Kennedy urges united front against racial barriers
President Kennedy called for moral action to end segregation as federal troops enforce desegregation at the University of Alabama. He pledged civil rights legislation to desegregate public accommodations and empower the attorney general to file school desegregation suits.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
University of Alabama
Congress
Supreme Court
Tuscaloosa
Ala
George C. Wallace
South
Union
Mississippi
State University
Bayonet Point
South Carolina
Clemson College
Gov. Wallace
Vivian Malone
James A. Hood
Rail Unions Postpone Nationwide Rail Strike Showdown
Five railroad brotherhoods agreed to postpone a possible nation wide strike for at least one week by notifying Labor Secretary Wirtz. The 30 day cooling off period under the Railway Labor Act runs out at midnight Wednesday, after which railroads could push work rule and pay changes if negotiations fail.
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Washington
UPI
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
Student Dies Of Injuries In Billings Crash
Kenneth Roy Koch 20, of Heath, a student at a Billings business college, died in a Billings hospital from injuries suffered Saturday in a three vehicle crash at a Billings intersection. Police said he was thrown from his car. the case was referred to the county attorney. The Montana highway death toll rose to 101.
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Billings
UPI
Montana
Kenneth Roy Koch
Heath
Koch
Sheridan Rest Home Site Bids Opened for $220000 Project
Luter Construction of Butte submitted the apparent low bid of $166 403 for the Sheridan rest home site. Three sites were bid with varying prices. final decision to locate the building where cost is lowest by a responsible contractor. A 180 calendar day completion clause sets occupancy for December if construction begins soon.
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Kay Hardin
Standard Post
Sheridan
Madison County
Luter Construction
Butte
Twin Bridges
Ennis
Specifica
Harold Godtland
Lutey Construction
Taylor-McDonnell
Huckaba
Whitehall
Haggerty Messmer
Bozeman
Paul Olsen
Bergan
Billings
Pogue
Anaconda to host VFW convention parade weekend
Anaconda will host the state VFW convention drawing over 500 members with a 1 30 pm Saturday parade and a Friday Flag Day children parade. Byron B. Gentry, 49, of Pasadena CA, national commander in chief, arrives Wednesday and will address sessions at Catholic Central High School.
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Anaconda
Prudential Federal Savings of
Butte
Byron B. Gentry
Pasadena
Calif
VFW
Joe Calnan
Montana Highway Patrol
Gentry
161St Tactical Reconnaissance
National Council of
60Th National
VFW Convention Corp
Hollis McConnell
Auxilary National
Catholic Central High School
Butte Sets Four Day Miners Union Day Holiday
Butte declares a four day holiday for Miners Union Day with Uptown shops closed and parking free Thursday. City Hall closes Wednesday afternoon and reopens Monday morning while courthouses stay open and state liquor stores close. The post office remains open and mail delivery continues.
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Butte
Miners Union
Vern Griffith
Butte Hill
Dan O'Connell
Board of County Commissioners
Federal
Regents form panels to choose MSU acting and permanent presidents
Gov. Tim Babcock formed two four member committees from the Board of Regents at the MSU Missoula campus to select an acting president and screen applicants for a permanent president. Dr. Gordon L. Doering chairs the acting panel. Beau Paige heads the permanent replacement committee. The acting president could be named at the July meeting in Helena.
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George Remington
Missoula
UPI
Tim Babcock
Board of Regents
Montana State University
MSU
Babcock
Gordon L. Doering
Helena
John FE. O'Neill
Butte
John D. French
Rowan
F. H. Petro
Miles City
Boynton G. Paige
Philipsburg
Harry K. Newburn
Paige
George N. Lund
Reserve
A. A. Arras Jr
Cut Bank
Gordon Mullendore
Glendive
Newburn
Arizona State University
Tempe
Newsmen
Regents
Uni
Macmillan Calls Cabinet In Probe Of Profumo Triangle
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan convened an emergency cabinet session as the lord chancellor wraps a crash probe into the Profumo sex and security triangle. Testimony is expected on whether Christine Keeler discussed security while entangled with John Profumo and Eugene Ivanov. Ward remains in custody awaiting trial for living off earnings of prostitution.
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Macmillan
Cabinet
Profumo
Triangle
Charles W. Ridley
London
UPI
Harold Macmillan
Lord Dilhorne
Christine Keeler
John Pro
Fumo
Eugene Ivanov
Miss Keller
Ivanov
Stephen Ward
Ward
Dollar Isn’t Butte: Sharpie Sells Cut Glass Scam
Deputies pursue a man described as neat and friendly who bought cut glass and silverware from an elderly uptown resident for 80 dollars. He paid with a 100 dollar bill and left promising to return for 10 dollars, taking a Montana Bucks gimmick bill with no value.
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Butte
Montana
High Court Allows Phosphate Firm to Operate Till June 30
Montana Supreme Court lifts district injunction for Rocky Mountain Phosphates Inc. to resume Butte plant operations until June 30. The unsigned order cites prior nugatory rulings and summer school vacation as factors. Plant seeks revenue to finish the Garrison facility expected July 1.
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High Court
Tana Supreme Court
Rocky Mountain Phosphates Inc
Butte
Dist
Victor H. Fall
Garrison
Supreme Court
Charles R. Lee
Butte District Court
Fall
Weather outlook for Butte region with showers
Partly cloudy today through Thursday with scattered afternoon thundershowers. Highs around 72, lows near 48. East of Divide expect partly cloudy to Wednesday, then showers and isolated thunderstorms. West of Divide cooler in places with highs 65 to 75 and lows around 45 to 55.
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Butte
Divide
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