Billings Gazette (Newspaper) - January 3, 1966, Billings, Montana Cold THE BILLINGS GAZETTE 80th AP Monday Evening January 3 1966 Delivery I VC Is Lower HOME EDITION Steel Price Hike Draws Fire Fraser Fluoride Resolution By Ben Brown Gazelle Staff Writer Mayor Willard Fraser said Monday he will veto the City Council resolution setting an election on f o r April 1967 the city general erection To save the council from the folly of its own Fraser asked aldermen to re- consider recommendation of his special committee election T li e committee Aldermen Cornelius Riedl and Dale son and City Attorney James Thompson suggested putting the issue for a vote November during state and national general election They made the tion at last Monday's council meeting However it was re- by an vote in favor of the 1967 setting Aldermen Warned Something of an authority on the fanaticism of the zealots who oppose the mayor warned the aldermen of attacks they can expect if the issue is on the city election He told aldermen to prepare themselves for the most out- rageous of attacks phone calls at all hours of the day and night scurrilous mail even at- tacks on their relatives The have already given up on the Fraser said Fraser said he faced the voters as a strong advocate of fluoridation and knows the tics of its foes The day before the last city election Fraser claims every Stockman Warning Out As Cold Wave Hits State By The Associated Press Subzero temperatures snow and wind blew south across Montana Monday bringing a warning for stockmen and The U S Weather Bureau said high temperatures would be only zero to 10 below in the north portion near zero in most of the south portion and would range up to 20 above in ex- treme southwest Snow spread southeastward over most of Montana The Highway Department reported Ho inches of new snow and more falling at Lookout Pass on U S 10 west of Missoula Rogers Pass on Montana 20 had inches cy Travel The Highway Department said emergency travel only was on U S 2 from sex lo Summit Idaho reported U S 191 closed because of zero visibility ing snow and an accident Idaho authorities asked Montana to halt traffic at West Yellowstone A school bus carrying about 40 pupils was involved iii a vehicle crash near Winston west of Authorities said a truck ded into school bus bread truck stopped be- caust of the accident and was struck from behind by a pickup doorstep of at least one ward was blanketed with dation trash My name was stamped on it Remember Fraser for the mayor said Ignored Trash He says lie ignored trash j ind carried that ward as hei carried the other four The point is that I ran on ion I will do it Fraser promised Fraser gives as his y for supporting fluoridation of city water the American ental Association every college and medical institution in the world Without exception these in- say that j s very beneficial in ng sound leeth in the Traser said He claims surveys show ings children have 65 per more cavities than children in Bozeman Laurel Roundup nearby communities that lave wisely been fluoridating heir water supply for more than 10 years Since council is on record or letting the people decide on this important issue Fraser asked let us no longer giving the people an immediate opportunity lo vote on it Spoke Against Aldermen Duane Smith and Howard Hultgren spoke against selling vole in No- when the committee suggested the action last day They contended fluoridation admittedly a controversial measure would affect dates they support for slate and national office There will be easy and simple answer to those who might try to make this a the mayor says for all a slate candidate need say is this is simply a city sue Thompson told the council adding fluoridation to the No- ballot will cost roughly He considers the amount of taxpayers money well spent Fraser says fluoridation will cost approximately nine cents a year per person while the cost of filling one cavity will pay a Visibility was aboul 50 feet authorities said A few of the pupils suffered minor cuts and bruises but there wore no apparent serious in- juries The road was partially clocked for more than an hour Forecasts indicate should brace for a week of be- low normal temperatures Cold air dropped Great Falls temperatures 33 degrees in three hours Sunday night anc brought three inches of new now West Yellowstone had 30 es of accumulated snow soula had Drummond 5 Great Falls 4 and Billings 3 Winds Sunday gusted lo 83 miles an hour at Livingston in a notorious wind tunne formed by the mountains bu also were unusually strong a many other points along the easi slopes of the Continental Divide Ground Blizzards New and old snow picked up by the winds caused ground zards in the Wesl Yellowstone area made poor visibility al Choteau and created hazardous driving near Dutton Heavy snow fell on the Con- Divide in southwestern says that elderly people in Montana making tire chains communities with fluoridation suffer fewer broken hips and other bones than in lies without chemical McNamara Shifts Defense Buying WASHINGTON Defense Secretary Robert S McNamara Monday ordered government purchases of structural steel to be shifted to companies that have not increased prices There were indications that not only future deliveries i but present contracts might ibe involved in order i The defense chief's came at the same time that Inland Steel Co lowed the earlier lead of Bethlehem Steel Corp and 1 raised Ihc price of structural steel a ton action came after President Johnson was told by his economic McClintock Chosen As Chairman Yellowstone County new year by naming Mike McClintock man of the board succeeding Thomas adviser Gardner that Bethlehem Steel had failed to Deckert voted with u contention that the Bud Roberts Monday were not morning to seat McClintock as I Latest figures indicate thai i Bethlehem is the largest of structural for he Defense Department with J S Steel ranking second Together they have 75 per cent of industry capacity and 80 to 90 per cent of defense business However only a small part of hoir total output is used by defense compared with civilian pay life-time cost for fluoridation There is also evidence Fraser necessary for vehicles on Lost Trail and Chief Joseph passes Help From the Top Carol Schoelkoph Great Falls man in elementary education at ern Montana College gets some top level help on registration Monday from new president Dr Stanley J Heywood Dr Heywood took duties of president ot ern Gazette photo by Dennis bead of the board of McClintock says the position ias no special powers but has certain special duties The chairman signs tions approved by hoard However to lake action he must have concurrence of at least one other member Chairman does not offer lions can second motion of one of other two in case of a deadlock McClintock said A Few Changes McClinlock expects to make a few administrative changes of greal magnitude lie isn't sure what the changes wil bo Mainly he will try lo keep the county solvent as It is now and keep taxes at a minimum required for proper running o the county Hi will solicit the experience and guidance from retiring Chairman McClinlock Major Traffic Crisis Averted in New York took position livo years ago former Commissioner Anthony stepped down He lias served as a for five years and has a remaining on his NEW YORK UPI The i transit system cost millions of irst strike in history to slall his city's jus transit system delivered its ull impact during the morning rush hour Monday Thousands of workers apparently heeded official advice to stay at home and a major traffic crisis was averted Although the prospect of otic congestion on major ries failed lo materialize the three-day strike which para- dollars in lost retail sales and disrupted commerce Despite Ihc less than hardship business day on of thc first the strike negotiators in day walkout were reported making little progress in marathon bargaining Better Than Expected Traffic Henry Barnes said the city New York's inbound crush on Yanks Kill 111 VC In Mekong Delta Fight UPI U troops It was part of a SAIGON paratroopers striking in force for the first time deep in the Mekong Delta 111 Viet Cong in a battle Sunday a U S military spokesman reported Monday At least ICO Communists were also claimed killed in joint Korean operations which began day 225 miles northeast of A m u 11 i battalion government operation launched near Da Nang 375 miles north term McClinlock has served one massive drive against traditional Communist hold in Hani Nghia province Over all Communist losses in the battle were placed al 229 since government forces first ils roadway bridge and tunnel system much better than contemplated But he warned this does not mean the crisis is over We know what will happen later Monday or day he said Lindsay who walked four miles lo Cily Hall before sunup lo take command of the crisis of his new tion had repeatedly urged non- essential workers lo slay at home Even as the inbound rush mounted Monday he re- the plea and asked already en route to turn your car around His pleas apparently were taken far more seriously than city officials had dared lo hope Even after Michael J Quill lie flamboyant grant president of the Transil year of he six-year term he was elected to last November activities Action Withheld U S Steel withheld action Monday on whether lo go along with the price hike The Pentagon issued this Secretary of Defense Robert S McNamara Monday directed all defense procurement wherever possible to shift orders for future ries of of on which prices have been raised lo companies which have nol in- creased prices Ackley chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers reported lo Johnson at the While House on a series of meetings lie lield with Bethle- hem officials over the weekend Ackley told Johnson a letter received from Bethlehem late Sunday night in Ackley's opinion ID justify the action by Bethlehem as being according to White House Press Secretary D Movers M i I I I St reported to sheriff's every opportunity to explain i Tho Johnson to the j White House Sunday from holiday in Texas ho for Iwo hours on Ihc situation with one of his Shatters Shotgun Blast A musician at the Midway Club Jerry Gannon 209 N According lo Ackley reported Monday that the had given Bethlehem how the raise was non- of thc council thc company bad failed to do so lies Monday that someone shot I out his car's right rear window I with a shotgun Investigating deputies the gun was from fairly j close range as wadding from the shell was found inside and i possibly inflationary within Apparently nothing was taken hours of the announcement from the car which bore Texas Friday Ihc same day Johnson license plates deputies saut They said thc shooting i Increases Denounced Ackley had denounced Ihc grant president of the Transit just after midnight in the club's I men v Workers Union cut his original parking lot to N Sad 111 million demand by 80 cent thc negotiators were reported still talking but j making no progress i Quill 60 who once worked as Plaintiff by Two later by Australian Zealand and U S units fn addition to the Communists killed by count the Sunday of Saigon reported 18 Viet Cong killed The Mekong Delta fighting 35 miles northwest of Saigon near the Cambodian border involved two crack battalions ofi Viet Cong troops elements of the U S Airborne Division and netted seven Viet Cong lured and 502 suspects Ihc spokesman said Ml subway system ordered i strike al 5 Saturday in defiance of a order and said he was prepared to rot in ii if llc arrested injunction was I e de- me of the authority concern aboul such a time when ere ng m Viet Nam I Thc administration was ing that other steel companies i would not follow Bethlehem's OR raise price h wring said plaintiff Justice of wcrc a li at le s use oi lo put on gloves f steel in case II out docs Is Sunday in Ihc claims At present the suit lo the plaintiff buys about 2 per thc third knockdown tho industry s output annually At Least You Can See the crouch lets First In Line Henry W Mails Sr was in line at 5 Monday three hours before 1965 vehicle registration started and got the first car license tab and the first trailer license plate in Yellowstone County this year His car license number is but that's because it was on the car when he bought it last February Maas had the first trailer license plate two years ago and the second car tab last Gazette photo by Dennis Calkin First County Candidate Files The chief medical gist at Deaconess Hospital be- came first announced By PETER ARNETT BAO THAI Viet Nam AP The mud was deep and slimy Men moved at a permanent because of sniper In seven hours a whole talion moved yards forward only 30 U.S paratroopers were ling their irst taste of the i were in heavy contact with the non said enemy and a third was for a Yellowstone County I s e l moving up By evening he was Monday Slaff 01 i It's hell out ta had held up the battalion outposts and jungle in Viet Nam tht dawn Planes and artillery the vest of the blasting the guerrillas but it was slow going They're over there in that clump of wild sugar cane and bamboo And over there along that said U Col George E Dexter of que Two of Dexter's companies of Zone D the Iron Triangle and Tuy The increasing momentum of The French lo clean outi viet Com offensive brought the Red River delta above to fhe delta west of noi and failed They didn't try on Mekong Thc South Vietnamese American units probably will be operating in Long An political office Monday Leonard A Larsen Jr 1805 Alderson Ave filed for the Re- publican nomination for county coroner f feel that I will be able lo render satisfactory service as Larsen said citing his training in medical technology and a degree in zoology Thc 1966 primary will be Aug 16 Pensacola Fla as he lay wounded on a dry patch of ground and waved toward the marshlands 50 feel away Hc had been hit by grenade ments Yes it's hell out he said but at least you can see the devil Slow doing lie meant Vicl Cong trying to decide whether lo launch a assault or er to swing back in to the ing none and hang tight for the night Whatever be did trouble awaited him because the kong Delta for 20 years has meant trouble During Indochina war Ihc French kept the main roads a series of heavily has four infantry Province south of Saigon in sions an estimated men i island provinces of lloa in the Mekong Delta mosl of land VirJi Binh and in the securing government Peninsula The Viet Cong Fighting here is a lot belter an estimated men under than the said Sgt arms in the area Delta In the past year the Viet Cong and forces have maintained a sort of standoff in Banks You can see where you the delta Now the Americans But thc Viet Cong also can see and they have detailed knowledge ot every canal and every dike Some ot the have icst battles of the war have been come into this battleground fought in the delta The Thc paratroopers of thc field dikes and canals provide Airborne Brigade had superb cover lor the guerrillas
