Dad makes it ex Butte miner graduates in Dillon Monday
Ex Butte miner Bill Richards graduates from Western Montana College in Dillon with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education and industrial arts. He commuted from Butte with a family of six, worked a paper route, took odd jobs, and rebuilt his life after a 1963 accident and a Butte strike. He reflects on hard work and pursuing education despite hardship.
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Military policy tops topics of commencement speeches
The debate over U S military policy spills into ceremonies. Kennedy blasts defense spending while McGee condemns insurgent isolationism. Protests occur at several campuses with sanctioned events at Johns Hopkins and Yale. Agnew derides a weak power structure, Westmoreland warns against armed peace, Galbraith defends demonstrators.
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Columbus
William C. Westmoreland
Virginia Tech
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Harvard
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Weather Outlook: Scattered Showers and Temperatures
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Nixon expects North Vietnam ready for serious peace talks
In Honolulu Nixon indicates Hanoi ready to bargain in Paris. White House aides caution negotiators may stay tough. Nixon heads to Midway Island for talks with Thieu on U.S. troop withdrawals and South Vietnam training as Paris talks near progress.
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North Vietnamese Offensive Intensifies Near Saigon
North Vietnamese troops report 1,300 enemy dead over two days amid heavy attacks. U.S. losses include about 60 dead and over 200 wounded, with 107 South Vietnamese killed and 379 wounded. Gen. Abrams noted the attacks aim to harass and pressure Nixon and Thieu during talks. The fiercest fighting centered on Fire Base Creek near Cambodia, four miles from the outpost.
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Mansfield joins campaign trail for Melcher
Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield plans to campaign for John Melcher in Montana. Mansfield travels from Canada after a U S Canada Interparliamentary Conference to boost Melcher in the 2nd Congressional District race.
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Moon mission scouts deem landing site feasible though rugged
Apollo 10 crewmates Col. Thomas Stafford Cmdr. John Young and Cmdr. Eugene Cernan say the moon scouting site for Apollo 11 is rough but has enough smooth patches for a landing with proper path corrections. They reported brown crust tones suggesting oxidation and noted orbital gravity effects altered the flight path. The crew will travel for public appearances in New York and Puerto Rico.
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