Baseball Special Jumps Rails in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania Railroad Baseball Special derailed near Harrisburg at 70 mph, sending three cars into a 25 foot embankment and into the Susquehanna River. Reports placed dead around 25 to 45 with 105 injured and 70 confirmed, while officials gave varying tallies and continued rescue efforts hours after the crash. A temporary morgue was set up in Steelton as investigators pursue cause.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
UPID
Pennsylvania Railroad
Susquehanna River
Dauphin County
Thomas Fritchey
Fritchey
Howard C. Kohout
PRR
Baldwin Fire Co
Steelton
Pioneers To Gather In Butte For 78th Convention
State Pioneers plan their 78th annual convention in Butte August 24 25 with the Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers also meeting for their 68th session. Only eight surviving Society members born in Montana on or before December 31 1868 remain. The eight named include Lucia Idaho Buckingham Helen Allen Coward Frank Doc Nelson Anthony H French Luman W Allen Arthur P Moran Joseph Gilg and the Rev Samuel Fletcher.
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Society OF Montana Pioneers
Butte
Treasure State
Roy M. Crismas
Helena
Josephine Gilg
Missoula
Helen Allen Coward
Harrison
Frank Quinn
Montana
Pioneers
Sons and Daughters of
Montana Pioneers
The
Territory of
Nual
Lucia Idaho Buckingham
Madison
Ohio
Bannack
Jefferson City
Frank
Doc) Nelson
Bozeman
Gallatin Valley
Anthony H
French
Dillon
Luman W. Allen
Arthur P. Moran
Townsend
Madison County
Joseph Gilg
Argenta
Samuel Fletcher
Livingston
McAllister
Butte Names Dan Sweeney Curriculum Coordinator
Dan Sweeney, 59, longtime Butte teacher, is named curriculum coordinator for Butte School District No. 1 with a one year contract and a $10,000 salary. He starts August 20 and has a background as principal, counselor, and veteran of World War II.
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Daniel F. Sweeney
Butte
Sweeney
Douglas Harnish Jr
Columbia University
Aluminum
Sherman
State Property Taxes Up in Montana Near $100 Million
A Montana Taxpayers' Association forecast projects total state property taxes reaching or exceeding 100 million dollars in 1962-63 amid rising valuations. 1961-62 totals show statewide taxes at 98.5 million, up 4.3 million or 5 percent from 1960-61, with Missoula and Lewis and Clark counties posting notable increases.
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Missoula
Montana Taxpayers’ Association
Lewis and Clark
Storms and cooler weather hit region with showers
Partly cloudy and cooler today through Monday with occasional showers and windy periods. East of Divide a line of thunderstorms and gusty winds up to 45 mph shift northward by Sunday morning. Highs reach 70 today and 65 to 88 Sunday across zones. lows near 36 to 55.
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Butte
Divide
Orenoon
Continental Divide
Quiet Strike Front Shifts in Butte Mining Area
Butte and Anaconda face a prolonged labor standstill as underground mines and the Berkeley Pit remain strikebound. Union locals pledge picketing until a mutual benefit contract is reached, while 3,600 workers are idle. Negotiators prepared to present terms to unions as votes in Butte Great Falls and East Helena shape acceptance.
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Butte
Butte Hill
Berkeley
Anaconda Co
Anaconda
Butte Teamsters Local No. 2
Teamsters
Teamster
Butte-Anaconda and
International Union of Mine
Butte Miners Union No. 1
Miners Union Hall
Great Falls
Butte and Great Falls
East Helena
Butte, Anaconda
Metal Trades
J Cunningham Installed Elks President in Montana
John J Cunningham of Butte was installed as president of the State Elks Association in Helena succeeding Ray Kelly of Polson. Other officers named include Lucien Smith of Billings first vice president Phil Johnston of Kalispell second vice president and L G Seymour of Great Falls trustee. Arthur Trenerry of Billings retained as secretary treasurer. The 1963 convention will be in Livingston in the fourth week of July with a mid winter week in Sidney and the bowling tournament planned for Anaconda.
Two Youths Die in Separate Montana Auto Wrecks
Two youths died in Montana vehicle crashes as the week began. Raymond Hodges, 14, of Great Falls perished in a one car wreck near Babb on U S Highway 89. Seven year old Michael Lynn Meier of Conrad died from injuries after a bicycle collision with a car on a Conrad street.
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United Press International
Glacier County
William Riddle
Browning
Cardison
Alta
Riddle
St. Mary’s Lake
St. Mary
Meier
Darrel Meier
UCC Braces for Deluge Of Jobless Claimants
Helena UPI report says unemployment claims surge in Butte and Anaconda after Berkeley Pit closure and Anaconda smelter shutdown. Through Thursday 1,361 claims filed since July 16. total 3,600 idled. Most eligible week ending Aug 11 after one week waiting period.
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George Remington Helena
UPI
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Butte
Anaconda
Butte Teamsters
Anaconda Co
Berkeley
Teamsters
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific
UCC
Helena
Highway Department Seeks Record Montana Construction
Montana Highway Department aims for a 1962 63 road program totaling up to 61.745 million dollars. Officials caution that reaching the goal depends on all program elements aligning and no development hitches. If achieved it would set a new Montana construction record, with a likely rise above the 1961 37.125 million and 1962 35.384 million totals as the Interstate system progresses.
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Helena
Montana Highway Department
Montana
Senate Holds Quorum Then Recesses For Monday
The Senate finally reached a 50 member quorum after 10 hours and 12 minutes of calls to begin business on the communications satellite bill. At 8:12 p.m. the Senate recessed until Monday as Hubert H. Humphrey moved to adjourn. The session was noted as unusually long in quorum wrangling and largely unexciting.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Milton R
BPR Maintains North Route for Billings Interstate
The Federal Bureau of Public Roads reaffirmed the Billings Toluca segment of Interstate 90 would run on the north route with 11 miles of divided highway and 5.9 miles saved in mileage. Montana officials dispute timeline, arguing Bitter Creek would allow earlier sections and six years to complete the north route. Kenny Anderson led local opposition to the plan, claiming the north route is safer for residents.
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Helena
UPI
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Billings- Toluka
BPR
Montana Highway Commission
Bitter Creek
Washington
Sens
Mike Mansfield
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
Rex Whitton
BPA
Montana Highway Department
Kenny Anderson
Billings
Highway Department
Montana Democrats
Anderson
Anti Kennedy Demos Lose In Louisiana
UPI reports Senator Russell B. Long led the Louisiana Democratic primary, defeating anti-Kennedy conservatives. Long won 5338 votes to 3290 for Phil St Amant, with minor opposition for Rep Hab House and other New Orleans contenders after first returns from 2196 precincts. Negro voting opened in East Carroll Parish with 26 registered voters appearing at the polls.
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New Orleans
UPI
U.S
Russell B. Long
Louisiana
Long
East Carroll Parish
Phil St. Amant
Baton Rouge
Hab Bo House
theanti-Kennedy
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Crismas
Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers
Dan Sweeney
Silver Bow County
Western Montana College of Education
Michigan State Normal College
Daniel Sweeney
Standard Post State Bureau
Billings _ _ Prec
Belgrade
Broadus
Cut Bank
Drummond
Glasgow
Havre
Kalispell
Lewistown
By Frank Quinn
J. Cunningham
John J, Cunningham
State Highway Department
Thomas E. Mooney
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