Labor violence charged in 1967 68 Baton Rouge plot
Wade McClanahan testified in federal court that he and the late Jerry Sylvester led an armed attack on a Plaquemine construction job under orders from Edward Grady Partin. He described beatings, shootings, and sabotage by a group of about 30 Teamsters members in 1967 and 1968, including his own admission of shooting a heavy equipment operator.
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Lewist
Poole Standard
Wade McClanahan
Jerry Sylvester
Plaquemine
Edward Grady Partin
Baton Rouge
McClanahan
Partin
Sylvester
Local 5
W.O. Bergeron
Roland Stevens
Edgar Coleman
Bergeron
W. D. Murray
Sherwood Forest
Teamsters Union
Ted F. Dunham Jr
Leonard Mine to reopen in Butte copper district
The Leonard Mine on the edge of the Berkeley Pit will be reactivated as part of Montana copper production goals. The open pit dominates Butte output since 1967, and the Leonard will be the third underground mine joining Steward and Mountain Con as ore is prepared for mining. Government miner training will aid the project, with only a small initial underground workforce expected.
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Leonard
Butte Hill
Montana
The
Anaconda Co
Berkeley Pit
Butte Vo- Tech Center
Butte
Steward
Isee
Dillon Woman Testifies On Louisiana Shooting Case
Mrs. Nellie McLaughlin of Dillon testified in a Butte federal court trial about her January 1968 visit to Plaquemine Louisiana and what she witnessed during an armed attack on a construction site. She described the shooting and the surrounding chaos as men ran seeking escape.
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Nellie McLaughlin
Dillon
Plaquemine
Butte
Louisiana
School board impasse over salaries in Butte budget talks
Butte trustees wrestle over superintendent Charles Davis salary and contract as six panelists split 3 to 3. Budget cuts of 20 964.69 from elementary and 32 808.89 from high school are needed to align with state county and military funds. Meeting recessed to Monday night at the School Administration Building.
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Conrad Fawcett
Butte
Charles Davis
Ron Bartsch
Don Benz
John Mack
Jack Peterson
Jack Schara
Bob Vivian
Margaret Leary
Davis
Bartsch
Schara
Montana
Comets
What is Montana editorial remembered by McVey return
George W. McVey, author of the classic Montana phrase What is Montana, now retired in Arizona and Georgia, will have his words reprinted in a special historical section of The Montana Standard this Sunday as the paper revisits a 15 year old editorial.
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Montana
Montana Standard
George W. McVey
McVey
Arizona
Georgia
Indian fairs coordinator eliminated
Page 2 item reports the elimination of the fairs coordinator for the Indian community, outlining the decision and its expected impact on upcoming events. The notice notes administrative changes and references the affected department and timeline.
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Indian Affairs
State sues over cavern contract in Helena court
Montana Fish and Game Commission files a declaratory suit in Helena district court challenging a 1946 contract with Link Brothers of Billings for Morrison Caves concessions. The state says payments totaled 206 646 to Link Brothers, while 72 481 flowed to the state, and seeks to invalidate the contracts.
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Helena
Montana
Fish and Game Commission
Lewis and Clark Caverns State Ark
The
Commission
State Parks Commission
Link Brothers of Billings
Three Forks
Bis Company
Morrison Caves
Link Brothers
Clayton Herron
Fishing season opens across Montana with outings planned
The general fishing season is open a month, with waters favorable for outings. Butte serves as a convenient starting point for anglers due to nearby lakes and streams. The Montana Chamber of Commerce lists events through next Thursday including Deer Lodge Spring Handicap Golf Tournament, Livingston Jaycee O Mok See, Missoula Five Valley Kennel Club Dog Show, All Breeding Show and horse racing in Missoula and Great Falls, Augusta rodeo, Miles City Kiwanis Youth Horse Show, tennis camp, Shrine Circus at Kalispell and Havre, and the Upper Missouri Wilderness Waterway Cruise from Fort Benton through July 2.
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Butte
Montana Chamber of Commerce
Deer Lodge
Livingston
Missoula
Five-Valley Kennel Club
Great Falls
Augusta
Rodeo
Miles City
Kiwanis
Shrine Circus
Kalispell
Havre
Fort Benton
Curtain drops on remap saga gains Senate approval
Montana Legislature accepts Senate version of redistricting plan reducing seats from 55 104 to 50 100 and drawing 23 districts by splitting five county lines. Senate vote 42 3 House 51 34 in favor. Babb Glacier National Park left in Glacier district. holdovers exempt from re election. Page 10.
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State Office of Economic Opportunity
Montana Legal Services
Senate
Assembly
Montana
Dennis E. Curran
Sandard
State Bureau
Helena
Joint Conference Committee
House
Babb and
Glacier National Park
Flathead County
Glacier
Teton
Pondera and Toole
Marbut Seeks Court Split of Large Montana District
Rep Gary Marbut plans to request a court split of the Anaconda to Missoula district to create two sub districts each electing one senator and two representatives. The move follows a reapportionment plan and aims to curb perceived Missoula dominance, with northern and southern halves outlined.
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Standard State Bureau
Helena
Missoula
Gary Marbut
Anaconda
Deer Lodge
Powell
Granite
Missoula County
Marbut
Bonner-Clinton
Deer Lodge County
Montana
Bonner
Copper City
FTC moves to force stronger cigarette warnings nationwide
The FTC says it will issue proposed complaints and orders next week against six major cigarette manufacturers to require clear health warnings in ads. The action targets individual companies rather than a broad industry rule, with dates set but not effective before January 1 unless consent orders are agreed. Senator Moss supports a strong warning but notes the change in approach.
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Washington
The
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Miles W. Kirkpatrick
House
Senate
Commission
Kirkpatrick
Moss
Anaconda OKs Tax Levy After Tight 11-Vote Margin
Anaconda School District wins a $427,242 special levy after a third election. In five districts the levy drew 1,149 votes for and 1,138 against, total 2,292 ballots from 5,552 eligible residents, 41.28 percent turnout.
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Anaconda
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Butte Weather
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