Rebels Ignore DR Cease-Fire Amid Dominican turmoil
Rebels opened fire near loyalist lines as 2,000 more U.S. paratroopers boosted the force to 9,500. The clash shattered a cease-fire meant to support an Inter-American peace push. Four Americans were killed in three days of fighting. rebels claimed 500 to 700 dead, while Marines reported about 40 rebel sniper deaths.
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Separate Wrecks Take Lives of Two Montanans
A central Montana missile base worker died when his westbound station wagon collided head on with a semitruck on Montana Highway 20 near Missoula at 10:50 p.m. Saturday. Crow Agency resident Big Hair was struck by Ed Little Light Jr. on U.S. 87 near Hardin at 3:05 a.m. Sunday. Jess Wareham, 56, of Boulder, died in a one car crash on U.S. 91 between Boulder and Basin earlier.
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Johnson declares Communist takeover in Dominican Republic
President Johnson said Communist conspirators, many trained in Cuba, seized the Dominican Republic revolt. He ordered 4,500 more U.S. troops into the island, joining 9,500 already there, warning that lives, liberty, and Inter-American system principles are at stake.
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Cleanup Time in Walkerville and U.S. Troop Mission
Congress leaders were briefed on a Sunday evening as 9,500 U.S. troops were deployed to an island to protect Americans and other foreigners, evacuate those who wished to leave, and safeguard U.S. and other embassies. The President reviewed events leading to the dispatch, stressing stakes for lives and freedom in the region and noting U.S. efforts toward peace amid rebel divisions.
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Mississippi River rises in Missouri and Illinois flood zones
The Mississippi surged again after a brief drop as levee breaks near Quincy and Hannibal relieved part of the flood threat. Forecasters pegged crests around 24.5 feet in Hannibal and Quincy, with 16 feet considered flood stage. The disaster has killed 14 and caused about 150 million dollars in damage across five states.
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Trial opens for first KKK member in Liuzzo murder case
The trial of 21 year old Collie Leroy Wilkins, the first Klansman charged in the death of civil rights worker Viola Liuzzo, begins in Hayneville Alabama. FBI undercover agent Gary Thomas Rowe Jr. is a key witness, with other Klansmen Thomas and Eaton potentially facing separate trials.
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Weather Outlook for Butte and West Divide Regions
Partly cloudy and warmer today with a high near 52 in Butte. Tonight, clouding and a low around 30. East of Divide, Monday mainly partly cloudy, with increasing clouds Monday night and a few showers into Tuesday. Winds 20 to 30 mph.
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Castro rails against U S Marines in Dominican crisis
Havana dispatch reports Fidel Castro denouncing U S forces as dying like miserable dogs in the Dominican Republic. He branded the intervention as vandalistic and condemned Latin American opposition to the Santo Domingo landing while denying Communist ties to pro Bosch factions.
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Winners Named In Home Show Casting Contest
Six winners were named Sunday night in the spincasting Home and Sport Show at the Butte Civic Center. Judge Dave Tyler announced results for adult men Bud Rice and adult women Mrs. Joe Malesich and others, with trophies to be picked up Tuesday at the Montana Standard Post office. The tournament drew over 1,000 entries, a new record.
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Early Bird Passes Transatlantic TV Test Flawlessly
New York AP A testing demonstration shows the Early Bird communications satellite relay live television from North America to Europe and back. CBS NBC and ABC coordinated the event with a $3.3 million system, noting minor echo from land lines and syncing glitches in Europe but a largely flawless relay of Rome and New York World’s Fair images.
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Houston Astrodome
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Elderly Man Dies in Livingston Hotel Fire
Park County coroner identifies Mike Rosandich in his late 70s as the victim of a Livingston Park Hotel fire on Second Street. Four rooms damaged on second and third floors. water and smoke damage in the wing and Dry Goods Co. area. Firefighters spent 32 hours to control the blaze. inquest planned. Sister Rose Alar of Virginia, Minnesota listed as survivor.
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Butte Mayor to Deliver State of the City Address
Mayor Tom Powers, heading into a full two year term after 16 months as interim, will deliver a state of the city message to the new City Council Wednesday night. The 16 member Democratic council will sworn in after the April 5 election, as Powers plans to outline his program addressing city conditions and prime problems.
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