas R. Bundy
Hamilton
E. G. Leipheimer Jr
William T. Taylor
Missoula
Carl W. Daniel
Orrin J. Gunnel
Fred Emmett
Karl Kemna
Smith
Hope
Harold Peterson
Dillon
Carl Kemna
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