Montana Democrats Propose $10 Million Long Range Building Plan
The Montana House Democrats proposed a $10 million long range building program funded by a 5 percent share of personal income and corporate taxes. They also introduced revenue bills adding license taxes on liquor and wine brands, tightening non-resident tax rules, and permitting loan condonement. A separate bill aimed to divert cigarette tax stamps to the Welfare Department for elderly medical assistance, projected to raise about $100,000 annually.
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Helena
UPI
Tim Babcock
Montana Liquor Control Board
Montana
Hteority
Welfare Department
GOP Medicare Idea Submited For Public Debate
Republicans proposed a substitute for the admin and Medicare plan detailing a voluntary program funded largely by the Treasury general fund. Rep. John W. Byrnes estimated federal costs up to 2.4 billion with enrollees paying about 1 billion in premiums. The plan would cover hospital physician services drugs and broader care with financing shifted to general revenues rather than payroll taxes.
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Washington
Johnson
General Treasury
John W. Byrnes
R-Wis
Treasury
General Fund
Byrnes
Ways and Means Committee
President Johnson
Queen Honors Churchill Quietly at Westminster Hall
Queen Elizabeth opened royal protocol when she visited Westminster Hall to pay personal tribute at Sir Winston Churchill's coffin. The queen and Princess Margaret attended the late night ceremony ahead of the state funeral, with US officials and dignitaries arriving for the weekend rites.
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London
UPI
Elizabeth
Westminster Hall
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston
Untry
Europe
Churchill
Dean Rusk
Earl Warren
Queen Elizabeth
Westminster
Buckingham Palace
Duke of Edinburgh
Princess Margaret
Earl of Snowdon
Water Pollution Control Act Advances in Senate
The Senate approved Johnson's Great Society priority Water Pollution Control Act by a 68 to 8 vote, establishing national water quality standards and allocating 80 million dollars in four-year research grants. It also expands federal authorizations for sewage treatment plant construction. Debate touched Appalachia aid, delaying votes on a separate $1 billion program.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Appalachia
Johnson Predicts Prosperous Year by 1965 Outlook
President Johnson advertised a favorable 1965 outlook with a projected GNP near 660 billion and 38 billion growth if Congress cuts excise taxes, producers pass savings to consumers, and steel settlements avoid strikes. He cites 3.7 million unemployed and 1.3 million more expected to join labor force, urging continued tax cuts and spending to sustain expansion.
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Congress
Johnson
United States
John Nee
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve
Butte and Anaconda Fight To Kill Daylight Time Ban
Rural interests saved SB38 in a dramatic House vote after a long debate over abolishing daylight saving time in Montana. Speaker Wayrynen lost a bid to kill the bill, as supporters argued for local choice while opponents warned against state-wide disruption.
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Wayrynen
Johnson urges Congress to adopt succession and electoral reform
President Johnson asked Congress to approve two constitutional amendments on presidential disability and vice presidential succession and to abolish the Electoral College while retaining state electoral votes. He proposes a vice presidential vacancy rule and a process for an incapacitated president, with a direct vote for president and VP.
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LBJ
Congress
Washington
Johnson
Massive 600 Mile Power Outage Hits Five States
A major blackout darkened a 600 mile belt across Iowa Nebraska and portions of South Dakota Illinois and Missouri causing chaos as halls shut stores closed and traffic lights failed Hospitals switched to emergency generators and key operations continued including a heart operation at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha The outage traced to a faulty protective relay at Fort Randall Dam triggering breaker failures and cutting the main electrical conduit at about 2 20 p m EST Des Moines and other cities faced subfreezing temperatures with furnaces failing and exa mines at the University of Nebraska Lincoln delayed
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Iowa
UPI
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South Dakota
Illinois
Missouri
Clarkson Hospital
Omaha
Neb
Frank W. Lachicotte
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Watertown
S.D
Fort Randall
Missouri River
Pickstown
Lachicotte
Lincoln
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Quad Cities
Davenport
Anaconda Co. Promotes Holderreed and Fulmer in Metallurgy
Anaconda Co. announces two promotions in the Extractive Metallurgical Research Division. Francis L. Holderreed becomes director of metallurgy and will head company wide metallurgical programs from Anaconda headquarters. Ted G. Fulmer advances to director of the division after serving as assistant director. Holderreed, a native of Cushing Oklahoma, trained at Linfield College and the University of Oregon and Montana School of Mines. Fulmer, a Stanford graduate, has long held chemical metallurgical and research roles with Anaconda.
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Francis L. Holderreed
Holderreed
Anaconda
Ted G. Fulmer
Cushing
Okla
Linfield College
McMinnville, Ore
University of Oregon
Montana School of Mines
Montana Mines
Anaconda Co
Great Falls
Fulmer
Stanford University
The
Katzenbach Named U S Attorney General In Johnson Cabinet
President Johnson selected Nicholas Katzenbach a civil rights bill author to be U S attorney general as part of a new administration. The transition notes Sept appointment and replaces outgoing acting attorney general. John T Connor was sworn in as commerce secretary in the same refresh.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Nicholas Katzenbach
U.S
John T. Connor
Commerce
Strike Clamps Moonport Work Amid Contract Fight
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP 3700 building trades workers walk off the job in a wildcat strike over a two year old NASA contract dispute. Government and union leaders met for talks with the Missile Sites Labor Commission but reported no progress after a 2 1/2 hour session.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
U.S
NASA
President's Missile Sites Labor Commission
Helena Doctor Found Dead On Mountainside
Dr. Emerson K. McVey, 3,-why was found Thursday on a landmark mountain above Helena. Authorities reported no visible wounds. He had been missing since Tuesday night and was last seen near the Montana Club. His body lay about a quarter of the way up the mountain above the city water reservoir. Sheriff Coroner Dave Middlemas said illness could be a factor in the death.
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Helena
Emerson K. McVey
McVey
Dave Middlemas
Montana
Middlemas
Weather forecast for Butte Anaconda region
Cloudy with occasional snow through Saturday. Cooler Saturday. High 38 today, low 22. East of Divide: wanner and higher elevations get snow. Friday into Friday night brings scattered snow and rain to lower elevations. Snow flurries Saturday. Temperatures dip slightly Saturday with highs 15 to 40 and lows 5 to 25. The Table notes 12 hour maximums.
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Butte-Anaconda
Divide
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