County ballot lists 38 candidates with many unopposed
The county ballots show 38 candidates below state level as the ballot grows. Republicans avoid battles with Democratic dominance leading to many unopposed county offices from commissioner to township constable. Incumbents hold positions with a few unique cases including Mrs O Farrell and Corkish in first general elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow Township
Butte Township
Duckham
Darragh
Jones
McGrath
Zbitnoff
Mary
O’farrell
Mittee
O'Farrell
Corkish
Central Committee
Bob Coles
Sullivan
Robert J. Holland
Jack C. Klemo
Margaret Leary Sullivan
Johnson speeds surgery plan and DOT head named
President Johnson announced a faster surgery timeline and named Alan S. Boyd to head the new Department of Transportation. He urged voters to reject racism and expressed optimism about Democratic prospects while at Brooke Army Medical Center. He cited a Council of Economic Advisers report noting price stability and signed bills on safety standards for ships, SBA investment regulation, and federal disaster relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Tex
Johnson
Department of Transportation
Brooke Army Medical Center
San Antonio
Alan S. Boyd
Commerce For Transportation
Civil Aeronautics Board
Congress
Lawrence F. O’brien
Senate
White House
Council of Economic Advisers
U.S
Small-Business Administration
Hour of decision arrives for nation
President Johnson urged Americans to reject white backlash appeals as campaigns for Tuesday's elections drew near. Richard Nixon charged Johnson with cheap political demagoguery, while Johnson forecast a rosy outcome amid heavy spending. Weather prospects varied, with cold and snow expected from Illinois westward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Texas
Nixon
United States
Weather Bureau
Illinois
Rockies
Explosion damages West Hollywood apartment as heater cited
A fire inspector surveys wreckage after a gas heater caused an explosion ripping a wall in a West Hollywood apartment building. The incident raises questions about safety and voter concerns ahead of Tuesday elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Holly
Snow In Montana Deepens With Cold Front
The Associated Press reports continued snowfall across Montana as a moist cold Pacific front pushes in. Temperatures east of the divide will be 10 to 15 degrees below normal, and west of the divide similarly cool. Cut Bank recorded 9 degrees, Belgrade 42, with many towns in the teens. Drivers are urged to use extreme caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Montana
Pacific
Divide
Belgrade
U S Troops Press Deep Into Tay Ninh Jungle Battle
U S infantry and helicopters pushed into Tay Ninh jungles to engagement with a large Viet Cong force near a central headquarters. Command reports 189 enemy dead, a field commander cites 300. Heavy casualties set the stage for one of the war's bloodiest days as units in action include the 1st and 25th Infantry Divisions and the 196th Light Infantry Brigade. An Air Force F100 was shot down north of Tay Ninh City. the pilot was rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Tay Ninh City
Saigon
Babcock hinges final bid on inflation money and war
Montana Governor Tim Babcock seeks the U.S. Senate seat arguing for relief from inflation and federal spending and opposing the Viet Nam War. He contrasts his stance with Senator Lee Metcalf and calls for a Democratic Senate to reduce taxes and spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babcock
Gunshot kills Hardin youth in vehicle accident
Michael Sullivan 18 of Hardin died when a .22 rifle fired in a car with three other teens 30 miles east of Hardin. Chester Duffy, game warden, said a youth may have swung the semi automatic in the car. Sullivan, a Hardin High School graduate and Eastern Montana College student, was survived by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin
Michael Sullivan
Chester L. Duffy
Hardin High School
Sullivan
Eastern Montana College
Kenneth Sullivan
Butte Anaconda Weather Forecast Brief
Mostly cloudy through Tuesday with light snow and continued cold. Precipitation probability 60 percent through Tuesday. High today 26 degrees, low tonight 16. One year ago in Butte the high reached 60 and the low 21. Weather chart on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte - Anaconda
Butte
Lunar Orbiter 2 Aims Moon Mapping Flight
Lunar Orbiter 2 launched from Cape Kennedy aiming to orbit the moon Thursday for a month of photographing 13 potential astronaut landing sites. The Atlas AGENA rocket lifted off at 6 21 p m EST following a five minute burn and 11 minute coast. Space Agency officials noted all systems looked good as tracking would verify the flight path. Lovell and Aldrin relaxed at Cape Kennedy ahead of Gemini 12’s four day rendezvous and space walk mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Ward
United States
James A. Lovell Jr
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
America
Agena
Space Agency
Lovell
Aldrin
Election Day Holiday Impacts Butte Area Operations
The article notes Tuesday’s election day as a holiday for most state and local offices, with federal offices open. Butte banks and Pru dential Federal Savings close Tuesday but resume normal Friday ahead of Veterans Day. Most schools operate, but Thursday and Friday will omit public school use in some buildings due to parent teacher day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Banks
Prudential Federal Savings
Sheriff's Department
Walkerville
Butte Two-Car Crash Claims Man Near Wisdom
A late afternoon two car crash near Wisdom left Elmer dead and another man injured. Police reports indicate a Butte resident was involved in the fatal collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisdom
Elmer
Absentee Ballot Deadline Stressed by County Clerk
Silver Bow County voters are reminded by Clerk and Recorder William T. Duckham that an absentee ballot application must be made by noon Monday. Ballots may be voted at the office or elsewhere, but must reach the clerk before the deadline. Voters unsure of precinct residence or status should contact the office for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Sparks
William T. Duckham
Mark P Ce
Margaret Darragh
John Emmett Jones
George D. McGrath
Alex G. Zbitnoff
Leo L. Jacobsen
Maybelle Hogan
Grace Lyons
William Kopach
J. J. Winston
Silver Bow
Jim Corkish
Leal Healy
Silver Bow County
Duckham
Italy rocked by floods landslides and disease spread
Rivers overflowed Po and Adige as Veneto and Belluno areas faced fresh floods. Landslides buried homes and livestock, raising deaths past 300 with fears the toll could near 1,000. Government mobilizes army to shore banks and rush aid nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Italy
Venice
Adige
Belluno
Alps
Veneto
Metcalf to Wrap Up Campaign in Butte with Mansfield Olsen
Sen. Lee Metcalf will finish his campaign in Butte today alongside Sen. Mansfield and Arnold Olsen. They are set to speak at a Democratic banquet Monday night, highlighting Mansfield's long ties to Butte and its people and recalling his mining and Montana Tech days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Metcalf
Butte
Lee Metcalf
Helena
Mike Mansfield
Arnold Olsen
Sen. Mansfield
Montana Tech
Also Mentioned on This Page
UPI Telephoto
South Viet Nam
Tay Ninh
LBJ
Moon
Butteman
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!