02 Mar 1960
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1960
Page
1
The article lists state tournament queen entrants from Kalispell to Missoula and notes Butte hosts the big event. It predicts 25 000 to 28 000 spectators over 16 games with weather affecting outside sales and funding from the Butte Chamber of Commerce.
Butte hosts the Montana Class AA state championship tournament this afternoon with an expected 2,660 visitors over the weekend spending about 100,000 on hotel, motel, dining and entertainment in the city.
Today's schedule lists Game No 1 Butte vs Great Falls at 2 p m Game No 2 Park of Living ston vs Butte Central at 3 30 Game No 3 Missoula vs Kal ispell at 7 30 Game No 4 Helena vs Bozeman at 9 Billings and second seeded Anaconda had first round byes Billings meets the winner of Butte Great Falls at 7 30 Thursday Anaconda meets the Helena Bozeman winner at 9 p m Thursday
Montana region forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and scattered light snow Wednesday and Thursday. East area highs range from 8 below to 5 above with subzero to mid teens wind chills. west area highs from zero to 15 above with lows from 5 to 20 below. The table notes the 12 hour maximums and 18 hour minimums ending at 50 p.m. Tuesday.
A Santa Fe Chief No. 2 bound for Chicago slammed into a two trailer oil truck near Bakersfield, triggering a massive explosion. Officials say at least 15 dead, with estimates up to 30. 55 injured reported as nine passenger cars left the track and burned.
David G. Goggin of 912 Lewisohn filed for one of Silver Bow County seven seats in the State House on the Democratic ticket for the June 7 primary. Goggin, a 50-year Butte resident, favors legalized gambling and open meetings, and he seeks public access to juvenile court names and other reforms. He is a retired railroad man, Illinois native, Catholic, and member of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers and the National Auto and Drivers Assn.
For sale a young team of buckskin mares described as well broke and gentle. Reasonable price. Phone 0 000. Dial 5451 to place your ad in Standard Post Classified Ads for quick inexpensive sale notices.
Butte sees economic improvement as the Silver Bow Emergency Aid Committee votes to disband after disbursing aid. The center at city hall will close Friday with aid continuing for needy families within funds. Individual help remains via referrals and an audit will publish a full report.
A weekend typhoon on Mauritius killed thirty people and left about 150 injured, sweeping across Port Louis and surrounding areas. Rescue operations continued as officials warned of aftershocks and further danger from flooding and damaged infrastructure.
Casablanca AP reports Agadir, Morocco, devastated by triple disaster as two earthquakes and a great Atlantic tidal wave followed by fire. City of 40,000 evacuated. death toll around 1,000 with many buried in rubble. U.S. Navy Admiral Akers toured the ruin and noted Americans among the injured. Aga dir Hospital reportedly destroyed.
In Washington a Southern senator calls a Supreme Court ruling "crap" amid a tense two night civil rights debate. Senator Eastland denounces the court while Senator Dirksen seeks to print the decision in the Congressional Record, audience tittering as the clash continues into the second night.
President Eisenhower, in Santiago, rebutted claims of U.S. neglect and indulgence toward Latin America. He told 1,200 Americans and Latin American groups that the United States would defend regional victims of aggression and urged critics to verify facts before drawing conclusions.
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday as Catholic churches hold morning masses and special evening services. Many Protestant churches schedule services, marking the solemn period of fasting and penitence. Ashes on foreheads remind worshippers of human mortality.
The Montana State Public Service Commission unanimously approved a rate increase for the Butte Water Co. with a revised, lower schedule than requested. If the revised rates are approved, new charges take effect April 1, and the company must file the adjusted schedule within 10 days. The commission expects minimum annual operating revenue of 1,218,585 dollars and net earnings of 258,286 dollars. Anaconda Co. holds over 99 percent of the common stock. a four percent dividend has been paid since 1950 with no dividend in 1958.
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