Trustees slice Davis' salary in Montana district
Butte trustees approve equal salaries for superintendent Charles C. Davis and assistant Vincent Barry at 21000 each, cutting Davis from 24000. Other staff including business manager Robert Dowling and Curriculum Director Dan Sweeney receive 13000 and 15000 respectively. Clerk Margaret Leary is cut to 15500. Schara abstains. vote history noted.
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Louise Astle
Standard
Butte
Charles C. Davis
John Mack Jr
Donald Renz
Ronald Bartsch
Conrad Fawcett
Robert Vivian
Jack Peterson
Jack Schara
Union rejects 70 cent wage hike in copper talks
United Steelworkers officials reject Anaconda Co offer of 50 cent first year and 10 cent increases in years two and three as contract deadline nears. Talks in Salt Lake City pause with Wednesday midnight looming. other copper firms Kennecott Phelps Dodge ASARCO also face expiring deals. Industry observers note unions seek about 1.05 to 1.10 over three years across metals.
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Anaconda Co
Montana
Kennecott
Phelps Dodge
American Smelting and Co
Anaconda
Ballpark
al Skinner
Denver
United Steelworkers of America
Skinner
Salt Lake City
Philps Dodge
American Smelting
Supreme Court Bars State Aid to Church-Affiliated Schools
The Supreme Court ruled direct state aid to church related K-12 schools for non religious instruction unconstitutional citing excessive entanglement between church and state. It preserved a 5 to 4 decision upholding federal funds for private college building projects with church ties, striking a restricted post 20 year use clause as unconstitutional.
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Byron White
Nursing plan approved to train LPNs at Warm Springs
The Board of Institutions approved a plan to establish an LPN training school at Warm Springs State Hospital pending State Board of Nursing agreement. The program aims to alleviate medication administration manpower gaps across several institutions with federal funds available. Full-time teachers will run the class, likely with about 15 students, drawing candidates from Boulder Galen Warm Springs and possibly Deer Lodge.
Silver Bow airport wins federal grant
The Silver Bow County Board of Commissioners will sign a $378,243 federal grant as the government share of a $613,000 upgrade for the airport. The FAA money funds land acquisition and runway work with the county supplying 47 percent in matching funds. The project spans about two years, expands Runway 15 33 and taxiways, and includes a three inch overlay on the 9,000 foot runway. Morrison Maierle Inc of Helena handles preliminary engineering. Landing fees and business rentals fund most airport income. The grant arrives at the courthouse by 10 30 a m.
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Silver Bow County
Morrison-Maierle, _Inc
Helena
State institutions brace for two year budget squeeze
State Board of Institutions chair John Cross says budgets will be tight with a 16 cent increase offset by cuts. Dr Kenneth Tyler warns of possible reductions in patients and staff at Galen State Hospital, while Warm Springs may avoid cuts. Director Edward Kellner and Cross cite a generally favorable legislative treatment as the $39.3 million two year budget rises slightly from the current period.
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Arthur Hutchinson
Helena
State Board of Institutions
John Cross
Glendive
Kenneth Tyler
Galen State
Stanley Rogers
Warm Springs State Hospital
Standard State Bureau
Edward Kellner
Cross
Butte Weather Outlook Through Wednesday
Considerable cloudiness and occasional showers expected in Butte through Wednesday. Today's outlook lists high near 54 and low around 36 with a weather map note on Page 3.
Legislature sets 100 cap on Twin Bridges Children’s Center
Montana's Board of Institutions discussed a 100 resident limit for the State Children's Center at Twin Bridges, effective for the 1971-73 biennium. Directors said the center now houses 99 children and will shift aftercare to foster homes as facilities for delinquent boys and girls in Pine Hills Miles City and Mountain View Helena are considered.
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Helena
Montana
Board of Institutions
Twin Bridges
Edwin G. Kellner
Kellner
John M. Cross
Glendive
State Orphan’s Home
Pine Hills
Mountain View
Pine Hills School
Miles City
Mountain View School
Swan River
Donald P. Roble
Deer Lodge Valley
Ellsberg Surrenders As Court Extends Term
The Associated Press reports Daniel Ellsberg surrendered to federal authorities in Boston after a Los Angeles grand jury indicted him for theft of government property and unauthorized possession of national defense documents. The Supreme Court extended its term to rule on the Pentagon papers case as the Defense Department turned over the Viet Nam study.
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Associated Press
U.S. Supreme Court
Daniel Ellsberg
Boston
Los Angeles
Defense Department
Congress
U.S
Vietnam
Ellisberg
Federal Grand
Ellsberg
Pentagon
National Defense
Mob chieftain Colombo shot during Italian American unity rally
Joseph Colombo Sr., reputed Cosa Nostra head, was shot in the head and wounded during a large outdoor unity demonstration in Columbus Circle New York. A gunman, described as a young black man, was killed shortly after. Police identified a slain runner as Jerome Johnson of New Brunswick New Jersey. Colombo underwent brain surgery at Roosevelt Hospital. The shooting sparked claims of a Black Revolutionary Attack team in a call to The Associated Press.
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New York
Joseph Colombo Sr
Cosa Nostra
Colombo
Roosevelt Hospital
Jerome Johnson
New Brunswick
N.J
Ings
Associated Press
Joe Colombo
Columbus Circle
Central Park
mid-Manhattan Towers
New York Coliseum
Columbo
Christopher Columbus
Leo la Bate
Robert Kennedy
Sirhan Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
la Bate
O Leary Named Anaconda School Superintendent
Anaconda trustees named Michael F. O Leary as superintendent of schools effective July 1 for 12 months. The salary will be set July 12. O Leary succeeds James E. Gardner and is a Butte native, graduate of Boys Central High School Butte and Creighton University with graduate work at the University of Montana. He is married to Lucille Johnson.
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Anaconda
Michael F. O’leary
O’leary
James E. Gardner
Butte
Barry O’leary
Boys’ Central High School
Creighton University
Omaha
The
University of Montana At
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Miss Leary
Education Committee
Jimmy Brishbin
Tyke
Ernest J. Brisbin
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Asarco
Wall Street Journal
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New York Times
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Bert Mooney
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Black Group
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