Montana lawmakers brace for sales tax fight
Helena reports a split Legislature reacts to Gov Babcock proposal to referendum a three percent sales tax to fund state programs. Democratic Senate opposition and Republican support clash with quotes from leaders in both parties highlighting fiscal stakes and voter referendum concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Dussault
Dmissoula
Montana
Senate
Luke McKeon
Anacond
C. R. Thiessen
Lambert
William Hafferman
Libby
David James
Joplin
Babcock
Jim Oset
City Hall D and D Day Licesing Dogs and Drivers
City Hall held a licensing day in 1967 with 17 dog tags issued by City Treasurer Joseph F. O’Neill’s office. Tags cost 3 dollars for males, 3 dollars for spayed females, and 10 dollars for unfixed females. The event also involved city driving licenses.
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Joseph F. O’neill
O'Neill
Carroll College smashes San Diego cage club
Carroll College defeats San Diego in a decisive basketball game amid a busy weekend page lineup. The victory highlights the college team as they contend with a strong opponent during the period.
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Carroll College
San Diego
Montana Senate Debates Audit Committee and Vote Age Change
Montana Senate introduced SB 2 to create a legislative audit committee overseeing state agencies and SB 3 to lower the voting age to 18. Gov. Babcock criticized the audit plan as violating the constitution and urged a state auditing bureau instead. The session also considers public assistance medical care and legal notice mailing options.
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Helena
Montana
Senate
Tim Babcock
Carroll Graham
Dodge Grass
William Mackay
Roscoe
Graham
Babcock
State Examiner
Marilyn Inman
Guard
Leroy Anderson
D-Conrad
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
U.S Senate
U.S. Senate
Thomas L. Judge
D-Helena
Woman tavern operator arrested with minors in Butte roundup
Butte police and liquor inspector teamed with Pete Vucurovich to arrest 14 youths on liquor possession charges. Five faces in police court, bonds forfeited after no shows. Erika Dame, operator of Dosen's Corner, charged with selling to minors. case unresolved with appeals to district court.
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Butte
Pete Vucurovich
Montana Liquor Control Board
John Seton
Art Jonart
Wally Fitz
Earl Rauch
Tom Vega
Jody McIntosh
Erica Dame
Dosen’s Corner
Vucurovich
Justice J. J. Winston
Justice Court
Mayor Proposes Juvenile Beverage Control Bill
The mayor advocates drafting a legislative bill to regulate beer and liquor sold to juveniles. He signaled firm intent to pursue tighter controls and restrictions through municipal law.
Montana House approves first bill of 1967 session
The Montana House passed and sent to the Senate a $645,900 bill funding salaries and operating costs for the 1967 legislative session. The measure, read from the rostrum three times, was approved under a rules suspension. House members introduced Medicaid/title 19 legislation to expand medical care with federal/state funding shares and a $6.9 million annual cost, plus administration. Memorials were requested for former members Feisthamel Wolf Fischer and Lea.
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Tim Babcock
Montana
State Board of Public Welfare
Lucas
Felt
Isabel James
R-Grant
House
Feisthamel
R- Glendive
Kenneth M. Wolf
R-Shelby
C. R. Fischer
D-Anaconda
Robert E. Lea
Butte
Snow removal work today on Granite Park and nearby streets
City crews will clear Granite and Park between Arizona and Idaho and Arizona between Park and Front. Police request motorists’ cooperation during the snow removal operation.
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Park
Arizona
Idaho
Front
Montana Governor proposes 3 percent sales tax plan
Gov Tim Babcock proposes a 3 percent sales tax to raise 77.1 million for the 1967 69 budget totaling 561.5 million He calls for a May public vote to fund property tax relief and tax equity The plan would require Senate support and a Republican led House to pass the measures and if rejected he will reconvene the legislature to balance the budget with 21 million more needed
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Senate
Jean Turnage Poulson
James Haughey
Billings
House
Norris Nichols
R-Stevensville
Appropriations Committee
Lic
Babcock
Pee
Dis
Inquest Finds Death Cause Unnatural on Train
Forsyth UPI report says a coroner’s jury ruled the death of 22 month old Michael Scott Hatten on a North Coast Limited train in December as unnatural. The verdict conflicted with pathologist Dr Koemen who testified it resembled crib death or suffocation. Beeman bond set at 5000 dollars.
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Forsyth
UPI
Here
Broadview, Mont
Michael Scott Hatten
Northern Pacific
Rosebud County
E. D. Koemen
Robert E. Hatten
McLaughlin
S.D
James Cope
Koemen
Cope
Bond
Miss Beeman
Montana sales tax would net 77 million dollars
Gov. Tim Babcock estimates a 3 percent sales tax would bring in 78,700,000 with 1,574,000 in collection costs, leaving general fund net revenue of 77,126,000 after two years. Projects 21,087,151 for existing programs, 44,908,747 for new ones, and 9,800,000 for dependent credits. Net balance projected at 1,330,102 on June 10, 1969 and for the upcoming biennium starting July 1, 1967.
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Helena
Tim Babcock
Ruby dies denies Oswald conspiracy in Parkland Hospital
Cancer stricken Jack Ruby dies at Parkland Hospital at 55 from a blood clot in the lungs. He had killed Lee Harvey Oswald in a widely televised event and repeatedly denied any conspiracy between them. Funeral planned in Chicago with burial at West Lawn Cemetery. an appeals court had ordered a new trial.
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Dallas
UPI
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Ruby
Parkland Hospital
John F. Kennedy
Oswald
Chicago
West Lawn
Earl Rose
Parkland
San Francisco
Melvin Belli
Belli
Joe Brown
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