Western states face urgent water crisis and Canadian option
Four Western governors warned at the Federation of Rocky Mountain States meeting that an imminent water crisis may require importing Canadian water. Roland P. Kelly of the Ralph M. Parsons Co. cited 25 years of planning for construction, while Donald McMahon noted the Western States Water Augmentation Concept could add to the Columbia River with Canadian supply. Cloud seeding helps short term shortages but cannot meet long term needs.
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Great Falls
Federation of Rocky Mountain States
Roland P. Kelly
Ralph M. Parsons Co
Los Angeles
Columbia River
Rumors of Unrest at Montana State Prison Probe
State officials investigate anonymous charges about Deer Lodge prison operations. Three officials suspended amid internal tensions while warden Ellsworth downplays links to unsigned allegations about security, hiring, and misuse of funds. Kellner and Patten cite communication problems and personnel conflicts as contributing factors.
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Helena
Montana
Deer Lodge
Edwin G. Kellner
E. C. Ellsworth Jr
Ellsworth
Kellner
James B. Patten
Hellsworth
Butte grade school project costs set at $747 063
Butte School Dist No 1 trustees awarded contracts totaling 747 063 for an 18 room elementary school to house 500 pupils. The bid falls within an $751 000 construction budget after deducting architect and equipment costs and a contingency. Paul Olsen Construction Co. won the general contract with a low base bid of 592 003.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Quinn
Trustees
Butte School Dist. No. 1
Paul Olsen Construction Co
Butte
Trustees In Education Committee
Olsen
Knuckey Con
Construction bids outline for Butte projects
Jest con Jest con struction Co of Butte bids 596 423 dollars. York Construction Co of Corvallis Mont 693 763. Taylor McDonnell Construction Co of Butte 629 348. Haggerty Mesmer Co of Bozeman 660 000. Bentley Construction Co of Butte 601 860. Trustee Van Matre dissented on accepting Paul Olsen Co low base bid, contending alternates changed lowest bid. Reardon Plumbing and Heating Co of Butte had lowest mechanical bid at 124 796. Schmidt Plumbing and Heating of Anaconda 149 900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Struction Co
Butte
York Construction Co
Corvallis
Mont
Taylor- McDonnell Construction Co
Haggerty-Messmer Co
Bozeman
Bentley Construction Co
William van Matre
Paul Olsen Co
Lester Zeihen
Bob Vivian
Thomas Eva
Kevin Shannon
John W. Whelan
Allen McKenzie
Reardon Plumbing and Heating Co
Schmidt Plumbing and Heating
Anaconda
The
Rebel
Burglars steal titles cash and car from Bozeman firm
About 50 car titles were stolen from Rolf and Wood Automobile Agency after a ransacked office. Thieves rolled a safe into the shop and used a torch to cut the lock, taking more than 200 dollars. They fled in a new car from the showroom. Entry came through a back window. The Stagecoach Inn in West Yellowstone was burgled between 3 and 4 am the same morning, with a small office safe containing 250 dollars in cash and 250 dollars in valuables stolen. sheriff's investigators commented on the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Rolf & Wood Automobile Agency
Stagecoach Inn
West Yellowstone
Howard Kelsey
Gallatin
Government Persists in Sending Food Shipments
Wisconsin county residents resist aid despite government efforts to deliver food shipments. Authorities continue operations, citing hunger relief and compliance with welfare programs as guiding priorities. Community members voice concerns over dependence and autonomy amid the ongoing relief effort.
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Wibaux County
Soviet Union to match U S in land based nuclear weapons by year end
The Institute for Strategic Studies says the Soviet Union will match the United States in land based ICBMs by year end, with a new class of submarines carrying 16 missiles for submerged launch. US leads in naval missiles but USSR shows big megaton capable weapons and growing forces, including ground forces parity near NATO, and China’s ongoing nuclear program noted.
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London
Soviet Union
United States
British Institute For Strategic Studies
America
U.S.S.R
U.S
Europe
Warsaw Pact
NATO
China
Washington
Weather Outlook For Butte Anaconda Region
Fair to partly cloudy today then cloudy with a chance of showers Saturday. High near 74 today, low around 42 tonight. Rain likelihood under ten percent. One year ago temperatures were 56 and 32. Weather table, Page 6.
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Butte - Anaconda
Governors tout federation while predicting GOP gains in West
At a Federation of Rocky Mountain States news conference in Great Falls four governors urged federation of federal programs and water from Canada. They predicted Republican gains in the November election in Wyoming Idaho Colorado and Montana. Governors Love Hathaway Samuelson and others spoke on taxes water plans and Nixon Agnew ticket prospects.
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Samuel Gary
Denver
Montana
Bell Creek
Tim Babcock
John A. Love
Colorado
Stanley K. Hathaway
Wyoming
Don Samuelson
Idaho
Arizona
New Mexico
Nevada
Utah
Great Falls
Love
Cana
Stan Hathaway
Canada
Timcock
Richard Nixon-Spiro Agnew
Peter H. Dominick
Hathaway
Federation
Rocky Mountain
Samuelson
Nixon
Babcock
Western States
U.S. orders Pueblo to stay 13 miles off Korea coast
The United States disclosed secret instructions given to the intelligence ship Pueblo to maintain a 13 mile buffer off the North Korean coast. The disclosures confirm the ship was on an intelligence mission and authorized to shadow Soviet naval units if detected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Pueblo
Lloyd M. Bucher
Chevalier Celebrates 80th Birthday at Paris Lido
Maurice Chevalier turned 80 and attended a Paris birthday party at the Lido hosted by show business admirers. Guests applauded as he enjoyed a champagne dinner followed by a floor show and a retrospective of his film clips.
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Paris
Maurice Chevalier
Senate opens debate on gun control bill amid amendments
The Senate began debate on a federal gun control bill challenged by Judiciary Committee amendments seen as weakening the act. Treasury officials warned changes would create loopholes in interstate sales and hamper effective control of firearms and ammunition nationwide.
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Senate
John W. Finney
Washington
Judiciary Committee
Justice and Treasury Departments
Senate Judiciary Committee
Strom Thurmond
R-S. C
House
Thurmond
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Joseph D. Tydings
Justice Department
Contiguous States
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Air Force Missile and Space Programs
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Schriever
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Bureau
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Vietnam
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N. C
Gayle
HE and
Ysbindeu
Etfe i
Sam Donnell
Dave McNally
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Czechoslovaia
Chevalier
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Justice
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