Airliner crashes in Sahara kills 79 near Algiers
A French Air France Super Constellation en route from Central Africa to Paris crashes in the Sahara killing all 79 aboard. Among the victims are five members of U.S. diplomat Alan Lukens’s family. Wreckage found in sand dunes 450 miles southeast of Algiers with no immediate cause given.
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Algiers
Heart of Africa
Paris
Sahara
Bers
Air France
Alan Lukens
U.S
Bangui
Central African Republic
Lukens
Robert Bouchier
Floods Leave 25 Dead In Midwest
Floods in Indiana Kentucky Kansas Missouri and Southern Illinois have killed 25 people and left 1 250 families homeless. Red Cross workers provide food clothing medicine and shelter while Illinois Gov Otto Kerner orders National Guard units to active duty in West Frankfort Carmi and other hard hit counties.
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Indiana
Kentucky
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Midwest
Red Cross
Otto Kerner
National Guard
West Frankfort
Carmi
White County
Jackson
Lawrence
Board Fails To Receive Galen Issue
Helena AP reports that Galen State Sanitarium employee representatives did not appear before the Board of Examiners in Helena on Wednesday. William McEnaney says no one from the institution scheduled an appearance, with no new union trouble details or letter from Local 1620 received. Superintendent A C Knight denies interference and cites a union jurisdiction dispute at Galen.
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Helena
Galen
Board of Examiners
William McEnaney
McEnaney
State
Employes Union
Butte
Frank Murray
Supt. A. C. Knight
Knight
Smelter Dispute Arguments Heard by Judge
Arguments by counsel for Anaconda Co and the Metal Trades Council on a motion to quash a district court petition for a writ of permanent injunction to restrain changes in work practices at the Anaconda smelter were heard. Judge Sid G. Stewart deemed the motion submitted after verbal argument. The court gave five parties five days to file briefs following a May 4 order dissolving a temporary restraining order issued May 1.
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Anaconda
Anaconda Co
The
Metal Trades Council
Sid G. Stewart
Seewees
Hurricane-Force Wind Strikes Dillon and Nearby Areas
A hurricane-force windstorm swept Dillon for about two hours, 80 mph recorded at the airport, causing tree damage and a toppled cottonwood onto a trailer home. No injuries reported, minor damage elsewhere, with gusts in Bozeman, Belgrade, Billings, and Helena.
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Federal Aviation Agency
U.S. Weather Bureau
Bozeman
Gallatin County
Belgrade
Billings
Helena
Butte
FAA
Butte Teachers Threaten Walkout If Demands Not Met
Trustees of School District No 1 announced a walkout threat by 5 p.m. May 15 if the Butte Teachers Union does not receive a 3 percent across the board raise plus 50 dollars per teacher. The district offered 2 percent, about 31 386.62 dollars, while the union seeks about 61 679.93 dollars. A further meeting is scheduled for Thursday night at 7:30.
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Frank Quinn
Butte High School
Building Service
Women’s Protective Assa
Engineers and Building Service
Women’s Protective Assn
Police Chief’s Lesson In Driver Safety Cited In Court
Asst. Police Chief Vern Maddock testified in Butte, Kilgore pleaded guilty to careless driving, improper license tabs, and lack of a current city permit. Kilgore, fresh from a driver improvement class, offered no extenuating circumstances and was fined ten, fifty, and two dollars respectively. Maddock described Kilgore’s beer can and taunt as he sped down Wyoming street, then offered a ride to the station.
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Asst
Vern Maddock
Maddock
Ronnie C. Kilgore
City of Butte
Kilgore
Butte High School
Wyoming Street
Stolen 1951 Plymouth Found Wrecked Near Basin Creek
A 1951 Plymouth sedan reported stolen was found wrecked and abandoned near Basin Creek Road by the Basin Creek Boat and Skeet Club. Police say the radiator fenders frame and steering wheel were smashed and someone may have been injured. The car belonged to Laverret Schoenrock of 101 East Granite.
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Laverret Schoenrock
E. Granite
Butte Rally Urges City County Rubble Cleanup Today
Butte residents are urged to contact aldermen or volunteer fire chiefs to arrange rubble pickups in Butte and Silver Bow County. City pickups run by Bill Mehrens and Bob Sparks. county pickups led by volunteer fire chiefs. Rubble should be boxed or tied and placed at curb edges, not in alleys or vacant lots.
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Butte
Silver Bow County
W. P. Donnelly
Bill Mehrens
Bob Sparks
Vern Griffith
Broadway
Granite
Main
Park Streets
Montana Weather Outlook With Showers And Tstorms
Montana east expects variable clouds with scattered showers and a few thunderstorms Thursday. Snow possible in mountains Thursday night into Friday with cooler highs 45 to 65 and lows around 30 to 40. Montana west faces clouds and showers with possible mountain snow and afternoon storms, highs 45 to 55, lows 28 to 35.
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Montana
Mother and five children perish in Juneau house fire
In Juneau Alaska an expectant mother and five of seven children died when a two story frame house burned. Victims identified as Julia Weathers 30 and children Caroline May 11 Daniel 8 Donald 7 Dennis 5 and Dale 2. The father and oldest son David Jr 10 were injured escaping via a second floor window.
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Juneau
Alaska
Julia Weathers
Caroline May
Daniel
Donald
Dennis
Dale
David Jr
Asone
Shepard earns $14.38 for space flight effort
Apollo era record shows Alan B. Shepard Jr. received 14.38 dollars after a 15 minute space flight. Navy officials calculated the total pay with regular salary plus an astronaut bonus based on four hours of flying monthly duty.
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Washington
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Navy
Shepard
Laos Conference Faces Slow Start Amid Cease Fire Doubts
Secretary of State Rusk arrives in Geneva for the 14 nation Laos conference with doubts of a Friday opening. Western officials demand a real cease fire before participation. Attending include Gromyko Chang Yen Chen Yi Ung Van Khiem Quinim Pholsena, with Britain and others awaiting cease-fire confirmation.
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Geneva
Dean Rusk
Laos
Rusk
Gromyko
Chang Yen
Red China
Chen Yi
Ung van Khiem
North
Viet Nam
Quinim Pholsena
Souvanna Phouma
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Canada
London
NATO Allies Pledge to Defend Vital Global Areas
Fifteen NATO members agreed to extend their defense beyond traditional borders and vowed to protect key areas worldwide, including firm support for West Berlin. General Dirk Stikker credited U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk for the breakthrough reached at the three day ministerial meeting in Oslo.
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Oslo
Norway
Atlantic
West Berlin
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Dirk A. Stikker
Netherlands
U.S
Dean Rusk
NATO
Prowler Terrorizes Carolina Family as Shots Ring Through Bed
In Goldsboro North Carolina a stocky prowler stalked a nine member family locking in a small home early Wednesday. He fired a shotgun blast through a window into a bed where seven children lay, injuring three slightly. Sheriff Hinson noted the shot appears accidental and the family could not identify the culprit.
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Goldsboro
N.C
David Grimes
Grimes
Wayne County
Jesse Hinson
Hinson
Meeting Set for Algerian War Talks at Evian
Paris AP report says the French government and the Algerian rebel regime will meet May 20 at Evian-les-Bains to end six years of war. It marks the third attempt in 11 months to settle the North Africa quarrel after talks last June and a failed April 7 conference.
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Paris
Algeria
Evian-les-Bains
Evilan-les-Bains
Safety Checkup To Start Today
Inclement weather delayed the start of the Join the Circle of Safety check by the Butte Kiwanis Club. The program at the Civic Center includes free eye tests courtesy of Southwestern Montana Optometric Assn and auto checks, running daily 12 noon to 4 pm, with Saturday hours 9 am to 5 pm.
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Circle of Safety
Butte Kiwanis Club
Civic Center
Southwestern Montana Optometric Assn
Kiwani
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Richard O’regan
Xieng Khouang
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