Montana Republicans Defend Civil Rights Bill Opposition
The Montana Republican platform at a Helena convention denounces the civil rights bill as fostering hatred and division. It contrasts with Dirksen's pro bill stance and notes 27 Republicans backed the measure in the Senate vote 73 to 27, with 21 Democrats and six Republicans opposing.
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Montana
Republican Party
Helena
United States Senate
Barry Goldwater
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Mike Mansfield
Brenner
Goldwater
Arizona
Senate
Gambling penalties spark calls for broader prosecutions
The article notes $200 fines for gambling convictions in district court, arguing these penalties are insufficient and urge more complaints. It discusses county attorney and court actions, civil rights debates, and Montana Republican perspectives on Goldwater and civil rights, highlighting internal party tensions and platform considerations.
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M&m
Board of Trade In District Court
How Come We Cant Eat Our Own Beef
Reader letter questions why the United States imports food while much surplus stockpiles and subsidies go to landowners. The writer criticizes soil banks foreign aid and urges asking Secretary Freeman why Americans cannot eat their own beef.
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United States
Freeman
A. J. Reynolds
Alder
Readers Speak About Captured U S Special Forces in Vietnam
A letter to the editor from Kenneth Wattier claims seven U S Army elite special forces are prisoners of Red guerrillas in South Vietnam. The letter cites unconfirmed reports of captives seen with Viet Cong in the Mekong Delta and paraded as war prizes. It urges action and condemns peace-at-any-price attitudes.
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U.S. Army
South Viet Nam
United States
Mekong River
Campy Peninsula
Los Angeles Herald-Examiner
Kenneth Wattier
Truman as Cyprus mediator and Johnson gifts at governors meeting
The column argues Harry S. Truman could mediate Greece Turkish Cyprus tension while noting Lyndon Johnson faced gifts scrutiny at a Cleveland Governors Conference. It highlights gifts from industry to governors and credits Hubert Humphrey for civil rights bill passage and VP potential.
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Lyndon Johnson
Bobby Baker
Cleveland
Lyndon
Pepsi
L. B. Cent
Snakes in the Grass Metaphor Debacle and Other Digs
A sweeping, disjointed column mocks political rhetoric with famous mixed metaphors from Fiorello La Guardia and World War II figures. It recalls Dirksen taunting Dodd and recounts Alaska Senator Bartlett praising his wife Vide among lunch guests, then shifts to a Defense Department note on two bullet cartridge aim deviations.
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Fiorello H. la Guardia
New York
Babe Ruth
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
la Guardia
Pacific
William “Bull” Halsey
Hirohito
Japan
GOP
Dirksen
Thomas J. Dodd
Connecticut
E. L. Bob Bartlett
Alaska
Vide
Alvage Sinshor
Bartett
Early Care Vital in Skin Cancer Cures
This letter explains that skin cancers vary in appearance, with warn signs like changing moles or bleeding, but only biopsy can confirm cancer. Early treatment improves cure chances and many skin issues resemble cancer but are non malignant. advice includes sending for Dr Mother’s booklet on heart care and a 20 cent fee.
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M. M
Peick
Sweet Talk and Secrets in Random Lake Remarks
Local chatter suggests officials and secretaries avoided exposing lewd or compromising talks during a broad electronic surveillance of conversations. The piece questions whether Americans abroad engaged in any naughty exchanges, implying a cautious stance on personal disclosures.
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Random Lake
Wisc
Times
Demosthenes and Philip the Macedonian Rivalry
Poised Demosthenes gains stature through effort while contending with Philip of Macedon who sought Greek council recognition. The orations known as Philippics formed a sharp verbal attack and coined a term for political invective.
Role of Minorities and the Blood of Gough
A reflective essay questions what constitutes a minority and asserts that many modern privileges come from the sacrifices of John Bartholomew Gough. It honors a chosen group as persistent, underscoring historic struggle in social and political progress.
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John Bartholomew Gough
New Outlook on Life in Junior Scouting Changes
In Jefferson County a boy who graduates Cub Scouts advances to Girl Scouts, signaling a shift in youth framing and group participation within local scouting communities.
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Jefferson County
N.Y
Regrets Levy Failure Urges Spirit For Anaconda Citizens
A letter from Mrs. Edward F. Durkin of Anaconda urges residents to back a local levy for education, arguing the plan would raise teacher salaries and improve schools. She criticizes anti levy sentiment and calls for a positive, civic focus to prevent Anaconda becoming a ghost town despite economic woes.
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Anaconda
Ces
Ploves
Mgm
Edward F. Durkin
Harassed Citizen complains about parking fines in Butte
A reader expresses anger over overtime parking tickets amid torn up streets and scarce two hour meters. He notes his husband’s business suffers as fines of four to five dollars per week strain the family and requests anonymity.
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Ors
Butte
Mont
U.S
Soviet Russia
Visitor Defends Parking Meters in Butte Letter
A Seattle visitor writes from Butte noting that city meters serve space turnover, not just revenue. She argues visitors and locals should be treated equally and urges fair enforcement of overtime tickets for curb parking.
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Butte
Seattle
Anaconda
R. W. White
Perceive the Siren and Beast in George Chapman Verse
A brief line quotes George Chapman and invokes resisting alluring songs and brutal calls. It frames a stance against seductive dangers through concise, archaic diction.
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Southeast Asia
Truman
Cyprus
Drew Pearson
Johnson
Greece
Turkey
Harry S. Truman
NATO
Black Sea
Russia
Hoover Vacuum Cleaner Corp
General Motors
Ohio
Powell
Wesley Powell
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Florida
Sunshine State
Horatio
George Dixon
Daniel Boone
Defense Department
By Fred Neher
Olympus
Interlandi
Leo
Muels
Ike
Nixon
Rockefeller
George Chapman
Butte Daily Post
The
Standard Post
Lee Newspapers of Montana, Inc
Richard E. Morrison
Ward Fanning
Walter L. Nelson
D. R. Campbell, Jr
John Calcaterra
Frank Quinn
T. K. Conway
Joseph Stocke
Pessy Verstappen
Silver Bow County
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