Allied troops slay 153 in two clashes near DMZ
Allied forces killed 153 North Vietnamese troops in two major engagements along the eastern DMZ area near Khe Sahn and Quan Tri. South Vietnamese infantry reported 148 NVA killed and 10 captured near the coast, with 26 killed and 72 wounded on their side. U S helicopter units supported the second action, with initial reports listing five NVA and two Americans killed. B52 bombers conducted multiple strikes near Saigon and in the central highlands and Mekong Delta, including hits on enemy bases, bunkers, and ammunition stores. The Khe Sahn base is being inactivated to emphasize mobile operations against enemy threats.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Khe Sahn
Quant Tri City
Dmz
U.S. First Airmobile Cavalry Division
U.S. Marine
Capital
Dong Ha
Cambodia
Tay Ninh
U.S
Kontum City
Central Highlands
Can Tho
Mekong Delta
North Vietnam
Vinh
Navy
America
Air Force
Khe Sanh
Graduating Girls Staters Hear Mrs. Babcock at Banquet
At the final banquet for Montana Staters, Mrs. Babcock addressed graduating girls, praising their achievements and outlining next steps as they close this chapter. The event highlighted leadership and civic engagement within the group.
Soviet Union opens talks on missile limits
Moscow said it was ready to discuss mutual limits on anti missile defenses in response to President Johnson’s appeal. Gromyko told the Supreme Soviet that any agreement would be tied to a broad treaty curbing offensive missiles and urged U.S. restraint before pursuing closer cooperation. He spoke amid Western fears of Soviet military opposition to arms restraint and tied talks to broader peace efforts, signaling a possible shift after long delay.
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Raymond H. Anderson
Moscow
United States
Soviet Union
Johnson
Andrei A. Gromyko
Supreme Soviet
Alexei N. Kosygin
U.S
Kosygin
Gromykov
Vietnam
Gromyko
Glassboro
N.J
Palace of Congresses
Kremlin
Lenin
United Nations General Assembly
U S Presses for Quick Talks After Moscow Talks Endorsement
The United States welcomed Moscow’s backing for discussions to curb the rocket race and moved to set a time and place for immediate talks. State Department spokesman Robert J. McCloskey said the U S response would come within hours following Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko’s Moscow speech.
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Washington
United States
Moscow
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
U.S
Andrei A. Gromyko
Ray Denies Killing King in London Court Appearance
James Earl Ray testified in Bow Street Magistrates Court denying he killed Martin Luther King Jr. He said he never met King and had no grudge. Government evidence linked Ray to the rifle and the Lorraine Hotel rooming house, seeking extradition for Tennessee trial.
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James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King
Alvin Shuster
London
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
Dr. King
Roger Frisby
Bow Street Magistrates Court
United States
Tennessee
King
David Calcutt
Lorraine Hotel
Montana guardsmen receive riot control training statewide
Montana's army and air guardsmen completed riot control training across local armories as part of a national effort to prepare for civil disturbances. Maj. Gen. Kendall said about 2,800 army guardsmen and a 50-man air guard platoon at Great Falls will form a Civil Disturbance Control Company with 32-hour courses covering legal, formations, and munitions topics.
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Helena
Montana
Army
Richard IC. Kendall
Ft. Harrison
AIR Guard
Great Falls
Army Guard
Kendall
Montana Guard
Senate delays gun control voting to July 9
Senate Judiciary Committee votes 7-5 to postpone gun control legislation until July 9, delaying action amid a split panel. Sen. Joseph D. Tydings calls the move a defeat. Sen. Dodd and Sen. Dirksen urge prudence as hearings and bloc support evolve before adjournment.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress
Joseph D. Tydings
Dmd
Committee
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Dirksen
Tydings
Quentin N. Burdick
D.N.D
Burdick
Weather details for Butte Anaconda area
Variable cloudiness and cooler today and Saturday with a chance of showers. High near 66 and a low around 38. Precipitation probability 20 percent for today and tonight. Compare figures from last year: 73 and 41. Weather table, Page 8.
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Butte - Anaconda
Fireworks warehouse blast in Bozeman causes damage
An explosion at a fireworks warehouse south of Bozeman on Thursday sparked a large fire. No injuries were reported. Estimated damage reached $12,000, destroying 1,000 bales of hay and a small foreign car. Owner Hugh Reed said the fireworks were insured. employees Dale Adler and Mike Pate saw a spark and flash before fleeing.
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Bozeman
Hugh Reed
Reed
Dale Adler
Mike Pate
Boulder school to receive $348 585 federal grant
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare approved a $348 585 federal grant for the Boulder River School and Hospital in Montana. The funds will supplement $900,000 state money set aside by the 1967 legislature to replace two outdated buildings with 78 cottages housing up to 32 younger residents, 24 older youths, and 20 adults across age groups.
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Associated Press
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Boulder River
Montana
Stephen Chiavaro
Boulder School
Chiavaro
Collision near Livingston claims life of 76 year old man
A two car head on collision four miles south of Livingston on U S 8 killed John F Schafer 76 a retired Northern Pacific conductor of Livingston The other driver Don LaDuke 17 of Livingston was hospitalized in good condition Highway Patrolman C R Owen said the Schafer car crossed into the northbound lane The fatality brought Montana 1968 highway toll to 94 compared with 102 a year ago
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Livingston
U. S
John F. Schafer
Northern Pacific
Don LaDuke
C. R. Owen
Schafer
LaDuke
Montana
Fourth of July Week Sparks Montana Carnival of Events
Montana towns host a dense slate of Fourth of July events from Butte to Sidney. Clark Park hosts a Tuesday band, Civic Center features boxing finals, and a Thursday parade. Regional festivities include Harding Way Hill Climb, Grizzly Caravan, rodeos, Jaycee fairs, and Shrine circuses across multiple cities.
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Montana
Butte
Clark Park
Civic Center
Skyline Sports Club
Harding Way
Idaho
Washington
Canada
Montana Grizzly Caravan
University of Montana
Butte Country Club
Ennis
Crow Agency- Hardin
Billings
Missoula
Jackson
VFW
Lima
Kalispell
Glendive
Livingston
Shrine Circus
Havre
Red Lodge
East Helena
Terry
Lewistown
Sidney
Forsyth
Bigfork
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Communist Party
Leonid I. Breznev
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Edwin Q. White
Madison
Farmers Home Administration
South Meadow Creek Dam, Inc
Madison County
The
New York Times
She
Newark Cimes
Montana Air and Army Guard
Standard State Bureau
Thomas J. Dodd
D.conn
Everett McKinley Dirksen
WEAT
Bozeman Fireworks
Boulder
Fred
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