Montana Youth Aecounts Triple Slaying
Vernon Milliron 17 pleaded guilty to murder for killing his father Dan Milliron 47, mother Mary 46, and sister Amy 13 at their ranch northwest of Helena. He said the slayings were planned for years, citing mistreatment. He faced first degree murder charges with public defender Floyd Small appointed. The family found with bodies bullet torn and father beaten with an ax. Milliron had quit Simms High School and fled to a mountain cabin before returning to the ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Vernon Milliron
Dan Milliron
Mary
Amy
Milliron
Vernon
Justice of the Peace
James C. Clark
Thomas J. Hanrahan
Dave Middlemas
Lewis and Clark
Victor H. Fall
Fall
Floyd 0. Small
Great Falls
Simms High School
Truitt Spangler
Milliran
Simms
Middlemas
Montana Auto Collision Toll Reaches Fifth Life
In Billings Montana a Tuesday crash raising the year toll to five killed include Mary Orler about 65 Red Lodge. The prior Sunday head on crash near Billings and Red Lodge claimed four more deaths and several injuries. Killed were Isabell O Connor Vera Orler Patrick Krop 10 and John David Hose 18. Miss Orler ran a Red Lodge confectionery.
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Billings
Montana
Mary Orler
Red Lodge
Isabell O'Connor
Vera Orler
Patrick Krop
John David Hosef Billings
Miss Orler
Nutter Signs Companion Mining Bill in Montana
Gov. Donald G. Nutter signed the companion mining measure to the eminent domain bill on Tuesday in Helena. The law requires compensation at the value of similar property and orders purchase of all residential property within 300 feet of condemned open pit areas. It adopts highway style appraisal and court procedures and mandates alternate routes for condemned roads. The measure aims to prevent a collapse of Montana’s mining economy and supports expansion of Anaconda Co.’s Berkeley Pit at Butte as it deepens.
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Helena
Donald G. Nutter
Senate
Montana
Anaconda Co
Berkeley
Butte
More Taxes Urged on Heavy Trucks for Highway Program
Washington AP report notes Kennedy administration officials urge higher taxes to fund the federal superhighway plan. Treasury Secretary Dillon backs shift to heavy trucks, Commerce Secretary Hodges supports an extra 900 million dollars annually, and Highway Administrator Whitton cites studies on user costs. Budget Director Bell opposes diverting general revenue to the fund.
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Edmond Lebreton
Washington
Kennedy Administration
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
House
Ways and Means Committee
Kennedy
Luther H. Hodges
Rex M. Whitton
David E. Bell
Highway Fund
Department of Commerce
J Percy Wills 83 Butte Resident Dies in Local Hospital
J Percy Wills a longtime Butte grocer aged 83 died Tuesday in a local hospital. Born December 24 1877 in Pensilva England he worked in mines and at Granite before running a Butte grocery on East Granite for four years. He married Sarah Barker in 1899 and would have celebrated 62nd anniversary this June. He sang in Trinity Methodist Church choir for over 60 years and belonged to Fidelity Lodge No 8 IOOF and Summit Encampment. Burial at Mount Moriah Cemetery Richards Funeral Home in charge.
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J. Percy Wills
Butte
Pensilva
England
Granite
East Granite
Mr. Wills
Sarah Barker
Missoula
Wills
Trinity Methodist Church
Fidelity Lodge No
Summit
The
Odd Fellows
Mount Moriah
Richards Funeral Home
Staebler
Martha Vallenoweth
Denstan
Jack Jones
Ben Edwards
William J. Barnicoat
Lester Barnicoat
Seshteghon
Senta Ochoa
Five Electrical Firms Sued Over Charges
Philadelphia AP Five electrical manufacturers led by GE and Westinghouse face a federal suit seeking about 12 million dollars for alleged overcharges on oil circuit breakers since 1951. TVA joins in seeking triple damages. defendants deny wrongdoing. The action follows a prior criminal case where several firms pleaded guilty or no defense and fines were levied.
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Philadelphia
America
United States
Justice Department
Tennessee Valley Authority
General Electric Co
New York
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Pittsburgh
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
West Allis
Wis
Federal Pacific Electric Co
Newark
N.J
I-T-E Circuit Breaker Co
U.S
TVA
All School Board Candidates Panel Set For March 22
The League of Women Voters sponsors a school board candidates panel March 22 at 8 30 in the Webster Garfield School Auditorium. Dr S L Groff will moderate and George Haney city superintendent will speak. Candidates in the April 1 election will speak and answer questions. Mrs Kreitz candidates have accepted invitations to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
Webster-Garfield
S. L. Groff
George Haney
James Kreitz
Charles F. Stears
Charles R
Red) Robins
Independent Party
Robert
Bob) Sparks
Vern Hensley
United Party
Groff
The
of Women Voters
Kreitzberg
Allen McKenzie
Butte
Silver Bow County
Northwest to resume flights after strike halted service
Northwest Airlines plans to restart operations after a nationwide shutdown since January 9. Orville Hill said Flight 645, using DC6B equipment, will depart Butte at 5:20 p.m. for Helena Missoula Spokane Portland and Seattle. Flight 630 will leave at 10:45 a.m. for Bozeman and Billings with direct connections to Flight 12 to Chicago Detroit Washington New York.
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Hill
Butte
Helena
Missoula
Spokane
Portland
Seattle
Bozeman
Billings
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
New York
Montana Weather: East and West Regions Forecast
Montana east will be mostly cloudy with occasional snow over higher mountains on Wednesday and Wednesday night. Light rain is possible Wednesday afternoon and night with highs 45 to 55 and Lows 30 to 40. Montana west sees mostly cloudy skies with light rain midweek, snow on mountains Thursday, highs 40 to 50 and lows 30 to 35.
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Montana
Treaty Moves Libby Dam Closer as Senate Approves
Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimous approval of a U S Canada treaty to cooperate on the Columbian Basin advances early Libby Dam construction in Montana. Montana lawmakers anticipate quick Senate action. Montana Idaho and Oregon supported the Columbia River Basin compact, awaiting federal ratification.
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Libby Dam
Senate
Helena
Libby
Montana
United States
Canada
Columbiana Basin
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mike Mansfield
Kootenai River
Donald G. Nutter
Columbia River
Northwest
Washington
Butte Council Eyes VFW Lease At Tonight Meeting
Butte's council will discuss granting a new lease to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The meeting at the old city fire hall at Mercury and Arizona will review valuations under a new city property policy.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mercury
Arizona
Walleade
Coital
Bow
Attempts to Avoid Cold War Hassle Are Without Avail
East-West talks to defer cold war issues in the United Nations collapsed amid Soviet charges that the West blocked constructive action. Assembly president Frederick H. Boland said the special Political Committee will meet to open detailed consideration of disarmament and Congo crises, while Khrushchev’s disarmament push and Tibet and Hungary matters loom in debate.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Frederick H. Boland
Ireland
Assembly
Special Political Committee
Congo
Red China
Tibet
Adlai E. Stevenson
U.S
Stevenson
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
United States
Khrushchev
Washington
Paitine Refugees
The
Union of Africa
Falls Airman Killed One Hurt by Pistol
At Malmstrom Air Force Base two airmen examined a .45 caliber pistol when it discharged. Airman J C Wadsworth Jones of Evanston Nebraska was killed. Airman 3 C James D Rimer of Lebanon Oregon was critically wounded with a bullet lodged in his spine. Investigators say the shooting was accidental.
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Great Falls
Malmstrom Air Force Base
J.C. Wadsworth Jones
Evanston
C. James D. Rimer
Lebanon
Ore
29Th Weather Detachment
Rimer
Four Cleared of Robbery but Parolee Remains Detained
Four suspects, August Nelson Robert Conn Theresa Palmateer and Blanche Longi were cleared of robbery charges by Justice of the Peace J J Winston when evidence was deemed insufficient The parolee from Washington remained in custody awaiting disposition Nelson 31 is on parole for grand larceny in Washington and has a long prior record Campbell 40 Billings truck driver testified to a struggle with the four near Harrison Avenue yielding cash checks and a wallet The hearing aimed to decide if the group should be bound over to district court for further action
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Justice Court
James S. Kelly
State of Washington
Justice of the Peace
J. J. Winston
August Nelson
Robert Conn
Theresa Palmateer
Blanche Longi
Butte
Gordon Campbell
Billings
Winston
Campbell
Rolee Nelson
Kelly
Washington
Nelson
Silver Bonl
East Park Street
Harrison Avenue
Montana House apportionment signed into law
Gov. Nutter signed a decennial apportionment bill changing Montana House seats for 1963. Cascade and Yellowstone gain two seats each, becoming nine representatives. Silver Bow drops from seven to five. Ravalli loses one from two. Overall chamber size remains 94.
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Donald G. Nutter
Five Die In Colorado Family Slaying
Monte Vista Colorado authorities report an auto parts salesman Terrell killed his wife Lucille and three children Susan Doula and Ronnie then shot himself. The mass murder occurred about noon in a quiet residential area and left a handwritten note with no stated motive.
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Monte Vista
Colo
Colorado
Kenneth Terpel
Lucille
Susan
Doula
Ronnie
Rio Grande County
W. Edward Sharp
Terrell
Douglas
Mrs. Terrell
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Bigfork
Dave Middleman
Nutter
Bell
Hale Boggs
D-La
Boggs
Whitton
Percy Wills
U.N
Westinghouse
Allis- Chalmers
Federal Pacific
I-T-E
League
Orville Hill
Northwest Airlines
Montana Weather
Belgrade
Dillon
Stenmenepebrenes
Drummond Glasgow
Monty Jure
Benny Cordes
Dallas
Tex
Monty
Idaho
Oregon
Congress
Sharp
Ray Youngblood
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