10 Jul 1968
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1968
Page
1
Diem at a Paris news conference described North and South Vietnam as two protagonists. He said a real solution requires both sides to come together, highlighting the need for unified negotiations.
Paris sources say Georges Pompidou will be replaced as premier by Maurice Couve de Murville after clashing with President Charles de Gaulle over social reforms. De Gaulle pursues his participation plan for workers and students to help run factories and universities amid May and June unrest.
President Johnson urged Senate to ratify a nonproliferation treaty to halt the spread of nuclear weapons. He warned of nuclear anarchy by 1985 if by product plutonium is used for bombs. The pact requires ratification by the big powers and about 60 nations.
Montana western states coordinator Frank Whetstone says Ronald Reagan will announce his presidential bid at the Republican Convention in Miami next month. He predicts Montana’s delegation will lean toward Reagan on the third ballot, though 13 of 14 delegates currently back Nixon and Reagan may not seek as vice president.
The Butte Vigilante Rodeo opens Thursday through Saturday with about 6500 in prize money and entry fees. Shawn Davis of Whitehall seeks a big haul after recovering from a broken jaw while ranking third in saddle bronc and eighth all around. Events include saddle and bareback bronc riding bull riding calf roping steer wrestling with arena capacity 4600 at Vigilante grounds. Tickets on sale today at noon with out of town demand noted from Montana and other states.
Mollie Dwyer widow of Robert E. Dwyer longtime Anaconda Co president from 1952 to 1956 died Monday in Montclair New Jersey She was born Mollie Burns of Butte Surviving are her children Betty Murray Chatham NJ Paul Young Connecticut Robert E Dwyer Montclair and numerous nieces and nephews across Butte and Anaconda Services are expected to be held in New Jersey
The forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy and hot conditions through Thursday with a 30 percent rain chance today and 10 percent tonight. Highs reach 86 with a low of 54. One year ago temperatures were 79 and 41.
Jim McMahan of Drummond tells The Montana Standard he is not the McMahan serving 30 days in jail in Butte for stealing a clock from a Skaggs store. He notes a Drummond neighbor named Skaggs is involved and cites the incident at Skaggs Drug Center.
Curt Flood watches intently as Jim Fregosi fires to first base completing a double play in a vivid early game moment. The image captures a tense exchange between American and National leagues with players positions on the diamond.
The House Rules Committee sent a bill to the floor to ban the interstate sale of rifles shotguns and ammunition with a 10 to 5 vote to allow amendments. Rep Bob Casey proposed mandatory federal sentences for crimes while armed including robbery assault murder rape kidnapping and homicide.
Butte tops 86 on Tuesday for this year’s high while 1967 reached 90 on Sept 5 and dropped to 48 a week later. Weather forecasters expect a cooling trend to begin Sunday or Monday with a chance of rain.
About 200 Viet Cong probing outer defenses five miles west of Saigon were repulsed by South Vietnamese forces in marshy plains. An American Crusader jet from the carrier Ticonderoga shot down a North Vietnamese MIG 17. Elsewhere Viet Cong mortars shelled Tay Ninh City and Bien Hoa as ground fighting remained scattered. A Riverside woman, Petra Martinez Gordino, died at age reported 116 after residing in Corona since 1909.
Frances Dillon McDonald 83 of 843 Lewisohn widow of Thomas L. McDonald died Monday night in a local hospital after months of ill health. Known as Frankie in Butte she was a popular musician who began violin at age six and performed with Artist Life Concert Co. She played at the Orpheum Theater accompanying silent films and graduated from St Patrick School in 1902. Continued on page 2.
Fire danger index rises slightly as hot dry weather continues. In Montana a 710 acre Seeley Lake fire was contained by 520 men and 11 bulldozers after it started Sunday and ran lines Monday night. Seven new fires emerged in the region with three man caused and four lightning. all under one quarter acre.
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