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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1971
Page
5
Montana Power executives report gains in electric and gas customers and higher sales through May, with per share income up. They note population growth in service counties and anticipate ample power this summer amid high gas exploration spending and ongoing imports proposals to meet Montana growth.
The federal Housing and Urban Development agency notified Montana Senators Mansfield and Metcalf of a $27,000 grant to the City-County Health Board for a family planning project. The notice also went to Dr. F. P. Duchesneau, county health officer and board director.
Witnesses describe expansion of Colstrip operations by Western Energy Co, the Montana projects and reclamation efforts. Production is projected near 5,000,000 tons this year, up from 1,658,000 last year and 150,000 in 1968, with a broader program linking energy growth to improvements in living standards and environmental quality.
Since 1966 the number of indoor swimming pools in West Germany has expanded from 603 to 1,758 reflecting a substantial growth in public recreation facilities across the country.
Montana State University Bozeman conferred a record 1346 degrees at its 75th annual commencement last week. Graduation included 1139 bachelor’s degrees, 174 master’s degrees, and 33 doctorates awarded Saturday.
About 106 million American travelers logged roughly 200 billion miles on their 1970 vacations, reflecting a peak in domestic leisure travel across the United States.
Mrs. Maude Theresa Shields 66 wife of Andrew Shields of 2124 Ottawa died Wednesday in a local hospital Born Sept 17 1904 in Butte she lived here all her life Survivors include husband and son Services for Charles Leonard Wheeler 72 formerly of 3339 Carter will be Thursday at 2 in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens Wheeler died Monday in Ennis Born June 29 1898 in Mount Pleasant Utah he moved to Butte in 1945 later to Ennis where he operated a service station Survivors include wife and son Charles of Sheridan Wyoming many relatives Pallbearers and clergy named in various services for Elsa Louise Blodgett Hettie Fuehr Chauncey Sauerbier and S E Stew Avery with multiple survivors listed Funeral notices for Dolan's Mortuary and pending services in Portland also included.
In Helena the compromise tax bill would raise a person earning 9 999 to about 500 in state personal income taxes next year. A 30 percent surtax adds 89 and a 2 percent sales tax adds 112. Fasbender says current tax is 293. under the plan it nears 500. A chart compares burdens across incomes.
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