U S Marines suffer losses as Dominican junta forms
In Santo Domingo a new civilian military junta is denounced by rebels as unacceptable. One U S Marine is killed and three paratroopers wounded by rebel sniper fire. U S losses rise to 13 dead and 75 wounded. total U S strength in the Dominican Republic reaches 21 800. The U S refuses formal recognition while the OAS pursues a political solution and tensions rise around the cease fire.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
U.S
Num
Defense Department
United States
Washington
Organization of American States
OAS
Mora
Hector Aristy
Aristy
U S Warplanes Hit North Viet Nam Air Base In Heavy Raid
U S warplanes flew 278 sorties against North Viet Nam on Saturday causing heavy damage to Vinh air field radar station and barracks 157 miles south of Hanoi. Two Navy F8 Crusaders were shot down one pilot missing and the other rescued at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPS
North Viet Nam
Vinh
Hanoi
Red Air Base
South China Sea
U.S
Coral Sea
Midway
U.S. Navy
Long Thanh
Navy
Air Force
Search Fails To Yield Trace Of Jet
A second day of searching failed to uncover any trace of missing Air Force jet trainer piloted by Capt. Jack D. Brown. The T33 disappeared after departure from Colorado Springs en route to Malmstrom AFB near Great Falls. Snowbound terrain and rugged mountains hindered air and ground teams as they covered about 1500 square miles in the Crazy and Little Belt Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Air Force
Jack D. Brown
India
Ind
Colorado Springs
Colo
Malmstom Air Force Base
Little Belt Mountains
Malmstom
Bozeman
Crazy Mountains
Klansman Faces New Trial For Rights Worker Slaying
Alabama officials said Col lie Leroy Wilkins Jr. will be retried for the murder of civil rights worker Viola Liuzzo after a mistrial. An all white jury deadlocked 10 to 2 in favor of conviction, with trials planned for September. Co defendants William Faton and Eugene Thomas face charges as well. all three free on 10 000 bond. Both state and federal prosecutions proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayneville
Ala
UPI
Alabama
Collie
Leroy Wilkins Jr
Detroit
Viola Liuzzo
Wilkins
Gantt
Richmond Flowers
Perry to Receive Honorary Degree at Montana Mines
Vincent D. Perry vice president and chief geologist for the Anaconda Co will receive an honorary doctor of science in geological engineering at Montana School of Mines 65th commencement June 6 announced by Dr Edwin G Koch president Also Don Anderson Lee Newspapers of Montana president will receive doctor of letters and give the commence ment address Anderson publisher of the Madison State Journal was born in Montana Perry born in San Francisco trained at UC Berkeley 1922 BS mining engineering and Columbia 1924 MS mining geology His career with Anaconda included mapping at Butte and work with Cananea Consolidated Copper Co Mexico
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent D. Perry
Anaconda Co
Montana School of Mines
Edwin G. Koch
Don Anderson
Lee Newspapers
Montana
Berkeley
Carson Hill Gold Mines, Inc
Melones
California
Columbia University
Perry
The
Butte
Cananea Consolidated Copper Co
Anaconda
Mexico
Fire Weather Butte Anaconda Forecast Update
Partly cloudy and warmer today and tonight with a high near 55 and a low around 26. East of Divide expect cloudy conditions with occasional rain and northerly winds 20 to 30 mph. Sunday and Monday bring more sun with scattered showers and cooler eastern areas. Highs Sunday range 40 to 60 depending on location. lows Sunday night near 25 to 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte - Anaconda
Butte
Divide
Butte Begins Major Spring Cleanup Campaign
The largest civic cleanup effort in Butte and Silver Bow County launches Monday led by Mayor Thomas F Powers and James R Shea. Coordinators aim for extensive city and county beautification before summer tourism, with trash pickup on May 15 and 16 and households asked to place rubble in containers for curbside collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Quinn
Standard Post
Butte
Silver Bow County
Thomas F. Powers
James R. Shea
Walkerville
Alex Zbitnoff
Bill Mehrens
Hubert Johnson
Gary Garrett
Dan O'Connell
Joe Roberts
Chamber of Commerce
J. L. Patterson
Chamber Beautification Committee
Olsen Opposes $12 Per Diem Fee at Montana TB Sanatorium
Butte congressman Arnold Olsen, en route to Bozeman, challenges a proposed 12 dollar daily charge for TB patients at the Montana State Tuberculosis Sanitarium. He argues TB care should not be tied to costs, calling TB a public health issue. He spoke at a National Federation of Federal Employees meeting, urging policies to retain qualified government workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Olsen
Butte
Bozeman
Montana State
Olsen
Galen
National Federation of Federal Employes
East Berlin Parade Provokes Western Protest Over 20th Anniversary
East Berlin hosted a large parade of 5 000 troops and Russian missiles to mark Hitler’s defeat as Western powers protested. In identical letters the US French and British ambassadors warned the Soviet envoy that the display violated the four power status of Berlin and breached Potsdam agreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
East Berlin
Butte Records Coldest May Day Temperature
The Butte area logged its coldest May Day reading, with the airport mercury dropping to 9 above. Government records show the previous low was 12 above in 1938, attributed to clear skies per the Helena Weather Bureau. The forecast predicts a slight warmup to 55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Helena
Mercury
Scout Show Draws 3500 to Mining City Civic Center
About 3500 people attended a Boy Scouts expo in Butte Montana at the Civic Center. The Vigilante Council and Butte Rotary Club sponsored the event with units from Butte Philipsburg Deer Lodge Boulder and Twin Bridges participating. Judges prepared awards as Cubs and Explorer groups showcased camping archery and world scouting themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Butte Civic Center
Vigilante Council of Boy Scouts
Butte Rotary Club
Wilam Frender
Sam Reynolds
National Guard
Order of the Arrow
Butte
Philipsburg
Deer Lodge
Boulder
Twin Bridges
Children's Center
Twinpene
Butte Miners Union
Big Butte
Bob DeBuhr
Montana Mining Group Opposes Federal Mining Control
The Montana Mining Association led by S. M. Lane and W. G. Maloney opposes federal control of the coal mining industry for safety. It cites the industry’s record to urge against extra federal laws and calls for funding of local and state health and safety efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Mining Group
The
Mining Association of
Montana
S. M. Lane
East Helena
W. G. Maloney
Butte
Association
Elmer J. Holland
Congressional
Subcommittee On
Labor
Mining Association
American Mining Association
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Loren Shaw
Whitehall
Robert
Hawaii
Mrs. Shaw
Jim Oset
John Bartlow Martin
Dorminicas Republic
Francisco Caamano Deno
Antonio Imbert Barrera
Jose A. Mora
Caamano
Joe Gantt
Vincent Perry
Mines
Billings
Belgrade
Broadus
Dillon
Drummond
Glasgow Great Falls
Havre
Kalispell
Lewistown
Livingston
Miles City
Yellowstone
T-trace
Fee At Galen
Mining City Civic Center
Greeley School
Civic Center
Joey Little
Ed Dawson
Tim Hess
James Butala
Leroy Jackson
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