Stocks End First Half of 1963 With Severe Loss
The market closed the last trading week of 1963's first half with a moderate to severe loss on light volume. The Associated Press average dropped 3.1 to 270.9, the Dow fell 13.90 to 707.88, and weekly volume slid to 19,901,170 shares as analysts warned of caution ahead of the July 4 holiday week and a potential test of support levels.
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New York
Associated Press
Wall Street
Dow Jones
Dow
Kanedy
Congress
Butte Firm and Montana Charters Filed
Helena AP report lists filings with Secretary of State Frank Murray. Joseph Bros Inc of Butte6040 shares no par value, incorporators Malleck Joseph Francis Joseph and William Joseph. Cut Bank Finance Co of Cut Bank 50 000 capital, incorporators James Connole R S Lovsnes Mary Connole Hedvig Lovsnes. Hougardy Ranch Co of Roundup engages in farming and ranching, incorporators H C Hougardy Beulah Hougardy Loren B Hougardy, capital 50 999.
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Mary Connole
Hedvig M. Lovsnes
Cut Bank
Hougardy Ranch Co
Roundup
H. C. Hougardy
Beulah C. Hougardy
Loren B. Hougardy
Butte Native Daniel J. Sullivan Named ARAMCO Vice President
Daniel J. Sullivan of Butte has been named vice president of the Arabian American Oil Co in Dhahran Saudi Arabia. He is a Navy World War II veteran and long-time ARAMCO executive previously served as assistant general manager of operations. He and wife Mrs Sullivan have three children including daughter Danne who recently graduated in Seattle.
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Daniel J. Sullivan
Butte
Arabian American Oil Co
Dhahran
Saudi
Columbia Compact Commission to Seek New Approval
The Columbia Interstate Compact Commission in Portland plans another bid for congressional approval from Washington and Oregon for a Northwest water and power development compact. Six states Oregon Washington Idaho Montana Wyoming and Nevada will push better outreach to public power groups including the Grange and local utility districts.
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Portland
Ore
UPN
Columbia Interstate Compact Commission
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Nevada
Grange
Lineman at Work Behind Montana Power Substation in Butte
Joe Polich, a lineman, is perched on steel struts in the new Montana Power electric substation at Butte. He fastens a nut to circuit breaker equipment designed to protect the substation and the nearby Anaconda Co tailings pumping station.
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Montana Power Electric
Butte
Joe Polich
Anaconda Co
Treasure State and Southern Equitable Consolidated in Montana
Five Montanans and five Arkansas professionals form the board for the merged Treasure State of Montana and Southern Equitable of Little Rock. The consolidation, approved by Montana commissioner E V Omholt after a Helena hearing, keeps the western office in Butte and projects over 100 million in in force insurance across 19 states.
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Oakles E. Coffee
Missoula
Paul B. Olsen
Butte
J. E. Rafn
Lewistown
Frank J. Roe
J. Brad Seely
Whitefish
Southern Equitable
Lowell FE. Cruse
H. H. Crow Jr
E. M. Arnold
J. B Cruse
E. J. Munn
Consolidated Company
Montana
Doe
Alaska
Hawaii
Roe
Treasure Stare
Jerry Johnston
Myrtle Lunn
Treasure State
Cathy Lee Byrd wins national art and essay contest
Cathy Lee Byrd daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas M Byrd 505 N Jackson has won the National Art and Essay Contest from Parents Magazine Cultural Institute Inc She is a Lincoln school pupil and will be presented an award at a school event later Also Ken Masters Highland Motor Co president won a Las Vegas dream holiday for two for selling the most cars in a Rambler dealer contest He and Gladys Masters departed June 19 for four days at the Tropicana Hotel American Motors executives hosted the trip
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Cathy Lee Byrd
Thomas M. Byrd
N. Jackson
Parents’ Magazine
Cultural Institute Inc
Lincoln School
Cathy
Ken Masters
Highland Motor Co
Las Vegas
Rambler
American Motors Sales Corp
Ken
Gladys Masters
Tropicana
American Motors
Anaconda American Brass to Build Stanford Accelerator Parts
Anaconda American Brass Co signs a contract with Stanford University to supply about 1,000,000 pounds of copper tubing and copper plate for a two mile electron accelerator. The facility sits on 480 acres near Palo Alto, California, costing 114 million dollars, with six years for completion and 20 million dollars annually plus 730 operators. The device will emit a 20 billion electron volt beam to study sub microscopic atomic particles.
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Anaconda American Brass Co
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Calif
Shipping Rates For State Spuds Will Be Reduced
The Montana Railroad Association announced new rail freight cuts on Montana potatoes moving to Midwest markets starting August 3. Rates east of the Frenchtown Evaro Belton line will match Idaho pricing to the Midwest, while western Montana rates rise seven cents. The change targets shipments to Minnesota North and South Dakota Wisconsin Michigan's upper peninsula Illinois Iowa and Missouri including Chicago Minneapolis St Paul and St Louis.
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Idaho
Minneston
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South Dakota
Wisconsin
Michigan Upper Peninsula
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Chicago
Minneapolis-St. Paul
St. Louis
Brazil Fire Toll Four After Building Blaze
A 22 story Rio de Janeiro office building fire caused four deaths by falls or jumps after initial tolls rose to seven. Firemen had mistaken charred debris for bodies, lowering the count on Saturday as morgue reports clarified that three burned victims and four jump or fall victims were present.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Reduced Airline Service Asked
A Civil Aeronautics Board examiner urged trimming 10 points from West Coast Airlines routes across Washington Oregon Montana and Utah due to insufficient traffic. Elimination proposed for Bellingham Omak Whidbey Island Burns Lakeview Newport Toledo Salem Cut Bank Shelby Logan Ogden. renewal planned for Bend Redmond Great Falls Sun Valley Hailey Ketchum and Spokane Calgary expansion denied for Kalispell retention on Spokane Great Falls.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Oregon
Montana
Utah
West Coast Airlines
Walter W. Bryan
West Coast
Bellingham
Omak
Whidbey Island
Wash
Burns
Lakeview
Newport-Toledo
Salem
Ore
Cut Bank
Shelby
Mont
Logan
Ogden
Bryan
Klamath Falls
Boise
Idaho
Seattle
The
Examiner
Bend- Redmond
Great Falls
Oakland
Calif
Sun Valley-Hailey- Ketchum
Kalispell, Ment
Spokane-Calgary
Spokane-Great Falls
Walkerville Mayoral Era Highlights Michael Murray 1906 1908
Michael Murray served as Walkerville mayor from 1906 to 1908, leading local governance during early 20th century municipal development and civic affairs in the town.
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Walkerville
Michael Murray
Cattle Deodorizing by Helicopter Sprays Orange Scent
Former Air Force Major Charles Wolfe markets GS17 a deodorizing spray for cattle applied from a Hughes helicopter. The treatment coats pens with a water solution, masking smells and claiming 14 days of effect with possible soil residue. Wolfe says costs reach about 10 dollars per acre and aims to expand to other uses.
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Ron Hutcheron
Phoenix
Ariz
UPI
Air Force
Charles Wolfe
Aerocopters, Inc
Wolfe
GSIZ
New West
Administration Viewpoint Farmers Getting What They Want No Wheat Legislation
The administration signals no new wheat legislation after a weak May referendum and scant farmer letters. Freeman outlines three 1954 wheat crop options tied to feed grain programs, with a favored plan allowing substitution between wheat and feed grains under existing supports. Farmers planting within allotments would receive price support around 1.25 per bushel, with potential future allotment reductions for excess acreage.
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Graham Purcell
Dtex
House
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
Rural youth programs expand as 4 H model spreads
North Dakota State University reports 73 countries now run 84 rural youth programs modeled on 4-H. International 4-H membership has grown to over 5 million participants worldwide.
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Fargo, N.D
UPI
North Dakota State University College of Agriculture
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