Nixon makes secret one day trip to Vietnam amid secrecy
President Nixon flew to Vietnam for a surprise one day visit held in secrecy with no official destination announced. He was to meet South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu at the Independence Palace and address American troops before returning to Bangkok.
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India
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England
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Investigators probe gaps in Kennedy Chappaquiddick event tale
Police probes seek statements from July 18 party guests on Chappaquiddick Island. Kennedy's guilty plea ends local prosecutors' work but critics doubt court handling and seek details from persons at the Edgartown gathering.
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Edward M. Kennedy
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Chappaquiddick Island
Mary Jo Kopechne
Infor
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Robert F. Kennedy
Edward Kennedy
Joseph Gargan
Paul Markham
Zinc Units Expand at Great Falls Plant
The Anaconda Co. reports one of two extra zinc furnaces at the Great Falls plant is fired and should operate by Wednesday, with the final unit due in August. Production will exceed 13 500 tons annually, with 2 500 tons monthly from the two new units. Workers from the Anaconda plant facing layoffs will be offered positions in Great Falls.
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Anaconda
Bill Roberts
Anaconda Co
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Butte to open new outdoor pool Friday with community support
Butte launches a new outdoor swimming pool Friday after years of effort. The City Recreation Dept will operate it with county maintenance help, financed by a $100 000 corette donation and varied private and civic contributions. Mayor Micone plans a ceremony as work winds down. Local use will require a fee.
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Standard
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Butte Kiwanis Club
Finberg Furniture
Mike Micone
Blood tests for five exposed to moon dust at Space Center
Five people linked to Apollo 11 moon dust exposure undergo blood tests to check for infection or radiation effects. Crew members Armstrong Aldrin and Collins were among those covered by dust, with health officials reporting no current illness.
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Chael Collins
William Carpentier
John Hirasaki
Dr. Carpentier
Western Airlines workers strike halts Butte flights
Mechanics walkout by 2,000 Western Airlines employees ends all flights into and out of Butte starting Monday midnight. The dispute over a pending contract led to cancellations on Canada and Salt Lake City routes with supervisors flying emergency runs to clear in‑air passengers.
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Vic Heinitz
Billings
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Great Falls
Newborn Board of Eugenics to hear sterilization pleas
In Helena AP report, Montana's new Board of Eugenics will hear sterilization applications from mentally developmentally disabled individuals at the next meeting. The board, created by a winter legislature law, met for its first session and elected Dr. Herman A. Walters of Missoula.
Montana board reviews sterilization competency law
Walters on psychology staff at the University of Montana. Dr Amos R Little named vice chairman. The board will decide if mentally retarded individuals can understand sterilization and consent. New law replaces 1920s involuntary sterilization statute and mirrors Denmark's voluntary approach. Dr Philip Pallister cites Montana as having the only truly voluntary law in the US and plans to present several cases at the Nov 18 meeting.
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University of Montana
Amos R. Little
Helena
Philip Pallister
Boulder River School and Hospital
Montana
United States
Denmark
Pallister
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