Deer Lodge to be Milwaukee Road terminal in Montana history
Milwaukee Road shifts east west passenger service to Deer Lodge Montana after Interstate Commerce Commission approval. No. 15 Olympian Hiawatha will end at Deer Lodge with No. 25 North Coast Limited continuing to Tacoma and Seattle via Minneapolis.
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Deer Lodge
West Terminal
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Road
Interstate Commerce Commission
Butte
Tacoma
Mon‘day
L. H. Walleen
Minneapolis
South Dakota
Southcentral
Minnesota
Hiawatha Olympian
Seattle
Northern Pacific
Northcoast Limited
Powell County
Milwaukee Wye
South
Montana
Boulevard
Walleen
Montana Power Case Aims Gas Rate Hike Plea
Montana Power Co will plea for higher natural gas rates to gain 3.69 million dollars in the year starting Nov 1. Opponents prepare to attack in hearings opening July 11 in Butte as Great Falls Gas Co also seeks retail rate increases with hearings Sept 29 in Electric City.
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Great Falls Gas Co
Great Falls
PSC
Electric
Capitol
Jack Holmes
Paul T. Smith
Louis G. Boedecker
William P. Mufich
William Johnson
Glenn Mahoney
J. E. Corette
Montana Power Co
Du Pont Ordered to Sell All GM Stock
The Supreme Court ruled 4 to 3 that E I du Pont must divest its 63 million share stake in General Motors within 10 years, not merely yield voting rights. Du Pont’s GM holdings, valued near $3 billion, sparked antitrust concerns and affect its stock price at 214 3/4 while GM fell 2% on the day.
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Washington
Supreme Court
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co
General Motors Corp
du Pont
New York Stock Exchange
Crawford H. Greenewalt
Congress
Officials face tax irregularities in Silver Bow County
State Examiner Albert E. Leuthold accused Silver Bow County officials of tax irregularities and private sales of delinquent properties. He cited 24 cases totaling 59 560 assessed value sold for 1 235 and urged an investigation by the attorney general.
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State Examiners Office
Leuthold
Silver Bow County
Robert J. Holland
Holland
Kennedy Seeks Funds for Power Line to Anaconda Steel Mill
President Kennedy urged 3.3 million dollars to start a power line from Noxon to Hot Springs and Anaconda Montana to serve Gulf States Land & Industries steel plant. BPA contracts to supply power. project aims for 1963 power delivery with 50-year ore source from slag piles.
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Washington
Kennedy
Anaconda
Mont
Bonneville Power Administration
Noxon
Hot Springs
BPA
Gulf States Land & Industries, Inc
Webb & Knapp, Inc
Budget Bureau
Rough Pacifists Clash With Scottish Police at Nuclear Base
In Dunoen Holy Loch Scotland 1000 campaigners staged a 20 hour sit down protest against nuclear weapons. Fifty rough constables fought their way through demonstrators at Ardnadam pier blocking access to the Polaris base ship Proteus. A 15 year old boy was hurled against a post and a woman was carried away face down in the dust.
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Dunoon
Scotland
America
Holy Loch
Ardnadam Pier
Proteus
Cuban Ransom Deal Sends Mixed Signals From Havana
A Tractors-for-Freedom Committee began talks with Fidel Castro to secure release of more than 1,200 prisoners captured in the Cuban invasion. Uncertainty rose as Castro questioned the offer to trade prisoners for 500 American tractors and warned of swift punishment if the deal collapsed. The group outlined three conditions for progress and said it would raise funds to buy tractors. Walter P. Reuther led the effort after the incident.
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Cuba
Miami
Fla
Castro
Mirito Valdez
Luis Delgado
Hugo Lueiros
Waldo Castroverde
Jose Perullo
Ulises Carbo
Reinaldo Ramon
Gustavo Montes
Ceferino Castallon
Felix Perez
Washington
Fidel Castro
United States
Citizens Group
Havana
Walter P. Reuther
County Officials Defend Against State Examiner Criticism
County Commissioner Gene Daly and County Attorney Robert J. Holland responded to a Helena state examiner report charging reluctance to cooperate and delays. Holland defended the county attorney’s office, said he reported others’ comments, and offered to meet to discuss correcting irregularities in Silver Bow County.
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Gene Daly
Robert J. Holland
Helena
Albert E. Leuthold
Holland
County Board
State Examiner
Nine Die in Explosion at Eastern Plant in Cumberland
Nine workmen were killed and six injured when an explosion and fire destroyed two buildings at Allegany Ballistics Laboratory near Cumberland Maryland. The plant, operated for the Navy by Hercules Powder Co. caused a blast that sent shock waves seven miles away. Identified victims included Howard Dean Michael Evick George Geiger Charles Gerson David Kenny Robert Whipp Kenneth Young Herman Wilson and Charles Isner. An immediate investigation was started to determine the cause and damage extent.
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Cumberland, Md
Allegany Ballistics Laboratory
Hercules Powder Co
Wilmington
Del
Navy
West Virginia
Potomac River
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Cumberland
Howard D. Dean
Romney
W.va
Michael R. Evick
la Vale
George R. Geiger
Charles R. Gerson
Lonaconing
David L. Kenney
Robert A. Whipp
Keyser
Kenneth D. Young
Ridgeley
Herman C. Wilson
Frostburg
Charles J Isner
Names of 66 Boys Central High graduates announced
The 66 seniors who will receive diplomas Wednesday night at the Columbia Gardens pavilion were announced by Brother C A O'Donnell. The Rt. Rev. D P Meade will preside and present diplomas. John C Sheehy will deliver the commencement address and receive awards will be given by Brother O'Donnell.
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Central High School
C. A. O'Donnell
Columbia Gardens
D. P. Meade
Missoula
Sheehy
Christian Brothers School
Montana School of Mines
Montana State University
Great Falls
1300-Bed Hong Kong Hospital Named for Queen Elizabeth
Construction begins on a 1300 bed hospital in Hong Kong to be one of the largest in the British Commonwealth and will bear the name of Queen Elizabeth.
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Hong Kong
British Commonwealth
Montana Weather Outlook Shows Scattered Showers
Montana east and west regions expect partly cloudy skies with afternoon or evening showers and thundershowers. Temperatures will reach 65 to 80 statewide Tuesday and Wednesday, with cooler nights and little day-to-day change.
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Montana
Dynamite Storehouse Looted For Third Time Near Butte
Thieves struck a dynamite magazine southwest of Butte for the third time in under three weeks, stealing 17 cases this raid. Total losses reach 97 cases, per W P LaVelle of LaVelle Powder and Equipment Co owner of the warehouse. Locks were broken in all incidents and a canvas glove tied the suspect to the scene.
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Butte
W. P. LaVelle
LaVelle Powder and Equipment Co
W. Galena
LaVelle
Salinger in Vienna Plans Kennedy Khrushchev Meeting
President Kennedy's press secretary Pierre Salinger arrived in Vienna with a 39 member delegation to work out details of Kennedy's planned meeting with Soviet Premier Khrushchev. The party flew aboard a plane piloted by Col. Godfrey McHugh.
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Vienna
Austria
Kennedy
Pierre Salinger
Khrushchev
Salinger
Col
Godfrey McHugh
Guardsmen Take Over Patrols In Montgomery
Federal authorities pulled U.S. marshals from patrol duty in riot torn Montgomery and left National Guardsmen to maintain order. The Justice Department announced 200 more marshals were bound for Alabama but Deputy Atty. Gen. White said they act as replacements for those returning home. Four men were arrested by the FBI on charges tied to a May 14 Greyhound bus arson in Anniston amid eight days of racial violence.
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Montgomery
Ala
U.S
Justice Department
Washington
Byron R
Whizzer) White
Alabama
FBI
Anniston
Federal Representative In County Pilot Food Coupon Program
Arthur W Edwards of San Francisco will serve as area representative for the U S Department of Agriculture in the Silver Bow County pilot food coupon program. He and Charles M Ernst met county officials in Butte to outline plans as the program starts June 1 with an office at 45 Prudential Tower. More than 5000 potential recipients were cited, possibly rising to 7000. Distribution will be handled by the county welfare dept and county treasurer with a trial run planned midweek.
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Leuthold
Silver Bow County
Donald G. Nutter
Montana
State Examiners Department
Butte
Arthur W. Edwards
San Francisco
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Silver Bow
Edwards
Charles M. Ernst
San Francico
Prudential Tower
Queenie Lynch
Josephine McArthur
Ernst and Edwards
Gene Daly
Jack C. Klemo
Welfare Department
Klemo
Tractor Accident Kills 75 Year Old at Pimperton Ranch
Fort Benton reports a tractor mishap on the Pimperton Ranch left Lauren Kimmey dead. The 75 year old was crushed when the tractor rolled over a 10 foot embankment around morning hours.
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Fort Benton
Pimperton Ranch
Lauren Kimmey
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Garrison
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Butte, Anaconda
Harlowton
Avery
Idaho
Shadowbox
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Boys Central High School
Yellowstone County
Montana Bar Assn
American Bar Assn
Boys Central
William Richard Albright
John Charles Badovinac
John Francis Bermingham
Michael Joseph Bolton
John Patrick Burke
Raymond Gene Callahan
James Robert Carden
James Daniel Crowley
Cecil Andrew Davisson Jr
Michael Francis Delaney
Cornelius Francis Dennehy
Michael Thomas Dennehy
Robert John Arthur Dussault
Daniel Joseph Farren
James Ward Franey
Richard Anthony Garcia
Edward Thomas Gately
Robert John Granger
Martin Sigmont Hagenson
Robert Joseph Harrington
Robert Patrick Harrington
Gary Fredrick Hicks
Daniel Peter Hillen
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Billings
Belgrade
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Cut Bank
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Glasgow
Havre
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