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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1961

Page

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Montana Legislature Near Adjournment Toll Rises In Holiday Run

Five people died in Montana over a five day traffic death holiday bringing the toll to 39 this year. Victims include Glen Berg 34 of Ryegate Bob Fuchs 31 of Shawmut Walter Wrzesinski 50 of Ryegate who died when their car collided with a Milwaukee passenger train in Ryegate Sunday. Robert J Gillis 43 a Great Falls radio employee was killed in a two car crash on U S 87 bypass two miles north of Fort Benton. Mrs Lee Shephard 27 of Missoula also died. Gillis a former Missoula radio manager appeared to pass another car and skid into an oncoming vehicle carrying two teens who were hospitalized at Fort Benton.

Glen Berg Ryegate Bob Fuchs Shawmut Walter Wrzesinski Robert J. Gillis Great Falls U. S. 87 Fort Benton Lee Shephard Missoula Gillis Highway Patrol

Fighting erupts in Matadi as U N troops clash with Congo forces

In Matadi Congo a fresh battle sees Congolese troops facing a numerically superior UN garrison. Six UN soldiers were reportedly captured seven missing while nine Canadians guarding a signal station were overwhelmed. Sudanese troops suffered seven wounded and seven missing amid mortars and machine gun fire.

Leopoldville the Congo Matadi U. N U.N Congo River

Montana lawmakers edge toward adjournment on budget bills

Lawmakers compromised on four money measures amid a $45 million adjournment target. Mediation groups aimed to close the $764,075 gap between Senate and House on the Montana university system budget of about $24.8 to $25.6 million. A first five-person mediation panel pursued school funding agreement as sessions stretched into Sunday night, with hopes of settlement Monday.

Helena Montana Senate House Education Fund Hugh Cummings D-Granite University of Montana D. M. Manning D-Treasure Lester C. Goodwin D-Broadwater Maurice J. Allom R-Pondera Alex Blewett Jr R-Cascade

Chicago Tornado Leaves One Dead and Major Damage Spreads

A fast moving tornado struck Chicago on a Saturday night, killing William Arnold, 59, injuring 93, and causing about 5 million dollars in damage. The storm cut a path from 88th Street and Hermitage Avenue to 71st Street and Ingleside, damaging homes, shops, trains, and vehicles. Local cleanup crews reported progress while the Weather Bureau confirmed the tornado after surveying the damage.

Chicago U. S. Weather Bureau Joe R. Fulks Lake Michigan 88Th Street Hermitage Avenue

Dutch Guilder Revalued to Near German Level

The Hague announced a revaluation of the Dutch guilder to about 26 cents, aligning with West Germany's recent move and marking a roughly 4.75 percent increase. Finance Minister Jelle Zylstra said the Netherlands, West Germany’s main trading partner, would likely be the only country to follow the German action.

The Hague Netherlands Jelle Zylstra West Germany Zylstra

Montana Weather: Snow and Cold Across Regions

East Montana will see snow south west and cloudy periods with scattered snow through Monday night. Temperatures rise slightly Monday morning, then fall. highs 30 to 42, lows 10 to 25. Tuesday brings colder conditions with scattered light snow and highs 25 to 35. West Montana expects occasional snow Monday, mainly cloudy Tuesday, with highs 30 to 40 and lows 15 to 25. The table notes maximums reflect a four hour period.

Montana

Butte Banana Belt warmth yields warmest February in 30 years

Butte records show February in the Banana Belt was the warmest in 30 years with no sub zero readings. Airport readings marked 32.2 average versus 18.8 normal, as only six days failed to top 40 degrees and precipitation remained below normal.

Butte Weather Bureau

Plane Crashes Near Paso. Nine Die Aboard KB50

A KB50 plane carrying nine men crashed northeast of Paso. All aboard were believed killed. The aircraft, a refueling modification of the B29, was returning to Biggs AFB from an overseas temporary duty station, likely Hawaii, per base spokesmen.

Tne Tex Paso Biggs Air Force Base Biggs Hawaii Tactical Air Command

Khrushchev Attends Siberian Agricultural Conference

Premier Khrushchev arrived in Novosibirsk for a Siberian agricultural conference, Tass reported. He has been on a tour of Russian farm regions since Tuesday, continuing his latest drive through farm areas.

Nikita Moscow Khrushchev Novosibirsk Tass

Youthful Swedish Gunslinger Kills Boy at Dance

In KUNGALV Sweden a 17 year old gunman wearing cow boy attire opened fire at a high school dance wounding six and killing Pelle Axwall 18 who tried to talk him into surrender. The shooter fled outside firing before turning himself in to police.

Kungalv Sweden Pelle Axwall Axwall

Elizabeth Taylor Still Very Sick In London Clinic

Actress Elizabeth Taylor remained seriously ill with pneumonia in London, doctors reported she was improving but still not out of danger. A six-doctor team at the London Clinic monitored her progress as she received treatment in an electronic lung.

London Elizabeth Taylor V. C. Rattner Miss Taylor

Nutter accuses Senate of petty politics in economy push

Montana Governor Donald G. Nutter denounces Democratic senators for slashing his economy program and blocking $3 million in idle funds from the general fund. He vows to campaign against opponents, defends his personnel changes and asserts limited control over state departments. He dismisses talk of a special session and defends university funding priorities.

Donald G. Nutter Nutter Butte Senate Democratic Senate Montana University and Experiment Station

Mexico Deportes Communist Leader on Arrival

Mexico City AP says Ah lama Rafael Plaza, head of Spain's Communist party, was deported by immigration officials after attempting to enter for a world peace conference. He arrived by air with a Czechoslovak passport and was sent to Brussels, Belgium as a danger agitator.

Mexico City Spain Communist Party Ahlama Rafael Plaza Plaza Brussels Belgium Jous Red

Democrats Demand TV Time to Answer Nutter

Democrats in the Montana Legislature demanded equal television time to reply to Gov. Donald G. Nutter who accused them of serving special interests and politicizing school funding. Assistant House Democratic floor leader Ted Schwinden criticized the governor for using TV to start the 1962 political campaign.

Helena Donald G. Nutter Montana House Ted Schwinden D Roosevelt

Companion of Man Held Here In Oregon Bank Robbery

The companion of a man arrested in Butte for an Oregon bank robbery has been imprisoned for 20 years. Marvin Verné Clark, 23, pleaded guilty in Albany Circuit Court to the $20,880 holdup of the Bank of Shedd. Clyde Thomas Goucher, 21, of Albany, identified Clark as his companion. he faced a preliminary hearing but was remanded in jail for lack of bail. The robbery occurred at lunch hour when two masked men looted the Bank of Shedd and locked staff in a vault.

Butte Oregon Marvin Verné Clark Albany Ore Bank of Shedd Shedd Clyde Thomas Goucher Clark William L. Dalling Goucher U.S David L. Holland Jefferson Circuit Court Tompkins Frank Harding

Floods Kill 36 in Flores Island Village

Thirty six people died in flash floods that hit the village of Liu Wutung on Flores Island in eastern Indonesia, according to reports reaching here on Sunday.

Jakarta Indonesia Liu Wutung Flores Island Sun

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