Johnson calls for taxes to fight rising costs and dollar erosion
President Johnson urged Congress to raise taxes to cover 186 billion in planned federal spending and to remove the gold backing for currency while keeping gold at 35 dollars an ounce. He outlined jobs, housing, and consumer safeguards and touted peace efforts in Vietnam.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Johnson
Nation
Congress
U.S
United States
House
Frank T. Bow
Ohio
House Appropriations Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
State of the Union highlights from President Johnson speech
President Johnson outlines goals on Vietnam peace talks and ceasefire prospects. He notes differences with the Soviet Union but reports progress since Vienna. He pledges 300000 housing units for low and middle income next year. He urges action on truth in lending safety and insurance issues. Continuous coverage on crime listed.
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America
Congress
Johnson vows true cease fire as peace talks goal
President Johnson pledged to seek a really true cease-fire in Vietnam as diplomacy advances toward talks with the Communists. He said the first order of business is to test a basis for peace talks on the San Antonio foundations and coordinate with allies and Hanoi if a bombing halt leads to productive discussion.
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Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate Finance Committee
Johnson
House
Long
Washington
Congress
Viet Nam
San Antonio
Vienna
Berlin
Lewis Gulick Washington
Vietnam
United States
Hanoi
North Vietnam
U.S
Butte Youth Named West Point Candidate
Rep Arnold Olsen announces Joseph Dennehy of 37 E LaPlatte will attend West Point. Dennehy, a principal candidate since last November, has passed all exams and will enter the academy next July. He is son of Edward C and Mrs Dennehy and a Boys Central High School graduate.
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Arnold Olsen
Joseph Dennehy
E. LaPlatte
Military Academy
West Point
Dennehy
Edward C. Dennehy
Boys Central High School
Butte Gas Dispenser Ordinance Put On Hold
District judge W W Lessley temporarily restrains Butte from enforcing its coin operated gas dispenser ordinance while Pat Griffin Co of Wyoming appeals. The order allows Gasamat outside city limits to continue operation and requires show cause January 26 why the restraint should not stay.
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Butte
District Court
W. W. Lessley
Bozeman
Montana Supreme Court
Pat Griffin Co
Wyoming
Lessley
The
Griffin Co
Fred S. Woodhull
Griffin
Charles V. Huppe
Helena
Teamsters Union
Henry H. Anderson Files for Montana Railroad and Public Service Board Nomination
State Treasurer Henry H. Anderson announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the Montana Railroad and Public Service Commission. The Libby native and former Lincoln County mayor and state senator plans to file next week, seeking the seat held by Republican Ernest C. Steel.
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Helena
Henry H. Anderson
Montana Railroad and Public Service Commission
Anderson
Montana
Montana Senate
Lincoln County
Libby
Democratic Party
Tim Babcock
Minnie
Sherrill Lee
Frank Murray
Railroad Public Service Commission
Ernest C. Steel
Partly cloudy with light showers this week in Butte Anaconda
Weather table notes partly cloudy conditions with a slight chance of showers through Friday. Temperatures rise tonight and Friday with highs around 23 and lows near 8. Snow probability 10 percent today and 30 percent tonight.
Probe sought for Kennecott Peabody merger anti trust inquiry
I W Abel president of the AFL CIO United Steelworkers Union asked on Wednesday for a federal anti trust investigation and FTC hearings into the proposed Kennecott Copper Corp and Peabody Coal Corp merger. He warned conglomerate deals could threaten communities as workers press a six month copper industry strike and push to rethink labor policy.
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Washington
I. W. Abel
Afl-Cio
United Steelworkers Union
Kennecott Copper Corp
Peabody Coal Corp
Abel
Federal Trade Commission
Kennecott
Paul Dixon
FTC
Earthquake Strike Kills Hundreds in Western Sicily
Western Sicily reels after a major quake that destroyed 12 towns on Monday. The disaster leaves over 300 dead and up to 1,500 injured as aftershocks drive residents from Palermo Trapani and Marsala. The U S Air Force delivers medical teams and aid while Red Cross tents and field hospitals serve 40,000 refugees amid looting concerns. A 7 year old girl survived 50 hours entombed in Gibellina, renewing search efforts. Official tolls vary with Interior Ministry reporting 300 dead and 1,500 injured as counts rise.
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Palermo
Sicily
U.S. Air Force
Red Cross
Panie
Trapani
Marsala
Gibellina
Interior Ministry
Rome
Guatemala arrests terrorists in US officials slain
Police in Guatemala Wednesday detained many suspects in the hunt for the killers of two U.S. officers. A wealthy landowner, Alfonso Alejos de la Cerda, 77, was shot in his car as violence surged. The slain Americans were Lt. Col. John D. Webster Jr. of Houston and Lt. Cmdr. Ernest A. Munro of Rockland, Maine, fatally gunned down near air force headquarters.
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Guatemala
U.S
Alfonso Alejos de la Cerda
John D. Webber Jr
Houston
Tex
Ernest A. Munro
Rockland
Maine
U.S. Naval Section
Air tanker crash kills 12 including Maj. Gen. Eisenhart
A KC135 tanker crashed after takeoff from Minot Air Force Base killing 12 of 13 aboard. Maj. Gen. Charles M. Eisenhart, 53, listed as vice commander of the 15th Air Force, among the dead. Survivors and other high officers from March Field include three colonels and three lieutenant colonels. One sergeant survived and was in critical condition at John Moses Hospital in Minot.
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Minot
N.D
Air Force
Charles M. Eisenhart Eisenhart
15Th Air Force
Minot Air Force Base
March Air Force Base
California
William G. Wright
Wright
John Moses Hospi
Sunshine Mines Uncovers High Grade Silver in Idaho
Sunshine Mining Co reports a major silver ore discovery at the Sunshine Mine in the Silver Belt between Kellogg and Wallace Idaho. President Thomas F. McManus says assays run 129 ounces of silver per ton with 50 000 tons found at the 5200 foot level and the mine could yield about 6.5 million ounces worth around 14 million dollars at current prices.
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Kellogg, Idaho
Sunshine Mining Co
Sunshine
Here
Wallace
Thomas F. McManus
New York
Montana Poll Faces Gov Babcock in 1968 Race
The Montana Poll shows Gov. Tim Babcock favored by 67 percent of Republican primary voters and Forrest H. Anderson leading Democrats with 42 percent. Melcher 22 percent, LeRoy Anderson 15 percent, Mahoney 11 percent, and Riddick 1 percent. Announced candidates include Anderson, Melcher, Mahoney, and Riddick.
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Babcock
Forrest Anderson
Montana
Tim Babcock
Forrest H. Anderson
John Melcher
Forsyth
Lee Metcalf
James F. Battin
Ted James
James
Alex Blewett
Highway Commission
Wesley Castles
State Supreme Court
M. F. Keller
James P. Lucas
Miles City
Melcher
LeRoy Anderson
Eugene H. Mahoney
Thompson Falls
Willard Fraser
Billings
Merrill K. Riddick
Philipsburg
Mahoney
Riddick
Harriet Miller
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Republi
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Butte - Anaconda
Ital
Strategic Air Command
North Dakota
Sunshine Mines
Idaho
Eureka
Ekalaka
Bannack
Plentywood
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