Safecrackers Steal Payroll From Idaho National Guard
FBI and Boise police probe a $147000 payroll theft at the Idaho National Guard armory in southeast Boise. Two fireproof safes on the second floor were found with doors blown off and no sign of forced entry. Money, mostly small bills, likely moved Tuesday from the Bank of Idaho to the safes. guards were not posted overnight.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Boise
Guard
FBI
U.S
Bank of Idaho
Senate rolls back 37 amendments to civil rights bill
The Senate voted down all 37 amendments by Strom Thurmond and advanced a party backed substitute of the civil rights bill drafted by leaders. Senate leaders vow final passage this week with possible Saturday session. Senator Sam Ervin was the only Southern senator to have an amendment adopted amid cloture controls.
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Washington
Senate
Strom Thurmond
D-S.c
House
Dixie
Hubert H. Scheeta
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Dixie Bloc
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Ervin
Power Co. reports floods cause up to $500,000 loss
Montana Power Co chief J E Corette outlined flood damage and losses estimated between $300,000 and $500,000 at the annual stockholders meeting in Butte. He described around the clock repairs on a 10 inch natural gas line serving Flathead country and noted service continuity for most residents despite widespread damage. The session in the Montana Theater drew 420 attendees as the firm reviewed finances and development plans.
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Montana Power Co
J. E. Corette
Montana Theater
Corette
Sageta My
Flathead
Montana
New Officer of Montana Power Named
Ray M. Ball of Butte was elected vice president and chief engineer of Montana Power Co. He was named a new vice president and will serve as chief engineer. Ball, involved in interconnection and regional coordination efforts, has long tied to Montana Power since 1935 and holds a MSC electrical engineering degree from 1928. He has worked for GE and the Rural Electrification Administration and has served as Canyon Ferry plant operator.
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Montana Power Co
Ray M. Ball
Guaron
J. E. Corette
Ball
Butteman
Pacific Northwest
Butte
Deadwood
S. D
Butte High School
Montana School of Mines
Montana State College
General Electric Co
Montana Highway Dept
Rural Electrification Administration
Montana Power
Canyon Ferry
Montana Republicans Open Conclave Today
About 250 Montana GOP leaders gather in Helena for a three day state convention to choose preference delegates for the 1968 nomination. The convention likely awards Montana 14 national votes to Senator Barry Goldwater, with possible contest over commitments and potential divisions.
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Helena
Montana
Barry Goldwater
San Francisco
GOP
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Vernon E. Cougill
Senate approves minting 45 million cartwheel silver dollars
The Senate Appropriations Committee backed a 45 million minting of silver dollars, a supply once scarce after Treasury shortages. If the Senate accepts, a House Senate conference will decide the minting. Minting includes 600 thousand for related costs and supports a Philadelphia mint project.
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Steven Gerstel Washington
UPI
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
U.S. Treasury
Senate
Senate House
Treasury
New York
San Francisco
West
Montana
Nevada
Senate Committee
Treasury Department
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Alan Bible
D-Nev
Treasury and
Post
Post Office Department
Philadelphia
Presbyterians Elect Rev Jones Moderator at Butte Meeting
The Rev Loren Jones of Lewistown was elected moderator at the close of a three day synod meeting in Butte of the United Presbyterian Church of the Rockies.
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Presbyterians
Jones
Loren Jones
Lewistown
Butte
Synod of the Rockies
United Presbyterian Church of the United
Job's Daughters Grand Session Draws 800 From Montana
About 800 young women from Montana will attend the Grand Session of Job's Daughters in Butte and other Bethels including Anaconda Billings Great Falls Missoula Havre Scobey Kalispell. Sandy Doaks of Billings will preside as grand honored queen with Echo Pierce of Great Falls leading the Grand Bethel Council.
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Montana
Job’s Daughters of Montana
Butte
Anaconda
Billings
Great Falls
Missoula
Havre
Scobey
Kalispell
Bethel 2
Masonic Temple
Jonnie Ven
Nebraska Reefs Under Flooding
Flooding from rising Salt Creek threatens 2,000 residents as Papillion Creek recedes. Gov. Morrison pleads for federal aid after aerial flood zone tour. Three children and a woman missing. National Guard evacuates Ashland camp. Red Cross rushes beds and supplies. 1,000 families affected. schools and public spaces used for refugees.
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Donald R. Pieper
Omaha
Neb
UPI
Salt Creek
Nebraska
Frank Morripage
Morrison
Nebraska National Guard
Ashland
Red Cross
American Legion Hall
Civic Auditorium
Council Postpones Action On Butte Sewer District
Butte City Council deferred a resolution to join Silver Bow County in forming a 3.9 million dollar metropolitan storm and sanitary district. The plan would serve Butte Walkerville part of the McQueen Addition and much of the southern residential area, with 1.2 million dollars for a sewage treatment plant west of Butte.
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Council
Butte Sewer District
Hugh van Swearingen
Standard Post
Butte City
Silver Bow County
Butte
Walkerville
McQueen
Weather outlook for Butte Anaconda and Divide regions
Cloudy cool spell with afternoon showers in Butte Anaconda today and Friday. Highs near 60 today, lows around 46. East of Divide sees mostly cloudy with little change, highs 60 to 75, lows 45 to 55. West of Divide reports continued cool with scattered thundershowers, highs 55 to 65, lows 40s to 50s.
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Butte-Anaconda
Butte
Divide
No Notification Received Of TB Grant In Silver Bow County
Dr. Mary Soule of the Montana State Board of Health said she had not received official word of a $12,239 tuberculosis control grant for Silver Bow County. She noted an application was filed and that approval came via federal channels, with final action pending county status and local officials.
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Mary Soule
Helena
Health Department
Mike Mansfield
Lee Metcalf
Arnold Olsen
The
Silver Bow
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