Dillon Braces for 75 MPH Wind Leaves Light Scattered Damage
A 65 knot gust struck Dillon early Monday causing street litter and downed branches. Trees fell, radio and TV antennas damaged, and power and telephone lines faced partial outages. Grandview Heights and rural lines saw outages, while a single apartment window was broken and overall damage remained light.
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Walter Albertson
Vigilante Electric Cooperative
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Private Enterprise Battles Massive Hydro Project Fight
The article reviews a key vote where private enterprise narrowly survived against a federal plan to build a billion-dollar hydroelectric dam on the Snake River. Licenses had been granted after long battles, with construction already starting, while advocates for federal construction argued against contract sanctity and private precedence. The piece also notes a closely contested natural gas bill in the House Interstate Commerce Committee, splitting party lines and leaving its fate uncertain as regulation shifts loom.
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Aid Authorization Battle Shapes 1958 Congressional Fight
The foreign aid authorization was decided after close Senate and House votes with differences to be settled in conference. The House initially cut economic aid by 400 million dollars before reversing. The 85th Congress foresees a heated 1958 election as all House seats and one third of Senate terms are at stake, likely pitting conservative and radical candidates with focus on private enterprise versus big government and taxation.
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Montana Bell Seeks New Rates To Cover Rising Costs
Montana Bell officials outlined why higher rates are needed to fund growth after 1953. They cited 12 new exchanges 42 000 more telephones and 55000 miles of long distance circuits added. Payroll exceeds 11.5 million this year and wage costs drive most expenses.
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Mountain States
Montana
Todd
Miracle Man and Modern Extremism Clash in Satirical Note
A sharp op edged critique portrays a man who survives by his wits as an “extremist” in today’s social climate. The piece stacks irony on a plea for financial resilience amid a culture quick to label unconventional saviors.
Navy Seabees Move 150000 Adele Penguins for Antarctic Base
Seabees relocate 150000 adele penguins to establish an Ant arctic base as part of Operation Deepfreeze, aligning with logistical move goals for the research outpost.
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Navy Seabees
Adele
Two Accidental .22 Rifle Deaths Shocks Beaverhead
Stelzner and James R. Freeman died from accidental gunshot wounds in Beaverhead County, both from .22 rifles. Stelzner, employed at a ranch, was shot while working late with a rifle in his home, and Freeman died in a shop accident at his ranch near Armstead. Beaverhead Post American Legion held military rites with a firing squad at Mountain View cemetery for Freeman.
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James R. Freeman
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