Mitchell calls for crackdown on campus unrest
Attorney General John N. Mitchell urged an end to campus turmoil and demanded college officials, law enforcement, and courts apply the law, saying arrests and prosecutions should occur if violations persist. He spoke at Law Day for the Detroit Bar Association amid policy briefings with Nixon and Hoover.
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William Barton Washington
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Nixon
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Detroit Bar Association
Governor opposes ABM in Montana warning of target risk
Governor Forrest H. Anderson announced his opposition to the Safeguard anti ballistic missile system, arguing it would make Montana a primary target. He questioned scientific assurances and cited Central Montana Minuteman sites and Glasgow AFB as examples of obsolescence and potential nuclear risk. He warned against turning Montana into a nuclear ammunition dump.
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Helena
Forrest H. Anderson
Montana
Anderson
United States
Glasgow Air Force Base
Weather brief notes missiles page 2
Weather update on missiles page 2 reports cloudy skies and possible showers. Today’s outlook shows temperatures around 48 with a 30 percent chance of precipitation.
Outdoor events and museum visits planned in Montana spring
The Montana Standard highlights the 4-H-FFA Rodeo at Whitehall with two days of events beginning Saturday. It notes indoor outdoor options in Butte at the Montana Tech Mineral Museum and World Museum of Mining, both free. Also covers Vigilante Council scouting display, regional and state music festivals, hoedowns, figure skating, arms collectors show, barbershop show, tropical fish society, and a Beers Family concert, with outdoor shift expected in mid May.
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Whitehall Rodeo Grounds
Roger Ogden
Butte
Montana Tech Mineral Museum
World Museum of Mining
Civic Center
Bozeman
Sidney
Yellowstone Square Dance Council
Billings
Great Falls
The
Beers Family Singers
Helena
Kicking Horse plan to teach Indian skills unfolds
The Kicking Horse Job Corps Center near Rowan may become a skill training center for Indians as Montana officials protest the center’s closure. Department ofLooce spokesman announced the recommendation, center director Woodger called it news and said no details were given. The camp will close this summer with no firm date yet from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Montana congressmen and Gov. Anderson have appealed the decision.
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Associated Press
Rowan
Department of Loce
Washington
Wilson Woodger
Woodger
Montana
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Forrest H. Anderson
Jess Fletcher
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Fire Damages Secondhand Store. Two Firemen Injured
A late night blaze at Paul Eno's secondhand store at 17 W. Mercury caused extensive rear floor damage and smoke and water damage upstairs. Firefighter Darrell Parke suffered burns and a shoulder injury, while Martin Hanley fell from a ladder and required no medical care. An undentified alarm lever pull triggered the call. investigators seek the blaze’s cause.
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Paul Eno
W. Mercury
Darrell “Beanie
Parke
Martin Hanley
Hanley
St. James Community Hospital
Return of draft cards prompts action in Montana
Helena AP report quotes Col. Don G. Redpath state director that action will follow if draft cards are returned to selective service boards. He notes 34 Montana UM students signed a pledge to refuse induction and many returned cards while some were later found registered outside the state.
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U.S
Montana students plan Missoula march against ABM system
University of Montana students organize a 6:30 p.m. march from the north end of Main Street to the county courthouse in Missoula to protest ABM deployment and funding. About 1,000 signatures collected on petitions oppose the system, which organizers say worsens the arms race and diverts funds from social needs. Copies will be sent to Congress and Gov. Forrest H. Anderson. Organizers seek at least 500 participants.
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Missoula
University of Montana
Montana
Dave Hunt
University
Hunt
Congressional
Forrest H. Anderson
Students Occupy Columbia and Stanford Buildings in Protests
About 200 SDS radicals and supporters evacuated Columbia after warrants were issued and occupied Mathematics Building and Fayerweather Hall to demand greater Negro enrollment. At Stanford about 100 officers ended the Encinia Hall takeover amid counterdemonstrators.
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Associated Press
Columbia
Stanford
Michael Golash
Students For A Democratic
SDS
Mathematics
Fayerweather Hall
New York State Supreme Court
Butte Mayor Named as Federal-State Coordinator
Page five notes the appointment of the former Butte mayor to a federal state coordination role. The move positions the figure at the center of intergovernmental efforts.
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Butte
Fire season gears up across western forests
The U S Forest Service readies for a major fire season across a 23 million acre region including Montana Idaho and parts of Washington North and South Dakota with permits required for burning through September 1 and crews and air support expanding. Fire danger remains low but officials warn of potential late season activity and note past fires totaling 818 in the region with 185 jumpers training ahead of the season.
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Montana
Idaho
Washington
North
South Dakota
Bob Robertson
Missoula
Deerlodge National Forest
Helena National Forest
Robertson
Son
Forest Service
West Yellowstone
Grangeville
Alaska
Silver City
N.M
Missoula County Launches Food Stamp Program
Missoula County begins its food stamp program funded by the US Department of Agriculture. The plan offers low cost stamps to raise the food purchasing power of low income families by about 35 percent. County officials say 121 families are certified and about 460 people will benefit immediately.
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Missoula
Missoula County
US Department of Agriculture
Montana colleges to receive $86 000 in grants
Rep. Arnold Olsen announced approval of Allied Health Profession Basic Improvement grants totaling more than $86 000. Carroll College in Helena will receive 17 968 for a program under Dr. Joseph Harrington, Montana State University in Bozeman will get 35 545 for a study under Dr. Richard McBee, and the University of Montana in Missoula will receive 32 811 for a project directed by E. Taylor. Funds may be used to improve the quality of educational programs.
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Associated Press
Arnold Olsen
D-Mont
Allied Health Profession
Olsen
Carroll College
Helena
Joseph Harrington
Montana State University
Bozeman
Richard McBee
University of Montana
Misa
E. Taylor
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Cina
John L. McClellan
Senate Investigation Subcommittee
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Reds
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U.S. Forest Service
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