Keynoter Links Johnson Regime to Fear in GOP Speech
Republican convention keynoter depicted the Johnson administration as a reactionary regime and urged a choice between fear and faith. Gov. Hatfield of Oregon attacked Johnson over double-talk and the Bobby Baker issue while criticizing the Klan, the John Birch Society, and the Communist party. He urged cross party unity and promised Republicans could advance equality of opportunity in education, jobs, and housing. He framed the race as tension between past panaceas and progressive reform.
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San Francisco
Johnson
Mark O. Hatfield
Oregon
Bobby Baker
Ku Klux Klan
John Birch Society
Communist Party
Hatfield
Barry Goldwater
National Foot
State Foot
Kennedy sets up civil rights court test in Atlanta
Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy moves to intervene for three Black plaintiffs seeking enforcement of the Civil Rights Act. He seeks an injunction against Lester Maddox's restaurant for white only service and files a counter-suit against The Heart of Atlanta Motel to enforce compliance. The cases, involving interstate commerce elements, are set for Friday with a three judge court and potential Supreme Court appeal.
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Atlanta
Robert F. Kennedy
Justice Department
Kennedy
Lester Maddox
Supreme Court
Attorney General
Maddox
Johnson
Attorney Denies Conspiracy To Force Plea In Butte Slaying
Federal court testimony from attorney Thomas F. Joyce denied any plan with colleague Thomas Kiely to coerce George Jones into pleading guilty to murder. Joyce testified that references to hanging were explanations of legal penalties and not threats, insisting such statements were untrue. Jones, jailed for the knife slaying of Eula May McKinin, had previously claimed authorities showed a rope and pressured a plea.
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Thomas F. Joyce
Thomas F. Kiely
Joyce
Krest Cyr
W. D. Murray
George Jones
Murray
Kiely
Jones
Cyr
County
Eula May McKinin
Monty Montgomery
Dist
T. E. Downey
Krazy Daze Promises Zany Savings In Butte
Butte merchants kick off Krazy Daze Friday and Saturday with two days of bargain sales. The Sales Promotion Committee of the Butte Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event chaired by Ed Vawter. Store personnel will wear wacky outfits and extend selling space to sidewalks. prizes will honor the most original costumes.
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Butte
Rock Bottom
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Ed Vawter
Barry Goldwater Backed As GOP Convention Opens
The 28th Republican National Convention opened at the Cow Palace in San Francisco with pro Goldwater support locking out Scranton efforts to unseat pro Goldwater Southern delegates. The rules committee later moved to table a discrimination claim. Governor Mark Hatfield delivered the keynote urging equality and denouncing extremism.
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UPI
Scranton
Arizona
Goldwater
GOP
National Rules Committee
John V. Lindsay
New York
Pennsylvania
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Butte Hosts 600 Card Players For Intermountain Bridge
Butte welcomes about 600 bridge players from across the nation for the American Contract Bridge League Intermountain Regional six day event at the Montana Territorial Centennial year charity pairs. Two hundred tables in Finlen Hotel garage accommodate players with attendance expected to climb to 800 by July 19. proceeds go to the American Cancer Society and United Cerebral Palsy fund. Copper trophies donated by Copperhill Centennial Committee will be awarded to charity-competitive event winners.
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Finlen Hotel
American Cancer Society
United Cerebral
Butte
Montana Territorial
Finlen
United Cerebral Palsy Fund
Copperhill Centennial Committee
Hoover proposes eight point Republican platform in final appearance
In New York Hoover, 89, outlines a brief eight point statement to read to delegates at the GOP convention. He warns crises persist and urges strong defense to deter Moscow and Peking while stressing protection of individual liberties and limited government.
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San Francisco
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
New York City
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Moscow
Peking
Free World
Kennecott Advances Mass Meeting To End Copper Strike
Kennecott Copper Corp plans a Wednesday mass meeting of management and employees at the Utah State Fair Grounds to explain new contract proposals as unions demand higher wages and job security. Federal mediators report no new talks scheduled with the United Steelworkers and the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers amid a regional strike affecting Utah Arizona Nevada and New Mexico.
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Kennecott Copper Corp
Allon
J. P. O'Keefe
Western Division
Utah State Fairgrounds
O'Keefe
Kennecott
United Steelworkers of America
Utah
Arizona
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter
Nevada
New Mexico
Montana Republicans Score two firsts at national convention
At the San Francisco convention Montana Governor Tim Babcock spoke as part of the state delegation’s showing. He praised western conservatism and leadership while stressing unity with Goldwater, and Montana voted against a rules tweak seen as challenging delegations with Negro exclusion.
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Montana
Gov. Babcock
San Francisco
Tim Babcock
William Miller
Babcock
Miller
United Press International
Big Sky Badge by e Catcher At Convention
In San Francisco for the GOP National Convention Montana delegates wear bright yellow Big Sky badges reading I'm from Montana the Big Sky Country. Mrs Gladys Knowles of Billings, retiring after 24 years as Montana's national committeewoman, organized the Montana delegation and guides other members on questions and needs during the event.
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e-Catcher
San Francisco
Montana
Big Sky Country
Gladys Knowles
Billings
Weather outlook for Butte Anaconda and Divide region
The forecast calls for fair conditions in Butte Anaconda with afternoon thunderstorm risk today and Wednesday. Highs near 84 today and 80 to 90 Tuesday across Divide regions, with cooler later Tuesday and mid 70s to mid 80s Wednesday. scattered showers and thundershowers are expected east of Divide and west of Divide with cloudier conditions overall.
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