Truman vetoes income tax cut amid partisan clash
President Truman rejected the $4 billion Republican plan to cut income taxes, calling it bad for the economy and biased toward high earners. He argued debt reduction and stable prices are needed before any future tax relief, leaving open when cuts might come. Republicans vow to seek an override, though Senate opposition is likely.
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Washington
Truman
Repubscat
House
Senate
McCormack
Massachusetts
Congress
Roosevelt
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Nepstad Finds Stolen Car After Meter-Ticket Clue
O A Nepstad of Ferdig reported a 1946 gray sedan stolen from a parking spot near the Grand hotel. The car reappeared in the city garage Friday after Ed Anderson, a parking meter repairman, reported a car with an overtime ticket sitting in front of the Treasure State Building for several days. Police verified the vehicle belonged to Nepstad.
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Billings Gazette
O. A. Nepstad
Ferdig
Grand Hotel
Ed Anderson
Treasure State
Nepstad
Mjelde-Mecklenburg Wedding Solemnized In Billings
A double wedding at the Billings Methodist church unites Harriet and Ruth Mecklenburg daughters of Rev. Henry C. Mecklenburg to Bill Eugene Mjelde and John Warren. The ceremony featured white peonies, a white-tapered altar, and a two brides with blue and steel gray dresses. A reception and dinner followed, with future home in Big Timber.
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Methodist Church
Billings
Harriet
Ruth Mecklenburg
Henry C. Mecklenburg
Bill Eugene Mielde
John W. Warren
A. C. Caton
Jean Berg
White Sulphur Springs
Rex Ireland
Walter Vlvien
Missoula
Ruth
Ethel Warren
Bill Hawkins
John Warren
Charles Nicholson
Bill Miselde
D. O. Mecklenburg
Emil Christainsen
Mijeldse
Hallie Gunderson
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County High School
Mjelde
West Coast
Play Day Parade Solicitors Rally. $266 Raised
The Sweet Grass county Play Day committee reports strong local business support for prizes. Herbert Wullum and Ceryl OLeary led soliciting efforts, raising $266 by noon with contributions including $50 from Frank P Mackey and $25 car cooler from Coca Cola Bottling Co of Billings. A prize list meeting is planned for early next week.
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Sweet Grass County
Herbert Wallum
Ceryl O’leary
Frank P. Mackey
Billings
Coca- Cola Bottling Co
Ben Otness
Oscar D
Lloyd Henderson to Manage Hardin Laundry
A new serve yourself laundry named Lloyd's Laundry opened in Hardin this week. It offers automatic washing machines with damp dry service and currently operates three machines with nine more planned. Located just east of the Rio DeLuxe Cabin, Lloyd Henderson acts as manager.
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Lloyd Henderson
Hardin
Hardin Tribune-Herald
Lloyd’s Laundry
St Joseph Parish Formed In Big Timber With Fr Wolframski
The Big Timber congregation becomes a parish with Fr Pancratius C Wolframski named its resident pastor. Installation set for July 1 at 7 30 pm. The ceremony will include oaths, keys, and a Benediction led by Fr Wolframski, with Msgr Hennessy preaching.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Wolframski
William J. Condon
Great Falls
St. Joseph Church
Big Timber
Pancratius C. Wolframski
St. Mary’s Church
Columbus
William P. O’rourke
St. Patrick’s Church
Billings
Father O’rourke
Msgr
Thomas Hennessy
Sacred Heart Church
Miles City
Father Wolf
William Griffin
LaCrosse
Wis
Sacred Heart Parish
Absarokee
Reed Point
Sweet Grass County
Livingston
Father Joseph Blaere
St. Mary’s
Albert Schuh
Bailey Apartments
McLeod Street
P. C. Wolframski
Services Held For Thorval Gunderson
Funeral services for Thorval Jacob Gunderson 76 who died of a heart attack in a Billings hospital were held at the Big Timber Lutheran church with Rev E E Tollefson officiating Lowrys arranged the service Norwegian readings and songs were performed by Rev Holbeck and Tollefson. Pallbearers named include Tom Anderson Q O Schulz Nils Petersen Dick Armstrong Andrew Holland and Charles McDonnell. He is survived by his widow a son Dr T G Gunderson of Billings three daughters Mrs John F Courtney of San Bernardino California Mrs Harry Shipton and Mrs Lars Messing Big Timber a sister in Norway 13 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Three sons Sigbert Gunder and Edwin preceded him in death.
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Thorval Jacob Gunderson
Billings
Big Timber Lutheran Church
E. E. Tollefson
Lowry’s
A. A. Holbeck
Tollefson
J. D. Herries
Ted C. Busha
Alan Thompson
Ruben Mehlharts
Marian Olson
Tom Anderson
Q. O. Schulz
Nils Petersen
Dick Armstrong
Andrew Holland
Charles McDonnell
Gunderson
T. G. Gunderson
John F. Courtney
San Bernardino
Calif
Harry Shipton
Lars Messing
Big Timber
Norway
Sigbert
Gunder
Edwin
Magpie Target Leads Red and Gun Club Extermination Drive
Albert Braughton tops the club’s magpie tally with 964 birds and 497 eggs in prize contests. James McKenzie leads the egg tally at 514 with George Myres close behind. total birds checked 2,821 and eggs 2,072. Secretary Orvin Flare notes current returns lag a prior record.
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Albert Braughton
Red and Gun Club
Orvin Flare
Herbert Helen
George Myers
James McKenzie
T. Forsythe
George Myres
Teddy Clark
Mika
Orvin
Spieth and Buskirk Wed in Bil ling Evangelical Church
Donald L. Spieth of Bozeman and Grace Buskirk, daughter of Sweet Grass County, wed Saturday at 10 pm in Billings Evangelical Church with Rev. Claire L. Harris officiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nunley. Mrs. Spieth, a 1938 Sweet Grass HS graduate and 1946 Anderson Beauty School alumna, operates a Klindt's Pharmacy beauty shop. The groom served three years in the European theater and they plan to reside in Bozeman after Sept. 1.
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Donald Spieth
Grace Buskirk
Grace Esp Buskirk
Donald L. Spieth
Bogeman
Evangelical Church
Billings
Claire L. Harris
Roy Nunley
Spieth
Sweet Grass County
Anderson Beauty School
Bozeman
Klindt’s
Boseman
Mr. Spleth
Ricci Laubach Rites In Livingston Community Wedding
Miss Rosetta Laubach daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrus Laubach wed Emil Ricci son of Mr and Mrs Sam Ricci in Livingston at the Catholic church with Rev Fr Thomas Sheehy officiating. The ceremony followed by a large reception and dinner at the Odd Fellows hall. The couple plans a Yellowstone Park honeymoon and will reside on South Seventh Street Livingston.
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Ricci-Laubach
Livingston
Thomas Sheehy
Saturgey
Rosetta Laubach
Andrus Laubach
Emil Ricci
Sam Ricci
Lorrain Laubach
Jimmie Saragin
Cathryn Joy
Anacon
Dannie Laubach
Viola Harms
R. C. Creveling
Springdale
John Laubach
Big Timber
Harriet Laubach
Ricci
Sweet Grass County
Montana Power Co
Northern Pacific
South Pacific
N. P
Yellowstone Park
South Seventh Street
Wyoming First to Grant Women Suffrage in 1860
The fragment notes that Wyoming, then a territory, became the first to grant voting rights to women in 1860, highlighting its early role in suffrage history.
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Territory of
Wyoming
State of
Radar development highlights by Dr Guthrie at Missoula
Dr Robert Guthrie, son of Mrs Sophia Guthrie Reed Point, received an honorary Doctor of Science degree at Missoula commencement. He reviewed radar origins from radio detection to ranging, noting power transmitter scales, ultra precise receivers, and the timing precision required for range and direction measurements.
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Robert Guthrie
Sophia Guthrie
Reed Point
Missoula
Guthrie
Norway
Harvey Coit Services Held in San Diego
Last rites for Harvey Coit 69 who died of coronary thrombosis on June 12 at Quintard hospital were held at the Johnson-Saum mortuary chapel in San Diego with Rev. Ed ward W Kilburn presiding and cremation following. Survived by widow Eleanor S Coit and one son Frederick P Coit of 3353 28th St San Diego. Born December 5 1877 in Columbus Ohio he moved from Montana to California after ill health and earlier worked with Briggs and Ellis Company becoming vice president and Montana manager before its sale in 1940.
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Harvey Coit
Quintard Hospital
San Diego
Calif
Johnson-Saum
Edward W. Kilburn
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Eleanor S. Coit
Frederick P. Coit
28Th St
Mr. Coit
Columbus
Alonzo B. Coit
That City
Capital University
Big Timber
Briggs and Ellis Company
Montana
Kathryn Holland Weds Archie Ellison
Kathryn Holland daughter of Mrs. Ivar Holland married Archie Ellison son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ellison Saturday at 11:30 am in the American Lutheran church Livingston. Rev. E. S. Tollefson officiated. Attendants were Ellen Ellison and June Ewan. The bride wore a gray suit and the bridesmaid a blue suit with white corsages.
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Kathryn Holland
Ivar Holland
Archie Edlison
Fred Ellison
American Lutheran Church
Livingston
E. S. Tollefson
Ellen Ellison
June Ewan
Quartet to Appear Here At Big Timber Lutheran Church
Concordia male quartet from Moorhead Minnesota will give a concert at Big Timber Lutheran Church on Wednesday June 25 at 8 pm. Members Marlowe Johnson Daryl Johnson Wahpeton North Dakota Orville Sunde Christine North Dakota and Dewey Teigen Starbuck Minnesota visit as Concordia College students. Leiv Hansen of Sandane Norway accompanies. The program features sacred and classical works including Bach Lindeman Grieg Sibbelius and Palestrina plus Negro spirituals such as It s Me and I ve Been Listening.
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Concordia
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Concordia College
Moorhead
Minn
Marlowe Johnson
Daryl Johnson
Wahpeton
N. D
Orville Sunde
Christine
Dewey Teigen
Starbuck
Leiv Hansen
Sandane
Norway
North Dakota
Montana
Han Sen
Palestrina
Bach
Lindeman, Grieg
Sbelius Adam Gumpeltyhaimer
Jesus
Luther
Bone Jesu
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Pres. Truman
Mjelde-Mecklenburg
Play Day Parade
Thorval Gunderson
Archie Ellison
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