Muskie and Humphrey campaign at Montana Democratic convention
Senator Edmund Muskie of Maine will appear at the Montana Democratic convention in Helena seeking delegate support. Senator Hubert Humphrey may attend. both campaigns aim for Montana’s 17 delegates to the Miami Beach convention. Pierre Salinger will represent McGovern, whose organization dominates Montana.
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Helena
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Hubert Humphrey
Montana
Evan Barrett
Muskie
Humphrey
George McGovern
New York
McGovern
Civic Center
Pierre Salinger
John Kennedy
Miami Beach
Cascade County
Tom Towe
Billings
William Groff
Victor Banker
California
Murphy moves to fire Model City official Hanley
Murphy aimed to dismiss Model City Community Organization director Jack Hanley calling it an administrative act. The Joint Neighborhood Board rejected the action citing lack of Murphy jurisdiction while Murphy planned to seek dismissal from the Demonstration Agency Board and city council.
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Model City
Jim Murphy
Model City Community Organization
Jack Hanley
Murphy
Hanley
Joint Neighborhood Board
Model City Council Demonstration Agency Board
Butte City Council
Don Brunell
Joint Board
Mike Micone
Butte Girl Vies for Miss Montana
Page six highlights a local contestant from Butte pursuing the Miss Montana title with community support and upcoming events noted across the paper. The item previews regional efforts in page six featuring the pageant contender.
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Butte
Montana
Bonner workers win severance deal after mill sale
More than 500 Bonner mill employees receive severance benefits under a labor management pact tied to Anaconda Co. selling the mill to Champion International. The agreement guarantees pension considerations for 10 plus years, a lump sum for all with one year of service, and vacation pay in lieu of unused time.
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Missoula, Mont
Anaconda Co
Bonner
Anaconda
Champion International
Robert E. Sheridan
Est Products Forest Division
Harold Lundgren
Weather Outlook Fronting Variable Clouds Warmer
Variable cloudiness with a warmer feeling today. Forecast near 75 degrees in the high of the day and upper 40s tonight. More details on Weather Page 16.
Bombs Hit North Vietnam in Record Raid Wave
U S fighter bombers conducted a record number of raids on North Vietnam on Tuesday and Wednesday, destroying bridges and rail links, sinking supply trucks and barges, and wrecking the Hung Hoa factory complex near Hanoi. Navy Midway forces hit Hai Duong rail bridge, severing the main line between Hanoi and Haiphong, while F4 Phantoms and laser guided bombs blasted targets near Hanoi and near the Chinese border.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Hai Duong
Midway
Hanoi
Haiphong
U.S. Command
Air Force
Hung Hoa
Air force says bombing paralyzes much of North Vietnam
A senior U S Air Force official says the bombing campaign has paralyzed much of North Vietnam and will force Hanoi to bargain realistically in Paris. He claims three to four months of continued precision strikes could destroy high value targets and push talks at the peace table. The official notes laser guided bombs delivered more in weeks than in years of prior bombing.
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Saigon
U.S. Air Force
North Vietnam
Hanoi
United States
Paris
U.S
China
Nikolai Podgorny
Japanese DC8 crashes near New Delhi killing most aboard
A Japan Airlines DC8 with 78 passengers and 11 crew crashed during landing near Jaitpur 15 miles from the New Delhi airport. Of 89 aboard, six survived and were hospitalized in critical condition or better. Heat haze and dust reduced visibility as the jetliner carried travelers from Tokyo Hong Kong and Bangkok en route to Tehran Cairo Rome Frankfurt and London.
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New Delhi
Jumna River
Japan Airlines
Jaitpur
Flight 471
Pas
Tokyo
Hong Kong
Bangkok
Tehran
Cairo
Rome
Frankfurt
London
DDT ban announced as EPA moves to near total halt
The EPA ordered an almost total ban on domestic DDT use effective December 31, with limited exceptions for public health and specific storage uses. The decision drew immediate appeals from both manufacturers and environmental groups. Exports remain permitted.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
New Orleans
EPA
William D. Ruckelshaus
Ruckelshaus
Rachel Carson
Miss Carson
United States
Public Health Service
Department of Agriculture
Military Services
Blast Shakes Fidelity Finance Building in Butte
Police investigated a blast at 11 p.m. that shattered glass around 34 S. Main, with no fire reported. Unofficial accounts mention a blown rear door and debris from nearby structures, while authorities warned against speculation of robbery. No injuries reported publicly.
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Butte Post
Youths spread Gospel at EXPLO ’72 Dallas rally
Delegates from 80 countries and sponsors converge in Dallas for EXPLO ’72 youth evangelism training led by Billy Graham. The program aims to train 100,000 lay missionaries to recruit five more to spread the word, coordinated by Intercristo with Richard Cannon leading on campus.
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Dallas
Donna Willis
Boise
Idaho
Billy Graham
Botswana
Nigeria
Zaire
Cameroon
Sierra Leone
South Vietnam
Marshall Islands
EXPLO
Intercristo
Peopce
Richard Cannon
New Guinea
Kissinger to Visit China for Fourth Round of Talks
Henry A. Kissinger, President Nixon's national security adviser, prepares a fourth trip to the People’s Republic of China for discussions on normalizing relations. The White House said the June visit follows Nixon’s February Peking summit and will cover any topics both sides wish to raise. No topics or side trips are planned.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Nixon
People’s Republic of China
White House
Peking
Ronald L. Ziegler
Vietnam
Ziegler
Podgorny
Kier
Kissinger
Two Bodies Found In Wrecked Plane In Montana
Rescuers recovered the bodies of Edgar Schwartz and Howard Schmid from a charred light aircraft wreckage in the Mission Mountains near Ronan Montana. The men, both Kiwanis officials from Anaconda and Missoula, were missing since March 22 after reporting icing and turning back toward Kalispell. A long search was interrupted by heavy snow, with recovery completed after two days of treacherous ascent.
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Kalispell
Missoula
Edgar Schwartz
Anaconda
Howard Schmid
Kiwanis
Columbia Falls
Richard Grover
Robert Schmid
Bill Phillips
Schwartz and Schmid
Rowan
Phillips
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Cliff Moore
Ria
Federal Region Eight
Denver
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