Carpenter Set for Three Orbit Mercury Flight Tomorrow
Project Mercury scientists gave a final go ahead for a three orbit mission by astronaut M Scott Carpenter. The launch window was set for 8 to 11:30 a.m. EDT with the Atlas rocket ready and conditions described as favorable though smoke near Cape Canaveral could be an issue. Mrs Rene Carpenter was in Cocoa Beach area as officials emphasized a full three orbit mission and warned they would delay rather than proceed with less than three orbits.
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MSC to Present Degree To Msgr. Riley
The 1962 Montana State College commencement will award an honorary doctor of laws to Rt Rev Msgr Emmet J Riley of Butte. He will give the baccalaureate address June 3 and the degree ceremony is June 4 at 2 15 p m in the MSC Fieldhouse. Riley has shaped Montana education for four decades as state board member Carroll College president and long time faculty member.
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Minnesota
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D.C
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Semi Trailer Wrecked North of Dillon on Highway 41
A large semi tractor trailer from Bakersfield California hauling produce wrecked Tuesday morning eight miles north of Dillon on Highway 41 after the driver swerved to avoid an oncoming car crossing the center line. The driver Eugene Presson escaped injury but both tractor and trailer suffered heavy damage and produce was lost.
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Bakersfield
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General Clay's Son Wounded in Viet Nam Battle
Lt Col Frank B. Clay, son of Gen Lucius D. Clay, among four U S advisers wounded during a major clash between South Vietnamese troops and Communist guerrillas near Saigon. Vietnamese reports say 72 rebels killed, 32 captured or wounded. allied losses under 10. Clay stabilized and released after medics treated arm and leg wounds.
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Berlin
Jha Weather update for Butte and East of the Divide
Increasing cloudiness with light rain and cooler through Friday. Highs reach mid fifties to near sixty, with cooler nights. East of the Divide expect more clouds and scattered showers or thundershowers, while the west sees showers and a few storms Thursday night. General rain favors the state Friday.
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Ninety seven graduates to receive diplomas tonight
Ninety seven seniors of Girls Central High School will receive diplomas at eight o clock tonight in the Butte Civic Center. Diplomas will be presented by Rt. Rev. D. P. Meade administrator of the Diocese of Helena. The commencement address will be given by Robert D. Corette Butte attorney and vice president of Montana Power Co. Presentation of graduates will be by the Rev. James P. Gannon. He will also celebrate the benediction with assistants the Rev. Thomas Gannon and Rev. William Gannon. Master of ceremonies is the Rev. John Kerrigan. After the benediction the Girls Central Activity Club will sponsor a reception for the class of ’62.
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Butte
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William Gannon
John Kerrigan
Girls Central Activity Club
Kennedy to Admit Chinese Refugees Under Emergency Provisions
President Kennedy announced plans to admit several thousand Chinese refugees from Hong Kong under emergency McCarran-Walter provisions. Justice Department officials expect admissions to begin in about two weeks as refugees are screened. H. L. Harden travels to Hong Kong to organize the program. The move echoes Hungary's 1956 admission through the same act, as the U.S. emphasizes human dignity while expanding care for the elderly and signaling stock market optimism.
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Boys Central Graduates Told They're Tomorrow's Leaders
Ninety seniors at Boys Central received diplomas as Rev. Robert J. McCarthy urged graduates to be wise loyal religious patriots. He stressed God and country and prayer guiding future endeavors, praising the Irish Christian Brothers and their saintly scholarly role.
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St. Paul Parish
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C. A. O'Donnell
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Father McCarthy
Stolen 1958 Edsel Returned With Damaged Tire
Police say Mrs Tallon of 305 W Copper reported a 1958 Edsel stolen from in front of her home. The car was found an hour later with a damaged tire and a suspected thief may have retired Wednesday night.
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Butte
Continental jet in Midwest crash blamed on squall line
Federal investigators said a Continental Airlines Boeing 707 broke up in severe turbulence while flying Chicago to Los Angeles, dropping debris over a 60 mile trail and killing 45 people. The plane vanished at 39,000 feet while dodging a line of thunderstorms near Centerville Iowa. one survivor died later.
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Kendall Named Montana Adjutant General
Col Richard C Kendall 44 a World War I veteran was appointed Montana adjutant general and will command the Montana National Guard He will replace Maj Gen S H Mitchell who retires July 1 Kendall will be promoted to brigadier general and leads over 3200 Army and Air Guard personnel Born July 7 1917 in Moab Utah his career began in the military as reported by Paul M Quinn Helena Bureau UPI
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Richard C. Kendall
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Air National Guard
Moab
Utah
Ex Gen Salan Freed With Life Term In OAS Case
Former General Raoul Salan, once a top French commander in Indo China and Algeria, was sentenced in Paris to life imprisonment for leading the outlawed OAS in terrorist acts to keep Algeria French. The court cited extenuating circumstances and he was spared death. the room sang the Marseillaise as verdict was read.
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Bornet
Marshal Philippe Henri Petain
Petain
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France
Probers Say Texan Agricul ture Official Slain
Franklin Texas UPI reports investigators are convinced agricul ture official Henry H. Marshall was murdered and three suspects are watched. Marshall, 52, who investigated Billie Sol Estes, was found dead on his farm June 3, shot five times. A grand jury reopened the case, the body exhumed, and a pathologist said preliminary autopsy shows murder. A link to Estes scandal is considered possible as a 1961 Agriculture report was subpoenaed for relevant facts.
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Estes
Harris County
Houston
Joseph A. Jachimczyk
Dist. Atty
Will Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Butte and Silver Bow See $5.5 Million in Highway Work
Butte and Silver Bow County now have 5532928.25 dollars of Interstate Highway construction under way or under contract. On Wednesday Helena, the State Highway Commission let contracts totaling 3517065 dollars on eight projects, including 2765596 dollars of IS work in the Butte area. The weekly lettings lift the year total to 15841219 dollars. Kiely Construction Co. of Butte won the largest single job, a 1826708 dollar project for grading graveling and concrete.
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Silver Bow County
Helena
State Highway Commission
United Press International
Kiely Construction Co
Montana Plans Bids For Interstate Highway Projects
The Montana Highway Department listed tentative bid settings for June 20 27 and July 25 covering 36 miles of interstate 22.9 miles of primary and 42 miles of secondary highways to start within two months. Projects include Billings-Mossmain north frontage road 7.4 miles Big Horn east west 5.5 miles July work on Three Forks Logan 5.7 miles and Laurel-Mossmain 5.3 miles near Missoula Piltzville Clinton 4.9 miles Lyons Creek Alberson segments and a 562-foot Cus ter Musselshell bridge. Primary work features 98 miles of US 93 from Evaro north and 4.2 miles Airport Road Billings. Signing in Bozeman Livingston and Miles City is planned for June 20.
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President Says FBI Assisting in Texas Slaying Case
President Kennedy disclosed the FBI is helping Texas authorities reexamine the death of a key figure in the Billie Sol Estes matter. He said judgment should wait for the investigation’s completion while noting Texas officials have the final say. Earlier, a Department of Agriculture official said Henry H. Marshall, a department official, was believed murdered but the inquiry was dropped after Texas officials did not cooperate.
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