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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1973
Page
4
The article surveys concerns that Congress will grant the President power to ration gasoline, notes past Nixon authority and potential accountability for either side, and contrasts puns on politics with local cleanup efforts in Butte and a bill to ban horse meat sales while recounting a littering incident at Elk Park.
A speaker urges consolidation of Montana higher education from 14 to 8 institutions. He proposes three universities and five community colleges under a single board of regents, with state funding and no local levies, closing Miles Community College, Western Montana College, and Helena Vo-Tech. He calls for transferring mining engineering to Bozeman and shared facilities among vo technical and academic campuses.
Right wing figures faced White House surveillance and sabotage amid Watergate era plots. The piece argues conservatives, like Buckley and Sperling, were targets, countering claims Watergate was purely ideological. It notes Ehrlichman Krogh and Nixon pursued pragmatism over fixed ideology, with liberal social programs framed as domestic policy while pursuing covert actions.
The Montana Standard confirms it is published seven mornings weekly by D R Campbell Jr with Jeffrey B Gibson as editorial page editor. It serves as the official newspaper for Silver Bow County and the City of Butte with broad department contact.
Letter writers express hope the illuminated "M" on campus is preserved and urge upkeep of trees along Rowe Road south of Montana Street due to past neglect and water shortages. A second excerpt notes a July 1 1973 Workmen's Compensation requirement for all farmers employing workers, with penalties for noncompliance.
Montana state senator Jim Moore urges farmers and ranchers to secure Workmen's Compensation Coverage before July 1. He notes employees may sue without coverage if an injury occurs and highlights that agricultural liability insurance will no longer meet the law. He recommends applying through the Workmen's Compensation Division at the State Capitol in Helena or via private agents.
Montana Tech's Project Recycle has ceased operation of 25 collection points in Butte. Since 1972 environmental engineering students ran the program delivering newspapers and cans for pick up and recycling by Tech students. The public is asked to continue saving recyclables and deliver to the 1015 South Montana Street Recycle Center for purchase.
Readers are invited to send letters for publication up to 300 words. Include writer’s name and address and mail to Our Readers Speak C O The Montana Standard Butte. Letters published at editor’s discretion with standard copy restrictions.
The piece argues the Ervin Committee and Archibald Cox clash risks undermining prosecutions and public trust. Postponing Senate hearings may allow Cox to complete his inquiry, preserving credible potential criminal actions and safeguarding institutions from further Watergate damage.
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