High winds whip Butte causing citywide power outage
Winter winds gusting to 63 mph hit Butte on Sunday night knocking out power in several city areas. Power was restored in most zones by 8:30 p.m. with some areas dark for over six hours. No major damage reported. signs blown down and motel gates collapsed. Montana Power Co officials cited Nine Mile, Brown’s Gulch and South Wyoming circuits as the final affected lines.
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Harold Barr
Butte
New Capri
Federal Aviation Agency
Wyoming
A. van Noy
Division
Dexter Flynn
Montana Power Co
Nine Mile
Brown’s Gulch
Power Company
Montana
Spokane
Missoula
Billings Butte
Billings
Missomy
Dan Tichinor
Montana Power Crew
Blizzard Storm Hits Montana Cities and Widespread Power Outage
A fast moving blizzard swept across Montana cities including Billings Missoula and Butte causing power failures disruptions to KXLF-TV and arcing downed wires. Fire crews reported jittery minutes while responding to calls as ice slicked streets and lightning-like blue flashes were blamed on downed lines.
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Kxlf-Tv
Quartz Street
FAA
Butte Unification Proposal Faces Long Odds in 1923 Vote
Butte officials, employees, families, and many longtime residents oppose a state law seeking city county consolidation. Backers push a new measure to curb opposition from volunteer fire departments and political party concerns. Walkerville Mayor James R. Shea leads the anti unification stance as Democrats fear loss of patronage and control if the merger passes.
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Butte
VFD
Walkerville
James R. Shea
Nee Butte
Countdown on in state Legislature
James Lucas and fellow Republicans plan to co author a three cent sales tax bill similar to South Dakota's to be sent to the House. Senate Democrats have warned against such a measure and urged alternative fundraising to support Babcock's proposals. The 30 member Senate majority has nearly shut the door on a sales tax while Democrats, once in the House majority, leave GOP to craft a solution amid state budget concerns. Attaches for the Legislature are set to receive paychecks from the state auditor's office.
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James Lucas
Miles City
South Dakota
House
Senate
GOP
Babcock
State Auditor’s Office
Mao's forces claim victory in continuing power struggle
Tokyo AP report notes Radio Peking claims Mao aligned forces control Shanghai while pro Mao Red Flag warns opposition still holds political and financial power in parts of China. The New China News Agency distributed the article, with Red Flag saying the fight to overthrow Liu and allies continues amid setbacks.
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Mao
Tokyo
Radio Peking
Mao Tse-tung
Shanghai
Red China
Radio Sunday
Chou En-lai
Chen Po-Ta
People’s Liberation Army
New China News Agency
Red Flag
Liu
Marines claim 120 enemy dead in two jungle battles
UPI reports American Marines killed nearly 120 Viet Cong in two fierce battles near Da Nang and Cu Chi. Units from the 25th Infantry Division claimed 9 enemy dead and found 2,550 tons of Viet Cong rice, with 72 communists captured and 393 detained. Other actions southeast of Da Nang yielded 57 killed and 71 captured as satchel charges were seized.
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Saigon
UPI
da Nang
Leatherneck
South Vietnam
Cu Chi
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Cedar Falls
China
Soviet Union
U.S
Four Acre Tax Sale Parcel to Return to Auction Block
A 3.62 acre county tract near Silver Bow Hospital will go back on the auction block January 26 after a bid and a subsequent bidder default on December 8. The parcel, not tax deed property, starts bidding at 2300 dollars with the Montana Power Co. eyeing it for a substation but not likely to exceed 15000 dollars.
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Board of County Commissioners
Montana
Silver Bow General Hospital
Continental Drive
Continental
Edwards
Phillips
Montana Power Co
Itsue
Wind storm disrupts central Montana towns
A fierce wind storm lashed central and western Montana causing power outages in Butte Helena Missoula and surrounding areas. Gusts reached 72 mph at Billings snapping poles and trees as arctic air was forecast to follow with subzero readings and ongoing outages.
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Montana
Butte
Helena
Missoula
Billings
Montana Standard
Philadelphia braces for commuter crisis
Philadelphia faces a looming commuter disruption as the transit system plans to use extra cars and ticket only service. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission orders taxicabs and non-struck firms to deploy police details to manage expected crowds and disturbances.
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Pennsylvania Public Utility
Butte Soldier Weston H. Reece Dies in Vietnam
Weston H. Reece, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Reece of 1101 Maryland, was killed in Vietnam Friday. He was a 1964 Butte High graduate, ex-taxidermist, hunting guide in Alaska, and Golden Gloves competitor. Surviving: parents, a brother William A., grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Body sent to Sayatovic-White's. funeral arrangements pending.
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Weston H. Reece
Joseph W. Reece
Maryland
Pentagon
Butte
Pfe
Daniel J. Janhunen
Vietnam
Mr. Reece
Butte High
Jack Atcheson
Alaska
Golden Gloves
Washington
Montana
William A
H. B. Strasser
Sayatovic - White
Cold wave warnings for Butte Anaconda area Monday
A cold wave warning is issued for Monday and Monday night. Temperatures will drop sharply with high near 18 today and a low around minus 5 tonight. Snow showers diminish to scattered flurries late Monday with a 60 percent precipitation chance today and 20 percent tonight. One year ago in Butte reached 27 and 3.
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Butte - Anaconda
Butte
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