Explosions at Bien Hoa Base Kill 21, Destroy 22 Planes
At Bien Hoa in Vietnam at least 21 Americans were killed and 22 aircraft destroyed in an accidental explosion sequence. A U S spokesman said 35 were wounded, most servicemen, as a fire on a Canberra bomber triggered chain detonations damaging ten more Canberras.
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Bien Hoa
Viet Nam
UPI
U. S
Moore
Saigon
United States
Johnson
Washington
South
Silver dollars to be minted for first time in 30 years
President Johnson announced 45 million silver dollars will be minted this year at the Denver Mint to ease coin shortages and meet demand from collectors. Treasury officials note most will become collector items rather than general currency, with distribution limited to Western states.
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Washington
Johnson
Treasury
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Mansfield
Denver
Bishop urges social justice at Montana Knights banquet
The Most Rev. Raymond G. Hunthausen urged social justice as central to faith during the Montana Knights of Columbus 61st anniversary banquet at Anaconda Catholic Central High School. Larry Ward of Kalispell was reelected state deputy and Billings won the 1966 convention city.
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Raymond G. Hunthausen
Helena
Montana
Memorial Day Observance Set in Butte
Memorial Day will be observed in Butte on Sunday May 30 as officials of the United Veterans Council and Allied Patriotic Organizations announce. Sylvester Graham is general chairman assisted by cochairman William M Daley and secretary Raymond G Tuszynski. Due to miners work on Monday the event shifts to Sunday with rites in Arlington National Cemetery cited in larger cities. Veterans will decorate graves with flags May 28 starting at 1 p.m. Various committees are named including Program Cemetery and Graves Transportation Publicity Honorary Marshals Parade Marshal and aides.
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Butte
United Veterans Council and
Allied Patriotic Organizations
Sylvester Graham
Cochairman
William M. Daley
Raymond G. Tuszynski
Tuszynski
Daley
Arlington National Cemetery
Veterans’ Organization
Elmer Saari
VFW
S. Arizona
Oliver Atkins
Jean Coyne
Ralph Rand
Carl Bade
Mt. Moriah
Ed Jordan
Frank Quinn
Gladys Maxwell
Neal Neary
Ray Tuszynski
Henry A
Traffic toll rises as two children die in Montana crashes
Montana's 1965 traffic toll reached 71 with the deaths of Lee Ellen Judge nine of Whitefish and Terry Doney three of Roundup. Judge was struck by Charles W. Laroque 27 Whitefish while bicycling near her home. Doney died after running into traffic on U.S. Highway 87 in Roundup, struck by Otto Schafer Sheridan Wyoming. Cyn thia Lynn Arnold drowned in an irrigation canal near Manhattan. Funeral plans set for Manhattan and Bozeman.
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Associated Press
Montana
Lee Ellen Judge
Whitefish
Terry Doney
Judge
Charles W. Laroque
Kenneth Judge
Flathead County
Sol Catron
Big Mountain
Laroque
Doney
Billings
Marlaome
Otto Schafer
Sheridan
Wyo
Schafer
Manhattan
Cynthia Lynn Arnold
Tat
Jack Arnold
Mark Young
Livingston
Robert
Bozeman
Fallout From China Nuclear Test Drifts Toward Japan
Fallout from China’s second atomic explosion drifts toward Japan with meteorological stations warning of contamination likely for a week. Japan and nearby nations criticize China’s test while U S experts say dander should be minimal for North America.
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Tokyo
China
Japan
Meteorological Agency
U.S
North America
MSM Awards Scholarships At Montana School of Mines
Scholarships totaling 3000 dollars were awarded by the MSM scholarship committee to seven recipients led by Prof. W. C. Laity. Freshman fees stipends went to Hutt of Newcastle Wyo Lau of Townsend Patterson of Blackfoot Idaho and Platt of Butte. Cash grants for freshmen pursuing mineral industry careers went to Morrison of Huson Mont Speake Jr. of Victor and others. committee members include Dean D. C. McAuliffe and Prof. Edward F. Simonich.
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Montana School of Mines
W. C. Laity
Montana
Charles R. Hutt
Newcastle
Wyo
Virginia A. Lau
Townsend
Wesley A. Patterson
Blackfoot
Idaho
Janis M. Platt
Butte
Rebels Under Attack as Dominican Junta Opens Offensive
In Santo Domingo a civil military junta launched an operation against a rebel pocket in the northwest. About 1,500 junta troops with artillery and tanks pressed the assault, claiming many prisoners as explosions rattled the capital. Rebels and junta spokesmen gave conflicting reports on progress.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Junta
Armed Forces
San Isidro
Government of National Reconstruction
Jaunta Armed Forces
Francisco J. Rivera Caminero
Navy
Air Force
Rivera Caminero
Baseball Stadium
U.S
82Nd Airborne Division
Red Lodge student crowned Miss Montana in Helena pageant
Patcee Bradford 19 a Montana State University student from Red Lodge was named Miss Montana and will be Montana's first entrant in Miss Universe. The auburn haired, brown eyed winner is daughter of Dee and Mrs Bradford who run a Red Lodge gift shop. She leaves May 23 for appearances in New York and competition in Miami.
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Helena
Patcee Bradford
Montana State University
Red Lodge
McNamara delays plan to merge Army Reserves with National Guard
Defense Secretary McNamara suspended the July 1 merger of the Army Reserves into the National Guard after congressional protests. He promised delay until Congress can study and approve legislation, a setback in his push to cut costs and boost readiness.
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Washington
API
Defense
Robert S. MecNamara
Congress
Defense Department
McNamara
House
Senate
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
House Armed Services
Hebert
Pentagon
Six Degrees to Be Awarded at Mines 45th Commencement
Montana School of Mines will award six honorary professional degrees at its 45th commencement to Henry Johnson Edgar Scholz William Opie Albert Schilechten and William Peterson, all linked to mineral industries. Clifford Wendel will receive a earned geological engineering degree.
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Montana School of Mines
Edwin G. Koch
Henry Johnson
Edgar A. Scholz
William R. Opie
Albert W. Schilechten
William H. Peterson
Clifford Wendel
Johnson
Montana
Victor
Stauffer Chemical Co
Scholz
Placer Developments Limited
Vancouver
B.C
Dr. Opie
U.S
American Metal Clinax Co
Schlecten
Department of
Metallurgical
Gineering
Institute of Extractive Metallurgy
Colorado School of Mines
Golden
Peterson
Asphal
Texaco, Inc
Wendel
Maurice-Hochschild
Peru
Chile
Brazil
Anaconda Co Annual Meeting Set for Wednesday
The 70th annual stockholders meeting of Anaconda Co will be held Wednesday at 11 in the Washoe Theater Anaconda. Attending officials include Clyde E Weed chairman Charles M Brinkerhoff vice chairman and CEO C Jay Parkinson president Ralph E Schneider secretary all of New York. Edward I Renouard vice president and three directors Brinkerhoff Edward S McGlone and Maurice Newton to be reelected.
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The
Anaconda Co
Washoe Theater
Anaconda
Clyde E. Weed
Charles M. Brinkerhoff
C. Jay Parkinson
Ralph E. Schneider
New York
Edward I. Renouard
Mr. Brinkerhoff
Edward S. McGlone
Maurice Newton
Hallgarten and Co
Woman Killed After Pushing Child to Safety
In Kalispell Montana a driverless bulk gasoline truck rolled downhill and killed 50 year old Mrs. Kenneth Bruch after she pushed a 3-year-old child to safety. The brakes reportedly failed though were set. the truck had stood idle about 30 minutes on private Lost Trail Ranch property. Coroner Sol Catron noted no inquest and the incident did not count toward the state traffic toll.
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Kalispell
Kenneth Bruch
Laurie Ann Hall
Monte Hall
Lost Trail
Bruch
Hall
Sol Catron
Weather Forecast For Butte And West Divide
Mostly cloudy today and Monday with scattered showers or thundershowers. Highs near 66 today, cooler tonight with lows around 42. East of Divide, Sunday to Monday brings more cloudiness and scattered showers, with highs 65 to 75 west and 70 to 80 east. Lows Sunday night 40 to 50. cooler Monday. West of Divide cloudy with showers, highs 58 to 68, lows 35 to 45.
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Butte-Anaconda
Butte
Divide
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LBJ
White House
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Joseph H. Moore
US Air Force
2Nd Air Division
Bishop
MSM
Army Reserve Guard
Gineer
Houston
Sand Coulee
Glacier Production Co
Cut Bank
United States Geological Service
Washington, D.C
William Peterson
Albert Schlechten
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