Flood warnings as Montana storms flood rivers near billings
A small tornado type storm near Billings and rising rivers trigger flood alerts across eastern Montana. Officials report homes flooded near Chinook and Shelby, roads washed out, and heavy rainfall blamed for rising waters upstream toward Great Falls. Weather officials warn of rapid rises and possible shallow flooding through Friday.
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Billings
Montana
Great Falls
Lewistown
Chinook
Shelby
Broadus
Peeee
Shelby Tuutie
Yellowstone
Yel Cemetery Road
Lowstone National Park
Sullivan Reservoir
Conrad
U. S. Highway 91
Pondera Creek
U. S. Weather Bureau
Madison
Gallatin and River
Jefferson
Simms
Weather Bureau
Augusta
Bozeman
Choteau
Chateau
Pondera
Glacier
U S Increases Troops for Vietnam War Effort
Defense Secretary McNamara announced an addition of 16 000 to 21 000 American troops to Vietnam raising total U S forces in Southeast Asia to 70 000 75 000. He described an airmobile cavalry unit at Fort Benning and said deployment decisions would be ready in about eight weeks if needed.
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UPI
United States
Viet Nam
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
McNamara
Dio
South
Army
Marine Corps
Ft. Benning, Ga
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Santo Domingo Faces Dead in Renewed Fighting
U S paratroopers die as Santo Domingo battle escalates amid U N debate in New York. Rebels led by Col Francisco Caamano Deno claim 67 dead and 265 wounded in Tuesday fighting while the inter American peace force reports three U S deaths and 3% wounded.
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Dominican Republic
U. S.S
United Nations
New York
Soviet Union
Security Council
U. S
Col
Francisco Caamano Deno
inter-American Peace Force
U.S
United States
Montana Power Reelects 5 Directors at Butte Meeting
Montana Power Co. reelects five directors for three-year terms and one director for a one-year term at the annual meeting in the Fox Theater Butte. Read with stockholders representing 87.09 percent of shares. Plans outlined include a $15 million construction program for 1965 and a new 230,000 volt transmission line.
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Montana Power Co
Butte
J. E. Corette
Clark E. Simon
Billings Department Store
L. S. Stadler
John E. Tenge
Billings Bank
Alex K. Sampler Jr
Kallispell Bank
Fox Theater
Corette
Hot Springs
Anaconda
Billings
George W. O'Connor
Edison Electric Institute
Out of State
Boys Central High School
The
Midland National Bank
Conferees Agree on 4.6 Billion Tax Cut Package
Washington conferees reached a $4.6 billion tax cut agreement aimed at extensive excise cuts dating from war and the 1930s. The measure would roll out in stages with a 3 percent auto tax slash starting May 15 and a 1 percent final levy by 1969, likely to be signed by President Johnson by Friday.
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Washington
Senate House
Johnson
House
Senate
Russell B. Long
D-La
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Highway Trust Fund
Falls Police Chief Jorgensen Ends Own Life
Lennart Jorgensen 58 who led the Falls police died by a .38 pistol shot at his home. The chief had fought heart illness recently and was named acting chief last week after he asked for time off. Survivors include his widow Thelma and son Drew.
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Great Falls
Lennart Jorgensen
C. E. Magner
Jorgensen
Henry G Jorgensen
William H. Swanberg
Big Sandy
Police Department
Marine Corps
Pacific
Thelma
Drew
Great Falls High School
Jack Anderson
Marian Erdmann
Gruening to preside at mining hearing in Alaska
Senator Ernest Gruening of Alaska will preside Friday at 10 a.m. in Judge John B. McClernan's chambers over a one day hearing on Public Law 167. A task force of the Senate Minerals subcommittee will hear ten representatives from mining and related groups. Senator Lee Metcalf will attend and a third senator may join. The panel will explore administration of the common varieties and multiple use law on public lands amid ongoing controversy.
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Ernest Gruening
Alaska
John B. McClernan
U.S. Senate Minerals Subcommittee
Lee Metcalf
Metcalf
Utility Officers Reappointed at Montana Power Co
Directors of the Montana Power Co. reappointed all officers Wednesday after noon at the annual stockholder session. The officers named are all of Butte: J. E. Corette president. Colin W. Raff vice president. George W. OConnor vice president operations. J. J. Harrington vice president and treasurer. L. S. Stadler vice president gas and oil. W. W. Talbott vice president sales. R. M. Ball vice president and chief engineer. R. A. Neill assistant vice president. E. H. Duffy and J. F. Doran assistant treasurers. C. J. Commons and Margaret Sullivan assistant secretaries.
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Montana Power Co
Butte
J. E. Corette
Colin W. Raff
George W. O'Connor
J. J. Harrington
L. S. Stadler
W. W. Talbott
R. M. Ball
R. A. Neill
E. H. Duffy
J. F. Doran
C. J. Commons
Margaret Sullivan
Butte Street project blocked by council maneuver
Nine councilmen backed a plan to hire Sullivan Engineering Co. for a $1,829,000 street improvement. Alder man Joseph Armstrong opposed and called for reconsideration at the next meeting. A 12 hour floor fight ended with the motion upheld and funds from federal Area Redevelopment Act approved for preliminary planning and engineering. The project spans Gilman and Bellevue Additions between Harrison Oregon avenues and I-90 Holmes Avenue.
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Butte
Sullivan Engineering Co
Joseph Armstrong
Robert Lee
Albert Mehrens
Armstrong
Gilman
Bellevue
Harrison and
Oregon Avenues
Holmes Avenue
Sullivan
Neal Sullivan
900 Expected for AFL-CIO Convention in Butte Today
The 92nd Montana State AFL-CIO convention in the Finlen Hotel draws about 500 attendees over four days Thursday through Sunday. Sessions begin with an executive board meeting and a Thursday 10 am business session, with speakers including Sen. Lee Metcalf and Gov. Tim Babcock. The event features officers and board members from multiple cities, an invocation by Rev. John Fargher, and a welcome address by Chester Crowley.
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Frank Quinn
Standard Post
Montana
Finlen Hotel
Lee Metcalf
Tim Babcock
Harriet Miller
James Leary
Region 21
Ray Andrus
Albert F. Root
Joe Crosswhite
Columbia Falls
James S. Umber
Helena
John Miller
Billings
Sally Doull
Missoula
William Shawl
Libby
Francis Crowley
Butte
J. F. Parker
Laurel
John Evanko
Great Falls
Chester Bates
John Fargher
Crowley
District No. 3
Chinook Man Elected President of Montana County Officials
John H. Stephens of Chinook Blaine County was chosen president of the Montana Association of County Commissioners at the three day convention in Chinook He succeeds Kenneth Rustad of Baker Fallon County who led the group Stephens will host the 1966 meeting in West Yellowstone Also elected were Dan Mizner Deer Lodge Powell County first vice president Joseph Pe putin Conrad Pondera County second vice president and Clyde Neu Philipsburg Granite County secretary treasurer.
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John H. Stephens
Blaine County
Montana Association of County Commissioners
West Yellowstone
Stephens
Kenneth Rustad
Baker
Fallon County
Dan K. Mizner
Deer Lodge
Powell County
Joseph Preputin
Conrad
Pondera County
Clyde Neu
Philipsburg
Granite County
Weather Outlook for Butte and Surrounding Areas
The forecast shows cloudy skies with occasional rain and thunder showers across Butte and east of the Divide through Friday. Highs range from 50 to 65, with lows from 40 to 55, and cooler conditions overall with scattered showers possible Friday. precipitation totals cover a 24 hour period ending at 5 pm Wednesday.
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Butte-Anaconda
Butte
Divide
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Conrad National Bank
Kalispell
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Sample
Butte Street
Hugh van Swearingen
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