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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1964
Page
1
About 200 state officers formed a protective ring around 30 civil rights demonstrators as Negro beachgoers swam under guard. White segregationists jeered while eight whites attempted to block the route and were pushed aside with night sticks.
New York authorities report marathon swimmer Britt Sullivan vanishes after sharks frighten her during the first leg of a transatlantic attempt. Coast Guard crews search by air and sea near Fire Island and Montauk Point, with officials noting standard pursuit procedures and her re entry into the water before disappearance.
In Philadelphia Mississippi the missing civil rights activists case widens to Mississippi and four neighboring states Louisiana Arkansas Tennessee and Alabama. FBI leaflets with the trio's photos circulate while the burned car remains the only solid clue as a large federal and state search continues.
Eva K. Rinker 61 of Casper Wyoming died when her husband C V Rinker swerved to avoid a deer on Montana Highway 209 ten miles south of Swan Lake. He was hospitalized in Kalispell with multiple injuries after the car skid and struck a left side tree. No inquest planned.
A Montana gambling legalization group announced Charles R. Lee as governor candidate under the Montana Independent Development party. The move aims to counter a church effort to keep the issue off the November ballot and signals a broader civil fight over gaming laws and party formation.
Two U S Air Force Gemini two man rescue planes collided during a parachute operation off Hamilton Bermuda on Monday. Of 24 aboard 12 per plane only seven were rescued five bodies recovered and 12 missing as search continued.
Washington AP Senatorial conferees struck down 507 million in proposed excise tax cuts added to an extension bill. The main rollback would have repealed retail excises on handbags luggage jewelry cosmetics and furs. Byrd said preserving 1.9 billion in revenues justified the move while Mills vowed quick action after study.
Partly cloudy today and Wednesday with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Warmer with a high of 82 today and a low of 46 tonight. East of Divide fair Tuesday. West of Divide partly cloudy Tuesday through Wednesday with scattered thundershowers south. Highs around 75 to 95 and lows 38 to 60.
Henry Cabot Lodge returned from Saigon to Washington and said the U.S. effort in South Viet Nam can succeed if persisted, though no victory is in sight. He met with McNamara and Rusk before resigning to support Pennsylvania governor Scranton’s bid for the Republican nomination.
Trusties near Deer Lodge Anaconda Butte Helena area hunted for two escaped inmates Ed ward Matte 35 and Clarence Collamore 31 who slipped from Cow Camp and Prison Camp 2 around 3 a.m. Matte described as 5 7½ tall 140 pounds with brown eyes and tattoos Collamore 5 10 140 pounds blue eyes brown hair and a heart tattoo on left forearm both previously jailed for grand larceny and check violations respectively.
The runoff election between United Steelworkers of America and International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers will be held Wednesday with voting from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Balloting earlier June 17-18 produced a one vote margin amid Mine Mill and Steel workers, Northwest Metalworkers, and the No Union option. Dan Boyd of the NLRB Seattle office oversaw counts and scheduled the runoff. Voting sites include change houses at the converter and concentrator, East Anaconda, the Anaconda pay office, and the Butte copper concentrator change house.
Mrs Richard Lucero of Billings named matron leader at a Finlen Hotel session. New officers include vice presidents Mrs Burr Hill Great Falls and Mrs A D Banks Helena, recording secretary Mrs Arthur Marsh Billings, corresponding secretary Mrs Eugene Best Billings, treasurer Mrs Octavia Bridgewater Helena, organizer Mrs Francis Conner Billings, parliamentarian Mrs Beatrice Parker Great Falls, historian Mrs Lena Brown Butte, statistician Mrs John Duncan Butte, chaplain Mrs Alma Jacobs Great Falls, and others. Outgoing president Mrs Duncan gave progress message. Claudia Bivins scholarship winner Valerie Pianioeen of Great Falls. Mrs Elnora Banks Helena named Woman of the Year. Meeting covered reports, installation plans, and national convention delegation.
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