Isley claims Dillon Labor Day rodeo all around title
Mike Isley of Wisdom wins the Dillon Jaycee Rodeo all around crown after taking top ride in six high tronx riding finals and second in bare back. He earns 466 dollars from a 5 882 dollar two day payout as 9 000 fans watched despite chilly weather. Tom Buxton from BYU was runner up with 361 dollars and Benny Reynolds placed third with 317.
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Driggs
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Benny Reynolds
Reg Kessler
Rosemary
Alta
Indian forces launch broad offensive into West Pakistan
Indian tanks and infantry crossed into West Pakistan backed by jet fighters in a major operation toward Lahore as Pakistan launched a night airborne raid in Punjab. U Thant planned a peace mission while the Security Council urged a halt to fighting and leaders urged restraint to avoid wider war.
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Amritsar
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Harold Wilson
Britain
U.S
Steel unions, industry sign 35 month wage pact in 3 year peace
Pittsburgh AP reports the steel union and industry chiefs signed a White House labor contract guaranteeing 35 months of labor peace. The agreement provides steelworkers with nearly 50 cents an hour in higher wages and enhanced benefits. President I. W Abel of the AFL-CIO United Steelworkers announced the deal.
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Holiday toll nears 600 as Labor Day weekend ends
The National Safety Council reports 528 traffic deaths during the Labor Day weekend with 25 boating and 40 drownings. Officials warn the toll could approach 600, comparing to 557 in 1963 and 609 in 1955, amid storms and heavy congestion.
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Howard Pyle
Man stabbed as woman held in custody
Simon Peter Comer, 37, a Butte miner, was in St. James Community Hospital after suffering two stab wounds. Nancy Ostor, 27, of 635 S. Idaho, was detained for investigation amid a Sunday incident at the OK Tavern. The Ostor sister of a 17 year old slain man linked to Comer’s apartment death last year.
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Dennis Challeen
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Hikers Rescued After Flood In Zion Narrows
Fifteen hikers reached safety after a flash flood roared through Zion Narrows on Sunday. Utah officials and volunteers searched for 14 to 29 others believed stranded, including Sheriff Otto Fife with his party. No deaths reported. peril described in epic river surge.
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Patrolman Alerts Force To Sleeping Man On Hill
Sheriff officers in Great Falls were alerted at 1:52 am that a patrolman was parked on a hill between Ulm and Cascade with lights flashing eyes open and not moving. A Montana patrol check found all officers accounted for Helena verified similar results. Patrolman Gary Greener arrived to find Marian Olsen Great Falls asleep in a car with a flashing device, Olsen saying he always sleeps with his eyes open.
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Betsy pounds Bahamas as Florida braces for impact
Massive hurricane Betsy lashed the Bahamas with winds to 140 mph and drifted toward southern Florida. At Harbour Island the storm remained centered about 215 miles east of Miami as warnings urged continued precautions. Nassau reported gusts over 60 mph and expected hurricane force by midnight while Miami advised residents to stay indoors and monitor advisories.
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Drownings raise Montana holiday death toll
Two Shelby men Mel Steyee and Frank Marsh, both 44, drowned when their boat capsized on Mission Lake near Cut Bank. Marsh's son Danny, 13, wore a life jacket and was rescued, while Delbert Larouss and his son aided. Authorities note the Labor Day period saw three traffic deaths and drowning totals rise with the two fatalities on the lake.
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Great Falls
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Delbert Rose
Hal Lucas
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Montana counties tap antipoverty funds amid expansion push
Eighteen Montana counties used 344 797 dollars in federal antipoverty funds in fiscal 1965 while 94 203 remained unused. Nine counties have applied or will apply for Community Action Program funds, with four more considering. A Montana Conference of Social Welfare in Kalispell will review programs and likely boost participation. Gov. Babcock named William Fredricks state antipoverty coordinator and Ted McQuary regional coordinator to expand efforts.
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Butte Reverts to Mountain Standard Time
Daylight Saving Time ended at midnight in Butte Montana. Clocks were to be set back one hour to Mountain Standard Time making Butte the only Montana city on DST that year.
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Butte Anaconda Area Partly Cloudy With Warm Temperature Rise
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies in the Butte Anaconda area with scattered afternoon showers. Temperatures rise to a high of 58 today with a low of 32 tonight and warmer conditions extending into Wednesday. One year ago highs and lows were 70 and 42 in Butte.
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Butte Native John L Tokich Dies in Chicago
John Lawrence Tokich 3 native of Butte and Continental Can Corp. executive died in Chicago after a stroke soon after returning from Montana. He held degrees from Montana Tech Notre Dame and served postwar in Germany under Gen. Lucius Clay. Survived by widow Mary father Chris Western Springs Ill son Richard sisters and extended kin in Montana California. Body to be brought to Butte for services.
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