Fueling Trouble Delays Glenn Orbit Attempt Two Weeks
Atlas fueling problems force NASA to postpone John Glenn's Friendship 7 orbital flight for two weeks. Ground crews report a serious booster issue similar to earlier Ranger II delays, with weather remaining a concern though other factors looked favorable. Glenn remains patient, saying success depends on completing all tests satisfactorily.
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Cape Canaveral
UPI
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Convicted Butte Murderer Fires Attorneys
Paul D. Cor, condemned Dec. 20 for first degree murder and given life, dismissed his lawyers Al G. Shone and Sylvester J. Sullivan after a district court filing. Judge Downey ordered records adjusted. Cor may hire new counsel. pending are a possible new trial and appeal to the Montana Supreme Court. He remains jailed on a $50 000 bond pending appeal for the June 10 1960 fatal shooting of Shaun McEwen 16 Walkerville.
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Cor
T. E. Downey
al G. Shone
Sylvester J. Sullivan
Montana Supreme Court
Shaun McEwen
Walkerville
John B. McClernan
Kennedy seeks cabinet post for urban affairs housing
President Kennedy asks Congress to create a new federal department focused on city problems with Robert C Weaver appointed to head it. Republicans vow to oppose and anticipate a veto, while House Speaker McCormack remains hopeful about the plan’s fate.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Congress
Department of Urban Affairs and Housing
House
Senate
Robert C. Weaver
Kennedy plan faces bipartisan opposition in Senate clash
The article notes strong opposition from Republicans and Southern Democrats to Kennedy's plan, predicting a sharp political confrontation in the White House. It warns the proposal will trigger the fiercest political row of Kennedy’s tenure as president.
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Kennedy
White House
U.N. Calls End To Repression In Angola Independence
The General Assembly urged Portugal to grant independence to Angola and end repression. In a 99 to 2 vote the Afro-Asian resolution passed after a two week debate with Spain and South Africa opposing and France abstaining. Portugal and Iceland were absent.
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UPI
General Assembly
Angola
Assembly
Spain
South Africa
France
Portugal
Iceland
U.N
14 Nations Join to Expel Cuba from OAS
At the Inter-American Conference in Punta del Este Uruguay on Tuesday 14 of 21 foreign ministers voted to exclude Cuba from all OAS activities under a U.S. backed Colombian resolution. Cuba opposed the move and six nations Argentina Brazil Bolivia Chile Ecuador and Mexico abstained.
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Uruguay
UPI
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Brazil
Bolivia
Chile
Ecuador
Mexico
Osvaldo Corticos
United States
United Nations
U.S
Dean Rusk
YMCA Drive Leaders Named For 1961 Campaign In Butte
Top leadership for the 1961 Butte YMCA finance drive was announced Tuesday. Dr. J A Newman general chair man for the 47500 operating expense drive posted divisions leaders and team captains. Section I chair man is Francis Lienemann and Section II chair man Harold Greiner. Division leaders for Section I are Bill Frender Donald McCaig Robert Poore and Mrs Don Ulrich. Division leaders for Section II are Vince Fischer Guy Ossello Jr Carl Davis and Mrs Kendrick Smith. Team captains named Tuesday include many names for Section I and II with both male and female leaders listed. The kickoff dinner is scheduled Thursday night at 630 in the Finlen Hotel.
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Butte
J. A. Newman
C. O. Anderson
Francis Lienemann
Harold Greiner
Bill Frender
Donald McCaig
Robert Poore
Don Ulrich
Vince Fischer
Guy D. Ossello Jr
Carl Davis
Kendrick Smith
Finlen Hotel
Tom Powers
Robert Crangle
Walter Sells
D. J. McLaughlin
Dave Orlady
Richard Murtha
Philip Paull
Clarence
Mine Mill Member Praises Magma and PD Settlements
Barney Rask of Mine-Mill International says the Magma Copper Corp. and Phelps-Dodge settlements are good with wage boosts and increased shift premiums. He notes more pension rights with Magma and the union’s historic gains with PD, while dismissing Steelworkers’ sellout charges as propaganda.
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Butte
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter
Magma Copper Corp
Phelps-Dodge Corp
Arizona
Magma
San Manuel
Superior
Ariz
Bisbee
Douglas
Morenci
Rask
Phelps-Dodge
Magma Copper
Anaconda Co
Tana
United Steelworkers of America
Sidney Honors Governor Nutter with State Wide Funeral
Hometown friends and a statewide Masonic delegation fill Sidney High School Gymnasium for the public funeral of Gov. Donald G. Nutter. Interment followed in Sidney Cemetery with Masonic rites as pallbearers and dignitaries including Gov. Tim Babcock in attendance.
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Donald Nutter
Sidney
UPI
Donald G. Nutter
Montana
Sidney High School
Leo Beuchler
The
People's Congregational Church
Masonic York Rite Commandery
Nutter
Beuchler
Chesley
Helena
S. H. Mitchell
Fulkerson
Tim Babcock
Glendive
Great Falls
Leonard W. Eckles
Billings
Oscar Anderson
Glayde Yoder
Douglas Ferris
Don Valston
Deer Lodge
William Curtis
Portland
Ore
Refined Copper Use Shows Big Increase
The Commerce Department reported that U.S. mill and foundry consumption of refined copper in November 1961 reached 130000 tons, up 27 percent from November 1960, signaling strong demand in the metal sector.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
U.S
Arbitration Sought in Anaconda Co. Welding War
Boilermakers Union 130 filed in federal court alleging Anaconda Co. arbitrarily reassigns welding and burning work to other unions. They seek referral to arbitration with Judge W. D. Murray allowing 10 days for briefs and five days for follow up.
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Boilermakers Union 130
Anaconda Co
Boilermakers
U.S. Dist
W. D. Murray
Murray
Union
Rayburn Backer Wins Texas House Vacancy
In Sherman Texas Ray Roberts a Democratic state senator backed by Rayburn family members defeated fellow Democrat R C Bob Slagle in a runoff to win the Fourth Congressional District seat long held by the late Speaker Sam Rayburn With 205 of 207 precincts reporting Roberts led Slagle 16151 to 13474
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UPI
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Sam Rayburn
Fourth
Ray Roberts
McKinney
R. C
Bob) Slagle
Sherman
Tip Leads to Beer Probe in Montana
A tip from a Butte bar operator prompted Montana Liquor Control Board to dispatch an auditor to Butte for a beer sales probe. Six wholesale sellers and a Butte brewery face 15 day suspensions for delivering beer after seven day credit, with 25 retailers notified to appear Feb 15.
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Butte
Butte-Anaconda
Beaverhead
John E. Manning
Montana Liquor Control Board
Liquor Board
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Whitehall
Manning
Tom Maddox
Liquor Department
Montana
Billings
Weather outlook for Butte area and Divide region
Partly cloudy today and Thursday with highs 34 to 60 degrees across zones. Northeast Wednesday turns colder with light snow possible Thursday night, lows 12 to 40, and some high cloudiness and valley fog. West of Divide remains fair, temperatures little changed with 34 to 42 degree highs and 12 to 22 degree lows.
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