War dead revered in Memorial Day observances in Butte
Memorial Day services in Butte honored all who died or served in wars. Henry W. Lawton Camp led a tribute at the USS Maine capstan amid rain, followed by a parade to Veterans Memorial Park. Veteran groups conducted solemn ceremonies, wreaths were laid, and graves marked with flags across Mount Moriah, Mountain View, and Holy Cross cemeteries.
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William J. Clark
Standard
Butte
Henry W. Lawton
United Spanish War Veterans
USS Maine
West Granite
Veterans Memorial Park
Wyoming
Donald Wedlake
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Edgar T. Henderson
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Kathryn Thompson
The
United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary
Joseph Finnegan
Immaculate Conception Church
Grand Army of the Republic
Mount Moriah
Mountain View
Bishop Finnigan
Holy Cross Cemetery
Youth killed in Memorial Day car plunge near Butte
Ronald Dean Pipe, 17, of Clancy and a former Billings resident, died when his 1959 sedan plunged from U S 91 into Bison Creek after striking a guardrail. Police noted lack of seat belt use and possible early dawn darkness.
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Ronald Dean Pipe
Clancy
Billings
U.S. 91
Butte
Howard Lemm
Charles Nakwas
Elk Park
Nakwas
Scott Funeral Home
Whitehall
Jefferson County
John O. Philbin
Anaconda
Pipe
Lemm
Bison Creek
Montana
Andretti wins Indy 500 in record speed
Mario Andretti wins the Indianapolis Speedway Classic 500 in a record 160.218 mph. He bears burn marks from last week time trials and is shown with Anthony Granatelli, owner of the winning car, at the moment of victory.
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Mario Andretti
Burns
Andretti
Anthony Granatelli
Theft ring unloads in Montana a government surplus scam
A multi state theft and sale ring reported to shift farm tractors and machinery as government surplus is under intensive investigation. Deputies recovered a payloader in Deer Lodge County and a tractor trailer with Minnesota and Maine plates is held at county shops. Driver Tim McCoy from Indiana is jailed in Townsend with a second suspect as FBI joins the probe. A recovered tractor was traced to western Washington and the payloader to Idaho. Sheriff Gene Thomson urges buyers of farm equipment of doubtful origin to contact his office.
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Idaho
Deer Lodge
Gene Thomson
Minnesota
Maine
Tim McCoy
Indiana
Anaconda
Broadwater County
Townsend
FBI
West Valley
Washington
Thomson
Weather Update Showers Cool Breeze Across Region
Showers are expected with cool and breezy conditions persisting today. A weather table on Page 5 provides regional details and hour by hour guidance for travelers and outdoor plans.
Miners Union Day On Friday the 13th Brings Quiet Observance
Butte residents plan a non-event for June 13 with no miners union programs or contests. The Anaconda Co. ends first aid contests while a contract holiday still affects store clerks and local merchants. County and federal offices run as usual, some service stations open, and families may fish or drive around.
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Butte Miners Union
Miners Union
Columbia Gardens
Anaconda Co
Butte
Silver Bow Employers Association
Buddha's birthday cease fires clash as truce ends
In Saigon the two 24 hour Buddha's birthday truces near their close with both sides accusing the other of violations. A U S command spokesman said additional enemy incidents followed the eight hour report window and the Viet Cong radio broadcast blamed U S planes and artillery for bombings as their 48 hour cease fire ends.
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Saigon
U.S
United States
Food gap estimate bills up to 2.93 billion dollars
A Budget Bureau task force says an adequate diet for the poor would require about 2.93 billion dollars, roughly triple current spending of 1.5 billion, including 340 million on food stamps. Nixon proposes staged increases and a shift in stamp eligibility as part of closing the gap.
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Carl P. Leabsdorf
Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of the Budget Task Force
Nixon
Congress
Budget Bureau
George S. McGovern
D-S.d
Budget Bureau Task Force
Senate Agriculture Committee
National Council On
Urban Affairs Council
Graduation Night At Civic Center Honors 204 Grads
Central High Schools held graduation at the Civic Center awarding 204 diplomas for 12 years of study. Dominic Joseph Reed delivered the commencement address urging self knowledge and courage, with Scripture blessing. Diplomas were presented by Bishop Hunthausen and Fr Beaulieu.
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Girls Central High
Civic Center
Dominic Joseph Reed
Chateau High School
New Columnist Rev Lester Kinsolving Debuts in Montana Standard
Rev Lester Kinsolving an ordained Episcopal minister writes a new religious column on Page 2 of today's Montana Standard. Appearing each Saturday the column reflects his focus on controversial religious matters and his role as reporter and columnist. It notes his visit to Butte and occasional Sunday pinch hitting for fellow ministers. This column appears in more than 100 newspapers.
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Lester Kinsolving
Montana Standard
Kinsolving
Butte
Sam Francisco
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Malta
U.S. 2
Martin Neuhausen
Micky Poitra
Ala
National Safety Council
Buddha
Grads
R. G. Hunthausen
Girls Central
R. J. Beaulieu
K. Mooney
By Helena
Martin de Porres
Sidni Elizabeth Wilkinson
John Culver
Boys Central
Miss Wilkinson
Alfred Wilkinson
Sherman
Elks
Gonzaga University
University of Montana
Haynesworth
Culver
Gonzaga
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