Eisenhower backs shifting programs to state control
The president renewed his call for returning many federal programs to state and local control. At Williamsburg Virginia he proposed a federal state task force to push the shift. He cites Hoover Commission and Intergovernmental Relations findings supporting reduced federal duties and costs.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Williamsburg
Hoover Commission
Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
Meyer Kestnbaum
Fede
Congress
Right or Wrong by George M. Melton
A reflective column on how a small lapse in attention can cause fatal accidents. It recalls a friend injured by a rotted footbridge plank and a crowd failing to notice, highlighting moments of panic and unseen danger in everyday life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Melton
Manchester
England
Barbados
Poye
Dillon Scouts Headed to National Jamboree by Train
Six Dillon Boy Scouts and an adult leader joined 30 other Vigilante Council Scouts and four more leaders in leaving Butte for the National Jamboree at Valley Forge. The group boarded the Northern Pacific at 6 30 p m Tuesday. Leaders include Delmer Morgan Scoutmaster and Daniel E Martin as scoutmaster in charge with Charles N Brown and Rev Joseph L Byrne among the accompanying adults.
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Dillon
Butte
Valley Forge
Dan Carpita
Bill Hugulet
Walter Hugulet
W. G. Gilbert III
G. Gilbert Jr
Andy Dyka
Dorothy Dyka
Bob Taborski
Matt Taborski
Delmer Morgan
Daniel E. Martin
Whitehall
Charles N. Brown
Joseph L. Byrne
Immaculate Conception Church of
M. K. Matthewson
Incentive Wool Payments Announced by Agriculture Department
The Agriculture Department said 1956 incentive payments will cover 40 percent of shorn wool returns, yielding $40 per $100 of wool sold in 1956. Lambs’ wool on live weight pays 71 cents per cwt. No mohair payments, as Mohair average price exceeded the support level. Payments apply to sales from April 1, 1956 to March 31, 1957.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Seek Funds for East Bead Unit
A community campaign seeks a supplemental 500000 dollars to relocate U S Highway 91 and the Union Pacific railroad away from Clark Canyon dam and reservoir. Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce service clubs and civic groups back the plan urging Montana senators Murray Mansfield and representatives Metcalf Perea to fund the project immediately before 1958 highway construction.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Clark Canyon
Beaverhead
Montana
U.S
James E. Murray
Mike Mansfield
Lee Metcalf
Leroy H. Perea
Iron Ore Reserve Here Said To Be 200 Million Tons
Helena AP The Montana Planning Board reports 200 million tons of magnetite ore near Dillon with low impurities. Minerals Engineering Co plans milling to upgrade ore to 65 percent concentrate or better. Earl Craig says total investment about 6 million dollars and potential annual production up to 500000 tons employing about 125. Open pit mining would be used.
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Montana
Craig
Beaverhead
State Delegates To Boys Nation Selected Friday
Butte’s Jim Gold and Anaconda’s John Petelin were chosen Friday to represent Montana youth at Boys Nation in July 1926 at the University of Maryland. Ted Hazelbaker said their names were drawn by Girls State Gov Gladys Egge from hundreds of finalists who will attend Boys State in August at Western Montana College, Dillon. Gold and Petelin will report on Boys Nation activities to the Boys State delegates.
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Butte
Jim Gold
John Petelin
Anaconda
Montana
University of Maryland
Ted Hazelbaker
Gladys Egge
Billings
Western Montana College
Dillon
Gold
Petelin
Boys Nation
Montana Beaverhead valley irrigation bill advances
A Senate Interior subcommittee approved a bill extending the 160 acre limit in the Beaverhead valley under the reclamation law. The measure, supported by Sen. Murray and Sen. Mansfield, would allow valley landowners to irrigate more than 160 acres in a township. Dillon witness DeMar Taylor said area residents back the bill.
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Washington
Senate Interior
Beaverhead
Montana
Murray
Mansfield
DeMar Taylor
Dillon
Floyd E. Dominy
Dillon Scout to Attend British Jubilee Jamboree
Eagle Scout C. Gosta Miller Jr of Dillon will attend the British Jubilee Jamboree near Birmingham England from August 1 to 12. He is son of Mr and Mrs C Gosta Miller of Dillon.
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Dillon
Valley Forge
C. Gosta Miller Jr
Birmingham
England
C. Gosta Miller
Eagle Scout
State Bank Wins City Bond Sale At 5 Percent
The State Bank & Trust Company of Dillon won a $200,000 bond sale for Special Improvement District No. 18 at 5 percent after three bidders, Grande & Co. and Campbell-Southwick Co. Inc. of Seattle, bid 6 percent. Bonds retire in 15 years. A July 12 meeting will consider creating Special Improvement District No. 19 to finance more paving east of Atlantic Street.
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State Bank & Trust Company of
Dillon
Special Improvement District No. 18
Dillon City Council
Grande & Co
Campbell-Southwick Co. Inc
Seattle
Paul Puyear
P. J. Lovell
Atlantic Street
Ibonds
House subcommittee backs Montana irrigation bill
A House Interior subcommittee approved a reclamation measure for Montana irrigation near Dillon. Rep. Metcalf said existing irrigated lands may keep ownership beyond 160 acres, while new Beaverhead river lands would stay at 160 acres, with productivity-based classifications. A storage reservoir could irrigate 21 306 acres, with officials projecting timely completion after passage.
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Washington
House
Montana
Metcalf
D-Mont
Dillion
Beaverhead
DeMar Taylor
Dillon
Floyd Dominy
Reclamation Bureau
Irrigation Division
EK. W. Rising
Montana Water Conservation Board
Old Timers Day Celebrated in Jackson This Weekend
Old Timers Day will be celebrated in Jackson on Sunday July 7 with a free barbeque of Big Hole beef at noon on the Diamond Bar Inn lawn. The event is a community affair with donations urged for home made bread and butter. Afternoon entertainment includes foot races boxing matches and horse shoe pitching. Dan and Bob Paynich of Jamestown will provide music for dancing Saturday night and again on Sunday.
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Jackson
Diamond Bar
Inn Lawn
Dan
Bob
Paynich
J.anaconda
Mansfield Promises Aid for Clark Canyon Relocation Funds
Senator Mike Mansfield sent a telegram to Waldron Boger of the Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce promising support for a $500,000 supplemental appropriation. The funds would cover engineering costs to relocate the railroad and highway around the Clark Canyon dam and reservoir site, pending clearance of East Bench Unit legislation.
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Mike Mansfield
Clark Canyon
Waldron Boger
Legislative Action Committee
Beaverhead
Montana
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Douthat
del Morgan
Duke Gilbert II
Ed Carpita
C. Gosta Miller, Jr
Beaverhead County
Easilier
Dillon, Mont
Senate
The
F. W. Rising
State Bank
House Subcommittee
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