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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1964
Page
1
Joseph Gray surveys a 50-foot willow uprooted by a gale that struck Butte Friday afternoon with 57 mph winds. The tree toppled in the yard of Mr and Mrs John Gray at 1535 Whitman, as dust filled Summit Valley and power was briefly cut.
Gov Paul B Johnson urged Neshoba County residents to search their premises for clues in the disappearance of three civil rights workers. State and federal agents, aided by 100 sailors, have spent five days fruitlessly combing the area. The governor stressed cooperation across white, Negro, and Indian communities and said the sailors are aiding the search. He noted the car used by the trio was burned and found northeast of the county seat.
Butte leader Chas. R. Lee of the Montana Association for legalized Gambling condemns opponents who may seek an injunction to block a public vote on the gambling initiative. He says if the measure passes, lawmakers will try to place an amendment on the 1967 ballot.
The International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Work ers and Anaconda Co agree to a July 4 recess in negotiations. Talks resume after the holiday as union and company committees and Woodlief expect no negative action on gambling matters.
Partly cloudy conditions prevail across Butte Anaconda with scattered afternoon or evening showers or thundershowers. Cooler today with highs near 78 and 46 for the low. East of Divide sees similar tendencies with Saturday 75 to 85 west to 95 east, and Sunday 75 to 85. West of Divide cooler with 68 to 80 highs.
Cuzzy Rowe a 53 year old Eddy s Bakery driver salesman died on arrival at a local hospital after a heart seizure while delivering at an East Granite Street store. He married Vio la Banfield in 1934 and had worked for Eddy s Bakery since 1943. He leaves wife four daughters two brothers six grandchildren and several nieces. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens with services at Wayrynen Funeral Home. He was a member of the Teamsters Union and executive committee member of Butte Council No 106 UCT.
Democratic hopeful Renne uses state convention to denounce what he calls narrow minded Republican leaders. He cites Goldwater forces and a GOP leadership caucus while urging delegates to pick national convention participants and electors. Barrett presides as Dems set to meet and rally support.
Gov. Tim Babcock named R. F. Kitchingman, a Great Falls Chamber of Commerce veteran, to the State Highway Commission to fill the vacancy left by Ted James. Kitchingman, 66, will serve the remainder of James' term ending Feb. 1, 1965. He is a former Air Force colonel, pilot, and World Wars I and II veteran with a long Great Falls residence.
At 9 p m the 33rd annual Butte Vigilante Rodeo crowd will watch bronco stompers calf ropers steer wrestlers and bull riders chase the all around and event titles including bare saddle and bronc riding The Friday and Thursday crowds reached about 2400 and 3000 respectively with storms stirring earlier rodeo action and several riders upset during the bareback and saddle bronc events The article notes Don Harrington as announcer and lists competitors from Dillon and Arlee among others
Mrs Mattie May Latimer 315 S Idaho a three time state trapshooting champion died in a local hospital Friday. Born in Del Rio Texas she moved to Roswell New Mexico as a child and was educated there. She married Joseph Latimer in 1916 in Reno Nevada and later settled in Butte. She belonged to the Butte Pioneers Club and the Butte Trap and Skeet Club and was of Methodist faith. Survivors include her husband two California sisters and sisters in law plus nieces and nephews. Funeral at White's Funeral Home Monday at 1 30 pm cremation in Great Falls follows.
A predawn blast in Marshalls Creek Pennsylvania killed six people and injured ten. A reptile farm exhibit with 150 snakes was demolished as a truck with 26 000 pounds of nitro nitrate and 4 000 pounds of gelatin dynamite blew near four frame buildings. The explosion damaged an elementary school about 500 yards away and destroyed many snakes including a cobra and boa. Police and soldiers counted snakes killed or scattered, with the truck driver stopping after two rear tires blew.
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