Johnson Says United States Stands Ready to Help
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson told the South Viet Nam National Assembly in Saigon that the United States is prepared to assist in expanding Viet Nam's 150,000 man regular army and to equip and train 30,000 civil guards. He said Washington will also aid in improving the village self corps and counter subversion and terrorism by Communist guerrillas. The speech followed talks with President Ngo Dinh Diem and a warm reception from thousands in Saigon.
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Ness of Sahara crash maps Congo to Paris flight tragedy
A French airliner on a Congo Republic to Paris route crashed in the Sahara. It carried 78 aboard. all perished. The crash site maps place Edjele in the desert region.
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Rusk demands Laos cease fire proof before talks
Secretary of State Dean Rusk insisted on proof of a real cease fire before attending the 14 nation Laos conference. American sources said without verified halt to fighting, discussions on a neutral Laos could not succeed. British Foreign Secretary Lord Home relayed the stance to Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko.
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Canada Ready to Mediate U S Cuba After Dust Settles
Canada’s foreign minister Howard C. Green said Ottawa is prepared to mediate between the United States and Cuba once the feud eases. He spoke with U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk in Oslo and noted Mexico and Brazil’s interest. Green added Canada may join the Organization of American States with Britain’s encouragement to take a more active role in the Western Hemisphere.
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Brazil
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Small but encouraging gains in assembly line employment
Washington reports a modest uptick in factory line work and a rise in the average work week to 99.2 hours. Unemployment totals fell slightly, with long-term joblessness remaining high at 2,128,900, while total nonfarm payrolls grew by about 400,000 to just over 52 million. Factory employment held steady at 15.5 million, with gains in metals, machinery, and related industries.
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Apri
Seymour Wolfbein
Labor Department
Wolfbein
Professor Wills Sons Extra Inheritance Depending on Grades
A retired Harvard professor left an eugenics based will to his two sons, Kenneth and Kalon, tying extra inheritance to tests of health, intellect and character for the sons and their future wives. Awards vary: $400 per point above average and $400 deducted per point below, with $600 per birth point. Trustees oversee the program.
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Calif
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Truman Lee Kelley
Stanford
Eugenics Trust
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Air Force
Dr. Kelley
Eric F. Gardner
Syracuse University
Illinois
Youths Praised For Work in Cleanup Drive
Butte central and junior high students along with elementary pupils are praised for their part in a city cleanup campaign. Volunteer leaders are sought for Saturday with trucks available Sunday, as work continues into weekend.
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Bove Central
Girls Central
W. P. Donnelly
Donnelly
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Butte and Boys Central High
Butte High School
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Bob Swarks
Senate panel approves 2.55 billion school aid bill
The Senate Labor Committee approved a 2.55 billion dollar three year school aid plan adding 252 million to Kennedy recommendations. It funds public school construction and teacher salaries with an equalization funding formula aimed at aiding the states most in need. Debate on the measure begins on Tuesday with opposition from Dirksen and Goldwater and some Republican leaders.
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Illinois
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
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House
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
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Jacob K. Javits
New York
Clifford P. Case
New Jersey
Javits
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Morse
President seeks five year federal war on juvenile delinquency
President Kennedy asked Congress to declare a five year federal war on juvenile delinquency, proposing a $10 million initial cost. The plan centers on grants for preventive projects, training for probation officers and police, and federal technical assistance to communities fighting youth crime.
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Youth Who Stepped From Moving Automobile Dies of Injuries
Dennis Bone, 20, of Phoenix Arizona died in a Great Falls Montana hospital from head injuries after stepping from a car traveling about 40 miles an hour Sunday 12 miles southwest of Great Falls He was assigned to the 29th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Malmstrom Air Base and had been hospitalized at the base before transfer to a city hospital Bone is survived by his mother Alice A Cook The Montana 1961 traffic toll rose to 76 from 47 a year earlier
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Threatened Walkout by Butte Teachers Pending Monday Talks
After a two hour session between School District No. 1 trustees and the Butte Teachers Union Negotiating Committee a 13 word joint statement said negotiations continue toward a satisfactory agreement. Teachers seek a 3 percent raise plus 50 dollars per teacher while the board offers 2 percent across the board with a Monday walkout looming if no deal is reached.
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Butte Teachers Union
Cuban Embassy Official Defects With Wife to Mexico
A Cuban Embassy official Antonio Montano and his wife Consul General Gilda Portela defected in Mexico City and sought asylum. They denounced Fidel Castro and accused Cuban staff of Communist activity while claiming the embassy ran Latin America printing plants and distributed pro Communist materials.
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Mexico
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Latin America
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Gilda Portela
Cuba
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Soviet Union
Jose Antonio Portuando
Lazaro Cardenas
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Vladimir Bazikin
Castro
Galen Tuberculosis Hospital faces union unrest
The Montana State Tuberculosis Sanitarium at Galen near the scenic Montana outdoors is quiet on the exterior but restless inside as employees grapple with unionization. Superintendent A C Knight asserts no anti union stance while four unions seek representation and contracts. Page 26 continues.
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Helena
Independent
Butte Boy 14 Is Shot in Arm
A 14 year old Butte youth Bill Button was accidentally shot in the arm at Gregson Hot Springs Thursday afternoon. He and Fred Jemmings 14 were in a parked auto when a 3030 caliber rifle discharged. Button received treatment at St James Community Hospital and was reported in good condition.
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Butte Teachers Close Door To Public Light
Willam O'Connor chairman of the negotiating committee asked for a statement saying the board will release a joint statement. The union previously issued a statement Thursday about the trustees announcement made Wednesday night. Continued on page 18 Gal.
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Floods Drive Evacuations Across Midwest Valleys
The Associated Press reports widespread floods in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and surrounding states. Nine southern Illinois counties along with localities were designated disaster areas for federal loans. nine Mississippi Valley counties faced evacuations as dikes were tested and thousands were housed by Red Cross and crews. The Ohio and Mississippi Rivers rose, with backwaters threatening cities from Cincinnati to Cairo and the Missouri River crest upstream toward St. Charles and Jefferson City.
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Mississippi
White River
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Cincinnati
Cairo
Til
Ohio
St. Charles
Montana Outlook Tempts With Showers Across Regions
Montana east and west see partly cloudy skies with a few showers mainly in the mountains from Friday through Saturday. Temperatures dip slightly Friday with highs 50 to 65 east and 48 to 58 west, and Friday night lows around 30 to 40 east and 28 to 38 west. Saturday brings little change east and slightly warmer west.
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