Reapportionment and Finance Top Issues at Montana Session
The 39th Montana Legislature opens with Democrats controlling both houses. Leaders chosen include Edward Dussault as Senate majority floor leader and Eugene Mahoney as president pro tempore. Budget forecasters expect a near balance and over 90 million in revenue over the next biennium. Reapportionment to meet Supreme Court rulings and a potential veterans bonus tax matter loom.
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Helena
Montana
Senate Democrats
Senate Republicans
House
Edward T. Dussault
Missoula
Eugene C. Mahoney
Thompson Falls
Ray J. Wayrynen
Butte
Babcock
U.S. Supreme Court
Associated Press
89th Congress to Hear President Talk Tonight
President Johnson plans to outline his Great Society program on Capitol Hill as Congress opens in a tense session. House leaders shift amid discipline of Southern Democrats Williams and Watson over Goldwater support, with seating challenges for Mississippi representatives.
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John Beckler
Washington
89Th Congress
Johnson
Capitol Hill
Great Society
House
Barry Goldwater
John Bell Williams
Mississippi
Albert W. Watson
South Carolina
Watson
South
Williams
Health Care for Aged Will Get Top Priority
Washington AP report notes a new measure to extend health care to the elderly under Social Security. Sen Clinton Anderson and Rep Cecil King will introduce a bill linking health coverage with a 60 day benefit period and a 7 percent increase in retirement payments. The plan funds costs by higher Social Security taxes and creates a nonprofit association of private insurers to cover non approved medical costs.
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Washington
89Th Congress
Clinton P. Anderson
N.M
Cecil R. King
D-Calif
Senate
House
Committees to Study Remapping Problem in Montana
Montana lawmakers will form nine member committees in each house to study reapportionment. Senate leader Dussault expects a district style plan after Feb 1 and says Gov. Babcock’s state address will shape plans. Gerard predicts a fiscally debated session with possible tax hikes unlikely.
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Dussault
Senate
Missoula
Tim Babcock
Babcock
Gerard
Ennis
Polson Family Hits Triple on Jan. 2
Polson, AP Clyde Stonehocker family marks a Jan 2 tradition at St Joseph Hospital. Raymond Merle Stonehocker was born at 7 pounds 7 ounces after two and a half hours past midnight, continuing a three year sequence begun with David and Shelly Lynn.
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Polson
David
Shelly Lynn
Raymond Merle
Raymond
Gruesome New Year Traffic Toll Nears 500 Mark
The Associated Press reports traffic deaths rose to 407 for the three day New Year period, outpacing 1959 60 and tallying the deadliest New Year weekend in states including California with 67 fatalities. Officials projected final toll near 500 amid grim holiday travel.
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Associated Press
California
Calfornia Highway Patrol
National Safety Council
Light Plane Overdue On Flight to Helena
A private Aeronca Champ piloted by Phillip Haedner from Cut Bank to Helena failed to arrive on schedule amid a strong headwind. MAC checked 15 landing fields with no sign. weather, radio silence, and a late sighting near Holter Lake contributed to the search.
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Helena
Cut Bank
Montana Aeronautics Commission
Aeronca
Phillip Haedner
Charles Lynch
MAC
Eess Koa
Lynch
Haedner
Krapf Machine & Supply of
Don Kuhn
Hal Nowland
Kuhn
Chateau
Holter Lake
Choteau
Rescue team thwarted by blizzard in Montana wilderness
A 74 year old trapper Frank Urner trapped in the Bob Marshall Wilderness remains ailing as ground rescuers fail to reach him. Two aircraft aiding the mercy mission could not return due to turbulence and no radio contact. A ground party from Columbia Falls will resume at dawn while a radio plane and available helicopter teams are on standby.
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Mont
UPI
Bob Marshall
Flathead County
Shaefer Meadow
Columbia Falls
Frank Urner
Shhaefer
Meadow Strip
Fieldings Campground
Summit
Continental Divide Country
Bob Cooney
Fish and Game Department
Urner
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Falls
Sukarno Moves to Form Nefos Rival to U.N.
Indonesian President Sukarno pushes a plan to withdraw from the United Nations and create a new bloc, Nefos, aiming to elevate emerging nations as a counter to the Oldies. Diplomats notified the UN while public silence shields him amid hopes Africa and Asia join.
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Indonesia
Sukarno
United Nations
New York
Malaysia
Security Council
U.N. General Assembly
Alex Quaison
United States
Britain
U.N
Nefos
Africa
Asia
Cairo
Yugoslavia
India
United Arab Republic
Weather outlook for Butte and Divide region
Mostly cloudy with scattered snow through Tuesday. Much colder conditions with highs around 25 and lows near 5 tonight. East of Divide expect variable clouds with snow Monday into Tuesday and colder southeast Monday afternoon. North remains cold with little temperature change Tuesday. Monday highs range 10 to 25 below zero north to 5 below to 10 above south. West of Divide similar pattern with highs 25 to 35 and Monday night lows 5 to 20.
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