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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1964
Page
1
A calm scene shows 3 year old Diana Chapleau telling her cousin Debra Tesil that she has long worn topless bathing attire. The girls, ages 3 and 6, were dressed for 90 degree heat in Elmhurst Illinois.
In Silver Bow County a robbery attempt at the Ampo ranch home left Pete and Mary Ampo in their 80s injured lightly by a knife wound to Ampo’s abdomen. One suspect, Joe Taylor, was arrested in Melrose. two others remain sought with Beaverhead County deputies assisting. The attackers tied the couple, ransacked for money, and threatened to harm them before fleeing with a .30-30 rifle and a dollar bill. The victims escaped and summoned help after about two hours of fear.
The Supreme Court closed its 1963 64 term with decisions reversing sit-in convictions and upholding Communist travel rights, amid broader civil rights and anti-communist travel rulings. Justices Brennan Warren Clark and Stewart limited their ruling to procedure on sit-ins, while Goldberg authored the travel decision striking down part of the 1950 Internal Security Act.
The Montana Senate approved 12,280,025 for Blackfeet Indian Reservation rehabilitation and Glacier National Park repair, added to the Interior Department appropriations bill. The money, based on state and federal figures, funds 8,262,500 for the BIA, 2,042,525 for the NPS, and 2,505,000 for the Public Health Service, amid debate about authorization and hearings.
South Vietnamese paratroopers win a day long clash near Se Seo, 45 miles southwest of Saigon, killing 56 to 100 insurgents and suffering 29 dead and 85 wounded. Four American helicopters are shot down, including one carrying Brig. Gen. Stilwell, with no pilot casualties.
President Johnson hosted Turkish Prime Minister Ismet Inonu in Washington for talks on the Cyprus dispute. Turkish sources said discussions were general, with key meetings to follow with Secretary of State Rusk and Undersecretary Ball aboard the USS Sequoia. Greek officials doubted a meeting among the two premiers in the U.S. but did not rule out lower level talks.
District court will file two charges against Simon Peter Sam Comer 36 for statutory rape involving JoAne Vires 17 and contributing to the delinquency of a minor involving Roy Vires 14. County Atty Robert J Holland made the disclosure after a Friday inquest into the June 14 fatal shooting of Dennis Challeen 17. Comer, jailed on a $5,000 bond on a federal firearms case, says he acted in self defense when Challeen attacked him with a hatchet in his apartment 427 N Main. He denies the Vires allegations but admits beer was provided to the children. Commissioners expect filings to occur Wednesday when Judge John B McClernan returns.
Partly cloudy with warmer trend today in Butte and Anaconda. High around 72, low 44. Tuesday mostly 70s with late showers. Wednesday cooler with possible afternoon thunder and showers. West of Divide partly cloudy Tuesday, then cloudy with scattered showers into Wednesday. Table notes max 12 hours, min 18 hours, precip 24 hours ending 5 p.m. Monday.
In Silver Bow County Butte, two gambling operation owners pleaded guilty in district court. Dan Delmoe of the M&M and the Board of Trade Inc faced $200 fines each after previous innocent pleas. The Board of Trade case names Ernest Bruno Pecora and Charles Bugni. amended to charge the corporation only. Shared bonds were $500 each. fines paid after court. Represented by James Purcell for the Board. Delmoe represented himself. state was led by David L. Holland.
The Soviet Union and East Germany warned they would not guarantee the safety of American and British civilian planes flying to West Berlin without East German consent. They cited intensified misuse of East German airspace and demanded flight agreements with East Germany for the West Berlin to New York Pan American service.
Trustees adopt a preliminary budget of 3,818,863.40, up 268,928.27 from the 1963-64 total of 3,549,935.13. Elementary funding rises to 2,723,083.23, an increase of 209,798.84, while the 1963-64 high school budget was 1,036,649.74.
Butte Montana trustees approved the June 5 and June 15 education committee actions to hire 25 teachers. Five will be secondary staff at Butte High or Junior High, and 20 assigned to elementary schools. The process covers leaves, retirements, and resignations, funded by a mill levy passed in April.
Kiely Construction Co. of Butte won the low bid of 48 554.20 for downtown streets curbs gutters and sidewalks. City Council unanimously approved the bid Monday night with work starting after bond sales. Construction began December 4 1963 and continued April 27. subcontractor Sharpe and Kearney of Beaverton Oregon handles concrete work.
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