Tech granted three new degrees but defers liberal arts
Montana Tech in Butte won approval for bachelor of science degrees in chemistry and mathematics and a master of science in geophysical engineering. The regents deferred liberal arts degrees in English and history, delaying two bachelor of arts programs and prompting critique from Tech President Edwin G. Koch who called the school a poor stepchild of the University System.
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Helena
Montana Tech
University
Board of Regents
Butte
Regents
Tech
Northern Montana College
Havre
Northern
University of Montana
Robert T. Pantzer
Dillon
Edwin G. Koch
Koch
L. S
Eastern Montana College
Billings
Eastern
EMC
Stanley J. Heywood
Montana State University
Moon men prep to soar to the moon
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports Apollo 11 astronauts prepare for launch on Wednesday to land two Americans on the moon as the space agency readies a historic lunar mission.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Apollo I crew braces for micrometeorite storms
Weather warns continuous hailstorms on the moon with micrometeorites posing lethal risk to astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. Experts say protective suits shield against most impacts, though a 1-25 ounce particle could puncture, causing rapid death, while Earth gains weight from debris.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Earth
Moon
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Elbert A. King Jr
Lunar
King
Aldrin
Armstrong
Janet
ABM debate stalls as Nixon vows no compromise
Nixon insists on no deal on the Safeguard antiballistic missile as Senate Republicans claim 50 to 52 votes in favor. Dirksen and Prouty push to avoid concessions while Mansfield signals a secret session and potential voting next week amid ongoing ABM arguments.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
White House
Spiro T. Agnew
Dirksen
Winston L. Prouty
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Nixon moves to reopen Baker case with civil suit
The Justice Department files a civil action against Robert G. Baker alleging abuse of public trust and influence selling. The suit seeks up to 1.7 million in damages, citing four payments totaling 35 000 to private lobbyists as examples of broader misconduct while he served as secretary to the Senate Democratic majority.
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Washington
Nixon
Robert G. Baker
Senate
Baker
Justice Department
United States District Court
Russia Ready to Talk Arms Control Says Moscow
The Nixon administration expects Soviet leaders to be ready before mid August to begin talks on curbing the strategic nuclear arms race. U.S. officials favor an initial freeze on certain weapons within a year and a temporary moratorium while broader disarmament terms are negotiated. Dobrynin conveyed the U S willingness to start talks between July 31 and August 15.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Moscow
Nixon
United States
Russia
U.S
Anatoly Dobrynin
Kremlin
Toll climbs as Montana highway deaths reach 165
The Montana highway fatality toll rose to 165 with the deaths of four people and late reports of two other fatalities. Victims named include Jerome Homelzig of Great Falls and George Magalsky of Circle, plus Lewis Higgins of Granite County and Frankie Big Head of Lame Deer.
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Associated Press
Montana
Jerome Homelzig
Great Falls
George E. Magalsky
Circle
Lewis Higgins
Granite County
Frankie Big Head
Homelzig
Magalsky
Central American war escalates with heavy casualties
On day two of the Honduras El Salvador conflict fighting rages near Nueva Ocoto pequeno with tanks in action. Both sides report heavy civilian and military casualties as planes bomb targets and two Salvadoran tanks are captured by Hondurans.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
el Salvador
Banana Paradise
Nueva Ocotopeque
Hon
Duran
Chonutca
New York
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Acajutla
Washington
Organization of American States
OAS
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Apollo I
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George H. Hage
Rocco A. Petrone
Stormy
Michael Collins
Charles A. Berry
Hage
Neil Armstrong
Edwin Aldrin
Fat
Bobby Baker
The
New York Times
Glendive
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Missoula
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Big Head
Lame Deer
Rosebud
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