California forest fires flare near Sonoma threaten towns
Fire crews slowed progress as scorching winds and low humidity fanned blazes 142 miles from Sonoma. Evacuations occurred near Agua Caliente and Mission Highlands while Santa Rosa faced losses and 25 homes burned. The state banned most burning permits across 50 of 58 counties amid dangerous conditions.
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Santa Rosa
Calif
Sonoma
Agua Caliente
Boyes Hot Springs
California
Mission Highlands
San Francisco
Arave
State Division of Forestry
Billings Crowd Hears Hopping Mad Miller
Republican vice presidential nominee William E. Miller addressed about 4,000 in Billings Montana, defending his New York firm ties and attacking the Johnson administration. He denied ownership of any stock in Lockport Felt Co and derided Democratic tactics.
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Billings
David C. Beeder Billings
William E. Miller
Montana
Johnson
New York
Miller
Billings Gazette
New York Herald- Tribune
Congress
Lockport Felt Co
Fred Barrett
Democratic Party
Lyndon Johnson
Bobby Baker
Austin
Baker
Senate
Washington
Barry Goldwater
President Johnson Promises Excise Tax Cut at Steelworkers Meet
President Johnson pledges lower excise taxes and warns against anti progress rhetoric to 3,500 delegates at the United Steelworkers convention in Atlantic City. He outlines plans for Social Security care for the aged, stronger unemployment benefits, and higher minimum wages while urging support for his and Humphrey's election.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Johnson
United Steelworkers of America
Convention Hall
America
LBJ
Sen
Hubert H. Humphrey
Hurricane Gladys Strands 3000 on North Carolina Outer Banks
Hurricane Gladys off Cape Hatteras strands about 3,000 residents on the North Carolina Outer Banks as dunes collapse and ferries halt. High seas and tides close the only road to the mainland leaving Buxton Hatteras Village and Ocracoke isolated while ships report winds up to 75 mph. Forecasters warn the storm may turn toward the northwest and threaten New Jersey and Long Island.
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Kitty Hawk
N.C
UPD
North Carolina
Cape Hatteras
Buxton
Hatteras Island
Pamlico Sound
Sand Spit
Hatteras Village
Ocracoke
Gladys
New Jersey
Long Island
Montana agents urge stronger insurance department and driver education
Montana independent fire and casualty agents at their convention urged the Legislature to strengthen the Montana Insurance Department and the state board of education to install driver education in all high schools and the University of Montana system. They argued these steps would improve rate protection and save lives.
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Montana
State Insurance Department
State Board of Education
University of Montana
George F. Scotten
Great Falls
Montana Association of Insurance Agents
James E. Driscoll
Butte
A. L. LaBar
Billings
Gardner C. Waite
Bozeman
Louis R. Hall
T. J. Criswell
Missoula
Hall
William F. Olsen
Chateau
Freshmen Report Today at Mines Orientation
Freshmen orientation begins at 9 a.m. in the Library Museum Building with placement tests. Additional tests Thursday and adviser meetings Friday precede registration. Upperclassmen register Monday and classes start Tuesday. Butte college projects another enrollment increase after recent gains.
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Library-Museum
Montana School of Mines
Butte College
Jury Drawing Backfires As Capsule Drum Spills Capsules Everywhere
Judge John B. McClernan presided over the drawing of 120 jurors when a drum malfunction caused 28,847 capsules to spill onto the courtroom floor. Deputies, lawyers, and staff joined in the cleanup using improvised scoops until all capsules were recovered.
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Neil J. Lynch
Urban Roth
Lee Williams
Roth
Joe Holly
District Court
John B. McClernan
Butte
Neil Lynch
Theater Bank
Maurice Barry
Baliff Frank Loos
McClernan
Loos
Kendrick Smith
Frank Gabse
Gabse
Bill Clark
Montana Supreme Court Upholds Cor Murder Conviction
Montana Supreme Court upholds Paul D. Cor's first degree murder conviction for the 1980 slaying of Sheri McEwen 15 of Walkerville. Justice John C Harrison writes the 36 page 4 1 opinion stating circumstantial evidence can sustain a murder verdict despite no witnesses confession fingerprints or weapon found.
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Helena
Montana
Supreme Court
Paul D. Cor
Sheri McEwen
Walkerville
John C. Harrison
Butte
Marine
Weather and a 1960 case details in Butte report
Partly cloudy weather in the Butte area with warmer highs near 64 today and 62 to 75 for Wednesday and Thursday. A 1960 court note recounts the disappearance and murder of Miss Mee Ewen, last seen with Cor, whose guilt is contested in a juried verdict with a concurrent dissent.
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Butte-Anaconda
Divide
Cor
Butte
Renne in Butte Proposes State Development Credit Fund
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Roland Renne outlined in Butte a 1958 proposal to create a State Development Credit Fund. He urged pooling up to 3 percent of capital and surplus for loans to new but unproven enterprises to spur industrial growth and spread loan risk.
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Renne In
Butte
Frank Quinn
Standard Post
Roland Renne
Montana
Butte Exchange Club
Renne
Kansas
James Kreuzberg
Exchange
Treasure State Room
Finlen Hotel
John L. Peterson
Warren Commission to Release JFK Assassination Report
The Warren commission report on President Kennedy's assassination will be released to newspapers and broadcasters at 5 30 p m Sunday. Chief Justice Earl Warren and six other members will present the summary report of more than 700 pages to President Johnson on Thursday and the report goes on sale Monday at the government printing office. The findings are expected to support the FBI and Dallas authorities that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.
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Washington
Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
White House
George Reedy
Reedy
Earl Warren
Presidential Investigating Commission
Johnson
Government Printing Office
Dallas
Texas
FBI
Lee Harvey Oswald
Jack Ruby
Federal Highway Administrator Due for Butte Road Dedication
Rex M. Whitton, Federal Highway Administrator, visits Butte for the dedication of Butte Urban Interstates 15 and 90. The ceremonies Thursday at 4 pm on the Montana Street overpass feature Rep. Arnold Olsen and Gov. Tim Babcock. Whitton attends a 7 pm dinner at the Finlen Hotel with dignitaries and highway officials. local leaders coordinate the event.
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Butte
Bureau of Public Roads
Rex M. Whitton
U.S. Department of Commerce
Montana
Roy Sorrells
Billings
Montana State Highway Commission
George Schotte
Arnold Olsen
Tim Babcock
Whitton
Finlen
Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
Dave Piper
Montana Highway Department
William E. Murray
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Fred Quinnell
Helena
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Cautadomara
Cal
Carolina
Robert 8S. McNeil
Montana Insurance Department
MAIA
Silver Bow
Forrest E. Henderson
First Trust Co
Department 1
Second Judicial District
Silver Bow County
Mike McGlynn
Barry
Paul Cor
City High Low
Belgrade
Broadus
Butte Eee Cut Bank
Dillon Ones
Drummond
Glasgow
Avre
Helena Weneee
Kalispelleeeee
Lewistown
Livingston
Miles City
W. Yellowstone
Euce
Butte Urbana
Waite Oil Co
Skyline
East Butte
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