Nation's traffic toll climbs during Independence weekend
United Press International reports a rising holiday death toll as millions travel on the July 4th weekend. California leads with 13 deaths, Illinois nine, while Wisconsin and Pennsylvania each report six. casualties include a Chicago family hit by a train and two youths in separate accidents and a fireworks accident in Allentown.
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United Press International
National Safety Council
California
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Chicago
Four Die in Montana Highway Crashes Over Holiday Weekend
Four people died in Montana road accidents during the July 4 weekend raising the state toll to 118, tied to last year. Read about the single vehicle wrecks near Lincoln and Libby, the Browning incident, and the injured children and others hospitalized.
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Associated Press
Montana
Stacy Sue Smartt
Great Falls
Lincoln
Alice R. Smartt
James Brett
Mari
Johnson creates citizens commission to study Selective Service overhaul
President Johnson forms a 20 member panel led by Burke Marshall to review the fairness and effectiveness of the draft. The commission will explore a wide range of options including a draft lottery and national service by women. A June 30 deadline for new legislation looms.
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San Antonio
Commission
Bill D. Moyers
Johnson
Moyers
Pentagon
Congress
Butte Doctors Discuss Medicare Problems
Dr. Robert Thometz, president of the Silver Bow County Medical Association, says physicians expect heavy Medicare usage and potential cost overruns. He warns doctors may be blamed if totals exceed government estimates, reflecting a wait and see stance. Continued Page 13, Col. 6.
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Frank Quinn
Butte
Robert Thometz
Silver Bow County Medical Association
Thometz
American Medical Association
The
Medical Socre
State finances at critical crossroad in Montana from 1967
The Montana Legislature faces key financial choices as the 6 mill university levy nears expiration and 1965 income and corporate tax increases lapse next year. Lawmakers must consider raising 12 million to 24 million for 1967 69 and how to fund state operations, with Tuesday’s Standard preview by Thomas Mooney.
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Montana
Thomas
Mining City Independence Day parade lineup and events
Ninety entries are listed for the Mining City July 4 parade at 11 am with German bands performing in uptown Butte and on the South Side. Sunday night offers a free dance at Columbia Gardens pavilion. A sky jump was canceled due to winds. Displaced residents arrive for a homecoming reunion sponsored by Californians and Butte residents.
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Butte
Joseph Steinborn
Denise Claxton
YMCA
Armed Forces
Columbia Gardens Pavilion
Golobick
Thomas F. Powers
Bill Dalling
Arnie Barnet
Butte Celebrations, Inc
California
Raymond's
Chamber of Commerce
Finlen Hotel
Broadway
Wyoming
Viet Nam
Children’s Center
Twin Bridges
Celebrations, Inc
Guy Ossello Sr
Civic Center
Osselle
Granite
Main
City of Butte
France starts Pacific atomic test and eyes nuclear missiles
France detonated an atomic bomb from a tower over a lagoon in Mururoa, part of a series to develop a hydrogen bomb. Defense Minister Messmer forecast first missiles carrying a nuclear warhead would be operational in 1969 as Britain the United States and the Soviet Union voiced regret over atmospheric tests.
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Paris
France
South Pacific
Defense
Pierre Messmer
Britain
United States
Soviet Union
Moscow
Charles de Gaulle
Messmer
Bikini
Muruboa
French Polynesia
Hot sale: HOMEMARK V Wall Heater ad in Montana Standard
An advertisement by Charles Holland offers a non vented HOMEMARK V wall heater for sale at 1032 W. Gold with phone number 792-5060. Another ad line invites readers to call 792-8301 to place an ad.
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Charles Holland
Montana Standard
Homemark
Confidence game costs women total of $11,800
A con artist defrauded elderly women across three states in a week, totaling 11800 dollars. Victims were told they spoke with bank investigators and were asked to withdraw hundreds in 100 dollar bills to meet outside banks for pickup. In at least one case the scam failed and one victim denied any bank account.
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Associated Press
Billings
Rapid City
S.D
Casper
Wyo
Gallatin Pioneer Pete Karst Dies at 90 in Bozeman
Bozeman AP reports Pete Karst a Gallatin Canyon pioneer who ran Karst Cold Spring Resort later Karst's Ramp and started the first passenger stage to West Yellowstone. He worked in freight before hauling mail in the Gallatin area for over three decades.
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Bozeman (Ap
Pete Karst
Montana
Bozeman
Karst
Gallatin Canyon
West Yellowstone
Gallatin
Montana dodges tornado threat with scattered storms
A weather watch covered Southcentral and Eastern Montana as forecasters warned of isolated tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. No major damage was reported as storms extended from near Dillon to Sidney with heavy rain and hail possible and a line of storms moving toward Harlowton.
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Associated Press
Montana
Weather Bureau
Southcentral
Billings
Sidney
Kansas City
Dillon
Cut Bank
Canadian
Chester
Ft. Benton
Stanford
Livingston
Harlowton
Missoula Men Charged Over Dynamite Fourth of July Fireworks
Three men Lester J. Jaundt Gary Sanders and Charles Erickson were charged with discharging fireworks insideMissoula city limits after police found 16 sticks of dynamite in a car used during a July weekend incident. Authorities review other statutes for applicability.
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Missoula
Lester J. Jaundt
Gary Sanders
Clinton
Charles Erickson
Milltown
Westmoreland Sees Allies Winning Vietnam War
Gen William C Westmoreland said allies were winning in Vietnam noting progress since six months prior He cited increased forces and improved effectiveness while warning a long road remains Navy planes sank three North Vietnamese torpedo boats in a rare air sea engagement near the Gulf of Tonkin
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
William C. Westmoreland
Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Westmoreland
Constellation
Hancock
Gulf of Tom
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