Gemini 9 aims for three days in space after Atlas fix
Cape Kennedy reports Gemini 9 pilots Stafford and Cernan prepared for a three day space mission with a 24 hour sky walk. A Tuesday electrical fault in an Atlas inverter was traced to a loose connection and remedied. The mission targets an 11 am Wednesday orbit with an Augmented Target Docking Adapter and an Agena-powered test.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Atlas
Gemini
Thomas P. Stafford
Eugene A. Cernan
Stafford
Cernan
Surveyor
ATDA
Gemenin
Agena
UN backs copper talks set for December conference
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield announced a U N backed international copper conference in December under United Nations auspices. President Johnson says the meeting could help study and address copper problems, aiming to stabilize world production and prices.
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Washington
United Nations
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Johnson
U.N
Mansfield
U.S
Council of Economic Advisers
Rusk
Katzenbach
The
United States
Crea
Tion
State Department
Flour and Water Vandalism Report in Whiteway Block
Deputies Earl Little and Ed McRea describe a vandalism incident in the 3500 block of Whiteway. They found flour and water splattered on the windows of Paul Jordan at 3525 Whiteway.
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Whiteway
Sheriff's Office
Earl Little
Ed McRea
Paul Jordan
Safety program could save 25,000 lives yearly
Howard Pyle says a $1 billion annual highway safety plan could slash traffic deaths, arguing a broader program is needed beyond Johnson's $700 million proposal. UPI counts Memorial Day weekend toll at 753 deaths across 78 hours, with California leading at 57 and Alaska, Hawaii, Rhode Island, Vermont reporting none.
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United Press International
National Safety Council
Howard Pyle
Arizona
United States
UPI
California
Michigan
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Alaska
Hawaii
Rhode Island
Vermont
The
Safety Council
Pyle
Congress
Johnson
Food stamp program boosts Butte economy with $500000
Page seven notes the food stamp program injects half a million dollars into Butte's economy. Page eleven highlights a hill official winning 500 and drivers' bitter reaction.
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Butte
Butte Soldier Decorated for Vietnam Heroism
Pfc. James McNellis of Butte, wounded in Pleiku on April 23, has been awarded the Purple Heart and the Soldiers Medal. He is recovering at Fort Ord after evac to the United States, with a biod clot on his left leg. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael McNellis of 1801 Princeton, received a letter from Maj. Gen. Ferguson detailing his injuries and praise for his actions during an attack by Viet Cong forces.
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James McNellis
Butte
Viet Nam
Michael McNellis
Princeton
McNellis
Ferguson
Fort Ord
Pleiku
Saigon
Tan Sun Nut
United States
Butte Anaconda Weather With Showers Through Thursday
Variable clouds and scattered showers with a few thunder showers through Thursday. High today 58 degrees, low tonight 37. One year ago in Butte the temperatures were 66 and 46. Weather chart on page 6.
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Butte-Anaconda
Butte
Anaconda Sues Miners Union for 129 500 Damages
The Anaconda Co. filed a civil action in U.S. District Court seeking 129 500 in damages from Butte Miners Union No 1 and the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers. It cites unlawful picketing at Kelley Mine and claims 26 500 special and 103 000 general damages under the Labor Management Act. Centennial Development Co. workers are involved through union representation.
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The
Anaconda Co
U.S. District Court
Butte Miners Union No. 1
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Butte
Kelley
U.S
Kelley and
Leonard
Centennial Development Co
Eureka
Utah
Anaconda
Centennial
United Steelworkers of America
Afl-Cio
Kelley Mine
National
Eight forest fires reported in Deerlodge National Forest
Eight small fires caused by lightning were reported in the Deerlodge National Forest during Memorial Day weekend and were under control or extinguished by Tuesday afternoon. Fires covered less than a quarter acre each with two men dispatched per blaze.
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Deerlodge National Forest
Dale Thompson
Thompson
Philipsburg
Deer Lodge
Whitehall
Parking Restrictions In Uptown Butte For Painting Thursday
Police Lt George Stanich announced that sections of uptown Butte streets will close to parking from 6 to 9 a.m. Thursday to permit painting of parking lane boundaries and other paint work. The affected blocks run from Interstate Highway junction to Excelsior, and include Granite Wyoming Excelsior Broadway Wyoming to Montana Arizona Front to Broadway and Montana Front to Granite.
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George Stanich
Butte
Park
Excelsior
Granite
Wyoming
Broadway
Montana
Arizona
Anaconda Wins Head Start Grants For Local Children
The Mount Powell Economic Council of Anaconda secured two Head Start grants from the Office of Economic Opportunity. The first grant totals 18,823 with 4,098 in-kind local support and serves 80 children, with four volunteers, five staffers and nine residential workers. The second grant amounts to 5,478 with 1,680 local contribution and serves 20 children, three volunteers, two staff and one residential worker. Rev James Dowdall announced the news, with reactions from Senators Mansfield and Metcalf.
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Mount Powell Economic Council of
Office of Economic Opportunity
James Dowdall
Sens
Mike Mansfield
Lee Metcalf
Ky widens ruling group in South Viet Nam
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky announced a plan to expand the 10 man National Leadership Council by adding religious and political figures as Buddhist leaders pressed for a civilian government. In Hue rebels faced a government crackdown and refused to dismantle barricades and arms.
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Saigon
UPI
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Viet Nam
Bac Lieu
National Leadership Council
Hue
Radio Hue
McLaughlin Withdraws From County Commissioner Race
William McLaughlin of 2424 Nettie withdrew Tuesday as a Democratic candidate for a six year term on the Board of County Commissioners. His filing was April 11, leaving Andy Aleksi c Jim Sloan Robert W Sparks and Ted Tracy as Democratic aspirants. Filings close July 7. McLaughlin cited personal commitments for stepping back.
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William McLaughlin
Nettie
Board of County Commissioners
McLaughlin
Andy Aleksic
Jim Sloan
Robert W. Sparks
Ted Tracy
Gary F. Garrett
U S planes bomb North Viet Nam in heavy raids
U S planes rained bombs on Soviet built missile sites and communications in North Viet Nam in the heaviest raids since a lull ended. Air Force flew 37 missions and carriers Intrepid and Enterprise carried out 46 sorties against antiaircraft, trains, bridges and supply lines as ground forces pressed Viet Cong sectors.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Air Force
Intrepid
Enterprise
Guam
Quang Ngai
Red China
Peking
Hue consulate sacked by mob of students in South Vietnam
About 1,000 students sacked and burned the U S Consulate in Hue as they shouted and waved whistles. They tore down portraits of President Johnson and carried off two U S flags while the building burned and rocks were thrown at the flaming consulate windows.
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Hue
South Viet Nam
United States
Johnson
U.S
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Gene Cernan
Miners Union
Pham van Khoa
Khan
Nancy Jane Worden
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