Supreme Court weighs Metro Sewer tax on Tillie Duffy land
The Montana Supreme Court revisits Tillie Duffy’s challenge to a 6 percent assessment on Timber Butte grazing land now in the Metro Sewer District. Metro argues the property is urban, will gain value from the system, and should be reassessed with possible state and federal aid reducing the bill.
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State Bureau
Helena
State Supreme Court
Butte
Tillie Duffy
James M. Kline
Glasgow
Metro District
Kline
Duffy
Holland
Dist
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Bozeman
Sanders appeals life term in murder conviction
Roy H. Sanders, about 75, appeals to the Montana Supreme Court from his conviction and life sentence for first degree murder in Silver Bow County. A district court jury in Butte found him guilty of the Aug. 5 shooting of Robert Henningsen at a Butte furniture store. The judge denied a motion for a new trial, and Sanders argues misdirected jurors on law and errors in legal rulings during the trial.
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Roy H. Sanders
Montana Supreme Court
Silver Bow
Butte
Sanders
Robert Henningsen
Henningsen
Dist
James D. Freebourn
Healy seeks fourth term as state representative
John E. Healy filed Thursday in Helena for Democratic nomination to a fourth consecutive term as state representative from Silver Bow County. Healy, former Ways and Means chair, cites legislative experience and commitment to Silver Bow County and Montana.
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John E
Jack) Healy
Helena
Silver Bow County
Ways and Means
Healy
Montana
Montana Highway Users oppose state law
Montana highway user groups mobilize to challenge a new state law they say hurts transportation funding and road safety. Advocates warn the measure could raise costs for drivers and delay projects across the state. Local leaders pledge to monitor lawmakers' votes and organize further actions.
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Montana
Topeka tornado toll rises with $100 million damage
In Topeka Kansas a half mile wide tornado path left at least 14 dead and more than 400 injured. Mayor Wright said about 2,000 homeless and 500 houses destroyed as crews shift from shovels to heavy equipment to clear rubble.
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Kansas
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Washburn University
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Wright
Washburn
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U.S
Harry S Truman
Cuba
Alligator Point
Tallahassee
Carrabelle
Alma
Caribbean
Florida
Alabama
Gulf of Mexico
Keen
Peg
Gulf
Cedar Key
Apalachicola
James Daly
Veterans converge on Butte in veteran convention
Veterans from across Montana gather for the 44th VFW convention, 39th auxiliary, and 21st Military Order of Cooties in Butte at the Finlen Hotel. Gov. Tim Babcock speaks at the general assembly criticizing the State Soldiers Home in Columbia Falls as a festering problem and urging replacement with costly additions and repairs noted.
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Military Order of Cooties
Finlen Hotel
Thomas F. Powers
Tim Babcock
State Soldiers Home
Columbia Falls
Montana
Butte
Department
Order
Andrew W
Miners Union Day brings closures in Mining City
Monday is a holiday for many in Mining City with retail stores banks and city offices closed except police and fire. State and county offices stay open and the post office and federal offices operate normally. Night shopping will be varied with some merchants delaying to Tuesday or Friday night.
Lonesome end hero Captain calls napalm strike on own men
West Point football hero Captain Bill Carpenter ordered a napalm strike on his paratroop position to halt a North Vietnamese breakthrough. He then rejoined a battered unit in a fighting retreat as the 101st Airborne battled through central Viet Nam. By nightfall 410 Communists were reported killed, while U S forces suffered 758 casualties last week.
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UPI
West Point
Bill Carpenter
Army All-America
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
Viet Nam
U.S
Freedom marchers face jeers and a death during Mississippi relay
The Meredith marchers reach 48 miles toward Jackson as 58 year old Armstead Phipps from Marks dies from a heat related collapse after the third day. Aubrey Norvell, the Memphis suspect charged in the shooting near Hernando, remains jailed. Meredith plans to resume the march June 16 despite threats from the Ku Klux Klan while patrolmen guard the route.
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James H. Meredith
Armstead Phipps
Marks
Phipps
U.S. 51
Jackson
Meredith
Hernando
Aubrey James Norvell
Memphis
New York
Mississippi
Dixie
Coins Worth 2800 Stolen From Ralph Bass Car
Two specimen books of silver dollars and some gold coins valued at 2800.50 dollars were taken from Ralph Bass of 504 West Park after a window was broken in his car on North Montana near Broadway late Thursday. Bass notified police.
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Ralph Bass
W. Park
North
Montana
Broadway
Bass
Butte Anaconda Weather Outlook Saturday Showers Possible
Scattered afternoon and early evening showers through Saturday with partly cloudy periods. High near 68 and low around 40. A year ago in Butte the high was 79 and the low 47. Weather chart on page 2.
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Butte
Western Union Ends Nationwide Telegraph Strike
Western Union reaches a two year contract with AFL-CIO Commercial Telegraphers Union ending a strike of about 20 000 employees that shut down telegraph service nationwide. The retroactive agreement from June 1 includes wage increases pension improvements and other benefits.
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