Autopsy Planned After Atlantic Bar Shooting
Kenneth Patrick, 29, died at 5:50 after being shot in the lower abdomen by Atlantic Bar owner Philip J. Ross on Tuesday night. An autopsy today will determine cause of death. No charges yet. inquest pending further investigation as County Attorney Mark Sullivan and Leo Jacobsen plan next steps. Ross released to attorney Frank Burgess after police custody.
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Eric Hansen
Standard
Kenneth Patrick
Atlantic Bar
Philip J. Ross
Patrick
Ross
Leo Jacobsen
Mark Sullivan
Congress Opens With War Riots and Dollars in Focus
Senate leaders Mansfield and Dirksen warn the new session will be shaped by Vietnam war unrest urban riots and the stability of the dollar. They foresee a crowded agenda possibly ending by August 1 or pausing for party nominating conventions.
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Butte
Congress
Vietnam
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Marines Hit By Ambush South Of Demilitarized Zone
A U S Marine convoy four miles south of the Rockpile came under heavy fire from North Vietnamese mortars and rifles. Fifteen Americans were killed and 49 wounded after fighting lasted about five hours as responders secured the area.
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George Esper Saigu J
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Rockpile
Associated Press
Lewis M. Simons
da- Nang
U.S. Army
Khe Sanh
Dmz
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
United States
Saigon
North Vietnamese claim B52 shot down near DMZ
Hanoi asserts a U S B52 Stratofortress was felled over the Vinh Linh area near the demilitarized zone Thursday. U S officials say none have been shot down in combat. five have been lost in accidents or mishaps during the Vietnam war.
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Tokyo
North Vietnam
da Nang
Babcock pushes sales tax amid Democratic opposition in Montana
Gov Tim Babcock urged a 3 percent general sales tax to cut $40 million from property taxes and $15 million from income taxes. He criticized Democrats for defeating the bill in the Senate, claiming their move jeopardizes public trust and politics over policy during a Montana Federation of Republican Women meeting.
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Bozeman
Tim Babcock
Montana
Babcock
Montana Federation of Republican Women
Senate
Too many crooks spoil the broth at San Quentin
After a six day food strike, 26 death row inmates at San Quentin ended the protest and sat down to lunch. The routine meal included beef broth with rice lettuce salad beef fricassee chicken fried steak vegetables pork and beans peach cream pudding hot corn bread oleo milk and coffee. They had subsisted on commissary candy bars during the strike.
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San Quentin
Calif
Butte Chamber Dinners Kick Off 1968 Year
The Butte Chamber of Commerce opened its 1968 community program with a large dinner at the Butte Country Club. More than 400 attended as William M. Allen of Boeing gave the address. Joe H. Roberts was reelected president and J. E. Corette served as toast master.
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Frank Quinn
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Butte Country Club
Butte
William M. Allen
Seattle
Boeing Co
Allen
Edward P. Gilmore
Nelson Engelbrecht
Corette
Roberts
Humphrey Seats Tide Turns for Johnson in California
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey defended the Vietnam war before California Democrats and said the tide has turned in Johnson’s favor for re election. Senator Eugene McCarthy challenged the pro Johnson slate and praised early support for his own candidacy in the state.
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Fresno
Calif
Hubert H. Humphrey
California
Johnson
U.S
Eugene McCarthy
D-Minn
Hospital at Boulder to get award for program of elderly
In Boulder a pilot program moving elderly disabled residents from a state school into jobs or rest homes will be highlighted at a Monday dinner. Dr. William T. Van Orman will award the Boulder River Jaycees and the Boulder River State Training School and Hospital for their work on the project. Seventeen of 27 released residents have placements or part time work, with 13 in rest homes, saving $40,000 yearly and freeing space for younger patients.
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Boulder
Montana
William T. van Orman
Denver
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Boulder River
Cambodia foils anti Tito plot during Tito visit
Cambodian leader Prince Norodom Sihanouk reports four Chinese Communists arrested in Phnom Penh with a cache of radio gear and four crates of grenades. They allegedly planned to blow up Phnom Penh to assassinate President Tito during his Yugoslavian visit.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Cambodia
Tito
Yugoslavia
Phnom Penh
Norodom Sihanouk
Mining City soldier wounded in Vietnam on Jan 8
Army Corporal Michael Rallis was wounded in action in the Mekong Delta on January 8. He suffers shrapnel in the right arm and a fractured right leg and is in a field hospital. He arrived December 30 after holiday leave, his first day of combat duty, and is nephew of County Commissioner Si Holman.
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Michael Rallis
Mekong Delta
Cpl. Rallis
Josephine Sheridan Rallis
Schley
Rallis
9Th Infantry Division
Vietnam
Butte
Governor weighs TV station deal in Helena bid
Helena stories say Gov. Tim Babcock pursues partial ownership of KBLL TV radio. Reports list proposed shows from public service dams to quiz programs and a Sweden travelogue, with several projects canceled due to GOP network issues.
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Jerry Holloron
Standard State Bureau
Helena
Tim Babcock
Kbll Television
Federal Communications
Newton Minow
Ronald Reagan
Shirley Temple
Mr. Minow
Montana
Truckers Association
Babcock
GOP
Sweden
J. Hugo Aronson
James
Goo Inight
Chet
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