31 Jul 1969
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1969
Page
1
Sen. Edward Kennedy said on Wednesday he will remain a senator and, if re-elected in 1970, will serve a full six-year term, ruling out a 1972 White House run. The decision follows a dramatic Friday television appeal.
Edward Kennedy pled guilty in Edgartown District Court to leaving the scene of a fatal accident that killed Mary Jo Kopechne. He stated his plan to return to Washington and seek reelection in 1970, expressing gratitude for Massachusetts support.
Western Airlines and the Teamsters Union representing striking mechanics will hold a 10 a.m. meeting at Western headquarters in Los Angeles. The talks, arranged by Leverett Edwards of the National Mediation Board, come as Western begins laying off about 6,500 workers across 15 western states.
Fair conditions persist today with a high near 90 and a low around 50. The forecast calls for continued warmth today and Friday with no rain expected and a mild breeze.
Senate Democrats back a six month extension of the income surtax and plan a Thursday floor vote. Republicans push for a full year extension and repeal of the 7 percent investment credit, while President Nixon seeks broader changes.
Doctors report preliminary blood analyses on astronauts Armstrong Aldrin and Collins show no changes from preflight levels. Additional tests of quarantined Dr. Carpentier and engineer Hirasaki indicate normal results. Aseismometer reading implies moon structure similar to Earth, supporting volcanic origin theory.
Carol Jane Ovitz, 26, becomes the first woman to serve on the Chicago Board of Trade, the world’s largest commodity exchange. She smiles as she signs in this week, marking a 121 year tradition broken.
Montana Governor Forrest H Anderson and Interior Secretary Walter J Hickel push conservation with purpose not for conservation alone. Anderson cites Bob Marshall Wilderness as misuse if kept only for riding. Hickel says progress should have a tangible aim, not mere conservation.
Dr. William D. Diehl director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana told the Montana Taxpayers Association in Helena that Montana's fiscal policy is paralyzed by emotive myths. He leads a seven member team studying the state's tax structure to provide data to replace emotion with rational long range policy.
Mariner 6 sped toward a 2 130 mile high pass of Mars as it TV photographed a second sequence of 17 pictures. The 850 pound spacecraft traveled at 16 000 miles an hour and sent images back starting 9 p m EDT. Closest approach was set for 1 18 a m Thursday with a telephoto lens promising details as small as 900 feet across.
Mayor Mike Micone used the chair to break a 7 7 deadlock and adopt the 1969 70 revised preliminary city budget. The key figures show a total of about 968 730 dollars with a 58.80 mill levy on 16 475 000 taxable value and a 5.41 mill rate increase. The budget may be revised before final approval.
U S officials grow confident Nixon can order a substantial second withdrawal next month as ground fighting remains lull for six weeks. Some authorities think Hanoi may be de-escalating the war and the three week window will influence the decision, alongside South Vietnamese readiness to assume American forces.
President Nixon, in Saigon at Independence Palace with President Thieu, urged North Vietnam and the Viet Cong to sit and talk seriously about stopping the killing. He praised U S troops in a combat base visit, saying history may record this as one of America's finest hours. He then heads to India on a world tour.
Robert A. Schatz was named chairman of the 1970 United Givers fund drive for Silver Bow County. Kenneth W. Mahle and William R. Rich ter were named assistant chairmen. The drive, planned with an October start, aims to surpass 1969 pledges of 75000 toward a 100000 goal.
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