28 Jun 1971
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1971
Page
1
Washington AP reports lawmakers split over a major welfare bill stressing workfare and mandatory training to convert adults on welfare into workers. Opponents cite that only about 13 percent of 13 million recipients are theoretically employable, while many are children elderly blind or disabled.
Bob and Nancy French joined four other couples in a BYU led wilderness course on a remote Heber mountaintop. They slept in a lean-to, ate leaves, and focused on communication and shared accomplishment, believing routine harms marriage.
NAB pledges to seek jobs for at least 100000 Vietnam era veterans within the coming year. The group had set a three year target for 614000 placements that was not reached, but says it helped hire 664000 people with 279000 still employed.
Retired Air Force security official William G. Florence says hundreds of thousands at the Pentagon handle the Top Secret stamp as a lifestyle. He cites a $50 million yearly cost and 20 million classified papers with 99.2 percent not warranting the lowest Confidential level.
Anaconda Co. announced a three year settlement offer to Montana unions as contracts near expiration. The plan calls for 70 cents per hour across the board, staged 50 cents first year and 10 cents in the next two years, with job reclassifications and higher increments. Pension boosts to 7 dollars in year two, health welfare by 2.50 then 2.60 per month, and retirement fund contributions up 2 cents per hour in year one.
Jurors in the Edward Grady Partin trial in Butte enter week three as government witnesses last week linked Partin to violence and corruption tied to the Baton Rouge concrete ready mix and pipe business. The prosecution reported no more witnesses by Friday and awaits formal testing of its case.
Vice President Spiro Agnew left El Toro for a round the world trip carrying confidential messages from President Nixon. He plans to press South Korea on possible troop withdrawals from Vietnam during meetings in Korea and other nations, including the inauguration of President Chung Hee Park.
A Pakistani army platoon attacked Hindu villagers near Boliadi in East Pakistan, ransacking homes and burning the market. After the raid, Major Omar reported a routine patrol, leaving at least three dead and several others fatally injured as the village burned in monsoon rain.
A twin engined DC3 with 25 aboard crashed into the sea off Shelter Cove fifty miles south of Eureka on the Humboldt County coast. It struck a building at the airstrip end during takeoff and sank after 20 minutes afloat. One survivor and four bodies were recovered as rescuers worked the wreckage.
Former Undersecretary of State George W. Ball defended Johnson, saying the administration did not deliberately deceive the public about Vietnam. He noted Johnson reluctantly agreed to send more troops as the war deteriorated, remarks made on Face The Nation.
Butte readies Fourth of July events with a Friday children’s program at Clark Park and street closures for Broadway events. Saturday features a noon 12 piece band in uptown and South Side. Monday will host a parade honoring America with 18 floats and multiple bands. Parade route updated to pass Harrison to Massachusetts. Mayor Micone seeks convertible entries and funds for the celebration.
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