Vietnamese military ruler Khanh vows to crush Communists in Saigon
Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh, 36, seized power in a bloodless coup and pledged to sweep out Communists and traitors favoring neutralist policies. He replaced Maj. Gen. Duong Van Minh and formed a junta with army generals backing his ouster. Khanh announced anti-Communist measures and discussed a French plot with U.S. Ambassador Lodge.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
UPI
Nguyen Khanh
1St
Duong van Minh
Khanh
Minh
U.S. convoy enters East Germany to recover crash victims
An armed U.S. convoy rolled into Communist East Germany to retrieve the bodies of three American Air Force officers killed when a trainer plane was downed by Soviet jets. The mission aims to recover the wreckage and determine if the crash resulted from enemy fire or an accident. The Air Force maintains the Soviets shot down the plane and expects the convoy to return to West Berlin Friday morning.
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US. Air Force
East Germany
West Berlin
U.S
Air Force
Wiesbaden
Franklin School Fire Case Heads for Supreme Court
Judge R V Bottomly of Great Falls denied a defense motion for new trial and to re tax in the Franklin School fire case as briefs were filed in Great Falls. A district court jury on Dec 20 awarded 202,821 in damages for the fire at the McQueen area school three years ago. Interest accrues at 6 percent from May 20, 1961 until paid. Defendants argued the award was excessive and the verdict unlawful amid questions of evidence and legal error.
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Butte
Franklin
Supreme Court
R. V. Bottomly
Great Falls
Great
McQueen Area
Bottomly
School Dist
Ranger 6 Fired On Moon Probe
A camera laden Ranger 6 spacecraft sped toward the moon as NASA officials announced a midcourse correction to place it on target for a close lunar pass and possible future manned missions. The launch came after Soviet orbit attempts with unmanned stations and followed a strong Saturn 1 launch.
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Moscow
Moon
U.S
Washington
United States
Tass
Cape Kennedy
Fila
Ranger
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lunar
H.M. Schurmeier
America
Montana Bottlers to Elect Today at End of Convention
Montana bottlers conclude their 44th annual meeting at the Finlen Hotel with officers to be elected, resolutions adopted, and two-day sessions wrapped. Robert Happ presided Thursday as speakers from Mead Packaging, Soft Drink Institute, Owens-Illinois Glass Co., and others presented on leadership, sales recruiting, and industry studies.
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Montana
Finlen Hotel
Thomas F. Powers
Allied Industries
Butte High School
Robert Happ
Kalispell
Bill Mankin
Mead Packaging
Atlanta
America
Butte Aims to Raise 60000 for YMCA Drive at Olympics Rally
More than 200 residents joined the effort to fund the Butte YMCA as the community rec center. The advance gifts unit reported 19028 secured. board members for a new three-year term were named. O J Gunnell honored for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Quinn
Standard
Butte
Gece
Don Ulrich
W. E. Murray
Murray
John Cromer
Donald R. Duncan
E. I. Renouard
F. E. Thomas
Robert Prigge
Duncan Campbell Jr
Harold Pitts
Alex Zbitnoff
O. J. Gunnell
E. P. Frizsile
Carl Davis
Cign
Duncan R. Campbell Jr
Teams
E. R. Hallock
Weather forecast for Butte and region
Partly cloudy with occasional snow showers tonight and Saturday in Butte. High 38 today, low 15 tonight. East of Divide expect partly cloudy Friday with more cloudiness Saturday and scattered snow in western mountains Friday night and Saturday. Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph near east slopes. West of Divide sees frequent snow Friday night and Saturday with little temperature change.
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Butte
Divide
Butte Bus Fire Causes $400 Engine Damage
A short circuit in wiring caused a smoke belching fire in a Butte Bus Lines vehicle just before 9 am on Thursday. No passengers were aboard outbound service. A spare bus was used and 9 o'clock run canceled. driver attempted to douse flames with a fire extinguisher until volunteers arrived. Insurance covers the bus and it should return to service in a few days.
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Butte Bus Lines
Race Track Line
Glen Lince
Art Kalarchik
Lince
Emmett Mitchell
Howard
Argyle
Senators Battle Lines Form Over Tax Cut Bill
The Senate opened debate on an 11.6 billion tax cut with supporters and critics clashing. Senate Finance Chair Byrd opposed the measure citing deficits while Russell Long as floor manager argued the bill is sound and will stimulate the economy. Key battles loom over capital gains tax, stock dividend credits, and proposals to aid education costs and reduce excise taxes on luxuries.
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Washington
Senate
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Senate Finance Committee
Byrd
Russell B. Long
Dla
Long
Louisiana
Diocesan Teachers Gather for Anaconda Institute
Helena diocese hosts 200 educators for a two day meeting in Anaconda. Friday focuses on mathematics for upper mid and lower grades with sessions led by Sisters Battista Erna and Francis Mary. Bishop Hunthausen presides with Rev. McCoy and university delegates on Thursday.
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Helena
Raymond G. Hunthausen
John J. McCoy
Anaconda
Helena Diocesan Educational Association
Mary Sarah
SCL
Rita Mary
FCSP
Agnes Cecile
BVM
Weiss Memorial Gymnasium
Furst Memorial Auditorium
Marie Battista
Mary Erna
Butte
Francis Mary
McCoy
Marie Paula
Edgewood College
Madison
Wis
Marie Matthias
Bishop Hunthausen
Wreck Injuries Are Fatal To Billings Man
Clyde Keuther aged 51 died from head and chest injuries after a Sunday night crash on U S 10 East that sent him and Wally Radcliffe 36 off an embankment nine miles east of Billings. The 1959 car vaulted 80 feet, hit a ditch, and damaged power lines. Both men were hospitalized.
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Billings
UPI
Clyde Keuther
U.S. 10
Keuther
Clyde
Montana
Wally Radcliffe
Here
Old Shepherd Road
Deaconess Hospital
Glen Thomson
Thomson
Billings Heights
District Judge McClernan Seeks Fifth Term
Butte jurist John B. McClernan filed his nominating petition in Helena for reelection to a fifth four year term on the non partisan ticket. He would be paid 14000 under recent legislative increases. McClernan presides in Dept No 1 and serves as Silver Bow County juvenile judge. He is 50 and would turn 51 February 6.
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John B. McClernan
Butte
Helena
Frank Murray
McClernan
Dept. No. 1
Silver Bow County
T. E. Downey
Dept. No. 2
Montana Supreme Court
John B. MecClernan
Silver Bow
Bertha Mackel McClernan
Montana
Montana School of Mines
Montana State University Law School
Missoula
University of Michigan
Cattle Feed Lot and Metro Sewer Plans in Butte
Area Redevelopment Committee session discussed reviving a cattle feed lot in Butte and the long planned Metro Sewer system. Vern Griffith cited Washington contact that could revive the feed lot and attract a packing plant and 75 plus jobs. Dan OConnell and Hubert Johnson outlined that Metro Sewer district formation requires formal statutory steps and preliminary engineering by Hammond Everly Engineering, with cost estimates and district boundaries to be determined before proceedings.
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Frank Quinn
Standard Post
Butte
Metro
Area Redevelopment Committee
Thomas F. Powers
Vern Griffith
Montana
The
Area Redevelopment Administration
Griffith
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Dan O'Connell
Board of County Commissioners
Hubert Johnson
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Butte Ymca
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E. J. Riley
Dositei Obradovich
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