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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1972
Page
2
Delegates and newsmen have housing for the July convention in Convention Hall while about 100000 protesters face unresolved needs for food shelter and services. Dade County plans for campsites may be delayed to deter protest turnout. Groups demand basic facilities. others oppose public funds for protesters amid Chicago 1968 fears.
In Rapid City a massive flood left hundreds homeless as seven inches of rain swamped the area and rivers surged. Officials mobilized 1,500 military police, National Guardsmen, and emergency crews while towns like Sturgis and Lead suffered severe damage. Rescue efforts spread across schools, churches, and Ellsworth AFB with hundreds missing or unaccounted for.
The Big Hole River crest caused partial washouts near the Wisdom and Melrose regions with two bridges reported washed between Jackson and Wisdom. By Saturday night the water receded and minor damage was noted as debris free and clear.
In 1969 Anaconda Co paid no net proceeds tax, boosting Silver Bow County value to 40.9 million dollars. The next year profits pushed taxable value to 55.8 million, while this year faces a dip from Anaconda’s deficit. A Montana Standard analysis notes homeowners face higher taxes to replace lost net proceeds revenue. The metal mines tax based on gross value has fluctuated between 620 thousand and 1.4 million in recent years and funds the state general fund rather than local schools or counties. The new constitution allows potential shifts to gross proceeds or other bases, reflecting ongoing debates over mineral taxation. Separately Anaconda’s 117 million dollar timberland sale saw assessed value of just 9.7 million.
Helena report says Montana sculptor Bob Scriver received the 1971 National Cowboy Hall of Fame Silver Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Western Art in Oklahoma City. His bronze rodeo series is on display at the Montana Historical Society Museum in Helena per Sam Gillaly.
Five children aged 1 to 12 died in a blaze that destroyed two tenement buildings and damaged a third in Jersey City New Jersey. Six other people were injured including two youngsters who jumped from a third floor window and were saved by an off duty firefighter. The dead were Tracy Ferguson Janice Ferguson Eileen Smith Karen Fowler and Charlene Fowler. The fire department noted initial misidentifications at the chaotic scene.
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