Pentagon Gambling Ring Smashed Paragraph
Federal agents raided a $500000 a year numbers ring centered in the Pentagon and arrested 35 employees including writers managers and players. U S Attorney Joseph Bambacus said the operation tapped into the Defense Department with charges filed for writing numbers and possession failures. Governors 27 marshals IRS and GSA agents participated in the noon raid on federal property ending an inroads claim into the nations defense establishment.
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Pentagon
Joseph S. Bambacus
U. S
Virginia
Defense Supply Service
Army
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Defense Department
Internal Revenue Service
General Services Administration
Labor Mediation Sought in Dillon Contract Talks
Tri-State Minerals Co and General Laborers Union Butte Local 163 adjourned talks over wage demands. Union seeks 14 cents first year and 11 cents second year with reopen on mats except wages. company offers 10 and 11 cents. Night shift increases also failed. principal figures included Dan Tash for Tri-State and Richard Dickenson for the union.
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Tri-State Minerals Co
General Laborers’ Union
Butte Local No
Dan Tash
Tri- State
Talc
Barratts Station
Leonard Schulz
Richard Dickenson
Butte
William Freebourn
National University of Ireland to build Belfield college
The National University of Ireland plans a $20 million college at Belfield in the south Dublin suburbs, expanding educational facilities in the area.
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Dublin
The
National University of Ireland
Belfield
Kennedy urges restraint to unite U S religious groups over school aid
President Kennedy called for calm in the federal aid debate, aiming to keep the nation and religious groups united. He sought to avoid dividing the country as Congress considers distributing 2.3 billion dollars to public schools while opposing aid to church related schools.
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U.S
United
Whitney Shoemaker
Washington
Congress
United States
Montana Power opposes tribes bid for Buffalo Rapids dam permit
Montana Power Co moves to intervene at the Federal Power Commission in the Salish and Kootenai Tribes Buffalo Rapids permit case. J E Corette says MP will seek a hearing to protect its rights after filing its own license application March 8 for dams on the Flathead River reach below Kerr plant.
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Buffalo Rapids Dam
J. E. Corette
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Flathead River
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Flathead Reservation
Corette
Montana Power
Senate panel backs state financed unemployment benefit extension
The Senate Finance Committee approved an emergency unemployment benefit extension and moved to a funding dispute. Byrd's amendment would make employers in each state pay their state's benefits. President Kennedy asked Congress to advance 1.008 billion dollars to the Labor Department to cover the rest of the fiscal year.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Byrd
Kennedy
Congress
Labor Department
White House
Griffith Urges Elimination Of City Taxes Branded Illegal
Butte mayor Vern Griffith urged removing the cities tax on street lighting and hydrant rental as illegal. He spoke at a City Council session after reading state examiner remarks and suggested creating a special maintenance district to fund these services. Dissidents blocked a parking relief proposal, while the council awarded a city insurance contract and Renouard prompted a reconsideration move.
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Bert Gaskill
Butte
Vern Griffith
Council
State Examiner
Billings
W. B. Renouard
Renouard
South Dakota
Frank Moran
Len Vainio
Joe Armstrong
Hill City voting judges and clerks named for Walkerville primary
City Clerk John Giacoma announced the March 20 primary election staffing. Voting runs 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at three precincts: Sherman School No. 1 with judges Elsie Richards and Reba Storer and clerks Victoria Buzzo Irene Davis Kay Sweeney. Walkerville City Hall No. 2 with judges Ruth Fantini J Cavanaugh and clerks Mary Martina May Brunell Harriet King. Walkerville Community Center No. 3 with judges D G McElroy Lillian Collins and clerks Percy May George Gill Mary O Leary.
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Walkerville
John Giacoma
Sherman School
Elsie Richards
Reba Storer
Victoria Buzzo
Irene Davis
Kay Sweeney
Walkerville City Hall
Ruth Fantini
J. Cavanaugh
Mary Martina
May Brunell
Harriet King
Walkerville Community Center
D. G. McElroy
Lillian Collins
Percy May
George Gill
Mary O'Leary
Kennedy Bill Aims to Create Jobs in Hard Hit Areas
The Senate approved a $394 million plan to spur jobs via $300 million in loans and $94 million in grants aimed at districts with chronic unemployment. Textile coal and railroad towns in Pennsylvania and West Virginia highlighted as examples. the measure advances to the House for quick action.
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Washington
Senate
Kennedy
House
Douglas
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Butte Considers Public Works Funds Push
Butte motions swiftly to seek federal funds under a Senate bill for public works. Aldermen Len Vainio and Alex McDonald urge the City Council to contact Rep. Arnold Olsen and Senators Mansfield and Metcalf to press for funding. The council agrees. McDonald notes the city planning board is drafting an off street parking report to accompany the formal funding application. Other projects may follow.
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Butte
U.S. Senate
Len Vainio
Alex McDonald
Montana
Arnold Olsen
Mike Mansfield
Lee Metcalf
McDonald
Ron Thompson
Douglas Plan Seeks Funds to Spur New Industries
A proposal aims to attract job creating industries to distressed communities. Funds would also be used to retain workers and support economic studies. Senator Paul H. Douglas of Illinois is cited as backing the measure.
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Paul H. Douglas
D-Ih
Boulder Protests Nez Perce Route in Basin Area
Bas in residents join Basin community in opposing the Nez Perce highway plan between Butte and Helena. They claim the Nez Perce route would shorten the distance by five to six miles but burden Jefferson County with maintenance and disrupt a high, foggy, snow prone section. The route would affect hunting fishing grazing areas and primitive scenery valued by locals.
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Little Boulder
Basin
Jefferson County
Nez Perce
Elk Park
Friendly Sons to Hold Annual St Patrick Banquet Tonight
The Friendly Sons of St Patrick plan their 53rd banquet at the Finlen Hotel in Butte starting at 7 pm. More than 200 reservations expected for an eve of oratory music and Irish hospitality with speakers from Limerick Cork and Kerry and entertainment by Frankie MacDonald’s orchestra.
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Carroll College
Helena
John C. Sheehy
Billings
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
Finlen Hotel
Friendly Sons
St. Patrick
Ireland
Donegal
Sons of St. Patrick
Butte
Limerick
Wicklow
Kildare
Kilkenny
Cork
Clare
Galway
Kerry
Mayo
Emerald Isle
Caed Mille Failte
Sons of
J. J. Lynch
John J. O’meara
Maurice English
M. M. English
Dan O’neill Jr
Tipperary
Sligo
Frankie MacDonald
James Cummins
Margaret McHale
St. Ann
Candidate campaigns for his opponent in Great Falls primary
Al Remus, former Great Falls National Bank associate now with Malmstrom Air Force Base Credit Union, asks voters not to vote for him for city treasurer in the March 20 primary. He cannot remove his name. he urges voters to nominate Ida Holland. Incumbent J. L. McDonald faces no opposition in the Democratic line.
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al Remus
Great Falls National Bank
Malmstrom Air Force Base
J. L. McDonald
Governor Signs 48.5 Million Campus and State Funds Bill
Governor Donald G. Nutter signed four appropriation bills totaling 48,579,500 for 1961-63. The six campus University of Montana system receives 25,185,603. 16.9 million to come from the general fund includes fee increases. Additional funds cover custodial institutions boards and elective offices with 1.6 million to Industrial Accident Board silicosis payments.
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Helena
Donald G. Nutter
University of Montana
Industrial Accident Board
South Africa withdraws from Commonwealth over apartheid policy
South Africa decided to quit the Commonwealth citing apartheid as the cause. Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd warned the move could spark disintegration of the alliance, as Britain and leaders from India Ghana Malaya and Ceylon opposed South Africa's racial policy.
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Brit Commonwealth
Tom Ochiltree
London
British Commonwealth
Henrik Verwoerd
Commonwealth
Verwoerd
India
Ghana
Malaya
Ceylon
Britain
Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
Nehru
John Diefenbaker
Canada
Tenku Abdul Rahman
Free Association
United Nations
Ireland
Montana Weather Sketch East and West Regions
Montana forecast notes cloudy periods with occasional snow in the east and mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the west. Highs reach 50 to 60 in the east Thursday, 50 to 55 Friday, with lows 20 to 35 and 20 to 30 respectively. west highs 45 to 50, with cooler conditions Thursday into Friday night.
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