Voters to decide sales tax in November compromise
The 42nd Legislature reached a compromise on a sales income tax revenue act sending the final choice to voters. On November 2 a special general election for Constitutional Convention delegates will decide between a 30 percent increase in personal income tax or a 2 percent general sales tax. The measure passed the Senate 48-7 and the House 51-41 with cross party support.
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Arthur Hutchinson
Helena
Conference Committee
Senate
House
Secret Pentagon Papers Case Keeps Times Ban In Place
An appeals court judge ordered a weekend ban on further New York Times publication of secret Vietnam era Pentagon archives. Judge Gurfein kept the restraining order in effect until the government seeks a stay, while Washington Post actions were also restrained.
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NEW York
New York Times
Pentagon
Vietnam
U.S. District Court
Murray Gurfein
Times
Gurfein
Court of Appeals
Second District
Irving R. Kaufman
Lower Manhattan
Washington Post
Post
Kaufman
World’s first nomuplets die after seven survive initial birth
In Sydney Australia AP reports the last of nine triplet siblings from Mrs Leonard Brodrick died Saturday night. The family had welcomed seven living nomuplets after a week of births with seven boys and girls among the nine. The final infant was a boy weighing 12 ounces. cause of death not disclosed.
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Sydney
Australia
Leonard Brodrick
United Steelworkers threaten strike if talks fail with Anaconda
About 1,250 Local 16 A members in Great Falls vote more than 91 percent to strike if no new contract is agreed with Anaconda Copper. Talks began April 22 in Butte over the Montana operation, current copper agreement expires June 30, with negotiations moving to Salt Lake City.
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Associated Press
United Steelworkers
Anaconda
Butte
Salt
American Smelting & Refining Co
East Helena
United Steelworkers Union
Nixon seeks 105 million for heroin treatment programs
The White House outlines a nationwide drug addiction plan with 105 million for civilian and military rehabilitation. Methadone is a central tool in heroin programs, dispensed only in clinics, as officials push a broader 155 million effort including research, education, and enforcement.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Emil Krogh Jr
Krogh
Congress
Germany
Washington, D.C
Weather Outlook Warm, Partly Cloudy With 80s
Fair to partly cloudy conditions with warmer temperatures today. The forecast calls for a high near 80 and a low around 43, according to Weather Map Page 2.
Nixon Spends Record $35 Million in 1968 Campaign
A Citizens' Research Foundation study cites Nixon as the top spender in the 1968 race with about 35 million dollars. It notes the GOP outspent the Democrats, total race costs near 100 million, and that Wallace outraised Humphrey in the main run. It also highlights major donors and anticipated costs for 1972 campaigns.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
White House
GOP
Citizens’ Research Foundation
Nixon
Herbert E. Alexander
Princeton
N.J
Hubert
George C. Wallace
Humphrey
Wallace
W Rockefeller
Eugene J. McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Alexander
W. Clement Stone
Chicago
Max Fisher
Detroit
Henry Salvatori
Los Angeles
Stone
Fisher
George Romney
Salvatori
Califor
State offers cards for young drinkers
Helena Montana. Joseph T Shea administrator of the Montana Liquor Control Board announced that all persons turning 19 should apply to their county clerk and recorder for a Montana Liquor Control Board identification card. Eligible after July 1. Applicants need birth certificate copy a 1 1 2 inch photo and 50 cents.
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Helena
Joseph T. Shea
Montana Liquor Control Board
Shea
Liquor Control Board
Oldest Pharaonic mummy unearthed at Sakkara Egypt
Archaeologists say Amm Rifaie accidentally uncovered a 4500 year old mummy in the tomb of musician Nofre within the Sakkara complex. The intact sarcophagus bears hieroglyphic inscriptions naming Nofre and his family as residents of King Nie Ossen Ra’s era.
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Cairo
Amm Rifaie
Sakkara
Antiquities Department
Nofre
Kinsu
Nie Ossen- Ra
Nie Ossen-Ra
Ahmed Moussa
Zoser
Ra-We
Ptah-Shibs
Ra-An
Health manpower bills spark House Senate clash
House and Senate committees back health manpower measures but differ on funding levels. The House aims at a three year 3.5 billion program of grants loans and incentives to boost medical and nursing education. The Senate proposes a five year 6.9 billion plan to train doctors nurses and other health workers.
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Washington
House
Senate
Uncle Sam
Commerce Committee
Labor Committee
Nixon
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