02 Mar 1964
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1964
Page
1
Izvestia urges Soviet women to surpass Western peers in beauty and sex appeal as Moscow fashion designers showcase two tweed coats for spring with the Kremlin as a backdrop. The piece frames Russia as seeking leadership in wheat, steel, and cultural stature.
The U S Weather Bureau warned stockmen and motorists of bitter cold, wind and snow as March roars into Eastern and Western Montana. Northerly winds 20 to 40 mph with blowing snow and near zero readings expected east of the divide Monday night, with several towns reporting gusts up to 69 mph and dust storms.
Frank Christopher 52 a Circle area farm laborer died from head injuries after his northbound pickup left the road and plunged 124 feet down an embankment 2.6 miles north of Richey Montana. The crash occurred between 3 and 4 am and was found at 7 am off the right side of the road with no guard rails. The death raised Montana’s 1964 traffic toll to 42 compared with 16 a year earlier.
In Mulhouse a court rules Hugo Kemps may name his newborn son a non-French given name despite a birth registrar’s objection. The decision affirms parental choice in naming and clarifies registry authority limits.
In Dallas the Jack Ruby murder trial is nearing opening statements as only two jurors remain to be seated. Lead state witnesses likely will be detectives J R Leavelle and L C Graves who guarded Lee Harvey Oswald during the Oswald slaying.
A Paradise Airlines four engine Constellation with 85 persons aboard disappeared in a blizzard minutes from Tahoe Valley Airport. The last calls came from over Meeks Bay as weather deteriorated with snow and darkness. Search plans were hampered by zero visibility and high winds ahead of a CAB investigation. Authorities prepared to probe wreckage once the scene is located.
In Innsbruck area an International Eagle Bristol Britannia turboprop crashed in fog after skidding 1500 feet too low. Rescue teams report all 83 aboard perished, with 75 passengers and eight crew mostly Britons skiing to Innsbruck.
South Viet Nam premier Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh said Communists and colonialists offered 4 million to topple his government. He warned of continued assassination attempts but vowed no coups. He indicated France as the likely colonial force and noted measures to safeguard Americans and Vietnamese, saying further actions could follow. He spoke with U.S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge before a Tay Ninh trip.
Patrolmen E F Bump papa Bumgarner and Holman rescued Judy Backa a 17 year old student from a fire at her house while her mother was at church. They entered the back door found her asleep and revived her outside as firefighters responded.
In Nicosia Greek Cypriot irregulars enter villages near Photta amid British talks to curb violence after a Greek Cypriot shepherd was killed by Turkish Cypriots. Rumors of invasion by Turkish forces 80 miles offshore circulate as Interior Minister Georgadjis vows strong defense and unity against partition.
A Royal Canadian navy destroyer escort rescued 18 survivors from the stern of the 630 foot Liberian tanker Amphialos 390 miles east of Boston after it split in a storm. Two sailors died and one later perished after abandoning ship. 16 others had been saved from lifeboats earlier. The Amphialos was en route from South America under Monrovia registry.
A Sunday blaze at the Duro Paper Bag Co in Ludlow Kentucky leveled the plant and eight nearby homes with 50 residents left homeless after a six hour fire. Police estimated 2.1 million dollars in damage and 20 people injured mostly firefighters.
Bids due Tuesday for a major Marcus Daly Hotel remodel and a two story adjacent motel. General contract includes mechanical electrical and air conditioning work and the motel’s concrete masonry construction. Hotel work to begin soon with completion planned in 180 days and motel in 240. Sponsored by Anaconda Citizens Committee and Montana Hotel Corp.
Partly cloudy and cooler today through Tuesday with occasional snow showers. Highs near 35, lows around 15, and a cold wave expected east and north Monday. Winds 20 to 30 mph northerly in the north and east, diminishing Monday evening. West of the divide mostly cloudy and colder with scattered snow and temperature swings from single digits to the 40s.
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