Fish Game ends Reichle opposition in Big Hole project
Montana Fish and Game Commission withdrew opposition to the Jefferson Whitehall project Reichle Dam on the Big Hole River while imposing requirements. No further dams by the Bureau of Reclamation on the Big Hole and Jefferson rivers. ensure minimum 330 cfs flow. monitor pollution. study a fish barrier upstream of Reichle Reservoir. share water during shortages.
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Bureau of Reclamation
Big Hole
Jefferson Rivers
Reichle
Jefferson-Whitehall
W. E. Staves
Polson
Bureau
Jefferson
Reichle Reservoir
Montana House considers revenue-raising bills to boost state funds
Republicans file four measures expected to raise about 2.8 million dollars yearly. Proposal would raise cigarette tax to 40 cents per pack, impose 15 percent sales tax on tobacco products, lift liquor retail tax to 17 percent, and push a 3 percent sales tax as a top GOP revenue option. Bills sponsored by Elmer Schue William Goan and James Felt with House committees led by Ulmer and Schye.
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GOP
Elmer Schue
William 8. Goan
R-Billings
Goan
Montana
James R. Felt
Spon
Dave Drum
House
Tim Babcock
Walter J. Ulmer
Montana Democrats Push Revenue Bills for $24 Million Year
Five revenue bills sponsored by the Democratic minority in the Montana House aim to produce at least 24 million dollars annually. Leader Gordon R. Tweet says the package, introduced by Paul K. Harlow and six Democrats, would extend income tax rate increases from 1966 and 1967 into 1968 and 1969. The plan preserves rates from one tenth of 1 percent to nine tenths of 1 percent, vs a return to the 1965 rates that would yield 44.4 million next biennium.
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Helena
Montana
Gordon R. Tweet
D-Rudyard
Paul K. Harlow
Thompson Falls
Senate
Plane crashes near Anaconda area with four aboard
Mrs. Alberta Symes of the Anaconda Forest Protective Service reported a light plane carrying four persons may have crashed on a ridge west of Anaconda. She received a call between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. from a man saying the plane had gone down, then the line went dead. A rancher later said he had been flying from Utah to Great Falls. Officials work to trace the incident.
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Alberta Symes
Anaconda
Utah
Great Falls
Montana Tech assailed again
Editorial notes renewed criticism of Montana Tech, detailing recurring disputes over governance and standards as readers are urged to reexamine university administration and policy decisions.
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Montana Tech
Snow removal on Excelsior Street begins at 8 a.m
City crews start removing snow and ice crusts along Excelsior Street from north city limits to south town edge at 8 o clock. Drivers should park elsewhere until crews finish.
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Excelsior Street
B52s Rain Bombs on Red Hideout North of Saigon
U S Air Force B52 jets bombed a suspected Communist headquarters 300 miles north of Saigon near the An Lao Valley in support of the 1st Air Cavalry. Ground forces trapped a Viet Cong unit in coastal caves and killed 22. South Korea’s 28th Regiment reportedly seized weapons in the cave fighting as pilots attacked rail yards and depots.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S. Air Force
South Vietnam
An Lao
South Korea
28Th Regiment
Ters
America
March of Dimes Drives In Silver Bow County Nets $3510
Silver Bow County residents donated $3,510 to the Mothers March of Dimes drive Wednesday night. About 250 volunteers canvassed the area including Butte Brown's Gulch Rocker Ramsay Terra Verde Heights Walkerville Centerville and Columbia Gardens to finance birth defect research and treatment.
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Silver Bow County
Butte
Brown’s Gulch
Rocker, Ramsay
Terra Verde Heights
Walkerville
Centerville
Columbia Gardens
Butte Mayor Opposes Move to Shift Engineering from Montana Tech
The Montana Senate seeks to transfer engineering courses from Montana Tech to Montana State University Bozeman, aiming to convert Tech into a liberal arts college. Mayor Powers condemns SB244, urging retention of engineering programs at Montana Tech and warning the plan would degrade the institution.
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Montana Senate
Montana Tech
Drew
Bozeman
Powers
Mineral Science
College of Engineering
Montana State University
Lehrkind
Tech
Controversial county property tract removed from auction
A 3.82 acre parcel south of Silver Bow General Hospital is withdrawn from today's county bid at 10 in Judge James D Freebourn's court. Atty Mark P Sullivan said a protest valued the land at 2300 and a district court appraisal will be sought. William R McMeekin challenged the 15000 bid at the Dec 8 sale and Montana Power Co may not bid again.
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Silver Bow General Hospital
James D. Free
Bourn
Mark P. Sullivan
Sullivan
Board of County Commissioners
William R. McMeekin
Green Lane
Montana Power Co
House approves new Montana school foundation program
The Montana House approved a bill to raise state participation in the public school foundation program from 75 percent to 86 percent. Democrats attacked GOP leadership over cost estimates as Rep. Bardanouve urged a fiscal note. Rep. Leuthold said the measure would cost about 29 million dollars more in foundation payments.
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W. Lynn Engles
Helena
UPI
Montana
Francis Bardaneuve
Charlem
Harriet Miller
House Education Committee
Bardanouve
John Leuthold
R-Molt
Education Committee
Tornado hits Maryland Heights area prompt cleanup efforts
Residents of Maryland Heights, a St. Louis suburb, began a long cleanup after a tornado struck the area on Wednesday. Local crews assessed damage to homes and businesses while emergency services urged caution and coordinated assistance.
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St. Louis
Maryland Heights
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