Montana Supreme Court rules gambling illegal in state
The Montana Supreme Court ruled gambling is prohibited in the state and only the legislature or voters can legalize it. The decision reversed an earlier district court ruling that Montana had no gambling laws or ban on gambling equipment.
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Helena
Mont
Wheel of Fortune
Montana
Montana Supreme Court
High Court
James D. Freebourn
Butte
Freebourn
Supreme Court
Wesley Castles
Brezhnev Seeks Closer Ties With Nixon in Coexistence Push
Soviet leader Brezhnev urged U.S. senators to cooperate toward peaceful coexistence, denying a Jewish problem and declaring the Cold War over. He charmed Nixon at the State Department signing, joined a 4:30 Blair House luncheon, then met Nixon at the White House for two hours aboard the Sequoia before overnighting at Camp David.
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Washington
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Nixon
United States
Brezhnev
Soviet Union
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Blair House
State Department
White House
Oval Office
Camp David
Thurmont
Sen
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
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Leonid Brezhnev
Government reaches case against Dean
Washington AP reports federal prosecutors locked the Watergate evidence under judicial guard to prove in advance that it exists before Dean's Senate testimony. Dean, White House counsel, may appear as hearings resume after Brezhnev’s visit, with committee tensions and leak concerns noted.
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Washington
John W. Dean III
Dean
Senate Watergate Investigating Committee
White House
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Senate
Nixon
Brezhnev
Samuel
Hensive
Charles Shaffer
Dean Page 8
Cattlemen bullish as beef prices boost Beaverhead ranchers
In Beaverhead County Montana the cattle industry shows rare optimism as high meat prices lift 300 ranchers and an estimated 250000 head of cattle. Despite boycotts and rising costs, veterans like J E Selway and Arnold Benson say beef demand and advertising benefit ranchers even as returns remain modest. Weather, land and machinery costs still erode profits, and many producers continue to mark time or sell.
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Dillon
J. E. Selway
Beaverhead County
Montana
Arnold Benson
Here
Bill Rehm
Rehm
Benson
Benson’s
South Cattle Page
Montana districts kept as is in reapportionment decision
State Reapportionment Commission will not redraw Montana congressional boundaries. Commissioner Pat Williams noted a population deviation of 485 between eastern and western districts, possibly the smallest nationwide. The new constitution commission will draft plans for legislative and other districts.
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State
Montana
Pat Williams
Montana Clerk and Recorders Association
Williams
New Constitution Commission
Skylab Crew Fixes Battery in Space Walk
Skylab 1 astronauts Charles Conrad Jr and Paul J Weitz repaired a dead battery and recovered six film cassettes during a 96 minute space walk 275 miles above Earth. Joseph P Kerwin remained onboard to monitor instruments while mission winds toward splashdown Friday in the Pacific Ocean.
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Joseph P. Kerwin
Space Station
Earth
Pacific Ocean
San Diego
Calif
Conrad
Weitz
Kelley rejects idea of political FBI head
Kansas City Police Chief Clarence M. Kelley told the Senate panel he would not collect political data for the White House nor give documents to White House aides except through the attorney general. He said he would refuse any request for political speeches and would notify the attorney general if asked to appear.
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Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
FBI
L. Patrick Gray III
White House
Kelley
Kennedy
Gray
John Dean III
Dean
Kansas City
Butte Weather Warmer With Scattered Clouds
Weather update reports warmer conditions across Butte with scattered cloudiness. Today's high near 76 and low around 39, with no significant precipitation expected. Read more on Page 3's weather map.
Deer Lodge Woman Held on Assault Charge
Maxine McCallum a 39 year old Deer Lodge resident and Montana State Prison guard is jailed in Powell County on a 10000 bond for first degree assault in the Monday shooting of her husband Carl Wayne McCallum 31 near West Milwaukee Avenue Deer Lodge. He was airlifted to Columbus Hospital Great Falls in serious but reportedly stable condition with a .22 caliber gunshot wound to the stomach that damaged a lung and may have left him paralyzed.
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Deer Lodge
Powell County
Maxine McCallum
Justice
McCallum
Montana State Prison
Carl Wayne McCallum
Milwaukee Avenue
Milwaukee Road
Columbus Hospital
Great Falls
Montana Weekend Weather: Warm Days, Showers Ahead
The National Weather Service forecasts a dry and warm end of the week across Montana through Friday with temperatures in the 90s in the east. A cooling trend brings showers and cooler temps to eastern Montana Saturday, spreading west by Sunday with highs in the 70s inland. Tuesday readings ranged from 77 at Thompson Falls to 59 at West Yellowstone, and several towns reported measurable rainfall in the 24 hours ending Tuesday evening.
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Montana
Thompson Falls
West Yellowstone
Lewistown
Investors meet today at Montana Power Co annual meeting
The Montana Power Co annual shareholders meeting is set for 10 30 a m Wednesday at the Fox theater Four directors will be elected and reports on operations and developments will be given J E Corette chairman will preside George W W O Connor president and CEO will present a report on operations and finances J A McElwain executive vice president will discuss Montana Power and Its Energy Future Re candidates for re election are Robert D Corette Adrian O McLellan R H Robinson and Louis A Spain
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Montana Power Co
Fox Theater
J. E. Corette
George W.W. O’connor
J. A. McElwain
Montana Power
Robert D. Corette
Butte
Corette, Smith & Dean
Adrian O. McLellan
First National Bank of Great Falls
R. H. Robinson
Missoula
Garlington, Lohn & Robinson
Louis A. Spain
Bozeman
Owenhouse Hardware Company
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Nikolai S. Patelichev
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Broadus
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Miles City
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