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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1969
Page
1
The House prepared for a showdown on Nixon’s tax surcharge extension to six months at 10 percent then five percent for six months. Supporters call the move essential to curb inflation while opponents demand accompanying tax reforms to avoid delaying reform.
A fatal blast in Abergele and a dummy bomb near Chester prompted a Wales royal train delay as Prince Charles prepared to be named Prince of Wales. Police investigated the bomb hoax while security tightened around Caernarvon ahead of the ceremony.
Col Frank Borman, commander of Apollo 8, flies to Moscow for a nine day visit with wife Susan and two sons. He may tour a Russian Cape Kennedy in central Kazakhstan and inspect the TU-144. Some officials speculate the trip signals potential Soviet space cooperation ahead of Apollo 11.
Fair conditions continue into Thursday with warmer overall temperatures. The forecast shows a high near 72 and a low around 40.
Justice John W Bonner of the Montana Supreme Court became the first of 16 state officials to publish a personal financial statement. He lists assets at 355900 dollars and no liabilities. Bonner had initially refused to comply but announced he changed his mind in a June 27 letter citing his constitutional role and transparency.
Bonner lists cash value of real estate at 256000, life insurance 20000, bank assets 20000, escrow 18000, retirement benefits 3600, legal fees 21300, personal property 17000. He reports total assets 355900 with no liabilities and no outside business interests or prior speeches income. He notes salary will be 21000 annually starting July 1, 1969.
Jack Daniel Humphrey a 20 year old Montana Tech student from Manhattan Montana died Sunday night after being struck by a car 14 miles west of Casper Wyoming He was a petroleum engineering major and Sigma Rho Fraternity president Survivors include his wife Karen parents and sisters Services will be held Thursday at 2 pm in Three Forks burial in Bozeman He was employed in a Wyoming oil field this summer and would have been a senior at Tech.
Hugh S Currie 56 of 3000 Thomas Butte automobile dealer and business leader died at home Monday night due to an apparent heart attack. Born in Anaconda January 26 1913 he moved to Butte as a child. He attended Longfellow School Butte High School Montana Tech and worked with his father in family businesses. He married Francis Crum in 1939 and served in the Army Air Corps 1942 45 in the South Pacific. After the war he and his brothers expanded Currie businesses including Currie Buick in 1949 and Currie Chevrolet in 1961. Funeral services pending Sayatovic White's.
In Bergamo Italy a 49 year old man died when a firecracker he lit exploded near his temple during a celebration for a newly ordained priest. Police said he threw three firecrackers into the air before the fatal blast.
Four persons were killed and two injured in a pickup car collision 22 miles south of Browning on U S 89. The dead are Bruce Davis 22 Bob Adamson 17 Gloria Linseth 18 and Karen Grayson 17. The injured include Le Roy Banns 23 in Browning and Nevin Kaskey 18 in Great Falls.
About 150 low income Montanans from Havre Missoula Anaconda Helena Great Falls gathered in Helena to form the Montana State Low Income organization with Delores Daniels as secretary and Robert Rodarte as vice chairman. Hugh Standley chairing LIGHT chaired the session. The event stressed strength in numbers and urged reforms to laws and policies affecting poverty despite confusion over organization and the presence of VISTA and other professionals.
Montana State Board of Equalization said minimum cigarette prices will stay in place at least until manufacturers’ price changes. Distributors argued four cent per carton loss, but the board ruled the tax stamp cost remains 76 cents per carton and 80 cents is added to the price paid by consumers.
Montana board of equilization reports 1968-69 net state tax receipts of 77 million after refunds, up 4.8 million from 1967-68. Corporate and individual income taxes total about 39.3 million, fuel taxes 24.9 million, cigarette taxes near 6.2 million. A separate report shows year to June 30 receipts at 42.5 million, up 1.9 million from six months in 1968.
Ben Bentley of Butte Celebrations, Inc. said cowboy polo will be a feature at the Saddle Club grounds. The event draws riders from Missoula Great Falls Billings Bozeman and more. Afternoon games free to the public start at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday with a night game Saturday under lights. A Civic Center public dance is also planned.
The last day of June brings frost on Butte lawns with temperatures around 32 degrees and high humidity. The 4 am and 8 am readings at the FAA flight service station mark the chill as the season’s coldest in decades, with June 30 record at 28 degrees in 1933. The frost episodes in recent years were earlier in the month. A brief warmup followed, reaching 66 degrees in the late afternoon.
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare issued regulations to cap fees paid to doctors and dentists under Medicaid. A Senate compromise bill would let states control costs, aiming to balance national goals with growing program expenses. Secretary Finch said the rules take effect in 30 days and set the first federal standard for Medicaid fees. The AMA indicated initial reaction was generally favorable amid calls for study.
The Senate approved legislation repealing the welfare freeze on federal shares for welfare families with dependent children. The bill passed by voice vote after a favorable House vote last Friday.
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