Basketball scores from Montana games
Rocky beats Montana Tech 93 to 68 while Billings West defeats Anaconda 70 to 58. Helena outscored Bozeman 83 to 59 and Deer Lodge toppled Dillon 63 to 52. Whitehall won 86 to 44 over Three Forks, while Boulder fell 54 to 41 at White Sulphur. Philipsburg defeated Drummond 73 to 68, Twin Bridges lost 85 to 18 at West Yellowstone, Townsend beat Manhattan 72 to 58, and Belgrade won 74 to 66 over Bozeman Rosary.
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Rocky
Montana Tech
Billings West
Anaconda
Helena
Bozeman
Deer Lodge
Dillon
Nixon asks 100 million for national cancer crusade
President announces plan to request additional funds near 100 million to double the current U S cancer research effort. The move aims to match a Moon shot scale commitment to fight the disease, with NIH led by the National Cancer Institute steering expanded programs and new science priorities.
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Beta Fork
Eimes
Washington
Con
Nixon
Congress
National Cancer Institute
United States
Nixon seeks nationwide tax sharing and health coverage plan
In a State of the Union address President Nixon calls for a new American revolution through a billion yearly revenue sharing with states and localities. He outlines broader goals on welfare reform and environmental action while hinting at a government subsidized family health plan via private carriers.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
House Debates Abortion Sparks Fire in Montana Session
The Montana House hears heated discussion on abortion with Rep Gary Giesick criticizing the bill as a hideous measure. Atty Gen Woodahl indicates Medicare sprinkler deadlines may extend beyond January 31 for small hospitals pending decertification rules. Public testimony at 7:30 p.m. in the House Chambers will feature 45 minute slots for speakers including Mrs Helen Fenton and health officials from Helena.
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Sheridan
Robert Woodahl
Ruby Hospital
Woodahl
Helen Fenton
Montana
Helena
Department of Heath, Education and Welfare
Robert M. Ball
Social Security Administration
Medicare
Gary Giesick
R Billings
Thursda Bradley
Lawmakers clash over tax exemption bill on large families
Representative Bradley and Representative Watt spar over a bill to end the tax exemption for the fourth child. Bradley argues large families are desirable and the measure targets social policy. Watt defends the proposal amid heated debate casting it as a response to population concerns.
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Sien
John E. Re
Rep
Bradley
Robert Watt
Miss Bradley
United States
Watt
Coomneess
Army drops murder charges in My Lai case clears enlisted men
The Army dropped charges Friday against four enlisted men in the My Lai killings at Fort McPherson, leaving three officers still charged. Court-martial proceedings halt for the soldiers while Captain Ernest Medina Lt. William Calley Jr and Captain Eugene Kotouc face ongoing action and Calley undergoes psychiatric testing.
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FT. Mcpherson, Ga
My Lai
Ernest Medina
William L. Calley, Jr
Eugene J. Kotouc
Mayors back annexation bills as opponents flock from outside
In Helena, Butte Mayor Mike Micone and Missoula Mayor George Turman urged a House committee to back two annexation bills. Rep. Cox and Rep. Fagg sponsored measures to broaden city growth tools, while opponents from outside Billings pressed against the plan.
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Daniel J. Foley
Standard State Bureau
Helena
Butte
Missoula
House
Billings
Affairs of Cities Committee
Henry S. Cox
R-Billings
Harrison G. Fagg
Cox
George Turman
Butte Weather: Continued Cool With Snow Showers Likely
A weather note for Butte continues cool conditions with a chance of snow showers. Today's outlook lists near 27 with a low of 14 degrees.
Bill Would Abolish Death Penalty In Montana
The measure would make life imprisonment the maximum penalty. Rep. Thomas Towe of Billings argues the state should not kill, noting no death sentence has been carried out in Montana for years. The bill faces debate amid strong public emotions over sensational murders.
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Helena
Bae
Thomas Towe
Billings Caeeney
Conner
Ife
Right To Life Committee
Towe
Montana
Cambodian Airport Hit in Devastating Raid
Cambodian and South Vietnamese forces linked up at Pich Nil Pass near Phnom Penh after an early Friday raid on the capital’s airport and installations left 13 soldiers and 26 civilians dead. Fire raged over wrecked planes as ambush sites along Highway 4 hindered relief and supply routes to Phnom Penh.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Chhang Song
Tran van Phuoc
South Vietnam
Phuoc
Pich Nil Pass
Wayrynen Named to Montana State Tax Board by Governor
Helena appoints Wayrynen former Butte legislator and 1965 speaker to state Board of Equalization. The Democrat from Silver Bow County replaces Lord. Senate confirmation required. Wayrynen’s business background includes Wayrynen Funeral Home and Alpha Industries holdings.
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Ible
J. Morley
Lewis and Clark County
John C. Y. Wayrynen
State Bureau
Gordon R. Bennett
Employment Security Commission
Bennett
Butte
Wayrynen
Sherman and Reed Corp
Wayrynen Funeral Home
Alpha Industries, Inc
Helena
Big Sky Aero Corp
Funeral Home
Anderson
Tax Board
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National Institutes of Health
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University of Arizona
Esequiel Torres
Brownsville
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San Jose
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Williamsport
Ind
Gerald A. Smith
Chicago
Calley
Miami
Fla
Micone
Henry Bugbee
League of Women Voters
Glendive
Phillip Auble
League of Cities and Towns
Butte Weather
Sey
Eves
Moody Brickett
U. S
Michigan
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