Montana Lawmaker Seeks Farm Tour To Influence Policy
Congressman Jim Battin discusses the challenge rural representatives face in Washington as they promote farm programs and guard against urban interests. He cites grain standards legislation to ease the boxcar shortage, praises electronic sampling, and notes plans for a future Farm Orientation Tour with Montana chamber backing, delayed by election year schedules.
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Jim Battin
Washington
West
Congress
Montana
Big Sky
Agri-Business
Montana Chamber of Commerce
Agri-Business Committee
Montana visit aims to rally six congressmen and farmers
A plan to set a convenient date for meetings with about six urban congressmen and the farmers and ranchers to visit as part of a broader effort. The text emphasizes Montana hospitality and a practical look at annual farming problems to win allies in farm legislation and hopes the impact will spread.
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Montana
Untapped Montana mineral wealth revealed in oil and mineral finds
The Montana press summaries nickel copper deposits found by Anaconda in Stillwater and Sweet Grass counties and notes Bell Creek oil field’s first anniversary with plans for hundreds more wells. It cites Society of Petroleum Engineers on western coal potential, and details Bell Creek output, gas reserves, a new processing plant, and a growing town.
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Stillwater
Sweet Grass
Anaconda Company
Bell Creek
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Billings
Montana
Paul Hustad
Miles City Star
Wanted Lawns to Mow and Mustang for Sale
Wanted lawns to mow with a $1 minimum and $1.25 an hour. Call 2-2350, Carol Westervelt. For sale 1965 Mustang loaded with accessories, phone 932-2567. Card of thanks expresses gratitude to doctors nurses hospital staff and county taxpayers for hospital care.
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Carol Westervelt
Thank You Notes and Vacation Bible School Notice
Eva Cook thanks friends for cards and flowers during hospital stay at Billings Hospital. Sonia Hanson expresses gratitude for visits, cards, flowers, and gifts. Vacation Bible School runs June 17 to 21 from 9 to 12 at the EUB Church with a Friday 8 PM program for ages 3 through grade 9, joint event with Church of God and Evangelical Free Church.
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Billings Hospital
E.U.B
Church of God
Evangelical Free Church
E.U.B. Church
Coal plant proposal eyed for Montana region and beyond
Neal P. Cochran of the federal Coal Research office told Billings engineers that a Montana area synthetic coal plant could yield a daily substitute for natural gas twice the Bell Creek output and over twice Continental Oil refinery gasoline. It would use 16.5 million tons of coal yearly and cost about 366 million dollars, with 4 to 6 years to build and byproducts including ammonia and fertilizers.
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Montana
North
South Dakota
Wyoming
Neal P. Cochran
Federal Office of Coal Research
Billings
Bell Creek
Continental Oil Co
Montana Power Taxes Received
The second half of Montana Power Company's 1967 property tax bill totaling 6,447,685 has been paid. Buckley notes a 15 percent rise from 1966, enriching public schools by about 4,143,000. About 64 percent of this tax funds education. The company, Sweet Grass County’s largest property taxpayer, sent 22,418 to County Treasurer Ruth Sheen for second-half taxes. county total 44,836.
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Montana Power Company
Emmett F. Buckley
Buckey
Ruth Sheen
Sweet Grass County
Big Timber Car Crash Sparks GM Lawsuit
Richard B. and Lila Susan Yules sue General Motors and Cooley Chevrolet in federal court in Billings over a June 8, 1966 crash near Big Timber. Imperial Casualty joins as plaintiff. the 1966 Biscayne wagon allegedly broke wheel fasteners causing a rollover with damages listed at 1350.98 plus towing and lost belongings. Personal injury amount pending.
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Billings
Connecticut
General Motors Corporation
Chevrolet
Big Timber
Richard B
Lila Susan Yules
Federal District
Imperial Casualty and Indemnity Co
Nebraska
GMC
Cooley Chevrolet Co., Inc
Yules
Cooley Chevrolet
Imperial
Hospital Notes Reflect Admissions in Early June
Walter Wells admitted June 5 for medical care. Mrs. Arnold Johnson admitted June 8 for medical care, discharged June 11. Mrs. Mary Sullivan admitted June 11 for medical care. Russell Pederson, 2, admitted June 10 for medical care, discharged June 12. Mrs. Lillie Pederson admitted June 11 after ambulance from Ponca City Oklahoma. Robert Davis admitted June 11.
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Walter Wells
Arnold Johnson
Mary Sullivan
Russell Pederson
Pat Pederson
Lillie Pederson
Ponca City
Okla
M. S. Hastings
Robert Davis
Driver Error Key Cause in Montana Traffic Collisions
Montana Highway Patrol notes most traffic crashes stem from driver error. They emphasize many incidents were preventable and should have been avoided.
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Montana Highway Patrol
Fishtail Marine Killed In Washington D C
A young Marine lieutenant from Fishtail Montana Lt Thaddius R Lesnik 23 was killed in a Washington DC Georgetown area hamburger shop shooting. Anothe r Marine officer and a young woman were wounded. Three California men face homicide charges awaiting a June hearing.
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Billings Gazette
Fishtail, Mont
Washington, D. C
Georgetown
Thaddius R. Lesnik
Leo C. Lesnik
Fishtail
Ralph VanDaveer
Big Timber
California
Local Notes Highlight Inductions and Newborns in Community
Inductee Rick Schuler heads to Butte for Army service. Birth announcements include Garth James Sandsness born June 7 to Mr. and Mrs. James Sandsness, 6 pounds 15 ounces. Mrs. Owen McCleerey resigns from Pioneer. replaced by Mrs. Dennis Beer. Chanute AFB visitors Captain David Riter and family on vacation with relatives, plus graduation at Montana State College for Mrs. Riters' brother-in-law. A four-day-old 2 pound girl moves from Columbus to Billings for care. Gary Smart's premature daughter born in Absarokee at Stillwater Community Hospital. John Adams and family visit Northfield to celebrate Nina Adams earning a BA in biology at Carleton College. Carleton staged a musical production.
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James Sandsness
Garth James
David Riter
Valerie
Caroline
Chanute Afb
Ill
Montie Riter
John Yost
Columbus
Billings
Deaconess Hospital
Billings Gazette
Gary Smart
Absarokee
Stillwater Community Hospital
C. E. Smart
John Adams
Janet
Northfield
Minn
Nina
Carleton College
Dick Ad
Recreation Program Highlights and Summer Contests
The article outlines upcoming field days with races obstacle courses jumps and swimming events for grades one through eight. Rifle instruction is tentatively planned for evenings at the rifle range. Contact Mr. Hauck for interest as tournaments in swimming tennis ping pong horseshoes archery golf volleyball badminton and baseball are scheduled periodically.
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Hauck
Adams Family Graduation and Summer Plans Noted
Dick as leading man showed a full faced beard during the era. Alex Adams earned a Master of Science at Ohio State University with exercises on Friday June 7 at Columbus campus. During the Adams visit to Minnesota Nina moved to Minneapolis for summer lab work at the University of Minnesota and plans to study speech therapy toward a master’s at Northwestern next fall.
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Ams
Alex Adams
Ohio State University
Columbus
Ohio
Adams
Minnesota
Nina
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Northwestern
City Attorney Speaks on Garbage Fee Equity
Citizens debated waste fees focusing on who receives service, not collection methods. City attorney Overland declared there was no question that if nonreceivers must pay, the issue raises further questions about fairness and enforcement.
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Overland
City Council debated service refunds and rate adequacy
Residents were told there was no charge and urged to appear before the City Council to present their cases for refunds. The council discussed whether rates were adequate or should be lowered, noting the experimental nature and possible annual or quarterly collection with taxes or water bills. City Clerk Oscar Forsythe mentioned a possible small surplus, while Councilman John Murphy warned extra funds may be needed for digging pits.
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Oscar Forsythe
John Murphy
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Lutheran Parish
Gils
Robert E. Miller
Sec’y Mgr
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Eva Cook
Sonia Hanson
Washington D. C
Rick Schuler
C. V. Schuler
Butte
Army
Owen McCleerey
Missoula
McCleerey
The
Pioneer
Dennis Beer
Frye’s Cafe
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