Farmers Union Urges Nixon to Halt Rising Interest Rates
Montana Farmers Union executive board asks President Nixon to curb high rates they blame for infl ation and economic distress. They cite loans for homes, construction, and farm debt rising from 8 to 55 billion dollars since 1940 with projected interest costs increasing into 1970, urging Congress to regulate money supply.
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Farmers Union
Richard M. Nixon
Montana Farmers Union
MFA
Farmers Union Board
Wall Street
Congress
United States
University of Montana Freshman Orientation Week Planned
Karen Olson co leads the eight day orientation for about 2,000 freshmen and 500 transfer students at the University of Montana. Activities run Sept 21 to Sept 28 with classes starting Sept 29 and chain of group leaders aiding newcomers.
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Missoula
University of Montana
Jack L. Green
Donald E. Olson
Olson
Karen Peck
Chateau
Jerry Staples
Gildford
Charles Peck
Rush
Montana Ram Sale in Miles City Showcases 750 Top Rams
Approximately 750 top quality rams from 27 leading Montana breeders are accepted for the 1969 Montana Ram Sale at the Eastern Montana Fairgrounds Miles City. Rams sold as single studs or in pens of two to seven, after strict veterinary health checks and vaccinations for Bluetongue and R.E.O. The sale features about 650 white face rams including Targhees Columbias and Rambouillets and 100 head of Suffolks Hamp-shires and Hampshire-Suffolk crossbreds.
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Montana Fairgrounds
Miles City
Weekend Holiday Prompts Longer Monday Weekends
The Labor Day weekend signals a shift toward longer three and four day breaks as more holidays cluster on Mondays. The 1968 holiday law and uniform holiday bill reshape dates for Washington’s Birthday Memorial Day Columbus Day and Armistice Day, creating extended holiday periods and likely more highway congestion. A proponent group DATO advocates for congested highways while supporters joke of a safety plan SASH AH Spend a Safe Holiday at Home.
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Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
Montana
Washington
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J.B. Young
Long Beach
Calif
Art Wells
Young
Wells
Darwin Crane
Great Falls
Chuck Caskey
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Caskey
Crane
Herold Depner
Ralph Caskey
Roxy
Romeo
Juliet
Olivia Hussey
Leonard Whiting
Milo O'Shea
Michael York
Isakson
Creslan
Karen Olson
Hubert E. Miller
Choteau Ford
Ite
Armstrong Linoleum
Choteau, Montana
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