White House NSC Holds Full Dress Session on Pueblo Crisis
The National Security Council convened in full dress to map a response to the Pueblo crisis. Officials discussed using the Soviet Union as a diplomatic channel to ease tensions with North Korea and seek a peaceful settlement. White House press secretary George Christian emphasized ongoing hope for a diplomatic solution.
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U.S
Soviet Union
United States
North Korea
Chantinu
George Christian
Contract Dispute Shifts Focus to Local Issues
Union representatives who struck Montana copper operations of Anaconda Co rejected the company wage, pension, health and welfare offer. Talks continue to end the 195 day strike with local meetings from today through Tuesday and a return to bargaining next Wednesday.
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Montana
Anaconda Co
Anaconda Co Proposes Three Year Pay Rise Plan
The Anaconda Co issued a settlement offer to Montana union reps to end a seven month copper strike. It calls for wage increases of 31 to 44.5 cents per hour, higher pension, and expanded health and welfare contributions for a three year contract from Feb 1 1968 to Jan 31 1971. The joint union committee called the proposal skimpy and unacceptable, while mediation officials noted continued talks. Meetings are set in Butte Great Falls Anaconda with United Steelworkers locals and Metals Trades groups.
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Anaconda Co
Montana
Sions
Thornton Bldg
Dan Edwards
Washington, D.C
Federal Mediation
Carl Clava
Martin K. Hannifan
Agnes M. Kelly Dies In Butte Civic Leader’s Widow
Mrs Agnes M Kelly wife of Tom Kelly retired president of Butte Brewery and civic leader died Wednesday in a local hospital A requiem Mass will be Saturday at 9 30 in St Ann Church Rosary will be recited tonight at 7 in the church Sayatovic White s Funeral Home is in charge She was a lifelong Butte resident and former Mountain States Telephone operator Survivors include her husband son and daughter in law daughter Mary Agnes Brown brother James E Dugan grandchildren Mitchell J and Melissa Kelly all of Butte nieces and nephews
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Tom Kelly
Butte Brewery
St. Ann Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Sayatovic-White
Butte
Mountain States Telephone Co
Hennessys
Missoula
State
Union Rejects Anaconda Contract Proposal
The 109 member joint union bargaining committee unanimously rejected Anaconda Co. terms calling the offer skimpy and far below settlements in nonferrous metals. They agreed to local negotiations on unresolved issues and warned no contract will be signed while those problems persist.
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Anaconda Co
Anaconda National Coordinated Bargaining Committee
Butte Council backs Model Cities grant bid and city work
Butte City Council unanimously endorses a comprehensive Model Cities program to revitalize slum and blighted areas and improve living conditions. Approval for planning funding and HUD information was given with Mayor Powers named as representative. The county commission approved the program and final applications are due at week’s end.
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Butte
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Tom Powers
Silver Bow
Deshler Agency
Highway signs and structures to be moved in Butte
The Montana Highway Commission orders 116 signs gas pumps and other structures relocated in Butte's interstate loop business district. Local merchants claim encroachment taxes funded these signs and question the ordinance conflict as City Council seeks planning board highway department clarification before bids can be let.
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Civic Center
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Miners Bank
Main Rexall Drug
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Trethewey’s
Richard B. Dundas
Tom Powers
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Powers
City-County Planning Board
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Federal panel named to help copper strike end dispute
The Labor Department named a three member panel to mediate the six months old copper strike. Secretaries Wirtz and Trowbridge selected panelists to meet with unions and producers in the dispute involving 26 unions and major copper firms. The strike has halted most U S copper production and fuels Congressional calls for action.
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W. Willard Wirtz
Alexander Trowbridge
U.S
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Johnson
Father learns second son killed in Vietnam amid Pueblo crisis
Hartford father learns his 21 year old son Angelo, a Navy seaman, is in danger of capture as the Pueblo remains seized by North Korea after the ship's crew was named by the Pentagon. Families across the country express hope for crew safety and release.
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San Diego
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Lloyd E. Bucher
Pueblo
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Pete” Bucher
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North Korea cites Pueblo captain confession in spy claim
North Korea broadcasting a statement attributed to Cmdr Lloyd Bucher says he spied on Chonjin and Wonsan and was deep inside North Korean waters when Pueblo was seized. The Defense Department rebutted the claim as a fabrication and noted the ship was ordered to stay 13 miles from North Korean territory.
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Wonsan
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Defense Department
Phil G. Goulding
Major Communist Offensive Signals Heavy Shelling at Khe Sanh
North Vietnamese heavy artillery shelled the Khe Sanh base for about 2 hours with 250 rounds and rockets. One Marine was killed and 12 wounded as the siege area intensified near the DMZ. U S and allied forces hold the frontier amid expected major operations with 50 000 troops opposing 32 000 to 40 000 North Vietnamese.
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Khe Sanh
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North Vietnam
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Panhandle
Dmz
Con Thien
Gio Linh
South China Sea
Butte Sailor Serves Aboard Enterprise In Korean Waters
Machinist's Mate 1 C John Viers of Butte serves as reactor mechanic aboard the USS Enterprise. The carrier, detoured after North Korea seized the Pueblo, will be stationed 12 miles off Wonsan in North Korea's waters. Viers is married to Linda Viers. they and their two children live with her mother Mrs. Robert McMurtrey. He has been aboard since November 1964.
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C. John Viers
Linda Viers
Butte
Enterprise
Pueblo
North Korea
Wonsan
Viers
Robert McMurtrey
Weather update for Butte Anaconda turns to snow
Cloudy and cooler with rain showers today turning to snow, windy at times. Chance of snow on Friday. High around 35, low near 18. Precipitation probability about 60 percent today and tonight. Weather table, Page 22.
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Butte - Anaconda
Stevensville Man Killed in One-Car Missoula Area Crash
Elmer J. Reis, 48, of Stevensville died from injuries after a one car crash south of Missoula on U S 93 Tuesday night. Highway Patrolman John Driscoll stated Reis apparently tried to climb back to the road after the wreck and was found Wednesday morning.
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Elmer J. Reis
Montana
Missoula
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