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  Montana Standard (Butte, MT) (last date searched 08/25/1959)
     Headline:          Severe Earthquake Rocks Butte
     Date:              08/18/1959
     Info Categories:   A, B, E, G, L, N, P

     Headline:          Much Of Montana Feels Tremor
     Date:              08/18/1959
     Info Categories:   B, E, G, N, P

     Headline:          Hebgen Dam Out; Ennis Is Evacuated
     Date:              08/18/1959
     Info Categories:   A, G, L

     Headline:          That Silly, Helpless Feeling Comes From Being 'All Shook Up'
     Date:              08/18/1959
     Info Categories:   E, N, P

     Headline:          Earthquake Is Widely Felt In Northwest
     Date:              08/18/1959
     Info Categories:   E, N

     Headline:          Butte Scared By Tremor
     Date:              08/18/1959
     Info Categories:   P

     Headline:          Quake Damages Old Buildings In Virginia City
     Date:              08/18/1959
     Info Categories:   B

     Headline:          Three Forks Shaken; Rock Slide Results
     Date:              08/18/1959
     Info Categories:   G

     Headline:          Butte's Seismograph Not To Be Opened Until 7 This Morning
     Date:              08/18/1959
     Info Categories:   A, E

     Headline:          At Least 18 Are Dead In Tremors
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A, G, P

     Headline:          Butte Danger Apparently Passed
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A, B, E, I, L, N, P

     Headline:          Butte Is Ready To House 750 Ennis Refugees
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A, L

     Headline:          Terrifying Experiences Are Related By Youthful Tourists
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   E, P

     Headline:          Civil Defense Response Here Is Great
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A

     Headline:          Temblor Brings Wakefulness To Anaconda Area
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A, E, P

     Headline:          Slight Damage Done In Dillon
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   B

     Headline:          Only One Montana Route Open To Yellowstone Park
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   G, L

     Headline:          Tremors 'Slight' At Wyoming Parks
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   E

     Headline:          Big Mountain Was Just Chopped Away 
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   G, I, L, P

     Headline:          Hebgen Lake Is 65 Miles Around
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A, G

     Headline:          Quake Did Not Damage Park Wonders, But Traffic Tied Up
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   B, G, I, L, P

     Headline:          Nearly 3,000 Quakes Recorded In State
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   E, S

     Headline:          '25 Quake Just Missed Train 
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   E, I

     Headline:          Many Of Stranded Persons At Dam Badly Hurt
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A, P, R

     Headline:          Crews Cut Through To Probe Disaster Region 
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A, P

     Headline:          Evacuation Forced Into High Speed
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A

     Headline:          Plans Are Under Way To Dynamite Barrier
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A

     Headline:          Flying Rancher From Dillon Tells Of Flight Over Hebgen Dam Area, Signals From People
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A, G, L, P

     Headline:          Once Happy, Carefree Faces Of Vacationing Americans Grim, Some Stained With Blood
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   E, G, P

     Headline:          Virginia City Opens Arms To Refugees
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A, I, P

     Headline:          People In Ennis Feel Worst Yet To Come--Moving The Mountain
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   G, L, P

     Headline:          Man Dies After Quake Strikes
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   P

     Headline:          Billings Couple Hurt When Big Wave Hits
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A, G, P

     Headline:          Butte Receives Its First Quake Casualty
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A, P

     Headline:          Three Brothers Tell Of Their Parents Death
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   G, P

     Headline:          People From Butte Assisting Victims
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A

     Headline:          Cool Efficiency Marks Hospital
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A, P

     Headline:          Bozeman Red Cross Clears Information
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A

     Headline:          Emergency Food Ready If Needed
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A

     Headline:          St. Vincent DePaul Assists Refugees
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A

     Headline:          Blood Flown To State
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A

     Headline:          Lt. Gov. Cannon In Hebgen Area
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   A

     Headline:          The Earthquake
     Date:              08/19/1959
     Info Categories:   E

     Headline:          Curious Advised To Avoid Madison River Area; Rock Slides Continuing
     Date:              08/20/1959
     Info Categories:   A, E, G, P

     Headline:          Ennis Residents Are Allowed To Resume Normal Activities
     Date:              08/20/1959
     Info Categories:   G, L, P, R

     Headline:          Sad, Mad, Glad, Grateful--These Were The People In The Quake
     Date:              08/20/1959
     Info Categories:   I, P

     Headline:          Man Who Escaped Death Says Prayer Salvation
     Date:              08/20/1959
     Info Categories:   E, P

     Headline:          Alderman Skelley And Family Safe
     Date:              08/20/1959
     Info Categories:   L, P

     Headline:          More Than One Person Blamed Prowling Bears When Trailers Began To Rock In Earthquake
     Date:              08/20/1959
     Info Categories:   A, E, G, P

     Headline:          Wise River Johnsons, Egged On, Describe How Quake Played Shell Game Trick On The Hens
     Date:              08/20/1959
     Info Categories:   H

     Headline:          Room Reserved
     Date:              08/20/1959
     Info Categories:   P

     Headline:          Butte Civil Defense Alert Is Canceled
     Date:              08/20/1959
     Info Categories:   A

     Headline:          Ennis People Jolted As Siren Wails
     Date:              08/20/1959
     Info Categories:   P

     Headline:          Montana Prison Cellblock Damaged So Badly It Is Ordered Torn Down
     Date:              08/20/1959
     Info Categories:   B, I

     Headline:          Quake Claims Another Victim
     Date:              08/21/1959
     Info Categories:   A, E, G, L, P

     Headline:          Team To Survey Quake Region
     Date:              08/21/1959
     Info Categories:   A, R

     Headline:          Hebgen Dam Is Under Study, Engineer Describes Damage
     Date:              08/21/1959
     Info Categories:   R

     Headline:          Answer To Big Question Very Confusing
     Date:              08/21/1959
     Info Categories:   A, L

     Headline:          What Did 'O.K., S.O.S.' Mean?
     Date:              08/21/1959
     Info Categories:   L

     Headline:          Size Of Landslide Is Measured
     Date:              08/21/1959
     Info Categories:   A, G

     Headline:          School Of Mines Seismograph 'Blew Its Top'
     Date:              08/21/1959
     Info Categories:   E

     Headline:          Quake Inquiries Flood Into Red Cross Office
     Date:              08/21/1959
     Info Categories:   A, P

     Headline:          Potter Is Designated Quake Coordinator
     Date:              08/21/1959
     Info Categories:   A

     Headline:          Power Co. Asks Chimney Check
     Date:              08/21/1959
     Info Categories:   A

     Headline:          Quake-Jarred Wall Falls On Butte Home
     Date:              08/21/1959
     Info Categories:   A, B, P

     Headline:          Gas Shut Off In Building Here
     Date:              08/21/1959
     Info Categories:   B, L

     Headline:          State Has No Funds to Replace Roads Ruined By Tremors
     Date:              08/21/1959
     Info Categories:   I, L

     Headline:          Paul Cannon Cautions Quake Sightseers
     Date:              08/21/1959
     Info Categories:   A, E, G

     Headline:          Visitors Are Barred From Quake Region
     Date:              08/22/1959
     Info Categories:   A, P

     Headline:          No More Quake Bodies Expected
     Date:              08/22/1959
     Info Categories:   G

     Headline:          School Of Mines Seismograph Called Invaluable In Study Of Earthquake
     Date:              08/22/1959
     Info Categories:   E

     Headline:          State Newsmen Are Welcomed To Yellowstone; Superintendent Says Conditions Are Safe
     Date:              08/22/1959
     Info Categories:   E, G, I, L, P

     Headline:          Old Faithful Inn Closed For Now
     Date:              08/22/1959
     Info Categories:   B, G, I, L

     Headline:          West Yellowstone Is Strange Measure Of Quietness, Action
     Date:              08/22/1959
     Info Categories:   A, I, P, R

     Headline:          Forced Decisions Saved Family
     Date:              08/22/1959
     Info Categories:   P

     Headline:          Deer Lodge Man Sings To Ease Quake Fears
     Date:              08/22/1959
     Info Categories:   P

     Headline:          Survivors Of Quake Overjoyed By Butte's Friendliness
     Date:              08/23/1959
     Info Categories:   A, P

     Headline:          Tourist Travel Reduced By Quake, But Butte Figures Good For Year
     Date:              08/23/1959
     Info Categories:   I

     Headline:          Demolition Work Confusing To Butte Tourists
     Date:              08/23/1959
     Info Categories:   P

     Headline:          West Yellowstone Man Tells How He Sounded Alert After Quake
     Date:              08/23/1959
     Info Categories:   A, P

     Headline:          Virginia City Players Entertain Evacuees From Madison Valley
     Date:              08/23/1959
     Info Categories:   P

     Headline:          Neighborliness Was Never More Evident
     Date:              08/23/1959
     Info Categories:   A, G, I, P

     Headline:          Red Cross There
     Date:              08/23/1959
     Info Categories:   A

     Headline:          T & T Did Good Job
     Date:              08/23/1959
     Info Categories:   L, P

     Headline:          Amazing Cooperation In Tragedy Significant
     Date:              08/23/1959
     Info Categories:   A, P

     Headline:          Madison Slide Would Overflow Berkeley Pit
     Date:              08/23/1959
     Info Categories:   G

     Headline:          Dam Employee Explains 'O.K.--S.O.S.'
     Date:              08/24/1959
     Info Categories:   P

     Headline:          Just Dropped In 
     Date:              08/24/1959
     Info Categories:   A, P

     Headline:          Quake 'Fear' List Cut To About 39
     Date:              08/25/1959
     Info Categories:   A, P

     Headline:          Madison Towns Seek Travelers
     Date:              08/25/1959
     Info Categories:   I, P

     Headline:          Dog, Happy To See Someone, Found In Quake Region
     Date:              08/25/1959
     Info Categories:   I

     Headline:          Metcalf Asks SBA For Worker In Earthquake Area
     Date:              08/25/1959
     Info Categories:   A

     Headline:          Engineers Study Quake Lake For Flood Threat
     Date:              08/25/1959
     Info Categories:   G, R

     Headline:          Earthquake Lake To Be Major Attraction
     Date:              08/25/1959
     Info Categories:   I, R

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