Montana Republicans Name Five for Grassroots Platform Study
The Montana Republican party named a five member committee to study grassroots ideas for the national platform. They will form subcommittees statewide and decide final recommendations at the May 20 convention in Helena. Members include T. B. Van Horn Fort Benton Selden Frisbee Cut Bank Mrs Eben Wiedman Polson E A King Livingston and Mrs Verna Mae Banta Geyser.
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Montana
Republican Party
Helena
T. B. van Horn
Fort Benton
Selden Frisbee
Cut Bank
Eben Wiedman
Polson
E. A. King
Livingston
Verna Mae Banta
Geyser
State superintendent Condon seeks second term on Democratic ticket
Mary M. Condon state superintendent of public instruction filed her petition with Secretary of State Sam Mitchell for nomination for a second term on the Democratic ticket. With her filing last week all top state administrators had filed except Lt. Gov. Paul Cannon.
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Mary M. Condon
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sam Mitchell
Paul Cannon
State and federal officials discuss Glacier land trade
In Helena last week state land commissioner W. P. Pilgeram met with Bureau of Land Management representatives R. D. Nielsen and Max Caplan to discuss a land trade. Montana holds 9,300 acres of wooded land in Glacier National Park.
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Helena
State Land Office
Federal Bureau of Land Management
W. P. Pilgeram
State
R. D. Nielsen
Max Caplan
Bureau of Land Management
Billings
Glacier National Park
Western Livestock Reporter Beef Tour Heads West
The special beef cattle tour caravan departs Billings on June 15 and runs to June 28. Members will discuss common cattle issues with stock men and visit outstanding Montana Wyoming ranches including commercial outfits and purebreds in an expanded route, says tour manager Herbert Jillson.
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Western Livestock Reporter
Billings
Montana- Wyoming
Herbert Jillson
State tax receipts rise in April and four-month total tops prior year
State equalization board reports April receipts near 2.99 million with income tax 889,297 and gas line taxes 896,942. Of gas tax, 25 percent slated for refunds. Four-month total 9,432,260, up 953,261 from a year ago. Also notes Montana will skip June bar exams with October 27 three-day exams planned and out-of-state graduates must pass Montana bar.
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State Equalization Board
Equalization Board
Montana Law School Admits Graduates Without Exam
Murray reported the state rarely holds special examinations, noting only twice in ten years. He answered inquiries from out-of-state law graduates seeking to pass the Montana examination process.
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Murray
Montana
State highway bids to open on two resurfacing projects
The state highway commission will open bids May 13 at Helena for two resurfacing jobs. One covers 3.885 miles on the Malta South road in Phillips County and the other 9.461 miles on the Stanford Geraldine road crossing Judith Basin and Fergus counties.
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State Highway Commission
Helena
Phillips County
Judith Basin
Fergus
Henry Announces Run for Railroad and Public Service Post
State Treasurer John E. Henry declares candidacy on the Republican ticket for railroad and public service commissioner. He states a public office is a public trust and that people have a right and duty to demand faithful, efficient service by their elected servants.
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John E. Henry
Henry
Great Falls Armed Forces Day Event to Feature ADM Smith
Rear Adm. Allen E. Smith commandant of the 13th naval district will be the principal speaker at Armed Forces Day ceremonies in Great Falls on May 17. The program includes a giant parade with jet planes overhead and an open house at the Great Falls Air Force base.
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Great Falls
Allen E. Smith
13Th Naval District
Admiral Smith
Great Falls Air Force Base
Women Outpace Men in Montana State College Grades
Bozeman report shows women averaging 83.3 in winter quarter grades vs men 79.31. A slide rule expert notes engineering is tougher than home economics, while suggesting women also face difficult courses.
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Bozeman
Montana State College
Montana plumbers to meet in Helena May 2 3
The Associated Plumbing and Heating Contractors of Montana will hold its annual convention in Helena on May 2 and 3. Topics include the mobilization program's impact on the plumbing industry the proposed national plumbing code and advances in plumbing research.
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Helena
Associated Plumbing and Heating Contractors of
Montana
Missoula Council to Hear Misconduct Complaint Against Officer
The Missoula city council will meet on May 2 to hear a complaint charging police officer William Kramer with misconduct. Police Chief Dan Rice has suspended Kramer after charging him with striking two individuals and will seek discipline or dismissal at the council session.
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Missoula
William Kramer
Dan Rice
Kramer
Rice
Princeton Professor Urges Montana Reorganization Sell Stronger Tax Value
Dr John Sly of Princeton University urges Montana to market its state reorganization plan on net tax dollar benefits. He cautions against touting service cuts staff reductions and function eliminations at a Capitol meeting.
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Princeton University
John Sly
Montana
Region Music Festival Set for April 19 in Bozeman
musical groups from 15 Montana schools will meet in Bozeman on April 19 for the regional Music Festival. participating schools include Butte, Sheridan, Ennis, Three Forks, Belgrade, Livingston, Harlowton, Hobson, White Sulphur Springs, Townsend, Moccasin and others from Twin Bridges and more.
Great Falls Meter Slugs Drain City Treasury
Great Falls city treasury is being enriched at 39000 parking meter slug donations yearly, says city clerk Fred L. Hill. He notes an estimated loss of about 75 dollars every two weeks from meter slug activity as iron washers prove effective in defeating meters.
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Great Falls
Fred L. Hill
Hill
Federal housing project to aid Diamond Match workers
The Mineral County Independent reports a federal housing project will begin in Superior by summer to provide housing for Diamond Match company workers. Local officials say the program aims to ease housing shortages and support the local workforce.
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Superior
Diamond Match Company
Mineral Cauny Independent
Ere
Montana Democrats Set May Conventions in Helena
Montana Democrats will hold county conventions May 13 and the state convention in Helena May 20. Frank Murray and W. W. Wertz of Helena are co chairmen for convention arrangements. Main business includes electing the Democratic national committeeman and committeewoman. About 150 delegates to the state meet will elect 20 delegates to the national convention, with four national delegates voting one full vote each and sixteen voting a half vote each.
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Montana
Helena
Frank Murray
W. W. Wertz
Democratic Nationa
Murray
OPS investigates potato market in Montana
Reports of black market potato operations prompt a sweeping inquiry to see if potatoes are sold above ceilings in Montana. The Montana OPS office in Helena began the study last week under orders from regional director Joseph Robbie Jr. Agents under Clarence Hanley are checking all food stores and wholesalers handling potatoes in the state.
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Montana
Montana Office of Price Stabilization
Helena
Hugh I. O’keefe
Joseph Robbie, Jr
Stabilization Agency
OPS
Clarence Hanley
Senators Consider Oil Royalty Pool Bill Impact on Schools
Miss Condon explained a senate bill would pool oil royalties from federal land grants and force public schools to share their income with other state institutions, prompting protest to Montana's congressional delegation.
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Mary M. Condon
Montana
Senate
Miss Condon
Montana Oil Royalties Boost State Funds
Montana public school funds will gain about 5.5 million dollars in the first year from Williston basin oil activity. State Land Commissioner W P Pilgeram noted total rentals and bonuses to date are 5,143,600 dollars. A May 27 lease sale is expected to yield around 200,000 dollars and June sales could add another 200,000 dollars.
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Montana
Williston
W. P. Pilgeram
Pilgeram
Montana hunters set records with licenses sold
Montana hunters and fishermen bought 312 813 licenses in the last fiscal year, earning the state 1 121 491 dollars. The 1951 year brought 959 851 dollars from 285 150 licenses. About one of every three Montanans hunted or fished, and one in six pursued big game. Western waterfowl surveys urged delay of alfalfa cutting to protect pheasant chicks, advised by game bird biologist William Bergeson.
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Montana
State Fish and Game Department
Department
William Bergeson
Snow depths in Montana water sheds lower on May 1
US Geological Survey reports lower snow depths across Montana watersheds on May 1 compared with a year ago. Upper Missouri sites showed 57.2 inches at Devils Slide and 46.9 inches at Gibbons Pass, with most areas at or below 30 percent of April 1 levels amid earlier floods.
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Montana
U. S. Geological Survey
Upper
Missouri
Devils Slide
Gallatin Basin
Gibbons Pass
Big Hole
Bank Robber Clark Steals 15000 Then Flees
Clark ordered clerks to the rear, fired over teller Trevise’s cage, and grabbed about 15000 in cash before fleeing. Pinto was dropped. Cab driver Robert Hamilton tracked his zigzag course, guiding police to a local hotel within 15 minutes. Clark claimed he needed the money to live and said he was glad Mortieau was unharmed.
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Helena
Union Bank and Trust Company
Eugene St. Clark
John Carlson
Clark
Frank Mortieau
Ellen Raferty
Carlson
Mortieau
Steel dispute signals inflation pressures urge continued controls
Helena reports regional price stabilization director Joseph Robbie Jr. says both sides in the steel dispute show strong inflationary pressures and that without price and wage controls the U S could be in a new inflationary spiral. He urged continuation of the controls.
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Helena
Joseph Robbie Jr
Minneapolis
Carroll College
United States
America
Murray files for nomination as Montana Supreme Court clerk
Frank Murray, longtime official from Silver Bow and current secretary of the state central committee, seeks a second full term as clerk of the Montana Supreme Court. He was appointed in 1942 to fill an unexpired term, re-elected in 1946 for six years, and has since run a grocery, a restaurant, and later held the clerk role. He also led the Helena Aerie of Eagles.
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Chicago
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United States
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Paul Cannon
Bottomly
Cannon
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N. A Peterson
Pondera County
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Barclay Craighead
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H. J. McGregor
Great Falls
State Highway Commission
E. A. Peterson
Bozeman
Forrest H. Anderson
Larry Doyle
Polson
American Legion
Lee Metcalf
Hugh R. Adair
John W. Bonner
Munger fined for aiding girls escape from state school
Former Lewis and Clark county sheriff F E R Chub Munger was fined 750 after pleading guilty to aiding three girls to escape from the state vocational school. The girls, ages 16 and 17, spent a night in his Helena theater before being returned to Helena.
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Helena
Lewis and Clark County
FE. R
Chub
Munger
Shore
Sunset Drive
Helena Valley
Clara
Lewis Town youth wins Pacific Region FFA speaking title
Billy Webster of Lewis town Mont won first place in the 23rd annual Pacific Region Future Farmers of America public speaking contest with the topic Green Gold. He will represent 11 western states in the national finals at the FFA conventions in Kansas City next October.
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Bellingham
Wash
Billy Webster
Lewistown
Mont
Future Farmers of America
Webster
FFA
Kansas City
Montana 1952 fishing season opens with same bag limits
Helena Montana the 1952 fishing season began at 5 a m Sunday with daily bag and possession limits unchanged from last year in most areas. The season runs from 5 a m to 9 30 p m through November 15 statewide.
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Helena
Montana
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