De Gaulle forms new French cabinet amid strike crisis
President Charles de Gaulle announced a new government to ready France for a national election and restore economic health. Georges Pompidou remains premier as police and gendarmerie strengthen near Paris to deter violence. New left-leaning Gaullist appointees join Cabinet as protests persist.
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France
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Rennes
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Maurice Couve de Murville
Fifth Republic
Michel Debre
Christian Fouchet
Georges Gorse
Justice
Louis Joxe
Pompidou
Afghanistan
Rene Capitani
Defense
Pierre Messmer
Agriculture
Edgar Faure
le Havre
Marseille
Lyon
Angouleme
Limoges
Lille
Strasbourg
Olsen challenges Miller statement in education funds dispute
Montana Representative Arnold Olsen said federal officials assured that Title III education programs in Butte Helena and Missoula will be funded on schedule despite a federal freeze. Public Instruction Supt Harriet Miller reported that Helena Missoula Great Falls projects would have funds withheld, a claim Olsen disputes citing the U S Office of Education.
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Missoula
Butte
Great Falls
Miss Miller
Olsen
Harold Howe
U. S
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Department of Public Instruction
Harold Rehmer
U. S. Office of Education
Rehmer
Office of Education
Traffic deaths top 200 during Memorial Day weekend
The United States toll of traffic fatalities rose past 200 during the four day Memorial Day holiday period, reaching 208 midway through the weekend. The National Safety Council projected 625 to 725 deaths could occur, compared with last year's 608 for the four day span.
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Associated Press
United States
National Safety Council
Vietnam veteran dies in Montana crash near Busby
Marvin Sprang, 23, was killed in a one car crash on U S 212 near Busby on the Cheyenne Indian Reservation. His brother Lloyd, 17, the driver, survived. Sprang had served in Vietnam and returned home about a month ago. The incident raised Memorial Day tolls in Montana to three and the state traffic toll to 77.
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BUSBY
Marvin Sprang
U.S. 212
Cheyenne Indian Reservation
Lloyd
Don Ball
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Sprang
Vietnam
Montana
Divers find sunken hulk off Cape Henry not Scorpion
Navy divers inspected a sunken hulk 180 feet deep about 70 miles off the Atlantic course of the missing USS Scorpion and found no signs of life. Vice Admiral Schade said the chances of it being the Scorpion were almost nil and noted it likely was a World War II submarine, possibly German.
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Cape Henry
Ion
Atlantic
Arnold F. Schade
Sunbird
St James marks 100 years with centennial week
Deer Lodge parishioners celebrate St James Episcopal Church centennial starting Monday with a 10 AM service and open house in All Saints Memorial Hall. The week features youth pizza party, communion services, and dedications honoring donors and early settlers amid Vacation Bible School activities.
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W. B. MacHenry
Powell County
St. James
All Saints Memorial Hall
Mabel Larabie
Memorial Hall
Ruth Mizner
Billings Soldier Killed in Vietnam War
Washington AP report states Army Pfc. Larry J. Burkhardt of Billings Montana was killed in action in Vietnam. He was married to Ruth N. Burkhardt. Defense Department announced the death on Friday.
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Billings
Washington
Army
Larry J. Burkhardt
Ruth N. Burkhardt
Mont
Defense Department
Weather outlook: clouds and showers through Sunday
Growing clouds cover the Butte Anaconda area with scattered showers and thunderstorms through Sunday. Highs near 68 today, lows around 42 tonight, with a 40 percent chance of showers today and tonight. One year ago temperatures were 61 and 44.
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Butte - Anaconda
Sonic boom shatters windows at Air Force Academy
Fifteen people cut by flying glass as a low flying F105 Thunderchief, part of a four-plane formation, roared over the Air Force Academy Colorado. Lt. Col. John E. Pennekamp Jr. hospitalized with a neck laceration. cadets unhurt as windows at Vandenberg Hall and cadet dining hall were blown out during a static display ceremony.
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Air Force Academy
Colo
John E. Penne
Vandenberg Hall
Aluminum union ALCOA reach contract agreement
United Steelworkers and Aluminum Co. of America reached a three year contract pattern affecting 11,000 workers at eight ALCOA sites. ALCOA pledged wage and price adjustments including higher hourly wages and a four percent rise in most fabricated products.
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United Steelworkers
Aluminum Co. of America
ALCOA
Alumi
Num
M. C. Weston Jr
Indus
Weston
United
Western Montana College to hold 71st commencement
Western Montana College observes its 71st annual graduation with 207 candidates to receive certificates and degrees. Baccalaureate is Sunday evening with Rev. Donald Simmonds delivering the address. Monday features Earl Mellbaum as speaker and conferred degrees include four business certificates 87 B S degrees in elementary education 87 B S degrees in secondary education and 29 M S degrees in education.
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Western Montana College
Donald Simmonds
First Presbyterian Church of
Earl H. Mellbaum
Montana State University
Mellbaum
MSU
Helena
Greyhound bus run from Butte to Great Falls debated
Montana Railroad and Public Service Commission studied Greyhound Lines proposal to discontinue one of two round trips Butte to Great Falls at a Wednesday meeting. Opponents argued loss making service harms students at the Great Falls school for the Deaf and Blind. Commission will decide later.
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Floyd McDonald
Great Falls
State School For the Deaf and Blind
Helena
Butte
Greyhound
Butte-Great Falls
Intermountain Lines, Inc
Montana Citizens Committee Proposes Major Legislature Changes
The Montana Citizens Committee on the State Legislature approves cutting the legislature in half, switching to annual salaries, and allowing unlimited annual sessions. It backs single member districts open meetings and expanded facilities with public access. Most measures passed with little opposition, except one dissent on annual salaries from Rob ert D Corette of Montana Power Co.
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Helena
Montana
James S. Umber
Afl-Cio
Corette
Amber
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