Butte Memorial Day observance honors war dead
Butte observes Memorial Day with public services by the Veterans Council of Silver Bow County. A 9:30 parade from the courthouse follows exercises at the USS Maine capstan. route to Soldiers Memorial Park. Bernard Sullivan leads as marshal. many organizations participate while offices close and drivers are urged to exercise caution.
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George H. Wilcox
Henry W. Lawton
Butte
Wilcox
Country Club Manors
Grateful Living
Veterans Council of
Silver Bow County
Allied Patriotic Organizations
USS Maine
Montana
Wyoming
Soldiers Memorial Park
Butte High School
Soldiers Monument
Armed Forces
American Legion, Elks and Eagles
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire
American Legion
VFW
Disabled Veterans ‘of America
Navy
Bernard Sullivan
Columbia Gardens
Montana Highway Patrol
Indians Join Poor People Campaign Protest Before Supreme Court
War whoops and chants rose outside the Supreme Court as rocks shattered four windows during a Poor People’s Campaign rally against a court ruling. Three demonstrators were arrested for interfering with police amid efforts to lower the flag to half staff. The Rev. Andrew Young urged restraint while Rev. Ralph Abernathy condemned violence and called the protest nonviolent.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Andrew Young
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Ralph David Abernathy
SCLC
J.W. Wilson
Dont Miss These Page 2 At Least Seven Die In Atlanta Nursery Blast
Page 2 items summarizing events include a tragic nursery blast in Atlanta with at least seven children and two women reported dead, alongside other brief items. Page 7 covers Montana Poll results showing new leaders. Page 8 notes increased mine force projections. Page 17 reports Turbocars favored at Indy.
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Atlanta
Indy
Kennedy vows California test after Oregon setback
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy said he would drop out if he loses California next Tuesday and agreed to a national TV debate with Sen. Eugene McCarthy. He also pledged to support the Democratic nominee and rejected a vice presidential bid. Kennedy received a huge Los Angeles welcome after his Oregon defeat and warned California would be his final viability test.
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Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
Oregon
California
New York Democrat
Los Angeles International Airport
Portland
Ore
Eugene J. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Kennedy
Nebraska
Indiana
Freeze in school funds hits Butte demonstration classes
The federal funding freeze delays a $31,230 Butte School District 1 program for slow learners and low achievers. Harriet Miller says funds are withheld for Title III projects across Missoula Helena Great Falls and Butte, with possible cuts to Whitefish Great Falls Miles City Havre plans and broader budget uncertainty for schools.
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Hits Butte
Standard
Helena
Butte
Harriet Miller
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Missoula
Great Falls
Miss Miller
Whitefish
Miles City
Havre
Weather outlook Butte-Anaconda shows showers later
Mostly sunny morning gives way to afternoon and evening showers. Cloudy Friday with potential thundershowers. Highs near 65, lows around 42. Precipitation chance 60 percent today and tonight. One year ago: 55 and 50, .16 precip. Weather stable, page 10.
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Butte - Anaconda
Johnson Signs Truth in Lending Bill
President Johnson signed the Truth in Lending Act into law, declaring no other legislation more pressing for consumers. The act will require lenders nationwide to spell out interest rates on consumer credit, which now exceeds 100 billion dollars annually.
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Washington
Johnson
Radioed call may have been Sub Scorpion signal
A patrol plane about 110 miles east of Norfolk reported a radio message using the Scorpion code word. Navy search efforts cover a 50 mile wide corridor 2,700 miles east from Norfolk. debris seen, sonar buoy found tapping noise but no confirmed contact. Pentagon urged caution amid doubt and hoax concerns.
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Washington
Norfolk
mid-Atlantic
Pentagon
Navy
Ising
Morse's home county saves Morse in tight Oregon primary
In Oregon's Democratic primary Len Wayne Morse faced a near setback as results from 2442 of 2599 precincts showed Morse leading Duncan by about 5,300 votes. A late surge from Multnomah County narrowed the gap, but Lane County tallies lifted Morse and preserved his renomination bid. Morse resides in Eugene.
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Portland
Ore
Len Wayne Morse
Oregon
Robert B. Duncan
Morse
Duncan
Phil McAlmond
Multnomah County
Lane County
Eugene
Explosive blaze destroys theater in Butte
A large fire gutted the William J. Froehlich Theater at 200 S. Washington, gutting adjoining vacant brick apartments at 328 W. Mercury. Fire Chief Jack Carty dispatched 30 firefighters with multiple pumpers and hose lines. By 2:30 the theater was reduced to walls, tower, and chimney while nearby homes and buildings suffered smoke and water damage. Students at Boys Central High School were dismissed. St Patrick Church and the hospital area also felt the effects.
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William J. Froehlich
S. Washington
W. Mercury
Froehlich Theater
Drama Guild of
Butte
JackcCarthy
Aer
Art Prengrass Jr
Prengrass
Washerine Oke
Great Falls
Washington
Old St. James Hospital
Idaho
Boys Central High School
St. Patrick Church
Mercury
Boys Central
Old Hospital
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The
New York Times
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Herb Sledeur
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